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Upward Bound reunion in works
Students who attended the Upward Bound Program on the campus of Winston-Salem State University during the years 1975 through 1998 are invited to attend the next planning meeting for an upcoming reunion. The meeting
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WSSU singers a hit in the Bahamas
The Winston-Salem State University Choir recently returned from successful performances in the Bahamas that included participation in the Southeastern African American Conference (SEAAC) Festival, an event that brings together historically Black university choirs in
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Hezekiah Walker reawakens gospel’s roots with new CD
Hezekiah Walker has experienced some major developments since the release of his last album nearly five years ago. He became bishop of the Pentecostal Church of Jesus Christ Fellowship, providing leadership to more than
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Keeping the Faith
Muslim leaders say don’t paint Islam with broad brush Local Muslims say the April 15 Boston Marathon bombings did not help efforts to convince Americans that their religion is one of peace, love and
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Gold medal for art student
Bailey Powell, a high school senior in the Visual Arts program at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA), is a National Gold Medal winner in the Scholastic Art & Writing
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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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Eli’s Pack and Ship: from Point A to Point B (and everywhere in between)
Eli’s Pack and Ship, located at 302-A South Stratford Road in the Thruway Shopping Center is the vision of expert expeditor Eli Bradley. Formerly known as Thruway’s Packaging Store, He has been in business
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One to Watch
UNCSA student taking the world by storm Twenty-one-year-old Allan Washington’s performing arts career is going places, quite literally. Washington, a senior in the Drama School at the UNC School of the Arts, recently returned
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Dance legend says his art speaks to social injustice
Bill T. Jones, an internationally known artist, choreographer, dancer, theater director and writer, visited the campus of Salem College last week to headline the first-ever installment of the June Porter Johnson Series for the
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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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