N.C. NAACP conference calls for political action and economic power

With the opening words of the U.S. Constitution serving as both its theme and a call to action, the North Carolina NAACP convened its 83rd annual state conference September 25-26 in High Point, calling on members to turn the movement’s history into action on civil rights, voting and economic justice.

N.C. A&T State University named America’s No. 1 Public HBCU

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has been named the nation’s No. 1 public historically Black college or university (HBCU) in U.S. News & World Report’s 2027 Best Colleges rankings.

Greensboro newsrooms bring home top honors at 2026 N.C. Press Awards

Triad journalism earned statewide recognition this year as The Carolina Peacemaker, YES! Weekly, and the News & Record, the High Point Enterprise, and the Jamestown News collected multiple honors across editorial, reporting, photography, and advertising categories at the 2026 North Carolina Press Association (NCPA) Awards.

Black business leaders press governor for action after HUB office closure

Black business owners say they are already losing contracts and struggling to meet payroll after North Carolina eliminated the office that helped minority- and women-owned companies compete for government work.

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Bishop William Barber: All Power Derives From the People

MAGA extremists are trying to steal a Congressional seat in North Carolina. It could end up costing them more than the House.

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Eddie Conover (#13) forces a Rhode Island player to the ground.

A&T upsets No. 19 Rhode Island, travel to Bryant next

The Aggies defeat a nationally ranked team for the first time in eight years

Dudley wide receiver Kingston Davenport (#6) runs between the Page defenders.

Page stuns rival Dudley in 35-6 rout

In a dominant Friday night conference clash, the Page Pirates protected their home turf and kept their current win record intact, defeating cross-town rival Dudley, 35-6. Page dictated the tempo from start to finish, stiffening their defense against the Panthers while executing efficiently on offense. The Pirates cruised to their fifth consecutive win of the season.

Adriano Salgado rides Hoka Hey for the Cowboys on Day 1 of the PBR Teams Series in Greensboro.

Carolina Cowboys finish homestand 2-1 with walk-off win Sunday

The Carolina Cowboys (14-9) went 2-1 at Cowboy Days with wins on Friday and Sunday to remain ranked No. 3 in the PBR Teams standings, two games back from the Missouri Thunder and Nashville Stampede, who remained tied atop the league standings with matching 16-7 records.

North Carolina A&T Football at Campbell University

Aggies drop CAA opener at Campbell, face Rhode Island on Saturday

Just when it appeared that the A&T football program was slowly starting to build more consistency and finally learning how to win, the Aggies took a major step backwards last Saturday with an …

The Roots will star at NC Folk Festival

The Roots will headline this year’s NC Folk Festival, which runs Sept. 18-20 in Greensboro.

Coltrane Jazz & Blues Festival marks 15th year

The hometown music festival celebrating the local boy who became a legend is back and bigger this year.

Greensboro Museum celebrates 50 years of Guilford Native American Association

Join the celebration honoring a half century of the oldest American Indian urban association in North Carolina, and one of the oldest organizations of its kind in the United States from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, August 15 at the Greensboro History Museum.

Greensboro Public Library hosting Anime Con

This free mini-con is an opportunity for fans of anime and manga of all ages to celebrate their favorite fandoms together.

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An assault on a free press threatens every American

“The people must know before they can act, and there is no educator to compare with the press.” - Ida B. Wells If you placed me in a time machine and took me back to grade school …

Martin shares life and leadership lessons at UNC Greensboro

Martin (second from left) and members of the UNCG Pi Zeta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

Demond T. Martin has traveled an unlikely path from White House aide and hedge fund partner to wellness entrepreneur and philanthropist. During a September 22 visit to UNC Greensboro, he drew on that journey and his new book, “Friends of the Good,” to urge students to embrace opportunity, build meaningful relationships and believe they belong in rooms that may initially intimidate them.

Happy students with school supplies alongside members of Tabernacle International Church at Peeler Recreation Center.

Back to School Gatherings

Free school supplies will continue to flow in Guilford County at giveaway events through the end of August, when all campuses of Guilford County Schools welcome students on August 24 for the upcoming academic year.

Black family yanks $1M scholarship from UNCW because of anti-DEI policies

UNC at Wilmington is losing $1 million in scholarship money donated by a prominent African American family because of its anti-DEI policy changes. Reportedly, about five percent of students attending UNC-W are Black.

Limits of Freedom designers and curators gather at the High Point Museum: Dr. Anne Parsons (front left), director of public history, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Sara Blanchett, the museum’s curator of education, and (top left), Raquel Walton, designer of panels, along with curators Jada Denny and Megan Mieure, Desmond Fosuhene, the exhibit’s map designer.

Limits of Freedom’ tells the stories of enslaved and free people of African descent

Limits of Freedom, a traveling exhibit presenting the lives of enslaved and free people of African descent in Guilford and Rockingham Counties will be on display at the Greensboro Cultural Center, throughout the month of July at 200 N. Davie St.

Sternberger Elementary Principal Lisa Williams joins students and parents in signing the ceremonial beam during the school’s Topping Off ceremony, which signifies the completion of the school building’s frame.

Sternberger Elementary gets ‘topped’

Sternberger Elementary School students, parents, faculty and community leaders participated in a Topping Off ceremony, signifying the completion of the new building’s frame on the site of the original Sternberger school, which opened in 1949 on Holden Road in Greensboro.

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