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THURSDAY, February 20, 2020

Black History event details local sit-in movement

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

Dozens of people received an impromptu history lesson earlier this week when they came together to explore the black history of Winston-Salem during a cultural fair, film screening and panel discussion held at the Innovation Quarter on Tuesday, Feb. 18.

The event, hosted by the Winston-Salem Black Chamber of Commerce, Preservation Forsyth, Triad Cultural Arts, International Civil Rights Center & Museum, WinstonSalem African American Archive, and Old Salem Museums & Gardens, began with the local history and cultural fair where the public had the opportunity to learn about the rich black history of Winston-

fair, attendees watched the film “I Am Not My Brother’s Keeper: Leadership and Civil Rights in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.” The film, which was written and directed by Mary M. Dalton and Susan Faust, tells how Carl W. Matthews, a student at Winston-Salem Teachers College at that time (now Winston-Salem State University), led a protest by taking seats at a lunch counter at S.H. Kress Department Store in 1960, starting a three-monthlong action that ended in the successful desegregation of lunch counters in the city. The film, which was released in 2001, uses interviews with many of the students involved in the protest, professors and others to provide a sense of what the movement was to the students and how it

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James Webster, son-in-law of Carl Matthews, the man who started the local sit-it protest, sits down with local historian Barbara Morris to discuss the movement and the impact it had on the community.

Dozens of people received an impromptu history lesson earlier this week when they attended the Black History Celebration held in Innovation Quarter. and James Webster, sonin-law of Carl Matthews, Salem and organizations in shaped their lives. the area that preserve and After the screening of sat down to discuss the celebrate our local history the film, local historian and impact of the movement and culture. longtime Winston-Salem and answer questions from Following the cultural residents Barbara Morris the crowd. Before delv-

ing into the conversation, Webster let it be known that although the Greensboro Four are recognized as the first to start the sit-in movement, the first sit-in victory came right here in Winston-Salem.

“Let me tell you this because they don’t tell you this, Carl Matthews had the first victory sit-in. He was the first to eat,” Morrison said. “He sat down and he ate on May 25. What you must also understand is that Greensboro people didn’t eat until July 25; that’s almost two months later. We don’t hear that, but that’s what makes Winston-Salem so special; we were not the first, but we were the first to be successful.”

To begin the conversation, moderator Abrea

Armstrong asked Morris what was it like for her during the sit-in movement. At the time of the movement, Morris was only 16 years old, but she remembers how the community, local businesses, and even churches rallied around the students from Winston-Salem Teachers College and Wake Forest College (now Wake Forest University) and marched through the streets of the city to show their support. She said, “As a young teenager, only 16, I marched every night.

“We marched from every part of Winston-Salem.

We marched from Happy Hill Gardens to downtown, from King Court, Boston, really from all the black neighborhoods,” Morris continued. “The church

also played a major part in the Civil Rights Movement because every night before we marched, we went to a church and had prayer and mapped out our plan. We were not just running around the city, we were a controlled group.”

In honor of the historic sit-in, on Sunday, Feb. 23, a community commemoration vigil will be held in downtown Winston-Salem to mark the 60th anniversary of the event. The vigil, which is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m., will begin in front of the Millennium Center, 101 West 5th Street, and end at the corner of Fourth and Liberty Streets where a historical marker designates the site as the location of the “First sit-in victory in North Carolina.”

City officials approve funding for DRIVE Program Earlier this week the Winston-Salem City Council approved a resolution allocating $275,000 in funding to support the expansion of the driver’s license restoration program, better known as the DRIVE (Driver Restoration Initiative and Vocational Expansion) Program.

The District Attorney’s Office initially began a driver’s license restoration program in 2015 with the

purpose of giving the city’s financially challenged or low-to-moderate income citizens an opportunity to have their driver’s licenses restored. Since then, the program has helped nearly 2,000 people restore their licenses, but there is still work to be done.

A 2018 study found that “clean slate clinic participants experience significant increase in average employment rates and average real earnings.”

It has also been reported that 1,900 job categories require a driver’s license.

According to City Councilmember James Taylor, who is publisher of The Chronicle, there are 18,000 people in Forsyth County who don’t have their driver’s license because they can’t afford to pay minor traffic fines. The DRIVE Program will not address charges that involve violence, DWI, school bus traffic violations, hit and run violations, and/or sex

offenders.

“There are 18,000 people here who do not have their driver’s licenses for lack of paying fees and fines. So this will get people back on the streets working outside of their communities,” Taylor continued. “I posted this on social media and this received a groundswell of support so there’s a lot of people out here who feel like they don’t have their licenses and they need to get back to work.”

Forsyth County Clerk of Court Renita Thompkins-Linville also spoke in support of expanding the program. ThompkinsLinville said expanding the program will break down economic barriers that can impede one’s ability to be successful. She said, “I think this project is going to help many of our citizens with economic income.

“Most of the citizens who are in this position are

what we call the ‘working poor’. These are people who have to make a decision between paying the rent or paying these expensive ticket fees that they have accumulated, or paying for daycare or buying food. We’re helping people to get back on their

feet, so I wholeheartedly support this project.”

When it came time to vote on the resolution, it was approved unanimously.

According to city officials, the $275,000 allocated to the DRIVE program will be used to hire

dedicated staff for the program, operating expenses, marketing and outreach over an 18-month period.

Assistance from the city would support a legal assistant, assistant district attorney, and an administrative clerk.

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Black History in Forsyth County FORSYTH COUNTY SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Forsyth County highlights some of the persons, places and things that commemorate Black History Month.

Places and Things The county seal was designed by a Carver High student. In 1949, a contest was held to create the official seal of Forsyth County. The winner was Carver High School Student Willie H. Johnson Jr. He was reportedly paid $20 for his design (which would be the equivalent of more than $200 today).

His design is still used to this day.

Statue of historic black brickmaker. A statue honoring brickmaker George Black stands at the

Forsyth County Government Center. The son of former slaves, Black was known for his durable, handmade colonial-style bricks that were used in everything from R.J. Reynolds buildings to the sidewalks of Old Salem.

He was eventually featured on The CBS Evening News and invited to the White House by President Richard Nixon. In his 90s, he did a Goodwill mission to Guyana, where he taught locals there how to make bricks. Black passed away in 1980 at the age of 101.

East Winston library built on land donated by black doctors. In 1953, the library branch in East Winston needed more space than it had in the Bruce Building, so three African American physicians, Dr. H. Darius Mal-

loy, Sr., Dr. H. Rembert Malloy, and Dr. J.Charles Jordan, donated land to build a new branch across from Kate Bitting Reynolds Hospital. Dr. H. Darius and his wife, Laney Malloy, both worked at the hospital and lived in the Skyland Terrace neighborhood. The branch opened in 1954, and is now known as the Malloy Jordan East Winston Heritage Center.

Horizons Park was once the site of a historic black orphanage.

The Memorial Industrial School in Forsyth County was one of only two sizable black orphanages in North Carolina. It started in 1906 as the Colored Baptist Orphanage Home in the Belview community before moving to a 425 acre property in the northern part of the county in 1928 with its own farm, dormitories and

power plant. It was not just a place where local children lived, but also where they learned and became productive members of society. The school closed in 1971 and the land is now Horizons Park with a portion serving as Horizons Residential Care Center.

from the National Association of Black County Officials. Forsyth Tech’s Mazie Woodruff Center, located on Lansing Drive, and Aviation Technology Lab, being built at Smith Reynolds Airport, are named in her honor.

Walter Marshall, first black male commissioner. In 1998, Walter Mazie Woodruff, Marshall became the first first black commissioner. African American man to Mazie Woodruff (1922- serve as county commis1997) became the first Af- sioner, a position he held rican American to be elect- until his death in 2017. ed to the Forsyth County Prior to his political caBoard of Commissioners reer, he was president of in 1976. She served for the NAACP and led the 14 years. She was heav- lawsuits that helped create ily involved in the com- district elections for both munity and received nu- the county commissionmerous awards, including ers and the school board, the NAACP’s Charles which he also served on.

McLean Public Service He received numerous Award, Chronicle Woman awards for his service, and of the Year and Outstand- was posthumously awarding County Commissioner ed The Order of the Long Commissioners

Leaf Pine. The Social Services building on Highland Avenue was renamed in his honor.

Earline Parmon, first black N.C. senator from Forsyth. Earline Parmon (1943-2016) began her political career with her election to the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners in 1990. She served as commissioner until 2002, when she was elected to the N.C. House of Representatives. After five terms, she then became the first African American state senator to be elected from Forsyth County in 2012. In 2015, she left her state seat to become outreach director for U.S. Rep. Alma Adams. In honor of her memory, the portion of Maple Street between 16th and 17th streets was renamed Earline Parmon Drive in 2016.

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Scippio touts ATL based establishment over locals vying for space in Union Station

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

During a recent Finance Committee meeting, City Councilmember Annette Scippio let it be known that she prefers Murrell’s Cafe, a restaurant that operates out of Atlanta, over two local entities vying for vacant space in Union Station.

Here’s what we know: Union Station was originally built in 1926. After World War II, rural travel declined and so did activity at the station. After housing an auto repair shop for near 30 years (1970s-early 1990s), in 2010 the City of Winston-Salem approved a $19.3 million renovation project. The renovation project, which was completed in 2018, was designed to transform the old station into a multipurpose office space with retail spaces and a restaurant.

A few months before phase one of renovations were expected to be complete, City Council approved a lease with Elizabeth’s Pizza, a 30-year-old family-owned local restaurant chain, to be an “anchor” in Union Station, but that agreement was short lived. Less than a year after the owners of Elizabeth’s Pizza agreed to be a tenant in Union Station, they pulled out after Councilmember Scippio voiced her opposition with the deal. When discussing the deal with Elizabeth’s Pizza, Assistant City Manager Damon Dequenne said, “I guess they feel like it wasn’t the right opportunity for them at this time.”

A few weeks later, a ribbon cutting ceremony was held for Union Station. Elected officials and dozens of other people with a vested interest in the Union Station project came together for the event, but with no tenants in the building and nobody planned to move in, soon thereafter the community began to ask questions about the future of the project.

Talks about bringing a restaurant to Union Station were reignited earlier this year when the Finance Committee listened to proposals from three different investors during a public meeting in January. Two of the proposals came from local investors. One came from Simply Soul, a local restaurant owned by Sonya Waddell. The restaurant, which also offers catering, is currently located on South Main Street, and Union Station would be its second location.

The second proposal came from Eats Urban, a new joint venture created

by Providence Culinary Training, the company that owns Zesto’s Burgers and Ice Cream on New Walkertown Road, and the Winston-Salem Urban League.

The third proposal came from Michael Murrell, a graduate of WinstonSalem State University who owns Murrell’s Café, which is located in Atlanta.

Each proposal has its own nuances and merits. For example, Simply Soul is looking to rent two suites totaling 3,914 sq. ft.

Proposed rental terms include at least a three-year lease totaling $90,000. The

initial terms of Murrell’s lease is 10 years with an additional five-year option totaling over $350,000 for the same square footage Simply Soul is looking to occupy. Eats Urban’s initial lease agreement is for five years with an option for an additional five years totaling $206,000 over 10 years for the same two suites, plus additional space totaling 4,718 sq. ft.

According to Dequenne, with the exception of Simply Soul, each proposal includes a clause where the city will fund kitchen construction and kitchen appliances. The city will cover the cost for all plumbing, electrical work, and the construction of grease traps for all three restaurants. The proposals for Simply Soul and Murrell’s Cafe will offer “soul food,” while Eats Urban says they will serve “Southern comfort food.”

Simply Soul and Murrell’s will also have breakfast/ brunch options, while Eats Urban will not.

Eats Urban is the only proposal that will include culinary arts workforce training. Providence Kitchen, which is part of the partnership that makes up Eats Urban, already provides culinary arts workforce training at two different locations in the city.

When discussing the proposals during an informational session last month, members of the Finance Committee discussed what they would like to see from each of the business owners moving forward. Council member Jeff McIntosh noted that all three of the proposals will generate less than what Elizabeth’s Pizza would have generated.

“When Elizabeth’s Pizza came, there was pretty substantial criticism about the dollars that we were going to get back on our investment. Over the first 10-year period, that deal was going to return us $380,550,” McIntosh continued. “These three proposals, one returns $90,000, one returns $206,000 and the other returns $350,000. They all fall short of that deal that we were critical about.”

