Written by: Victor Hensley

Hillside’s Pony Express still fighting for recognition

By Victor Hensley

April 2, 2020

The 1981-82 Denver Nuggets.  The 1989-90 Loyola Marymount Lions.  The 2013 Denver Broncos.  All of these teams have one thing in common: each is the greatest offensive team in its respective league’s history. But before those teams came along, there was the 1965-66 Hillside High School Hornets, also known as the “Pony Express.” “No one […]

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N.C. Central highlights power of Southern black press as part of Black History Month

By Victor Hensley

February 27, 2020

While many classrooms across the country tell the stories of often-celebrated black figures and events during Black History Month, one professor decided to take a different route by shining a light on an underrepresented industry. As part of his world societies course Tuesday afternoon, Terry Mosley, a professor in the department of history at North […]

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Duke’s film festival introduces attendees to aspects of African culture

By Victor Hensley

February 13, 2020

Mainland Africa is approximately 4,030 miles away from Durham, but Duke University is working to narrow the gap by bringing African stories to the campus community through film. This month Duke is hosting its fifth-annual African Film Festival, featuring stories from around the continent. The four-week festival, organized by the university’s Africa Initiative, will hold […]

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Engineer-turned-artist captures pet personalities in portrait series

By Victor Hensley

January 30, 2020

The love most people have for their pets is an unbreakable bond. And many of us choose to express the strength of that bond in unconventional ways. Some choose to get the face of their furry feline etched on their skin forever in tattoo form. Others opt to dress their personable pooch in outfits to […]

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