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Legal Aid gets grant to fight discrimination

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

GREENSBORO - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded $325,000 to Legal Aid of North Carolina to assist North Carolinians who may have been victims of housing discrimination. The Fair Housing Project of Legal Aid of N.C. is the only Fair Housing Enforcement Organization agency in the state that provides comprehensive fair housing

NEWS ‘ROUND RALEIGH

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Agencies approved for Behavioral Health Services Alliance Behavioral Healthcare, the managed care organization that oversees public behavioral health services for Wake, Durham, Cumberland and Johnston counties, has chosen provider agencies to take over care for approximately 3,000 Wake County residents previously served by Wake County Human Services. The

SORORITY NEWS

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Sigma Tau Omega Chapter Thousands took to the streets of Raleigh June 8 during the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure to help raise money to promote breast cancer research, treatment and awareness of the disease. But for the Sigma Tau Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, members had an additional reason for walking. “Traci’s Pearls”

Bull City Empowerment Community Day

Monday, June 17, 2013

DURHAM – The Professional Divas, a large social network of working women, entrepreneurs and networking experts, host Bull City Empowerment Community Day, June 22 from 11:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Northgate Mall’s Center Court in Durham. Free and open to the public, the community day will feature area musical artists, vendors, fashion and hair shows, empowerment

Durham orgs. teach leadership to youths

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Providing youth and children with the power to prevent destructive behavior in themselves and their friends is the goal of many youth organizations in Durham. Playworks Durham and Durham Together for a Resilient Youth work to promote community change by supporting local youth. Playworks Durham, at 119 Market St., strives to improve the way children interact

NCCU grad makes history at Harvard

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Dr. Annika Marie Barnett last month achieved a special honor. Not only did she graduate from Harvard Medical School, one of the top medical schools in the country, but she also became the first N.C. Central student to be admitted into and graduate from the program. “When I attended a medical school recruitment fair the summer after my freshman year of

Compare costs with financial aid letters

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

When comparing college costs, one of a student's first steps should be filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Then, students begin receiving back financial aid award letters from the colleges they've applied to. These letters outline the estimated cost to attend the school, expected family contribution and financial aid award package,

New NCCU chancellor calls for ‘Eagle Excellence’

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

DURHAM – Dr. Debra Saunders-White became the first permanent female chancellor in N.C. Central University’s 103-year history. “I return to North Carolina to be one of the people our founder spoke of,” she said. “One who builds people up, not pulls them down.” Saunders-White is the second female chancellor to serve at any of the UNC system’s five

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