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President Barack Obama, fourth from left, listens to Rep. John Lewis, (D-Ga.), as he speaks about "Bloody Sunday" as they and the first family, civil right leaders, and members of Congress, walk across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., for the 50th anniversary of the landmark event of the Civil Rights Movement, Saturday, March 7. From left are Sasha Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Lewis, Obama, Amelia Boynton Robinson, who was beaten during "Bloody Sunday," and Adelaide Sanford, also in a wheelchair.

Butterfield participates in history

BY JAY REEVES AND DARLENE SUPERVILLE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SELMA, Alabama— America's racial history “still casts its long shadow upon us,” President Barack Obama said as he stood near the Edmund Pettus

Bridge in solidarity and remembrance with civil rights activists whose beatings by police a half-century ago galvanized much of the nation against racial oppression and hastened passage of historic legislation guaranteeing voting rights for minorities.

Tens of thousands of people on Saturday joined to commemorate the ``Bloody Sunday'' march of 1965 and take stock of the struggle for equality.

One of thousands in attendance was U.S. Rep. G. K. Butterfield of North Carolina’s First District, chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus.

“It was one of the highest honors of my life to join President Obama, President Bush, and dozens of congressional colleagues in commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday that led to the passage of the Voting Rights

Loretta Biggs becomes U. S. judge

GREENSBORO — On Friday, March 6, 2015, history was made.

At the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, at 324 West Market St. in Greensboro, the Honorable Loretta Copeland Biggs, a

Winston-Salem resident, became the first AfricanAmerican woman appointed to the federal bench in North Carolina as a U.S. District Court judge.

She had been appointed

by President Obama to fill a vacancy left open when Judge James Beaty Jr., also a Winston-Salem resident, took senior status last year.

Biggs was a partner at Allman Spry Davis Leggett

young to know but that helped him break the ultimate racial barrier in political history with his ascension to the nation's highest office. He called them “warriors of justice” who pushed America closer to a more perfect union.

“So much of our turbulent history-the stain of slavery and anguish of civil war, the yoke of segregation and tyranny of Jim Crow, the death of four little girls in Birmingham,

and the dream of a Baptist preacher–met on this bridge,” Obama told the crowd before taking a symbolic walk across part of the Edmund Pettus Bridge, the same bridge where the 1965 marchers were attacked by police.

“It was not a clash of armies, but a clash of wills, a contest to determine the meaning of America,”Obama said. He was three years old at the

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The Honorable Loretta Copeland Biggs, left, becomes the first African American female appointed to the federal bench in North Carolina as a U.S. District Court judge on Friday, March 6, 2015, at the United States District Court, located at 324 West Market St. in Greensboro, N.C.

Crumpler. The Spelman and Howard Law School graduate was a corporate attorney – with Coca-Cola – before serving as an assistant Forsyth County district attorney. She served as a local district court judge for nearly a decade.

The swearing-in ceremony on March 6 was one Biggs spoke of as “glori-

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Morgan, a Dunn, N.C. native, has appeared in "The Hurricane," opposite Denzel Washington, and "Eve’s Bayou," opposite of Samuel L. Jackson. She has also appeared in the movie "Love and Basketball."

In television, Morgan was featured in the Showtime television drama "Soul Food" and in the late ‘70s could be found on "Good Times" and "What’s Happening."

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The city received its first taste of purple and black for the year on Monday afternoon in the Garden Terrace of Embassy Suites Hotel with the announcement of the 2015 National Black Theatre Festival's (NBTF) Celebrity Co-Chairs.

“We are very excited about this year’s festival, and we think that you’ll love the things that are to come,” said Sylvia Sprinkle- Hamlin, executive

producer of NBTF. The faces for this year’s event are multiplegrammy winning "All My Children" co-stars Debbi Morgan and Darnell Williams.

“This coming season is going to be so wonderful because submissions are coming from, not just all around the United States and Canada, but from Japan, China and Africa. It is going to be so exciting,” Morgan said. “It is also especially gratifying to so many theater-goers who travel far and wide to see stupendous theatre here at the festival.”

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Act. As Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, I had the privilege of sitting in the front section during the ceremonies at the Edmund Pettis Bridge, Alabama State Capital, 16th Street Baptist Church, Brown Chapel AME Church, and First Baptist Church. Butterfield said.

Under a bright sun, the first black U.S. president praised the figures of a civil rights era that he was too

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Ferguson (Missouri) Police Chief Tom Jackson was still on the job Friday, March 6, two days after a government report blasted his beleaguered department for years of racial profiling, and Mayor James Knowles III refused to speculate about the chief’s future, saying his role was not to “just chop heads.”

Meanwhile, three Ferguson employees implicated in racist emails exposed by that report are now gone from their jobs, the mayor said. One was identified as a city court clerk.

Calls for Jackson’s removal were renewed again last week after the Justice Department cleared Darren Wilson, a white male who is the former Ferguson officer who shot and killed black 18-yearold unarmed Michael Brown. It cleared Wilson of federal civil rights charges previously against him. A second report released simultaneously found patterns of racial profiling, bigotry and profit-driven law enforcement and court practices in the St. Louis suburb that have come to represent the tension between minorities and American police nationwide.

Attorney General Eric Holder told reporters Friday that the federal government will “use all the power that we have to change the situation” in Ferguson, including possibly dismantling the police force.

The Justice Department has released its investigation of the Ferguson Police Department, concluding that city law enforcement practices are discriminatory and unconstitutional and calling for sweeping changes. Here are some of the highlights of the report: THE BASIC FINDING: The police and municipal courts in Ferguson have been treating blacks unfairly, violating the law and the U.S. Constitution. Police use force too often.

HOW THE INVESTIGATION WAS DONE: Representatives of the Justice Department interviewed city and court officials, police officers and citizens.

Police records were reviewed, along with court and police data. Justice Department representatives rode along with police officers and observed court sessions.

AMONG THE EVIDENCE AGAINST POLICE: *From 2012 to 2014, 93 percent of all arrests and 85 percent of all vehicle stops

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She has also appeared on Broadway in "What the Wine Sellers Buy" and theatre stage in "Colored People Time," "My Sister, My Sister" and "Once in a Wife Time." Morgan will have a play on display for this year’s festival. In addition to writing her personal memoir, "A Monkey On My Back," slated to be released on June 23, she has also written a onewoman play based on the book of the same title.

“We will be performing a full-run this season.

Hopefully many of you will come out to join me on this captivating, hilarious, thought-provoking journey, which chronicles much of my tumultuous life which will hopefully inspire,” Morgan said.

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A November 2008 email said President Obama would not be president for long because “what black man holds a steady job for four years?”

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involved black people, who constitute twothirds of the population. *Blacks were more than twice as likely as whites to be searched during vehicle stops, yet contraband was found 26 percent less often on them than on white drivers. *From 2011 to 2013, blacks were charged with 95 percent of cases involving “manner of walking in roadway” and with 94 percent of “failure to comply.” *Almost 90 percent of documented force used by officers was used against blacks. *Police make many arrests for talking back to officers, recording police activities and engaging in lawful protest.

AMONG THE EVIDENCE AGAINST THE CITY COURTS: *Blacks are 68 percent less likely than others to win dismissal of their cases. *Blacks represent 92 percent of cases where an arrest warrant was issued in 2013. *The court often imposes large bail amounts that do not seem justified by public-safety concerns. *City officials often fix tickets for themselves and their friends.

ALLEGATIONS OF BAD POLICING: *As a result of a single illegal parking violation in 2007, a black woman spent six days in jail, paid $550 in fines and still

Williams has appeared on Broadway in “Your Arms Too Short to Box with God” and performances in "Selma,” and “Spalding Gray: Stories Left to Tell.” He was a regular dancer on “Soul Train” in the mid-1970s.

On television, the British-born actor has grabbed the heart of viewers on shows such as “Law &Order: SVU,” "NYPD Blue,” “E.R.,” “Felicity” and the Debbie Allen directed television movie, "Stompin’ at the Savoy.”He has been in the films "Shadow Boxer,” “Shortcuts,” “Simone" and "Detour," along with codirecting the independent film "Manhattanites."

Both stars said that they are excited about chairing the event and look forward to what the festival has to offer.

“It’s just an honor to

have been asked. It came out of the blue. I had heard about the festival a few years down the line, but I had never really known that much about it. To have been asked to come down and participate … there’s no greater honor,” Williams said.

The announcement included a performance by Alyson Williams, a Harlem native and the first female R&B artist signed to Russell Simmon’s Def Jam records. She was billed as the event’s celebrity performance.

Along with performing, she is writing musical stage plays, books, and television treatments through her production company, AWP: A Woman’s Prerogative.

Alyson Williams will perform a special tribute in honor of the late Dr. Maya Angelou at the 2015 National Black Theatre

owed $541 as of December. *In 2013, police on their way to arrest someone at an apartment building instead arrested without justification a black man parked outside, handcuffed him and kept him in a patrol car while they ran his record. Faced with a complaint later, a police sergeant described the detention as “minimal” and said the car was air conditioned. *In 2012, an officer stopped to question a 32-year-old black man sitting in his car with windows that may have been more deeply tinted than allowed under the city code. The officer went on without cause to call the man a pedophile, order him out of his car for a pat-down and ask to search the car. When the man refused, the officer reportedly pointed a gun at his head and arrested him. *Police broke up a lawful protest on the six-month anniversary of Michael Brown’s death by shouting, “Everybody here’s going to jail.” Two people were arrested simply for recording the police action. Four others were arrested. It appears police were upset about insults written in chalk on the department parking lot and on a police vehicle.

KEY QUOTES: *“Partly as a consequence of City and FPD (Ferguson Police Department) priorities, many officers appear to see some res-

Festival Opening Night Gala on Aug. 3. 2015.

The NBTF, founded by the late Larry Leon Hamlin, was founded in 1989 in an effort to unite black theater companies while enabling black theatre professionals to express cultural value and perspectives dramatically and powerfully.

The six-day event, which will be held Aug. 38, is held biennially and attracts more than 65,000 people looking to attend more than 100 performances. A schedule of events can be found on the agency’s website, www.NBTF.org in June.

Tickets range from $17 to $42 and can be purchased online, by mail and at the NBTF office. For more information, tickets or volunteer opportunities, contact NBTF at 336-7232223.

idents, especially those who live in Ferguson’s predominantly AfricanAmerican neighborhoods, less as constituents to be protected than as potential offenders and sources of revenue.” *“Minor offenses can generate crippling debts, result in jail time because of an inability to pay and result in the loss of a driver’s license, employment or housing.” *“Ferguson’s approach to law enforcement both reflects and reinforces racial bias, including stereotyping.” *“FDP officers frequently detain people without reasonable suspicion and arrest people without probable cause.” *“City, police and court officials for years have worked in concert to maximize revenue at every stage of the enforcement process.” *“Many officers are quick to escalate encounters with subjects they perceive to be disobeying their orders or resisting arrest.” *“FDP officers’ use of canines to bite people is frequently unreasonable.” *“Officers often use force in response to behavior that may be annoying or distasteful but does not pose a threat.”

RACIST JOKES: *A November 2008 email said President Obama would not be president for long because “what black man holds a steady job for four years?” *A May 2011 email said: “An AfricanAmerican woman in New Orleans was admitted into the hospital for a pregnancy termination.

Two weeks later she received a check for $5,000. She phoned the hospital to ask who it was from. The hospital said, ‘Crimestoppers.'”

RECOMMENDED CHANGES: *Shift away from police practices aimed at raising revenue. *Focus on public safety, rather than stopping people simply because police have authority to do so. End ticketing and arrest quotas. *Move officers toward de-escalating confrontations. *The police department should improve race and gender diversity in recruiting, hiring and promotion practices. *Municipal code violations should result in jail in only the rarest circumstances. Arrest warrants should not be used to collect court fees.

A Marv-tastic evening: NBTF holds kick-off reception

BY CHANEL DAVIS THE CHRONICLE

It was fitting to host the National Black Theatre Festival’s Kick-off Reception at Foreign Cars Italia in Greensboro on the afternoon of Monday, March 8 in light of diverse topics and international theatre groups that will descend on Winston-Salem the first week of August.

“It’s an exhilarating and very exciting time. It’s like an air of energy that’s sweeping through right now, especially with the announcement of the co-chairs. It’s a feeling of expectation,” said Taylor Thierry, executive director for the North Carolina Black Repertory Company. “We are expecting greater sales, more people coming and companies coming from different countries. It’s kind of a crosscultural explosion.”

The festival has been held biennially since 1989 and is the only national black theatre in the country offering six consecutive days of professional theatre, film, poetry, workshops, seminars and shopping, attracting theatre

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time of the march.

A veteran of that clash, U.S. Rep. John Lewis, who was severely beaten by police that day in 1965 and suffered a skull fracture, exhorted the crowd to press on with the work of racial justice. ``Get out there and push and pull until we redeem the soul of America,'' Lewis said. He was the youngest and is the last survivor of the Big Six civil rights activists, a group led by the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. that

had the greatest impact on the movement.

Among those in attendance was Peggy Wallace Kennedy, daughter of the late George Wallace, the Alabama governor in 1965 who once vowed ``segregation forever.''

Selma's fire department estimated the crowd reached 40,000. Former President George W. Bush shared the platform.

Republican congressional leaders were mostly absent but one, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, joined the walk.

