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Chamber report shows greater diversity in population and industry
A new community and economic report issued by the Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce shows a diversification of industries and movement away from a manufacturing economy, as well as tremendous growth in the Hispanic population,
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Centenarians invited to special luncheon
Winston-Salem residents who are or will be 100 years old in 2013 are invited to a Centenarian Luncheon being held Friday, May 10, as part of the Winston-Salem Centennial Celebration. The program will include
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Rallying to Right Wrongs
On Saturday, Feb. 9, thousands of participants arrived at Shaw University (in Raleigh) to march to the General Assembly (The People’s House) on Jones Street. The State NAACP, in conjunction with more than 100
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Custom-Fitted for Fitness
James rewarded for efforts to improve his health Among the many stars who emerged from a 2012 church fitness program, Dozier James is among the brightest. He took full advantage of “Church and Community
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Networking event to offer much
Winston-Salem WomenConnect will be held on Saturday, Feb. 23 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Village Inn Event Center, 6205 Ramada Drive in Clemmons. It is being billed as “a unique experience where event
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Morrison’s latest selected for incoming UNC freshmen
“Home,” the latest novel by Nobel laureate and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Toni Morrison, will be the 2013 summer reading book for incoming students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A nine-member
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Black Leader’s Wish List
During the first week of President Obama’s second term, I joined a coalition of civil rights leaders in Washington, D.C. to call for immediate action on the urban jobs crisis and a host of
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A Win-Win
Local students learn math while helping local Ronald McDonald House First graders at Sedge Garden Elementary School have found that counting pop tabs from aluminum cans and arranging them into groups is an excellent
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Art show offers unique way to support new Sickle Cell Center
A VIP reception for “The Healing Art for Sickle Cell,” a juried exhibition at the African American Atelier in Greensboro, will be held Friday, Feb. 22 from 6-8:30 p.m. The Atelier is partnering with
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New A&T, VGCC union puts RNs on fast track
North Carolina A&T State University and Vance-Granville Community College have formed a partnership that will allow graduates of VGCC’s nursing associate degree program to easily transition to N.C. A&T’s four-year nursing degree program. Representatives
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