North Carolina is going to be interesting #Election2022

A cop drove over a teen's foot during a protest. She tried to get his badge # so he had her arrested, then falsely accused her of assault. Due to body cam footage she wasn't charged. Now the city is paying her not to sue. Good reporting by Aaron Sánchez-Guerra newsobserver.com/news/local/cri…

"If there’s a person in the state of (NC) who has spoken out against Medicaid expansion more than I have, I’d like to meet that person,” Sen. Phil Berger said. "In fact, I’d like to talk to that person about why my view on this has changed." #ncpol #ncga newsobserver.com/news/politics-…

Opening 7/21 in Wilmington: “Lost in Transition,” an exhibition that honors a legacy of Black educators and examining their methods of preparing students for the world around them. lostintransition.art (1/3) Image: “B. Constance O’Dell, 1953” by Alexandria P. Clay

Presented by Michael S. Williams, consultant and Black On Black Project founder, "Lost in Transition" celebrates the history of 20th-century Black educators from New Hanover County’s Wilmington, NC, through portraiture and performance, through September 25, 2022. (2/3)

"Lost in Transition" will be open Th/Fridays, 3-7pm and Sat/Sundays, noon-4 pm at 210 Princess St., Wilmington. An opening event will be held at 6pm on July 21, and the exhibition will be open for Fourth Fridays in July/Aug/Sept, 6-9 pm. More info: lostintransition.art/events. (3/3)

Something new opening in Wilmington, N.C. on July 21: lostintransition.art #arts

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Our exhibition in Wilmington, N.C. now open through October. lostintransition.art/artist-talk

It wasn’t the worst outcome for Democrats. But it wasn’t exactly a good one, either. | Editorial newsobserver.com/opinion/articl…

Love ⁦Michael S. Williams⁩ picks for this week! newsobserver.com/sports/spt-col…

New: GOP gains more power in NC legislature. What they say about abortion, taxes, schools #ncga #ncpol newsobserver.com/news/politics-…

Shoutout to my guy Luke DeCock. newsobserver.com/sports/spt-col…

Can Michael S. Williams outdo The N&O staff? This week’s games: UNC-Wake Forest, NC State-Boston College, Duke-Virginia Tech, ECU-Cincinnati, FSU-Syracuse, Clemson-Louisville, NC Central-Norfolk State. Who do you think wins each matchup? newsobserver.com/sports/spt-col…

“Center the before.” - Karen Hunter Knubia

Folks have been reaching out for the name of one of the books ⁦Karen Hunter⁩ and I referred to yesterday ⁦In Class with Carr⁩ when discussing #ThomBell , his life and work in the context of Philadelphia Africana. Here’s the title. Dave Moore is the English co-author.

In downtown Raleigh on Fayetteville Street to cover a protest in the aftermath of the murder of Tyre Nichols in Memphis. #ralpol The portion of Salisbury Street in front of the courthouse is shut down. Protesters call for police reform and end of police brutality.

We're so excited to be a part of this event! In-person seats are almost full, but we have plenty of virtual seats available. Register here: humanities.unc.edu/feb28/

Tuesday w/ Ali - 💥Black Girl, Black Girl - October 2024💥 Carolina K-12 in Chapel Hill. humanities.unc.edu/FEB28/