This article was re-published with permission from Davidson Local: free, hyperlocal daily news for Davidson County, North Carolina. Last week, Governor Roy Cooper made a...[Read More]
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On October 31, Women AdvaNCe with sponsorship from Blueprint, operated 7 Early Voting SafeSites. Folks who were voting could come by our tables to get...[Read More]
Progressives had really high hopes of winning across North Carolina in 2020. There were excellent candidates at every level. Wondering why so many progressive candidates...[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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As a black woman in an interracial relationship, I hold my culture. I must pass this culture down to my biracial children. Being in an interracial...[Read More]
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Since 1919, Americans have paused on November 11th to remember those who served in our armed forces to protect our freedom and our nation. Originally...[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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As a first-generation child of immigrants, I have spent countless hours exploring the complexities of my identity. I often reflect upon the lessons learned throughout...[Read More]
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One thing I know for sure right now is that it can be a challenge to remain hopeful in this world with all that is...[Read More]
I imagine August 18, 1920, Wednesday, a sultry summer day in North Carolina. My grandmother, Wanda Margaret Robbins Bunting, perhaps the strongest woman I’ve ever...[Read More]