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Chronicle Profile A mixture of By AUDREY L. WILLIAMS Chronicle Staff Writer Take a dash of Mary McLeod Bethune, a half-cup of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, a teaspoon of Dionne Warwick, a tablespoon of Tina Turner, a swig of Richard Pryor and you've met Bessie Sherman. Sherman, 34, is on an inter-governmental loan from the Department of the Interior's National Park Service to Winston-Salem State University. She directs and manages of the university's environmental center, formerly Camp Robert Vaughn. As for the ingredients in the recipe that is her, Sherman says they are all real characterizations - c > * ui ner various personalities. . ^ "Matv- Mcl eod Beibnne," says Sheimai* "that's the 'jrarf~t>f mcr-Owaww^? that's the businesswoman in me. Dionne Warwick, that's the singer in me. Tina Turner is the dancer in me and Richard Pryor is the comedienne in me." June 1 marked the first day of Sherman's two-year stay in Winston-Salem. The 253-acre site she manages for WSSU is located 23 miles from the Twin City in Stokes County and was donated by the Winston-Salem Foundation. As manager of the environmental center, which has log cabins, an eight-acre lake, a pavillion for banquets and nature trails, Sherman devises ways to generate funds for the land's upkeep and promotes the use of its nature trails for revenue-producing environmental studies. Born in West Virginia, Sherman says she spent her childhood and early adulthood in Paterson, N.J. She holds dual degrees in American studies and business administration AKA co-founder to; Norma Rovrl nnp r\f fh#? 1A Qrwom r? r. - .W. ...w V/..V v/1 tuv I V/ Lll jaillf ?3 a 31 young women who founded championed the rij Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority on Miss Boyd sopke c the campus of Howard Universi- for women long b< ty in 1908, and who, at 96 is the fashionable." only living founder of the Greek- Miss Boyd's 1 letter organization, will be among been felt national the 10,000 members expected to tionally. In addi attend the sorority's 51st biennial human rights fee convention. The national meeting Kappa Alpha sore will be held in Washington D.C. responsible for th from July 21-27 at the of the Non-partis Washington Convention Center. Public Affairs. In addition to being one of the which was in exi founders, Miss Boyd played a years, produced tf catalytic role in the evolution of Congressional lob Greek sororities and fraternities groups rights and from social entities to socially- secure fill citize .conscious ones. members of sociel "M iss Boyd marched in anti- At the conven lynching crusades during the Miss Boyd plat 1920s," noted Faye B. Bryant, among other eve national president of the registration rally s 75,000-member sorority. day, July 25 frc "Moreover," continued Ms. 12:15 p.m. on IIIIIIIIIIIINIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIMHIIinilllUIHININIINHNMI Rpthnnp hnnnrpH IIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIMIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIItlllllllllllllllllllllllllMIIIIIIII you a thirst for education. I leave The president you the challenge of developing chapter is Savann confidence in one another. I leave the president of you a respect for the use of power. I leave you faith. I leave r??? you racial dignity. I leave you a. ^ desire to live harmoniously with i J fjk your fellow man. I leave you, finally, a responsibility to our ^^ young people." ^^^byjea Today, the National Council I?? of Negro Women is a coalition of INVEST T 29 affiliated national member ? QLg&sxsaiammjamk n*1- r * representing four million women. It has community-based sections A in 220 communities. For 1984, ^V9 the National Council of Negro Hll Women has four major targets: To strengthen the economic and social position of women and their families, to focus on youth development, especially teenage People notice pregnancy, juvenile justice and Hands that ff?malf? sinele narentine: to ad- cared for sa vance the enforcement of civi y , f , V . . . , . colorful nail? rights with special concern for ment about women's rights, voter education, sense. A week unfettered educational and must for pre economic opportunity, and to in- l^e W2 crease the capability of women's pretty feet net . , . . , . since they wil organizations in working with the ed...on the b< poorest majority in developing toed sandals. countries. One of the fessional loc t v c f?r cuticles. Triaminic* Syrup - soaking in TrinminicinH Tablets water; rinse, or cuticle remov Triaminic-12* Tablets and base ?f For Allergy Relief cuticle^th8; that's nothing to Rinse away sneeze at. in tioner. 