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THURSDAY, March 4, 2021

Chronicle reporter receives 2 awards from N.C. Press Association

CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT

The Chronicle and its staff have received numerous awards for reporting, photography and design over its 46 years of publication. This year its senior reporter, Tevin Stinson, earned two awards. He received first place in Ledes (the opening sentences in an article) for his story “Local board of education scheduled to make decision on reopening for schools” for this lede: “In the blockbuster film ‘The Matrix,’ Neo, played by Keanu Reeves, is offered the choice of a red pill and a blue pill by Morpheus, who was played by Laurence Fishburne. Take the red pill and you supposedly reveal the ‘unpleasant truth’ about society or take the blue pill and remain in ‘blissful ignorance.’ While their decision won’t involve colorful capsules or special effects, just like Neo, today, Oct. 1, the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools (WS/ FCS) Board of Education is faced with their own tough decision when they vote whether to allow students to return to classrooms or continue virtual learning for at least nine more weeks.”

Stinson also received a third place award for News Enterprise Editing for his series of stories on the wrongful conviction of

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Senior reporter Tevin Stinson sits down with Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough. Stinson received two awards at the N.C. Press Association’s annual convention held virtually last week. knows his way around thy Ramsey, and Senior bring news that’s relevant for best use of photos and Ronnie Long.

Submissions were both the community and Reporter Tevin Stinson. to our community is a graphics. Abbott’s phofor the period of Oct. 1, the newsroom. Mr. Stin- Speaking about Stinson, driving force that propels tos are often used on our 2019, to Sept. 30, 2020. son’s character matches Elam said, “Tevin’s recog- us toward excellence. The sports page. In 2018 our The Chronicle has been a his journalistic ability and nitions are well-deserved. Chronicle has the perfect graphic designer, the late long-time member of the it is an honor to be able He embodies the tenants combination of expertise Ron Rogers, was honored N.C. Press Association to serve with him at The to being a true journalist. and talent and it shows for his political cartoons.

Due to the pandemic, and competes in Division Chronicle.”

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“Although we are conChronicle. Last year pho- plete information on the James Taylor, The Editor Judie Holcombsidered a small newsroom, tographer Alphonso Ab- convention can be found at Chronicle’s publisher, Pack, Graphic Designer said, “Tevin Stinson is a Gregg Penn, Sports and our team is big in heart and bott Jr. and graphic design- www.ncpress.org. well-rounded reporter who Religion Reporter Timo- expertise. Our passion to er Gregg Penn won awards

Local woman organizes network to help bring resources to local tent cities While scrolling through her Facebook newsfeed a few weeks ago, Arnita Miles came across a video that showed a homeless tent city that had formed on Akron Drive and the hazardous conditions the people were living in. “When I saw the conditions out there, I knew I had to do something to help,” Miles said.

And that’s exactly what she did.

That night Miles went to the tent community lo-

cated near the Rainbow Laundromat, spoke with the people living there, and promised she’d be back.

She came back the next day with her close friend and provided a few blankets. The next day she returned and was able to provide a hot meal. By day three, word of what Miles was doing started to circulate around town, and by the end of the week dozens of people, local churches, businesses, and non-profit organizations started reaching out to Miles, asking how they could help.

“People from the community have donated everything - toiletries, blankets, coats, socks. We’ve had hot meals twice a day since day three,” Miles said while discussing “Tent City Akron.”

“It’s been a blessing to see how the community has rallied together to help.

People from all walks of life have come and donated and we’re not an official group with a title or anything like that, we’re just people who care about the community.”

According to a report

Volunteers help clean up the tent community located on Akron Drive. by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, in recent years the number of tent cities has been on the rise. A tent city in Charlotte recently gained national media attention after more than 150 homeless people were given 90 days to vacate the property near the city’s

downtown area.

Tent City Akron formed about a year ago near the Rainbow Laundromat and 10 to 12 people call the wooded, grassy area home. The land where the encampment is located is owned by the N.C. Department of Transportation and last week, people

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living in Tent City Akron were told that they had to clean up the property by the end of the month or receive a nuisance and abatement order. Miles responded by partnering with local community organizations, HOPE Dealers Outreach and Enough is Enough, to host a clean-up day last

weekend.

On Saturday, Feb. 27, dozens of volunteers rolled up their sleeves and helped residents clean up. Frankie Gist, who is the founder of HOPE Dealers Outreach, said when he saw what Miles was doing, he immediately reached out and asked how he could help. Gist, who organized a march and rally downtown last summer in the wake of the murder of George Floyd, said, “We should have the same energy we had this past summer around this issue. The same people that had that energy in the summer have to have that energy today.”

Monday, March 1, marked Miles’ 17th straight day at Tent City Akron. Most days she arrives around noon and doesn’t leave until after 5 p.m. Miles said after she saw that video and issued that clarion call to the community to help the residents of Tent City Akron, she knew the people would answer. “I had faith in the community and I knew the See Tent on A6

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The Legacy Foundation for Women launches “I AM WOMAN” campaign Nonprofit offers month-long suggestions to celebrate National Women’s History Month during March

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The Legacy Foundation for Women is a 501c3 philanthropic organization with a mission to pay it forward, celebrate, and invest in the lives of women and girls of color. “Celebrating women is what we do!” says CEO and founder, Alicia M. Bailey, who is a gospel recording artist, minister, author, and educator.

Bailey founded the organization with a specific purpose in mind. “I did not grow up in the best neighborhood, but because of a dedicated family, church, and community leaders that invested in me, I was given amazing opportunities. As a result, I started the Legacy Foundation for Women that pays it forward and invests in the lives of other women and girls of color through award recognition, scholarships/education, and other initiatives,” said Bailey.

Each year the foundation offers and awards scholarships to deserving girls of color from various high schools in the community. Legacy scholarship recipients have attended schools such as Winston-Salem State, Appalachian State, UNC Charlotte, and others.

The scholarship funds are obtained solely through donations and the organization’s largest fundraising event, its prestigious “Legacy Lady Awards,” hosted annu-

ally recognizing women of color who are leaving a legacy in their communities. In years past, the event has been a highly anticipated black-tie affair complete with red carpet, entertainment, and prominent attendees including Mayor Allen Joines. Various companies have donated to the cause such as Novant Health, Reynolds American, Triad Radiology, Jewelry Unique, and the Winston-Salem Police Department.

Although the foundation’s mission is to celebrate women and girls of color, during the month of March their initiative expands beyond women of color. In March, the foundation will launch its “I AM WOMAN” campaign in celebration of all women for National Women’s HIstory Month. The Legacy Foundation for Women invites women of all races to join the movement in March. The “I AM WOMAN” campaign challenges women to show acts of kindness to other women throughout the month. On March 8, National Women’s Day, at 9 a.m., the organization is encouraging all women to pause for a moment of silence to salute women throughout history who have made an impact on others. Below is a list of events for the “I AM WOMAN” campaign sponsored by Legacy Foundation for Women.

Show random acts of

KINDNESS throughout the month of March to other women and join us on social media.

Week of March 1: *Post your “proud to be a woman” photos on social media and #IAMWOMAN #LegacyFoundation. *Visit the website to purchase your “I AM WOMAN” t-shirt at www. legacyfoundationforwomen.com.

Week of March 8: National Women’s Day - March 8 at 9 a.m. *Pause in silence to salute women throughout history who have made an impact in our country/ community. *Wear purple in celebration of National Women’s History Month. *Post your “purple” on

social media and #IAMWOMAN #LegacyFoundation.

Week of March 15: *Post a shoutout to women who have made an impact in your life on social media and #IAM-

WOMAN #LegacyFoundation.

Week of March 22: *Dedicated to moms: Post photos of your family/friends and #IAMWOMAN #Legacyfoundation.

To donate or find out more, visit www.legacyfoundationforwomen.com.

All donations are tax-deductible.

Local sorority chapter honors Vice President Kamala Harris SUBMITTED ARTICLE

National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc., Beta Lambda Chapter, showed off their Chucks and pearls as a nod to newly-elected Vice President, Mrs. Kamala Harris. Converse shoes and pearls are favorites of Vice President Harris.

Sorority members describe pearls as symbols of power, class, sophistication, intelligence, purity, grace, elegance and beauty… and the reasons Black women wear pearls.

Donna H. Mickens is the sorority president.

This exhibition was created by The Olana Partnership at Olana State Historic Site, Thomas Cole

Support for this exhibition and its national tour is provided by Art Bridges. Additional major support

National Historical Site, and Crystal

has been provided by the Henry

Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas.

Luce Foundation. Reynolda House thanks its major sponsors: Patty and Malcolm Brown, The Charles H.

Advance tickets at reynoldahouse.org/crosspollination

Babcock, Jr. Arts and Community Initiative Endowment, and MercedesBenz of Winston-Salem.

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Left to right (Seated) Amber Mack-Little; Jonae Hanna (1st row) Dr. Patsy Squire; Cynthia Russell; Clarissa Felder; Donna Mickens; Mae Burner; Richardean M-Whisonant; Theresa Scott; Diletta Mouzon (2nd row) Valeria Edwards; Velma Renae White; Joyce Irby; Latrinda Boyd; Ann Moye; Larnitha Hunter; Monica Newell; Felicia Williams

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Image: Detail. Martin Johnson Heade (1819–1904).

Hooded Visorbearer, circa 1863–1864. Oil on canvas. Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, 2006.93. Photography by Dwight Primiano.

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State organization seeks to assist minorities with justice system needs

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

Emancipate NC is a nonprofit organization that tackles structural racism within the criminal justice system. They are involved with a lot of training classes that explain many of the actions in the criminal justice system that uphold racial biases within the system. They also advocate for individuals within the system and criminal justice reform as well.

According to their website, “Emancipate NC was founded on the knowledge that mass incarceration and structural racism harm all of us. Prison is state-sponsored violence.

We are all complicit in its harms. As an organization, we are dedicated to shifting the narrative on racialized mass incarceration through community education and mobilization.”

“Emancipate is filling the gap right now and we are one of the lead organizations in North Carolina when it comes to criminal justice reform,” said Kerwin Pittman, field organizer for Emancipate NC. Emancipate NC was initially formed as the Carolina Policy Center, but recently rebranded to Emancipate NC. Most recently the organization was involved with the early release of 3,500 people from state prisons during the pandemic.

“We started going forward as Emancipate NC and really wanted to change the trajectory of this organization that had been around but was not too much centered on those impacted by the criminal justice system, so that’s what we’re trying to do and that’s what we are doing,” he said.

Pittman says he and Emancipate NC Executive Director Dawn Blagrove were already doing a lot of criminal justice reform prior to joining the organization.

“It just made sense to partner and join the team when she (Blagrove) extended the invitation,” he continued. “We were already doing the work together before I joined Emancipate NC, so it only made more sense

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Emancipate NC is an organization that attacks inequality in the criminal justice system. to join Emancipate NC and to continue to further the cause and mission of criminal justice reform in the state of North Carolina and to utilize my platform as well as her platform as well as Emancipate NC’s platform to form Voltron and really fight the systemic issues particularly plaguing North Carolinians.”

As the field organizer, Pittman coordinates with a lot of protesters, along with a program inside of Emancipate NC called The Justice League that trains people around the state in the realm of activism.

Pittman also sits on Governor Roy Cooper’s task force for racial inequality in the state criminal justice system that was created after the killing of George Floyd.

“Just looking at it from a policy standpoint, it is a lot of issues that are plaguing a lot of things within the criminal justice system,” he continued. “Not only that, it’s just a lot of racial biases that are playing out in a bigger systemic system itself at play and so it’s a lot. Just looking at the different data and being privy to certain information, we have a lot of work to do.”

Since the rebranding,

Pittman says Emancipate NC has focused on “being the voice for the voiceless” and to uplift those impacted by the biases of the criminal justice system.

