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This story was originally reported by Alexis Wray of The 19th. Meet Alexis and read more of her reporting on gender, politics and policy. Felicia Warwick grew up in Pembroke, North Carolina, seeing red jackets with green and yellow Greek letters stitched alongside the...
A conversation with the owner of Paperbacks & Frybread, an online bookstore in North Carolina that centers on Indigenous stories and authors.
DYK the @ncartmuseum recently kicked off a new exhibit of Indigenous art?👏🏻 The Raleigh museum is showing “To Take Shape and Meaning: Form and Design in Contemporary American Indian Art" through July 28. It features art from 75 Indigenous artists from more than 50...
Buc-ee’s, a popular chain of mega-sized convenience stores, is set to build its first location in Mebane, NC. But it’s sparked a conversation about how NC protects, or doesn’t protect, Indigenous lands.
We asked our colleagues across Courier Newsroom, Cardinal & Pine’s parent company, to share recommendations for books by Indigenous authors. Here’s what they said.
As North Carolina’s opioid epidemic continues, Indigenous communities are seeing the number of overdoses soar.
From fry bread to Lumbee chicken and pastry, these indigenous foods celebrate native culture.
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There’s no need to break the bank on a vacation spent enjoying North Carolina’s natural beauty, history, and culture.
North Carolina’s Lumbee have been waiting for generations for the federal government to fully recognize them, bringing with it financial benefits and rights. They’re hoping support from President Trump will help them get it.
Dear Senator Overcash:
I shouldn’t need to re-introduce myself to you, but I’m Paige Sullivan. I’m a native and lifelong resident of North Carolina. I’m also transgender and a former classmate of yours.
Here’s everything (more or less) you need to know about 2024 in pop culture.
Here are the 10 best NC state parks to visit this winter for hiking, horseback riding, history hunting, and more.
An archaeologist with the U.S. Forest Service warned his managers that some projects threatened tribal artifacts still hidden in national forest lands in North Carolina. Instead his managers ignored and retaliated against him often violating historic preservation...
We’ve found the 15 biggest and best pumpkin patches spread across North Carolina.
From Big Lick to Whynot, we’re crossing North Carolina to learn about its wackiest town names and the stories behind them.
Duke University introduces its first-ever Cherokee language course, confronting its problematic history and promoting cultural diversity in higher education.
Queer doulas make childbirth safer for Black, brown, and LGBTQ+ people, but barriers remain. Here’s what you need to know.
A bill co-sponsored by Rep. Alma Adams of North Carolina would expand access to a vital tool in the fight to address the nation’s Black maternal health crisis.
As NC’s health leaders grapple with a maternal health crisis that’s particularly impactful for Black women—who are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than white women—midwives could play a huge role.
The leaders of a groundbreaking birthing center in North Carolina on the Black maternal health crisis, what they do, and the racist roots of prejudice against midwives.
Let’s dive into the best free things to do in North Carolina, from Raleigh’s historic sites to the Blue Ridge Parkway.
There are just 40 affordable and available rental homes for every 100 extremely low-income households in North Carolina.
The zodiac signs of 12 iconic women offer insight into their historic accomplishments. Here’s what you need to know about these women and their zodiac signs.
Markers and remnants of the Trail of Tears stretch across the American landscape. Here are the places that witnessed this infamous moment in U.S. history.
Most North Carolinians know the story of Sir Walter Raleigh — or if they don’t, they can most likely identify the namesake of the state capital. As for Dr. Bartlett Durham, the man for whom they named Raleigh’s younger sibling city, that story isn’t quite as familiar.
North Carolina has many historic buildings. We tell the tales behind 10 of the most storied structures in the state and how they’re being used today.
From January to mid-March, there will be eight celestial events taking place in the skies above North Carolina. Here’s some helpful information about each one.
North Carolina has the second largest American Indian population east of the Mississippi River—and the seventh largest in the country.
A national hero from NC, Alzheimer’s fundraising, Indigenous art, and more: 3 pieces of good news from North Carolina reaching the national stage.
People entered U.S. national parks nearly 312 million times in 2022. Stacker used publicly available data and resources from the National Park Service to compile this brief history of all 63 national parks in the U.S.
