Kassaundra Shanette Lockhart
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davidsonlocal.com
Column: Autumn's Here
Autumn is nearing full swing on the Blue Ridge Parkway. {Kassaundra Shanette Lockhart/Davidson Local}
Until around four years ago, I wasn’t a fan of autumn. I still wouldn’t call myself a fan. However, I do now have a healthy appreciation for it in a way that differs from what I hear from its fans.
I’m not the person whose all excited about sweaters, boots, and hoodies. I’m not excited about cooler temperatures, morning dew, and fire pits. I don’t care about nothing pumpkin spiced – apple cid...
davidsonlocal.com
Trailblazing Curry set to retire
Tammy Curry has been a fixture at the City of Lexington Parks and Recreation Department for almost 27 years. {Contributed photo}
Over the last 26 years, if you’ve been to an event sponsored by the City of Lexington Parks and Recreation Department, the probability of Tammy Curry having some involvement in it is common. Often a person of high visibility at most events, Curry is preparing to embrace a life away from the constant spotlight. She is retiring on December 30.
“I plan to take off some...
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Black History Month: Michael siblings reach rare milestone ages
Lula Pittman (left) and Lewis Michael (right) are pictured at their sister, Etta White’s, drive-through birthday celebration in 2020. {Kassaundra Shanette Lockhart/Davidson Local}
Originally published November 5, 2021.
The likelihood of encountering a person who has lived over a century is rare. The probability of encountering a person who has lived nearly a century is rare, too. And the likelihood of meeting multiple persons in one family who fit the previous descriptions, well, that’s like ...
vanguardsports.com
Content development for website
I wrote the majority of the content on the website.
davidsonlocal.com
Baker becomes first Black judge in Davidson and Davie counties
In the words of Rev. Dr. Arnetta Beverly, “Somewhere history is being made but in Davidson County ‘her’story has been made.”
davidsonlocal.com
Dunbar School: The Current Plan
First article of this investigative series: Last summer, during a regularly scheduled meeting, the Lexington City Council voted 5-4 to grant a zoning permit to Shelter Investments Development Corporation (SIDC) to convert Dunbar School, once home to the city’s only Black high school (and sitting vacant since 2008), on Smith Ave. into affordable, senior housing.
womenadvancenc.org
Black women are aiming to change the landscape of agriculture
Spotlight on black female farmers in North Carolina.
businessequalitymagazine.com
BEQ Magazine Vol 5 Iss 2 (Summer)
Cover story article profiling Alphonso David, the Human Rights Campaign first minority president. He is also the first civil rights lawyer to lead the organization.
tarheelsoccerclub.com
Content development for website
I developed (wrote) 95% of the content on the website.
davidsonlocal.com
Thomasville teacher brings international travel to classroom
Aralynn McVey recently won a grant that will allow her to start a club focused on international learning at a Thomasville school. {Contributed photo}
Aralynn McVey, an English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher at Liberty Drive Elementary School, was awarded a grant from the Retired School Personnel (RSP) to start a Passport Club at the school.
Inspired by her travel experiences, McVey desired a way to share the world with her students. With nearly 10 years of teaching under her belt, it was ...
Slate
In Davidson County, North Carolina, Welcoming Voters Was Unwelcome
For me, Halloween 2020, in my hometown of Lexington, North Carolina, was scheduled to be a day filled with a plethora of emotions: joy, optimism, enthusiasm, peace, love, invigoration. It was the final day of early voting, and I was spearheading the local portion of a statewide effort, by the organization Women AdvaNCe, to help voters feel secure and welcome at polling sites.
What I expected is what I received. Initially. Then the day took a turn and uncovered the rooted oppressive and...
the-dispatch.com
Community unites in call for racial justice
“Black lives matter.”
“We want justice.”
“Power to the people.”
These were just a few of the signs and chants seen and heard as approximately 1,000 protesters marched on Main Street from Compare Foods to the Lexington Police Department on Sunday afternoon.
businessequalitymagazine.com
Amber Hikes Forges a New Path at ACLU
Cover story article profiling ACLU's first Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer, Amber Hikes.
Barbecue Festival
36th Annual Barbecue Festival Press Release
General press release for the 36th Annual Barbecue Festival