Month : September 2025

By Alex Bass Correspondent RALEIGH – Greg Ellis was comfortable and at home on Sept. 16, surrounded by familiar faces in a familiar setting, Roberts Park – just a short trip from his native Wendell. The former East Wake High...

Herbert L. White The city of Charlotte has a new deputy city manager to oversee public transit’s transformation to regional authority. Donny Hamilton Jr. will manage Charlotte Area Transit System’s transition pending Mecklenburg County voters’ approval in November of a...

By Freda Freeman Correspondent Hillside High School will soon be home to the first Black Social Emotional Learning Hub in the country. The Black SEL Hub will advance equity and the emotional well-being of Black students. The unveiling of the Hub on...

Nikya Hightower Brunch is more than a meal. It’s an opportunity to empower women. The Who Is She Brunch Aug. 23 from 12-5 p.m. at Pine, 4100 Raleigh St., will include panels, guest speakers, and networking opportunities. Tickets are $241.94...

By Dominique Milton In uncertain times, it’s tempting to clutch every dollar and spend only where it feels safest. But how and where we spend is just as important as how much we save. Every dollar has power. When invested...

The National Black Leadership Southeastern Region has established a remarkable scholarship in honor of Mary Alice Thatch Jervay, a dedicated member and supporter of the National Black Leadership Caucus. As the esteemed editor of The Wilmington Journal, the oldest black...

By Bonitta Best editor@triangletribune.com DURHAM – Bianca Rivera still vividly remembers the day someone tried to kick in the door of her Oxford Manor Apartment. Rivera and her son were inside at the time and scared out of their wits....

By Cash Michaels Contributing writer    Outspoken Associate Justice Ketanji Onyika Brown Jackson, 54, the first African-American woman ever to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, and one of that body’s three liberal member minority, is scheduled to speak at...

By Alex Bass Alex.bass@triangletribune.com RALEIGH – For Prezell Russell Robinson, every opportunity for faith-filled, familial fellowship is a good time. Food catalyzes conversations for the St. Augustine’s University president emeritus, who celebrated his 105th birthday on Aug. 25. Daughter JesSanne...