In Israel, leaders of U.S. HBCUs laud partnership with Jewish community
July 21, 2023JERUSALEM – Jews in America have been important partners for African Americans and their universities, said administrators of five Historically Black Colleges and Universities on Wednesday. “There are certainly many examples through our history of the collaboration between the Jewish community and African American communities and HBCUs,” said Colonel Alexander Conyers, president of South Carolina […]
Robinson: “I’m not no African American!”
July 20, 2023Despite Republican efforts to portray Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson as a statesman and reasonable policy leader, the Black Republican’s campaign for governor has released a fiery fundraising video showing him boasting to a cheering, predominately White crowd that “I’m not no African American.” The timing of this explosive campaign video – just days after the […]
City Council votes down rezoning on MLK Drive
July 19, 2023The Greensboro City Council unanimously voted down a rezoning request on Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive at Tuesday night’s meeting, citing the request is “inconsistent with the adopted GSO Comprehensive 2024 Plan.” Council members considered the rezoning measure on the properties located at 2005 and 2007 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, (approx. 0.43 acres), after […]
Applin named UNCG Women’s Basketball Assistant Coach
July 14, 2023UNC Greensboro (UNCG) women’s basketball Head Coach Trina Patterson announced the hiring of Fred Applin as an assistant coach. Applin comes to Greensboro after two seasons as the women’s basketball associate head coach at N.C. Central joining the Eagles in June 2021. He has been coaching for more than 30 years at every stage of […]
Ways to stay healthy while on vacation
July 14, 2023The 2023 vacation season is now in full swing. For the past four years, many people were unable to travel during the COVID-19 pandemic and now the urge to travel is at an all-time high. As you make plans to take a dream vacation and get your travel on, take some time to make sure […]
Violence Interrupters Honor ‘Carolyn Coleman Week of Peace’
July 14, 2023One banner with two words: Guns Down. That is part of the mission to reduce violent crimes in Greensboro by Gate City Coalition, a stop the violence awareness organization which is part of a national organization called Cure Violence that addresses violence in communities of color. “My message to the community is, see if we […]
Cone Health and N.C.A&TSU Convene Community Wellness Fair
July 13, 2023Area healthcare organizations throughout the Greensboro community gathered on a rainy Saturday, July 8 to provide an overview of their services during “Building a Better You,” a community wellness fair sponsored by North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s Department of Psychology and Cone Health Center for Health Equity. The event was held at Hayes […]
Can political arguments adversely impact your health?
July 7, 2023To say that we are living in contentious times, as far as politics in the United States is concerned, is an understatement. The factions of the different parties are numerous. The right and the left components within each party is immense. The divide between the different parties is so far apart that the Grand Canyon […]
NCMA awards Lewis Division II Coach of the Year
July 7, 2023WINSTON-SALEM – On a night filled with honors and accolades, Tynesha Lewis, women’s head basketball coach at Elizabeth City State University, was awarded the Clarence “Big House” Gaines Division 2 College Basketball Coach of the Year, by the National Sports Media Association (NCMA), at the Benton Convention Center. Lewis, the Division 2 winner, led the […]
Music for a Sunday Evening in the Park
July 7, 2023Under the direction of Maestro Kiyoshi Carter, the Greensboro Concert Band delighted hundreds of music lovers at Music for a Sunday Evening in the Park (MUSEP) at LeBauer Park on June 25. The band performed tunes from The Beatles, the theme from Star Wars, a medley of Disney movie tunes, and concluded with John Philip […]
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