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THURSDAY, January 16, 2020

Teen Summit: ‘Be real with us’

Photos by Tevin Stinson

Local teens took center stage last weekend at Canaan Missionary Baptist Church when they led a serious conversation with

the public on ways to stop violence and other issues currently plaguing local youth.

The Stop the Violence Youth Summit was hosted

by Beat the Streetz, a local nonprofit geared toward uplifting local youth. During the open conversation

on Saturday, Jan. 11, teens from high schools across the district discussed violence, gangs, the current state of the local school system, the need for programs in the community, and several other issues.

When asked what they think would improve

the relationship between the adults and the younger generation, Rhasha Barnes, who served as moderator for the discussion, didn’t mince words when sharing her thoughts.

She encouraged the adults in attendance to listen to their children more and

“be real.”

“I feel like a lot of times when I’m trying to talk to adults, especially when it’s opinionated, I feel like I’m not being heard or what I say doesn’t matter because I’m young,” Barnes said.

“Times are always changing and even though you

may have lived through your years and you do have wisdom, I also have some wisdom that pertains to growing up in a different time.”

Beat the Streetz hosts youth meetings and open conversations throughout the year.

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Here’s a list of local candidates US House of Representatives District 06 Bruce Davis Kathy Manning Derwin Montgomery Rhonda Foxx Ed Hanes Jr. Laura Pichardo Lee Haywood

Mackenzie Cates Allen, https://mackenzie646.wixsite.com/mcaforcitycouncil Carolyn Highsmith, https://www.facebook.com/carolynforsouthward John Larson (I), https://www.facebook.com/Jlarsonforcitycouncil Council Member Southeast Ward James Taylor (I)

FC Board of Commissioners District B Gull Riaz, https://www.facebook.com/Gullforfcc Christopher Smith, https://www.facebook.com/VoteChrisSmith Eric Weiss, https://www.facebook.com/Weiss4syth David R. Plyer Richard Linville Terri Mrazek Gloria D. Whisenhunt

FC Clerk of Superior Court Denise Hines, http://www.denisehines.com Renita Thompkins Linville (I), ballotpedia.org/Renita_Linville

FC Register of Deeds Lynne Johnson, ballotpedia.org/Lynne_Johnson

Mayor JoAnne Allen, https://www.facebook.com/JoAnne-Allen-For-Mayor-of-WS-2020-107999783916882 Allen Joines (I), https://www.facebook.com/JoinesForMayor Kris McCann

Council Member East Ward Phil Carter Kismet Loftin-Bell, http://kismetloftinbell.com George Redd IV, https://www.voteredd.com Annette Scippio (I), https://ballotpedia.org/Annette_Scippio

Council Member North Ward DD Adams (I) Eunice Campbell https://www.facebook.com/EC4SB

Council Member Northeast Ward Barbara Hanes Burke, https://www.facebook.com/Barbarahanesburke4CityCouncil Keith King, https://ballotpedia.org/Keith_King_(North_Carolina_city_council_candidate) Morticia “Tee-Tee” Parmon Council Member Northwest Ward Jeff Macintosh (I) https://www.facebook.com/jeff.macintosh

Council Member South Ward

Council Member Southwest Ward Kevin Mundy, kevin-mundy.com Scott Andree Bowen, https://www.scottandreebowen4ws.com Council Member West Ward Robert Clark George K. Ware

JUDICIAL RACES NC Superior Court Judge District 21 B Seat 01 David L. Hall NC District Court Judge District 21 Seat 08 Mike Silver Whit Davis , https://www.whitdavisforjudge.com NC District Court Judge District 21 Seat 09 Gordon A. Miller NC District Court Judge District 21 Seat 10 Victoria (Tori) Roemer NC District Court Judge District 21 Seat 11 David Sipprell Supreme Court Chief Justice Seat 01 Cheri Beasley, https://www.chiefjusticebeasley.com Supreme Court Assoc Justice Seat 02 Lucy Inman, https://www.lucyinmanforjustice.com Supreme Court Assoc Justice Seat 04 Mark Davis, https://justicemarkdavis.com Court of Appeals Judge Seat 04 Tricia Shields, https://www.shieldsforjudge.com Court of Appeals Judge Seat 05 Lora Christine Cubbage, http://cubbageforjudge.com Court of Appeals Judge Seat 06 Gray Styers, https://www.facebook.com/StyersforJudge Court of Appeals Judge Seat 07 Reuben F. Young, https://www.keepjudgeyoung.com Court of Appeals Judge Seat 13 Chris Brook, https://www.keepjudgechrisbrook.com District Court Judge Dist. 21 Seat 05 Camille Banks Prince, https://www.facebook.com/JudgeCBP District Court Judge Dist. 21 Seat 06 Lawrence J. (Larry) Fine, https://ballotpedia.org/Lawrence_J._Fine District Court Judge Dist. 21 Seat 07 Carrie Vickery, http://www.vickeryforjudge.com *(I) = Incumbent

Looking to 2020 — Put your vote to WORK!

By Ray Curry, Secretary-Treasurer, United Auto Workers

shifted the tax burden away and he delivered the conserAnd the latest anti-labor labor violations to qualify for from the wealthy and onto vative anti-labor edge to the move? The nomination and federal contracts have been the back of middle-class Janus case almost as soon seating of Eugene Scalia as repealed.

Americans.

Consider this: There as he was installed. Gor- Secretary of Labor, a posiIf you work for a living So, why am I bringing up such, who had close ties with tion that historically enforc- are about 2,100 inspectors but are somewhat up in the this sad history now? groups that bankrolled Janus, es workers’ rights and U.S. to inspect more than 8 milair about who to vote for in Because Ronald Reagan, cast the deciding vote in a de- labor laws. This includes lion workplaces around the 2020 or for that matter, if who turned his back on or- cision that prohibited public laws meant to protect work- nation. That is roughly one you should even bother get- ganized labor and started sector unions from collecting ers from unsafe workplaces, inspector for every 59,000 ting to that crowded polling America’s middle-class into fees from non-members. overtime violations, and em- workers or enough inspectors place, I’d like to ask that you a tailspin from which it has This devastating decision ployee misclassification. I to inspect workplaces once indulge me for a minute. never recovered, has recently reversed 41 years of prec- quite honestly cannot think every 150 years or so.

Because I’ve got a story been voted by this adminis- edent and overturned laws in of anyone less likely to safeI ask you, what do we do to tell you that might help tration’s hand-picked NLRB the 22 states that have not ad- guard these protections. with this? Is it expecting too with your decision. A story into the Labor Hall of Fame. opted “Right-to-Work” poliHere is a highlight reel: much to go to work in the of working people and poli- I think that speaks volumes. cies. And all signs indicate Back in 2006, he helped morning and come home safe ticians who are working Clearly, they have taken a that, when he is not drinking Walmart and other corpora- to your loved ones at the end against all of us — every day. page from the Old Gipper’s beer, the administration’s tions win a lawsuit against of the day?

I’d like to go back to playbook. And clearly, it second appointee, Justice the state of Maryland, stopI’ll tell you what we do.

1980, the year that Ronald should serve as a dire warn- Bret Kavanaugh, will be just ping large companies from WE VOTE! Reagan was campaigning to ing of what is to come should as awful.

And we vote for candihaving to contribute to their become the 40th president of we continue with the status The Huffington Post in employees’ health care plans dates who support the milthe United States. Much of quo. sizing him up as anti-labor, or Medicaid. In 2011, he got lions of working men and his rhetoric was designed to Stacked against us. recounted the time when a behind Boeing’s threats to women in this country. Vote appeal to labor and the workToday, an NLRB even New York manufacturer cre- move jobs to a “Right-to- to keep our jobs, to keep ing men and women of this more conservative than Pres- ated a new spinoff company Work” state during union workers safe, to protect the country, promising to protect ident Reagan’s has moved to avoid bargaining with contract negotiations. Ad- right to organize and to have jobs, to support policies that as fast as it could to make it unionized workers. Federal ditionally, he defended ca- a voice in the workplace. would create more jobs and more difficult for unions to regulators and a panel of ap- sino boss Steve Wynn in his Take this voting season put unemployed Americans organize. pellate judges said the manu- efforts to force casino card as an opportunity to tell your back to work.

In December of 2017, the facturer broke the law and vi- dealers to split their tips with own story - the story of milPromises betrayed. board overturned a rule that olated its employees’ rights. lions of hard-working Amerpit bosses.

The reality of his presi- had made it easier to orgaThere was, however, one And here’s one for you: icans that our country so desdency and his policies came nize smaller units of workers judge who dissented in the Scalia argued that SeaWorld perately needs to hear. down somewhat differently. in big factories and stores.

A story of how we rose appeals decision and sided had no responsibility for In fact, President ReaAnother decision made it with the employer: Brett Ka- the violent death of one of up in the face of increasgan’s eight years in office tougher for workers at fast- vanaugh. its Orca trainers and instead ing wage inequality, lack of were devastating for labor food restaurants and other healthcare, job security and Say no more. blamed the victim! and the middle class. He was franchised operations to threats to a meaningful reSupremely anti-labor.

Unsafe at work. a champion of deregulation, unionize. What’s more, this A Legal Aid lawyer put it And finally, we must con- tirement; rampant corporate which systematically weak- board is further encroach- this way: “Along with [Jus- sider the current disregard greed and a shrinking middle ened workplace safety stan- ing on labor by looking to tice Neil] Gorsuch, [Brett for worker safety. In 2017, class. dards and recordkeeping. He slow unionization elections, Kavanaugh] is the ideal of a 5,197 workers went to work Labor also faces chalspecifically went after labor a move that, as we all know Koch brothers’ judge. He’ll and never returned home to lenges at the ballot box deby appointing three manage- too well, would give corpo- be anti-labor and anti-work- their families. That is an av- spite rallying their memberment-friendly National La- rations more time to pressure er.” erage of 99 workers a week ship base. Look no further bor Relations Board (NLRB) workers to vote NO. Of course, just as dis- losing their lives while mak- than the presidential election members, causing the NLRB Here at the UAW, we turbing when it comes to the ing the rich, richer. And this of 2000 with hanging chads, to depart from its legal ob- saw those stalling hijinks in courts is this fact: While the number can be added to the deleted registered voter rolls ligation to actively promote action in Chattanooga this Supreme Court gets the at- 2.8 million on the job non- in the 2018 Georgia govercollective bargaining — the summer with the To race, and the 2018 Floreffort tonews or- items: tention, it’s news@wschronicle.com the lower courts fatal injuries and illnesses re- nor’s www.wschronicle.com send email The Chronicle (USPS 067-910) was established by constitutional right and un- ganize Volkswagen and give that decide the bulk of the ported, with nearly ida governor’s race won a and is 900,000 Ernest H. Pitt and Ndubisi Egemonye inby 1974 principle the N.C. 50% to 49% margin after a Group, its 27101 workers a realTo saysend in their lockstep with or theless)ofor column them resulting in every lost Thursday 1300derlying E. Fifth St., Winstonfor Salem, a Lettercases. to the In Editor (350 words published

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Candidates submit profiles and policy statements The Chronicle will be publishing profiles of the candidates running for Forsyth County offices prior to the primary. Below are the submissions we have received to date from local candidates. We welcome press releases from candidates not included here.

Important Facts: -For North Carolina, the primary election will be on March 3.