“We always center ourselves with the people, because we are of the people,” said Pittman. “We always want to center their voices first and foremost and uplift their stories. We advocate within the courtroom system, meaning that we have three attorneys on staff that handle numerous issues involving the criminal justice system and training the activists.”

Pittman says the organization is also focused on educating the public on the policies that are negatively affecting them. “We just educate the people about what’s going on and hopefully get them to make the best decision for the best outcome of their lives,” he said.

Other areas of focus for Emancipate NC are bail reform, ending youth confinement, subverting structural racism, and restorative justice. The organization has a bail fund and used it to bail out protesters throughout the summer and provided pro bono legal assistance to them as well.

The organization also plans to go into schools

to mentor young people to turn around the school-toprison pipeline and give students the tools to help save themselves.

Emancipate NC was the group that commissioned to have the mural painted on the campus of Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) recently.

They had already put up several Black Lives Matter billboards around the state and once they were contacted by WSSU, they wanted to collaborate with the school, especially because of its history.

“This may be the start of a trend that we may continue to do, by partnering with different HBCUs, as well as bringing The Justice League perspec-

tive to these HBCUs and start creating some type of unity amongst these individuals on campus to fight the racist biases within the criminal justice system,” he said.

Pittman says he would love to see the organization expand to become a “major player” in combating systemic racism in other areas such as housing and education. He says he would love to see the organization expand with hubs across the state to help more people in need.

For more information on Emancipate NC, please visit www.emancipatenc. org or visit Emancipate NC on all social media platforms.

BUY AN ORANGE BAG and PUT HOPE ON THE TABLE

Honorary street sign unveiled recognizing Black men who integrated the local fire department

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

On March 1, 1951, eight Black men, Raphael Black, Willie Carter, Lester Ervin, John “Hank” Ford, Robert Greet, John Meredith, Geroge Penn and John “Roi” Thomas, made history when they became the first all-Black

“First Eight” worked.

Before unveiling the street sign, Chief Trey Mayo said even in the face of opposition, the First Eight prevailed. He said, “these men had to work through the social convictions of the day which were compounded by the nature of a career fire departments staffing system

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The honorary street sign recognizing the eight Black firefighters who integrated the Winston-Salem Fire Department is located in the heart of East Winston. firefighter engine company in the state. To mark the 70th anniversary of that historic day, earlier this week city officials and members of WinstonSalem Fire Department (WSPD) unveiled an honorary street sign at the corner of East Third Street and Dunleith Avenue, near the location of the original Fire Station No. 4, where the men known as the

that requires firefighters to live together.”

According to Mayo, the chief at the time tried to “stonewall” the Black firefighters as much as he could and during training they were given harder tasks as an attempt to get them to quit. But they didn’t. All eight pushed through and passed with See Honorary on A6

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President Biden applauded for reopening of Obamacare enrollment

BY STACY M. BROWN NNPA NEWSWIRE SENIOR NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT

After four years of the previous administration’s efforts to destroy the Affordable Care Act (ACA), President Joe Biden has moved swiftly to repair damage done to President Obama’s signature legislation.

The Biden administration has reopened enrollment at Healthcare.gov through May 15 – though the timeline varies depending on the state – to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to obtain coverage.

The move is especially important as the nation continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic that has claimed more than 480,000 American lives.

Marcela Howell, president and CEO of In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda, applauded the new enrollment window and encouraged all without health insurance — especially in communities of color — to act now to enroll. “We know that before the passage of the ACA, people of color accounted for 54% of the uninsured in the United States, even though they only make up 35% of the population. Black women and other women of color — who already face systemic barriers to accessing health care — were disproportionately impacted,” Howell determined.

According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, about 9 million uninsured Americans are estimated to obtain free or subsidized health insurance during the special enrollment period. Further, for those earning up to 400% of the federal poverty line – about $51,500 for one person and $106,000 for a family of four - government subsidies are available. About 90% of those who sign up through Healthcare.gov receive subsidies, recent data revealed.

Popularly known as Obamacare, former President Barack Obama signed the ACA into law in 2010. The law expanded Medicaid and significantly lowered the cost of insurance for many Americans, particularly low-income residents.

According to statista.com, the full effects of Obamacare weren’t seen until 2013, when government-run insurance marketplaces such as HealthCare.gov were opened. The number of Americans without health insurance fell significantly between 2010 and 2015, but began to rise after 2016 when Donald Trump took office and spent four years attempting to outlaw and dismantle the ACA. Reportedly, during the first half of 2019, over 27% of the Hispanic population in the United States didn’t have health insurance, up from a historical low of 19.3% in 2016. In 2019, the national average was 9.5% and Asian Americans had the lowest rate at 7.4%.

White Americans also had a below average rate at 9.8%, whereas 13.6% of Black Africans had no health insurance.

“During the last administration, due to actions to undermine enrollment, the number of people without health insurance increased for the first time since the ACA went into effect,” Howell noted further.

“Now we have a chance to provide health insurance for more people. We applaud the Biden-Harris administration for taking decisive action to make health insurance coverage more accessible by reopening enrollment for three months. Doing so surely will save lives and help protect people against financial insecurity.

“We strongly urge those who are uninsured — especially women and people of color — to act now to enroll. Visit www.healthcare.gov to enroll. Given that states with their own insurance exchanges may have different enrollment periods, it is important for people without insurance to act immediately so they don’t miss the opportunity to get coverage.”

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Continued decline of GOP To the Editor: Republicans seem to be plunging headlong into permanent minority party status. They have lost the popular vote in seven of the last eight presidential elections. They have lost the White House, the Senate, and the House of Representatives.

Their efforts to retain the power they still hold seem increasingly desperate: vote suppression, extreme gerrymandering, trying to manipulate congressional districts by skewing census data … those aren’t tactics of a party confident in its ability to win honestly.

Why do Republicans see their base shrinking? Because they deny science. Because they don’t think our country needs allies. Because their leaders’ votes show that they value money more than health. They build

walls to pander to the xenophobes who don’t understand that our country was, and continues to be, built by immigrants.

They carry Confederate flags to their rallies and defend statues of slave-owning leaders of the Confederacy, failing to understand that people of color will be our country’s majority in the foreseeable future. They deny systemic racism, ignoring the awful disparities our systems continue to generate in wealth, health care, imprisonment, educational opportunities and professional advancement. Even our North Carolina Republican African American lieutenant governor sings that song.

The GOP is in decline. If the party doesn’t reorient its thinking … maybe that’s a good thing.

Larry Roth Winston-Salem

Serena Williams is the greatest tennis player of all time. Case closed.

Dr. James B. Ewers Jr.

Guest Columnist

Let us be abundantly clear about this fact. Serena Williams is the greatest tennis player of all time.

Stop the doubt and embrace the truth.

Some media have compared her to other players.

Stop it because there is no comparison.

The Australian Open is over and Serena lost in the semifinals to the eventual winner, Naomi Osaka.

Serena does not need another major title to be the greatest. Serena Williams has won on every surface, indoors and outdoors, for decades. She is a oncein-a-lifetime generational player.

When she leaves the tennis scene, we will not see another like her. Do not get me wrong. There are and will be other great players. However, Serena has left a mark of greatness on the sport that will not be duplicated.

Some years ago, there

was an expression attached to basketball great, Michael Jordan. It was “Be Like Mike.”

Now the same moniker will be attached to Serena, “Be Like Serena.”

She has won so many tournaments over time that she is now playing against players that were once babies in the crib. Her high level of playing tennis is unmatched. Comparisons to her are useless and do not hold water.

Serena has won 73 singles titles. She and her sister, Venus, have been a dynamic duo over the years.

Venus has captured 49 singles titles and together they have won 22 doubles titles. Both are Olympic gold medalists and world ambassadors for the game.

Serena Williams, the legend, is not a “part” of the conversation. She is the conversation.

While born in Saginaw, Michigan, her tennis journey began in Los Angeles, California, on public courts. Her father, Richard Williams, was her first coach. He did not have a tennis background.

Fast forward to the present day. Her coach is Patrick Mouratoglou. He has been her coach since

2012. Serena has consistently been at the top of the tennis rankings. She has been ranked number 1 for a total of 319 weeks.

The reports show that Serena holds the most Grand Slam titles in singles, doubles and mixed doubles among active players. Her accomplishments cannot be compared. Trying to say otherwise is literally unwise.

Other great players have been on the tennis stage. Steffi Graf, Martina Navratilova, and Chris Evert come readily to mind. However, we cannot forget Althea Neale Gibson.

Althea Gibson was the first African American player to win a Grand Slam title in 1956. If you are a tennis fan, then you know the term Grand Slam. If you are not, it refers to the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and the U.S Open.

Players who have defeated Serena usually lose in the next round. Why? It is because they consider playing her the match of their life. As a result, it is hard for them to keep up their competitive edge for the next match.

Records and Serena

Williams are synonymous.

Every time she takes the court, she is breaking a record.

Serena has won 23 major tennis championships.

The record of 24 is held by Margaret Court of Australia.

Those affiliated with tennis have long since determined that Serena Williams is the greatest of all time. Winning a 24th major will be nice, but it is not required.

Let us enjoy the grace, style and winning ways of Serena Williams because we will miss her when she is gone.

So as you watch this champion, you can emphatically and unequivocally say that you are watching the greatest of all time.

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

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Statesville man racially profiled at Belk’s department store “We try to stay in our bubble and what this incident did was burst our bubble. It created vulnerability, not just for me, but for my family as well. My mom and dad have to talk about it and my daughters have to talk about it and it’s not fair.”

Stovall said he does most of his shopping online due to the convenience of it. He said he definitely will not return to shopping at Belk’s if he does have to shop at a brick and mortar store.

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Ashley Stovall he didn’t make it home.

It’s cliché, but being a man of faith is why I am able to talk to you right now and my wife isn’t planning my funeral, or I’m not shot or in the hospital. We are all aware of how these situations can turn out over something as simple as buying a pair of jeans.”

Unfortunately, this is not the first time Stovall has had to endure a situation where he has been racially profiled. He says as a Black man, he has to always be aware of his surroundings and is thankful he has matured now that he has become an educator, family man, and a man of faith, to better handle situations like this.

“I have definitely been racially profiled and watched in stores before, so I have been in those situations too many times,” he continued. “At this point in my life, as a married man and someone who goes to work every day, it’s not in the front of my mind as it was when I was 18 or 19 years old.

“I don’t live that type of lifestyle to where I’m doing anything of the criminal nature and it’s sad because as a Black man, you have to become accustomed to a society that will view you differently based on your skin first and they don’t see your mind. They don’t see that you have worked your tail off to provide yourself with a brand new home, so your kids don’t grow up the way you had to grow up. They don’t see the struggle that I saw my parents deal with.”

Being profiled was bad enough to deal with for Stovall, but having to explain that situation to his daughters was even more devastating for him. He didn’t want to scare his children; however, he had to explain what had taken place because the notoriety of the situation had begun to spread.

“My daughter had to go to school Friday and she got up and told the class what happened to me,” he said. “As a father, that broke me down, because that’s my child’s reality. At nine years old, she’s speaking to her thirdgrade class about an incident where her father was racially profiled.

“As much as you try to work hard and provide a better life for your kids, they still want to put you and your children in this box that never existed.

If you look at the data, it shows you who steals more and that’s the sad thing about it. This was just straight racism.”

The news continued to spread. Once Stovall returned to his teaching job, several children had seen him either on the news telecast or had seen the video of the incident at Belk’s. The school where Stovall is employed is the neighborhood school where he grew up as a kid, so he knows many of the students’ parents and grandparents.

Because he was shopping after leaving football practice, Stovall was dressed in sweats, a hoodie, a skully and of

he said. “I feel like I handled it like Martin would have, but inside I wanted to handle it like Malcolm would have. I am thankful that God was able to use me in that way.

