Book Review: Taking the Arrow Out of the Heart
January 30, 2020“Think bigger than you ever have,” writes Alice Walker in her newest collection of poetry, “that blackness is not where whiteness wanders off to die, but that it is like the dark matter between stars and galaxies in the universe that ultimately holds it all together.” Paying tribute to such greats as Mohammad Ali and […]
Museum Gala celebrates 60th Sit-in Anniversary
January 30, 2020The International Civil Rights Center & Museum will host its annual awards and fundraising Gala on Feb. 1, marking the milestone of the 60th Anniversary of the protest against racially segregated lunch counters. This act of nonviolent, civil disobedience led by four A&T College freshmen: David Richmond, Frank McCain, Sr., Ezell Blair, Jr. (Jibreel Khazan) […]
NC’s March 3rd Primary: What you need to know to vote
January 30, 2020Early Primary Voting begins Feb. 13th It’s 2020, a critical election year for local, statewide and national contests. North Carolina will join the rest of the country in selecting governors, legislators, congresspeople and, of course, the president on November 6. But first, registered Democrats and Republicans will select their November candidates during the all-important March […]
High School Hoops: Grimsley sweeps HP Central
January 24, 2020Boys The Grimsley Whirlies defeated the High Point Central Bison boys Friday night (Jan. 17) by a score of 69-55 in a Metro 4-A Conference match up. Grimsley was led by senior Ahmil Flowers with 14 points and Jayden Watlington added 12 points. They improved to 13-12 overall, 5-3 conference. Tre Hill led Central with […]
“I Am Not My Hair”
January 24, 2020“I felt naked, exposed, vulnerable. I felt embarrassed. I felt ashamed. I felt betrayed.” These were the words spoken by Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley as she revealed to the world recently that she has an autoimmune condition called alopecia areata, which causes sudden hair loss. This young woman took the national stage in 2018 when she […]
MLK Breakfast: “The dream is yours”
January 23, 2020The Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday began Friday evening at Temple Emanuel of Greensboro with a Shabbat service honoring the life and legacy of the slain civil rights leader. Guest speaker for the service was Rev. Dr. Darryl Aaron, pastor of the historic Providence Baptist Church of Greensboro. In his sermon, Aaron said, “Dr. King […]
Community receives call to action
January 23, 2020“Gather the courage to fight on. We will renew the fabric of our democracy with threads of hope, threads of love and threads of equality.” That was the resounding message that echoed from the speaker Monday throughout Saint James Presbyterian Church to a crowd of roughly 250 people looking for their own message of hope, […]
Panther Girls trounce Smith Golden Eagles
January 17, 2020In a Triad 3-A Metro Conference opener, the home team Dudley Panthers defeated cross-town rival Smith. Final score was 79-16. The Lady Panthers jumped on the Eagles early and led 22-0 cruising to a half time score of 57-13. Marissa Wooten, a junior guard paced the Panthers with 22 points. They improved to 6-6 overall […]
Start the New Year with specific and realistic goals
January 16, 2020The holidays have come and gone, and we got through them all. For some it was a beautiful season and for others it brings up the pain of thinking about the ones lost. We are now in a new year and this may be the time to take stock and see how we can improve […]
Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Activities
January 16, 2020Friday, Jan. 17 Temple Emanuel Shabbat Service A 7:30 p.m. Shabbat Service will begin at Temple Emanuel of Greensboro; 1129 Jefferson Road. This service honors the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It will feature inspirational music by High Point University’s Genesis Gospel Choir and the Temple Emanuel Choir. Special guest speaker will be […]
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