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Courtney Napier
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Journalist, Freelance
North Carolina
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Biography
Courtney Napier is a freelance journalist and writer from Raleigh, North Carolina. She is the founder of Black Oak Society—a community of Black writers and artists in the greater Raleigh area—and the editor BOS Zine. Her work can be found in The Appeal, WALTER Magazine, The Carolinian, INDY Week, and Scalawag Magazine. Courtney chose to write because she wanted the untold stories of marginalized residents to be shared and preserved for generations to come. Her spouse and two children are a daily source of love and inspiration.
Black Culture, Gentrification Profiles, Black History Racial Justice and Identity,Art Community activism and advocacy.
Content
By Courtney Napier Verified| Scalawag Verified On a recent girls' trip to the National Museum of African American History and Culture, my friends and I made the visual arts exhibit our final stop. I glimpsed the work of Bisa Butler out of the corner of my eye and ran towards it, giddy with admiration. Before me was Butler's quilted portrait of Harriet Tubman, with her black velveteen hair and full skirt adorned with purple and yellow flora—an icon of liberation, wrested by the hands of Black women.
By Courtney Napier Verified| The Triangle Tribune Verified Ajamu Amiri Dillahunt and Angaza Laughinghouse grew up in Raleigh, and are familiar with the strained relationship between the Raleigh Police Department and the Black community. They are also descendants of legendary labor organizers — Dillahunt’s grandfather Ajamu Dillahunt and Laughinghouse’s father, Angaza Laughinghouse Sr., who founded Black Workers for Justice in 1981 — and have followed in their elders’ footsteps.
By Courtney Napier Verified| The Triangle Tribune Verified KNIGHTDALE – Jessica Day’s name may be new to many Wake County residents since she was appointed Knightdale’s new interim mayor — and the town’s first female African American mayor — but she is not new to her constituents. Day was born and raised in Knightdale, and left in 2003 to attend the University of North Carolina Greensboro. After graduation, she worked for Syngenta Crop Protection for over a decade.
Company Info
Freelance
Freelancer.com is the largest freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace in the world, connecting over 81 million employers and freelancers across more than 247 countries. Founded in 2009 and based in Sydney, Australia, the platform allows employers to post jobs while freelancers can bid on these projects. It is publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ticker ASX:FLN. The platform supports a variety of work categories, including software development, writing, design, and marketing. Freelancer.com also offers contests for creative work, where employers can award prize money to winning entries. Users can choose from different membership plans, including free and paid subscriptions, which provide various benefits. The mobile app enhances project management and communication for users on the go. With a diverse customer base that includes individuals, small businesses, and large enterprises, Freelancer.com plays a significant role in the global online economy.
De Pere, Wisconsin, United States