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Memorial portrait unveiled of Te’Ore Terry, victim of senseless gun violence

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

On Monday, May 31, family, friends, and other loved ones of the late Te’Ore Terry gathered at the CVS Pharmacy on 4th Street to celebrate his life and legacy with the unveiling of a memorial portrait at the entrance of the store where he worked for many years.

At around 8 a.m. on Sunday Feb. 14, officers with the WinstonSalem Police Department (WSPD) found Terry, 35, lying face down with a gunshot wound in a parking lot on Coliseum Drive.

Officers on the scene reported that Terry was robbed of his keys and jewelry.

Those who knew him well described Terry as “the heart and soul of the downtown CVS.” Shortly after his murder was made public, Susan Pollock, who lives Photo by Tevin Stinson downtown and knew Terry A memorial portrait of Te’Ore Terry is unveiled at the CVS on 4th Street earlier this week. Terry, described as “the heart and soul of the downfrom her many visits to the town CVS, was murdered earlier this year.

CVS on 4th Street, initi- in the downtown area, but through a GoFundMe page ing portraits of him and I hope by this memorial, she said, “It’s beautiful … ated the memorial project. organizers couldn’t find set up in Terry’s honor someone shared it with people will know what a it looks just like him,” She said, “Te’Ore was any available space, so made the portrait possible his mom, who I had met wonderful man he was.”

At the time of pubsuch a lovely individual they decided to go with a and funds that were left a year earlier but didn’t Left to cherish Terry’s lication, no arrests have and I wanted to honor his portrait of Terry instead. over were presented to the know she was Te’Ore’s memory are his mother been made in the murder personality and good naLocal artist, Kim family during the unveil- mother,” Thore continued. Velma Elizabeth Ter- of Te’Ore Eugene Terry. ture. He made everyone Thore, started by drawing ing.

“The general consen- ry; four brothers, Troy, Anyone with information happy with whom he came several different portraits Thore said she hopes sus with everyone who Te’von, Darrell, and Doug- on this case is encouraged in contact with and I hope of Terry and his mother the portrait helps re- knew him as this wonder- las; and two sisters, Tori to contact the WSPD or this memorial will give his chose which one she liked mind people of how spe- ful man who was nice to and Cori. After the por- Crime Stoppers at 336friends and family some best. The finished product cial Te’Ore was. “When everyone … I feel Te’Ore’s trait was unveiled, Terry’s 727-2800. comfort in their sorrow.” is a 50’’x40’’ vibrant graf- I found out the news, I presence every day. I feel mother took a moment to Initially, a group of fiti-like picture of Terry didn’t have any words to that there’s someone smil- admire the vibrant portrait artists agreed to create a located near the entrance express my grief, so as ing at me with that big, of her son. While wiping mural in Terry’s memory of the CVS. Funds raised an artist, I started paint- beautiful smile he had and tears away from her eyes,

Juneteenth Celebration brings culture and community together Triad Cultural Arts will present a Juneteenth weekend celebration throughout Winston-Salem June 1719, with events culminating in an all-day festival in Biotech Place and Bailey Park on Saturday, June 19.

The weekend will start with the opening of Owens Daniels’ “When the Revolution Comes: Photographic Works,” 6-8 p.m., Thursday, June 17, in the Arboreal Gallery, Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts, 251 N. Spruce St.

The Opening Ceremony of the Juneteenth Celebration will be at noon on Friday, June 18, at St. Philips Church, Old Salem, on Facebook and YouTube, and another channel to be announced.

Also on Friday at 8:30 p.m., Aperture Cinema will present a screening of “Miss Juneteenth” at MUSE Winston-Salem, 226 S. Liberty St. The Saturday, June 19, Juneteenth Festival in the Innovation Quarter will be both inside at Biotech Place, 575 Patterson Ave., and outside in Bailey Park, 445 Patterson Ave. Registration is required at www. triadculturalarts.org because of COVID-19 precautions.

Biotech Place will be hosting events from noon to 5 p.m. They include performances, panel discussions, and heritage demonstrations.

Bailey Park events will run noon to 7 p.m. and include vendors, displays, music and food.

Here’s the schedule so far:

*Noon - Opening program with Libation by Dr. Felecia Piggott Anderson, Greetings from local and state officials, history, and performance of Negro Spirituals and Gospel songs by Sophia Feaster Lawrence and Mae Burner from the North Carolina Black Repertory Company’s “Mahalia.” *1 p.m. - Early Black Builders of Salem led by Old Salem interpreters Joel Cook and Ben Mas-

terson. The Winston-Salem Youth Symphony will perform an excerpt from work by 18th-century Black violinist, composer, swordsman, and activist, Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. *2 p.m. - Cultural Health & Wellness - Black skin care, heart health and maintaining emotional well-being. Dr. Brenda Latham-Sadler will moderate. Panelists include Dr. Rechelle Tull, chief resi-

dent in Dermatology, Dr. Jamy Ard, Epidemiology and Prevention, and Brock M. Grace, MS, LCMHC. *3 p.m. - Poetic Journey through Civil Rights to Black Lives Matter.

Hear from the youth and teens from our community, featuring Authoring Action, a dynamic group of young transformative creative writing and spoken word artists. *4 p.m. - All That Jazz - Billie Holiday’s songs

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Interactive conversation with Dr. Fran Oates along with performances by other smooth jazz artists.

Juneteenth sponsors include: Presenting Sponsors: Food Lion, City of Winston-Salem; Gold Sponsors: Ralph Lauren, Reynolds American, Innovation Quarter; Silver Sponsors: Wells Fargo, Inmar Intelligence; Bronze Sponsors: Wake Forest Baptist Health, Hanesbrands, WinstonSalem Urban League; Patron: Allegacy Federal Credit Union, Kilpatrick Townsend; Special Thanks: Old Salem, Aperture Cinema, and Artzenstuff Creative.

Admission is free with COVID-19-required registration at https://triadculturalarts.org/index.php/ juneteenth-2/ . Celebration-goers will be required to use the provided seating in Biotech Place due to COVID restrictions. For more information, visit www.triadculturalarts.org.

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Older adults now have their own exercise space at Miller Park

BY JUDIE HOLCOMB-PACK THE CHRONICLE

After a year of waiting due to the pandemic, the ribbon was finally cut to officially open the AARP FitLot at Miller Park. On Friday, May 28, at 10 a.m., city officials, AARP representatives, Recreation and Parks Department staff, and most excitedly older adults, gathered to celebrate the official opening and to try out the new exercise equipment that has been installed at the park.

Standing in front of the AARP FitLot, which was made possible by a grant from AARP, Mayor Allen Joines welcomed everyone and said, “What a fun day today is! We are one of only one city in North Carolina to receive this grant.”

He drew a laugh from the crowd when he noted how good it felt to finally beat

and for his years of service to the community’s older population. When he announced that Vestal would be retiring at the end of June, there was a collective “Awww … “ from the crowd, many of whom were wearing red Senior Games/SilverArts t-shirts.

N.C. AARP Representative Mark Hensley congratulated Winston-Salem as a grant recipient and mentioned that the AARP grant for FitLot was in celebration of AARP’s 60th anniversary. AARP will install one FitLot per state in all 50 states, plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Hensley said that AARP is committed to physical fitness and to breaking down barriers that create isolation of older adults. He also congratulated Age-Friendly Forsyth for “doing remarkable

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City officials, Recreation and Parks staff, and AARP representatives cut ribbon to officially open the FitLot at Miller Park.

Americans with Disabilities Act and can be used by people with multiple different levels of strength and mobility. In the future, trainers will be available to offer personal instruction.

A schedule of classes is in the works for June and July.

Although the FitLot is designed for older adults, anyone is welcome to use it. For more information about FitLot or the training schedule, email Anna Marino at annam@cityofws. org.

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City Council Representative Kevin Mundy greeted the crowd and said, “I am so glad we can get back outside and enjoy this beautiful day.”

William Royston, Recreation and Parks director, also spoke before the ribbon cutting and praised Chuck Vestal, Recreation and Parks adult programs supervisor, for his work in getting the AARP grant

work in this community.”

After the ribbon was cut and the FitLot officially opened, attendees were invited to try out the equipment. Recreation and Parks staff were on hand to give instructions on how to use each piece. There are 22 exercises possible on the various stations. A canopy above the structure will provide shade on hot summer days. The structure complies with the

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Black Press of America making impact and progress

BY STACY BROWN

Throughout the 81-year history of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) and 194 years of the Black Press of America, African Americans have shined with resilience in the face of adversity and racism.

Thanks to an experienced and dedicated all-women executive committee who ascended to lead the national trade association, the NNPA has stunningly enjoyed perhaps the most successful and productive years in its history.

Two years ago, the National Newspaper Publishers Association enthusiastically elected a new national chair and an executive committee with the promise of moving the organization to new heights and re-invigorating the Black Press of America as the trusted voice of Black communities across the nation.

Less than a year into their two-year term, the world was confronted with the first global pandemic in 100 years – COVID-19.

Businesses shuttered, tens of millions of individuals fell ill, and nearly 4 million died. Black businesses, in particular, were decimated.

“Despite the pandemic, the Black Press of America is moving forward, and I’m so thankful that we have these Black women leaders who each stand for the elegance, integrity, vision, and success that Black America is known for,” NNPA President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. exclaimed.

“This is the best executive team the NNPA has had in years. The organization is probably in a better financial situation in 2021 than we have been in the last three decades,” Dr. Chavis added.

The NNPA’s executive committee includes National Chair Karen Carter Richards of the Houston Forward Times, First Vice-Chair Janis Ware of the Atlanta Voice, Second Vice Chair Fran Farrer of the County News in Charlotte, National Secretary Jackie Hampton of the Mississippi Link in Jackson, Miss., and National Treasurer Brenda Andrews of the New Journal & Guide in Norfolk, Va. “The NNPA is a big part of my life,” Richards explained. “I didn’t join the NNPA. I was born into the NNPA.” “I’ve been serving the NNPA for 40 years, right after I finished college and my father sent me to the first conference,” Ware recalled. “It was so impressive to see so many African American business owners in one place. I couldn’t be happier that I made that decision and commitment to the NNPA.” Stacy Brown is the NNPA Newswire senior national correspondent.