-Early voting for the primary election Dates and Times: *February 13-14 (Thursday-Friday): 8 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. * February 17-21 (Monday – Friday): 8 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. * February 22 (Saturday): 8 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. * February 24-28 (Monday – Friday): 8 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. * February 29 (Saturday): 8 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Locations: *Forsyth County Board of Elections, 201 N. Chestnut Street, W-S * Brown & Douglas Community Center, 4725 Indiana Avenue,W-S * Clemmons Branch Library, 3554 Clemmons Road, Clemmons * Kernersville Branch Library, 248 Harmon Lane, Kernersville * Lewisville Branch Library, 6490 Shallowford Road, Lewisville * Mazie Woodruff Center, 4905 Lansing Drive, W-S * Old Town Recreation Center, 4550 Shattalon Drive, W-S * Polo Park Recreation Center, 1850 Polo Road, W-S * Rural Hall Branch Library, 7125 Broad St., Rural Hall * Southside Branch Library, 3185 Buchanan Street, WS * WSSU- Anderson Center, 800 Price Street- WS **** Voter ID is not required for the primary election.

Derwin L. Montgomery U.S. Congress for the 6th District

As a 21-year-old senior at Winston-Salem State University, in 2009 Derwin L. Montgomery unseated an incumbent to win a seat on the Winston-Salem City Council. Currently, he represents the people of the 72nd District in the North Carolina House of Representatives.

From increasing opportunities for workers to championing universal pre-K, to bringing private investment to underserved communities, he has been an active and effective representative for his constituents. Listening to people, working across differences, standing up for what is right, and creating lasting change have been hallmarks of his leadership.

As Executive Director of the Bethesda Center, a non-profit homeless shelter, Montgomery has served thousands of North Carolinians. They have families and faith, but fear a future with no safe and stable place to call their own.

According to Montgomery, the challenges facing our communities are broad and systemic; our solutions must be the same. Montgomery has introduced legislation to raise wages, improve education, expand health and mental health care, reduce taxes for working people, and create more affordable housing.

Montgomery’s family has inspired him to work hard and have compassion for others. His grandfathers are both veterans, men who stood courageously for their nation in times of war. His father’s mother cleaned homes and served the

schools as a janitor, doing dignified, difficult work to support her family.

His mother’s mother was a nurse, caring for the ill and ailing in their most painful moments. They taught him to do what is right in the hardest times and with the fewest resources and without excuses.

Montgomery stresses that times are tough. Working families don’t have it easy. Many are worn down by struggle. Too many are exhausted by the divisiveness and dishonesty of our politics. He says, “I know the deepest darkness comes just before dawn, and as long as we are willing to hold on and battle through the terror of night, we can find light and renewal on the other side of fear.”

Montgomery is the pastor at First Calvary Baptist Church, which he says is a constant source of renewal of his faith. “Faith that we are not alone. Faith that enduring tough times in the past gives us the strength to overcome challenges ahead. Faith that our problems have solutions if we are willing to work together to find them. Faith that it is still possible to fulfill the promise of what America can be even if there are forces seeking to rip us apart.”

Montgomery refuses to listen to naysayers who argue a problem is too hard to solve. He has tackled these tough challenges directly and states he will bring his faith-fueled optimism to Congress.

For more information, visit derwinmontgomery.com.

George S. Redd IV City Council, East Ward

George Redd IV is a lifelong resident of Winston-Salem and has deeply rooted lineage in the city where he currently seeks the East Ward City Council seat in 2020.

His parents and deceased grandparents taught him the value of hard work and community service. Redd understood from an early age the importance of giving back to the community and being a voice for the voiceless.

Redd earned a BA from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, and returned home where he worked in case management, serving the economically disadvantaged citizens. He later worked with Habitat for Humanity as director of program services.

Redd says, “My family and I have strong work ethics in our city, our community, and the East Ward where we still reside. I have a deep understanding of the community that I was raised in and a great appreciation for the residents of this community. My grandfather, the late George Redd, Jr., was one of the first African American policemen hired by the WSPD. My grandmother, the late Ann Martin Hanes, was one of the first African American women hired as a supervisor at R. J. Reynolds Company. My family not only told me how to handle myself in life, they each showed me by the examples they set before me. I am married to the former Vanessa Dalton of Stoneville, N.C., who is a commercial loans manager for Wells Fargo, and I have one precious daughter, Kya Redd.”

Redd has noted the following as significant issues: AFFORDABLE HOUSING: *Enhance support services offered to families living in govern-

ment supported housing, including support to sustain tenancies such as services which focus on empowerment, life skills, employability and opportunities for social inclusion. *Provide resources and equipment for projects and programs that meet the needs of financially challenged families. *Grow affordable housing opportunities. *Provide support to individuals transitioning into social and affordable housing.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: *Work with individuals across the spectrum to create a more inclusive and economically strong city. *Work to overcome challenges, seize opportunities, and make the future a brighter place for the entire East Ward. *Create meaningful relationships with community members, leaders and stakeholders that will move us forward and into the future. We have a massive talent pool - it’s beyond time to focus locally.

YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES: *Design/develop youth-focused programs fostering upward mobility. Team with local government officials, nonprofits and community leaders to give our youth the skills they need to be successful in the future. *Work tirelessly to create policies aimed at closing the educational achievement gap between groups defined by socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, and gender.

For more information, contact George S. Redd, IV at info@ voteredd.com or visit www.voteredd. com.

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Whit Davis

Forsyth County District Court Judge Whit Davis is running as a candidate for Forsyth County District Court for the seat being vacated by Judge Hutchins.

Davis, who was born and raised in Forsyth County, traces his roots to Old Salem. He has worked as an assistant public defender in Forsyth County for the last six years and worked in private practice for two years prior to that. He is a Winston-Salem native and graduate of R. J. Reynolds High School.

He earned an undergraduate degree from Duke University. After graduating from Tulane Law School, Davis re-

Whit Davis turned to his hometown to begin his law career in Winston-Salem.

Davis traces his passion for community service to lessons learned from his parents. His mother worked as a K-5 art teacher in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools for al-

most 30 years, and his father worked as a clinical psychologist with children with learning and behavioral difficulties. The lessons Davis learned from his parents were emphasized by religious upbringing in the Moravian Church where he still worships. He also volunteers in his free time on the Board of Directors of Parenting Path, a non-profit that seeks to prevent and treat child abuse and neglect in Forsyth and surrounding counties.

For more information, visit www.whitdavisforjudge.com.

Carrie F. Vickery

Forsyth County District Court Judge Carrie F. Vickery, currently a District Court judge for Forsyth County, has filed for reelection. Judge Vickery was elected to a fouryear term as a Forsyth County District Court Judge in the 2016 general election.

As a District Court judge, she hears and decides cases involving criminal law, family

Carrie F. Vickery,

law, traffic court, juvenile matters and felony preliminary hearings.

She is seeking re-election to another four-year term.

“I look forward to continuing to serve the citizens of Forsyth County and North Carolina.”

Contact Vickery via email at carrievickery4judge@gmail.com.

Mike Silver

Forsyth County District Court Judge Deputy Commissioner Mike Silver has announced his candidacy for Forsyth County District Court Judge to fill the seat being vacated by the Honorable Laurie Hutchins.

Silver says, “I believe my legal experience, leadership abilities, and community involvement make me the ideal candidate to fairly serve the people of Forsyth County as their next District Court Judge.”

Silver is currently a Deputy Commissioner with the North Carolina Industrial Commission where he makes judicial rulings for workers’ compensation cases and other administrative claims. To date, Silver has issued over one hundred opinions for trials heard before him.

Silver previously served for eight years

Mike Silver as an assistant district attorney in the Forsyth County District Attorney’s Office. In addition, he taught criminal justice at Winston-Salem State University and Forsyth Technical Community College.

He earned a law degree from North Carolina Central University School of Law, a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a Bachelor of Science degree in elemen-

tary education from North Carolina A&T State University.

Silver currently serves on the board of directors for the RiverRun International Film Festival, Trellis Supportive Care Leadership Council, and the Forsyth County Bar Association. He is an active big brother with Big Brother Big Sisters and was a 2017 recipient of The Chronicle’s community service award.

He resides in WinstonSalem with his wife, Dara, and their two children, Miriam and Israel.

To learn more about Mike Silver’s campaign, please visit www.mikesilverforjudge.com. Follow him on Facebook at: https:// www.facebook.com/ mikesilverforjudge and on Instagram at: @ mikesilverforjudge.

Kevin Mundy

City Council Southwest Ward Kevin Mundy is running to represent the Southwest Ward on the Winston-Salem City Council for the seat currently held by Dan Besse, who is running for N.C. House District 75.

Mundy has lived in Winston-Salem since 1987 and currently works with Leadership Winston-Salem as a nonprofit management specialist.

He cited the need for affordable housing, good public transportation and increased resources for public safety as areas of particular concern. “I want to be a catalyst within City Council to make sure that we find the right balance that benefits everyone, not just some.

We have to make ourselves attractive to new businesses and jobs, but in ways that help our most vulnerable citizens as well.” He is also fluent in conversational Spanish, which will help him advocate for Latinos and Hispanics, a large and growing segment of our community and local workforce.

Mundy serves on the City of WinstonSalem’s Senior Games/ SilverArts planning committee, is part-time choir director at Green Street United Methodist Church and is the volunteer director of the Winston-Salem Pops

Kevin Mundy Chorus.

Originally from Aiken, S.C., Mundy started his career in 1987 with Hanesbrands (formerly Sara Lee Branded Apparel) where he worked for 18 years in several different management positions. He was manager of community relations at a time when the company was one of the largest employers in the state and worked across local public, private and non-profit sectors in that capacity. He was tournament director of The Crosby National Celebrity Charity Golf Tournament for a number of years while with Sara Lee/Hanes. As a large portion of The Crosby’s annual million dollar purse was designated to non-profit organizations in and around WinstonSalem, Mundy was also a member of the Donor’s Forum, a group comprised of representatives from the Win-

ston-Salem Foundation, Kate B. Reynolds and Z. Smith Reynolds Foundations, and other local philanthropic organizations.

Mundy worked in the local non-profit community and is the former executive director of Sawtooth School for Visual Art, interim executive director of the Little Theatre of Winston-Salem, and vice president of marketing and communications for AIDS Care Service. He has served on numerous boards and committees for organization such as March of Dimes, National Black Theatre Festival, Crosby Scholars Community Partnership, Triad Pride Men’s Chorus, and 40+ Stage Company.

Mundy is a summa cum laude graduate of Wofford College in Spartanburg, S.C. with a BA in government and Spanish. He earned his International MBA from the University of South Carolina in Columbia.

“My experience in both the local business and non-profit communities will help as I work with neighborhoods, businesses, community groups, and other public servants to serve our city.”

To contact Kevin, email kevin1mundy@ gmail.com.

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I HAVE a DREAM - Martin Luther King Jr.

Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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BUSTA’S PERSON OF THE WEEK

The amazing Donna Montgomery

BY BUSTA BROWN FOR THE CHRONICLE

What makes Donna Montgomery truly amazing is her heart.

Donna Montgomery loves to make people happy. “It’s never about the money with me. It’s seeing the smiles on people’s faces and watching their lives change,” she said.

She has definitely changed lives. She founded the I Can Too movement. “The I Can Too movement is all about a mindset. The mindset that, if society tells you you don’t have certain qualifications, then you can’t do it. I’m a strong believer that whatever you put your mind to, believe ‘I Can Too,’ you can accomplish anything,” said Donna.

