A seating dispute led to police escorting activist and former NAACP North Carolina chapter president William Barber II Bishop William Barber, 60, from a movie theater.
Black K-12 education experienced notable events in 2024, marking the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, the enactment of laws limiting AP African American Studies, ongoing disparities in school discipline, racist messages sent to Black students post-election, and the nomination of Linda McMahon as Secretary of Education.