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Have a fun and safe summer Kristen Clarke becomes first Black woman to lead DOJ’s Civil Rights Division Charlene Crowell Guest Columnist

On the one-year anniversary of the death of George Floyd, a 51-48 vote in the U.S. Senate seals Kristen Clarke’s place in history: the first woman, the first woman of color, and the first Black woman to receive Senate confirmation to head the Department of Justice (DOJ)’s Civil Rights Division. The largely partisan vote included Maine’s U.S. Senator Susan Collins as the only Republican to support the historic confirmation.

After years of rollbacks to hard-won racial progress, Ms. Clarke and all of DOJ are poised to correct, reverse, and advance ‘justice for all’ as a genuine reality instead of a slogan.

The COVID-19 pandemic and recession have thrown into sharp view vast health disparities and economic inequities. Much of Black America has suffered in ways that harkened back to Jim Crow and its separate, but never equal, status.

For Illinois Senator Dick Durbin, Clarke’s nomination is as significant as it is promising.

“At this moment in history, filling this Division, the Civil Rights Division, on the anniversary of George Floyd’s murder on the streets of Minnesota, we are confirming the first woman of color in the history of the United States to head this Division,” said Sen. Durbin. “It is an historic choice … It shouldn’t be trivialized by ignoring the many endorsements she received because of her good life’s work, having spent her entire career defending the civil rights of all Americans.”

“Kristen Clarke is the right person at the right time to serve as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights,” said Center for Responsible Lending Federal Advocacy Director and Senior Counsel Ashley Harrington. “Her vast experience in civil rights law reflects our country’s challenges – from fighting against mortgage discrimination and a grossly inequitable criminal justice system to taking on

hate crimes and voter suppression aimed at denying Black and brown people the right to vote. We are excited for Ms. Clarke to take the helm in protecting the civil rights of all Americans.”

Nominated on January 7 by President Biden, his remarks noted Clarke’s nomination for both its significance and opportunity.

“The Civil Rights Division represents the moral center of the Department of Justice. And the heart of that fundamental American ideal that we’re all created equal and all deserve to be treated equally,” said President Biden. “I’m honored you accepted the call to return to make real the promise for all Americans.”

Soon thereafter, a tsunami of endorsements for Clarke’s confirmation highlighted national and diverse support for her service. Her backers included labor unions, environmental activists, law enforcement officials, along with legal colleagues and civil rights leaders.

Perhaps one of the earliest and most poignant expressions came from John W. Marshall, the son of the nation’s first Black Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, Thurgood Marshall. Penned on behalf of his family, the February 9 letter to U.S. Senate leadership drew a key historic connection.

“Ms. Clarke is a pathbreaking lawyer, like my father, who built her career advancing civil rights and equal justice under the law, and breaking barriers through her leadership for people of color while making our nation better for everyone,” wrote Mr. Marshall.

His letter also shared an eye-opening example of Ms. Clarke’s groundbreaking work in civil rights.

“Ms. Clarke has successfully utilized the law as a vehicle for advancing equality, as my father did.

For example, she successfully represented Taylor Dumpson, who was targeted for a hate crime after her election as American University’s first female Black student body president.”

Similarly, the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights organization, the NAACP, advised Senate leadership before its scheduled confirmation

hearing of its support for Ms. Clarke.

On April 12, Derrick Johnson, its president and CEO, wrote, “The NAACP believes that Ms. Clarke is exceptionally suited to oversee the Civil Rights Division at a time when people of color have suffered devastating harm at the hands of law enforcement. She is the leader we need to ensure local police agencies are complying with civil rights laws and advancing public safety by maintaining positive relationships with the communities they serve. Ms. Clarke has prosecuted police misconduct cases and has worked to make the criminal justice system fairer for people of color.”

Ms. Clarke’s legal career takes on even more significance when one considers this daughter of Jamaican immigrants grew up in Brooklyn, New York’s public housing. Although financial resources were limited, the family’s teachings of discipline and hard work were not. From public schools, her collegiate studies took her to the prestigious Ivy League.

In 1997, she received her Bachelor’s degree from Harvard University.

Three years later in 2000, Clarke completed her Juris Doctor at Columbia University.

Her first job as a new attorney was as a federal prosecutor with the Department of Justice, working on voting rights, hate crimes, and human trafficking cases. In 2006, she joined the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, until then New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman appointed her as director of the state’s Civil Rights Bureau. In this state role, Clarke led enforcement actions spanning criminal justice, voting rights, fair lending, housing discrimination, disability rights, reproductive access and LGBTQ rights.

As recognition of her legal acumen grew, so did the number of honors she received: the 2010 Paul Robeson Distinguished Alumni Award from Columbia Law School; 2011 National Bar Association’s Top 40 Under 40; the 2012 Best Brief Award for the 2012 Supreme Court term from the National Association of Attorneys General; and the New York Law Journal’s 2015 Rising Stars.

Months later, the August 2016 edition of the American Bar Association (ABA) Journal featured a Q&A interview with Ms. Clarke. In part, she reflected on her childhood and how it influenced her career aspirations.

“I’ve experienced what it’s like to be underprivileged, and I’ve experienced very privileged settings as well. I feel a deep sense of responsibility to use the opportunities that I have been given to help those less fortunate. We live in a nation that’s divided along lines of race and class. I have a personal sense of what life is like on both sides of that divide, and I want to figure out how we close some of those gaps and level the playing field.”

At the April 14 Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on her nomination, Clarke recalled her legal career journey and the principles that guided her work.

“I began my legal career traveling across the country to communities like Tensas Parish, Louisiana, and Clarksdale, Mississippi,” testified Clarke.

“I learned to be a lawyer’s lawyer – to focus on the rule of law and let the facts lead where they may.

“When I left DOJ,” she continued, “I carried the words of the late Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall as my guide: ‘Where you see wrong or inequality or injustice, speak out, because this is your country. This is your democracy. Make it. Protect it. Pass it on.’ I’ve tried to do just that at every step of my career.

“Our nation is a healthier place when we respect the rights of all communities,” advised Ms. Clarke in her confirmation hearing remarks. “In every role I’ve held, I have worked with and for people of all backgrounds … I’ve listened deeply to all sides of debates, regardless of political affiliation. There is no substitute for listening and learning in this work, and I pledge to you that I will bring that to the role if confirmed.”

Charlene Crowell is a senior fellow with the Center for Responsible Lending. She can be reached at Charlene.crowell@responsiblelending.org.

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Memories of King’s and Floyd’s deaths still haunt us Dr. James B. Ewers Jr.

Guest Columnist There are some events we want to remember and other events we would rather soon forget. Happiness and sadness are feelings that you get because of them.

Events like birthdays, graduations and weddings you will remember with great fondness.

Deaths, funerals and killings have pain and hurt associated with them.

These times, both good and bad, will be etched in our minds forever.

We can recall time,

date and place as to where we were when some life changing event took place.

I can remember April 4, 1968, like it was yesterday. I was in my residence hall room when I heard that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had been killed. Johnson C. Smith University, an HBCU in Charlotte, where I was enrolled, closed the campus.

America was in shock and mourning.

While we have a national holiday in his honor, I am still saddened and sick by the events that took place.

Earlier this year, we travelled to Memphis, Tenn., and saw the Lorraine Motel where Dr. King was assassinated.

Seeing it was overwhelming emotionally. The aftermath of that killing made America change. Howev-

er, it took Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. dying to do it.

Is that the way it is?

That death must be the signal for change in this country? Does some type of moral bell go off in us?

Sometimes, it seems that lessons are learned slowly with us. Our initial reaction is to shed tears of sorrow, lament and vow to do better. And yes, there are momentary periods of respect and tolerance. We have these temporary respites that allow us to be inclusive and of one accord.

Yet, tragically, our land is ripe with ill will.

Since Dr. King’s murder, there have been countless acts of violence in our homeland. Each has meant a loss of life and of a family member. None can be minimized. All will be remembered with reverence.

Now we have reached the one-year anniversary of the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis Minnesota. His senseless murder took place on May 25, 2020, at the hands of police officer George Chauvin.

Like you, I can remember where I was during this hateful act. This scene of unconscionable meanness was unbelievable. How could one man exact that kind of pain on another human being?

Chauvin put his knee on his neck and just choked the life out of him. Brutality beyond definition!

Last week, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris met with the family of George Floyd. While we do not know, I am sure that compassion and empathy were the common themes.

The death of George Floyd made America a dark place. Our light of hope had suddenly dimmed. However, our trust in the strength of America must remain. It must be steadfast and not fade or falter. We know the enemy is busy plotting to dismantle and to destroy what is good about this country.

I will never forget April 4, 1968, and May 25, 2020. However, I cannot give up. Giving up will never become an option.

As we think about these two men, their deaths and the deaths of others cannot be in vain. They cannot be wasted.

We must continue to march and speak out against oppression. Our lives are interwoven with their lives.

Reforms in traditional

and long-standing systems must take place. Time and again, we see the same results from the same systems.

Courage and conviction are needed so that evil does not become the standard-bearer. Dr. King and Mr. Floyd witnessed injustice first hand.

Justice in America must not only be from ocean to ocean, but must also be from neighborhood to neighborhood.

James B. Ewers Jr., Ed.D., is a former tennis champion at Atkins High School in Winston-Salem and played college tennis at Johnson C. Smith University, where he was all-conference for four years. He is a retired college administrator. He can be reached at overtimefergie.2020@yahoo.com.

Rather than riot, nonviolent peaceful protest works most often Dr. Tom H. Hastings

Guest Columnist In Myanmar in early March of this year, people began to attack and vandalize more than two dozen businesses. These rioters helped convince the military government of Myanmar to continue and to escalate the use of brutal crackdowns on all activists, up to and including the use of lethal force that left dozens dead over just one weekend in midMarch.

