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By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Cornrows are a hairstyle that holds deep cultural significance within the Black community. The style, named after the agricultural fields, dates back centuries and carries rich ties to African traditions. But did cornrows also serve as a method of covert resistance, allowing slaves to communicate, gain freedom, and preserve their cultural identity? The precise role of cornrows in aiding escapes during slavery is debated. Cornrows

By: Ms. Jheri Worldwide, Staff Writer On February 20th, The Washington Post reported the Internal Revenue Service "Starts mass layoffs, with 7,000 expected to lose their jobs," among all the announced layoffs of the Trump administration and the DOGE team this struck me the most. After all, the IRS has long since been a source of frustration and fear for many, especially in the Black community and amongst many conservative

By: Dominique Heath, Guest Columnist For nearly a century, the Carolina Theatre has been a central part of Durham's cultural landscape. However, beyond its role as an entertainment hub, the theater also played a pivotal role in the Civil Rights Movement. During the 1960s, as a city-owned institution, it became a battleground for the fight against segregation, with local activists challenging discriminatory policies and paving the way for integration. A

The Guardian - The Trump administration has publicly and privately signaled that it does not believe Russia represents a cyber threat against US national security or critical infrastructure, marking a radical departure from longstanding intelligence assessments. The shift in policy could make the US vulnerable to hacking attacks by Russia, experts warned, and appeared to reflect the warming of relations between Donald Trump and Russia's president, Vladimir Putin. Two recent incidents indicate the US is no

By: Henry Louis Gates, Jr. | The Root We've all heard the story of the "40 acres and a mule" promise to former slaves. It's a staple of black history lessons, and it's the name of Spike Lee's film company. The promise was the first systematic attempt to provide a form of reparations to newly freed slaves, and it was astonishingly radical for its time, proto-socialist in its implications. In

By Ms Jheri Worldwide Staff Writer J.A. Rogers' World's Greatest Men of Color Volume I resonated deeply with me especially in our current political climate of roll backs and "Black jobs." Its chronological and location-based structure made it easy to follow and visualize exceptional Black leaders. This text, offering a monumental historical perspective, is incredibly relevant in today's climate where the contributions of Black and Indigenous people are often overlooked

This article is adapted from Race and Place: The Upbuilding of Hayti and Black Wall Street. By Andre D. Vann | NCCU  "Go to Durham....You need the inspiration. Go to Durham and see Negro business with an aggregate capital of millions. Go to Durham and see twenty-two Negro men making modern history. Among your New Year's resolves, resolve to go to Durham!" - Excerpted from a 1928 article written by

By: Jordan Meadows | Staff Writer When Sesame Street first graced television screens in 1969, it was far more than just another children's show. It was a groundbreaking educational program, with its innovative approach to teaching children through a combination of puppetry, live-action, and music, while also addressing deeper social issues of race, culture, and identity. Sesame Street had a specific mission: to address the educational deficits of underserved children,

BY  TIFFANY STANLEY WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans who identify as Christian has declined steadily for years, but that drop shows signs of slowing, according to a new survey Wednesday from the Pew Research Center. The Religious Landscape Study finds 62% of U.S. adults call themselves Christians. While a significant dip from 2007, when 78% of Americans identified as Christian, Pew found the Christian share of the population has