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This rural N.C. farm helps formerly incarcerated women build back their lives, careers

This rural N.C. farm helps formerly incarcerated women build back their lives, careers

At Benevolence Farm, residents live on site and help produce and sell food. Advocates say it’s a way to address major gaps in the rural justice system.

by Victoria Bouloubasis May 16, 2022May 17, 2022
Voter guides: Southern state primaries

Voter guides: Southern state primaries

A look at voting and candidate information for May primaries.

by Tajah McQueen May 6, 2022June 15, 2022
‘This plan is a lie’: Biogas on hog farms could do more harm than good

‘This plan is a lie’: Biogas on hog farms could do more harm than good

North Carolina residents, researchers, and farmers say the rapidly growing industry distracts from a massive hog waste problem—and the public health risks that it causes.

by Cameron Oglesby March 24, 2022March 30, 2022
A fertilizer plant caught fire. Winston-Salem had no plan to alert Spanish-speaking residents.

A fertilizer plant caught fire. Winston-Salem had no plan to alert Spanish-speaking residents.

The city relied on community members and immigrant advocates to translate emergency information. We spoke to residents about their efforts.

by Victoria Bouloubasis March 3, 2022March 4, 2022
A group of moms stopped a crypto mine from building next to an N.C. school

A group of moms stopped a crypto mine from building next to an N.C. school

These data processing centers are creating noise pollution in rural areas of the South.

by Victoria Bouloubasis December 22, 2021January 13, 2022
N.C. Latina leaders on how to strengthen community healthcare options

N.C. Latina leaders on how to strengthen community healthcare options

A recap of Southerly and Enlace Latino NC’s panel on healthy equity for Latinx populations in the state.

by Victoria Bouloubasis November 24, 2021January 14, 2022
N.C. Latinx residents on grassroots, policy solutions to the housing crisis

N.C. Latinx residents on grassroots, policy solutions to the housing crisis

Southerly and Enlace Latino NC hosted a panel with residents and advocates of community-owned mobile home parks.

by Victoria Bouloubasis October 22, 2021January 14, 2022
Latinx web developers focus on rural projects through worker-owned co-op

Latinx web developers focus on rural projects through worker-owned co-op

A North Carolina truck driver turned coder uses technology as a gateway to local impact for farmworkers and other rural immigrant communities. 

by Victoria Bouloubasis October 14, 2021January 14, 2022
Community-owned mobile parks keep eviction at bay. Can they work in North Carolina?

Community-owned mobile parks keep eviction at bay. Can they work in North Carolina?

Although Southern states hold the largest share of manufactured housing (mobile homes) in the country, few communities are resident-owned, leaving them vulnerable to developers, and eviction.

by Victoria Bouloubasis September 30, 2021October 5, 2021
How N.C.’s failure to translate emergency alerts inspired Latinx organizers to innovate solutions

How N.C.’s failure to translate emergency alerts inspired Latinx organizers to innovate solutions

In the absence of government support, nonprofits and community groups servicing rural Latinx communities created their own inclusive emergency preparedness response.

by Victoria Bouloubasis September 21, 2021January 14, 2022

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