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THURSDAY, January 23, 2020

‘Cling to King’s dream’

20th annual Prayer Breakfast kicks off festivities for MLK Jr. Day

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The more than 1,000 people from every walk of life in attendance at the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast earlier this week were

spurred to “cling to King’s dream,” work together, and continue to fight for change by exercising their right to vote.

“Dr. Martin Luther King’s words had power and they gave us hope and hope is defined as joyful, confident expectations,”

said Brigadier General James Gorham while delivering the keynote address.

A native of Pitt County, Gen. Gorham joined the Army right out of high school. He later continued his education at East Carolina University be-

fore he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the N.C. National Guard, where he served for more than 30 years. In 2009 Gorham made history when he became the first African American to reach the rank of General in the history of the N.C. National Guard.

He retired in 2012 with nearly 40 years of military service.

Gorham also had a successful civilian career in banking and served as director of special projects for the N.C. Department of Public Safety.

“Dr. King planted the

trees where under the shade we now sit. I and many of you here are direct beneficiaries of Dr. King’s dream and thereby part of his legacy,” he continued. “Like Dr. King, we as leaders have to be See Breakfast on A2

“I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant.”

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intentional about what we do as well as what we say.

Now next month is Black History Month; sometimes it is referred to as African American History Month.

Being that the 2020 national theme for African American History Month is ‘The African American and the Vote,’ I think it is appropriate today to acknowledge that Dr. King was the driving force behind the passing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.”

Gorham went on to say if we truly believe what Dr. King lived and died for, we cannot allow his dream to die. He said, “Although we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, we must not despair but cling to the dream.”

Gorham’s address marked the 20th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast hosted

by The Chronicle and the Ministers’ Conference of Winston-Salem and Vicinity.

Although there are

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Judge Denise Hartsfield looks out at the more than 1,000 people in attendance during the Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast. legacy and push for future action, the breakfast brings people together like no other and, according to James Taylor, publisher of The Chronicle, together is the only way to tear down the walls of injustice.

“Together we win,” Taylor said. “We cannot let our differences of opinion, our different factions of faith, we can’t let our Republican, Democratic, or Independent political affiliations stop the work

ration is a very important and fitting way to remember and remind ourselves to continue to love one another, to shine the light of righteousness and fairness on the dark areas of hate and fearmongering, and a lot of that is going,” Joines said. “So James, thank you for your hard work and continue to keep this day honored in a great way.”

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Publisher James Taylor addresses the crowd during the 20th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast on Monday, Jan. 20. The prayer breakfast is hosted by The Chronicle and the Minsters’ Conference of Winston-Salem and Vicinity. many events held throughout the city to honor Dr. King, since the inaugural event held in 2000, the annual Prayer Breakfast has become the unofficial kickoff to Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the various events held in Winston-Salem. A mixture of reflections on Dr. King’s

that we’re doing on this wall, because together we win.”

When discussing the importance of the annual event, Mayor Allen Joines said the Prayer Breakfast is a great way to start the day and commemorate the life of Dr. King.

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Community charged to use influence to uplift others

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

Every year to wrap up the Dr. Martin Lither King Jr. Prayer Breakfast, the attendees are charged to make a sacrifice to uplift our community and make it a better place for everyone to live, work, and play.

During this year’s event held on Monday, Jan. 20, at the Benton Convention Center, Pastor Tembila Covington encouraged the greater Winston-Salem community to reach out to those in need, speak truth to power, and help move those who need it most toward economic stability.

Covington, who is the pastor of Crossing Red Sea Ministries in Rockingham and president of the Ministers’ Conference of Winston-Salem and Vicinity, said while many have benefitted from Dr. King and the Civil Rights Movement, many in our communities have been left behind and it’s time we do something about it.

She said, “The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King talked about a check that

had not been cashed; however, over the years some have received and benefited from those checks. And some who have taken part in receiving those checks have done good to benefit themselves to grow and become great influencers, but they left their communities, leaving behind those who need that economic support and development.

“The charge today would be while we have been able to benefit, we have gone away from our homes and it’s time for us to go back to our communities and take charge of what God has given us to do and lead our people to a place they as well can find economic security, they want to find the education,” Covington continued. “I charge you to go back to those communities and tell the testimonies that you have long forgotten about, of how you came over before you got to where you are, so that we can begin to connect, build up, and empower one another and go forth to a land of economic sustainability and a land of

freedom.”

Following her call to action, the mixed crowd of elected officials, clergy, business owners, students, and countless others stood to their feet and applauded.

While making her way to the parking deck, one attendee said she hoped everyone in attendance heard what Pastor Covington was saying. She said, “Everything she said was the God-honest truth. There are people in this community who have the means to make a difference, but they don’t because they don’t feel it impacts them, but we have to get away from that.

“Just like the pastor said, it’s time for us to come together and work toward a common goal.”

The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast is hosted annually on the third Monday in January to honor the legacy of Dr. King and his contributions to society. The event is hosted by The Chronicle and The Ministers’ Conference of Winston-Salem and Vicinity.

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Brigadier General (Ret.) James R. Gorham North Carolina National Guard The keynote speaker for the 20th annual MLK Prayer Breakfast

James R. (“J.R.”) Gorham became the first African-American General in the history of the North Carolina National Guard when he was promoted to that rank in 2008. Now retired from the Guard, J.R. Gorham was born and grew up in the small town

was named Distinguished Honor Graduate of his OCS class. In more than three decades of military service, J.R. commanded at the company, battalion and brigade levels, in addition to service in various staff positions. He served as joint staff director of

the N.C. Joint Force Headquarters in Raleigh and as commander of the N.C. National Guard Joint Task Force in which he was responsible for joint training and deployment. While in the Guard, J.R. earned a master’s degree from the U.S. Army War College.

In 2004, his N.C. National Guard unit, the 130th Finance Battalion, was deployed to Iraq for over a year. While there, he was promoted from Lieutenant Colonel to full Colonel. J.R. retired from

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J.R. served as Director of Special projects for the N.C. Department of Public Safety. In this leadership role, he provided oversight to the N.C. Center for Safer Schools and directed departmental initiatives involving military affairs and suicide prevention.

Now a motivational speaker and author, J.R. and his wife Barbara live in Kernersville. They have three children (Tony, Jaime and Joshua).

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NOMINATIONS BEING ACCEPTED

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James R. (“J.R.”) Gorham of Falkland in Pitt County, North Carolina. J.R. joined the Army right out of high school and served for three years as an enlisted soldier in the mid1970s.

After being discharged, he used his military education benefits to attend East Carolina University, earning his bachelor’s degree in 1981. J.R. was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the N.C. National Guard in 1980 after completing Officer Candidate School. J.R.

the Guard in 2012, capping a 38-year military career.

J.R. had a successful 29-year civilian career in banking, retiring in 2010 as a vice president and manager of retail banking at First Citizens Bank.

After his banking career,

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Honorees will have a brass medallion added to the Walk of Fame outside the Benton Convention Center

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Dozens participate in march honoring Martin Luther King Jr.

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

People of all races, religions, and creeds came together and marched through the streets of downtown Winston-Salem on Monday morning in honor of Dr. Martin Luther

lowjackets from Carver High School and young people from other local schools. The march ended at Union Baptist Church located on Trade Street.

Despite temperatures in the mid-30s, the march drew a crowd of more than 50 people. While mak-

Watson laughed. “It could be worse. I’m glad to see so many people out despite the weather. I think that alone shows that Dr. King’s legacy is alive and well.”

Following the march, most of the participants filed into Union Baptist

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Young people led the way during the annual march held on Monday, Jan. 20 in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. King Jr. The annual march hosted by the Ministers’ Conference of WinstonSalem and Vicinity started outside the Benton Convention Center and was led by the Marching Yel-

ing her way down Cherry Street with others marching in honor of Dr. King, Winston-Salem native Stephanie Watson said she wasn’t bothered by the cold.

“It’s not that bad,”

Church for the 40th annual Noon Hour Commemoration Service. The keynote address was delivered by N.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley.

Despite bone chilling tempratures dozens of people participated in the march held in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

The words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. remind us that

“we cannot walk alone.”

