NAACP issues travel ban on Florida in response to Governor’s ‘Hostility’ toward minorities
May 24, 2023The NAACP Board of Directors has issued a formal travel advisory for the state of Florida. According to a news release from the nation’s oldest civil rights organization, the travel advisory comes in direct response to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ “aggressive attempts to erase Black history and to restrict diversity, equity and inclusion programs in Florida […]
UNCG softball punch ticket to 2023 NCAA Tournament
May 19, 2023CHATTANOOGA, TENN. – The top-seeded UNC Greensboro (UNCG) softball team punched its seventh ticket in program history to the 2023 NCAA Tournament behind the game of the year. It was perhaps the tournament of the year, as the Spartans won each of their three games this week by one run each. The Spartans came from […]
Updates to hypertension guidelines
May 19, 2023Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the United States. It accounts for nearly one-quarter of all deaths in men and women. Hypertension-related CVD mortality is currently on the rise in the United States. There has been a major shift in the world of hypertension, also called high blood pressure. The numbers […]
N.C. Black Film Festival features work of A&T Theatre Arts Alumna
May 19, 2023N.C. native Lorey Hayes will have her short film, The Dragonfly Tale, featured at the North Carolina Black Film Festival in Wilmington. The festival will take place May 18-21 with a screening of A Dragonfly Tale on May 20. The festival will also honor legendary actress and N.C native, Pam Grier. The Dragonfly Tale is […]
Arts Across Guilford Conclave
May 19, 2023Grammy Award winning musical singer Anthony Hamilton participated in the inaugural Arts Across Guilford conclave when Arts Greensboro officially announced its new name, Arts Council of Greater Greensboro. “This celebration is the first event of this size where artists and arts leaders will be able to network and connect with members of the Guilford County […]
NCA&TSU’s Commencement
May 19, 2023North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University awarded nearly 1,500 undergraduate degrees, more than 300 master’s degrees and almost 60 doctoral degrees – as well as about 50 degrees from the Joint Programs in Social Work with the University of North Carolina-Greensboro – in three separate ceremonies on May 12 and 13 at The Greensboro […]
Are Black women in N.C. part of the abortion rights debate?
May 19, 2023Last Saturday, while most North Carolinians were enjoying a muggy, cloudy Saturday before Mother’s Day, Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper was making national news, defiantly vetoing the 12-week abortion restriction bill passed by the Republican-led N.C. General Assembly just days before. “This bill will create dangerous interference with the doctor-patient relationship, leading to harm for pregnant […]
Fayetteville State and Virginia State claim 2023 CIAA Outdoor Track Championship Titles
May 12, 2023DURHAM – The Fayetteville State women and the Virginia State men both repeated as conference champions at the 2023 CIAA Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Durham County Stadium on Saturday, May 6. Fayetteville State dominated from start to finish in the two-day event. Last year, the Broncos were co-champions along with […]
There’s no need to suffer through menopause
May 12, 2023Throughout the years, the life stage of menopause has been a punchball of many jokes. Today, the jokes have softened as scientists and healthcare professionals study and learn more about how to help women navigate this biological process. So many times, as a healthcare practitioner, I hear women complain of the change in their bodies […]
The Genius of Little Richard Explored in New Film
May 12, 2023To many, Little Richard lived a complicated life, from his outwardly gay and hypersexual ways to his brilliant but amazingly disrespected career. Putting aside his personal and flamboyant lifestyle, one could find it hard to argue with Richard’s statement in “Little Richard: I Am Everything,” a new documentary by award-winning filmmaker Lisa Cortés. “Michael Jackson […]
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