Winston-Salem State University
Monday, June 30, 2025
The Rev. Carolyn Ann Knight, former assistant professor of homiletics at the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta, Ga., will deliver the third in the four-part James A. Gray Lecture series on Thursday, Feb. 8, 9:45 a.m. in Dillard Auditorium of the Albert H. Anderson Conference Center. A native of Denver, […]
#8220;It is important for the president to lead and to have a vision,” said John Edwards, presidential hopeful, lawyer and former U.S. senator during his visit to Wake Forest University on Jan. 29 during WFU School of Law’s “Conservation With” series, which took place in Wait Chapel. Moderators Miles Foy […]
From beginning to end, this month is filled with events commemorating an immense heritage of great distinction. As Black History Month, February is a celebrated time across the U.S. Many great leaders, freedom fighters and activists of the past are remembered and honored during this time for their hard work […]
WSSU fraternities and sororities will honor Black History Month Friday, Feb. 23, with a hard-stomping, hand-slapping, mean-mugging event that will showcase the hard work they put into the art of stepping. When asked about the step show coming up this month, Danny Bush, a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity […]
On Tuesday, Jan. 23, the Beta Iota chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. held the first Demont P. Cox Oratorical Contest in the R. J. Reynolds Building, with the goal of identifying “problems or special topics of interest within society and determining how [they] relates to the African-American Community.” […]
Al Roseboro, a Winston-Salem State University alumnus and the “Voice of the CIAA” was elected to the CIAA Hall of Fame on January 15, 2007. Roseboro has held the title of “Voice of the CIAA” for more than 30 years. He has announced more than 30 CIAA basketball and football […]
Q. The New Year is here, and many people have made resolutions. What do you think are the best New Year’s Resolutions? A. I think New Year’s Resolutions are personal goals people set for themselves. Resolutions for the New Year may be things that people want to improve on from […]
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a remarkable forerunner in the area of black rights. He accomplished many achievements in his life, that although cut short, still prove to shape the black community. People today, of all races and backgrounds, admire and appreciate the sacrifices King made, and the precedent […]
Oprah Winfrey recently built a $40 million Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy located on a 50-acre site just outside the city of Johannesburg, South Africa. The school is a manifestation of Oprah’s dream to do something for those less fortunate. It is a response to former South African President Nelson Mandela’s […]
The groundbreaking ceremony for a memorial honoring slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. took place in Washington, D.C., in late 2006. This project will be the first national memorial for an African-American and non-president on the National Mall, and it will be built in the same city […]