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Much to celebrate on national day of racial healing DR. GAIL C. CHRISTOPHER

The National Day of Racial Healing, January 21, we celebrated the progress toward rejecting the belief in a hierarchy of human value that fuels racism, xenophobia and religious bias. Just as we praised the National Day of Racial Healing, we also celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday on January 20 and the many words of wisdom he left us. Dr. King believed that division and separation harm not only communities, cities and individuals, but threaten the entire naDr. Gail C. Christopher tion.

Even as loud voices that it is happening! and despicable acts across #RxRacialHealing, a the globe spew bigotry and movement launched with division, what I also see is five organizations - Asa growing understanding sociation of American of our common human an- Colleges and Universities cestry and interconnected- (AACU), American Public ness, the components for a Health Association, Comjust society where every- munity Action Partnerone has equal value. ship, National CollaboraRose-colored glasses? tive for Health Equity and Not really.

Ntianu Center for Healing At this moment, the and Nature - is inspiring mobilization of an array of progress. Our objective is individuals, organizations to mobilize a critical mass and establishments is cre- of people across the United ating historic opportuni- States committed to healties for a societal change ing the racial wounds of that will impact communi- the past while seeking an ties. People are relating to end to racism, inequities one another with greater and injustices that plague empathy, compassion and communities of color. a willingness to challenge As communities celethe status quo, as they brated the National Day of strive for a fairer and more Racial Healing, the stage just society. was being set to continue To be sure, there are the monumental change many threats to unity that underway. New converts must be overcome. But inspired by the day’s celwhat we must recognize is ebration, proclamations

and actions can join others already taking massive steps: *AACU has partnered with higher education institutions to establish Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Campus Centers that are preparing the next generation of strategic leaders and thinkers to break down racial hierarchies and dismantle the belief in the hierarchy of human value. AACU hopes to develop at least 150 self-sustaining, community-integrated Campus Centers that move to erase structural barriers to equal treatment and opportunity on campuses, in our communities and across the nation. *The American Library Association (ALA) sponsors a Great Stories Club (GSC), where libraries, community partners and low-income teenage

physical harm from racism when the CDC acknowledged other social determinants of health impacting the quality of life for Americans - economic stability, education, social and community context, health and healthcare, and neighborhood and environment. The organization of 67​ ,000 pediatricians, which is committed to optimal physical, mental and social health and wellbeing for infants, children, adolescents and young adults, issued a policy statement declaring that “racism is a social deterSubmitted photo minant of health” with a profound impact on the audiences engage in read- health status of children, emerging ing and discussing theme- adolescents, related books and partici- adults and their families. *The National Associpating in programs led by ation for the Education of a racial healing practitioner. Local communities Young Children declared engage in racial healing last spring that all children and change efforts that ad- have the right to equitable dress inequities linked to learning opportunities that historic and contemporary help them achieve their beliefs in racial hierarchy. full potential as engaged It also seeks to bridge em- learners and valued membedded divides and gener- bers of society. “Thus, all ate the will, capacities and early childhood educators resources for achieving have a professional obligreater equity and healing, gation to advance equity,” particularly in the lives of their statement said. “They young adults facing per- can do this best when they sonal challenges such as are effectively supported detention, incarceration, by the early learning setaddiction, academic pro- tings in which they work bation, poverty and home- and when they and their wider communities emlessness. *The American Acad- brace diversity and full emy of Pediatrics has inclusion as strengths, valiantly stepped up and uphold fundamental prinfilled in the huge gap cre- ciples of fairness and jusated when the Centers for tice, and work to eliminate Disease Control (CDC) structural inequities that didn’t include mental and limit equitable learning

opportunities.”

These efforts underscore the need for Americans of all races, ethnicities, religions and socioeconomic standings to come together and heal the wounds of the past and move forward, collaborating on how to enhance the quality of life in their communities.

If Dr. King were alive today, I believe he would cite the extraordinary power of the misinformation and fake news widely distributed online and on social media platforms as the greatest barrier to national unity.

The algorithms that drive these platforms feed on our biases fueling extremism, anti-Semitism and hate. As a visionary leader, Dr. King would champion regulation and oversight of this rapidly exploding industry that values profit over principled responsibility.

Just as Dr. King would applaud the National Day of Racial Healing, I see him calling the alarm on the greatest threat to actualizing the Beloved Community he envisioned.

Dr. Gail C. Christopher, the former Senior Advisor and Vice President of the W. K. Kellogg Foundation, is the executive director of the National Collaborative for Health Equity and founder of the Rx Racial Healing movement. Follow Dr. Christopher on Twitter @DrGCChristopher.

Working together for our community Novant Health is proud to sponsor The Chronicle’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast.

Collaborations like this celebrate the strengths of our community and inspire us to bring the blessings of health and well-being to all. Together, we can honor Dr. King’s spirit and work for a brighter tomorrow.

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Changes have occurred since the Civil Rights Movement Impeachment is the effect, voting is the cause

Racial segregation is a part of my past. I came of age in a time of separate but equal. In my hometown of Winston-Salem, race was always a problem. Among other things, we went to school separately and went to the movies separately. Did segregation impede my growing up or make me feel inferior? The answer is no to both parts of that question.

When I was young, East Winston (my neighborhood) wasn’t pigeonholed into thinking its citizens were second class or that its children couldn’t be successful. In fact, it was quite the opposite. We had the assets that made our community strong. For example, our schools were great and our teachers were great too.

We had corner stores and wonderful recreation centers. East Winston was vibrant and lively. Residents didn’t have long faces and we were not lamenting our circumstances. Our neighbors were our friends and, as children, we had good lives. We were blessed to see role models each day in every profession and occupation.

Yet what I have described was only half of Winston-Salem. We had a part as black people and white people had the other part. As black people, we wanted full citizenship in our city. We wanted to go into all of the restaurants and movie theaters. We didn’t want to worry about where we would sit.

We didn’t want to feel threatened when we went to the other side of town. If our parents saw a house they wanted to buy, they didn’t want their loans to be denied because of the color of their skin. We didn’t want the police to follow us if we were on a street in the white community. Racism, back in the day, was physical, mental and social abuse.

The Civil Rights Movement was the catalyst for change. Many like me marched and carried picket signs to show our disgust with the system. It was wrong to see the KKK trying to uphold evil and to hold us back.

It was wrong to see the police and German Shephard dogs doing their best to intimidate us.

Yet men like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and women like Rosa Parks endured humiliation and much more.

Killings and assaults happened often during the Civil Rights Movement. Injustice and inhumanity played out in the lives of black people and many white people.

The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday was celebrated on January 20. Church programs, parades and dedications were held in abundance. These ceremonies vowed to have us treat each other more fairly and with compassion. Our mantra for this decade must be that we are our brother’s and sister’s keeper.

Dr. King said, “I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be. This is the way our world is made. No individual or nation can stand boasting of being independent. We are interdependent.”

The Civil Rights Movement is over, and we are engaged in another kind of equal rights movement.

Those who look like me are going to jail for crimes they didn’t commit. Our history is being neglected and not recognized in many circles. Let’s have an initiative that has every school recognize and honor Black History Month.

As we enter the new year, we can’t relax thinking the battle for equality has been won. We can’t distinguish the enemy because they don’t wear robes. They are in disguise as they wear the same clothes as we do.

Dr. King said, “Our freedom was not won a century ago, it is not won today, but some small part is in our hands, and we are marching not in ones and twos, but in legions of thousands, convinced now it cannot be denied by human force.”

James B. Ewers Jr., Ed.D.

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To The Editor, Impeachment proceedings have been the focus of the primary media for months and since the charges have been forwarded to the Senate, will probably be headline news for a while. The Constitutional proceedings of impeachment have only occurred three times in American history and warrants media coverage.

However, the focus of these proceedings has overlooked the critical need to fully engage in the sacred trust of voting and registering others to vote on an urgent basis as these proceedings unfold. The sacrifices of our ancestors to participate in the political processes as equal citizens are paramount to review.

ACGG encourages all of us to study the history of the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments of the Constitution. These Amendments are often referred to as Freedom Amendments. Prior to these Amendments being

adopted, our ancestors were counted as three-fifths of a human being in 1787. Be motivated to exercise your sacred right to vote. Make no excuses. Vote and encourage your family members, friends and associates to also vote.

The current leadership in Washington and in your local communities will not change unless you vote. The lack of our collective numbers who did not vote has directly given us the White House administration.

