N.C. NAACP’s HK on J Moral March
February 16, 2018RALEIGH – With the theme, ‘Taking Resistance to the Ballot Box,” the 12th Annual Moral March/Historic Thousands on Jones Street People’s Assembly in Raleigh Feb. 10 attracted thousands of demonstrators from across the state despite heavy rains. With protest signs castigating everything from the Trump Administration, to North Carolina’s legislative Republican leadership, the extraordinarily diverse […]
Gala Honors Nation’s Notables
February 9, 2018On July 25, 1960, Greensboro resident, Charles Bess and three other African American employees took their seats at a newly integrated lunch counter. Fifty-eight years later, Bess talked about how it felt to visit the former F.W. Woolworth lunch counter he worked at for years before he was ever allowed to eat at it. “Every […]
At ‘Real State of Our Union’ Trump Derided for ‘White Nationalist’ Conduct
February 2, 2018WASHINGTON – In stirring comments that were more sermon than speech, Bishop William J. Barber II derided the Trump administration Tuesday night during an “Alternate State of the Union” gathering. As Trump delivered his first State of the Union Address at the U.S. Capital, Barber described him as the end-product of more than 100 years […]
Alston announces run for Guilford Commission
January 26, 2018Guilford County Commissioner Melvin “Skip” Alston, who won a special election in May 2017 to fill the unexpired term of former Commissioner Ray Trapp, announced today that he will run for re-election to serve out the last two years of Commissioner Trapp’s term on the Guilford County Board of Commissioners District 8. “With the current […]
Greensboro Celebrates King
January 18, 2018A sea of parade floats, cars and marching bands flowed down Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Greensboro on Monday, as hundreds gathered to honor the life and legacy of civil rights activist, Martin Luther King Jr. The national holiday is observed on the third Monday in January, and fell on the civil rights icon’s […]
Martin Luther King Day of Service
January 11, 2018The following are activities and events that will be held across Guilford County to commemorate the life and legacy of slain civil rights leader, Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. JANUARY 12 Temple Emanuel’s MLK Jr. Shabbat Service Temple Emanuel of Greensboro will hold its annual Martin Luther King Jr Shabbat service on Friday, Jan. […]
Collective celebrates principles of Kwanzaa
January 5, 2018The Greensboro Kwanzaa Collective hosted its 8th annual Kwanzaa celebration with food, festivities, arts and crafts and performances by Kuumba Dance Company, an African dance company from Danville, Va. Nearly 100 people participated in the seven-day celebration that was held at Bethel AME Church from December 26 through January 1. It is tradition that each […]
2017: A Year in Review
December 29, 2017Dr. Alvin Blount Jr. passes The Greensboro community mourned the loss of prominent Greensboro physician, Dr. Alvin V. Blount Jr., who passed away on January 6. At 94 years old, he was still seeing patients at his East Market Street office. Dr. Blount was the last surviving plaintiff of a 1963 lawsuit that helped integrate […]
African American doctors inspire Wiley Elementary students
December 22, 2017More than a dozen female doctors visited Wiley Elementary school on Wednesday to encourage students to pursue a healthcare profession. Sponsored by The Greensboro Medical Society, the group of healthcare providers hopes to increase recruitment of underrepresented minorities into the medical fields through exposure to doctors that look like them. “We wanted to come and […]
Black Voters Push Jones to Victory in Alabama
December 15, 2017Alabama’s Black voters have carried the day, pulling off a stunning victory for Democrat Doug Jones in his contentious race against Republican Roy Moore, accused of sexual misconduct with teenage girls when he was in his 30s. Moore, who also recently said America was last great during slavery, has refused to concede the Dec. 12 […]
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