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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
06.30.21
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
06.18.21
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
06.10.21
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
05.22.21
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
04.27.21
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
04.27.21
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
04.23.21
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
04.03.21
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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
03.20.21
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
01.24.21
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
01.09.21
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
11.26.20
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
10.24.20
Oklahoma City Thunder v Utah Jazz

Chris Paul Enrolls At Winston-Salem State University

NBA star Chris Paul has enrolled at Winston-Salem State University.
by NewsOne Staff
10.04.20
Los Angeles Soul Music Festival At Exposition Park

Singer Anthony Hamilton Leads Charlotte Community Initiative

Anthony Hamilton distributed face masks, hand sanitizer, groceries and school supplies to families in Charlotte.
by NewsOne Staff
08.24.20
Trump to NC governor: You have a week to decide on RNC site

'Misconduct': Man Demands NC Gov. To Commute Sentence

Ronnie Long fights for his freedom.
by NewsOne Staff
06.27.20
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Family Uses Business As Safe Space For Homeless

A family from North Carolina is using their car dealership business as a safe space for individuals battling homelessness.
by NewsOne Staff
03.31.20
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Family Works To Restore Historic Black-Owned Motel

A family is working to restore a historic Black-owned motel whose patrons included Louis Armstrong, Lena Horne, and Ray Charles.
by NewsOne Staff
03.31.20
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Tina Turner Mural Covered With Swastika

Tina Turner mural in North Carolina defaced with swastika in red paint.
by Aleia Woods
04.29.21
School lockers

Coach Resigns Over Reaction To His Open Racism

John Hoskins claims he used the N-word to make the children at his former school "smile and laugh."
by Parker Riley
03.30.20
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