Joseph McNeil, helped spark NC protest movement, at 83
JOSEPH MCNEIL: Later a two-star general, was one of four North Carolina A&T State University freshmen who sat-in at the Greensboro "whites only" counter on …
Appeals court: No prosecution of felons for voting mistakingly
Melvin Montford, executive director of the North Carolina A. Phillip Randolph Institute PHOTO COURTESY OF AFLCIO.ORG Raleigh, N.C. (AP) — A federal appeals court has …
Trump administration renews push to fire Fed Gov. Cook before key interest rate vote
Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa D. Cook PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA President Donald Trump’s administration renewed its request Sunday for a federal appeals court to let …
Trump administration boosts HBCU funding after cutting grants for Hispanic-serving colleges
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is redirecting nearly $500 million in federal funding toward historically Black colleges and tribal colleges, a one-time investment covered …
Rare portraits of enslaved Mississippians displayed at Mississippi Museum of Art
MIXTURE OF PRIDE AND SADNESS: “We don’t know if they had the choice of what they were wearing when they were painted," in only known …
Mississippi student Trey Reed found hanging from a tree
Jackson Miss. – Police on Tuesday were investigating the death of university student Trey Reed, 21, found hanging from a tree on the campus of …
Maui doctor who promoted dubious Covid treatments joins RFK’s vaccine panel
Lt. Col. (Dr.) Kirk Milhoan, a pediatric cardiologist with the 859th Medical Operations Squadron PHOTO COURTESY OF AF.MIL Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on …
Governor’s MAHA effort removes child protections
Florida’s surgeon general made a surprising announcement last week that the state is moving to "end all vaccine mandates." Dr. Joseph Ladapo said the Florida …
What Americans think about socialism vs. capitalism
Washington (AP) — For years, Republicans have disparaged their political rivals by describing them as socialists. But that may not be the insult it once …
Chicago churches urge calm resistance ahead of expected federal intervention
Rev. Marshall Hatch, pastor of New Mount Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago. PHOTO COURTESY OF SEMINARYNOW.COM Chicago (AP) — The Rev. Marshall Hatch urged …