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28820
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The role of fashion in society, our economy and politics can be seen in the history of North Carolina homespun cotton. Today, North Carolina is a top producer of cotton, but little cotton is grown organically. More local companies and consumers are starting to insist on locally sourced cotton.
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After two young African-American men were shot and killed by Raleigh cops, city officials say it’s necessary to understand different truths. Meetings are being held through Raleigh's Community Conversations Series, which is designed to facilitate a dialogue between residents, police officers, and elected officials about race and police relations.
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Last December, world leaders gathered in Paris to discuss strategies for curbing greenhouse gas emissions. Climate change is a global issue and impacting the North Carolina coast through sea level rise. However, climate change is being ignored by American politicians and lawmakers.
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An initiative to address discrimination against women in regional theater provoked a discrimination complaint with the city of Raleigh and a request to defund a theater company that receives city funds. As a result, one company has already distanced itself from the initiative, which had the best of intentions in attempting to mitigate a longtime injustice.
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The current political atmosphere seems to reflect Nixonland, a social history of the 1960s and 1970s through the lens of Richard Nixon’s presidency. Many citizens of Durham believe that the goals of President Donald Trump’s administration conflict with Durham’s progressive values and goals.
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Wayne County, though it has voted Republican in the last thirteen presidential elections, has more registered Democrats than Republicans. President-elect Donald Trump won the rural county’s votes over issues regarding race, economy and jobs.
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President-elect Donald Trump has stated plans to immediately deport three million people. North Carolina immigrant communities are fighting for immigrant rights and gaining allies. More local nonprofit organizations, such as NC Dream Team, are forming and working to stop immigrant deportation.
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28827
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In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton loss in North Carolina by four points to Donald Trump. At the state level, however, Democrats had a large gubernatorial win by Roy Cooper. Democrats are left with mixed signals from North Carolina voters, and question the future of politics.
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28828
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When it comes to public infrastructure, Wilson, North Carolina, has long been ahead of the curve. However, Wilson has been prohibited from extending internet services beyond the county to rural communities. State representatives are considering a range of options, including changes in public-private partnerships.
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28829
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In North Carolina, a de facto moratorium has been in place for more than ten years, but people are still being sentenced to death. In the political debate over the death penalty, the cost of capital punishment is a financial burden on the state.
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Indy Week
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 33 Issue 43, Nov 2016,
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The Black Pioneers Project is a staged-reading script based on interviews of the first black class at the University of North Carolina. The thirteen alumni included in the script describe life as an African-American student, and how they repeatedly faced numerous struggles, psychological pressure, and feelings of isolation.
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28831
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Four North Carolina candidates in the 2016 election are profiled, discussing their perspectives of various issues. The candidates are Republican T. Greg Doucette, Durham activist Lamont Lily, Thomas Mills, and Gary Johnson. Although it is unlikely that they will win, each candidate has a critical message.
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Indy Week
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 33 Issue 42, Nov 2016,
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Northside District is a new restaurant and bar in Chapel Hill. Co-owner David Chong named the restaurant after the historic black neighborhood in Chapel Hill where he grew up. Northside District provides an eclectic atmosphere, authentic international dishes, and affordability.
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Indy Week
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 33 Issue 42, Nov 2016,
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The North Carolina Museum of Art opens a new park on November 6, 2016. The park will feature sculptures and two speech-bubble-shaped benches by the conceptual artist Hank Willis Thomas. Thomas’s work examines race, identity, representation, and commerce, and seeks to broaden community engagement.
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Indy Week
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 33 Issue 42, Nov 2016,
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Hurricane Matthew flooded a Duke Energy power plant in Goldsboro, unleashing toxic coal ash into the Neuse River. The level of arsenic in the groundwater monitoring well on this site is the highest of any of their coal ash sites around the state. Duke officials are being pressured to excavate the ash.
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