Psi Phi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. in Winston-Salem has been given an excellent opportunity to give back to the Winston-Salem and Forsyth County community during this pandemic. Beginning June 23 and continuing through August 13, Psi Phi Chapter will participate in Grab-and-Go food bag distributions at Omega Friendship Center, located at 2336 Patterson Ave. The food bags will be given out from 6-7 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
In the midst of calls for police reform and defunding law enforcement agencies across the country, earlier this week the Ministers’ Conference of Winston-Salem and Vicinity invited assistant police chiefs William Penn and Natasha Miles, and Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough to participate in a virtual town hall.
The second straight week of peaceful protests continued on Monday, June 15, as dozens of people gathered at the corner of Cherry and Fifth Streets demanding justice for Julius “Juice” Sampson Jr.
The 100 block of Main Street was transformed into a giant canvass last weekend as local artists used the street in front of City Hall to send a message. Eighteen local artists spent the bulk of the day on Saturday, June 13, painting “END RACISM NOW #BLM” in giant letters on the street, a tribute to the Black Lives Matter movement and fight against racism.
Peaceful protests held throughout the week in response to the murder of George Floyd continued into the weekend as thousands flooded the streets on Saturday and Sunday here in Winston-Salem.