North Carolina college students lose court battle to open early voting sites on campus

NC A&T State University tried unsuccessfully on Jan. 13, 2026 to have the NC Board of Elections approve a voting site on the Greensboro HBCU’s campus.(Photo: Lynn Bonner/NC Newsline) By Clayton Henkel, NC Newsline February 9, 2026 Republished by GDN

Congressional Black Caucus Holds Ceremonial Swearing-in for U.S. Representative Christian Menefee

Published by GDN February 9, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. – On February 6, 2026 Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued a statement following the ceremonial swearing-in of U.S. Representative Christian Menefee

Legislators suggest revisiting how NCDOT funds transportation projects

by Clayton Henkel, NC Newsline February 6, 2026 Republished by GDN February 9, 2026 N.C. Department of Transportation engineers, contractors, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission recently came together to build a first-of-its-kind bat

Freedom Schools Reborn: How Alternative Education Models Are Filling the Void

  By Peter Grear, with AI assistance February 6, 2026 Across the United States, a quiet but consequential shift is underway. As public education systems strain under political pressure, chronic underfunding, and cultural backlash, Black youth are increasingly turning elsewhere

Federal judge questions the feasibility of opening NC university voting sites by next week

The L. Richardson Preyer Federal Courthouse in Greensboro where on Thursday a federal judge heard arguments in the appeal of the state Board of Elections decisions to reject voting locations at NC A&T State University, UNC-Greensboro, and Western Carolina University.

ICYMI: Democratic Caucuses Demand Noem’s Firing Outside ICE HQ in Washington

Published by GDN February 4, 2026 Washington, D.C. — On February 3, 2026, the Chairs of the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC), Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), the New Democrat Coalition (NDC),

‘A deep moral failure’: Clergy push for justice at NC legislature North Carolina enters 2026 as the only state in the country without an enacted budget.

Community members gather at the North Carolina Legislative Building to advocate for voting rights and democracy on Feb. 3, 2026. BY Christine Zhu February 4, 2026 NC Newsline–Civil rights leader Bishop William Barber announced plans on Tuesday for a march

Don Lemon Made the Headlines, but Georgia Fort’s Arrest Shows No Journalist Is Safe

    By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Published by GDN February 2, 2026 Famed journalist Don Lemon may draw the headlines, but Emmy-winning independent reporter Georgia Fort and Trahem Jenn Crews and Jamael Lydell Lundy were

From SNCC to TikTok: How Black Youth Have Always Driven American Change

By Peter Grear, with AI assistance Publication date: February 2, 2026 For as long as Black people have resisted injustice in the United States, Black youth have been at the center of that resistance. From lunch-counter sit-ins to livestreamed protests,

Congressional Black Caucus Statement on the Assault of Rep. Ilhan Omar

Published by GDN January 30, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recently, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: “This evening, while addressing constituents at a town hall in Minneapolis,

Kanye West Seeks Forgiveness from the Black Community in Wall Street Journal Apology

“I’m not asking for sympathy, or a free pass, though I aspire to earn your forgiveness,” Ye wrote. “I write today simply to ask for your patience and understanding as I find my way home.” By Stacy M. Brown NNPA

Crump and Obama are the Top Black News Makers of the 21st Century

  Since the Trayvon Martin case propelled him into the national consciousness, civil rights attorney Ben Crump has accumulated a distinction unmatched by any other Black American in the first quarter of the 21st Century. By Stacy M. Brown Special

Raul Pinto of the American Immigration Council on the national crisis surrounding immigration policy

Raul Pinto, Deputy Legal Director at the American Immigration Council By: Clayton Henkel–January 26, 2026 NC Newsonline–All across the country, ICE and Border Patrol agents have conducted police-state-style raids and other actions that have terrorized communities and raised constitutional issues

From Digital Creatives to Citizen Journalists: Black Youth Are Reshaping Political Education Online

By Peter Grear, with AI assistance January 26, 2026 For much of modern history, political education flowed in one direction: from institutions to the public. Governments, universities, major media outlets, and political parties decided which issues mattered, how they were

After DEI: What Youth Opportunity in America Looks Like Now

By Peter Grear with AI assistance January 23, 2026 Across the United States, a coordinated rollback of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives is reshaping how young people access education, employment, and opportunity. Once framed as a corrective to historic

The North Carolina GOP and its fear of voters

  North Carolina House Speaker Destin Hall (R-Caldwell), left, and Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) speak ahead of Democratic Gov. Josh Stein’s State of the State address on March 12, 2025. (Photo: Galen Bacharier/NC Newsline) By: Rob Schofield

ICE arrested more than 3,300 people across NC during Trump’s first 9 months in office

Demonstrators in Asheville on January 11, 2026, protest the killing of Renee Nicole Good. Days before, a federal immigration enforcement officer shot and killed Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, in Minneapolis. (Photo: Jacob Biba / NC Local) By: Jacob

From Civil Rights to ICE Raids, Trump’s Unchecked Power Puts Every Community at Risk

Published by GDN January 19, 2026 By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Donald Trump’s presidency has long carried a familiar weight for Black America. What feels different now is that the force once aimed primarily at Black

At Harvard, a Black Dean Falls as Trump’s War on Equity Tightens

Published by GDN January 19, 2026 By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Harvard University now finds itself standing where politics, power, and punishment meet, as the removal of a Black dean unfolds alongside a renewed White House

