South Carolina

(pictured above: Edward W. Brooke) Edward W. Brooke, a liberal Republican who in 1966 became the first black person in U.S. history to be elected to the Senate, died Saturday, Jan. 3 at age 95. “A Republican in a largely Democratic state, Brooke...

In photo: Mia Love will represent Utah’s U.S. House 4th District in a state where Blacks account for just 1.3 percent of the total population. By Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Black Republicans made...

(pictured above:  Josh Hawkins in action.) Josh Hawkins is always itching to make good things happen. As a cornerback at East Carolina, it’s his job to put opposing receivers on lock-down. It’s an especially challenging position...

(pictured above:  Ebony Williams (front, from left) with Katlin Sherman, Erin Morrison (backrow) Miaysha Bryant, Ila Mumford and Nateja Hale.) Parkland’s girls have a serious sisterhood in track and field. This year’s team has six seniors...

pictured above: ( Forsyth County Association of Educators President Ann Pettijean joins other educators, parents and students for a rally last year.) Teachers find respect, more money in Lone Star State North Carolina is losing teachers as they...

(pictured above:  James Gist poses with some of his research.) City native James Gist is an addict. His vice? Genealogy. “It’s fun. You have to play detective sometimes, but that’s okay,” he said of researching his family’s history. The Atkins...

Joe Childers, the principal of Atkins Academic & Technology High School, has been named a 2014 Regional Principal of the Year by the Magnet Schools of America, the national association for magnet and theme-based schools. Childers has been...

(pictured above: County Health Director Marlon Hunter addresses attendees.) Public health officials are making a push to persuade local property owners and managers to implement smoke free policies. “As landlords and property managers, you have...

Andre Davis candidly talks race, law and more (pictured above: Gregory Parks chats up Judge Andre Davis (right).) As part of Wake Forest University School of Law’s Jurist-in-Residence program, Andre Davis, the senior judge on the U.S. Court of...

(pictured above: Dr. Vincent Harding in conversation last week.) Wake Forest University invited author and civil rights legend Dr. Vincent Harding to campus last week to share pearls of wisdom from his days as a foot soldier in the Civil Rights...

Centenarian knows from whom her blessings flow (pictured above: Frances Wigfall celebrated her 100th birthday recently.) Frances Wigfall is celebrating a century of living. The longtime city resident turned 100-years-young on Feb. 21. Friends...

Last week, the National Medical Association (NMA) expressed satisfaction that more than 2.2 million people through Dec. 28 have selected health insurance plans from state and federal marketplaces via the Affordable Care Act. NMA is the largest...

In honor of National Family Caregivers Month, Novant Health and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association held a Stroke Caregiver Appreciation Luncheon on Nov. 2. The day was devoted to thanking and pampering caregivers of...

Popular Black Rep production starts tomorrow The North Carolina Black Repertory Company is gearing up to open its most popular show of the season. Langston Hughes’ “Black Nativity,” which the company has produced annually for the past 13 years,...

Black women most likely to be killed by the men they love Black women face a disproportionate share of fatal domestic violence in America, according to the new Violence Policy Center (VPC) report, “When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 2011...

Amy Edmunds was the picture of health when she had a stroke at age 43. She maintained a healthy diet and weight, exercised regularly and frequently ran in 5ks. To this day, 10 years after the stroke, Edmunds says her doctors are baffled and...

It was a 2 a.m. phone call in 2003 that shattered Therese Bartholomew’s life. It would be years before the Charlotte resident could begin to push back against the crushing grief that accompanied the news that Steve Leone, her brother, confidant...

Parents have been advised to expect their kids to bring home lower End-of-Course (EOC) and End-of-Grade (EOG) scores when they are released around Thanksgiving. Lower proficiency scores are expected statewide as a result of the implementation of...