What would our ancestors say to us today if we refuse to participate by voting when they were denied the right and discounted as three-fifths of a human being?

They prayed for freedom and we are the beneficiaries of their prayers. How can we ignore their hopes and aspirations?

Impeachment is the effect, not the cause.

Vote to change the effect. Join the Take 5 Campaign to register five new people to vote and take those five with you to the polls.

Fleming El-Amin, ACGG President/Convenor Winston-Salem, N.C.

Federal deficit and debt sharply rise under Trump Algenon Cash Guest Columnist The U.S. Treasury recently announced the federal budget deficit is on track to surpass $1 trillion in fiscal 2020 – the country has not experienced such an eye-popping number since 2012.

The deficit was abnormally high during Obama’s presidency as the administration fought to recover after the “Great Recession” delivered a death-blow to the economy. In 2015 the federal deficit was at a low of $442 million.

The federal deficit has risen every year since 2016 and it’s causing Treasury officials to scramble as they issue more debt to cover the ever-deepening gap.

Republican budget hawks during Obama’s tenure were highly vocal and routinely challenged the president by imposing spending caps and frequently showed a willingness to shut down the government when those constraints were breached. However, the same politicians have been missing in action – they raised spending caps and even funded Trump’s tax

cuts virtually through additional debt issuance.

We often heard Republicans screaming for entitlement reform to pull down government borrowing – but those screams are now barely a whisper. GOP leaders in Washington no longer see the need to restructure Social Security and Medicare; both account for an outsize portion of the federal budget and are the fastest growing expenditures.

Democratic presidential candidates don’t even mention the crippling federal deficit or national debt at all – in fact, they are proposing new spending in the form of student loan forgiveness and Medicare for all.

Treasury Secretary Steve Munchin has floated the idea of utilizing a new 20-year note to ease funding pressure. Interest rates on the federal debt have remained low despite the expanding debt issuance and that has given cover to politicians who would normally be a lot more expressive about the situation. If the market drove rates up, then borrowing costs would become more expensive and people would quickly take notice.

For now, the global market seems to be comfortable with lending to the U.S. Treasury, despite low interest rates and large appetite for government debt. The U.S. dollar is the world’s reserve currency

and that also places the U.S. in a better position than other countries.

Not to mention historic low unemployment is helping to mask the ballooning deficit. Unemployment is the lowest it’s been in 50 years and that means the labor market is tight and tax receipts are high, and that provides further leverage for the Treasury to keep borrowing.

Undoubtedly, rising budget deficits have contributed to the U.S. government’s national debt surpassing $23 trillion for the first time in history. Just under $17 trillion is public debt and the other $6 trillion is inter-government borrowing.

Since Trump taking office, the national debt has grown 16%; it stood at $19.9 trillion at the time of his inauguration. If voters give Trump another term in office, then he plans to add $9.1 trillion for both terms. Obama added $8.6 trillion over his combined years in office – a 74% increase from $11.7 trillion that he inherited from Bush.

Large federal budget deficits and expanding national debt harms the economy in ways that are often unnoticeable. For example, government borrowing diverts private savings away from private investment, making it more challenging for start-ups and existing corporations

to attract capital for entrepreneurial activity.

It’s also worth noting as the national debt continues to grow, it crowds out other important areas of the federal budget – healthcare, defense, education, and infrastructure spending – making it much harder for elected officials to find resources for these critical investments. For instance, the government spent $376 billion to pay interest on the federal debt in 2019 fiscal year, which equates to nearly half the entire defense budget and more than what was allocated to education, agriculture, transportation, and housing combined.

This is a very important election year and voters must challenge lawmakers to provide much needed insight on how they plan to address outof-control spending in Washington. We need a fiscal austerity program that drastically reduces annual deficits, while continuing to focus on private sector growth to generate revenue to bring down the overall national debt.

Algenon Cash is a nationally recognized speaker and the managing director of Wharton Gladden & Company, an investment banking firm. Reach him at acash@algenoncash.com

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Noon Hour Commemoration hits 40-year mark

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

The 40th Annual MLK Noon Hour Commemoration has become a staple of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday here in WinstonSalem. The event even predates the federal holiday for King and routinely packs Union Baptist to capacity.

Noon Hour founder/ organizer MĂźtter D. Evans says the years have gone by quickly and she originally did not intend to continue the event this long, but the event took on a life of its own. “If anyone had said when I started this with two days out, that I’d be

the only way we do that is to have real conversations.

So hopefully, every year, this will be a way for that to happen more.�

The who’s who of Winston-Salem came out to celebrate the event. The highlight of the event was when Mayor Allen Joines proclaimed that Monday would be Mßtter Evans Day in Winston-Salem moving forward. Evans was also honored with an award from the organizing committee as well.

Evans says she doesn’t do this event for recognition and has tried to stay away from being recognized by the organizing committee for years.  The Dare to Make a

them. “That’s the reason why there’s involvement of some young people, to make them more sensitive to that and to make them get off of their phones to pay attention and to listen,� she said. “It’s easy to repeat phrases, but you have to listen to what that real message is and hopefully with this, people do that. I want the people to hear his (King) voice and to hear his words.�

The keynote speaker for the day was North Carolina State Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley. Her message featured many quotes from Dr. King, along with bringing up the things we need to

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It was a packed house for the 40th Annual MLK Noon Hour Commemoration.

Difference award was added to the program several years ago and has honored some of the city’s most hardworking and caring individuals. This year, Rev. Kelly P. Carpenter, senior pastor of Green Street United Methodist Church, was the recipient.

One of the biggest pleasures for Evans is the ability to keep the memory of Dr. King alive for the next generation, she said. Many times historical figures lose their importance as time goes on, but Evans’ goal is to make sure the young kids of today are aware of one of the most important figures who paved the way for

do as a community to keep King’s dream alive.  “I think her message was right on,� Evans continued. “It was educational and inspiring. Sometimes it’s not always about the hype, you need to give a message people can relate to. She made it simple, she made it plain, and it was history.�

In the future, Evans wants the event to continue, with or without her in charge.  “As long as there is a struggle, as long as we have people that are elected that are trying to take us back, this will never lose its reason for being,â€? she said.Â

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Adia Carter, a senior at Simon G. Atkins Academic and Technology High School, received the Dr. J. Ray Butler Memorial Scholarship in the 2020 Martin Luther King Social Action Committee (MLKSAC) Oratorical competition Saturday, Jan. 18. The $2,500 award was presented during the 19th Martin Luther King Community Service Awards Dinner & Oratorical Contest sponsored by the MLK-SAC, Inc. of Thomasville and held in the Mary E. Rittling Conference Center at Davidson County Community College.

Using the contest theme as her oration title, Adia charged her young peers: ‘Don’t Limit Your Challenges, Challenge Your Limits.’ “Don’t accept a voice, Submitted photo label, limit handed to you Adia Carter received the Dr. J. Ray Butler Memorial like your birthright,â€? she Scholarship. told the audience of young third in the 2019 oratorical Youth Choir. people and their parents, Dr. George B. Jackcontest, receiving a $2,000 along with community award. She is an honor son, president of United and corporate supporters. student at Atkins, where Cornerstone University in “Sign your own name. she is a varsity cheerlead- Thomasville, is founder Find your own path. Take er and a member of the and chairman of the MLKeach criticism and misA Cappella Choir, Show SAC, Inc. Dr. Pamela conception with a grain Choir, Art Showcase, and Jackson, vice president of salt. Use it to take one Crosby Scholars. In De- for academic affairs at step higher ‌ and when cember, she was honored the university, is the dean you reach that limit, keep for designing one of the of contestants for the oragoing and take it for what holiday greeting cards for torical competition. Since it was. A suggestion. A rethe Winston-Salem/For- the contest began, the orstriction that has no validsyth County Schools. Adia ganization has awarded ity. A challenge that will attends First Waughtown $144,000 in scholarships never be your limit,â€? she Baptist Church and is ac- to high school juniors and said. tive in the Teens of Pur- seniors.

Adia is the daughter of pose College/Career PreMr. and Mrs. Thurmond paratory Ministry and the R. Carter, Jr. She finished

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Renewing Dr. King’s dream

Bernice King reflects omn her father’s legacy

BY DR. KELVIN “KELLY” WRIGHT NNPA NEWSWIRE

“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind,” a scripture reading from Romans 12:2.