She loves making dreams come true as well.

“I knew this young man that was handicapped and he loved to buy clothes.

I told him, ‘If you save your money for a month, I’ll take you shopping and then create a fashion show in your honor,’ to say that I Can too.” She’s a woman of her word. Donna produced an amazing fashion show. “Busta, people were in wheelchairs, some were amputees and also had intellectual developmental disabilities, mental health and other physical challenges.

“They were individuals that ordinarily if you would look at them, you would not be able to recognize that they have the challenges or the diagnosis that they were given,” she said passionately. “One woman that was diagnosed with encephalitis (a rare neurological autoim-

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Donna Montgomery mune disease). While she was in the hospital, they said that she would never walk again. But because of persistence and believing in herself, she was able to walk the runway at The I Can Too Fashion Show. To know her story and to see her walking the runway, it was truly tear jerking.

The models in my shows have so many stories similar to that. They are true heroes. It’s truly amazing, Busta, when we change our thought process into believing that regardless of what the situation is, we can do all things,” she said.

What’s next for this amazing woman? “I’m bringing the Battle of the Bands back to Bowman Gray Stadium on Labor Day, and all of the proceeds will go toward scholarships for the underserved youth. Also, in 2020 I’m doing Men That Win. I’m going to honor single parent fathers and men that are behind the scenes and don’t get the

She never met a stranger that she didn’t show some love to. “I found out about a single father that needed a babysitter, but he didn’t have the money.

So, me and a guy friend of mine reached out to the father and baby-sat until he got off work. We must take care of each other, Busta.

That’s why I love doing what I do. To make people smile.”

My Person of the Week, the amazing Donna Montgomery. You can reach out to Donna for more info about her events on Facebook @donna Montgomery.

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acknowledgment for the difference they are making in their children’s lives and the great work in the community.”

Montgomery shared two heartwarming stories.

“I know a single father who is raising two daughters, and just to see the sacrifices he makes daily as a man raising daughters and never complains about it, it’s amazing!” She did acknowledge that women do this all the time, “ … but we rarely hear about the good fathers, instead, we always hear the stories about deadbeat dads. I know another man; he retired from the military and is now raising four children, three young men and one little girl. It’s amazing to see these strong black men doing what they supposed to do. Yes, it’s what they supposed to do, but as a woman, it’s still a beautiful sight to see. So, let’s talk about something positive. The men that stick and stay,” said Donna.

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Guest Editorial

Diversity is a problem I recall watching an interview on TV. The TV host was interviewing a former senior level official of the U.S. Justice Department. The host asked the guest why Scandinavian countries have a lower incarceration rate compared to the U.S. His answer was, “You have to understand that we have a diverse population.” That’s all he said and I was surprised that the host did not ask him to elaborate.

After thinking about it for a minute, I understood why he did not want to pursue the question any further.

It was understood that what he was saying was that we were not incarcerating “our people” at a high rate – just those other people.

Because of our diversity, it has been difficult to address some major issues. All major industrial countries, except America, provide health care for all. Were it not for our diverse population, America would have had universal health care long ago.

Our history of treating black and brown citizens differently has created many of today’s problems.

After World War II, the government provided returning white soldiers with government financed houses. Those houses, which cost about $7,000, have been passed from one generation to the next and are now worth over $200,000. Black soldiers were excluded from the program. They received apartments in government-financed housing projects. That contributed to the wealth gap between whites and blacks today.

Many of today’s blighted communities can be traced back to a pre-civil rights era federal government policy, commonly known as red lining. This policy restricted the flow of credit into certain communities considered to be a poor financial risk. Those communities usually contained majority minority populations.

While redlining has been outlawed, it is still difficult to get bank financing to build housing in black communities because of low appraisals. A threebedroom home in a middle-income white community might appraise for $125,000. That same house in a black community might appraise for $60,000.

Actually, the problem is not diversity. It’s racism.

While we must continue the fight against discriminatory policies, we should also resolve to develop the capacity and resources to solve our own problems.

Mabra Holeyfield is a businessman and the author of “Use What You Got.” Reach him at mholeyfield@ banksandholeyfield.com.

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A recent Chronicle article has prompted this question.

Mary Angela Douglas comments: Not addressing this article (“Let’s make 2020 the year of community”) as it has a lot of idealism in it I support.

But I do have a comment regarding the Winston Salem community. Is that community the one before or after the people in Crystal Towers get kicked out from the downtown area? Just checking, as I live

there. I mean: are the present residents in Crystal Towers considered part of the community or not?

And if the answer is, they ARE considered part of the community, then why is the community standing by and watching them be kicked out without, for the most part, saying a single word?

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Iran retaliates against U.S., further stoking tensions Algenon Cash Guest Columnist On Jan. 3, President Donald Trump approved a controversial airstrike that killed Qassem Soleimani, an Iranian major general in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and commander of its Quds Force – Soleimani was the second most powerful official in Iran after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khameni. He was also the mastermind behind numerous rocket launches in recent months throughout Iraq and directed a militia to attack the U.S. embassy in Baghdad.

The Pentagon and intelligence agencies had reason to believe Soleimani posed an “imminent threat” to American lives and overseas interests.

Iranian leaders quickly reacted to the airstrike and vowed a “forceful” revenge against U.S. assets in the region. Iran retaliated for the killing of Soleimani only days after promising to do so by launching over a dozen ballistic missiles at two Iraqi air bases housing U.S. and coalition military forces.

The following day, President Trump addressed the nation live from the White House: “No Americans were harmed in last night’s attack by the Iranian regime.

We suffered no casualties.

Our great American forces are prepared for anything.

Iran appears to be standing down.”

NATO had around 500 supporting personnel at the bases engaged in training operations, but they also confirmed no casualties. Advanced technology deployed at U.S. bases around the world can detect missile launches and provide an early warning to personnel and most likely this saved many

lives at risk.

Originally Trump promised to strike 52 sites across Iran if they attack Americans or American interests overseas, but so far POTUS has chosen not to retaliate and escalate tensions further.

The Iranian vengeance may not have killed Americans, but in the following days we learned the Revolutionary Guard “accidentally” shot down a Ukrainian jetliner taking off from Imam Khomeini International Airport. The Boeing 737 was in route to the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and was carrying 176 passengers – nine crew members, 82 Iranians, 57 Canadians, and 11 Ukrainians.

Initially Iran denied allegations they were behind the crash and pushed the notion U.S. officials were attempting to mislead the international community, but as evidence continued to roll out and anger grew, the Revolutionary Guard acknowledged they were responsible. Iranians were stunned and reacted negatively as they discovered the missile attack that was supposed to kill American soldiers had actually claimed the lives of civilians.

Tehran failed to clear its airspace during the missile attack and military leaders were on guard as they feared the U.S. may fire missiles right back at the country. A Revolutionary Guard officer mistook the jetliner for a cruise missile and opened fire on the plane. Early reports state Iran utilized a Russian surface-to-air missile.

It remains unclear if President Trump may once again respond to Iran’s latest provocation, but for now he seems to be at ease with continuing to punish the country through crippling sanctions that have ignited a deep economic crisis. Another U.S. led military attack could trigger further tension in an already deteriorating relationship with the Iranian regime.

An all-out war between the countries would certainly not favor Iran.

Currently the U.S. spends nearly $700 billion annually to support the military; Iran spends around $18 billion. Not to mention Iran’s unstable economy makes it next to impossible for the country to win a war.

Economic sanctions have left Iran reeling and the country’s economy in total disarray. Although they did receive some relief when Obama negotiated the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, more commonly known as the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, which required Iranians to cut or eliminate its stockpile of enriched uranium, reduce the number of centrifuges that could be used to further enrich uranium for nuclear weapons, and agree not to construct additional facilities.

Obama lifted sanctions in exchange for their agreement to sign onto the plan.

Trump withdrew the United States from JCPOA in May 2018. Later in the same year Trump imposed a fresh round of sanctions against Iran to further debilitate the country economically and prevent its support for militant groups in the region.

America’s robust economy is largely dependent on cheap energy and Iran is estimated to have the world’s fourth-largest supply of crude oil, so much of the country’s revenue and economic growth is tied to the sale of crude oil. However, the imposed sanctions tightly restrict the sale of Iranian oil overseas, which is devastating trade activity and slowing the overall economy.

Heightened tensions between the countries have caused the value of Iranian currency to hit a tailspin – one dollar can be exchanged for 140,000 Iranian rials. A weak currency will set off runaway inflation and that raises the costs of living at a time when most of the Iranian public cannot find a job

– inflation peaked at 52% in May 2019. The World Bank estimates the unemployment rate in Iran could be nearly 12%.

High unemployment, rising inflation, subdued trade activity, and sanctions preventing the Iranian economy from lifting off are contributing to a growing fiscal deficit. Fewer dollars in the country’s treasury makes it even more difficult to wage a war against a superpower like the U.S. Iran certainly may consider a proxy war against the U.S. in the Middle East – utilizing allied militias in Iraq, Lebanon, Yemen, Afghanistan, and Syria.

In other news - the Iraqi government approved a resolution (1700) to eject the U.S. military from their country.

Shiite lawmakers drafted the language and led the vote with Sunni and Kurdish factions abstaining.

U.S. troops have been stationed in Iraq since 2014 upon the request of the government to assist with a variety of training operations and security, but many officials believe the mission has evolved into a U.S.-Iran proxy war.

President Trump swiftly responded, “The people of Iraq do not want to see Iran running the country,” further reiterating, “at some point we want to get out, but this isn’t the right point.” Even going so far as to threaten that American soldiers will not depart the country until Iraq reimburses the U.S. for infrastructure costs associated with rebuilding the worn-torn country.

Defense Secretary Mark Esper added, “There are no plans for American troops to leave Iraq.”

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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Our students need caring teachers today Dr. James B. Ewers Jr.

Guest Columnist Public education in some ways is in the emergency room. It’s in need of a large dose of competence, compassion and commitment. Critics say it has moved around the American landscape like a leaves blowing in the wind. There have been many prescriptions ordered, but only a few of them have been filled.

What are some of the reasons for this unstable existence?

First, there is some perspective that is needed. When I was going to school, I had great respect

for my teachers. They imparted knowledge to me in a way that was both firm and fun. Those of us in the 4th quarter of our lives were excited to go to school each day. Our parents instilled in us our attitude about school and our teachers. We never heard them talk negatively about our teachers. Our parents believed that education led to getting better opportunities.

Teachers in our Winston-Salem community were held in high regard.

They were pillars in our community and we always wanted to please them.

Teachers carried themselves in a certain way, dressed in a professional manner, and therefore earned the respect they were given.

Teachers back in the day wanted to be teachers.

It wasn’t their second or

third career choice - it was their first choice! They went to college and with great intention trained to become teachers. They had been around enough role models that they could emulate and gain good teaching habits.

I became a teacher and like those before me, I put in the time to prepare. Atkins High School, my high school, had great teachers.

The men and women there showed us what it meant to be a teacher. I often think about Mr. Earl, Mrs. Scales and Coach Green and the influence they had on my life and the lives of others.

If you went to Atkins High School, Carver High School, Paisley High School, or Anderson High School, you have similar stories. The teachers in those schools charted a pathway of success for us

and we simply followed the blueprint. They gave us “book learning,” but they also taught us how to become good people.

