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Family farm. Urban roots.

adminOctober 8, 2024October 8, 2024

by adminOctober 8, 2024October 8, 20240875

Herbert L. White THE CHARLOTTE POST Sustainability grows at Deep Roots CPS Urban Farm. On Cherie and Wisdom Jazr’s 7-acre spread in west Charlotte, melons, mushrooms, okra and cucumber grow toward harvest. Honeybees buzz in their hive. Chicks chirp. And...

In this election

adminOctober 7, 2024November 8, 2024

by adminOctober 7, 2024November 8, 202401178

In this election, North Carolinians have the chance to make a decision that directly impacts your life, the life of your family, and the future of this country we love. Many of you have already made your choice. But I know many others...

NCSSM Students Work to Decrease Disparities in Health Care

adminSeptember 11, 2024September 11, 2024

by adminSeptember 11, 2024September 11, 202401290

By Freda Freeman Correspondent DURHAM – Two 17-year-old high school seniors are working to decrease disparities in health care by educating and informing minority communities about their rights. Rhea Kothur and Aanandi Thakur, of Concord, New Jersey, attend the North...

Harriet YWCA To Provide Housing After Massive Renovation

adminSeptember 11, 2024September 11, 2024

by adminSeptember 11, 2024September 11, 20240809

By Ashleigh Fields Special To The Tribune DURHAM – Harriet Tubman, a historical figure best known for her leadership in the Underground Railroad abolitionist movement, has served as the namesake of the Harriet YWCA for over half a century. The...

‘It was completely traumatic:’ The harms to Black mothers

adminSeptember 11, 2024September 11, 2024

by adminSeptember 11, 2024September 11, 20240928

By Kylie Marsh THE CHARLOTTE POST Part of a series produced in partnership with Pulitzer Center. Amirah McCree planned to deliver her second child, Yara, at a hospital in Pineville. She immediately felt rushed by the all-white nursing staff. Because...

Habari Gani: Focus On Recent Events

adminSeptember 11, 2024September 11, 2024

by adminSeptember 11, 2024September 11, 202401055

By Makheru Bradley (9/02/2024) We titled this series Habari Gani, a Kiswahili term we use during Kwanzaa, translated as “What’s New”, or “What is the News?” Our intent is to cover recent events that impact Afrikan people. *** Declining numbers...

‘Racialized myths,’ medical exploitation and dire results

adminSeptember 11, 2024September 11, 2024

by adminSeptember 11, 2024September 11, 20240826

Kylie Marsh and Herbert L. White THE CHARLOTTE POST Part of a series produced in partnership with Pulitzer Center. America’s maternal mortality gap can be traced to slavery-era medical exploitation. Black women are up to four times more likely to...

Black women tackle pay inequity

adminSeptember 11, 2024September 11, 2024

by adminSeptember 11, 2024September 11, 20240786

By Freda Freeman Correspondent DURHAM – Black women from throughout the area gathered Aug. 11 to discuss pay inequality, how to walk in confidence and how to get paid what they are worth. The Black Women’s Equal Pay Day Brunch,...

Will Raleigh elect its first Black mayor in 41 years?

adminSeptember 11, 2024September 11, 2024

by adminSeptember 11, 2024September 11, 202401118

By Alex Bass Alex.bass@triangletribune.com RALEIGH – The 2024 Raleigh mayoral race, without an incumbent, will deliver a new city leader for the first time since 2019 when Mary-Ann Baldwin was inaugurated. The new mayor will be just the fourth since...

Durham’s economic growth earns national recognition at DNC

adminSeptember 11, 2024September 11, 2024

by adminSeptember 11, 2024September 11, 20240764

By Ashleigh Fields Correspondent North Carolina has served as a springboard for Vice President Kamala Harris as she works towards publicly shaping her presidential platform policies and their focus. The city of Durham, its entrepreneurs and local economy have seen...

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