Transformation is something the Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. was in pursuit of.

He was seeking to fulfill his God-given dream to help lead all people to the promise land of true brotherhood. On this national holiday we observe the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., a drum major who followed the drumbeat of a different drum. He did not follow the world’s cadence of anger, discord and violence, but chose to operate in the unforced rhythm of God’s grace to take a stand against racism, militarism, injustice and poverty. He sought to serve others in his quest to achieve equality in civil and economic rights for black Americans, along with a demand for criminal justice reforms.

In 1963, I remember as a child sitting in the living room at home in Hagerstown, Maryland, with my mother and grandmother, watching a network news report on the March on Washington for Jobs and Justice. The report showed Dr. King delivering what would become a speech literally heard around the world and echoed throughout history, “I Have A Dream.”

It was a dream that set into motion the transformation of race relations in America. Dr. King’s leadership in the non-violent struggle for civil rights earned him the distinction of being called a “drum major for justice, a drum major for peace.”

But to his four children, he was simply known as “daddy.”

Dr. King was mindful of his children when he delivered his famous address: “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”

Dr. King’s youngest child, Bernice King, has followed in her father’s footsteps, becoming an ordained minister and continues his legacy. She believes that her dad’s dream for his children to be judged by the content of their character has, in many ways, become a reality. She says, “New generations of people have benefited greatly because of the dream, but we still have more work to do.”

King recently talked to me about her reflections of her father. Her dad’s incredible contribution to the world, she explained, is a result of his extraordinary faith in God. As I talked with her, she told me that everything her daddy did, came out of his personal commitment to Jesus Christ.

King recalls how her dad’s deep faith helped him overcome the pressures from leading the non-violent struggle for

civil rights, particularly when the burden became too heavy to bear: “I remember in the beginning when he was about to give up because he got a call that threatened to blow up his home where my mom and my sister were. He was in the kitchen and just before midnight, he told God, ‘I’m at the end of my powers. I’m just down here trying to do right.

Why do I have to deal with all of these evil and wicked people? Why are people so mean-spirited? Why can’t people understand goodness and the good works we’re trying to do? Why is there so much hate?’”

King continued that her dad had grown weary and felt he could not continue; he was at the end of his rope. She explained to me, “It was at that point that he said he heard the voice of God say, ‘Martin Luther King, Junior!

Stand up for justice! Stand up for righteousness! And I will be with you until the end.’”

Essentially, Dr. King went through what I refer to as a “Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane” moment.

King was facing the very real threat of death for seeking to do what was right in the eyes of God. He knew in the eyes of man, if he would continue to carry his cross of love for humanity, the very depravity of mankind could crush him and his family.

But from that encounter with God in his kitchen, his extraordinary faith compelled him to keep moving forward with his noble cause, even in the face of death.

Scripture tells us when we encounter adversity as King surely did, “We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. Therefore, we do not lose heart.”

Of her daddy’s accomplishments, Bernice humbly says, “It’s emotional to know that you’re connected to a man who had such a great impact on this world. It’s a humbling experience to know that he’s my dad.”

Dr. King, a dedicated Baptist minister with brilliant oratory skills, the academic prowess of a scholar, and the wisdom of a prophet, faithfully and courageously challenged America to embrace his dream of a better, stronger and united America.

I asked Bernice how we have gone astray in fulfilling that dream.

“It goes back to economics and spirituality.

Those two issues I think are very critical. And the whole fervor of materialism in our society and selfcenteredness has taken us away. And so, instead of people focusing on God first and everything else next, we’ve reversed those priorities. So, our values and our priorities are off.”

She adds: “Daddy talked about this in 1967. He forewarned that if we’re not careful, we will become a ‘thing’ oriented society and not ‘people centered’ and all of these different crises are going to emerge. And that’s

what’s been happening.”

With that, King’s daughter acknowledged how the world has shattered her daddy’s dream.

She points out how we are still confronted with poverty, crippling illiteracy, poor education, and senseless violence. “You think about what happened in Newtown, Connecticut.

I mean, that should have jolted us like nothing else.

We saw six-year-olds losing their life so senselessly. I’m thinking about Chicago and all of those young people who are killing each other. What has happened to a society that has turned away from that kind of situation and not realize this speaks to who ‘we are’ as a nation and a cancer in our society. The situation with Trayvon Martin, every day there are several Trayvon Martins, not in the black community but in the Hispanic/Latino communities and other communities.”

Were he living today, Dr. King would listen to politicians, civil rights and faith leaders agitate, bloviate, instigate and aggravate. Then he would seek to elevate, motivate and demonstrate God’s view for healing the painful wounds of the past and bridge the deep divide with the bonds of reconciliation.

In 1963, as he sat in a Birmingham jail, he wrote about becoming an extremist to deal with the extreme issues of hate and division.

He advised Americans to become more like Jesus as an extremist in love — “your enemies, bless them that curse you, pray for them who despitefully use you.”

His daughter says, “One of the most important traits in unconditional love is the capacity to forgive. It’s very easy to become bitter. It’s very easy to become angry. It’s very easy to want to take revenge or retaliation. We must have the capacity to have the mentality that says by destroying them, part of me is being destroyed because they’re part of my humanity.

“My dad lost his life but look at what the world has gained. Even though he didn’t make it to see that Promised Land he talked about and everybody hasn’t made it to this Promised Land he talked about, but there are people that are benefiting from the life and ultimate sacrifice that he made.”

Reflecting on King’s legacy, we would serve ourselves well if we could follow his example of spiritual depth, courageous leadership and unselfish service. Like King, we must seek transformation by the renewing of our minds. Let us remember that Dr. King did not conform to the culture of hate but followed the pattern of love. He said; “I have decided to stick with love.

Hate is too great a burden to bear.”

Let’s continue the King dream and legacy by boldly and courageously spreading God’s love, freedom and peace.

“Be a bush if you can’t be a tree. If you can’t be a highway, just be a trail. If you can’t be a sun, be a star. For it isn’t by size that you win or fail. Be the best of whatever you are.”

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Timothy Ramsey Sports Columnist

Another baseball scandal The national pastime has been hit with yet another scandal. Major League Baseball (MLB) has confirmed that the Houston Astros used an illegal camera in centerfield to steal signs from opposing teams in 2017, the year they won the World Series.

The story was originally reported by journalists Even Drelich and Ken Rosenthal. A pitcher who played for the Astros in 2017, Mike Fiers, told The Athletic, a sports website, that Houston used the cameras to steal opposing teams signs. MLB launched an investigation and his claims were confirmed.

The Astros were fined $5 million dollars and were forced to forfeit their first and second round draft picks for the 2020 and 2021 drafts. Their general manager Jeff Luhnow and manager A.J. Hinch were suspended for the entire 2020 season and were immediately fired by the team.

The firings did not stop there, however. The investigation also determined Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora was one of the individuals who helped mastermind the scandal while serving as bench coach in 2017. He was soon fired by the Red Sox. Another victim of the scandal was Carlos Beltran. Beltran was hired to manage the New York Mets just a season ago and was the only player specifically named in the report. He was also dismissed from his position.

It has been reported that these are the most severe sanctions that MLB has ever levied against a franchise. Some have said the penalties were too severe for the situation, but for me, I think it was spot on.

Stealing signs has been a part of MLB forever. Some teams are better at it than others and is somewhat of a skill, so to speak. It is considered crossing the line when electronic devices are used.

This is just another stain on the legacy of MLB, who have had several major scandals over the years. Just off the top of my head, I can think of scandals like the 1919 “Black Sox” scandal, the steroid era, Marge Schott and Pete Rose, just to name a few. So, in essence, scandal is nothing new for America’s pastime.

A few days after the original report came out, I read another report that stated Astros’ players wore electronic devices under their uniforms that would buzz when specific pitches were called by opposing teams. Those claims have been shot down by MLB, but it makes you think: what extent will teams go to win?

It also makes me think about how many other teams are doing something similar. I would have to be an idiot to think that the Astros were the only team in See Scandal on B2

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Youth basketball is the purest form of the sport. They don’t play for money, fame or attention, but simply for the love of the

game. Young boys and girls flock to the W.R. Anderson Community Center every year to showcase their talent in a highly competitive, yet friendly and developmental environment.

