Scottish Rite Masons and Eastern Star members convene in the Gate City
June 29, 2022The 77th annual North Carolina State Session of the King Solomon Grand Council of Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Masons (AASRM) and St. Mary’s Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star held their state meeting at the Embassy Suites in Greensboro, June 24 to 26. The organizations are under the leadership of the Illustrious […]
Clutch kick sends Cobras to 59-56 victory
June 24, 2022The bad luck that befell the Carolina Cobras last week dissipated in a rollicking 59-56 walk-off win over second place Albany Saturday when a T. C. Stevens field goal split the uprights as time expired. The Cobras (7-2) saw a 15-point lead disappear in the fourth quarter, only to regroup and claim the win. Quarterback […]
Exercise is a key to good health
June 24, 2022I have been so happy to see more of my patients adopt a lifestyle that includes exercise and a healthier diet. To that end, I have usually been so happy that they have decided to include exercise that I have not cared about what time of day they performed the activity. I just wanted them […]
Movie Review: Hustle
June 24, 2022When comic actor Adam Sandler took on the challenging role of a diamond dealer in the gritty riveting film Uncut Gems, he crossed a chasm. It was as if he’d put his past behind him and was determined to become a multifaceted actor. Hustle proves that point. Sandler doesn’t overdo the basketball scout character of […]
Museum teaches groups about Civil Rights
June 24, 2022Several cultural and educational groups arrived in Greensboro on Monday, June 20 to visit the International Civil Rights Museum and Center as part of the observance of the new federal holiday, Juneteenth. While the groups were all different, the goal to learn about social justice and the Civil Rights Movement in the South was the […]
Howard relay squad sets records at NCAA Championships
June 16, 2022EUGENE, OR. – The Howard University women’s 4×400-meter relay squad closed out the 2022 spring campaign with a pair of new records at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Hayward Field on Saturday, June 11. Seniors Jessika Gbai, Ameenah Saalih, Ozioma Scott and Jessica Wright ran their final race together for the Bison, […]
Extreme hot weather is a threat to all ages
June 16, 2022In the United States heat is no friend. Hundreds of people die each and every year from heat exposure. We are forecast to have extremely hot weather for the next few days. With the advent of the climate changes through our inability to protect the environment, this is something we may need to get used […]
Movie Review: The Torch
June 16, 2022“Before you leave, teach someone to drive.” That advice from a former boss at an auto shop best expresses blues legend Buddy Guy’s destiny. This is not the definitive Buddy Guy bio/doc. That distinction goes to Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away, which appeared on PBS in 2021. This nonfiction film has a […]
Exclusive: Rev. Spearman files defamation lawsuit against NAACP head, N.C. NAACP Pres. and six others
June 16, 2022The former president of the N.C. NAACP has filed a blistering 28-page lawsuit against national NAACP Pres./CEO Derrick Johnson and Board of Directors Chairman Leon W. Russell, along with six other N.C. NAACP officers including current N.C. NAACP President Deborah Dicks Maxwell and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Chapter Pres. Corrine Mack “…in their individual capacities for Defamation and […]
Greensboro Opera Youth Opera Camp Performance
June 10, 2022Join the Greensboro Opera on Friday, June 17th at 2:00 pm at Mount Zion Baptist Church for a performance by the Greensboro Opera Youth Opera Camp. Campers will showcase all they have learned in the two-week opera camp, by presenting “Christmas Eve at Café Momus” from Act II of Puccini’s opera La bohème! Mount Zion […]
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