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By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Settled along Rock Quarry Road, a modest yet surprisingly spacious building is surrounded by old televisions, washing machines, children’s clothes and toys, and cans of food-an image that perfectly captures the essence of Helping Hand […]

The Conversation – Quincy Jones, who died on Nov. 3, 2024, at the age of 91, was one of the most influential musicians in U.S. history. You might think such a notable figure would factor prominently in American music classrooms. […]

    By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Dr. E. Lavonia Ingram Allison, a towering figure in Durham’s civil rights movement, passed away at the age of 94 on January 7, 2025. Known for her boldness and deep sense of justice, […]

Notice: ReproductiveRights.gov Appears to Be Offline The government website ReproductiveRights.gov, which provided crucial information about abortion access, reproductive health care, and patients’ rights, is currently inaccessible. The site, launched in 2022 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, […]

  Stateline-The minimum wage will increase in nearly half the states this year even as the federal wage floor remains stuck at $7.25 per hour. In many states, the minimum wage is automatically adjusted upward as inflation rises. But voters […]

NCHealthNews – Charlotte Sparks likes to get her hair done at Empire Beauty School. It gives students a chance to practice what they’re learning, the 84-year-old Greensboro resident said. On the weekend before Christmas, the school’s beauty salon also offered […]

  By: Ms Jheri Worldwide Staff Writer Growing up in North Carolina, I was taught and strongly encouraged to appreciate the beauty around us. From the vibrant wildflowers lining our highways to the kaleidoscope of colors as leaves changed each […]

By Jordan Meadows  Staff Writer Women in state legislatures across the United States have made notable progress, both in terms of the number of women holding office and the influence they wield. But North Carolina’s state government still lags behind […]

The Guardian-“We are the culture bearers of planet Earth,” Nikki Giovanni said in 1978 on American Black Journal, a Detroit TV program. Viewers watched the young poet, then just 36, establishing herself as part of Black American literary royalty in […]

Judge Jerry Blackwell, a Minnesota district court judge who helped prosecute Derek Chauvin for the 2020 murder of George Floyd, urged attendees of Sunday’s Martin Luther King Jr. service at Duke University to “retake your place in the march toward […]