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Buffeted by weather, a historic Black town strives to endure

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Princeville, on the banks of the Tar River in eastern North Carolina, is one hurricane away from disaster. Two hurricanes 17 years apart created catastrophic flooding in the town. It has endured racism, bigotry and attempts by white neighbors to erase it from the map. The 2020 U.S. Census put the town's population at 1,254.

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The Independent

Historic Black town lies one hurricane away from disaster

Historic Princeville, on the banks of the Tar River in eastern North Carolina, is one hurricane away from disaster

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Historic Black town lies one hurricane away from disaster

Historic Princeville, on the banks of the Tar River in eastern North Carolina, is one hurricane away from disaster. The town, which stakes its claim as the first in the

2 years ago·United States

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USA Today

Historic Black town faces uncertain, stormy future

Princeville, North Carolina, has survived racism and attempts to legislate it out of existence. But the town, which claims the distinction of being the oldest in nation chartered by African-Americans, may be one big storm away from extinction. (April 19)

2 years ago·United States

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abc News

Buffeted by weather, a historic Black town strives to endure

Historic Princeville, on the banks of the Tar River in eastern North Carolina, is one hurricane away from disaster

2 years ago·United States

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The Toronto Star

Buffeted by weather, a historic Black town strives to endure

PRINCEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — As she exits her hometown’s only restaurant clutching an order of cabbage and hush puppies, Carolyn Suggs Bandy pauses to boa...

2 years ago·Toronto, Canada

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MY Northwest

Buffeted by weather, a historic Black town strives to endure

PRINCEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — As she exits her hometown’s only restaurant clutching an order of cabbage and hush puppies, Carolyn Suggs Bandy pauses to boast about a place that stakes its claim as the oldest town chartered by Black Americans nearly 140 years ago.“It is sacred to me,” says Bandy, 65. “We got roots in this town.”Yet Princeville, on the banks of the Tar River in eastern North Carolina, is one hurricane away from disaster.The land has fl…

2 years ago·Tacoma, United States

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