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Page B8-The Chronicle, Thursday, September 13
Focus On Religion
Islamic educa
By AUDREY L. WILLIAMS
Chronicle Staff Writer
In the Winston-Salem community, the Sister
Clara Muhammad School has established itself as
an incomparable institution of primary and secondary
education.
The school, which first offered instruction in
Chicago in 1932 under the auspices of the late Clara
Muhammad (wife of the late Nation of Islam
leader, Elijah Muhammad), is now operated under
the leadership of the American Muslim Mission,
headed by Muhammad's son, Warith Muhammad.
Locally, the 11-year-old, self-supporting school,
which occupies the old Russell's Business College
building on English Street, recently launched a
"SIOO.OOO Drive Asainst Ionnrance Camnaion" fn
attract and educate more of Winston-Salem's
youths regardless of race, creed, color or religion,
says Fleming El-Amin, who heads the campaign.
"We've never made a public appeal for funds
before," he says, "and we're very proud of that.
"We felt that it (the fundraiser) was not so much
going back on our being self-supportive." says E1-Amin.
"In fact, we don't think we're compromising
our position at all. We simply desire to broaden
our scope to more students and it takes money to do
that."
For everyone who makes a contribution to the
campaign, he says, a gift made by the hands of one
of the local members of the mission is presented.
The campaign, which was kicked off Sunday,
Aug. 19 at Winston Square, accumulated $2,000 in
* less than two weeks, says El-Amin.
Judy Rahshid, the school's principal since 1979,
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says that despite the academic excellence the school
has maintained (it sent at least two 15-year-olds to
North Carolina A&T State University and the
University of North Carolina at Greensboro for the
past two years), she and El-Amin agree that there
are still provincial attitudes in the local community
about the school and the religion it's based upon.
"This school is designed for the community,"
she says. "Our doors are open to anybody. We've
never separated ourselves, we nave students here
who are not Muslims."
"Really," says El-Amin, "the school is open to
anyone. There are misconceptions even today about
the Islamic religion and the school.
"It's not that we're changing directions.
We 're simply adding on."
? Judy Rashid
"When they hear the American Muslim
Mission," he says, "they immediately think Nation
- of Islam.
In fact, there are three separate Islamic communities
in Winston-Salem, but Rashid and ElAmin
both emnhasiTe that wh#?n it rnm#?? tr? winra.
tion, defining religion stops at the front door of the
school,. where students are versed in classical
Arabic, trigonometry, physics, chemistry, and
world history by the time many of the students are
in junior high school.
The idea of a fundraising drive came about
through the joint efforts of members of the school's
finance committee, says El-Amin, in an effort to_
I Church Notes
Mt. Zion s
The Mt. Zion Baptist Church,
located at Ninth and File streets,
will conduct an evening <4SymMaya
Angelou and music by the
Inspirational Choir of Mt. Zion
Baptist Church at 6 p.m. Sundav.
Sept. 16, in the church.
Maya Angelou, a world
renowned poet, actress, singer,
writer and producer, will read inJ
Christian f
"Reflections of the Black
Family in the Christian Comfira
munity -- Then and Now" will be
I the theme of Union Baptist
Church's "Ole Timey Homecoming
Day," which begins with the
Funerals
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I Mr. Julius Wright, Jr.
Mr. Julius Wright of 4820 Fr<
his home. He was bom in Winst
He was a Baptist by faith am
I Salem Forsyth County School S)
He is survived by his wife, h
Salem; one daughter, Mrs. Mil
m - three step-sons, Charles, Harry
Salem; two sisters-in-law; two br
I friends.
Funeral plans are incomplete
I Home is in charge of the funeral
Mrs. Adeline Lyons
pfj Funeral services for Mrs. A
Highland Ave., will be held at 4
Stephen Baptist Church with Rev
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Monday, Sept. 17 at Gilmore's Fi
p.m. Gilmore's Funeral Home
rangements.
Mrs. Doris Singletary
Funeral services for Mrs. Don
Garden, will be held at 4:30 p.m. <
Baptist Church with Rev. John N
remain at Gilmore's Funeral Horr
be taken to the church to lie in s
will follow in Evergreen Cemetery
Thursday, Sept. 13 at Gilmon
Gilmore's Funeral Home is in chi
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igion, Church Notes, Obituaries
William Slade, a first-year teacher at the Sister CI;
for the schools opening (photo by James Parker]
A core committee of six people from the cornput
the school on a sound financial footing. The
drive will continue through December.
For the time being, the drive's foundation is being
laid. Applications have been made to the city's
major lending institutions in hopes of reaching the
drive's goal.
"It's not that we're changing directions," says
Rashid. "We're simply adding on. We feel quite
confident in soliciting on a formal basis and we
think the response would be good, based on the
_ community's past participation." -
ets symphony *3
spirational works that reflect
God's role in black culture, black
struggles and black achievements
from the past to the present.
