Civil Rights
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Inside ‘Human Shield,’ the documentary that chronicles abortion clinic escorts in NC and the US
A new documentary shows viewers the emotional journey abortion clinic escorts endure to help patients walk through the doors of abortion clinics in the US.
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Opinion: The Voting Rights Act is dead. Here’s what needs to happen now
The US Supreme Court dismantled a core pillar of the Voting Rights Act protecting Black voters across the country. We will all feel it.
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New report shows ‘significant racial disparities’ by Wells Fargo
A new report finds that the Charlotte-based banking giant Wells Fargo was significantly less likely to lend money to Black and Latino people.
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SNAP cuts and ICE raids leave North Carolina children hungry
As federal raids swept immigrant neighborhoods and Republicans praised changes to SNAP, a small Charlotte nonprofit watched hunger spike among the children it serves.
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3 things happening in NC: Teachers take to the streets on May Day
Look for NC teachers’ big ‘May Day’ protest. Plus, veto override votes in the Capitol and a fringe arts festival in Charlotte.
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Opinion: Racist threats caused the North Carolina bookstore Liberation Station to close. Here’s why we’re reopening.
North Carolina bookstore Liberation Station closed in Raleigh in 2023 after a series of threats and racial slurs. The owner explains why they’re reopening.
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Thousands in NC prisons endure summer heat without air conditioning
Despite North Carolina’s brutally hot summers, about 21% of NC prisons are without air-conditioning.
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Opinion: The unfulfilled promises of George Floyd’s legacy
I knew deeply that if George Floyd had survived his encounter with police, that same racial animus would have kept him from leading advocacy in his name. The movement space had no room for the intersections he embodied: working class, formerly incarcerated, in recovery, and most of all, a Black man.
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Rev. C.J. Brinson: Remembering activist Fannie Lou Hamer can show us the way forward
Fannie Lou Hamer and Nelson Johnson were among those who experienced some of the darkest days in American History. Nevertheless, through the darkness, Black Americans are still here. We’ve come this far by faith and action.
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Why Republicans are going after NC Supreme Court candidate Allison Riggs
Allison Riggs is the Democrat who’s running for North Carolina’s Supreme Court this November. She’ll be on everyone’s ballot in this state. So let’s get to know her.
