Stories tagged: "Greensboro"

Culture Bennett College team, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1934. Ruth Glover is third from left. (Courtesy of the Greensboro Historical Museum.)
Culture The Night the Sports World Revolved Around Two Black Women’s Basketball Teams in Greensboro

A new podcast is reviving interest in the Jim Crow era of women’s sports, including a 1934 matchup between NC’s Bennett College and the best Black women’s team in the nation. 

Pamela Grundy Pamela Grundy September 23, 2022 4:03 pm EDT
Charlotte From days of service to drive-through rallies, poetry readings and live-streamed teach-ins, North Carolina's statewide King Day celebrations have something to offer everyone. The aim: to push beyond a day of remembrance and spark a long-term commitment to justice. (KatieKaboom from Pixabay/Canva)
Charlotte Put Your Hand to the Plow: Virtual and Live MLK Day Events in NC

Our list of 2022 MLK Day events in North Carolina includes everything from service days to online teach-ins and drive-through parades.

Max Millington Max Millington January 14, 2022 6:40 pm EST
Charlotte A young child in neatly plaited hair sits on the lap of a Santa Claus character in a red suit with whit trim, a red and white hat and white gloves. Both the boy and the actor are Black.
Charlotte Black Santas Spread Joy and an Important Message. Here’s Where to Find Them in NC.

Black Santas are more popular than ever among families of all races. Here's why, and where you can see some Black Santas this holiday season in North Carolina.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright December 9, 2021 2:38 pm EST
Culture Six members of the Littleturtle family, who are Lumbee and Tuscarora, wear traditional regalia for a dance.
Culture Powwows, Plant Medicine and Hip Hop: NC Celebrates Native American Heritage Month

Storytelling, theater, music, and Indigenous food, C&P's guide to celebrating North Carolina's native population properly.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright November 4, 2021 4:14 pm EDT
Culture Grey[haired person in sunglasses and denim jacket stands before a quilt display holding up two mugs in welcome.
Culture Whatever Your Interests, Find Your Fit at One of These 45 North Carolina Fall Festivals

Our list of 45 North Carolina fall festivals is packed with fun for leaf lovers, beer enthusiasts, oyster shuckers, apple pickers and more.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright October 6, 2021 2:36 pm EDT

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Economy Daycare employee Remontia Greene tends to three infants in a preschool in Clayton, NC, in 2009. (Photo by Ted Richardson/Raleigh News & Observer/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
Economy Guaranteed Preschool and Free Community College: How Democrats’ Infrastructure Plan Could Impact North Carolina Families

Infrastructure isn't just roads and bridges. Local leaders in North Carolina talk about how federal proposals could impact child care, internet service, and more.

Max Millington Max Millington September 10, 2021 1:12 pm EDT
Coronavirus Boxes of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine are seen Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021 in Pittsboro, N.C. in a refrigerator at Piedmont Health Senior Care, a federally qualified health center. (Image via AP/Gerry Broome)
Coronavirus Vaccine Numbers Are Picking Up In NC. Here’s How to Get Yours.

More than 1 million people are fully vaccinated now in North Carolina, as NC looks to move to Group 4 of eligibility.

Sarah Ovaska Sarah Ovaska March 9, 2021 4:36 pm EST