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Time to ‘give peace a chance’ Volume 46, Number 51

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

In response to the recent rise in gun violence, three different neighborhoods did their part to stop the violence with a series of peace walks last weekend. The “Day of Peace” began in the Salem Gardens community and then picked up in the Cole Village community before wrapping up the day at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in the Easton community.

Statistics show gun violence is on the rise across the country and WinstonSalem is no exception.

There have been 18 homicides in Winston-Salem this year, and six of those occurred between June 1 and Aug. 5. During that same time period, the Winston-Salem Police Department (WSPD) received 849 calls related to the unlawful use of firearms and 49 people reported being shot.

Sophia Russell-Hall and David Villada who helped organize the Day of Peace in Cole Village said they believe that it’s going to take the collaborative efforts of the entire community to make a difference.

“In order to see any true change, it will take the members of the community to work together,” Russell-Hall said. “In my opinion, the proverb “it takes a village to raise a child” truly speaks to the village coming together

for the betterment of their future. A future beyond the years of that one child. A future that will dictate how legacy and healing work happens.”

Responding to the rise in gun violence, City Councilmembers Morticia “Tee-Tee” Parmon and Annette Scippio have called for the WSPD to do whatever it takes to stop the violence in their wards.

Parmon, who represents the Northeast Ward, said, “Something has to happen.” She called for the council to push for a zero tolerance policy within the WSPD when it comes to gun violence.

“As the City of Winston-Salem, we have to stand with our WinstonSalem Police Department and say that whatever you have to do to bring forth justice that these families need and to make sure that our neighborhoods are secure, then we stand with you to do,” Parmon continued. “We hired them to do a job; don’t restrict them or limit them on what it is we want them to do as long as they’re enforcing the law and doing what they’re hired to do.”

Scippio, who represents the East Ward, said she receives calls and emails regularly about reports of gun shots. She said it is important that the community knows that they have the full support of the WSPD. She said the gun violence isn’t about poverty and it’s not some-

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Residents and community leaders chat in Cole Village during the peace walks held in the Southeast Ward on Saturday, Aug. 29. thing that can be fixed with surveys with residents and city council to actually civic groups and programs. gathered information and reach out to the commu“This gun violence is ideas from them on how to nity and talk to them about not something that’s going best keep the community how we can better serve to be solved with a social safe. There was also food them. program that’s going to and a live DJ at each loca“Let’s go in, talk to our take two and three years to tion. neighbors, find out what effect. This is not a social “We’ve had challenges they need, and if that’s poissue, this is very much in several communities,” lice presence we’ll provide like cancer,” Scippio said. Taylor continued, “par- it. If it’s programming, Councilmember James ticularly Salem Gardens, we’ll provide it; if it’s reTaylor, who is publisher of Cole Village and Easton, sources, we’ll provide it,” The Chronicle, argues that and what you’re seeing is he said. How can elected simply more policing isn’t neighbors pulling together, officials speak for a comthe only answer, which is being vigilant and striving munity that they have why he collaborated with to have peace in the com- never talked to or even attempted to meet with? So neighbors to organize the munity.”

Day of Peace. He said the Taylor, who represents this Day of Peace is just purpose of the event was to the Southeast Ward and is about that, we’re talking reach out to the people and chair of the Public Safety to people, finding out what make a communitywide Committee, said although they want, what they’ll push for peace. At each he supports the WSPD, need, and we’ll come back location on the Day of instead of militarizing the with results.”

Russell-Hall said it’s Peace, peace walkers went police on our own neighdoor-to-door conducting bors, it’s the duty of the equally important that the

community has the support of property owners and management. “It will also take property owners/ managers and landlords of certain communities to care. The support from the property owners and manager with Vista Realty (Cole Village/Pepperridge Apartments) have been amazing! It matters when those who own the property cares about the wellbeing and livelihood of their residents. Having their support when I posed the idea truly made it easier for me to organize the event,” she said.

Villada, who is known throughout the community for his work to put a stop to the violence through his youth program Nuevo Vida (New Life), said he believes the Peace Walks is a step in the right direction. He said to make a difference you first have to build a working relationship and get to know the people in the community.

“We just can’t provide survey with made-up questions and limited answers for the community to choose from and think then we can get enough information to come up with a solution,” Villada continued. “No, we have to have dialogue ... we have to be able to relate to the community, understand where they come from so that we all can prosper from those who are true to wanting equality and prosperity for all. That’s our model at New Life/Nueva Vida.”

Free at Last State drops case against Ronnie Long, Black man who spent 44 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit After spending the last 44 years behind bars for a crime he didn’t commit, last week Ronnie Long was released from prison after his conviction was vacated by the state.

Long’s release came after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled that due process rights were violated and sent the case back to the district court. Instead of a retrial the State of North

Ronnie Long moments after being released. Long spent crime he didn’t commit.

Carolina decided to no Black, was charged with longer contest Long’s con- the assault and rape of a viction. white woman in her home When he was only 19 on April 25, 1976. Accordyears old, Long, who is ing to police reports, the

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44 years in prison for a victim was the widow of a top executive at Cannon Mills, a major textile company and employer in the area. The victim described

her attacker as a “yellowlooking African American,” wearing a leather jacket, a toboggan, and gloves. She told police her attacker came through an open window before pressing a knife against her neck and ripping her clothes off.

After she was unable to pick her attacker out of a lineup, two weeks after the assault, investigators with the Concord Police Department took the victim to the courthouse and told her that her attacker may or may not be in the courtroom, and asked her to identify anyone who looked “familiar.”

Long was in the courtroom to settle a minor trespassing charge, but as soon as he stood up wearing a leather jacket, the victim identified him as her attacker. She later picked Long’s photo out of a lineup where he was the only person wearing a leather jacket.

Despite having an alibi

that placed him elsewhere at the time of the assault, and no physical evidence connecting him to the crime, on Oct. 1, 1976, Long was sentenced to serve 80 years in prison.

In his opening arguments, Jamie Lau, executive director of the Duke Law Wrongful Convictions Clinic, who has been working on Long’s case since 2016, said the Concord Police Department deliberately suppressed evidence that proved Long’s innocence and pointed to another suspect. Lau said the Concord Police Department’s efforts to frame Long included the creation of a false police report and testifying falsely about the evidence they found at the crime scene.

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Initiative assists former offenders to become entrepreneurs

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

Those individuals who have been formerly incarcerated are often a forgotten demographic in our country, which is unfortunate. Realizing there was a void that needed to be filled, Brian Hamilton founded Inmates to Entrepreneurs (ITE).

Winston Starts, which is a startup incubator dedicated to nurturing entrepreneurs, is offering a free eight-week program that is designed for individuals with a criminal background who are interested in learning how to start or grow a business. Classes submitted photo are offered every WednesLawrence Carpenter, chairman of Inmates to Entrepreneurs, enjoys sharing his story day for eight weeks, from to inspire others.

6-7:30 p.m. on the fourth floor of the 500 W. Fifth ment goes up, crime goes to start your business all things happened for me Street Tower. down and prisons become the way down to taxes and was I had to change certain According to Hamil- less crowded. Tax dollars marketing. We cover every things in my life,” he said. ton, the idea for ITE came get used for other purposes point of business.

“I had to change the way to him while visiting a and at the end of the day, “We just try to break it I talk, I had to change the prison in Orange County, our country makes good down to its simplest form, way I presented myself, N.C., with a friend. Dur- on its promise of equal op- because for me business which are things that some ing the visit, he engaged portunity.” is simple; it’s just certain of these young men are not in a conversation with an Lawrence Carpenter, things you have to do per- willing to do. inmate pertaining to what chairman of ITE, connect- taining to business to put “The first thing I althe inmate was going to do ed with Hamilton in 2009. yourself in a position to be ways try to do is get them once he was released. to understand to work on As a former incarcerated successful.”

“I clearly remember individual turned entrepreWhile incarcerated, yourself first, because the thinking to myself, that neur, he is a shining exam- Carpenter knew that he first thing you have to deal would be really hard to do ple to those in the program wanted to start his own with is yourself.” with a record,” said Ham- of what a success story business upon his release.

Carpenter says he loves ilton about the conversa- looks like. He says the He knew that working sharing his story with othtion. “I thought, instead of program breaks down the for someone else was not ers, because it serves as trying to get a job, what if basics of entrepreneurship what he wanted to do. He people with criminal re- to give the participants the said he realized he made cords go and create one. … best plan moving forward a mistake, but that should That was the inception of for their business. not define who he was for Inmates to Entrepreneurs.

“It is an eight-week the rest of his life.

“When people with program and you will learn “I came home and criminal records get that everything,” said Car- started a very successful real second chance at free- penter. “It’s like Business business and I realized dom, we all win. Employ- 101 and we go from how that the reason why these

inspiration for others to do the same. He feels his job is not only to provide and support his family, but also use his platform as a ministry to show others there is a right way if you follow God’s plan and not your own.

“I serve hope and that’s where it comes from, hope,” he said. “It is a blessing for me to see these guys transform from being street guys to businessmen. My passion is seeing others being successful. I understood that God put me in a position to help people that other people wouldn’t.”

Over the years, Carpenter said he has enjoyed all of the success stories that have come through ITE. One of the best rewards for him is hearing that participants in the program have gone on to

become successful entrepreneurs themselves.

Carpenter wanted to emphasize that everyone in prison or that has been to prison is not a bad person.

He says there are plenty of people walking around that have done things that would have landed them in prison, but just have not been caught.

“Everyone wants grace and mercy when it’s for them, but when it’s time to extend grace and mercy, everyone doesn’t want to do that,” he said. “That is the problem that I have with society, we are a society of judgmental people.”

For more information about the initiative, please visit www.inmatestoentrepreneurs.org/program/ national2020, or email hannah.huskey@winstonstarts.com, or allit@inmatestoentrepreneurs.org.

Adams holds public forum on police budget At a place in time where citizens across the country are asking elected officials to take a closer look at how they fund law enforcement, earlier this week Mayor Pro Tempore Denise “DD” Adams held a virtual forum to discuss the police department’s budget for fiscal year 2020-21.

Adams, who represents the North Ward, said the purpose of the event was to educate the public and find ways to cultivate the relationship between the community and law enforcement.

“We know that it’s not perfect. We know there are a lot of things that could be better, but we are here willing to learn and make this process better,” Adams continued, “so our citizens can be more informed than what has happened in the past. In the past we presented the budget and had listening sessions all over town, but as I explained to staff and the council, we need to start communicating in a way that everybody can understand.”

To begin the forum, Patrice Toney, the city’s budget and evaluation director, gave a presentation on the police department budget, detailing how the department plans to use

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one else was the assailant, not Mr. Long,” Lau continued. “A suspect hair was collected from the scene, fingerprints were collected from the scene, matches were collected from the scene. They were all tested and none of them were similar to Long.

There were 43 fingerprints collected that didn’t match

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the $78.7 million outlined in the budget.

After the presentation, Toney opened the floor for questions and comments from the public. While several speakers called for the city to bump up the police presence, most of the speakers called for more training on de-escalation.

Karen Dorr suggested the city use funding allocated for the Field Services division to offset the cost for the training and create a de-escalation response team.

The Field Services Bureau, which includes the Patrol and Special Operations divisions, makes up 54% of the total budget. “I really think it could come out of the Field Services part of the budget,” Dorr said.

“I think it would really behoove this body to Long or the victim, pointing to someone else.”

