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‘I am not a robot’: Amazon warehouse workers in Garner begin weeklong union election

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1536"] Organizers rally across from Garner's Amazon warehouse on Saturday February 8, 2025 - two days prior to the start of a union election that could make it the first to unionize in the South. (Photo: Brandon Kingdollar/NC Newsline)[/caption] NC Newsline - Voting opened at 4 a.m. Monday morning in an election that will determine whether workers in Garner form the first Amazon warehouse union in the

Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Performance: A Moment of Unapologetic Authenticity

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Kendrick Lamar, photo by Christopher Polk/Penske Media via Getty Images)[/caption] By: Ms Jheri Worldwide  Staff Writer `Over 133.5 million viewers tuned in to the Super Bowl Halftime Show this year, witnessing a stirring performance by Pulitzer Prize and Grammy Award-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar. Hailing from Compton, California, Lamar proved to be the perfect artist for this moment in American history. His performance, a powerful blend of

6 Hidden Messages In Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Performance

The Hill - Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime performance is growing in viewership hours after the big game, gaining more 11 million views since it aired Sunday night. Lamar, who has won a Pulitzer Prize, is known for his storytelling, and his performance at Caesars Superdome sought to tell a story of Black Americans and their place within U.S. history. While fans gathered in New Orleans rapped along to hits

Trudeau says Trump is serious about wanting to annex Canada

[caption id="attachment_10727" align="alignnone" width="1499"] The Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau, speaks to business and labour leaders amid the looming threat of US protectionism in Toronto on Friday. (Photograph: Carlos Osorio/Reuters)[/caption] The Guardian - Donald Trump's recent fixation on absorbing Canada is "a real thing", Justin Trudeau has told business leaders, warning that the US president wants access to his northern neighbour's vast supply of critical minerals. The outgoing prime minister was in Toronto for a hastily

Elon Musk’s DOGE targets U.S. Department of Education for millions in funding cuts

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1536"] The Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building pictured on Nov. 25, 2024. (Photo by Shauneen Miranda/States Newsroom)[/caption] WASHINGTON - The U.S. Education Department was hit with hundreds of millions of dollars in cuts after the Department of Government Efficiency announced its latest terminations of contracts Monday. The 45-year-old department has been on the chopping block as President Donald Trump and his administration continue to take

Charlotte Choir Fuses Trap And Jazz For Black Music Tribute

By Elvis Menayese  (WFAE) A festival aimed at amplifying Black music and artists, returns to Charlotte this weekend, as the annual Black Notes Project makes its second appearance, celebrating jazz music. The event will feature The Sainted Trap Choir, a local group known for its Southern gospel sounds and ability to blend different genres. The choir got together early in the week to prepare for their performance Saturday night. Over

What’s the healthiest way to prepare vegetables? The way that makes you eat them.

[caption id="attachment_10607" align="alignnone" width="2560"] An overhead shot of different fresh vegetables put together on a black background[/caption] (AP News) In Carlene Thomas' experience, two types of people ask her advice as a dietitian about the healthiest way to prepare vegetables. Those looking to improve their diet are curious about how different cooking methods affect nutritional content. Others wonder how best to work more vegetables into their diet in general. The simplest version of

1,772 Black South African WWI Troops Finally Honored

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - The names are carved on poles of African hardwood that are set upright as if reaching for the sun. No one knows where the men they represent were buried. But their names, forgotten for more than a century, have been revived and are now written in the records of history. Black South African servicemen who died in non-combat roles on the Allied side during

Puerto Rico’s Fiesta Of The 3 Wise Men : 141 Yr Tradition 

[caption id="attachment_10668" align="alignnone" width="2500"] An example of artwork, a mural, on the side of a building in downtown Mayaguez, PR depicting and honoring the Three Wise Men (Tres Reyes Magos). The Fiesta de Tres Reyes Magos final day took place in Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico on January 6, 2025.[/caption] By: Steven Worthy, Staff Photographer In the town of Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico, an estimated 60,000 people took part in three

NCDA Awards $1.5M In Grants To Boost Agricultural Research

RALEIGH - The N.C. Department of Agriculture's Research Stations Division has awarded $1.5 million in grants for agricultural research, aiming to boost crop production and advance the state's agricultural economy. The funding supports a variety of projects focusing on new and innovative research in line with the mission of the New and Emerging Crops Program, which since its inception has identified potential new crops, value-added products, and agricultural enterprises. This year's