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...
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By Freda Freeman Correspondent CHAPEL HILL – A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held April 25 to celebrate the near-completion of a 10-unit multifamily apartment building in the historic African American neighborhood of Pine Knoll. Pine Knoll EMPOWERment Affordable Community...
We are excited to announce the 23rd Annual Winning with Diabetes Conference held Saturday, March 29 was a huge success! We had a wonderful turnout! The program was action packed with speakers in the morning (Diabetes Burn Out, Diabetes Technology,...
By Alex Bass Alex.bass@triangletribune.com DURHAM – John Lucas Sr., the trailblazing secondary and higher education administrator well-known for his advocacy for students and educators, died Monday at the age of 104. Mr. Lucas, who led Hillside High School from segregation...
Herbert L. White The Charlotte Post Mike Wiley works to bring history to the stage. The playwright and actor starred last month in the one-man show, “Breach of Peace: Freedom Riders of 1961,” at Children’s Theatre of Charlotte. Wiley is...
By Freda Freeman Correspondent Daniel Mez Teague, 19, may have ended up on the streets if he hadn’t been adopted by his foster parents when he turned 18. “Fifty percent become homeless after aging out. When you turn 18, you...
By Leigh-Ann Jackson Whether they want to streamline their beauty regimen, add some gorgeousness before vacation, or prepare their little ones for a few weeks at sleepaway camp, many Black people will pick braided hairstyles as their go-to. Braids can...
By Yasmine Regester Carolina Peacemaker Staff Writer GREENSBORO, N.C. – Sixty-five years after the historic A&T Four, freshmen from North Carolin Agricultural & Technical College (now University) ignited a movement; their legacy continues to inspire college students and the Greensboro...
By Herbert I. White The Charlotte Post Retired AME Zion Bishop George E. Battle Jr., a former Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board member and an advocate for health care and economic development died March 9 at age 77. Bishop George E. Battle...
By Yasmine Regester Peacemaker Staff Writer GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Greensboro community is mourning the loss of longtime civil rights activist, Rev. Nelson Napoleon Johnson, who recently passed away at the age of 81. He was the founding pastor of...