Over the past month, North Carolina has been confronted with a wave of immigration enforcement actions that left families frightened, educators overwhelmed, and entire school communities destabilized. The headlines have been loud, but the impact on our students has been far quieter, unfolding in classrooms, in counseling offices and at kitchen tables across
Despite Durham’s prosperity, too many families remain locked out of homeownership. The challenges go beyond personal budgeting or credit scores, they are systemic barriers entrenched in our housing market. In Durham County today, roughly 39,000 households, out of 122,000, cannot afford their current housing. That means nearly 1 in 3 families is
As the Trump administration races to dismantle the Minority Business Development Agency, we can’t help but remember the words of the president who helped launch it. “To foster the economic status and pride of members of our minority groups, we must seek to involve them more fully in our private enterprise system,” he said. “To do
Karida Giddings It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Well, almost. Autumn leaves will fall first, rolling out a brownish-orange carpet for Thanksgiving and, before that, Halloween. Just how happy those holidays will be is the thing. The National Retail Federation should have some insight during a Nov. 6 media call announcing its retail sales
One could make the case that Democrats lost the 2024 election in part because they abandoned the Black Press – the voice of Black America. Black voters, the backbone of the party, walked away in numbers unseen in modern times. At the very moment when all Americans — Black, white, Latino and others — are called to stand against
Credit: Unsplash / Jay Heike Social historian Edmond W. Davis challenges white men to confront the roots of their anger despite holding the greatest wealth, power and influence in America. He urges emotionally mature white men to guide younger generations away from rage and violence, warning that unchecked white male extremism poses the nation’s
