July 27, 2017

The Voice of the Black Community

Attorney general scrambles to cover budget gap

North Carolina AG Josh Stein had his budget slashed by $10 million.

Teacher development, struggling schools on chopping block

Members of North Carolina’s State Board of Education passed down $2.5 million in legislative cuts Tuesday.

Comic-Con goes wild for ‘Black Panther’

Lupita Nyong’o, left, and Michael B. Jordan attend the ‘Marvel’ panel.

A&T's Parker named to FCS preseason team

N.C. A&T left tackle Brandon Parker.

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Black veteran coalition joins forces with Buffalo Soldiers

contributed by: Charles Blatcher III, Columnist

On June 30, 2017, I had the opportunity to visit the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum in Houston. I was invited by the founder and president, Captain Paul Matthews,

White House proposes $9.2 billion cut in education funding

contributed by: Charlene Crowell, NNPA

No one ever said that higher education wouldn't cost money. Across the country, tuition is steadily rising and students are taking longer to pay off their student