The walk progressed under the bold letters on an arch, identifying the bridge

patrons, professionals and scholars.

“It’s really an opportunity to get their works broadcast to a very diverse audience. An audience that is historically known to have all types of taste,” Thierry said. “Our taste ranges from the strict theatre-goers, to people who come for comedy, to people who come for the lighter type of productions or the one-woman shows. There’s such a wide variety, I think that when folks see that there’s an opportunity to bring their company here, they see the diversity, themselves and they see that black theatre is for everyone.”

Attendees had the chance to join the NCBRC Guild and the Marvtastic Society, two organizations that help support and fund programs like the NBTF. Sylvia Sprinkle-Hamlin, president of the NCBRC Board of Directors and executive producer for the NBTF, said that she’s excited about the festival, its history and how it’s maintained over the last 20 years. She is particularly excited about the agency’s fundraising efforts this year. named after Pettus, a Confederate general in the Civil War, senator and reputed Ku Klux Klan leader.

Obama, his wife, Michelle, and their two daughters walked about a third of the way across, accompanied by Lewis, who has given fellow lawmakers countless tours of this scene. Bush, his wife, Laura, and scores of others came with them before a larger crowd followed.

Two years after King's historic ``I have a dream'' speech in Washington, D.C. the Bloody Sunday march became the first of three aiming to reach

Montgomery, Alabama, to demand an end to discrimination against black voters.

Scenes o f troopers Butterfield beating

marchers on the bridge shocked the nation, emboldening leaders in Washington to pass the Voting Rights Act five months later.

“Our congressional delegation was very

"All My Children" co-stars Debbi Morgan and Darnell Williams speak at the announcement event.

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“As of today (Monday), we’ve raised $393,000 and our goal is $500,000. We think that we are going to make our goal,” she said.

The agency is also looking to branch out and connect with those potential sponsors and attendees in the surrounding area that may be familiar with but have never participated in the festival.

“We felt this would be a good location [to have the reception] because we could reach people in Greensboro, High Point and Winston-Salem. We have people coming from out of state, all over America and from foreign countries to come to the festival,” Hamlin said. “We have people right here in our own neighborhood that don’t come or say that they don’t know anything about the festival. We are an international festival, so we are trying to get people in the local area involved.”

There’s even a chance for aspiring actors and actresses to audition, but Hamlin said that none of it would be possible without the help of the festival and office staff, and volunteers. diverse consisting of Democrats and Republicans who represent districts across America,” Butterfield said. “We had a unique opportunity to witness recounts of decades of segregation and the denial of the right to vote.

“The Selma story provides compelling reasons why a strong Voting Rights Act is absolutely critical to protecting Americans’ right to vote.”

“I call on my many Republican colleagues who made this journey to join the effort to amend the Voting Rights Act to comply with the United

States Supreme Court’s decision by updating the coverage formula.

“It would be unforgivable for my Republican friends to have made this historic journey and then turn their backs on the need to protect the voting rights of African Americans and other racial minority groups.”

On his way to Selma, Obama signed a law awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to participants of the trio of marches, the last of which brought protesters all the way to Montgomery.

Officers try digital approach to solve year-old homicides

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solved. We can’t do it alone, so we are always asking for the help from our community,” she said.

“That’s because we are a group of eyes and ears, but our community is a longreaching group of eyes and ears. We are trying to tap into every available resource, and with that came the thought that we probably should look at putting something out.”

Investigators turned to the city’s public relations and marketing department for assistance, which led to the production of the video.

“This tactic has turned out to be a great way to reach people on a more personal level in a way that is more solid, when we look at a project that needs to reach a certain group of people,” said Eddie McNeal, the city’s director of marketing and communications.

“Somebody there knows what happened. Somebody there might be the killer. The video creation and trying to get this down so that everybody sees it is focused on one thing, and that’s solving these murders.”

While Thompson agrees that the unsolved murders are concentrated in one area, she said that crime happens everywhere.

“Crime can happen in any community, in any neighborhood and on any street. We have had in my 21 years of experience a homicide to happen in

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Investigators with the Winston-Salem Police Department are asking for n the public assistance in a solving four unsolved homicides from 2014, and they are hoping that a new l campaign will help.

On Thursday, March 5, a media conference was t held to announce a new Internet campaign that r investigators hope will e bring them more leads in t the 2014 deaths of the following: Delroy East on e Jan. 1, Christopher R. o Thompson on March 23, g Christopher D. Jones on March 28 and Tyrahn R. e Elliott on April 17. The police reported 15 homie cides in 2014, with five of those cases still open, and four without leads.

The campaign focuses on advertisements on teled t vision and radio, which a will lead viewers to video on youtube.com about the homicides. The advertises ments will focus on getting y the attention of men and women ages 18 to 30 who k live in the 27101 and k 27105 ZIP codes where the , four men were killed.

Captain Catrina Thompson said that invess tigators are always looking for ways to reach out to the n community. e “We are constantly d thinking about different things that we can do, difg ferent tools that we can use to try and get our crimes d n

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every ward of the city.

Crime is not specific to any one area; it could happen to everyone.”

The veteran captain also said that the victims' families are aware of the new initiative and that the department is doing everything to solve the crimes.

“I think as a family member you don’t care what type of new initiatives the police department will come up with to get the crime solved, you just want them to find who is respon-

sible for taking the lives of your loved ones and bring them to justice,” she said.

“We have four families out there who have lost a loved one, and to add insult to injury, there is nobody out there who is being held accountable. No one. It’s difficult to have to bury someone for any reason.

That difficulty is intensified when you’re burying someone who was killed at the hands of another person, but it’s even worse when there is no one being

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held accountable for it.”

Like most low-income minority communities, the “no snitching” culture is rampant throughout the community where the homicides took place, meaning that even if residents saw or knew some information, they wouldn’t say anything in an effort to protect others.

Thompson said that while it makes investigators' jobs harder, it doesn’t make it impossible.

“We rely heavily on assistance and cooperation from the community. It’s only so many of us, but we have citizens all over the city.

They are able to hear, in some cases, more than we are.

We need that information from them,” she said.

“So yes, that whole idea behind not snitching, sorta speak, on anyone or people in your neighborhood causes us some challenges.

I’m not going to say it prevents us from getting our jobs done, but certainly it doesn’t help us. In every one of these cases, there is someone out there who

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knows what happened, there is no question in our minds about that.”

The video is taped at each location where the four bodies were found and includes a brief synopsis about the cases by investigators.

It was produced by WSTv and is posted on the city’s youtube channel.

Thompson is asking that anyone with information come forward.

“It’s just getting that person to come forward and do the right thing and let us know who it is. I understand that people have to live in these communities.

That’s why we have our Crimestoppers tip line available.

It’s 100 percent anonymous,” she said.

Crimestoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest and can be reached at 336-727-2800 or you can text BITEBACK to 274637.

A direct call can be made to the agency by calling 336-773-7700.

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Check to see how Congress handles ‘net neutrality’

Imagine that you were driving on the interstate like everyone else, then a big semi-truck slows down in front of you, making you slow down. You ask, “Why is this happening?” Then imagine the answer is: Because you are not paying enough for access to the highway.

Think of “net neutrality” in that way. The Federal Communications Commission voted last month on the issue. This month, congressional hearings on the issue are expected to start on March 18. Republican lawmakers say they will push for a legislative fix.

The FCC voted to prevent cable and wireless companies who provide much of the broadband connections to the Internet, or “the highway,” from controlling the flow of data based on money. Some companies want to slow the flow of data for people who cannot pay more for Internet access. The FCC said companies who provide Internet access are like telephone companies and should be treated as public utilities. That means that the companies must not do anything considered “unjust and unreasonable” and must not work outside the public interest.

Right now, the Internet generally is being operated on equal footing. Companies are operating on a “net neutrality” premise in that they don't show favoritism among similar types of Web traffic, and don't intentionally slow or block data.

However, YouTube and Netflix, as in on-demand video, have been hogging bandwidth, and some providers were found to be manipulating traffic without telling consumers.

The FCC's vote on Thursday, Feb. 26, was intended to erase any legal ambiguity by setting clear rules on what broadband providers can do.

Broadband companies want to make more money from customers who are willing to pay more for their Internet connections. They are expected to sue, which will delay a resolution to the issue. It's likely they will seek a review by a judge and ask for a delay in implementing the rules. That could mean a resolution in 2016 or beyond.

New customers could be the ones affected the most by the slow resolution. Providers could be much less willing to offer new services to consumers if they think the FCC might get involved, industry officials say.

The Associated Press says that small Internetbased companies won a fight in Washington without deep pockets and lots of lobbyists. They did it by drumming up support among average Americans, who flooded the FCC with a record-breaking number of public comments. As an executive at Mozilla put it, ``millions of people stood together as citizens of the Web to demand those strong protections.''

President Barack Obama gushed that the FCC decision ``wouldn't have happened without Americans like you.''

The FCC prevented the quick implementation of the rules, but Republicans in Congress, who tend to lean toward Big Business, want to put in their own regulations.

People should monitor the congressional hearings this month and contact their U.S. lawmakers to launch a similar “keep net neutrality" campaign.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

A matter of respect toward Israel To the Editor:

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu addressed a joint session of Congress on March 3:

I am deeply troubled by the profound disrespect that Speaker Boehner has shown towards the President and the blatant politicization of the U.S.-Israel relationship.

By inviting Prime Minister Netanyahu, S p e a k e r Boehner violated long established diplomatic protocols.

Making U.S. – Israeli relations a partisan Adams issue could have lasting, detrimental repercussions and Speaker Boehner’s decision to not include the White House or Democratic Leadership in his plans was irresponsible and I disagree with the process.

However, my decision to attend today’s [March 3] speech was a matter of respect for our greatest ally in the Middle East, Israel. Forty years as a professor and member of the Academy has taught me how critically important and valuable it is to listen – even to opinions and people I might not necessarily agree with.

While I did not agree with the process, I felt it necessary to listen.

U.S. Rep. Alma Adams, N.C. District 12

Republican Party officials speak about Selma To the Editor:

Fifty years ago this Sunday, the eyes of the nation were on Selma. As we commemorate Bloody Sunday, we honor the marchers and we remember their bravery. They faced down those who would deny them their rights, there at the Edmund Pettus Bridge and across their state.

So determined were the marchers that only tear gas and billy clubs

could turn them away — and only for a day.

And just two weeks later, they finished what they began, marching from Selma to Montgomery, this time not 600-strong but 25,000-strong as supporters joined from across the country.

Today we celebrate the spirit of Selma. America owes a great debt to the marchers who shone a light on injustice with their own selflessness and sacrifice. We are a better nation for that 54-mile journey.

Our country has come a long way in fifty years, and America has overcome much. But there is still work to be done to expand opportunity for all. To protect the voting rights for which Americans marched in 1965, Congressmen, like Republican Jim Sensenbrenner, have introduced legislation to combat discrimination while also protecting against fraud. The right to vote is a sacred American right, for which many have bled — in foreign battlefields and on the Edmund Pettus Bridge.

RNC Chairman Reince Priebus.

“It is my prayer today that as we mark this anniversary all Americans will remember the important place that Selma has in our history. We remember the American heroes who stood on that bridge, who endured brutal beatings and violence, and who opened our nation’s eyes to the injustice in our country. We give thanks for their bravery, and we must always honor them.”

Co-Chairman Sharon Day

Rand, Rubio and the RNC celebrate Selma... just not it’s outcome To the Editor:

Sen. Rand Paul, self-appointed civil rights hero, gave a glowing interview released today [Friday, March 6] about the importance of Selma. “(Bloody Sunday in Selma) helped solidify (for) people that it was really time to fix the tragedy of

separation and segregation,” Paul said.

Not to be outdone, Sen. Marco Rubio released a statement on Selma today that ignored his past endorsement of Florida’s controversial voter purge effort and past comments blowing off concerns over voter ID laws.

Meanwhile, RNC Chair Reince Priebus, who has warned that electoral fraud is a “persistent threat to our electoral system” and supports voter ID laws, released this statement about the right to vote being sacred: “To protect the voting rights for which Americans marched in 1965, Congressmen, like Republican Jim Sensenbrenner, have introduced legislation to combat discrimination while also protecting against fraud.

The right to vote is a sacred American right, for which many have bled—in foreign battlefields and on the Edmund Pettus Bridge.”

Well, since Rand Paul, Marco Rubio and the RNC are making such affirmative statements about how important Selma is, they would probably do well to get that message out to folks like … Rand Paul, Marco Rubio and the RNC. After the Supreme Court gutted the enforcement mechanisms for the Voting Rights Act, here’s Rand Paul on why, actually, the outcome of Selma isn’t that important: Paul: There was a time in our country when I think the color of your skin did need to factor into voting, but I think we’ve really gotten beyond that now. We have an African-American president.

African-Americans are voting at a higher percentage in the last election than whites. There doesn’t seem to be any sort of systemic problem like there was in the South with precluding blacks from voting. So we’re at a point in time in our history where the color of your skin should not be taken into account with voting.

[Newsmax 6/25/13] That came on top of Rand’s nowfamous skepticism about the Civil Rights Act and his attacks on the Fair Housing

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Here's an astonishing speech by U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves, who in 2010 became the second African-American appointed as federal judge in Mississippi. He read it to three young white men before sentencing them for the death of a 48-year-old black man named James Craig Anderson in a parking lot in Jackson, Miss., one night in 2011. They were part of a group that beat Anderson and then killed him by running over his body with a truck, yelling "white power" as they drove off.

