Exclusive: How the N.C. NAACP put the the brakes on Farr’s nomination
December 6, 2018Editor’s Note – Our reporter was the ONLY member of the press to accompany the N.C. NAACP delegation to Washington last week to lobby against the Thomas Farr judicial confirmation, and was with them every step of the way as they met with two Democratic Senators, and four Republican Senate staffs – including that of […]
Progressives rally forces against Farr judicial nomination
November 30, 2018With strong signals that the Republican-led U.S. Senate may very well vote to confirm President Trump’s re-nomination of Raleigh attorney Thomas Farr, 64, to the federal bench this week, everyone from progressive activists like the N.C. NAACP, to the Congressional Black Caucus, to North Carolina’s Democratic Congressional Delegation, has mobilized to stop the vote. Two […]
Family asks city council to view police body cam video
November 21, 2018The family of Marcus Deon Smith have requested that the Greensboro City Council review and publicly discuss police body worn camera footage of the night their family member died in police custody. The family, attorney and community supporters held a press conference on November 14 at Beloved Community Center detailing how the 38 year-old died […]
Jesse Wharton Elementary Honors Superdads
November 20, 2018Dr. Angella Hauser, principal at Jesse Wharton Elementary led a spirited school celebration honoring Superdads as heroes for students at the third annual school breakfast. The program served to validate the importance of fathers in lives of children. Jesse Wharton is located at 5813 Lake Brandt Road in Greensboro. [nggallery id=134]
2018 Midterm Elections: Eight Black sheriffs elected in N.C.
November 16, 2018For Democrats in North Carolina, the week-old 2018 midterm elections yielded some meaningful victories – Anita Earls was elected to the state Supreme Court locking in the Democrat majority 5-2; the Republican supermajorities Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has had to wrestle with since his election in 2016 have now been crippled, giving him more leverage […]
Distinguished A&T professor leaves a legacy of learning
November 16, 2018The North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University and Hampton University family mourns the loss of Dr. Gladys Hope Franklin White, Hampton University Class of 1939, who passed away on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at the age of 102. Dr. White was one of Hampton University’s most notable and influential alumna who positively impacted the […]
There’s a new sheriff in town!
November 8, 2018There’s a new sheriff in town! Guilford County voters elected Democratic candidate, Danny Rogers to be the next Guilford County Sheriff Tuesday night. Rogers unseated longtime incumbent Sheriff BJ Barnes, ending his 24-year term as Sheriff. Barnes was first elected in 1994. “I’m grateful and I’m very excited about this positive change we’re going to […]
Democrats make gains in midterm elections
November 8, 2018The 2018 midterm elections will go down in the history books as the “comeback” contests for Democrats across North Carolina, and in Congress. Buoyed by one of the largest midterm election voter turnouts in history, Democratic voters, in reaction to the change policies of President Donald Trump and his Republican Party, turned up, and turned […]
A&T breaks ground on new engineering building
November 2, 2018It was a bittersweet ending to the former Hayes Taylor YMCA building as dozens gathered to say goodbye on October 29. Tuesday’s event served as the demolition of the Y, located at the corner East Market and Dudley streets, and the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Engineering Research and Innovation Complex (ERIC) for North Carolina […]
Community rallys against acts of hate and violence
November 1, 2018A rally against hate and violence brought thousands of people to Temple Emanuel on the evening of October 30. Held in the temple’s main sanctuary, people sat in the aisles, overflowed into the lobby and other adjacent rooms, joining hands during an outpouring of song, prayer and uplifting messages. “Today we must ask ourselves how […]
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