When the Rev. Jesse Jackson was but a student at NC A&T, he was instrumental in the Greensboro sit-ins. While other Southern governors met integration with violence, NC Gov. Terry Sanford worked with Jackson on a different path, one that helped define the New South.

Black History Month feels different this year, when celebrating Black people is dismissed as “DEI.” But Black history is American history. Nothing was given willingly. Every Black person in this country is living Black history. I do too.

I voted early yesterday! Have you made a plan to vote in the primary?

Today, I proudly join dozens of fellow Black elected officials from across the 4th Congressional District in endorsing @fousheefornc.bsky.social for a third term representing us in Congress.

This is what road conditions were like on Churton Street just an hour ago. If you don't have to be out, please stay home safe and warm.

Headed over to Wake County to support my friend @winnfornc.bsky.social at his fundraiser tonight. With Winn's help we can help secure Governor Stein's veto and get state government working for people again.

On #InternationalHolocaustRemembranceDay, we remember where hatred, dehumanization, and complicit silence can lead. Honoring the six million Jews and millions of others means refusing to look away today. #Neveragain is a collective responsibility. #NeverAgainIsNow

❄️There's the threat of winter weather this weekend. Here's some resources on staying safe and in the loop!

Remote learning should not be a thing for winter weather. Let kids have snow days!

On MLK Day, we reflect on a democracy that is alive, participatory, and still in the making. Dr. King reminded us that rights come with responsibility, to one another and to the future. Democracy is something we build together, every day.

On #Minneapolis

My thoughts on #venezuela 🇻🇪

Didn't have regime change on the breakfast menu today #madurocaptured

A new year is here and so is a renewed commitment to the work ahead. Local institutions matter, steady leadership matters, and showing up with seriousness and care still counts. Looking forward with determination to building, listening, and serving my community in the year ahead. Happy New Year! 🎆

Instead of celebrating $1 billion saved because of 8000 vacancies, we should be asking why no one wants to work in state government, especially in critical state agencies like Adult Corrections and Health and Human Services. #ncpol www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...

This is great news, but sadly high wealth counties like Orange County ships its waste to Sampson County and therefore contributes to this problem. www.deq.nc.gov/news/press-r...

⚠️🔥 Orange County will have a fire weather warning today from 12pm to 7pm per @nws.noaa.gov

Today I paid my respects to Governor Jim Hunt. A giant of North Carolina, a servant leader, and a man who believed deeply in education, opportunity, and public service. May his memory be an eternal blessing for our great state.

I might have found one of my new holiday traditions - #Mitzvah Day volunteering on Christmas Day at the Levin JCC ! Here's the finished product of the pride crosswalk refresh!

For many #Christmas is a season of gathering, generosity, and reflection. Wishing peace, warmth, and kindness to all who are celebrating today. I have a lot of gratitude for the shared humanity that connects us across traditions.

I'm sorry that longtime NCDP stalwart Susan Oller passed away. She mentored many, many young people to get involved in the party and had personally helped me charter my high school chapter in 2006 when she was the adult advisor to the NC Teen Democrats. May her memory be a blessing ✨

Government elves deserve time off too! Here are the days @hillsboroughnc.gov offices will be closed for Christmas and the New Year. 🎄🎆

#Latergram This year’s Eighth Night of #Hanukkah hit a little differently for me as I move through the #Jewish conversion process. All that light felt like a reminder of why this journey matters so much to me.

There were no reindeer games at the @ncdemocrats.bsky.social holiday party, but still lots of fun had by folks fighting for a New South with North Carolina leading the way! #ncpol #ncdems #voteblue #bluewave

Always nice to swing by Beers and Hymns for the annual holiday music and support Rev Greenway even if it's a quick visit. It's become one of my favorite traditions caroling with fellow Hillsboroughites!

I'm deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Governor Hunt. He was the ultimate example of a servant leader and I benefitted greatly from his mentorship and legacy as have generations of North Carolinians. You've earned your rest, sir. May your memory be a blessing.

