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New Rural Project in the News

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New Rural Project With Cynthia Wallace

The Rural Impact Podcast

July 31, 2025

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Addressing the violence

The Anson Record

July 2, 2025

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The Black Rural South: A Sleeping Giant In American Politics

BET

June 11, 2025

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Good health, good vibes

The Anson Record

April 23, 2025

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Griffin’s List- Not taking “No” for an answer

Richmond Daily Journal

February 27, 2025

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Grassroots Gumption: How Rural Voices Have Changed North Carolina’s Ground Game

NewsOne

January 24, 2025

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New Rural Project on the outcome of the 2024 General Election

Anson Record

December 3, 2024

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Why the Political Power of Black Rural Voters Is Often Invisible

Capital B News

October 17, 2024

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NC nonprofit working to engage and educate voters in rural communities

WCNC

September 3, 2024

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Final night of the Democratic National Convention

Spectrum News

August 22, 2024

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Students say goodbye to summer at Ansonville’s Back-To-School Community Involvement Day

The Anson Record

August 21, 2024

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Politics Monday: Can Democrats make up ground in rural NC?

WFAE 90.7

August 5, 2024

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​Want to Win the Election? It's Time to Talk to Rural Voters | Opinion

Newsweek

July 23, 2024

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Nonprofit aims to increase turnout in rural counties

WSOC-TV

July 1, 2024

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Empowering Minority Voters to Fight Election Misinformation

BankInfoSecurity

March 7, 2024

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NC Congressional District 6 race preview

WSOC-TV

March 4, 2024

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Black Rural voters are not a monolith

WUNC 91.5

February 22, 2024

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‘Barbershop Conversations’ in NC Give Voice to Black Male Voters

Cardinal & Pine

January 10, 2024

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Biden Describes White Supremacy as 'Poison' in Pitch to Black Voters

VOA

January 9, 2024

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This group has a plan to ensure NC’s Black rural voters are better represented

Cardinal & Pine

December 19, 2023

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Ignore Trump? Democrats Now Want Him Plastered All Over the News.

The New York Times

November 21, 2023

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North Carolina emerges as 2024 battleground for Democrats

The Hill

October 15, 2023

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Biden Speech on Threats to Democracy Sets Up 2024 Clash With Trump

The Messenger

September 27, 2023

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New Rural Project aims to address teacher shortage

WXII 12

September 15, 2023

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A plea to stop community violence

Richmond County Daily Journal

August 28, 2023

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Editor’s Top 6 Quotes This Week

The Laurinburg Exchange

August 22, 2023

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NC is preparing for its first elections under voter ID law. Is the Border Belt ready?

Border Belt Independent

August 14, 2023

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Biden Stands By VP Kamala Harris

The Root

April 29, 2023

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Anson County’s flip to red highlights a shift in rural NC counties

WFAE 90.7

Dec. 20, 2022

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Gov. Cooper visits Southern Pines businesses financially recouping 

WRAL News 

Dec. 15, 2022

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Grid attacks in Moore County cause devastating community impacts

We Are Democracy 

Dec. 12, 2022

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‘Sitting ducks’: Moore County attack leaves a community feeling vulnerable

The Charlotte Observer 

Dec. 8, 2022

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Democrats Must Do Better in Rural America

The Nation 

Nov. 17, 2022

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Rural voters could determine balance of power in Congress

NBC Nightly News

Oct. 31, 2022

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Alumni return for fundraiser

Richmond County Daily Journal 

Oct. 17, 2022

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MEET THE PRESS:
Rural voters aren't always white voters

NBC News 

Apr. 28, 2022

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Officials talk about how to engage younger generations

The Anson Record

Apr. 6, 2022

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Officials talk about how to engage younger generations

The Anson Record

Apr. 4, 2022

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New Rural Project announces launch of Barbershop Conversations

The Anson Record

Mar. 28, 2022

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New Rural Project:
Listening & Engaging

Carolina Democracy

Mar. 28, 2022

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New Rural Project announces launch of Barbershop Conversations: F.A.D.E.

The Richmond Observer

Mar. 26, 2022

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Pair of town hall-style meetings spread information on vaccines

The Laurinburg Exchange

Feb. 4, 2022

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MLK Dreamkeepers recognize first black people to hold positions

The Anson Record

Feb. 2, 2022

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Organizing in Rural North Carolina with Cynthia Wallace of the New Rural Project 

Resistance Dashboard

Jan. 17, 2022

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New Rural Project Aims To
Improve Vother Turnout

Enquirer Journal

Jan. 12, 2022

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Regaining Trust Of
Rural Voters

Politics North Carolina

Dec. 5, 2021

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Regaining Trust Of
Rural Voters

Daily Journal

Dec. 3, 2021

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Advocacy Groups
Host Vaccine Clinic

The Anson Record

Nov. 22, 2021

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Clearing Up Misconceptions About Rural America

Sunday Civics - Sirius XM

Nov. 19, 2021

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Vaccine Clinic
Coming To Morven

Richmond County Daily Journal

Nov. 17, 2021

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Rural Democrats stare into
the abyss after Virginia

Politico

Nov. 6, 2021

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‘New Rural Project’ aims to increase civic engagement

Richmond County Daily Journal

Nov. 5, 2021

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Flu, COVID-19 vaccine clinic set for Saturday in Maxton

The Robesonian

Oct. 19, 2021

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Overcoming barriers to political engagement

Carolina Center for Public Service

Sept. 2, 2021

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Juneteenth at Cardinal Park alive with celebration

Sandhills Sentinel

June 21, 2021

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