They talked with us about goals and how to achieve them.

Back in the day, those teachers gave us hope and encouragement each day.

Our parents always sided with our teachers. Why? Because they trusted them and saw the positive results they were making in our lives. Parents and teachers had the same goal and that was to make us successful.

Reports indicate in 2017 there were 3.2 million teachers. They share many of the same attributes that our teachers had. Our children and grandchildren are benefitting from their instruction and guidance.

Yet there are too many

teachers who carry the title, however they don’t want it. They became teachers for the wrong reasons, such as student loan forgiveness and not being able to find another job. As a result, it shows in their performance. Our young people are languishing in classrooms where teachers don’t want to be. Things like discipline and instruction don’t matter.

Nomadic teachers come to school thinking about something else and wanting to be somewhere else. Little learning and no caring occur on a regular basis. Interactions with parents are never good because the blame game is always in play. Teachers blame parents and parents blame teachers. In the meantime, children are suffering educationally.

Recently, a video was taken at a New Orleans

charter school showing a teacher putting her foot on a student’s backside in order to wake them. I was speechless and dismayed. Reports say this has happened before with the same teacher. Has anything been done to reprimand this teacher? That’s a good question.

Give our students great teachers because they deserve them.

James B. Ewers Jr., Ed.D., is a former tennis champion at Atkins High School and played college tennis at Johnson C. Smith University where he was all-conference for four years. He is a retired college administrator and can be reached at ewers. jr56@yahoo.com.

Will we always be this way?

ROBERT C. KOEHLER

Guest Columnist “The people do not want war!”

These were the words that did it, that knocked the composure out of me.

I was standing at what felt like the heart of Chicago on a January afternoon, corner of Wabash and Wacker, next to the river and beneath the tower known as Trump. The crowd had swelled by this time to nearly a thousand.

I kept looking up at the letters. They were two stories high: TRUMP. Smugly in command of God knows what — the whole world? As their presence became ever more unbearable, the speaker’s words suddenly pulled me back into the present moment.

They put the matter as simply as possible. They were what brought us all down here, clustered together in the bitter wind: THE PEOPLE DO NOT WANT WAR.

There was no “unless” attached to this statement.

The raw simplicity tore me open. I burst into tears as the wind cut through me.

This was Jan. 4. It was one of 70 protests across the country the day after Trump ordered a drone strike that “took out” (as the media love to put it) Iranian Major Gen. Qassim Soleimani as he was leaving the Baghdad airport in a two-car convoy.

Some dozen people were killed in total. It was, as the world grasped in stunned disbelief, an act of war.

And the mainstream analysis that has spun into motion since the drone strike has mostly been a strategic rolling of the eyeballs. Soleimani was a bad guy, but what did the president think he was accomplishing? A New York Times editorial, for instance, quoted Trump’s bellicose post-strike tweet, in which he warned Iran not to retaliate or the U.S. would start bombing the country’s revered cultural icons, then asked: Why was Mr. Trump’s threat on Twitter even nec-

essary? Wasn’t the death of General Soleimani supposed to have stopped the threats the president now claims America still faces? … Killing General Soleimani seems to have deterred and de-escalated nothing. Otherwise, why would the State Department have needed to advise all Americans to leave Iraq?

War is a complex game of strategy and tactics, politics and “interests,” but here’s what the analysts and commentators usually forget to acknowledge: War begins with a moral compromise of incalculable proportions. It requires participants to dehumanize a designated enemy and commit mayhem and murder. It requires them to set their conscience — their soul — aside and do what they’re told, in the name of strategy, tactics and victory. And war always creates consequences well beyond the imaginations of its planners.

It is, ahem … hell.

This is not a metaphor.

For instance, Kathy Kelly of Voices for Creative Nonviolence, my friend and peace activist

extraordinaire, who was one of the speakers at the rally, spoke of a boy she learned about when she was in Iraq in 2003, during the U.S. shock-andawe bombing campaign.

The boy not only lost the rest of his family in one of the bombing raids, he was so badly injured that a surgeon had to remove both of the boy’s arms at his shoulders. When the boy awoke from the surgery, so Kathy was later told, he was so bewildered he asked, “Will I always be this way?”

Kathy then threw the question out to the world, asking: “Will we always be this way?”

This puts the question of war in its appropriate context: the context of manmade hell. Whether it is justified or unjustified, necessary or unnecessary, war from the perspective of its victims is hell. And an indispensable part of the global war machine is public relations, glorifying and justifying the violence committed by one side and relegating evil only to the actions of the enemy.

Thus, even as the Times editorial board

questioned the credibility and perhaps the sanity of the Trump administration’s act of war (and impeachment diversion tactic), it remembered to describe Soleimani as “one of the region’s most powerful and, yes, bloodsoaked military commanders.” No doubt. But for some reason the Times forgot to acknowledge the blood on the hands of the country Trump represents: the millions of people it has killed, maimed and displaced, the eco-devastation it has unleashed, over the last two and a half centuries (or simply the last two decades).

So I leave that to Brett Wilkins, who points out that “the U.S. has exponentially more blood on its hands than Iran,” noting that it has attacked or invaded no fewer than 22 countries since World War II. He writes: “Perhaps this sanguinary legacy is why, in survey after international survey, the United States is perennially voted the world’s greatest threat to peace in most of the world’s nations. After Soleimani’s assassination,

Trump boasted that ‘his bloody rampage is forever gone.’ If only the same were true of Trump. . . .”

And now, before I can even finish this column, the war has escalated.

What will happen next is unknown. I cling to the essence of my revelation, that people do not want war. That is to say, they don’t want the moral compromise – the moral disconnect – of murdered or armless children present in their consciences. They don’t believe that victory is worth the price of hell.

At the rally, I felt a possible future emerging.

Then the moment passed.

I wiped the tears from my eyes. The people do not want war, but right now we have almost no say in the matter. A future without war will not be an easy birth. We must continue learning how to become a democracy.

Robert Koehler, syndicated by PeaceVoice, is a Chicago award-winning journalist and editor.

Rolling back the EPA – Industry benefits, people lose Leslie

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It’s textbook institutional racism.

Did Trump say out loud, “I’m going to gut the original environmental law of the U.S. and it will affect everyone’s health negatively, but the health of black and brown people the most”?

Of course not. But that is exactly what is afoot with his intention to roll back major portions of the 1969 germinal environmental law—the National Environmental Protection Act—the original law upon which all such important protections are built. The Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, Endangered Species Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act—all these protections, and more, of our public health will be weakened and, in some cases, rendered virtually moot, when Trump finishes.

Big oil will profit. Huge corporations will skip previously required steps to pass assessments and protection measures, increasing profits for all manner of developers and increasing incidence of lung disease, heart disease and cancers associated with reckless release of toxic and hazardous material that speeds extraction, quickens construction, and jacks up mortalities. Industry benefits, people lose.

It’s not like environmental laws are perfect, but they need improvement, not evisceration. Rebecca Beitsch writes for The Hill: The EPA found black Americans are subjected to higher levels of air pollution than whites. Another study found that communities of color and low-income populations are disproportionately exposed to chemical releases. Others have found that minority and lowincome communities were more likely to be near hazardous waste sites. Advocates often collectively refer to these towns as environmental justice communities.

So there is already a lethal bias against poor people and people of color in many respects—as if that means that middle-class white people are immune from these public health threats. It does not.

But it does mean that institutional racism will be claiming even more victims—little children, innocent of anything other than being African American or Latinx or Native American/Pacific Islander, will be statistically more likely to suffer asthma, nascent heart damage, and a wide range of chemically/toxically-related cancers.

When a little girl whose parents can only afford housing near some project or facility that is releasing unhealthy atmospheric elements or polluting the local drinking water, when that child gets sick, that isn’t a statistic, that is a little girl. Donald Trump should not be allowed to hurt her.

From caging children to poisoning them, this impeached guardian of corporate profits should not be permitted to get away with this and other crimes against humanity.

Racism is not primarily, or even much, about an ig-

norant white person calling a black person the n-word, nor about Trump calling refugees “animals.” It is far more common, far more deadly, when it’s baked in the cake of our laws, our governance, our education, our healthcare system, and our economy.

The hypocrisy of Trump labeling other countries, even some of those with universal healthcare and decent environmental law enforcement, as “sh--hole” while we descend to new lows ourselves, is truly abysmal. Our leadership in the world is being dragged down by one unfit to lead in any worthy sense.

These diseases associated with proximity to toxicity are insidious, atypical in many cases, and deceptively chronic, all highly associated with resultant compromised self-concept, and other mental health risks. It is often hard to pinpoint a proven origin, but common sense epidemiology shows it clearly. Of course, access to the health care required is negatively associated with the populations most directly affected, thus exacerbating all these causal and correlative factors.

Our work, if we are serious about making America great, is to repair racial disparities, not worsen them.

Please sign the MoveOn petition to fight institutional racism as a threat to public health and let your federal representative know that you care, that you oppose this attack on our basic environmental laws.

Leslie Gregory is a PA-C focusing on preventive cardiology and is executive director of Right to Health. Dr. Tom H. Hastings is PeaceVoice director and on occasion an expert witness for the defense in court.

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U.S. Court of Appeals denies Ronnie Long’s appeal

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

After waiting patiently for nearly a year to hear back from the United States Court of Appeals, last week Ronnie Long, a N.C. man who has spent 43 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, finally got a verdict, but it wasn’t the one he wanted.

The panel of three judges that presided over United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Richmond, Virginia, ruled against Long.

The 2-1 decision from the panel of three judges means Long, 64, will remain in prison and won’t have a re-trial for a crime he says he did not commit when he was only 19 years old.

Long was charged with the assault and rape of a 54-year-old white woman in her home in Concord, N.C., on April 25, 1976.

According to police reports, the 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 “yellow-looking African American,” wearing a leather jacket. She told police her attacker came through an open window before pressing a knife against her neck and ripping her clothes off.

Two weeks after the incident and after the victim was unable to pick her attacker out of a photo lineup, 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.”

That day 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.

Later that day, officers showed up to Long’s house and told him he had to go down to the station to sign papers relating to the trespassing charge and that he would be back shortly.

Long hasn’t been home since. On October 1, 1976, despite not fitting the description of the attacker and having an alibi that placed him at home during the attack, an all-white jury, including several who had ties to Cannon Mills, condemned Long to serve two life sentences.

THE APPEAL Over the 43 years he’s been incarcerated, there have been several appeals filed on Long’s behalf, all to no avail. In 2016, Long’s case was turned over to the Duke University School of Law’s Wrongful Convictions Clinic that pushed for Long’s case to be heard by the U.S. Court of Appeals.

Prior to the hearing last March, Jamie T. Lau, supervising attorney of the Duke Wrongful Conviction Clinic, said when he came across Long’s case, he saw someone who fell victim to backlash from the state in response to progress made in the 1960s. Lau said, “This system in North Carolina can wear you out and wear you down and that’s what they’ve been trying to do in Ronnie’s case.”

During the appeal, Lau’s team of more than 30 attorneys and other professionals argued that the unreliability of eye witness identification, the discovery of more than 40 finger-

prints that did not match Long, and other important factors was enough evidence to at least warrant a re-trial, but on Wednesday, Jan. 8, the court decided they didn’t see it that way.

