North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson

Lt. Governor Won't Resign After Calling LGBTQ 'Filth'

Republican North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson recently found himself under fire for catching the bigot holy ghost while speaking…
by Zack Linly
06.30.32
Laptop, wooden gavel and handcuffs on light table, closeup. Cyber crime

Frat’s Racist Prank Backfires, Earns Cyberstalking Charges

James Daniel Edwards IV was arrested and charged with cyberstalking after he created fake fraternity party invitations that said “No…
by Bilal Morris
09.25.27
Community Protests In Elizabeth City, North Carolina Over Police Killing of Andrew Brown Jr.

Judges Squash Racist North Carolina Voter ID Law

The majority opinion found the law violated the equal protection clause of the North Carolina constitution. The opinion also found…
by Anoa Changa
01.01.70
Fleeing For Third Time, Some Finally Giving Up On Historic Town

The First Black Town In America

It was 1865, the American Civil War was coming to a close. The south was changing rapidly and the confederate…
by Bilal Morris
01.01.70
Black student having a study session at a cafe table

North Carolina A&T Hits Historic Enrollment Milestone

North Carolina A&T recently hit a historic enrollment milestone.
by Brandee Sanders
01.01.70
#theblackballot North Carolina Ballot Box icon

Restoring Voting Rights To The Formerly Incarcerated

The decision ends a racist practice that dates back to the end of the Civil War.
by Anoa Changa
04.03.89
Cheri Beasley

Ex-Chief Justice's Senate Race Represents For Black Women

After making history as the first Black woman Chief Justice of The Supreme Court of North Carolina, Cheri Beasley has…
by Charise Frazier
01.01.70
Latta Plantation, Huntersville, North Carolina

Plantation With Juneteenth Event Honoring 'Massa' Closes

The Historic Latta Plantation In North Carolina plantation whose controversial Juneteenth event was sympathetic to slave owners without properly recognizing…
by Anoa Changa
01.01.70
Elizabeth City, North Carolina Waits For Video Release Of Police Killing Of Andrew Brown Jr.

Lawyers: Andrew Brown Jr.'s Official Autopsy Contradicts DA

North Carolina state's autopsy report for Andrew Brown Jr.'s police killing in Elizabeth City not only contradicts a "false" narrative…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
10.12.63
Portrait of a female student in the classroom

North Carolina A&T Hits Historic Fundraising Milestone

North Carolina A&T State University logged a recording-breaking milestone in terms of fundraising.
by Brandee Sanders
12.05.51
Community Protests In Elizabeth City, North Carolina Over Police Killing of Andrew Brown Jr.

Andrew Brown Jr.'s Autopsy Results Reveal 'Kill Shot'

Autopsy results for Andrew Brown Jr. found police shot him five times, including "a kill shot to the back of…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
12.08.45
Community Protests In Elizabeth City, North Carolina Over Police Killing of Andrew Brown Jr.

'Executed'

Lawyers representing the family of Andrew Brown Jr., a Black man who was shot and killed by Elizabeth City police…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
01.01.70
Community Protests In Elizabeth City, North Carolina Over Police Killing of Andrew Brown Jr.

Andrew Brown's Family Demands Release Of Bodycam Video

Brown's family demand that police release the body cam footage so that there can be more accurate representation of what…
by Charise Frazier
01.01.70
63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards – Arrivals

Megan Thee Stallion Donates $25K To HBCU

Rapstress Megan Thee Stallion and Fashion Nova Cares donated $25,000 to advance Bennett College’s entrepreneurship program.
by Brandee Sanders
01.01.70
judge’s traditional wooden gavel

NC Advocates Fighting To Raise The Minimum Age

Advocates, prosecutors, and law-makers agree the law needs to change, but they don’t all agree on a new minimum age…
by Anoa Changa
01.01.70
Frederick Cox

March Held For NC Teen Killed By Cop

Frederick Cox, 18, was fatally shot in Nov. 2020 by a plainclothes Davidson County deputy after he attempted to usher…
by Charise Frazier
07.03.81
2019 NHL Awards - Declaring Our Principles-Advancing Equity

Danita Johnson Makes Major League Soccer History

Danita Johnson is the first Black president in Major League Soccer history.
by NewsOne Staff
08.23.75
Douglas Matthew Gurkins

Weak Sentence For Racist Landlord 'Threatening' Tenants

A racist white man who rented property to a Black family with children was given a delayed, light prison sentence…
by NewsOne Staff
01.21.56
2019 NBA All-Star Game

Michael Jordan Opens Charlotte Clinic To Support Uninsured

Michael Jordan opened a second clinic in Charlotte, North Carolina to support uninsured individuals from underserved communities.
by NewsOne Staff
05.30.38
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Chris Paul Enrolls At Winston-Salem State University

NBA star Chris Paul has enrolled at Winston-Salem State University.
by NewsOne Staff
01.01.70
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