Racial Equity
PODCAST: Linda Thompson
On this episode, we’re talking to Linda Thompson. She was selected by New Hanover County to lead its new Office of Diversity and Equity. The…
PODCAST: Andre Brown
On this episode of Collective Voice we’re talking to Andre Brown, a local attorney and community leader, about growing up as a Black man in…
ARTICLE: Closing the Opportunity Gap
When New Hanover County Schools went on lockdown in March, Amanda Kausak, an instructional/impact coach at Snipes Academy of Arts and Design, and her fellow…
ARTICLE: The Shadows of History: Black Advancement, Confederate Monuments, and the National Tragedies that Brought Them Down
In my hometown of Gastonia, North Carolina, a Confederate monument featuring a statue of what is known as a common soldier was erected in 1912…
ARTICLE: Race, Equality, Equity – Two Views on Systemic Racism
Have you ever seen the video on YouTube called Race, equality, equity that shows a group of white and Black teenagers in a race? The…
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PODCAST: Monuments
On this episode of the Collective Voice, we see the Confederate monuments through the eyes of three people. Terri Everett, a Wilmington resident who grew…
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Freedom Schools come to Wilmington, here’s what the program is all about
Kevin Maurer
For more information about CIS Freedom Schools or to donate, click here.
‘Holy, in the midst of it all’: Faith-based communities during Covid-19
Kevin Maurer
Until last week, most places of worship remained empty — but that didn’t stop local religious leaders from finding ways to…
Covid-19 has created new education challenges, and amplified existing ones
Kevin Maurer
Covid-19 presents new challenges for education — but it has also exacerbated pre-existing ones.
Covid-19 and trauma: Cape Fear efforts to address the long-term impacts of the pandemic
Kevin Maurer
Much like Hurricanes Florence and Dorian, the Covid-19 Pandemic has driven up requests for assistance, including dealing with stress and anxiety…
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