“As crazy as it sounds, I don’t feel like I was there.

The words were coming out of my mouth, but in my brain, I don’t feel like I was saying those words.

It was like a higher power was giving me the education to give to someone else.”

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course, a face mask that’s similar to a ski mask. All the coaches and players on the team wear those same masks due to the weather and COVID-19 protocols, he said. He feels his dress, along with his skin tone, contributed to the employee making the false alarm call.

“I think it was a combination, because I feel like if I was suited up, they might not have called; they may have questioned me or looked at me a little different,” he said when asked if he thought his attire had anything to do with the police showing up. “The community that I live in, they don’t see too many Black men in a tie.

Maybe they wouldn’t have called and that might have changed the outcome, but it’s still no excuse for the call.”

As the only Black male teacher at his school, Stovall is very cognizant of the way he dresses to work, which was the reason he was in the store to purchase more jeans. He said pants are a big issue for him, because as a child he did not have five pairs of jeans to get through the week. He had to wear a different shirt with the same pair of jeans to make it appear as if they were a different pair of pants to make sure they looked different and he didn’t get picked on.

After proving to the officer that he was innocent of what he was accused of, instead of leaving, Stovall wanted to know why the officer was called to the location. He went to the manager to find out who called, but was given the runaround.

“I wanted to know why and why did they feel the need to call the police on me,” he said. “I might have said this in the video, I was just in that store two weeks ago buying my wife a gift for her birthday with my daughters. Where I live there are not too many places to shop and I had been there many times, so I wanted to know what it was today and why.”

The manager never identified the employee who made the call to the police. The following day, the head of human resources and the regional manager phoned Stovall and informed him that the employee that made the call was no longer employed with the company. However, they did not identify him or her by name. The CEO called him last Friday and essentially reiterated what was said by the HR and regional manager.

Stovall says he took no joy in the employee being terminated. He says this is something that will follow him for the rest of his life.

“It brings me no satisfaction, because I have to deal with this forever,” he said. “So like today when I am in church, my pastor said something about it.

When we left church and went to the grocery store, I felt uncomfortable because of all the notoriety and I don’t want people to view me and my family differently.

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Ashley Stovall’s plan was to quickly stop by Belk’s department store in Statesville to pick up a pair of blue jeans, but instead he was racially profiled by an employee. Instead of outwardly expressing his anger and becoming defiant, he chose to use this as a teachable moment that he shared online for all to see. Now, the classy demeanor he displayed in the face of racism is showing others there is a better way to handle situations dealing with ignorance.

As a Statesville native, Stovall has visited this Belk’s location hundreds of times. His parents shopped there and he routinely frequented the department store to purchase things for himself and his family. On the day of the incident, Stovall, an art teacher and football coach, was stopping by the store after football practice.

Stovall said he was on the phone when he entered the store, having a deep conversation with a close family friend. He was asked by an employee if he needed any assistance, but he respectfully declined.

He found some jeans and a cardigan and asked the same employee for a price check on the items. He went back to look at more jeans and was then approached by a police officer.

“It could not have been more than five minutes after I asked her what the price of the jeans were and I look up and there was a cop in my face,” said Stovall. “He was like 10 feet from me and I was the only one in that area and there couldn’t have been more than two or three customers in the store.

“That’s when he (the police officer) was like ‘Hey man, empty your pockets.’ I can’t remember his exact words and he didn’t say hello or there is an issue, it was just like ‘empty your pockets’.”

This was the moment where Stovall had a choice to make. He could have escalated the situation by becoming hostile and angry or use this as a moment to show restraint and possibly educate someone. He chose the latter.

“As soon as he said ‘Empty your pockets,’ I took a minute and told the cop that I was going in my pocket to go get my phone, because I am going to record this and he said ‘okay.’ I think the cop thought it was pretty much what they said at that point.”

After being asked to empty his pockets, Stovall cautiously removed each item from his pocket to show the police officer, even though he did nothing wrong. When Stovall revealed he had only his items in his pocket, he then showed the officer his Belk’s card, meaning he was a frequent shopper.

“Once I showed him my Belk’s card, I wish I would have turned the camera around to show his face, because his face at that moment was something,” Stovall said laughingly.

Stovall said it was his faith and daily family prayers that allowed him to maintain his composure during the ordeal.

“As cliché as this sounds, every morning me and my wife pray together,” he said. “We pray as a family every morning and what we pray for, of course, is family and friends and thankful for everything that God has given us. As the man of the home, I pray, so the prayer always ends with ‘Thank God for your grace and your mercy.’

“I just feel like it was His grace that covered my tone so I didn’t lash out the way they thought I would.

His grace made sure that I came home that night and it wasn’t a situation where somebody was just trying to buy something with a $20 bill and they thought the $20 bill was fake and

Now that the video has been shared and viewed thousands of times, Stovall is proud that he handled himself with such dignity. He hopes the video influences other Black men to handle themselves similarly, which he hopes will prevent any possible bloodshed or unnecessary arrests.

“No one knows how they are going to act in the moment, but it comes down to this theory that I have, which is the Malcolm and Martin theory,”

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Kids’ Cooking Coalition goes virtual

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

With support from the Campus Kitchen at Wake Forest University (CKWFU), in 2018 Margaret Savoca, Ph.D, launched an initiative called Kids’ Cooking Coalition (KCC), which is designed to introduce local children to cooking and prepar-

native of Atlanta, has been a KCC volunteer since its inception in 2018 and now serves as the program director. Willis said she decided to get involved with the program after she noticed how much food insecurity impacted families in the area.

“One of the first things I noticed when I came to Winston was the food inse-

treat and the response has been wonderful. We’ve filled all the classes so that gives us the indication that there was a lot of interest in it.”

The theme of KCC’s first virtual class was Cooking from Your Pantry, where local chef and cofounder of the sauce “Y’all Company”, Josh McGee, led a tutorial on making

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goodness of the people of Winston-Salem,” she said.

The ultimate goal is to help find housing or space in a local shelter for the residents of Tent City Akron. Miles said most of the residents are on the waiting list and don’t know

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flying colors. “Not only were they sharp on practical scenarios … the class average on the written exams when they graduated from fire academy was 93,” Mayo continued.

“These eight men tore down the walls of segregation and opened the door that hundreds of minorities have walked through on their way to successful fire service carriers.”

City Councilmember Annette Scippio, who

when they’ll be able to find housing.

Since spending time at Tent City Akron, Miles has identified at least 10 other tent cities in Forsyth County. Next week, she plans to start mobilizing to assist others, while also continuing to support the residents on Akron.

“We’re going to go wherever we’re needed,”

Miles said. “We have the resources here in WinstonSalem and Forsyth County and it’s time to use those resources to really help those in need. I believe the community wants more of the hands-on approach of helping people, more so than saying you’re helping people through paperwork … not just the talk but the action.”

Black men on a fire truck for the first time was an inspiration for all the children in the neighborhood.

“We knew they were special,” Scippio said.

“These were men who had excellence as their mantra.

Whenever that fire truck came out that door and we could hear it, everyone started running towards the fire truck … It was just so magnificent to see these men.”

Mayor Pro Tempore Denise “DD” Adams, who also grew up in the neighborhood, thanked the firefighters and their families

for your service. We want to thank your families and God for blessing you with the fortitude you had to be a part of the WinstonSalem Fire Department, because you could’ve went and done something else,” Adams said. “We thank you this day and we’re honored and blessed to be able have this initiative today and marking this auspicious occasion.

Ninety-seven-year-old Willie Carter, who is one of two of the First Eight still alive, attended the unveiling ceremony on Monday morning. After Chef

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Local chef Josh McGee leads Kids’ Cooking Coalition’s first virtual cooking class on Monday, March 1 at the Enterprise Center. ing healthy meals. Due to the pandemic, KCC was forced to stop holding inperson classes, but now the initiative is back, virtually.

Throughout the month of March, KCC is hosting a series of cooking classes presented by local chefs.

Savoca, who is a nutrition researcher and longtime community volunteer, said she felt the need to create the program to give local children another tool in their toolbox. She said she is a strong believer that learning skills, like cooking a healthy meal, can go a long way.

“I just have a belief that kids need skills in life to be able to function and be healthy and cooking is one of those skills. It also brings a creative element to their lives,” Savoca said Before the hiatus due to the pandemic, the sixweek cooking course was held at several locations throughout the city, including Cook Literacy Model School, the YWCA Best Choice Center, and Polo Park Recreation Center. Children were paired with student volunteers from Wake Forest University and a site coordinator to help prepare the food. Senior English major Kayla Willis, who is a

curity and the food deserts, so I was immediately attracted to Campus Kitchen and wanted to a part of it and Kids Cooking Coalition provided balance because I love working with kids and everybody likes to eat, so it was just a winwin situation,” Willis said.

Now that the cooking course is virtual, the entire family has the opportunity to get involved.

Throughout the month, local chefs will host live cooking classes via Zoom from the Enterprise Center, while families prepare dishes in the comfort of their own homes. All of the ingredients except for the protein are provided

by KCC and CKWFU. Children will also receive a KCC apron.

When discussing the virtual classes, Savoca said after talking with other organizers, Brad Shugoll, associate director of Wake’s Office of Civic and Community Engagement, and Sydney King with Americorp Vista, they just felt the time was right to bring the classes back.

“We felt it was a way to lighten things up and make it a fun cooking night for the entire family,” Savoca continued. “It’s something we felt would be like a

Thai Stir-Fry with Ramen Noodles. Other local chefs scheduled to lead the virtual course include Terrell Anistead, Shanta Hauser, and N’Gai Dickerson. Anistead will prepare Shrimp & Grits, Hauser will lead a tutorial on homemade Spaghetti Squash Pasta and Dickerson will teach families how to make an authentic Ethiopian dish.

According to Savoca, the KCC is planning to host a series of pop-up cooking courses for children this summer and fall.

For more information or to find a quick and easy recipe, visit Kids’ Cooking Coalition on Facebook.

KCC falls under the umbrella of the Campus Kitchen at Wake Forest University (CKWFU).

Since 2006 CKWFU has functioned as an assetbased approach to strengthening the Winston-Salem community by partnering with a network of civic, non-profit, and private organizations to develop innovative solutions to reduce food insecurity. Other KCC sponsors include Aramark, Cook Literacy Model School, Reynolds Rotary Club of WinstonSalem, Wal-Mart, and the local YWCA.

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Retired firefighter Willie Carter is one of eight Black firefighters who integrated the Winston-Salem Fire Department. represents the East Ward where the honorary street sign is located, said she remembers taking field trips to Fire Station No. 4 as a little girl at 14th Street School. She said seeing

for making the sacrifice to serve.

“On behalf of the mayor, the Winston-Salem City Council, the councilwoman of the ward, and others, we want to thank you all

Mayo and others removed the tarp covering the sign, Carter took a few moments to admire the sign and reflect on all his hard work as a firefighter.

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Chefs and caterers join up to prepare hot meals for Southeast Ward residents

BY PATRICIA DEGRAFFINREAIDT

On a recent cold Tuesday afternoon, Crystal and Ham (not their real names) walked hurriedly around the corner from Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive to Wilbur Street to Exodus United Baptist Church. Crystal exclaimed, “We found you!”

The two homeless individuals were looking for the free hot meals that were previously being given out in the Sprague Street area from the front yard of Cornerstone of Faith Ministries located on Urban Street. The free meal distribution site moved from Cornerstone of Faith to Exodus Baptist Church, 2000 Wilbur St., on Feb. 1. Crystal said she and Ham had been looking for the new location for two weeks. According to Crystal, the two sleep outside most of the

The shared-kitchen tenants came together to prepare 1,500 to 1,700 weekly hot meals.

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Exodus United Baptist Church, 2000 Wilbur St., is the new free meal distribution site. time and when they find a place to sleep, the food really helps. It has been a real struggle, she says.

