By Freda Freeman Correspondent Many see the Trump administration’s efforts to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, erode voting rights, and erase Black history in schools as setbacks to the gains made during the Civil Rights Movement. Economic reports show...
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Herbert L. White THE CHARLOTTE POST First in a series produced in partnership with Pulitzer Center. Farming has always been hard. It’s expensive, labor intensive and rarely includes days off. For Black Americans, it’s especially daunting as decades of racial...
By Kylie Marsh Kylie.marsh@triangletribune.com DURHAM – Candidates introduced themselves to the public at the Durham People’s Alliance’s candidate mixer at Motorco Music Hall Tuesday evening. The offices up for election are Durham County sheriff; clerk of superior court; district, superior...
By Kylie Marsh Kylie.marsh@triangletribune.com RALEIGH – December 29 was the fourth day of Kwanzaa, dedicated to Ujamaa, or cooperative economics. It also was a historic day in North Carolina. Liberation Station, the state’s first Black-owned children’s bookstore, reopened its doors...
Herbert L. White The Charlotte Post Paula Williams suspected there were unmarked graves at Siloam Presbyterian Church Cemetery. She had no idea how many. The Siloam Presbyterian Church Cemetery Beautification Project located 190 unmarked plots in northeast Charlotte. Williams, the...
By Herbert L. WhiteThe Charlotte Post The historic Excelsior Club is beyond repair.Shawn Kennedy’s vision is to reimagine and preserve its spirit. Kennedy, a Charlotte developer and partner Tim Sittema are leading an $8.3 million project to build a new...
By Freda Freeman Correspondent RALEIGH – Three childhood friends who grew up in Southeast Raleigh are pooling their business acumen, skills, experience, and money to preserve the history and legacy of their beloved communities. Terrell Midgett, LeVelle Moton and Clarence...
By Herbert L. White The Charlotte Post Estella Patterson’s law enforcement career is coming back to where it started. Patterson was appointed last week as Charlotte-Mecklenburg police chief, making her the first woman to lead the department. Patterson, who was...
By Kylie Marsh Kylie.marsh@triangletribune.com DURHAM – The fifth floor of the Durham County Justice Center was packed on Friday morning. People flew in from California, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Massachusetts, New York, Maryland, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Florida in support of Amanda...
By Kylie Marsh Kylie.marsh@triangletribune.com RALEIGH – Tensions flared at a community listening session last week surrounding the renovation of John W. Ligon Middle School. The meeting, called by Wake County Board of Education member Toshiba Rice, was meant to gather...