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Gwen Frisbie-Fulton: This July 4th, a look back — and forward — at North Carolina’s collective power

by Gwen Frisbie-Fulton | Jun 30, 2026 | Beacon Voices, Gwen Frisbie-Fulton, Local Organizing

North Carolina’s history is replete with examples of how community organizing made life better for so many of our communities. Does N.C.’s past hold the blueprint for a better collective future? Photo by Camylla Battani on Unsplash By Gwen...

Preston Blakely: My grandmother, still fighting for the right to vote

by Preston Blakely | May 8, 2026 | Black Community, U.S. Politics, Voting

A Black mayor in Western North Carolina reflects on a conversation with his grandmother, who fought for civil rights and the Voting Rights Act 50 years ago. In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision last week, that fight continues. By Preston Blakely Beacon Media...

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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