In a statement released shortly after the verdict, Lau said he was disappointed in the verdict, but promised to continue to fight on Long’s behalf. He said, “Forensic test results favorable to Ronnie were hidden by State actors.

Law enforcement officers lied under oath after misleading Ronnie’s trial lawyers and burying evidence that would have cast doubt on this misguided prosecution.

“Ronnie’s conviction is not one that the Attorney General or the State of North Carolina should stand behind. This misconduct is simply indefensible. The absence of a full and fair hearing at which all of the evidence in the case could be considered is a taint on our criminal justice system that calls out for correction. The facts of the truth have been obscured for far too long,” Lau continued.

“We will continue to fight on Ronnie’s behalf until he is free. There is no doubt in our minds that the day will come. At this time, we are carefully reviewing the opinion and considering all of Ronnie’s legal options.”

Currently Long is being held in the Albemarle Correctional Institute in New London, N.C. His projected release date is April 20, 2056; Long will be 100 years old.

For more information on Long’s case, visit “Free Ronnie Long” on Facebook.

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FCSO looking to adopt offender monitoring system

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) is looking to acquire new technology that would cut jail cost and allow offenders with minor offenses the opportunity to be productive citizens and continue a somewhat normal way of life.

If approved by County Commissioners, the FCSO will move forward with a year-long contract with Corrisoft, LLC to use their monitoring system with offenders who meet certain criteria. Similar to the technology used by probation and parole officers, the monitoring system uses an ankle bracelet with GPS (Global Position System) technology to keep track of an offender’s location. Corrisoft’s monitoring system is unique because along with an ankle bracelet, offenders who are eligible will also be given a smartphone.

According to Chief Deputy Rocky Johnson, the combination of the ankle bracelet and the smartphone gives offenders the opportunity to go to work and other places they need to go. Johnson said as long

as they have the smartphone with them, they can move about freely without any issues. He said, “Some if the issues we’re seeing is there are some people over there that just can’t afford to get out. They’re losing their jobs and stuff because they can’t afford to get out.”

As an example, Johnson briefly discussed a case where an offender had a $500 bond that she couldn’t make. Unfortunately, the offender had to serve a 90-day sentence and as a result she lost her job.

“With this, we could let her out and not let the $500 be punitive. And that way she could go to work, keep her job and move freely,” Johnson said.

Johnson said the minutes and data on the smartphones are completely covered in the contract and offenders can use the phones for no charge. He also mentioned that the phones can also be used to send offenders court dates and other important dates and information. All monitoring will be handled by Corrisoft, who also has the technology to access the camera and other features on the smartphone.

With medical and food service expenses, as well as human resources to provide security, confinement in the Forsyth County jail costs taxpayers around $85 per day. The yearlong contract with Corrisoft, LLC, would cost $65,000, which is about $12 per day. When going over the contract with the Board of Commissioners last week, Johnson said he could identify several people in custody right now who would meet the criteria for the program.

“We could easily find 25 people that meet the criteria that we could let out of the jail tomorrow and just the cost alone for feeding them would be saved on its own,” Johnson said.

“We could pick and choose the people we put on those monitors if we get the contract. It’s just a good tool we could use.”

The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners are expected to make a decision on the contract with Corrisoft, LLC, during their weekly meeting today at 2:00 p.m. The Board of Commissioners meets on the third floor of the Forsyth County Government Building, 201 North Chestnut Street.

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Timothy Ramsey Sports Columnist

The Rooney Rule needs revision The Rooney Rule in the NFL has been in place since 2003. The rule was implemented to allow more minority coaching candidates the opportunity to interview for head coaching and senior football operation jobs, but after 17 years, we are no better off than we were in 2003.

Currently, there are only three black head coaches in the NFL. Mike Tomlin (Pittsburgh Steelers), Anthony Lynn (Los Angeles Chargers) and Brian Flores (Miami Dolphins) are the aforementioned head coaches.

That is a horrible percentage, considering that more than 70% of the league is African American. The NFL owners have the right to hire whomever they want, but it seems they are intentionally going out of their way not to give opportunities to African Americans and I am not sure why.

Just this year, there were five head coaching positions that became available. So far, none of the head coaches hired are black. The Cleveland Browns are the only franchise still on the hunt for a head coach, but based on rumors of their top candidates, it’s not looking good that the position will be filled by an African American.

It is somewhat appalling that we are still having this conversation in 2020. Yes, there have been several teams that have hired a black head coach in the past, but not at the rate it needs to be. The Rooney Rule was well intentioned, it just has not had the desired affect we all thought it would.

Time after time, we see lesser qualified white assistant coaches and failed former white head coaches getting opportunities, while black assistants remain on the outside looking in. It seems the black assistants that have interviewed over the time the Rooney Rule has been implemented was nothing more than a dog and pony show.

The most glaring example this year was the hiring of Joe Judge as the new head coach for the New York Giants. Judge was the special teams and wide receivers’ coach for the New England Patriots before taking the Giants job. He was hired over Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, who has orchestrated one of the most prolific offenses in the league over the past two years. Bieniemy played in the league for eight seasons and is well respected by coaches and players alike.

It is frustrating for me to see this because they always say the easiest route to becoming a head coach is becoming an offensive or defensive coordinator. If that’s the case, then why is it that the play caller of the most explosive offense in the league still does not have a head-coaching job? We all know why.

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It’s indoor track season and athletes around the county are gearing up to try and set personal records and get into tip-

top shape for the outdoor season. Last week, several Forsyth County teams met up at the JDL Fast Track for one of the first meets of the season.

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Vikings muscle their way to successful season

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

The turnaround of North Forsyth athletics has been a long time coming. That success is not limited to just the football and basketball teams, as their wrestling team is thriving as well.

At the time this article was written, the North Forsyth wrestling team had an overall record of 20-10. They are looking forward to the regional and state playoffs to see where they stack up against some of the best talent North Carolina has to offer.

The Vikings are coming off a pretty successful season last year and head coach Wayne Griffin feels this team has the talent to continue to achieve. A little-known fact about the Vikings is their team is 100% African American.

“My expectations were pretty high since we were coming off of a 23-win season last year and we had eight all-conference wrestlers, with six of them coming back, so the expectations were there,” said Griffin about this season. “We started this program with three kids in 2013 and we have built it from the ground up, with a steady incline towards where we are now.

“We were expecting

The North Forsyth wrestling team is looking forward to the playoffs. greatness and we want to continue to improve on our season. Even though wrestling is an individual sport, we take a team approach.”

Even though his team has hit the 20-win mark in back-to-back seasons, Griffin says he is finally seeing the maturation in his wrestlers he wanted to see.

“Last year, I probably used to call out every single move for them to do,” he said. “This year, they are a year older with a lot more training under their belt and now they are just starting to build and react. They have their own game plan without me telling them this is what we are going to do out here on

the mat.”

Since taking over in 2013, Griffin has continued to improve the team in numbers and skill. He said he just sold the program to the potential wrestlers and the kids bought in.

“We started building this program as being mentors to our black kids and then they just started staying around and by word of mouth they said we can do this sport,” Griffin said. “Kids don’t come to high school wanting to be wrestlers, especially here at North Forsyth.

“I get a team of kids that get cut from basketball and kids that don’t want to go home. I started selling the program by telling kids

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just to give me to December. If they don’t like this sport in December, I will shake your hand, I’m still going to love you, I’m still going to wish you the best, but let me coach you until December. If they give me until December, I got them, because we make it pretty fun for our kids. That way they will continue to want to come out and be a part of this sport.”

Griffin takes great pride in introducing the sport of wrestling to kids who may not have ever attempted to wrestle if not for him.

“Wrestling has a lot of carry-over into a lot of sports,” he said. “I tell kids every day, if you want to compete, come compete.”

From being a coach and a wrestler for 18 years, Griffin says he knows when they walk into a gym as an all-black team, their opponents look at them a certain way.

“When we walk into a gym, I know teams look at us like we don’t understand wrestling. They don’t think we put the time in to be successful,” he continued. “When we shake their hand and they know after they see that first guy out there and they know we are for real, then they take us seriously.”

Griffin, who is a Mt. Tabor graduate, was a three-time state qualifier in wrestling. He credits Milton Hardy and Jason Hooker for mentoring him early on in his coaching career.

“I’ve picked up a lot of things from great men over the years that pertain to this sport and I’m happy to share it with the team that I coach now,” said Griffin.

The fact that his team does not quit is one of their best qualities, Griffin said. He is excited to see what his team can do in the future and proud of how far his program has come. Griffin says the goal has always been to try and get his wrestlers to the college level to advance their lives in a positive way.

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O’Shae Fernanders-Part 3

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

In part two of our series of articles following young O’Shae Fernanders through his first year of high school, we saw him gearing up for tryouts for the basketball team. Fernanders landed on the JV team and was looking to make an impact on the court, as well as in the classroom.

For the third installment, Fernanders shared his thoughts and experiences since making the basketball team and how his game has continued to evolve throughout the season.

The first game of the year is always a highly anticipated one for every player, on every team. For Fernanders, his objective was to just simply go out and play his game. In the end, he wound up scoring 23 points, setting the stage for what has become a stellar freshman campaign.

“It was actually astonishing, because I didn’t even think I was going to come out like that,” said Fernanders. “I started loosening up throughout the entire course of the game and I felt like that first game has defined my whole season.

“I knew for a fact it was going to actually get me where I needed to be throughout the season. As far as the games following the first one, I just knew it was going to telegraph the season. I thought my second game was going to be like the first, but it was hard to get comfortable on the court then. Now, at this point in the season, I am getting more comfortable on the floor now.”

The Spartans JV squad plays with a great team perspective and Fernanders credits head coach Kedrick Carpenter for that.

“Coach instilled that in us and he says he is getting us ready for the varsity level, so we have to buy into the system,” he said. “He tells us not to play like a robot, so I feel like any spot that I see that is open, I’m going to dish it. It’s not hard to play as a team.”

Heading into the Lash/Chronicle Tournament, the Spartans came in undefeated. They dominated their first two opponents, defeated them 68-37 and 81-38 respectively. Fernanders dropped double digit points in both contests, while also contributing with multiple rebounds, steals and assists.

The Championship game against WinstonSalem Prep was a dogfight all the way to the final minutes. Mt. Tabor triumphed in the end and Fernanders was named to the All-Tournament team in the Lash Bracket.

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O’Shae Fernanders was named to the AllTournament team during the Lash/Chronicle Tournament.

“I knew we were going to beat the first two teams, not to be cocky or anything,” he said. “It was just the way the teams carried themselves.”

When asked about the championship game, Fernanders added, “When I walked into the gym, I had my Air Pods blasting, I was just tuned in. I had to be, because I knew they weren’t going to come out and play with us. I also had to play with a grit, with a chip on my shoulder, like I had something to prove, because it was some kids from Prep that was talking about us being finesse players. We decided we were not going to do much talking; we are just going to play.”

Fernanders said he wanted to make his presence felt in the championship game against the Phoenix. Fernanders felt like he had to be there for his team if they needed him.

Winning the Lash/Chronicle Tournament was one of the goals that Fernanders set for himself before the season.

“I was like, ‘I got the Lash on my belt’,” said Fernanders after winning the championship. “This is an accomplishment I had to get. I wasn’t worried about MVP or any of that, I was just worried about getting the Lash, because they didn’t win it last year, so for us to do that, it was like, we did it.”

