Author: Jordan Meadows

By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer As homeowners in North Carolina face escalating insurance premiums, experts continue to grapple with the underlying reasons behind these hikes. The situation has become increasingly dire, with some homeowners seeing double-digit percentage increases in just a few years. According to Travis Fain, a communications consultant with the North Carolina Rate Bureau, these rising premiums are part of a broader national trend. "If you look at

[caption id="attachment_11347" align="alignnone" width="2560"]  [/caption] By: Jordan Meadows | Staff Writer Names are more than mere labels; they carry the weight of history, culture, and identity. For African Americans, names have long been a way to assert individuality, heritage, and pride. Yet, throughout history, names such as Lynishia, Laquisha, Shaqueen, Marquise, Neveah, Lucinda, and Felicia have sometimes been unfairly labeled as "black" or even "ghetto." These names are far more

  By Jordan Meadows | Staff Writer In recent months, North Carolina homeowners have seen a surge in their insurance premiums, a trend that has left many questioning the stability of the state's insurance market.  In January 2024, Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced that the North Carolina Department of Insurance had reached a settlement with insurance companies over their proposed rate increases. The North Carolina Rate Bureau, which represents homeowners'

By: Jordan Meadows | Staff Writer In Part 1 of the series, we explored the historical context behind the culture of cover-ups within North Carolina and the Triangle's law enforcement agencies with Dr. Kimberly D. Muktarian, a Raleigh native, journalist, historian, and civil rights activist. In Part 2, we discuss more examples of this tragic culture in law enforcement, share Dr. Kim's personal experiences with members of the force, and

By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Born into slavery on a plantation in Georgia in 1848, Susie King Taylor overcame incredible odds to become a pioneer in education, nursing, and activism for African Americans during and after the Civil War. For the first seven years of her life, she lived on a plantation in Georgia, where education for enslaved people was strictly prohibited. However, in 1855, Susie was allowed to live

By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer The dynamics between law enforcement agencies and the broader communities they serve, particularly in North Carolina and the City of Raleigh, has been a longstanding issue, especially where accountability is swept under the rug. This is particularly concerning when it involves Black males, who are disproportionately affected by excessive force, wrongful arrests, and suspicious deaths. The case of Tyrone Mason highlights this pervasive issue. In

By: Jordan Meadows | Staff Writer Eva Clayton, born on September 16, 1934, in Savannah, Georgia, is a pioneering American politician who made history as the first African American to represent North Carolina in the United States House of Representatives since George Henry White in 1898. Clayton graduated with a Bachelor of Science in biology from Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1955. In 1956, she married

By: Jordan Meadows, Staff Writer For Glendale "Bo" Gibbs, his time on the basketball courts of New Bern High School in the early 1980s was marked by hard work, perseverance, and unforgettable matchups with one of the greatest basketball players in history, Michael Jordan. "I played against him every year. He started on junior varsity, and I did too," Gibbs said. Their first meeting on the court was during their

Jordan Meadows  Staff Writer In recent years, the religious landscape of the United States has undergone a profound shift. Religion, which has long been a powerful influence in American society, is facing a slow but unmistakable decline in adherence, especially in certain regions like North Carolina. Yet even as the proportion of Americans identifying as Christian continues to shrink, the trend appears to have leveled off in recent years, revealing

By: Jordan Meadows, Staff Writer In Barbados, on February 27, 1890, a girl was born who would go on to champion the cause of equality in ways that were as quiet as they were revolutionary.  At the age of thirteen, Staupers and her parents, Pauline and Thomas Doyle, made a life-changing move from Barbados to Harlem, New York. A diligent and driven student, Mabel's academic pursuits led her to Freedmen's