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THE CAROLINIAN — Hattie Wooten Lewis opened the Lewis Hotel in Raleigh, North Carolina, nearly a century ago, creating a vital refuge for Black travelers during segregation. The hotel was one of only two establishments in Raleigh listed in The Negro Motorist Green Book, a guide that helped Black Americans find safe places to stay. Lewis, an alumna of Shaw University, also provided housing for students, making the City & Local Guides

Carolyn E. Howell and Amber Batchelor, founders ofĀ Destination Must VisitĀ® Tourism Alliance, Inc., have reached a major milestone after their Black woman-led 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization was awarded a $2.4 million contract to strengthen tourism and hospitality in College Park, Georgia, a suburb of Metro Atlanta. Their organization is legally registered to do business in the states of both Maryland and Georgia.

Ā The U.S. Supreme Court has handed down a significant 5-4 decision that preserves the ability of states to count mail-in ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but arrive within a legally established grace period. The ruling rejects an effort backed by President Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee to invalidate such ballots, reinforcing the authority of states to administer their own elections.