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Multiple events around the Triad this weekend will honor the late civil rights icon.

The Greensboro City Council began its first meeting of 2025 with a list of honor recognitions, the selection of a new Mayor Pro Tempore and the earmarking of funds for an East Greensboro park remediation.

Correction from the Editor

To our dear readers, The Carolina Peacemaker published a story on page A5 in its January 2, 2025 edition titled “Raleigh police officer suspended, then retires after posting Juneteenth is …

A True Statesman

James Earl Carter Jr. “Jimmy”, the peanut farmer from Plains, Georgia, who became the 39th President of the United States and later redefined the role of an ex-president through decades …

The Greensboro Kwanzaa Collective selected the late community servant, Yvonne Johnson, as the Honored Ancestor on the first day of Kwanzaa.

A colorful cavalcade of Christmas toys and educational items excited energized students and families at Bessemer Elementary School’s annual Holiday of Love. For the fourth consecutive year, …

A&T’s Winter Wishes

Gifts galore were collected to brighten the hearts and souls of 200 Guilford County children in foster care during Winter Wishes, an annual celebration of giving by the generous faculty and staff of North Carolina Agricultural and State University. 

The Greensboro community is mourning the loss of Yvonne Jeffries Johnson, a dedicated public servant and beloved leader, who passed away on December 4 at the age of 82.

Let’s paint Greensboro purple on Saturday, December 14th in honor of the Honorable Yvonne Johnson

To help mitigate the situation, the city has installed accessible portable toilets under the bridge at Spring Garden Street and on the corner of South Elm Street and Gate City Blvd., where the unhoused will be directed to use.

Windsor Chavis Nocho Complex

From memories to milestones, the Greensboro community gathered to reflect on the legacy of the Windsor Recreation Center, Nocho Park, and Vance Chavis Library, and to celebrate the future of the …

Wilmington Journal building demolished

130 years of history came crashing down on Monday, Nov. 4th, as the Wilmington Journal building at 412 S. Seventh Street was torn down. Oddly enough, the demolition contractor was delayed from …

Career Day at Bluford STEM Academy opened the eyes of all of the elementary school’s students to a plethora of future career paths.

Veterans Day at Carolina Field of Honor

Speeches of courage and distinction set the tone of day at one of the largest military memorial venues outside of Washington, D.C.

This award not only celebrates Kilimanjaro's life achievements but also serves as a legacy of his commitment to community service, civil rights, and the power of journalism.

Stein defeats Robinson for N.C. Governor

Trump wins the presidency

Governor Tim Walz departed Greensboro from the PTI airport around 6 pm and then headed to Asheville to mobilize voters.

Shahidi was the featured guest at the “Your Voice, Your Vote,” installment of the series, where North Carolina A&T alumnus Tylik McMillan ’19 moderated the conversation.

North Carolina officially has more than 7.7 million registered voters. Breaking that down, more than three million are unaffiliated, 2.4 are Democrats and 2.3 are Republicans. 

Residents react to Presidential Debate

On Tuesday in North Carolina, on the night of the first presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, Team Harris-Walz and the North Carolina Democratic Party held more …

GCCPAC Candidate Forum

In North Carolina, in person, early voting begins Thursday, October 17. The General Election is Tuesday, November 5.

Joe Daniels was a highly respected figure in the local Black press, known for his five decades of impactful photography with the Carolina Peacemaker.

After nearly three decades in politics and more than forty years leading the nonprofit One Step Further, Mayor Pro Tem Yvonne J. Johnson is embarking on retirement.

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