The NAACP announced Monday the group will not invite President Donald Trump to its national convention next month in Charlotte, the first time the prominent civil rights organization has opted to exclude a sitting president in its 116-year history. NAACP President Derrick Johnson announced the move at an afternoon press conference, accusing Trump of

Fayetteville State student Kaylan Gaines speaks at a press conference. A group of students from North Carolina's HBCUs spent a day at the state legislature last week to advocate for funding and policies to support their education and voting access. At a press conference hosted by members of North Carolina's HBCU Caucus, students called for: * funding

The public feud between Donald Trump and Elon Musk over the GOP’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” has Republicans scrambling, but civil rights and other advocates warn that the drama may serve as a smokescreen, drawing attention away from harmful policies disproportionately targeting Black Americans. After Musk blasted the bill as a

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education must temporarily reinstate the hundreds of employees laid off earlier this year and cannot follow through on an executive order from President Donald Trump seeking to dismantle the agency, a federal judge in Massachusetts ruled. The ruling stems from a pair of March lawsuits — one from a slew of

RALEIGH — A new poll conducted by Differentiators Data on behalf of the North Carolina Housing Table reveals that the state's housing crisis is not only affecting where people live but also how they live. Sixty-nine percent of North Carolina voters say that the high cost of housing is negatively impacting their ability to achieve other critical life

RALEIGH – S. Keith Hargrove, Tuskegee University immediate past provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, was elected Elizabeth City State University chancellor by the UNC Board of Governors. UNC System President Peter Hans recommended Hargrove, a former engineering professor, dean and seasoned leader with experience at three HBCUs. At

An organization working largely in the South is encouraging Black women in North Carolina to become more civically engaged. The group 1000 Women Strong is organizing in rural parts of the state and more populous counties like Durham and Wake. In 2024, the organization knocked on more than 50,000 doors in North Carolina, Alabama, Georgia and Pennsylvania.

As the nation approaches the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, a new Pew Research Center study reveals a sobering assessment from Americans: the heightened focus on race and racial inequality following the 2020 protests has largely failed to improve the lives of Black people. In the immediate aftermath of Floyd’s death at the hands of