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By Bonitta Best editor@triangletribune.com RALEIGH – On July 1, Russian climbers Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus scaled the Empire State Building’s antenna and unfurled a banner about the power of love and peace. On Facebook, a former St. Augustine’s University...

By Kylie Marsh Kylie.marsh@triangletribune.com DURHAM – Minister Paul Scott will be remembered for his steadfast community activism. Family, friends and community celebrated the life of the “minister of truth” at the Bull City Kappa Community Center during Juneteenth weekend. Scott...

By Kylie Marsh Kylie.marsh@triangletribune.com Juneteenth has gone underappreciated by many, including Black Americans. The relationship between Black Americans and the holiday have long been nuanced. Haillee (who declined to give her last name) is a North Carolina native. Her mother...

By Bonitta Best editor@triangletribune.com DURHAM – Trei Oliver remembers the fun times as a North Carolina Central student-athlete. He met his best friends in college. And his future sweetheart. But there also are pitfalls for student-athletes living away from home...

By Kylie Marsh Kylie.marsh@triangletribune.com While homeownership is out of reach for many North Carolinians, skyrocketing property taxes are displacing longtime owners. In some N.C. counties, owners of lower-priced housing are paying proportionately double compared to owners of more expensive homes,...

By Kylie Marsh Kylie.marsh@triangletribune.com “I’m tired of our history being murals that can be painted over.” The decision to tear down a historically Black school in Southeast Raleigh has damaged trust between locals and elected officials. Despite public opposition, the...

By Lori Wiggins Special To The Tribune RALEIGH – Southeast Raleigh Promise hosted an official groundbreaking ceremony April 24 at 1131 Gregg St. Focused along the Rock Quarry Road Corridor and the surrounding area, the event marks a major milestone...

By Bonitta Best editor@triangletribune.com Miss North Carolina 2024 Carrie Everett died Monday morning from stomach cancer. Everett, 22, a North Carolina Central graduate, was the first HBCU student to win Miss North Carolina. The Seattle, Washington, native was just a...

By Kylie Marsh Kylie.marsh@triangletribune.com DURHAM – Community members are fed up with workshops and listening sessions over gun violence in Durham. Following a particularly violent week in February, where six shootings in six days took place, emotions are high. The...

Special To The Triangle Tribune DURHAM – The Durham Housing Authority, in partnership with Durham Community Partners, announced on Tuesday the successful close of Villages of Hayti. The partners consist of Harmony Housing Affordable Development, Gilbane Development and F7 Development,...