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
Hometown hero reflects on a life well lived
The walk of discovery: meeting the artist of the Depot Street Renaissance Mural
Business of the Month: JoyUp Services helps to guide people through grief to joy
The Alejandro-Ortiz sisters do everything together and that’s just the way they like it. Being so close in age, the three sisters have formed a bond that is unbreakable, whether it’s on or off the field of play.
Remembering Kobe Bryant one year after his death
