Local board of education scheduled to make decision on reopening schools
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Students from Winston-Salem/Forsyth County high schools came together virtually last week to share their thoughts on race relations and equity across the country and in their respective schools, during the annual Student Race Relations Forum.
Busta’s Person of the Week: ‘I’d rather be blind, because it made me a better person’
Chris Paul was a guest on ESPN’s First Take to discuss his involvement during HBCU Week and the continued fight for social justice in America. Paul dropped a major announcement at the end of the interview where he stated he was attending Winston-Salem State University.
For his first published book, “Shelter in a Time of Storm: How Black Colleges Fostered Generations of Leadership and Activism,” Jelani Favors, a native of Winston-Salem, is receiving some high praise. Favors, who is a graduate of Glenn High School, is the 2020 recipient of the Lillian Smith Book Award, and the Stone Book Award.
Tyrone “Muggsy” Bogues spent nine years of his 14-year career as a member of the Charlotte Hornets. The Charlotte Hornets, in collaboration with Truliant Federal Credit Union, organized a Zoom call with Bogues as he spoke about his path on and off the basketball court.
Busta’s Person of the Week: ‘I’ve always had the heart to help the underserved populations.’
Pointer Study hopes to show healthy lifestyle changes can lead to less memory loss as we age
The Winston-Salem City Council has approved a resolution recognizing Juneteenth as an official holiday.
The Parkland Mustangs’ basketball team is headed in a new direction after the firing of head coach Travis Holcomb-Faye. Holcomb-Faye spent four years leading the Mustangs, with last year being his most successful with a 22-5 record and a Piedmont Triad 3-A tournament championship.
