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The Project 2025 Paradox: Could the Attack on DEI Push Black America Toward Economic Independence?

The Project 2025 Paradox: Could the Attack on DEI Push Black America Toward Economic Independence?

By Peter Grear, with AI assistance September 16, 2026 Project 2025 was not written as a Black economic liberation plan.

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From 1638 to Project 2025: America’s Long Doctrine of Exclusion

From 1638 to Project 2025: America’s Long Doctrine of Exclusion

By Peter Grear, with AI assistance September 16, 2026 Project 2025 did not begin in Maryland in 1638. There is

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White Supremacy Is a System, Not a Skin Color

White Supremacy Is a System, Not a Skin Color

By Peter Grear, with AI assistance September 14, 2026 One of the most important distinctions in today’s racial and political

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The HUB Office Is Gone. What Happens to Small-Business Access Now?

The HUB Office Is Gone. What Happens to Small-Business Access Now?

By Peter Grear, with AI assistance September 14, 2026 For more than 25 years, North Carolina’s Office for Historically Underutilized

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Beyond Black Turnout: The Trump-Davis Voter and the Coalition Don Davis Needs

Beyond Black Turnout: The Trump-Davis Voter and the Coalition Don Davis Needs

By Peter Grear, with AI assistance September 12, 2026 Black turnout could determine whether Congressman Don Davis remains competitive in

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North Carolina Eliminated HUB. Greensboro Business Leaders Have a 25% Plan for What Comes Next

North Carolina Eliminated HUB. Greensboro Business Leaders Have a 25% Plan for What Comes Next

By Peter Grear, with AI assistance September 12, 2026 Disclosure: Peter Grear, co-publisher of Greater Diversity News, is a member

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The Voter-Roll Purge Question: Could a New Federal Database Remove Eligible Voters Before November 3?

The Voter-Roll Purge Question: Could a New Federal Database Remove Eligible Voters Before November 3?

By Peter Grear, with AI assistance September 9, 2026 With Election Day less than two months away, a major battle

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If North Carolina Eliminated HUB, Who Will Make Sure Small Businesses Still Get Through the Door?

If North Carolina Eliminated HUB, Who Will Make Sure Small Businesses Still Get Through the Door?

By Peter Grear, with AI assistance September 9, 2026 North Carolina has abolished its Office for Historically Underutilized Businesses. But

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The Turnout Math: How Many Black Votes Could Determine NC-01?

The Turnout Math: How Many Black Votes Could Determine NC-01?

By Peter Grear, with AI assistance September 7, 2026 North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District may be decided by thousands of

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After SFFA: How the Affirmative Action Decision Spread Beyond College Admissions

After SFFA: How the Affirmative Action Decision Spread Beyond College Admissions

By Peter Grear, with AI assistance September 7, 2026 When the Supreme Court struck down race-conscious admissions practices at Harvard

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Ames v. Ohio: Why the Supreme Court Made “Reverse Discrimination” Claims Easier

Ames v. Ohio: Why the Supreme Court Made “Reverse Discrimination” Claims Easier

By Peter Grear, with AI assistance September 5, 2026 The Supreme Court has made it easier for employees from majority

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The Civil Rights Act of 1866 Is Back: How Section 1981 Became a Weapon Against DEI

The Civil Rights Act of 1866 Is Back: How Section 1981 Became a Weapon Against DEI

By Peter Grear, with AI assistance September 5, 2026 A civil-rights law born in the aftermath of slavery has become

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The Black Belt vs. the Coast: The Counties That Could Decide NC-01

The Black Belt vs. the Coast: The Counties That Could Decide NC-01

North Carolina’s redrawn 1st Congressional District now pits the historic Black Belt against an expanded group of Republican-leaning coastal counties,

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DEI Is Not Illegal: What the Courts Are Actually Saying

DEI Is Not Illegal: What the Courts Are Actually Saying

By Peter Grear, with AI assistance September 2, 2026 The national debate over diversity, equity and inclusion has moved far

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What the New NC-01 Map Changed—and Why It Matters to Black Voters

What the New NC-01 Map Changed—and Why It Matters to Black Voters

By Peter Grear, with AI assistance August 31, 2026 For more than three decades, North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District has

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From Jobs and Freedom to Defend the Vote: What Changed in 63 Years?

From Jobs and Freedom to Defend the Vote: What Changed in 63 Years?

By Peter Grear, with AI assistance August 31, 2026 Sixty-three years after hundreds of thousands of Americans gathered at the

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The District That Restored Black Power: From Eva Clayton to Don Davis

The District That Restored Black Power: From Eva Clayton to Don Davis

By Peter Grear, with AI assistance Dated: August 26, 2026 For more than three decades, North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District

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Seabreeze: A Legacy in Partnership with Black Arts Alliance & Cucalorus Presents

Seabreeze: A Legacy in Partnership with Black Arts Alliance & Cucalorus Presents

  An Evening at Seabreeze Dated: August 26, 2026 Sunday, Sept. 13th, 2026, will be an evening full of live

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North Carolina’s 2026 election season is already producing a familiar fight over voting access.

North Carolina’s 2026 election season is already producing a familiar fight over voting access.

By Peter Grear, with AI assistance Dated: August 25, 2026 On August 20, 2026, the Republican-controlled North Carolina State Board

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Black Elected Officials Increased. Did Black Economic Power Keep Pace?

Black Elected Officials Increased. Did Black Economic Power Keep Pace?

By Peter Grear, with AI assistance Dated: August 25, 2026 North Carolina’s Black political progress since the Voting Rights Act

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1965: The Law That Reopened the Ballot Box

1965: The Law That Reopened the Ballot Box

By Peter Grear, with AI assistance For Black North Carolinians, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was more than a

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