by Beacon Media | Feb 25, 2026 | Black Community, Elections, History, Politics, U.S. Politics, Uncategorized
The white South made a villain of a native son, but the region never had a better champion for it on the big stage than the Rev. Jesse Jackson. By Billy Ball The Living South Photo by Fine Photographics on Unsplash In 1984, the Rev. Jesse Jackson lost his campaign for...
by Beacon Media | Dec 16, 2025 | Duke Energy, Uncategorized
Duke Energy’s latest request to the state to increase our power bills even more exposes our broken regulatory system. Learn why it’s happening—and how you can fight back. By Sam Grote N.C. Business Impact Forum In October, Duke Energy told regulators and the public...
by Rose Hoban | May 7, 2025 | Healthcare, North Carolina State Politics, Rose Hoban, Uncategorized
As lawmakers in Raleigh consider a bill that would change the required hours for teens’ provisional permits, some are raising concerns. By Rose HobanN.C. Health News Credit: Ron Lach; Creative Commons License One night, not long after I’d graduated high...
by Gwen Frisbie-Fulton | Apr 30, 2025 | Affordability, Business, Gwen Frisbie-Fulton, Local Politics, North Carolina Community, North Carolina State Politics, Uncategorized
As her son graduates high school, the writer realizes the tremendous costs of childcare early in her son’s life have ripple effects well past those years. By Gwen Frisbie-Fulton Beacon Media Credit: PickPik I’m a heck of a proud mom. My son is graduating next...
by Beacon Media | Apr 22, 2025 | Black Community, Local Organizing, Local Politics, North Carolina Community, Uncategorized
An organizer considers his and his town’s past as he confronts a time of political division. By Ryan Wegener Beacon Media Source: UNC Chapel Hill – Documenting the American South Most Confederate monuments face North to represent defending against...
by Martin Henson | Apr 22, 2025 | Affordability, Black Community, Education, Martin Henson, U.S. Politics, Uncategorized
The writer calls on family and communities to rally around those affected by budget cuts and disarray in the federal government that is affecting student loans. By Martin Henson Beacon Media Creative Commons license. Credit: Wikimedia Commons user...
