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Persuasive conversation tips for a happy holiday

8:42am December 23, 2024

This holiday season as families gather, the list of potentially heated conversation topics is long. Public speaker and author David Campt has some practical suggestions for those looking for productive conversation.

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Latinos are the fastest-growing fanbase in the NFL. What's the league's playbook?

6:00am December 21, 2024

The NFL is reaching more Latinos than ever. Here's how they've scored with a Spanish-speaking audience.

home interior by Black architect Clinton Gravely.

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In Greensboro, a historically African American neighborhood makes the National Register of Historic Places

4:14pm December 19, 2024

by David Ford

Preservation efforts for the South Benbow Road Historic District in Greensboro began a decade ago to recognize the 1950s-era African-American architects who lived and worked there. The district includes 450 contributing structures.

Joseph McNeill, David Richmond, Franklin McCain and Jibreel Khazan, sit at the F.W. Woolworth lunch counter in Greensboro, N.C., as they celebrate the 20th anniversary of their historic sit-in on Feb. 1, 1980. BOB JORDAN/AP

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Two Piedmont sites receive National Historic Landmark designations

12:38pm December 17, 2024

by Santiago Ochoa

The National Parks Service recently recognized the F.W. Woolworth Building and Blue Ridge Parkway as National Historic Landmarks.

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Commemorating a historic Black neighborhood's past and advocating for its future

3:54pm December 06, 2024

by David Ford

"Connecting our Past: The History and Culture of Boston-Thurmond" is a new exhibit showcasing the history and evolution of the Boston Thurmond neighborhood in Winston-Salem. The exhibit aims to raise awareness about the neighborhood's past, present, and future, focusing on issues like infrastructure justice, gentrification and community resilience.

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Memphis police use excessive force and discriminate against Black people, the DOJ finds

12:51pm December 05, 2024

A Justice Department investigation launched after the beating death of Tyre Nichols in 2023 found that "Memphis police officers regularly violate the rights of the people they are sworn to serve."

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Trump promised federal recognition for the Lumbee Tribe. Will he follow through?

1:24pm November 29, 2024

by Associated Press

When Kamala Harris and Donald Trump campaigned in North Carolina, both candidates courted a state-recognized tribe there whose 55,000 members could have helped tip the swing state.

'Tired. Damn tired.' Some Black women are processing the grief of a Kamala Harris loss

5:00am November 28, 2024

Most Black women voters supported Kamala Harris in her presidential run against Donald Trump. Now some say they are pulling back, to rest and mourn.

Gospel-focused racial reconciliation in the Deep South

5:00am November 26, 2024

Two former leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention, one Black and one white, want to bridge the Deep South's racial divide with faith-based discussions in cities once active in the slave trade.

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A 'lynch mob' did not come for Matt Gaetz, but the phrasing remains powerful

10:51pm November 22, 2024

Even as a young child, I could understand the idea that words have meaning, which is why when Sen. Lindsey Graham referred to a "lynch mob" coming after Matt Gaetz, I felt my stomach drop.