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By Ms Jheri Worldwide Staff Writer On a July day in 1865, a hero returned to Raleigh. Lunsford Lane, a man who had purchased his own freedom and fled the state decades earlier, was greeted by jubilant crowds. For the hundreds of newly freed people who came to see him, Lane was more than a man; he was a legend, a symbol of Black resilience and the power of self-determination.

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer For much of the 20th and early 21st century, the stigma of the "absent father"-particularly the Black absent father-was ingrained in American culture, media, and public policy. Rooted in historical inequalities and economic shifts, the rise of fatherless households became a defining feature of social concern.  From the 1960s through the 2000s, the number of children growing up without a father in the home steadily

[caption id="attachment_12267" align="alignnone" width="980"] Regina Brinson, center, weeps at a news conference Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, while speaking alongside her mother, Katrena Alexander and attorney Ben Crump during a news conference in Jacksonville, Fla. Crump represents families of three of the seven people killed when a ferry dock walkway collapsed on Sapelo Island, Ga., on Saturday, Oct. 19. (AP Photo/Russ Bynum)[/caption] ATLANTA (AP) - Relatives of seven people who drowned

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer In a unanimous decision, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) Board of Education has appointed Dr. Rodney N. Trice as the district's next superintendent. Trice, who currently serves as Deputy Superintendent for Teaching & Learning, Systemic Equity, and Engagement, will officially take the helm on July 1. He is the third Black person to be named superintendent in the history of CHCCS. "This community has

  By Ms Jheri Worldwide Staff Writer A Ramble Through Moore County A recent curated ramble through Moore County with Preservation North Carolina offered a unique glimpse into the interwoven histories that shaped the world-renowned village of Pinehurst. The ramble or tour, offered guest a list of ten historic properties hosting open houses for the day. I pre-selected my stops and began traveling throughout Moore County, North Carolina. My experienced

[caption id="attachment_12197" align="alignnone" width="1020"] The confederate states were fighting to gain independence from the rest of the United States as they wished to uphold what they referred to as 'Southern institutions'; the biggest of which was slavery.[/caption] By Brando Simeo Starkey Lithub The Thirteenth Amendment reads briskly. Split into two sections, the first states, "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1536"] North Carolina Legislative Building (Photo: Galen Bacharier/NC Newsline)[/caption] NC Newsline - The North Carolina House voted 59-48 Wednesday to pass a contentious bill authorizing constitutional carry, sending it to Democratic Gov. Josh Stein for approval. Senate Bill 50, "Freedom to Carry NC," would allow individuals who are U.S. citizens, at least 18 years of age, and not otherwise prohibited by law, to carry concealed weapons without applying

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="880"] Colin Campbell / WUNC[/caption] By Colin Campbell WUNC In addition to the potential federal funding cuts that public broadcasters across the country are facing, PBS North Carolina could also lose a big chunk of its state funding this year. The Senate budget would slash $4 million of the roughly $10 million the TV network receives from the state. The House budget, meanwhile, doesn't directly target PBS

[caption id="attachment_12192" align="alignnone" width="1760"] Protesters gather during the "People's March and Rally to Stop Mass Deportations and Protect Immigrant Californians" outside the state Capitol on the first day of the new legislative session in Sacramento on Dec. 2, 2024. (Fred Greaves/CalMatters)[/caption] By Blake Montgomery The Guardian Since protests against immigration raids in Los Angeles began, false and misleading claims about the ongoing demonstrations have spread on text-based social networks. Outright

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer  The struggle against slavery in the United States began well before the Civil War. As early as 1789, organizations like the Pennsylvania Society for the Abolition of Slavery sought to improve conditions for free Blacks and abolish slavery. The Missouri Compromise of 1820 was an early attempt by Congress to manage the spread of slavery by prohibiting it north of the Missouri border. In the