In the U.S., of course, rioters breached all security and overran the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 this year.

In what must be a delicious irony to Venezuelan autocrat Nicolas Maduro - whose country exploded with riots against his leadership, giving then-White House occupant Trump many chances to criticize Maduro - the Venezuelan strongman got his chance to issue a public statement of great concern that the U.S. was experiencing riots.

What is the difference

between a riot and a protest? What about demonstrations? A vigil? Civil resistance?

Rioters break things and generally try to avoid consequences to themselves.

A protest may degenerate into a riot, as we have seen many times in the U.S. over the past year.

That can happen when the organizers of the protest do not have an announced code of conduct and are not reminding participants of that code.

A demonstration, a rally, a permitted walk or march, or a vigil are all generally intended to publicly show advocacy for or against a policy - public, corporate, or institutional and to remain legal. These actions are clearly protected by the U.S. Bill of Rights, though many other nations have no such protections.

Civil resistance, also known as nonviolent resistance or civil disobedience, is a concept with an evolving definition.

For many decades in the world of activism, we understood that civil disobedience meant engaging in nonviolent actions that risked consequences that included arrest, and some-

times physical harm, and even loss of employment for some.

Now, however, scholars have conflated all of it into the lump term, civil resistance. This is unfortunately imprecise in the real world where activists think in terms of consequences, of families, of personal impacts, not merely analysis in an academic journal article. In the past, academics studying these social practices used a far more specific bundling term, nonviolent action.

We all understood that a candlelight vigil held in a city park, a petition signed to call on authorities to fix an injustice, or a sit-in that results in arrest - all were simply nonviolent actions.

But a prayer vigil was not considered civil resistance, as the term resistance meant a clear risk to participants. Is clicking on a petition an act of resistance? Few activists would assert that, but scholars, especially those with no personal history of resistance, would categorize that online click as civil resistance.

Nota bene: In our old set of definitions, the transition from protest to resistance was often highly culturally, ethnically,

religiously, and racially dependent. The same act done by a Euro American and African American might be protest and resistance, respectively. The selective under-policing of people in the dominant culture vs. over-policing of everyone else can produce knowledge by peoples of color, for instance, that the consequences of doing things that appear to be legal may have very negatively consequential outcomes and therefore are acts of resistance, not mere protest.

In some countries it’s even more bizarre. I know a journalist who was arrested and tried and convicted during that country’s failed Arab Spring for “insulting the king.” She only stood in that country’s crowds to report on it and was recognized as media and snatched up, making mere reportage an act of resistance. Cultural cues, cultural knowledge, are important to those who want to successfully choose whether or not to commit resistance or remain simply protesting.

But enough quibbles about terminology. Let’s switch to a different disagreement, about rioting, resistance, justification,

and effectiveness.

Those who seem attracted to rioting or tend to support those who riot are fond of quoting Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., our premier U.S. apostle of nonviolence, as labeling the riot as the expression of the voiceless, the historically ignored.

Let me say as I’ve always said, and I will always continue to say, that riots are socially destructive and self-defeating.

But in the final analysis, a riot is the language of the unheard.

So, obviously, MLK was calling for riots, right?

Um … no. He was explaining them, foregrounding his explanation with a clear-as-a-bell caveat that riots are self-defeating.

How I wish that activists who are full of righteous anger and passionate idealism would actually notice the outcomes of rioting, all of which are indeed self-defeating, here, in Myanmar, in Venezuela, in Colombia, in Iran, in American cities or indeed anywhere.

What MLK did for a decade (1955-1965) was nonviolent resistance with a clear code of conduct and many trainings, provided foremost by Rever-

end James Lawson. That decade saw many gains, including passage of federal laws (Civil Rights Act of 1964, Voting Rights Act of 1965, and others), as well as successes in federal court rulings all the way to the Supremes.

Then came the understandable riots and armed self-defense and white America reacted as expected, out of fear. Pretty much all legal and social gains screeched to a halt.

As MLK explained, even understandable and justifiable actions may also be ineffective. This is worth remembering. Nonviolent discipline is hard.

It is not fair to expect oppressed people to answer violence with nonviolence, but it’s what actually works far more often.

If it were fair, we wouldn’t need to be in the streets in the first place.

Dr. Tom H. Hastings is coördinator of conflict resolution BA/BS degree programs and certificates at Portland State University, PeaceVoice director, and on occasion an expert witness for the defense of civil resisters in court.

Taking on the ‘N-Word’ Oscar H. Blayton

Guest Columnist

There are few social conundrums within the Black community today that are as troubling as what to do about the persistence of the N-word in music, comedic presentation and informal discourse among Black friends.

This word elicits extreme anger within the Black community when uttered by a white person, but is viewed as an acceptable, or even comical, expression when spoken by a Black person. The word is ubiquitous in much of today’s rap music, but is taboo in rap music for anyone other than a Black performer. This seemingly double standard fuels debates within, as well as across, racial lines. And it is time we try to make

sense of the use of this word as a social phenomenon within the Black community.

Without delving too deeply into linguistics and psychosocial studies, we need to understand why the use of this word within the African American community remains as such a resilient but racially charged social phenomenon.

When examining any racial issue in America, we must begin with the oppressive nature of the relationship between the races. The initial contact between the people who were to become African Americans and those who were to become European Americans was one of asymmetric violence, with the former being the disadvantaged group.

Under conditions of abject oppression, the prime concern of the oppressed is survival – both physically and mentally.

One tool for the survival of people in wretched social circumstances is carnivalesque release, or the

celebration of life in the face of hardship.

The origin of this concept dates back to medieval Europe, when Christian peasants, facing the fasting of the Lenten season leading up to Easter, would have a carnival as a last hurrah to get them through the miserable meatless days ahead. The term “carnival” literally means “without meat.” This tradition is carried on today in the various Mardi Gras festivals around the world. But it is not only within the context of Lenten deprivation that carnivalesque release exists. Throughout history, people have used this type of release to blunt the hardships of life, both great and small.

For 400 years, America has treated Black folk miserably, and it has only been through carnivalesque release that we have survived with any degree of sanity. Langston Hughes put it most succinctly in the title of his famous book of short stories, “Laughing To Keep From

Crying.”

For many years, use of the N-word in certain settings and within certain circumstances has been one form of this release.

Its use is celebratory in one sense, recognizing that we are still here and still surviving. This is done by taking the poison of race hatred out of a term that was so painfully weaponized against us for centuries. As Sanya Osha of the University of Cape Town wrote in his recent article for Salon.com, using the N-word in a carnivalesque way is one form of “taking venom from a snake.”

It is within this context that we can understand why this word that flows so easily in much of African American discourse is the most vile term when it escapes from within its Black psychosocial framework and is used by a person who is not African American.

Just as the medieval carnival with its cathartic release was born out of the humanity of the culture

of peasant folk, many of the African American traditions arose from the need to express our humanity and celebrate our existence in a joyous shout.

Our dance, our blues, the use of the N-word in certain circumstances and among certain people, are all forms of asserting our humanity in the face of oppression.

And just as not all aspects of the medieval carnival were meant to be shared with the feudal lords who were mocked during the revelry, not all aspects of African American culture are meant to be shared with the dominant culture in this country which it resists.

We have no problem sharing soul food and the blues, but the N-word is not for sharing. Without the shared experience that Black folk have with race hatred and racial injustice, it is unlikely that this term is being used for a liberating release. And socially, it is like a loaded gun – in the wrong hands, it can cause great harm.

Americans of all races have many things in common and share many experiences. But the unique, self-identified groups that make up people of color in this country each have a distinctive culture, history and American experience. It is a matter of respect to acknowledge and value those distinctions.

One distinct experience of Black folk is the emancipating release derived from the use of the N-word within certain contexts.

Whether you approve, disapprove, like, dislike or hate that this word is used in any context – until there is no longer any need for the carnivalesque release that it provides, it is likely to continue to be with us.

Oscar H. Blayton is a former Marine Corps combat pilot and human rights activist who practices law in Virginia.

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BUSTA’S BUDDY OF THE WEEK

For CJ Ray, failure is not an option

BY BUSTA BROWN FOR THE CHRONICLE

Charles Ray, Jr. is a rising senior at The Point College Preparatory and Leadership Academy in Jamestown, N.C., where he’s also one of the star athletes. Charles Ray Jr., better known as CJ, was very open about trials and tribulations as a child.

“I always got kicked off teams for fighting and I stayed in trouble in school and my neighborhood. I was heading down a very bad path. I knew I had to change or I would end up dead, because it’s serious in those streets. I thought I was grown, and didn’t listen when my parents tried to talk to me. I thought I knew it all, but my mother told me, ‘Grown is when you’re paying bills and you’re not paying any bills.’

“That’s why my favorite scripture is ‘Honor thy father and thy mother.’

When I begin to fall off, I think of that scripture and I straighten up. I’m not perfect, but I’m working hard to stay away from how I used to be and the friends that were out there with me,” shared CJ. During his time in public school, he was labeled ADHD and didn’t feel a connection with his teachers. That created a greater disconnect with his education. “I didn’t feel like the teachers understood me,

and that messed with my self-esteem,” said CJ. It caused him to seek attention at any cost, and take his anger out on others.

During an AAU football game, CJ experienced a bittersweet moment. “I got into a fight and got kicked out of the game. Coach Davis pulled me aside and we talked for a while. He suggested that I try The Point and I did,” said the rising senior.

The Point College Preparatory and Leadership Academy’s students and staff are predominantly Black and it’s Black owned. When CJ and his parents accepted coach Davis’ suggestion, it was the beginning of an amazing journey.

After losing his father and uncle, CJ began struggling mentally, which affected his academics.

Before his father passed, they developed a strong bond. So, losing him was extremely hard on CJ. He went back to old habits, Charles Ray, Jr. and hanging out with a at The Point, my life has rough crowd. “I felt like changed for the better. The they were the only people teachers there really care that I could relate to and about me. They taught me understood what I was go- the importance of having a ing through,” he shared. plan, so I have a plan now.