Thanks to Attorney General @jeffjacksonnc.bsky.social and the NCDOJ the Trump Administration has been ordered to reinstate the BRIC program, including $7 mil to @hillsboroughnc.gov

Wishing a warm and meaningful #Hanukkah to all who are celebrating! A season of light, resilience, and hope, a reminder that even a small flame can brighten the darkest moments. May this Hanukkah bring peace to your home, joy to your heart, and renewed faith in what’s possible.

Deeply horrifying terrorist attack on Jews in Sydney, Australia on the first night of Hanukkah. Thinking of the victims of this senseless violence. 🕯️

@kamalaharris.com dropped some undeniable truths during her DNC speech here in LA that the Democratic Party can't go back to nostalgia to go forward when it has also contributed to dysfunction when people struggle to make ends meet. I 👏 am 👏 here 👏 it 👏

Last night was our organizational meeting for the next biennium. Proud to have been selected by my colleagues for these appointments to represent @hillsboroughnc.gov for 2025-2027!

Holly jolly mayor and commissioners before the Christmas parade yesterday

Big news for Hillsborough. CITEL is investing $12.5 million to move its North American HQ here. The company delivers cutting-edge surge protection solutions for data centers, industrial automation, renewable energy, telecom, and transportation worldwide.

Thanks to @foushee.house.gov Hillsborough will receive $1mil to replace the chlorine gas disinfection system at our water treatment plant with a less hazardous system.

Cameras installed under Flock's contract w/ the Town have been decommissioned & removed. Only 6 cameras were installed. As I said when I voted to term the contract, no private company accountable to only their shareholders should be able to override our discretion.

These are strange times, full of upheaval and uncertainty, and it isn’t always easy to feel thankful. But I’m grateful for the communities that ground me, the friends who keep me steady, the ideas that push me, and the chance to see new places. There’s still so much worth holding onto.

📣 News from last night's Board of Commissioners meeting as a response to last week's CBP activity in the Triangle

Swastikas and nooses are only "potentially divisive" and are not hate symbols. The hell they aren't! They have lost their minds! share.newsbreak.com/g0869oig

Reports of an earlier sighting of CBP/ICE in West Hillsborough today were incorrect, but was the United States Marshall’s Fugitive Apprehension Team trying to pick up an individual wanted out of Alamance County on drug charges.

I've received questions about possible CBP/ICE near Steve's Garden Mart. Hillsborough owns the facility next door, which Durham County Sheriff's Office was using for training today.

My statement on CBP operating in the Triangle and resources if you know someone who is detained.

I'm no fan of fall, but there's something peaceful and serene about a chilly fall morning in Downtown Hillsborough

You know what's amazing to me? People I know who for a fact had public benefits when they were growing up but are against them as adults. I'm proud that my state and country invested in me with pre-k, Medicaid, SNAP, and housing vouchers so I can be the person I am today.

Shana Tova, y'all!

I recently joined WCHL and Chapelboro.com to talk about Attorney General Jeff Jackson's visit to Hillsborough amid Chantal and BRIC funding cut. chapelboro.com/news-on-the-...

I really appreciate my friend AG Jeff Jackson for coming to Hillsborough to tour the effects of TS Chantal and his suit to return FEMA BRIC funding to towns like ours.

This July 4th, we celebrate freedom, but we also fight for it. Justice, equity, and democracy aren't guaranteed. We must keep working to make them real for everyone. #IndependenceDay #StillWeRise #ReclaimThePromise

Honoring the legacy of freedom and resilience this #Juneteenth. I'm proud to have played a part in making this powerful day an official holiday in Hillsborough as just one step forward for recognition, remembrance, and ultimately justice.

Hillsborough (pop 10k) had a monster turnout of at least 1200 to loudly proclaim #nokings ! ✊🇺🇸

Tomorrow I'll be at the #nokings protest at the Historic Courthouse in downtown Hillsborough at 11am. I hope you'll join me and millions of others around the country protesting in support of liberty and freedom.