Juneteenth, a national holiday
June 24, 2021Children played and friends greeted one another, while the smell of barbecue wafted through the air and the words to “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” played over the loud speakers in LeBauer Park this weekend. Saturday’s Black Food Truck Festival, which brought more than 200 people to the park, was just one of the multiple […]
Juneteenth at the Historic Magnolia House
June 18, 2021The Historic Magnolia House is excited to announce that it will be opening for self-guided tours and shoebox meals to celebrate Juneteenth. On Wednesdays-Saturdays 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. from June 16th-30th Magnolia House staff will invite visitors to view its Juneteenth exhibit focused on redlining and a Green Book era traveler’s toolkit. Additionally, the […]
Greensboro City Leaders Celebrate Juneteenth Holiday
June 18, 2021In honor of Juneteenth, the City of Greensboro will celebrate African American culture and history with a series of events streamed on the City’s Facebook page and YouTube channel starting at 9 a.m., Saturday, June 19. In 2020 Councilwoman Sharon Hightower envisioned a citywide Juneteenth celebration, and City Departments offered a day of virtual events […]
City of Greensboro Celebrates Juneteenth
June 18, 2021In honor of Juneteenth, the City of Greensboro will celebrate African American culture and history through a series of events streamed on the city’s Facebook page and YouTube channel, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, June 19. Juneteenth is the oldest known commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. On June […]
Vitamins are good when taken in the right portions
June 18, 2021One positive thing that has come from the COVID-19 pandemic is that a lot of people are now more mindful of their health. They now see their bodies as the temples that they are. They are drinking the juice of exercising and realize that their bodies are like motors on an expensive car or like […]
What will happen in the Nikole Hannah-Jones vs. UNC drama?
June 18, 2021It has been two weeks now since the UNC Chapel Hill Trustee Board was given an ultimatum by attorneys for award-winning New York Times journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones to either give her tenure with their offer of employment at the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media, or else face a massive discrimination lawsuit. But thus […]
Aggie Track and Field collects multiple awards
June 11, 2021Duane Ross, North Carolina A&T’s director of track and field programs, added to his growing legacy on Friday. Ross captured his fourth and fifth career coach of the year honors from the United States Track and Field Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) as the organization named Ross the men’s and women’s southeast region coach of […]
Your Mental Health Still Needs to be Addressed
June 11, 2021The coronavirus pandemic of 2020 and 2021 has changed our entire world. Although there have been an unfathomable number of deaths and even more who experienced the disease, thankfully, there is starting to be some positive shift. With the creation and distribution of vaccines, continued heightened cleaning protocols, some who are still masking, and continued […]
High Point Music Instructor Tackles Music Desegregation
June 11, 2021Just a few years ago, Trinity, North Carolina-based musician Chris Thompson was having a hard time finding his passion. Attending N.C. A&T State University, his grades began to slip, and he wasn’t on track to graduate. But then, a mentor stepped in and showed him the power of having a vision. The mentor told him […]
Mother of police shooting victim denounces grand jury decision
June 11, 2021HIGH POINT – The mother of another fatal police shooting victim in North Carolina blasted a grand jury’s June 1st decision not to indict the off-duty, plainclothes Davidson County sheriff’s detective responsible. “I was shocked…devastated and let down…,” Tenicka Shannon of High Point said as she vowed that justice will be done in the death […]
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