Being a class clown doesn’t always pay off. In fact, the funniest kids in school are often scolded by teachers for being disruptive in the classroom. That didn’t stop Gerard Rankin Sr., a Charlotte native who has traveled the world...
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By Alex Bass Alex.bass@triangletribune.com RALEIGH – Reyna Walters-Morgan, the Democratic National Committee’s vice chair of Civic Engagement and Voter Protection, quoted the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. after Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs was sworn in as a N.C. Supreme Court...
By Tracey Morrison Contributing Author FAYETTEVILLE, NC – The season springs forth National Poetry Month, celebrating this outstanding form of creative and expressive word art. Almost 30 years ago, in 1996, the Academy of American Poets initiated the month of...
The Impact of DEI Legislation on Suppliers and Corporations: Where We Stand and Where We’re Headed
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....