City Hosts Town Hall on Safety
July 30, 2021In an effort to curb violent crime in Greensboro, city leaders have drafted a proposed ordinance that would place responsibility on business owners. A town hall was held on Monday, July 26 at Barber Park Event Center on the proposal to receive public comment. City officials said this discussion has been going on for months […]
West Girls, East Boys victorious in annual NCCA East-West All-Star Game
July 23, 2021The 46th Annual North Carolina Coaches’ Association West All-Star girls rolled to an easy 87-66 win. They placed four players in double figures led by game MVP Emily Carver (Enka HS, Appalachian State signee) with 20 points, nine rebounds, four assists and five steals. Shakira Baskerville (West Forsyth), point guard had 16 pts, eight rebounds; […]
Black and Latinx adults face greatest financial challenges from chronic lack of affordable health care
July 23, 2021According to results from a new Commonwealth Fund survey, Americans who have suffered the most during the COVID-19 pandemic are also the most likely saddled with medical bill problems and debt. The Commonwealth Fund, a foundation that promotes a high-performing health care system that achieves better access and improved quality, noted that adults ages 19 […]
N.C. GOP Declares War on Affirmative Action and History
July 23, 2021The gloves are now off! Top N.C. Republicans have now publicly vowed to fight the practices of affirmative action and teaching relevant race history (what they call “critical race theory”) in public schools legislatively to ensure that people of color and women are not afforded what the GOP perceives to be any advantage over White […]
Movie Review: Summer of Soul (… Or When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
July 16, 2021It was a volatile time. Malcom and Martin had been assassinated in recent years. Civil uprisings and riots had just simmered down. The summer of ’69 was a chance for a much-needed cultural break and reawakening. That happened in Harlem’s Mt. Morris Park, when program director Tony Lawrence created the summer long Harlem Cultural Festival. […]
Beware of tick season
July 16, 2021The foggy glass of COVID-19 occupies so much of our lives. It takes up all the air in the room. We saw less cases of flu during the fall and winter due to the wearing of masks. We are now in the midst of summer in the south and little to no attention has been […]
Cobras fall 54-52 in nail biter to Sharks
July 16, 2021Following their bye week, the (1-3) Cobras were home to take on the (1-3) Jacksonville Sharks. The last time these two teams met was at the 2019 championship game in Jacksonville, where the Sharks came from behind to win 52-48. This rematch in Greensboro did not disappoint in a thrilling second half the Cobras comeback […]
Black UNC Students Demand Change
July 16, 2021In the eyes of many observers, the image of UNC – Chapel Hill in the aftermath of the Nikole Hannah-Jones tenure debacle is in tatters. The question now is “How does UNC go forward being responsive to the needs of its Black students and Black faculty?” The question is important because as the oldest public […]
LeBauer Park Splash Pad
July 16, 2021A good way for families to beat the heat this summer is by taking a dip at some of Greensboro’s splash pads and pools. Kids cooled down at the Warnersville Recreation Center pool and jumped in the dancing fountains at Barber Park’s splash pad this weekend. The City of Greensboro’s Parks and Rec. Department opened […]
A&T’s Sturgis Goes Pro
July 9, 2021North Carolina A&T sprinter Cambrea Sturgis is headed to the professional ranks. The two -time NCAA champion announced Sunday, July 4, that she will be ending her collegiate career early to pursue a professional track and field career with athletic giant, Adidas. Sturgis, a Kannapolis, N.C. native, would’ve been a junior this fall. Her major […]
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