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Student scholars saluted at Breakfast of Champions
The Crosby Scholars program handed out a slew of scholarships on May 21 during its Breakfast of Champions at the Ninth Annual Crosby Scholars Invitational. The 2012-2013 recipient of the Les and Evelyn Riley
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New Bennett president starts on July 1
Rosalind Fuse-Hall has been selected as the 17th president of Bennett College. She will succeed Dr. Esther Terry, who has headed the Greensboro school since President Dr. Julianne Malveaux stepped down a year ago,
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Johnson: Social capital could change fortunes of the poor
Building social capital – or community connections and friendships across lines of race, class and neighborhood boundaries – is especially essential for those who are economically marginalized. Dr. James Johnson, the William R. Kenan
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Tuition disparity an obstacle for Hispanic students
Winston-Salem resident Juan Ortega has called North Carolina home since he was a kindergartner, but in the eyes of the state, he’s no North Carolinian. Ortega, who is pursuing his associate’s degree in science,
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local sports legends Added to Hall
There have been many seminal moments in Rodney Webb’s life, but two stand out. His union to his wife, Rita, more than 30 years ago is tops; he called his induction last week into
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Diggs-Latham hosts black history extravaganza
Black History Month at Diggs-Latham Elementary Magnet School for Arts and Global Studies ended with a culminating celebration of speeches, singing and dancing. Community members, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Central Office personnel, business partners, parents,
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GOP leader questions president’s faith, agenda
Felice Pete, president of the Wake County Republican Women, told local residents that she’s long taken heat for being black and Republican. She “came out” as a Republican when she was an undergrad at
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Black law students marking anniversaries
Reynolds American executive Lisa Jeffries Caldwell will keynote the Wake Forest Black Law Students Association’s 28th Annual Scholarship Banquet on Friday, Feb. 15. The banquet, which will be held at the school’s Benson University
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Author enters uncharted territory
Southern black gay men’s stories brought to life Hickory native Dr. E. Patrick Johnson will be exploring the complexities of race and sexuality onstage at Wake Forest University’s Scales Fine Arts Center next week.
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Unhealthy Habit
Obese black moms more likely to use TV to calm fussy babies Moms, especially those who are obese, are more likely to use TV to entertain and soothe infants who are more fussy and
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