‘It Just Means More’: Black College Gymnasts Competing In A Divided South

THE GUARDIAN - It's a February Friday night at the University of Georgia, but Stegeman Coliseum is alive. Situated in the center of the sprawling southern campus in Athens, the towering arena has hosted Georgia Bulldogs basketball, volleyball and gymnastics teams for more than six decades. On 22 February 1964, Stegeman Coliseum hosted its first athletic event and, concurrently, its first win. Six decades later, on 20 February 2026, then-19-year-old

The People’s Cookout: A Civic Gathering

  By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer One thing we do well as a people is create a vibe. This past Saturday, The Triangle Collective successfully created a positive and prosperous vibe for leaders to connect, learn, and grow. In an era when grassroots organizing demands both conviction and connection, The People's Cookout stood out as a powerful demonstration of unity and civic strength. More than a gathering, the event served

A Forgotten Pioneer of Bus Desegregation

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer The first of August marked the anniversary of the day a 23-year-old Women's Army Corps private named Sarah Keys refused to give up her bus seat to a white Marine in Roanoke Rapids, predating Rosa Parks' famous refusal in Montgomery by more than three years. The town of Roanoke Rapids has marked the date as Sarah Keys Evans Day since 2020. [caption id="attachment_19321" align="alignright" width="258"]

When A Day At Work Turns Deadly: North Carolina Confronts the Cost of Workplace Accidents

For thousands of North Carolinians, going to work each morning means stepping into environments where a momentary mistake, equipment failure or unsafe condition can have life-changing consequences. Sometimes, the consequence is death. That reality came into sharp focus this week in Apex, where a person died in what authorities described as an apparent construction accident at a work site on Humie Olive Road. The circumstances surrounding the Apex death remain

Justice Department Says Duke Law School Illegally Considered Race in Admissions

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - The Justice Department on Thursday accused Duke University's law school of unlawfully considering race in admissions in the latest Trump administration action against higher education institutions. In a findings letter to the school, the department said that while administrators paid lip service to being race-neutral in admissions, they used other factors as stand-ins for race, including personal essays and whether someone was a first-generation college student.

Some US Adults Are Using AI For Financial Guidance But Few Trust It  , Gallup poll finds

[caption id="attachment_12068" align="alignnone" width="2560"] Billie dollar. money background[/caption] NEW YORK (AP) - Some U.S. adults are using artificial intelligence for financial guidance, but it's far from the most trusted source of advice, according to a new Gallup survey conducted in partnership with Edward Jones, a financial services firm. About 1 in 5 Americans who have sought financial advice in the past year turned to AI, the survey found. But among

Bree Carroll’s All Things EPIC Delivers a Structural Blueprint for Purposeful Living

By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Meet Bree Carroll, a Jersey native, proud North Carolina A&T State University Aggie, and structural engineer whose multidimensional identity spans the roles of wife, mother, entrepreneur, and intentional motivator. Navigating this current season through the intersection of deep-seated faith, structural creativity, and the unique rhythms of military life, her perspective is unapologetically defined by spiritual grounding, technical precision, and authentic cultural energy. In a self-help

South Carolina Puts Black Voters in the Driver Seat for 2028

ATLANTA TRIBUNE THE MAGAZINE - The Democratic Party's decision to designate South Carolina as the first 2028 presidential primary offers Black voters a historic opportunity. This shift means Black voters will play a leading role in determining which presidential candidates gain momentum and which campaigns falter before most Democrats have the chance to cast their primary votes. The Democratic Party's decision to elevate South Carolina as the first 2028 presidential

Hospitals Say They Found A Tool To Help Reduce Childbirth Risks: Wristbands

By Andrew Jones KFF Hospitals across the U.S. are trying to reduce maternal deaths and complications after pregnancies using one small tool: a silicone wristband stamped with the declaration "I Gave Birth." The wristbands are part of a growing initiative first launched by North Carolina-based ECU Health as Congress sought to address the nation's growing maternal mortality crisis during the covid pandemic. Since 2021, nearly 50 North Carolina hospitals and

Faith Leaders Unite in Prayer for Highway Patrol and Immigrant Communities

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Faith leaders from Christian, Jewish, Muslim, and other traditions gathered at Halifax Mall in downtown Raleigh on Friday morning for an interfaith prayer vigil in support of both North Carolina State Highway Patrol officers and immigrant communities affected by a new state law requiring law enforcement to cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The vigil centered on Senate Bill 153, which the North Carolina