By Tracie Fellers Correspondent Raleigh’s Liberation Station, one of few Black-owned children’s bookstores in the country, has been without a brick-and-mortar home for over a year. But owners Victoria Scott-Miller and Duane Miller are on their way to changing that...
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The Vietnam War ended 50 years ago. The memories – along with emotional and physical scars – remain. Approximately 2.6 million Americans served in Vietnam, including roughly 300,000 Black people who accounted for 16% of all U.S. troops. While Black...
By Mayra Parrilla Guerrero Mykesha Smith, a social media star and TV personality, is helping children with something near and dear to her heart. Smith, who lives in Charlotte and goes by the stage name “Keeshlinooo,” has broken a lot...
By Alex Bass Alex.bass@triangletribune.com DURHAM – Tuesday’s Partners Against Crime/District 1 mayoral candidates forum inside the Holton Career and Resource Center began warm and finished hot. Candidate discussions about accountability on issues like crime, housing and municipal rezoning were framed...
By Alex Bass Alex.bass@triangletribune.com DURHAM – Durham Mayor Leo Williams saw and heard just what he needed to in the Rippling Stream Road area of the Old Farm neighborhood after Tropical Storm Chantal. “That just gave me so much hope...
Juneteenth Article – The Continuing Mission of True Freedom from Systematic Racism – A GDN Exclusive
By Tracey Morrison, Contributing Author FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. ⸺ Juneteenth commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States. This federal holiday, first observed on June 19, 2021, originated in Galveston, Texas, in 1865, commemorates the Emancipation Proclamation and symbolizes the celebration...
Herbert L. WhiteTHE CHARLOTTE POST Mecklenburg County Sheriff Gary McFadden is calling on North Carolina lawmakers to sustain Gov. Josh Stein’s veto of a bill that expands requirements of local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration officials. McFadden and...
CVMSDC INVITES SMALL BUSINESSES TO PURSUE ‘ACCESSIBLE CONNECTIONS’ DURING ANNUAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY CONFERENCE (BOC25), AUG. 3-5 IN CHARLESTON, SC
The Carolinas-Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council will host its 48th annual Business Opportunity Conference (BOC25) on Aug. 3-5 at the Marriott Lockwood in Charleston, South Carolina. In addition to a welcome reception hosted at the International African American Museum, the...
By Alex Bass Alex.bass@triangletribune.com DURHAM – The Durham City Council approving a $750 million-plus budget was easier than organizing an in-person meeting with diverse stakeholders Monday night. The Hayti rezoning proposal was brought before the Council when the meeting resumed...
Celebrate 15 Years of Jazz and History at the 2025 Ocean City Jazz Festival – July 4-6!
Get ready for an unforgettable weekend at the 15th Annual Ocean City Jazz Festival, July 4-6, at North Topsail Beach! This year celebrates both the festival’s 15th anniversary and the 76th anniversary of the historic Ocean City Beach Community. Enjoy...