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By Ms Jheri Worldwide  Staff Writer There's a particular resonance that strikes when a book speaks directly to our area, using the very language we live and breathe. James "Monte" Montague Jr.'s "Hood-Minted" achieves just that, a refreshing and insightful read that seamlessly blends scripture, rap lyrics, hip-hop culture, and true powerful motivating stories. This is a book written for the South Side of Raleigh and for every underdog striving

RABAT, Morocco (AP) - American artist Kehinde Wiley unveiled a series of large-format portraits of African leaders in Morocco on Tuesday, building on his now famous 2018 portrait of former U.S. President Barack Obama sitting casually amid a wild cascade of leaves and flowers. His exhibition, entitled "A Maze of Power," opened at the Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rabat, Morocco's capital, after previously showing in Paris and Dakar, Senegal.

[caption id="attachment_11494" align="alignnone" width="2560"]  [/caption] BY ALEJANDRA O'CONNELL-DOMENECH The Hill - As the precipitous rise in housing costs over the past decade has put buying a traditional home out of reach for many Americans, a growing number are turning to nontraditional alternatives. Some are repurposing old commercial buildings or buying land and prefabricated homes, while others are choosing to share homes with strangers to cut down on costs. Here are three

[caption id="attachment_11476" align="alignnone" width="2560"]  [/caption] An onslaught of executive orders from President Donald Trump aim to restrict how and what educators can teach America's children. Since taking office in January 2025, Trump has attempted to bar teachers from discussing racism and sexism in K-12 schools and order all schools that receive federal funding to recognize only two gender identities - male and female - potentially barring teachers from acknowledging the existence of nonbinary, gender queer and

By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer In Part 1 of the series, we explored the historical context of the cover-up culture within law enforcement in North Carolina and the Triangle area, with insights from Dr. Kimberly D. Muktarian-a Raleigh native, journalist, historian, and civil rights activist. In Part 2, we examined several examples of this troubling culture in law enforcement, where Dr. Kim shared her personal encounters with officers and discussed

NC Newsline - The North Carolina House Education Committee approved a bill aimed at barring books and other media with sexual content from school libraries, opening up schools that do not comply with the requirements to lawsuits. The proposal, House Bill 636, drew concerns from Democratic representatives over the subjectivity of which books are "harmful to minors" or "pervasively vulgar," the standard for removal set by the bill, as well as

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer The 2025 Annual Conference of the African American Mayors Association (AAMA) kicked off last Wednesday and lasted to Friday at the iconic Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington D.C.. The conference brought together hundreds of mayors and civic leaders from across the country under the banner of "The Power of Now". One of the most celebrated moments of the conference was the swearing-in of Savannah, Georgia

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer On Thursday evening, community members gathered in downtown Durham for a panel discussion hosted by the Carolina Forward Foundation, a non-profit policy organization focused on shaping North Carolina's future. Titled "Abundance" the event brought together journalist and author Derek Thompson, Raleigh Mayor Janet Cowell, and Durham Mayor Leo Williams. Carolina Forward founder Blair Reeves moderated the discussion, which explored how cities and states can embrace

THE CONVERSATION - Lula "Mae" Reeves, one of the first Black women in Philly to own her own business, created one-of-a-kind and custom hats for celebrities, socialites, professionals and churchgoing women in downtown Philadelphia for over 50 years. She made hats for everyday wear, hats for special occasions, and magnificent "showstoppers," as she called them. Her celebrity clients included Eartha Kitt, Marian Anderson, Lena Horne, Ella Fitzgerald and members of

By Ms Jheri Worldwide  Staff Writer From London's National Portrait Gallery, to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and now the final stop at the North Carolina Museum of Art, the exhibition 'The Time is Always Now: Artists Reframe the Black Figure' has undertaken a significant and impactful journey. This powerful collection, on display in Raleigh until June 29th, arrives as a timely and essential contribution to our countries ongoing cultural