. Choreographer Deyoy Glenn, ...*^2
a incnu ui /\ngciou irom <
Charlotte, will provide interpretive
movements to accompany |?|jjk Jm .
Angelou's readings. Michael flp|pk rW U
Williams, a local musician, will I
offer a piano accompaniment.
The public is invited to attend. Maya A
'amilies theme of 1
11 a.m. worship service on Sun- served at 1:15 p.i
day. , grounds at 406 1
All members and
The Rev. B.F. Daniels, the ed to wear old c
church's pastor, will deliver the picnic baskets fu
11 a.m. sermon. Dinner will be The Rev. Mi
Vright Jr. dies at
Mrs. Hattie F
eddie St., died Sunday, Sept. 9, at Mrs. Hattie F
on-Salem. Sept. 5, at N.(
d had retired from the Winston- She is survi
astern. Salem; three s
4rs. Evelyn Wright of Winston- Jr., all of Wii
rinie Holmes of Winston-Salem; Funeral ser
tdtd Xftta^SnoW, "WiiwtofF" Homeis
others-in-law, other relatives and freecja g
at this time. Gilmore's Funeral Ms preeda B
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had lived in \
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former emplo
She is survi
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LyonS: ofc 905 , ** CA of the home;
p.m. on Tuesday Sept. 18. at St. . M _
. J.R. Samuels officiating. Burial .Z
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y. The family will receive friends cu i^v,
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uneral Home from 7 p m. to 7:30 foUowed th
is in charge of the funeral ar- jn charge of (
Mr. Robert F
Mr. Robert
Sept. 4, at St.
born in Winst
s Singletary Blairs, of 5-B Salem He is survr
on Friday, Sept. 14, at Emmanuel Winston-Salei
lendex officiating. The body will Graveside s<
te until 4 p.m. Friday, when it will in the Evergi
tate until the funeral. The burial ficiating. Hoc
/. The family will received friends
5*s from 7:3o p.m. to 8 p.m.
irge of the funeral arrangements.
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munity, all of whom represent various local agen
cies in Winston-Salem, are advising the drive, says
El-Amin. Plans are also being made among the
school's nine graduates, all of whom are attending
college or have attended, to begin an alumni
association. El-Amin also says the Sister Clara
Muhammad School hopes to see an annex built to
the school in the future.
"Anyone who has ever made a contribution in
spirit or in-kind," says El-Amin, "teacher or
former teacher, we appreciate their efforts and invite
them to assist us in this effort." '
Baptists laud
local women
Two Winston-Salem women,
Mrs. Sally W. Hanes of Mt. Zion
^ Baptist Church and Mrs. Perrcel
Color Clyburn of Shiloh Baptist
W JWKI* Church, were honored as
"Women of..the Week"-at the
p 87th annual session of the Lott
If Carey Baptist Mission Convents
K ti?n held Aug. 27-31 at the Gait
H lXp House Hotel in Louisville, Ky.
F.ach r?f the wnm#*n u/ac
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with a corsage in recognition of
ngelou her service.
[lomecoming
n. on the church pastor of Pilgrim Rest Baptist
Northwest Blvd. Church, will deliver the sermon
i friends are urg- for a 4 p.m. service. Rev. Mclothes
and bring Connell formerly was an
11 of food. associate minister at Union Bapick
McConnell, tist.
home
L Dillard
L Dillard, of 2809 Patterson Ave., died Wednesday,
C. Baptist Hospital. She was born in Lexington, N.C.
ived by her husband, Mr. Erby Dillard of Winstonons,
Preston Hassell, Terry Hassell, and Ray Hassell,
nston-Salem, other relatives and friends,
vices are incomplete at this time. Gilmorc's Funeral
large of the funeral arrangements ?? ?
radley
radley, of 1113 E. 21st St., died Tuesday, Sept. 4, at
tist Hospital. She was born in Greenville, Tenn. and
Vinston-Salem for the past fifty years,
member of the Shiloh Baptist Church and was a
yee of the Memorial Industrial School,
ved by one sister, Ms. Grayce Bradley of Greenville,
nieces and nephews, including Mrs. Nelma W. Smith
several great nieces and nephews, including great
dyn A. Smith of Winston-Salem and other relatives,
vices were held at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 8, at
t Church with Dr. J. Ray Butler officiating. Burial
e Evergreen Cemetery. Hooper's Funeral Home was
he funeral arrangements.
ord Cowan
Ford Cowan, of Far Rockaway, N.Y., died Tuesday,
Johns Episcopal Hospital in Far Rockaway. He was
on-Salem and was a retired dry-cleaner.
/ed by one daughter, Mrs. Jacquelyn R. Jenkins of
n, and other relatives.
ervices were held at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 8th
een Cemetery with Dr. Kelly O.P. Goodwin of>per's
Funeral Home was in charge of the services.
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