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...
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...
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...
