Health department celebrates Arbor Day
May 11, 2017In honor of Arbor Day, Health and Human Service staff planted a Red Delicious apple tree on April 28 at the Maple Street DHHS building in Greensboro. A presentation of Zinnia flower seeds was also made to Sallie Cobb of Hospice & Palliative Care of Greensboro. Hospice is a nonprofit organization that supports people in […]
N.C. NAACP PRES. Barber leaves in June to join National Poor People’s Campaign
May 11, 2017Though he insists that he’s “really not leaving,” Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, president of the State Conference of the North Carolina NAACP, says he will be “transitioning” from the state presidency next month to join a national “poor people’s” campaign to address issues of poverty and social inequality. “I’m not going to run […]
Eagles race to best finish at Penn Relays
May 5, 2017PHILADELPHIA – The North Carolina Central University men’s 4×100-meter relay squad placed second in the college finals of the prestigious Penn Relays on Saturday at Franklin Field, posting a season-best time of 40.26 seconds, while achieving their best event finish and time at the Penn Relays since 2008. NCCU’s foursome of Jonathan Williams (Wake Forest, […]
Take care to avoid food poisoning
May 5, 2017The warmer months of the year have arrived and it is this time of year that I typically see more cases of foodborne illnesses or food poising. The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) states that anybody can get food poising but most people do not think about it until they or someone they […]
Protestors disrupt council to support Charles
May 5, 2017Demonstrators took over the Greensboro City Council meeting on Tuesday night after council refused to take action on a police brutality case. Dozens of community activists and supporters of 16 year-old Jose Charles and his mother, Tamara Figueroa, packed council chambers on Tuesday night. Carrying bright pink signs that read ‘Justice For Jose’ and ‘We […]
‘Corrected’ maps give accurate view of Africa & South America
May 5, 2017GIN – In an age of “fake news” and “alternative facts,” authorities in the city of Boston believe their new world map offers something closer to the geographical truth than that of traditional maps. Education authorities hope it can serve an example to schools across the nation and even the world. The school district will […]
Alpha Kappa Alpha remembers founder
April 28, 2017In a sea of pink and green, more than 150 members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. joined together to honor one of the original founders, Margaret Flagg Holmes, with a historical marker. The N.C. Historical Marker is placed at Bethel AME Church, on the corner of Regan Street and East Market Street in Greensboro, […]
Triad residents March for Science
April 27, 2017Triad residents descended on downtown Greensboro in the name of Science on Saturday morning as hundreds came to participate in the March for Science. Signs that read, “Science Trumps Alternative Facts” and “Demand Evidence and Think Critically” filled the center of the city’s downtown governmental plaza. The event was one of hundreds of satellite marches […]
Preventing hearing loss
April 27, 2017You are sitting down talking to a friend or a family member and they are constantly asking you to repeat what you just said. Not only is it aggravating to you and the person with the hearing problem, it stops the easy flow of communicating. Dr. Jennifer Derebery of the House Ear Clinic and Institute […]
Aggie softball wins double-header on Senior Day
April 27, 2017Kimberly Brunson had a Senior Day that all seniors dream of and sophomore Mohagony Headen complemented her efforts with a ginormous day of her own as the North Carolina A&T softball team won both games of a Saturday doubleheader against Savannah State at the Lady Aggies Softball Complex. Game 1 ended in controversy but the […]
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