The Voice of the Black Community
Focus
| DPS still engaging the community |
| Thursday, February 14, 2019 |
| DURHAM – When families and schools work together, kids do better. At a town hall meeting Tuesday night, Durham Public Schools Superintendent Paschal Mubenga invited parents, teachers, students and administrators to contribute their feedback on his new plan on how to move DPS forward. Mubenga, along with two administrators, discussed the new DPS |
| YouthBuild graduates celebrate second book publishing |
| Wednesday, February 6, 2019 |
| DURHAM – Donna Bennett rose, bravely, to share her story. Her truth. “Good afternoon, my name is Donna Bennett. I will be reading a piece I wrote,” she said. “Number one in your life’s blueprint should be a deep belief in your own dignity, your own self-worth and your own somebodiness. Having a deep belief in yourself is |
| Wake County schools wants your black history stories |
| Wednesday, February 6, 2019 |
| The Wake County Board of Education is asking students, teachers and citizens to work together to bring new life to a crucial piece of our history that has been dormant for decades. The “Respecting Our History, Building Our Future” initiative, announced during an observation of Black History Month at the Board’s Feb. 5 meeting, seeks to |
| LCHC: A new idea empowering family |
| Tuesday, January 29, 2019 |
| DURHAM – Lincoln Community Health Center is introducing a new health care program for families. “This is a long pathway to get where we are to our kickoff today,” Dr. Oveta McIntosh Vick said during a “Centering Parenting Kickoff Day” luncheon celebration last week at the center. “It’s a new concept, a new |
| Youth summit features 8-year-old neuroscientist |
| Tuesday, January 29, 2019 |
| CARY – On Jan. 19, 8-year-old neuroscientist Amoy Antunet delivered the keynote address to over 170 student innovators at the second annual Youth Innovation Summit. The purpose of the event was to introduce students in grades five through 12 to Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) and pathways to careers in STEAM. Held at Cary |
| St. Aug’s president announces retirement |
| Friday, January 25, 2019 |
| Saint Augustine’s president Everett B. Ward announced Thursday afternoon that he is retiring after five years. Ward made the announcement during a board of trustees’ executive session. Ward, who became the 11th president and only the third alumnus to lead the university, said in his remarks that he will be concluding his position effective July |
| Resources for those affected by the government shutdown |
| Wednesday, January 23, 2019 |
| Bill Assistance Duke Energy (800) 452-2777 PSNC Energy 1-877-776-2427 OWASA Inter-Faith Council for Social Service (administers the OWASA Care to Share program and Orange County Social Services funds for our service area) 110 West Main St. Carrboro NC 27510 919-929-6380 Counseling (legal, financial, employment, mental health) Community |
