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Wake County school board attorney Ann Majestic profiled in North Carolina Lawyers Weekly

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Longtime Wake County school board attorney Ann Majestic is the focus of a front-page article in last week's issue of North Carolina Lawyers Weekly. The profile details how Majestic started a legal career that will lead to her in April receiving the Lif... »

"Find Our Missing" does what mainstream media doesn't

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It's a shame that "Find Our Missing" (10 tonight, TV One) exists because it points to a well-known disparity in my profession. That disparity is in the coverage of missing persons; overwhelmingly white women get more attention on national broadcasts (t... »

Black lawmakers decry Republican attacks on African Americans

Under The Dome

Black lawmakers in the N.C. General Assembly say the Republican leadership is attacking and showing a lack of respect for African Americans. "Since taking control of the General Assembly last November, Republicans have shown little compassion on issues... »

Top Obama organizer in town

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Michael Blake, one of the Obama campaign's top organizers was in North Carolina Tuesday, surveying the president's growing operations here. Blake is deputy director of Operation Vote, which is charge of shoring up support among minority constituency gr... »

O'Brien's report on black techies doesn't live up to its promise

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Less than one percent of all venture capital money in 2010 went to digital startups with African-American founders, according to CB Insights, an industry analyst. For her fourth "Black in America" documentary, "The New Promised Land -- Silicon Valley" ... »

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Senator Hagan Announces Congressional Gold Medal for First African American Marines

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Last night, U.S. Senator Kay Hagan announced tonight that the United States Senate unanimously approved her legislation to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines, the first African Americans to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps... »

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Events Planned At International Civil Rights Center And Museum - WFMY News 2

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WFMY News 2Events Planned At International Civil Rights Center And MuseumWFMY News 2Greensboro, NC - During Black History Month, the International Civil Rights Center & Museum collaborated with the James B. Dudley High School Alumni Association to pres... »

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