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Arrest strengthens Mendez’s resolve
Dr. John Mendez, pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church, became one of the first local pastors to take a stand against what many are calling regressive legislation that is being handed down by the Republican-controlled
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No Justice, No Peace
Equal rights seekers took a page from the past this week when they staged a peaceful “pray-in” at the General Assembly. The group, led by N.C. NAACP President Rev. William Barber II, were beseeching
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New Century, Same Cause
Marchers stand for voting rights Local residents took a page from the 1960s Sunday, taking to downtown streets for a silent march to protest measures being considered by the state legislature that could deny
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SSAAH to honor local pastors at annual gathering
Dr. Harold Martin, chancellor of North Carolina A&T State University, will be the keynote speaker at the Society for the Study of Afro-American History for Winston-Salem/Forsyth County’s annual banquet. It will be held Friday,
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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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