by Beacon Media | Jul 1, 2024 | Agriculture, Flor Herrera-Picasso, Latino Community, Migration, North Carolina, Politics, Public Health, Reclaiming Rural
Justice after the horrific death of José Arturo González Mendoza would mean we ensure dignity for farmworkers across North Carolina. By Flor Herrera-Picasso One year ago this September, José Arturo González Mendoza, 30, was headed to work in Nash County, picking sweet...
by Jeremy Markovich | Jun 13, 2024 | Coastal North Carolina, Environment, History, Jeremy Markovich, North Carolina, North Carolina Community, Reclaiming Rural
Once vast and wild, the Great Dismal Swamp is now wooded, restored, thriving, and perfect for solitude seekers.
by Gwen Frisbie-Fulton | Jun 11, 2024 | Gwen Frisbie-Fulton, LGBTQ+, Local Organizing, North Carolina, North Carolina Community, North Carolina State Politics, Politics, Reclaiming Rural, U.S. Politics
Small-town pride events showcase the best of us. Why do some want to stoke hate? By Gwen Frisbie-Fulton From Sylva to Wilson, from Boone to Shelby, small towns across North Carolina are celebrating Pride – turning small parks and main streets into brightly colored,...
by Elizabeth Herrera | May 21, 2024 | Education, Elizabeth Herrera, Latino Community, Local Politics, Migration, North Carolina, North Carolina Community, North Carolina State Politics, Reclaiming Rural
Growing up, I aimed to leave rural North Carolina, but now I help Latino families navigate education through Casa Azul.
by Gwen Frisbie-Fulton | Mar 3, 2024 | Appalachia, Gwen Frisbie-Fulton, Housing, Reclaiming Rural, Western North Carolina
In Watauga County, realtor Sarah Davis is fighting back against soaring housing costs and LLCs, organizing locals to protect homeownership.
by Gwen Frisbie-Fulton | Feb 9, 2024 | Gwen Frisbie-Fulton, North Carolina, Politics, Reclaiming Rural
By Gwen Frisbie-Fulton Jason Dunkin lives out in the country on the same small plot of land he grew up on. When I met him at his house recently, the rain was beating down hard on the metal roof. He looked out the window toward the road. “I remember my dad and my...
