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Stevie Brooks: How we turned a protest into our version of a church 

by Stevie Brooks | Mar 25, 2025 | Faith, LGBTQ+, Local Organizing, Migration, Stevie Brooks, U.S. Politics, Western North Carolina

A rally held in protest of federal actions, courtesy of Stevie Brooks. Last month, the leader of a protest in Shelby gathered the community and conquered fears and critics.  By Stevie Brooks  Beacon Media  When I got home the night of the big protest I...

Rev. C.J. Brinson: Remembering activist Fannie Lou Hamer can show us the way forward 

by C.J. Brinson | Mar 18, 2025 | Black Community, Faith, History, Local Organizing, Politics, Rev. C.J. Brinson

Greensboro pastor C.J. Brinson says that attacks on marginalized communities should not make anyone despair or tune out.  By C.J. Brinson Beacon Media Fannie Lou Hamer, American civil rights leader, in 1964. Credit: Ken Thompson Collection, Global Ministries, The...
Dalton George: How the Hellbender unites North Carolina’s mountains

Dalton George: How the Hellbender unites North Carolina’s mountains

by Dalton George | Feb 17, 2025 | Appalachia, Climate crisis, Dalton George, Environment, Hurricane Helene, Hurricanes, Local Organizing, Politics, Reclaiming Rural, U.S. Politics, Western North Carolina

This salamander and the federal Act that protects it shows how government can protect the things we all love.

Gwen Frisbie-Fulton: It’s been time for Southern unions

by Gwen Frisbie-Fulton | Feb 9, 2025 | Cost of living, Gwen Frisbie-Fulton, Local Organizing, North Carolina Community, Politics, Reclaiming Rural

Amazon worker’s efforts in Garner, N.C., will help workers across the entire state and South.

The unheralded heroes of Hurricane Helene

by Dalton George | Jan 21, 2025 | Climate crisis, Dalton George, Environment, Hurricane Helene, Hurricanes, Local Organizing, North Carolina, North Carolina Community, Reclaiming Rural, Western North Carolina

First responders deserve praise for their efforts, but what about others who have made it possible to recover?

Dan Crawford: North Carolina needs bold leadership for the environment

by Beacon Media | Dec 30, 2024 | Climate crisis, Elections, Environment, Hurricane Helene, Hurricanes, Local Organizing, North Carolina, North Carolina Community, North Carolina State Politics, Politics

N.C. Gov.-elect Josh Stein has shown leadership on environmental issues. He should continue.

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