Although U.S. high school graduation rates have significantly improved, U.S. Department of Education statistics show that African-American and Hispanic/Latino students are still graduating 5 to 10 points behind the national average.
Editorial
What a wonderful gesture by the Chris Paul Family Foundation to supply more than 200 pairs of shoes to the students at Cook Elementary. That shows there are people in the community who care about the future of our inner-city youth.
The federal judge ruled last week against the organizations and citizens seeking justice regarding the 2013 North Carolina law that strips away voting rights and adds voting problems.
Editorial Cartoon provided by in-house illustrator Ron Rogers
Urgent need to ban dog tethering To the Editor: The recent arrest of a Selma woman on cruelty to animals
Another week, another round of falsehoods from Gov. Pat McCrory about HB2, the sweeping anti-LBGT law HB 2 he signed in March that is costing the state thousands of jobs and tens of millions of dollars in private investments and tourism revenue.
Celebrating Mother’s Day should be something that we do each day. [It will be on Sunday, May 8, this year.] My mother passed away many years ago now, yet I carry her spirit with me wherever I go.
Editorial Cartoon by Chronicle in-house illustrator Ron Rogers
When you reflect on the low point North Carolina is mired in for passing a law striking down Charlotte’s L.G.B.T.
Award recipient shows giving back is important To the Editor So many times you hear negative stories about young Black
