Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture
Black motorcycle riders have always been around, but they haven’t received much attention — and when they have, it’s often been negative. A new exhibition at the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Art + Culture, "Black Behind Bars", aims to shine a positive light on the history of Black bikers. For photographer Alvin C. Jacobs Jr., who shot the images for the show, it’s also about mental health. WFAE’s Gwendolyn Glenn has more on the exhibition and Black biker culture.
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A bill allowing concealed handguns inside private schools passed the state House on Thursday. Republicans defended the bill, saying “good guys” with guns can stop tragedies. Democrats disagreed. Rep. Julie von Haefen voted against the proposal.
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Theologian, author and activist Benjamin Chavis spoke Wednesday at Wake Forest University's environmental justice summit in Winston-Salem. Chavis was wrongfully imprisoned in 1972 as a member of the Wilmington Ten, a group of civil rights activists, and went on to coin the term “environmental racism” after his release, when he turned to fighting the unequal impact of pollution. He recently published a book on the trans-Atlantic slave trade. WFAE’s Zachary Turner sat down with Chavis during the summit to talk about the current political climate around environmental justice.
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