Last year we ran several articles in November to spotlight Native American heritage in North Carolina; a few of our favorites are below, as well...[Read More]
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Race, the Very Confusing Social Construct Growing up in my community, I was surrounded by people of all skin colors, quite literally. The spectrum...[Read More]
On June 18th from 7:00pm to 8:30pm Women AdvaNCe and Working Films will host a FREE virtual screening of the Stories Beyond Borders film series. You must...[Read More]
Happy Earth Day! This year we celebrate the landmark 50th anniversary of the establishment of the holiday. Interesting enough, this year we will celebrate much...[Read More]
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What do the names Sara Nicole Graham, Faith Hedgepeth, Katina Locklear and Rhonda Jones mean to you? To Native American communities in North Carolina, those names...[Read More]
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Women AdvaNCe has named Dawn Blagrove, the Executive Director of the Carolina Justice Policy Center as a Woman to Watch! Dawn is an attorney and attended...[Read More]
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In December 2019, Women Advance will be rerunning some of our favorite stories during the year. There are too many amazing stories to highlight, but...[Read More]
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Women AdvaNCe would like to celebrate Crystal Cavalier Keck as our Woman to Watch for November 2019. Crystal “Red Bear” Cavalier Keck has been a...[Read More]
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Join Women AdvaNCe as we celebrate Native American Heritage Month this November! In North Carolina we have the largest population of native peoples east of...[Read More]
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In 2016, my friends and I decided to go to a “paint party” in a Raleigh club. I was excited about the event, because I...[Read More]