During a second informational session last week, although a vote wasn’t on the table, Councilmember Scippio let it be known that she prefers Murrell’s. Scippio said she loves all three options and all three offer something special, but she wanted to go with the organization that has the most experience.

“If you asked my opinion of who we should go with, I would have to say that I would go with the organization that would bring the most experience and the capital to open and bring a great image to the neighborhood,” Scippio said. “I’m looking for a restaurant that appeals to the students and the residents that are near by and in the East Ward, as well as the rest of the community at large.

“I think the one group that brings the most to the table right now in terms of their commitment and in terms of their financial commitment and ability to hit the ground running the day it opens, I think is Mr.

Murrell’s Cafe and I would be in favor of that.”

Shortly after the meeting, James Perry, CEO of the Winston-Salem Urban League, voiced his displeasure with Scippio on Facebook. Perry wrote, “I was pretty disappointed to learn that Council woman Annette Scippio supported a random guy from Atlanta to operate a Union Station restaurant over local businesses and organizations like Simply Soul, Winston-Salem Urban League, Zesto’s and Providence Kitchen.” In a separate post, Perry also noted that Eats Urban’s proposal is the only one that includes workforce development and that Scippio never mentioned that she had issues with their proposal.

In response to Perry’s

post, Scippio said her choice was based on who she believes has the best expertise and financial stability. “My choice is based on who I believe has the best expertise, the best financial stability, and the desire to be exceptional,” Scippio wrote on Perry’s Facebook post.

“I have not deceived you nor have I given a preferential treatment to either entity. I do not base my decisions on friendship but I seek fairness for all.”

The Finance Committee, which meets the second Monday of the month, is expected to discuss the proposals for Union Station again next month.

Copies of each proposal are available on the City of Winston-Salem’s website.

Black History Fact Alice Augusta Ball, (1892-1916), was the first woman and first African American to receive a master’s degree from the University of Hawaii. She developed the “Ball Method,” the most effective treatment for leprosy during the early 20th century.

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BUSTA’S PERSON OF THE WEEK

Meet the phenomenal Deborah L. Sims

BY BUSTA BROWN FOR THE CHRONICLE

My Person of the Week is all about empowering others and is a humble servant in the beautiful city of Winston-Salem. What I respect and admire most about this phenomenal woman is her philosophy: “I don’t like to spend much time talking about myself.

I’d rather lift up others.”

She explained, “When I was young, my grandfather told me that I was so sensitive to other people’s issues, I was so concerned about everybody else, and you need to be concerned about yourself. He said, ‘but I believe God will use that for you’.”

The words of Deborah L. Sims’ grandfather were prophetic. She continued, “The concerns I had for others pulled me into the passion and compassion I have for the issues that women deal with every day. Watching my mother also drew me into helping others. She taught me how to take care of my grandmother, my grandfather and my aunt, who had Down’s syndrome.

And she would walk every day to go take care of them. My mother was the real Madea. Everyone would come over to our house for dinner. We had that house,” Deborah said while laughing out loud.

She had me laughing as well.

Sims’ personality is fun, exciting, entertaining, and also inspiring. It’s clear she got it from her mama. “My dear mother, Everlene Sims Williams, made everything happen for my family. She was truly an entrepreneur in her own right, and taught me everything I know about handling business.”

It was also clear that the matriarch of the family taught Deborah that failure wasn’t an option. After graduating from West Forsyth High School in 1985, she completed her studies at North Carolina Central University in 1991.

“I walked across the stage with my son Joshua in my womb. Twenty-three years later, he graduated from the same university. My husband and I added our daughters Denea and Essence Crowell to the family.”

Sims was living her best life, but then in 1993, she lost her father, Harry L. Williams, and then her mother, Everlene Sims Williams, passed in 1998.

Everlene planted a seed into her daughter’s spirit before she transitioned.

“My mother had a lot of stuff, so I asked her what would she have me to do with it? She said, ‘Sell it. That’s your gift and I want you to use your gift.

This stuff is going to make room for whatever you need,’” said Sims.

Sims has always served the Winston-Salem community. In 2000, she started the mentoring program, Divinity. “It was a very successful summer and after-school program.

We had a waiting list,” said Sims.

Twenty years later, God rewarded Sims. The Closet began in August of 2016. “My daughter and I started on Facebook Live.

I took all the things that I had purchased and I just wanted to style women; it’s always been my passion. So, we turned on that camera, Busta, and it’s been on ever since. We had over a thousand views during our first live stream. I give all the credit to my mother.”

Their fan base grew and they moved to 2533 Waughtown St. in Winston-Salem. But the Twin City native never forgot her grandfather’s words of

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Deborah L. Sims wisdom: God will turn her concern for others into a blessing. Deborah honored his words and has turned The Closet into much more than a clothing store. “It’s bigger than women coming to buy merchandise.

It’s so much bigger than that. I don’t think there’s been a time that women came into the store, purchased their items and then left. I have a table

in the middle of my store and we sit there and have discussions. We share our joy and pain. So, it’s much bigger than just a clothing store. We bond with each other. Sometimes people come in and just talk to me, and it’s also a great networking spot. It’s almost similar to the barbershop for men. And it gives me a chance to style women, and put them in beauti-

ful quality merchandise. I don’t charge an arm and a leg for it. It’s important for me that my customers leave feeling beautiful inside and out. My expertise is on how to style for less, and most importantly, build relationships.”

The Closet has become a counterpart for Sims’ annual event, Diva Day Brunch. After attending The Women’s Empower-

ment Conference in Raleigh, she was extremely excited to share her experience with her friends.

Yet, the excitement nearly pulled her into a depression “… because what I saw and experienced in Raleigh was missing here in Winston. I couldn’t get it out of my mind. I felt Winston-Salem needed something like this. I consumed it so much, so I prayed and asked God, what should I do? What came immediately into my spirit was, faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen. The annual Diva Day Brunch was birthed Nov. 10, 2018.” The event

honors and crowns some of the most powerful women in Winston-Salem, such as author, speaker and entrepreneur Mercedes L. Miller, and others.

During one of her Diva Day Brunches, the ladies surprised Deborah with a well-deserved crown. The most recent brunch was Jan. 24 and 25. Sims said that she’s looking forward to many more years of Diva Weekends.

“I’m so grateful and thankful and that God would allow this little old home girl from the Twin City to share in such a remarkable salutation with the Divas of the Triad.”

A Great Education For Our Kids Starts With Great Teachers In The Classroom Approximately 15% of teachers (540) leave our schools each year.

A significant percentage leave for better paying jobs.

And today, we have approximately 40 open teaching positions that are not filled.

That’s why to stay competitive in recruiting, retaining and rewarding the best teachers for our kids, we need competitive pay.

The ¼ cent sales tax will generate more than $13.5 million dedicated to TEACHER PAY increases for Winston-Salem/Forsyth County school teachers.

So we can recruit, retain and reward the best teachers for our kids.

FACT: Forsyth County has the lowest teacher

supplemental pay among NC’s major urban areas.

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Guest Editorial

Poor Bill Barr Attorney General William Barr’s interview the other day in which he said Trump’s constant tweeting had made his job “impossible” has gotten mixed responses in the media. Some think the comment exposed a genuine rift between Barr and Trump, while others saw it as farce. I’m in the latter camp: I think the whole episode has been choreographed with specific aims in mind.

First, I think Barr, besieged by criticism of his department’s handling of Roger Stone’s sentencing, wanted to promote the pretense of his independence from Trump’s influence. I won’t be “bullied,” Barr proclaimed. Of course this is nonsense: Barr has been Trump’s most faithful follower, doing his bidding on the Mueller Report and much else besides. Barr needs no bullying, just a phone call. No sooner did Trump declare Stone’s sentencing “unfair” and a travesty than Barr jumped, intervening to order a re-do and prompting four of his prosecutors to resign in protest. (Barr’s insistence that he overruled the prosecutors prior to Trump’s outburst is not credible.)

Second, Barr was trying to let Trump know—but really to let outside opinion believe—that he, Barr, had the situation in hand and didn’t need presidential interference. “I’m doing exactly what you want, Mr. President,” Barr was saying; no need to keep tweeting, which is ruining my performance. (Trump got the message; his parrot, “press secretary” Stephanie Grisham, said Trump was entirely satisfied with Barr’s interview comments.)

Third, Barr made clear in the interview that there are grounds for a president to interfere in ongoing investigations—exactly as Trump has now declared, saying he has the “legal right” to intervene in criminal cases. Trump has compiled quite a history of doing just that—obstructing justice—and Barr has been entirely on board with such behavior. Some in the media made it seem as though Trump was taking issue with Barr on this issue. Not at all; Barr has consistently defended Trump’s interventions and obstructionism.

What about a president’s attempt to use the Justice Department to get dirt on a political opponent? No, that’s seeking personal gain and isn’t appropriate, said Barr. Yet if Lev Parnas is to be believed, Barr was in on Giuliani’s Ukraine mission, and was aware that Trump’s withholding of aid to Ukraine was linked to Ukraine’s promise to investigate the Bidens. Where was Barr then? And we know where Barr was on Russian interference in U.S. elections—traveling around Europe in search of evidence to support the spurious alternative theory that the FBI had wrongly investigated the Trump campaign in 2016. Not a personal mission to absolve Trump?

Lastly, there’s the “poor Bill” angle. Barr has been taking an awful lot of criticism since assuming his office. His image as a straight shooter has been badly tarnished. And now he’s the victim of Trump’s bad judgment, a sympathetic figure who needs support from an understanding public and Congress. Oh, my.

So the real problem here is what it has always been under Trump: defiance of democratic norms and the rule of law, central to which is the justice department’s subservience to an autocratic president. If Bill Barr had an ounce of integrity, he would follow his prosecutors out the door.

Mel Gurtov, syndicated by PeaceVoice, is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Portland State University and blogs at In the Human Interest.

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ELECTION LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Support for Mundy for Southwest Ward To the Editor: The City of Winston is fortunate to have Kevin Mundy as a candidate for City Council representing the Southwest Ward. I worked closely with Kevin when I was the General Chairman of The Crosby National Celebrity Charity Golf Tournament during my tenure as a Chief Executive at Sara Lee/Hanes. In his demanding role as Tournament Director, he showed great leadership skills in his ability to manage through influence and process the myriad details of this massive annual event. He was able to pivot from handling the demands of celebrity guests and senior corporate executives to dealing with the concerns of the volunteers in the parking lot and everything in between. In addition to his role with The Crosby, Kevin was the manager of community relations for a number of years at Sara Lee/ Hanes, working closely with other business, government and non-profit leaders to sustain and improve the quality of life in Winston-Salem. Kevin knows our community inside and out. He has a passion for Winston-Salem and the people who live here, and I know he will make an excellent representative on City Council.

John A. Piazza Winston-Salem

March 3 South Ward primary To The Editor: In the March 3 primary, Democrats in the city’s South Ward will choose between the incumbent, John Larson, and either of two challengers. As a practical matter, this will probably determine who represents us on City Council for the next term.

We all want local government to “just work.” Pick up the trash. Fix those potholes. Put out the fires, catch the criminals, perk up the parks. Save us from our neighbors’ worst impulses and overlook our own. But don’t spend too much! It’s a tough gig. And I’ve seen it done badly in other towns.

Life in Winston-Salem, while not perfect in every respect, is pretty darned good, at least insofar as city government has power to influence it. Whenever I’ve had a problem with city government, John Larson has always returned my calls and helped with solutions. We may not agree on every policy choice, but in his votes

he has been temperate and sensible. In all our interactions, he has been decent, kind, and respectful. I have no doubts about his abilities or intentions, which both are now sharpened by years of on-the-job experience.

Having John Larson as my city councilman is one of the many reasons I’m so proud to live here.

If we want good government, we need to recognize excellence where we find it. Good public servants ought not be cast aside for light or transient reasons. They are too rare and valuable.

In short: if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!

John Steinberger Winston-Salem

Survey on City Council restructuring To The Editor: The primary elections are coming up soon and attention is rightly focused on them. But we are writing to ask voters in Winston-Salem to spend a couple of minutes on an issue that could significantly affect every single one of them. A study commission of 11 city residents, jointly appointed by Rep. Donnie Lambeth, Rep. Debra Conrad and Mayor Allen Joines, is looking at options for restructuring the Winston-Salem City Council. For example, instead of electing all 8 council members by ward, we could elect some by ward and some at large.