Trump threatens to use Insurrection Act and deploy military in Minnesota

 Residents confront federal agents following a shooting incident on Jan. 14, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) By:Ashley Murray–January 15, 2026 NC Newsonline–WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday morning to send the military into Minnesota

Trump Medicaid reform will cost NC tens of millions a year, say state Medicaid leaders

The North Carolina Legislative Building (Photo: Clayton Henkel/NC Newsline) By: Laura Leslie–January 16, 2026 NC Newsline: The Medicaid reforms in President Donald Trump’s spending and tax cut bill may save North Carolina some money in the long run – but

As 2026 Elections Begin, A Single Vote Could Make the Difference

Voters mark their ballots on Nov. 5, 2024 in Tryon, North Carolina.  (Photo by Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images) By: Sailor Jones January 14, 2026 NC Newsonline: Does one vote really make a difference in an election? With mail-in voting starting

Amid protests, NC elections board rejects campus voting sites and Sunday voting in several counties

NC A&T State University tried unsuccessfully on Jan. 13, 2026 to have the NC Board of Elections approve a voting site on the Greensboro HBCU’s campus. (Photo: Lynn Bonner/NC Newsline) By: Lynn Bonner-January 14, 2026 NC Newsline: NC A&T State

Former inmate buys NC prison to help others who have served time

  Kerwin Pittman’ recently purchased this abandoned, 400-bed prison in Goldsboro to create re-entry housing and a workforce campus for formerly incarcerated people. (Courtesy Photo) BY: Greg Childress – January 12, 2026 NC Newsline-With the recent purchase of the former Wayne Correctional

Why the National Council of Negro Women Should Evaluate the Sixth Region Right of First Refusal (RoFR) Project

By Peter Grear, with AI assistance January 12, 2026 At a moment when global economic systems are being re-evaluated and diaspora communities are demanding more than symbolic inclusion, the Sixth Region Right of First Refusal (RoFR) Project presents a rare

The Return of Controlled Democracy: Why Restricting Voting Is Central to Christian Nationalist Strategy

By Peter Grear, with AI assistance January 10, 2026 Introduction: Democracy in Name Only Democracy does not collapse all at once. It erodes quietly—through rules, thresholds, exclusions, and procedural “reforms” framed as protection. Today, the United States is witnessing a

Congressional Black Caucus Applauds House Passage of ACA Tax Credit Extension

  Published by GDN January 10, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: “The Congressional Black Caucus applauds the steadfast leadership of Democratic Leader

Planning for 2026: Certifications That Will Increase Your Income Now

By Louis J. King II, President and CEO, OIC of America Published by GDN January 7, 2026 Let’s talk about real dollars and real opportunity in the new year. At OIC of America, we like to say, “Skills pay bills.” And in

Published by GDN January 5, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: “President Trump’s decision to bypass Congress and conduct a military operation to

Black America’s Cultural Giants Lost in 2025

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Published by GDN January 2, 2026 The losses came steadily in 2025, not as a single rupture but as a quiet procession. Voices that once filled sanctuaries, arenas, studios, television screens,

CBC Denounces Trump Administration’s Efforts to Silence Rep. Joyce Beatty in Kennedy Center Renaming

Published by GDN December 26, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: “The Congressional Black Caucus stands in full support of Chair Emerita Congresswoman Joyce Beatty for her courage

Evan Turnage Announces Run for Congress, Targeting Longtime Incumbent Bennie Thompson

By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent Published by GDN December 22, 2025 Jackson, Mississippi native Evan Turnage, a 33-year-old antitrust lawyer and former top Senate counsel, formally entered the race for Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District on

5 Black Leaders Textbooks Refused to Teach You — And Why That Erasure Still Matters

  By: Peter Grear, with AI assistance December 22, 2025 For generations, history textbooks have offered a narrow lens on Black leadership—one that often compresses centuries of struggle, innovation, and resistance into a handful of familiar names. The YouTube video

Congressional Black Caucus Statement Celebrating Barbara Rose Johns Statue

Published by GDN December 19, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: “For 111 years, the Commonwealth of Virginia was represented in the U.S.

November Jobs Report Shows Rising Unemployment and Worsening Outlook for Black Workers

By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent Published by GDN December 17, 2025 The U.S. labor market showed further signs of strain in November, with new federal data revealing rising unemployment, steep losses in government jobs, and

Congressional Black Caucus Statement Endorsing Justice for Breonna Taylor Act

Congressman Morgan McGarvey (KY-03), Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Reps. Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) reintroduced legislation to ban no-knock warrants, the Justice for Breonna Taylor Act. Published by GDN December 17, 2025

MAGA and the Myth of a Post-Racial America

By Peter Grear, with AI assistance December 15, 2025 For more than a decade, political commentators have debated whether America entered a “post-racial” era after the election of Barack Obama. The idea suggested that the nation had matured beyond racial

Erasing the Fallen, Restoring the Truth: A Dutch Historian’s View from Margraten

By Samuel de Korte December 15, 2025 Utrecht, The Netherlands As noted in the previous article [LINK: https://greaterdiversity.com/erasing-the-fallen-how-the-quiet-removal-of-black-wwii-memorial-panels-exposes-a-new-war-over-history/], two panels honoring Black World War II soldiers have quietly disappeared from the visitors’ center of the Netherlands American Cemetery at Margraten.

How Attacks on DEI Are Radicalizing a New Generation of Black Youth

By Peter Grear with AI Assistance Publication Date: December 13, 2025 For more than half a century, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs have served as on-ramps for Black advancement across education, business, media, and public life. But today DEI