CNN came to N.C. Central University last week to ask students what it means to be Black in America. In support of its upcoming series by that name, CNN partnered with Essence magazine and Time Warner Cable to reach out to young African Americans about their experiences with race. The network took a traveling show […]
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Equalizing public services across racial, socioeconomic lines in Moore County
For many years, the wealth and affluence of the golf haven of Pinehurst overshadowed the almost inconceivable living conditions of the outlying neighborhoods of Midway, Jackson Hamlet and Waynor Road. These small, predominately African-American communities in Moore County were devoid of the basic municipal necessities that most towns and residents often take for grantedwater and […]
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A fallen soldier’s brother heads home to Carrboro
Family, friends and citizens were devastated in November 2006 by the news of the death of 24-year-old Misael Martinez, the first Latino solider from Orange County to be killed in Iraq. But even as he was being honored at a Carrboro Town Hall memorial, his younger brother was preparing to ship out. Shortly after Misael’s […]
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STAND broadens view of genocide
“Genocide results from thinking that my world would be better without youwithout you and your kind.” That’s what Carl Wilkens, one of the few Americans to remain in Rwanda during the 1994 genocide, recently told high school, middle school and college members of the student anti-genocide coalition STAND. Wilkens’ speech touched upon his experiences in […]
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Raleigh bar advertises with offensive language
A flyer inviting patrons to “come get slant-eyed at The Goat” in honor of the Chinese New Year angered members of the Triangle’s Chinese-American community last week. In celebration of the holiday, which began Feb. 7, the Raleigh bar posted flyers inside its building with the offensive tagline, which carried the words “no offense” in […]
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Impeachment debate in Carrboro
In much the spirit of small-town Illinois in 1858, Carrboro hosted a Lincoln-Douglas style debate on the question of the impeachment of President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney. The event, organized by Coalition for the Constitution, played out Jan. 15 at the Carrboro Century Center. It was moderated by Hodding Carter III, […]
