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Social workers found victory during the eighth week of the legislative short session with the acceptance of the proposed medicaid...

The end of session should be approaching soon. The evidence? The large volume of bills that were gutted, amended, and...

Legislators are still going back and forth on an adjournment date, but our latest predictions are that legislators will go...

By Kay Castillo, Director of Advocacy, Policy and Legislation, National Association of Social Workers, NC Chapter Week five of the...

Students Against Violence Everywhere In March 2013, President Barack Obama issued a proclamation declaring the month of April as National Child Abuse...

In reflecting on how my career has formulated, particularly in the fields of criminal justice, human services and social work,...

In recent news, Yusuf Neville, a prominent African American male, committed suicide by jumping from the parking deck of a...

Many transplants from all over the country come to North Carolina because it's a state with both mountains and beautiful...

by Shoshannah Sayers, Deputy Director of Southern Coalition for Social Justice Voting is a right, not a privilege. Somehow, this...

DURHAM - While the North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP appreciates the fact that a bipartisan effort has been...

by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW In Mooresville, North Carolina, a disabled veteran was denied service at a restaurant because of his...

President Obama with Governor Pat McCrory Under the current political climate, members of the GOP have avoided any public displays...

Durham, North Carolina — Today, NARAL Pro-Choice America and NARAL Pro-Choice North Carolina published the 23rd edition of Who Decides? The Status...

by Shoshannah Sayers, Deputy Director SCSJ On Monday, January 6, 2014 the Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ) presented oral...

“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, and then you win.”~ Mahatma Gandhi Durham Police...

NC Department of Health Human Services The North Carolina Department of Health Human Services (NCDHHS) held a twitter town hall...

For many women, the biggest hurdle to overcome after being chosen for a job interview is deciding what to wear...

There are many lessons to be learned from children of adversity who able to thrive despite the circumstances placed upon...

Once again, comedians have accidentally exposed extremist within the Republican party. In this case, the Daily Show interviewed Don Yelton...

In response to the community activist group Fostering Alternative Enforcement Action (FADE) ongoing efforts to expose troubling reports of racial...