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The Washington Examiner - The D.C. Council gave final approval to the city's fiscal 2025 budget on Tuesday, and among the provisions was funding for a study of reparations for black residents. Included in the lengthy budget, which now must be signed by Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser and pass the Congressional review period, is a provision instructing the district's Chief Financial Officer to "reallocate funds budgeted in the Non-Departmental

RALEIGH, N.C. (July 2, 2024) - As we approach Independence Day, the Better Business Bureau serving Eastern Carolinas (BBB) wants you to be prepared for potential scams that could affect your celebration. "Travel, rental and online shopping scams are always prevalent in the summer," said Mallory Wojciechowski, president and CEO of BBB. "Being well informed on identifying fraud and scams is the best defense consumers have to keep their personal

By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Monday marked the second anniversary of the Supreme Court's landmark Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision. This ruling overturned the long-standing precedent on abortion laws set by Roe v. Wade. On Friday morning in Raleigh, the Biden campaign orchestrated a press conference that made abortion access a central issue. Democrats strategically linked former President Donald Trump to the Dobbs decision in a bid to

By Ms Jheri Worldwide Staff Writer According to Zippia.com, "The most common ethnicity among sales people is White, which makes up 56.2% of all sales people. Comparatively, 19.7% of sales people are Hispanic or Latino and 10.7% of sales people are Black or African American." By employing a database of 30 million profiles, Zippia.com's sales person estimates are verified against Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census, and current job openings data

By: Jordan Meadows, Staff Writer The North Carolina State Board of Elections recently voted against granting ballot access to new parties that endorse presidential candidates Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Cornel West. This decision, made on Wednesday, is preliminary and subject to review before the November election in this pivotal swing state. Two parties, the We The People party and the Justice for All Party of North Carolina, had launched

WASHINGTON - The federal government has sought to bolster election security for years through a popular grant program, but the wildly fluctuating funding levels have made it difficult for state officials to plan their budgets and their projects. Rising misinformation and disinformation about elections, often fueled by conspiracy theories, as well as threats against election workers, make the grants especially important, according to elections officials. But U.S. House Republicans are

By Cash Michaels Contributing writer Supporters and alumni of both Shaw University and St. Augustine's University (SAU) are alarmed about a June 17th letter to the "Falcon Nation" from Brian Boulware, Chairman of SAU's Board of Trustees, where he alleges the Raleigh business community is pressuring both historically Black universities to merge so that Shaw U's 28 acres in downtown Raleigh can be used for future commercial and residential development.

By: Jordan Meadows, Staff Writer The 18th annual Minority Farmers & Land Owners Conference was held in Raleigh from Thursday to Saturday. The event drew over 300 farmers, landowners, and ranchers from across the state. The focus of the conference was addressing issues, concerns, and challenges related to achieving farming goals and objectives, particularly those affected by the 2023 Farm Bill-a legislative package updated approximately every five years that profoundly

NEW YORK (AP) - It would have been the largest-ever private gift to a historically Black college or university: $237 million - far beyond the recipient's endowment. The money was promised by a 30-year-old who had recounted his rise from a childhood in foster care to becoming, as he put it, Texas' "youngest African American industrial hemp producer." And so, the first weekend of May, Florida A&M University celebrated Gregory

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration is announcing new steps to increase access to affordable housing as still-high prices on groceries and other necessities and high interest rates have dramatically pushed up the cost of living in the post-pandemic years. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will promote the new investments on Monday during a visit to Minneapolis. The investments include providing $100 million through a new fund over the next three years to support affordable housing financing,