Sweat: Powerful Realism, Humor and Heart on the Sprinkle Theatre Stage
April 1, 2022The UNC Greensboro School of Theatre is proud to present Sweat, a play by Lynn Nottage with in-person performances April 1-2 at 7:30 p.m., April 3 at 2 p.m., and April 6-9 at 7:30 pm. Sweat dives into the lives of factory workers in Reading, Pennsylvania, as they grapple with issues related to economic insecurity, […]
Bennett Middle College Students add STEAM to the art of quilting
April 1, 2022The Greensboro (N.C.) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated collaborated with Greensboro fabric artist Andrena Coleman and 23 seniors in the Middle College at Bennett to design a decorative quilt exhibiting artwork created by the high school seniors focusing on Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics (STEAM). The goal of this project was three-fold: to […]
Peace delegates from Israel hold summit at International Civil Rights Center and Museum
April 1, 2022Peace delegates from Israel as a part of an international grassroots organization called Sharaka visited North Carolina and Atlanta, Georgia on March 21-25 to engage with other leaders who work towards social change. Sharaka, which means ‘partnership’, was founded by young leaders from Israel and the Arabian Gulf in order to turn the vision of […]
Globetrotter “Zeus” visits Hayes Taylor YMCA
March 25, 2022A member of the World Famous Harlem Globetrotters for the past 10 seasons, Julian “Zeus” McClurkin gave a basketball handling drill and empowerment speech Tuesday afternoon to children at Hayes-Taylor YMCA. McClurkin’s biggest message to the children was to never give up on your dreams. McClurkin is a testament to not giving up or letting […]
Exercise is essential at any age
March 25, 2022One of the mantras I am sure all of you are hearing from your healthcare providers is that it is important to make sure you are active. Exercise is like an elixir of youth, and it is accessible to all. No matter what your ability or disability, there is a way to get that exercise […]
Eden Early Head Start Center opens in Rockingham County
March 25, 2022EDEN —The Eden Early Head Start Center opened with officials speaking about the center’s comprehensive high quality educational and family services for 40 children ages 0 to 3 years in a newly renovated state-of-the-art facility. “This sparkling center is a significant stepping stone toward ensuring that all children have access to affordable, high quality care […]
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on her way to Senate confirmation
March 25, 2022District of Columbia Circuit Appellate Court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is theoretically two major votes away from making history as the first African American woman ever to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court – the confirmation vote of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and the confirmation vote of the Democrat-led U.S. Senate. And it all started […]
A&T men finish second at NCAA Indoor Nationals
March 19, 2022BIRMINGHAM, AL. – On January 31, North Carolina A&T men’s indoor track and field earned the program’s first-ever No. 1 national ranking as announced by the United States Track and Field Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) and Track and Field News. The reaction at the time from A&T’s director of track and field programs Duane […]
Obama’s Covid Case Gives Blacks Pause
March 17, 2022He is middle-aged, in relatively good health, and has had all of his vaccination and booster shots for COVID-19. And yet, former President Barack Obama remains quarantined from the rest of the world for a few days after announcing Sunday that he has tested positive for COVID-19. Obama, 60, experienced “a scratchy throat for a […]
Movie Review: The Batman
March 17, 2022Crime is rampant in Gotham City. Murders. Manslaughter. Blood soaks the streets. Citizens live in terror and the police are stumped. On desperate nights a Batman signal lights up the sky and the caped man jumps into action, but even he can’t stem the tide: “It’s a big city. I can’t be everywhere.” The Dark […]
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