Consumers are boycotting major retailers. Here’s what they plan for ‘blackout’ on Feb. 28
By: Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY Consumers are rallying to speak through their wallets – or lack of spending – as a way to protest the retreat by some companies from DEI initiatives and President Trump’s actions to eliminate federal DEI programs since […]
Read MoreProject FIGHT: Addressing Human Trafficking In NC
Around the globe, the U.S. Department of State Trafficking in Persons Report estimates 27 million people are exploited for labor, services, and commercial sex. Through force, fraud, and coercion, traffickers prey on the vulnerable. North Carolina ranks among the top […]
Read MoreNonprofit’s Lawsuit Over The Federal Funding Freeze is part of an ‘avalanche’ of litigation
NEW YORK (AP) – A new coalition of nonprofits came together overnight to challenge a seemingly sweeping order from the Trump administration last week pausing trillions of dollars in federal funding. They succeeded in blocking that order, at least for […]
Read MoreNorth Carolina unemployment payments would go up $100 per week under proposed bill
NC Newsline – North Carolina lawmakers are weighing an uptick in unemployment payments, proposing a bill that would raise the cap from $350 to $450 weekly. House Bill 48, which was heard and approved by the House Finance committee on […]
Read MoreWeiser and Garber: “The SAVE Act Would Undermine Voter Registration for all Americans”
By: Wendy R. Weiser & Andrew Garber Brennen Center for Justice This is adapted from a piece that first appeared on Election Law Blog. Last month, congressional Republicans pledged to fast-track the SAVE Act, a bill that would require all Americans […]
Read MoreCitizen Spotlight: Christopher Murphy Is An Artist That Makes Art From Tech Trash And Gives It Purpose
By: Ms Jheri Worldwide, Staff Writer From engineer to eco-artist, Christopher Murphy is on a mission to transform techology trash to art. We met at the 24th Annual AFrican American Cultural Celebration. I was intrigued by an unusual artistic sculpture […]
Read MoreThe Currency of Attention: Are You Spending Yours Wisely, Or Recklessly
By: Ms Jheri Worldwide, Staff Writer We are all familiar with the concept of time management, meticulously planning our days, weeks, and years, setting goals, and striving to achieve them. But in our hyper-connected world, there’s another crucial resource we […]
Read MoreN.C. A&T Emphasizes Perseverance at Celebration of Sit-In’s 65th Anniversary
EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Jan. 31, 2025) – After North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University freshmen Ezell Blair Jr., Joseph McNeil, Franklin McCain and David Richmond seated themselves at Woolworth’s whites-only lunch counter in downtown Greensboro on Feb. 1, 1960, […]
Read More‘I am not a robot’: Amazon warehouse workers in Garner begin weeklong union election
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 South after nearly three years of organizing. Workers will have until Saturday […]
Read MoreKendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Performance: A Moment of Unapologetic Authenticity
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 […]
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