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CPR Saves Lives

January 12, 2023

America was in shock as Buffalo Bills football player Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest in a televised NFL game after a seemingly normal hit. The shock of seeing him fall down was terrifying and seen by millions of people coast to coast. The emotional reactions of his teammates and coaches embraced the seriousness of […]


2023 Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Activities

January 12, 2023

Greensboro Events   Friday, January 13th Temple Emanuel Friday Evening 7:30 p.m. Shabbat Service at 1129 Jefferson Road; Greensboro. This annual service honors the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and reaches out to facilitate dialogue within the community. Celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. King and lift up the work of fighting […]


Kwanzaa Family Festival Brings People Together

January 6, 2023

With a clarion and joyous “how you doing?” call of “Habari Gani,” the equally robust response of “Kuumba” heralded Day 6 at the Kwanzaa Family Fest, in an engaging community celebration of the seven-day celebration of African American heritage and culture. Held in the social hall of Bethel AME Church, the Greensboro Kwanzaa Collective filled […]


Can sitting be good for you? It depends.

January 6, 2023

Most people would agree that sitting is not the greatest thing for their health. A lot of people spend a lot of time watching television (TV). People also spend a lot of time working on their computers. Both activities are done for the most part from a sitting position unless you have a standing desk. […]


Artistry in Action

January 6, 2023

At the invitation of Swann Middle School Art Teacher Kym Cooper, students spent a Saturday afternoon at Creative Greensboro’s GROW Residency Studio to participate in a free form community mural project. The students worked with Cooper and area muralist Alex Figueroa to express themselves on a large canvass that will hang in the century old […]


Remembering Mary Alice Thatch and the 10th Anniversary of The Wilmington Ten Pardons of Innocence

January 6, 2023

Ten years ago on this date, January 5, 2013, North Carolina history was made when the seven surviving members of the Wilmington Ten – ten social activists who more than 40 years earlier had been falsely convicted of firebombing a White-owned grocery store and firing weapons on firefighters and police officers in a riot-torn Wilmington, […]


Greensboro City Council Briefs

January 5, 2023

In the first city council meeting of the year, Greensboro City Council voted against an expansion of downtown Greensboro’s Social District in an eight to one vote. At-large council member Hugh Holston voted yes. The item was postponed from the November 15, 2022, meeting. The measure was to include Center City Park and the Tanger […]


Start the New Year with good health as a priority

December 30, 2022

The end of the year affords an opportunity for reflection. Many people take this time to seriously evaluate their lives. It is important to take a moment to evaluate health habits that are beneficial versus those that are not working for us. The last few years of fighting a pandemic have been quite difficult. The […]


10 Best Films of 2022 & Best of the Best

December 30, 2022

Call it a comeback! In 2022 the movie industry roared back with high-quality films, stellar performances and great artistry. For the record, movie theaters aren’t dead yet and streaming is a part of the equation and not the whole picture. These noteworthy films and artists will vie for awards in weeks to come. Check out […]


Villains and Bengals Win HAECO Titles

December 30, 2022

Bishop McGuinness girls takes the HAECO crown The top-seeded Bishop McGuinness Villains (7-0), playing in their first ever HAECO Invitational, held off the No.2 Golden Eagles of Smith 45-39, to claim the Women’s HAECO Championship. Smith utilized 5-feet-10 center, Zoe Davis, to forge a 35-34 lead going into the fourth quarter. Davis finished with 15 […]


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