The Carolinian Newspaper

Moral March on Raleigh
2024-03-02 10:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | NC State Capitol, 1 E. Morgan Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
After another year of devastating legislative attacks on poor people and low-wage workers by the NC General Assembly, it’s time for North Carolinians from across the state to take back the mic from the extremists and tell our elected leaders that we refuse to do anything but go Forward Together, Not One Step Back.
The people of North Carolina are suffering:

Over 40% of the state are poor or low-income: over 4 million residents.
Over 1 million North Carolinians still lack health insurance.
Nearly 2 million North Carolinians earn less than a minimum living wage of $15/hour, 37% of the workforce.
Average household debt rose 6% in 2022 to an average of $56,590 in North Carolina.

That’s why we’re calling for a Mass Poor People’s and Low Wage Workers’ State House Assembly and Moral March on Raleigh and to the Polls on March 2, 2024! The Forward-Together Moral Monday movement last held a mass People’s Assembly in February 2020 before Covid, and it’s time now for the same coalition of North Carolinians with new and old friends to come together to show the General Assembly that our votes are our demands! North Carolina is joining thirty states across the nation holding simultaneous assemblies and marches at their state capitals on March 2nd, as a part of 40 weeks of action beginning February 5 leading to the November elections.

GATHER: 10am on the South Side of the State Capitol (1 E. Morgan Street)
MARCH & RALLY: 11am at NC General Assembly (16 W. Jones Street)

Instead of addressing the crises of poverty and low wages, lack of healthcare, underfunded public education, voter suppression, and environmental collapse, extremists leading the NC General Assembly have slashed taxes for the wealthy and corporations, promoted a culture of fear and hate, failed to fully fund public education, and cut protections for the most vulnerable North Carolinians. Politicians from both parties like to brag about North Carolina being ranked the #1 state for business the past two years, but Oxfam’s recent report shows that North Carolina is ranked #52 when it comes to conditions for workers in our state.
The NC General Assembly is doing all of this at a time when poverty is the fourth leading cause of death in this nation, more than gun violence, obesity, homicide, and diabetes, in the richest nation in the world. And to cap off the destructive legislative session, they passed an anti-democratic state budget with massive tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations.
The NC General Assembly’s deceptive and deadly attacks aimed against Black and civil rights history, women, the LGBTQ+ community, workers, immigrants, students, teachers, and everyday North Carolinians, while making it easier to get a gun and easier to poison our water, promotes a devastating agenda that hurts all of us.
In honor of all those who have given their lives to secure and protect the sacred right to vote, we are going to Raleigh to deliver a moral indictment of the cynical priorities and immoral policies of the leadership of the North Carolina General Assembly. The extreme attacks coming out of the NC General Assembly make the need to revive and build upon a progressive vision and movement in North Carolina all the more urgent. We can build the North Carolina we believe in if we expand our democracy to all North Carolinians.
In North Carolina, there are 3,464,018 poor and low-income eligible voters, including 2,326,099 White voters, 107,347 Latino voters, 26,403 Asian voters, 885,990 Black voters and 34,966 Indigenous voters. Together, they account for 41.45% of the electorate in North Carolina. If 19% of low-wage workers who haven’t voted before began to use their voice at the ballot box, we could shift the entire electorate in North Carolina. We have power!
For the soul of our democracy, we are coming together to push for a moral revival in North Carolina and the realization of a Third Reconstruction to heal the state and nation.
If you believe in living wages, ending poverty, fully funding public education, universal health care, environmental justice, voting rights, women’s rights, immigrant rights, criminal justice reform, LGBTQ rights, gun control, fair taxes and a North Carolina for all of us then join us on March 2, 2024 in Raleigh.
We gather at 10am for a short program and then march at 11am to the NC General Assembly (16 W. Jones Street) for the rally and assembly.

Meet the Heroes 2024
2024-02-24 12:00 - 17:00 | Walltown Park Recreation Center, 433 W Murray Avenue, Durham, NC, United States

Urban Community AgriNomics Celebration and Open House
2024-02-24 11:00 - 14:00 | Urban Community AgriNomics, 2080 Sawmill Creek Parkway, Durham, NC, 27712, United States
Are you looking for a great local celebration of Black History to attend?Urban Community AgriNomics (UCAN) is hosting a special Black History Month event at Catawba Trail Farm in Durham on Saturday, February 24th from 11 am to 2 pm. An open house for visitors to tour the gardens, trails, and historic structures, this celebration honors the rich African American history embedded in the land. Activities include a special African Drumming Performance by Johnny Roots, a performance by TAVE (The Ancestors Voice Ensemble), and a memorable time capsule burial ceremony.
UCAN founders, Delphine Sellars and Lucille Patterson recently made history after TLC deeded the land to UCAN in January 2024. This historic transfer is one of the largest transfers of land-conservancy property to a Black-led nonprofit in the state.
“Imagine waking up to find that your greatest dream has come true. That’s what ownership of the Catawba Trail Farm means to me and UCAN,” said Delphine Sellars, Executive Director of UCAN.
TLC Staff with UCAN founders. Left to right: Margaret Sands, Lucille Patterson, Delphine Sellars, Kierra Hyman, and Sandy Sweitzer. Photo: Cara Lewis
Breaking ground in 2018, Delphine Sellars, her Board, donors, and volunteers have transformed the now former TLC property (once referred to as Snow Hill IV) in northern Durham into a thriving community farm. TLC bought the property in 2008 from a developer due to its proximity to the Little River and because of the land’s vibrant wildlife habitat. Prior to Delphine and UCAN’s vision, the property was overgrown with woods and unsuitable for farming and food production.

