Stories tagged: "people of color"

Charlotte From days of service to drive-through rallies, poetry readings and live-streamed teach-ins, North Carolina's statewide King Day celebrations have something to offer everyone. The aim: to push beyond a day of remembrance and spark a long-term commitment to justice. (KatieKaboom from Pixabay/Canva)
Charlotte Put Your Hand to the Plow: Virtual and Live MLK Day Events in NC

Our list of 2022 MLK Day events in North Carolina includes everything from service days to online teach-ins and drive-through parades.

Max Millington Max Millington January 14, 2022 6:40 pm EST
Charlotte A young child in neatly plaited hair sits on the lap of a Santa Claus character in a red suit with whit trim, a red and white hat and white gloves. Both the boy and the actor are Black.
Charlotte Black Santas Spread Joy and an Important Message. Here’s Where to Find Them in NC.

Black Santas are more popular than ever among families of all races. Here's why, and where you can see some Black Santas this holiday season in North Carolina.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright December 9, 2021 2:38 pm EST
Latinos Participating in Giving Tuesday makes more impact than you think. Besides the warm fuzzy feeling of helping out–and a tidy tax write-off–it helps grassroots, community-based organizations meet their year-end goals of programming and assistance for your next-door neighbors. But sometimes it can be hard to know who to give to. C&P has listed a few that are making real change in their communities. (Getty Images)
Latinos These North Carolina Nonprofits Are Making a Difference. Consider Lending Them a Hand on Giving Tuesday.

This Giving Tuesday, consider donating to a nonprofit that serves communities of color in North Carolina.

Max Millington Max Millington November 29, 2021 10:49 pm EST
Culture Six members of the Littleturtle family, who are Lumbee and Tuscarora, wear traditional regalia for a dance.
Culture Powwows, Plant Medicine and Hip Hop: NC Celebrates Native American Heritage Month

Storytelling, theater, music, and Indigenous food, C&P's guide to celebrating North Carolina's native population properly.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright November 4, 2021 4:14 pm EDT
Culture Rocky Mount's Celeste Beatty started out with a home-brew in her closet. Now she's running one of the few American craft breweries led by a Black woman. (Image via Harlem Brew South)
Culture Raise Your Glass: Black-Owned Brewery Elevates Rocky Mount Community

Celeste Beatty, owner of Harlem Brew South, emphasizes community as well as craft to solidify her rare position in the craft beer market. 

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright October 9, 2021 6:43 pm EDT

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There are plenty of upcoming Walk to End Alzheimer's events in NC. (Shutterstock) community North Carolinians are Walking to End Alzheimer’s. Here’s How You Can Join Them.
In the latest episode of "Leah Tries," C&P's Leah Sherrell visits a Chilean-inspired food truck in the Triad. (Image via screenshot) Video ‘I Demolished It’: Taste-Testing A Chilean Food Truck in the Triad
Thousands of educators filled Bicentennial Plaza during a rally for better pay in Raleigh, N.C. in 2018. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome) Public Schools NC Teacher Raises Don’t Keep Up With the Cost of Pencils
The 2021 official White House Christmas tree came from Jefferson, NC. This year, the tree will come from NC again, making it the 15th time since 1961 the tree comes from NC. (Image via The White House) community NC Family Farm Will Supply the White House Christmas Tree
Culture Grey[haired person in sunglasses and denim jacket stands before a quilt display holding up two mugs in welcome.
Culture Whatever Your Interests, Find Your Fit at One of These 45 North Carolina Fall Festivals

Our list of 45 North Carolina fall festivals is packed with fun for leaf lovers, beer enthusiasts, oyster shuckers, apple pickers and more.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright October 6, 2021 2:36 pm EDT
North Carolina “Our Kind of People” promises intrigue, drama, and a delicious frisson between the classes. The title refers to the book “Our Kind of People: Inside America's Black Upper Class,” by Lawrence Otis Graham. When it debuted in 1999, the book pulled the curtain back on the insular society of old, African-American, monied families and their privileges – as numerous as their rules about who could belong and who couldn’t. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for FOX)
North Carolina Wilmington is the Backdrop for the Black Elite on Fox Drama ‘Our Kind of People’

Iconic landmarks help Wilmington, North Carolina stand in for Martha’s Vineyard in Fox's new soapy, sexy drama.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright September 24, 2021 7:55 pm EDT