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Homecoming-goers fete trailblazing nursing class
Winston-Salem State University’s very first nursing class was feted during last week’s Homecoming. The nursing program at WSSU, then Winston-Salem Teachers College, was established in 1953 by an act of the General Assembly in
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Worth the Wait
First-day early voters endure two hours in line The early voting season started out with a bang on Oct. 18. Hundreds of voters converged upon the Forsyth County Government Center, braving long lines
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Black migration author draws large crowd
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson came to town this week. She addressed audiences at Reynolda House on Sunday and at the Central Library on Monday. Her book, “The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic
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Rec Center’s latest offering: GED classes
City native Dominique Adams made it all the way to his senior year at Carver High School, but said he was forced to drop out when his daughter, Destiney, was born. “I came out
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District Court contenders make their cases
Candidates for the only two contested Forsyth County District Court judgeships addressed a modest crowd of citizens and community leaders Tuesday evening, during a “Meet the Candidates” program hosted by the Winston-Salem Bar Association.
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Black Panthers’ legacy honored with marker
When the Winston-Salem Chapter of the Black Panther Party was founded 43 years ago, the city was a very different place. Party members who fought for better conditions, services and treatment for African Americans
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Actress motivates Obama volunteers
“Steel Magnolias” star Alfre Woodard has been making a lot of headlines lately. A four-time Emmy winner, Woodard, and her co-stars Phylicia Rashad, Queen Latifah Condola Rashad and Jill Scott, have been getting high
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Bearden exhibit leads to wider community discussion
Romare Bearden’s work depicting the epic story of Odysseus’ journey home are making a homecoming of their own. Reynolda House Museum of Modern Art is hosting the national opening of the North Carolina native’s
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Kids learn from the blindBlind
Students in Cathy Peters’ kindergarten class at Sherwood Forest Elementary School got a crash course in blind awareness on Monday. A group from Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind (IFB) led the children in
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Pastors nudge residents to polls
Local pastors are using their spiritual gifts and community influence to get out the vote. Dr. Sir Walter Mack Jr., pastor of Union Baptist Church, hosted a two day revival last week that was
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