Lau, the Duke Law Wrongful Convictions Clinic, and other supporters of the “Free Ronnie Long” movement, received word from the U.S. Court of Appeals and the state on Monday, Aug. 27 and on Thursday Long walked out of the Albemarle Correctional Institution a free man.

As he greeted family

push for what I’m calling a de-escalation response team which would consist of a social worker, psychologist, a police officer and a community member who are all trained specifically in de-escalation techniques.”

Pastor Tembila Covington, president of the Minsters’ Conference of Winston-Salem and Vicinity (MCWSV), echoed Dorr’s sentiments when she spoke during the forum. She said that we need to put more effort into training officers in de-escalation, counseling and prevention, as well as more social programs for the community.

“I believe that as we have detailed a budget, perhaps developing a strategic plan that would reallocate some funds towards educational and training programs would be helpful,” Covington said.

Before wrapping up the forum, Toney said she would be taking suggestions made during the forum back to the police department to explore some of the changes that need to be made.

A link to the budget presentation including a breakdown of the budget will be posted on the city’s website by the end of the week. The forum can be viewed by visiting the city’s YouTube page.

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members and other loved ones outside the prison, Long, who is now 64, told reporters, “It’s been a long road but it’s over with now.”

Although he is a free man, to receive compensation for his wrongful conviction, Governor Roy Cooper will have to grant Long a pardon of innocence.

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IN MEMORIAM:

Chadwick Boseman

BY NSENGA BURTON, PH.D. NNPA NEWSWIRE CULTURE AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

The world is reeling from the loss of iconic actor Chadwick Boseman, who died Friday, Aug. 28, after losing a private battle to colon cancer. Boseman died at home surrounded by his family.

A statement released by his family said Boseman was diagnosed with stage three colon cancer in 2016 and the disease progressed to stage 4. Boseman endured countless surgeries and treatments as he continued to make films from “Marshall” (directed

by Reginald Hudlin), “Da 5 Bloods” (directed by Spike Lee) and August Wilson’s “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” (directed

by George C. Wolfe and produced by Denzel Washington).

Washington and Boseman were first introduced when Washington paid for Boseman and several other Howard University students to continue their theater studies by taking a theater course in Oxford.

The Howard University-educated thespian was the star of Marvel’s “Black Panther” franchise, bringing to life one of the most important and revered superheroes in American film history.

Directed by Ryan Coogler, “Black Panther” was the first superhero movie to be nominated for a best picture Oscar and one of the highestgrossing films of all time, bringing in over $1billion.

“Black Panther” became more than a movie, morphing into a celebra-

tion of Black culture, art, history, achievement and intellect, in addition to highlighting the Black cultural presence and influence in comic book culture.

Boseman was no stranger to playing iconic characters, bursting onto the big screen in 2013’s “42” as baseball legend Jackie Robinson, who broke the color barrier in Major League baseball. Boseman went on to star as Soul legend James Brown in 2014’s “Get On Up” and Thurgood Marshall in “Marshall” in 2017. Boseman brought a quiet dignity and powerful presence to these characters, with performances reflective of the weight they hold in world culture.

Prior to breaking into film, Boseman lived in New York, teaching at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, while cutting his teeth on small roles on shows like “Law & Order,” “Third Watch,” “ER” and “Lie to Me,” eventually landing recurring roles on “Lincoln Heights” and “Persons Unknown.”

It was Boseman’s turn as Jackie Robinson that cemented his film star status and his performance as T’Challa in Marvel’s “Black Panther” that catapulted him to superstardom. “Black Panther” grew beyond the big screen and became a cultural phenomenon.

Boseman, who hails from Anderson, S.C., gave moviegoers a king who was stoic, powerful and captivating, as he led warriors with love, intellect and strategy as they fought to maintain control of their

Winston-Salem Chapter NAACP presents scholarship awards SUBMITTED ARTICLE

The scholarship committee of the WinstonSalem Chapter NAACP recently awarded five $1,000 scholarships to five selected students of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School System.

Among all recipients, the student who achieved the highest scholastic standing

canceled. Nevertheless, Dan Piggott, Freedom Fund Gala chair, along with other members of the fundraising committee, still sought out to send letters to members of the community, local churches, and businesses to garner support and raise the funds.

The 2019-2020 scholarship recipient awards

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The 2019-2020 scholarship recipients were: Tronnie McDaniels, Ashton Melton, Abigail Herrera-Leal, Alexis Brooks and Najashi Belcher. and provided outstanding service to their community over time received the Reverend Carlton A. Eversley award. In lieu of creating an additional scholarship fund, this year the committee thought that it would be meaningful to dedicate an award to the student who achieved the highest academic standing in honor of the late Rev. Carlton Eversley, who passed away unexpectedly in September 2019. Eversley was a life-long member of the NAACP, serving vitally in the community as a civil rights activist.

Additionally, he served as chair of the NAACP education committee for many years and was affiliated with the Ministers’ Conference of Winston-Salem and Vicinity. Eversley also actively served as the pastor of Dellabrook Presbyterian Church for 35 years.

Each year, the Winston-Salem Chapter NAACP hosts a Freedom Fund Banquet to garner support to contribute to scholarship awards. This year due to the pandemic of COVID-19, the Freedom Fund Banquet was

were presented to Tronnie McDaniels, Walkertown High School; Ashton Melton, Atkins High School; Abigail HerreraLeal, Glenn High School; Alexis Brooks, Mount Tabor High School; and Najashi Belcher, Walkertown High School. Najashi Belcher, who obtained an unweighted GPA of 3.9, and was honored as valedictorian for Walkertown High School Class of 2020, received the Reverend Carlton A. Eversley Award. He will attend the University of San Francisco in the fall semester to major in Business Administration.

The Winston-Salem Chapter NAACP prides itself in ensuring political, educational, social and economic equality for minority citizens of the United States. If you would like to make a donation to the Winston-Salem Chapter NAACP or to its scholarship fund to continue to help with the economic mobility of the youth and citizens of Forsyth County, please contact the office at 336-767-3470 or visit http://naacpws.org/.

Chadwick Boseman powerful, technologically superior nation, ripe for poaching by outsiders.

Much like the Gullah culture of his home state, Boseman was able to effortlessly blend African and American culture to help create a fantastical world on screen that was inspirational and recognizable. Boseman led an all-

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star cast including Angela Bassett, Michael B. Jordan, Danai Gurira, Daniel Kaluuya, Letitia Wright, Sterling Brown, Winston Duke and Academy award-winning actors Lupita Nyong’o and Forrest Whitaker, holding his own and fortifying his status as a Hollywood superstar.

Boseman, who also ap-

peared as T’Challa/Black Panther in “Avengers Infinity War” and “Avengers: End Game,” starred in and produced the films “21 Bridges,” “Marshall” and “Message from the King,” which he served as executive producer. At the time of his death, Boseman was in pre-production as producer on “Yasuke,” a film about the world’s first Black Samurai in which Boseman was slated to star.

In addition to acting and producing, Boseman was also an activist and philanthropist, supporting social justice initiatives like Michelle Obama’s #WhenWeAllVote and celebrating fellow Bison Kamala Harris’ history-making selection as the Democratic VicePresidential nominee for the 2020 U.S. Presidential election, which was his last Twitter post before his death.

In 2018, the wunderkind performer delivered

a powerful commencement speech at Howard University encouraging students to rise above traumatic experiences and applauding their campus activism. Boseman, who was mentored by fellow Howard University alum Phylicia Rashad and helped financially by Denzel Washington as a student, donated $100,000 to #Change4Change, which supports HBCUs in November 2019.

The private public figure spent time visiting children suffering from cancer at St. Jude’s Research Center. In April 2020, the actor donated $4.2 million worth of PPE equipment to hospitals serving Black communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The youngest of four, Boseman is survived by his parents, Leroy and Carolyn Boseman, siblings Kevin, Dionne and Derrick, and wife Taylor Simone Ledward. Boseman was 43.

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Guest Editorial

Black Americans need to be part of vaccine research The unrelenting spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) throughout the United States of America in 2020 continues to pose an unprecedented public health crisis for all Americans, but in particular for Black Americans and other people of color who are disproportionately negatively impacted by COVID-19.

Earlier this year, there were just too many myths and other misinformation circulating primarily via social media falsely asserting that “Black people and people of African descent were immune to COVID-19 because of the presence of melanin.” Of course, that assertion is not true. Yet, unfortunately, too many people in our communities began to risk infection to COVID-19 because of falsehoods and misinformation.

Since Freedom’s Journal was first published in March of 1827, the Black Press has remained on the front lines of publishing and speaking truth to power by demanding freedom, justice and equality.

All of this brings me to state categorically, “Black Americans have to be involved at all levels of responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. We cannot afford to be silent, detached, denied, or prevented from being at the decision-making tables in terms of COVID-19-based public health policies, research, clinical trials, remedies, and vaccine development. Our lives and future are at stake.”

The good news is that today there are many Black American physicians, infectious disease scholars, clinicians, medical researchers, nurses and others on the front lines as first responders and as leaders inside the major pharmaceutical companies that are striving to develop a safe and effective vaccine for COVID-19.

We are profoundly aware that within our communities there has been a historical and contemporary distrust of medical research. However, the challenge today is for more Black Americans to be involved at every point of the development of a COVID-19 vaccine to ensure that the medical rights and interests of Black Americans are thoroughly protected, respected, and addressed effectively and truthfully.

In other words, Black American engagement is crucial and critical in the development of a COVID-19 vaccine — including participation in clinical trials — to make sure that the new vaccine is effective to prevent Blacks and others from COVID-19 infections.

It is urgent that in the strategic rush to develop an effective COVID-19 vaccine for all people that Black Americans are not left out of the process. The health of our families and communities necessitates our involvement to raise all the questions that need to be raised, and at the same time to participate responsibly in the COVID-19 clinical trials.

Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. is the president and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) and can be reached at dr.bchavis@nnpa.org.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Locally, Wake Forest Health and PMG Research are both conducting vaccine studies and enrolling participants. For information on the Wake Health study, call 336-713-7888 or email covid19vaccinestudy@wakehealth.edu. For information on the PMG study, call 336-768-8062.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

A witness to discrimination

To The Editor:

A sheltered existence is a good way to describe my upbringing in a white suburb in upstate New York. Although I was aware that racism existed, I never observed it or gave it much thought. That all changed during a visit to New York City in the mid 1970s.

As I approached a busy Manhattan intersection on foot, I looked ahead to see a young Black man, about my age, walk toward a taxicab stopped at a red light, its dome indicating it was available for hire. He bent over slightly to wave at the driver and as he clutched the door handle, the light changed and the cab sped off across the intersection to pick up a white person on the opposite corner. As it pulled away, the man took his fist and hit the side of the cab hard enough to dent it. For an instant, I became that man and the rage and disgust I experienced was so intense that my fists clenched and every muscle in my body stiffened. Had a brick been in my hand, I surely would have thrown it through the cab’s back window.

As a society, we should never condone the acts of violence or property damage that have been occurring during some Black Lives Matter protests. They only harm the innocent and are mostly counter-productive. But they are not actions of selfishness or criminality. Rather, they are the consequence of lifetimes of hurt, anger and frustration. Now, with the omnipresence of cellphone cameras and social media, we have all borne witness to the discrimination and brutality regularly inflicted on Black Americans. Only when each of us experiences the visceral rage and disgust that I felt that day on a Manhattan sidewalk will we finally be on the path to end racial injustice, once and for all.

