Donors rally to Stand with Bennett College
January 31, 2019Students, teachers and guests of Bennett College provided the college’s choral ensemble with a resounding standing ovation as the young ladies took a bow after performing an original gospel piece, “We Who Believe In Freedom.” There was much applause and the sound of amen inside Bennett’s Global Learning Center where The Rev. Dr. William Barber […]
Z. Smith Reynolds & Papa John’s Step up for Bennett College
January 30, 2019Within a span to 24-hours last week, both the Papa John’s Foundation and the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation donated $500,000 a piece to Bennett College, making both donations the largest gifts the academic institution has received since administrators announced they need to raise a minimum of $5 million by Friday, Feb. 1 to remain accredited. […]
North Carolina woman celebrates 111th birthday
January 30, 2019Christine Adams Ireland celebrated her 111th birthday on January 19, 2019. And she just may be the oldest living person in North Carolina, and possibly the country, according to N.C. NAACP President, Rev. T. Anthony Spearman. “It’s significant for anyone to reach the age of 100, and to exceed it by 11 years is very […]
MLK Jr. Day of Service
January 24, 2019“We have to remember who Dr. King was. Dr. King was someone who challenged the status quo. He was someone who understood bringing communities together would be good for our country,” said Janaye Ingram, keynote speaker for the 2019 Greensboro Human Relations Commission annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast. Ingram, who was named one […]
Renaissance Community Co-op Closing
January 18, 2019Members of the Renaissance Community Co-op’s (RCC) executive board recently announced the grocery store’s closing after being open a mere two years during a January 14 communty meeting held at the co-op, 2517 Phillips Ave. in Greensboro. The co-op’s executive board provided details to co-op owners and community members regarding why the store was closing. […]
Avery Crump Makes History
January 11, 2019Former District Court Judge Avery Crump took her place in the history books as the first female and first African American District Attorney elected in Guilford County. The historic swearing-in ceremony took place on Wednesday, January 2 at the Guilford County Courthouse in Greensboro. “This is a personal honor and privilege for me,” said Judge […]
Fraternity brothers honor distinguished members
January 4, 2019Members of the Tau Omega Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated closed out 2018 by honoring two of the fraternity’s long-standing members, Greensboro residents Dr. John Marshall Kilimanjaro and Marvin Graeber. Melvin Mitchell, the 6th District Representative, and Al White, the 6th District Keeper of Finance of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated, joined Tau […]
Top 10 Local and State stories of 2018
December 28, 2018Danny Rogers elected as new Guilford County Sheriff Danny Rogers was sworn in as the new Guilford County Sheriff in a ceremony at the High Point Courthouse on December 3. Rogers, a registered Democrat, unseated former Sheriff BJ Barnes, a registered Republican, in the Nov. 6 General Election. He won 53 percent of the vote […]
Bennett College works to secure funding to save accreditation
December 21, 2018Bennett College leaders announced last week that the school was under probation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) and was facing the loss of accreditation. At a news conference on December 14, Bennett leaders say they need to raise $5 million in 45 days to be able to reach […]
Bennett’s Southern Association accreditation threatened
December 14, 2018During the annual meeting of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), it was announced Dec. 11 that Bennett College will be removed from SACSCOC membership. Bennett President Dr. Phyllis Worthy Dawkins and the Board of Trustees, led by alumna Dr. Gladys Ashe Robinson ’71, are continuing the college’s aggressive plans […]
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