NCCU students encouraged to join Geer Cemetery cleanups
Geer Cemetery, now in a dilapidated state, was the initial resting place of the Rev. Augustus Shepard, father of N.C. Central University … Keep Reading
After a House select committee dismissed a 2015 misconduct complaint against her, Rep. Valdenia Winn, D-Kansas City, celebrated with supporters who packed the hearing room for her case. (Dion Lefler/Kansas City Star/TNS)
Blackness ‘under attack’: Kansas and Missouri Black lawmakers face racism in statehouses
TOPEKA, Kan., and JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Sen. Oletha Faust-Goudeau’s political career has been filled with firsts that often go unnoticed. The … Keep Reading
North Carolina State University has seen a rash of suicides this school year. (Dreamstime/TNS)
Will Bunch: We need a national conversation about the 8 students who died at NC State
The rituals of death have become far too familiar at North Carolina State University this school year. The initial shock and pain … Keep Reading
he Kansas City Council voted to establish a commission to study the possibility of Black reparations in Kansas City. (Tammy Ljungblad/Kansas City Star/TNS)
‘Now is the time for Black repair’: What might reparations look like in Kansas City?
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mickey Dean hears the argument often, particularly from white Kansas Citians, when he mentions Black reparations: “You weren’t … Keep Reading
Op-Ed: All weapons are lethal in the hands of the police
This story originally ran on Indyweek on February 1st. Darryl Williams, 32, was tased to death by Raleigh police on January … Keep Reading
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB 7, known as the “stop woke” bill, in Hialeah Gardens, Florida, on April 22, 2022. (Daniel A. Varela/Miami Herald/TNS)
Ron DeSantis doubles down on African American studies ban; College Board promises revisions
TALLEHESSEE, Fla. — A week after his administration banned an AP course on African American studies from Florida high school classrooms, Gov. … Keep Reading
How to avoid getting tricked by “you’re hired” scams
The number of job scams reported to the Federal Trade Commission has ballooned in recent years — from 7,324 in the third … Keep Reading
Erika Harrison, an attorney in Houston, stands in front of the Juneteenth Absolute Equality mural in Galveston, Texas. Harrison, who has a social blog for Black professionals, has seen an influx of young Black professionals like herself flock to the Houston area. (Erika Harrison/Stateline.org/TNS)
Migrating professionals grow black middle class in the South and West
In Texas and a small — but growing — number of other states in the South and West, the percentage of middle-class … Keep Reading
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-California) addresses a crowd during an election night watch party at the National Ballroom at The Westin, City Center on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, in Washington, D.C. (Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times/TNS)
GOP inches toward control of House, but a narrow majority would make things harder for McCarthy
WASHINGTON — At his election night party Tuesday, Kevin McCarthy was heralded as the next speaker of the House. … Keep Reading
Several people hold up a banner that says 'legal abortions once and for all! We won't go back we will fight back!'. [Photo taken by Nada Merghani]
71% of young women voters want abortion affordability, but are any N.C. politicians really fighting for it?
Over 100 candidates are vying for seats in the N.C. House and Senate in the 2022 election. While 70 of them are … Keep Reading