It was a humid summer day when I walked into the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. The first thing I noticed was the adjacent wall lined with vibrant liberation flags that recognized the U.S. Army divisions whom liberated prisoners from the Nazi rule. When I saw these, I kne...

BlacKkKlansman shows us how much we haven’t changed. BlacKkKlansman tells the absurd true story of Ron Stallworth, the first African American officer in the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD). The movie follows him as he infiltrates the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) and the events that proceed. Director...

In the shadow of an impending hurricane, fear and panic would be a natural response, especially if the region isn’t used to that type of disaster. Hurricane Florence is your standard tropical storm turned hurricane. It formed around the coast of Africa on Aug. 30 and progressed towards the East...

Monday, August 27th will forever be remembered as a, ‘smooth first day’ in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools history. For the administration at East Meck, it will be remembered as a chance to meet and listen to possible opportunities for the 2018-19 school year.   Yesterday at around 11 o'clock, CMS superint...

Principal Rick Parker walked into the school media center on Tue. Oct. 11 not knowing what to expect. Greeted by a loud and enthusiastic “surprise!” from a room full of students, staff members and news cameras, Parker learned that he had been named the 2017 CMS Principal of the Year. Charlotte-Mecklenburg...