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A Sweet Dream Come True
Girl, 9, opens downtown store Nine year-old Elasya “Bird” Jessup is downtown Winston-Salem’s newest entrepreneur. Elasya, a third grader at Kirkman Park Elementary in High Point, has parlayed her notorious sweet tooth into a
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Looking Back
Residents point to significant local black history events over the last 100 years The city’s four-day Centennial Celebration, which began today (Thursday, May 9) has been cause for much reflection, as members of the
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College-Bound
Israel Suarez poses with his mother, Isabella Acosta, at the annual Crosby Scholars Senior Gala Monday night at the Benton Convention Center. Suarez, a senior at Reagan High School, was one of nearly 600
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Wright condemns usurpers of history
Rev. Dr. Jeremiah Wright likened those who alter, edit or redact the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to the Pharisees in chapter nine of John who created their own version of events
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Jeremiah Wright looks to inspire gala-goers
Rev. Jeremiah Wright is expected to preach on the importance of faith and good deeds Saturday at The Chronicle’s 28th Annual Community Service Awards Gala at the Benton Convention Center. Wright, pastor emeritus of
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A Doctor in the Family
Diverse medical school graduating class gets matched The professional fates of more than 120 Wake Forest University Medical School seniors were decided last week during a whirlwind ceremony at the school’s Bridger Field House.
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Black Catholics find hope in Pope Francis
Local black Catholics are looking to the future with new hope after the selection of the first-ever Latin American pope. Argentina’s Jorge Bergoglio, 76, was elected by his fellow cardinals as the 266th pope
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NCCU to welcome Don Lemon
CNN anchor Don Lemon will speak at North Carolina Central University in Durham on Monday, Sept. 17 in the B.N. Duke Auditorium. He is the first speaker in the university’s Lyceum series for the
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