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Ebony Exposures Returns to UNC-TV
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A government-sponsored Ms. Scottie Ferguson is
program that trains women director of the Advance-
to become carpenters, ment Center, which is
electricians, plumber s, housed in a building form-
brick masons and welders erly occupied by the Ra
is the subject of the first leigh Police Training Aca-
program as EBONY EXPO- demy.
into these and other pro
blems that face the black Y.
•“The Black Presence in
North Carolina”-A look at
an exhibit which recently
programs. “If anyone
thinks that his or her tax
money is wasted on social
welfare programs,” re
marked Ms. Kates, “Then
SURES begins a new sea
son Wednesday, October 4,
at 7:00 p.m.
Audrey Kates, producer
and host for EBONY EX
POSURES, visits the Caro-
According to Ms. Kates,
members of the first gradu
ating class cite three rea
sons why women come to
the Center to learn a new
skill: “They are tired of job
lina Skill Advancement opportunities limited to
Center in Raleigh to see secretarial only; they rea-
how the skilled training and lize they can earn more in a
improvement program skilled position, (electri-
that there is no stereotype
of woman who comes to the
Center for training: “Some
are married, with - child
ren, some are not. Some
seem more physically opened at the North Caro- these are the programs to
suited for this type of work lina Museum of History, watch and call in with their
than others, but all are Rodney Barfield, its creator questions.”
enthusiastic about it.” and researcher, feels that * The Cultural Move-
One of the trainees at the through this exhibit one can ment -Featured on this
Center is Marie Hill, an learn many little-known program is a community
facts about black heritage cultural organization from
in North Carolina. Goldsboro dedicated to
•“Black Mayors”-North African heritage. Ms.
Carolina has the second Kates talks with bay Hur-
highest number of black rey, the leader and founder,
mayors in the country. Ms.
them.
•“The .Golden Touch”-
This fable, presented as a
dramatic presentation, is a
twist on “The Midas
Touch.” • “The Golden
Touch” was written by
IS
inmate at Women’s Cor
rectional Center. Ms. Kates
notes that the training pro
gram has changed Ms.
Hill’s life. “She is very
excited about the prospect
Durham’s Jo Ann
McKnight, and performed
by high school students
from the Durham area. A
works. “The women are
enthusiastic and excited
about being trained for
non-traditional roles,” says
cians make $6.00/hr.) and
they want to change the
historical role of women in
the job market-they are
of the movement, as he
of using her new skills Kates talks with these men discusses how his organiza-
while on work-release from and uncovers some of their t'on preserves African heri-
special Christmas present
ation of EBONY EXPO
SURES.
North Carolina
School of the Arts ^
Sunday Afternoon
FACULTY RECITAL
Catherine Talt, Violin
Anne Epperson, Piano
Stravinsky • Bach
Liptak • Franck
September 24,1978
4:00 p.m.
Crawford Hall
200 Waughtown St.
No Admission Charge
Ms. Kates. The training tired of men getting all the
program is available to good, high-paying jobs.”
females exclusively.
Ms. Kates emphasizes
Hines
Tatha' Hines
Starts Lyceum
The Winston-Salem State
University Lyceum Series
for 1978-79 has begun with
a new addition to its pro
gramming agenda.
The Joseph N. Patterson
Assembly series has been
included as a regular part
of the lyceum programs.
This new series was named
after the distinguished
minister, educator, and
philospher who dedicated
26 years of service to
Winston-Salem State Uni
versity before his untimely
death earlier this year.
The performing arts
series begins on September
26, 1978 with Earl “Fatha”
Hines. Other performances
include: Trinidad Folk Fest
ival Company of 40 Dan
cers, October 23; The Wiz,
January 28, 1979; and The
Charlotte Symphony
Orchestra, Andre Watts,
pianist on March 12, 1979.
All events will be held in
the Kenneth R. Williams
Auditorium and admission
will be lyceum season tic
kets or single tickets pur
chased at the door.
pnson.
The Center is able to
accommodate day students
only. To expand its ser
vices, the Center has ac
quired an old house and
plans are already underway
to transform it into a dormi
tory. Work on the house is
being done by the trainees
as they apply their newly
acquired skills. “The
dormitory will enable us to
expand our services state
wide,” said Ms. Ferguson.
