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Photographer: Mathias Bishop Staff Writer: Jordan Meadows The African American Cultural Festival of Raleigh celebrated its 15th year. The event took place over the weekend on Fayetteville Street in downtown Raleigh. Known for attracting over 40,000 attendees, the festival aimed to unite and educate through the celebration of African American culture. Highlights included performances by The Ray Band and the Singo Dance Troupe, interactive art projects, and a variety of

By: Ms. Jheri Worldwide  Staff Writer In a world of disposable goods and fast fashion, there is a growing movement toward sustainability, which I am passionate about. There is no such thing as trash if you use your imagination. Recycling and upcycling have become my way of life, not just as a hobby, but as a mission to fight against the tide of economic instability and environmental degradation. On many

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1536"] Commissioner Martin E. Moore of Buncombe County calls on state Supreme Court Justice Phil Berger, Jr. to recuse himself from cases involving his father, Senator Phil Berger, Sr. at a Thursday press conference. (Photo: Ahmed Jallow)[/caption] NC Newsline-Democrats are again calling for Justice Phil Berger Jr. to recuse himself from two high-profile cases involving his father, state Senate leader Phil Berger. Their calls follow a ruling

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1024"] (AP Photo/Tran Nguyen)[/caption] Sept 1 (Reuters) - California lawmakers passed just one part of a three-bill package addressing reparations for slavery and racism in the waning days of their state house session, amid reports the governor had raised concerns. Dozens of demonstrators arrived to support the measures proposed by Senator Steven Bradford late Saturday, the last day of the State Assembly session. The bills were moved

NEW YORK (AP) - Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz set up an all-American semifinal at the U.S. Open with victories Tuesday, guaranteeing the United States a man in the title match at the country's Grand Slam tournament for the first time in 18 years. The 20th-seeded Tiafoe made it to the final four at Flushing Meadows for the second time in three years when his quarterfinal opponent, Grigor Dimitrov, stopped

ATLANTA, GA - More than 3,000 attendees gathered at The National Business League's 124th National Black Business Conference in Atlanta to hear a powerful keynote address by President Joseph Nyumah Boakai, the 26th President of the Republic of Liberia. This landmark event, co-hosted in partnership with the National Alliance for Black Business and its co-founders-the National Black Chamber of Commerce, The World Conference of Mayors, and their hundreds of Black-led

NEW YORK (AP) - New York City's West Indian American Day Parade kicked off Monday with thousands of revelers dancing and marching through Brooklyn in one of the world's largest celebrations of Caribbean culture. The annual Labor Day event, now in its 57th year, turns the borough's Eastern Parkway into a kaleidoscope of feather-covered costumes and colorful flags as participants make their way down the thoroughfare alongside floats stacked high

By: Jordan Meadows, Staff Writer Since its inception in 2010, PORCH Communities has been at the forefront of local hunger relief, contributing over $12 million across all chapters, impacting approximately 700,000 individuals. The grassroots organization, founded and directed by Christine Cotton, believes every community member should have enough fresh food to live an active, healthy life. With a mission to combat hunger by mobilizing neighbors, building community, and providing fresh,

GRAYLING, Mich. - Clairene Jorella was furious. In the northern stretches of Michigan's Lower Peninsula, the Crawford County Board of Canvassers had just opened its meeting to certify the August primary when Jorella, 83 years old and one of two Democrats on the panel, laid into her Republican counterparts. Glaring, she said she was gobsmacked by the partisan opinions they'd recently aired publicly. "We are an impartial board," she told

WINDER, Ga. (AP) - A shooting at a Georgia high school Wednesday caused an unknown number of injuries and a suspect was arrested in a chaotic scene in which officers swarmed the campus and students rushed for shelter in the football stadium. One suspect was in custody, the Barrow County Sheriff's Office said in a statement. Shortly before 10:30 a.m., "officers from multiple law enforcement agencies and Fire/EMS personnel were