Manning & Clyburn talk healthcare in district
August 24, 2018Kathy Manning, candidate for North Carolina’s 13th Congressional District, made a few stops in Greensboro on August 22 to discuss healthcare with voters. Joining Manning on Wednesday was longtime U.S. Congressman Jim Clyburn, who represents South Carolina’s 6th Congressional District. Both stopped in for an interview at The Peacemaker and subsequently met with Greensboro clergy […]
N.C. NAACP Blasts GOP for “threat” to High Court
August 23, 2018Calling it “wild west maneuvering,” the president of the N.C. NAACP blasted reports that the executive director of the North Carolina Republican Party “…proposed the impeachment of N.C. Supreme Court justices, in the event they agree with some of our challenges…” to four of the Republican-led General Assembly’s “ill-advised” six constitutional amendments to be placed […]
Ecological Justice Tour Stops in GSO
August 16, 2018A crowd of nearly 200 people from across the state gathered at Shiloh Baptist Church in Greensboro on August 13 for a mass meeting on environmental concerns that have impacted communities across North Carolina. “Tonight, we are here for movement building. We must have a movement that changes the moral narrative of this country,” said […]
Mt. Zion Backpack Give Away
August 16, 2018The Greensboro Police Department, Guilford County Schools and Equation Church made sure students were prepared to return to school this year with its annual school supply giveaway on August 11 at the Greensboro Coliseum Special Events Center. Part of Operation PASS (Partners Advocating Students’ Success), more than 2,000 backpacks and supplies were given out. The […]
National Night Out ’18
August 10, 2018More than 130 Greensboro communities gathered to celebrate National Night Out (NNO) on August 7. NNO, an annual community-building campaign, focuses on bridging the gap between the public and law enforcement. Communities host block parties with food and activities in order to foster opportiunities to meet and have positive interactions with law enforcement, as well […]
March For Our Lives
August 9, 2018Dozens of student leaders and their supporters gathered at LeBauer Park in downtown Greensboro on Wednesday, August 1 for a March For Our Lives rally. The national March For Our Lives organization made a stop in Greensboro as part of its “Road to Change” campaign to rally for gun control legislation. The Road To Change […]
Pfizer, NNPA & health advocates address Sickle Cell
August 3, 2018In North Carolina, Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) affects nearly 6,000 people and occurs in one out of every 360 African American births, according to statistics from U.S. pharmaceutical giant, Pfizer. Dr. Kevin Williams, Chief Medical Officer of Pfizer’s Rare Disease division discussed the rare genetic disorder at an educational event at the International Civil Rights […]
Greensboro World Dance Day
August 3, 2018The city celebrated GSO National Dance Day at LeBauer Park on July 29 with several variety of dance genres and styles, including Latin, Israeli, Hip Hop, and Mexican folk dance. The purpose of the event was to bring together people from all over to embrace Greensboro’s diverse community through music and dance. The free event […]
76th Greensboro District Junior Dairy Show
July 26, 2018Kids and cows came out to strut their stuff on July 19 and 20 at the 76th Greensboro District Junior Dairy Show. This year, 85 dairy cows and 44 kids participated in the annual event held at the Guilford County Extension Center on Burlington Road in Greensboro. 4-H camp participants from a six county area […]
Former U.S. Pres. Obama condemns “politics of fear’
July 20, 2018JOHANNESBURG – During his keynote address before approximately 15,000 people at the Nelson Mandela lecture in South Africa, former U.S. President Barack Obama said politicians using “politics of fear, resentment, retrenchment” are rising “at a pace unimaginable just a few years ago.” Obama’s speech coincides with events to mark 100 years since the birth of […]
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