To be named to the All-Tournament team was a big achievement for Fernanders. He says

it shows what type of player he is and the work he has put in throughout the season.

“I was just surprised and happy, because I had so many emotions going through my body, but they were happy ones,” he said about being named to the All-Tournament team.

At the time this article was written, the Spartans still remained undefeated. Fernanders says he knows the Spartans have a target on their back due to the success of the basketball program over the years. He feels it would mean a lot for the JV team to finish the season undefeated.

Up to this point, the season has exceeded all expectations for Fernanders. He thought he would struggle a lot more than he has thus far with balancing life on the court and in the classroom.

“I put more work in, in the classroom than I do on the court because it’s needed,” he continued. “In order to go places you have to have the education. I really want to prove to my teachers that I am responsible enough to get the work done.”

Fernanders’ parents are proud of what he has accomplished on the court and in class so far this year. They expected him to do well with his grades, because they expect nothing less, but are also glad to see his athletic success as well.

“It’s definitely exceeded what I thought,” said Nakeeba Orr, Fernanders’ mother. “I knew he was going to do well in the classroom, because I am going to stay on him regardless and I remind him every day what we are trying to do, as far as his future. As far as the basketball side of it, I really didn’t know. I’ve seen how he has played in the past, but going into high school, being a freshman versus sophomores that are on JV, I really didn’t know. Now he is performing, he’s having fun and I can’t ask more from him being a freshman.”

Chad Fernanders, Fernanders’ father, added, “I am not going to say that he has exceeded my expectations, because as a father and what I know, what I have instilled in him, it is expected. As a father, I always want more, but he has accepted the challenge and big-time players step up in big-time games.

“He has a tendency to play down to the level of his competition and I have talked to him about that. I would like for him to be the best player in the conference and I think Coach Muse is very pleased with his play. In conference play it’s going to be tougher, so I take my hat off to him and I am proud of him.”

Giants decided to go with Judge based on the recommendation from Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and the presentation he gave to Giants general manager Dave Gettleman and owner John Mara. How do white assistants with lesser resumes than their black counterparts routinely get head coaching jobs?

Even former black head coaches weighed in on the topic. Former Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis said, “You keep beating your head up against the wall, but I would say, and again this is somebody’s business, this is somebody’s franchise, and nobody’s going to tell them who to hire. But if we can just somehow open the process a bit more and provide opportunity.”

I don’t like throwing around the race card because I feel it is used far too often, but in this case, it is clear and obvious that race is the main issue here. We suffered through this issue with the black quarterback; now we are going through the same thing for black head coaches.

This is one of the many reasons why the NFL will continue to lag behind the NBA as far as being conscious of the issues in their league. There are eight black head coaches in the NBA and many front office executives. In many cases they are regarded as some of the best in the business.

I don’t foresee the NFL changing anytime soon. With it being the most popular sports league in the country, along with all but one owner being white, they don’t have a reason to change their practices. My hope is that these black assistants get an opportunity sooner rather than later. But only time will tell.

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Wood Sunday School Lesson

Solomon’s Dedication Prayer Scriptures: 1 Kings 8:22-30, 52-53 By the end of this lesson, we will: *Analyze the importance of a national temple for Israel; *Express gratitude for God’s faithfulness in covenant relationships; *Embrace a worshipful lifestyle in light of God’s continuing goodness.

Background: We must recognize that Solomon was God’s chosen king. It’s worth noting that David’s son, Adonijah, crowned himself the next king outside Jerusalem. When David was informed, he quickly made the needed correction, knowing that God’s plan was for Solomon to be the next king. David had Solomon anointed with sacred oil in the city of Gihon and declared him the next king. At his impending death, David instructed Solomon to “Be strong, be courageous, and keep the charge of the Lord your God, walking in His ways and keeping His statutes, His commandments, His ordinances, and His testimonies” (1 Kings 2:2). The lesson exemplifies Solomon doing as instructed by his father.

Lesson: Solomon assumes the proper posture for petitionary prayer, standing erect with his hands raised. In his prayer (a solemn request for help or expression of thanks addressed to God), Solomon first affirmed that no god could compare to Israel’s God, the Lord (verses 2324); second, he asked the Lord for His continued presence and protection (verses 25-30). In verse 27, Solomon acknowledges that God is too great to be caught up by anyone or anything, but expresses that He can be found in the place that He has designated, making himself tangible to His chosen people. Verses 28-30 have Solomon asking that God always hear prayers offered in His House. He reminds God of His promise saying, “My name shall be there, to listen to the prayer which Your servant shall pray toward this place (verse 29). In verses 31 – 54 the third aspect of Solomon’s prayer listed specific attention needed from God in particular instances: 1) that God would judge between the wicked and the righteous; 2) forgive sins in battle that cause defeat; 3) sins that bring drought; 4) sins that brought on natural disasters (national sin); 5) show mercy to all who prayed in the temple, because His name made it a House of Prayer for all people; 6) that the Lord would give victory in battle; and 7) again that God would hear his prayer and the prayers of the people whenever they prayed, simply because He has chosen them (us) (verses 52-53). (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: Why did Solomon include God’s own words of promise in his prayer? Why is prayer and where we pray vital to our relationship with God? Application: God is omnipotent and omnipresent.

God is always present with His people. He lives in our hearts. All of these statements are true. We must recognize, however, as Solomon did, that God requires that we pray and repent of our sins. Israel is the perfect example of God’s restorative love. God repeatedly forgave Israel for their many and varied transgressions as noted and foreseen in Solomon’s prayer. Consecration to the Lord is still needed today. God will help future generations to know of His faithfulness to His promises through us.

We must first identify as “chosen” and remember though God is with us all the time and is omnipresent and omnipotent, His promise to listen to our prayer … “Day and night toward this House, toward the place of which You have said, ‘My name shall abide there,’ You may heed the prayers which Your servant will offer toward this place” (1 Kings 8:30) is when it’s made in His House.

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Rev. Curtis Friday is the senior pastor of The Love Church, 4198 Cherry St. in Winston-Salem. Friday and The Love Church have been extending their reach throughout the community for nine years.

The church has continued to grow in numbers and their commitment to bringing in the millennial generation is to be admired. With a membership over 1,000 and over 400 strong every Sunday, The Love Church has a strong presence in the city.

Recently, Friday sat down with the Chronicle to discuss his path to the pulpit and the direction he wants to take the church.

The Chronicle: Now that it is 2020, give me an overview of what the church has planned for the year.

Friday: This year, I believe we are setting our focus on bringing in a lot of young people from the streets. We are focusing on the killing that has been going on and we are actually looking for donors and helpers so we can be able to possess some kind of safe place for our kids. We have outgrown our building and we are looking for a way to impact the community by having a safe place, community type center. We have a lot of people that come from jail that say, ‘What do I do next?’ or ‘What is my next step?’

The Chronicle: Tell me a little bit about how you grew up.

Friday: I was born in Winston, but I moved to Baltimore. I grew up in Baltimore and I moved back to Winston at 13 years old. When I got back, I lived in an area called Morningside. I was like really into the streets then. I started doing drugs, selling drugs and rapping, trying to do the street thing. I got arrested at the age of 19 and I went to jail. The judge was going to give me 30 years, but he said, ‘I am going to give you a break this time, if you come back, I’m going to make sure you get those 30 years.’ So, I sat in jail for two or three years, until I went to court for that and they let me go and I never turned back.

The Chronicle: Was it in jail where you started your path toward faith?

Friday: In jail, I had a good friend and we both were teaching Bible study. We both said when we get out, we were going straight to church, and we aren’t leaving. Unfortunately, I went, and he didn’t, and he died, he

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Rev. Curtis Friday has led The Love Church for nine years. was shot in the head try- with this’ and I am looking to rob a store or some- ing at them like, I used to thing. Once I saw that, I struggle with all of that, knew that God wanted me so maybe God is sending to stay on this course and them to me, so they can path and continue your come out of that. I think it’s more of a safe place for walk.

The Chronicle: When people and they can talk to you look back at the pro- me about porn, drugs or gression your church has cheating on your wife and made over nine years, they feel safer.

The Chronicle: Your are you surprised by the growth your church has church environment is very inviting; was that inmade during that time?

Friday: Yes, I’m ex- tentional?

Friday: I am teachtremely surprised, because I didn’t expect it to grow ing leadership to be more that fast. I was only in it to loving on people, than we really just help the com- are judgmental. So, it’s not munity. I thought if I get like we have a dress code about 100 people, we can or look a certain way. I’ll just impact the commu- even go in the parking lot nity and then it started to and park cars. Sometimes increase, which now gives I’ll park people’s cars and us the weight of responsi- they don’t even know that I bility. It’s more put on our am the pastor. It’s all about shoulders to help more and the heart of the pastor, so I think this year, God is go- I am teaching the people ing to allow us to get those to give heart, so that you resources so we can help know I am not judgmental, more. It’s more about our or bourgeois and you can’t heart, I think our heart is in be either. We are making a place where we want to and building that culture.

The Chronicle: You do that and impact the city.

The Chronicle: What first started in your living do you think it is about you room with only five memthat make people gravitate bers. When did things start to take off as far as your toward the church?

Friday: I think it’s membership?

Friday: Things startreal and relevant. I think some people are coming ed to take off when there because they want some- was a young brother who thing different, something was popular in the city real, something relevant. I and he was riding a mothink a lot of it is, even torcycle and he was hit with church period, that and killed. His family I’m dismissing religion. members go to my church It’s not about religion, it’s and he was engaged with relationship with me and I a lot of people who sell think people are gravitat- drugs and they came to the ing because of my story, church. There was like 800 because they know I have people at that service. I been through certain things went in there and like 50 and done certain things people got saved. People they are dealing with. I were dropping their drugs think God ultimately sends on the altar and from then, me those people, like I talk the church started blowto my men sometimes and ing up. It came out of me they say ‘I’m struggling doing a funeral, because

RELIGION CALENDAR Jan. 18 Yard sale Solely For Christ Ministries will be hosting a yard sale this Saturday, Jan. 18, from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the church. The location is 60 Barber St.

tion begins. The speaker is The Rev. Dr. Nancy F. Reese Crews, Lieutenant, United States Navy, Chaplain Corps. St. James is located at 1501 N. Patterson at the corner of 15th Street (across from the US Postal Office).

The pastor is the Rev. Shelton T. Miles, Sr.

Jan. 19 MLK celebration Music@Home/Home Moravian Church will host a MLK celebration featuring UNCSA alumna Jarae Payton - Soprano, and WSSU Associate Professor of Music Myron Brown – Piano. The celebration will be held on Jan. 19 at St. Philips Moravian Church, 911 S. Church St. Admission is free. For more information, go to http://www.homemoravian.org/music@home.

Jan. 19 Worship services The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 4055 Robinhood Road, will have two services Sunday, Jan 19. At 9:15 a.m., Anne Murray will lead a reflective service, “Go in Peace, Create Peace.” At the 11 a.m. traditional worship, Trilight, a musical trio from the Eno River congregation, will present a program of music and readings. At the Forum, 9:15 a.m., Rosemary Wyman, a retired Hospice CNA, will present “Share the Care: How to Organize a Group to Care for Someone Who Is Critically Ill.” For more information, see UUFWS.org.

Jan. 19 Twin City Choristers concert Grace Presbyterian Church, 3901 Carver School Road, will host the Twin City Choristers 24th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Concert at 4 p.m. on Sunday, January 19. The event is free, although an offering will be received during the intermission. A reception will follow. For more information, call 336725-4105.

