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The history of African Americans is replete with people that exude the kind of dignity, respect and integrity exemplified by the participants in the ‘Fifth Annual Back to School with the History Makers’ program. Featured prominent in this year’s program and representing North Carolina are Mr. Lenny Springs and Mary C. Curtis. Both Springs and […]
Shout out to all my Carolina Panther fans out there! As of today, our defensive end, Greg Hardy, has taking a voluntary leave from the…
In a partial rant at the FunkFest promoter, Fantasia performed a bittersweet rendition of “Change Gonna Come” At FunkFest on Friday night. Between the traffic…
I’m screaming, “I LOVE MY CAROLINA PANTHERS!!!” Yesterday, Cam Newton lead the Carolina Panthers to a 24-7 win over the Detroit Lions. Although the team…
President Obama continues to build a coalition of nations to help degrade the threat of the terror group, Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL). In his address to the nation this week, President Obama also used much stronger language to denounce the group’s murderous rampage in Iraq, saying the black-masked terrorists must be destroyed. […]
by Ron Holland We hear of all the chaos in the world and believe things are getting worse. It isn’t getting worse, it has always been this way. The only difference between today and the times of old is television, our advanced weapons and the internet. Killing with swords, hatchets, muskets and tanks is simply […]
The North Carolina A&T Aggies continued the MEAC’s domination of the 10th MEAC/SWAC Challenge. The Aggies decimated the Alabama A&M Bulldogs by a score of…
The matchup between North Carolina A&T and Alabama A&M Bulldogs was the centerpiece of the MEAC/SWAC Challenge week in Orlando, but before the game the…
The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. has a long tradition of excellence in leadership, academics and service to community. The 106 year old organization boasts of some of the most prominent women in the African American Community including: Dr. Mae Jamison, Star Jones, Cathy Hughes, Gladys Knight, the late Maya Angelou, Coretta Scott King, Phylicia […]
President Obama greeted 50 or so fans, including retired veterans, local artist Hardin Minor, attorney Eric Montgomery and Lucinda Gantt, wife of Harvey Gantt, at the Air National Guard on Tuesday. Obama was in Charlotte to deliver a speech to the American Legion Convention. People attending Charlotte’s tarmac greeting came from as far as Augusta, […]
Protests over the shooting death of unarmed 18 year Michael Brown continues in Ferguson, MO. Although the National Guard has pulled out and tensions have waned, Brown’s grieving parents, Michael Brown Sr. and Lesley McSpadden are left to wonder when or if Officer Darren Wilson will be arrested for killing their son. While a Grand […]
Charlotte missionary Nancy Writebol was discharged from Emory hospital in Atlanta on Tuesday and is resting at undisclosed location with her husband. Praying for her continued healing!