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Belafonte to Students: Get Radical
For more than five decades, Harry Belafonte has made his voice heard, first as a hit musician who dominated the charts with popular tunes such as the “Banana Boat Song” and later as a
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Locals invited to take part in landmark cancer study
Local men and women between the ages of 30 and 65 who have never been diagnosed with cancer are needed to participate in the American Cancer Society Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3), which will help
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UNCG’s Green probes Oprah’s literary and cultural influences
Dr. Tara T. Green remembers what a big deal it was to watch Oprah Winfrey on TV as a young black girl. “I’m an Oprah child,” says Green, associate professor of African American literature
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Remembering Hardesty
On Jan. 9, 2013 hundreds of people gathered at Goler Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church to celebrate the home going of Mr. Charles L. Hardesty. Charles left us on Jan. 5, his 60th birthday. Charlie,
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Content of Character
Perkins vying for win in nontraditional pageant Kelli Perkins is on a mission to inspire our nation to broaden its standard of beauty. Perkins, the assistant director of high school life at the UNC
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In Honor of Dr. King
Members of the Rho Rho Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sororityb Inc., along with its Archonettes youth group, and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., with help from the youngsters of its Sigma Beta
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Teacher’s assistant keeps students on their toes with dance group
Two afternoons a week, Daryl Gordon heads to the gym at Hall-Woodward Elementary once all the buses are on their way. Some days, as many as 80 students head that way, too. There, they
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McMillan, Bell named Young Dreamers
Reynita Marcia McMillan, 22, and Kismet Loftin Bell, 31, have received 2013 Martin Luther King Jr. Young Dreamers Awards from the Winston-Salem City Council and the Human Relations Commission. The Commission established the honor
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Taste of the Islands
Long-time caterer brings Jamaican fare to Winston-Salem For more than 15 years, Desmond “Uncle Desi” Wynter has been serving authentic Jamaican food. Locals have turned to his Uncle Desi’s Jamaican Kitchen catering service for
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‘Real Deal’ Titans surging
With a little less than a month remaining in the junior varsity basketball season, it’s clear that West Forsyth is the real deal. Right before Christmas break, the Titans pulled off a surprising upset
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