By Roger Johnson The Daily Drum More than seven years after leaving the White House, former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama, remain frequent targets of criticism within the MAGA movement. While political opponents often continue to...
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CVMSDC’s BOC26 Invites Small Businesses to Envision a Future Built on Innovation, Access and Collaboration
As the business landscape accelerates toward a future shaped by artificial intelligence, digital transformation, and rapidly shifting market demands, the Carolinas‑Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council (CVMSDC) is calling on small businesses and corporate partners to prepare for what comes next....
Celebration of African American Music Month with the North Carolina African AmericanHeritage Commission
June is a month of many celebrations across our nation. The North Carolina African American Heritage Commission (NCAAHC) is excited to kick off the month with African American Music Month, originally known as Black Music Month, which was established by...
By Freda FreemanCorrespondent Fathers throughout the state will gather June 20 at the 13th annual NorthCarolina Fatherhood Conference for a day of replenishment, uplift,encouragement and solidarity. “It’s an opportunity for men to come together to pour into one another, aplace...
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...
The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway linking the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea, stands as one of the world’s most crucial maritime choke points. Nearly a third of global seaborne oil shipments pass through its waters, so any...
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,...
Cameron Williams The Charlotte Post Grief comes in many forms and affects everyone differently. Willetta Collins Jones, owner and founder of Abiding Grace LLC, has always had a heart for serving. As a grief coach, she supports people going through...
By Kylie Marsh Kylie.marsh@triangletribune.com DURHAM – Durham Public Schools’ classified staff are asking for a 12% wage increase in the county budget. “Classified staff are struggling. They are working two or three jobs to make ends meet,” said Angel Parkstone,...
Roger Johnson, Daily Drum A newly announced Justice Department fund worth $1.776 billion has ignited a national debate because administration officials have not ruled out the possibility that some people charged or convicted in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021,...