No. 8 Virginia Tech women beat Louisville for 1st ACC crown
March 9, 2023Georgia Amoore scored 25 points to help No. 8 Virginia Tech beat Louisville 75-67 on Sunday to win its first Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament title. Two-time league player of the year Elizabeth Kitley added 20 points for the Hokies (27-4), who continued their late-season tear with an 11th straight win. Virginia Tech turned its first […]
GPD Chief and community address creating respectful environments and effective partnerships
March 9, 2023Transparency, accountability and addressing violent crime were the top concerns from citizens at a public meeting of Northeast Greensboro residents. Greensboro Police Department Chief John Thompson led the two and a half hour meeting, one hour and a half past the scheduled time, at Peeler Recreation Center on March 2 listening to feedback provided by […]
What does N.C. Medicaid expansion mean for African Americans?
March 9, 2023At long last, the Republican legislative leadership and Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper are on the same page when it comes to Medicaid expansion in North Carolina. They’re all for it. Last week, state House and Senate leaders announced that they had reached a deal that would extend the important health insurance coverage program to approximately […]
Bishop Barber Speaks on the 58th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday
March 6, 2023Bishop William J. Barber, II was the guest preacher for the historic Brown Chapel in Selma, Alabama on the 58th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday from Fusion Films on Vimeo.
Chamber presents awards to movers and shakers
March 3, 2023Civic and Black enterprise leader Mae Douglas received the Thomas Z. Osborne Distinguished Citizen Award for community service and achievement from the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce. At the Chamber’s annual meeting at the Steven Tanger Center for Performing Arts, Douglas, a Greensboro native, spoke about her childhood in the Gate City, a professional career at […]
One of the Civil Rights Movement’s most consequential leaders comes to Greensboro
March 2, 2023The Rev. Dr. James Lawson closed out the International Civil Rights Center and Museum Speaker Series as the last speaker on February 22. Seated at the F.W. Woolworth lunch counter in the museum, Lawson recounted that while the Greensboro sit-ins were a part of history, they did not originate in the Gate City. Documented sit-ins […]
Black History Month ends with panel discussion on holidays celebrated in the African American community
March 2, 2023Juneteenth preparations are underway. Following a Black History Month panel discussion on holidays celebrated in the African American community, the Juneteenth GSO Collective shared details of this year’s 4-day celebration. The discussion took place on Saturday at the Greensboro History Museum. The discussion opened with a video from Guilford County Commissioner Melvin “Skip” Alston, who […]
Grimsley Whirlies repeat as Metro 4-A Tournament Champion
February 24, 2023The top-seeded Grimsley Whirlies (23-4 overall, 14-1 Metro) advanced to the State 4-A playoffs by capturing the Metro 4-A Basketball Tournament Championship played at Grimsley’s Bob Sawyer Gym on Friday, Feb. 17. The Whirlies defeated the Jamestown Ragsdale Tigers by a score of 62-47. Grimsley placed three players in double figures led by junior guard, […]
Former President Carter Chooses Hospice Care
February 23, 2023President Jimmy Carter has again played a major role in helping Americans examine their lives and how they live it. A survivor of several illnesses and at the ripe old age of 98, he made the decision to stop his fight against cancer and to transition into hospice care. President Carter has allowed Americans to […]
Students get hands on lesson in skilled trades
February 23, 2023Jackson Middle School 8th grader, Ny’jah Oakley, used a power drill for the first time and helped build a picnic table on Friday during a career day highlighting skilled trades. “It was fun. I’ve never built anything like this before. It turns out that it was easier than what it seems like when you see […]
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