by Beacon Media | Oct 1, 2025 | Latino Community, North Carolina, U.S. Politics
A high school teacher writes that headlines about immigrants don’t match reality. So he wrote a book about how the Durham, N.C., community rallied behind one particular immigrant facing deportation.
by Shannon Moretz | Sep 30, 2025 | Beacon Voices, Hurricane Helene, Hurricanes, Shannon Moretz, Western North Carolina
After-action reports show state and local officials weren’t ready. Let’s prepare now before the next disaster.
by Preston Blakely | Sep 23, 2025 | Beacon Voices, Dalton George, Hurricane Helene, Hurricanes, Preston Blakely, U.S. Politics, Western North Carolina
On the anniversary of Hurricane Helene, two Western North Carolina leaders say too much of the recovery from the storm remains unfinished to see the storm as a memory.
by Gwen Frisbie-Fulton | Sep 16, 2025 | Beacon Voices, Gwen Frisbie-Fulton, Reclaiming Rural, U.S. Politics
Cracker Barrel rebranded, and the Internet freaked out. Gwen made it her mission to find out more.
by Beacon Media | Sep 9, 2025 | Local Organizing, Local Politics
Down Home N.C. candidate recruiter Isra Allison, originally from Philadelphia, Pa., writes about her journey to help the working class ascend to the halls of power. By Isra Allison Beacon Media Sometimes life is preparing us to become something, and we...
