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August 9, 2020
The most powerful earthquake to hit North Carolina in more than 100 years shook much of the state early Sunday,…
Winston-Salem, firefighters, racism, thegrio.com
July 23, 2020
Black firefighters in Winston-Salem who call themselves Omnibus say they have dealt with racist and abusive treatment for years and…
Protests Continue Across The Country In Reaction To Death Of George Floyd
July 22, 2020
A North Carolina eugenics program sought to "breed out" the Black population in the 20th century according to a new…
July 21, 2020
A North Carolina mother is facing 19 months in prison for voting in the 2016 election in Hoke County while…
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July 16, 2020
A North Carolina woman who previously went viral for going on a racist tirade has now died after being struck…
The Asheville City Council votes for reparations for African Americans thegrio.com
July 15, 2020
Asheville, North Carolina's city council recently passed a resolution to provide reparations for African-Americans to try and address disparities.
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July 6, 2020
A group called the Sons of Confederate Veterans has raised a 20-foot-by-30-foot Confederate flag on an 80-foot pole near an…
June 30, 2020
A white Hampton Inn employee has been fired a viral video showed her calling the police on a Black family just…
Ryan Cooper, Mike Fulp theGrio.com
June 26, 2020
One North Carolina racetrack owner named Mike Fulp opted to mock Wallace by posting an advertisement on Facebook Marketplace.
June 25, 2020
Three North Carolina police officers have been fired from their department for making racist comments, including violent threats to “wipe…
June 22, 2020
More than 100 shots are fired outside of a block party in Charlotte, North Carolina that was organized to celebrate…
June 17, 2020
North Carolina Republican Larry Pittman believes the Black people and their allies who have been demonstrating for the past four…
June 17, 2020
Rappers J. Cole and Noname seemingly clash over his new song 'Snow on tha Bluff' but he says he's just…
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June 15, 2020
John Malcolm Bareswill was charged with making a telephonic threat to use fire to kill, injure or intimidate any individual…
Zion Williamson theGrio.com
May 28, 2020
New Orleans Pelicans player Zion Williamson has filed for a protective order against requesting him to admit illegal benefits at…
May 25, 2020
Donald Trump threatened Monday to pull the RNC out of North Carolina if the state’s governor doesn’t sign off on…
May 15, 2020
It is a perilous time for the nation’s historically black colleges and universities, which have long struggled with less funding…
May 14, 2020
Sen. Richard Burr stepped aside as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday after the FBI served a search…
May 13, 2020
Last week, a North Carolina family alleged that an angry group of white residents in their area terrorized them at
May 10, 2020
A sheriff's deputy in North Carolina is facing charges after leading a throng of armed white people to the home…