Victor Johnson was instrumental in organizing the Winston-Salem Sit In Movement. Busta Brown asked which was first, Greensboro or Winston-Salem. He smiles and says, “They sat down first, but we ate first.”
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As we celebrate the 89th birthday and federal holiday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we should remember the sacrifices he made to get us where we are today.
More than 100 people put on their walking shoes and marched through the streets of downtown Winston-Salem in honor of the civil rights icon.
It was a mix of celebration and somber realities at the MLK Noon Hour Commemoration held at Union Baptist Church on Monday.
Make sure you check out all of my interviews and inspiring videos of The MLK Jr. Day of Service at the Historic Odd Fellas Cemetery on The Chronicle’s YouTube.com channel @ Winstonsalem Chronicle.
This year in Winston-Salem, many events commemorating the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be on Monday, Jan.
Mel Sadler, the long-time director of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Office of Emergency Management, died unexpectedly early Thursday morning, Jan. 4.
On any given day or night, you may find city native Cedric Allen distributing food, coats, gloves, or even hygiene
Triad Cultural Arts (TCA) wrapped up the official citywide Kwanzaa Celebration earlier this week as dozens of locals came together to celebrate the sixth principle; “Kuumba” or creativity.
The American Red Cross is urging residents to take precautions for the cold weather and proper heating.
