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ICRCM Sit-in Movement Gala honors civil rights champions
It was a night of dining, dancing, and celebrating freedom as the International Civil Rights Center and Museum (ICRCM) commemorated the 64th anniversary of the lunch counter sit-ins with its annual gala held Saturday, July 20, at the Koury Convention Center in Greensboro. This event recalls the courage and commitment of four A&T freshmen, David Richmond, Franklin McCain, Jibreel Khazan (Ezell Blair Jr.), and Joseph McNeil, who bravely challenged the status quo of segregation by sitting down at the lunch counter of the FW Woolworth five-and-dime in downtown Greensboro on February 1, 1960. Museum co-founder Skip Alston said, “When those four young men sat down, the rest of America stood up for freedom, justice and equality. That started the modern-day Civil Rights Movement right here in Greensboro, North Carolina.”
A cut above the rest: Fort Liberty's 84-year-old barber to be inducted into national hall of fame
A Lumberton man who has dedicated his life to cutting soldiers' hair at Fort Liberty is being recognized by the National Barber Hall of Fame this fall.Over the course of almost 60 years, Travis Bell said he's given haircuts to about 16,000 soldiers at Fort Liberty. About 100 of them have been four-star generals."They've just all been good to me," Bell said.The 84-year-old's longevity in running the XVIII Airborne's barbershop at Fort Liberty is why he's getting inducted into the National Barber Museum and Hall of Fame in September. He spoke fondly of the clients pictured on his walls--including Defense...
Rev. Al Sharpton Visits International Civil Rights Museum
The International Civil Rights Center and Museum in downtown Greensboro got a special guest on Thursday, July 25. Nationally known civil rights advocate Al Sharpton – a good friend of the museum’s co-founder Skip Alston, who’s also the chairman of the Guilford County Board of Commissioners – was in Greensboro for an event at the Koury Convention Center, and, when Sharpton said he wanted to check out the museum, Alston was all ears and very accommodating.
Some Fayetteville First-Time Homebuying Gets a Boost with City’s Homebuying HERO Program
A thrilling new program is coming to Fayetteville that will help ease the strain of homebuying. First-time buyers can now enroll in the Homebuying Education and Readiness Opportunity Program (HERO). How HERO Helps Homebuyers. According to a news release from the City of Fayetteville’s official website, the Homebuying HERO Program...
'Into the Woods' on stage this weekend
The Surry Arts Players Community Theatre will be performing "Into The Woods" directed by Tyler Matanick this weekend. There will be a Saturday evening performance at 7 o'clock and a Sunday matinee at 3 p.m. "James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim take everyone's favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless, yet relevant, piece and a rare modern classic," organizers of the production said. "The Tony Award-winning book and score are both enchanting and touching." ...
Abortion ruling likely keeps North Carolina a destination
(The Center Square) – North Carolina is expected to remain a destination for abortions in the South following two decisions on Friday in a federal case litigating new state law. Judge Catherine Eagles decided on a permanent block for part of the legislation that says doctors must document the location of a pregnancy before prescribing abortion pills. Reasonable enforcement would be challenging, she said. Eagles issued the injunction for it last year. ...
Newly installed windows immediately sent energy bill through the roof for Willow Spring homeowner
A home improvement job left a Triangle man with problems.Devin Terry had all new windows installed in his Willow Spring home. Shortly after the installation, he became frustrated with the job because it didn't give him the results he was expecting."The sashes right here, you can feel the air coming through right here, and you can hear, hear how loud, your camera can probably hear how loud the windows are," he said to Troubleshooter Diane Wilson.Terry said he noticed the noise and outside air coming in soon after he had the windows installed by Lowes."Then I started to see my...
Firms Defend $110 Million Conservation Easement Tax Deduction
An Atlanta business is challenging in the US Tax Court a $40.7 million penalty imposed by the IRS over a conservation easement donation deduction of almost 1,700 acres of North Carolina land. Pine Forest Reserve LLC and Adoette Holdings LLC, two LLCs with an Atlanta mailing address, have petitioned the...
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