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THE BUSINESS INSIDER – To believe in American capitalism has long meant believing in a mostly laissez-faire approach from the government – it sets the rules of the game, but it doesn’t have a piece on the board. Markets pick […]

By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Angie Brooks was a diplomat, jurist, and global leader whose life reflected intellectual achievement and courage, particularly as a black woman in the mid-20th century navigating education, law, and international politics. Because her parents could […]

THE CONVERSATION – As child care costs outpace wages, more families are facing difficult decisions about whether to scale back work in order to care for loved ones. Caregiving remains the top reason women ages 25-54 leave the workforce. And […]

THE GUARDIAN – It is an image of an unnamed black man with his eyes closed and his innards exposed. Drawn with care and precision, the image may be the only anatomical drawing of a black body made during the […]

AP NEWS – The Trump administration made work requirements for low-income people receiving government assistance a priority in 2025. The departments of Health and Human Services, Agriculture and Housing and Urban Development have worked to usher in stricter employment conditions […]

(AP)-States will share $10 billion for rural health care next year in a program that aims to offset the Trump administration’s massive budget cuts to rural hospitals, federal officials announced Monday. But while every state applied for money from the […]

By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer In the world of entrepreneurship, the “third time” is often cited as a charm, but for Victoria Scott-Miller, the founder of Liberation Station, this third iteration feels less like luck and more like a spiritual […]

Zebulon, N.C. – Mayor Jessica Harrison has been appointed chair of the National League of Cities’ 2026 Race, Equity and Leadership (REAL) Council. Harrison was elected to a one-year term and will help develop and guide programs for local elected […]

By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Liberation Station, North Carolina’s first Black-owned children’s bookstore, has officially reopened its doors in Raleigh.  Now the Miller family-owned bookstore returned before a large and celebratory crowd in a recommitment to its original mission: creating […]

By Clayton Henkel NC Newsline The irony of the moment was likely not lost on Rep. Renée Price. Shortly after a tense, hours-long debate in the state House and the passage of a ban on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) […]