In Spring of 2012, across from my childhood home, my neighbors planted a “Vote For Amendment One” sign on their lawn. That coming May, voters...[Read More]
Tag Archives: North Carolina
Kevin Lee-Y Green looked small, even contained, in a small Zoom window, but this image was belied by a broad smile and belly laughs that...[Read More]
Over 30,000 people attended Lumbee Homecoming in Pembroke, N.C. this past weekend. The annual event brings together the Lumbee community, with attendees traveling from across...[Read More]
When Daniel Everhart lost his brother Adam almost four years ago, he lost a part of himself. He spends many nights screaming out to Adam...[Read More]
I am Asian American. I am queer. I am a daughter of refugees. I am a Southerner. I was born in San Jose, California. San...[Read More]
In my new neighborhood in Raleigh, there are Black Lives Matter signs, but no Black people. At the end of the street, there is a...[Read More]
Just two days after President Joe Biden signed legislation declaring Juneteenth a federal holiday, hundreds turned out Saturday to celebrate the history of emancipation, freedom...[Read More]
Forty years ago, the AIDS epidemic broke out and gained recognition across the United...[Read More]
In February of 2016, the city of Charlotte passed a bill banning discrimination in public spaces based on sexual orientation and gender. Ordinance 7056 was...[Read More]
North Carolina regards menstrual products as “luxury items” and “non-essential.” Our state is also one of 29 states that tax these products. Representative Julie von Haefen from...[Read More]