Commentary: Letter to Justice Clarence Thomas: Time to pack it in
Commentary: For a stronger America, we must protect our democracy and hold extremism accountable
Commentary: Celebrating Black History Month during COVID-19
The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education has named Kevin Spainhour the new principal of West Forsyth High School.
National Wear Red Day is Friday, Feb. 5. Despite the devastating toll of COVID-19, heart disease remains the #1 cause of death in the U.S and worldwide. Join us in raising awareness of heart disease in women. We are encouraging everyone in the Triad to post photos on social media showing off their red with #GoRedTriad.
Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation awards $30,000 to the “Rebuild Stronger” initiative
They describe their work as transformative. They are interns for Winston-Salem State University’s Center for the Study of Economic Mobility (CSEM). They are fulfilling one of CSEM’s goals, that of inspiring students to join faculty and staff in working beyond the campus walls for beneficial change.
On Feb. 1, 1960, four freshmen from N.C. A&T State University, Ezell Blair Jr. (Jibreel Khazan), Franklin McCain, Joe McNeil, and David Richmond, walked into the F.W. Woolworth Company department store in downtown Greensboro, sat down on the brightly colored seats at the lunch counter, and sparked a movement that would ignite communities across the country to fight against segregation. To commemorate the 61st anniversary of that historic day, earlier this week more than a dozen top Black law enforcement officers in the state met at the former department store, which is now home of the International Civil Rights Center & Museum.
Last week the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education approved a middle school redistricting plan that will bring some major changes to the district beginning with the 2021-2022 school year that will directly impact students at several schools.
An historical look at Kwanzaa in Winston-Salem: The past and present inform us
