The Little Things Matter

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A ballet is encouraging people to show off their natural beauty

How the dancers are empowered through their moves and hair.

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Greensboro1 year ago

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Wake Forest University gallery allows guests to feel art and spark conversation

The "Of the Times" 60th-year exhibit is the most ADA-friendly yet.

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Winston-Salem1 year ago

Kasonia Smith walks out of Raleigh grocery store

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New research reveals immigrants report language barriers, discrimination

New research from the Urban Institute and UNC Chapel Hill reveals North Carolina immigrants face several obstacles accessing SNAP and Medicaid.

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Central NC1 year ago

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Woman writes book to empower children with scars

Michelle Murchison is breaking the stigma around scars through social media and a children’s book.

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Charlotte1 year ago

Sarah Greene doing experiments at STEM Day (Spectrum News 1/Alex Wilkinson)

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STEM Day offers opportunities for Native Americans

The Waccamaw Siouan Tribe held a STEM day for the third year in a row.

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Coastal1 year ago

1:41

Dare County works to push suicide prevention awareness

A mental health taskforce holds events to help get tough conversations started and end the stigma around it.

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Outer Banks1 year ago

Kelli Brentnell helps a student with his time flash cards.

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Adaptive curriculum teacher empowers students through personal story

Kelli Brentnell shows students that being born with one arm doesn't stop her.

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High Point1 year ago

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Fayetteville woman gains national attention for veteran outreach

Stacey Buckner founded Off-road Outreach.

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North Carolina1 year ago

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Woman raises awareness about ostomy bags

Janeca Werts has a nonprofit to help people with ostomies.

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North Carolina1 year ago

Desi Campbell shows pictures of his DNA cousins

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Genealogist helps more than 100 North Carolina families trace their lineage

Desi Campbell started collecting information about his family roots because he didn’t know much about his relatives growing up.

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Harnett County1 year ago

Tatyana Faulk-Frank, Ms. Black North Carolina 2023 (Tatyana Faulk-Frink)

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'What queendom is about': Ms. Black N.C. spreads message of equity, empowerment

Tatyana Faulk-Frink says queendom is about more than sparkles and rhinestones.

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Greensboro1 year ago

Ebuni Pearl styles a client at Gifted Hands Academy. (Spectrum News 1/Chelsea Floyd)

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Two sisters become the youngest licensed natural hair care specialists in the state

North Carolina entrepreneurs pave the way for young stylists.

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Winston-Salem1 year ago

Erin Jordan, the head brewer at Resident Culture Brewing in Charlotte, started her career in 2017 in Asheville. (Spectrum News 1/Estephany Escobar)

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Head brewer wants to increase diversity in her field

Women brewers are in the minority in the U.S.

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North Carolina1 year ago

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Hair salon empowers women with alopecia

A quarter of clients at Designer Beauty Clinic have alopecia.

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North Carolina2 years ago

Jordan Level stands next to her father Joseph Level after receiving her high school diploma

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Grimsley High School student with Down syndrome overcomes the odds by graduating

A student with Down syndrome says a program offered across the state for students with disabilities inspired her to finish high school.

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North Carolina2 years ago

LITTLE THINGS

Tevin Whiteside gets a haircut at Urban Renaissance By Prestige in Greensboro.

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LITTLE THINGS

Barbershop works on hair and hearts

A statewide initiative to improve high blood pressure awareness and management.

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Greensboro2 years ago

Shaw University student Kasonia Smith reflects on the importance of an HBCU

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Shaw University gives college senior a way out of poverty

Kasonia Smith says a college scholarship gave her a way out of poverty.

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Raleigh2 years ago

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Woman raises awareness about guide dogs

Luz Marina Rosenfeld said she had a close call with a garbage truck.

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North Carolina2 years ago

Cast-members of Porgy and Bess rehearse for their opera coming to Raleigh

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Cast members of 'Porgy and Bess' opera hope to inspire more diversity in Raleigh show

Cast members of "Porgy and Bess" hope to inspire more diversity in an industry they say is under represented.

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Raleigh2 years ago

Bailey Wright fixing the processor on the drone

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Greensboro high school junior selected for TechGirls program

Bailey Wright has been selected out 15 students in the United States and 126 in the world to participate in TechGirls.

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Greensboro2 years ago

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Durham woman aims to expand access to hair care products at health care facilities

Forward Health Fix helps make available women's hair care products for all hair textures at health care facilities.

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North Carolina2 years ago

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College mentorship program pairs Black alumni and students

The Msaada Mentorship program has matched over 50 students and alumni.

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North Carolina2 years ago

Ellie Hedgepeth at TAA Youth Ambassador Program (Lauren Howard/Spectrum News 1)

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9-year-old training to be ambassador for Tourette syndrome

About 300,000 children have the condition in the U.S.

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Outer Banks2 years ago

The Carolina Phoenix women's tackle football team runs a play at Will Bradley Sports Performance in Greensboro.