The commission has posted a very short online survey to get voter feedback. As of Jan. 31, only 136 people, out of more than 163,000 registered voters in Winston-Salem, had taken the survey. We need to hear from more voters!

The survey is posted at CityofWS.org/LGSCsurvey.

For those so inclined, the survey form includes a link to an 8-minute video that gives a fuller picture of the issues. Also online is more information about the commission and why it was formed.

The issues that the city council deals with – streets, public safety, zoning changes, sanitation, etc. – directly affect every single city resident. How we elect our city council will have bearing on all of these issues. That’s why we need your input. Please, take the survey today!

Steve Berlin Dr. David Branch Co-chairs Winston-Salem Local Governance Study Commission

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Disappointment in Busta’s movie review To The Editor: Lest no one convey their thoughts about this article (Busta’s Movie Review, Feb. 13), I thought it was very needful to do.

Mr. Brown, let me be one of the ones who wish you Happy Black History month. A month that you not only chose to convey negative and unthoughtful comments regarding a successful black man, but also you forgot to mention the positive contributions of Mr. Perry, such as the purchase of a compound in Atlanta that housed slaves, but now employs a great number of black people. People who I had not seen on television in a long time and I turn to watch TV and wouldn’t you know it, Mr. Tyler Perry has given them a job. Thank you, Mr. Perry for job opportunities, whether it is acting, housekeeping or theatrical settings, people who were not working now have a job.

While clearly understanding that this article is your opinion and you are entitled to your opinion, this is not only my opinion, but several others who read your supposedly movie review that turned into a performance bashing. It was embarrassing to read and know how

you view the efforts and success of a black man. To be candid, we are hurt about this black on black attack.

Since when is it wrong to write and produce from your own pains and experiences? That is literally what you are suggesting when you write that his story lines are not what you expect and repetitive and that he needs to write from some other perspective.

Two thoughts come to my mind and they are: ”You don’t know his story so you don’t know his glory in being a very successful producer,” and the other thought is this, ”If it is not broke, don’t fix it.” Mr. Perry’s movies are just what they are - entertainment and not ”bandaid” for people who need healing. I never heard him say his plays were for healing. Healing is what God does.

Why should Mr. Tyler Perry’s vocation be looked at any different from my job or your job? Is it because his job has produced wealth? That is still no reason for his writing and producing skills to be criticized as you did. Let’s not get it twisted that plays and movies are for entertainment and healing is from God and no matter what direction in his productions that he chooses to take Mr. Tyler Perry, he should be noted for his hard work, dedication and commitment to entertainment as he views it.

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The POTUS acquittal has eroded the nation’s sensibilities Dr. James B. Ewers Jr.

Guest Columnist The POTUS was impeached by the House of Representatives and was acquitted two weeks ago by the Senate. The testimonies, the lack of courage and the overall acrimony finally came to a blundering and embarrassing halt. The endless papers submitted to Chief Justice Roberts will go shamefully into an archival file. How will this period in our nation’s history be viewed? What will they say about our president?

Those accustomed to watching the soap operas will get back to business as

usual. Victor Newman and Jack Abbott will no longer have to take a backseat to the proceedings. Breaking news about the trial will be no more. Some will say, I am free at last!

I grew weary of watching this exercise because like you, I knew what the end was going to be.

Compelling and erudite testimony by the house managers morphed into legislative futility.

Republican senator after Republican senator said Mr. T was innocent. Some said it sheepishly, just like a child being caught with his hand in the cookie jar. Only Mitt Romney, Republican senator from Utah, brought his own guts and said that the president abused his power. He said his faith and conscious led him to his decision.

It was a defining moment in the entire process as Romney had the moral

integrity to call out his wrongdoing. He was unafraid. Senator Romney did what a lot of his colleagues were thinking. It calls into question: why are these men and women afraid of the president?

If they had voted to remove him from office, what could have happened to them? Maybe some would have lost their senate seats. And maybe some would have lost their political prestige. These scenarios could have played out, but they didn’t.

The day after the acquittal vote, POTUS flaunted his victory by holding up a copy of the Washington Post newspaper that said as such.

Now, the Democratic leaders must move on and not wallow around in self-pity and what ifs.

The most important and pressing need that the Democrats have is to

find a candidate that can defeat him in the upcoming election. The recently completed Iowa caucus didn’t go well. The computer program the state Democratic Party used malfunctioned from the very beginning. Results were days late in coming in, so Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders both declared victory. Both have already asked for a recount. The Iowa Caucus is the nation’s oldest primary at 100 years old, but has some of the shine come off because of this year’s debacle?

Bernie Sanders won the New Hampshire primary. Now it is on to Nevada and Super Tuesday.

The looming question in the race is what has happened to Joe Biden. He has gone from fame to shame.

With these new contests coming up, he vows to get back in the race. His claim

is that people of color will step up and give him the nod.

That assertion may be true; however, just over the horizon are Michael Bloomberg and Tom Steyer. Both have substantial amounts of money and they are using it non-stop for campaign ads. These next few weeks will tell us about how these men will fare with the voters.

What’s important is that the Democratic Party be prepared to tangle with Mr. T. We have already seen in these impeachment proceedings that integrity and honesty weren’t used, so the elections will probably be tainted at some level. The DNC must keep a watchful eye open for chaos and confusion as the elections grow nearer.

As voters, we must keep the faith. We must persuade our Democratic leaders to act with integ-

rity and go into November united and ready to win.

Being united and of one political mind before the convention is going to be a key to victory. We can’t go into November roughshod and scatterbrained. Every time you want to give up or throw in the towel, just think about the alternative.

Do we want four more years of what we currently have? I don’t and neither do you.

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

Inclusion in documentary of WSSU’s CSEM underscores its national prominence John Ralley Guest Columnist The national emergence of Winston-Salem State University’s Center for the Study of Economic Mobility (CSEM) was clear earlier this month as an Emmy-winning filmmaker returned to campus for more interviews with members of the CSEM team.

The filmmaker, Tracy MacDonald, is working on the documentary “RIGGED” (set for release in late spring) with her husband, filmmaker Matt Zodrow and Executive Producer Jim Wolfston and Writer/Production Manager Jill Thacker.

“RIGGED builds on the premise that throughout history, growing economic imbalance ultimately leads to social unrest, political upheaval, and war,” according to a press release

for the film. “Through interviews with authors, historians, educators, and students, RIGGED also shows how U.S. higher education norms constitute a risk factor for triggering these historic consequences. The film includes compelling footage highlighting the efforts of innovative and courageous educators who have been questioning these values and leading the movement toward models that ‘meet students where they are’ — a movement that will ultimately transform colleges and universities into pathways for student engagement and social mobility. “ CSEM, led by Founding Director Craig Richardson and Associate Director Alvin Atkinson, was chosen for the film, one of just a handful of higher-learning initiatives nationwide, because of its own innovative efforts. CSEM’s inclusion was rooted in Richardson speaking at a social mobility summit in Portland, Oregon (MacDonald’s hometown) in 2018. That

led to MacDonald and her film crew coming to CSEM’s own summit on social mobility on the WSSU campus this past April.

MacDonald was so captivated by CSEM that she made the return visit during the first week of February to film more interviews. On her first visit, she said, she was looking at WSSU’s role as an HBCU involved in social mobility. But she realized that CSEM, which will be three years old this fall, is a story in itself. “They’re going deep to look at the real issues, and the students are working with them,” MacDonald said.

“They are going to the community and asking them what their issues are, instead of telling them what their issues are.”

In interviews MacDonald filmed this month, the symmetry between Richardson, who leads the CSEM fellows in research, and Atkinson, who leads in putting that research to work in communities of low resources surrounding the univer-

sity, was evident. “The center is very unique in the way that Craig and Alvin work together to look at real problems in the community, using data but not getting stuck in the typical university silo situation of not really doing anything with that data,” MacDonald said. “I think the center is a model because of the way Craig and Alvin work together.”

Atkinson told MacDonald, “We’re trying to create a bridge” to the communities.

CSEM listens to what the residents say are the issues that most concern them. Fellows and students conduct research in the communities on those issues, and release the data gained to the public. For example, a study commissioned by CSEM on bus riders with jobs using the city bus system, as well as a documentary by local filmmaker Diana Greene commissioned by the center on a city bus rider and her young son, drove local dialogue on the issue and helped lead to The Winston-Salem Founda-

tion establishing a grant program for groups with strategies for alleviating transportation problems.

CSEM concentrates on giving its fellows freedom to run with their groundbreaking ideas on research into the causes and effects of poverty. The fellows receive CSEM grants for an academic fiscal year, but often continue the research those grants funded. Charity Griffin, an assistant professor of psychology who was a 201819 fellow, continues her research on the effects of youth-led participatory action research (YPAR) on economic mobility for adolescents as they move to adulthood. She supervises WSSU students working in the local public-school system toward that end.

She works to build trust in communities. She told the filmmakers a key question she keeps in mind: “What do the people want to know about barriers and opportunities in economic mobility and how can I help them?”

The fellows and, most important, their students

learn through the process, creating new models for alleviating generational poverty.

As Atkinson told the filmmakers: “All these social justice movements over time, it’s come from the students.”

For more information about CSEM, go to https:// www.wssu.edu/academics/colleges-and-departments/college-of-arts-sciences-business-education/ center-for-study-of-economic-mobility/index. html.

John Railey is the senior writer and community relations consultant for CSEM. He is the former executive director of The Partnership for Prosperity, an initiative fighting poverty in Winston-Salem/ Forsyth County, and the former editorial page editor of the WinstonSalem Journal. He can be reached at raileyjb@ gmail.com.

2020: Cash for President?

Algenon Cash Guest Columnist The 2020 election cycle is in full swing as early voting kicked off the primary season a week ago. Recently, I was approached by a lady after leading a conversation about the economy; she was clearly frustrated with my never-ending critiques of the past and current administrations. She challenged me to offer my own domestic policy ideas, so of course, I had to follow through.

The year is 2020 and Mr. Algenon Cash has just been elected the 46th president of the United States …

Education Improving the education system is the single most decisive action we can take to continue expanding our economy with balanced private sector job growth. Our country has shifted from an economy that was powered by agriculture and basic manufacturing, which means workers are now required to have the necessary experience to compete for skilled and highly-educated jobs in technology, healthcare, and engineering.

The K-12 education

system in America is inefficient and largely ineffective, so policymakers have to make tough reform decisions. We built a system with far too much bureaucracy, where the federal government places mandates upon the state and then states place further controls on local school boards. The federal government should be more focused on maintaining a national standard, so that boys and girls in North Carolina are just as educated as boys and girls in California.

Moreover, we need to shrink the role of state government and give local school boards more autonomy in how they operate their schools, as long as national standards are not being circumvented. The teachers’ unions must realize that the success of our children is the most important outcome when it comes to education, which requires compensation that is based on merit and performance, not tenure.

Parents and counselors ought to carefully assist graduating high school seniors with making important decisions about the next phase in their life. Several decades ago, we wrongfully promoted the message that everyone must attend a four-year college and that disinformation has given us a deficit of skilled labor. Some college graduates don’t utilize their degree be-

cause originally they were never committed to the field of study. We have a network of community colleges that provide an education pathway for workers to gain skills in computer technology, high-skilled manufacturing, and biotechnology – these are the industries of the future.

Economic Development We must repeal the Bush-era Sarbanes-Oxley accounting rules, which will provide immediate relief to our small and medium-sized businesses. Not to mention repeal of the Obama-era DoddFrank financial regulation, which will lessen burdensome regulations placed on the financial sector and allow them to better serve consumer and business customers. Restructure the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as ObamaCare, which has done little to bend the exploding cost curve in healthcare. Structural reform should not only focus on access to health insurance, but also bring down healthcare expenditures through prevention measures, policy options, and tort reform.

The current tax system is too complicated and rife with loopholes that unevenly benefit taxpayers. We can flatten tax rates by removing all loopholes, credits, and subsidies – for example, tax carve-outs

for mortgage interest, municipal bonds, child credits, and energy subsidies should all be gone. In addition, let’s end the double tax on capital gains and dividends by expunging them from the tax code, along with the Alternative Minimum Tax. American companies should be taxed on a territorial system that doesn’t incentivize firms to leave capital parked in foreign countries.