Maury Mills, who walks a little over a mile every Tuesday and Friday to get food for his grandmother and neighbors, says, “All good things come to an end soon, but I hate to see this hot food project stop.” Mills added that a lot of the community needs it, but are unable physically to leave home to get food.

So, he takes the food to them.

For the past three months, The Southside Community Food Project, funded by a grant from the Winston-Salem Foundation and managed through The Enterprise Center’s shared-use kitchen, has provided nearly 5,000 freshly prepared meals to people in southeast Winston-Salem. The community food project started Tuesday, Dec. 1, and stopped serving hot lunches on Friday, Feb. 26. Pre-boxed non-

perishable community food distributions are planned for March through The Enterprise Center’s shared-use kitchen.

Three neighborhood associations in the Southeast Ward participated in the free meal giveaway project. The Waughtown Street, Martin Luther King, Jr Drive, and Sprague Street communities were served through the Southeast Neighborhood Association (SENA), the Easton Neighborhood Association, and the Morningside and Reynolds Park Association.

Chefs Shirley Hayes George, Demetrius Rolle and Yvonne Shipwith have cooked the healthy warm lunches from scratch twice a week since the start of the project in December in the shared-use kitchen. Everyone who has enjoyed the lunches touts the healthy goodness of the dishes.

Kanika Brown of the Morn-

ingside and Reynolds Park Association praised the shared-use kitchen chefs, saying the amazing meals were always hot, never late, and delicious. She added that there were no complaints, only praise and thankfulness from the individuals receiving the food. Bishop Grosjean L. Stephens and Pastor Debra Terry Stephens lead Cornerstone of Faith Ministries, one of the initial food distribution sites. Both raved about the positive impact the program had on the Belview neighborhood and surrounding area.

Telissa Ward, The Enterprise Center shared-use kitchen manager, says the Southside Community Food Project brought the kitchen chefs and caterers together to prepare meals for the

When the pandemic hit in March 2020, The Enterprise shared-use kitchen had the opportunity to collaborate with The Ministers’ Conference of Winston-Salem and Vicinity, Love Out Loud, and the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC, to provide hot meals to 15 distribution sites throughout the city of Winston Salem. The kitchen tenants came together to prepare 1,500 to 1,700 weekly hot meals. The eight-month project served an estimated 40,000 meals to communities throughout the city.

Ward wants to continue to connect and look for other opportunities to serve within this scope. If there are any organizations that look to sponsor foodrelated projects, please contact

The Southside Community Food Project, funded by a grant from the Winston-Salem Foundation and managed through The Enterprise Center’s shared-use kitchen, has provided nearly 5,000 freshly prepared meals to people in southeast Winston-Salem. local neighborhoods, plus gave food entrepreneurs work during COVID-19. Ward added that throughout the unprecedented pandemic, “the goal has been to bring culinary entrepreneurs together and serve in one capacity – to provide healthy food options and resources to food insecure neighborhoods.”

Telissa Ward, The Enterprise Center shared-use kitchen coordinator, by email: sgatkinscdc7@gmail.com.

Patricia Degraffinreaidt is the manager of the conference and events center at The Enterprise Center.

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BUSTA’S MOM AND SON

The inspiring relationship between a mother and a son

Her love and encouragement propels him to success and a college degree

BY BUSTA BROWN

Change a girl. Change a community.

Change the world.

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Say hello again to the now 20-year-old Trazon Mitchell. I did a story on Trazon in 2018, while he was attending Stokes Early College in Walnut Cove, N.C., where he earned over $1 million in scholarship money.

During that time, his mother, Tina Mitchell, fell ill and the superstar student visited his mom daily.

“I was in the hospital multiple times. Sometimes three days, sometimes seven, sometimes two weeks.

And this went on for about two to three years, until I started getting better. I was afraid to tell the school for fear they would take him away,” said Tina.

Yet, even while in her hospital bed, Tina remained resilient in making sure Trazon did his homework, and also mom work.

He did everything with excellence. When Tina had gotten better, she told the school about her and Trazon’s situation.

“Around his early 12th grade year, I told them everything and they were shocked. They said he never skipped a beat and in all his years, NEVER brought home a C, always As & Bs. I would always try to exude resilience around him. Even on the worst days, it seems like he picked that up and kept pushing. Although the hospital was very noisy, he would find a corner and do his work,” said Tina.

As the proud mother spoke of her son, a quote from Rick Warren came to mind: “Integrity is doing what’s right when no one is watching.” Trazon is also an example of humility, as well: “Not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less.” He’s a very Christ-like young man.

In the beginning, Trazon wasn’t in agreement with going to Early College, but he eventually gave in and did extremely well. At 20 years old, he’s earned two associates degrees and will graduate this May with a bachelor’s degree in computer science from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he received a full ride.

How did this young Black man become so dignified and intelligent in a culture that screams unaccountably? “I stayed focused on my end game.

And during these times of COVID-19, I refused to take breaks. I defined what my goal is and took small steps each day. I don’t get caught up in what the media says is success. I defined that for myself. And that’s being happy with what I’m doing and making a living with it,” said the future Tarheel alum.

Trazon lived in the area on the Tarheel campus where the Silent Sam Confederate statue demonstrations took place and with the toppling of Silent Sam, came police and protestors. “Some of the protestors called us monkeys.

It was crazy!” he said.

Trazon Mitchell and his mother, Tina.

Then came COVID-19, which transitioned students into remote classes. “It was a little harder than in-person instruction, but even through all of the adversity around me, I used my scholarships wisely and finished earlier than we projected.”

His mother’s disability inspired an amazing idea. “I’m a member of our Community Club and we created a game for disabled children. Because of my mom’s condition, my goal is to find ways to make life more easily accessible for her and others with disabilities. I will have a successful business in five years, but before that, I want to work somewhere else so that I can master stability and managerial experience. I want to make sure my business and success is long term, so that I can take great care of my mother the way she deserves and took care of me. She’s an amazing woman and my greatest inspiration. My strength comes from watching how resilient she remained through everything she’s gone through. She always taught me to never give up hope, so failure is never an option for me,” said Trazon.

Tina Mitchell taught her brilliant son to excel in all things. “When he turned 18, he got his credit score up to 750,” she said with pride.

“I bought my dream truck and that brought my score up even higher. I’ve always paid my bills on time and I use my card to pay for gas and other little things. When I pay it off, that also helps my credit score. My mom continues to stay on me about handling my business,” said Trazon.

“He bought his first vehicle on his own. I thought he would need my signature, but he didn’t,” said Tina.

I asked Trey how it felt to be so independent at such a young age. “I felt strong and proud of myself. I’m not the type to blow my own horn, but I was like, I’m kinda ballin’ right now,” he said. And the three of us laughed out loud.

“As soon as I saw the truck, I was like, I’m buying this,” said the future tech billionaire. Yes, I’m

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claiming it for Trazon!

So, what are the characteristics he likes in a young lady? “My number one thing that I look for is ambition. Then someone who strives for excellence, and a little nerdy would be nice,” he said and then laughed. Trazon Mitchell is college educated, ambitious, handsome, responsible, caring, and everything else that a true gentleman is. Yet, there’s that one thing he also has that keeps his mom up at night. “He’s still a young Black male and I will not rest until my son is home.”

“It’s time for strong, real change,” said Trazon.

“We must change the way policing is done, and rethink the way police are allowed to do their job in this country. They must understand they’re not above the law and we need to get rid of the immunity they have. I am a Black man, so I do get concerned, and I know that you have to act a certain way in certain situations because of my skin, if that makes sense. Meaning, how a white male would act in certain situations is different for me as a Black man. And it’s not fair that I have to think about how I look to avoid looking suspicious. Things must change in this country,” he said so eloquently.

Who makes this future mover and shaker laugh out loud? “Katt Williams is funny to me! My favorite celebrity is DJ and music producer Skrillex. I like his music and he also shares positive messages.

He’s pretty cool.”

“I love the way he takes care of me when I’m going through my illness issues,” said Tina. “He’s not your typical young man. I love how he has blossomed and listened to what I poured into him, and he’s one of the most respectful young men you could ever meet.”

I second that emotion.

I teach my radio students that excellent character is not an option, it’s a must!

Trazon Mitchell is all of that and more. Tina shared the one thing she can’t do for Trazon is “teach him how to be a man.” My reply was, teach him how to be like Jesus. That’s all the man they need.

My phenomenal Mother and Son of the Week are Tina and Trazon Mitchell.

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

Learn the lesson or suffer the consequences It seems all the signs I have come across over the last few weeks have been pointing me in the direction of writing this article. It started out as an idea to voice my frustrations on a subject that has been bothering me; however, after recent events, I wanted to change gears and write this as a means to hopefully educate someone in hopes they change their actions for the better.

You may ask, what has him so frustrated?

And my answer would be: the behavior of parents and players in youth sports. Yes, I have written a couple of articles on this subject, but I wanted to come at this from a different angle that could possibly benefit someone.

Initially I was drawn to this subject once again by an interaction that I witnessed between a parent and a referee at a basketball game while I was waiting to referee the next game. Next, I had an alarming conversation with a parent describing the criticism his daughter suffered at the hands of other parents on the basketball team. Lastly, what cemented my commitment to write this column was the now-viral video of the young man who was being totally disrespectful and hurling insults at former NFL MVP Cam Newton. I knew then I had no choice but to weigh in on the subject.

I think I have a unique perspective that allows me to knowledgeably comment on the issue. I am a former athlete, former coach, current referee, parent of a student athlete, and a sports writer by trade. I wear different hats in all of those roles that have allowed me to view youth sports through many lenses. From four out of the five hats, I see a lot of red flags that have done nothing but continue to get worse as the years go by.

I wanted to address the incident I observed with the parent and referee while waiting, not only because it bothered me, but to let parents know that they are doing a disservice to their child by their actions. To make a long story short, the parent was upset with calls that were made against his son’s team. He began to voice his frustrations, which is par for the course; however, he overstepped his boundaries when he used profanity that could be heard by the young players, when he was asked to sit down.

Kicking parents out of games is not something any referee enjoys doing, so most refs try to give a long leash to parents at games, especially AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) games, because sometimes these parents are traveling several hours to see their kids play. Outside of the profanity, I did not have an issue with the parent complaining. The issue I had came when the See Lesson on B6

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The West Forsyth girl’s lacrosse team is off to a hot start to the season as they are undefeated for the year. Last week they

had their toughest test yet when they faced off against the Demons of R.J. Reynolds.

After Reynolds took a slim lead at intermission, the Titans fought back to overcome the deficit to win 8-7.

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Coach and players pay homage to Ahmaud Arbery a year after being slain

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

February 23 marked one year since the senseless murder of Ahmaud Arbery. The death of Arbery, and several other Black people, sparked protests around the nation last summer. To help ensure the memory of Arbery is not lost, Charles Crews, head coach of the Kernersville Lady Comets and Team Crews, and his team participated in several acts to honor Arbery.

Crews and his team took a picture of solidarity, ran 2.23 miles, and donated funds to the 2:23 Foundation. Crews felt it was important, as a person of color, to continue shining a light on the killings of unarmed Black men and women in the United States.

“We always talk about platforms and people have different platforms in the world and the way I looked at it, basketball is big to me, but social justice is even bigger to me,” Crews said about why he chose to honor Arbery. “It just got to a point where I said, what can I do in solidarity over Ahmaud Arbery?

“I pretty much told everyone that this season I am going to use my platform and we are going to raise awareness. For example, my AAU (Amateur

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Charles Crews and his players posed for a photo of solidarity for the memory of Ahmaud Arbery.

Athletic Union) uniforms will have messages like equality and unity on them, because we recognize it’s a privilege and these kids aren’t blind to what is going on in the world.”

Along with being an AAU coach, Crews also has a private basketball skills training business that is thriving. He says many people told him to stay out of the political lane and just focus on his business.

