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By Cash Michaels Contributing writer Durham District Attorney Satana Deberry has asked the State Bureau of Investigation’s financial crimes unit to investigate allegations of fiscal embezzlement by past officer of the political action committee for the Durham Committee on the...

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 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...

By Alex Bass Alex.bass@triangletribune.com RALEIGH – St. Augustine’s University Interim President Marcus Burgess says finances will not preclude 26 seniors from receiving their degrees on May 3. “We have a plan,” Burgess said via text message. “They will be fine....

Herbert L. White The Charlotte Post A Charlotte nonprofit joined a federal lawsuit to stop the Trump administration’s freeze of federal funding for previously approved programs. CleanAIRE NC was among 11 organizations and six cities to sue in the U.S....

A total of 19 community colleges will receive $500,000 in grant awards Additional $100,000 will support the Forward Fund to expand access to training opportunities for students Duke Energy’s ongoing commitment to workforce development totals more than $6.6 million over...

A GDN EXCLUSIVE By Tracey C. Morrison All photos are a courtesy of R&B at Festival Park For centuries, women have played a crucial role in contributing to culture, history, and justice. Some of these roles, as seen in the...

By Johnnie Grant Urban News Governor Josh Stein has recently appointed former 28th Judicial Chief Judge J. Calvin Hill as Emergency District Court Judge for the State of North Carolina. Judge J. Calvin Hill who retired in 2023, will now...