Stories tagged: "American Rescue Plan"

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Economy Biden’s COVID Relief Plan Is a Huge Deal for Women. Here’s How.

Study after study has found that women, particularly women of color, have borne the brunt of the pandemic’s economic toll, losing jobs and leaving the workforce in alarming numbers.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil April 2, 2021 12:57 pm EDT
North Carolina Rapper J. Cole performs during halftime during the NBA All-Star game in 2019 in Charlotte. Coronavirus forced the Fayetteville native to cancel his North Carolina music festival Dreamville in 2020. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
North Carolina A Silenced Year: How North Carolina’s Once-Booming Music Industry is Coping With Coronavirus

The pandemic upended an industry dependent on touring revenues, forcing artists, venues and fans alike to adapt.

Jesse James DeConto Jesse James DeConto March 25, 2021 8:00 am EDT

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Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., speaks as the House debates the objection to confirm the Electoral College vote from Pennsylvania in January. (Image via House Television/AP) Politics NC’s Madison Cawthorn Skipped Vote but ‘Happy’ COVID Relief Funds Going to His WNC District
George Floyd's killing in Minneapolis inspired 15-year-old Ocir Black of Winston-Salem, NC, to collect poignant letters from Black mothers to their sons. (Graphic by Denzel Boyd) Race ‘Love Letters To My Son’: How George Floyd Inspired a North Carolina Teen to Write a Book
The town of Carrboro passed protections for those who identify as LGBTQ because federal action has stalled. (Image via Town of Carrboro/Instagram) LGBTQ NC Mayor: Burr, Tillis Need to Stand Up and Protect NC’s LGBTQ Residents
Nahshon Blount, a low-wage worker in North Carolina. Photo courtesy of Fight for $15 Voting How Gerrymandering and Voter Suppression Affect North Carolina’s Paltry Minimum Wage