“People used to tell me all the time, ‘don’t focus on that political stuff, just focus on the coaching and training’,” he said. “As a

Black man, I couldn’t do that.”

All the players on the Lady Comets team were aware of the Arbery story, so they were all 100 percent on board with what Crews presented to them.

“All of them knew the story, but they didn’t know the story, if you know what I mean,” said Crews. “I told them that none of them have to do it, but they were like ‘We want to.’ One of my players said, ‘You’re our leader and whatever our leader wants to do, I’m with it.’”

Crews was elated to

have all his players participate in the honoring of Arbery. He says it’s an honor to have the opportunity to teach his players more than the game of basketball.

“I was so proud of the girls and it made me feel really good that we could step away from basketball,” Crews said about his team. “It’s bigger than basketball and I tell the kids all the time that when stuff like this happens, especially to young men and women, it touches me a different way.

“I have 60 kids in this program, all under the

age of 16, and I just think about if, God forbid, something like this happened to one of my kids, you would think that was one of my biological kids. It was really just to raise awareness and to let them know what is going on in the world.”

As a business owner, the thought that he may offend someone did cross his mind. He felt that if someone has a problem with him bringing awareness to social injustice, then too bad for them.

“My main thing is, I have a voice and as long as I am not disrespecting anyone, as long as I am not derogatory, or cursing, this is a peaceful protest,” he said. “I told my kids that if they didn’t want to do it, they didn’t have to, and I would not treat them any different.”

On top of having his players fully on board, Crews also had the blessing of the parents to move forward as well. He says many of the parents thanked him for ‘going above and beyond’ as a coach by sharing this information with his team.

One of the more interesting conversations Crews had with one of his players involved a young lady who is biracial. Crews asked her if she was sure See Coach on B6

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Having a one-on-one conversation with God

Elder Richard Wayne Wood Sunday School Lesson

Moses: Prophet of Deliverance Scriptures: Deuteronomy 18:15-22 By the end of this lesson, we will: *Study Moses’ role as a prophet of God in leading the Israelites out of Egypt; *Reflect on leaders who guide us through seemingly impossible situations; *Rely on God in resolving challenging situations.

Background: Deuteronomy presents Moses as the founder of Israelite prophecy. Deuteronomy also establishes the standard of a prophet of God in Moses in the lesson and the end of Deuteronomy has Moses as the pinnacle of a prophet (34:10-12). Prophecy is both regulated and legislated in Deuteronomy. Deuteronomy asserts that a prophet is not legitimized by his power to perform signs, but rather by his ability to proclaim God’s Word.

Lesson: Let’s start by stating that Moses saying there will be another “like me” alludes to the greatness of the coming Messiah and gives insight into what a true prophet of God should be. Moses told the people that God would provide another mediator after he was gone (verse 15). Note that the people had experienced the Lord speaking to Moses as they waited at the foot of the mountain so they would believe that he spoke for God (Exodus 19-20). It was after this experience that the people responded in the assembly at Horeb that they preferred a prophet; Moses speaks to God and then to them (verse 16). So, the divine election of Moses then assures the continuity of prophecy. He is established as the model of prophecy as mediating God’s Word to the people. “I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee …” This package refers to future prophets for sure and can be interpreted as a reference to the coming Messiah – who is like Moses in several ways: 1) He was spared death as a baby; 2) He renounced a royal court; 3) He had compassion on his people; 4) He made intercession for the people; 5) He spoke with God face to face; and 6) He was the mediator of a covenant. Perhaps the most easily relatable to Moses is in verse 18 where God affirms “I will put my words in his mouth.” The prophet’s job is to reiterate the Word of God, the Messiah, like Moses would receive and preach divine revelation and lead His people. God not only affirms, He also warns – “and if anybody fails to heed the words he speaks in My name, I Myself will call him to account.” There are serious consequences to ignoring Christ; it’s a matter of life and death (verse 19).

The model for prophecy is given and Moses now continues by stating as law, the two criteria to distinguish true from false prophecy. The first is that the prophet should speak exclusively on behalf of God and report only God’s words – to do otherwise was at penalty of death (verse 20). The second criterion makes the fulfillment of prophecy a measure of its truth. “If the prophet speaks in the name of the Lord and the oracle does not come true, that oracle was not spoken by the Lord …”

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BY BRUCE BOYER

Prayer is essential to strengthen our relationship with God. Prayer is done in large or small group settings and even with just one other person. Most often it is done privately as a one-on-one conversation with God, listening for God to make His desires known to us.

This devotion focuses on prayer when it is just you and God. I recently came across an inspirational book entitled “I Heard God Laugh.”

It provides faith lessons on a variety of subjects, including prayer. I highly recommend this short book. A key section of the book outlines what author Matthew Kelly calls the “Prayer Process.” Kelly says we are tempted to spend much of our prayer time telling God what we want Him to do for us.

One-way conversations don’t involve listening to Him. While the contents of your prayers are a personal matter, consider incorporating the style and elements of Kelly’s “Prayer Process,” seeking a more intimate relationship with

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God. The Prayer Process has the following progression: 1. Express thanks for whatever you are grateful for today.

2. Revisit times in the past 24 hours when you were not the best version of yourself and what you learned from those times.

3. Identify something that happened in the past 24 hours and what you think that God is trying to tell you.

4. Ask God for forgiveness that would lead you to a greater sense of peace.

5. Consider how God invites you to make changes in your life.

6. Lift up the needs of others to God. 7. Finish with the Lord’s Prayer.

As you consider this seven-step process, you can see how it would deepen your relationship with God through prayer.

It is not just a monologue of requests of God. Instead, it is an interactive conversation with God, looking at your own life and considering how God wants to change you. Before adopting the Prayer Process idea, Kelly said, “I had only been interested in telling God what my will was. Now for the first time, I was asking God to reveal his will. God, what do you think I should do?”

Kelly calls prayer “life’s essential habit.”

Like all lifestyle changes, it takes time for a new practice to become a natural part of our everyday lives. Kelly suggests a 21-day launch so that it becomes part of your daily routine. “Our lives change when our habits change.”

He suggests not to allow yourself to skip even one day, or you will begin to make excuses and get out of the new habit. Ten minutes with God each day can do wonders for your spiritual journey.

The book elaborates

on this Prayer Process and also includes other topics for spiritual growth. You will experience a change in your life if you incorporate his elements into your one-on-one prayer life. It is not just you talking, but listening for God to speak to your heart as you deal with the situations of your life. Kelly said, by doing this, “I let God play a role in my decision-making,” instead of telling Him what I had decided to do (without Him).

The bottom line is, “God, what do you think I should do?”

All quotes in this devotion are from “I Heard God Laugh,” by Matthew Kelly. The Prayer Process is outlined on pages 75-76.

The book also contains a guide for contemplative prayer, which leads to a heartfelt personal response to specific Bible passages.

Bruce Boyer is the author of two devotional books and writes a weekly devotional. A library of his stories is posted on https:// christianfaithstories.org/.

Veteran musician Logan Reynolds to lead PACM music ministry SUBMITTED ARTICLE

Praise Assembly Church Ministries welcomes veteran musician and educator Logan Reynolds Jr. as its minister of music. Reynolds began his new role on January 1.

Reynolds, a native of WinstonSalem, has an expansive career that includes choral training, musical directorship, band leadership, music department management and implementation. During his more than 30year career, he has lent his musical talents to an array of ministries and professional vocalists.

Focused on outcomes, Reynolds strives to develop great sound tapestries that elevate artists to the next level. He has worked as a producer, songwriter and arranger programmer for award-winning artists such as Vince Gill, Smokie Norful, Donnie McClurkin, Kirk Whalum, and BeBe and CeCe Winans, just to name a few.

Reynolds holds a bachelor’s

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degree in commercial music with a concentration in piano from Winston-Salem State University. He has served as the executive director of the West Angeles Music Corporation; a teacher in the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Department of Ethnomusicology; and choir director, organist/pianist at West Angeles Church of God in Christ led by Bishop Charles Blake Sr.

Prior to joining PACM, Reynolds served as the director of music and arts at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, where he directed and managed the adult and youth choirs, men’s chorus, praise and worship ensemble, liturgical dance, handbell ensemble, and more. He has also served as the minister of music at Grace Church in Durham and Mount Zion Baptist Church in Tullahoma, Tennessee.

Praise Assembly Church Ministries is a growing, Bible-believing ministry that is focused on sharing the love of Jesus Christ and being a welcoming place for people to fellowship. It is PACM’s belief that, through the gospel, your life can change, you can be healed, and your family can be restored. Join them online at 9:30 a.m. every Sunday as Dr. Johnny L. York, the senior pastor, shares God’s tools for living life more abundantly.

Find out more by visiting their website at pacmchurch.org.

RELIGION CALENDAR

*Please call ahead to make sure your event is still happening. We will post cancellations/postponements announcements when received.

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

Sundays Virtual worship services Green Street United Methodist Church, 639 S. Green St., invites you to join online worship services on Sundays at 11 a.m. The service, which is available via Facebook and YouTube, is a celebration of the diversity of the human family. Online viewers will discover a nofrills service that is thoughtful, personal, and deeply spiritual. Green Street practices the radical welcome of Jesus Christ. Individuals of every denomination, sexual orientation, gender identity, and race/ethnicity are welcomed and encouraged to attend. Visit www.greenstreetumc.org or email admin@greenstreetumc.org for more information.

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

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

All are welcome to join us for Zoom (virtual) Bible Study on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Our Pastor, Dr. Hunt, will be the teacher. The Zoom Link: https://us02web. zoom.us/j/89195349778 or Dial-In Mtg #: 1 301 715 8592 ID#: 89195349778#.

For additional information, please call 336-6993583 or visitwww.newbirthworshipcenter.org or visit our Facebook page.

Mar. 7 First Waughtown Baptist Church Live stream Senior Pastor Dr. Dennis W. Bishop will deliver the Communion sermon and lead worshippers in partaking of the Lord’s Supper. Everyone is encouraged to have their elements prepared to take part. Service begins at 10 a.m. Sunday, March 7, on Facebook Live, https://

www.facebook.com/FirstWaughtown/ and on the First Waughtown website, https://www.firstwaughtown.org.

Mar. 13 GriefCare St. Paul United Methodist Church sponsors “GriefCare”, a support group for persons experiencing grief due to the death of someone close to them. The sessions feature biblical teaching on grief and recovery topics.

The sessions are designed to give encouragement and support to persons on their journey from “Mourning to Joy”. Sessions are free; each is self-contained, meaning one does not have to attend the sessions in sequence.

“HEAVEN” is the topic on Saturday, March 13 at 10 a.m. For information about how to participate in this virtual GriefCare session, please call 336-723-4531 before March 13.

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NOW – Volunteer Center of the Triad The Volunteer Center of the Triad is responding to COVID-19 by bringing the volunteer community together. We have designated a portion of our website www.volunteercentertriad.org to assist our non-profit community as their needs arise around the COVID-19 pandemic.

If you are interested in volunteering, visit www. volunteercentertriad.org, click COVID-19 Response and search volunteer opportunities available.

Now – May 31 Textile art display Delta Arts Center is exhibiting “Raw Edges Textile Art,” a display of quilts and other textile pieces made by local African American quilters, now through May 31. Delta Arts Center is located at 2611 New Walkertown Road. Call 336-722-2625 to arrange an appointment to view the exhibit.

Each Wednesday Marketing outside of the box sessions HUSTLE WinstonSalem is hosting Marketing Outside the Box: The Art of Visual Networking.

COVID-19 has impacted networking in a big way; you can still make this tool work for you. Enjoy virtual and hybrid marketing techniques to keep your business on your customer’s mind! Virtual sessions happen every Wednesday from 12:30-1:30 p.m. You can register for the zoom link by going to: https:// www.hustlews.org/eventsprograms. Contact hustlewsinfo@gmail.com for questions.

