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African Americans

New Durham Freeway plans spark hope in Hayti community

  • Aug 21

FSU unveils new College of Education building

  • Aug 20

Museum to showcase Green Book's impact on African American travel

  • Jul 20

NC advocates, legal experts react to birthright citizenship ruling

  • Jun 30

New book explores history, calculated demise of Black medical schools

  • Jun 20

For Juneteenth, Durham's historic Stagville shines light on the past

  • Jun 19

ļ»æTriangle event highlights breast cancer awareness, support

  • Jun 7

Trailblazing firefighter who helped integrate Durham FD dies at 92

  • Apr 27

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Trailblazing firefighter who helped integrate Durham FD dies at 92

  • Apr 27
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Full interview: Jenkins brothers reflect on their dad, a former Negro League star

  • Jun 15, 2025
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Amsterdam News, icon of Black-owned publishing, presses forward with a page from its past

  • Jun 2, 2025
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Barbershop Books cultivates joy of reading among Black boys

  • Aug 21, 2024
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Disney invites prominent Black influencers to exclusive two-day content creator summit

  • Jun 6, 2024
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New exhibit explores history of Freedmen's Town

  • Feb 26, 2024
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Durham marker honors murdered Black soldier who resisted segregation

  • Dec 1, 2023
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Southeast Raleigh pastors issue call to action following tragedy

  • Dec 1, 2023

Latest Stories

75 years later, remembering landmark legal case that desegregated UNC law school

McKissick v. Carmichael paved the way for desegregating higher education in North Carolina and set the stage for Brown v. Board of Education.

  • Apr 7

Despite robust job growth, unemployment remains high for Black workers

The U.S. economy exceeded expectations in March, adding 178,000 new jobs, but the national numbers mask persistent disparities in the labor market.

  • Apr 3

Raleigh residents continue fight to save historic school: 'Let Ligon live'

The board is considering three design plans for the former Ligon High School. Residents want the original building preserved.

  • Mar 3
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Remembering Dave Bright Sr.: NC family builds generational wealth through landownership and farmingĀ 

Born in 1910, Dave Bright Sr. became a farmer and businessman widely known across Sampson, Wayne, and Duplin counties.

  • Feb 28

Fayetteville WWII veteran, 103, reflects on service, Black history

David S. McMillan was born years before Black History Month became an official observance.

  • Feb 24