Keith Lamont Scott: On Why Hugs Aren’t Enuf
I currently live in North Carolina. By now, I’m certain plenty of people have heard of the latest state-sanctioned execution of another person of color;…
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Rev. William Barber: North Carolina’s New anti-LGBT Law Like “Jim Crow”
Rev. William Barber is President of the North Carolina NAACP and leader of the state’s Moral Mondays movement. In the interview above with MSNBC’s Joy Reid,…
Officer not Indicted in Jonathan Ferrell Fatal Shooting
Martin Luther King Jr. once said,”The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.” The irony of this quote is that…
Don Yelton: When Keeping it “Republican” Goes Wrong
So, what do you do after you’ve been asked to resign your job within the Republican Party after saying something racist? Well, if you’re a…
Charlotte Police Officer Kills Black Man Seeking Help After Car Crash
Only in America can a black man cheat death by surviving a car wreck only to be shot and killed by a police officer while…
NC Tea Party Hosts “Great American Gun Giveaway” As Purchases Spike
It has been almost a week since the Shady Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. Ironically, even as funerals are being held for the…
North Carolina Mother Finds Ex-Boyfriend Living in Her Attic 12-Years After Breakup
Did you hear the one about the mother of five who found her ex-boyfriend living in her attic some twelve years after breaking up with…
North Carolina’s Amendment One, Same-Sex Marriage, & Me
Some may be familiar with North Carolina’s Amendment One to the state constitution, which is stated to explicitly state that same-sex marriages are to be…
North Carolina Seeks to Compensate Victims of Forced Sterilization by Eugenics Program
A good friend and longtime reader hit me up this week and mentioned that North Carolina was attempting to right their wrongs by compensating women…