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In Chief Justice Beasley’s loss, race again played a troubling role
Chief Justice Cheri Beasley and Justice Paul Newby On May 9, 1974 Greensboro District Court Judge Elreta Alexander received a letter from attorney, E.S. Schlosser, Jr. He wrote, “I am sorry, truly sorry. I don’t understand, but I am afraid I do understand. I am sorry.” Judge Alexander, the first African-American woman to graduate from Columbia Law and the first to practice law in North Carolina, had just lost the Republican primary in the North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice race.
Even if Georgia turns blue, North Carolina may not follow
Updated December 8, 2020 4:00 PM This year's presidential election saw Georgia go blue for the first time since Bill Clinton secured its electoral votes in 1992. Yet, in the South's other most competitive contest, President Donald Trump eked out a narrow win with the closest margin of victory of any state he carried. The rest of North Carolina's electoral outcomes cast more of a purple hue over the state, with a mix of Republicans and Democrats winning statewide seats.
Perspective | Even if Georgia turns blue, North Carolina may not follow
This year’s presidential election saw Georgia go blue for the first time since Bill Clinton secured its electoral votes in 1992. Yet, in the South’s other most competitive contest, President Trump eked out a narrow win with the closest margin of victory of any state he carried. The rest of North Carolina’s electoral outcomes cast more of a purple hue over the state, with a mix of Republicans and Democrats winning statewide seats.
My turn, Virginia L. Summey: Why 'Fame' needs to go - Salisbury Post
My turn, Virginia L. Summey: Why ‘Fame’ needs to go By Virginia L. Summey On May 10, 1909, “Fame” was dedicated in downtown Salisbury. These sorts of dedications were a common affair in the South at the time. Indeed, the erection of “Fame” in Salisbury was part of a larger trend in the former Confederate states. But after the killing of George Floyd and other African Americans at the hands of police, “Fame” only amplifies the systemic racism imbedded in our culture.
Guest column: Papers reveal social origins of 'Fame' - Salisbury Post
By Gary Freeze, Virginia Summey and Daniel Harvey Regarding the perennial controversy about Salisbury’s Confederate monument, let history speak. We would like to contribute to the ongoing community conversation by sharing material in the primary sources. All sides of the conflict can learn more from a close reading of the records left by the people who erected the tribute to Rowan County’s contribution to the Confederate cause.
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