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Edmond Dédé's "Morgiane" is the world premiere of a long-lost masterpiece WASHINGTON, DC- Opera Lafayette, in partnership with OperaCréole, presents RE|STORE: Edmond Dédé's Morgiane, a concert opera production of the never-performed, long-lost masterpiece believed to be the earliest extant opera by a Black American. This world premiere tour will take place in four cities across the United States including New Orleans, Washington, DC, New York City, and then College Park,

By: Ms Jheri Worldwide  Staff Writer Oberlin Village, a cherished community in the heart of Raleigh, recently celebrated a significant moment in its history with the unveiling of a North Carolina Civil Rights Trail marker. The dedication ceremony honored Willis "Bill" Graves, Jr. (1890-1966), a prominent civil rights attorney whose work to dismantle racial housing discrimination reverberated across the nation. The event, held at 814 Oberlin Road, the site of

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="2400"] Shopping carts sit at the ready in the brand new Target store in the Cross County Center in Yonkers, which is set to officially open on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023.[/caption] By: Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY Consumers are rallying to speak through their wallets - or lack of spending - as a way to protest the retreat by some companies from DEI initiatives and President Trump's actions

Around the globe, the U.S. Department of State Trafficking in Persons Report estimates 27 million people are exploited for labor, services, and commercial sex. Through force, fraud, and coercion, traffickers prey on the vulnerable. North Carolina ranks among the top 10 states in the U.S. for human trafficking. To address this issue, The Salvation Army of Wake County launched its Project FIGHT (Freeing Individuals Gripped by Human Trafficking) case management

NEW YORK (AP) - A new coalition of nonprofits came together overnight to challenge a seemingly sweeping order from the Trump administration last week pausing trillions of dollars in federal funding. They succeeded in blocking that order, at least for now. It's the start of what nonprofits expect will be a deluge of court actions, as civil litigation promises to be a powerful tool civil society groups plan to use

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1536"] Photo: Getty Images[/caption] NC Newsline - North Carolina lawmakers are weighing an uptick in unemployment payments, proposing a bill that would raise the cap from $350 to $450 weekly. House Bill 48, which was heard and approved by the House Finance committee on Tuesday, comes months after an executive order boosted unemployment payments to a $600 weekly cap following Hurricane Helene. That increase is set to expire on

By: Wendy R. Weiser & Andrew Garber Brennen Center for Justice This is adapted from a piece that first appeared on Election Law Blog. Last month, congressional Republicans pledged to fast-track the SAVE Act, a bill that would require all Americans to provide a birth certificate, passport, or one of a few other citizenship documents every time they register or re-register to vote. If enacted, it would devastate voter registration while

By: Ms Jheri Worldwide, Staff Writer From engineer to eco-artist, Christopher Murphy is on a mission to transform techology trash to art. We met at the 24th Annual AFrican American Cultural Celebration. I was intrigued by an unusual artistic sculpture and had to ask a few questions. Chris explained, from circuit boards to discarded cell phones, as an artist he sees potential where others see trash. His intricate sculptures, crafted

By: Ms Jheri Worldwide, Staff Writer We are all familiar with the concept of time management, meticulously planning our days, weeks, and years, setting goals, and striving to achieve them. But in our hyper-connected world, there's another crucial resource we need to manage: our attention. Just as we carefully budget our finances, we must also budget our attention, recognizing that it, too, is a valuable currency. My question is: what

EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Jan. 31, 2025) - After North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University freshmen Ezell Blair Jr., Joseph McNeil, Franklin McCain and David Richmond seated themselves at Woolworth's whites-only lunch counter in downtown Greensboro on Feb. 1, 1960, many others joined in and supported their peaceful protest that reinvigorated the Civil Rights Movement. N.C. A&T paid tribute to those countless unsung heroes whose contributions were instrumental in the