Stories of Giving

Category: American Indian

the Alpha Pi Omega Sorority : Alpha Pi Omega Sorority

Alpha Pi Omega Sorority

In the mid 1990's when Shannon Brayboy was Sophomore at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, there we times when she felt as if she could not relate to other students attending the University. Brayboy, a Lumbee Indian from Robeson County, North Carolina, was now living two hours away home. ...Read More

: “Lumbee youth learn skills, history” (from The Fayetteville Observer)

“Lumbee youth learn skills, history” (from The Fayetteville Observer)

(by Venita Jenkins) RED SPRINGS - Lucille Bullard's nimble fingers sewed tiny stitches into a piece of fabric as she talked to a group of Lumbee teenagers about quilt making. Before she started, Bullard showed the girls how to thread a needle, something some of them had never done before. ...Read More

American Indian Heritage Month

November is American Indian Heritage Month! Ivey, a young native woman from Hoke County, NC, shares with us her journey to discover her heritage, and the inspiration she received to make a difference in her community. ...Read More

What Are These Stories?

From barbershops to quilts to fondue, North Carolina is overflowing with inspiring stories of giving — stories of people who are truly making a difference in their communities.

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