The Winston-Salem Chapter of the Black Panther Party met as a kick off to their 50th year anniversary. The meeting was held at Other Suns in East Winston on Saturday, Oct. 12. The Winston-Salem Chapter of the Black Panther Party will celebrate its 50th Anniversary Monday, Oct. 21-26.
With budget cuts and teacher shortages, music and arts programs in Forsyth County schools lack the support needed for students. But music classes at Diggs-Latham Elementary School in Winston-Salem received the gift of music through a donation of more than 100 musical instruments and a check for $2,000 during an assembly on Sept. 27.
Dr. Althea Taylor Jones from Kernersville has received a 2019 Pioneer Award from the N.C. Coalition on Aging for her long-time contributions to the field of aging in North Carolina.