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[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 them. I live on a fixed income, so I have to decide whether to go without air conditioning or eat less food. It’s always a…
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[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. These experiences created a core belief: education expands our worlds, develops our voices, and empowers us to make positive change in the world. These beliefs…
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[Commentary] Juneteenth: America’s Most Important Holiday
By Idrissa A. Smith, Special to Southpoint Access “I say it with a sad sense of the disparity between us. I am not included within the pale of glorious anniversary! Your high independence only reveals the immeasurable distance between us. The blessings in which you, this day, rejoice, are not enjoyed in common. The rich…
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[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 America, I was shocked to watch the disputed 2000 election play out in Florida and then the U.S. Supreme Court. One side accused the other…
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[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 without regard for the consequences. He has gone to extreme lengths to paint so-called “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” efforts (DEI) as policies that only benefit…
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[Raising Durham] Navigating New School Adventures: A Bull City Guide
My 11-year-old daughter, Harper, has bravely faced cancer, appeared on national news, and been celebrated by crowds of thousands. As she prepares to start at a new school this fall, she is as unflappable as ever. Me, on the other hand? I’m a bundle of nerves, despite having ushered in dozens of “first days” in…
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