Jeffrey Zalles Southport

Give Thom Tillis a ‘pink slip’ To The Editor:

Far too many legislators/lawmakers are as coldblooded as their ancestors were. Senator Thom Tillis is paid over $175,000 a year plus over $90,000 in “taxfree” benefits to represent me. His American dream, rags-to-riches’ story begins in a trailer park on a dirt road where his “nomad” family lived in an old, rented trailer.

When Thom won his 1st election, he had to decide what type of legislator he would be. One who served all the people “equally” or only served those who donated to and served him. Tillis followed the path of the greedy farmer in the famous parable about sharing and building bigger grain bins. After becoming rich from voting for or against the bills the big money changers told him to, Tillis moved on up to a mansion on a paved street in a high-class gentrified, gerrymandered community. He received over $400,000 from the pharmaceutical industry to let them raise prices on insulin, high blood pressure and cancer drugs. He received over $600,000 from insurance companies to drop or charge people more for preexisting conditions. The NRA gave him over four million dollars and an A+ rating for helping them keep war -like assault rifles legal with maximum killing power.

His memory and promises are very selective. He evidently had forgotten about his early years living in a trailer park while his family received free health care at the emergency rooms, when he blocked Medicaid expansion six times and went on TV and bragged about it. He broke his family values’ vows of ‘till death do us part in his 2nd and 3rd marriage. He broke the two oaths to uphold the Constitution he took as a member of the N.C. General Assembly and the U.S. Senate.

Tillis went from buying two-for-a-penny cookies at

a corner store near his trailer parks to crepes suzette in 5-star up-town restaurants. The poor good ole boy Thom Tillis is now a “flimflam” man worth over 11 million dollars. He is now called “honorable,” always seated at the head table where he is served first, waited on hand and foot 24/7 by his 39 well-paid, college-educated staff members. He has the power to make laws that make the rich richer and the poor poorer, add or cut any regulation that will help his rich donors. To keep the poor people in their place, Thom voted to keep the federal minimum wage at $7.25 per hour. Big money knows that Thom (for sale) Tillis is among the best U.S. senators dark money can buy. Most U.S. senators have the distinction of being articulate, altruistic, unbiased and bringing prestige to the Senate. Thom Tillis lacks any distinction and gains prestige from being a member of the Senate. A person’s heroes and friends usually tell a lot about them. Tillis’ heroes are the late segregationist Gov. George Wallace and N.C. U.S. Senator Jesse Helms. His best friends are the Koch brothers, Art Pope, Rush Limbaugh, and TRUMP. As a teacher, I give Thom Tillis a grade of F. He agrees 100% with Betsy DeVos, TRUMP’S educationally challenged billionaire Secretary of Education from HELL. By his actions, I know Tillis does not give a “hoot” about representing anyone as poor as me, looks like me, or the little immigrant children locked in dog cages, some sexually abused and permanently separated from their parents. Saul changed from a vigilante to Apostle Paul and Ebenezer Scrooge from a former sweatshop employer to a philanthropist. If we elect Tillis to six more years, will he change and go back and pay the government back pay for the free emergency room services and other welfare his family received back in his poor days? The Hebrew prophet, Isaiah, who was born 700 years before Jesus, prophesied/predicted the actions of parasites like Thom Tillis. Isaiah 10:1-3: “Woe unto those who legislate evil and rob the poor of their rights.”

As a U.S. Army veteran, I believe life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness, social security, healthcare, and voting are all my rights. My family and I will happily give Thom Tillis a “pink slip” on or before Nov. 3. Will your family and friends give him “pink slips” too? If yes, please tell somebody about our junior senator. Thom Tillis is an embarrassment to most of us, including our senior senator, the “honorable” Richard Burr!!!

James J. Hankins Wilmington

Terri LeGrand for NC Senate 31 To The Editor: Terri LeGrand is running for NC Senate Seat in the new District 31. Her incumbent - a right-wing tea party extremist who won that seat in the old gerrymandered district - recently ran a desperate attack ad filled with lies.

President Obama, who knows fact from fiction, recently endorsed Terri LeGrand. A public advocacy attorney who works to help lower income students, LeGrand aligns with Obama’s policies, character and values.

Obama knows how important a LeGrand win is for our nation and state. A LeGrand victory is key to whether or not our state legislature is controlled by the Republicans or Democrats. This is because NC Senate Seat 31 is one of three senate seats most likely to flip from red to blue.

It will be a close race and every vote will count. Education, criminal justice, healthcare—all these issues are on the ballot in this race. A vote for Terri LeGrand is a vote for progress, justice and a brighter future.

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Deception and make believe made up the GOP Convention Dr. James B. Ewers Jr.

Guest Columnist

I say to myself, you’re such a lucky guy. But it was just my imagination, once again runnin’ away with me.

The lyrics of this song

by The Temptations could have served as the backdrop for the Republican National Convention.

There were in my opinion two major themes of this gathering of unmasked convention goers.

First, law and order for the Republicans starts with them, ends with them,

and is defined by them. If you are not a member of the GOP, you do not have a say in what constitutes crime and punishment.

Mr. T and his crowd talked about “mobs” in the streets, but were unwilling to talk about peaceful protestors in the streets.

Throughout that four-day fairytale experience, they were not willing to say that Black Lives Matter.

Speaker after speaker tried to paint this president as caring and considerate.

They failed miserably. You cannot take the spots off a leopard nor can you take the meanness out of Mr. T. It is impossible.

Last Thursday, Democratic Vice-Presidential candidate Kamala Harris gave a scathing account of the president’s lack of

leadership. She said, “He does not understand the presidency and has shown a reckless disregard for the American people.”

That reckless disregard has manifested itself in multiple ways.

Currently, there are nearly six million coronavirus cases in this country. Sadly, over 181,000 people have passed away.

These numbers did not have to be if the president had created a national response to COVID-19.

Incompetence and mismanagement have been the characterizations of his administration.

In his Republican acceptance speech, he touted the economy. His remarks do not match up to reality. Our unemployment is now at 10% and millions

of Americans have filed or will be filing for unemployment.

He ignored the fact that Jacob Blake, an African American man in Kenosha, Wis., was shot in the back seven times.

This shooting took place in front of his three children. Cold and insensitive are what this president is.

Some in the African American community have been fooled by his rhetoric. Senator Tim Scott and Secretary Ben Carson have become avid followers of the sitting president.

I wonder if they believe him or are they afraid of losing their power and platform?

In last Thursday’s remarks, Kamala Harris said, “The purpose of the Republican National

Convention was to soothe Donald Trump’s ego.” I, along with countless others, agree with her assertion.

We have a little more than 60 days before we cast our ballots for president. Our democracy will depend upon what we do with our vote.

They have a sideshow with Mr. T as the ringleader. He has created clowns and puppets out of a few citizens.

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris want an inclusive America. Let us help them get our country back as it has been in the hands of the enemy for way too long. The race has grown tighter because of their convention so we cannot lighten up. There is simply too much at stake.

Can we take another four years of him? The answer is a resounding no!

We must vote under the banner of truth and honesty. Our determination must be steadfast and our resolve must push us to the polls. Voting gets us to right. Not voting keeps us in wrong.

We have had enough of wrong. Now is the time to be about right. Let us vote.

needs are the same, but the way to achieve the goals for success are different.

How can there be coming together and compromise? I don’t think there is a chance if one side of the government has vowed that they will not agree, ever, with the president’s policies no matter what.

If the decision has been made that whatever that president wants, the other side will be against it, even if there is some real merit.

What happens to compromise?

It’s pretty difficult to compromise on some issues. Take abortion. Either you support it or you don’t, for whatever reasons. How about supporting fully financially the children that are born from incest or rape or an unwanted pregnancy? Where is the funding for children whose parents never wanted them?

Are there enough people who will adopt children of all races from these unwanted pregnancy situations? Two very fundamental questions: Which is worse, killing an unborn child or killing physically or psychologically a child that is unwanted and not cared for? Tough.

But why fight with words or guns or fists and not come to some kind of compromise? Is one person’s or group’s beliefs more important than the other’s?

Is it more important to the people of the USA to have a government that works for them, all the people or not?

Fact: Separation of church and state is implicit in the Constitution. With

many religions and beliefs by the people of the USA, each and every one must be respected, not one more important than the other.

Fact: Millions/billions of dollars are being spent in the election. How about money being the god? How about the USA system of each party needing so much money to purchase air time to promote their particular candidate? How much truth lies within the electing of any politician?

Do lies matter? Lies seem to become truth if they are spoken often and loud enough … by anyone. Follow the money, they say.

When are all the people, the common people, the disenfranchised people, the poor people, the unseen or unheard people, going to wake up and see that by following the money we all lose the real truth. No matter if it is with healthcare and prescription drugs, our schools, what our jobs pay and are worth, the type of house we live in or feel we deserve, and so many other things. Yes, of course, all of these things cost money, but where is the money actually going? Who is getting more wealthy at the detriment of which sections of society?

Wherein lies the truth?

Will truth ever again be valued?

There are other issues and questions swirling around, but thankfully, my mind has calmed down a little. Maybe I can sleep now.

James B. Ewers Jr. is a former tennis champion at Atkins High School and played college tennis at Johnson C. Smith University where he was allconference for four years.

He is a retired college administrator and can be reached at overtimefergie.2020@yahoo.com.

Wherein lies the truth?

Peggy Jenks Guest Columnist It’s almost 3:00 in the morning and I’ve been asleep for a few hours, but upon waking, my monkey mind whirlwind of thoughts just won’t quit.

After watching two nights of the RNC, I’d decided I couldn’t watch any more. I’d read various comments on several factchecking sights as I’d done after the DNC. I’ve heard lots of news commentaries and had a number of discussions with friends and family.

Wherein lies the truth?

I’m not hearing much truth from anyone right now. Fact: African people kidnapped from their fields, villages and homes to be sold into slavery happened. Fact: The ancestors of these people have not been given full and equal rights in housing access or job and educational opportunities, among others, until the present. How do we know? One way is that Black workers are not paid the same for the exact same job as whites. Where do the majority of Black people live? Check the researched facts.

Yes, there have been a minority of Black people who have achieved much in all of these areas, but not in comparison to whites.

Just look at the facts and statistics. They do not lie. Look at how many

Black people are on company boards, as CEOs, having major roles in movies, published authors, and the list goes on.

Now, now … it is so impressive to see so many anchors of color in the news that are the most intelligent and articulate of any, just to name one profession that is acknowledging obvious capability and talent.

Fact: Blacks are seen in news clips being killed or shot at close range by officers who are expected to protect and keep all of us safe. Why is that? Because of fear? Because of a culture of violence and the more bloodshed seen in films, the more dulled we’ve become to the fact that we are all human beings and do not deserve to be treated that way?

Because of racist values being espoused by family, friends, and community, implicit and explicit? Because we tend to live the fantasies we see in films and can’t distinguish from reality?

No, I’m not meaning to bash the movie industry.

It just so happens that the movie industry shows on the screen what is so obviously taking place. Sadly, this glorification of violence has been in our culture for a very long time. I was raised on the cowboy and Indian movies. Built into our DNA and survival of our species is to get what we want at all costs.

So we have been steeped in it.

Unfortunately, human beings are often unable to psychologically know the

difference between reality and fantasy and the mind doesn’t know the difference between the two.

