Author: Jheri Hardaway

Jheri Hardaway is a staff writer for The Carolinian whose reporting explores the intersection of activism, politics, and community life across North Carolina. Drawing on her own experience and history in political organizing and civic engagement, Hardaway focuses on political coverage that highlights grassroots movements, public policy, and the voices of communities often overlooked in traditional media. Through thoughtful storytelling and analysis, she brings attention to the people and issues shaping the region’s political and social landscape.

Leading Ladies of Harnett County Celebrate Five Years! 

0
By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Lillington, NC - On October 22, the Leading Ladies of Harnett County celebrated a milestone fifth anniversary. Leading Ladies of Harnett County, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, was born out of a vital need to bring women of color from all walks of life together for the greater good of the Harnett County community. The vision began taking shape in May of 2021 when founder
Read More

A Sacred Foundation, An Enduring Faith: Lillington First Missionary Baptist Church Celebrates Its 89th Year of Fellowship

0
  By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Lillington, NC - Gathering under the warmth of fellowship, ancestral remembrance, and unyielding faith, members, visiting clergy, and lifelong friends converged on Lillington First Missionary Baptist Church to celebrate its 89th Church Anniversary and Homecoming. The service brought together generations of believers to honor nearly nine decades of Christian service and community leadership in Harnett County. Welcoming the congregation into worship, Reverend Dr. Floyd
Read More

Honoring Lifelong Service: Governor Josh Stein Confers The Order of the Long Leaf Pine at Civil Rights Museum

0
By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Greenboro, NC - Against the historic backdrop of the International Civil Rights Center and Museum in downtown Greensboro, Governor Josh Stein gathered with civic leaders, families, and advocates on Wednesday, October 14th, to induct a distinguished slate of North Carolinians into the Order of the Long Leaf Pine. Conferred by the governor, the Order of the Long Leaf Pine stands as North Carolina's most prestigious
Read More

A Legacy of Service, A Future of Hope: North Carolina Juvenile Services Association Commemorates 60 Years of Empowering Youth

0
By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Greensboro, NC - When the North Carolina Juvenile Services Association (NCJSA) first organized in 1966, juvenile rehabilitation was largely indistinguishable from adult correction. Young offenders were often held in adult facilities, supervised by adult parole officers, and met with rigid punitive measures rather than developmental care. Six decades later, hundreds of frontline practitioners, community advocates, and statewide leaders gathered at the Embassy Suites in Greensboro
Read More

St. Ambrose Episcopal Celebrates 60 Years In Rochester Heights with Bishop Michael Curry

0
By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Raleigh, NC - In a soul-stirring atmosphere saturated with jazz, deep ancestral memory, and holy celebration, St. Ambrose Episcopal Church celebrated a year-long jubilee on Sunday, October 18th, marking sixty years on Darby Street in Southeast Raleigh's historic Rochester Heights community. The landmark milestone brought together a rich, multigenerational congregation alongside the Right Reverend Michael B. Curry, the XXVII Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church,
Read More

Bakari Sellers Speaks at Harnett County NAACP Banquet

0
By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Dunn, NC - Saturday, October 17th, gathering under the resolute theme "Standing on the Shoulders of Freedom: Advancing Civil Rights in Critical Times," the Harnett County Branch of the NAACP (Branch 5473-B) hosted its 56th Annual Freedom Fund Banquet at the Dunn Community Building. The evening blended commemoration with a clarion call to community action, bringing together local civil rights champions, clergy, educators, elected leaders,
Read More

The ‘We’ Behind the Green: Raleigh Celebrates 50 Audacious Years of the Capital Area Greenway System

0
By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Raleigh, NC  - If you take to the paved paths of Raleigh's Capital Area Greenway network, you can journey more than 120 miles without ever leaving dedicated parkland, a distance that rivals traveling from downtown Raleigh straight to Wrightsville Beach, Concord, or across state lines to Dillon, South Carolina. It is a singular, nationally revered municipal footprint that has long established the City of Oaks
Read More

What’s Happening in High Point: Growth, Equity, and Investing in People

0
By Jheri Hardaway  High Point, NC - When people outside the Triad think of High Point, the immediate association is almost always furniture. Now, as North Carolina's second fastest-growing city behind Charlotte, High Point is writing a vibrant new chapter centered on downtown density, equity, grassroots business development, and inclusive community support. The revitalization of Washington Street, historically recognized as High Point's "Black Wall Street," has been transformative. During segregation,
Read More

Book Review: Invisible Generals by Doug Melville

0
By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer When was the last time you read a book that made you feel like you were there? The type of text where you felt the energy of those in the story and walked in their shoes? Invisible Generals by Doug Melville takes you there. This American story follows the lives of Louis Patrick Henry Davis, Benjamin "Ollie" Oliver Davis Sr., Benjamin Oliver Davis Jr., Lawrence
Read More

‘Educate, Engage, Empower’: Johnston County NAACP Convenes Nonpartisan Candidate Forum in Smithfield

0
By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Smithfield, NC - As the countdown to the general election narrows to days, community members packed the Wood Building at Johnston Community College on Friday evening for a nonpartisan candidate forum organized by the Johnston County Branch of the NAACP. Convening under the banner of "Educate, Engage, Empower," the October 9th gathering brought together candidates across federal, state, and county races from the U.S. Senate
Read More