The speech is long; Reeves asked t h e young men to sit down while he read it aloud in t h e courtroom.

Reeves And it's breathtaking, in both the moral force of its arguments and the palpable sadness with which they are delivered. We have decided to publish the speech, which we got from the blog Breach of Peace, in its entirety below. A warning to readers: He uses the word "nigger" 11 times.

Speech follows

One of my former history professors, Dennis Mitchell, recently released a history book entitled, “A New History of M i s s i s s i p p i . ” "Mississippi," he says, "is a place and a state of mind.

The name evokes strong reactions from those who live here and from those who do not, but who think they know something about its people and their past."

Because of its past, as described by Anthony Walton in his book, “Mississippi: An American Journey,” Mississippi "can be considered one of the most prominent scars on the map" of these United States.

Walton goes on to explain that "there is something different about Mississippi; something almost unspeakably primal and vicious; something savage unleashed there that has yet to come to rest." To prove his point, he notes that, "[o]f the 40 martyrs whose names are inscribed in the national Civil Rights Memorial in Montgomery, AL, 19 were killed in Mississippi." "How was it," Walton asks, "that half who died did so in one state?"

— my Mississippi, your Mississippi and our

Mississippi.

Mississippi has expressed its savagery in a number of ways throughout its history — slavery being the cruelest example, but a close second being Mississippi's infatuation with lynchings. Lynchings were prevalent, prominent and participatory. A lynching was a public ritual — even carnival-like — within many states in our great nation. While other states engaged in these atrocities, those in the Deep South took a leadership role, especially that scar on the map of America — those 82 counties between the Tennessee line and the Gulf of Mexico and bordered by Louisiana, Arkansas and Alabama.

Vivid accounts of brutal and terrifying lynchings in Mississippi are chronicled in various sources: Ralph Ginzburg's “100 Years of Lynching” and “Without Sanctuary: Lynching Photography in America,” just to name two. But I note that today, the Equal Justice Initiative released “Lynching in America: Confronting the Legacy of Racial Terror”; apparently, it too is a must-read.

say, 'niggers jest supposed to die, ain't no damn good anyway — so jest go an' kill 'em.' ... They had to have a license to kill anything but a nigger. We was always in season." Said one white Mississippian, "A white man ain't a-going to be able to live in this country if we let niggers start getting biggity." And, even when lynchings had decreased in and around Oxford, one white resident told a visitor of the reaffirming quality of lynchings: "It's about time to have another [one]," he

Andrew Goodman, Michael Schwerner, Vernon Dahmer, George W. Lee, Medgar Evers and Mack Charles Parker. But the blood of the lesserknown people like Luther Holbert and his wife, Elmo Curl, Lloyd Clay, John Hartfield, Nelse Patton, Lamar Smith, Clinton Melton, Ben Chester White, Wharlest Jackson and countless others, saturates these 48,434 square miles of Mississippi soil.

On June 26, 2011, four

Lynch mobs

In “Without Sanctuary,” historian Leon Litwack writes that between 1882 and 1968, an estimated 4,742 blacks met their deaths at the hands of lynch mobs. The impact this campaign of terror had on black families is impossible to explain so many years later. That number contrasts with the 1,401 prisoners who have been executed legally in the United States since 1976.

In modern terms, that number represents more than those killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom and more than twice the number of American casualties in Operation Enduring Freedom — the Afghanistan conflict.

Turning to home, this number also represents 1,700 more than who were killed on Sept. 11. Those who died at the hands of mobs, Litwack notes, some were the victims of "legal" lynchings — having been accused of a crime, subjected to a "speedy" trial and even speedier execution.

Some were victims of private white violence and some were merely the victims of "nigger hunts" — murdered by a variety of means in isolated rural sections and dumped into rivers and creeks. z"Back in those days," according to black Mississippians describing the violence of the 1930s, "to kill a Negro wasn't nothing. It was like killing a chicken or killing a snake. The whites would

“A white man ain't a-going to be able to live in this country if we let niggers start getting biggity.” explained, "[w]hen the niggers get so that they are afraid of being lynched, it is time to put the fear in them."

Crimes of the past

How could hate, fear or whatever it was transform genteel, God-fearing, Godloving Mississippians into mindless murderers and sadistic torturers? I ask that same question about the events which bring us together on this day. Those crimes of the past, as well as these, have so damaged the psyche and reputation of this great state.

Mississippi soil has been stained with the blood of folk whose names have become synonymous with the Civil Rights Movement like Emmett Till, Willie McGee, James Cheney,

-One white Mississippian

days short of his 49th birthday, the blood of James Anderson was added to Mississippi's soil.

The common denominator of the deaths of these individuals was not their race. It was not that they all were engaged in freedom fighting. It was not that they had been engaged in criminal activity, trumped up or otherwise. No, the common denominator was that the last thing that each of these individuals saw was the inhumanity of racism.

The last thing that each felt was the audacity and agony of hate, senseless hate: crippling, maiming them and finally taking away their lives.

Mississippi has a tortured past, and it has struggled mightily to reinvent itself and become a New Mississippi. New genera-

tions have attempted to pull Mississippi from the abyss of moral depravity in which it once so proudly floundered in. Despite much progress and the efforts of the new generations, these three defendants are before me today: Deryl Paul Dedmon, Dylan Wade Butler and John Aaron Rice. They and their co-conspirators ripped off the scab of the healing scars of Mississippi ... causing her (our Mississippi) to bleed again.

Hate comes in all shapes, sizes, colors, and from this case, we know it comes in different sexes and ages. A toxic mix of alcohol, foolishness and unadulterated hatred caused these young people to resurrect the nightmarish specter of lynchings and lynch mobs from the Mississippi we long to forget. Like the marauders of ages past, these young folk conspired, planned, and coordinated a plan of attack on certain neighborhoods in the city of Jackson for the sole purpose of harassing, terrorizing, physic a l l y assaulting and causing bodily injury to black f o l k .

Anderson T h e y punched and kicked them about their bodies — their heads, their faces. They prowled.

They came ready to hurt.

They used dangerous weapons; they targeted the weak; they recruited and encouraged others to join in the coordinated chaos; and they boasted about their shameful activity.

This was a 2011 version of the nigger hunts.

June 26, 2011

Though the media and the public attention of these crimes have been focused almost exclusively on the early morning hours of June 26, 2011, the defendants' terror campaign is not limited to this one incident. There were many scenes and many actors in this sordid tale which played out over days, weeks and months.

There are unknown victims like the John Doe at the golf course who begged for his life and the John Doe at the service station.

Like a lynching, for these young folk going out to "Jafrica" was like a carnival outing. It was funny to them — an excursion which culminated in the death of innocent, African-

American James Craig Anderson. On June 26, 2011, the fun ended.

But even after Anderson's murder, the conspiracy continued ...

And, only because of a video, which told a different story from that which had been concocted by these defendants, and the investigation of law enforcement — state and federal law enforcement working together — was the truth uncovered.

Our children

What is so disturbing ... so shocking ... so numbing ... is that these nigger hunts were perpetrated by our children ... students who live among us ... educated in our public schools ... in our private academies ... students who played football lined up on the same side of scrimmage line with black teammates ... average students and honor students. Kids who worked during school and in the summers; kids who now had full-time jobs and some of whom were even unemployed. Some were pursuing higher education and the Court believes they each had dreams to pursue.

These children were from two-parent homes and some of whom were the children of divorced parents, and yes some even raised by a single parent.

No doubt, they all had loving parents and loving families.

In letters received on his behalf, Dylan Butler, whose outing on the night of June 26 was not his first, has been described as "a fine young man," "a caring person," "a well mannered man" who is truly remorseful and wants to move on with his life ... a very respectful ... a good man ... a good person ... a lovable, kindhearted teddy bear who stands in front of bullies ... and who is now ashamed of what he did.

Butler's family is a mixedrace family: For the last 15 years, it has consisted of an African-American stepfather and stepsister, plus his mother and two sisters. The family, according to the stepfather, understandably is "saddened and heartbroken."

These were everyday students like John Aaron Rice, who got out of his truck, struck James Anderson in the face and kept him occupied until others arrived. ... Rice was involved in multiple excursions to so-called "Jafrica", but he, for some time, according to him and his mother, and an AfricanAmerican friend shared his home address. And, sadly, Deryl Dedmon, who straddled James Anderson and struck him repeatedly in the face and head with his

As we mark Bloody Sunday, North Carolina is our Selma Dr. William J. Barber

Guest Columnist

In 1950, fifteen years before the Selma-toMontgomery march, William Faulkner, one of the South’s greatest authors, wrote, “The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” In 2015, as we commemorate the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, Faulkner’s insight is as true as ever.

Nearly two years ago, the United States Supreme Court ruled to hollow out the Voting Rights Act of 1965, allowing several state legislatures, mostly in

the South, to open their bags of disenfranchisement tricks and pass voter suppression laws aimed at curbing the progressive vote. Chief Justice John Roberts tried to justify the Court’s 5-4 decision by writing, “Our country has changed, and while any racial discrimination in voting is too much, Congress must ensure that the legislation it passes to remedy the problem speaks to current conditions.”

Underscoring the naive nature of that statement, then-North Carolina House Speaker Thom Tillis and his regressive coalition in the General Assembly promptly signed into law the worst voter suppression bill since Jim Crow. The Supreme Court gutted the VRA on June 25, 2013.

Forty-eight days later, on

Aug. 12, North Carolina’s elected leaders enacted a law that not only requires a government-issued photo I.D. to vote in 2016 and after, but also reduced the early voting and Sunday voting period and eliminated same-day-registration, out-of-precinct voting, and pre-registration for 16- and 17-year-old voters who would be 18 on Election Day. Last fall, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote, “These measures likely would not have survived federal preclearance,” which had been maintained for nearly five decades to prevent exactly the sort of legislation we saw passed in North Carolina weeks after the Shelby ruling.

In our state, the voter suppression law has often been referred to as a Voter

I.D. law, thereby giving it an air of “common sense,” as our legislators like to say. But it has done so much more to disenfranchise North Carolinians than merely require a photo I.D. — although that has been proven to be discriminatory enough in itself.

Isaiah 10 states: “Woe to those who make unjust laws, to those who issue oppressive decrees, to deprive the poor of their rights and withhold justice from the oppressed of my people, making widows their prey and robbing the fatherless.”

This summer, two years after the Supreme Court ruling and the enactment of North Carolina’s voter sup-

pression law, the North Carolina NAACP and other progressive constituencies — along with the U.S. Department of Justice — will challenge the discriminatory motives and effects of the Tillis law aimed at obstructing progressive votes in North Carolina.

We are confident that we will win our case, which we filed 47 minutes after the legislation was passed in 2013.

We should never have had to prosecute it in the first place. We should never have had to file this lawsuit.

And our work would be much more difficult were it not for the tireless, probono work of the Advancement Project.

But our own legislators forced us into this corner.

Instead of finding ways to

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make voting easier for all North Carolinians, they spent their time building new barriers around our right to vote.

We are glad that Ava DuVernay made a powerful movie [“Selma”] based on a very powerful moment — and movement — in this nation’s history.

But Selma is much more than a movie.

It is a symbol of challenging those who would limit access to the most fundamental practice of a democracy.

In North Carolina, we are called to challenge those who, in the 21st century, have decided to make voting much more difficult for thousands of people.

Selma is not dead. It's not even past. It is alive in North Carolina.

Dr. Barber is president of the N.C. NAACP.

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Emancipation Association to hold meeting with new officers

The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Emancipation Association will hold its next board meeting on March 17 at noon at the Hanes Community Center with its 2015 officers. The 2015 Board of Directors is shown in the photo above.

Officers are seated: (right to left) Josephine H. Jones, president; the Rev. Miller Allen, vice president; Alice Allen, secretary; Larn Dillard, financial secretary; Jannette Piggott, corresponding secretary; Jean Moses-Petree, treasurer.

Standing (left to right): Martha G. Jones, Daniel Piggott, Betty Watson Meadows, Sandra Armstrong, Levitha Mack, Wilhelmina Long, Barbara Hayes, and Joycelyn Johnson.

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closed fists. He too was a "normal" young man indistinguishable in so many ways from his peers. Not completely satisfied with the punishment to which he subjected James Anderson, he "deliberately used his vehicle to run over James Anderson — killing him."

Dedmon now acknowledges he was filled with anger.

I asked the question earlier, but what could transform these young adults into the violent creatures their victims saw? It was nothing the victims did ... they were not championing any cause ... political ... social ... economic ... nothing they did ... not a wolf whistle ... not a supposed crime ... nothing they did. There is absolutely no doubt that in the view of the court the victims were targeted because of their race.

The simple fact is that what turned these children into criminal defendants was their joint decision to act on racial hatred. In the eyes of these defendants (and their co-conspirators), the victims were doomed at birth. ... Their genetic makeup made them targets.

In the name of White Power, these young folk went to "Jafrica" to "fuck with some niggers!" — echoes of Mississippi's past. White Power! Nigger!

