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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 member of The Collective, a statewide network of Black business
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 federal appeals court just as the state moves toward the
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 heritage, peace, historical understanding and reconciliation. The resolution calls on
NC NAACP Put Economic Justice on the Agenda. But Where Was the HUB Crisis?
By Peter Grear, with AI assistance September 30, 2026 Disclosure: The author is a life member of the NAACP. This article reflects his reporting and analysis and is not presented
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 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
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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
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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
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NC NAACP Put Economic Justice on the Agenda. But Where Was the HUB Crisis?
By Peter Grear, with AI assistance September 30, 2026 Disclosure: The author is a life member of the NAACP. This
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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Can 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
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Black 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
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What 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
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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
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
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?
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
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
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?
By Peter Grear, with AI assistance September 9, 2026 With Election Day less than two months away, a major battle
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