Our Stories
At Beacon Media, we focus on telling the stories that truly matter to our communities. Beacon Media is built around the people who are preserving and strengthening democracy in North Carolina communities. From healthcare and education to housing and justice, our stories are crafted to inform, inspire, and spark meaningful change. It is these community leaders and trusted messengers who will shift our collective narrative and show us what is possible — and then they are the ones who will make it a reality. We share their words and voices far and wide. That’s why all of our commentary is free to republish. We encourage you to use and share our work to help amplify the voices and issues that need attention across our state.
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Iliana Santillán: This César Chavez Day, encouraging the whole truth
After many came forward to tell stories of abuse at the hands of the celebrated Latino organizer of farmworkers, the author tells us how to honor this complex legacy. By Iliana Santillán Beacon Media A decade ago, when I was teaching fourth grade in Apex,...
Gwen Frisbie-Fulton: I went on a Reconnaissance Mission to Cracker Barrel
Cracker Barrel rebranded, and the Internet freaked out. Gwen made it her mission to find out more.
Opinion: Instead of vilifying Trump voters, let’s build a new movement
The new ‘Beyond Resistance’ initiative will elevate the concerns of rural Americans and the working class. By Anthony Flaccavento Beacon Media My friend, Jack, is a hard-working man, a part-time farmer, and a mechanic who teaches at the local vocational school....
Opinion: A life’s journey to help working-class communities rise
Down Home N.C. candidate recruiter Isra Allison, originally from Philadelphia, Pa., writes about her journey to help the working class ascend to the halls of power. By Isra Allison Beacon Media Sometimes life is preparing us to become something, and we...
Scott Peoples: The Trump Administration is betraying transgender troops
The military veteran reflects on the Trump Administration’s recent decisions around transgender troops.
Scott Peoples: La administración Trump está traicionando a las tropas transgénero
El veterano militar reflexiona sobre las recientes decisiones de la Administración de Trump en relación con los soldados transgénero.
Shannon Moretz: Are we neighbors or enemies?
A recent trip to Western North Carolina has the writer thinking about what we all have in common.
Shannon Moretz: ¿Somos vecinos o enemigos?
Un reciente viaje al oeste de Carolina del Norte ha llevado a la escritora a reflexionar sobre lo que todos tenemos en común.
This crisis is also an opportunity
In North Carolina, we are organizing the trusted messengers we need to preserve democracy one storyteller and community at a time.