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By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer In 1909, a group of African American women came together in North Carolina with a shared goal: to uplift Black communities through organized service and leadership. Their effort led to the founding of the North Carolina Federation of Colored Women's Clubs (NCFCWC)-an organization that, for over a century, has remained devoted to improving the lives of women, youth, and families across the state. The NCFCWC

By: Kamya Cooper Campus Echo Online The five candidates for Durham mayor and the 13 candidates for three city council seats are in the last weeks of their campaign, pitching to voters their ideas on housing affordability, education, public safety and economic development improvements. Most candidates appeared before an audience of hundreds at Durham's Hayti Heritage Center for a forum co-hosted by The Democratic Women of Durham on Sept. 3.

By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer In July 2025, President Donald Trump signed the "Opportunity for a Big, Beautiful Bill" (OBBB) into law - a sweeping legislative package that included the widely discussed "No Tax on Tips Act." The provision, passed unanimously in the Senate (100-0), marks a rare moment of bipartisan agreement and delivers a long-promised tax break to America's tipped workers. For many of the nearly 4 million U.S.

By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Timothy B. Prince, a youth violence prevention specialist and community leader, passed away on September 4, 2025, at the age of 51. Prince was born and raised in Raleigh, graduated from Broughton High School in 1992, and later pursued Criminal Justice at Wake Technical Community College. For over 17 years, he worked in customer service and retail, where he developed leadership and communication skills.  In

By Dr. Kashi Bazemore & Kandaka Immanuel Sylvia Wiggins, Executive Director of Helping Hand Mission dedicated the hospitality and dining room at The New Bern House in Raleigh, North Carolina in honor of the late Dr. Eddie Bernard Corbett. Now known as 'The Corbett Room,' this space pays tribute to the extraordinary life and legacy of Pastor Eddie Bernard Corbett Sr.,of West Hempstead, NY. Pastor Corbett was a servant leader

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - With powerfully haunting eyes and an enigmatic expression, "Portrait of Frederick," an enslaved man painted circa 1840, stares out at visitors of the Mississippi Museum of Art. A little further into the museum is Delia, a Black woman dressed in red and wearing a headscarf who bears a similarly unknowable expression. The pair of portraits are the only known preemancipation paintings of enslaved people in Mississippi.

By: Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Raleigh, N.C. - From the office of the Local Government Commission (LGC), members cleared the way on September 9th for the state to contract for an outside, independent audit of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. The school system has been cited for financial mismanagement and a $46 million budget deficit that led to the elimination of 350 positions.  Commission members unanimously passed a resolution at Tuesday's

[caption id="attachment_13715" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Mobile clinics are expanding access to opioid use disorder medications across North Carolina, with the first units unveiled Aug. 19 in Raleigh and Sept. 10 in Greensboro. Credit: Rachel Crumpler/NC Health News and courtesy of New Season.[/caption] By Rachel Crumpler NC Health News In 2024, more than 3,000 North Carolinians are estimated to have died from opioid overdose. Since 2000, more than 41,500 people have died

Carolina Public Press-The depleted job market for new graduates of computer science has garnered national attention, with Federal Reserve Bank of New York data showing that computer science graduates are among the highest rates of unemployment at 6.1%. The New York Times reported that with major companies like Microsoft and Amazon laying off workers and instead opting to implement artificial intelligence for its coding properties could be the culprit of

By: Jheri Hardaway (formerly Ms. Jheri Worldwide)  Staff Writer Former Rolesville High School Principal Ericka Ruffin Lucas, 56, is dead after being shot in Wake Forest. She was not the intended target. Her life was tragically cut short by two members of our community's youth. Principal Lucas opened Rolesville High in 2013, proudly led its first graduating class, and dedicated her life to giving students a future. She believed every