According to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, that word, nigger, is the "universally recognized opprobrium, stigmatizing African-Americans because of their race." It's the nuclear bomb of racial epithets — as Farai Chideya has described the term. With their words, with their actions — "I just ran that nigger over" — there is no doubt that these crimes were motivated by the race of the victims. And from his own pen, Dedmon, sadly and regretfully wrote that he did it out of "hatred and bigotry."

The court must respond to one letter it received from one identified as a youth leader in Dylan Butler's church — a mentor, he says — and who describes Dylan as "a good person." The point is that "[t]here are plenty of criminals that deserve to be incarcerated," is well taken.

Your point that Dylan is not one of them — not a criminal ... is belied by the facts and the law. Dylan was an active participant in this activity, and he deserves to

be incarcerated under the law. What these defendants did was ugly ... it was painful ... it is sad ... and it is indeed criminal.

In the state of Mississippi we have tried to bury, when there was a jury verdict for those who perpetrated crimes and committed lynchings in the name of White Power ... that verdict typically said that the victim died at the hands of persons unknown.

The legal and criminal justice system operated with ruthless efficiency in upholding what these defendants would call White Power.

Today, though, the criminal justice system (state and federal) has proceeded methodically, patiently and deliberately seeking justice. Today we learned the identities of the persons unknown ... they stand here publicly today.

The sadness of this day also has an element of irony to it: Each defendant was escorted into court by agents of an AfricanAmerican United States Marshal, having been prosecuted by a team of lawyers which includes an African-American AUSA from an office headed by an African-American U.S. attorney — all under the

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Dr. Elwood L. Robinson, the new chancellor of Winston-Salem State University, will be the keynote speaker at The Chronicle’s 30th Annual Community Service Awards Gala on Saturday, March 21, at 6:30 p.m. at the M.C. Benton Convention Center.

The awards were created “to simply recognize people in this community who are making a difference,” said Chronicle Publisher Ernie Pitt.

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direction of an AfricanAmerican attorney general, for sentencing before a judge who is AfricanAmerican, whose final act will be to turn over the care and custody of these individuals to the BOP [Federal Bureau of Prisons] — an agency headed by an African-American.

Today we take another step away from Mississippi's tortured past ... we move farther away from the abyss. Indeed, Mississippi is a place and a state of mind. And those who think they know about her people and her past will also understand that her story has not been completely written. Mississippi has a present and a future.

That present and future has promise. As demonstrated by the work of the officers within these state and federal agencies — black and white, male and female, in this Mississippi they work together to advance the rule of law. Having learned from Mississippi's inglorious past, these officials know that in advancing the rule of law, the criminal justice system must operate without regard to race, creed or color. This is the strongest way Mississippi can reject those notions — those ideas which brought

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us here today.

At their guilty plea hearings, Deryl Paul Dedmon, Dylan Wade Butler and John Aaron Rice told the world exactly what their roles were ... it is ugly ... it is painful ... it is sad ... it is criminal.

The court now sentences the defendants as follows: [The specific sentences are not part of the judge's prepared remarks.]

The court has considered the advisory guidelines computations and the sentencing factors under 18 U.S.C. 3553(a). The court has considered the defendants' history and characteristics. The court has also considered unusual circumstances — the extraordinary circumstances — and the peculiar seriousness and gravity of those offenses. I have paid special attention to the plea agreements and the recommendations of the United States. I have read the letters received on behalf of the defendants. I believe these sentences provide just punishment to each of these defendants and equally important, I believe they serve as adequate deterrence to others and I hope that these sentences will discourage others from heading down a similar

life-altering path. I have considered the sentencing guidelines and the policy statements and the law.

These sentences are the result of much thought and deliberation.

These sentences will not bring back James Craig Anderson nor will they restore the lives they enjoyed prior to 2011.

The court knows that James Anderson's mother, who is now 89 years old, lived through the horrors of the Old Mississippi, and the court hopes that she and her family can find peace in knowing that with these sentences, in the New Mississippi, justice is truly blind. Justice, however, will not be complete unless these defendants use the remainder of their lives to learn from this experience and fully commit to making a positive difference in the New Mississippi. And, finally, the Court wishes that the defendants also can find peace.

Reeves is a U.S. District Court judge for the Southern District of Mississippi. He made waves last November when he ruled Mississippi's same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional. That case is currently under appeal in the Fifth Circuit Court.

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Red H.E.A.R.R.T and 414 participants break Guinness record for largest group doing sit-ups

Red H.E.A.R.R.T organized the record-breaking event, for the largest group doing sit-ups simultaneously for one minute. A total of 414 Winston-Salem/Forsyth County community participants as well as Winston-Salem Mayor Allen Joines completing the attempt successfully on Thursday, Feb. 5.

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Cheryl Lindsay, founder of Red H.E.A.R.R.T (Help Educate And Reduce Risk Today), says that she has been notified that the Guinness World Record for the largest group doing situps simultaneously for one minute was officially set on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015, at Gateway YWCA in Winston-Salem.

The official record announcement can be found here: http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/worldrecords/most-peopledoing-sit-ups-simultaneously.

Red H.E.A.R.R.T organized the record-

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ous” on several occasions, referring to what seemed to be a record number of attendance as family, friends, and colleagues filled not only one but two levels of the federal courthouse to show their love and support in congratulating Biggs on this day of accomplishment.“She is going to have great challenges and she is going to have great successes, and I’ll be there every step along the way to support

breaking event, residents ensured which included this was a success! a total of 414 Allen Joines, Wi n s t o n Wi n s t o n - S a l e m Salem/Forsyth State University County commuand Salem College nity participants are named within as well as the Guinness World Winston-Salem Record Description Mayor Allen for their tremenJoines completdous participation.

Lindsay ing the attempt “The support of successfully. the volunteers from “This was an incredible nonprofit service organizaevent, and it underscores tions such as The Links what the community can Inc. and the Alpha Kappa do together to educate all Alpha Sorority was invaluabout heart health initia- able,” Lindsay said. tives,” Lindsay said.

“And, the community “The student support that came out to support from Winston-Salem State this fifth-year anniversary University and Salem event by participating in College helped make this a the health fair, the zumbatpossibility, and the passion hon and the Guinness of our sponsors and local World Record attempt was

amazing! I can’t thank everyone enough for their continuous and generous support!

If we saved one person’s life by making them aware of their heart health through heart medical assessments, education and/or helping them to realize that ‘Going Red & Get Moving’ can be fun and may save your life, our efforts will be worthwhile!”

During the main event, the Guinness World Record Sit-Up attempt, participants started doing sit-ups when Chris Mack, Community Services Project Supervisor for the city of Winston Salem, blew the opening whistle, and volunteers, including

fitness instructor Chris Robinson, who instructed the groups while doing the sit-ups, community zumba instructors, lead fitness instructors and service organization attendees, watched over the event to ensure total participation.

“None of this would be possible without the collaborative support of the community, (Red HEARRT’s sponsors, volunteers and community partners).”

Platinum Sponsors of Red H.E.A.R.R.T. and the Go Red & Get Moving Initiative include Harmony Ridge Farm, Randolph Childress and The Tuttle Foundation.

Other sponsors include Gateway YWCA,

“She is going to have great challenges and she is going to have great successes, and I’ll be there every step along the way to support her,” her,” Beaty said at the ceremony. “I am honored to have Judge Biggs not replace me but instead join me on this bench for the great state of North Carolina. I could not be more proud of her.”

With the line-up of those speaking including some of Biggs’ most influ-

–Judge James Beaty Jr.

ential people in her life, the Honorable Patricia Timmons-Goodson, retired associate justice, perhaps said it best: “There is a pattern when it comes to my dear friend, the Honorable Loretta Copeland Biggs,” Timmons-Goodson said, “and the pattern is this:

Wherever she has been planted, she has bloomed.”

Biggs ended the special ceremony by speaking of a painting that she once saw years ago hanging outside of the oval office at the White House in Washington, D.C. It was titled “Promised” by

Steven Scott Young. It was the painting of a young, black girl, holding an American flag.

Nearly everyone in the courtroom showed tearyfilled eyes as Biggs spoke of seeing herself in this lit-

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tle girl.

“In this little girl, I could see hope and I could see opportunity.

I could see her dreaming that one day she could be whatever she wanted to be in this great United States of America,” Biggs said.

“My country has lived up to its promise to me, but it doesn’t stop here.

I pray I become a sym-

bol for all little boys and girls that anything is possible.

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service has announced that the FirstDay-of-Issue stamp dedication ceremony for the Dr. Maya Angelou Forever Stamp will take place at 11 a.m., Tuesday, April 7, at the Warner Theater in Washington, D.C. The event is free and open to the public. Seating is limited. The stamps may be pre-ordered now for delivery shortly after April 7.

Use this link: http://uspsstamps.com/sta mps/maya-angelou As an author, poet, actress, and champion of civil rights, Angelou (1928–2014) was one of the most dynamic voices in 20th-century American literature. The book, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” an autobiographical account of her childhood, gained wide acclaim for its vivid depiction of African-American life in the South.

The stamp showcases Atlanta-based artist Ross Rossin’s 2013 48” x 48” oil-on-canvas portrait of Angelou. The large hyperrealistic painting is part of the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery's collection, where it will be on display through Nov. 1.

The stamp features this quotation by the pioneering author: “A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song.”

The stamp pane includes a short excerpt from Angelou’s book, “Letter to My Daughter.” It reads: “Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.”

Art director Ethel Kessler of Bethesda, MD, designed the stamp.

Customers are encouraged to use social media to spread the news about the stamp using #MayaForever.

“I always wanted to paint Maya as she was a voice that inspired millions — not just as an individual,

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but as a legendary poet and a civil rights icon who transcended generations,” Rossin added. “I was compelled by the challenge to portray her forgiving smile and her aura of unconditional love and understanding that comes across when having a conversation with her.”

Rossin is a good friend of former Ambassador Andrew Young, having forged a close personal relationship with the artist since rendering a portrait of Young several years ago, which also hangs in the National Portrait Gallery.

Knowing that Angelou’s birthday was coming up, he felt the urge to introduce Rossin to her in 2013.

“I applaud the U.S. Postal Service for their decision to honor my beloved friend Maya with a Forever stamp, and for using Rossin’s portrait of her for this perennial image,” said Young. “He is a master portrait artist — a prodigy. It is an honor to be

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The Maya Angelou stamp image is the work of artist Ross Rossin.

immortalized by his brush stroke.”

“During my visit to her Winston-Salem, N.C., home I spoke with Maya for several hours about her life journey and courage of finding the light in the midst of her darkness. It is her energy, the God Particle, which struck me.

Later that evening, Oprah Winfrey hosted a birthday

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party for Angelou. This was the critical moment when I saw Maya through the eyes of others. My personal experience around Maya’s aura led to the creation of an intimate yet universal painting, which later Maya enthusiastically approved.” Rossin said.

“This is exactly how I see myself and exactly how I wish to be remembered,”

Rossin recalled of Angelou’s reaction to his work.

“I wanted to capture her laughter, her cry and the forgiveness and blessings that came from her face,” he added. “It is not only her portrait that is bigger than life. It is she herself who is bigger than life.

The portrait is evidence of her magic.”

used by the U.S.-based Pastors for Peace to defy the embargo with annual aid shipments to Cuba since 1992.

Williams said the Cuban people have closeknit communities that rely on each other for things like large urban gardens that are planted by and benefit the whole community.

He heard from one Cuban that it was odd that some Americans don’t know their neighbors. In Cuba, he was told, neighbors help each other survive.

Williams sang during the Cuban church services.

He said that, despite the language barrier, he was well received with requests to come back and do a concert, and inquiries if he had any CDs of his vocals.

“This lady comes to me after the service, she says ‘Listen, I couldn’t figure out all the words you were saying, but I was moved by the spirit in which you sung it,’” he said.

They also visited the Centro Memorial Martin Luther King Jr. in Havana, which was founded to provide training and education in King’s philosophy of nonviolence.

Cubans hopeful U.S. embargo will end, pastor finds

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Rev. Lamont Williams was among black pastors that visited Cuba earlier this year, after President Barack Obama called for an end to the U.S. embargo on the communist nation.

Williams, pastor of Diggs Memorial Church, went on a trip to the Cuban capital of Havana with pastors from around the nation. It was sponsored by the Progressive National Baptist Convention, whose general secretary, Rev. Dr. Tyrone Pitts, helped organize and participated in the trip. The trip, which lasted from Jan. 30-Feb. 9, was part of the 25th anniversary celebration of a Cuban Baptist church organization, La Fraternidad de Iglesias Bautistas de Cuba.

During that time, the pastors worshipped, preached and took communion with Cuban congregations.

Williams said those he talked to were cautious, but optimistic about the end to the five-decadeold embargo on trade and travel to the island country that’s only 90 miles south of Florida.

“Many of them said ‘Yes, it’s wonderful,’ but they still want to maintain their identity,” he said.

Rev. Dr. John Mendez, pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church, helped organize the trip. He also planned to go, but was unable to, because he was helping with protests over new developments in an Apache land dispute in Arizona. Mendez is no stranger to Cuba, having visited the country several times, including in a large delegation that came with the Rev. Jesse Jackson in the 1980s. He said he welcomed the end of what he called “fifty years of this nonsense that hasn't produced anything.”

“As Americans, we have to learn how to get along with other people, other countries in the world,” he said.