March 4 Strategic planning workshop In advance of their strategic planning workshop in late March, the city’s elected leaders are holding a virtual public input session March 4 to get a better idea of how residents feel about Winston-Salem and where we should focus our energy as a community.

The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. via Zoom.

Residents who want to participate can receive an

invitation to the meeting by registering at CityofWS.org/WSinput.

The registration deadline is 11 p.m. March 3. The strategic planning workshop is scheduled to be held March 24-25.

March 9 AgingWell series Now older adults, and those who love them, can stay connected and learn about ways to stay healthy- all from the safety and comfort of home by participating in the FREE monthly virtual AgingWell Series! On March 9, the AgingWell educational presentation will be “Know the 10 Signs of Alzheimer’s” and will be led by Juanita Wade, community educator with the Western North Carolina Alzheimer’s Association.

While it is free to participate in the AgingWell Series, we ask that anyone who wants to participate please email us at AgingWellSeries@WakeHealth.edu and you will be sent the link to join the meeting.

March 9 Author event Authors Leesa CrossSmith and Naima Coster will be in conversation discussing their new novels, during a virtual event at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 9. This is a pay-what-youcan event. Attendees can either make a donation to Bookmarks or purchase one or both of the featured books. Visit https:// www.bookmarksnc.org/ LeesaCrossSmithNaimaCoster. Signed copies of both books are available when you join the Signed First Editions Club. The event is sponsored by Bookmarks.

March 22 Medicare workshop The Shepherd’s Center of Greater Winston-Salem is offering a virtual workshop for individuals turning 65 (as well as those who already have Medicare) to learn about the different insurance options available, including “Original Medicare,” Medicare prescription drug programs, Medicare supplements and Medicare Advantage plans.

The session will be held on Monday, March 22, from 3 - 4:30 p.m. through computer and telephone access.

The session is designed to explain and clarify the Medicare sign-up process and educate attendees on how to make smart choices.

Trained Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) counselors will be available to answer general questions.

The session is provided at no cost. Because space is limited, reservations are required. Contact the Shepherd’s Center at 336-748-0217 or Info@ shepherdscenter.org for more information or to reserve a seat.

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BULKY ITEM COLLECTION IS BACK!

Moses

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(verse 21) – that answers “How can we know …” – when a prophet is found to be false. Moses says their threats on behalf of the Lord are not to be feared.

“The prophet has uttered it presumptuously. Do not stand in dread of him” (verse 22). Summarily, a prophet is one who claims the truth, warns, exhorts and encourages. This is an apt description that applies

to Moses as the greatest prophet and the only one to speak to God face to face. (The UMI Annual Commentary 2020-2021, The Jewish Study Bible, The MacArthur Study Bible and The Tony Evans Study Bible).

For Your Consideration: Why is it important that a prophet be of divine appointment? How do you test a prophet’s words?

Application: We have from God’s Word a standard for any prophet

CELEBRATE OUR WATERWAYS! MARCH 20-28, 2021 Nine days of pandemic-friendly fun, educational and recreational events to help us enjoy and appreciate our local creeks and streams 15 VIRTUAL EVENTS! 12 SELF-GUIDED EVENTS! 18 ATTENDANCE-LIMITED, SOCIALLY DISTANCED OUTDOOR EVENTS!

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The Scholarship Program for Lifeguard/Aquatics Summer Hires (SPLASH) will cover the full cost of lifeguard certification training ($250) if you commit to work for the city for the summer 2021swim season.

Must be certified as a lifeguard by the Red Cross or YMCA and be 16 by June 30, 2021.

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To apply or sign up contact: Heather Candelora at 336-734-1212 or heatherca@cityofws.org.

10.10/HOUR

80+ Positions Available

Bulky item collection starts March 1 and runs through Sept. 3 for single-family households in Winston-Salem.

Find your collection week and view collection guidelines at CityofWS.org/BulkyItems or call CityLink 311.

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APPLIANCES who claims to speak in His name. To uphold that standard, we ourselves must know God’s Word.

There are certainly false prophets even today, but if God’s Word is carved in our hearts, we will be able to resist Satan’s wiles and know true prophecy and instruction. “Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.” “I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways” (Psalm 119:11,15).

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Mayor: Allen Joines City Council: Denise D. Adams, Mayor Pro Tempore, North Ward; Barbara H. Burke, North Ward; Robert C. Clark, West Ward; John C. Larson, South Ward; Jeff MacIntosh, Northwest Ward; Kevin Mundy, Southwest Ward; Annette Scippio, East Ward; James Taylor, Jr., Southeast Ward City Manager: Lee Garrity

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Bond Order Authorizing the Issuance of Not to Exceed $23,000,000 General Obligation Refunding Bonds of the County of Forsyth, North Carolina

Bond Order Authorizing the Issuance of Not to Exceed $8,500,000 General Obligation School bonds of the County of Forsyth, North Carolina

Bond Order Authorizing the Issuance of Not to Exceed $2,000,000 General Obligation Public Facilities Bonds of the County of Forsyth, North Carolina

WHEREAS, the County of Forsyth, North Carolina (the “County”) has previously issued its (1) Variable Rate General Obligation School Bonds, Series 2004A, (2) Variable Rate General Obligation School Bonds, Series 2004B, and (3) Variable Rate General Obligation School Bonds, Series 2007B (collectively, the “Prior Bonds”);

WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the County of Forsyth, North Carolina (the “County”) deems it advisable to make the improvements hereinafter described; and

Bond Order Authorizing the Issuance of Not to Exceed $2,300,000 General Obligation Community College Bonds of the County of Forsyth, North Carolina

Bond Order Authorizing the Issuance of Not to Exceed $2,000,000 General Obligation Parks and Recreation bonds of the County of Forsyth, North Carolina

WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the County of Forsyth, North Carolina (the “County”) deems it advisable to make the improvements hereinafter described; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the County of Forsyth, North Carolina (the “County”) deems it advisable to make the improvements hereinafter described; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the County of Forsyth, North Carolina (the “County”) deems it advisable to make the improvements hereinafter described; and

WHEREAS, an application has been filed with the Secretary of the Local Government Commission of North Carolina requesting Commission approval of the bonds hereinafter described as required by the Local Government Bond Act, and the Secretary of the Local Government Commission has notified the Board of Commissioners that the application has been accepted for submission to the Local Government Commission.

WHEREAS, an application has been filed with the Secretary of the Local Government Commission of North Carolina requesting Commission approval of the bonds hereinafter described as required by the Local Government Bond Act, and the Secretary of the Local Government Commission has notified the Board of Commissioners that the application has been accepted for submission to the Local Government Commission.

WHEREAS, an application has been filed with the Secretary of the Local Government Commission of North Carolina requesting Commission approval of the bonds hereinafter described as required by the Local Government Bond Act, and the Secretary of the Local Government Commission has notified the Board of Commissioners that the application has been accepted for submission to the Local Government Commission.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED by the Board of Commissioners of the County, as follows:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED by the Board of Commissioners of the County, as follows:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED by the Board of Commissioners of the County, as follows:

Section 1. The Board of Commissioners of the County has ascertained and hereby determines that it is necessary to provide for constructing, renovating, improving, acquiring and equipping certain community college facilities located in the County, including the acquisition of land or rights-of-way in land required therefor.

Section 1. The Board of Commissioners of the County has ascertained and hereby determines that it is necessary to provide for constructing, renovating, improving, acquiring and equipping certain public facilities located in the County, including the acquisition of land or rights-of-way in land required therefor.

Section 1. The Board of Commissioners of the County has ascertained and hereby determines that it is necessary to provide for constructing, renovating, improving, acquiring and equipping certain parks and recreation facilities located in the County, including the acquisition of land or rights-of-way in land required therefor.

Section 2. To raise the money required for the purposes described above, in addition to funds which may be available for such purpose from any other source, bonds of the County are hereby authorized and shall be issued pursuant to the Local Government Bond Act of North Carolina. The maximum aggregate principal amount of such bonds authorized by this bond order shall be and not exceed $2,300,000.

Section 2. To raise the money required for the purposes described above, in addition to funds which may be available for such purpose from any other source, bonds of the County are hereby authorized and shall be issued pursuant to the Local Government Bond Act of North Carolina. The maximum aggregate principal amount of such bonds authorized by this bond order shall be and not exceed $2,000,000.

Section 2. To raise the money required for the purposes described above, in addition to funds which may be available for such purpose from any other source, bonds of the County are hereby authorized and shall be issued pursuant to the Local Government Bond Act of North Carolina. The maximum aggregate principal amount of such bonds authorized by this bond order shall be and not exceed $2,000,000.

Section 3. Taxes will be levied in an amount sufficient to pay the principal and interest of the bonds authorized by this bond order.

Section 3. Taxes will be levied in an amount sufficient to pay the principal and interest of the bonds authorized by this bond order.

Section 3. Taxes will be levied in an amount sufficient to pay the principal and interest of the bonds authorized by this bond order.

Section 4. A sworn statement of the County’s debt has been filed with the Clerk to the Board of Commissioners and is open to public inspection.

Section 4. A sworn statement of the County’s debt has been filed with the Clerk to the Board of Commissioners and is open to public inspection.

Section 4. A sworn statement of the County’s debt has been filed with the Clerk to the Board of Commissioners and is open to public inspection.

Section 5. No debt shall be contracted during any fiscal year by the issuance of bonds pursuant to this bond order if the amount of such debt and if all other debt contracted during such fiscal year shall exceed two-thirds (2/3rds) of the amount by which the outstanding indebtedness of the County shall have been reduced during the next preceding fiscal year, unless the incurring of such debt shall be submitted to a vote of the people of the County and shall be approved by a majority of those who vote thereon.

Section 5. No debt shall be contracted during any fiscal year by the issuance of bonds pursuant to this bond order if the amount of such debt and if all other debt contracted during such fiscal year shall exceed two-thirds (2/3rds) of the amount by which the outstanding indebtedness of the County shall have been reduced during the next preceding fiscal year, unless the incurring of such debt shall be submitted to a vote of the people of the County and shall be approved by a majority of those who vote thereon.

Section 5. No debt shall be contracted during any fiscal year by the issuance of bonds pursuant to this bond order if the amount of such debt and if all other debt contracted during such fiscal year shall exceed two-thirds (2/3rds) of the amount by which the outstanding indebtedness of the County shall have been reduced during the next preceding fiscal year, unless the incurring of such debt shall be submitted to a vote of the people of the County and shall be approved by a majority of those who vote thereon.

Section 6. This bond order will take effect thirty (30) days after its publication following adoption, unless it is petitioned to a vote of the people within thirty (30) days after its publication as introduced, as provided in N. C. G. S. Section 159-60, and in that event the order will take effect when approved by the voters of the County.

Section 6. This bond order will take effect thirty (30) days after its publication following adoption, unless it is petitioned to a vote of the people within thirty (30) days after its publication as introduced, as provided in N. C. G. S. Section 159-60, and in that event the order will take effect when approved by the voters of the County.

Section 6. This bond order will take effect thirty (30) days after its publication following adoption, unless it is petitioned to a vote of the people within thirty (30) days after its publication as introduced, as provided in N. C. G. S. Section 159-60, and in that event the order will take effect when approved by the voters of the County.

The foregoing order was adopted on the 1st day of March, 2021. Any action or proceeding questioning the validity of the order must be begun within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice. The Chief Financial Officer of the County has filed a statement estimating that the total amount of interest that will be paid on the bonds over the expected term of the bonds, if issued, is $535,037.50. The estimate is preliminary, is for general informational purposes only, and may differ from the actual interest paid on the bonds.

