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[Commentary] Let’s Talk About HIV – and Getting Tested

By Martin HensonBeacon Media In 2023, 52% of all newly diagnosed HIV cases among adults and adolescents in North Carolina were Black. This fact doesn’t make for polite conversation in … Continue reading [Commentary] Let’s Talk About HIV – and Getting Tested

[Commentary] High Duke Energy Bills and Rate Hikes Force Difficult Choices

By Anita YatesBeacon Media There are certain times of year when I know my electricity bill will be through the roof. The middle of the summer is definitely one of … Continue reading [Commentary] High Duke Energy Bills and Rate Hikes Force Difficult Choices

[Commentary] Kimberly Jones: Public Education Is A Sacred Obligation

By Kimberly JonesBeacon Media I’ve spent my life in North Carolina’s public schools, as a student, a teacher, and most recently an advisor to the N.C. State Board of Education. … Continue reading [Commentary] Kimberly Jones: Public Education Is A Sacred Obligation

[Commentary] Billy Corriher: N.C. Can’t Let Sore Losers Undermine Democracy

By Billy CorriherBeacon Media  A few months after I left my hometown of Cherryville, North Carolina for college, I voted in my first presidential election. Like so many people in … Continue reading [Commentary] Billy Corriher: N.C. Can’t Let Sore Losers Undermine Democracy

[Commentary] Gwen Frisbie-Fulton: Childcare Costs Shouldn’t Be Borne Alone

By Gwen Frisbie-FultonBeacon Media I’m a heck of a proud mom.  My son is graduating next month and will head to college in the fall. We’ve spent the last year … Continue reading [Commentary] Gwen Frisbie-Fulton: Childcare Costs Shouldn’t Be Borne Alone

[Commentary] Rev. C.J. Brinson: Remembering Activist Fannie Lou Hamer Can Show The Way Forward

By C.J. BrinsonBeacon Media President Donald Trump, in only about two months, has cut recklessly thousands of government jobs and is working to undercut education, social security, healthcare, and veterans … Continue reading [Commentary] Rev. C.J. Brinson: Remembering Activist Fannie Lou Hamer Can Show The Way Forward