Our country requires a credible immigration strategy that encourages foreign graduates of American colleges to remain in our country as entrepreneurs and create jobs. The best colleges in the world are located in the United States and international students travel here to receive a world class education, but we lose those graduates because we lack sound immigration policy.

We must rein in overzealous bureaucrats at the Environmental Protection Agency, Food and Drug Administration, Justice Department, and the National Labor Relations Board. These agencies serve as “job killers” with overly burdensome regulations and they often block companies from expanding, which further drives American companies to offshore jobs. Let’s work with the Department of Energy to develop a comprehensive energy plan that recognizes coal supplies our baseload de-

mand, but consider innovative ways to integrate natural gas, wind, and solar, while continuing to expand domestic drilling to offshore locations.

Fiscal Policy There are large disagreements about the severity of America’s fiscal situation, but if we are to meet our future commitments, then America must clean up its house. Between 1960-2008, the federal budget hovered in the range of 17.7% - 21.8% of GDP; it was 18.5% during the Bush Administration (despite tax cuts and two ongoing wars). The size of the federal budget reached 25% of GDP during the Obama era and currently is 21% under Trump.

The federal deficit under President Trump will top $1 trillion this year and the national debt topped $22 trillion under Trump’s tenure. If left unchecked, the federal deficit will expand to $1.3 trillion and overall public debt is projected to hit $31.4 trillion at the end of 2030. Reducing public spending, combined with policies that stimulate economic growth and increase tax receipts, will ease federal budget deficits.

However, there is absolutely no way to rein in federal spending and the long-term public debt without reforming entitlement programs such as Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. LBJ

projected that Medicare’s budget would reach $12 billion in 1990, but instead the budget hit $110 billion – a gross miscalculation to say the least. Today, Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid make up 60% of the federal budget and is growing.

Interest on the national debt chews up another 10%, spending on national defense gobbles up around 20%, and then federal agencies require around 15% to operate. Therefore, it is impossible to bend the rising cost curve on government expenditures without restructuring America’s most treasured entitlement programs.

I hope you enjoyed reviewing my plan and read it with some sense of humor. However, the reality is that America is facing unprecedented challenges, but not unconquerable obstacles. We face nothing that cannot be solved or overcome, but our struggles require leadership, vision, and a plan.

Most importantly, it requires you to vote.

Algenon Cash is a nationally recognized speaker and the managing director of Wharton Gladden & Company, an investment banking firm.

Reach him at acash@algenoncash.com.

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Workforce Development Internship Program for high school juniors, seniors announced munity College free of charge.

Joines said the internship program – like the College Guarantee Program – is yet another way that the community is working together to interrupt the cycle of intergenerational poverty. “In order for us to reduce poverty we have to give young people hope, give them new opportunities and help them adopt a career path beyond high school,” he said.

To address poverty in the broader population, in March 2019, Joines announced the Partnership for Prosperity, an initiative to implement the recommendations of the Poverty Thought Force.

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As part of the comprehensive program to reduce poverty and promote workforce development and economic mobility, Mayor Allen Joines, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Superintendent Angela Hairston, WinstonSalem Chamber President Mark Owens and Truist Regional President CanBlack History Fact tey Alexander announced Jesse Ernest Wilkins Jr., (1923-2011), a paid internship program was hailed by the national press as a “negro File photo for high school juniors genius.” He attended the University of Chiand seniors in low-income Mayor Allen Joines cago at the age of 13, becoming its youngest households.

College after high school. scholarships to students student ever, earning bachelor’s, master’s The program will pay Financial literacy training in low-income households and doctorate degrees in mathematics, and students $10 an hour for will also be included. who graduate from any bachelor’s and master’s degrees in engiten hours per week and is The College Guaran- high school in Forsyth neering. During the Second World War, he open to students who live tee Program, announced County so they can attend contributed to the Manhattan Project. in households with an in- last October, will provide Forsyth Technical Comcome of 80% or less of the average median income of the county.

The Truist Charitable Fund provided a grant of $1.2 million for the program. Local employers and other organizations will match this grant to finance internships for up to 165 students each year, beginning in the fall of 2020.

Over the six-year life of the program, it will assist about 1,000 students.

The Greater WinstonSalem Chamber of Commerce will administer the program, secure the participation of employers and line up other sponsors of the program as needed.

The internship program is designed to be what Joines called “a natural beginning of a more comprehensive effort to excite students from low-income families about their career possibilities. We want to expose young people to new experiences and opportunities, put money in their pockets and propel their interest in attending Forsyth Tech or other secondary schools to pursue a degree or trade certification.”

Alexander said, “TruEvelyn Acree Bishop Todd L.Fulton Dr. Mercedes L. Miller ist is pleased to provide Council Member Denise D. Adams Jerry Gilmore Rep. Derwin Montgomery the initial funding for this Anita “Boss Lady” Arnette Reverend Dr. Charles Gray Dr. Virginia K. Newell exciting program. Our inRudy Anderson Iman Khalid Griggs Bishop John C. Parks vestment fully aligns with our company’s purpose Nigel D. Alston Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Hairston Burnadette Pegeuese to build and inspire betAliza Diggs-Bailey Sylvia Sprinkle Hamlin Andrew Perkins ter lives and communiClaudette Bailey Bishop Tejado Hanchell Ben Piggott ties. There is no better way Reverend Dr. George Banks Former Representative Ed Hanes Dan Piggott to do that than support Mosé D. Belton Bishop J.C. Hash Ernie Pitt programs that encourage youth to seek new opportuReverend Dennis Bishop Barbara Hayes Albert Porter nities and create a promisCP Booker Bill Hayes Marva Reid ing future for themselves.”

Rudolph Boone Reverend Benjamen Humprhries Billy Rich Workforce developJimmy Boyd Harry James, Jr. Ted and Beverly Robinson ment is one of the top Constance Bradley Reverend Donald Jenkins Cedric Russell priorities of the chamber, Owens said. “We are very Dr. Tony Burton Victor Johnson Apostle Gloria Samuels grateful to Truist for this Dr. David Branch Sandra Miller Jones Dr. Eric Sadler very generous contribuReverend Randell Cain Reverend Dr. Kendall Jones Reverend Dr. Nathan Scovens tion to our community,” Alan and Lisa Caldwell LaFayette and Lisa Jones Reverend Ronald Scales he said. “The Chamber of Reverend Alvin E. Carlisle Porche Jones Council Member Annette Scippio Commerce sees tremendous potential for this inReverend Dr. Jefferson Caruthers Harold Kennedy Ciat Shabazz ternship program to help Alegnon Cash Harvey Kennedy Jim and Clemmontine Shaw develop the workforce of Reverend Serenus Churn James Kennedy Aldeen Smith tomorrow.”

Michael and Gwenn Clemments Landis Kimbrough Cassius and Lisa Smith Likewise, Hairston Elder Tembila Covington Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough Maryetta Smith said, “This paid internship program fits very well with Antonio Cunningham Lester King Reverend Samuel & Mable Stevenson the efforts being made in Dr. Debbie Daniels Reverend Dr. Dennis Leach Michael L. Suggs the Winston-Salem/ForSadie Daniels Chris Leake Linda Sutton syth County schools to Richard Davis Reverend Robert Leak, III Council Member James Taylor, Jr. engage students into the Reverend Curtis Dawkins Reverend and Mrs. James Linville Representative Evelyn Terry world of work and career exploration. We are deReverend Lewis Devlin Dr. Larry Little Bishop Barry Washington lighted to participate.”

James and Brenda Diggs Reverend, Senator Paul Lowe Janet and Butch Wheeler The program will foThomie Douthit Bishop Sir Walter Mack Tanya Wiley cus on internships that alCommissioner Fleming El-Amin Reverend Toure Marshall Marvelle Wilson Willoughby low participating students Mütter Evans Bishop Sheldon McCarter Reverend, Dr. Lamote Williams to work on afternoons Minnie Ervin and Saturdays. ParticiReginald McCaskill Former Representative Larry Womble pants in the program will Dr. Sylvia Flack Bill McClain Mattie Young be encouraged to build on Walter Farabee Commissioner Tonya McDaniel their experience by taking Reverend Paul Ford Reverend Dr. John Mendez advantage of the College Guarantee Program at ForPAID FOR BY THE JOINES FOR MAYOR 2020 COMMITTEE syth Technical Community

Working Together We Accomplish Great Things • • • • •

More Jobs Low Tax Rate Reduced Chronic Homelessness by 85% Eliminated Homelessness Among Veterans Free Community College for Graduating Students in Need • Affordable Housing • Record New Business Startups • Safer Neighborhoods

That’s Why We Endorse the 2020 Re-Election of Mayor Allen Joines

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THURSDAY, February 20, 2020

Timothy Ramsey Sports Columnist

Is A&T leaving the MEAC a good thing for HBCUs? It is no longer just a rumor; North Carolina A&T State University is officially leaving the MEAC to join the Big South after the 2020-21 school year. The board of trustees voted 12-1 to make the move to the Big South.

As one of the charter members of the MEAC in 1970, it is hard to believe that the conference will no longer include A&T. Many have questioned whether it was a good or bad move.

I wavered back and forth for several days, wondering if this was a good thing, not only for A&T, but also for HBCUs in general. As an A&T graduate, I think my initial apprehension was because of the tradition and rivalries that will be lost because of the move. Once I spoke to several individuals, watched the press conference, and thought objectively about the move, I felt it was a good thing for A&T. Reduced travel seems to be one of biggest benefits of the move to the Big South. With the majority of the conference’s fulltime members in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina, travel will be reduced by a third, according to reports. A&T’s travel budget last year was $1.4 million, so saving on travel would be very appealing to Aggie officials.

With the athletic success that A&T has been afforded the last few years, it made sense for them to make the jump while the iron is hot, so to speak. Couple that with the fact that several HBCUs are in financial jeopardy or at risk of losing accreditation, it seemed like a no-brainer, but where does that leave everyone else?

A&T is the largest HBCU in the country and had become the crown jewel of the MEAC in several aspects. Losing one of the top schools in the conference cannot bode well for the rest of the MEAC or any HBCU conference, whether it be the CIAA, SWAC or SIAC. A&T is following in the steps of Hampton University, who left the MEAC after the 2017-18 school year. I don’t think this move will signal a mass exodus from HBCU conferences, but I can see other schools like Florida A&M or North Carolina Central making a similar move in the next few years. The question I still have is, if more schools continue to leave, will it ruin the conference for the schools that remain?

The thing that has bothered me the most is whether I should be more concerned with the interest of the school or the interest of the MEAC? At first glance, leaving the MEAC seems to be a great move for A&T, but See A&T on B2

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Last week the Mt. Tabor Spartans faced off against the Golden Ea-

gles from Ben L. Smith in a conference match-up. After the Spartans blew out the Golden Eagles last month, Smith was looking for some revenge. Even though the Golden Eagles gave it their all, Tabor was victorious in a narrow 45-43 victory they won at the buzzer.

Middleton’s Dream the Impossible Initiative encourages kids to give back

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Doug Middleton is a Winston-Salem native and is currently a free safety for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the NFL. For the past three years, he has been holding his Dream the Impossible Initiative (DII) in the city for local kids. This year, it was held at the Ken Carlson Boys and Girls Club on Saturday, Feb. 15.

The initiative was started following the death of Middleton’s best friend, AJ Morrison, who tragically took his own life. DII is a means to carry on the memory of Morrison, while also educating local young people on the importance of mental health, fiscal responsibility and academic achievement.

“We started three years ago, and it was after the passing of my best friend AJ Morrison, who suffered his death through suicide,” said Middleton. “He was going through severe depression, so we started the organization Dream the Impossible to bring awareness to mental health, especially in the African American community.”

A few months after the passing of Morrison, Middleton suffered a season ending injury, which gave him the time to figure out a way to bring some value to his community and DII was the result. His

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The kids from the Dream the Impossible Initiative pack meals for Forsyth County students to take home on weekends. first event was small, but over the last two years, he has continued to grow the event by leaps and bounds.

Saturday’s event had a full slate of activities that involved more than just sports.

