Here’s how this Cumberland County Schools employee is connecting American Indian students to their heritage
Candice Revels, the Cumberland County Schools Coordinator for Indian Education, was recently appointed to the State Advisory Council on Indian Education.
Weathering storms
The weather in Fort Liberty has been ever-changing and I can’t figure out if I should have my winter coat, winter jacket, or no jacket and an umbrella.
Noted diversity trainer to lead discussion on race for Community Conversations
The Fayetteville-Cumberland Human Relations Department and partnering agencies will host a community dialogue with Jane Elliott, an internationally acclaimed teacher and diversity trainer, to discuss race in the U.S. The free public meeting will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 14 in Huff Concert Hall at Methodist University, 5400 Ramsey St.
Sensory kits and story times at your public library
If a library could be described in one word, that word is “community.” In order to facilitate an inclusive community environment, the Cumberland County Library provides resources, programs and services to meet the diverse needs of our residents.
Arts Council awards $54,000 to support initiatives for underrepresented communities
A new grant program sponsored by the Arts Council of Fayetteville-Cumberland County is channeling funding to cultural agencies that promote diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion outreach, …
Column: Mayor, council members grill Dogwood Festival director about diversity
Now the mayor and some City Council members want to be in the entertainment business. That’s just what Mayor Mitch Colvin, Shakeyla Ingram, Larry Wright and Courtney Banks-McLaughlin were saying Monday night at a council work session.
City leaders call for more diversity in Dogwood Festival entertainment
The executive director of the Fayetteville Dogwood Festival faced questions about her organization’s commitment to diversity as she asked the City Council for financial support.