If violence and killing is what the human species has had to do to survive since the beginning, it is not going to go away when we can find less violent ways to get our needs met.

Fact: A politician in Washington State asked something like, “I’d like to understand more about what is meant by defunding the police.” The result was not an answer but protesters coming to her home, spraying graffiti, and yelling and screaming, threatening. Why? There may be more to it than I know, but some things seem to have gotten totally out of control. Much of the protesting is necessary to get the attention of those in power. Some necessary discussions and changes are happening in some police departments.

Fact: Guns don’t fire themselves without people. When a person gets in a situation where they either think their life or their way of life is threatened, a gun fired and killing or rendering the threat powerless is a pretty strong deterrent. When guns are a means to perpetuate violence against living things, human or animal, for sport or safety, the fine line between reality and fantasy gets blurred. Fear for one’s life, rather real or imagined, is a pretty thin line when one has a gun in one’s hand. Once the gun is fired and a life is taken or changed forever, it can’t be taken back. It’s reality

not fantasy. There’s real blood and real death. The consequences are huge and must be taken seriously.

Fact: Black Lives Matter, yes, and all lives matter, but when time and time again Blacks are being murdered by people who the tax payers pay to protect them and keep them safe, something is gravely wrong. Yes, whites and others matter, but to pit Black Lives Matter and All Lives Matter against each other or to negate the fact that Blacks are being killed more often should help all of us to see that there is something very wrong here. Why does this happen more often to Black people?

Look at the facts and statistics. Wherein lies the truth?

I’ve been in turmoil because I’ve recently discovered that several close friends whom I care about and love have a real dislike for presidents and their families. Why? Is it because they are a threat to them for their safety, their job, their education, their sense of not having what they want, whether it be education or job or opportunity? What are they afraid of? Have they been listening to newscasts that paint these people as liars, cheats, phonies? Do they disagree with the policies of the president? Do they not see that everyone in the United States wants the same thing? A good paying job, a comfortable home, safety, opportunities for their children, good healthcare?

Ah, it seems that the

Peggy Jenks lives in Winston-Salem and is a Chronicle subscriber.

Systemic change starts with us Irene Kai Guest Columnist The first World Peace Flame in North America was installed in the lobby of the Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn., in 2002.

The World Peace Flame is eternal as the ideals and inspiration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. are universal and timeless.

In the current times, his words are like flames that glow in our hearts: “True peace is not merely the ab-

sence of tension; it is the presence of justice.”

African American public intellectual Alexander Michael Gittens noted: “Never, never be afraid to do what’s right, especially if the well-being of a person is at stake. Society’s punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on our soul when we look the other way. Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”

Ashland (Oregon) Culture of Peace Commission (ACPC) installed the second North American World Peace Flame on the International Day of Peace two years ago, on Sept. 21, 2018. This was possible because it was supported

by our community. The residents of our city aspire to the ideals of Dr. Martin Luther King. We try to rise and answer to our higher callings and adhere to our moral compass to do the right thing.

In July a local woman, Joanne Feinberg, invited me to participate in her “Say Their Names Memorial” project to paint a name assigned by her on one of my own t-shirts. It was displayed with others on the fence in the Ashland Railroad District.

Her project is an effort to help ensure that Black victims of senseless killings are not forgotten. The memorial is also a place to process the grief we feel about the violence and

injustice faced by Black, Indigenous and people of color in our country.

My assigned name is Aaron Campbell, a 25-year-old African American man. He was unarmed and murdered—shot in the back-- by the Portland police on Jan. 29, 2010.

I found the brightest red paint and started to letter the shirt as if his blood was spelling out his name.

In the process, I was overcome with emotion; his name is on my shirt, I am a living person - I am Aaron Campbell. I will speak for him and all the victims killed by the hands of police brutality.

And now we learn, sadly but not surprisingly, that many police forces are infiltrated with white

supremacists, according to a former FBI special agent who investigated many such cases.

There is so much at stake and so much needs changing. Nov. 3 is our big chance to make significant changes.

Vote!

For our local election we will be able to vote for new Ashland City Council members and a new mayor. Ashland Culture of Peace Commission posts a question for both mayoral candidates Tonya Graham and Julie Akins: “If you are elected as the mayor of Ashland, what action would you take to influence reform in Jackson County’s jail and Sheriff’s office to reduce excessive force?” Their re-

sponses will be published in our Ashland Tidings daily newspaper ACPC column on Sept. 7, 2020.

We give this example to challenge others across the U.S. to really investigate your candidates by any creative means you can devise.

Let us vote with our hearts to begin the change we would like to see.

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.

True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice.

Irene Kai is co-founder of the Ashland Culture of Peace Commission and art instructor at the Rogue Community College.

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BUSTA’S EVENT OF THE WEEK

‘One day, every day will be like this’

BY BUSTA BROWN FOR THE CHRONICLE

You’ve heard the saying, “It takes a village to raise a child.” Well, this past Saturday I visited three of those villages and it was all love, peace and togetherness.

Winston-Salem community leaders organized a Peace Walk in the parking lot of Salem Gardens and Cole Village apartments. I joined them going door to door, talking to residents about the growing violence in their communities. We also made sure everyone 18 and over was registered to vote and if not, we had plenty of registration applications and absentee ballot request forms.

The residents of Salem Gardens were served some of the best grilled burgers and hot dogs in North Carolina, compliments of Chef James Taylor. Yes, the Winston-Salem City Councilman has mad culinary skills as well. When I turned on Terry Road, I could immediately smell the aroma of that good ole picnic cooking, the aroma you smell at a family reunion, when your uncle is throwing down. And Taylor threw down!

The residents wanted to be heard, so we came to listen and also fellowship. “No more crime and gun violence in our communities and we’re standing together to make that happen. I’m here to make sure whatever their needs are gets done,” said Taylor as he was flipping burgers and turning over hotdogs.

What I love most about the city councilman is his wife and children are always by his side. He and his wife Deanna are doing

an excellent job training their children to be civic minded and future leaders themselves.

The vibe of love and positivity were on 100!

I didn’t see or meet anyone with the spirit of hate or violence. As I looked around at the residents in Salem Gardens, I could hear the O’Jay’s classic “Family Reunion” playing in my head. On Saturday, Aug. 29, you could see the children felt safe as they laughed, played, ate and danced together. DJ Tony played all of the classic songs we hear at a wedding reception and family reunions. Salem Gardens was covered with an atmosphere of love and peace.

All of the adults greeted each other with a smile and warm embrace. It was a delightful sight to see.

“It’s good to see our politicians and pastor here today. We need more days and events like this, and afterschool programs for our kids. I think that would make a big difference,” said a mother of three. Her babies were running in the grass playing tag and I could hear their cute little voices giggling. In their minds, it was a wonderful world. Anyone that lives or visited the community could see the same thing.

I didn’t want to be the one to kill the vibe of the day, but when I met Salem Gardens’ property manager Deitrich Hancock, I had one question on my mind. We went to an area to speak privately. I asked Hancock, “How is it possible that there’s so much violence in a neighborhood with so many beautiful and loving families?”

“Busta, I’m thankful for my residents. We have

Photo by Busta Brown

Residents of Salem Gardens attend The Peace Walk and enjoy a cookout on Saturday, Aug. 29. a lot of good residents here and they’re not the problem. I love working here and I love my people.

They’re my family. The trouble comes from nonresidents, and when the police arrive, they scatter. But when I do get the opportunity, I do talk to them,” he replied.

I asked Hancock, what are some of the young men’s frustrations? “A lot of them can’t get jobs because they have records.

So that’s why a lot of them are on the streets hustling.

It’s a Catch-22 for some of the guys, because they got kids. They have to find a way to make some money to pay child support or they’re going to jail,” the property manager explained.

I stood there stunned, but not because I was sur-

prised. I grew up in the late 60s, 70s and 80s and that was the same issue for my brothers, our friends and myself. I was stunned because the system hasn’t changed or grown. In America, Black men are still denied an equal opportunity. So, the protests continue because the frustrations continue.

One mother said, “I have a daughter that I have to physically fight sometimes and when I call the police, they can’t do anything because she’s a minor. We need support systems or programs for mothers like myself, because no mother wants to be the one to hurt their own kids, or get hurt.

Some days I want to see her in jail, and so she can learn the hard way. But I can’t do it; she’s my baby.

This is tough Busta,” she said while crying.

If you or someone you know is in this situation, call your local Children’s Home. They can help or lead you in the right direction.

I spoke with community organizer Arleatha Patterson, who has worked in the Salem Gardens community for two years. “It’s good that the residents are being heard today, and we need to do this more often.

They need more access to opportunities, because a lot of times it’s barriers that affect economic mobility. Like computers to create resumes, affordable childcare because we don’t have enough childcare here in Forsyth County.

Accessible transportation and education. And criminal background checks can be a barrier as well,” she said.

Miracle Temple Deliverance Church is Salem Gardens’ next-door neighbor and their Pastor Michelo Glover came out to show his support. “We must empower residents here, because they are better than what society say they are. These are good people! We were planted in this community two years ago to help them achieve the opportunity for higher education, explore different boundaries beyond their neighborhood, and to do better, because they are better than this. We come from royalty, kings and queens,” he said.

I asked the pastor to be transparent about how so many people are losing hope and faith in the church and God. “Yes! That’s why God is putting younger ministers in place to bridge the gap between

the old and new generation.

It’s time to break tradition and get back to doing what God wants us to do, and that’s the facts and root of the gospel. We must come to our people and tell them that we all have a past that we would to love forget.

But we don’t have to stay in our past. The church is a hospital for everybody to get healed and that’s why we’re here,” said Pastor Glover. The brotha was passionate about change.

As I was standing in line to get one of Councilman James Taylor’s famous hotdogs and before going to visit another community, I could feel a healing coming. I took a look around and I saw one of the most beautiful and blessed days of my life. Even more children had arrived, and they all played together in the grass, and even in the streets. Their cute giggling voices sounded like little angels. The residents of Salem Gardens truly enjoyed themselves. The parents and the local leaders were singing and dancing in the streets as well.

To all of the community organizers, leaders, pastors, business owners and politicians in WinstonSalem, thank you for your daily sacrifice to restore hope, faith and family in our beautiful communities.

We don’t always agree on how to get it done, but we do agree on what needs to get done. Our work is not in vain.

On this day, life was exactly the way it’s supposed to be in our Black communities. I believe that one day, every day will be like this past Saturday. Together, we will be victorious!

Eat Out. Take Out. Help Out.

Dine out for a good cause on Tuesday, September 8, at restaurants donating what they are able to Crisis Control Ministry. Find participating restaurants at hopedujour.org.

Winston-Salem Restaurants 6th & Vine Arigato Japanese Steak & Seafood B.L.L. Rotisserie Factory Bagel Station, Oakwood Dr. Bagel Station, N. Peacehaven Rd. Baked Just So The Basil Leaf Thai & Sushi Bib’s Downtown Bobo’s Deli & Grill Burke Street Pizza, Burke St. Burke Street Pizza, Robinhood Rd. Café Arthur’s Café Gelato, Reynolda Rd. Café Gelato, Hawthorne Rd. Cagney’s Kitchen Camel City BBQ Factory Camino Bakery, Brookstown Camino Bakery, W. Fourth St. Camino Bakery, WF Baptist Carmine Italian Restaurant The Carriage House Restaurant The Carving Board Cin Cin Burger Bar Cloverdale Kitchen Coppola’s Pizzeria & Italian Rest.

