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NHRMC Recognized by Healthgrades for Outstanding Patient Experience

New Hanover Regional Medical Center has achieved the Healthgrades 2019 Outstanding Patient Experience Award.

The Unique Harm of Sexual Abuse in the Black Community

Decades of research on trauma, or physical, sexual or psychological violence, have shown the same thing: Victimization hurts people.

Bill Passed to Protect Consumers and Small Businesses

This week, the House Financial Services Committee, held a markup of five bills and two resolutions to protect small businesses…

Senator Speaks on Mothers Day and Issues Impacting Women

In recent times, more and more grandparents, primarily grandmothers, are taking on the responsibility of being the primary caretaker

The Implications of the Increase in Alzheimer’s Patients

The implications of the increase in Alzheimer’s patients goes far beyond the personal loss and sadness experienced by families. We are talking about immense healthcare costs.

NAACP Hearing on Voting Rights and Reception in Birmingham

The NAACP and W.K. Kellogg Racial Equity Anchor Collaborative have teamed together to hold a People’s Hearing and reception on Monday, May 13^th

Brown v. Board of Education and Modern-Day Segregation

invest equitably, in our public schools and end discriminatory practices that exclude low-income and minority families, and prioritize programs that promote diversity

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Brown v. Board of Education and Modern-Day Segregation

We need to invest equitably, in our public schools and end discriminatory practices that exclude low-income and minority families, and prioritize programs that promote diversity

SBI’s 5th Annual Benefit Gala Raises Over $65K to Serve the Students

SBI’s non-profit mission to bring together students, faculty, artists, alumni, and an extensive network of professional affiliates to create a community that values education…

Glendora, Mississippi: How Poverty Is Reshaping the Story of Emmett Till’s Murder

Many details of what happened to Till on that fateful night remain murky, and the abrupt investment in his memory raises a series of questions. Who gets to tell this racially charged story?

EQUAL Defense Act to Boost Pay and Limit Workload of Public Defenders

I’ve seen up close how it can fail to ensure that poor defendants receive a fair trial and due process, as guaranteed to all of us in our Constitution…

Shaw University Officially Names Dillard as 18th President

Given the challenges of HBCUs in particular — we have to make sure that the education we’re providing transforms the lives of the students that we have, she said.

The US White Majority Will Soon Disappear Forever

But the white share of the U.S. population has been dropping, from a little under 90% in 1950 to 60% in 2018. White nationalists want America to be white again. But this will never happen.

The IRS Legally Required to Turnover Trump’s Tax Returns – but Probably Won’t

As a tax professor and former attorney at the Internal Revenue Service, I think the law is clear that the IRS must turn over Trump’s returns…

From ‘Total Exoneration!’ to ‘Impeach Now!’ – Dueling Fact Perceptions

The conflicting factual assertions that have emerged since the report’s release highlight just how easy it is for citizens to believe what they want…

Reproductive Justice Organizations Express Dismay Over Hyde Amendment Status

We still do not have enough political will from Members of Congress to say that women are no less deserving of the freedom to make decisions about their bodies…

Episcopal Bishop Breaks Race, Gender Barriers

Bishop Elect Phoebe Roaf became the first female and the first African American elected to lead the Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee. Her Consecration Service…

Our Democracy Is on the Line, Congress Must Act Now

Barr’s lack of independence and Trump’s obstruction raises critical questions about the rule of law. But this is also about the security…

NCNW Hosts National GirlTech Town Hall and Forum

With a vision to drive more Black females into the fields of STEM, Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole, the newly elected president and CEO of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW)…

VH1’S T.I. & Tiny: Friends & Family Hustle

In promotion to launch season two of the VH1 reality show hit, I invited Antonia “Toya” Wright and her daughter Reginae Carter to give a peek into season two.

NAACP and NNPA Lead Protest Against Police Brutality

Delucca “Lucca” Rolle, the 15-year-old high school student who was punched and had his head slammed against the concrete by law enforcement officers last month…

Commentary: Right-Wing Disrupters – Politics & Prose

We should take personal and institutional security seriously. Disruption can be carried out through right-wingers simply chanting or it can take the extreme form of violent…

NCDOT and HBCUs Outreach Cultivates a Diverse and Inclusive Workforce

The NCDOT HBCU/MSI Fellows program offers real work experiences and learning opportunities to individuals who are recent graduates…

Houston High School Has First Black Valedictorian in 119-Year History

According to a local CBS station, Kellin McGowan is the first black student to receive the academic honor at the all-boys college preparatory school…

Virginia Educator Wins 2019 National Teacher of the Year

A positive school culture by empowering his students – many of whom have experienced trauma – to become civically-minded social advocates…

Fedex Partnership AIMS to Grow 75 Black Businesses

The capacity-building plan is the result of an alliance between FedEx, Regions Bank, City of Memphis and the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC)…

Terri Carmichael Jackson: Mom of NBA Star Is a Sports Powerhouse

I always say that if you’re in a boardroom or a meeting and you’re the only girl at the table, celebrate that moment; but then realize that you have a responsibility…

Mass Incarceration of Women and Minorities a New Crisis

Probation is often billed as an alternative to incarceration, but instead it is frequently set with unrealistic conditions that undermine its goal…

At Work, Women and People of Color Still Have Not Broken the Glass Ceiling

The study demonstrates that, like white women, nonwhite women are underrepresented in official and managerial occupations. However, their representation is increasing.

UNC Charlotte Shooting Has Things in Common With Other Campus Shootings

The April 30 shooting at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte follows a familiar pattern of mass shootings at college campuses in the United States.

City Selects New Assistant City Manager, Angel Wright-Lanier

The City of Fayetteville has selected Angel Wright-Lanier as its new Assistant City Manager. Wright-Lanier comes to America’s Hometown after serving in similar positions with the City of Goldsboro…

Homeiletics in Service: Retired Pastor Serves a Different ‘Congregation’

During Holy Week, I was excited about the choices I had to worship in celebrating the resurrection of our Lord Jesus the Christ. For the first time in my ministry…

Hospital revival launches ‘Healthcare Legacy Awards’

Saturday was a day of “firsts” and “new beginnings” for the Collins Chapel Connectional Hospital effort as the project’s board of directors honored 13 physicians and healthcare advocates in the first class of Collins Chapel Healthcare Legacy Awards. Hundreds of

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