“Everybody’s not our enemy and Cuba is a small, tiny country that has a right to choose their own social/economic system and to organize their destiny as they see it without our interference.”

Since Obama’s Dec. 17 announcement on normalizing relations with Cuba, 12 categories of travel are now allowed for Americans going there, including family visits, religious purposes and cultural exchanges.

Tourism restrictions have yet to be listed. Talks are underway on renewing diplomatic relations.

Cuba’s status on the state sponsors of terrorism list is being reviewed. Lifting of trade sanctions will have to approved by Congress, where opponents say that

restrictions should not be lifted without concessions of free elections , greater freedoms and the release of all political prisoners by the Cuban government.

Obama and other supporters have said free trade will encourage Cuba to become more democratic.

Many have made high profile visits to Cuba in the last couple months, including members of the U.S. Congress and Conan O’Brien, who filmed his show there.

Williams said he believes his was the first African-American delega-

A bus in Havana, Cuba used in the annual Friendshipment aid runs done by Pastors for Peace in protest of the embargo.

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tion to visit since Obama’s announcement. He said he saw a lot of CubanAmericans visiting their families there.

On the streets of

Havana he saw busses labeled “US-Cuba Freindshipment” with the words “End the embargo against Cuba!” on them.

These buses have been

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Young players prepare for showdown at combine

BY CRAIG T. GREENLEE FOR THE CHRONICLE

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Chrisalyn Boston (32) has emerged as a dominant force on the boards for Prep's girls team.

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D.J. Harrison (23) is a key figure on the Phoenix front line.

Twice as nice:

Boys & girls Prep teams headed to state championships

The high school basketball season ends early for freshmen and sophomores that don’t play varsity.

Ninth grade and junior varsity teams are usually done for the season by early February.

To help fill that void, Next Level Youth Development of Winston-Salem will present the first annual Top 24 Rising Stars Basketball Combine on tomorrow (Friday, March 13) at 6 p.m. The site for the combine is Woodland Gym, popularly known as the “Eagles Nest,” located at 200 Frampton St., near the old Woodland Baptist Church on Patterson Ave. The Rising Stars Showdown game figures to be the combine’s centerpiece. The competition between East and West teams will feature many of the area’s top up-and-coming 9th and 10th-grade non-varsity basketball players. Area coaches selected the players for the combine.

Prior to the game, athletes at the combine will take part in a skill development workout, followed by a two-hour combine session. Players will be evaluated for speed, lateral quickness and agility.

The Showdown game will tip-off around 8 p.m.

The East team is made up of players from Glenn, East Forsyth, Winston-Salem Prep, Atkins and Parkland.

The West team is comprised of players from Carver, Mount Tabor, Reagan, West Forsyth and Reynolds.

The Showdown game should be fast-paced from start to finish. Scoring points isn’t likely to be an issue.

The East squad has one of top low-post players in Connor Sparrow, who has blossomed as inside force at both ends of the floor. Sparrow will get plenty of assistance from perimeter shooters Josh Jenkins, Caleb Burgess and Kobe Young.

The West team will counter with T.J. Stevens, a rugged post player who excels as a gritty defender and rebounder. De’Sean Harrell has a knack for breaking down defenders off the dribble. Harrell’s ability to get

driving lanes. The revved-up intensity was more than Albemarle could handle.

Winston-Salem Prep is in position to pull off a rare The usually efficient Bulldogs had problems basketball double. The Phoenix executing and ended up taking boys and girls’ teams turned in errant shots. In the meantime, noteworthy performances in Class 1-A West Regional Prep (21-7) pounded the boards winning their respective match-ups Championships and scored a few fast-break in the Class 1-A Western Regional baskets. In the process, Gould’s Boys’ All-Tournament Team finals played last weekend at the • Jamie Stewart (Avery County) crew went on a 10-0 spurt to Fairgrounds Annex.

• Daivien Williams (W-S Prep) regain command with a 34-22 The wins put both teams in • Lee Autry (Albemarle) lead at the half.

Saturday’s (March 14) state • Zaire Williams (W-S Prep) “We have 15 players who can • Terrace Ellis (Albemarle) championship games in Chapel go in the game at any time,” • MVP – Kwa’Tre Hollingsworth Hill. Prep’s boys’ shocked said Gould. “There are 12 in (W-S Prep) previously unbeaten Albemarle the rotation, and we have three 64-43. Eyeing its fourth straight more new folks who are still in state crown, WSP will play East Girls’ All-Tournament team training. Regardless of how the Carteret in a rematch of last year’s • Kendall Toineetta (Cherokee) game is going, we’re going to • Jada Craig (W-S Prep) title contest which Prep won 72-71 be relentless. We’re not going • Reagan Barnard (Cherokee) on Kwa’Tre Hollingsworth’s follow to back down. We compete on • Dominique Claytor (W-S Prep) shot in the closing seconds. every sequence at both ends • Chrisalyn Boston (W-S Prep) The Phoenix girls delivered the of the floor. Now we’re looking • MVP – Mychala Wolfe (W-S Prep) knock-out blow early in a 63-34 to come out one more time (in runaway win over Cherokee. This state championship game) and will be the first championship game get the job done.” appearance for Prep’s ladies who will face Williamston Regional MVP Kwa’Tre Hollingsworth and Daivien Riverside.

Williamson, who scored 17 points apiece, took turns leading the offense. Williamson scored 10 of his total Second quarter lock-down Defense is Prep’s calling card and it was on full in the first half and Hollingsworth finished strong display during a key stretch of the second quarter in with 15 points in the second half.

Coach Al Andrew of Albemarle (26-1) is familiar the regional final. Albemarle rallied to cut the Phoenix lead to 24-22. Coach Andre Gould made a lineup with Prep’s style of play. Familiarity, he acknowledged, switch, which changed the tenor of the game in Prep’s doesn’t necessarily translate into success. “With their size and quickness, there’s no way you can duplicate favor for good.

Gould pulled his starters and put Davier Dixon, that in practice,” said Andrew. “Prep has so many Josh Gould, Kendrick Edwards, Keeshon Patrick weapons and they’re strong at every position.” and Ne’Quan Carrington in the game. Over the final Ladies steamroller five minutes of the quarter, the Phoenix back-ups Less than five minutes after tip-off, there was no denied space to perimeter shooters and closed off the Kobe Young, Parkland

BY CRAIG T. GREENLEE FOR THE CHRONICLE

All-Rookie pick Dedric Byrd (33) goes up for a rebound.

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Rams coach looking to replace players,

focus on quality recruiting

BY CRAIG T. GREENLEE FOR THE CHRONICLE

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Although the basketball season is over for Winston-Salem State, there’s much ground to cover over next 50-60 days. The Rams (18-10) lost four players who collectively averaged 51.3 points per game. So now there are some vacancies on the roster for next season. There are also recruiting priorities to focus on.

It’s imperative that Coach James Wilhelmi bring in quality offensive firepower to replace departing seniors Donta Harper, WyKevin Bazemore, Marquez Jones and Javan Wells. Harper and Bazemore were voted All-CIAA and All-Tournament this season.

Scoring points, however, is only one part of the equation. Getting better on the boards is the other part. Bazemore was the league’s top rebounder at 9.8 per game. But even with his presence in the paint, Winston-Salem State was still routinely beaten on the glass by an average of 5.9 rebounds per game against conference opponents.

“We have needs to fill across the board,” said Wilhelmi. “But there’s no question

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doubt about the final outcome. The Phoenix ladies buried Cherokee with an early-flurry and went on cruise control the rest of the way.

Tournament MVP Mychala Wolfe hit three 3-pointers in the opening quarter and Prep (23-3) controlled the action at both ends of the floor. The Phoenix went up 29-5 by the end of the first quarter and never looked back.

Wolfe scored a game-high 20 points and Jada Craig contributed 12. Dominique Claytor and Chrisalyn Boston chipped in with 10 points apiece, mostly on offensive put-backs.

The victory erases the haunting memory of last year’s Photo by Craig T. Greenlee match-up against Bishop McGuinness in the regional Eugene Love, WinstonPhoto by Craig T. Greenlee semifinals. Prep had the Villains in trouble, but icy Salem Prep girls' coach free-throw shooting set the table for a heart-wrenching Winston-Salem Prep's Ne'Quan Carrington (left) and Kendrick Edwards (4) put the defensive squeeze on Albemarle's Lee Autry in the regional title game. loss.

“This team is a year older and a year wiser,” said WSP Coach Eugene Love. “We’ve gotten accustomed to playing in big games, so it’s nothing new to us any more. Now, we’re one step away from getting to where we want to be.”

Cherokee (25-4), a team that advanced to the regionals five years in a row, was confident about its chances to earn a trip to the state title game. The Braves, however, never had much of a chance after falling behind by such a big margin so quickly.

“Prep hit a lot of shots, grabbed a lot of rebounds, and things just snowballed from there,” said Coach Chris Mintz of Cherokee. “Their defense wouldn’t allow us to Photo by Craig T. Greenlee Andre Gould has guided get into anything we wanted to do offensively. They are by far the best team we’ve played over the last five years Winston-Salem Prep to four state titles since 2008. and that includes those (state championship) Bishop McGuinness teams.”

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Mychala Wolfe scored a game-high 20 points against Cherokee and was named Girls West Region MVP.

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Prep's girls have played tough defense in the playoffs. Kayla Robinson (left) blocks a shot by Zoe Jacobsen of Hiwassee Dam in the West Regional semifinals.

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to the basket and score or find open teammates will help keep the West team in contention.

Maverick LaRue, a swing player who has excellent range from 3-point distance, could play a pivotal role. But there’s more to LaRue’s game than being an outside shooter. He’s a skilled enough ball-handler to get to the basket and he has the size to post-up and score.

Caleb Burgess, Winston-Salem Prep

The game’s final outcome could come down to which team can put together a decisive flurry in the closing minutes.

At halftime of the game, there will be a 3-Point Shooting Contest and a Skills and Drills competition.

Disc jockey Waleed of 102 JAMZ will provide the music.

Admission is $5. For details, call Coach Foster at 336-695-3212.

Rising Stars Showdown Game East team: • Ian Henderson (Reynolds) • Russell Bradley (Carver) • Kai Leslie (Mount Tabor) • Nihjel Payne (Reagan) • Mason Matrey (West Forsyth) • Xavier Coles (Reynolds) • Quinn Baker (Carver) • Maverick LaRue (Reagan) • De’Sean Harrell (West Forsyth) • Ted Christakos (Mt. Tabor) • Malik Miles (Reagan) • T.J. Stevens (Mt. Tabor)

West team:

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Mason Matrey, West Forsyth

Kai Leslie, Mount Tabor

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• Josh Jenkins (Glenn) • Curtis Coleman Jr. (East Forsyth) • Casey Wilkins (Parkland) • Denard Williams (Atkins) • Caleb Burgess (W-S Prep) • Marcus Harris (Glenn) • Sherrod Wells (East Forsyth) • Kobe Young (Parkland) • Brandon Palmer (W-S Prep) • James Etter (Atkins) • Connor Sparrow (East Forsyth) • Justin Carter (W-S Prep)

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that we must get stronger on the front line. We need some big guys to help with the rebounding.”

This isn’t the first time that the Rams’ cupboard has appeared to be empty after suffering heavy personnel losses at the end of a season. After the 2012-13 campaign, six seniors completed their college eligibility. WSSU filled the void with a harvest of recruits comprised of Division I and JUCO transfers, plus a few freshmen.

Wilhelmi will continue to use that formula from two years ago. A good portion of that recruiting class played significant roles in the Rams making back-to-back appearances in the CIAA Tournament championship game.

Winston-Salem State is in good shape at the guard positions. Terrell Leach proved himself as a lethal 3-point shooter in his freshman season. Leach, a CIAA All-Rookie pick, came off the bench to average 12.3 points a game. In the CIAA tournament final versus Livingstone, he provided a spark with 23 points on 5-of-8 shooting from beyond the 3-point arc.

Leach will get plenty of help from C.J. Ford, who can play both guard spots. Kerry Campbell, a savvy point guard who played at Winston-Salem Prep, turned in his best performances late in the season.

Up front, there are question marks, primarily because the returnees filled in as role players who didn’t get a huge amount of court time. Dedric Byrd, Nate Long, Stacy Caroway and Quinton Alton will vie for increased minutes with Photo by Craig T. Greenlee the newcomers that join James Wilhelmi is looking to the Rams fold. strengthen the Rams low post William Crandell, a game in his recruiting efforts.

6-feet-5 small forward who signed early with WSSU last November, could make an immediate impact as a freshman. Crandell runs the floor well and has a strong inside presence.

Now that Wilhelmi has finished his first season as a college head coach, he looks forward to the future with much optimism. “I’m thankful for all the support I’ve received from our administration and fans,” said Wilhelmi, who joined the Rams as an assistant four Photo by WSSU Athletics years ago. “Hopefully, we can reload for next season. I’m Rams shooting guard Terrell Leach was voted to the CIAA's looking forward to carrying on the great tradition here.” All-Rookie team.

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Kids enjoy the CIAA Tournament experience in Charlotte

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Other than watching the 2014-2015 men’s basketball champion the Livingstone College Blue Bears and 2015 women’s basketball champion from Virginia State University, 40 youth had a chance to be exposed to the rich history of the CIAA Basketball Tournament through the eyes of ball boys and ball girls.

