Imam Griggs Guest Columnist Salaam Dr. King: It’s been almost 50 years since your fateful appointment with destiny on the balcony of the Lorraine Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee. Time and willful
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Ben Chavis Guest Columnist As the United States of America and the global community salutes, recognizes and commemorates the 88th birthday of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., it
Photo by Timothy Ramsey BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Noon Hour Commemoration has been a staple in the Winston-Salem community for nearly four decades.
Photo by Tevin Stinson Few empty seats were left Monday morning inside the Embassy Suites Pavilion as more than 1,000 people attended The Chronicle’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast.
“Hands Up,” “Black Lives Matter” and “I Can’t Breathe” have become ubiquitous, a rallying cry for legions disheartened and dismayed
(pictured above: Dr. Rev. William Barber) Hats off to the N.C. NAACP! The Tar Heel branch of the venerable civil
Personal stories highlight YWCA initiative (pictured above: Gateway YWCA Board Member LaShonda Hairston speaks on the history of the Historic Oak Grove
“This is awesome!” That was the reaction of 32 young people who traveled to Washington, D.C. on June 1 to
Forsyth County Day School eighth graders took a trip to Greensboro on April 26 to visit the International Civil Rights
African Americans have spent much of our history fighting for equal treatment. Just two generations ago, our parents and our