Other features on
EBONY EXPOSURES
throughout the fall include;
•“The West Southern
Pines Civic Club” - EBONY
EXPOSURES visits
Southern Pines for a look at
a unique political organiza
tion that shows what posi
tive changes active citizens
can accomplish. Ms. Kates
talks with Mayor Em
manuel Douglas and Felton
J. Cade, president of the
Civic Club, and visits a
meeting of the club, where
a wide range of community
improvement topics are
discussed. “Community
development is the main
objective of this club,” says
Ms. Kates, “And they en
courage citizens to be pro
gressive, to be active and to
get involved.”
experiences, problems and tage through music, dance
successes. and drama.
•“African Folktales”- ‘“We Wish to Plead Our
Louise Anderson is a story- Own Cause”-A historical
teller of African folktales, perspective of the black
She doesn’t read them, but press-where it’s been and
performs them while en- where it’s going. A very
couraging her young listen- popular feature which aired
ers to participate. last season.
• “The War Against
Poverty--Has It Been
Worth It?” - A two-
program special live pre
sentation of EBONY EX
POSURES featuring state
and federal officials who
will answer viewer phone-
•“Miss Lula Watson”- A
visit with a remarkable
woman-104 year-old Lula
Watson from Siler City.
“Miss Lula” is still an
active volunteer, a singer
and songwriter. She is
in questions about govern- shown visiting handicapped
ment-sponsored welfare children and singing to
Writer Heads NCSA Group
John D. Gates, a free
lance writer who moved to
Winston-Salem a year ago,
attracted by the city’s
broad range of cultural
resources, has Accepted the
presidency of the NCSA
Associates, a volunteer or
ganization of community
residents in support of the
North Carolina School of
the Arts.
The NCSA Associates,
created in 1977, contribu
ted significantly to the suc
tion by a steering group of
active committee members,
will be the organization’s
first president.
ANNOUNCING 1978-79 LYCEUM SERIES
AT WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY
Performing Arts Series
Kenneth R. Williams Auditorium—8:00 P.M.
September 26,1978 ■' Earl -Fatha” Hines
October 23 1979 Trinidad Folk Festival Company of 40 Dancers
•January 28.1979 The Wiz
March 12 1979 The Charlotte Symphony Orche: _
Andre Watts, Pianist
Ticket Information;
Season Ticket $17.00
Single Admission (Adults) -^.OO
Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, Andre Watts $6.00
Single Admission (Non-WSSU Students and Senior Citizens \«ith I.D $3.00
"THE WIZ" Matinee (3;30-P.M $6.00
(Senior Citizens & Non-WSSU Students) $4,00
Evening (8;00-P.M.) $7.00
(Senior Citizens & Non-WSSU Students $5.00
The,availability of single tickets will be announced prior to each performance.
Mr. Charles D. Rogers, Artist
Charlotte, North Carolina
September 11 to 22,1978
Mr. Tommie Robinson, Artist
Charlotte. North Carolina
Drawings and Paintings — October 9-20,1978
Mr. T.J. Reddy Artist
The North Carolina Cultural Art Coalition
Charlotte. North Carolina
Drawings and Paintings — Nov. 13-30.1978
Mr. Irvin Riley. Artist
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Drawings and Paintings — Dec. 4-22. 1978
Visual Arts Series
Mr. Lemuel Johnson, Artist
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Drawings and Paintings — January 15-26,1979
Mr. Juan Logan. Artist
Belmont North Carolina
Drawings and Paintings — Feb. 5-16,1979
Mr. Grady Miles. Professor of Art
Barber-Scotia College
Concord, North Carolina
Drawings and Paintings — March 5-20,1979
Art Gallery Open To The Public
Monday Through Friday
9:00 A.M. to 4;00 P.M. — No Admission Charged
C6mmdnfing''bn his ap
pointment, Gates said, “If
enthusiasm can make up
for lack of experience, there
is some hope.
“I haven’t been in
Winston-Salem long
enough to get bogged down
in other community activi
ties yet, and I feel fortunate
JOSEPH N. PATTERSON SERIES
September 27,1978
February 21, 1979
Pre-inaugural Convocation
Academic Honors Day
October 11. 1978
March 28,1979
Homecoming Assembly
Fine Arts Festival Program
November 15,1978
April 25, 1979'’"
Thanksgiving Assembly
Service Awards Day
’All programs will be held in the K.R. Williams Auditorium on Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m.
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CONCERT
UNIVERSITY FINE ARTS FESTIVAL
DECEMBER 8-8:30 R.M.
MARCH 28-APRIL 10
cess of the four-day Work- that my first task will be for
place opening in April this NCSA. The school exhudes
year, although at that time
•“The 125th Anniversary jjjg organization consisted
of the Black YMCA”-There simply of several volunteer
an infectious excitement
that victimized me immedi
ately. I suspect the disease
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