Fortunately, his teach- When I told my mentor, ers at The Point College Ms. Tucker, that I was goPrep became his extended ing to be a running back in family and CJ began to the NFL, she immediately open up and share his shared the importance of true feelings. “I still have getting good grades first, things I need to work on, so that’s what I’m working but ever since I’ve been on every day, because fail-

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ure is not an option for me.

“All of my life I was afraid of being embarrassed and was jealous of other kids doing better than me. Now, I realize losing or not being the best or most popular isn’t the end of the world. It’s just a challenge to work harder and become someone great. Nothing comes easy. I had to change my lifestyle because I don’t

want people to see me as the bad guy anymore. I’m working hard to move past that part of my life,” said the Greensboro native.

Although CJ was diagnosed with ADHD, it’s clear that his teachers love him beyond his ADHD label. When you meet CJ, he’s much more than a label. He has a big heart, he’s smart and has an amazing vision for his future. He credits his teachers and sister for developing into a phenomenal young man.

He’s now one of the stars on his basketball and football teams, his grades are much better, several colleges have invited him to their basketball and football camps, and most importantly, he’s learned to control his temper. That’s what love can and will do.

I asked CJ to share his thoughts on being a young Black male in America.

“Honestly, I’m very fortunate to be alive, after all I’ve done in the streets. So now, I’m more focused on all the opportunities that I have access to, rather than all of the negativity.”

As he was speaking, a fourth-grade boy walked into the room. CJ looked at the boy and then smiled.

“If I focus on the negatives, I won’t be in a position to make the world better for kids like him that’s coming up after me.

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about what you’re looking for. So when I’m on the internet, I’m looking for ways to be successful and stay successful. We carry around devices that give us access to see all the opportunities that are available to us. I want to be a role model for kids like him and teach him how to make technology work for him and not work to get technology.

“I also realize as a Black male, we must have more than a plan A. If I don’t make it in the NFL, my plan B is to become a Zoologist or veterinarian. I love animals! Whatever you do, it should be something that makes you happy, because it’s more to life than just being rich, famous and successful.”

Then he looked down, slowly resting his chin on his fist, looked at me with a serious expression, yet with a slight grin, and said, “Mr. Brown, it really is more to life than that. And to Black youth that’s my age out there in the streets, you really do have other options. We all deserve a better future. I know, because I’ve been there.”

My Busta Buddy of the Week is Charles Ray Jr.,whose favorrite quote is: “Don’t tell me the sky’s the limit, when there’s footprints on the moon.”

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City officials begin 2021-2022 budget process

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

City officials have released the 2021-2022 proposed budget.

During a virtual meeting on Thursday, May 27, city officials unveiled the $530.9 million budget to members of the WinstonSalem City Council. As is, the budget includes a sales tax increase, a property tax bill increase, and funds for the creation of a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Office.

A breakdown of the proposed budget shows $380.4 million for operations, $110 million for capital, and $40. 5 million for debt service. When looking at local sales tax from the last fiscal year (FY), Winston-Salem saw a $7.8 million increase in revenue and as a result, city officials are looking to increase sales tax by 2.5%. According to Patrice Toney, the city’s budget and evaluation director, the increase is reasonable and in line with the N.C. League of Municipalities

“This growth is in line with the N.C. League of Municipalities and what they’re estimating the sales tax growth to be,” Toney continued. “It’s reasonable in the sense that you don’t want over-project based on how people are spending.”

The budget presented last week shows a proposed property tax rate of 62.24¢ which is 1.5 cent less than last year, but although the rate will probably drop, many property owners may still see their tax bill increase. The For-

syth County Tax Office conducted an appraisal of real property earlier this year and the value of homes increased by 14.8% on average, which could drive tax bills up. “Some property owners had more growth in value, others had less, but on average it was 14.8% growth,” Toney said while discussing the appraisal process.

“So prior to reevaluation, your home value may have been $200,000; that means the current bill, at the current rate,

would’ve been $1,275.

After the reevaluation, your home value may have grown, if it grew on average (14.8%), to $229,600.

So what we’re proposing is that we reduce the rate from the 63.4¢ to 62.24¢ so then your new bill, at the proposed rate, will be $1,429. So that’s a difference in your bill of $154 annually,” she said The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) office will comprise four positions: diversity, equity and inclusion director, equity and inclusion coordinator, equity assurance administrator, and administrative assistant. According to a brief description of the office published in the proposed budget, DEI will “create a work plan that fosters cultural literacy and addresses challenges around issues of social justice, equity, and bias within the organization and process that impact the community.”

Winston-Salem is the only major city in N.C. that doesn’t have a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Office.

Nathan Borne, chairman of the Citizens’ Budget Advisory Council (CBAC), said when it comes to things like the Office of Diversity Equity and Inclusion, and the $1 million that the city plans to allocate for social justice programs, he wants to see the city track the progress of the programs and initiatives and make sure that objectives are being met.

“I’m pleased to live in a city with such a progressive government, and I know my group members share those same sentiments, but we want to make sure we see some clear performance objectives in place,” he said.

Borne also mentioned they would like to see more equity as it relates to social justice. He said they

would like to see more zoning and policies that encourage patterns that can lead to greater equity.

“We want to make sure that we don’t have racebased zoning that could provide barriers in certain segments of our citizens.

We also want to identify and implement key metrics to improve overtime, again with specific, measurable goals,” he said.

Over the next three weeks, the city will host a series of workshops and a public hearing on the proposed budget. The public hearing is scheduled for Thursday, June 3, at 7 p.m., and City Council will adopt the budget during the meeting on Monday, June 21.

The 2021-2022 proposed budget can be viewed by visiting https:// www.cityofws.org/175/ Budget or by visiting the city’s website.

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Summer safety: Steps you should take to help stay out of harm’s way SUBMITTED ARTICLE

Memorial Day marked the unofficial start of summer and outdoor fun.

The American Red Cross wants everyone to have a safe summer and offers tips and resources for the entire family.

WATER SAFETY Before going in, on or around the water, every family member should become “water smart.” This starts with learning to be safe, making good choices, and learning to swim to at least achieve the skills of water competency. Everyone should be able to enter the water, get a breath, stay afloat, change position, swim a distance and then get out of the water safely. A variety of water safety courses and resources are available to help. To help keep your family safe, the Red Cross offers these tips: *Prevent unsupervised access to water. Fence pools and spas with adequate barriers and keep a constant eye for any water dangers such as portable splash pools/slides, buckets and bathtubs. *Adults should actively supervise children and

stay within arm’s reach of young children and new swimmers. Kids should follow the rules. Designate a “water watcher” to keep a close eye and constant attention on children and weaker swimmers in and around the water until the next water watcher takes over. *Always wear a properly fitted U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket when on a boat and if in a situation beyond someone’s skill level.

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*Swim as a pair near a lifeguard’s chair - everyone, including experienced swimmers, should swim with a buddy, even in areas supervised by lifeguards. Always maintain constant attention and actively supervise children even when lifeguards are present. *Download the Red Cross Swim app for safety tips, kid-friendly videos and activities, and take the free Water Safety for Parents and Caregivers online

course.

GRILLING SAFETY Grilling food is so popular that more than three-quarters of U.S. adults have used a grill yet, grilling sparks more than 10,000 home fires on average each year. To avoid this, the Red Cross offers these grilling safety tips: *Always supervise a barbecue grill when in use.

Don’t add charcoal starter fluid when coals have already been ignited.

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*Never grill indoors not in the house, camper, tent or any enclosed area. *Make sure everyone, including pets, stays away from the grill. *Keep the grill out in the open, away from the house, deck, tree branches or anything that could catch fire. *Use the long-handled tools especially made for cooking on the grill to help keep the chef safe.

Accidents and Emergencies Happen

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The Red Cross has several resources to help people learn how to treat bee stings, burns and heat emergencies including online and in-person training courses, a free First Aid app and a First Aid Skill for Amazon Alexaenabled devices.

Help Save Lives this Summer Part of a safe community is a strong blood supply for hospital patients.

Give blood, platelets or plasma this summer to help ensure patients get the medical treatments they need. Download the Red Cross Blood Donor app, visit redcrossblood.org or call 800-RED-CROSS for more information or to schedule your donation.

Follow COVID-19 Guidelines Remember to review the latest COVID-19 pandemic guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) with your family before you head out.

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

Young guns taking over NBA Superstars carry every sports league on the planet.

For the NBA, players like LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Damian Lillard, Kawhi Leonard, Kevin Durant, James Harden, Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook and Stephen Curry have carried the league for well over a decade. But now that many of these players are nearing the end of their careers, it’s time for a new crop of stars to step up.

Over the last five or six years, there have been several superstar-caliber players that have entered the league. Father Time is undefeated, so at some point, the older players will have to pass the mantle to the young guys, and they will have to carry the league.

I was worried once James, Curry and Durant chose to hang it up. Who was going to be “the guy” in the NBA? As I stated earlier, there are several superstar-caliber players, but would there be a select few that vie for that coveted best player in the league title? As this season has progressed and now entered the playoffs, a few of these young guns are showing they are ready to be the face of the NBA. With the short offseason and a condensed season, the pace of the season has really taken a toll on many of the older players.

Many have suffered injuries that were more than likely due to wear and tear.

It looks as though some of the young guys don’t want to wait for the old guard to retire; instead, they want to take over the league now.

I know there are impact players in their late 20s and early 30s that have several years left in the tank; however, I want to focus on the guys that are under the age of 25. There are a few players in this range that have the tools to become one of the best, if not the best player in the league. The players below are in no particular order.

The first player that comes to mind is Luka Dončić (22) of the Dallas Mavericks. The Slovenian sensation has become one of the best players in the league in only his third season. Many, including me, did not think Dončić was quick or athletic enough to become a top player in the league. He quickly proved everyone wrong.