Cowboy Brazilian Steakhouse Dewey’s Bakery, Reynolda Rd Dewey’s Bakery, Thruway Dioli’s Italian Market Di Lisio’s Italian Restaurant Diamondback Grill Downtown Deli Duck Donuts East Coast Wings & Grill, Country Club Elizabeth’s Pizza, Silas Creek Pkwy.

Elizabeth’s Pizza, University Pkwy.

Fiddlin’ Fish Brewing Company The Flour Box Tea Rooms Foothills Brewing Forsyth Seafood Market & Café Fratellis Italian Steakhouse Goody’s Restaurant Grecian Corner HakkaChow Hero House, Inc. Honky Tonk Smokehouse Jeffrey Adams Johnny B’s Grillhouse The Katharine Brasserie & Bar Kilwins King’s Crab Shack and Oyster Bar Kimono Japanese Restaurant & Sushi La Carreta Mexican Rest., Peacehaven Rd. La Carreta Mexican Rest., Robinhood Rd. Lighthouse Grill Little Richard‘s BBQ, Stratford Rd. Los Toritos Mexican Cuisine Mama Zoe Michael’s Mayberry Ice Cream Rest., W. 4th St. Mayberry Ice Cream Rest., Miller St. Mellow Mushroom Midtown Cafe & Dessertery Milner’s American Southern Miss Ora’s Kitchen Mozelle’s The Old Fourth Street Filling Station O’So Eats P.B.’s Takeout The Porch Kitchen and Cantina Providence Restaurant Putters Patio and Grill

Quiet Pint Tavern River Birch Lodge Rooster’s, A Noble Grille Ryan’s Restaurant Salem Kitchen The Sherwood Silvia’s Honey Tree Sixty Six Grill and Taphouse Sweet Potatoes-A Restaurant Szechuan Palace Tart Sweets TJ’s Deli & Grill Tre Nonne Italian Restaurant Village Tavern, Hanes Mall Blvd.

Village Tavern, Reynolda Village Vincenzo’s Italian Restaurant Waldo’s Wings Washington & Perk Provisions West End Café Whitaker Square Gourmet Pizza Willow’s Bistro Yamas Mediterranean Street Food Young Cardinal Café & Co. Clemmons Restaurants 2520 Tavern Little Richard’s BBQ Mossy’s Eats, Ales & Spirits Pete’s Family Restaurant Pie Guys’ Pizza and More Ronni’s Three Bulls American Steakhouse Villa Grill

Big Burger Spot Cagney’s of Kernersville Cake & All Things Yummy Captain Tom’s Seafood & Oyster Bar Deli on Main Don Juan’s Mexican Restaurant KB Catering Ledo Pizza Low Price Mart & The Grill Mae’s Vintage Village Outwest Steakhouse Plaza Restaurant Prissy Polly’s BBQ Sixty Six Grill and Taphouse Lewisville/Pfafftown Restaurants Pig-N-Out Barbecue Southern Family Restaurant Rural Hall Restaurants Coronet Seafood Mayflower Seafood Restaurant II Walkertown Restaurants Little Richard’s BBQ Restaurants in bold have been participating for 15 years or more.

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Also Religion, Community News, and Classifieds Timothy Ramsey Sports Columnist

NBA players choose to resume playoffs After several games were postponed over a two-day span, the NBA players inside of the bubble have chosen to resume playing. There was much debate and speculation as to whether the players would continue playing, but following a meeting Thursday morning, the consensus was to play.

Things began to get foggy when the players staged a walk-out of the game between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Orlando Magic Wednesday afternoon in protest against the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

The remaining games on Wednesday were also postponed.

“We fully support our players and the decision they made,” the Bucks said in a statement signed by Marc Lasry, Wes Edens and Jamie Dinan. “Although we did not know beforehand, we would have wholeheartedly agreed with them.

The only way to bring about change is to shine a light on the racial injustices that are happening in front of us. Our players have done that and we will continue to stand alongside them and demand accountability and change.”

There was a players meeting that took place on Wednesday night to discuss the next steps that lasted for more than two hours. The players were not able to come to an agreement as to whether they were going to finish the season or not.

The meeting was reportedly led by Andre Iguodala and Chris Paul, although several other players spoke up as well.

During the meeting, LeBron James said he wanted to see more action and involvement from ownership, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. It was also reported that the Lakers and Clippers were the only teams that voted to not continue playing and walked out of the meeting, led by James.

“Change doesn’t happen with just talk!! It happens with action and needs to happen NOW!” James wrote on Twitter, urging people to vote in the upcoming elections.

The players met again Thursday morning and decided to press on with the season. Games on Thursday would also be postponed as well and more than likely would resume either Friday or Saturday.

Other major sports leagues such as the See NBA on B6

Fall sports moving to spring forces adjustments for players and coaches

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

To accommodate having a season, high school football in North Carolina has been pushed back to late February and will only include a seven-game schedule. With voluntary workouts just starting a few weeks ago, coaches and players are trying to play catch-up after a lengthy delay due to COVID-19.

Coaches are notorious for having meticulous schedules, so having to adjust to the uncertainty of the season had to be nerve-racking. Even so, coaches are just happy their young men will be able to strap on the pad this season.

“I was ecstatic for these young men that deserve the opportunity to play their sport and end their high school career,” said Jay Blair, North Forsyth head football coach. “I was overjoyed at the feeling they felt. It wasn’t the fact I was able to coach, it was more about the joyous experience I felt through their joy.

“It was good to know that we were going to be able to get back out there on the gridiron, because some of these young kings that have worked hard for almost four years now almost did not have the opportunity to finish out their careers the way they envisioned it.”

In a typical year, we are normally a few weeks into the varsity football season, so to have the season pushed back six months will change how coaches approach things. Also, many players play multiple sports, so that will leave little time for practice for those multi-sport athletes.

“It’s really not throwing anything off for me,” said Blair about his players participating in other sports. “Of course, you would want to have all the guys in your system for the whole time, but that is all coaches. I believe WinstonSalem/Forsyth County schools system came out with a great plan for us. I know it’s shorter seasons with some crossover in there, but the way it’s set up, it will be fine.”

Varsity football will follow varsity basketball this season and

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North Forsyth head football coach Jay Blair is making sure his players are ready to play in the spring.

Blair encourages his players that play basketball to do so. Blair is aware he will not have those guys to begin the practice sessions, but since he will have many of them during voluntary workouts, he isn’t worried about getting his players acclimated to his system.

“It does bring some challenges, but thanks to the leadership we have and the willingness of all us coaches to know and understand these players may be making a playoff push in another sport a week leading up to a football game and that’s fine,” Blair said.

For Blair, one of the biggest issues is getting the incoming freshmen and those who have never played football up to speed. With the lack of summer workout sessions, these players missed out on a lot of instruction that is very important for preparation for the season.

“It presents the challenge of getting those new guys up to where they are understanding the concepts, where if you have the whole summer and you can do everything, but as of now we just have workouts to focus on,” he continued. “You can do an install, but you are socially distanced apart. It makes you as a coach dig deeper in your bag and ability in working with those individuals and groups.

“Whereas we had a long time to get there before, we don’t have that long to do that, but we want to make sure we get those basics instilled in them. Once they get the basics in them, we can build through the season with those newer guys, because that is what you typically do anyway.”

With the threat of COVID-19 ever present, Blair says he has not seen a drastic dip in numbers from the kids that are coming out to the

voluntary workouts. He said he is pleased with the turnout from his players thus far, especially since they have to adjust to social distancing guidelines.

One of the goals for Blair and his varsity football team was to win the conference. With only seven games on the schedule, it will make every game that much more important, especially since they are all conference games.

“As far as preparing and knowing what we have to face, that’s still the same as it was if the season was the regular deal,” he continued. “Our goals won’t change, and they are common goals a team should have to want to achieve.

With our seven games, we want to become conference champions and make the playoffs.”

Blair says he understands the fears people are having about playing sports during the pandemic. As a parent of student athletes, Blair is aware of the risks, but feels if proper precautions are taken, that will minimize the risks.

“My job is to make sure that they are as safe as possible, while they are doing things that are important to them,” Blair said about protecting his kids and players while they play sports. “That’s my point of view and I understand both side as a parent and a coach.”

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County schools have put protocols in place to make sports as safe as possible. For example, there is a limit to how many kids can attend workouts. Also, players and coaches stay with the same groups to limit the chance of cross-contamination from others. Before the kids and coaches get to the field, they are required to have their temperatures taken, wear masks and answer questions about their exposure or non-exposure to COVID-19. Players also enter and exit from different paths to additionally minimize risk. Hand sanitizer is available, and players have to bring their own water as well.

All of these measures were implemented to make the environment as safe as possible.

Hornets unveil new association and icon edition uniforms SUBMITTED ARTICLE

The Charlotte Hornets has unveiled new association and icon edition uniforms to be worn starting with the 2020-21 NBA season, in association with Official Jersey Patch Partner LendingTree. The white and teal uniforms were updated in 2017 when Jordan Brand became the Hornets’ uniform provider, but this marks the first full redesign since the Hornets brand returned in 2014.

The new uniforms feature double pinstripes on the jersey, reminiscent of the second iteration of uniforms worn by the original Charlotte Hornets from 1997-2002, though the pinstripes are all one color in the new version. This is part of an effort to evolve the look through the use of a monochromatic design that incorporates only the team’s traditional primary colors of teal, purple and white. The white association edition features teal elements with purple accents, while the teal icon edition has white elements with purple accents.

The association edition jersey says “Charlotte” on the chest in teal and has teal numbers, all of which are in the team’s current font and are outlined in purple. The anthem decoration above the tag says “Hornets” in purple, while the neck and arm openings are teal.

The icon edition jersey says “Hornets” on the chest in white and has white numbers, all of which are in the team’s current font and are out-

lined in purple. The anthem decoration above the tag says “Charlotte” in purple, while the neck and arm openings are white.

The shorts for each have a double line of the contrasting color on each side that opens into a cell pattern on the outside of the leg that contains a secondary “silhouette” logo in purple. The waistband and leg openings are also in the contrasting color, with the association edition having a new “H-cell” logo in

white on the teal waistband and the icon edition having a new “C-cell” logo in teal on the white waistband.

Like all of the team’s uniforms, the new association and icon editions feature the logos of Nike’s Jordan Brand on the right chest and partner LendingTree on the left chest. The official loan shopping partner of the Charlotte Hornets, LendingTree’s logo will appear on each of the team’s jerseys for the fourth consecutive

season. As part of a robust sponsorship package, the company is also the entitlement partner for the Hornets App, a social media content series and the Hornets Hoops youth basketball program.

The new association and icon edition uniforms are an evolution of the Hornets’ uniform history. The design weaves together the lineage of previous uniforms in a way that is fierce, yet formal, while also drawing on the purity and essence of the game of basketball. The new look is streamlined to be more bold, symbolic and unified in order to present a modern and relevant take on the storied basketball tradition of Charlotte and the Carolinas.

As with the team’s prior uniforms, the new association and icon editions were designed in collaboration between the Hornets, RARE Design, Jordan Brand and the NBA’s Global Merchandising Group. The new jerseys are expected to be available at retail on October 1.

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Elder Richard Wayne Wood Sunday School Lesson

Issues of Love Scriptures: Genesis 37:2-11, 23-24, 28 By the end of this lesson, we will: *Examine the circumstances of familial love and hatred between Jacob’s sons; *Repent of times we allowed jealousy and hatred to override a commitment of love; *Develop strategies to allow a commitment of love to override feelings of jealousy and hatred.

