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By Judaea Ingram Special To The Carolinian Months after the Civil War ended and slavery was abolished, newly freed Black North Carolinians faced a difficult question: What would freedom truly mean? For more than 100 Black leaders who gathered in Raleigh in 1865, the answer was clear. Freedom had to include education, political representation, equal protection under the law and the ability to fully participate in society. Their demands became

By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Mitch Prinstein, the John Van Seters Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience and co-director of the Winston Center on Technology and Brain Development at UNC-Chapel Hill, told members of Gov. Josh Stein's Advisory Council for Student Safety and Well-Being said on Monday morning that nearly half of North Carolina's early high schoolers are experiencing digital stress severe enough to interfere with their sleep, exercise, homework,

By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Winston-Salem, NC - The landscape of American performing arts was forever changed when the "Marvtastic" Larry Leon Hamlin founded the North Carolina Black Repertory Company (NC Black Rep). As the first professional Black theatre company in the state, NC Black Rep established a vital platform for creative expression and cultural preservation. Central to its mission is a steadfast commitment to exposing diverse audiences to the

By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Sitting on display in local gas stations, smoke shops, and corner markets right next to energy drinks and candy bars, you'll find Kratom. National Institute on Drug Abuse has reported that people report using kratom to "alleviate pain, to address symptoms of mental health conditions like anxiety and depression, to help stop or reduce opioid or other substance use, and to manage withdrawal symptoms and

[caption id="attachment_19156" align="alignnone" width="1536"] State Auditor Dave Boliek compared the economic cost of the state's inefficient DMV to the damage brought by Hurricane Helene, and called for a similarly extensive response on Monday, August 4, 2025. (Photo: Brandon Kingdollar/NC Newsline)[/caption] By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer North Carolina State Auditor Dave Boliek said his office uncovered a growing pattern of financial mismanagement across municipalities and public institutions statewide, with a series

DURHAM- Hayti Heritage Center, housed in the sanctuary of a former St. Joseph's AME Church dating to 1891, today announced its 2026-27 season of performances, literary events, and free community gatherings under the theme "Planted in Legacy. Always in Bloom." The season runs from August 2026 through May 2027 and refl ects what curators describe as "cross-pollination": the meeting of tradition and transformation, elders and newcomers, the deeply local and

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Draped in Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.'s signature crimson and cream colors, adorned with strands of pearls and the founding year "1913" across its doors, NASCAR's first-ever Delta Sigma Theta-themed show car turned heads at the sorority's 2026 South Atlantic Regional Conference in Charlotte. The custom vehicle marked the first activation of its kind between NASCAR and a Divine Nine organization. Designed by Camilla Wilkins-Bowens, a NASCAR

[caption id="attachment_19216" align="alignnone" width="1536"] Arian Simone, left, and Ayana Parsons of the foundation The Fearless Fund saw their grant program for Black women entrepreneurs affected after the Supreme Court ruled against affirmative action.[/caption] Ben Rosa University of Michigan President Donald Trump made headlines early in his second term when he ordered that affirmative action programs be dismantled. Less noticed was the fact that quite a few states had already eliminated

JOHANNESBURG (AP) - When most people think of prison, they picture steel bars, locked gates and lost freedom. But at a correctional facility in Johannesburg, South Africa's largest city, visitors are greeted by something unexpected: an art gallery. The exhibition of inmates' artwork is part of the country's effort to reduce repeat offending through rehabilitation programs behind bars. The Department of Correctional Services has opened nine prison arts-and-crafts galleries since

By Judaea Ingram Special To The Carolinian RALEIGH, N.C. - From neighborhood markets to award-winning restaurants, Black-owned businesses have long been a cornerstone of North Carolina's economy and culture. As August marks Black Business Month, communities across the state are recognizing the entrepreneurs whose businesses continue to create jobs, preserve culture and invest in local neighborhoods. Black Business Month, established in 2004 by historian John William Templeton and engineer Frederick