Biden passes the baton to Harris

President Joe Biden has announced that he will not seek reelection, and has endorsed his vice president, Kamala Harris, to be the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee in November.

L-R Standing: Guilford County Manager and ICRCM Board Member Michael Halford, Guilford County Commissioner Frankie Jones, ICRCM Co-founder Earl Jones, Rev. Dr. Ben Chavis, ICRCM Co-founder Melvin “Skip” Alston, museum board member Hurley Derrickson and Greensboro Assistant City Manager and ICRCM Board Member Nathaniel “Trey” Davis. L-R Seated: Former Guilford County Commissioner Dorothy “Dot” Kendall Kearns, Greensboro sit-in participant Yvonne Lyons Cooper-Revell and civil rights activist Heather Booth. Not pictured is honoree William “Bill” Bell, former mayor of Durham.

ICRCM Sit-in Movement Gala honors civil rights champions

It was a night of dining, dancing, and celebrating freedom as the International Civil Rights Center and Museum (ICRCM) commemorated the 64th anniversary of the lunch counter sit-ins with its annual …

Greensboro College welcomes new Chief of Security – Pamelia McAdoo-Rogers

Retired Greensboro Police Department Captain, Pamelia McAdoo-Rogers has been named the new Director of Public Safety and Security at Greensboro College. McAdoo-Rogers assumed the role on June 1, …

NNPA Pres. Ben Chavis to receive the 2024 Alston/Jones Award

This Saturday, July 20, Rev. Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., president of the National Newspaper Publishers Association, will receive the Alston/Jones Award during the International Civil Rights Center …

Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated happily await the arrival of their sorority sister, Vice President Kamala Harris at Dudley High School.

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris campaigns in Greensboro

Hundreds of people gathered at Dudley High School (DHS) on July 11 to hear from Vice President Kamala Harris as she campaigns for the Biden Harris ticket in the 2024 General Election. …

Hinnant Honored by the N.C. Bar and NCCU School of Law

The North Carolina Bar Association recently honored Judge Patrice A. Hinnant (Ret.) as a 2024 Legal Legend of Color (LLOC) on Thursday, June 20, at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Charlotte Uptown. The …

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Ten U.S. athletes to look for at the 2024 Paris Olympics

As the Paris Olympics begin this Friday, here are ten American athletes to watch during the games. SIMONE BILES / Artistic Gymnastics Simone Biles was born in Columbus, Ohio, and …

Le’Ezra Brown is the first Gatorade North Carolina Boys Track & Field Player of the Year to be chosen from Dudley High School.

Dudley High’s Le’Ezra Brown named Gatorade North Carolina Boys Track and Field Player of the Year

CHICAGO — In its 39th year of honoring the nation’s most elite high school athletes, Gatorade recently announced that Le’Ezra Brown of Dudley High School is the 2023-24 Gatorade …

Hold a rendering of the Greensboro Six mural during a public input session are (L-R): artist Vincent Ballentine, City Councilmember Sharon Hightower, Richard Herring, brother of Greensboro Six member Elijah Herring; Marjorie Murray Bryant, daughter of Greensboro Six member Samuel Murray; City Councilmember Goldie Wells and mural artist Andre Trenier.

Mural Honors the Greensboro Six of Gillespie Golf Course

A massive colorful mural is in progress, depicting the “courageous integration” and subsequent social justice impact of six defiant Black golfers, who on December 7, 1955, decided to play …

Josh Gibson of the Homestead Grays, April 3, 1931.

The once and future king: Josh Gibson is number one after Negro League stats join MLB

Just a few months before Jackie Robinson would make history and break the color barrier that prevented Black players from competing in Major League Baseball, Josh Gibson passed away at 35-years-old. …

Newton’s career is a deeply polarizing one. His highs, leading the 2015 Panthers to the Super Bowl while claiming the MVP, were extremely high.

Cam Newton says he’s done playing football

The last time Cam Newton played for the Carolina Panthers came in 2021. He returned after a stint in New England playing for the Patriots. It was supposed to be a full-circle …

A Quiet Place: Day One

“You need to stop following me,” says a woman who is as terrified of the beasts as anyone else. “I’m really scared, I don’t know what to do,” confesses a man as he …

The Warnersville Drumline performs during a Community Elevation Grants Celebration at Warnersville Recreation Center sponsored by the Arts Council of Greensboro.

Arts Council celebrates the Warnersville Community

The Arts Council of Greater Greensboro celebrated and recognized the historic Warnersville community — North Carolina’s First Heritage Community — conferring its 2024 Community Elevation Grants (CEG) to local artists and organizations.

A plethora of people gather in downtown Greensboro for the Juneteenth Black Food Truck Festival held Saturday, June 15th.

Celebrating Juneteenth 2024

Greensboro residents were out in full swing last weekend as they attended multiple celebrations across the city commemorating Juneteenth. On June 19, 1865, some 2,000 Union troops led by General …

Revolution Mill hosts Summer Tide at the Stacks

Revolution Mill announced the Summer Tide at the Stacks event, scheduled for Thursday, June 20 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. This community celebration promises an evening of live music, local artisan …

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JD Vance and Trump: A double dose of rabid conservatism

Since I don’t tell Republicans how to handle their business, I was somewhat indifferent to the Veepstakes that surrounded candidate Trump. Though South Carolina Senator Tim Scott did a …

Governor Cooper attends the Governor’s School

Speaking with students at Governor School West, Greensboro College, N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper, left, joined Greensboro College President Lawrence D. Czarda and U.S. Rep. Kathy Manning.

The Governor attended the Governor’s School West at Greensboro College. Visiting several classrooms and speaking to an assembly of nearly 400 of the state’s top academic students, N.C. …