Jan. 19 Family and Friends Day St. James AME Church will celebrate its annual Family and Friends Day Jan. 19. The day begins with Church School at 8:45 a.m. At 10 a.m., the celebra-

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Jan. 19 Lunch and Learn series Russell M. Smith, PhD, Director of Geography at Winston-Salem State University, will speak on “Seeking Spacial Justice: The Impact of Urban Planning on Economic Mobility” on Jan. 23 from 12:15-1:15 p.m.

The series will be conducted at Colhoun Room at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 520 Summit Street. For more information, call 336-918-7839 or visit https://stpaulswinstonsalem.org/category/allposts/.

I usually do funerals for free, so it came out of that funeral, sowing that seed. I call it sowing that seed into the family. When you sow a seed into a family, you get a harvest of souls, so I sowed that seed so I could talk to the young people. I talked to them, they got saved and their mothers started coming to the church, because they saw that someone was talking to their children and made them change. I think it happened right there at that funeral where people were throwing their drugs right there on the altar, it was incredible.

The Chronicle: Describe your style as a minister.

Friday: When I first started preaching, I was connected to another pastor and I would try to mimic that, and it was years that went by that God transitioned me to calm down and just be yourself. So now, when I get up there, I just be myself. A lot of people come to me, because we have this prophetic move going on, so we do a lot of speaking into people’s lives and showing them that God is still real. He is using me in a prophetic area now in this season that people are gravitating to, because they want to hear the voice of God. The Chronicle: Your church does a lot for the community. Was this a special ministry of yours?

Friday: When I first started, I had a single mother with three kids come to me and say her lights were getting cut off. I gave her the whole offering and then we got really strategic about how we do things, because of course, I can’t just give away the whole offering. It came from the heart, so my heart was to help every person that I could. Now I have transitioned into trying to teach people how to budget.

The Chronicle: Ten years from now, where is Rev. Friday and The Love Church?

Friday: Ten years from now, I believe The Love Church will have a stable, paid-in-full place that’s able to reach the community to have everything I call a one-stop shop. You walk in there, you learn how to interview, write a resume, or find a job. I just believe that God is calling us to be that beacon to open up for the city and show what the church is really for. Ten years from now, I’m talking about paid in full community center and it’s a one-stop shop, you get what ever you need at The Love Church.

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.

Ongoing 4th Tuesday Providing hope through teaching Join Calvary Hill Church of Greater Deliverance Inc., from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Bethesda Center, 930 North Patterson Ave., where we provide hope through teaching and preaching presented by Calvary Hill’s ministerial staff. For more information contact the church at (336) 744-3012.

4th Thursday Worship at Winston-Salem Rescue Mission The Evangelism Ministry of Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church, 1905 N. Jackson Ave., will worship the 4th Thursday of the month at the Winston-Salem Rescue Mission at 7 p.m. Pilgrim Rest’s pastor is Paul W. Hart.

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Community Calendar Jan. 19 – Writers workshop Murder We Write presents “Writers Workshop: Tax Considerations Before and After Your Books are Published” on Jan. 19 beginning at 1:45 p.m. at the High Point Library. The event will be presented

by Diane Kelly, CPA, retired business attorney, and author of Death & Taxes romantic suspense series; and Becke Turner, retired RN, author of romantic humor, and IRS audit survivor who fought the agency and won on appeal. The workshop is free and open to the public until 5 p.m. to chat with our authors about your own writing.

Jan. 19 – MLK Scholarship Service To commemorate the life and legacy of The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the Ministers’ Conference of Winston-Salem & Vicinity cordially invites you to attend its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Service. The guest speaker for this year’s service is the legendary Rev. Dr. John Mendez. The service will take place at First Baptist Church, 700 N. Highland Ave. on Sunday, January 19, beginning at 5 p.m. The MCWSV MLK Scholarship service’s purpose is to raise funds to be awarded to eligible college-bound students in June 2020. Our goal is to supersede our 2019 amount of $15,000 by setting a benchmark upward of $20,000.

Jan. 20 – MLK event The W. R. Anderson Community Center, 2450 Reynolds Park Rd., will host a Martin Luther King Jr. basketball tournament plus voter registration and canned food drive. The event will be from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Jan. 20 – MLK Day of Service

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. will host a MLK Day of Service on Jan. 20 from 10 a.m. to noon. The event will feature a clothes giveaway, goodie bags and lunch for the homeless. It will be held at Union Baptist Church, 1200 N. Trade St. Jan. 20 – King Day of Service The historic Oddfellows Cemetery Restoration Project is announcing its annual “King Day of Service” to be on Monday, Jan. 20 at the site on Shorefair Drive in Winston. The public is invited to participate in this annual workday. Volunteers may call James Clyburn to register at 336-723-6452.

more information or to be added to their email list for free equine information.

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.

Jan. 25 – MLK Read-

Jan. 20 – MLK keynote speech On Monday, Jan. 20, at 7 p.m. in Wait Chapel, Ibram X. Kendi will deliver the keynote speech. This year’s theme is “On Common Ground: Lifting As We Climb” and highlights a commitment to create a society that provides resources and representation to every individual through a constant pursuit of justice and equity.

The event is free and open to the public.

Jan. 21 – Workshop for equine owners Equine owners are invited to join the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Forsyth County Center at 1450 Fairchild Road, on Monday, Jan. 27, at 6 p.m. to learn about forage/hay testing, nutrition/feed tag information, and balancing rations. The cost for this workshop is $10 and includes a meal. Registration and payments are due

by Tuesday, Jan. 21. Register at go.ncsu.edu/January2020Equine. Contact April Bowman, Extension Agent, Livestock, Forages, and 4-H Youth Development at 336-703-2855 or awbowman@ncsu.edu for

In 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. 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 informa-

tion about Candid Yams Kickback, please visit www.candidyamskickback.com.

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.

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.

Ongoing Every Tuesday – East Winston Community Leaders’ meeting

A call to all community leaders, advocates, organizers and crusaders of the East Ward to join the movement to make the East Winston community better. The first event is being planned. Meetings are every Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the 14th Street Recreation Center. For more information, contact M. Reid at (336) 997-2519.

Every Tuesday and Sunday – Yoga classes Yoga classes are now being held in the Salem Lake Marina Center assembly room on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. and Sundays at 10 a.m. Classes last one hour and are led by a certified yoga instructor. The fee is $10 per class or four classes for $36. Fees should be paid at the Marina Center office and may be paid with cash, credit card or check. A limited number of mats will be available; participants who have yoga mats are encouraged to bring them.

Every Thursday American Legion Post 128 fish fry A fish fry is held every Thursday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. at 4817 Old Rural Hall Road to support and serve the community.

The funds also support the Post.

Every day – Volunteers needed for Reading Parties The Augustine Literacy Project, Read.Write.

Spell (READWS) is looking for volunteers for its Reading Parties. The program needs youthful, energetic people who are willing to lead students in party games created for maximum learning and enjoyment. Reading Party is a free parent-oriented seminar that will teach simple and effective multisensory strategies to parents and their children in a fun, laid-back atmosphere. After a short training, volun-

teers will help 2 - 8 hours per month, mostly nights and weekends. The next training is scheduled for late January. For more information or to sign up to volunteer, contact Tonya Nealon at (336) 723-4391 ext. 1507 or Tonya@readws.org.

First Thursday of each month – Movie and Speaker Discussion TEEM (Temple Emanuel’s Environmental Movement) will have a free environmental movie and speaker series at Temple Emanuel, 201 Oakwood Drive. The series will be the third Tuesday and first Thursday of each month. For more information, contact Gayle Tuch at ggtuch@yahoo. com or call (336) 7662767. (There are no third Tuesday events during the months of June, July and Aug.) Mondays – Senior Stretch class The Salvation Army Senior Center holds Senior Stretch Exercise at the LaDeara Crest Resource Center, 2531 LaDeara Crest Lane, on Mondays at 11 a.m. The chair-based class is designed to increase balance, flexibility, range of motion and endurance.

Tuesdays – Senior Tai Chi class The Salvation Army Senior Center, 2850 New Walkertown Road, holds Tai Chi for Falls Prevention (TCFP) on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. Based on the Tai Chi for Arthritis program, TCFP is shown to prevent falls, improve balance and overall health, and reduce pain. TCFP consists of a series of gentle movements that can be done standing or seated.

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Louis A. Finney, Jr. named CEO/ED of Smart Start of Forsyth County, Inc. Smart Start of Forsyth County, Inc. (SSFC), a nonprofit organization leading early childhood development and education initiatives in Forsyth County, announced that

programs.

Mr. Finney has served on organizational boards including the National Association for the Education of Young Children, as president of the Virginia and Florida Head Start Associations, and currently

this exceptional organization of creative, dedicated, and talented professionals,” said Finney. “This is a terrific opportunity that any leader would welcome.”

The Board of Directors of Smart Start of For-

Louis A. Finney, Jr. has accepted the role of CEO/ Executive Director.

“We are excited to welcome someone of Mr. Finney’s character and background to our community and to our organization,” said Board Chair, Ms. Sheryll Strode. “Mr. Finney has the full support of the board as he accepts this new challenge.”

Mr. Finney has extensive experience leading early childhood education programs, including multi-million dollar Head Start programs in Florida, and he has consulted with many nonprofits and cities toward implementation of state pre-K and Head Start

leads the National Association for Family Childcare as president. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in Maryland, a master’s in Public Administration from Wilmington University in Delaware, and is currently pursuing his doctorate degree in Business Administration and Strategic Leadership from Liberty University in Virginia.

The board of directors officially confirmed Louis Finney’s appointment on Dec. 16, 2020. “I’m honored and grateful to the board and the community for the opportunity to lead

syth County would like to recognize and thank the executive director search committee, chaired

by Reginald McCaskill, Winston-Salem Maximum Enterprises, Inc. Members of the committee included: Sheryll Strode, Vistage Chair and Leadership Coach; Tembila Covington, Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods; Susanne Wilkinson, Wells Fargo; Kelley Bendheim, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools; Bob Feikema, Family Services, Inc.; and Denise Hartsfield, Forsyth County District Court Judge.

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Brabham receives Artie Amos Memorial Scholarship Kenya Brabham, a 2018 honor graduate of Quality Education Academy and a Crosby Scholar, was the recipient of the 2018-2019 Artie Andrew Amos Memorial Scholarship. Kenya is the second North Carolina A&T State University student to be awarded this scholarship, which epitomizes Mr. Amos’ passion and academic zest. She is a freshman biology major who is involved in her school and community.

The scholarship valued as $1000 is divided into two semesters. Kenya received her first $500 check in early September and will receive her second installment of $500 in January at the beginning of her second semester of enrollment.

UNCSA graduate is nominated for two Screen Actors Guild Awards

Brett Gelman, a 1999 graduate of the School of Drama at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA), is nominated for two Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards as a member of the ensembles of “Fleabag” and “Stranger Things.”

Gelman plays Martin in Amazon/BBC’s “Fleabag,” which is nominated for the SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. He appeared on stage at the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday as a member of the cast when the show won Outstanding Television Series/Comedy or Musical.

He also plays Murray in Netflix’s “Stranger Things,” which is nominated for the SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.

