Greensboro Makes Juneteenth A Paid Holiday For City Employees
Greensboro's city council unanimously voted Tuesday night to make Juneteenth a paid holiday for city employees starting next year.
City Councilwoman Sharon Hightower proposed the idea.
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Attorney Says Black Winston-Salem Man Was Assaulted During Cooks Flea Market Arrest
A Winston-Salem attorney for a man whose arrest sparked outrage online says police clearly used excessive force against his client.
Sheriff Kimbrough Responds To Excessive Force Allegations
The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office is responding to allegations that an officer used excessive force against a black man during an incident over the weekend.
A Year After Charlottesville, Not Much Has Changed For Trump
President Trump's response to the Charlottesville rally drew sharp criticism from his own party, but the backlash from Republican leaders was short-lived.
Trump, The NFL And The Powder Keg History Of Race, Sports And Politics
President Trump says his calling for the firing of NFL players who don't stand for the national anthem isn't about race. But the protests are about racial justice, which has a long history in sports.
'His Ideology Is White Supremacy': Ta-Nehisi Coates On Donald Trump
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to writer Ta-Nehisi Coates about his cover story in The Atlantic magazine about Donald Trump, and how voters reacted to the first African-American president.
Report Highlights Range Of Inequities For Black Winston-Salem Residents
A new study is highlighting inequities between black and white residents in the Triad.
Did I Get James Baldwin Wrong?
The new film I Am Not Your Negro paints a picture of the prophetic writer's racial outlook that challenges the feeling of hope I once found in his words.
As Trump Is Sworn In, Supporters Debate His Role In Healing Racial Wounds
Fans of the new president say he could do some good in improving race relations in America. But they say the solution can't be left to him alone.
Will Racism End When Old Bigots Die?
Do people still believe the age-old notion that the next generation will deliver us from racism? Code Switch asked young and old(er). They rarely agreed on the answer.