“Today we started off this morning with the financial education class by my financial advisor, Chris Leak from Morgan Stanley,” said Middleton. “He (Leak) just went over some basic financial education with the kids and the parents, just to help them make better decisions and some things they probably didn’t think about.”

Following the financial

education class, the young men and women assisted the Forsyth Backpack Program (FBP) with packing 1,600 meals for students to take home on weekends and school breaks. Middleton wanted the youth to understand you don’t have to have money to provide a service for someone in need.

“Last year Doug called, and he is a young man trying to give back to his community, so we made it work,” said Carol Templeton, president of the FBP. “So that’s how we got connected and did it again this year. It’s worked well and the kids have fun in the

assembly line.

“It’s extremely important for the kids to realize that they can be of service to others, no matter what their circumstances are. When a community works together, they can help each other, and when the community works together, everyone benefits.”

The idea for the collaboration with FBP came from Wells Fargo, Middleton said. He has always had a heart for giving back, so he wanted to show the kids that you are never too young to start.

“My mom had always taught us community service and to serve before we

did anything else,” Middleton continued. “I felt like I was already giving back, but I wanted these kids to see giving back was something they needed to focus on also. They are getting shoes, but at the same time, they have to create a difference in someone else’s life.”

The day concluded with a 3-on-3 basketball tournament, lunch for the kids, and a guest speaker. Every kid was also given a pair of sneakers at the end of the day.

Middleton hopes that his story was an inspiration to the kids. He said he was never the best player on his high school or college team, but still was able to make it to the NFL through hard work and perseverance.

“All I was, was a kid that had a dream, worked hard and really had a lot of people around to help me accomplish my goal, like my family and this community, and that’s the number one reason I am giving back,” he continued. “People like Mr. Piggott (Ben) are reasons why I am here, Pop Warner coaches, teachers, all the people in church. All of those people had an influence on my life and my decision-making process, which is why I was able to accomplish my dreams.

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not a good one for the conference. HBCUs were created to give an opportunity to students of color who were not permitted to attend Predominately White Institutions (PWI). I am torn between being more concerned with one or concern for the whole.

The biggest hurdle moving forward for the

Aggies will probably be perception. As an HBCU in a PWI athletic conference, how does A&T maintain their tradition? The rivalries that will no longer take place on the football field or basketball court will be lost. Many fans are wondering, will the stadium still be packed to capacity for a matchup with Gardner-Webb or North Alabama, as it did for Central, FAMU or Howard? That

The C hronicle question remains to be answered.

A&T has 17 men’s and women’s sports teams. All of them, except the women’s bowling team, will make the move to the Big South. With enrollment pushing 13,000, the move to the Big South will more than likely continue to attract students at an accelerated pace. Only time will tell if this was a good move for the school.

Woodbury takes on new challenge as coach with L.A. Rams

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

WSSU legend and hometown hero Tory Woodbury has been hired as an assistant special teams coach for the Los Angeles Rams.

Woodbury has been with the Rams since 2017 and will transition from being in the scouting department to the coaching staff. The opportunity to join the coaching staff was not on his radar initially, but once he was offered the chance to interview, he knew it was something he could not let pass.

“Once I got the scouting opportunity in 2017 and learned the organization from within, I would help the special teams coach every now and then or any coach, with my knowledge of the game from being a player and being around football,” Woodbury said.

“When I was a scout, I would go and scout the team we would play the next week to scout their personnel or the kind of plays they run and then come back and meet with the coaches. I would come back and speak with the special teams coach and I guess he was impressed, and word got around. I didn’t think anything of it until they came to me

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Woodbury began his time with the Rams as a scout. with the opportunity and it was one I could not turn down.”

Woodbury said he was offered the chance to interview on a Tuesday and had his interview the next day. He went in the next morning for the interview that lasted three hours and was offered the job later that day.

“I guess it went well, because they hired me the same day, so it happened just like that,” he said. “It’s a unique situation, because scouts and coaches normally don’t intertwine, they are two separate entities. I am just blessed to be honest with you.”

Once he was hired for the position, Woodbury said he had to try and control his emotions, due to the fact he was overwhelmed with joy.

“I figure that anytime

I get the opportunity to do anything, I am going to do it because my faith in God is so strong and I know I’ve always been prepared my entire life to tackle situations,” Woodbury said. “I was shocked, because he (special teams coach) came to me and that let me know what he thought about me and at the same time I was overly excited.”

Woodbury has been able to move up the ranks of the organization fairly quickly. He said it is rare that a scout becomes a coach on the NFL level. He feels his time as a player and then a scout will bode well for him as a coach.

“As a scout, it was an eyeopener to see how the organization was run from the inside,” he conSee Woodbury on B8

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Elder Richard Wayne Wood Sunday School Lesson

Can we have a civilized conversation about Perseverance in Prayer religion with someone outside of our faith?

Scriptures: Luke 11:5-13 By the end of this lesson, we will: *Discover the meaning of Jesus’ exhortation to ask, seek, and knock; *Desire God to give the Holy Spirit the greatest possible gift; *Dedicate ourselves to praying daily as a vital aspect of our lives.

Background: The disciples watched Jesus pray often and knew that John the Baptist taught his disciples to pray and they too wanted to learn to pray … not just pray, but pray as Jesus prayed. After modeling a prayer for them, Jesus went a step further to tell them to be persistent and expectant.

Lesson: An urgency and an inconvenience. Will a friend be inconvenienced for friendship’s sake? Jesus makes the point here that it’s persistence of the friend in need that causes the inconvenienced friend to act.

The importunity – points to the urgency, the audacity, earnestness, boldness, and relentlessness – that kind of prayer gets an answer (verses 5-8).

Perseverance also has three essential elements that Jesus uses to illustrate for his disciples. “And I say unto you, Ask…seek….knock…” Jesus says to not just make a request, but to earnestly beg the Lord for what we need. The ‘seek’ here is Jesus saying pursue God. Look for Him in all situations expecting the solution to be centered around Him. Finally Jesus says to knock.

Knock so that you may enter the presence of the Lord to make known your request personally. Jesus encourages his disciples to pursue a closer relationship with God, to pursue continually knowing that all we need is in Him (verses 9-10).

Jesus uses the love of a human father and the depths of that love and compares it to God as our “Heavenly Father.” We must learn to see Him that way and know that when asked, sought, and His presence pursued, He will reward us with His Holy Spirit, who is our comforter with unlimited power and the greatest gift we could receive from a loving Father. “Every good and perfect gift comes from the Father for it is the Father’s good pleasure to give and be gracious to us. (Psalm 84:11, Luke 12:32, James 1:17) UMI (The MacArthur Study Bible, and the UMI Annual Commentary 2019 -2020).

For Your Consideration: Does asking, seeking, and knocking give us a blank check to ask God for whatever we want? Does it obligate God to give it to us?

Application: We must place our trust in God’s character and His love for us as His children, knowing that everything we need is in Him. Therefore, we can come boldly to the throne of grace and be persistent in prayer.

We are able to come to God as Father as instructed by Jesus and believe that He can and will reward those who diligently seek Him. “But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” Hebrews 11:6

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

I pride myself as someone who enjoys learning new things. I think of myself as a sponge, because any opportunity to obtain new information to make me more knowledgeable about a subject is enjoyable to me.

Normally, I can have a regular conversation with most people about most topics, but the one that seems to incite an argument is religion. I am a Christian, but I seek to learn more about my faith and one of the best ways for me is to have conversations with individuals to see their interpretations and how they are the same or differ from my own.

For some reason, those conversations are never really productive. I am by no means a biblical scholar, so I would never judge any-

one’s beliefs or interpretations, because who’s to say that my way of thinking is the right one? When I say the conversations are not productive, I am not limiting that statement to just my conversations with other people, but the ones I have observed or heard about.

I am not sure why religion triggers arguments and frustration so much between individuals. I would think that would be a great way for us to learn more about one another. I recently wrote an article about how I know “my” God is real. I wanted to emphasize in the article that I am not judging anyone else, but just to simply state how I feel about my own spiritual journey and beliefs.

I received some of the most hateful and judgmental emails I have ever received. I could not believe

how some people were flat out attacking me for stating how I feel. That article was not meant to enrage others or as an indictment on any other religions, yet some people felt compelled to respond negatively.

I also wrote a column about how I didn’t take everything in the Bible literally. That really seemed to offend some people. The entire purpose of these articles is to spark conversation, but I intended it as constructive conversations, not criticism.

How can we as people of faith begin to have conversations? I am really wondering the proper way to do so. Of course, there are many people you can converse with on the topic, but from my experience, more often than not, those conversations have not ended well.

Even though having many spiritual conversa-

tions with people of faith, I have had more negative conversations with those who do not believe there is a higher power. I have been called stupid, a sheep and blind.

I am not saying that all atheists react in this manner, but from my experience, those talks are not fun. I would never judge anyone for what they do and don’t believe in, so I don’t appreciate my faith being judged, especially when I was not pushing it on you to begin with.

Just like with eliminating racism, bigotry and homophobia, having conversations is the best way to eliminate the biases and stereotypes we all have about others. I think if we continue to talk, these conversations can be had without any anger, judgment or yelling.

Taking Bible study on the road BRIDGET ELAM THE CHRONICLE

One church has decided to take the Word of God outside the four walls of the physical church and take it on the road.

Greater Faith Empowerment Church (GFEC) of Lexington has added a monthly pop-up Bible study to their regular schedule of events.

Pastor Tony L. Neal Sr., the senior pastor of GFEC, and his wife, Michelle Neal, feel the additional Bible study will help propel the Gospel.

“We need to spread the Word of God and advance the Kingdom,” said Tony L. Neal Sr. “It’s time to lead people to the Lord and to help them reach their God-given potential. We want to take the Word to as many different areas as we can.”

For the foreseeable future, the pop-up locations will be at various locations in Winston-Salem, even though the church is based out of Lexington. Both Neal and his wife are Winston-Salem natives, so expanding Bible study into the Twin

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Pastor Tony L. Neal Sr., pastor of Greater Faith Empowerment Church, stands with his wife, Michelle.

City was only natural.

“What better place to start than in the area we were raised?” Neal asked. “We hope to pop up in other surrounding areas too; WinstonSalem is just where we decided to

start.”

When asked what made Neal’s teaching style relevant, Michelle Neal said, “His teaching is so relatable. He tailors his messages to his audiences. Everyone from the children to the seasoned saints can understand the biblical concepts he teaches. He definitely has a voice that needs to be heard.”

Their next pop-up Bible study in Winston-Salem will be Thursday, Feb. 27, from 7 – 8 p.m. at the Stafford Place Apartments, 1140 Stafford Place Circle, in the movie theater (next to the leasing office).

Neal hopes that people leave with a sense of purpose and understanding.

“I want people to walk out with a greater understanding of God’s word and with something to help them be and have everything God has destined for them.”

For pop-up Bible study updates, please see the church’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ greaterfaith.

RELIGION CALENDAR Feb. 22 Clothes giveaway There will be a free clothes giveaway at the Centenary United Methodist Church Clemmons on Saturday, Feb. 22, from 10 a.m. - noon. The church is located at 5280 Hampton Road, Clemmons. There are no restrictions - everyone is welcomed to participate. Donations can also be dropped off at the same time. Those with emergency needs for clothing should call the church at 336-766-5987. The clothing giveaway is in collaboration with the Interfaith Alliance of Clemmons and Lewisville.

Feb. 23 137th church anniversary New Hope AME Zion Church, 7000 Shallowford Rd. in Lewisville, will celebrate its 137th church anniversary on Feb. 23. Rev. Dairl L. Scott, Sr. will deliver a powerful 11 a.m. message. The speaker for the 3 p.m. service will be Rev. Dr. Billy H. Casey and his church family from New Zion Baptist Church in Linwood. Dinner will be served with the guests and guest church. For more information, contact the church at 336-945-9083.

Feb. 23 Creative Xpression Wentz Memorial United Church of Christ, 3435 Carver School Road, will host its third Creative Xpression on Sunday, Feb. 23, at 4 p.m. This year’s theme is “People of Color Joined in Faith.” The church will be honoring those matriarchs of Wentz that help build and sustain our small intimate space.