His game is not dependent on speed or athleticism. Instead, he uses elite ball-handling, footwork and change of pace to score at will or find an open shooter. He is not only a top-notch scorer, he is also a threat to get a triple double on any given night. Two or three years from now, don’t be surprised if he has a couple of MVP awards, especially if he continues to average 27.7 points, 8 rebounds and 8.6 assists per game, as he is this season.

Jayson Tatum (23) has been trending upward every year of his career. The 6’8 forward out of Duke, is averaging 26.4 pts., 7.4 rbs. and 4.3 asts. per game this year and it seems he still hasn’t scratched the surface of how good he can actually be.

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BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

Last month the Spartans of Mount Tabor

wrapped up an undefeated season with a 2416 win over Cleveland High School in the 3A Football State Championship. To celebrate the school’s first high school state football ti-

tle on Monday, May 31, they hosted a parade that started in the bus parking lot and traveled through the neighborhoods surrounding the school.

Local organization looks to start youth wheelchair basketball team

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

Shawn Hollins, assistant director of The Maddawg Center, is hoping to put together a local wheelchair basketball league for area youth with lower body disabilities.

Hollins is wheelchair-bound and is a member of the Triad Trackers wheelchair basketball team. Basketball was a part of his life before losing his leg and once he was introduced to wheelchair basketball, that drive has continued. Hollis and Trackers’ head coach, Brian Robinson, witnessed a youth basketball team previously and wanted to bring that experience home to local youth.

“Three or four years ago, we (Trackers) went to the national championship in Louisville and we saw the kids’ teams, so that gave Brian the idea and he talked about it down there,” said Hollins. “I think being so caught up in trying to put it together and still manage the Trackers and Stealers programs, he backed away from it.

“Now that he has his own gym and has two years in it, the idea came back up and we talked about it two weeks ago.”

Hollins stated he and Robinson spoke with the parents of the kids at the tournament in Louisville to

Shawn Hollins is looking to start a youth wheelchair basketball league in the Triad area. inquire about the logistics of the team. They found that the players came from all over their respective areas to play on the team; because it’s hard to find enough wheelchair bound players in one city to field an entire team.

“You’re not going to find, especially in the Triad area, seven or eight kids that are disabled in wheelchairs that are going to be

able to make a team, so you might have to go to Burlington or the smaller areas,” he said. “We are trying to just get the word out.”

Hollins stated that the idea he and Robinson had was to bring in a group of kids and teach them the game of wheelchair basketball.

It may take a year or two before they would be able to compete, but there is no rush with this program,

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he said.

“The first thing is we would have to get them in there and teach the skills and basics as far as rules,” Hollins continued. “Basketball rules are still the same with the wheelchair game, but there is a difference in how you dribble and carry the ball, so we would have to See Wheelchair on B2

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Tatum can score at all three levels and has enough bounce to put you in the rim if you let him elevate around the rim. The two-time All-Star is silky smooth with the ball and is also a more than adequate passer. Barring any serious injuries, Tatum will be a perennial All-NBA caliber player. He is the type of player that can be the first option on a championship team.

The forgotten man on this list, until this year, is Devin Booker (24) of the Phoenix Suns. The Kentucky product is one of the top scorers in the league.

He has the killer instinct that you look for in a 2 guard, but his skills were overlooked for far too long due to the Suns not being good for several years.

Now that Chris Paul is in town, the Suns are one of the best teams in the league, record wise. The rest of the country gets the opportunity to see how good Booker is, now that Phoenix is in the playoffs.

With season averages like 25.6 pts., 4.2 rebs. and 4.3 asts, Booker definitely has a shot to be the best in the business.

Philadelphia 76ers point guard, Ben Simmons (24), seems like he has been around for a long time. After missing his first year in the league due to injury, Simmons has established himself as one of the most talented players in the league. He does so much, so well, Simmons is like a human Swiss Army knife.

He is not the scoring threat that many of the other players on the list are, but at 6’7, he is a great point guard. Another aspect of his game that makes him a differencemaker is the fact that he is one of the best defenders in the league. Simmons can guard multiple positions on the floor and once he obtains a jump shot, he will be nearly unstoppable.

Donovan Mitchell (24) of the Utah Jazz is mak-

ing big waves in the small market of Utah. Mitchell is averaging 26.4 pts., 4.4 rebs. and 5.2 asts. on the year and has led the Jazz to become one of the best teams in the western conference.

Mitchell is a two-time All-Star and paired with center Rudy Gobert, they make up a great front and backcourt combo. He has the tools to be the lead guy on a championship team and as he continues to refine his game, he may do just that.

Jamal Murray (24) of the Denver Nuggets really has come into his own this season. Unfortunately, Murray tore the ACL in his left knee earlier this season and ended his season prematurely. Murry has flown somewhat under the radar, but when he’s hot, he can light it up from anywhere on the court.

Murray has improved his game every year that he has been in the league.

It would have been nice to see what he could have done in the playoffs, but I guess we will have to wait until 2022 for that. I hope that Murray can come back at full strength once he recovers from his injury.

Atlanta Hawks’ guard, Trae Young (22), will always be connected with Dončić as they were traded for one another on draft night in 2018. The trade looks to have worked out for both teams so far.

Young led college basketball in scoring and assists his lone season at Oklahoma, so he has shown what he is capable of for years.

So far in his career, Young has averaged 24 pts. and 9 asts., which are great numbers for a point guard. Young is one of the best shooters in the NBA and can make shots from beyond 30 feet. Young has also been proven to be very clutch in the most important moments for Atlanta. This may be an unfair comparison, but he looks like the second coming of Curry.

Ja Morant (21) of the Memphis Grizzlies is an-

T he C hronicle other point guard with star written all over him. Morant is very athletic with a great handle and reminds many of a young Russell Westbrook. Morant was Rookie of the Year last season and has improved his game during his sophomore campaign.

In just his second season, he has led the Grizzlies to the playoffs. He has impressive numbers this season; 19.1 pts., 4.0 rebs. and 7.4 asts. are quite impressive. Morant plays like he still has a chip on his shoulder and that has bode well for him so far as a professional. He can get to the rim at will and once his jump shot evolves, he will be in the MVP conversation routinely.

It’s still unbelievable that anyone 6’7 and 285 is as athletic as Zion Williamson (20) is. The New Orleans Pelicans forward impressed everyone in a limited role as a rookie.

Williamson has been even better in his second season, averaging 27 pts., 7.2 rebs. and 3.7 asts.

Williamson is one of the most efficient scorers in the league, shooting over 60% from the field. He has lived up to his Number One overall draft status and if he stays healthy, who knows how far his game can progress.

The last player I’m going to touch on is probably the biggest question mark.

Because of injuries, Michael Porter Jr. (22) of the Nuggets was taken 14th overall in the 2018 draft.

He has just as much talent as any player on this list and with the knee injury suffered by Murray, he will get the playing time to show how good he really is.

The NBA is in good hands with this young group of players. It will be interesting to see who can maintain their trajectory toward superstardom. The older players better look out because these young guys are not willing to wait their turn. They want to win now.

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teach them the fundamentals of the game.

“At the age group we are looking at, most of them, we would have to teach the game of basketball. That’s why we said it would be a two-year process once we had enough kids to build a team.”

Hollins has been in a wheelchair for the last 20 years. Wheelchair basketball has brought so many things to his life and he wants young children in the area to have that opportunity as well.

“It would be a blessing to be able to get this started and be able to touch these kids’ lives,” Hollins said about starting the team.

“Being able to teach these kids that are in the same situation that I’m in would be like a calling from God for me to understand why my accident happened.”

Hollins lost his left leg in a car accident and nearly lost his life. People continually told him that “God saved his life for a reason” and he feels the reason is to give back to kids that are in the same situation he is in.

For Hollins, it was a tough adjustment period going from walking to a wheelchair. He attempted suicide after his accident.

While in the hospital, he was taken to the pediatric wing of the hospital where he observed newborn children who were delivered without limbs. That encounter woke him up and motivated him toward recovery.

“It was a mental challenge for me, accepting

Coaches speak out in their own words

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

I am always looking to try new things with the sports section, so when a friend of mine suggested I reach out to coaches to touch on issues in the sports world, I immediately jumped on the idea.

My goal was to ask coaches questions that deal with issues on the national level, but more importantly, topics that deal primarily with sports in the Triad area. The first question that came to mind was the reclassification of student athletes to gain another year of eligibility in high school.

The response from some of the area coaches was more than what I expected. I gave the option of remaining anonymous so that more coaches would be willing to speak with me. Some chose to remain anonymous, while others insisted I use their names.

Here are a few of the responses to how coaches feel about reclassification of high school athletes.

Christopher Geter, boys basketball coach: “My view on reclassifying student athletes

varies. I believe there are certain situations where reclassifying is a good option. There are only two situations I deem reclassifying is a good option: 1. If that student athlete doesn’t have the GPA or test scores to enter a D1 or D2 college; or 2. If that student athlete has had a serious injury and it hurts his chances of being recruited.

“Now there are some ugly truths that are not publicized about reclassifying. There is no guarantee they will earn a scholarship. Reclassifying is nothing new and it may be quickly reaching a point where it is no longer an effective strategy. Some kids are not built for certain levels of competition.

The comp is way more competitive than public schools. Lastly, reclassifying is expensive. Remember, another year of school may mean picking up the tab for tuition at a private or prep school for their senior year and add another year of club sports, camps, equipment, and etc.”

Local coach who chose to remain anonymous: “On your topic, I used to hate it, until my son was put in a position that

reclassifying was beneficial. He broke his ankle his senior season in the second game of the season.

He was able to reclassify to get his senior season back. Did it help him on the court? Yes, mentally and getting signed. That changed my mind on it, due to injury. But, on the other end, for those that are doing it because they aren’t getting the offers, I kinda lean away from it. If you are able to play, without injury, there are other routes to play at the next level. Most aren’t doing it for academic improvement, it’s all sport related.

