By William Reed After reports of owner Jerry Richardson being accused of “misconduct,” the Carolina Panthers football team is for sale. Several high-profile black celebrities and athletes have offered to
By Ben Chavis As the world community observes and celebrates the 89th birthday this month of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., it is important for Black America to
The Pittsburgh Steelers were unceremoniously ousted from the playoffs at home by the Jacksonville Jaguars by the score of 45-42. Many predicted the Steelers as one of the best bets
The campuses of Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) and Wake Forest Universities (WFU) are in mourning this week after gun violence took the life of a student athlete last weekend. Here’s
By Jourdan Gore as told to Cheryl D. Scales On Sunday, Jan. 14, graduation for Mason Gore from Winston-Salem Christian
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.”
Dr. Louise Toppin, a soprano and renowned scholar of African-American art song, performed freedom songs at Home Moravian Church on Sunday, Jan. 14, as part of the church’s Songs of Justice and Peace program, a Martin Luther King Jr. celebration.
On Friday, Jan. 26, R.J. Reynolds high school will induct their 2018 class into the school’s Hall of Fame. As part of this class, Charles Bailey, a former standout football player and city native.
By Micha James I have been focused on helping others for so long but am failing myself by suppressing the thoughts, triggers and situations that have molded me into the woman I am today. Time is up … it is time for us to get free.
By David Finn The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Public Art Commission in 2018 will commission the citywide “Winston-Salem Portrait Project” which is envisioned as a complex photographic portrayal of the city, displayed in sites where various communities intersect.