City of Winston-Salem rec center Captains Ben Piggott and Robert Chadwick took the kids to the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte.

“We are very thankful to God to have a CIAA commissioner like Jacque McWilliams, who continues to allow us to attend the games with the kids in order

Ben Piggott is shown with cameraman Carl H. Russell III, who played football at Carver Senior High School, and ball boys.

for them to learn about college life,” said Piggott, who is supervisor of the Carl H. Russell Sr. Community Center in Winston-Salem.

The children have seen the following stars: Tom Joyner, John P. Kee, Donnie Simpson, D. J. Skillz, Sytonnia Moore, Ben Wallace (former NBA and CIAA basketball player from Virginia Union University), Sam Jones (former NBA and CIAA basketball player from North Carolina Central University), D. J. McLytle, Chante Moore and singer Tank.

“The children were blessed by being CIAA ball boys and ball girls. God really blessed them in a mighty way,” Piggott said.

Ben Piggott and ball boys take a photo with Coach Isaac Pitts of Quality Education Academy, who is a former Shaw University basketball player.

City of Winston-Salem rec center ball Captains Ben Piggott and Robert Chadwick are shown with CIAA Commissioner Jacque McWilliams and CIAA ball boys and girls during the CIAA Tournament, which ended Feb. 28.

Ben Piggott and Sam Jones, former NBA and CIAA basketball player from NCCU, is shown with ball boys and girls

Early injuries hamper Lady Rams’ season

BY CRAIG T. GREENLEE FOR THE CHRONICLE

The pre-season proved to be a bad omen for the Winston-Salem State women’s basketball team. A rash of injuries conspired to derail the Lady Rams’ chances to finish among the CIAA’s upper echelon.

“We encountered a lot of obstacles,” said thirdyear coach A.G. Hall, whose team finished the season at 11-17. “We had a lot of injuries before the season even started. It was difficult to establish any kind of continuity and that carried over to the entire season.”

Hall admits that there were times when he believed his team was on its way to turning its season around. An eye-opening 66-57 home-court victory over eventual CIAA tournament champ Virginia State was encouraging. The same goes for the Lady Rams’ valiant effort in a 64-58 home loss to Livingstone, ranked No. 8 in the country at that time.

“Those games showed what we’re capable of,” Hall said. “We proved we could more than hold our own against the top teams.”

Entering the CIAA Tournament, not much was expected of the Lady Rams, who lost their last two games of the regularseason. And then there was the memory of last year’s early tournament exit, which had not been forgotten.

Even so, WSSU came through with a convincing 73-58 firstround win over Chowan.

The Lady Rams used their depth to wear down the Hawks in the second half. In the meantime, Kesheria McNeil scored 21 points to lead the way. McNeil averaged 15 points in two games at Charlotte and was a CIAA All-Tournament pick.

There was a flip side, though. Against other

teams, Shaw in particular, center, sat out the season WSSU loses four the WSSU women with a knee injury. With seniors, which includes never performed like Johnson coming back power forward Dionna contenders. The Lady at full strength, Hall Scott (12.2 points, 5.6 Bears, who made the is looking to recruit rebounds) a two-time CIAA Tournament final, another center to provide All-CIAA pick. Starting beat the Lady Rams three frontline depth. point guard Taylar Wells times, which included “Our lack of scoring is also gone, along with an 88-59 blowout in hurt us badly,” he said. post player Jovanah the CIAA quarterfinals. “What we need is a player Graham and forward “We never found a way at the 5 position (center) Briana Wilder. to deal with their inside to control the middle, The future looks presence,” he said. “They which will make the promising at the guard made it so difficult for us game easier for everybody spots with the return of to score.” around them. It’s a matter Awa Kalmstrom, Angela In large part, the of adding the right pieces Porter, Morgan Smiley inability to put points and that’s a good place and Tiana Edwards. All on the board prevented to start. We’ll replace our were newcomers who WSSU from rising above seniors and build on what gained valuable game the .500 mark. Ironically, we already have.” experience. Kalmstrom, a the defense was fine.

The Lady Rams allowed the fewest points in the league (61.9 per game).

On the other hand, they were last in scoring in the 12-team CIAA (59.6 points per game).

The absence of High Point University transfer Jatzmin Johnson didn’t Photo by Craig T. Greenlee help matters. Johnson, Lady Rams point guard Angela Porter (3) goes strong to the a 6-feet-1 sophomore basket.

gifted floor leader, joined the team in early January after transferring from the University of Utah.

Edwards delivered as a 3-point shooting threat until illness hampered her effectiveness during the late stages of the season.

The backcourt could be very formidable, pending the return of McNeil, a junior who came off the bench to average 11.7 points per game, secondhighest on the team.

At presstime, the status of McNeil’s availability for next season was unknown.

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A.G. Hall, WSSU women's coach

Among WSSU’s remaining post players and forwards, Shaquira Palmer, Jeri Craine, Briana Arnold and Jasmine Carter will be counted on to provide added depth.

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Jasmine Carter (33) is one of the top returning players on the Lady Rams front line.

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Poetry series centenary United Methodist church’s Music and the arts Ministry will host “poetry as prayer, prayer as poetry: the struggle for faith in the poems of John Donne and Gerard Manley hopkins,” a discussion by anthony “tony” abbott, at 7 p.m. on March 10, 17 and 24 (with 31 as a bad weather date) in centenary’s Memorial auditorium, 646 W. Fifth St. WinstonSalem (use the 4 1/2 Street entrance). abbott, who is a retired Davidson college english professor, former department chair, poet, novelist and pulitzer prize nominee, will examine the extraordinary lives of these two poet priests, Donne as an anglican and hopkins a roman catholic, and then examine how each used poetry, particularly the sonnet, to speak openly and intimately to God out of their deep spiritual needs. handouts will be available at all lectures. abbott will recite poems at the beginning of each session. Weekly topics include: March 10-John Donne, the holy Sonnets; March 17-Gerard Manley hopkins, the life of a Jesuit priest; March 24Gerard Manley hopkins, the Welsh Sonnets and the “terrible” Sonnets. the event is free.

Beginning March 13 Women’s Month emmanuel Baptist church, 1075 Shalimar Drive, will celebrate Women’s history Month this week. this year’s theme is “emmanuel Meeting the needs of Women: embracing, educating and empowering.” on Friday, March 13, from 6-8 p.m. there’s a Women’s clothing Giveaway at Sunrise towers apartment, 801 Martin luther King, Jr. Drive. on Saturday, March 14 they’ll be workshops from 8 a.m to 9 a.m. on selfdefense and aerobics and 9 a.m. to noon they’ll be workshops on Financial planning; Stress relief; health Screenings, courtesy of the WSSU Mobile Unit; youth Workshop for young Women, ages 13-21; “no More Discounts: life lessons from a-Z.” the workshop will be facilitated by Kendra Davis, clinical Substance abuse trainer and owner of K*MetaMorphoSiS counseling Services. Worship Service will be held Sunday, March 15, 10 a.m. with Guest speaker, the rev. traci Blackmon, pastor of christ the King United church of christ in Florissaunt, Missouri. Dr. John Mendez is the pastor. For more information, please contact the church office at 336-788-7023.

March 14 African-American Heritage Celebration on Saturday, March 14 at 4 p.m. Messiah community christian church, 2651 Belews creek road, will be having an african-american heritage celebration. pastor louis threatt and congregation will celebrate God through the many gifts he has blessed black people with. During this celebration of culture, the public is invited to join the church as they bring gifts of singing, dancing, stepping and poetry/spoken word to lift up the name of Jesus.

March 15 Missionary Ministry program the Zion Memorial Missionary Baptist church Missionary Ministry will have its annual program on Sunday, March 15 at 4 p.m. the guest will be eddie Bines and the Big 4 choir. the members of the choir are the alumni of the historically four black high schools: anderson, atkins, carver and paisley. the public is invited to attend. the host pastor is rev. Dr. Joseph Jones. For more information, call 336-7257390.

Missionary Annual Day the Sarah allen Women’s Missionary Society (WMS) of St. James a.M.e. church, 1501 n. patterson ave., across from the post office, will celebrate its annual Day on Sunday, March 15. the Society was named in honor of the second wife of the founder of the a.M.e. church, richard allen.

Morning service will begin at 10 a.m. with the local president, Mary e. Brown, presiding. the guest preacher will be the rev. Gwendolyn W. Blackmon, associate in ministry, lincolnville a.M.e. church, raleigh. the youth choir will provide the music under the direction of towanna Vaneaton, minister of music. the Wnc conference Branch WMS president is First lady Mrs. nikki W. lyons. the reverend Steven l. lyons is the pastor.

Guest Speaker pastor essie c. Mccullough will be speaking at Genesis Victory outreach center, 1882 old hollow road, where Bishop claude thomas is pastor, on Sunday, March 15 at 4 p.m. For more information, call 336-771-2111.

“Sunday Night Live” new hope Missionary Baptist church, 1201 new hope lane, will present “Sunday night live” on Sunday, March 15 at 5 p.m. the guest pastor will be Bishop Kenneth paige of Kingdom Fellowship church of love, rock hill, S.c. Minister lora Smith is the program leader. Bishop John c. parks is the host pastor.

Guest Speaker the rev. James a. Gilliam will be the guest speaker at Middle Fork christian church on Sunday, March 15, at 4 p. m. rev Gilliam is the pastor of antioch christian church.

Men in Ties program Saint Mark Baptist church, 1100 Manley St., will have a Men in ties program on Sunday, March 15 at 4 p.m.

Special guest will be the Male chorus of the Mt. carmel Missionary Baptist church. this program is sponsored by Faye Fulwood and Demetris Fulwood Johnson. all men are asked to come out and take

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Rev. Daryl Young to celebrate fifth pastoral anniversary

"the steps of a good man are ordered by the lord: and he the congregation of Mt. delighteth in his way." – psalm carmel Missionary Baptist 37:23. church, 3230 heitman Drive, this is the scripture that reswill celebrate the fifth pastoral onates in the mind and heart of anniversary of Daryl a. young young, understanding that our steps and lady natasha young at 10 must be ordered by God. a.m. on Sunday, March 15. young, on occasion, is a deejay the guest preacher will be the for various christian events. he is rev. paul Matthews, assistant also the executive secretary for the pastor of First Baptist church of high point educational and lumberton, where the pastor is Missionary Baptist association, Dr. t. r. lowe. where the rev. ronnie Mclaughlin young was born in Wilson Submitted photo is moderator. and raised in Winston Salem. he Daryl A. Young and Lady Natasha Young all are invited to the annivergraduated from carver high sary celebration.

Bible college in Winston-Salem.

School and received his Bachelor of young is married to the former young believes that we must Science degree in MiS from Winstonnatasha Davis, and they reside in make disciples of men and that we Salem State University and Master’s Winston Salem.

Degree in theology from Vintage must "live every day for christ."

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‘Chopped Kitchen’ comes to Goler Memorial

This handsome food critic enjoys the plated meal.

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Zion church conference Workers presented a "chopped Kitchen" contest on Saturday, March 7 at Goler Memorial a.M.e. Zion church, 630 n patterson ave. the event was modeled after the television shows that feature chefs. people paid to get tastes of the cooking by the chefs and decided who won the contest. Featured chefs were head chefs Gary puryear and Bernard peay, tyree Mcleod, nikki Miller-Ka, Barry Moody and Darron Wilks. people also were asked to bring canned goods for the Second harvest Food Bank.

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of the Mt. Zion Baptist church in Greensboro as the guest "i have Been anointed speaker. Matrimony Mime For this" is the of concord will theme for the also share in this fourth annual service. this Worship and arts service is free empowerment and open to the conference at public.

G a l i l e e Friday, 6:30 Missionary Baptist p . m . – church, 4129 registration for northampton classes begins.

Drive, beginning registration for thursday, March the classes and Scovens 19 through panel discussion Saturday, March 21. the is $10 person and $5 for rev. Dr. nathan e. Scovens children 8 and under. the is the host pastor. first class session is 6:45"the conference is 7:45 p.m., followed by the designed for everyone second session from 7:50committed to the work of 8:50 p.m. worship in the church -Saturday, pastors, musistarting at 8:30 cians, worship a.m.– the conferleaders, choir ence opens with members, wormorning glory and ship and arts breakfast from teams (dance, 8 : 3 0 - 9 : 2 0 mime, step, a.m. the first class flag), children, session is from youth, audio 9:30-10:30 a.m., and sound techsecond session nicians, and lay from 10:45-11:45 Pierce members,” said a.m. lunch will be the conference served during "a host and Minister of Safe place" panel discusWorship and arts at sion with several triad pasGalilee, Willie Mason. “i tors and musicians. the am really excited about the session, about building and facilitators and class offer- leveraging relationships ing we will provide on this between pastors, worships year!" leaders and musicians, will the schedule is as fol- be moderated by Bishop lows: Stephen l. Williams.

Thursday, 7 p.m.– the For more information, conference Worship call Willie Mason at 336Service with the rev. 451-4756 or the church Bryan pierce, senior pastor office at 336-724-3857.

