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By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Voting rights organizations gathered outside the North Carolina Legislative Building Monday morning to mark 100 days until Election Day and call on state lawmakers to reject what advocates described as efforts to create additional barriers to voting. The event, titled "100 Days Out: Voting Rights Groups to Launch Countdown to Election Day," brought together representatives from Forward Justice, Common Cause North Carolina, the North Carolina

By Judaea Ingram Special To The Carolinian LAS VEGAS - Every summer, the NBA Summer League becomes a proving ground for players fighting to earn a roster spot and extend their professional careers. For former Winston-Salem State University standout Javonte Cooke, it has become another opportunity to prove that talent from historically Black colleges and universities belongs on basketball's biggest stage. Cooke, who has continued to build his professional career

By Torrie Walker Her Campus, Howard University A customer walks into Walgreens expecting to pick up a prescription. Instead, they often leave with something else: a hug, a listening ear or a few words of encouragement. For Ms. Yvonne "Nana" Francis, caring for people has never ended when the workday does. Whether raising four children, operating an in-home daycare for nearly 40 years, helping customers at the pharmacy or guiding

Durham, N.C. - Durham County Government is pleased to announce the selection of Sheila Bowens-Bratts as the new director of the Durham Youth Home. Bowens-Bratts, a veteran juvenile detention professional, with nearly 30 years in youth rehabilitation, replaces former long-time Youth Home Director Angela Nunn who retired earlier this year. "I am excited at the opportunity to work with Ms. Bratts in her new role as Youth Home Director," said

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer The only freedmen's schoolhouse known to remain standing in North Carolina was formally dedicated in Smithfield, capping nearly a decade of preservation work and drawing community leaders, historians and descendants of the formerly enslaved people who built and attended the school more than 150 years ago. The ceremony was held on Juneteenth at First Missionary Baptist Church before a ribbon-cutting and public tours of the

[caption id="attachment_18939" align="alignnone" width="1585"] Screenshot[/caption] By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Lillington, NC - Under the leadership of President Benita Harrington, the Harnett County NAACP 5473B has maintained a consistent and influential presence in local governance, with representatives attending meetings ranging from the Board of Elections to the County Commission. The branch's impact is evidenced by its high engagement levels, including a recent sold-out Martin Luther King Jr. Day breakfast featuring

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer The Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina is continuing its "Stop Summer Hunger" campaign through July 31 as officials warn of what they describe as the most severe hunger crisis in generations across the region. The campaign, which focuses on addressing food insecurity during the summer months when school meals are unavailable, aims to provide 7 million meals to families across central and

RALEIGH, NC - Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH) has closed on financing to renovate 50 affordable rental apartments in duplex apartment buildings on Garner Road in Raleigh, North Carolina. POAH purchased the property with support from Wake County with the goal to preserve existing affordability and prevent displacement of residents. The property was a former Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) project approaching the end of its 30-year affordability covenant. The

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Clara Ester, an activist who as a 20-year-old college student rushed to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s side when he was shot, has died. Ester, who died on July 9 at the age of 78, was among a few remaining witnesses to King's assassination and its immediate aftermath in Memphis. With the passing of the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. in February and Ester this month,

By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Buies Creek, NC - On a webpage dedicated to ending Campbell University's River Park Clear-Cutting Plan, a citizen shared the following: "I remember walking through the woodlands of Campbell University's River Park, a place that seemed to hold history under its canopy. Those 380 acres along the Cape Fear River were where I, along with countless others, learned to read a landscape, connect with nature,