As a coach, it’s just like the transfer kid. So many kids are transferring because they think another school/coach can get you a scholarship. I’ve always believed, and witnessed, if you can play, colleges will find you. We are not a powerhouse, but each year I’ve been here, I’ve had a player sign.”

Richard Daniels Jr., boys’ varsity basketball coach for Walkertown High School: “I think that reclassification has become the norm in sports. Although I don’t always agree, in

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some instances it works in the kid’s favor. There are kids that need it because of grades and there are some that need it for recruiting purposes. The “new” goal is to give kids an advantage over certain kids in order to get recruited. Some may look at it as wrong, but for a parent that does not have the resources to pay for college, it works in their favor.”

Antwan Steele Sr., youth sports coach: “At first I was someone who was against reclassifying students. Now that I have worked and coached in the school system for a couple of years now, I see why it was created as an option. I feel that it should only be allowed for specific situations. If a student has moved from state to state or needs an educational accommodation in the classroom, I could understand that option.

But, nowadays parents are supporting their kids wanting to create super teams. Also, they are comparing the talent level of their child’s age group and See Coach on B4

being in a chair,” he said.

After recovering mentally, Hollins wanted something to fill the competitive void that was left.

He played video games and card games, but they did not give him all of what he was looking for. Once he discovered wheelchair basketball, he knew that was what he needed.

“Basketball has always been my love,” he said.

“I went on the Internet and pulled up wheelchair basketball and I saw the team down there at the Winston-Salem Stealers.

I went down there to see them and I seen that most of these kids never played basketball before their injury and it excited me.

“After I saw them, I had knee replacement surgery so my knee could bend and after surgery and three months of recovery, I

went back down there and got on the court with them.

It brought life back to me honestly, as far as being able to compete. It motivated me in a way to make me feel like me again, because I have always been involved in sports.”

Wheelchair basketball takes a lot more skill and is much more physical than what many ablebodied people assume, Hollins said. Many of the same skills translate from traditional basketball to wheelchair basketball.

Hollins is thankful for the friendship he and Robinson share. He says whenever Robinson calls, he will answer to help. For more information on joining their wheelchair basketball team, please call 336-543-7989 or reach out to Shawn Hollins and Brian Robinson on Facebook.

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‘Real Talk. Real Sisters.’ pray for peace and an end to gun violence SUBMITTED ARTICLE

Sunday School Lesson

Why Do You Worry?

Scriptures: Matthew 6:25-34 By the end of this lesson, we will: *Contrast Jesus’ teachings about worry with our own anxieties; *Appreciate God’s care for everything in nature; *Embrace the opportunity to trust God in everyday life.

Background: The lesson is focused on one part of the “Sermon on the Mount” where Jesus speaks to his disciples - those who were interested in learning through instruction. The topics covered in the sermon took three chapters in Matthew, 5-7. The topics leading to the lesson are The Beatitudes, the salt of the earth, the light of the world, the law, anger, adultery, divorce, oaths, eye for eye, love for enemies, almsgiving, prayer, fasting, treasures in heaven, the light of the body, and trusting and worry, where this lesson concentrates.

Lesson: “Therefore” – Jesus says after saying “Ye cannot serve God and mammon (money).” Why? Because when you are disturbed about material needs, you distrust God and are distracted from being faithful to doing His will. Jesus condemns worry and uses birds for an analogy. “They neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?” (verse 26). God provides for creation. We are also not to worry about how long we are to live or what we are to wear daily (verses 27-28).

We must have faith in God as the ultimate provider of our needs. We also worry about things that we have no control over. Worry and anxiety are related to the length of our life. God provides for us in many ways, including through our everyday jobs, so that we can look after our physical and material needs to the best of our abilities, and yet we worry.

Jesus says for us not to let worry about our physical and material needs overtake our minds and corrupt our values – that is what unbelievers do. But we are people of promise in God’s blessings – we cannot worry about what might happen; we have total confidence in God’s provision (verse 32). Therefore, we should work toward what will happen when we seek salvation; everything will fall into place. When we “Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness” (verse33). When our priority is spiritual, God will take care of the material, for where He guides, He provides. There will be trouble and challenges to handle daily enough without worrying about problems that could happen tomorrow. Focusing on God’s kingdom today is the antidote for worry (verse 34). (The UMI Annual Commentary 2020-2021, The MacArthur Study Bible, The Modern Life Study Bible, The King James Study Bible, The New Interpreters Study Bible, and The Oxford Bible Commentary).

For Your Consideration: Jesus spoke to those of His followers who really wanted instructions – disciples. Are you by definition a disciple? Why do we worry so often about things we cannot alter?

Application: Knowing that Jesus condemns worry – “Don’t worry!” Align yourself with God’s agenda. When you need guidance to make a decision, seek God’s perspective first through His Word and godly counsel. Have total confidence in His provisional care and He will take responsibility for meeting your needs.

Worry will monopolize your goals, identity and efforts.

“Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you” (1 Peter 5:7).

In recent news there has been an alarming increase in the number of murders and shootings in the Triad, as well as in our country. Recently there was a shooting of a young man who tragically lost his life allegedly at the hands of teenagers. We realized both the victim and perpetrators were victims of this senseless cycle of violent crime playing out in our city. We went to the scene of the crime to pray for peace and for all involved, as well as for our city and surrounding counties. With the increase of these senseless crimes of violence, it is time for the church to step up and play a major role in praying outside of the church walls.

On Saturday morning at 7:30 a.m., a prayer team of women, “Real Talk, Real Sisters, “ led by Pastor Camilla F. Washington of Whole Man Ministries, emerged on the site with prayer. We realize that to solve this problem, it will take prayer and the community coming together collectively. The problem is that the majority of crimes are due to a lack of resources. These young people need a system of hope, love and commitment for real change; less talking and more action. The church must be visible in this hour and not sit on the sideline, “We have the power with effective prayer for change,” said Pastor Camilla Washington.

“Along with prayer, our faith, coupled with works, will make all the difference,” said Bishop Barry Washington. “I have a few ideas that

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Prayer circle prays at Cleveland Apartments. Pictured from left: Carl, Pastor Camilla, Min. Lowery, Shani, Dinah, Co-Pastor Williams, Pastor McCloud, Vendetta, Lavonia, Julie, Evangelist Lashawnd. Members not pictured: Min. Kathy, Pamela, Fonda, Rodney, Phylis, Min. Sandra, Jasmine. will lend solutions to getting our children out of violent decisions to hopeful opportunities.” When there is a lack of resources and lack of opportunities, crimes can become appealing with the hope of financial gain or a sense of belonging to a group.

How do we counter this? Recently Forsyth County has been given millions of dollars from the federal government, Perhaps we could use some of it to provide opportunities, resources and stipends to empower our young people with hope through skills training, jobs and compat-

ible programs .

“If we sit and do nothing, crime, murder and shootings will increase.

It’s our moment as citizens, communities, and city officials, to get ahead of this NOW, before it’s too late,” said Bishop Washington. “Today we will start with prayer as a visibly concerned church for both the victim and perpetrator. Change starts at ground level, change starts now.”

The prayer circle took place on the site of the shooting at 12th Street and Cleveland and at the Cleveland Apartments.

Memorial Day 2021 Proclamation By the President of the United States

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On Memorial Day, we honor and reflect upon the courage, integrity, and selfless dedication of the members of our Armed Forces who have made the greatest sacrifice in service to our Nation. Whether in the waters of the Pacific, on the beachheads of Europe, in the deserts of the Middle East, or in the mountains of Afghanistan, American service members have given their lives to uphold our Constitution and to defend the safety and freedoms of our citizens. These patriots embody the best of the American spirit. They put themselves on the line for our shared values - for duty, honor, country - and they paid the ultimate price. Our Nation can never fully repay the debt we owe to our fallen heroes and their families.

Jill and I know what it means to have a child serving in a war zone - the ever-present concern for your loved one and their fellow service members. Today and every day, we ask God to protect our troops. We also recognize the tremendous loss endured by America’s Gold Star families - the families of military members who died in conflict. We have a sacred obligation as a Nation to support those families and to always honor the memories of their loved ones.

That is the vow we make each year on Memorial Day. Our Nation will never forget the courage and patriotism demonstrated by the countless women and men who laid down their lives so that we may continue to pursue a more perfect Union and to protect the unalienable rights Americans hold dear. They came from every part of the country, of every background and belief, united by a shared belief in our uniquely American creed - that all

people are created equal. We will honor their legacy by continuing our work to live up to that commitment and to advance the values they lived and died to defend. We will continue to fight for equity and inclusion in our country and institutions, and ensure every qualified American who is willing to serve our country - regardless of race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, or background - has a fair and equal opportunity to do so.

We will continue to honor our fallen service members through the actions of a new generation who volunteer to serve in uniform, who anchor our military to our democratic values, and who stand ready to deter aggression from our enemies and, if required, fight and defend our Nation. Today - as we keep true to the memory of our fallen heroes - we will endeavor to meet their legacy and once more lead the world through the power of our example and not just the example of our power.

As our Nation’s service members continue to risk their lives to protect our homeland and thwart our enemies, we must not lose sight of our desire for enduring peace. Every day, countless Americans pray and work for peace so that we may one day live in a world where American patriots need not make the ultimate sacrifice, and where all people live in freedom and prosperity. As a Nation, we are grateful to the brave members of our Armed Services - both past and present - who have forged the legacy for that possibility.

In honor and recognition of all of our fallen service members, the Congress, by a joint resolution approved May 11, 1950, as amended (36 U.S.C. 116), has requested that the President issue a proclamation calling on the See Proclamation on B5

RELIGION CALENDAR

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

Sundays Virtual worship services Green Street United Methodist Church, 639 S. Green St., invites you to join online worship services on Sundays at 11 a.m. The service, which is available via Facebook and YouTube, is a celebration of the diversity of the human family. Visit www.greenstreetumc.org or email admin@greenstreetumc.org for more information.