Feb. 23 First service Come and worship with Love Divine Truth Missionary Baptist Church for our first worship service on Sunday, Feb. 23, at Greater Galilee Baptist Church, located at 1355 Peachtree St. The guest pastor will be Rev. Dr. Samuel J. Cornelius. Sunday School will start at 9:45 a.m., with worship service following at 11 a.m.

Feb. 23 Worship service St. Philips Moravian Church, 911 S. Church St., will worship at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 23.

The Rev. Samuel Stevenson will lead the service and preach his sermon, “Visions of a Better Place.”

Feb. 23 Forsyth County Missionary Union The Forsyth County Missionary Union will be held Sunday, Feb. 23, at Providence Baptist Church, 319 Nelson Street, Kernersville. The youth and young adults will meet at 1:30 p.m. and the seniors will meet at 3 p.m. We will have our Mini-Rally and we encourage our members (male & female) to wear their African American heritage attire. A fashion show & program will be held in honor of Black History Month. We welcome you to model your attire as well.

Feb. 23 Sunday services The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 4055 Robinhood Road, will have services at 9 and 11 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 23. Riley Woosley will lead the early service.

At the 11 a.m. traditional service, Rev. Dr. Thomas Mann will offer an essay on wintry spirituality. At the Forum, 9:15 a.m., Herman Krauland will review “The Second World Wars” by Victor Davis Hanson. For more information, see UUFWS.org.

Feb. 25 Pancake Supper The women of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 810 N. Highland Ave., will hold its annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper to benefit outreach programs, from 4-7:30 p.m., Feb. 25. The menu includes all-you-careto-eat pancakes, sausages and a drink. The cost is $6.

Eat in or carry out. For more information, call 336-7242614 or 336-971-1450.

Feb. 27 Pop-up Bible study

Greater Faith Empowerment Church (GFEC) will be having Bible study at a pop-up location on Thursday, Feb 27. Bible Study for tonight will be held at the Stafford Place Apartments, 1140 Stafford Place Circle in the movie theater space (next to the office). GFEC will host Bible study at various venues within the city limits throughout the year. For more information, see the Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/greaterfaith.

Feb. 27 Speaker series Faith & Justice Committee of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 520 Summit St., presents the In My Backyard: Faith and Current Events Speaker Series on Thursday, Feb. 27, at 12:15-1:15 p.m. Dr. Richard Groves, who is the former pastor of Wake Forest Baptist Church and professor of religion and philosophy, will be the speaker. The topic will be “Things I Never Heard a White Person Say.” The conversation is to explore what words say about our stance on race. Bring a bag lunch if you wish. Beverages and cookies will be provided.

Feb. 29 The Modernistic Club presents its 3rd annual Black History Month program, “Leaping Into History For The Future” on Saturday, Feb. 29, at 2 p.m. The event will feature District Court Judge Denise S. Hartsfield and will be held at Sharon Baptist Church, 3890 US Highway 220, Stoneville. The event is free to the public.

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Community Calendar NOW – Scholarship applications This is the best time to apply for the NC Opportunity Scholarship for students entering kindergarten through grade 8.

The website is www.ncseaa.edu/OSG.htm. Please call Ephesus Jr. Academy/ Robin Davis at 336-7233140 for assistance with the application or to enroll your child.

Feb. 22 – 2020 Annual Meeting and Social The A.H. Anderson Alumni Association invites all former students of Anderson High School to the 2020 Annual Meeting and Social on Saturday, Feb. 22, at 7 p.m. The event will be held at the W-S Urban League Event Center, 510 Trade Street.

The evening includes a social hour, alumni and individual class updates and a dinner.

Feb. 22 – Job fair EGGER, 300 Egger Parkway, Linwood, N.C., will be hosting a job fair on Saturday, Feb. 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. They are looking to fill approximately 125 production positions for its new manufacturing plant, scheduled to begin operations later this year. EGGER is a world leader in supplying wood-based materials. To apply for open positions or the apprenticeship program, please visit https://

e g g e r. b a m b o o h r. c o m / jobs/.

Feb. 22 – Freedom School Fundraiser St. Anne’s Episcopal Church, 2690 Fairlawn Dr., will hold its annual fundraiser to support the Freedom Schools on Saturday, Feb. 22, from 4-7 p.m., in the church parish hall. There will be pizza, desserts, games, and a silent auction. For more information, call 336-7680174 or visit www.stanneswinsotnsalem.org.

Feb. 22 & 29 – Pop Up Museum community sessions Curated by Triad Cultural Arts, this Pop-Up Museum exhibit will feature Winston-Salem’s rich African American history. The exhibit will be on view through Feb. 29, Monday – Friday from 1– 9 p.m., and Saturdays 7:45 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

On Saturdays, a community session will be held, highlighting a component of the exhibit. The sessions will be held at William Roscoe Anderson Jr. Community Center, 2450 Reynolds Park Road. *Saturday, Feb. 22, 1011 a.m. – Entrepreneurship - George Black House & Brickyard *Saturday, Feb. 29, 1011 a.m. – Education – Big4 Alumni Association Feb. 24 – Alzheimer’s

forum The Alzheimer’s Association – Western Carolina Chapter will be hosting the Forsyth County Alzheimer’s Community Forum on Thursday, Feb. 20, to hear from local area residents. Check-in will open 11:15 a.m., and the event will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Forsyth County Central Library – 660 W. 5th Street.

Lunch will be provided by Homestead Hills. There is no cost to attend, but registration is requested at tinyurl.com/ALZForsythForum or by calling 800272-3900.

Feb. 24 – Poetry contest deadline The annual NC State Poetry Contest is a free literary competition open to all North Carolina residents (including out-ofstate and international students who are enrolled in North Carolina universities). It remains one of the largest free-to-enter poetry contests in the South.

This year’s guest judge is award-winning poet Anders Carlson-Wee and features a grand prize of $500. The postmark deadline is Feb. 24. For more information, visit go.ncsu. edu/poetrycontest.

Feb. 25 – Welcome to Medicare The Shepherd’s Center of Greater Winston-Salem and the Forsyth County

Library is offering a workshop for individuals turning 65. The session will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 25, from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Reynolda Manor Branch Library, 2839 Fairlawn Drive. The session is provided at no cost.

Because space is limited, reservations are required.

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

Feb. 25 – Bidding seminar “Estimating & Bidding 101,” a free seminar to help minority- and women-owned businesses improve their bidding and estimating process, will be held Feb. 25 at the Enterprise Center, 1922 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive from 6 – 7:30 p.m.

There is no charge to attend, but preregistration is requested. For more information and to register, go to CityofWS.org/MWBE. Feb. 27 – Speaker series Faith & Justice Committee of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 520 Summit St., presents the In My Backyard: Faith and Current Events Speaker Series on Thursday, Feb. 27, at 12:15-1:15 p.m. Dr. Richard Groves, who is the former pastor of Wake Forest Baptist Church and professor of religion and philosophy, will be the

speaker. The topic will be “Things I Never Heard a White Person Say.” The conversation is to explore what words say about our stance on race. Bring a bag lunch if you wish. Beverages and cookies will be provided.

Feb. 27 – Film documentary for Black History Month S.G. Atkins Community Development Corporation in partnership with the Southeast Neighborhood Association and The North Carolina League of Conservation Voters, celebrate Black History Month with a premiere of the empowering film documentary, “The MLK Streets Project – What does your MLK Street Look Like?” on Thursday, Feb. 27, 6 p.m. at The Enterprise Conference and Event Center, 1922 S. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive.

The event is free and open to the community. Immediately following the film, there will be conversations with the audience on their concerns about the condition of streets and homes in neighborhoods that are on or surround the street that’s named for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. For more information, please contact The Enterprise Conference and Event Center, 336-734-6916.

Free tickets are available on Eventbrite: https://www.event-

brite.com/e/filmdocumentary-tickets-94706637101 Mar. 1 – Submission deadline Winston-Salem Writers is sponsoring its 9th annual 10-Minute Play competition for residents of North Carolina and students attending colleges and universities in North Carolina. Submissions are being accepted through March 1. The competition is free to members of Winston-Salem Writers and $10 for nonmembers. Winners will be announced by April 15.

For submission details, visit www.wswriters.org and click on the Contest link.

Mar. 3 – April 7 – Powerful Tools for Caregivers Registration is now underway for Powerful Tools for Caregivers, a 6-week course for anyone caring for a loved one who is frail or ill. Classes will take place on Tuesdays, March 3-April 7, 2 - 4:30 p.m. at Arbor Acres Retirement Community, 1240 Arbor Road. There is no charge, but donations are accepted.

Registration is required.

To register or get information, call Linda Lewis at The Shepherd’s Center of Greater Winston-Salem, 336-748-0217. Class fills quickly, so early registration is suggested

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Wake Health and WSSU collaborate to provide team sports medicine SUBMITTED ARTICLE

Wake Forest Baptist Health is collaborating with Winston-Salem State University to provide comprehensive sports medicine and orthopaedic services for the university’s football and men’s and women’s basketball teams.

As part of the agreement, Wake Forest Baptist provides team physicians who work with coaches and student-athletes on injury prevention, care and recovery, including management of concussion and other injuries; pre-participation clearances such as physicals and sickle-cell testing; behavioral health; and research opportunities that support improvements in athlete performance, safety and medical care.

Physicians also attend every home basketball and football game and coordinate medical coverage for away games and other sporting events as needed.

“We are pleased that Winston-Salem State recognizes our expertise in

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Wake Forest Baptist Health physicians will provide sports medicine services to WSSU student-athletes. sports medicine and orthopaedics and that they trust us to care for their studentathletes,” said L. Andrew Koman, M.D., chair of orthopaedic surgery at Wake Forest Baptist. “Our goal is to keep these athletes healthy, but when injuries occur, we want to help

them get back on the court or on the field as soon as possible.”

In addition to their roles with the health system, Laura Lintner, D.O., assistant professor of family medicine at Wake Forest Baptist, will serve as the medical director for

WSSU athletics and Kevin Coates, M.D., assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery at Wake Forest

Inviting you and a guest to a free

Estate Planning Workshop

State Employees’ Credit Union presents challenge grant for homeless shelter

Tuesday

February 25, 2020 10am Best Western Plus Hanes Mall 3330 Silas Creek Parkway Winston Salem, NC 27103

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A Surry County nonprofit organization that dreamed of building a new emergency shelter to help an increasing homeless population has received a boost of support from the member-funded SECU Foundation.

A check representing a $500,000 challenge grant was presented to The Shepherd’s House (TSH)

by SECU Foundation Executive Director Jama Campbell during a special event held last week in Mount Airy. The grant will assist the capital campaign of TSH for the construc-

Baptist, will serve as the sports medicine director.

“We appreciate the partnership with Wake Forest Baptist Health and their medical expertise in the area of sports medicine and orthopedics,” said Etienne Thomas, Winston-Salem State’s athletic director. “WSSU’s student-athletes have direct access to first-class medical support in the physicians, surgeons, and medical professionals that they interact with on campus during annual physical exams, off-campus for treatments, evaluations, and surgeries, and in rehabilitation appointments.

We look forward to this continued partnership and ensuring our student-athletes are in the best mental and physical condition for success.”

WSSU and Wake Forest Baptist are part of the

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largest nationwide concussion study ever conducted, and since 2016, Wake Forest Baptist has directed comprehensive baseline concussion screening for all athletes at WSSU and provided follow-up evaluations on those who have suffered a concussion.

In addition to WSSU, Wake Forest Baptist provides sports medicine services to a number of area sports teams, universities and school systems, including the WinstonSalem Dash, High Point Rockers, Wake Forest University, University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Winston-Salem/ Forsyth County Schools, Wilkes County Schools, Yadkin County Schools, Lexington High School and several high schools in Guilford County.

Topics to be covered • Understanding the difference between Wills and Revocable Living Trusts • The Guardianship process and how it can impact your family • How Powers of Attorney work and their inherent limitations • How the Probate process works and how it can be avoided • Pitfalls associated with common planning techniques, such as joint bank accounts • How to protect assets • Implementing a financial strategy through insurance products that can protect and preserve your estate.

• Tax reduction planning

Complimentary meal will follow the presentation.

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SECU Regional Senior Vice President Damian Carter (left) and SECU Foundation Executive Director Jama Campbell (right) present challenge grant check to The Shepherd’s House Executive Director Mary Boyles. tion of a 10,000 square foot facility that will provide community space and

emergency housing for up to 48 individuals per night.

