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| Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting |
| Saturday, August 17, 2019 |
| A national organization dedicated to increasing and retaining reporters and editors of color in the field of investigative reporting will now be based at UNC-Chapel Hill, the School of Media and Journalism announced last week. The Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting works to educate news organizations and journalists on how the inclusion of |
| Teen Columnist: How martial arts has shaped me |
| Friday, August 9, 2019 |
| I am 13 years old working towards my black belt in taekwondo at White Tiger Martial Arts. My experiences at White Tiger have guided me for the past three-and-a-half years. Taekwondo has built my self-confidence and strengthened me both physically and mentally. I learned how to defend myself if the need ever arises. Throughout my journey at White Tiger, I |
| NCCU has second-highest grant funding year |
| Thursday, August 8, 2019 |
| North Carolina Central concluded the 2018-19 academic year with $33.1 million in grants and other outside funding sources for research, the second-highest funding total in university history. The awards went to a wide range of projects, including deployment of carbon nanodots to destroy health-damaging free radicals, and using laboratory findings to |
| Durham’s local jazz scene to light up on Monday nights |
| Wednesday, August 7, 2019 |
| DURHAM — On August 12, a concert series dedicated to spotlighting locally grown or based masters of jazz kicks off at The Fruit in downtown Durham. The series will celebrate local jazz talent in a setting that mirrors a metropolitan jazz club on select Monday nights. Titled “Local Jazz” reimagines The Fruit to stage concerts that |
