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 […]
Revolutionary: Descendants of American Revolutionary War patriot gather to commemorate actions of ancestor
May 12, 2023On a sunny day in May 2021, the descendant of a Black patriot and the descendant of a White Revolutionary War leader and politician met at the Nathaniel Greene statue at the Guilford Courthouse National Military Park. The two shared family stories, reflected on the past and blessed the land for the future. Sage Chioma, […]
Pharmacies may begin distributing birth control without a physician’s prescription
May 5, 2023The state of women’s health is in flux. Since recommendations were implemented by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists that women do not need yearly pap smears, many women have foregone their annual Well Woman’s visit. This is especially so for women who no longer have a need for birth control. For those who […]
The Big Payback” documentary to host national reparations debate at Bennett College and other HBCUs across the U.S.
May 5, 2023Color Farm Media, the team behind the documentary film “The Big Payback,” will be partnering with HBCUs to hold a series of National Reparations Debates, inspired by the historic 1965 James Baldwin-William Buckley debate. The debates will unite the most brilliant student thinkers in a face-off at America’s universities and colleges debating one of the […]
National initiative plans to place N.C. women of color in the boardroom
May 5, 2023Although the number of elected women in Congress has increased more than 50 percent since 2013, a woman of color was elected as Vice President in 2020, and more than 30 women have been elected to serve as mayors in the 100 largest cities in the country, advocates still say there is not enough representation […]
The ARC of Greensboro
May 4, 2023The ARC of Greensboro welcomed civic and community friends to an open house of the agency’s expanded facilities, serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, as well as housing its bakery producing arcBARKS natural dog treats shipped nationwide. The 6,000 square foot facility at 28 Battleground Court houses administrative offices with space for community “gathering-belonging.” […]
Aggies claim 13 wins at Aggie Classic
April 30, 2023Rain caused some delays on the second day of the 2023 Aggie Classic hosted by North Carolina A&T men’s and women’s outdoor track and field programs at Marcus T. Johnson Track on Saturday. But A&T still managed to get things done. Both teams used competing at home to their advantage, with 13 total wins over […]
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