Month : May 2025

Foreman, a member of Action NC, was among hundreds of working class Charlotteans who marched May 3 along Central Avenue to protest the federal government’s handling of immigration and anti-labor policy. Since his inauguration in January, President Donald Trump has...

By Alex Bass Alex.bass@triangletribune.com DURHAM – Having deep Durham roots is one thing. Being funded in a manner aligned with programming goals is another. Living in Chapel Hill might not have helped Angela Lee during her 12 years as the...

Being a class clown doesn’t always pay off. In fact, the funniest kids in school are often scolded by teachers for being disruptive in the classroom. That didn’t stop Gerard Rankin Sr., a Charlotte native who has traveled the world...

By Alex Bass Alex.bass@triangletribune.com RALEIGH – Reyna Walters-Morgan, the Democratic National Committee’s vice chair of Civic Engagement and Voter Protection, quoted the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. after Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs was sworn in as a N.C. Supreme Court...

By Tracey Morrison Contributing Author FAYETTEVILLE, NC – The season springs forth National Poetry Month, celebrating this outstanding form of creative and expressive word art. Almost 30 years ago, in 1996, the Academy of American Poets initiated the month of...

Over the past few years, we have seen a major shift in how Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts are being viewed; not just inside companies, but across entire industries. New legislation across several states is now putting limits on...

By Freda Freeman Correspondent Black women and mothers have been on the front line fighting for change for hundreds of years. From Harriet Tubman to Sojourner Truth to Fannie Lou Hammer to Shirley Chisholm to Angela Davis to countless others,...

By Alex Bass Alex.bass@triangletribune.com RALEIGH – The paradox of keeping the name Conen Morgan in one place on North Carolina roads has been achieved. The legacy of Morgan – a political strategist who traveled state roads perpetually before his May...

by Cash Michaels So I’m reading the op-ed section of The Carolinian, one of the great black newspapers I write for in North Carolina, when I see this interesting editorial cartoon on the op-ed page. This couple has a big...