NOW Zoom services

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

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

All are welcome to join us for Zoom (virtual) Bible Study on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Our Pastor, Dr. Hunt, will be the teacher. The Zoom Link: https://us02web. zoom.us/j/89195349778 or Dial-In Mtg #: 1 301 715 8592 ID#: 89195349778#.For additional information, please call 336-699-3583 or visitwww.newbirthworshipcenter.org or visit our Facebook page.

June 6 First Waughtown Baptist Church live stream Senior Pastor Dr. Dennis W. Bishop will continue

the communion series message, “The Vivid Covenant” (scripture reference Luke 22:20), and lead worshippers in partaking of the Lord’s Supper. Everyone is encouraged to have their elements prepared to take part. Service will begin at 10 a.m. on Sunday, June 6, on YouTube, Facebook Live - https://www.facebook.com/ FirstWaughtown/ and on the First Waughtown website - https://www.firstwaughtown.org.

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WSSU graduate, CSEM Fellow join doctor in East Winston effort The mental health aspect is especially important. Because our state’s system of public mental health care is flawed, people with mental challenges and those of substance abuse often land in jails and prison, instead of receiving adequate treatment. The re-entry effort in general aligns with CSEM, which emphasizes such efforts as right for the released offenders and their families and practical for employers seeking good employees.

Peral said the Unity Wellness Center will concentrate on “the healthwealth gap,” the disparities in healthcare that adversely affect economic mobility. That is sorely needed.

BY JOHN RAILEY

Winston-Salem State University’s Center for the Study of Economic Mobility (CSEM) has long stressed economic development in East Winston.

Now, one of its Research Fellows and a WSSU graduate have joined forces with a local doctor in starting a nonprofit that will align with that effort, the Unity Wellness Center.

The Fellow, Michele Lewis, serves on the advisory board and embraces the goals of the Unity Wellness Center that WSSU graduate Sara Hines and Dr. Lindsay Peral plan to open in the fall, helping with mental health, holistic health, health equity and addiction recovery.

“The targeted population will be residents of East Winston, who are among the most disenfranchised in the city,” Lewis said.

CSEM realizes inequities in healthcare thwart upward economic mobility. It strives to help people improve health outcomes by collaborating with health-services partners, researching best practices, funding community-based organizations, and innovating new programs.

Lewis is an associate professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences whose CSEM research has included establishing a discussion group among Black mothers in East Winston who help one another with challenges of healthcare, education, jobs and transportation. One of her former students is Hines, who will serve as the center’s director of peer-support services. She is a Virginia native who graduated from WSSU in 2017 with a degree in psy-

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placing them with the age group that is a year younger. This gives that child an extra boost of confidence and athletic advantage that they would not have if they stayed with their age group.

“Now, from a coaching standpoint, a high school coach would benefit from that. But that same coach knows that it won’t matter on the collegiate level.

On that level, everyone was all-state and all-conference where they were from. So, you really have to show what you can do.

Also, there will be athletes who have redshirted or even went to Juco or the military. So, in a sense, your 18- or 19-year-old child is playing against 2024-year-old young men who are stronger, faster

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Dr. Lindsay Peral and Sarah Hines chological sciences. Her lived experience includes growing up in foster care and being homeless. She raised her children in the Cleveland Avenue, Happy Hills, and Boston-Thurmond public housing projects.

“I credit WSSU as really giving my outward voice to speak up, and Dr. Lewis’ course, Gender Studies, was the most challenging thing I have ever done,” said Hines, who currently works with her son in his home renovation business. “Dr. Lewis gave us the space to speak about things that normally aren’t spoken about. She gave us space.”

Hines and Peral, a family practice doctor, are raising money to start the center, which will be located in East Winston.

Hines, 53, and Peral, 46,

met while both were taking part in protests for social justice in downtown Winston-Salem. Peral and her daughter were moved by the poetry Hines performed at the protests, and wrote her a grateful poetic response.

“We come from very different experiences,” Peral said. “I was born with certain privileges and have not been on the receiving end of discrimination. But we share a love of community.”

Hines said: “While we may seem very different, we are a perfectly cliched example of ‘More things unite than divide us.’ We are both human.”

They talked about ways to help residents of low resources to rise, and arrived at the idea of the center. Peral will be the center’s community health

and more mature. That’s why the number of athletes that actually make it to the professional level get tremendously smaller once you get to the college level.

“So, it helps some athletes who deal with injuries, as well. It kind of gives them time to heal and train back to 100%.

My child is someone who could benefit athletically from reclassifying; however, it would not make sense educationally. He did not go to kindergarten due to him being in the private sector in preschool.

Once he started school, we enrolled him at a charter school. His teacher suggested he go to first grade because of how smart he was. So, my child is really in the class of 2025 by age, but class of 2024 by grade. If we reclassify my child now, it would not

make sense educationally.

He was a freshman taking sophomore courses this year. So, if he were to reclass, he basically loses a year in the classroom.

“My wife and I are education-first in our household, no matter how talented my child is in sports.

My child graduating early and having a chance to get an associates degree and a high school diploma at the same time is more important in our household. I’ve noticed sports are more important in most households nowadays. In my opinion, they should have more in depth requirements for students who can reclass.”

I want to thank all of the coaches that reached out with their varied responses. Please check with us in the weeks to come for more topics and responses from area coaches about local and national topics.

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director. Hines will help residents of all ages connect with health services.

“Peer support can span every aspect of a person’s life,” she said.

The center will also offer arts-based healing programs, and an initiative to help released offenders, the Formerly Incarcerated Transition (FIT) program.

Released offenders will be connected with physical and mental health services and substance-abuse treatment. Hines and Peral say the center will also help clients with all aspects of re-entry, including housing, job training, legal needs, education and lifeskills.

John Railey (raileyjb@ gmail.com) is the writer-inresidence for CSEM, www. wssu.edu/csem.

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Community Calendar Each Wednesday Marketing outside of the box HUSTLE Winston-Salem is hosting A Thin Line Between Customer Service & Marketing. Customer service is the new marketing. From the customer journey to customer reviews to the overall customer experience, this series will reaffirm that 2021 is the year of the customer.

We’ll focus on how to get to know your customers again to retain them, building genuine customer connections, authenticity, and audience targeting. For more info and to register: https://www.hustlews.org/ events-programs.

June 3-5 Gullah Exhibit Opening Reception and Events Delta Arts Center, 2611 New Walkertown Road, will feature a new exhibit this summer featuring the work of Diane Britton Dunham. The exhibit is titled “Culture Keeper: The Gullah Art of Diane Britton Dunham.”

An Opening Reception will be from 6-8 p.m. on June 3 and a gallery talk on Gullah art and culture will be at 2 p.m. on June 4. A Culture Festival will be from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. on June 5. Gallery Hours are 2-5 p.m. Tuesday and Friday, 3-6 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, or by appointment. For more information, visit www. deltaartscenter.org.

June 4 & 5 “10-Minute Windows” Short plays During the first three weekends in June, Stained Glass Playhouse will be streaming plays written

by Winston-Salem Writers Script Group. Plays will be streamed at 7 p.m. on their Facebook page and available afterward on their YouTube channel.

The plays for June 4 & 5 are: Scrambled Eggs by David Ratcliffe and Moving Day by Susan Surman.

June 5 Community and Fun Day The Housing Authority of Winston Salem (HAWS) is hosting a Community & Fun Day on Saturday, June

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people of the United States to observe each Memorial Day as a day of prayer for permanent peace and designating a period on that day when the people of the United States might unite in prayer and reflection.

The Congress, by Public Law 106-579, has also designated 3:00 p.m. local time on that day as a time for all Americans to observe, in their own way, the National Moment of Remembrance.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim Memo-

5, 2021, 11 a.m.– 3 p.m. at the Arthur and Marie King Building, located at 901 Cleveland Avenue in Winston-Salem. 2020 was a tough year for everyone and our public housing families were disproportionately affected. Finally, some of the cloud is lifting for our communities and HAWS is delighted to be able to offer this great outdoor event for families living in our communities.

June 10-12 “Our Time: A Conversation in Black and White” The Arts Council of Winston-Salem & Forsyth County and Triad Cultural Arts present “Our Time: A Conversation in Black and White,” a new play

by Lynn Felder, June 1012 at 7:30 p.m. and June 12 at 2 p.m. in Reynolds Place Theatre at the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts, 251 N. Spruce Street in downtown WinstonSalem. Tickets are free with online registration required at https://www. intothearts.org/eventsinfo/our-time., and donations will be accepted.

“Our Time” is supported, in part, by the Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation through the Artists Thrive initiative.

June 12 Curbside Fish Fry The A. H. Anderson Alumni Association invites the community to a Curbside Fish Fry on Saturday, June 12, from noon to 3 p.m. The drive through event will take place in the New Light Missionary Baptist Church, 1535 E. 15th Street. Meals will be delivered to cars to maintain safety protocols.

Carolina hot dogs will also be on sale.

This event is a fundraiser to support the association’s community service projects. For information and advance ticket sales log onto the Alumni Association website at ahandersonalumni.org Jul 12-16, 19-23 Aviation summer camps Jim Shaw’s ACE Academy will again be offering aviation-related rial Day, May 31, 2021, as a day of prayer for permanent peace, and I designate the hour beginning in each locality at 11:00 a.m. of that day as a time when people might unite in prayer and reflection. I urge the press, radio, television, and all other information media to cooperate in this observance. I further ask all Americans to observe the National Moment of Remembrance beginning at 3:00 p.m. local time on Memorial Day. I request the Governors of the United States and its Territories, and the appropriate officials of all units of government, to direct that the flag be flown at half-staff until noon on

summer camps for middle and high school students this summer. There will be two aviation summer camps offered for 2021.

July 12–16 will be for middle school students and July 19–23 for high school students. The cost of the weeklong summer camp is $130 per student, which includes meals.

Both aviation camps will be located at Smith-Reynolds airport.

For more information about aviation summer camps please contact Jim Shaw’s ACE Aviation Academy at 336-3068145 or by email at ShawAceAcademy@gmail. com.