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North Carolina women’s football team tackles stereotypes about their sport

“I was like alright, let’s do it. I showed up to practice, and that was the end. It’s not a boy sport.”

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Greensboro2 years ago

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Nonprofit helps children with special needs build meaningful connections

Friendship Circle pairs children with special needs with teens.

2:57

North Carolina2 years ago

Rise Southeast Raleigh Charter School band teacher Daryl White shows students how to play instruments

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Raleigh charter school offers band program to sixth and seventh graders in underserved communities

Students from Rise Southeast Raleigh Charter School play instruments for the first time during new band program.

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North Carolina2 years ago

Carlos Parks poses for a picture with his family outside his new agency.

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'I had to continue to tell my story': Triad man finds success after prison

Carlos Parks says it feels "divine" to open his own real estate agency, only a few years after returning home from prison.

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Triad2 years ago

Paul go through the weekly events on the groups Facebook page (Josh Conner/Specteum News1)

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Veteran uses Facebook group to overcome loneliness: 'We are family'

Michele Paul's group of more than 2,000 members is active every week with multiple in-person events.

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Raleigh2 years ago

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Celebrating Jewish traditions amid spike in antisemitism

The celebration of Hanukkah is all about spreading messages of positivity and light

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Outer Banks2 years ago

27 year-old Breanna walks after doctors told her that wouldn't be possible

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Fayetteville woman overcomes odds while living with cerebral palsy

A Fayetteville woman, who was told she would never walk, proves the impossible is possible.

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North Carolina2 years ago

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College student finds empowerment in being her own advocate

Sarah Todd Hammer has a neurologic condition limiting her arm mobility.

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Charlotte2 years ago

Dana Draa, who has served in the Navy, Navy Reserves and Army National Guard, says her grandfathers and a grandmother served during the Second World War. (Spectrum News 1/Estephany Escobar)

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Raising awareness about diversity in the veteran population

Draa said some people have questioned her veteran status.

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Charlotte2 years ago

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'Treated with respect': Teacher honors students' identity by learning real names

A teacher emphasizes the importance of learning all his students' names and how to pronounce them correctly.

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Charlotte2 years ago

Karla Noland conducts a zoom call to help people who are grieving over the holidays

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Durham woman helps people cope with trauma over the holidays

Karla Noland will be a part of a Q&A grief mental health panel.

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Durham2 years ago

Rios guides service dog, Tabitha, through a Greensboro Walmart

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Woman raises awareness of service dog rights

Rios says she doesn't want to be treated differently because she has a service dog.

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Greensboro2 years ago

Family raises awareness about dwarfism to increase understanding

Joy Ivey said strangers have been unwelcoming to her in the past.

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Charlotte2 years ago

The Little Things Matter: Addressing mental health to decrease the stigma

North Carolina ranks 44th in the nation for access to mental health care, according to Mental Health America.

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Chapel Hill2 years ago

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Teacher raises awareness for the deaf community

American Sign Language is the third most used language in the U.S. after English and Spanish.

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Forsyth County3 years ago

Sara Gibson takes a picture of a new college graduate's celebration.

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Triad photographer raising awareness of ADHD in women

Symptoms often are written off as other things, she says.

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Greensboro3 years ago

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'Gender is a lot of little things': Psychologist talks pronouns and being nonbinary

More than a million adults in the United States identify as nonbinary.

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Raleigh3 years ago

Carter playing with NASCAR hot wheel toys

The Little Things Matter: Mom speaks on preconceived notions on autism

A mother says autism is different for everyone.

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Kannapolis3 years ago

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The Little Things Matter: Overcoming substance abuse disorder

After a 25-year personal struggle, one woman is helping others overcome substance abuse.

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Durham3 years ago

Couple struggling with infertility become parents through embryo adoption

A couple, who struggled with infertility for years, said they didn’t always feel heard when sharing their journey with others.

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Monroe3 years ago

Woman experiencing homelessness sits outside Greensboro hotel

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'Don't judge, and don't assume': N.C. woman's experience with homelessness

A North Carolina woman experiencing homelessness says she never thought she'd end up in this situation.

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North Carolina3 years ago

Duane Danielson and Liam Johns pose for a photo with their child Sequoia.

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LGBTQ couple explains the importance of language

Language matters to Liam Johns and Duane Danielson as parents.

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Kannapolis3 years ago

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Stylist providing haircuts for special-needs clients

7CutzAbove travels to clients with special needs for their hair care, and now the owner wants to expand accessibility.

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Raleigh3 years ago

Rev. Dr. MonaLisa Covington holds her book,

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Greensboro author helps children learn history through diverse characters

Kids are capable of understanding so much more than we think.

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Greensboro3 years ago

Wanda Allen-Abraha praying in Ethiopian church

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Learning can be powerful tool for inclusion, Winston-Salem diversity expert says

City employee shares the inspiration at the heart of her work.

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Winston-Salem3 years ago

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