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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 September 28, 2026 With the November 3 midterm election approaching, some of the most consequential changes affecting the vote are not coming from Congress

With Election Day Approaching, NC NAACP Convention Meets Amid Major Voting Battles
By Peter Grear, with AI assistance September 28, 2026 HIGH POINT, N.C. — With North Carolina only weeks away from the November 3 midterm election, members of the North Carolina

Why Good-Faith Outreach Still Matters in Public Contracting
By Peter Grear, with AI assistance September 25, 2026 North Carolina’s public contracting landscape changed significantly in 2026. Section 22.5 of S.L. 2026-41 abolished the Office for Historically Underutilized Businesses

North Carolina Has 1.7 Million Black Eligible Voters. Now Watch the Turnout
By Peter Grear, with AI assistance September 25, 2026 North Carolina enters the 2026 general election with one of the largest Black electorates in America. Pew Research Center’s latest detailed

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 2026 National Community Socioeconomic Development Summit and the White Lotus

The Black Vote Isn’t Disappearing. The Question Is Whether It Will Show Up in 2026
By Peter Grear, with AI assistance September 23, 2026 For years, much of the national conversation about Black voters has centered on one question: Are Black voters moving away from

North Carolina Is Replacing HUB Who Will Make Sure Black Businesses Are Not Left Behind
By Peter Grear, with AI assistance September 21, 2026 Disclosure: Peter Grear, co-publisher of Greater Diversity News, is a member of The Collective, the coalition advocating for a new small-business
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 September 28, 2026 With the November 3 midterm election approaching, some of the most
Read MoreWith Election Day Approaching, NC NAACP Convention Meets Amid Major Voting Battles
By Peter Grear, with AI assistance September 28, 2026 HIGH POINT, N.C. — With North Carolina only weeks away from
Read MoreWhy Good-Faith Outreach Still Matters in Public Contracting
By Peter Grear, with AI assistance September 25, 2026 North Carolina’s public contracting landscape changed significantly in 2026. Section 22.5
Read MoreNorth Carolina Has 1.7 Million Black Eligible Voters. Now Watch the Turnout
By Peter Grear, with AI assistance September 25, 2026 North Carolina enters the 2026 general election with one of the
Read MoreThe Black Vote Isn’t Disappearing. The Question Is Whether It Will Show Up in 2026
By Peter Grear, with AI assistance September 23, 2026 For years, much of the national conversation about Black voters has
Read MoreNC 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
Read MoreNorth Carolina Is Replacing HUB Who Will Make Sure Black Businesses Are Not Left Behind
By Peter Grear, with AI assistance September 21, 2026 Disclosure: Peter Grear, co-publisher of Greater Diversity News, is a member
Read MoreCan North Carolina’s Historic Black Congressional District Survive the Redraw?
By Peter Grear, with AI assistance September 21, 2026 For more than three decades, North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District has
Read MoreBlack business leaders press governor for action after HUB office closure
Gerry McCants By Yasmine Regester Peacemaker Staff Writer September 18, 2026 Black business owners say they are already losing
Read MoreWhat Happens to White Supremacy When the World No Longer Needs a Single Center of Power?
By Peter Grear, with AI assistance September 18, 2026 For centuries, white supremacy derived much of its global power from
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreFrom 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
Read MoreWhite 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
Read MoreThe 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
Read MoreBeyond 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
Read MoreNorth 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
Read MoreThe 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
Read MoreIf 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
Read MoreThe 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
Read MoreAfter 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
Read MoreAmes 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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