Background: The 37th chapter of Genesis tells of the relationship of 12 brothers and the dynamics of fraternal love and the effects of favoritism. At the center of and the symbol of this favoritism is the “coat of many colors” and two dreams. Note that Joseph never sees or hears God or His messenger. God works here behind the scenes, secretly guiding the course of human events, ultimately bringing good out of human evil.

Lesson: Joseph is a teenager working with his adult brothers tending the flock. Joseph is also the favorite of his father because he is the son of Rachel, the favorite wife. Joseph is also a tattletale. He would tell his father if his brothers did anything wrong or different from what their father instructed (verse 2). Jacob loved all his sons, but he favored Joseph. Evidence of his favoritism toward Joseph was the “ornamental tunic/coat of many colors” that Jacob made for him. We think of the “coat of many colors” but fail to attach to it the meaning that really inflated the dislike and probable hatred of Joseph’s brothers to the point that they didn’t even speak to him.

The “ornamental tunic” marked the owner as the one whom the father intended to be the future leader of the household, it was normally given to the firstborn, Reuben (verses 3-4).

In verses 5-11 Joseph tells of his dreams and their content only fuels the fires of hostility between him and his brothers. The first dream depicts his brothers bowing to him, but the second dream has the brothers and his parents honoring him. These dreams, along with the “ornamental tunic,” could only be interpreted logically as Joseph seeing himself elevated over them all (verses 5-10). “His brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the saying in mind.” Although Jacob reprimanded Joseph, he continued to wonder about the real meaning of Joseph’s dreams. Joseph never mentioned God as being the source of his dreams, but Jacob’s knowledge of God probably caused him to wonder what God was up to (verse 11).

Having had enough of their brother, “Here comes that dreamer! Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits,“ they plotted out of jealousy to kill him. Rueben saves Joseph’s life; he says, “Shed no blood!” (verse 22). His intent was to satisfy the anger of the brothers, but not physically harm his younger brother. Just take the object of elevation (ornamental tunic) and use it as an aid in explanation of why he is missing.

But Judah introduces greed to the mix. “Come let us sell him …” (verse 27). They all agreed with Judah, so Joseph is pulled out of the pit and sold to the Ishmaelite’s for 20 shekels of silver, which was the average cost of a slave. For details, read the entire 37th chapter. (The UMI Annual Commentary 2020-2021, The MacArthur Study Bible, The Jewish Study Bible, The Oxford Bible Commentary).

For Your Consideration: How did Joseph’s bragging affect his relationship with his brothers? Do you think favoritism has negative effects?

Application: Jealousy has destroyed families, marriages, relationships and lives. Jealousy occurs for many reasons. Our challenge is to identify and rectify any feelings of jealousy we have. Love issues from us and can cause issues for us, jealousy being one.

‘Alignment 2020’ virtual conference series equips financial advisors with biblical principles in turbulent times

ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Association of Christian Financial consultants (NACFC, www. nacfc.org), a leading proponent of biblically responsible investing, is supporting financial advisors nationwide during this challenging time by presenting the fourth of six sessions in its free virtual conference “Alignment 2020,” set for Sept.

16.

NACFC is committed to providing tools, information and motivation for consultants to use during 2020 and beyond as many advisors diligently work to rebuild their practices during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Since June, NACFC has hosted virtual conference sessions for financial advisors on the third Wednesday afternoon in the month. NACFC has lined up expert speakers to deliver vital counsel for Christian financial advisors to pass along to clients across the nation.

“Each session is designed to increase your ability to care for your clients, build a stronger, more successful practice, and grow deeper in relationship with God,” said NACFC president Mark Minnella. “The Alignment conference is not about a new technique, it is about a more perfect business life.”

The fourth session of NACFC’s “Alignment 2020” virtual conference, on Wednesday, Sept.

16, at 4 p.m. EST, will focus on the topic “Called to Serve: Aligning Your Business with Service,” presented by John Parrott, executive pastor at Discovery Church in Orlando, Fla. Parrott began his time at Discovery Church by serving as the campus and worship arts pastor. His passion for teaching God’s word within the content of cultural origin has led him to study in Israel and Turkey. These experiences equipped him for his current pastoral roles at Discovery Church. As a professional musician, Parrott continues to use his musical

gifts to lead worship.

In this fourth “Alignment 2020” session, Parrott will discuss the importance of answering God’s call of service in life generally as well as in a specific field of work. He will motivate and encourage attendees to seek God’s call, determine where He is directing them, and discern how to obey God’s calling in the workplace.

Parrott will challenge attendees to understand God’s calling as a visible demonstration of the love and hope found in their faith in Christ.

Previous “Alignment 2020” speakers have included Alan Ross, founder and CEO of Kingdom Companies; Jeff Cave, director of Institutional Markets for Eventide; and Zachary Covert, director of advisor relations for Timothy Plan in the Northeastern and Midwestern U.S. These sessions are still available for members at nacfc.org/alignment-2020. Other expert speakers who will present timely topics over the six-month span of the virtual conference sessions include the following: *Session #5—Oct. 21: Leadership Requires Balance. Speaker: Brent Owens *Session #6—Nov. 18: If Jesus

Were My Advisor. Speaker: Randy Alcorn (pending) For more information, visit nacfc. org/alignment-2020 or contact conference@nacfc.org.

NACFC is now offering the remaining sessions of the “Alignment 2020” virtual conference free of charge to anyone, member or guest. Sessions are expected to run for one hour, and special sessions and sponsor presentations may be added. The name of one person from those who attend all six sessions will be drawn to receive free admission to the 2021 NACFC conference.

The mission of the National Association of Christian Financial Consultants is to teach, train and encourage financial professionals to learn, share and instruct biblical stewardship to individuals and families believing that “it profits a man nothing to gain the whole world and lose his soul” (Matthew 16:26). Members will glorify God by impacting their world for Jesus Christ through teaching and practicing biblical stewardship.

For more information on NACFC, visit nacfc.org.

Jesus’ presence in the clouds

BY BRUCE BOYER

One of the most difficult times to drive a car is when you are on a road surrounded by heavy fog.

You can’t see where you are going. If you decide to tough it out, your eyes are glued to the lines painted on the surface of the road or perhaps you trust the vehicle in front of you. If you lose your bearings, you are in big trouble.

Fog is a cloud that is touching the ground. There are many references in the Bible to clouds. Many passages talk about God being present in the clouds. And then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. (Mark 13:26). Driving those mountain roads in a fog, we certainly would like to have the Son of Man and His power seated next to us. It is a very precarious drive. He is there.

It is during the precarious times that God shows up and sits beside us as

we navigate through the clouds. Oswald Chambers wrote, “Clouds are the sorrows, sufferings, or providential circumstances … when the Spirit of God is teaching us how to walk by faith. If there were never any clouds in our lives, we would have no faith.”

We like to think that God comes to us during mountain-top experiences.

We gaze at the valley below as a cloudless blue sky completes a pretty picture.

We admire the beauty of God’s creation at a time like that, but other than our awe of what we see, our interaction with God at that time is limited. We are impressed with the view, but really are no closer to God. On the other hand, our faith grows during the dark times of our lives when we are traveling through the clouds of sorrow, suffering and uncertainty. It is during those times that we need His power to help us through the darkness of what we face. He is there.

The Lord descended in the cloud and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the Lord (Exodus 34:5).

The clouds are a sign that God is there. The Bible tells us: The clouds are the dust of His feet (Nahum 1:3). In a devotional about God’s presence in the clouds, Oswald Chambers made a surprising statement. He said, “It is not true to say that God wants to teach us something in our trials. Through every cloud He brings our way, He wants us to unlearn something.” He wants to simplify our beliefs until our relationship is singularly between God and our own souls.

When you think about it, the driver I am tempted to follow on the foggy, mountain road is as visually impaired as I am. Other than the fact that he hasn’t gone off the road yet, he is as desperate and scared as I am. Other people may try to help, but they don’t have

the perfect answer to solve my problems for me – only God has. Then a cloud appeared and covered them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him!” Suddenly, when they looked around, they no longer saw anyone with them except Jesus (Mark 9:7-8).

We all will face times in our lives when the dark clouds of sorrow, bereavement and suffering surround us like a blanket of fog. Know that God is present and will help you navigate your path.

Bruce Boyer is the author of two Christian devotional books, “24/7 Stories of Faith from Everyday Life” and “Touchpoints of Faith.” He is a retired executive of the Kernersville Chamber of Commerce.

This devotion is based on “My Utmost for His Highest” by Oswald Chambers, July 29 devotion.

RELIGION CALENDAR

*Please call ahead to make sure your event is still happening. We will post cancellations/postponements announcements when received.

Thursdays and Saturdays Free Meals Christ Rescue Temple Church, 1500 North Dunleith Ave., will serve hot meals as part of the People Helping People Feeding Program. Meals will be served every Tuesday and Thursday from noon until 1 p.m. at the church’s location. For more information, call 336-7229841.

NOW Zoom services New Birth Worship Center (NBWC) in East Bend has gone virtual. Please join Dr. James L. E. Hunt, Senior Pastor on Sunday mornings at 10 a.m. on Zoom webinar. The link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84789021891 or Dial-In: 1 301 715 8592 ID Mtg. #: 84789021891.

In addition, Sunday School is taught by Deacon James Henry at 9 a.m. via telephone conference call #: 1 917 900 1022 ID#: 868433#.

All are welcome to join us for Zoom (virtual) Bible Study on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Our Pastor, Dr. Hunt, will be the teacher. The Zoom Link: https://us02web. zoom.us/j/89195349778 or Dial-In Mtg #: 1 301 715

8592 ID#: 89195349778#.

For additional information, please call 336-6993583 or visitwww.newbirthworshipcenter.org or visit our Facebook page.

Sept. 6 First Waughtown Baptist Church Live Stream Senior Pastor Dennis W. Bishop will deliver the sermon, Grace at the Table, at 10 a.m. Sunday, September 6. Also, he will lead worshipers in Corporate Communion. Everyone is encouraged to have your elements prepared to partake of The Lord’s Supper. Please join us on Facebook Live, https://www.facebook.com/FirstWaughtown/ or the First Waughtown website, https:// www.firstwaughtown.org and click on MEDIA. Sept. 6 Live stream services The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, WinstonSalem, will live stream its Sunday service at 10:30 a.m. at https://uufws.org/virtual-worship-service. Dr. Gloria Fitzgibbon’s sermon topic is “”What are we fighting for? Justice or transformation?” At the forum at 8:45 a.m., Miranda Jones, a founding member of Hate Out of Winston, will discuss Hate Out’s origin and current initiatives. It will be live streamed at https://uufws.org/ virtual-forum. For more information, visit uufws.org.

Sept. 16 Dinner plate sale Wentz Memorial United Church of Christ, at 3435 Carver School Road, will continue its Wednesday bimonthly dinner plate sale on September 16, from 4:306:30 p.m. The sale is held the first and third Wednesday of each month. The cost will be $10 per plate. Proceeds from the plate sale will be used to help offset the expenses and costs of the church’s 100th anniversary celebration.

Due to restrictions related to COVID-19, plates will be available as a drive-through/pick-up item or in special situations as a delivery within a five-mile radius.

Contact Reginald Gaither at 336-391-8586 to place orders or for more information. Or you may contact Wentz Church at 336-722-0430.

