The Battle For Heritage: Historic Black Towns Under Threat From Development
By Ms. Jheri Worldwide Staff Writer In the heart of the American South, a quiet but urgent battle is unfolding. Historic Black towns, many founded by formerly enslaved people seeking autonomy and community, are facing an existential threat from aggressive […]
Read MoreSE Raleigh Development vs. Residents Pt. 5
By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Southeast Raleigh community leader Rev. Isaiah Green has filed a class action lawsuit against Raleigh Mayor Janet Cowell, alleging violations of the 14th and 15th Amendments of the U.S. Constitution-specifically concerning equal protection and voting […]
Read MoreHow Anna Julia Cooper Shaped American Thought
By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Anna Julia Cooper, born into slavery in Raleigh, North Carolina, in 1858, emerged as one of the most influential Black scholars and activists in American history. The daughter of Hannah Stanley Haywood and likely the […]
Read MoreTaylortown Welcomes A New Police Chief
By Ms Jheri Worldwide Staff Writer TAYLORTOWN, N.C. – The Taylortown Police Department recently welcomed a new leader, as Chief Daniel Smith was officially sworn in to head the force. While any new appointment marks a new chapter for a […]
Read MoreIn North Carolina, Our Black Communities Are Meeting The Mental Health Needs Of Youth In Barbershops And Churches
By Ahmed Jallow NC Newsline Editors note: This is the first of a series of stories NC Newsline is doing in September for Suicide Prevention Month. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline […]
Read More16th Annual African American Cultural Celebration & Festival
By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer This past Labor Day weekend, downtown Raleigh was transformed into a celebration of heritage, creativity, and community during the 16th Annual African American Cultural Festival (AACF) of Raleigh and Wake County. Drawing an estimated 50,000 […]
Read MoreFathers Forever Celebrates Major Campus Expansion
By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer A wave of optimism swept through Raleigh as Fathers Forever, a local nonprofit dedicated to empowering fathers, hosted a Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony at its newly expanded campus on Stony Brook Road. The event on Thursday drew […]
Read MoreThe Power of the Black Dollar: A Century of Economic Boycotts
By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Throughout the last century, Black Americans have made their voices heard not only through marches, speeches, and sit-ins, but also through a lesser-remembered yet equally powerful form of protest: the economic boycott. These boycotts were […]
Read MoreRibbon Cut on Garner VA Clinic, Now Largest Outpatient Facility
By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Veterans, and community members gathered on August 20th at a ribbon cutting event in Garner where the Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System officially opened its newest and largest outpatient facility-the Garner VA Clinic, a […]
Read MoreBigotry Crushed an All-Black Little League’s Dreams
By: Chris Lamb The Conversation John Rivers, John Bailey, David Middleton, Leroy Major and Buck Godfrey – all teammates from the 1955 Cannon Street YMCA Little League All-Star team – left Charleston, South Carolina, on a bus on Aug. 18, […]
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