Moral Indictment” of N.C. General Assembly for “Attacks on the Poor…”
August 11, 2023Citing “… attacks on the poor, low-wage workers, health care, voting rights, the LGBTQ+ community, women and on democracy itself,” Bishop William Barber’s Repairer of the Breach, along with the North Carolina Poor People’s Campaign, and several other grassroots social justice organizations on Monday, accused the Republican-led N.C. General Assembly of “deceptive and deadly culture […]
East Greensboro community discusses hopes for a new grocery store
August 10, 2023Community members representing eleven neighborhood associations gathered on a Zoom call on Monday evening (Aug.7) to discuss how to work with city and county leaders to bring a Lidl grocery story to Downtown Greensboro. The site is 3.4 acres at the corner of East Gate City Boulevard and South Elm Street. The gravel lot that […]
Carolina Cobras destroy NAL leading Sharks, 50-37
August 4, 2023The Carolina Cobras (9-4) hosted the Jacksonville Sharks (10-2) in the last regular season National Arena League football game played at the Greensboro Coliseum on Saturday, July 29. At stake was a playoff spot and home field advantage. The top two teams in the league came in with winning streaks, Jacksonville with eight, Carolina at […]
Movie Review: Oppenheimer
August 4, 2023“I feel like I have blood on my hands.” That admission is uttered by J. Robert Oppenheimer, the theoretical physicist who was the “father of the atomic bomb.” As director of the Los Alamos Laboratory from 1943-45, he was a key figure in the Manhattan Project. A think tank and research/development group that created and […]
National Night Out 2023
August 4, 2023Communities across Greensboro gathered to celebrate on Tuesday night as part of National Night Out (NNO), an annual crime and drug prevention event sponsored locally by the Greensboro Police Department. Part of a larger national event, NNO takes place the first week in August in communities across the country. National Night Out is designed to […]
Trump Indicted for Role on January 6 Insurrection
August 3, 2023Former President Donald Trump’s legal woes took another historic turn on Tuesday, August 1, as a federal grand jury indicted the twice-impeached ex-commander-in-chief on serious conspiracy charges, including an attempt to defraud the United States. This marks the third time a grand jury has indicted Trump this year. This time the charges are related to […]
Campaign sees N.C. key to victory
August 2, 2023If a story in last week’s Politico is any indication, Pres. Biden ’s re-election campaign sees winning North Carolina as key to its 2024 victory. The report titled “Biden looks to put North Carolina on the ’24 map” states, “…Biden’s team sees opportunity in [North Carolina] in 2024 amid a fresh abortion ban, a contentious, […]
Sam Pollard’s documentary shines light on the rich legacy of the Negro Baseball Leagues
July 29, 2023On the Black Press of America’s “Let It Be Known” show, renowned filmmaker Sam Pollard took center stage in an exclusive interview about his new film that shines a spotlight on the fabled Negro Leagues. Based on the book “The Negro Baseball Leagues” by Bob Motley and Byron Motley, the film counts as another triumph […]
Coffee can benefit one’s overall health
July 29, 2023There seems to be a singular accord from many people in the morning. They claim they cannot talk to you, answer any questions, conduct any business, or even think until they have consumed their first cup of coffee. For those of us who are not coffee drinkers, this claim strikes the ear as an abusive […]
At The Weatherspoon: Making More Room!
July 29, 2023Celebrate with the Weatherspoon Art Museum on Thursday, July 27, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for an outdoor, fun-filled, community pop-up event. Have a family-friendly evening of great music, table-top and trivia games, drinks, Borough Coffee, and the Coolin Out Ice Cream truck. Making Room: Familiar Art, New Stories is now on display at the […]
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