MTV’s Unlocking the Truth debuted two and a half weeks ago. It’s an hour-long docudrama examining wrongful convictions. But unlike Making a Murderer and the podcast Serial, Unlocking the Truth indicts the entire legal system for allowing wrongful convictions to occur and making them almost impossible to overturn.… More
I was standing outside of Donald Trump’s political rally a couple of weeks ago, protesting hate, misogyny and xenophobia-when my thoughts turned to Darryl Hunt. Standing at the corner of University and Deacon Boulevard, my gaze was on the other side of the street. Across University Parkway, to the College Plaza shopping ce… More
On July 5, 1852, in Rochester, New York, Frederick Douglas gave one of his most famous speeches, “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” Former slave turned public intellectual and activist Frederick Douglas eloquently wrote that the Fourth of July had little meaning for African Americans as long as the institution of slavery en… More
Last Thursday, June 2nd the Winston-Salem Journal reported that shots were fired at Winston-Salem Police Officers while they were refueling at City Yard, off of Rams Drive. The thought of a potential “cop-killer” sniper on the loose caused nearly every cop in town to mobilize at the nearby Gateway YWCA. The WSPD se… More
Memorial Day in Winston is a time when we remember that the LJVM stands for something. It’s not a meaningless acronym. The Coliseum bears Lawrence Joel‘s name and that’s something that we should be proud of. The Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum was christened by the city nearly thirty years ago to honor … More
Easter to Christians is a time of hope and renewal. Easter is celebration of Christ’s resurrection from the grave after suffering three days on the cross. According to the Christian tradition, Jesus Christ died for our sins so that we might have eternal life (John 3:16). Right now, throughout Winston folks are putting on their … More
