Robert Grier, pioneering firefighter who helped integrate Winston-Salem department, dies at 104
Staff Report – WS Chronicle Robert Grier, one of eight Black men whose service changed the history of firefighting in Winston-Salem and across North Carolina, has died at the age of 104. The Winston-Salem Fire Department announced Grier’s death Sunday, remembering the retired sergeant as a pioneer who helped integrate the department more than 75 […]
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From West End Cafe to Juneteenth: How a conversation became Home Moravian’s $76,000 gift to Triad Cultural Arts
By Derwin L. Montgomery WS Chronicle A lunch conversation at West End Cafe became more than a meeting.It became a relationship.It became a lesson in local history. And by Juneteenth, it became a $76,262 gift from members of Home Moravian Church to Triad Cultural Arts — enough to help the organization pay off a […]
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Why Restaurants Are Closing — And What It Means for Our Cities
By Algenon L. Cash The Winston-Salem Chronicle Since the beginning, food and beverage establishments have brought communities together. The nation’s founders sat around tavern tables discussing their vision for a new country called America. In Winston-Salem and Greensboro, storefronts with blinking “open” signs remain a cornerstone of the local economy. They are places for first […]
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Free “Black Panther” Screening Kicks Off Afrofuturism Film Series at Wake Forest University
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Arts Council of Winston-Salem & Forsyth County Appoints Shannon B. Henry as President and CEO
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Creativity and Culture Take Center Stage as Winston-Salem Continues it’s Citywide Kwanzaa Celebration