New ‘Dark & Divine’ art exhibit in Charlotte celebrates Black beauty in all its forms
In the past year, Dasia Hood has been making an indelible mark for herself on the local art scene. As part of that journey, ...
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Voices of Black history live on at Freedom Park in Downtown Raleigh
Discover the history and significance of Freedom Park in downtown Raleigh, designed by architect Phil Freelon, honoring ...
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From Harry Belafonte to Aretha Franklin, everyone knew ‘Chatty Hatty’ on Charlotte radio
EDITOR’S NOTE: In honor of Black History Month, The Charlotte Observer is ... according to the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture. That’s when Leeper made history ...
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Former slave cemetery at Historic Brattonsville to be ‘reconsecrated’
Historic Brattonsville to reconsecrate a five-acre burial site for enslaved people, one of the largest in the Carolina ...
Advocates in North Carolina say DEI rollback order for schools is a 'scare tactic'
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The U.S. Department of Education is pulling the plug on diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in ...
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African Americans in seafood industry heart of new exhibit
The exhibit debuting March 9 on Harkers Island features the ongoing NC Catch initiative that highlights African Americans in the state seafood industry.
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2025 FOOD LION CIAA MEN’S AND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
HONORS THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE DIVINE 9 ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26 Metro National Pan Hellenic Council (NPHC), and the Y in ...
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African American Heritage Festival focuses on Black farmers and Charlotte's rural past
Mecklenburg County’s rural past and the role African Americans played in it will be the focus of this year’s eighth annual ...
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One of the country’s largest African American Baptist churches pulls Christmas show from Kennedy Center
The Alfred Street Baptist Church of Alexandria has decided to cancel its annual Christmas performance at D.C.’s Kennedy Center. The move follows President Donald Trump’s complaints that the ...
‘Charlotte icon and legend’ broke barriers in NC and nation as city’s first Black nurse
Thereasea Clark Elder broke barriers for Black public health nurses in Charlotte as the city’s first for the life-saving profession. Born in 1927, the Charlotte native grew up i ...
NYC’s Schomburg Center celebrating 100 years of Black culture art, history
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture has its roots in the Harlem Renaissance, one of the richest cultural ...
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Around the 217 | Preserving a piece of African American history in Decatur
The African-American Cultural & Genealogical Society of Illinois Museum is one place to find those artifacts. Executive director Evelyn Hood is dedicated to uncovering and preserving history.