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Pascale Sablan was once told she'd never become an architect because she's Black and a woman. Now she works for one of the world's most prestigious firms and she wants more people who look like her to join the field.

Very few architects are Black. This woman is pushing to change that

7:00am March 12, 2023

by Vanessa Romo

Pascale Sablan was told she'd never become an architect because she's Black and a woman. Now she works for one of the world's top firms and she wants more people who look like her to join the field.

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Let's Talk About It: How do we discuss bias?

6:00am March 03, 2023

by David Ford

Today's episode of Let's Talk About It tackles the thorny

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Rep. Kelly Alexander speaking at NC Legislative Office Building in Raleigh

North Carolina lawmakers again seeking literacy test repeal

12:09pm March 02, 2023

by Associated Press

North Carolina lawmakers and voters have rejected past efforts to strip an unenforceable literacy test requirement from the state constitution that was used for decades to disenfranchise Black vote

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New app brings High Point history to life for tourists

4:25pm February 27, 2023

by David Ford

A new app that leads listeners on a walking tour is bringing the history of High Point’s Washington Street to life for tourists in the area.

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Chenita Johnson poses with her book about African American history in Winston-Salem

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Winston-Salem native documents African American 'firsts' in the area

4:31pm February 23, 2023

by Amy Diaz

After more than a decade of research and writing, a Winston-Salem native has published a history of African American "firsts” in the area dating back to 1763.

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High Point high schoolers' 1960s sit-ins helped pave the way for integration

3:45pm February 20, 2023

by David Ford

Lunch counter sit-ins as a form of civil protest began at the Woolworth in downtown Greensboro on February 1, 1960. That event caught the attention of a group of younger students in High Point who wanted to desegregate stores in their community.

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Black Marines from High Point honored for service and breaking racial barriers

5:09pm February 16, 2023

by David Ford

This month, five Marines from High Point will be recognized by the city council and a local museum for their service, and for their roles in breaking the race barrier in the military.

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