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Local rec center holds tournament for Dr. King Day

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

While most kids were enjoying a day off from school at home, the kids at the W.R. Anderson Community Center were enjoying some competitive fun, while learning more about why they have the day off from school. The kids in the tournament are in the winter league at the center. The age groups were 8 & under and 11 & under.

For 17 years, Bryant McCorkle, senior supervisor of W.R. Anderson, has been holding the Conquering the Mountain tournament to teach the kids about Dr. King and to give them somewhere to go, instead of sitting in the house or possibly getting into trouble.

“The reason why I started the tournament was because I wanted to do something in honor of Dr. King and then I also realized kids were out of school and I didn’t want it to be considered a day off, but instead a day on. to do something positive in the community,” said McCorkle.

During the tournament,

even more important at W.R. Anderson because before the 1960s, African Americans were not allowed at the center.

“This here is exciting, because they get to hear different speakers come in and speak about Dr. King and the trivia that they would not hear in school,” he said. “A lot of people don’t realize that Dr. King spoke here in Winston-Salem in downtown.”

Emerald Bowman, Sr., special projects manager for the City of WinstonSalem Recreation and Parks Department, was integral in the planning for the event.

“Even on a day when the city is closed, Bryant continues to make sure the center is open to give kids Photos by Alphonso Abbott Jr. For 17 years, Conquering the Mountain basketball tournament has been honoring a place to play and learn about black history and the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. the center held a voter reg- injustices that King fought litical, but people need to to learn about the imporistration drive, a canned for that we are still going register to vote, because tance of coming together food drive, offered infor- through today, and today’s people died in order for us as a community without mation on census takers, political atmosphere. The to have the right to vote,” violence,” said Bowman. as well as presentations canned goods were given said McCorkle. “That’s “I think with this program, by several speakers who to Second Harvest Food something that Dr. King we don’t have to worry spoke about the impor- Bank. The Forsyth County pushed, so we can’t take about children being on the streets, because idle tance of Dr. King in the Sheriff’s Department sent that for granted.” minds can sometimes turn prizes and the WinstonMcCorkle was happy history of our country. Acinto something negative.”

Salem Dash sent a mascot to bring information about cording to McCorkle, the Dr. King to the kids at the speakers touched on the to the event as well.

“This was nothing po- center. He stated that it’s current social climate, the

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MLB doing something like this to steal signs. There is big money in baseball, so I know teams will go as far as they can to secure victories in an effort to capture another World Series title.

The players in MLB are not too happy about

it either. They are calling the scandal more heinous than steroids. Pitcher Alex Wood posted this statement on his Twitter account: “I would rather face a player that was taking steroids than face a player that knew every pitch that was coming.”

That says a lot about how serious this scandal really is. I remember how

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players reacted when the steroid issue was at its pinnacle. Just think, steroids were serious enough to keep some of the greatest players of all time out of the Hall of Fame, and players are saying this is worse.

MLB better hope this is the end of this scandal, as it would be horrible for the sport if more acts were discovered at a later date.

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Solomon’s Blessing Scriptures: 1 Kings 8:54-61 By the end of this lesson, we will: *Examine Solomon’s prayer of dedication; *Affirm God’s continued faithfulness to His people; *Commit ourselves to obeying God’s commands.

Background: 1 Kings chapter eight contains three prayers by Solomon, each with specific intent. The first prayer is in recognition of God’s promises to David, that an heir of his would always sit on the throne throughout eternity (verses 14-21). The second prayer is essentially an expression of gratitude to God for His faithfulness to His promises as well as a plea to believe God hears our prayers. We find an importance placed on prayers made in the temple and God’s hearing of them. In recognition also of God’s omnipotence, prayer is directed toward the Temple (verses 22-53).

Lesson: Solomon is standing with outstretched hands in verse 22 and at some point in the earnest emotion of the prayer, Solomon ends up on his knees in verse 54, still stretching his arms to God. Ending the prayer and supplication, Solomon pronounces a benediction on the people. He recognizes the presence of the Lord with Israel as assurance of God’s relationship with them. Solomon recaps what he has already said in length about God’s faithfulness to His promises (verses 55-56).

Verses 57-61 are an exhortation to Israel to be faithful to the demands of the covenant, as God has been faithful. Faithfulness should beget faithfulness. Solomon expresses the need to be continual: “Be nigh unto the Lord our God day and night …” (verse 59). The faithfulness to God, Solomon concludes, will lead the nations of the earth to acknowledge that there is no God other than the Lord (verses 60-61). (The Jewish Study Bible, the New Interpreter’s Study Bible, the MacArthur Study Bible, the Oxford Bible Commentary and the UMI Annual Commentary 2019-2020).

For Your Consideration: Solomon requested God’s help in anticipation of all circumstances and conditions that may befall Israel. How does God provide help in our daily needs, which do not compare to those detailed

by Solomon? How does the knowledge of God’s presence make a difference in our lives?

Application: Solomon’s success in building the Temple and his own palace were a direct result of his seeking guidance from the Lord before undertaking the projects. Then dedication of the Temple, the result of his work and that of the people to God, recognizes that the glory belongs only to God. God desires for us to submit to His will by being obedient to His word. When we align our lives with God as Solomon did, He can direct us according to His divine plan. It then becomes easier to know what to do because the Holy Spirit helps us to understand and allows others to see God in us and in our works. Then God gets the glory, which is what He intends. “Not to us, Yahweh, not to us, but to Your name give glory because of Your faithful love, because of Your truth. (Psalm 115:1).

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We need another King-like figure

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

The nation celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day this past Monday and it led me to think about some things. I thought about how hard the African American community came together for a common cause and it directly affected change across the nation.

Dr. King was assassinated in 1968, but while he was alive, he inspired millions of people to fight the injustices done to minorities in America. Through his selfless efforts and words, along with countless others, African Americans today are enjoying the freedoms they fought for.

The tremendous strides we made during the Civil Rights era has allowed America to take a step forward toward equality for all in the country. Although we have a very long way to go, King is one of the big reasons we have made it to this point.

In 2020, I am aware that African Americans have excelled in many arenas from sports and politics to business. But for some

reason, I still feel there is more to be achieved. As I thought about what our biggest issue was, I concluded that Black America has become complacent.

When we were in the Civil Rights era, African Americans had a cause and something to fight for. Now that we have this veiled sense of equality, many black people have become comfortable with their place in this country, which has left the race in a stagnant position.

I see that since we have had a black president, black college presidents, black fortune 500 CEOs, and countless black millionaires, many black people think “we have made it,” so to speak, and that couldn’t be further from the truth. That comfort level has left many to believe that we don’t have anything to fight for, but we definitely do.

Recently, there has been a push against police brutality with the ruthless killing of unarmed black men and women, but why should that be our only focus? There are so many issues plaguing the African American community;

there needs to be an organized plan of attack to address the major ones.

That’s why I feel the African American community needs another symbolic figure like King, someone who can rally the masses for a common goal, which hasn’t been done since the Civil Rights era. I think as a people, we should know that now is a great time to push forward, but maybe there needs to be someone to spark that flame.

Slavery, Jim Crow and now mass incarceration have done a great job at separating the African American race on several fronts. Black people have been separated by skin tone, class, economic background and even intelligence level for generations and those things, among others, continue to tear us apart. The Willie Lynch Letter from the 18th century, describing how to control slaves, is still relevant three centuries later.

What baffles me the most is when other demographics of people come to this country, they work together to uplift their people, so everyone has

a chance at success. Why have black people been the only ones to still live by this ‘crabs in a barrel’ mentality? If we can somehow harness that negative into something positive, the results would be scary, because the collective power of the African American community focused on a common goal would be a phenomenal thing to witness.

I am not saying we need another King to deliver speeches across the nation, but only that we have the most access to the biggest opportunities than ever before, so now is the perfect time to have someone step into that role. Black people influence every aspect of this country from film, music, culture, clothing and even speech, so why not come together and take advantage of the opportunities that are out there?

Everyone knows that any community is stronger together than they are apart, so now is the time for the black community to make King’s dream really come true.

Rev. Dr. William Barber II believes that everyone has a right to live

BY STACY M. BROWN

Through his Poor People’s Campaign, Dr. Barber is continuing to build a movement to overcome systemic racism, systemic poverty, ecological devastation, militarism of the budget, and the false moral narrative of white religious nationalism.