1*4 P \ , ? l ' people in one from Ramapo College in Mahwah, N.J., and, in 1976, says she decided she wanted to study abroad. So she went to Africa and studied at the University of Ghana. She's the divorced mother of a 15-year-old son and a nine-year-old daughter, but chooses to let her mother raise them in Hampton, Va. "They need that discipline," says Sherman. U -II .1-1 - __ * 111 hvi iiuiuc an me time, i love moving around. If I don't, I get bored. "I like meeting new people and adjusting to different lifestyles," she says. "1 play mother all the time, but with my children, it's more like the big-sister type. They call me 'Bessie.'" Although she works at a conservative corner *7 feed off knowledge. I have to feed i; u ving*fui Arruwfvffgii move. / can 't be stagnant or lit just perish. " ? Bessie Sherman desk in a traditional office setting in the Division of Applied Arts and Sciences and Continuing Education office ? Bessie Sherman is neither. An outdoorsy type, she spent a summer in recreational administration and was later hired by the now-defunct Young Adult Conservation Corps, Sherman was transferred, however, to her present home base, the Gateway Job Corps Center in New York. While with YACC, she says, she had the opportunity to work with youth who had been involved in drugs, proCfiflition mnrHor nn/l JUIUIIUII, IIIUIUVI U I I U UIIH.I CI I11IO. But now she's back to administrating, something that she says "pays the rent." attend confab ~ iffragette who Capitol Hill. She is also schedules of women, ed to hear the address of >ut for equality Assemblywoman Maxine Waters, jfore it became Chicago Superintendent of Schools Ruth Love, Transportaeadership has tion Secretary Elizabeth Dole and ly and interna- others who will participate in the ition to these biennial convention, its, the Alpha According to Miss Boyd, her >rity founder is greatest sense of fulfillment will e establishment be in greeting the thousands of an Council on sorors who have become a part of The Council, the worldwide Alpha Kappa istence for ten Alpha sisterhood that she helped te first full time found. by for minority "I look forward to greeting my was designed to fellow members at the convennship for all tion," said Miss Boyd, a :y. Washington D.C. resident. "1 tion this year, plan to participate in this year's is to attend, activities as I plan to play a role nts, the voter in the conventions to be held in >et for Wednes- 1986 when I'm 98, in 1988 when m 11 a.m. to I'm 100 and on into my hunthe " steps of dreds." iiiiiiiiuimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii From Page A6 iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiim iiiiimimiiiiiiiHiiiiimimmiii of the local tion of the National Council of ah Johnson and Negro Women is Dr. Manderline the state coali- Scales. jSL 4 IME IN YOUR HANDS...AND FEET! BPLength and shape of nails tips of the toes, with the edges squared to discourage in P grown nails. For fingernails, a slightly blunted oval shape discourages splits. If your nails are cracked, split or break easily, protect and color them at the same time with Avon's Ultra Touch Color : hands quickly. 9uar^. ^a'' Enamal. By conare beautifully ditioning and moisturizing y you care for your nails, it will help them d shapely and look lOO^o more beautiful in ? make a state- ius* 21 days! your fashion Always use a base coat; Ay manicure is a enamel flows on smoother tty hands. And ar|d clings longer. Apply trmer weather, enamel in two thin coats, dryrd attention,too, 'n8 between coats. Use 3 II also be expos- smooth strokes from base to each or in open- ljP nai'?down the center first, then each side. Shield secrets to a pro- y?ur enamel with a thin, even >k is well-cared 'aVer ?f glossy top coat. A -1. A. Soften them by >UUI r^pi^uwarm, sudsy tative about Avon's Ultra dry and'smooth Touch Professional Nail Care er into the sides System?a complete line of each nail. Let it na'' care products that will ;ntly push back 8ive y?u a professional lookan orange stick. ln8 manicure and pedicure, old cuticle and Ms. Ford is Manager of a cuticle condi- Black and. Hispanic Markets for A von Products, Inc. jj ^jjj' ! A'n ,*w? ^ii i^ii i ' Bessie Sherman: She has the energy of Tina T> sense of Jacquelyn Kennedy Onassis (photo t No, it's not a lackadaisical attitude, she ex _ ? ^ plains; it s just the carefree approach to lite that leaves her free of worry. "1 was settled in my 20s," says Sherman, "but there was no growth and I felt that 1 could offer myself as a complete woman by being educated. "I feed off knowledge," she adds. "I have to fe?d my craving for knowledge. 1 have to move. I can't be stagnant or I'll just perish." She accepts things as they are, she says, with money being her only prejudice. "It has to be green," she says. The hairdo she sports is punk rock, because it's carefree and easy to manage, she says. And, instead of the traditional navy blue suit, Sher P Norma Boyd |____ 1 SaW^T ^T ^Kb i The Chronicle, Thursday, July 12, 1984-Page A7 -B8KI wjr JKmj? ? ? ?A? - -. ~. ;,i . urner, the wit of Richard Pryor and the business >y James Parker). man prefers a blazer and blue jeans. She sees the South as one of the more honest regions in the nation and compares the North to "a facade." But the limelight is really where she'd like to be, she says, up front out on center stage, doing what she enjoys the most. She has the height of a model and, at a slender 5-11^ says she's done a few amateur shows, but nothing could replace her fantasy of becoming a singing star. "I love to sing jazz," says Sherman. "1 really wanted to be an entertainer, but since they suffer so, I decided to go into business. "I definitely want to be an entertainer so 1 can dance like Tina Turner," she says. "I like Please see page A10 You NEED A High School Diploma Classes for Adults (18 and over) ules arranged mornings, afternoons, or evenings Program begins August 20 No registration fee. Apply now! FORSYTH TECHNICAL INSTITURE 2100 Silas Creek Parkway Winston-Salem, N. C. 27103 Phone: 723-0371 An Equal Opportunity Educational Institution * > Make a r summer _ SPI ASH! mm m fW SAVE 125-33% ? 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