I’ve spent the past few weeks learning about a group of exceptional young people. Today, on the first day of Black History Month 2026, I am honored to introduce them to you. They are the 28 Cumberland ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Brieon Mayfield, 16, the son of Trevor Mayfield and Brittany Mayfield, is a junior at Jack Britt High School in Fayetteville. He's ...
Marlie Thomas, 11, the daughter of Constance Thomas and Edgar Thomas, is in fifth grade at William H. Owen Elementary School in Fayetteville. She's one of The Fayetteville Observer's 2026 Future Black ...
Amar'e Wall, 14, the son of Aaron Wall and Latonya Smith, is in eighth grade at Spring Lake Middle School. He's one of The Fayetteville Observer's 2026 Future Black History Makers because "Amar’e ...
Anthony "AJ" Cook Jr., 17, the son of Anthony and Temeka Cook, is a junior at Douglas Byrd High School in Fayetteville. He's one of The Fayetteville Observer's 2026 Future Black History Makers because ...
Brendan McAllister, 13, the son of Chesley McAllister and Brenda Ware-McAllister, is in seventh grade at Seventy-First Classical Middle School in Fayetteville. He's one of The Fayetteville Observer's ...