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Phi Omega celebrates AKA Founders’ Day SUBMITTED ARTICLE

The Phi Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. celebrated Founders’ Day on Saturday, Feb. 8, at WFU Bridger Fieldhouse. The room was awash in beautiful pink and green.

Chapter president Nora Baker gave greetings and a warm welcome. Also in attendance was the 15th Mid-Atlantic Regional Director Dr. Caroline Lattimore.

Phi Omega members and guests enjoyed a luncheon with guest speaker, Rhonda Foxx. Ms. Foxx

challenged members to be involved and vote. Over 150 sorority members were in attendance. Phi Omega chorus and Keith Byrd provided entertainment. Event co-chairs, Beth Day-Hairston and Kim Reynolds, were applauded for a wonderful event.

Sorority members in Phi Omega began the chapter’s 96th year in Winston-Salem with service projects in January and February that included a clothing giveaway and a soup luncheon for homeless citizens, as well as attending the Martin Luther

King, Jr. Noon Hour Commemoration service held at Union Baptist Church. Phi Omega members also attended the Winston-Salem Goes Red heart health breakfast at Novant Health and read to students at Center of Hope.

This year Alpha Kappa Alpha marks its 112th year after being founded on the Howard University campus in 1908. It was the first Greek letter sorority for African American women.

Phi Omega chapter was started in Winston-Salem on Feb. 14, 1924.

Omegas host Talent Hunt competition SUBMITTED ARTICLE

“Music is the social act of communication among people, a gesture of friendship, the strongest there is.”

The brothers of Psi Phi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. held its annual Talent Hunt on Feb. 2 at the Anderson Center Dillard Auditorium on the campus of Winston-Salem State University.

School, was the first place winner for singing “Moon River.” Richard Patterson Jr., a sophomore at R.J. Reynolds High School, finished runner-up for performing “Ukel Toro Medley” on violin.

Miss Eustache will perform, representing Psi Phi Chapter, at the Omega Psi Phi 6th District Council Meeting Talent Hunt held in Charleston, South Carolina, on March 21.

well as International levels, and to the Talent Hunt program.

Psi Phi Chapter would like to thank the contestants, judges and the brothers who volunteered to make the program a success. As a part of Psi Phi Chapter’s efforts to “Paint the Town Purple,” the chapter continues to give back through its volunteer efforts to the Winston-Salem community in many

WSSU and WFU mark 60th anniversary of Winston-Salem sit-ins with community event SUBMITTED ARTICLE

On Feb. 23, 1960, a group of students from Winston-Salem State University were joined by students from Wake Forest University, to protest segregated lunch counters in Winston-Salem.

The historic sit-ins led to a desegregation agreement among local merchants in the city later that spring.

A community commemoration vigil will be held Feb. 23 at 3 p.m. in downtown Winston-Salem to mark the 60th anniversary of the sit-in. The event is free and open to the public.

The vigil will begin in front of the Millennium Center and process to the corner of Fourth and Liberty Streets, where a historical marker designates the site as the location of the “First sit-in victory

in North Carolina.” Winston-Salem State University Chancellor Elwood L. Robinson and Wake Forest University President Nathan Hatch will open the event and lead a Vigil of Remembrance. Wake Forest School of Divinity Dean Jonathan Walton will give a keynote address.

The WSSU Singing Rams, led by D’walla SimmonsBurke, will perform.

Twenty-one stools will be set up to recognize the students who took part in the sit-in more than half a century ago. The University presidents will read the names.

Leading up to Feb. 23, events on both campuses will provide opportunities for learning and reflection as part of the week-long Legacies of Leadership series commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Winston-Salem sit-ins.

A group of students from

WSSU and WFU will travel together to the International Civil Rights Museum in Greensboro. Winston-Salem State will host the annual Heart & Soul Open Mic on WSSU’s campus, featuring Word of Mouth, a community poetry team, and students from WSSU, WFU and Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. The Open Mic event is open only to the WSSU campus community and participating schools.

The documentary, “I’m Not my Brother’s Keeper: Leadership and Civil Rights in Winston-Salem,” produced by Wake Forest professors Mary Dalton and Susan Faust, will be shown in Wake Forest University’s Pugh Auditorium at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 19. The public is welcome to attend.

Photo by Galvin Crisp

Left to right :Psi Phi Chapter Basileus Brother Tim Smith; 2nd Place winner, Richard Patterson Jr.; 1st Place winner, Micah Eustache; and Talent Hunt Chairman Brother Kerwin Graham.

Two high school students participated in the event. Only classical and semi-classical music is permitted in the competition. The music had to be performed either instrumentally or vocally.

Micah Eustache, a junior at Parkland High

Brother Galvin Crisp was also recognized and presented with a plaque for his contribution to the Winston-Salem community, Psi Phi Chapter and Omega Psi Phi through his contributions to Psi Phi Chapter and Omega Psi Phi on the District as

endeavors, including music.

Brother Timothy Smith is Psi Phi Chapter Basileus. Brother Kienus Boulware was the Master of Ceremonies for the Talent Hunt. Brother Kerwin Graham is the Talent Hunt chairperson.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to the requirements of Article 19 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes of North Carolina, that the City Council of the City of Winston-Salem will hold a public hearing in the Council Chamber at City Hall, Room 230, 101 N. Main Street, Winston-Salem, NC at 7:00 p.m. on March 2, 2020, on the following proposed amendments to the Official Zoning Map of the City of WinstonSalem, North Carolina: 1. Zoning petition of NDTCO Trustee, FBO Marcus McKoy IRA and Marcus McKoy, to amend and change from RS9 to NB-L (Government Offices, Neighborhood Organization, or Post Office; Residential Building, Duplex; Residential Building, Single Family; Residential Building, Twin Home; and Services, A), the zoning classification and Official Zoning Map of the property located on the east side of Stockton Street, south of East Lemly Street; property consists of ±0.17 acres and is PIN 6834-43-3959, as shown on the Forsyth County Tax Maps and on a site plan on file in the office of the City-County Planning Board (Zoning Docket W-3428).

All parties in interest and citizens are invited to attend said hearing at which time they shall have an opportunity to be heard in favor of or in opposition to the foregoing proposed changes.

During the public hearing the City Council may hear other proposals to amend the zoning of the above-described property or any portion thereof.

At the end of the public hearing, the City Council may continue the matter, deny the proposed rezoning, in whole or in part, grant the proposed rezoning, in whole or in part, or rezone the above-described property or any portion thereof to some other zoning classification.

Prior to the hearing, all persons interested may obtain any additional information on these proposals which is in the possession of the CityCounty Planning Board by inquiring in the office of the City-County Planning Board in the Bryce A. Stuart Municipal Building on weekdays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

All requests for appropriate and necessary auxiliary aids and services must be made, within a reasonable time prior to the hearing, to Angela Carmon at 747-7404 or to T.D.D. 727-8319.

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A primary election will be held on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 in Forsyth County to nominate candidates for the following offices: Constitution Presidential Preference, Democratic Presidential Preference, Green Presidential Preference, Libertarian Presidential Preference, and the Republican Presidential Preference; to nominate Democratic candidates for the following offices: US Senate (1 Seat), US House of Representatives 6th District (1 Seat), North Carolina Governor (1 Seat), North Carolina Lieutenant Governor (1 Seat), North Carolina Auditor (1 Seat), North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture (1 Seat), North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction (1 Seat), North Carolina Treasurer (1 Seat), North Carolina House of Representatives 71st District (1 seat), 72nd District (1 Seat), 75th District (1 Seat), Forsyth Clerk of Superior Court – Unexpired Term (1 Seat), Winston Salem Mayor (1 Seat), Winston Salem City Council – East Ward (1 Seat), North Ward (1 Seat), Northeast Ward (1 Seat), South Ward (1 Seat), and Southwest Ward (1 Seat); to nominate Republican candidates for the following offices: US Senate (1 Seat), US House of Representatives 6th District (1 Seat), 10th District (1 seat), North Carolina Governor (1 Seat), North Carolina Lieutenant Governor (1 Seat), North Carolina Attorney General (1 Seat), North Carolina Auditor (1 Seat), North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance (1 Seat), North Carolina Commissioner of Labor (1 Seat), North Carolina Secretary of State (1 Seat), North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction (1 Seat), North Carolina House of Representatives 75th District (1 seat), Forsyth County Board of Commissioners – District B (3 Seats), and Winston Salem City Council –West Ward (1 Seat); and to vote on a Forsyth County One-Quarter Cent (1/4₵) Local Sales and Use Tax referendum.

Voters will not be required to show photo ID for the March 3, 2020 primary election. In a December 31 order, a federal district court blocked North Carolina’s voter photo ID requirement from taking effect. The injunction will remain in place until further order of the court. Polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the day of the election, Tuesday, March 3, 2020. One-stop early voting locations and schedule may be obtained by calling the Forsyth County Board of Elections or viewed on the web site, www.fcvotes.com One-stop early voting will be open from Thursday, February 13 until Saturday, February 29 at 3:00 p.m.

The Forsyth County Board of Elections will meet Friday, March 13, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at the Forsyth County Government Center, to canvass the votes cast in the election in Forsyth County.

All five recognized political parties in North Carolina – Constitution, Democratic, Green, Libertarian and Republican – have primary ballots. Voters affiliated with a political party may only vote in their party’s primary. Unaffiliated voters may choose either the Democratic, Libertarian or Republican ballot, or a nonpartisan ballot. Those who are not already registered to vote in the county must register by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 7, 2020 at the Forsyth County Board of Elections office located at 201 N. Chestnut Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101; Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Voters who are not registered in the county by that deadline may register and vote during one-stop early voting only, and will be required to provide documentation of their identity and residence. In addition, voters who have moved since the last election, need to make address changes, change their party affiliation, or process a name change must do so by the registration deadline. Otherwise, a current Forsyth County registered voter who has moved within the county may transfer their precinct on Election Day according to the provision of G.S. 163-82.15 (e).

Registration forms are also available at the Department of Motor Vehicles when obtaining or renewing a driver’s license, Forsyth County Public Libraries and www.fcvotes.com.

Requests for an absentee ballot must be made on an absentee request form (available online at www.fcvotes.com or in-person at the county board of elections office). An absentee request form is now valid only if returned to the county board of elections by the voter, the voter’s near relative or legal guardian, or a Multipartisan Assistance Team (MAT). The request form must be mailed or delivered in person to the voter’s county board of elections. Unlike past elections, request forms may not be emailed or faxed. The deadline to request a ballot by mail is Tuesday, February 25, 2020.

An extension may be possible for voters with an illness or disability. Absentee voting requires the voter to complete an application on the ballot return envelope that must be witnessed by two qualified persons or a notary public. Completed absentee ballots must be returned to the Forsyth County Board of Elections by 5:00 p.m. on Election Day (ballots received by mail after this time will be considered timely if they are received within three business days and postmarked on or before Election Day). If the voter lives in a facility such as a nursing home, and the voter’s near relative or legal guardian is not available, the voter or the facility may arrange to have the county board of elections schedule a visit by a Multipartisan Assistance Team to provide assistance and serve as witnesses.

Voters voting in person are entitled to assistance by an election official, or, if assistance is needed due to disability or illiteracy, by a qualified person of their choice. Voting sites are accessible to all voters. Curbside voting is available for voters who are not physically able to enter the voting sites. The voting places may be obtained by calling the Forsyth County Board of Elections or viewed on the web site, www.fcvotes.com.

Persons with questions about registration, polling places, early voting, absentee ballots, a Multipartisan Assistance Team visit to a facility or other election matters may call the Forsyth Board of Elections Office at (336) 703-2800, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

This is the 16th day of January, 2020.

Signed: Susan S. Campbell, Chair Forsyth County Board of Elections The Chronicle February 20, 2020

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IN THE MATTER OF: 19 JT 058 MARYIAH SERENITY LUCK aka MARYIAH SERENITY HALL DOB: 03-02-19 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: John Doe - father of the juvenile TAKE NOTICE that a Juvenile Petition seeking relief against you have 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 juvenile pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111.

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 Petition 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 juvenile.

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 10:30 a.m., on Monday, April 20, 2020 in Courtroom 1-D of the Hall of Justice in Winston-Salem, North Carolina or as soon thereafter as the Court can hear the said case.

