Event Spotlight: Shaw University and the HBCU Triumph Gala
By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Briar Creek, NC – December 6, 1865, was profoundly symbolic; the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, abolishing slavery. Saturday, December 6, 2025, at The Westin Hotel-RDU was powerful as well. The 2nd […]
Read MoreRural Healthcare Providers Could Be Collateral Damage
KFF Health News-Bekki Holzkamm has been trying to hire a lab technician at a hospital in rural North Dakota since late summer. Not one U.S. citizen has applied. West River Health Services in Hettinger, a town of about 1,000 residents […]
Read MoreKalu Becomes First Artist With A Learning Disability To Win The Turner Prize
The Guardian – Nnena Kalu has won the 2025 Turner prize for her colourful drawings and sculptures made from found fabric and VHS tape, becoming the first artist with a learning disability to take home the £25,000 prize. Alex […]
Read MoreCity of Raleigh settles for nearly $1 million in police Taser death of Darryl Williams
WUNC – The City of Raleigh settled out of court for nearly $1 million after the family of Darryl “Tyree” Williams sued the Raleigh Police Department nearly two years ago. The city will pay $975,000 to Sonya Williams, who oversees […]
Read MoreNC Board of Education Focuses On Teacher Pay Amid Competing Funding Priorities
NC NEWSLINE – The North Carolina State Board of Education on Wednesday focused on increasing pay for teachers and other school staff as it discussed its legislative priorities for the upcoming 2026 short session. Geoff Coltrane, senior director of government […]
Read MoreThe Fight To Govern Artificial Intelligence
By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes the U.S. economy, lawmakers, state attorneys general, and the White House are accelerating efforts to advance competing visions for national oversight. With Congress unable to pass comprehensive AI legislation, the […]
Read MoreWhat Boycotting Looks Like 70 Years After Montgomery
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Doris Crenshaw was 12 years old on Dec. 5, 1955, when she and her sister eagerly rushed door to door in their neighborhood, distributing flyers prepared by activists planning a boycott of city buses in Montgomery, […]
Read MoreData Center In Person County: Microsofts Make Major Move
By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Woodsdale Township, NC – Person County is set to become the newest home for a Microsoft data center, a development expected to significantly boost the local economy. According to county property records and local press, […]
Read MoreSupreme Court’s decision on birthright citizenship will depend on its interpretation of one key phrase
THE CONVERSATION – The Supreme Court on Dec. 5, 2025, agreed to review the long-simmering controversy over birthright citizenship. It will likely hand down a ruling next summer. In January 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order removing the […]
Read MoreAfrican Nations Push For Recognition of Colonial Crimes and Reparations
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) – African leaders pushed Sunday to have colonial-era crimes recognized, criminalized and addressed through reparations. At a conference in Algiers, diplomats and leaders convened to advance an African Union resolution passed at a meeting earlier this year […]
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