MLK Day of Service volunteers gathered around the grave of William Johnston, the first white owner of the land. Photo: Cara Lewis

The land also came with a deep history, including being owned by the Cameron family, the largest slave owning family in North Carolina. Reminders of the land’s past can be seen in the historic infrastructure and in the grave site of William Johnston, the first white landowner who acquired the property in 1763.
Today, UCAN has reclaimed this land through the incredible community work they continue to do. Catawba Trail Farm is an important center of community, serving as a hub for fresh produce for those in need. UCAN also works with low-income communities and local schools to teach healthy food preparation, preservation, and life skills that encourage academic and career success.
Visitors to the once dilapidated farm can now walk along trails, volunteer in the garden, and connect with sustainable agriculture through engaging events and classes.
Catawba Trail Farm is a hub for fresh produce in north Durham. Photo courtesy of UCAN
Can’t make next Saturday’s event, but still want to get involved? UCAN hosts weekly and monthly events for diverse groups of volunteers and community members. Their latest program, BUILDBLACK, tackles the revitalization of infrastructure on the land that once held the legacy of enslaved people. Skilled workers from diverse backgrounds are invited to lend a hand in repurposing these spaces and shape a more inclusive and equitable future.
More information about UCAN can be found at their website http://ucan.today

Black History Month Program
2024-02-24 11:00 - 14:00 | 121 N TARBORO STREET, 121 N TARBORO STREET, Raleigh, NC, 27610, United States

Harambee 20th Annual Women of Excellence Awards Luncheon
2024-02-17 12:00 - 14:00 | Wake Chapel Church, 3805 Tarheel Club Road, Raleigh, NC, 27604, United States

2024 NC Black Heritage Festival
2024-02-10 13:00 - 17:00 | Cabarrus Arena & Events Center, 4751 North Carolina 49 Gold Hall, Concord, NC, 28025, United States

A Taste of Black History
2024-02-07 11:30 - 13:30 | Cary Senior Center, 120 Maury Odell Place, Cary, NC, 27513, United States

Black History Expo
2024-02-04 12:00 - 16:00 | Alston-Massenburg Center, 416 N. Taylor St, Wake Forest, NC, 27587, United States

2024 NC AAHGS Black History Month Genealogy Conference
2024-02-02 13:00 - 2024-02-04 16:00 | Hampton Inn Suites Midtown, 1229 Wake Towne Dr, Raleigh, NC, 27609, United States
The 2024 NC AAHGS Conference will be a three (3) day event starting with tours of the State Archives, the State Heritage Library and the vault on Friday, February 2. Saturday will include a full day of workshops (16 of them) around basic genealogy, foodways and legacy building, as well as a panel discussion and luncheon. Sunday there will be tours around the historic Black spaces in Raleigh including The Pope House (home of Dr. Manassa Pope – a Black medical graduate of Shaw University’s Leonard School of Medicine who ran for mayor in 1919), the Historic Turner House in Oberlin Village, and the Historic Black Neighborhoods of Raleigh (created from the freedmen’s villages that were started after the Civil War).
While the conference is for three days (Friday through Sunday), you may purchase tickets:

the entire 3 day conference
Friday’s tours and reception; Saturday’s workshops and luncheon
Saturday’s workshops and luncheon only
Sunday’s tours only

The Triangle Chapter of AAHGS looks forward to welcoming you to the capital city of Raleigh!

2024 Southern Farm Show
2024-01-31 09:00 - 2024-02-02 16:00 | North Carolina State Fairgrounds, 4285 Trinity Road, Raleigh, NC, 27607, United States

Do Portugal Circus
2024-01-29 19:00 - 21:00 | Cirque de Vol studio, 300 W Hargett St #40, Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States

23rd Annual African American Cultural Celebration
2024-01-27 10:30 - 16:30 | North Carolina Museum of History, 5 E Edenton St, Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States

Durham Cultural Roadmap Community Input Session
2024-01-20 10:00 - 15:00 | Durham Arts Council, 120 Morris St, Durham, NC, United States

