Stories tagged: "Social Justice"

News Participants of a Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival assembly and news briefing in Jackson, Miss., hold signs listing a variety of issues in April 2021. (Image via AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
News ‘We Have Work to Do’: Rev. Barber Reviving Moral Monday in North Carolina

North Carolina’s Rev. Barber will return to Raleigh as the national Poor People’s Campaign mobilizes ahead of a June march in Washington. 

Sarah Ovaska Sarah Ovaska March 25, 2022 4:39 pm EDT
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
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9/11 North Carolina Muslims Continue Progressive March Despite 20 Years of Sept. 11 Bias

Hate crimes against US Muslims have exploded by 500% in the years since Sept. 11, 2001. Still, more Muslims than ever are running for elected office and raising their voices for progressive change.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright September 10, 2021 8:33 pm EDT
Culture NBA star Chris Paul (left) led a voting drive last October with Je'Den Clark, a WSSU graduate and Student Government Association president. (Image via Je'Den Clark)
Culture Chris Paul was an Advocate for Voting, HBCUs in North Carolina Before Ever Making the NBA Finals

The Wake Forest University basketball star has emerged as a leader for social justice in his native Winston-Salem.

Max Millington Max Millington July 6, 2021 3:35 pm EDT
Social Justice Ethan (left) and Kimberly Wheeler founded The Phoenix Alliance, which assists girls in human trafficking situations.
Social Justice Easter Egg Hunt Helps NC Couple’s Anti-Trafficking Effort

Ethan and Kimberly Wheeler of Rockingham County fundraise through Easter egg hunts to help groups rescues young girls from sex trafficking operations.

Amie Knowles Amie Knowles March 25, 2021 1:28 am EDT

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Republican candidate for U.S. House of Representatives Bo Hines, of North Carolina, speaks to the crowd before former President Donald Trump takes the stage at a rally Saturday, April 9, 2022, in Selma, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward) Elections Here’s Where the 14 NC Republicans Running for Congress Stand on Abortion
The Durham artist is a leader in the local music scene. (Image via Sonicbids.com) Music Being Shirlette Ammons: The Durham Musician on Embracing Life as a Queer, Black Woman in the South 
Bennett College team, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1934. Ruth Glover is third from left. (Courtesy of the Greensboro Historical Museum.) Culture The Night the Sports World Revolved Around Two Black Women’s Basketball Teams in Greensboro
A crowd of people gathered outside the Supreme Court in May, days before the Republican-dominated court overturned Roe v. Wade. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Commentary My Abortion Saved My Life. Don’t Take This Choice Away From Other Women
North Carolina Naomi Osaka wears a protective mask due to the COVID-19 virus outbreak, featuring the name "George Floyd", while arriving at the 2020 US Open. (Image via AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
North Carolina Tennis Superstar Naomi Osaka Buys Stake in NC’s Pro Women’s Soccer Team

Naomi Osaka announced she’s now a partial owner of the NC Courage, the pro women’s soccer team that plays in Cary.

Max Millington Max Millington January 29, 2021 2:41 pm EST
Economy Tubs of Penny's pimento cheese, which is produced in Charlotte. (Photo via Penny's.)
Economy Want Non-Controversial Pimento Cheese? We’ve Got You and Your Crackers Covered.

NC-based pimento cheese brands step in after the SC owner of Palmetto Cheese lambasted the Black Lives Matter movement.

Amy Conry Davis Amy Conry Davis October 12, 2020 3:57 pm EDT