The Desperado Film Festival ran for 16 years at Paradise Valley Community College. Now, it’s being shut down. We’re aiming to raise $6,000 by August 10, so we can deepen our reporting on the critical ...

Five years ago, we weren’t so divided as a business community on supporting a broad range of initiatives. However, since ...

On Monday, Senate leader Phil Berger announced that the Senate will reconvene July 29 to hold override votes on seven Senate ...

USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins labeled federal programs designed to help Black farmers as "discriminatory," deciding to cut ...

Higher education leaders told legislators Tuesday that each of the Commonwealth’s public schools is complying with a new law ...

It’s been just over a year since the University of North Carolina System repealed its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policy, impacting 17 schools in the state. As the Trump administration dismantles ...

Indiana's governor's executive order eliminates diversity initiatives, including scholarships, racial bias training, and ...

Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams warns companies about eliminating DEI policies amid pressure from Trump ...

Candidates for Spartanburg County Sheriff met for a NAACP community forum. Questions revealed differences on several issues.

The restored funding follows a ruling in early June from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granting a preliminary injunction blocking implementation of three of President ...

Dwight E. Rhodes has worked in education for over 25 years, including as a deputy assistant superintendent, chief ...

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