The Beta Iota Omega Chapter Celebrates 90 Years of Service
February 15, 2024Members of the Beta Iota Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated gathered Monday morning for the installation and unveiling of a park bench at Greensboro’s Barber Park. The environmentally friendly bench, made from recycled materials, was donated by the sorority to commemorate the chapter’s 90th anniversary. Chartered on February 12, 1934, six sorority […]
64th Anniversary of Feb. 1 Sit-ins
February 9, 2024North Carolina A&T State University’s February One Monument has been one of the most recognized and most photographed parts of campus for more than 20 years. On the 64th anniversary of the February 1, 1960s, lunch counter sit-in the university honored James Barnhill, sculptor of the A&T Four monument and former A&T art professor. The […]
Killer Mike’s Arresting Grammy Night and Jay-Z’s Quest for Validation
February 8, 2024This year’s Grammy Awards included powerful performances from the likes of Stevie Wonder, Fantasia, Joni Mitchell and more, and Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter was honored with the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award. Though it was a celebratory, talent-filled celebration, there were behind-the-scenes drama and onstage moments that have people still talking after what is known as […]
Summit addresses equity in homeownership
February 2, 2024Pathways to greater homeownership for more African Americans dominated a half-day of intense discussions and workshops on the campus of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. During this first-of-its-kind program at A&T, “HOPE in Action – Making Home Ownership Possible and Equitable,” the discussion addressed the issue of affordable housing. Keynote presenter at A&T’s […]
A&T Awards Human Rights Medal
February 1, 2024The 2024 Human Rights Medal, the North Carolina A&T State University’s highest honor for contributions to civil rights, civil liberties and/or human rights, was awarded to Naeema Muhammad, Senior Advisor of the North Carolina Environmental Justice Network (NCEJN). The network seeks to promote health and environmental equality for all people of North Carolina. Muhammad is […]
Republicans take aim at Robinson for past remarks about Jews
January 26, 2024With just over six weeks to go before the 2024 March 5th gubernatorial primaries (three weeks before Feb. 15th early voting), leading Republican candidate Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson finds himself the target of intensified attacks from other GOP candidates, hoping to knock him off his leader’s ledge in the race to win the nomination. Robinson, […]
The Big Hair Ball
January 25, 2024The 12th Annual Big Hair Ball: A Couture Finale… Let’s Play is a glamorous glimpse of the creatively intense preparation of haute models and designs. This year’s Big Hair Ball was the grand finale after a dozen years. The event is presented by the Guild and Junior Guild of Family Service of Greensboro Foundation. Organizers […]
Descendant of Frederick Douglass keynotes MLK Breakfast
January 19, 2024The 2024 City of Greensboro Human Rights Commission’s MLK Breakfast was held January 15 at the Sheraton Greensboro/Koury Convention Center. The theme was ‘Inspired to Dream’ and featured keynote speaker Kenneth B. Morris Jr., co-founder and president of the Frederick Douglass Freedom Initiatives organization. Morris descends from a notable lineage: he is the great-great-great-grandson of […]
Saint James Presbyterian MLK Day Service
January 18, 2024While Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is most often recognized as a civil rights leader and activist, few can forget his start began in the pulpit of the church. The 18th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Interfaith Worship Service at St. James Presbyterian Church continues to merge the social justice work with the […]
Conservatives twist Dr. King’s words to push their agenda
January 12, 2024As President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamila Harris traverse the country these days trying to reenergize their once considerable Black voter support, conservative Republicans, once again, are doing all they can to counter those efforts by attempting to tell African Americans what civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “really stood for.” “Today […]
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