In an exclusive telephone conference with the Black Press of America, Dr. Barber and his Poor People’s Campaign CoChair, Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharris, said America has a moral crisis.

“Democrats run from poverty and Republicans racialize poverty,” Dr. Barber stated during the more than one-hour discussion.

“We have invited both sides of the political fence.

We’ve invited the White House to come and talk with us. They’ve refused,” stated Dr. Barber, the founder of Repairers of the Breach, a national leadership development organization, which expands upon his Moral Monday movement.

“This administration has been virtually silent on

the issue of poverty. The president talked about unemployment being down, but underemployment is up. The number of people that have dropped out of the workforce is up,” said Dr. Barber, who, along with Dr. Theoharris and others, launched the Poor People’s Campaign, spearheaded initially by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The Campaign conducted what it said was a 50-year audit of systemic racism, poverty, ecological devastation, and the war economy in the U.S. They said the findings have already helped to inform and build state and local, nonpartisan fusion movements that are committed to challenging laws and policies that are antithetical to the broad tenets of social justice.

Dr. Barbara and Theoharris, who is a pastor from New York, told the Black Press that the ranks of the Poor People’s Campaign would increase as they broaden their efforts.

They noted figures that show 140 million poor and low-wealth people live in the United States – from

every race, creed, sexuality, and place.

“We aim to make sure these individuals are no longer ignored, dismissed, or pushed to the margins of our political and social agenda,” Dr. Theoharris stated.

With 2020 counting as a pivotal election year, Dr. Barber pointed out that voter suppression laws in many states have only contributed to poverty.

The Poor People’s Campaign has noted that since 2010, 23 states have passed racist voter suppression laws, including racist gerrymandering and redistricting statutes that make it harder to register.

Because of this, early voting days and hours have reduced, officials have purged voter rolls, and there have been more restrictive voter ID laws.

Following the Shelby County v. Holder Supreme Court case, which gutted key provisions of the Voting Rights Act, 14 states had new voting restrictions in place before the 2016 presidential election, and there were 868 fewer polling places across the

country, according to the campaign.

While these laws have disproportionately targeted black people, at least 17 states saw voter suppression cases targeting American Indian and Alaskan Native voters in 2016, Dr. Barber stated.

“Thirteen states that passed voter suppression laws also opted not to accept expanded Medicaid benefits offered under the Affordable Care Act,” he added.

“These attacks follow a broader pattern of restricting and curtailing democratic processes by drawing on legacies of racism to undermine local efforts to organize for better conditions,” Dr. Barber stated.

As of July 2017, 25 states have passed laws that preempt cities from adopting their own local minimum wage laws. Most of these are in response to city councils passing or wanting to pass minimum wage increases.

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RELIGION CALENDAR Rev. Dr. Jay E. Abernathy, will speak on “Our Concepts of God” at 9 a.m. and “Humility, Forgiveness and Faith” at 11 a.m. At the 9:15 a.m. Forum, Gayle Tuch will review the Forsyth County commissioners’ Clean Renewable Energy and Green Job Resolution, adopted in December. For more information, see UUFWS.org.

Jan. 26 Pastoral anniversary Gethsemane Hope Missionary Baptist Church will be celebrating the 2nd pastoral anniversary of Pastor Robert L. Dikes Jr. and First Lady Ursula Dikes. The speaker will be Dr. Darryl E. McConnell, pastor of Faith Baptist Church of Gibsonville, N.C. Jan. 26 Worship services The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of WinstonSalem, 4055 Robinhood Road, will have worship services at 9 and 11 a.m. Sunday. A guest speaker, the

Feb. 2 Souper Bowl Sunday Goler Memorial celebrates “Souper Bowl Sunday”!

All are invited to worship with the Goler Memorial Church Family as we “Praise With A Purpose”, Sunday, Feb. 2, 10 a.m. service, 630 N. Patterson Avenue, Winston-Salem, NC. Wear your favorite team jersey and bring at least five (5) cans of soup for donation to Crisis Control Ministry. For more info, contact Goler Church Office, 336-842-3455.

Feb. 9, 12, 16 & 23 13th church anniversary Fresh Fire Worship Center Inc., 1538 Waughtown St., will celebrate its 13th church anniversary on Feb.

9, 12, 16 and 23. Join on any of these dates to help celebrate the theme “Revelation Of the Light.” Services are as follows: *Feb. 9 at 4 p.m., Pastor Rochelle Richardson of Restoration Christian Fellowship of W-S *Feb. 12 at 7 p.m., Apostle Gloria Samuels of Great Commission Community Church of W-S *Feb.16 at 4 p.m., Pastor Deon Clark of Equation Church of Greensboro, N.C. *Feb. 23 at 4 p.m., Apostle Derrick Kelly of Kingdom Impact of Lexington, N.C. Ongoing Emergency food give-away Christ Kingdom Building Worship Center, 3894 Northhampton Drive, in partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina, provides to the community at large an Emergency Food Assistance Program on Tuesdays (2 p.m.); Wednesdays (4:30 p.m.); first and third Saturdays (10 a.m. to noon); and second and fourth Saturdays (8 to 10 a.m.).

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Community Calendar Today, Jan. 23 – Medicare workshop The Shepherd’s Center of Greater Winston-Salem and the Forsyth County Library is offering a workshop for individuals turning 65. The session will be held on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Shepherd’s Center of Greater Winston-Salem, 1700 Ebert St. The session is provided at no cost.

Because space is limited, reservations are required.

Contact the Shepherd’s Center at 336-748-0217 for more information or to reserve a seat.

Today, Jan. 23 – SciTech series @ Forsyth Tech Daniel J.C. Herr will discuss “Convergence in the Era of Intelligent and Cognitive Assistants” during the monthly SciTech Lecture Series at Forsyth Technical Community College on Jan. 23 from 4 – 5 p.m. The event is free and open to the public and will be held at the Strickland Auditorium, Robert L. Strickland Center, Forsyth Tech, 2100 Silas Creek Parkway.

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Jan. 25 – MLK Read-

On Saturday, Jan. 25, inside the Donald J. Reaves Student Center, WSSU will host the 11th annual MLK Day of Service Read-In from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Check-in starts at 9:30 a.m. and snacks and refreshments will be provided. The event promotes King’s legacy of service, literacy and community empowerment for children ages 4-11. Children will be paired with a “reading buddy” volunteer who will read to them and accompany them as they participate in various activities.

Each child will receive at least one new, age-appropriate, civil rights-themed book as well as a donated, age-appropriate children’s book to take home.

Jan. 28 - 30 – Input sessions The Winston-Salem Local Governance Study Commission is holding three public sessions at the end of January to brief city residents on the various ways the City Council could be restructured, and to collect public opinion on what changes, if any, should be made.

The sessions will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. *Tuesday, Jan. 28, at Carver High School, 3545 Carver School Road, *Wednesday, Jan. 29, at Easton Elementary School, 734 Clemmons-

ville Circle *Thursday, Jan. 30, at South Fork Elementary School, 4332 Country Club Road Jan. 30 – “Pursuit of Happyness” Candid Yams Kickback starts the new year with a launch party featuring the film “The Pursuit of Happyness” starring Will Smith, at 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 30 at the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA). Tickets begin at $15 and can be purchased through Eventbrite. com. For more information about Candid Yams Kickback, please visit www.candidyamskickback.com.

Feb. 1 – Aviation summer camp Jim Shaw’s ACE Academy will again be offering aviation related summer camps for middle and high school students this summer. The first summer camp informational session will be held on Feb. 1 at North State Aviation, 4001 N. Liberty St. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and includes coffee and breakfast sandwiches free of charge. For more information, contact Jim Shaw’s ACE Academy at 336306-8145 visit our website at www.shawaceacademy. com or follow us on Facebook and Instagram for more information.

Feb. 7 – Registration deadline It’s All About You! On Tuesday, February 11, 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., family caregivers who could use a break are invited to join other caregivers for a relaxing outing, which will include lunch at a downtown restaurant and a tour of the Black Mountain Chocolate Factory.

Transportation is provided from Trinity Presbyterian Church, 1416 Bolton Street. No cost (donations accepted). Limited respite care available with advance registration. Space is limited. Deadline for registration is February 7.

For more information, or to register, call Linda Lewis at 336-748-0217.

