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70,000 and Counting: Pray Today for the 70,000 Jobless North Carolinians and Their Families Whose Federal Unemployment Benefits End Today
Today is Sunday. Legislative acts in the first few weeks of the newly controlled NC legislature defined the temperament of today. It was then; the track was laid to redefine what it means to be poor in North Carolina leading to the dismantling of unemployment benefits for 70,000 North Carolinians today, with another 100,000 in…
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A Clash of Cultures: A Courtroom Drama Unfolds Between A 19 Year Old Star Witness Ms. Rachel Jeantel and the Defense Attorney in the Trayvon Martin Murder Trial
As a mom, I can’t help but take a break in a schedule of deadlines that have already passed to consider the case of Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman. I’ve watched a clash of cultures take place in a courtroom filled with the brightest minds in public and social media across a broad spectrum of…
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Confidence in the Rural Center
Over the past few days, the NC Rural Center has had to undergo considerable scrutiny by news outlets and individuals who are not fully acquainted with the work of the Center. Living in rural northeastern North Carolina is fraught with challenges of economics and rural development. The people, its places and a family heritage that…
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Breaking News: Bertie County, North Carolina: Tragic Loss of Life of Two Brothers on Their Way to High School Graduation
Life can be fickle. One moment we are fierce beings in charge of our lives; then the next second, the unthinkable happens. Just this week tragedies once again, found its way across the states- from Philadelphia, to Santa Monica to small-town USA. Two precious lives were taken too soon en route to a rural high-school…
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Families in Summer Financial Slump: Calling on Businesses to Get Ads Going Making Summer “Fun” for Local Families
When summer comes around, it’s time for sun, fun and tons of memories to be shared back at school where bragging rights are up for grabs. Some families will court the world and spend time in places others will only dream about. Others will trip tik it across the country and have a number of…
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Ever Tried Crossing a Croissant with a Donut?: A New York Baker Cooks up a “Cronuts” Craze that’s Sweeping the World and so can Distressed Communities Inspire the Economy with Their Own Creativity
It’s only been a few weeks, and already Dominique Ansel has taken the world of pastry and its consumers by storm. Just a few weeks ago, the owner of a small French bakery in New York, Mr. Dominique Ansel wanted to make a different kind of staff snack. He decided to try crossing a donut…
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Drone Pizza Delivery?: Domino Pizza in the UK Repurposing an Incredible Technology Sets the Stage for Rural Communities and Economic Development
Rural development will depend on a lot of factors to include new ideas. There must be a commitment to thinking outside of parameters that have been explored for years and “repurposing” incredible technologies to meet dire needs. Looking at growing and developing economic engines consistent with the needs of small businesses in rural communities is…