LOCAL CULTURE
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7 NC Instagram accounts to help you ditch the doomscrolling
North Carolinians, now’s the time to intentionally scroll for joy. Here are some local accounts on Instagram to help you do just that.
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‘Decolonize your bookshelf’: This Indigenous-owned store in North Carolina does more than sell books
A conversation with the owner of Paperbacks & Frybread, an online bookstore in North Carolina that centers on Indigenous stories and authors.
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Top 8 TV shows set in North Carolina
Discover which beloved TV series put North Carolina on the map, from small-town charm to coastal drama, in this ranking of top shows.
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Powerful art that mobilizes Gen Z: The “We The Future” campaign is inspiring new voters across America
Amplifier and Good Trouble Collaborative have partnered with exciting artists to create the “We The Future” campaign, geared towards uplifting and inspiring Gen Z voters ahead of the 2024 election.
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The strangest town names in North Carolina (& the stories behind them)
From Big Lick to Whynot, we’re crossing North Carolina to learn about its wackiest town names and the stories behind them.
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These 7 NC towns are great for vacations, but not retirement
These seven cities across North Carolina make ideal vacation destinations, according to The Travel, but are not well-suited for retiring in NC.
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VIDEO: NC Is One of the 10 States With the Most Hate Group Activity in 2023
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cardinal & Pine (@cardinalandpine) WATCH: NC landed on the Anti-Defamation League’s list of states with the most hate group activity. That’s not surprising. Our state has a long history with white supremacists. But there were some big picture shockers in there. Senior Editor Billy…
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Op-Ed: Black History Month is over. But the fight for justice isn’t.
Black History Month is just one month a year. But a NC activist writes that the fight for social justice and equality continues every day.
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Some claim that NC’s first Buc-ee’s is being built on Indigenous land
Buc-ee’s, a popular chain of mega-sized convenience stores, is set to build its first location in Mebane, NC. But it’s sparked a conversation about how NC protects, or doesn’t protect, Indigenous lands.
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Rhiannon Giddens is more than the banjo player in a Beyonce song. Here’s why the NC-raised musician is so special.
The Grammy-winning, Greensboro-born musician was re-introduced to a wider audience in Beyonce’s new country song. But her two decades of recorded output show her to have played a big part in expanding our view of roots and traditional music.
