Category: November 2017 Cover Stories and Articles

By Allan Younger In a recent article, I introduced Malcolm Downes. He is a senior at West Forsyth High School and a member of the Academy of Finance. He arranged an internship with Winston-Salem State University and spent two...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Sept. 21, 2017) – Dr. Stephanie Dance-Barnes, co-chair of the Department of Biological Sciences and associate professor at Winston-Salem State University (WSSU), has received the 2017 Inspiring Leaders in...

By Mel and Pearl Shaw Frequent readers of this column know we are always asking questions. What you may not know is that our team members are busy asking us questions, too, challenging us to “think outside the box.” Our senior...

For too long, Historically Black Colleges and Universities have been asked to answer for their very existence. “What is the value of an HBCU?” is an often asked question. Is that a reasonable question? What about these...

By Kimberly Harrington It’s been said that legends are made, not born. Recently in Winston-Salem, thirty-three legends were honored at the N.C. HBCU Living Legends Scholarship Gala. Among those honored were Livingstone College...

GREENSBORO, NC (September 21, 2017) – Greensboro City Manager Jim Westmoreland has announced the selection of Stan Wilson as the City’s new Neighborhood Development Department director. Wilson, who officially starts his new role...