A&T Men to play in Boost Mobile HBCU Challenge
June 10, 2022The North Carolina A&T men’s basketball team is one of four Historically Black Colleges and or Universities (HBCUs) slated to participate in the Boost Mobile HBCU Challenge, announced the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Twelve-time NBA All-Star and longtime HBCU advocate Chris Paul will host the event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in […]
Be prepared for Hurricane Season
June 10, 2022Yes, believe it or not it is Hurricane season. June 1 through November 30 of each year bears this designation. The weather forecasters are expecting a busy and potentially difficult season. So that means it is time to prepare. As the forecasters say, you can do nothing to prevent a tropical storm or hurricane, but […]
Dunleath Porchfest on Saturday
June 10, 2022Residents of the Dunleath Historic Neighborhood will turn their porches into stages when it presents Dunleath Porchfest on Saturday, June 11 from 12 noon to 5 p.m. Porchfest is a unique event in which neighbors offer their porches as performance venues, musicians offer to share their talents, and guests stroll from house to house enjoying […]
National NAACP under fire not just in N.C.
June 10, 2022With the NAACP National Convention scheduled for next month in Atlantic City, N.J. (July 14-20), delegates from the North Carolina State Conference won’t be the only ones attending wondering out loud about the direction their civil rights organization is going under Pres/CEO Derrick Johnson. For North Carolina, delegates are wondering about the $20 million sexual […]
Greensboro City Council budget meeting turns to police body worn camera footage
June 9, 2022The Greensboro City Council’s June 6 meeting was structured to receive public comments on the proposed 2022-2023 fiscal year budget, but only one person signed up to speak on the item. Instead of speaking on the budget, a small group of people addressed the council during the Speakers from the Floor section at the beginning […]
Salmon, Nwokocha, McDuffie are Oregon bound
June 4, 2022BLOOMINGTON, IN. – The belief inside the North Carolina A&T outdoor track and field camp is that senior Paula Salmon can do it. She can win an NCAA national championship in the 100-meter hurdles. Salmon has done nothing to dissuade that notion during the 2022 season, including Saturday evening during the final day of the […]
Salmon, Nwokocha, McDuffie are Oregon bound
June 4, 2022BLOOMINGTON, IN. – The belief inside the North Carolina A&T outdoor track and field camp is that senior Paula Salmon can do it. She can win an NCAA national championship in the 100-meter hurdles. Salmon has done nothing to dissuade that notion during the 2022 season, including Saturday evening during the final day of the […]
Movie Review – Top Gun: Maverick
June 3, 2022Not sure what they paid Tom Cruise for making this Top Gun sequel. But whatever it was, it’s not enough. He carries this behemoth action/drama on his shoulders and well deserves a big pay day. Back in 1986, cadets at a U.S. Navy elite fighter pilot school were rivals competing for respect. One upstart stood […]
Healthcare can be different at each stage of life
June 3, 2022When you get right down to it, no one is surprised that women comprise two out of every three health care providers. Women, with their nurturing nature, care for their families and their loved ones. It is a natural occurrence out of caring for children and the family in general. It is well known that […]
Oh, Happy Day!
June 3, 2022High School Graduation is a joyous time and it’s a great achievement for hundreds of Guilford County Schools’ (GCS) students and the families. Celebrations began last week (May 25) and will conclude on Sunday, June 5. The soaring academic pageantry is occurring in various areas of the Greensboro Coliseum Complex. Students will participate in a […]