Melissa Castillo: Let’s stop breaking our promise to migrant workers
The deportations happening in North Carolina are the continuation of a long line of broken promises to our migrant workforce.
Stevie Brooks: How we turned a protest into our version of a church
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...The Rev. C.J. Brinson: The Christian right does not know Jesus
Pastor C.J. Brinson takes on how President Donald Trump and his supporters have used religion in the president’s first days in office.
Flor Herrera-Picasso: How North Carolina fails its farmworkers
Justice after the horrific death of José Arturo González Mendoza would mean we ensure dignity for farmworkers across North Carolina. By Flor Herrera-Picasso One year ago this September, José Arturo González Mendoza, 30, was headed to work in Nash County, picking sweet...
For Latinos, ‘parent’s rights’ should be about support and respect
Growing up, I aimed to leave rural North Carolina, but now I help Latino families navigate education through Casa Azul.