The Voice of the Black Community
Opinion
| Critical race theory debate is not debatable |
| Tuesday, May 18, 2021 |
| Republicans have found their latest racial bugaboo. They’ve elevated something called critical race theory to a threat to the country, another plot to indoctrinate our children in Marxist thought. The North Carolina house passed a bill to prevent it from being taught in schools, and North Carolina Congressman Dan Bishop, author of the Bathroom Bill, |
| Can Democrats do the 2022 math? |
| Monday, May 17, 2021 |
| North Carolina Democrats want to change the U.S. Senate math in 2022. But is their problem math or English? In 1990, Harvey Gantt lost the Senate race to Jesse Helms by 100,000 votes. Afterward, a Democratic consultant assured me: “North Carolina’s demographics are changing. We’ll win next time.” Thirty years later, Cal Cunningham |
| Durham associations urge city council to support Northgate redevelopment |
| Wednesday, May 12, 2021 |
| The following is an email sent to Durham Mayor Steve Schewel and the Durham City Council. It has been edited due to space issues. Dear Mayor Schewel and the Durham City Council, The Walltown Community Association and the Northgate Mall Neighborhood Council urge you to help preserve the wealth and identity of the historically Black working-class |
| Workplace wellness that works for everyone |
| Tuesday, May 4, 2021 |
| If the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us anything, it’s reinforced that America is far from the equitable and just country it claims to be. More than a year into the pandemic, statistics show that while the virus does not discriminate, its impact is disproportionate and the way we help those who are at increased risk of getting sick or those who fall |
| Steps we must take to begin to stop the killing |
| Tuesday, April 27, 2021 |
| There’s no doubt that serving as a law enforcement officer in most parts of modern America is an extremely difficult and often thankless job, or that many of those who serve are good people doing fine work. Unfortunately, this doesn’t change the fact that our nation is mired in a terrible vicious cycle right now in which people of color – |