This the 17th day of February, 2020 Theresa A. Boucher Attorney for the Forsyth County Department of Social Services 741 Highland Avenue Winston-Salem, N.C. 27101 (336) 703-3900 The Chronicle February 20, 27, and March 5, 2020 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS

BY PUBLICATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA FORSYTH COUNTY In the Superior Court 20 CVS 253 City of Winston-Salem Plaintiff, v Piedmont Motor Sales, Inc. and County of Forsyth, Defendants.

Take Notice that a pleading seeking relief against you, PIEDMONT MOTOR SALES, INC., has been filed in the above entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: The condemnation and appropriation of a permanent sewer easement and temporary construction easement for the North Mill Creek Outfall Replacement Project No. 717777, being in Oldtown Township, Forsyth County, North Carolina, and being the following tract of land: Being known and designated as PIN # 6817-47-3741 acquired by Piedmont Motor Sales, Inc. by deed and recorded on June 3, 1966 in Deed Book 925 at Pate 336 of the Forsyth County Registry.

You are hereby required to make defense to such pleading not later than June 19, 2020 and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought.

This the 12th day of February, 2020.

City of Winston-Salem S/: Anargiros N. Kontos Deputy City Attorney P.O. Box 2511 Winston-Salem, NC 27102 336-747-7407 The Chronicle February 20, 2020

IN THE MATTER OF: 19 JT 002 19 JT 003 OLIVIA AALIYA JOHNSON DOB: 10-28-18 TRAVIS DERON PARKER, JR. DOB: 05-11-16 NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION TO: Kim Karen Johnson - mother of juveniles John A. Doe - father of Travis Deron Parker Jr. John B. Doe - father of Oliva Aaliyah Johnson TAKE NOTICE that Juvenile Petitions seeking relief against you have 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-1111.

You are required to make a written answer to the Petitions alleging to Terminate Parental Rights withing fory (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 Petitions, the Petitioner will apply to the Court for terminationg your parental rights to the aboove-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 Petitons alleging to Terminate Parental Rights is scheduled for 2:00 p.m., on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 in Courtroom 1-D of the Hall of Justice in Winston-Salem, North Carolina or as soon thereafter as the Court can hear the said case.

This the 30th day of January, 2020 Theresa A. Boucher Attorney for the Forsyth County Department of Social Services 741 Highland Avenue Winston-Salem, N.C. 27101 (336) 703-3900 The Chronicle February 6, 13, 20, 2020 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as the Administrator of the Estate of Estate of Ernest Earl Foster, Jr., deceased, late of Forsyth County, North Carolina, the undersigned do hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said Estate to present them to the undersigned in care of Christopher J.C. Jones, Esq., Moore & Van Allen PLLC, 100 North Tryon Street, Suite 4700, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202-4003, on or before the 13th day of May, 2020, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 13th day of February, 2020.

Bianca P. Spell, Administrator of the Estate of Ernest Earl Foster, Jr. The Chronicle February 13, 20, 27 and March 5, 2020

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IN THE MATTER OF: 20 J 008 ANTHONY DOUGLAS JONES DOB: 08-17-04 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: John Doe-father of the juvenile 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 the Juvenile Petition filed by the Forsyth County Department of Social Services aleging Anthony Douglas Jones to be a neglected and dependent juvenile as pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-101(15) and 7B101(9).

You are required to make a written answer to the Petition alleging to adjudicate neglect and dependency within forty (40) days after the date of this notice; and upon your failure to make a defense to the Petition with the 40 day period specified here in or to attend the hearing on the said Petition, the Petitioner will apply to the Court for adjudication to the above-referenced juvenile.

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 adjudicate Neglect, and Dependency is scheduled for 11:45 a.m., on Monday, March 23, 2020 in Courtroom 1-D of the Hall of Justice in Winston-Salem, North Carolina or as soon thereafter as the Court can hear the said case.

This the 29th day of January, 2020 Theresa A. Bocher Attorney for the Forsyth County Department of Social Services 741 Highland Avenue Winston-Salem, NC 27101 (336) 703-3901 The Chronicle February 6, 13, 20, 2020

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, COUNTY OF HORRY, Civil Action Numbers: 2019-CP-2607141, South Bay Lakes VI Homeowner’s Association, Inc., Plaintiff, vs. Jamie M Chandler and Jennifer G. Chandler; Defendants SUMMONS TO: THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE-NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said Complaint on the subscribers at their office at 1271 Glenns Bay Road (physical address only), P.O. Box 14737 (mailing address), Surfside Beach, South Carolina 29587, and to file your answer in the office of the Clerk of Court for Horry County, all within thirty (30) days after the service hereof; exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for judgment by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint and a judgment will be rendered against you. YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that the Plaintiff in this Action will move for an Order of Reference or that the Court may issue a general order of reference of this action to a Master-inEquity/Special Referee, pursuant to Rule 53, of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure. MOORE, JOHNSON & SARANITI LAW FIRM, P.A., Attorneys for the Plaintiff, Elizabeth J. Saraniti (SC Bar #: 16150), P.O. Box 14737, Surfside Beach, SC 29587-4737, (843) 650-9757; (843) 650-9747 (fax) The Chronicle February 20, 27, and March 5, 2020

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tinued. “It actually opened my mind to see I really defied the odds by making it to the NFL, because as a scout I saw how hard it really was to make an NFL team. I survived in the league by playing special teams, so special teams is second nature to me and now to be able to coach it, I can instill what I know into these guys, as well as learn from my head special teams coach some new nuances and just apply it.”

Being from WinstonSalem is a badge of honor for Woodbury. He said he thinks of the city frequently and looks to make everyone proud in all that he does.

“I am always thinking about Winston-Salem and growing up in Happy Hill Gardens. I love them to death, and I love my city,” he went on to say. “I know it’s hard growing up there, so I just want the kids and the youth to see someone

who grew up on 506 Mock Street and didn’t have the best upbringing, couldn’t afford the nice shoes, but my grandmother did the best she could do. I had a tough upbringing, but I made it out because I kept pushing.

“There is no substitute for hard work, and I had my ups and downs all the way through. Life happens all the time, but I just hope a kid can just look at me and can see me when I come home. I get so many messages on social media and I try to answer them all and people see that they can reach out to me and talk to me. Just to see a guy that’s from where they are from actually making it and doing well, if I can just boost one of them and give them that extra push, then I think I have done my job.”

Woodbury spoke highly of those in the city of Winston-Salem who helped him along the way. He credits Ben Piggott, former senior supervisor of the William C. Sims Sr. Recreation Cen-

The C hronicle ter, for keeping him out of trouble and focused on his life goals.

“It’s just emotional, because you see guys like that, that help you throughout your youth and Mr. Piggott is like a walking legend and I don’t think the city doesn’t give him the praise he is due,” said Woodbury. “I went through my rough times and was a knucklehead when I was young, but Mr. Piggott always kept me on the straight and narrow. He is just so soft-spoken and caring. I think he was just a major influence in my life.”

Many former and current NFL coordinators and head coaches began their careers as special teams coaches. Woodbury says he is just focused on doing the best job he can at his current position and will address any future moves as they appear.

“It’s like you’re driving on the road or the expressway and you look around too much, you’re going to miss your exit, so

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“I am just trying to show these kids what the formula is to make it and accomplish their dreams. That’s the whole reason for the day, just to show them that it’s possible. That’s our whole motto for our foundation and hopefully, the kids can get that from today.”

Being at the boys and girls club brought back a lot of memories, Middleton said. He said it was a pleasure to run into young people that remind him of himself when he was their age.

Middleton has his master’s degree in public administration to enhance his non-profit moving forward. He is dedicated to taking his foundation as far as possible to reach as many kids as he can.

Prior to the end of the event, Cathie Morrison, AJ Morrison’s mother, came to show her appreciation for Middleton. He still has a close relationship with the Morrison family.

Mrs. Morrison loves that her son’s memory lives on through the foundation and mental health is being addressed in a community where most often it’s

Davidson County Community College received recognition for producing the most 20192020 Fulbright U.S. Scholars among U.S. colleges and universities. DCCC is one of 26 community colleges across the nation credited for this recognition.

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) each year announces the top producing institutions for the Fulbright Program, the U.S. government’s flagship international educational exchange program. The Chronicle of Higher Education publishes the lists annually.

DCCC’s Associate Dean of Arts, Science and Education, Timothy Gwillim, traveled to Russia as a Fulbright scholar in April 2019. He is among three DCCC leaders who have served as a scholar, including International Education Director Suzanne LaVenture and former college president Dr. Mary Rittling.

“It was the experience of a lifetime,” Gwillim said. “Since the trip, we’ve worked to provide our students the connections created during the trip. One of our classes virtually met with their counterparts and peers in Russia. We’re hoping to do a face-to-face exchange of students in the coming year. DCCC’s involvement in international relations and experiences does have a ripple effect for our students and our neighbors across the

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Doug Middleton poses with Carol Templeton of the Forsyth Backpack Program. swept under the rug.

“I just look at it from the aspect that a lot of people need to take mental health seriously,” said Mrs. Morrison. “Pay attention and notice the signs, get involved and ask questions, never just ignore them. In my son’s situation, we saw the aspect of him getting sick. All medicines don’t help and work for everyone and that’s one of the issues we dealt with, with our son. I want more parents to get involved and not look at the fact their child becomes a certain age, they are grown.

“Through this foundation, so many people have reached out to us with children that are going through the same

thing. That means a lot that with Doug being his (AJ) best friend since they were six, he could be doing so many other things, but he chooses to make his foundation about AJ and that means a lot to me. He also gives a lot back to the community and being able to reach out to people and give them a positive outlook. Unfortunately, there wasn’t enough of us to save our son, but through this foundation, we are going to save somebody.”

Mrs. Morrison says the foundation helps her get over the pain of losing her son. She says it’s hard to talk about it, but with each event it helps her get closer to talking about it in the future.

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I like to just concentrate on where I’m going and then when it’s time to get off or exit, God will let me know,” he said about his future. “Whatever happens from here happens, but I am just trying to be the best special teams assistant coach I can and do whatever I can to make our organization better. When it’s time to move or whatever may happen, God will let me know, that’s just how I go about it.”

The goal for Woodbury in his first year in his new position is to learn as much as possible, he said. He feels the relationships he has built with the players, along with working together with the special teams coach, will be a “match made in heaven.”

world.”

DCCC’s participation in the Fulbright Scholar Program is just one part of the college’s International Education program. Over the past eight years, DCCC has hosted 14 Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistants. This year, the college will offer study abroad programs in Costa Rica, Ireland, South Africa, France and Argentina, as well as a community travel opportunity to Scotland in October. Additionally, DCCC offers numerous on campus events and a Global Scholars program to provide an international perspective to students’ education.

“Part of the NC Community College mission is to produce culturally competent students prepared to live and work in our increasingly interdependent world. I’m so proud that DCCC takes this mission seriously,” Suzanne LaVenture said. “The more international connections and experiences we foster for our students, faculty and staff, the stronger our institution becomes at preparing the people of Davidson and Davie counties for a modern and global workforce.”

The Fulbright Program began as a means to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries.

Over 2,200 U.S. students and over 900 U.S. college and university faculty and administrators earn Fulbright grants annually. In addition, some 4,000 Fulbright Foreign Students and Visiting Scholars

come to the United States annually to study, lecture, conduct research, or teach their native language.

“We are delighted to see that the colleges and universities we are honoring as 2019-2020 Fulbright Top Producing Institutions reflect the geographic and institutional diversity of higher education in the United States,” said Marie Royce, Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs. “In supporting their faculty and administrators who pursue Fulbright awards, these institutions benefit from new viewpoints from abroad and new international collaborations, which often lead to discoveries and breakthroughs that have a global impact.”

Since its beginning in 1946, the global network of over 390,000 Fulbrighters has fostered mutual understanding between the United States and partner nations, advanced knowledge across communities and worked to improve lives around the globe.

Fulbright is active in more than 160 countries worldwide and partners with participating governments, host institutions, corporations, and foundations in foreign countries and in the United States.

For more information about the Fulbright Program, visit eca.state.gov/ Fulbright.

For more information on International Education at DCCC, visit DavidsonCCC.edu/International.

Visit Davidson County Community College at DavidsonCCC.edu.

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