Arts Council of Winston-Salem & Forsyth County’s Artist Support Grants applications open Sept. 1. Artist Support Grants intend to support a broad range of talented artists in visual arts, performing arts, literary arts, music composition, choreography and interdisciplinary arts.
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Winston-Salem resident Brittany Gray Neely has been crowned Ms. Full-Figured North Carolina 2022.
Local sorority to hold ninth annual Community Day event on Saturday
Storytellers weave tales that captivate a family-friendly audience at NBTF
Youth showcase their talent at the National Black Theatre Festival
Ever since she was a young girl growing up in Newark, New Jersey, Lauranita Katende dabbled in sewing, knitting and embroidery, skills she picked up from her Aunt Gladys when she was only ten years old. It wasn’t until 2010 that she decided to turn those skills into a business, after she decided to sew something special for Aunt Gladys’s 90th birthday. Katende said that a gift for her aunt sparked an idea and Ita Designs was born.
Book Review: “What the Children Told Us: The Untold Story of the Famous ‘Doll Test’ and the Black Psychologists Who Changed the World” by Tim Spofford
Busta’s Ladies of the Week: North Carolina pageant queen first Native American to hold title
When you see people sporting purple and black attire on the streets of Winston-Salem, you know it’s time for the National Black Theatre Festival (NBTF). The festival will hold their 17th biennial event from Aug. 1-6. Rodney Williams is a long-time fan of the NBTF and will have his short film debut at this year’s event.
