Category : National News

Over the past few years, we have seen a major shift in how Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts are being viewed; not just inside companies, but across entire industries. New legislation across several states is now putting limits on...

By Freda Freeman Correspondent Black women and mothers have been on the front line fighting for change for hundreds of years. From Harriet Tubman to Sojourner Truth to Fannie Lou Hammer to Shirley Chisholm to Angela Davis to countless others,...

By Alex Bass Alex.bass@triangletribune.com RALEIGH – The paradox of keeping the name Conen Morgan in one place on North Carolina roads has been achieved. The legacy of Morgan – a political strategist who traveled state roads perpetually before his May...

by Cash Michaels So I’m reading the op-ed section of The Carolinian, one of the great black newspapers I write for in North Carolina, when I see this interesting editorial cartoon on the op-ed page. This couple has a big...

Cameron Williams The Charlotte Post She Built This City on trade industries. The Charlotte nonprofit’s mission is to empower women, young people and underrepresented communities in the trade work industries. SBTC provides training for skilled-trade professions in hopes of challenging...

By Alex Bass Alex.bass@triangletribune.com RALEIGH – St. Augustine’s University Interim President Marcus Burgess says finances will not preclude 26 seniors from receiving their degrees on May 3. “We have a plan,” Burgess said via text message. “They will be fine....

Herbert L. White The Charlotte Post A Charlotte nonprofit joined a federal lawsuit to stop the Trump administration’s freeze of federal funding for previously approved programs. CleanAIRE NC was among 11 organizations and six cities to sue in the U.S....

A total of 19 community colleges will receive $500,000 in grant awards Additional $100,000 will support the Forward Fund to expand access to training opportunities for students Duke Energy’s ongoing commitment to workforce development totals more than $6.6 million over...

By Kylie Marsh For The Triangle Tribune Two North Carolina Central students were arrested Wednesday afternoon during a heated rally protesting housing conditions at the university. Student Panthers Durham, a group of students at the university, organized the rally. The...

Kylie Marsh The Charlotte Post Mecklenburg County high school students are questioning state lawmakers’ education priorities. Bills targeting cell phone use in classrooms, recitation of the pledge of allegiance and diversity initiatives and curriculum were introduced in the General Assembly...