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Windsor Chavis Nocho Complex

From memories to milestones, the Greensboro community gathered to reflect on the legacy of the Windsor Recreation Center, Nocho Park, and Vance Chavis Library, and to celebrate the future of the …

SAU supporters say loan terms are predatory

What was at first seen as a financial lifeline, is now being criticized as anything but, by supporters of St. Augustine’s University (SAU), as the troubled private historically Black …

Wilmington Journal building demolished

130 years of history came crashing down on Monday, Nov. 4th, as the Wilmington Journal building at 412 S. Seventh Street was torn down. Oddly enough, the demolition contractor was delayed from …
L-R: Afrique I. Kilimanjaro, Peacemaker editor and publisher and her mother C. Vickie Kilimanjaro, Peacemaker co-founder and associate publisher, accept the inaugural John Marshall Kilimanjaro Trailblazer Award on behalf of the Carolina Peacemaker newspaper from Luke Wallace, president of the Tau Omega Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated.

Omegas Celebrate Achievement Week

The fraternity brothers of the Tau Omega Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity celebrated the fraternity’s annual Achievement Week with an awards ceremony and brunch Sunday afternoon (Nov. 10) at …
Sports
A&T QB #17 Braxton Thomas scrambels against Towson - 2024 ERIN E. MIZELLE

A&T faces Elon on Saturday to conclude difficult season

One last stop remains on A&T’s second trek through the Coastal Athletic Association, and then the Little Engine that Couldn’t will be sent back to the maintenance shop for repairs. …

The A&T women’s volleyball team honors graduating seniors.
In her final match in Moore Gymnasium, Hannah Howell finished with 13 kills and nine digs.
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A&T suffered another lopsided defeat last week, this time falling to No. 12 ranked Villanova 31-3 in a contest that featured an almost predictable third quarter collapse.
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UNCG’s Makiah Asidanya (#21) who led both teams with her game high 18 points moves past USC Upstate Cassie Gallagher (#25) while teammate Cain, Khalis (#15) follows the action.
The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) women’s basketball team claimed a 62-54 victory over USC Upstate on Saturday (Nov. 9) in Fleming Gym. The last time the Spartans started the season off 2-0 was in the …
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A&T RB #9 Shimique Blizzard was the only bright spot for the Aggies - 2024 A&T Football vs William & Mary - Photo by: Kevin L. Dorsey (Carolina Peacemaker)

Aggies to face CAA power Villanova

Last season, Villanova knocked off A&T 37-14 at Truist Stadium in the first ever meeting between the two schools.

Whirlies breeze past Nighthawks to win the Metro 4A Conference Football Championship

Up next, both Grimsley and Northern Guilford get a rest as they head into the playoffs.

Aggie Volleyball earns vital CAA win over Charleston

In what must be considered their signature win since joining the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) in 2022, the North Carolina A&T Aggies volleyball team got 17 kills and 18 digs from senior …

A&T looking to rewrite script against William & Mary this Saturday

By Hollywood standards, the script for A&T’s 2024 football season might be getting somewhat stale and predictable. Week after week, viewers have watched a familiar plot line develop as …
Entertainment
Selton Mello and Fernanda Torres costar as a family torn apart by a dictatorial government in, I’m Still Here.

Movie Review: I’m Still Here

What’s it like when a dictator and his military regime run a country—into the ground?  This cautionary and true tale, which is based on Marcelo Rubens Paiva’s memoir, …

This is a celebration of family. We honor those who have passed before us by remembering their legacy.

Día de los Muertos Planned at the High Point Museum

For the eighth year, the High Point Museum and the YWCA Latino Family Center have partnered to present a Día de Los Muertos celebration on Saturday, Nov. 2
The North Carolina State Fair runs through the weekend so there is still a chance to have some fun, ride some rides, eat fair food, people watch and support the State of North Carolina.

N.C. State Fair

The 2024 North Carolina State Fair will run Oct. 17-27 at the N.C. State Fairgrounds in Raleigh.
The North Carolina A&T State University Cold Steel Drumline participate in the 2023 A&T Homecoming Parade.

Unity in Performance: The Spirit of the Blue and Gold Marching Machine

Did you know that band members practice 10-15 hours per week? Or that they practice and perform the equivalent of 200-300 miles per semester.
Columnists

America’s healing can start with family around the holidays

With the holiday season is upon us, it seems that our country could not be more divided. That division has been perhaps the main overarching topic of our national conversation in recent years. And it …

Election of president with 34 felony convictions makes mockery of felony disenfranchisement

“Today it is perfectly legal to discriminate against criminals in nearly all the ways that it was once legal to discriminate against African Americans. Once you’re labeled a felon, the …

The Vice President lost, what’s next?

The Vice President ran a beautiful campaign. She worked like a trojan, traveling from city to city, sometimes as many as three or four in a day. She did interviews, town halls, …

Three areas Biden must now act to cement his environmental legacy

Now in its final months, the Biden-Harris administration has a chance to cement its powerful legacy on the environment.
Education

Bike for Kids Give-away

Bluford STEM Academy Teacher Kayla Boger and UNCG mascot join Third Grade student Alisa Thomas, center, astride on bicycle she won for a winning essay
Thunderous cheers, screams and shouts of unrestrained joy shook UNCG’S Fleming Gymnasium when 1,800 Guilford County Schools’ third grade students learned they would receive a new bicycle …
Attending a ribbon cutting ceremony for wellness pods on the Bennett College campus (L-R): Ja’nylah Johnson ’23, a Bennett College protest leader and SheCare Wellness Pods Coordinator; Layla Martin, Interim Associate Director of Counseling Services; Ryanne Peterson, Interim Director of Counseling Services; Suzanne Walsh, President of Bennett College; Tracie Jade, BLHF Executive Director; Taryn Bird, Executive Director of Social Impact at kate spade New York; and Kyresha Bowman ’23, a Bennett College protest leader.
Suzanne Walsh, President of Bennett College expressed her pride in the students for taking the lead in advocating for themselves.
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Bessemer Elementary School Principal for a Day Zitty Nxumalo, center, in the cafeteria at lunch time with school Principal Dr. Jonathan Brooks, right
Annually, community and civic leaders visit Guilford County Schools (GCS), serving as Principals for a Day. Throughout Guilford County elementary, middle and high schools, more than 100 participants …
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Kimberly Gatling, Esq. (’96), chairperson of the N.C. A&T Board of Trustees, takes a selfie with new A&T Chancellor James Martin II.
Thunderous applause welcomed James R. Martin II, the new chancellor of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, at the annual Faculty/Staff Institute preceding the beginning of the …
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Healthy living
Studies have shown that men who suppress their emotions tend to not discuss their health concerns.
Men should be more open for the sake of their health
Studies have shown that men who suppress their emotions tend to not discuss their health concerns.
Five Ways to Support Children’s Social and Emotional Development
There are many ways parents can support their children’s social and emotional learning and wellness. Recent studies have highlighted that social and emotional skills — such as sustaining …
Our sheets and pillows are a welcoming place for dead skin and dust mites.
How often should one change the bed sheets?
Our sheets and pillows are a welcoming place for dead skin and dust mites.
In the latest data on U.S. cancer statistics (2021), there were 272,454 new breast cancer cases reported in this country.
Mammograms save lives
In the latest data on U.S. cancer statistics (2021), there were 272,454 new breast cancer cases reported in this country.
Researchers have determined that GLP-1 medications have more benefits than simply weight loss.
The benefits of GLP-1 medications
Researchers have determined that GLP-1 medications have more benefits than simply weight loss.