The foregoing order was adopted on the 1st day of March, 2021. Any action or proceeding questioning the validity of the order must be begun within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice. The Chief Financial Officer of the County has filed a statement estimating that the total amount of interest that will be paid on the bonds over the expected term of the bonds, if issued, is $465,250.00. The estimate is preliminary, is for general informational purposes only, and may differ from the actual interest paid on the bonds.

The foregoing order was adopted on the 1st day of March, 2021. Any action or proceeding questioning the validity of the order must be begun within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice. The Chief Financial Officer of the County has filed a statement estimating that the total amount of interest that will be paid on the bonds over the expected term of the bonds, if issued, is $465,250.00. The estimate is preliminary, is for general informational purposes only, and may differ from the actual interest paid on the bonds.

FORSYTH COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Ashleigh M. Sloop, Clerk to the Board

FORSYTH COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Ashleigh M. Sloop, Clerk to the Board

FORSYTH COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Ashleigh M. Sloop, Clerk to the Board

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WHEREAS, an application has been filed with the Secretary of the Local Government Commission of North Carolina requesting Commission approval of the bonds hereinafter described as required by the Local Government Bond Act, and the Secretary of the Local Government Commission has notified the Board of Commissioners that the application has been accepted for submission to the Local Government Commission.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED by the Board of Commissioners as follows: Section 1. The Board of Commissioners deems it advisable to refund the Refunded Bonds.

Section 2. To raise the money required to pay the costs of refunding the Refunded Bonds as set forth above, bonds of the County are hereby authorized and shall be issued pursuant to the Local Government Bond Act of North Carolina. The maximum aggregate principal amount of such bonds authorized by this bond order shall be and not exceed $23,000,000.

Section 3. Taxes will be levied in an amount sufficient to pay the principal and interest of the bonds authorized by this bond order.

Section 4. A sworn statement of the County’s debt has been filed with the Clerk to the Board of Commissioners and is open to public inspection.

Section 5. This bond order shall take effect on its adoption.

The foregoing order was adopted on the 1st day of March, 2021. Any action or proceeding questioning the validity of the order must be begun within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice. The Chief Financial Officer of the County has filed a statement estimating that the total amount of interest that will be paid on the bonds over the expected term of the bonds, if issued, is $429,318.85. The estimate is preliminary, is for general informational purposes only, and may differ from the actual interest paid on the bonds FORSYTH COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Ashleigh M. Sloop, Clerk to the Board The Chronicle March 4, 2021

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE FORSYTH COUNTY DISTRICT COURT DIVISION IN THE MATTER OF: 19 J 235 LAUREN MARIA JOHNSON DOB: 12-26-19 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: Kim Johnson - mother of the juvenile John Doe - putative 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 child pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111.

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

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

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

The hearing on the Petition alleging to Terminate Parental Rights is scheduled for 10:30 a.m., on Monday, April 26, 2021 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 10th day of February, 2021 Theresa A. Boucher Attorney for the Forsyth County Department of Social Services 741 Highland Avenue The Chronicle February 18, 25, and March 4. 2021

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED by the Board of Commissioners of the County, as follows: Section 1. The Board of Commissioners of the County has ascertained and hereby determines that it is necessary to provide for constructing, renovating, improving, acquiring and equipping certain school facilities located in the County, including the acquisition of land or rights-of-way in land required therefor.

Section 2. To raise the money required for the purposes described above, in addition to funds which may be available for such purpose from any other source, bonds of the County are hereby authorized and shall be issued pursuant to the Local Government Bond Act of North Carolina. The maximum aggregate principal amount of such bonds authorized by this bond order shall be and not exceed $8,500,000.

Section 3. Taxes will be levied in an amount sufficient to pay the principal and interest of the bonds authorized by this bond order.

Section 4. A sworn statement of the County’s debt has been filed with the Clerk to the Board of Commissioners and is open to public inspection.

Section 5. No debt shall be contracted during any fiscal year by the issuance of bonds pursuant to this bond order if the amount of such debt and if all other debt contracted during such fiscal year shall exceed two-thirds (2/3rds) of the amount by which the outstanding indebtedness of the County shall have been reduced during the next preceding fiscal year, unless the incurring of such debt shall be submitted to a vote of the people of the County and shall be approved by a majority of those who vote thereon.

Section 6. This bond order will take effect thirty (30) days after its publication following adoption, unless it is petitioned to a vote of the people within thirty (30) days after its publication as introduced, as provided in N. C. G. S. Section 159-60, and in that event the order will take effect when approved by the voters of the County.

The foregoing order was adopted on the 1st day of March, 2021. Any action or proceeding questioning the validity of the order must be begun within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice. The Chief Financial Officer of the County has filed a statement estimating that the total amount of interest that will be paid on the bonds over the expected term of the bonds, if issued, is $1,977,312.50. The estimate is preliminary, is for general informational purposes only, and may differ from the actual interest paid on the bonds.

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

All persons indebted to the said decedent or estate shall please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 12th day of February, 2021.

Lyda R. Daniel Fiduciary for George Q. Cundiff III, deceased Cantenbury Pk. Dr. Winston-Salem, NC 27127

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE FORSYTH COUNTY DISTRICT COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK 20-SP-586

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In re: The Adoption of Jaylen Braxton Palmer TO: Any Unknown Birth Father or Possible Parent, Respondents.

NOTICE Take notice that a Special Proceeding has been commenced in the above-referenced Court and File Number. The Petitioners are seeking to adopt a male child who was born on September 26, 2020, in WinstonSalem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, to Radasia Renee Key. The minor child was conceived on or around the first week of January 2020. Radasia is an AfricanAmerican female, medium build, dark complexion, with thick, curly dark brown hair.

In order to participate in and receive further notice(s) in this proceeding, including notice of the time and place of any hearing in this matter, you must prepare and file with the Clerk of Superior Court a response within forty (40) days after the first date of publication of this notice.

In the event you fail to respond, the Petitioners will seek a Decree of Adoption without further notice to you. The Decree of Adoption will terminate any legal and parental rights you may have to this child and divest you of all rights with respect to the child.

This the 16th day of February, 2021. /S/ Amy S. Davis Attorney for Pettitioners Amy S. Davis, Attorney at Law 181 Church Street, North Concord, NC 28025 NC State Bar No.: 22809 The Chronicle February 18, 25, and March 4, 2021 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE FORSYTH COUNTY DISTRICT COURT DIVISION IN THE MATTER OF: DY’MERCI MARIE CREWS DOB: 6-1-2018 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: LATRICE CREWS TAKE NOTICE that a Motion to Terminate Parental Rights seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The above-mentioned minor child was adjudicated to be a neglected and dependent child on April 26, 2019. The nature of the relief being sought is the permanent and irrevocable termination of your parental rights pursuant to the Motion to Terminate Parental Rights filed by the Forsyth County Department of Social Services on November 17, 2020 with respect to the above-referenced the minor child pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1102.

YOU ARE REQUIRED to file an answer to the Motion to Terminate Parental Rights within forty (40) days after the date of this notice. If you fail to make a defense to the Motion to Terminate Parental Rights on or before April 7, 2021 or fail to attend the hearing on the Motion for Termination, the Movant (Forsyth County Department of Social Services) will request the Court to terminate your parental rights in and to the minor child Daniel Bates.

If you are indigent and not already represented by an attorney, you may be entitled to a court-appointed attorney. An attorney can be appointed upon a request, subject to the Court’s review, at the termination of parental rights hearing after this publication notice has run for one day a week for three consecutive weeks in the WinstonSalem Chronicle.

The termination of parental rights hearing regarding the parental rights of Latrice Crew is scheduled on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. 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 24th day of February, 2021 By: Melissa Starr Livesay, Assistant County Attorney, Forsyth County Attorney’s Office 741 Highland Avenue Winston-Salem, NC 27101 The Chronicle March 4, 11, 18, 2021

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In the General Court of Justice Superior Court Division Before the Clerk 20 CVS 5343 City of Winston-Salem Plaintiff, v Charles F. Hayes (Deceased) and spouse, if any, Unkown HEIRS, ASSIGNS or DEVISES of CHARLES F. HAYES, if any, or any other persons(s) or entity claming ownership thereunder, EDWARD W. HAYES and spouse if any LINDA RAWLEY and spouse if any FRANKIE HAYES BROWN and spouse if any BEVERLY INGRAM and spouse if any, Defendants.

Take Notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above entitled civil action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: Plaintiff respectfully moves the court for an Injunction and Order of Abatement for the Defendants’ failure to comply with the Order issued for the Subject Property, and the City’s Minimum Housing Code compelling such compliance; That the cost of this action be taxed against Defendants; For such other and further relief as the Court may deem to be just and proper.

You are hereby required to make defense to such pleading not later than April 5, 2021; said date being 40 days from the first publication of this notice and upon your failure to do so, the party seeking service against you will apply to the Court for the relief sought.

This 25th day of February, 2021 City of Winston-Salem S/: Takeisha Redd Assistant City Attorney P.O. Box 2511 Winston-Salem, NC 27102 (336) 734-1468 The Chronicle February 25, and March 4, 11, 2021 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA FORSYTH COUNTY In the General Court of Justice Superior Court Division Before the Clerk 20 CVS 5630 City of Winston-Salem Plaintiff, v Carl Rowdy and Deborah Nelson Defendants.

Take Notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above entitled civil action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: Plaintiff respectfully moves the court for an Injunction and Order of Abatement for the Defendants’ failure to comply with the Order issued for the Subject Property, and the City’s Minimum Housing Code compelling such compliance; That the cost of this action be taxed against Defendants; For such other and further relief as the Court may deem to be just and proper.

You are hereby required to make defense to such pleading not later than April 5, 2021; said date being 40 days from the first publication of this notice and upon your failure to do so, the party seeking service against you will apply to the Court for the relief sought.

This the 25th day of February 2021.

City of Winston-Salem S/: Takeisha Redd Assistant City Attorney P.O. Box 2511 Winston-Salem, NC 27102 (336) 734-1468 The Chronicle February 25, and March 4, 11, 2021

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Notice is hereby given by the City of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County regarding the availability of documents for review and comment pertaining to the draft 2021-2022 Annual Consolidated Housing and Community Development Plan for submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as follows: - The 2021-2022 Annual Plan reflects the fourth year implementation of the 2019-2023 Five-Year Consolidated Plan (CP). The CP is the process of planning and applying for federal funds that are provided to communities on an entitlement basis: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funds. The CP is a combined plan of the City and County as the Winston-Salem/Forsyth Housing Consortium and is a prerequisite to Consortium funding under the HOME program.

-2021-2022 Annual Plan implementation includes proposed expenditures from Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2021 appropriations of $2,136,671 CDBG, $1,348,537 HOME, $188,585 ESG and $710,304 HOPWA, Housing Finance fund balance, Continuum of Care, carryover G.O. bond funds, and projected program income revenues with a projected total from all fund sources of up to approximately $9.6 million. A portion of the projected total includes unexpended resources from prior year funds that have been allocated to projects and activities to be implemented during the 2021-2022 program year.

-Proposed program activities to be undertaken are single-family and multi-family housing rehabilitation, including removal of architectural barriers and control of leadbased paint; emergency repair assistance for owner-occupants; new construction of singlefamily homes; mortgage financing for firsttime home buyers; rental assistance; small business loans; business and construction training; public services and facilities that specifically address housing and economic self-sufficiency; and program administration.

-The Housing Authority of the City of Winston-Salem (HAWS) and the City of Winston-Salem are recipients of a HUD 2019 Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant. The City is committing $500,000 in CDBG funds per year for six years. Funds will be used in an area bounded by E. 25th St., Patterson Ave., E. 3rd St., and Cleveland Ave., File St., Dunleith Ave. and Jackson Ave. Funds may be used for single-family and multifamily housing, demolition, small business development, streets and infrastructure.

-The final CP will be submitted to HUD by May 15, 2021, following public review and comment beginning April 8, 2021 and ending May 7, 2021 and review and approval by the City Council at the April 19, 2021 City Council meeting.