Feb. 7 - 16 – Musical comedy The Little Theatre of Winston-Salem will present the musical comedy, “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder,” February 7-16 at the Reynolds Place Theatre, 251 Spruce St N. Feb. 8-9 – Moveable Feast Bookmarks and Salemtowne Retirement

Community are proud to present the eighth annual Movable Feast, which will take place on Saturday, February 8 and Sunday, February 9, 2020. Tickets range from $45 per person to opportunities to purchase a table for eight and are available for purchase at bpt.me/4415172.

This popular event sells out each year and is an exciting opportunity for readers to interact with 21 authors, get books signed, and enjoy food and drinks.

Movable Feast can be likened to “speed dating with authors,” with each table of guests having the opportunity to hear from authors, ask questions, and enjoy conversation as the authors move around the room in a timed rotation.

Ongoing Every 1st Tuesday – Triad NOW meeting The Triad NOW chapter meets the first Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Parkway United Church of Christ, 2151 Silas Creek Parkway (entrance off Irving Street) Winston-Salem.

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“INTELLIGENCE PLUS CHARACTER THAT IS THE GOAL OF TRUE EDUCATION.” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

embodies Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s vision of true education. As one of the top Historically Black Universities in North Carolina, we are dedicated to developing our students’ intellects, character, and commitment to social justice.

The university’s motto of “Enter to Learn. Depart to Serve.” is more than just a motto. It is the driving force that inspires our students, faculty, staff, and alumni to strive to make positive changes on our campus, in the community, and the world as a whole.

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Community Briefs BPI accepting video proposals

Video proposals are being accepted for BPI’s new Impact Grants Program.

Impact grants are investments of up to $1,000 in local programs, projects and initiatives that support issues impacting the black community in Forsyth County.

BPI recognizes that there are local groups/organizations doing impactful work within the black community that may not align with their current grant focus of advancing equity in education, which will have its grant cycle in Spring 2020. BPI also acknowledges that there are local groups/organizations doing impactful work that are newer and/or have smaller budgets than their counterparts and believes it is important to invest in these groups.

The Impact Grants program is designed to invest in organizations/groups with annual budgets of less than $150,000 doing work within the black community that aligns with one of the four main areas in BPI’s Rethinking Philanthropy report (education, jobs and wages, poverty and civic engagement).

For more information or to apply, please visit www.wsfoundation.org/bpi and scroll down to the grants section. You may also contact Andrea Hulighan at (336) 714-3467 or ahulighan@wsfoundation.org.

Application deadline: Monday, February 10th

UNCSA receives $2 million pledge

The University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) has received a pledge of a $2 million planned gift from an anonymous graduate of the School of Music, which will fund merit-based scholarships. It is the largest documented gift from a graduate in UNCSA history.

The gift was announced at the New York City launch event for Powering Creativity: The Campaign for UNCSA, a multi-year concentrated fundraising effort that seeks to raise $65 million in support for scholarships, faculty support, facilities improvements, innovation and community engagement by June 2021. With this gift, the campaign has raised $62.2 million as of January 2020.

Alumni giving is an area of growth for the university. Since the beginning of the campaign, alumni have contributed more than $3.1 million in support of Powering Creativity.

Planned gifts — including will bequests and other estate gifts — are another growing source of support for UNCSA. They allow donors to create lasting philanthropic legacies while also maintaining control of their assets during their lives and providing tax advantages for themselves and their heirs.

Powering Creativity: The Campaign for UNCSA launched its public phase at an event on the campus in Winston-Salem in September 2019. The campaign will continue through June 2021 with an additional launch event in Los Angeles planned for May 2020.

For more details on the campaign, visit uncsa.edu/giving.

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Honestly reflecting on Martin Luther King Jr. in the age of white lies Wim Laven Guest Columnist I find no hero more inspiring than the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and I see crucial need for his message during the current epidemic of intentional cruelty and persistent moral cowardice at the highest levels in the United States of America.

In testament to the inspiration I have drawn from Dr. King, I revisited his 1967 question, “Where do we go from here?” in the title of my doctoral dissertation. He saw two paths before our nation: community or chaos, and he worked for community. He launched the Poor People’s Campaign. He sacrificed everything, giving the last true measure of devotion, not to flag, but to people, all people.

Checking our racialized language, the common understanding of the term “white lie” is that it’s a minor, harmless little fib. I’m instead using it to mean lies told by white supremacists or those told by those who seek to retain the profoundly unequal economy of our profiteering plundering class starting with Trump.

The ubiquitous white lies of our times obfuscate the depth and meaning of King’s message. The annual tradition of sharing favorite MLK quotes, which enters into full swing during the celebration of his birthday, is so fashionable that everyone but the most extreme racists will participate, and even many of them will too. Donald Trump’s racist career does not preclude his participation. His defenders throughout the GOP have cynically done so as well.

Back in 2011, then-

House majority whip Kevin McCarthy (R-CA 23rd) posted this to mark MLK Day: “Today we celebrate the life and work of a great man who has left his imprint on our nation and this world for generations to come: Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. taught us to love one another, accept each other, celebrate our differences, and remember that which brings us together – we are all God’s children and we are all charged with making this world a better place. Dr. King dedicated his life to this effort, and as we honor his memory, we must ensure that we too are always striving to make a difference.”

That was then; now McCarthy and virtually all elected Republicans support Trump no matter how egregious his racialized statements and policies, e.g., calling refugees fleeing war zones “animals” and urging crowds to tell elected representatives who are people of color to go back to their countries of origin (all but one of them born in the U.S., but let’s not let the facts get in the way of a great racist chant). Send them back!

Send them back! Um, sure, like Detroit, the Bronx, Chicago the places three of them were born?

The Poor People’s Campaign is still struggling to find ways to alleviate the conditions of poverty—everywhere. The U.S. enters into “free trade agreements” promising to help people, but the deals tend to increase poverty on both sides. NAFTA, for example, has left persistent poverty and increased unemployment in Mexico, and reduced wages while costing 100,000-700,000 jobs in the U.S. The agreements work well for elite owners, not so much for millions of workers.

The President who paid fines for racist practices in his real estate business

has signed an executive order “that will seek to remove regulatory barriers in the housing market, which would reduce the price of homes and reduce homelessness.” Specialists call that dubious.

The equality King sought extended to all humans. He saw the innocent people being killed in Vietnam as his brothers and sisters. Living up to King’s message means opposing the intentional extension of endless wars and the intentional escalation of violence being perpetrated

by White House policies motivated to antagonize and terrorize millions of people around the globe.

It also means reflecting on the military-complex as a whole. Predating the Black Lives Matter movement by decades, King was familiar with the complaint that African Americans were disproportionately drafted, assigned to combat units and killed in Vietnam, and statistics support that conclusion.

King was diplomatic but clear in his concerns and critiques. Today, he would spotlight the cruel injustice in those opposing reparations by highlighting the ongoing benefits of white privilege, the many harms to people of color from systems much more than overt name-calling, and the continued failure to address the threats of white supremacy. He would draw parallels between the ongoing efforts to disenfranchise and restrict minority votes and the anti-democracy practices of Jim Crow segregation and voter suppression.

Of course Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell opposes reparations, his ancestors owned slaves, and he has had a lifetime of benefit he inherited.

The racism that elected Trump is the same as the racism that opposed Obama because of his color (not his policies) is the same as the racism calling

slaves 3/5ths of a human for purposes of representation in Congress.

King always made fierce calls to action; The Trumpet of Conscience (1968) harnesses his full moral authority to pronounce: “We must move past indecision to action. We must find new ways to speak for peace in Vietnam and for justice throughout the developing world, a world that borders on our doors. If we do not act, we shall surely be dragged down the long, dark, and shameful corridors of time reserved for those who possess power without compassion, might without morality, and strength without sight.”

Naturally, as we’ve come to expect, Trump is using King’s holiday to brag about himself. Just surreal. From his proclamation: “We have seen historic economic growth, with more than 7 million new jobs since my election and record highs in AfricanAmerican, HispanicAmerican, and Asian-American employment.

Through a focused effort of deregulation and growthoriented policies, we have unleashed the potential of the American economy and bolstered the strength of the greatest workforce in the world, the American workforce.”

In 2020 we can all oppose Trump’s attacks on the poor and his efforts to increase instability and escalate violence and war.

