Black Americans still suffer worse health. Here’s why?
NC Health News – One morning in late April, a small brick health clinic along the Thurgood Marshall Highway bustled with patients. There was Joshua McCray, 69, a public bus driver who, four years after catching COVID-19, still is too […]
Read MoreFrom Bondage to Brilliance: Mary Lumpkin and the Creation of an HBCU
By: Jordan Meadows, Staff Writer Mary Lumpkin, a woman who, despite enduring unimaginable suffering and trauma as an enslaved person, became an unlikely architect of an enduring legacy of education and empowerment for generations of Black students. Lumpkin’s story is […]
Read MorePillars of Progress: African American Icons Uplifting Us
For generations, African American icons in Wake County and across North Carolina have been pillars of strength, courage, and vision, leading us forward and creating opportunities once thought unreachable. Leaders like Senator Vernon Malone, Speaker Dan Blue, Mayor Clarence Lightner, […]
Read MoreCongress Reps Call For An Investigation Into State’s Corporate Housing Investors
NC Newsline – Two North Carolina congresswomen are calling for a federal investigation into a 2008 housing crisis-era program that allowed institutional investors to buy large portfolios of foreclosed homes at significant discounts on the condition that buyers rent them […]
Read MorePlanned Morrisville factory adds to growing NC role in ‘battery belt’
Carolina Public Press – North Carolina is establishing itself as an indispensable loop on the so-called “battery belt” of southeastern states. Forge Battery’s gigafactory in Morrisville was already under construction – and set to be operational by 2026 – when […]
Read MoreMichael Jackson’s Takeover of an Iconic Music Catalog
By: Jordan Meadows, Staff Writer Michael Jackson’s legacy is not just defined by his groundbreaking music, electrifying performances, and record-breaking albums, but also by his shrewd business understanding, particularly in music publishing. The story of how Jackson took control of […]
Read MoreMore tariffs, less red tape: what Trump will mean for key global industries
The Guardian – Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election left investors and business leaders across the globe scrambling to assess what his return to the White House will mean. Stock markets, the dollar and bitcoin rallied in the immediate […]
Read More19Keys: A Conversation with the Thought Leader
By: Jheri Worldwide, Staff Writer Get ready, North Carolina, on November 17th at The Crown Coliseum 19Keys will be our keynote speaker for the first installment of Consistent Elevation a digital community conversation where people participate in the dialogue directly […]
Read MoreInsurance magnate pleads guilty as government describes $2B scheme
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – An insurance magnate who was once a big political donor in North Carolina is in federal custody after pleading guilty in connection to what prosecutors call a $2 billion scheme to defraud insurance regulators, policyholders […]
Read MoreRetired SC Justice to Black Teens: ‘Never Be Intimidated’
SC Daily Gazette – South Carolina’s most recently retired chief justice told a room full of Black and Hispanic teenagers there will be times when they’re the only person of color at the table. In moments like that, he said, […]
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