How to submit items to the Religion calendar: The deadline is Sunday at 11:59 p.m. to have all calendar items submitted for that week’s paper. Send your calendar items to news@wschronicle.com. You can also drop them off, Monday through Friday before 5 p.m., or mail your items to Winston-Salem Chronicle, 1300 E. Fifth St., Winston-Salem, N.C. 27101; or send them via our website, www.wschronicle.com.

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Community Calendar Please call ahead to make sure your event is still happening. We will post cancellations/postponements announcements when received.

NOW – Volunteer Center of the Triad The Volunteer Center of the Triad is responding to COVID-19 by bringing the volunteer community together. We have designated a portion of our website www.volunteercentertriad.org to assist our non-profit community as their needs arise around the COVID-19 pandemic.

If you are interested in volunteering, visit www. volunteercentertriad.org, click COVID-19 Response and search volunteer opportunities available.

NOW – Girl Scouts on Facebook Live Every Monday through Friday at 11 a.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. and on Saturdays at 11 a.m., Girl Scouts and anyone who is interested can tune into Facebook Live workshops with topics ranging anywhere from STEM and gardening to life skills and family game night. They even host a weekly campfire on Thursday evenings.

To receive information for these newly forming troops, families can visit www.BeAGirlScout.org/ connect. There will be specific troop times for each girl grade level.

For more information about virtual Girl Scout opportunities or to learn more about Girl Scouting in your community, please visit www.girlscoutsp2p. org. Questions about virtual programming can also be directed to info@ girlscoutsp2p.org or 800672-2148.

NOW - Oct. 4 – Artist support grants The Arts Council of Winston-Salem & Forsyth County is seeking applications for its new Artist Support Grants program (formerly the Regional Artist Project Grant), which will help artists in a five-county region further their professional and artistic development. Committed, gifted individual artists and collaborative groups in Forsyth, Davidson, Davie, Guilford and Randolph counties are eligible to apply. Deadline for applications is Sunday, October 4, 2020 by midnight. Grants will range from $500 - $2,000.

Guidelines, application and online information sessions are available at www.intothearts.org.

Sept. 5 – “Blackonomics” On Saturday, Sept.

5, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Thirsty will host a free event, “Blackonomics.”

“Blackonomics” is an outdoor, educational and small vendor’s fair to be held on the corner of 14th Street and Claremont in Winston Salem. The goal of this event is to continue fostering collaboration and strengthening relationships amongst the African American residents of the north and southeast communities of the city. COVID-19 Disclaimer: Let’s be mindful that COVID-19 is still active. Please wear your mask and keep a safe distance from others. A hand washing station and hand sanitizer will be provided for everyone to use.

Sept. 16 - Oct. 28 – Powerful Tools for Caregivers Registration is now underway for a virtual Powerful Tools for Caregivers class. This is a 7-week course for anyone caring for a loved one who is frail or ill. Classes will take place by Zoom on Wednesdays, 2 -3:30 p.m., Sept. 16 – Oct. 28. There

is no charge, but donations are accepted. Registration is required. To register or get information, call Carol Ann Harris at The Shepherd’s Center of Greater Winston-Salem, 336-7480217. Class size is limited, so early registration is suggested.

Sept. 22 – Medicare workshop The Shepherd’s Center of Greater Winston-Salem in conjunction with the Kernersville Senior Enrichment Center is offering a virtual Welcome to Medicare workshop for individuals turning 65 (as well as those who already have Medicare) to learn about the different insurance options available.

The session will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 22, from 3 - 4:30 p.m. through computer and telephone access. The session is provided at no cost. Because space is limited, reservations are required. Contact the Shepherd’s Center at 336-748-0217 or Info@ shepherdscenter.org for more information or to reserve a seat.

Sept. 23, Oct. 21, Nov. 12 & Dec. 16 – Read to Right Wrong The Forsyth County Public Library system is holding a series of community conversations around complex subjects to launch its new Read To Right Wrong initiative.

Read To Right Wrong (RTRW) is an effort to provide information around the many topics that the community is wrestling with, through programs, reading recommendations, outreach efforts and more. *Wed., Sept. 23 at 7 p.m. Policing Matters *Wed., Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. Racial Equity in Housing *Thur., Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. Food Disparities in Forsyth County *Wed., Dec. 16 at 7 p.m. Health Equity Here are online Bookmarks events for the month of September Contact: info@bookmarksnc.org URL for info on all events: https://www. bookmarksnc.org/calendar Sept. 9 at 6:30 p.m.

Bookmarks Teen Advisory Council Any high school age students are encouraged to join our Teen Advisory Council (TAC). This group meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Bookmarks.

They discuss books and help plan events for teens at Bookmarks. They often introduce authors at events and have advanced access to new and upcoming books. If interested, email Ashley at youth@ bookmarksnc.org for more information.

Sept. 10 at 7 p.m.

Bookmarks Presents Yaa Gyasi Bookmarks is excited to host bestselling and award-winning author Yaa Gyasi on virtual tour for her second novel, “Transcendent Kingdom.” This event will be held virtually. There are three ways to attend this event: you can purchase a copy of Transcendent Kingdom, join our Signed First Editions Club (members will receive free entry to this event because Transcendent Kingdom is our September pick), or make a donation to Bookmarks.

Email info@bookmarksnc.org with questions.

Sponsored with support from Wake Forest University.

Sept. 14 at 7 p.m.

Bookmarks Presents Fredrik Backman Bookmarks is excited to host international bestselling author Fredrik Backman on virtual tour for his new novel, “Anxious People.” This event will be held virtually on Crowdcast. This is a paywhat-you-can event. Attendees can either purchase a copy of Anxious People or make a donation to Bookmarks. Email info@bookmarksnc.org with questions. Sponsored with support from Wake Forest University.

Sept. 15 at 7 p.m.

Dara Kurtz Book Launch Join us for WinstonSalem author Dara Kurtz’s book launch of “I am My Mother’s Daughter: Wisdom on Life, Loss, and Love.” This event will be held virtually on Crowdcast. This is a free event but copies of “I am My Mother’s Daughter” purchased from Bookmarks will be signed and may be personalized if desired.

Bookmarks will have the only signed copies available for purchase. Register for the event here: https:// www.crowdcast.io/e/darakurtz-book-launch Sept. 17 at 7 p.m.

Reader Meet Writer: Margaret Kimberley Reader Meet Writer is an event series hosted and produced by SIBA, the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance. This event will feature author Margaret Kimberley and her book “Prejudential: Black America and the Presidents.” Free to attend but registration is required.

Info@bookmarksnc.org.

Sept. 20 at 4 p.m.

LGBTQ Book Club Join us to discuss God in Pink by Hassan Namir.

All are welcome. Email info@bookmarksnc.org to register.

Sept. 21 at 6 p.m.

Middle Grade Book Club Join us to discuss Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia. All are welcome.

Email youth@bookmarksnc.org to register.

Sept. 22 at 7 p.m.

Charlie Lovett Book Launch Join us for WinstonSalem author Charlie Lovett’s book launch of “Escaping Dreamland,” a novel steeped in nostalgia of childhood literature and an immersive experience of New York through time.

This event will take place virtually on Crowdcast and will be broadcast live from Bookmarks. An in person book signing experience will take place earlier in the day. This is a paywhat-you-can event. For details, visit bookmarksnc. org. All books purchased will be signed or personalized by Lovett.

Sept. 24 at 6:30 p.m.

Romance Book Club Join us to discuss You Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria. Meet the author at this virtual event on Zoom. Email beth@bookmarksnc.org to register.

All book club members receive a 20% book club discount on selected titles.

Sept. 25 at 7 p.m.

Bookmarks Presents Natalie Zina Walschots in Conversation with Becky Chambers Bookmarks is excited to present Natalie Zina Walschots on virtual tour

for her new novel, Hench.

Natalie will be in conversation with past festival author Becky Chambers.

To register, go to https:// w w w. c r o w d c a s t . i o / e / hench.

Sept. 26 at 6 p.m.

New Adventures Book Club Want to try something new, but aren’t sure where to start? Many readers are looking for a comfortable book to help them ease into a new genre or new type of reading. Our New Adventures Book Club will help introduce readers to new genres each month by selecting welcoming “first reads” into new genres. This will be a virtual book club and following the initial meetings, the books will be selected by the whole group.

This book club will be led

by Bookmarks’ Bookseller Cat. This month, we will be discussing The Alienist

by Caleb Carr. To register, visit https://www.bookmarksnc.org/event/newadventures-book-club-2.

Sept. 27 at 7 p.m.

Ron Rash & Wiley Cash in Conversation Originally scheduled for our 2020 Festival of Books & Authors, we’re excited to produce this event virtually! Ron Rash’s new book, “In the Valley” is a collection of stories and a novella based on his previous bestseller Serena. Wiley Cash’s books include “The Last Ballad,” “This Dark Road to Mercy,” and his bestselling debut “A Land More Kind Than Home”.

This is a pay-what-youcan event. Signed copies of In the Valley are available. Information at bookmarksnc.org.

Sept. 28 at 7 p.m.

Book Trivia Join us for our monthly book trivia with Caleb!

Email caleb@bookmarksnc.org to register.

Sept. 29 at 6:30 p.m.

Bookmarks Book Club Join us to discuss God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy. Email jamie@ bookmarksnc.org.

Sept. 30 at 6 p.m.

Well-Read Black Girl Book Club Bookmarks is proud to host the Winston-Salem chapter of the Well-Read Black Girl Book Club.

Our Well-Read Black Girl Book Club discussions will always be hosted by women of color, but people of all colors and genders who would like to reflect upon the reading and writing of women of color are welcome. This month, we will be discussing Luster by Raven Leilani. Register at https://www.bookmarksnc.org/wrbg.

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Sept. 30 at 7 p.m.

Penguin Parapaloo-

Hear from eight authors with new books recently released or coming soon from Penguin Publishers. Bookmarks’ Parapalooza! Events feature authors reading one carefully chosen paragraph from their newest book. Attendees get to

hear a sample from each book and ask questions of each author. This event is free to attend but requires registration. Email info@ bookmarksnc.org.

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Local nonprofit provides annual scholarship for nursing assistants SUBMITTED ARTICLE

Last month, the Healthcare Industry Professionals Serving Seniors of Winston-Salem (HIPSS) donated $2,000 for students interested in becoming certified nursing assistants.

“We are grateful to the Healthcare Industry Professionals Serving Seniors for this ongoing scholarship,” said Janet Spriggs, president of Forsyth Tech.

“Through this assistance, our students will have opportunities to obtain careers paying sustainable wages, especially now when healthcare workers are vital to our community.”

To qualify, students must be a resident of Forsyth, Stokes, Surry, Yadkin, Davie, Davidson, or Guilford counties and must be enrolled in the current semester. Funds will be allocated based on financial need and qualifications of the individual selected by the Forsyth Tech Scholarship Committee. The scholarship recipients must agree to work as a certified medical assistant for a minimum of one year.

“HIPSS is so pleased to be able to help with the training for certified nursing assistants. We sincerely hope to encourage more people to enter this very important and rewarding career. It is vital to the seniors we serve to have these compassionate pro-

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From left, Bill Green, vice president community engagement at Forsyth Tech and executive director of the Forsyth Tech Foundation; Dave Abrams, HIPSS secretary and owner of ComForCare; Cheri Malek, HIPSS treasurer and director of community relations for Vienna Village; Cissy McCoy, president of HIPSS and administrator of Trinity Glen; Angela Cook, director donor relations at Forsyth Tech; Tandy PierreLouis, program coordinator, Economic and Workforce Development, Forsyth Tech; and Alan Murdock, vice president of Economic Workforce and Development. fessionals to provide care in their golden years of life,” said HIPSS President Cissy McCoy, administrator of Trinity Glen.

