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He jumped, bumped, boogied and put on nothing
less than a Princely performance. He, no doubt,
was Prince Nelson Rogers, who, along with
Sheila E. and the Revolution band, put on three
unforgettable shows in the Greensboro Coliseum
last week. See page B8 for a review and more
pictures from the concert (left photo by Chris
Mackie; right photo by Joe Daniels).
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New ward lines pass
?hro?cl!sta?fRwme^ effect two new annexations
would have.
It took some last-second The board appeared ready to
tinkering, but Winston-Salem's approve revised wards containing
Board of Aldermen unanimously population variations of less than
approved new ward boundaries one percent, which the city plannMonday
night which leave the ing department recommended
racial composition of the wards two weeks ago, when East Ward
relatively unchanged. Alderman Virginia Newell exFor
a while, however, it seem- pressed concern that her ward
^ ed the waFd realignment might be would become the city's smallest. .^
postponed until next month or "*1 felt there should be a more
later when the aldermen tried to equitable realignment of
assess how many people live in a persons," Newell told the board,
newly-developed area and what Please see page A3
School administrator
Dew to retire Jan. 1
By ROBIN ADAMS scho?1 my total .atlu', life
Chronicle Assistant Editor excePl for a few *ears ,n the ar"
my."
In a move that appears to have . Dew said he has no immediate
surprised both the city-county plans other than to relax, and he
school board and the public said he will have found
alike, Deputy Superintendent something else to do by next fall.
James Dew will retire Jan. 1. "It came as a shock to me,"
School system Superintendent said board Vice Chairman
Zane Eargle announced ucw's Beaufort Bailey. "He had told
retirement at the school board's me he was gonna try to wait until
regular meeting Monday night. June. 11 don't know why he
I have had a life plan to put in changed his mind."
30 years and quit," Dew said Dew's resignation means the
Tuesday morning in a telephone two highest-ranking black ofinterview.
"And I've put in my ficials in the city-county schools
30 years. I have worked for the Please see page A3
COLLEOE SPORTS REVIEW
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meeting, asked speakers to sign up o
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Davis: No boycott Involved. chairman John Davis adjourned the
By ROBIN ADAMS
I Chronicle Assisianx toixor
I The North Carolina Black Rcpc
Company has become the first i
S^K: black organization to join the Arts
announced Arts Council and Bla
W Company officials at a press confer
Black Repertory Company found
Director Larry Leon Hamlin cited t
the six-year-old theatre group to th
landmark in its growth.
^ 44This has a very protound histc
mr and social significance/' said Haml
hbt>v. forces the vitality of our organizatk
A confidence to carry on for the
Winston-Salem Arts Council ... is
BIH indeed all artists will be given that
Larry Leon Hamlin achieve to one's greatest potential.
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iber 22, 1984 35 cents 30 Pages This Week
For starving Ethiopians
Relief efforts lag
among blacks
By ROBIN ADAMS , ....
Chronicle Assistant Editor Associates, said there are many
reasons why the black communiDramatic
television footage of ty has been slow to organize aid
the famine in Ethiopia prompted programs.
U.S. relief to the drought- "Nobody has initiated the
stricken country to increase to movement,*' said Drayton. "You
545 million, doubling last year's always got to have somebody to
total aid to Ethiopia. initiate the movement. A few
But, despite the country's years ago (former city resident
overall effort to help the millions and Winston-Salem State Univerof
starving men, women and sity Affirmative Action Officer)
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community has done little to w
help. "You got to have*
At press time, none of the local somebody to initiate the
black churches, civic groups and movement.... I'm positive
organizations had sponsored f/ somebody started
fund-raising activities to provide J ,
relief to famine-stricken Africa, something ... there would
In addition, few forums have be support.
been held to educate the com- ~ Dr. Jerry Qray ton
immity about tbfertoacUshori&ge
in sub-Sahara countries, where group to send clqlhes to Africa.
Ethiopia has been the hardest hit. This time we don't have anybody
So far, the only local aid has been who has done that. Things just
the gathering of funds by the don't spring up. I'm positive if
American Red Cross. somebody started something ...
"We have been receiving and there would be support."
accepting contributions to the When asked why he hasn't
tune of about five to eight checks begun such a program, Drayton
a day," said Jeff Haste, public said he is involved in so many
relations director for the Red other activities that he doesn't
Cross. - have the time.
Dr. Jerry Drayton, pastor of As for other reasons local
New Bethel Baptist Church and black aid appears to have only
chairman of the political action trickled/^ instead of flowed,
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commuicc ui mc oapusi urayiuu muu, uicy uiwiuuc
Ministers Conference and Please see page A2
iws at W SSU hearing
began at 3:00, because nobody had come.
* "I felt it was imoortant that those that wanted to
ly showed. give us their ideas, do so," said Davis. "Frankly, 1
irch committee was disappointed (that no one showed)."
ad advertised a Though no one attended the meeting, Davis said,
could say what he doesn't believe it means the community isn't
concerned about Winston-Salem State,
hours for the "I think they're concerned people but they just
net an orderly elected not to come and speak publicly,'* said
ne week before Davis, comparing individuals' decisions not to
imitiheir_CQm- cometoattitudesycon<xrmngvoting."The^rthmk
their (one) voice won't be heard," Davis said,
irch committee "when, in fact, that's not the case."
meeting, which Please see page A14
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tins Arts Council
The Black Repertory Company's application
for Arts Council membership was its second, said
irtory Theatre Milton Rhodes, the council's director. Its first, in
>redominantly 1982, was denied because the theatre group had
Council Inc., not established non-profit, tax-exempt status,
ick Repertory The addition of the Black Repertory Company
ence Monday. will "enrich and broaden the spectrum" of the
er and Artistic Arts Council, said Rhodes,
he addition of Membership in the Arts Council means thgt the
le council as a company will receive operating funds as all other
members do. But it will not be funded in 1983-86.
>rical, cultural Instead, the council will assist the Black Repertory
in. "This rein- Company in finding outside funding and grants
>n and gives us until it becomes a part of the council's budget in
future.... The 1986-87.
signaling that "This is an occasion that we welcome," said
opportunity to Black Repertory Company President Wil Jenkins.
Please see page A14
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