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As we’ve come to understand year after year, day after day, death is an inevitable part of life—a universal truth that spares no one. Yet, despite its certainty, the weight of loss never becomes easier to bear, nor does the act of processing its impact. For those within Black culture, where community and shared experiences […]
Recap of 2025 events: NAACP LDF fights injustice, Nicki Minaj controversy, tax tips, new holiday film celebrates Black stories.
Recap of 2025 events: NAACP LDF fights injustice, Nicki Minaj controversy, tax tips, new holiday film celebrates Black stories.
WASHINGTON, DC — President Trump said the U.S. has carried out “a large-scale strike” against Venezuela and captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. In a social media post Saturday morning, Trump announced that the U.S. military captured Maduro and his wife and said they are being flown out of the country. The Trump administration had offered […]
Recap of 2025 events: NAACP LDF fights injustice, Nicki Minaj controversy, tax tips, new holiday film celebrates Black stories.
Charlotte’s real estate community is marking a fundraising milestone aimed at helping people experiencing homelessness. The Homeowners Impact Fund, a nonprofit created to unite local realtors around charitable giving, has raised $200,000 after reworking its fundraising strategy, according to WCNC. The support comes as nonprofits such as Roof Above face growing uncertainty tied to potential […]
Legendary dancer Carmen de Lavallade, who broke barriers and inspired generations, has passed away at 94.
Local hospitals are tightening visitor policies to reduce the spread of contagious respiratory illnesses among vulnerable patients. Novant Health, Iredell Memorial Hospital and Catawba Valley Health began restrictions Tuesday, Dec. 30. According to WCNC, Novant Health is limiting visits by children under 13, with exceptions for special circumstances such as visiting a newborn sibling or […]
The Kennedy Center Board unanimously voted to add President Donald Trump’s name to the center, despite it possibly being a violation of federal law.
Gospel legend Richard Smallwood, 8-time Grammy nominee, dies at 77 after kidney failure. Pioneered contemporary gospel sound.
Legendary Memphis soul artist Don Bryant, known for hits like 'I Can't Stand the Rain,' passes away at 83.
Kwanzaa teaches Black folks that they are allowed to build meaning deliberately, community can be centered, and identity does not have to be mediated through whiteness.