Triangle Diversity Hiring Fair
2024-01-20 10:00 - 12:00 | Saint Mary’s School | Smedes Hall, 900 Hillsborough St., Raleigh, NC, 27603, United States
Triangle-area (Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill) independent schools are seeking talented educators to fill full- and part-time teaching, coaching, administrative, and staff positions in our schools for the 2024–2025 school year. In particular, this fair is to help those from underrepresented groups connect with schools that are hiring. If you are interested in a career in an independent school, we invite you to join us! All subject areas are welcomed.
Participating schools include: Carolina Friends School | Cary Academy | Duke School | Durham Academy | Emerson Waldorf School | Hill Learning Center | Montessori Community School | Montessori School of Raleigh | The Raleigh School | Ravenscroft School | Saint Mary’s School |St. David’s School | St. Timothy’s School | Triangle Day School | Trinity School of Durham and Chapel Hill

This event will be held on January 20, 2024, from 10:00a-12:00p at:

Saint Mary’s School, Smedes Hall
900 Hillsborough St.
Raleigh, NC 27603

Register at: www.sms.edu/diversityhiringfair

Day of Racial Healing
2024-01-16 18:00 - 21:00 | John Chavis Memorial Park, 505 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States

North Carolina Chamber Music Institute's Treasures- Music by Black Composers
2024-01-15 19:30 - 21:00 | Church of the Nativity, 8849 Ray Rd, Raleigh, NC, United States

The 44th Annual Martin Luther King Memorial March
2024-01-15 10:00 - 13:00 | State Capitol Building, 1 East Edenton Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

MLK Event: Celebrating the Legacy Through the Arts
2024-01-13 14:00 - 17:00 | W.D. Hill Recreation Center, 1308 Fayetteville Street, Durham, NC, 27707, United States

MLK Unity March, Prayer Rally & Youth Summit
2024-01-13 09:00 - 12:00 | Apex First Baptist Church, 419 S Salem St, Apex, NC, 27502, United States

Triangle Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Kickoff Event
2024-01-12 09:00 - 09:30 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Gardens, 1215 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Raleigh, NC, 27610, United States

ABC11 Together Blood Drive
2024-01-10 08:00 - 18:00 | Marriott Raleigh Crabtree Valley, 4500 Marriott Dr, Raleigh, NC, 27612, United States

Black Farmer Financial Check Up
2023-12-21 18:00 - 20:30 | Black Farmers Hub, 1409 Cross Street, Raleigh, NC, 27610, United States

The 16th Annual Black Market Vendor Expo
2023-12-17 12:00 - 16:00 | Christian Styles Studio and Friends, 3537 Maitland Drive, Raleigh, NC, 27610, United States

Annual Breakfast with Santa
2023-12-16 10:00 - 12:00 | Tarrboro Rd Community Center, 121 N Tarrboro Street, Raleigh, NC, 27610, United States

Black Women in Business Meet up/Co work
2023-12-10 10:00 - 12:00 | Liturgy Beverage Company, 530 Foster Street, Suite 1, Durham, NC, 27701, United States

Toys From Teens Annual Event
2023-12-09 10:00 - 12:00 | Roberts Park, 1300 E. Martin St., Raleigh, NC, 27610, United States
The Raleigh Youth Council is Hosting the Annual Toys From Teens!
This event is for families with children from birth to 12 years. Participants will create festive crafts, meet Santa, and receive a gift (while supplies last). Child must be present to receive a gift.
Ages: 0 to 12 years oldCost: Free (Registration will be available at the event)

Community Unites to Call for Healing and Action in Southeast Raleigh
2023-12-03 13:00 - 16:30 | Word of God Fellowship, 3000 Rock Quarry Rd, Raleigh, NC, 27610
RALEIGH, NC – November 30 – In response to the recent violence at Southeast Raleigh High School on Monday, November 27, faith and community leaders from Southeast Raleigh are issuing a citywide “call to action, prayer, and solution” this Sunday, December 3.

Congregations throughout Raleigh are urged to gather after Sunday services at Word of God Fellowship, at 3000 Rock Quarry Road, Raleigh. At 1 p.m., a community-based conversation will take place, providing organizations and community groups with a platform to share actionable solutions and steps to support the youth in Southeast Raleigh. Following this dialogue, participants will march from Word of God Fellowship to Southeast Raleigh High School, where they will convene in front of the school for a moment of reflection and prayer. Students, educators, political leaders, and community members from across the city and county are encouraged to join in this display of unity. Those interested in participating are invited to gather at Word of God Fellowship no later than 1 p.m. The community conversation and vigil are open to the public and media.

After the vigil, the Raleigh Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance (RIMA) will host a time of healing, comfort, and support for Southeast Raleigh High School students and their families at 4 p.m. at Macedonia New Life Church, 2004 Rock Quarry Road, Raleigh. This event is not open to the media.

Together, the community aims to foster healing, understanding, and a collaborative commitment to creating positive change in the wake of recent events.

3rd Annual MAKRS Holiday Fest
2023-12-02 11:00 - 18:00 | City Plaza, 400 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States

Durham African American History Tour
2023-11-25 16:00 - 17:00 | CCB Plaza, 201 Corcoran St., Durhm, NC, 27701, United States

Lincoln Park Holiness Church's 83rd Homecoming Celebration
2023-11-19 11:00 - 12:30 | Lincoln Park Holiness Church, 13 Heath Street, Raleigh, NC, 27610, United States
