Stories tagged: "Representation Matters"

Government Helps/Hurts Photograph courtesy of Maria Cervania / Graphic by Francesca Daly
Government Helps/Hurts Meet Your New North Carolina Lawmakers: Q&A With State Rep. Maria Cervania

Democrat Maria Cervania was elected to the North Carolina state House in November and is one of the first two Asian-American women ever elected to the state legislature.

Leah Sherrell Leah Sherrell January 30, 2023 3:27 pm EST
Culture North Carolina-born actress, dancer, and singer Ariana DeBose arrives at the Oscars Sunday. She shattered boundaries with her Academy Award win for "Best Supporting Actress." (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Culture Beyond ‘The Slap’: NC’s Ariana DeBose Is the Real Story of This Year’s Oscars

The Wilmington-born actress, singer, and dancer became the first openly queer, Afro-Latino actress to win an Oscar.

Billy Ball Billy Ball March 28, 2022 3:30 pm EDT

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Graphic by Francesca Daly for Cardinal & Pine Government Helps/Hurts Meet Your North Carolina Lawmakers: State Sen. Rachel Hunt of Mecklenburg County
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