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At 81, the former Naval commander who has penned 27 novels makes his home on a farm off N.C. 150 near Reidsville

African Americans in the media industry have historically been underrepresented. Join us for a panel discussion with three esteemed journalists, CNN political analyst, lawyer & activist Bakari Sellers; managing editor and publisher of the Carolina Peacemaker, Afrique I. Kilimanjaro; and news anchor Siobhan Riley from Spectrum News 1 in Raleigh. The conversation will be moderated by Carla Banks, Communications & Marketing Director for the City of Greensboro’s and will be held in the Van...

In today’s society, parents, caregivers, and grandparents face many challenges. In this four part series we will explore parenting communication building blocks and tools to help you communicate with your child and adults in their environment. Some topics will include communicating with play with your child, best ways to advocate for your child in school and healthcare settings, basic reading tips to promote positive wellbeing in early years of your child’s education settings.

Silver Sparrow Book Discussion - NEA Big Read Community Event Tuesday, November 17, 2020 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm Tuesday, January 19, 2021 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm Tuesday, February 16, 2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm “My father, James Witherspoon, is a bigamist” With the opening line of Silver Sparrow, author Tayari Jones starts the story about a mans deception, a familys complicity, and the two teenage girls caught in the middle. Set in a middle-class Atlanta neighborhood in the 1980s, the novel...