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By: Jheri Worldwide, Staff Writer Have you started your juice journey? With innumerable food recalls, over-processed fast foods, and skyrocketing restaurant prices it is time to be conscious consumers of fresh and filling foods that pour into us and our community. A great start would be to visit one of the two locations of Juiced! Juiced describes themselves as, "Raleigh's #1 holistic herb and natural Smoothie and Juice Shop. We

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1200"] A physician at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) examines an African-American adult female patient, while two male attending physicians look on. Credit: National Cancer Institute[/caption] NC Health News - One morning in late April, a small brick health clinic along the Thurgood Marshall Highway bustled with patients. There was Joshua McCray, 69, a public bus driver who, four years after catching COVID-19, still is too weak

By: Jordan Meadows, Staff Writer Mary Lumpkin, a woman who, despite enduring unimaginable suffering and trauma as an enslaved person, became an unlikely architect of an enduring legacy of education and empowerment for generations of Black students. Lumpkin's story is tied to a site once infamous as "The Devil's Half Acre" - a brutal slave jail in Richmond, Virginia, run by Robert Lumpkin, a notorious slave trader. In the mid-1800s,

For generations, African American icons in Wake County and across North Carolina have been pillars of strength, courage, and vision, leading us forward and creating opportunities once thought unreachable. Leaders like Senator Vernon Malone, Speaker Dan Blue, Mayor Clarence Lightner, Judge Cressie Thigpen, Harold Webb, Coach Williams, and Councilman James West have paved the way through relentless dedication to justice, education, economic empowerment, and civil rights. These pioneers have built

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1536"] A mixed-income housing project under construction in Durham. (Photo: Greg Childress)[/caption] NC Newsline - Two North Carolina congresswomen are calling for a federal investigation into a 2008 housing crisis-era program that allowed institutional investors to buy large portfolios of foreclosed homes at significant discounts on the condition that buyers rent them out. Triangle-area Democrats Valerie Foushee and Deborah Ross contend the "Real Estate-Owned to Rental" (REO)

Carolina Public Press - North Carolina is establishing itself as an indispensable loop on the so-called "battery belt" of southeastern states. Forge Battery's gigafactory in Morrisville was already under construction - and set to be operational by 2026 - when the company received a $100 million grant from the Department of Energy through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The company doesn't expect that a Trump presidency will impact their access to

By: Jordan Meadows, Staff Writer Michael Jackson's legacy is not just defined by his groundbreaking music, electrifying performances, and record-breaking albums, but also by his shrewd business understanding, particularly in music publishing. The story of how Jackson took control of some of the most iconic songs ever written is one of vision and rivalry. Jackson's and Paul McCartney's professional relationship began in the early 1980s with their hit collaborations, "The

[caption id="attachment_9736" align="alignnone" width="1254"] Image credit: Iskandar Zulkarnaen[/caption] The Guardian - Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election left investors and business leaders across the globe scrambling to assess what his return to the White House will mean. Stock markets, the dollar and bitcoin rallied in the immediate aftermath of his win, while shares in defence companies, prison operators and Elon Musk's Tesla rose sharply. Meanwhile, renewable energy companies' and

By: Jheri Worldwide, Staff Writer Get ready, North Carolina, on November 17th at The Crown Coliseum 19Keys will be our keynote speaker for the first installment of Consistent Elevation a digital community conversation where people participate in the dialogue directly from their phones. The Carolinian is thrilled to give you an exclusive sneak peek into the mind of 19Keys, the renowned thought leader and entrepreneur. We sat down with 19Keys

  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - An insurance magnate who was once a big political donor in North Carolina is in federal custody after pleading guilty in connection to what prosecutors call a $2 billion scheme to defraud insurance regulators, policyholders and others through a myriad of companies from which he skimmed funds for personal benefit. Greg E. Lindberg, 54, of Tampa, Florida, entered the plea on Tuesday in Charlotte before