In addition, Gelman appeared this fall as Roland Finkelstein in Audience Network’s “Mr. Mercedes.” Over the years he has appeared in countless television shows, including MTV’s “The Inbetweeners,” NBC’s “Go On,” Adult Swim’s “Eagleheart,” AMC’s “Mad Men,” Showtime’s “Twin Peaks” and HBO’s “Camping.”

While visiting campus in June 2019, he joked that when he writes down his address, he writes “television.”

Gelman’s credits also include numerous feature films. He appears with Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Bell in the upcoming “Without Remorse,” based on the Tom Clancy novel and due out in September 2020. Gelman starred in the 2017 feature film “Lemon,” alongside Judy Greer and Michael Cera.

He said in June that he credits much of his success to the training he received at UNCSA, where he worked with amazing mentors who were brutally honest about his bad habits, but also gave a very clear pathway to craft.

Screen Actors Guild Awards will be simulcast live on TNT and TBS at 8 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 19. It is the only television awards program that exclusively honors performers.

Community Reinvestment Act changes expected to benefit low- and moderate-income communities

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Proposed changes to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) could lead to greatly enhanced investment in low- and moderate-income (LMI) communities around the country, according to Grovetta N. Gardineer, senior deputy comptroller for Bank Supervision Policy with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).

The OCC is soliciting comments on a proposal to modernize the CRA by clarifying what counts, updating where activity counts, measuring performance more objectively, and making reporting more timely and transparent.

“The CRA has a very noble goal of making sure banks meet their responsibility for lending, investing in and servicing communities where they do business, with a focus on low- and moderateincome individuals and areas,” Gardineer said. “The statute remains a noble goal, but the implementation is outdated and, in many ways, ineffective.”

The CRA was enacted in 1977 as a direct response to redlining, an unethical practice whereby banks and other lending institutions made it extremely difficult, if not impossible, for residents of poor, inner-city communities to borrow money, get a mortgage, take out insurance

or access other financial services. Redlining did not take into consideration an individual’s qualifications or creditworthiness.

Gardineer explains that a primary reason the CRA needs updating is because the banking industry has changed fundamentally in the more than 40 years since it was implemented. “Among other things,” Gardineer adds, “we did not have the Internet in 1977, and interstate branching was not available.

“Banks were limited to where they had branches or where their home office was located, so they had a completely geographical approach,” she continued. “With all of the tremendous technological advancements in recent years, banks now offer products and services across the country regardless of geography.”

The OCC hopes stakeholders will carefully review the proposed changes and submit comments so that a final rule can be issued in the first half of 2020.

Noting that the new CRA rules would fight displacement and harmful gentrification – a high priority in many minority communities – Gardineer points out that the OCC is making a concerted effort to work closely with such organizations as the NAACP and the National Urban League.

To that end, OCC has invested the time to meet

with thousands of concerned individuals “discussing the issues that need to be addressed.”

Meetings are currently scheduled with Derrick Johnson, president and CEO of the NAACP, and Marc Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League. Another recent outreach effort to solicit public input included an Atlanta bus tour with Ambassador Andrew Young.

There are still too many underserved communities in the U.S. that are “CRA deserts,” Gardiner notes. “No matter what their geographical footprint, we want banks to be able to offer a broad array of services to communities and individuals throughout the nation.

“Given the wide spectrum of individuals who we know will benefit from this rule making process,” Gardiner said, “it is particularly important to the Comptroller to make sure that we spread a wide net, that we make ourselves available and that we share our vision.

“We have really worked hard over the past two years,” she concluded, “closing a loophole that allowed wealthy people to get CRA credit for investing in LMI areas. That is not what CRA was ever intended to do. And that is being directly responsive to some of the feedback we have been receiving.”

WS/FCS has adopted a new schedule for meetings As of January 2020, the Board of Education will hold only one regular

different days and at different times. With the new schedule, all committee meetings will be held on one day and time. Now a

everyone there and have improved communication – to allow our community to know there is a singular day they can get to all the

meeting each month. The regular meeting will be held on the fourth Tuesday.

The meeting time will remain the same, with the closed session beginning at 5:30 p.m. and the regular session, which is open to the public, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

The board has also adopted a new schedule for committee meetings.

In the past, committee meetings were held on

committee work session on the second Tuesday of the month will encompass all committees.

The newly formatted work sessions, which will also be open to the public, will start at 5 p.m. and will be held in Room 219 of the WS/FCS Education Building.

Superintendent Angela Hairston had this to say about the new schedule for committee meetings: “The goal is to have

committee meetings and participate and be a part of the process and not miss anything.”

The first work session was held on Jan. 14, at 5 p.m. The first regular meeting of the Board of Education will be held on Jan. 28 at 6:30 p.m.

For a complete look at the new meeting schedule, go to https://www.wsfcs. k12.nc.us.

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Economically, what should we look for in 2020?

BY DR. MIKE WALDEN

2020 looks to be a big year. Of course, politics will be front and center, with national and presidential elections and – here in North Carolina – gubernatorial, council of state and all seats in the General Assembly up for grabs. I doubt there will be a day in the year when we won’t see a political ad of some kind.

Of course, my focus is the economy, so what kind of economic news should we be watching as the year progresses? Just as with the political scene, let me divide my ideas between the national level and then here at home in North Carolina.

Front and center in the national economy will be the question of whether a recession will be avoided.

The national economy is now in record territory for the current economic expansion that began after the Great Recession of 2007-2009. This alone has made many people worried that we are “due” for a recession.

I don’t agree. I don’t think there’s anything natural about a recession occurring every “X” number of years. I am on record as not predicting a recession in 2020. I don’t see any of the pre-conditions of a recession, such as relatively high private debt and rampant speculation, existing now.

Still, what should you look for during the year to indicate the economy continues to be on steady ground? First and foremost, watch the job market. If the national economy generates job growth between 120,000 and 150,000 net new jobs each month, then that should inject enough new earnings into workers’ pockets for them to sustain spending.

Remember – consumers account for 70% of all spending in the economy.

If job growth holds up, that should be enough to support consumers’ confidence in the economy and willingness to spend.

Regarding jobs, something you should not necessarily focus on is the unemployment rate. Nationally, the jobless rate is now at a 50-year low, at

3.5%. I wouldn’t be surprised if that rate edged up slightly in 2020.

But that’s not always bad. As long as jobs are being created, a rising jobless rate can occur because individuals who had stopped looking for work – and therefore aren’t counted as officially unemployed – restart their job search. Until they find work, they are not counted as unemployed. So a rising unemployment rate together with more jobs should not alarm you.

Another important economic factor to watch nationally is the status of the country’s trade disputes. There was optimism about these disputes at the end of 2019. First, Congressional leaders announced they would push for approval of the new NAFTA, now called the USMCA (U.S., Mexico, Canada Agreement). We should know if this happens early in 2020. If it does, it should boost both broad economic growth in the country as well as job growth.

Second, in midDecember the U.S. and China indicated they had reached an agreement on a “phase-one” trade deal between the two countries. Although details are currently incomplete, the agreement puts a halt on new trade tariffs between the two countries, rolls back some existing tariffs, and includes promises by China to purchase additional U.S. made products, especially farm products.

While the phase-one handshake does not address the sticky issues of China’s heavy subsidies to their companies and tactics China uses to access U.S. technological secrets, it still is viewed as a step forward. If the phase-one accord continues to hold in 2020, it should promote additional U.S. economic growth and jobs. Even better, if phase-one leads to subsequent phases, the positive impacts will be better.

But if the U.S.-China phase-one deal falls apart - particularly if one or both countries accuse the other of cheating - then this would be a negative for the U.S. economy that could significantly weaken

economic growth. So keep your eyes on the trade talk between the number one (U.S.) and number two (China) economies in the world.

Turning now to North Carolina, realize that everything I said about the national economy also applies to North Carolina.

North Carolina’s overall economic growth rate will rise and fall with the national growth rate.

Nevertheless, there are some distinct differences between the national and our state’s economies.

More of North Carolina’s economy is tied to manufacturing, and manufacturing has been hard hit by the trade wars, particularly between the U.S. and China. Hence, if the trade wars head toward resolution in 2020, this should be a big plus for North Carolina. Also, if the USMCA does indeed take effect in 2020, North Carolina’s auto parts industry and the state’s farmers should be winners.

North Carolina had a good year for job growth in 2019, but I look for that progress to slacken slightly in 2020. If the state generates an average of 5,000 net new payroll jobs monthly in 2020, North Carolina should be on track for another growth year.

Then, of course, there’s always the anticipation of a major “mega announcement” of a new game-changing firm coming to our state. Maybe 2020 might finally be the year for North Carolina to land an auto assembly plant. I don’t know, but I’ll certainly be watching.

Hopefully, keeping your eyes on these headlines will help you decide where our collective and personal economies are headed in 2020. And, as always, Happy New Year!

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Chronicle cartoonist Ron Rogers dies RICHMOND, Va — Ron Rogers, 65, political cartoonist for The Chronicle of Winston-Salem, died Jan. 7, 2020, after a brief illness.

Rogers was an awardwinning political cartoonist, illustrator, graphic artist and designer. He was drawing political cartoons up to the day he died.

He was born on May 13, 1954, in Richmond, Virginia, days before the historic Brown v. Board of Education U.S. Supreme Court decision, and grew up mindful of history and politics. He attended Richmond Public Schools and was a 1974 graduate of Maggie Walker High School. He also attended Virginia Commonwealth University and J. Sargent Reynolds Community College.

He became astute in illustration and caricature and at an early age began drawing earnestly, developing his own comic book series. Rogers studied art, history and politics in college and on his own, and developed a career in newspapers as a political cartoonist and illustrator. He started his career as a freelance political cartoonist for The Richmond Afro-American and Planet in 1980.

At various times in his career, Rogers also worked in graphics and design at various newspapers across the South and Midwest.

He also illustrated books and greeting cards and drew personal caricatures for people.

He received numerous national and statewide political cartoonist awards as well as awards for his illustration and design skills, including at The

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Ron Rogers Chronicle. He was featured in a national journalism magazine: Editor and Publisher.

Rogers was known for his extensive knowledge of history and politics and his abilities to illustrate complex ideas with his art. He was also known for being nice and having a great sense of humor. He touched many lives as a mentor to young journalists and as an advisor to budding artists across the nation.

At the time his death, he was producing political cartoons as a freelancer.

“Ron Rogers was a man that used his talents and illustrations to paint a vivid picture of our everyday reality. He used his cartoons to capture moments in time that made us all think, laugh and grow forward,” said James Taylor Jr., who is the publisher of The Chronicle.

Rogers is survived by his wife, Donna Whitaker

Rogers, former managing editor of The Chronicle, his mother, two sisters, four brothers, two aunts, one uncle and his wife, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and in-laws.

Family and friends’ visitation and funeral for Rogers will be at Joseph Jenkins Jr. Funeral Home, Inc., 2011 Grayland Ave., Richmond, Virginia 23220. Phone: 804-3589177. Family and friends’ visitation will be held on Friday, Jan. 17, from 6-7 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Jan. 18, at 12:30 p.m.

Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Second Baptist Church (in memo section put Social Media Ministry), 1400 Idlewood Ave., Richmond, Virginia 23220.

Online condolences can be made at www.jenkinsjr.com.

Dr. Mike Walden is a William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor and extension economist in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at North Carolina State University who teaches and writes on personal finance, economic outlook and public policy.

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