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Rev. Della Owens: Lawmakers should kill the ‘Big Deadly Bill’

Rev. Della Owens: Lawmakers should kill the ‘Big Deadly Bill’

by Beacon Media | Jul 2, 2025 | Affordability, Healthcare, North Carolina, North Carolina Community, Politics, U.S. Politics

Rev. Della Owens, who organizes with the N.C.-based faith movement Repairers of the Breach, argues the budget bill being considered in the U.S. Congress will have deadly consequences for North Carolina if it is passed.

Preston Blakely: Political assassinations in Minnesota call for a reminder of our shared humanity

Preston Blakely: Political assassinations in Minnesota call for a reminder of our shared humanity

by Preston Blakely | Jun 26, 2025 | Local Politics, North Carolina Community, North Carolina State Politics, Politics, Preston Blakely, U.S. Politics

A small town North Carolina mayor reflects on the recent violence and how we can change the tide of growing violence and intimidation against our leaders.

Gwen Frisbie-Fulton: Congress is pushing to drastically cut food aid. Why? 

Gwen Frisbie-Fulton: Congress is pushing to drastically cut food aid. Why? 

by Gwen Frisbie-Fulton | Jun 12, 2025 | Affordability, Gwen Frisbie-Fulton, North Carolina State Politics, Politics, U.S. Politics

Devastating cuts are on the table for communities across the country and the more than 1.4 million North Carolinians who rely on food stamps.

Billy Corriher: N.C. can’t let sore loser candidates undermine our democracy

Billy Corriher: N.C. can’t let sore loser candidates undermine our democracy

by Beacon Media | May 28, 2025 | Elections, Local Politics, North Carolina State Politics, Politics

The N.C. courts expert writes about the threats to democracy after the recent state Supreme Court race between Justice Allison Riggs and Judge Jefferson Griffin.

Rev. C.J. Brinson: A time for Democrats to break the silence

Rev. C.J. Brinson: A time for Democrats to break the silence

by C.J. Brinson | Apr 9, 2025 | Black Community, History, North Carolina State Politics, Politics, Rev. C.J. Brinson

Pastor C.J. Brinson says the example of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., anti-Vietnam speech should encourage Democrats like N.C. Gov. Josh Stein to have more courage.  By C.J. Brinson  Beacon Media Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1964. Source: Wikimedia Commons In a...

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...
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