NC judge could order state to hand over $1.7 billion in new public school funding. Judge David Lee will consider Wednesday proposal from Leandro plaintiffs to require state budget director, treasurer & controller to turn over money. #nced #ncpol #ncga newsobserver.com/news/local/edu…

My first book: I am sharing this link, although the book will not be off the presses until 2022. Evidently, the publishing process is not swift. Pre-ordering is available, though. mcfarlandbooks.com/product/Carale… #raleigh #nchistory #downtownsouth #caraleigh #cottonmills #racerelations

Happy Birthday #USMC

#slavery #AFRICANS #freedom

Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs with the Apple I computer.

Boris Yeltsin, during an unofficial visit to the United States in 1989, walked into an ordinary supermarket in Houston. He was shocked by the diversity of the assortment and held his hands up in amazement.

Longest serving #educator in #NC. C.M. Eppes taught for 67 years born December 25 #nchistory #teacher ncpedia.org/eppes-charles-…

Today is #HolocaustMemorialDay. Nearly half the population of Tarnopol, Poland, was Jewish in the 1930s, including young Gizella Gross (1928-2011). Through the help of the Polish Resistance, she obtained forged identification papers to avoid capture by the Nazis.

Wake County schools lost enrollment in pandemic. Planners don’t expect kids to return soon. Enrollment is down 3,000 students from 2 years ago as families choose other options. It’s not projected to return to pre-COVID numbers until 2030. #wcpss #nced newsobserver.com/news/local/edu…

UPDATE: For the 1st time since the pandemic, the majority of North Carolina school districts are now mask optional. At least 60 of the 115 school districts don't require masks. More are expected to drop mask mandates. #nced #ncpol #coronavirus newsobserver.com/news/local/edu…

The people of North Carolina stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine as they fight courageously against a tyrant to defend their country, their democracy and their freedom.

Liga.net found the woman who knocked down a Russian drone with a jar of pickled tomatoes. She wants to set the record straight: those were NOT picked cucumbers. The gist of her story is in this thread 1/ life.liga.net/istoriyi/artic…

#caraleigh shines light upon the dark corners of Raleigh history from 1890s to 2020. Order from McFarland McFarland Publishing Rodney D. Pierce Jerry Gershenhorn @[email protected] Sarah Thuesen @PrestonBowers Keung Hui

I met this man in August 2017 at a Carolina K-12 teacher workshop. He has been my historical research mentor, friend & supporter ever since. I would not be the historian I am w/o the encouragement & tutelage of S. Antony Hill . Please support his work! #caraleigh

45 people showed up at my Book presentation and signing. #Caraleigh #RaleighNC #nchistory Rodney D. Pierce

The more Twitter improves its signal to noise ratio, the less relevant conventional news becomes