Tag: Black History Month
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Black History Month Concludes with Celebration of Students and Community
LAUREN KAY CHIARADIO On March 1st and 2nd, Black Americans Demonstrating Unity (BADU) celebrated the end of Black History Month in dual events honoring black excellence and culture. The first of the two events was BADU’s first Awards banquet on March 1st,t which was catered by Winston-Salem restaurant Prime Tyme and given a donation by…
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BADU’s Student-Made Finale Show
MARY DANIELS BADU hosted its annual Black History Month finale show on March 2. The show was student made, student lead and student focused. The BADU finale show was filled with emotional and exciting moments. Salem students Fela Langston, Shania Guy, Imani Brown, Kadrisse McIntosh and Stephanie Arcos performed powerful music and spoken word pieces.…
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Black History: The Story of Excellence
MARY DANIELS This black history month, we are looking at some of the extraordinary men and women who demonstrate black excellence. Salem student Zykeria Carlton explained that, “before slavery we were fine. We had our own businesses. We were dependent on ourselves…we had our own civilizations. We were well off. I think that’s what people…
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BADU leads Black History Month celebration
KADIA KING BADU, Salem’s Black student union, organized several events throughout February in celebration of Black History Month. One of the events was a panel featuring four Black Salem alumni from the classes of 1999, 2000, and 2013. The alumni shared their experiences on Salem’s campus and on their lives after graduation, covering topics of…
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6 Facts You May Not Have Known About Black History in Salem
Did you know that Salem was home to one of the oldest African-American churches in the nation, in addition to the oldest women’s institution? As many events occurred throughout the nation, there were several interesting instances in Black history that happened right in Salem, North Carolina. During 1785, Anna Maria Samuels, daughter of Johann…
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What To Do: Black History Month
Winston-Salem is celebrating Black History Month through a multitude of events. From film viewings to art galleries to poetry readings, there are several opportunities to learn more and become involved in celebrating this month. February 17: “Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin” will be shown at the Forsyth County Public Library at 7:00p.m. Admission…
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