Forsyth Tech offers health education programs for Certified Nursing As-

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For more information on the Nursing Assistant programs, current and prospective students may contact the Health

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These entry-level positions will allow you to begin a career that could lead, with further training and edu-

cation, to greater levels of skill and responsibility. For more information on the scholarship, please contact Angela Cook, director of donor relations.

Healthcare Industry Professionals Serving Se-

niors (HIPSS) was formed in 2007 with a focus on improving communication between agencies serving seniors, educating their staff, and improving services across the board.

Black Philanthropy Initiative announces Impact Grant recipients during Black Philanthropy Month SUBMITTED ARTICLE

The Black Philanthropy Initiative (BPI) announced that $26,800 in grants has been awarded from the Black Philanthropy Fund’s Impact Grants program. BPI’s Impact Grants are investments in local programs, projects and initiatives that support issues impacting the Black community in Forsyth County. This program looks to invest in Black-led organizations/groups with annual budgets of less than $150,000, recognizing that there are local groups/ organizations doing impactful work that are newer and/or have smaller budgets than their counterparts.

For this second Impact Grant cycle, grants of up to $5,000 were offered instead of the $1,000 grant maximum in the first cycle due to the negative impact of COVID-19 on our community.

Video proposals were requested from organizations/groups doing work focused on the four key areas

in its Rethinking Philanthropy report (education, jobs and wages, poverty, and civic engagement), as well as criminal justice reform or racial justice efforts. Grants were awarded to: *Hope to Thrive: $5,000 to provide food and services to families of color that promote health and wellbeing *Journee Bees Village: $5,000 to provide virtual financial education, social and emotional support, and career planning to young men *Love Community Development Corporation: $5,000 to support senior volunteers offering virtual tutoring in reading for students in grades K-3 *The Wells Center: $1,800 to support a post-release program for formerly incarcerated women *Winston-Salem African American Archive: $5,000 for educational presentations and tours featuring the history of the local African American community

*Masjid Al-Muminun: $5,000 for food basket distribution for families living in poverty and scholarships for students pursuing higher education During Black Philanthropy Month, BPI is grateful for this opportunity to invest in Black-led organizations doing impactful work to support the local Black community.

Leroy Davis, chair of BPI’s grants committee, notes, “This is an exciting way to celebrate August’s Black Philanthropy Month. BPI is grateful for the opportunity to invest in local Black-led organizations that are creating significant impact in our Black community.”

BPI will have its traditional grant round focused on equity in education in fall 2020 and will offer additional Impact Grant cycles in 2021.

For more information on The Winston-Salem Foundation and the Black Philanthropy Initiative, visit wsfoundation.org/BPI.

First Reliance Bank welcomes Misty Keller SUBMITTED ARTICLE

Misty Keller has joined First Reliance Bank as a new Universal Banker in Winston-Salem. In her new role, she will be responsible for conducting customer transactions, sales and servicing of all the bank’s products and services.

A North Carolina native, Keller brings over two decades of banking experience to the team.

Prior to joining First Reliance Bank, Keller has held various banking roles such as head teller and vault teller.

“We are pleased to welcome Misty to our First Reliance Bank family,” said Rick Saunders, president and chief executive officer of First Reliance

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As we grow our bank in the North Carolina market, it’s important that we hire outstanding banking professionals that will support this philosophy and we are confident in Misty’s ability to deliver on that vision.”

Susan Lambertson, branch manager of the newly opened WinstonSalem location, welcomes Misty to First Reliance Bank, saying, “Misty is an experienced banking professional and her knowledge of the community will be an asset to our Winston-Salem team. We look forward to her success with us at First Reliance Bank.”

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ments of Article 19 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes of North Carolina, that the City Council of the City of Winston-Salem will hold a virtual public hearing

at 7:00 p.m. on September 8, 2020, on the following pro-

posed amendments to the Official Zoning Map of the City of Winston-Salem, North Carolina:

I. Zoning petition of CVR Properties, LLC, to amend

and change from LI to GB-L (Building Contractors,

General; Building Materials Supply; Car Wash; Combined Use; Convenience Store; Fuel Dealer; Furniture

and Home Fun1ishings Store; Instinitional Vocational

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Leasing; Motor Vehicle, Repair and Maintenance; Motor

County Tax Maps (Zoning Docket W-3451).

Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Sharon Laverne Haney (20 E 1253), also known as Sharon L. Haney, deceased May 3, 2020 Forsyth County, North Carolina, this is to Notify all persons, firms, and corporation having claims against the Estate of said deceased to present them to the undersigned on or before November 20, 2020 this Notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons indebted to the said decedent or estate shall please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

2. Zoning petition of The Commons of Forsyth County,

This the 13th day of August, 2020.

Vehicle, Body or Paint Shop; Motor Vehicle, Rental and

Vehicle, Storage Yard; Motorcycle Dealer; Nursery,

Lawn and Garden Supply Store, Retail; offices; Outdoor Display Retail; Park and Shuttle Lot; Parking, Commer-

cial; Police or Fire Station; Services, A; Services, B; Special Events Center; Stadium, Coliseum, or Exhibition

Building; Storage Services, Retail; Urban Agriculture;

Utilities; Warehousing; Wholesale Trade A): the zoning classification and the Official Zoning Map of the prop-

erty located on the southeast side of North Glenn Avenue, south of Akron Drive; property consists ofÂą 4.99

acres and is PIN 6837-61-2926 as shown on the Forsyth

Inc., to amend and change from MU-S and RS9 to MU-

S (Two-Phase) (Residential Building, Single-Family;

Residential Building, Duplex; Residential Building, Multifamily; Residential Building, Twin Home; Resi-

dential Building, Townhouse; Planned Residential

Development; Life Care Conununity; Offices; Services, A; School, Vocational or Professional; Child Day Care

Center; Church or Religious Institution, Conununity;

Church or Religious Institution, Neighborhood; and Family Group Home A): the zoning classification and

the Official Zoning Map of the property located on the

west side of Old Greensboro Road at its intersection with US 158/ Reidsville Road; property consists ofÂą 16.70

acres and is PINs 6846-83-8183, 6846-83-6045, and 6846-82-9834 as shown on the Forsyth County Tax

Maps and on a site plan on file in the office of the City-

County Planning Board (Zoning Docket W-3452).

3. Zoning petition of Jamais Arriere, LLC, to amend and

change from RS9 to RM8-S (Residential Building, Mul-

tifamily; Residential Building, Duplex; Residential Building, Twin Home; and Residential Building, Town-

house): the zoning classification and Official Zoning Map of the property located on the west side of Univer-

sity Parkway, north of Sun View Road; property consists

ofÂą 5.34 acres and is a portion of PIN 6829-22-2057 as shown on the Forsyth County Tax Maps and on a site

plan on file in the office of the City-County Planning Board (Zoning Docket W-3453).

4. An ordinance amendment proposed by Planning and

Development Services staff amending Sections 3.2.13

and 5.1.5 of the Unified Development Ordinances to

clarify approval procedures for Special Use Pennits (UDO-CC2).

5. An ordinance amendment proposed by Planning and

Development Services staff introducing graphics to the

UDO to illustrate certain dimensional requirements.

(UDO-CC3).

6. Public hearing on the Smith Reynolds Air-

port/Whitaker Park Strategic Area Plan. The plan area is generally bounded on the north by Lansing Drive, by

Carver School Road to the east, by 25th Street and Bowen Boulevard to the south, and on the west North

Cherry Street.

All parties in interest and citizens are invited to attend

said hearing (virtually) at which time they shall have an

opportunity to be heard in favor of or in opposition to

Shannon Haney Fulp Administrator for Sharon Laverne Haney, deceased 505 Mountain View Road Winston-Salem, NC 27104 The Chronicle August 20, 27, and September 3, 10, 2020 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PUBLIC NOTICE The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Housing Consortium has prepared its Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) consisting of the Community Development Block Grant, HOME, and Emergency Solutions Grant annual performance reports for FY 20192020. Copies will be available for public review and comment beginning September 3, 2020 through 5:00 PM on September 17, 2020. Comments can be submitted by email to Mellin Parker at mellinp@citywofws.org (CAPER Comments in subject line) or mailed to Mellin Parker, CAPER Comments, Community Development Department, City of Winston-Salem, P.O. Box 2511, WinstonSalem, NC 27102. The draft may be viewed at https://www.cityofws.org/170/Annual-Action-Plans, or at the following locations: City of Winston-Salem Community Development Department – Stuart Municipal Building, Suite 423, 100 E. First Street City Secretary's Office - Room 140, City Hall, 101 N. Main Street Forsyth County Community and Economic Development – 201 N. Chestnut Street, 5th Floor The City of Winston-Salem does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, age, national origin, religion, or disability in its employment opportunities, programs, or services.

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scribed property or any portion thereof. At the end of the

public hearing, the City Council may continue the mat-

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Chi Chi Chapter of Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc., is an organization of registered professional nurses and nursing students founded in 1932. The charter chapter, Alpha, was organized

assisting and donating items to Senior Services’ “Christmas in July� project was well attended with many donations.

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social justice issues. This seems to be par for the course from this administration, but they did make somewhat of a point.

Trump’s son-in-law and senior advisor, Jared Kushner, said, “NBA players are very fortunate that they have the financial position where they’re able to take a night off from work without having to have the consequences to themselves financially, so they have that luxury, which is great,� he told CNBC. I agree that NBA players have the luxury to take the boycott of a game with no ramifications. My issue with the boycott of a game is, what was it going to accomplish? I was all behind LeBron James when it was reported that the Lakers and the Clippers were going to opt out of finishing the playoffs inside of the bubble. Less than 24 hours later, that was no longer the case. I understand these players have obligations to fulfill, but if you are going to make a stance like that, I feel you must

stand behind it when your back is against the wall.

I think a total boycott of the remainder of the playoffs would have been a great statement by the NBA players. With all of the players still in the bubble, they could have used that platform to push forward whatever initiative they chose. This seems like a wasted opportunity to show that Black and brown bodies are not just for entertainment, but instead, they are intellectual, articulate and socially conscience individuals.

Black professional athletes have a long history involving social justice, dating back to the Civil Rights Movement. Players like Jim Brown, Bill Russell, Muhammad Ali and Kareem Abdul Jabbar were very outspoken about racial injustice during the 1960s. I think the time is now for our current players to follow in their predecessors’ footsteps by not only talking about it, but making a tangible difference in the community.

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WNBA, MLB, MLS and the NHL have also postponed games Thursday to protest the shooting of Blake. This was an unprecedented show of solidarity shown by the other sports leagues in support of the NBA. With the NFL season rapidly approaching, I am wondering what, if any, response they will have to what the other leagues have done.

The boycott of games has even elicited a response from the president.

In a news briefing about Hurricane Laura, President Trump said, “I don’t know much about the NBA protest. I know their ratings have been very bad because I think people are a little tired of the NBA ‌ They’ve become a political organization and that’s not a good thing.â€?

Yeah, you read that correctly. So I assume the president feels NBA players are not allowed to interject themselves into

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