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From Advocacy to Procurement: What Municipal Power Actually Controls
By Peter Grear, with AI assistance October 16, 2026 When Black elected officials talk about economic justice, the conversation often begins with advocacy: urging institutions to include Black businesses, encouraging
NC BEMO Could Become More Than a Political Network
By Peter Grear, with AI assistance October 14, 2026 The North Carolina Black Elected Municipal Officials organization—NCBEMO—already provides Black mayors, council members and other municipal leaders with something important: a
The Black Press Says It Lost 80% of Its Advertising Revenue. What Happens to Black Communities When Their Newspapers Lose Economic Support?
By Peter Grear, with AI assistance October 14, 2026 A Financial Crisis That Goes Beyond Newspapers What happens when a community loses the economic foundation of the institutions responsible for
North Carolina’s Mail Ballots Are Running Behind 2022. What Does That Mean for the Black Vote?
By Peter Grear, with AI assistance October 12, 2026 North Carolina has begun voting in the 2026 midterms, and the first participation numbers contain a warning—but not yet a conclusion.
Public Contracts Are Civil Rights Issues
By Peter Grear, with AI assistance October 12, 2026 Public contracts are often discussed as paperwork. They are treated as bid notices, vendor forms, procurement rules, prequalification requirements, deadlines, specifications,
When Colorblind Policy Protects Unequal Outcomes
By Peter Grear, with AI assistance October 10, 2026 Colorblind policy sounds fair. It tells the public that race no longer matters. It promises that government, schools, businesses, and institutions
The Black Vote Looks Strong on Paper. North Carolina Is About to Test It.
By Peter Grear, with AI assistance October 10, 2026 Black voters remain one of the Democratic Party’s strongest constituencies heading into the 2026 midterms. But with Election Day approaching, one

From Advocacy to Procurement: What Municipal Power Actually Controls

By Peter Grear, with AI assistance October 16, 2026 When Black elected officials talk about economic justice, the conversation often

NC BEMO Could Become More Than a Political Network

By Peter Grear, with AI assistance October 14, 2026 The North Carolina Black Elected Municipal Officials organization—NCBEMO—already provides Black mayors,

The Black Press Says It Lost 80% of Its Advertising Revenue. What Happens to Black Communities When Their Newspapers Lose Economic Support?

By Peter Grear, with AI assistance October 14, 2026 A Financial Crisis That Goes Beyond Newspapers What happens when a

North Carolina’s Mail Ballots Are Running Behind 2022. What Does That Mean for the Black Vote?

By Peter Grear, with AI assistance October 12, 2026 North Carolina has begun voting in the 2026 midterms, and the

Public Contracts Are Civil Rights Issues

By Peter Grear, with AI assistance October 12, 2026 Public contracts are often discussed as paperwork. They are treated as

When Colorblind Policy Protects Unequal Outcomes

By Peter Grear, with AI assistance October 10, 2026 Colorblind policy sounds fair. It tells the public that race no

The Black Vote Looks Strong on Paper. North Carolina Is About to Test It.

By Peter Grear, with AI assistance October 10, 2026 Black voters remain one of the Democratic Party’s strongest constituencies heading

Who Stays on the Voter Rolls? The New Battle Over Citizenship Verification

By Peter Grear, with AI assistance October 7, 2026 With the November 3 midterm election approaching, a new front has

Protecting the Black Vote Is Only Half the Battle. The Other Half Is Turnout.

By Peter Grear, with AI assistance October 7, 2026 The fight over the Black vote in 2026 is unfolding on

The Supreme Court Is Changing the Meaning of Voting Rights. Black Political Power Could Pay the Price.

By Peter Grear, with AI assistance October 5, 2026 For more than half a century, the Voting Rights Act stood

The Supreme Court Is Rewriting the Rules Around the 2026 Vote—Here’s What Black Voters Need to Know

By Peter Grear, with AI assistance October 5, 2026 With the November 3 midterm election approaching, some of the

North Carolina Opened a Fast Track Door for Former HUB Firms But Where Will It Lead

By Peter Grear, with AI assistance October 2, 2026 Disclosure: Peter Grear, co-publisher of Greater Diversity News, is a

North Carolina’s Voter-ID Fight Is Back in Court—Just as Voting Is About to Begin

By Peter Grear, with AI assistance October 2, 2026 North Carolina’s long-running fight over voter identification is back before a

Branch resolution recognizes Hispanic Heritage Month, International Day of Peace, Heritage Day, and Orange Shirt Day/National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

The New Hanover County Branch of the NAACP has adopted a resolution recognizing several September observances centered on cultural

NC NAACP Put Economic Justice on the Agenda. But Where Was the HUB Crisis?

NC Project LEAD, Inc. Announces the 2026 National Community Socioeconomic Development Summit and White Lotus Leadership Awards Gala & Dinner Theater

September 23, 2026 Wilmington, NC — NC Project LEAD, Inc., through its Socioeconomic Community Outreach Planning Committee, proudly presents the

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