Notice is also hereby given by the City of Winston-Salem regarding a substantial amendment to the Consolidated Housing and Community Development Plan, 2019-2023 Five-Year Plan. The City will become a HOPWA entitlement grantee beginning in the 2021-2022 program year. HOPWA funds provide housing assistance and related supportive services to meet the housing needs of low-income persons and their families living with HIV/AIDS. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The proposed 2021-2022 Annual Plan will be presented for a public hearing review at the following time and location: Date: Thursday, March 18, 2021 Time: 6:00 P.M. Place: Virtually through Zoom Directons for attending this meeting will be posted at CityofWS.org/170 on March 16th.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC REVIEW DOCUMENT LOCATIONS The draft 2021-2022 Annual Plan summary will be available at the public hearing. The draft 2021-2022 Annual Plan will be available for public review and comment beginning Thursday, April 8, 2021 through 5:00 PM on May 7, 2021. Comments can be submitted by email to Mellin Parker at mellinp@cityofws.org (Con Plan Comments in subject line) or mailed to Con Plan Comments, Community Development Department, City of Winston-Salem, PO Box 2511, Winston-Salem, NC 27102. The draft may be viewed at https://www.cityofws.org/170/Annual-Action-Plans, or at the following locations: City of Winston-Salem Community Development Department, by appointment City Clerk’s Office - Room 140, City Hall, 101 N. Main Street Forsyth County Community and Economic Development Department – 201 N. Chestnut St. Forsyth County Library – All Branches The City of Winston-Salem does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, age, national origin, religion, or disability in its employment opportunities, programs, or service.

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Property Located at: 855 Foxwood Pl. Apt. H Winston-Salem, North Carolina Known as Pin No. 6833-097169 On City County Tax Map

Property Located at: 1933 Althea Street Winston-Salem, North Carolina Known as Pin No. 6834-87-0649.00 On City County Tax Map

This Complaint and Notice of hearing is drawn and given under the provisions of the Housing Code of the City of Winston-Salem. It appears that the house located at 855 Foxwood Pl Apt. H, the property being known as Pin No. 683309-7169.00 is unfit for human habitation under the standards-of-fitness prescribed in the Housing Code of the City of Winston-Salem.

This Complaint and Notice of hearing is drawn and given under the provisions of the Housing Code of the City of Winston-Salem. It appears that the house located at 1933 Althea Street, the property being known as Pin No. 6834-870649.00 unfit for human habitation under the standards-of-fitness prescribed in the Housing Code of the City of Winston-Salem.

You are hereby notified that a hearing will be held before the undersigned or his designated agent in City Hall South, 100 E. 1st Street, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, at 1:30 pm on the 26th day of March, 2021, when and where all parties owning or having a interest in the aforesaid property may show cause, if any they have, why an ORDER should not be entered finding said housing to be unfit for human habitation and directing that it be repaired or demolished.

You are hereby notified that a hearing will be held before the undersigned or his designated agent in City Hall South, 100 E. 1st Street, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, at 1:30 pm on the 25th day of March 2021, when and where all parties owning or having a interest in the aforesaid property may show cause, if any they have, why an ORDER should not be entered finding said housing to be unfit for human habitation and directing that it be repaired or demolished.

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

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

This notice applies to all next of kin of the property owner(s) of the address at 855 Foxwood Pl Apt. H including known or unknown heirs, devisees, successors, transferees, legal representatives, (deceased) or any other assigns whether in being or not in being, or en ventre sa mere, including those under mental disability, in the military service, minors, the spouse of each, if any, the beneficiaries or trustees of each, if any, all other persons, firms, or corporations, active or dissolved, foreign or domestic, who now have, or might in any contingency have, or claim, or may hereafter claim, any right, title or interest or estate this property.

This notice applies to all next of kin of the property owner(s) of the address at 1933 Althea Street including known or unknown heirs, devisees, successors, transferees, legal representatives, (deceased) or any other assigns whether in being or not in being, or en ventre sa mere, including those under mental disability, in the military service, minors, the spouse of each, if any, the beneficiaries or trustees of each, if any, all other persons, firms, or corporations, active or dissolved, foreign or domestic, who now have, or might in any contingency have, or claim, or may hereafter claim, any right, title or interest or estate this property.

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COMPLAINT AND NOTICE OF HEARING SERVICE BY PUBLICATION Property Located at: 125 Lowery Ct. Apt. B Winston-Salem, North Carolina Known as Pin No. 6845-16-3577.00 On City County Tax Map This Complaint and Notice of hearing is drawn and given under the provisions of the Housing Code of the City of Winston-Salem. It appears that the house located at 125 Lowery Ct. Apt. B, the property being known as Pin No. 684516-3577.00 unfit for human habitation under the standards-of-fitness prescribed in the Housing Code of the City of Winston-Salem.

You are hereby notified that a hearing will be held before the undersigned or his designated agent in City Hall South, 100 E. 1st Street, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, at 1:30 pm on the 25th day of March 2021, when and where all parties owning or having a interest in the aforesaid property may show cause, if any they have, why an ORDER should not be entered finding said housing to be unfit for human habitation and directing that it be repaired or demolished.

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

This notice applies to all next of kin of the property owner(s) of the address at 125 Lowery Ct. Apt. B including known or unknown heirs, devisees, successors, transferees, legal representatives, (deceased) or any other assigns whether in being or not in being, or en ventre sa mere, including those under mental disability, in the military service, minors, the spouse of each, if any, the beneficiaries or trustees of each, if any, all other persons, firms, or corporations, active or dissolved, foreign or domestic, who now have, or might in any contingency have, or claim, or may hereafter claim, any right, title or interest or estate this property.

Bruce Bailiff, Code Enforcement Senior Project Supervisor Date Issued: February 23, 2021 The Chronicle March 4, 2021

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parent decided to tell his child, “If they are going to call that cheap crap, then you might as well slam them and get your money’s worth.”

Another thing the parent said to his son was, “It’s okay, son. If we were on the other court with those refs, we would have won.” That parent had a lot to say that afternoon; those were just two examples.

For a parent to tell his son to slam an opponent in a basketball game was shocking to me. Luckily, the son did not take the father’s advice; however, the son did commit a hard foul toward the end of the game that prompted the refs to end the game early to avoid any further unnecessary fouls.

I observed the unruly parent’s son for most of the game. His body language, facial expressions, and attitude were horrible throughout most of the game and I have to expect it was due to him assuming that if his parent can act that way in the stands, it was OK for him to act

would hate for a kid to lose out on a scholarship offer because they were not taught how to control themselves.

The next issue that bothered me was the conversation I had with a parent about the difficulties his daughter was having with her AAU basketball team. His daughter is head and shoulders better than any other player on the team. She leads the team in scoring and assists.

You would think a parent would be happy for a child performing so well on the court, but in this case you’d be wrong.

The father of the young lady told me his daughter was verbally attacked by two parents after a game.

Of course, it was a game that neither he nor his wife was able to attend because of work. Apparently, the parents were saying his daughter was a “ball hog” and was “taking stats away” from their children.

The parents did not even have enough courage to say it to the young lady; instead, they spoke amongst one another loud enough to make sure the young lady could hear them. That was one of the

The C hronicle In the world we live in, anything and everything is capable of being recorded.

Being as blatantly disrespectful as he was, he may have put his college football career in jeopardy. I’m sure this will be one of the first things college coaches mention if and when the time comes for this kid to get recruited.

The question I have is, where did this kid learn this type of behavior? I am not saying he learned it from his parents, but you have to wonder why he felt so comfortable being so disrespectful. I know everyone wants their 15 seconds of fame nowadays, but our kids must find a more constructive way of doing so.

The young man in the video did issue an apology, although it was too little too late, because the damage has already been done.

Luckily, Newton decided to use this as a teachable moment instead of stooping to the young man’s level. I just cringe every time I see a young person being disrespectful to an adult. I don’t want to even think of the consequences I would have received from my parents had that have been me in the video say-

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According to some studies, there are roughly 45 million youth who particpate in organized sports. that way on the court. As a parent, if you can’t control yourself, how can you expect your child to control themselves on the court?

The young man was no more than 12 or 13 years old, so there is time for him to grow out of that childish behavior. The thing that worries me is it’s obvious the kid has talent, but if he never matures and continues to exhibit that kind of behavior on the court, it could turn some coaches and recruiters off on the next level. That parent is potentially hurting his child’s future.

I couldn’t imagine acting that way at a game my child was playing in. I just don’t understand the logic in acting in that manner, because it’s not like the ref is going to change his call. Ninety-five percent of the parents don’t know the rules, which is another issue altogether. If they did know more of the rules, I think more parents would understand what the referee is looking at and why certain calls are made.

Yelling gibberish from the stands only lets the ref know you don’t know the rules and most refs just laugh while you’re yelling things that aren’t right.

Parents, do yourself and your child a favor and just cheer for your child or root for the team. You never know if there is a scout or coach in the stands. I

most immature and childish things I have ever heard when it comes to adult behavior. To stoop that low to talk about a child, but not have the guts to say it to their face is a punk move.

The father told me that his daughter no longer wanted to play for that team. Weeks later she informed him that she did not want to continue playing basketball for the remainder of the season. She is now questioning whether she wants to play for another team or switch to another sport. Her fear is that a similar situation may occur with a new team, because she will most likely be the best player on the team from day one.

For an adult to take the joy out of playing sports from a child is despicable.

The father stated the coach and players on the team have reached out numerous times to change his daughter’s mind. So far, she is content with sitting out the rest of the season, which is sad.

The last example that I wanted to discuss was the video of the young man at a camp engaging in a backand-forth conversation with Cam Newton. The young man could be heard saying negative comments toward Newton in the video. He even could be heard using profanity. The young man did not make his parents proud during that video.

ing those things. Let’s just say I probably would have had trouble sitting down for a few days, because my parents didn’t play about respect toward adults.

I think what gets lost too often in youth sports are the youth. I am not speaking to all parents, obviously, but to those who go overboard like the above-mentioned ones.

Please remember what youth sports are all about.

Let’s show the kids how to act as fans, so they will be better behaved on the court.

I am by no means trying to tell a parent how to raise their kids. I am simply wanting to bring youth sports back to a place where it’s not all about winning, but more about the love of the game. We must put the focus back on the kids and the enjoyment they get out of playing sports.

I don’t want parents to stop rooting for their kids, or even voicing their displeasure with a certain call on the court or field, but do it with some tact and respect because your kids are watching. As parents, our playing days are over, but for these kids, they are just beginning. Let’s put them in the best possible position for success by showing them what class looks like on and off the court.

We can do better; we must do better.

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place,” Crews said about his plans for the year.

“Yeah, I am a basketball coach and a basketball trainer and that’s my calling, but also as an African American man that has seen a lot in this world, my goal is to have these kids make it to adulthood and educated. I am not telling them what’s going on in the world to scare them, I just want them to be knowledgeable of what’s going on. It could have been me or anyone else that we know.

“The last thing I told them was, ‘When this is all said and done and you’re playing in college or going on with your career in life,

if all you can say is I was a good basketball coach, then I didn’t do a good job of being a good role model’.”

Crews says he has been inspired by Malcolm X for quite some time. He said Malcolm’s words encouraged him to use his voice for the greater good and wants to instill that same thing into his players.

During the pandemic, Crews said his business has continued to increase.

He says if he has to be fake and pretend the things happening to Black and brown people don’t matter just to make people do business with him, he doesn’t need their money.

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she wanted to participate and why. She responded that to the outside world, she is not biracial, she is Black and is treated as such.

“I am always proud when they accomplish things on the basketball court, but I was super proud of them for supporting me with this and taking part in it with me.”

Crews said this is just the beginning of what he has planned for the year when it comes to his activism.

“This is my mission and I feel like this is my