We can support movement toward equality and challenging injustice, and we all should act with Kingian compassion, courage, and conviction.

Wim Laven, Ph.D., syndicated by PeaceVoice, teaches courses in political science and conflict resolution.

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New logo design for Carolina Classic Fair unveiled SUBMITTED ARTICLE

The Winston-Salem Fairgrounds has unveiled the new logo for the Carolina Classic Fair, to be held Oct. 2-11, 2020.

The logo uses a starburst pattern of light bars arrayed around an outline of North Carolina and the words Carolina Classic Fair, in shades of white, blue, red and yellow that is evocative of the logo for the Dixie Classic Fair.

Some iterations encircle the logo and others place the name of the fair under or beside the graphic elements.

The logo was designed

by Elephant in the Room, a design and brand strategy firm in Winston –Salem. Cheryle Hartley, the fair director, said that the logo offers “a classic, yet modern twist for the new Carolina Classic Fair name. This logo and other variations will give us the creative ability to enhance our current website, advertising, signs, uniforms, letterhead and souvenirs.”

Robert Mulhearn, the city’s public assembly facilities manager, said that the process for selecting a new logo included feedback and critiques from the Fair Planning Committee, the Public Assembly Facilities Commission, city management, and the

city council.

“We are excited about the Carolina Classic Fair logo, specifically its colors and flexibility,” Mulhearn said. “The final product is one we will be proud to display on the WinstonSalem Fairgrounds for years to come.”

Chad Cheek, the president of Elephant in the Room, said that his firm’s goal was to create some-

thing “somewhat nostalgic but also modern and timeless.”

“Even though the fair is located in Winston-Salem, we felt that it would be interesting to include a reference to the state of North Carolina due to the fair’s regional reach. Graphically, we were influenced by the lights of a Ferris wheel and the color bursts of fireworks and wanted to cre-

ate something that invoked a sense of fun and warmth and that is ultimately welcoming.”

The public will see the logo when the new website for the fair, CarolinaClassicFair.com, goes live later this year. It will also be used in advertisements, billboards and posters for the fair.

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

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To honor Dr. King’s legacy, commit to continue his work

BY NINA TURNER

Two years before his death, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King wrote “there is no way merely to find work, or adequate housing, or quality-integrated schools for Negroes alone.” We could only achieve these goals, he said, by pursuing them for all people — regardless of their race, gender, class or creed.

Dr. King’s belief in universal programs as the key to our nation’s shared prosperity has long been central to the African American tradition. For centuries, black men and women have struggled to guarantee human rights and economic security–not just for themselves, but for everyone. Their perseverance in this universal cause has resulted in the greatest strides toward progress that this country has ever made.

For example, the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, which abolished chattel slavery, established equal protection under the law, and protected the right to vote, benefited people of all races. Reconstruction, which created public schools in the South and advanced the interests of poor farmers, benefited people of all races. And the Civil Rights movement, which brought an end to the Jim Crow era, benefited people of all races.

Even accomplishments that we do not associate exclusively with civil rights and racial justice

would not have been realized without black leadership and struggle. Social Security and Medicare, key pillars of our safety net, were won by workingclass movements in which African Americans played a central role. Millions upon millions of elderly people have been rescued from poverty thanks to their efforts.

The elites who would rather see us divided have tried to limit these victories every step of the way. At times, like during the early Jim Crow years, they resorted to open violence, hoping to terrorize us into submission. More recently, they have relied on the less visible but no less real violence of budget cuts and austerity. But because of the overwhelming popularity of policies in which everyone has a stake, they have not been able to do away with these hard-earned achievements for good.

This history provides a lesson: rather than adopting a narrow focus on the differences between us, the best way to advance the age-old struggle for racial justice and freedom is through universality.

African Americans are 50% more likely than our white sisters and brothers to be uninsured. This, together with the stresses of economic hardship, leaves us with worse health outcomes by almost any measure. We suffer from higher rates of hypertension, diabetes, asthma, and maternal mortality. The only way out of

this public health crisis is through a Medicare for All system that provides every single person with access to the kind of care that the rich take for granted as their birthright.

We are 25% less likely to graduate from college, yet have more student debt than anyone else.

Black women like myself are the most indebted of all. I have served as a city councilwoman and a state senator and like millions of others, still have monthly student loan payments.

Free public higher education and the cancellation of student debt would enable millions of African Americans to get the education they want but currently cannot afford.

We are twice as likely to be unemployed, and the jobs we do have are more likely to pay starvation wages. This is the reason why the poverty rate among African Americans is so much higher than the national average. There is no better anti-poverty program than a federal jobs guarantee and labor laws that make it easier to unionize.

A Green New Deal would make desperately needed investments in our communities and go a long way toward addressing the environmental racism African Americans in urban and rural areas alike endure. A national housing program would benefit African Americans who, because of the history of redlining and segregation, are disproportionately renters, living month

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bedroom apartment,” Dr. Barber said. “We found to month at the whims of out that there are 2 million predatory landlords and people who work every forces of gentrification. day for less than the living The list goes on and on. wage. Some of them live Those who benefit in their cars, and they go to from the status quo will work every day.” tell us that these are radiDr. Theoharris spoke of cal ideas that the American Maria, a woman they met people will never accept. in El Paso, Texas, separatBut we should remember ed from her family because that the abolition of slav- of immigration issues. ery was a radical idea until “We waded into the it was not. Social Security Rio Grande River – the and Medicare were radical river that separates the ideas until they were not. U.S. from Mexico – with The integration of public an action called “Hugs, not schools was a radical idea Walls.” Maria got to see until it was not. For people her son for the first time in my hometown of Cleve- in 16 years. And for those land, Ohio, public goods couple of minutes that Mathat alleviate the stress ria had with her husband caused by economic inse- and her son were the first curity are not pie-in-the- and only two minutes that sky proposals. They are she got to see her family members because of unjust much deserved and long immigration policy,” Dr. overdue.

Theoharris stated.

More than fifty years The Poor People’s after Reverend King’s Campaign is organizing death, we have yet to the Poor People’s Assemachieve the basic level of bly and Moral March on economic security for all Washington, June 20, durthat he understood to be a ing which Dr. Barber said precondition for true racial they would rise as “a powjustice. But as the great civ- erful moral fusion moveil rights leader Ella Baker ment to demand the impleput it, “We who believe in mentation of our moral freedom cannot rest until agenda.” it comes.” This year, we “The fact that there are have an opportunity to take 140 million poor and lowa step in that direction. So, wealth people in a country in the months to come, let this rich is morally indeus dedicate ourselves to fensible, constitutionally bringing people together inconsistent and economiaround a vision that works cally insane,” Dr. Barber for all of us. If we do, we added.

During the march, Dr. can finally create the founBarber said some of those dation for a truly just and living in poverty would free society. attend and speak for themNina Turner is a former selves. He stated that it Ohio state senator and the was essential to know that national co-chair of Ver- poverty comes in “all colors” and that it’s more than mont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ just African Americans presidential campaign. who are struggling.

He noted that the City of Flint was under emergency management when it decided to switch its wa-

ter source from the Detroit Water System to the Flint River.

That move poisoned a community of almost 99,000, with a 42% poverty rate and in which 56% of residents are black, and 37% are white.

Also, Dr. Barber noted that 6.1 million people had been disenfranchised because of felony convictions, including one in 13 black adults.

During the call, Dr. Barber continued to lash out at the current administration’s controversial immigration policies. The Poor People’s Campaign has found that undocumented immigrants contributed $5 trillion to the U.S. economy over the last ten years.

They paid $13 billion in Social Security in 2010, but only received $1 billion in benefits.

They also pay 8% of their income in state and local taxes, while the wealthiest one percent pay just 5.4 percent. Yet undocumented immigrants and most lawfully residing immigrants are barred from receiving assistance under the major public welfare programs, causing hardship for many poor immigrant families.

In fact, among the 43.7 million immigrants in the U.S., there are 19.7 million – undocumented and lawfully residing – who cannot vote, Dr. Barber noted.

“So, we have to understand the history of systemic racism. And we have to see how systemic racism is impacting not just people of color, but also white people today,” Dr. Barber stated.

Reverend Barber says that repressed voter suppression can create and further poverty amongst white people, amongst black people, amongst Latinos, amongst young people and old people.

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