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this Memorial Day on all buildings, grounds, and naval vessels throughout the United States and in all areas under its jurisdiction and control. I also request the people of the United States to display the flag at half-staff from their homes for the customary forenoon period.

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CityNOW $530.9 Million Budget Proposed for 2021-2022 After a year of austerity driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, a rebound in WHERE THE MONEY city revenues would allow the city to COMES FROM return in large part to “business as Charges for services: $165.7 million usual” under the proposed $530.9 Property taxes: $162.3 million million budget for 2021-22 that City Intergovernmental resources: $69.8 million Manager Lee Garrity has recommendBond proceeds: $38.8 million ed to Mayor Allen Joines and the City Sales taxes: $52.2 million Council.

Reserve: $13.4 million The proposed budget allocates Civil penalties, other: $19.2 million $380.4 million for operations, $40.5 Licenses & permits: $7.5 million Investment income: $2.0 million million for debt service and $110 Total: $530.9 million million for capital improvements. The property tax rate would be reduced WHERE THE 1.5 cents to 62.24 cents per $100 of MONEY GOES assessed value. Water and sewer Environmental Health: $211.1 million rates would increase 3.5 percent.

Public Safety: $116.8 million All other user fees would remain Transportation: $53.8 million the same.

Debt Management: $53.5 million Despite the reduction in the tax Community & Economic rate, many property owners may see Development: $26.1 million an increase in their property tax bill Recreation & Culture: $22.5 million due to the 2021 tax revaluation by Human Resources: $21.6 million Forsyth County that saw property Interdepartmental Services: $12.2 million General Government: $11.7 million values increase by an average of Fiscal Management: $1.6 million 14 percent.

Total: $530.9 million Two federal stimulus efforts related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the CARES Act of December 2020 and the American Rescue Plan Act passed in March 2021, provided significant growth in sales tax revenue and the property tax base, enabling the city to address needs that were on hold last year due to the pandemic.

The proposed budget is $60.3 million more than the current budget and reflects a $57.4 million increase in capital spending, and an $18.2 million increase in spending for operations. However, debt service would decrease by $15.3 million.

Spending in the General Fund, which accounts for most tax-supported services, would increase by $7.6 million to $221.4 million. For the first time in several years, the better-than-expected revenues would allow the city to balance the budget without taking money out of its fund balance, which serves as the “savings account” for the General Fund.

The City Council’s Finance Committee will hold a public hearing June 3. The City Council is scheduled to hold a public hearing and vote on the budget on June 21. By state law, the council must adopt a budget for 2021-22 by June 30. The budget would take effect July 1.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PROPOSED BUDGET • • • • • • • • •

Property tax rate decreases 1.5 cents to 62.24 cents for every $100 of value.

3.5 percent increase in water and sewer rates; no other increases in user fees. $40 million for rehab and improvements to the Neilson Water Treatment Plant. $5.3 million for three new fire trucks and 75 replacement police patrol vehicles.

City minimum wage set at $15 an hour.

All city employees eligible for pay raises based on merit.

2 percent supplemental pay raise for police officers and firefighters Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion funded with four new positions. $620,720 for downtown improvements, financed through the 9-cent Business Improvement District levy on downtown businesses and residents.

• $1.2 million in grants for community agencies.

How to participate in the budget process The proposed budget is posted online at CityofWS.org/budget.

• Finance Committee workshops at 5 p.m. June 3 (online) and 4 p.m. June 10 (online).

• Finance Committee public hearing, 7 p.m. June 3 (virtual). Citizens who would like to speak during the public hearing will find a link posted at CityofWS.org/ccvirtual. The link will not be active until an hour before the hearing starts.

• City Council public hearing, 7 p.m. June 21 (virtual). Citizens who would like to speak during the public hearing will find a link at CityofWS.org/ccvirtual. The link will be posted closer to the hearing date but will not be active until an hour before the hearing starts.

Watch Council and Committee budget meetings live on WSTV (Spectrum cable channel 13, AT&T U-verse channel 99) or online through the city website (CityofWS.org) or the city’s YouTube channel (City of Winston-Salem, NC).

Phone in comments about the budget on the Citizen Feedback line, 336-734-1400, or submit comments through a form on the city website.

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3. Zoning petition of Beroth Oil Company, to amend and change from HB-S to RM12-S (Adult Day Care Home; Bed and Breakfast; Boarding or Rooming House; Child Day Care, Small Home; Church or Religious Institution, Neighborhood; Family Group Home A; Habilitation Facility A; Habilitation Facility B; Library, Public; Nursing Care Institution; Police or Fire Station; Recreation Facility, Public; Residential Building, Duplex; Residential Building, Single Family; Residential Building, Twin Home; Swimming Pool, Private; Transmission Tower; Child Day Care, Large Home; Church or Religious Institution, Community; Family Group Home B; Family Group Home C; Fraternity or Sorority; Life Care Community; Limited Campus Uses; Planned Residential Development; Residential Building, Multifamily; Residential Building, Townhouse; School, Private; School, Public; Utilities; Adult Day Care Center; Child Care, Sick Children; Child Day Care Center; Group Care Facility A; Habilitation Facility C; Park and Shuttle Lot; Urban Agriculture; Access Easement, Private Off-Site; and Parking, Off-Site for Multifamily or Institutional Uses): the zoning classification and Official Zoning Map of the property located on the south side of Polo Road, between North Cherry Street and Dalton Street; property consists of ±3.95 acres and is PIN 6827-72-3724 as shown on the Forsyth County Tax Maps and on a site plan on file in the office of the City-County Planning Board (Zoning Docket W-3469).

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1. Zoning petition of City of Winston-Salem, to amend and change from Forsyth County LI-L to Winston-Salem LI-L: the zoning classification and Official Zoning Map of the property located on the west side of Wallburg Road, south of Business Park Drive; property consists of ± 12.45 acres and is PINs 6863-35-6281, 6863-357319, 6863-35-9460, 6863-45-0522, 6863-450654, 6863-45-0702, and 6863-35-6676 as shown on the Forsyth County Tax Maps (Zoning Docket W-3466).

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Having qualified as Fiduciary of the Estate of George Q. Cundiff III (20 E 1998), also known as George Quincy Cundiff III, George Cundiff III, deceased January 20, 2020, Forsyth County, North Carolina, this is to Notify all persons, firms, and corporation having claims against the Estate of said deceased to present them to the undersigned on or before May 31, 2021 this Notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery.

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Brea N. Brown, 2017 graduate of Winston Salem Preparatory Academy, will graduate North Carolina University of Pembrook on May 22 with a BS in exercise physiology. Brea has been accepted into Howard University’s Graduate Doctorial Occupational Therapy Program to begin in August.

While attending UNC Pembrook, Brea maintained a 3.4 GPA. She was a resident advisor for three years, as well as standing as an all Greek Council Ambassador at UNC Pembrook. She is the vice president of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. chapter at Pembrook, as well as being Miss Pembrook Homecoming Queen for 2019 and 2020.

As Brea looks toward her future, she hopes to specialize in geriatric physical therapy.

Brea N. Brown is the daughter of Twila B. Brown, granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Brown, and the great-granddaughter of the late Bishop Dollie T. Bynum, founder of New Hope Deliverance and Miracle Center,Inc.

To GOD be the glory. Josiah, you never cease to amaze me. From the first time that I laid eyes on you, I knew that you were destined for greatness. Continue to walk with GOD and be obedient to his will for your life.

As you graduate from West Forsyth High School and enter North Carolina Central University, I am confident that you will take everything that you have been taught with you, and you will continue to make us proud. You are a mighty Man of GOD! Congratulations! We LOVE you!

Love, Mom (Marcella) and Dad (Alonzo), Mikaela, Grandma Drusella, Grandma Olivia, Ray, and Grandpa Brian

Tyler Robinson has conquered many obstacles over the past three years and can finally say he is part of the 2021 graduating class of West Forsyth High School. He was a proud member of the MSEN program since 6th grade at Winston Salem State University.

Tyler will be taking a GAP year, working and putting his business plan in motion.

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My name is Nuss’an Elizabeth Olrun. I am the first Cup’ik Alaskan Native and African American woman to graduate from Winston-Salem State University and out of my tribe, as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist; with my Grandmother’s real tribal name that was taken away from her and forced to have a more American name (Daisy). My mother is African American and was born in Winston-Salem in 1944 and is from Tobaccoville, N.C. I graduated behind my aunt Lillie Ruth Gould, class of 1989, Stephanie Jordan, class of 1990, and my mother Pauline Gould Brunelli, class of 2004. My father is Cup’ik Alaskan Native from Mekoryuk Nunivak Island and I am the first of his children to graduate college. I plan on working as a Medical Technologist in a hospital laboratory and hopefully work toward getting my master’s in Clinical Laboratory Science.

His name is Kameron Sincere Smith and he is a senior at North Forsyth High School. He is senior class president for the class of 2021 and is also a member and the Vice President of National Honor Society at North Forsyth High School. He is graduating with honors and has been granted a full ride to Appalachian State University and will become a Mountaineer in the fall. He plans to major in Building Sciences with a concentration in architectural technology and design. He is also captain of his Varsity cheerleading squad. He was hand-selected as a member of the graduation task force and Superintendent Student Advisory Council. He is a member of RHO KAPPA. He was also given the Student Human Relations award for the 2nd time in his educational career. He is a part-time employee at Food Lion. He loves to hike, drink iced coffee, camp, hang out with friends, sing, and play piano.

I would like my son to be recognized because he is an extremely hard-working child, but more than anything, he is honorable, uses integrity, and goes above what is asked of him.

I couldn’t be more proud!

Amiya Scales is a 2021 graduating senior from Mt. Tabor High School Amiya, Wear your crown proudly! Adjust it when needed, but never take it off. You’re fierce and fabulous. Never give up on your dreams! Be the best YOU can be! I love you forever and I’m proud of you.

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