Triangle Tribune

06/23/2026

Meet Logan Wells, Miss South Carolina Teen. Only the second African American named in state history.

06/23/2026

She was born Eunice Kathleen Waymon in Tryon, North Carolina on February 21, 1933, the sixth of eight children in a Methodist minister's family. By the time she was three years old she was picking out hymns on the church piano by ear. By five she was playing full pieces. The white woman who taught piano lessons in Tryon noticed her gift and organized a fund among local white families to pay for her lessons and eventually her studies at the Juilliard School in New York.

Eunice Waymon wanted more than anything to be the first Black classical concert pianist in America. When the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia rejected her application, she was certain it was because of her race. The rejection sent her life in a different direction entirely. She began performing in Atlantic City jazz clubs under the name Nina Simone, and over the following decades she became something the world had never quite seen: a classically trained musician who bent jazz, folk, gospel, blues, and classical form into a single voice and used all of it in service of the civil rights movement.

She left America in 1969, convinced it had broken its promises. She died in France in 2003. Tryon, North Carolina, the small town that funded her lessons, eventually put up a mural. 🎹🌹

06/23/2026

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06/23/2026

We love a good Boots on the Ground dance!

Video captured by Mathias Bishop

06/22/2026

06/22/2026

Residents, community leaders, and state officials gathered at the North Carolina Governor's Mansion to celebrate Juneteenth, honoring the end of slavery in the United States. The event featured cultural performances, community fellowship, and reflections on the importance of freedom, history, and progress.

Photos courtesy of Mathias Bishop

06/18/2026

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06/18/2026

Last week, Senator Natalie Murdock, Senator Gladys Robinson, and Representative Zack Hawkins joined advocates and healthcare professionals to discuss Black maternal health outcomes in North Carolina and throughout the United States. They also reviewed legislation filed during this short session aimed at addressing the ongoing maternal health crisis.

Speakers included: Dr. Lo**ta Bryant and Dr. Jenkins Michelle Lawhorn

Photos by Mathias Bishop

06/18/2026

On Saturday night, several members of Durham's Monument of Faith Church gathered at Washington Duke Inn to celebrate Bishop Clarence Laney Jr.'s 30th pastoral anniversary.

The evening was filled with fellowship, laughter, and love as members of the congregation—including founding family members, church leadership, friends, and family—shared stories about the pastor's time at the church.

To honor his 30 years of dedication, the pastor was presented with artwork.

Photos by Mathias Bishop