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By Ms Jheri Worldwide Staff Writer Glen Anthony Harris in his 2023, biography of prolific photojournalist and public relations expert Alexander McAllister Rivera Jr., mentioned, "By 1920, African Americans in the south began to have confidence in the NAACP's ability to act as a national political force." With the confidence of the people and the strength of its members, Dr. Alexander McAllister Rivera, president of the Greensboro branch of the

By Ms Jheri Worldwide Staff Writer In the heart of Moore County, a battle is brewing that pits a small, historically Black town against the formidable forces of corporate developers and political pressure. Taylortown, named for its founder an emancipated enslaved man who traced his roots to Nigeria, Remus Taylor. A favored caddy on the Pinehurst greens, Taylor obtained land and founded a community that has long carved its own

[caption id="attachment_12377" align="alignnone" width="683"] Iran Israel Military Crisis and armed confrontation or Israeli Iranian proxy war conflict with two opposing governments in a dispute as a persian gulf and armed middle east.[/caption] By Chris Stein The Guardian As Donald Trump publicly threatens to join Israel in attacking Iran, an unlikely coalition of lawmakers has moved to prevent the president from involving US forces in the conflict without Congress's approval. On

NC Newsline - Advocates representing the group Advance Carolina and a coalition of progressive nonprofits gathered in front of the North Carolina Legislative Building Tuesday morning to raise awareness about the mental health of Black people. Speakers from a variety of backgrounds targeted the state budget, asking lawmakers to support increased funding for mental health services in schools and communities and halt the dismantling of mental health resources in public

By Ms Jheri Worldwide Staff Writer A controversial bill that would enlist state and local agencies in federal immigration enforcement has passed the North Carolina Congress and now awaits a decision from the Governor, who may sign it into law or issue a veto. The bill, SB 153, mandates a significant shift in the responsibilities of numerous state agencies, requiring them to actively determine the immigration status of individuals in

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1536"] A map of new proposed congressional districts appears at North Carolina Senate Redistricting Committee meeting - Photo: Lynn Bonner[/caption] NC Newsline - Former state Rep. Earl Jones said Monday that Republicans' plan for congressional districts in Greensboro looked like a glass smashed against the pavement. Jones testified on the first day of the federal trial of North Carolina's congressional and state legislative districts. He is a

By Ms Jheri Worldwide Staff Writer A significant new initiative from the NAACP North Carolina State Conference truly resonates with our belief in the power of education and community. Under the leadership of President Deborah Maxwell, the NAACP is launching a robust campaign to celebrate and promote academic excellence among Black students across our state. This isn't just another program; it's a strategic, statewide effort - approved by the NAACP

[caption id="attachment_12337" align="alignnone" width="980"] Karen Ortiz, an administrative judge at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, poses for photos, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, file)[/caption] (AP NEWS) The federal agency tasked with protecting workers' civil rights has moved to terminate a New York administrative judge who has resisted compliance with directives from the White House, including President Donald Trump's executive order decreeing male and female as two

BELLE PLAINE, Minn. (AP) - The man suspected of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another crawled to officers in surrender Sunday after they located him in the woods near his home, bringing an end to a massive, nearly two-day search that put the entire state on edge. Vance Boelter was arrested and charged with two counts of murder and two of attempted murder. He is accused of posing as a police officer and

(AP NEWS) A man who was believed to be part of a peacekeeping team for the "No Kings" protest in Salt Lake City shot at a person who was brandishing a rifle at demonstrators, striking both the rifleman and a bystander who later died at the hospital, authorities said Sunday. Police took the alleged rifleman, Arturo Gamboa, 24, into custody Saturday evening on a murder charge, Salt Lake City Police Chief