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By the end of this lesson, we should • Know the characteristics of the holy Spirit • Be able to give examples of the presence of the holy Spirit • continuously pray for the guidance of the Spirit

Background: John, the beloved disciple recorded the events of passion Week (christian term) in chapters 1219. the actual celebration was known as Mildred passover. it was the comPeppers memoration of Jewish freeSunday dom from School Lesson egypt. exodus 12 did two things; first, it stated the specifics for preparation of the 10th plague and secondly, recorded God’s ordinance to celebrate this festival annually. Jews still celebrate passover today. each year, Jews from the Mediterranean area came to Jerusalem for this most sacred festival. Jesus and his disciples were in that number as well. he was anointed at Bethany six days before the beginning of the passover and had made his triumphal entry into the city. By this time, the Jewish hierarchy (pharisees and chief priests) had set in motion a plan to be rid of the Saviour. Jesus told the disciples several times that his death was near. Judas iscariot had made the deal with the hierarchy to identify Jesus earlier. the disciples heard the words but were confused by them. Don’t forget that they thought that Jesus was going to establish an earthly kingdom and he’s talking about dying. the week long festivities began with a lot of activity in the temple.

During one of the evening meals, Jesus used this gathering with the disciples for his final lessons on his identity, love, and service. he told them about his betrayal from one of them and the coming of the holy Spirit who will guide them to do greater works than he did. iscariot was no longer in the room. Jesus also warned them that the world would reject them. everything that he taught was designed to prepare them for the future and to encourage them by the aid of the Spirit.

Lesson: Jesus is speaking openly because his time is at hand. the disciples are more confused than ever! to calm them, Jesus tells them more about the coming of the Spirit and his role in their lives. the Spirit can’t come until Jesus leaves. Fully human and divine, “he is limited by the physical body” (David c. cooks echoes). the counselor will dwell in each of them (and all believers) as

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part in this program. Different categories will be judged and prizes will be given. Rev. Dr. James Fulwood is pastor and teacher.

Beginning March 17 Spring Revival Phillips Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, 132 W. Glenn Ave., will hold its Spring Revival Tuesday through Thursday, March 17-19 at 7 p.m. The speakers will be Pastor James R. Clyburn of Red Bank Baptist Church, Germanton, on Tuesday; Dr. Darryl Aaron of First Baptist Church, Highland Ave. on Wednesday; and Dr. Lester Boyd of Friendship Baptist Church on Thursday. The theme for the revival is “Igniting Passion for Spiritual Transformation.” Transportation will be provided. You may contact the church office for more information or to schedule a pick up at 336-7239451. The Rev. Chad R. Armstrong is senior pastor.

Beginning March 18 Spring Revival The New Liberty Grove Baptist Church in Taylorsville, where Dr. Ideal Roseboro is the pastor, will be having the annual Spring Revival from Wednesday, March 18, to Friday, March 20 at 7 p.m. nightly. The guest speaker for all three nights will be Minister Tavares Vance of Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, where the pastor is Dr. Dwight Hash Sr. March 18

Grief session St. Paul United Methodist Church, 2400 Dellabrook Road, sponsors Grief Share, a support group for persons who are experiencing grief due to the loss of someone close to them. "Is This Normal?" is the topic on Saturday, March 18, at 10 a.m. in the church conference room. Grief Share is nondenominational, featuring biblical teachings and recovery topics. The sessions are free, designed to give support and encouragement on one's journey "from mourning to joy." For further information contact the church office at 336-723-4531 or 336-722-5517.

Beginning March 19 Career Fair Genesis Baptist Church, 2812 East Bessemer Ave. in Greensboro, will be hosting a two-day Career Fair on Thursday, March 19 and Friday, March 20 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., respectively. NC Joblink and NC Works are partners. Day one of the event is dedicated to preparation. A series of seminars, symposiums and breakout sessions will be conducted, all designed to help people to get started. Day two is dedicated to job placement. Representatives from a variety of local employers will be on hand to meet prospects, conduct on-site interviews and in many cases make on the spot offers of employment. Contact careerfair@genesisbaptistchurch.com or visit the website at genesiscareerfair.com. For additional information, or to participate in the Career Fair contact Minister Price at jamesvpricesr@yahoo.com.

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Gospel Showcase & Soul Food Saturday, March 21 at 6 p.m., the Worship and Arts Ministry of Exodus United Baptist Church, 2000 Wilbur Street, near the old Boys and Girls Club on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., will sponsor a Sylvia’s of Harlem, N.Y., style Sunday Gospel Showcase & Soul Food event, with $7 specials. They include, one entrée, two sides, one drink, extra items and dessert for additional cost. There will be live entertainment and great fellowship. Pastor Alvin Carlisle is senior pastor. For more information contact: Ronee Walker at 336-4223259 or Elder Ron Wilds at 336-926-5191.

Starting on March 2 Men's Revival Life Changing Transformation Church Ministry, 2001 N.E. 25th St. (corner of Ansonia and 25th), will be having Men's Revival starting Sunday, March 22. The theme is "From Boys to Men, Man UP!" The guest speakers are as following: Sunday, March 22, Bishop Preston Mack from Jesus Ressurection Power will be speaking at 5 p.m.; Thursday, March 26, Pastor Johnny Johnson from United Deliverance Church of God will be speak at 7 p.m.; Saturday, March 27, Apostle Edward Allen of Ambassador Cathedral will be speaking at 7 p.m. Doors will open early.

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Lenten Services St. James A.M.E. Church, 1501 N. Patterson Ave., across from the post office, will have Lenten Service each Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. until March 25.

Boutique SJ Boutique at St. James A.M.E. Church, 1501 N. Patterson Ave., will be open every second, fourth & fifth Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. This free clothes boutique is open to the public.

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‘Ten Virgins’ St. Mark Baptist Church’s Inspirational Choir will be presenting the “Ten Virgins” in drama and song on Sunday, March 22 at the church, 1100 Manley St. Doors will open at 3:15 p.m. and play will start at 4 p.m. This play is under the direction of First Lady Hattie Fulwood. The public is invited to attend. Rev. Dr. James

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The University of Connecticut Gospel Choir will worship with St. John C.M.E Church, 350 NW Crawford Place, on Saturday, March 14, at 6 p.m. The Rev. omar L. Dykes is pastor.

The gospel choir, known as the Voices of Freedom, has been a vital part of the University of Connecticut’s Community for over 30 years.

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Voices of Freedom is a unique ensemble of about 80 or more students that provides personal elevation and enlightenment of the gospel and spiritual music of the Black Experience Church.

Under the leadership of the Rev. Lisa Clayton, there are no auditions required for entry in the choir. “We are here to sing, minister to others, and enjoy ourselves in the celebration of music.”

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they do His Will. The Counselor will comfort (encourage); be a helper in human situations; will convict the world’s rejection; and will witness to Christ Himself. The Spirit convicts in three ways. First because unbelief leads to sin, the unbelievers have no hope. Secondly, only Jesus is the standard for righteousness, not anyone else. The final conviction comes because the world rejected Him judgment will come. Notice that even Jesus couldn’t tell it all! He states simply that the Holy Spirit will guide them into all Truth. The Spirit glorifies God, the Father and God, the Son and speaks only what is given to Him. Jesus stresses that obedience to His teachings is necessary.

Life’s Application: The Holy Spirit is more than an emotional response in worship! He cannot be pigeonholed like that. The Holy Spirit is the guide for daily living. When we think about all that Jesus want us to do, we can easily become overwhelmed. The Spirit calms, guides, and witnesses to us in order to do the Saviour’s Will. Believers are not left alone like orphans, Jesus sent the Spirit to be with us as we stand for His righteousness.

Many of us can attest to His presence and power in our personal and corporate lives. The Spirit is real!! He supports, teaches, empowers, and leads us into the full experience of God’s Truth (Richards’ Complete Bible Handbook)! While this comforts us, don’t forget the Spirit does show us our evil ways. That’s done to grow us.

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Film and exhibit series A/perture Cinema, Piedmont Triad Film Commission and new Winston Museum present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Made in WinstonSalemâ&#x20AC;? film and exhibit series premiering today (Thursday, March 12). â&#x20AC;&#x153;Made in Winston-Salemâ&#x20AC;? will include screenings of films and exhibits featuring information about films created in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County and will highlight the artistic and economic impact of local film productions on the community. This series facilitates dialogue between the community and the filmmakers, as well as encourages a renewed interest in the city/county as a setting for future film endeavors.

Screenings in the series will occur on the dates indicated below at 7:30 p.m. at A/perture Cinema, 311 West Fourth St. Winston-Salem. Admission is free. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Made in Winston-Salemâ&#x20AC;? will include the following films: *March 12 - The TriAlS oF DArrYl hUnT (2006) * April 19 - riverrun international Film Festival nC Filmmakers Panel *May 14 - GeorGe WAShinGTon (2000) *June 11 - JUneBUG (2005) *July 9 - GooDBYe Solo (2008) *July 19 - Mr. DeSTinY(1990) *presented in conjunction with Sunset Flicks at Winston Square Park.

Double bill special The north Carolina Black repertory Company inc. will present two plays in honor of Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history Month for the price of one. on March 13-15, at the Arts Council Theatre, 610 Coliseum Drive, the company will feature â&#x20AC;&#x153;excelsiorâ&#x20AC;?, written by Samm-Art Williams and directed by Mabel robinson, and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sojourner Truth, A legacy,â&#x20AC;? written and performed by Sandra Jones and directed by Mabel robinson. Times are Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. All tickets are $16, with group rates at $12. Visit www.ncblackrep.org or call 336-723-2266 for tickets.

Concert The Mandela Society is hosting a concert from 6:30 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 14 at Parkland Magnet high School auditorium. Featured will be the KUUMBA singers from harvard University and various art-related acts to educate on black history and express the essence of black culture. Price is $5 for adults; $3 for college and high school students (student iDs needed).

Portable planetarium show Students at Brunson elementary School, 155 hawthorne road nW, will experience a virtual night sky in a planets portable planetarium on Wednesday, March 18, 9-9:50 a.m., 10-10:50 a.m., 11-11:50 a.m., 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the multimedia planetarium show â&#x20AC;&#x153;Solar System odyssey," students follow astronaut Jack larson on a mission to discover a new home for humans to colonize. This character-driven adventure is set in the future, in a time when humans have depleted the resources of their home planet.

Black Chamber mixer The Winston Salem Black Chamber of Commerce (WSBCC) will have its first mixer of 2015 on Thursday, March 19, 2015 starting at 6:30 p.m. at Carolina Vineyards & hops, 1111 S. Marshall St. We will recognize the Founders and Charter members of the WSBCC, which began January 15, 2002. This event is open to business and non-business owners, members and nonmembers. For additional information contact: randon Pender 336-5752006.

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York City. it is widely recognized as the most prestigious annual watercolor event in the country. Upon completion of its new York show, the exhibition travels around the country to be hosted by select museums and art galleries.

This will be the first time in the societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 149 year history that the show has come to Greensboro. Ambleside Gallery is located at 528 S. elm St. in Greensboro. For further information, contact Jackson Mayshark at 336-275-9844.

observance of its Founders' Day, Friday, March 20, at 6 p.m., Forsyth Technical Community College/Mazie Woodruff Center, 4905 lansing Dr. The theme for this year is; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Food, Fellowship, Fun And Fund night.â&#x20AC;? Funds raised from this event will be used for scholarships to high school seniors planning to attend WSSU Fall 2015.

Tickets are available in advance for $25 person. For more information contact , Vera hillian, fundraiser committee chair or randon Pender, president at 336-757-8894 or 336-575-2006.

MESDA and Old Salem present furniture seminar The Museum of early Southern Decorative Arts (MeSDA) at old Salem Museums & Gardens will present its annual Furniture Seminar, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Southern Sophistication: Furniture of the Coastal South, 1730-1830â&#x20AC;? on March 2021. The seminar will be in the James A. Gray, Jr. Auditorium in the old Salem Visitor Center located at 900 old Salem road. The program will begin at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, March 20, and conclude at 4 p.m. on March 21. registration is $295 and $270 for Friends of MeSDA or old Salem, and includes all sessions, materials, lunches, and dinners, and admission to old Salem and MeSDA. registration is limited. To register, please call 336-7217360 or email mesdaprograms@oldsalem.org. Visit mesda.org for more information.

The â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;5â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Royales proclamation The â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;5â&#x20AC;&#x2122; royales, Winston-Salemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s homegrown band that helped defined r&B in the late 1940s, will be honored with a proclamation from the city at noon on March 19 at the hanesbrand Theatre, 209 n. Spruce St. WinstonSalem Mayor Allen Joines will recognize the groundbreaking group and proclaim that day in their honor. The â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;5â&#x20AC;&#x2122; royales will be inducted into the rock & roll hall of Fame in Cleveland, ohio on April 18. All of the original members are dead, but many of their family members will attend the March 19 proclamation. A reception will follow with light refreshments. Advance ticket sales will be available for the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Sock-hopâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; dance, a fundraiser that will be held in early April. For more information, contact Bobby ray Wilson at 336-406-5138; xxxzoology55@yahoo.com; or Kim Bell at 336-354-9836 or kimskreations63@yahoo.com.

Young adult authors program Salem Academy and College and Bookmarks will present a program with four bestselling and award-winning young adult authors on Monday, March 16, at 7 p.m. at the Drama Workshop in elberson Fine Arts Center, 500 east Salem Ave., on the Salem Academy and College campus. This program is free and open to the public.

Books will be available for purchase from Bookmarks, with proceeds benefitting their Authors in Schools program. A book signing will follow the presentation.

