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Washington plans major cuts to food stamps

Monday, May 20, 2013

Congressional leaders and anti-hunger advocates expressed outrage over a U.S. House committee’s passage of a bill that includes a $21 billion slash in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the nation’s largest nutrition assistance program. The bill, formally known as the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, passed out of

Sister’s dying wish benefits homeless veterans

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

DURHAM – Dr. Sharon Elliott-Bynum carried the torch of her late sister’s vision until fulfilled. The two women founded Case management of AIDS and Addiction through Resources and Education (CAARE) 18 years ago to provide health care and other wellness services to those who could not afford them. “My sister, Patricia Amaechi, started the project before she

Bill to bring healthy foods to local communities

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

RALEIGH – After two grocery stores closed in Southeast Raleigh last year, Rep. Yvonne Holley (right) noticed a statewide problem: food deserts. “We want to have affordable access to fresh produce and vegetables and even protein, healthy foods,” Holley (D-Wake) said. Rural and urban communities will benefit from House Bill 957’s Food Desert Zones. Other

Advocacy group sounds the alarm for public education

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

RALEIGH – Public Schools First N.C. believes that families deserve a public education system that is inclusive, innovative, responsive and flexible. On May 13, PSFNC hosted a community event, along with a host of co-sponsors, including the Coalition of Concerned Citizens for African American Children and Great Schools in Wake, about the state of public

N.C.’s unemployed appeal for help

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Lee Creighton depends on his elderly parents to buy him groceries to eat in weekly trips to Wal-Mart, something the 45-year-old with a doctorate in mathematics never imagined would happen. “It absolutely kills me because, at this age, I should be the one going home and helping them,” Creighton said. “I shouldn’t still rely on my parents to feed me.” The

Malcom X's grandson killed in Mexico City bar

Monday, May 13, 2013

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Malcolm Shabazz, grandson of political activist Malcolm X, was found dead outside a Mexico City bar after a violent dispute over the bill, authorities said Friday. He was 28. City prosecutors are investigating the attack that sent Shabazz to a nearby hospital with severe injuries. He died hours later on Thursday. U.S. officials confirmed

Baby’s good deed gives life to teenage girl

Thursday, May 9, 2013

DURHAM – Eseosa Evbuomwan beat sickle cell anemia after a new mother donated her baby’s umbilical cord blood for transplants. Cord blood, like bone marrow, is rich in blood-forming stem cells that can be used in transplants for patients with several diseases including leukemia, lymphoma and, in Eseosa’s case, sickle cell anemia. “I just seemed normal. I

Harris to co-chair Hagan’s new advisory committee

Thursday, May 9, 2013

DURHAM – A member of the Senate Small Business Committee, U.S. Senator Kay Hagan believes that the best way to promote small business growth is by talking with those who run successful businesses, foster new businesses and create better economically sound communities. “North Carolina’s economy depends on people like Andrea Harris,” Hagan said. “With her

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