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Rebekah Barber

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Durham
As seen in: Positron - Quantum of positive vibes!, Flipboard, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Nation, Nieman Lab, Common Dreams, Truthout, NewsBreak, Religion News Service, Colorlines and
Covers:  Southern history, democracy, economic inequality

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Rebekah graduated from North Carolina Central University in 2016 with degrees in English and history. After college, she worked as a journalist and researcher at the Institute for Southern Studies in Durham, North Carolina. Her research largely focuses on racial justice, democracy, and Southern history. This research experience, as well as Rebekah’s work with groups like the North Carolina Poor People’s Campaign, motivated her to pursue a degree in public policy. She is currently pursuing a Mas…

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Rebekah Barber

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Rebekah is a research associate at the Institute for Southern Studies and writer for Facing South. Her resear…

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Despite Barriers, Black-Owned Bookstores Continue Their Legacy of Educating Communities

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By Rebekah Barber
| Nonprofit Quarterly Verified
Image Credit: Drazen Zigic on iStock Maati Jone Primm did not envision herself as a bookstore owner, even though Marshall’s Music and Bookstore, the oldest operating Black-owned bookstore in the United States, has been in her family for decades. The bookstore, originally founded in 1938, was purchased by Primm’s grandmother, a college-educated woman who was the first in her family to be born outside of slavery.
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The 2026 Election Could Be a Game Changer—Advocates Are Prepared to Fight

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By Rebekah Barber
| Nonprofit Quarterly Verified
Image Credit: Mirah Curzer on Unsplash Since Donald Trump was elected to his second presidential term, he has inflicted significant harm, successfully enacting over half of the policies outlined in Project 2025, a 900-page conservative blueprint authored by the Heritage Foundation. Many of these policies will take decades, if not longer, to undo.
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Living Within the Fight: A Conversation with Jara Butler

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By Rebekah Barber
| Nonprofit Quarterly Verified
Image Credit: “Confidence and Grace” by Melissa Koby / Mkoby Art Editors’ Note: This article was originally written for the Spring 2025 issue of Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine, “How Women of Color in the South Are Reclaiming Space.” Rebekah Barber: In the wake of the 2024 election, many people are seeking a way forward, reflecting on history and examples of times Black women have faced insurmountable odds but had to find a way to keep moving on.
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