Featured authors will be: Kami Garcia, Stephanie Perkins, Brendan reichs and Carrie ryan. Guests will hear these authors speak and answer questions about their novels, series, writing process and film adaptation. For additional information about the program, call 336-7471471, email info@bookmarksnc.org or visit bookmarksnc.org.

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Saturday, March 21 and March 24, at 1450 Fairchild road, Alison Duncan, Community Gardening Coordinator will speak. Community Garden Mentors play a critical role in supporting community gardens in Forsyth County. Participants in the program are trained in community organizing skills and basic horticultural practices so that they can effectively set up and sustain community gardens. This is a free two-part training with lunch and snacks provided. To register, call 336-703-2850.

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American Watercolor Society Exhibit Ambleside Gallery will host the American Watercolor Society annual traveling exhibition from March 13 to April 24, 2015. reception and exhibition will open Friday, March 13 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. each year the Society holds a juried watercolor exhibition by artists from throughout the world at the societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s headquarters in new

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PUBLIC NOTICE: NCDOT TO HOLD A PUBLIC MEETING TO PROVIDE UPDATE ON THE

SALEM CREEK CONNECTOR PROJECT IN WINSTON-SALEM, FORSYTH COUNTY TIP Project No. U-2925 The N.C. Department of Transportation will hold an informal project update meeting regarding the ongoing Salem Creek Connector Project in Winston-Salem.

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The purpose of this meeting is to update the community on the progress of the Salem Creek Connector Project and to explain what to expect in the future.

Citizens may stop by at their convenience; there will not be a formal presentation.

Maps will be available to review and NCDOT representatives will be available to answer questions and receive comments. Written comments or questions can also be submitted at the meeting or later by March 26th.

NCDOT is constructing a new 1.1-mile, four-lane road with a median from Martin Luther King Jr. Drive south of Winston-Salem State University to Rams Drive (formerly Stadium Drive) at the Wake Forest Innovation Quarter. A new diverging diamond interchange will be built at U.S. 52, and the current interchange at Rams Drive will be removed. A roundabout will be built at Salem Avenue and City Yard Drive and nine bridges mainly over parts of Salem Creek and U.S. 52 will be built. The nearly $69 million project started in December 2013 and should be completed by summer of 2016.

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Layne Heavy Civil (LHC) is actively seeking qualified Minority and WomenOwned Business Enterprises (M/WBE’s) for construction of the Muddy Creek WWTP Influent Transfer Force Main project for the City/County Utility Commission in Winston-Salem, NC bidding Wednesday, March 25, 2015 @ 2:00 pm.

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Property Located at: 801 N Graham Av Winston-Salem, North Carolina, known as Tax Block 0438 Lot(s) 281 on City County Tax Map

This matter being heard before the Housing Conservation Administrator on March 18, 2015, pursuant to a Complaint and Notice of Hearing duly issued and served upon the owner of record and parties in interest as required by law, the Housing Conservation Administrator made the following findings of fact: The housing referenced above failed to comply with the Standards of Fitness as prescribed in Section 10-197 of the Housing Code of the City of Winston-Salem.

Due to the violations, said housing was condemned as dwelling unfit for human habitation and an Order was issued on July 7, 2009, directing the owner to repair, alter or improve said housing so as to render it fit for human habitation or to vacate and close the housing within the time specified in the Order.

Section 4-101 of the Housing code of the City of Winston-Salem further provides that if an owner closes and secures a dwelling and thereafter the dwelling is unlawfully opened, the owner must reclose and secure the dwelling or be subject to a Civil Penalty.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the house at 801 N Graham Av be RECLOSED AND SECURED within thirty (30) days after service of this Order. An owner who fails to comply with the Order to Reclose and Secure a dwelling shall be subject to a Civil Penalty of Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($250) for the first day following the expiration of the Order, and Seventy-Five Dollars ($75) per day for each subsequent day that the house remains in violation of an Order. Please call this office after the dwelling is secured.

This notice applies to all next of kin of the property owner(s) of the address at 801 N Graham Av including known or unknown heirs, devisees, successors, transferees, legal representatives, (deceased) or any other assigns whether in being or not in being, or en ventre sa mere, including those under mental disability, in the military service, minors, the spouse of each, if any, the beneficiaries or trustees of each, if any, all other persons, firms, or corporations, active or dissolved, foreign or domestic, who now have, or might in any contingency have, or claim, or may hereafter claim, any right, title or interest or estate this property.

Bruce Bailiff, Housing Conservation Administrator D. Ritchie Brooks, Community and Business Development Director Date Issued: March 6, 2015 The Chronicle March 12, 2015

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IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION 14 JT 019 14 JT 020

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION

IN THE MATTER OF:

GAVIN JOSEPH PEREZ-AGUILA DOB: 06-15-12

GLORIA JAYDE PEREZ-AGUILA DOB: 06-15-12 TO:

John Doe – biological father of the juveniles Fernando Jose Copia – legal father of the juveniles

TAKE NOTICE that a Juvenile Petition seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is an adjudication of Termination of your Parental Rights with respect to the above-referenced juveniles pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1103.

You are required to make a written answer to the Petition alleging to Terminate Parental Rights within forty (40) days after the date of this notice; and upon your failure to make a defense to the Petitions within the 40 day period specified herein or to attend the hearing on the said Petition, the Petitioner will apply to the Court for terminating your parental rights to the above-referenced juveniles.

Any counsel appointed previously to represent you and not released by the Court shall continue to represent you.

If you are indigent and not already represented by appointed counsel, you are entitled to appointed counsel and provisional counsel has been appointed upon your request subject to the Courts review at the first hearing after this service.

The hearing on the Petition alleging to Terminate Parental Rights is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on Monday, April 6, 2015 in Courtroom 4-J of the Hall of Justice in Winston-Salem, North Carolina or as soon thereafter as the Court can hear the said case.

This the 23rd day of February, 2015 Theresa A. Boucher Attorney for the Forsyth County Department of Social Services 741 Highland Avenue Winston-Salem, N.C. 27101 (336) 703-3900

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BEFORE THE COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM HOUSING FILE 2015030047 COMPLAINT AND NOTICE OF HEARING SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

BEFORE THE COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM HOUSING FILE 2014091602 COMPLAINT AND NOTICE OF HEARING SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

In the Matter of:

In the Matter of:

This Complaint and Notice of hearing is drawn and given under the provisions of the Housing Code of the City of WinstonSalem. It appears that the house located at 1616 Polo Rd, the property being known as Block 2099Lot(s) 002 is unfit for human habitation under the standardsof-fitness prescribed in the Housing Code of the City of Winston-Salem.

This Complaint and Notice of hearing is drawn and given under the provisions of the Housing Code of the City of WinstonSalem. It appears that the house located at 3920 N Glenn Av, the property being known as Block 1500Lot(s) 205B is unfit for human habitation under the standardsof-fitness prescribed in the Housing Code of the City of Winston-Salem.

Property Located at: 1616 Polo Rd Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Known as Tax Block2099Lot(s) 002 On City County Tax Map

You are hereby notified that a hearing will be held before the undersigned or his designated agent in City Hall South, 100 E. 1st Street, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, at 1:30 pm on the 2nd day of April, 2015, when and where all parties owning or having a interest in the aforesaid property may show cause, if any they have, why an ORDER should not be entered finding said housing to be unfit for human habitation and directing that it be repaired or demolished.

You are further notified that the owner of the aforesaid property and all parties in interest have a right to file an answer to this Complaint in the Office of the undersigned at any time prior to, or at the time set for, the hearing of this matter, and, also, to appear in person, or otherwise, and give testimony at the time and place above fixed.

This notice applies to all next of kin of the property owner(s) of the address at 1616 Polo Rd including known or unknown heirs, devisees, successors, transferees, legal representatives, (deceased) or any other assigns whether in being or not in being, or en ventre sa mere, including those under mental disability, in the military service, minors, the spouse of each, if any, the beneficiaries or trustees of each, if any, all other persons, firms, or corporations, active or dissolved, foreign or domestic, who now have, or might in any contingency have, or claim, or may hereafter claim, any right, title or interest or estate this property.

Bruce Bailiff, Housing Conservation Administrator Date Issued: March 3, 2015

The Chronicle March 12, 2015

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TOWN OF KERNERSVILLE SOLID WASTE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR II

Operates automated refuse truck and commercial front end loader truck on a daily assigned route. Services commercial dumpsters (refuse and recycling) and collects household refuse and yard waste rollout carts. Familiar with all types of sanitation collection equipment. MIN QUALIFICATIONS: CDL Class B. Must successfully pass physical exam and drug screen. PAY RANGE: $12.93 $19.14/hr App Deadline: 5pm, Fri, 03/20/2015. The Town offers a progressive pay plan as well as competitive benefits.

Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. All applicants must complete Town of Kernersville Application which may be obtained from www.toknc.com or Town Hall (336)9920306, 134 E. Mountain St., Kernersville, NC, from 8:30 AM -5:00 PM Mon. – Friday. EEO Employer.

Executive Assistant

Winston-Salem based foundation is seeking well-organized, detail-oriented individual to provide administrative support (including travel logistics) to the Executive Director and Deputy Director and to provide meeting planning and support for board and committees. Excellent interpersonal skills and knowledge of office systems and procedures are essential. Written communication and proof-reading skills required. 5+ years administrative experience required; 2+ years executive support preferred. High School Diploma or GED required; Bachelors degree preferred. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. This is a full time position with benefits. Submit a resume and letter of application to Jennifer Barksdale, Finance Officer, at applications@mrbf.org by March 23, 2015.

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Property Located at: 3920 N Glenn Av Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Known as Tax Block1500Lot(s) 205B On City County Tax Map

You are hereby notified that a hearing will be held before the undersigned or his designated agent in City Hall South, 100 E. 1st Street, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, at 1:30 pm on the 2nd day of April, 2015, when and where all parties owning or having a interest in the aforesaid property may show cause, if any they have, why an ORDER should not be entered finding said housing to be unfit for human habitation and directing that it be repaired or demolished.

You are further notified that the owner of the aforesaid property and all parties in interest have a right to file an answer to this Complaint in the Office of the undersigned at any time prior to, or at the time set for, the hearing of this matter, and, also, to appear in person, or otherwise, and give testimony at the time and place above fixed.

This notice applies to all next of kin of the property owner(s) of the address at 3920 N Glenn Av including known or unknown heirs, devisees, successors, transferees, legal representatives, (deceased) or any other assigns whether in being or not in being, or en ventre sa mere, including those under mental disability, in the military service, minors, the spouse of each, if any, the beneficiaries or trustees of each, if any, all other persons, firms, or corporations, active or dissolved, foreign or domestic, who now have, or might in any contingency have, or claim, or may hereafter claim, any right, title or interest or estate this property.

Bruce Bailiff, Housing Conservation Administrator Date Issued: March 3, 2015

The Chronicle March 12, 2015

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The Department of Accounting at Appalachian State University invites applications for one or two non-tenuretrack nine month faculty positions at the rank of Lecturer beginning Fall 2015, subject to funding. Details can be found at http://hrs.appstate.edu/employment/ epa-jobs/1142.

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Responsible for program development and management, education and outreach, environmental tracking, and administrative support. Provides leadership and coordination for sustainability efforts within the town and develops a plan to reach long and short term program goals. Works with staff from all five divisions of the Public Services Department, as well as coordinating with outside agencies. MIN QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science, Public Administration, Business Administration or a related discipline; or an equivalent combination of education and directly related experience. PAY RANGE: $18.20 – $26.93/hr. App Deadline: 5pm, Fri, 03/27/2015. The Town offers a progressive pay plan as well as competitive benefits.

Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. All applicants must complete Town of Kernersville Application which may be obtained from www.toknc.com or Town Hall (336)9920306, 134 E. Mountain St., Kernersville, NC, from 8:30 AM -5:00 PM Mon. – Friday. EEO Employer.

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MARCH 12, 2015

Honoring

A mural in honor of Maya Angelou was on display at the event.

Maya

Residents braved the winter weather to come out to the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art and attend a program honoring the legacy of Maya Angelou on Feb. 19. The program was held by the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies, the Pro Humanitate Institute at Wake Forest University and SECCA. The event, which was opened by Angelou’s pastor Dr. Serenus Churn, senior pastor of Mount Zion Baptist Church, allowed Wake Forest University faculty, staff and students, as well as members of the Winston-Salem community, to select and read poems by Angelou in English, Spanish, Hungarian, Chinese and set to music.

Captions and Photos by Chanel Davis

WFU English Professor Melissa Jenkins, accompanied by her daughter Jaclyn, 3, read from Angelou’s “Letter to My Daughter.”

Angelou’s pastor, Dr. Serenus T. Churn, Sr., pastor at Mount Zion Baptist Church, shared his memories of her.

(L to R) Lynn Book, associate professor at WFU, performs poems to music played by alumni Grant Livesay and Charles Ramsey.

WFU alumnus Charles Ramsey performs at the event.

Above: Barbee Oakes, assistant provost for Diversity and Inclusion at Wake Forest University, shares her memories of working with Angelou.

Left: Ed “Mr. Wake Forest” Wilson, professor emeritus of English and provost emeritus of WFU, performed Angelou’s “Life Doesn’t Frighten Me.”

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