Colon Cancer Rates Are Rising In Young Americans insurance barriers are making screening harder
By Andrea Shin, University of California More than 53,000 Americans are projected to die from colorectal cancer this year. Although colorectal cancer is the second-most common cause of cancer deaths in the United States, it can be cured if caught […]
Read MoreThe Rev. James Lawson Jr., civil rights leader, dies at 95
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The Rev. James Lawson Jr., an apostle of nonviolent protest who schooled activists to withstand brutal reactions from white authorities as the Civil Rights Movement gained traction, has died, his family said Monday. He was 95. […]
Read More10 Public School Units Receive Grant Funding to Advance Digital-Age Teaching and Learning
RALEIGH, NC – The State Board of Education approved 11 grant proposals for 10 public school units today that will fund effective digital learning practices in North Carolina’s K-12 public schools. The state-funded competitive grant program under the state’s Digital […]
Read MoreHoward University Revokes Diddy’s Honorary Degree
NNPA Just days after Howard University announced it would revoke the honorary degree awarded to Sean “Diddy” Combs in 2014, additional details have emerged about the decision and the mounting legal issues facing the hip-hop mogul. On Friday, June 7, […]
Read MoreNorth Carolina Booms As A Top Tourist Destination
CAROLINA PUBLIC PRESS – The North Carolina tourism economy reached its highest level ever in 2023, Gov. Roy Cooper announced Tuesday, with travelers spending more than $35.6 billion on trips to and within the state. That’s up almost 7% from […]
Read MoreHospital Closure In NC City May Signal Trouble For Biden
WILLIAMSTON, N.C. (AP) – Weeds have punctured through the vacant parking lot of Martin General Hospital’s emergency room. A makeshift blue tarp covering the hospital’s sign is worn down from flapping in the wind. The hospital doors are locked, many […]
Read MoreBiden Campaign, DNC Engage Voters
Jordan Meadows Staff Writer At the Word Tabernacle Church in Rocky Mount on Thursday afternoon, the Biden-Harris reelection campaign joined local elected officials, community leaders, and advocates from across Eastern North Carolina for an event focused on rural and Black […]
Read MoreWho Is Kamala Harris? Pt 3 of Series
Jordan Meadows, Staff Writer Harris’s journey to the Senate began with a resounding victory in the November 2016 election, where she captured over 60% of the vote, carrying all but four counties in California – becoming the second Black woman […]
Read MoreCash, Check Usage On The Decline In The United States
Jordan Meadows, Staff Writer In a rapidly digitizing financial world, the United States is witnessing a significant decline in the usage of cash and checks, according to a recent report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (FRBA). The report, […]
Read MoreThe Holder Family’s McDonald’s Franchise Story
By: Jordan Meadows, Staff Writer In 1990, Deborah Holder, a former Flight Attendant from New York, found herself captivated by a television advertisement featuring McDonald’s operator Robert Lee Dunham discussing the intricacies of owning and operating a McDonald’s franchise. Intrigued […]
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