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On this special edition of The Newsroom, we’re telling the story of the Black Rock Plantation House. At first glance, it’s a mid-19th-century farmhouse. But dig deeper, and it sits at the intersection of multi-generational stories — including the families of enslavers and enslaved people.Over the last few months, WHQR’s Aaleah McConnell and Rachel Keith traveled with descendants of those families as they work to understand their history — which is also the history of America. It is, at times, an ugly history that’s hard to confront, but it’s also an inspiring story of resilience. Now, 250 years after the founding of our country, it seems more appropriate than ever to tell it.
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National News
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- Trump administration places Christopher Columbus statue on White House grounds
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- Supreme Court appears skeptical of laws counting mail-in ballots after Election Day
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State News
- Asheville Regional Airport launches support drive for TSA workers
- New head of DHS says he will end the Noem policy responsible for funding delays
- Ibram X. Kendi discusses 'replacement theory' ahead of Charlotte appearance
- Boone approves data center development moratorium
- Report finds growing shortage of affordable homes for low-income renters in North Carolina
- NC community college enrollment surpasses pre-pandemic levels
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