Alexis is Cardinal & Pine’s social media manager. A passionate writer and storyteller, she is dedicated to amplifying marginalized voices and celebrating the power of storytelling. She has contributed to a variety of publications, including Business Insider, MetroUk and MadameNoire.
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VIDEO: Biden-Harris Administration has expanded access to postpartum healthcare
@cardinalandpine Since taking office, the Biden-Harris administration has made fighting the maternal mortality crisis a priority. “In the 21st Century, in the United States of America, it should not be the case that women here die in connection with childbirth at a higher rate than women in any other wealthy nation in the world,” Vice…
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VIDEO: Why It’s So Important To Know Your History
Becky Pringle, the president of the National Education Association, on how her upbringing— her father was a history teacher—helped her understand how the past is still impacting Americans today.
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VIDEO: A Teacher Reacts to Mark Robinson’s Idea Remove Science From Grades K-5
In his 2022 memoir, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson wrote that if he was in charge of education policy in North Carolina, students wouldn’t learn science or social studies until after the fifth grade. Teachers in these grades would focus only on reading, writing, and math, he wrote, to improve the state’s low testing scores in…
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VIDEO: Leo Williams: Here’s A Big Success Story From Eastern NC
WATCH: We don’t always hear success stories out of eastern NC, but here’s a big one. We went inside Durham Mayor Leo Williams’ rise, from Halifax County “country-boy” to leader of one of NC’s fastest-growing cities. For the full story, here. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cardinal & Pine…
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VIDEO: Mark Robinson’s ideas for education would ‘gut the soul of a classroom’
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, the likely GOP nominee for governor in 2024, wrote that schools should eliminate science and social studies through the 5th grade.
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VIDEO: Raleigh event draws more than 200 people to oppose executions
The “Beyond Executions” event this year commemorated the lives of 43 people executed in NC. The last person executed in NC was Samuel Flippen in August 2006.
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VIDEO: NC’s Own Trailblazer: Dr. Benjamin Franklin Chavis Jr
Meet Dr. Benjamin Franklin Chavis Jr. grandson of John Chavis, whose inspiring journey includes challenging segregation at 13, overcoming false charges, and earning advanced degrees. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cardinal & Pine (@cardinalandpine)
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5 Juneteenth Celebrations Across North Carolina You Don’t Want to Miss
If you’re looking for an opportunity to come together in community, recognize the past, and celebrate the freedom of Black Americans, there are tons of events happening across North Carolina this weekend.
