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COMMUNITY Rev. Marion R. Blair ,\aomi WcCleam Roberta C. Blue - Julia R. Holer MaeC.Corley Georgia M. Smith / iorothy R. Williams Dorothy F. Wynecoff Angelic Echoes To be Honored Nov. 20th B> n VfD L.-DILLARD U-x__ x start Writer \earl\ 10 years ago. on Sep tember 16. N84. a group of ladies --gath red tor a "historical picture vicv. >ng reception' honoring the t<uu t'itth anniversary of the first Mac'-, public stenographic services ami 'he first black business school in Winston-Salem. Both were founded by Winston-Salem native ' Naomi C. McLean. \fter singing a selection at the reei ption. nine ladies who were grai?' ates of the Star Stenographic Si h- <1 of Business, were encour aged b\ the Rev. Dr. Marion Blair, pa.! *r of First Congregational I i ' ? ; . <1 Church of Christ in Troy to Ni;-' ? a choir. \nd the Angelic Echoes were * >i:- led. Dr. Blair talked about how vs: ' 'hey sang and suggested that 'i,r . '-eeome a choir.' McLean said. v\ his support we used his name founder of the group." ULean said the Angelic ? s have performed at churches 'imiversaries and have paid ?~d to her on numerous occa sions. On the evening <>t No\. 20 at the Winston -Salem I'rhan League. Mclean will honor her former stu dents and celebrate the ninth anniversary of the \nge1i.: Echoes. "They. are graduates of. mine who have all gone on to hecome successful." McLean said. "They have honored me and now 1 m hon oring them McLean started the business school in 1^41 and at that time was the onlv black licensed public * r stenographer in- Winston-Salem. The school has produced graduates wfto went on to work tor major businesses such as R..I. Reynolds and Sara Lee. "At typing demonstrations dur ing commencement, sometimes I would blindfold them and the audi ence loved it. she remembered. "Some of them said I was strict, but they had to get their lesson and it paid off." The program, which begins at 5 p.m.. will feature guest participants and the Angelic Echoes will sing the final selection Blair, founder of the group, w ill be the guest speaker. edlepoint Exhibit at Delta Arts n exhibition featuring the ot Marie Campbell is cur <>n display at the Delta Arts ' Mr exhibit of cross stitched s a ill be open until Dec. 17. ' he Winston-Salem commu nity is invited to join Campbell at the Delta Arts Center Sunday. Nov. 14 at 3 p.m. f >r the opening recep tion. The center is open Monday through Friday from noon to 5 p.m. Nikki Giovanni Says Political Views Not Changed A Noted poet performs at Brendle Recital Hall Friday B> DAVID L. DILLARD Chronu le Staff Writer A renewed interest in black his tory and black literature among col lege students has allowed revered poet, author Nikki Giovanni to read her poetry and lecture at colleges and universities across the country. Giovanni, a revolutionary poet during the 1970s, said people from all ethnic groups are again becom ing interested in black culture. "I think there is a great interest in black history among black and white youths." she said in a phone interv iew. "You can just witness rap (music) and how it has crossed over so many lines and witness (the pop ularity of) Malcolm X." Giovanni, a professor of litera ture and creative writing at Virginia Polytechnic Institute, will lecture and read her poetry at Wake Forest University tomorrow at 8 p.m. at Brendle Recital Hall. She said it was "disgraceful" for some men to accuse nobel prize winning author Toni Morrison for male-bashing in her writings. "(Morrison) is not only a nobel winner, not only a great writer, but a much desired one." she said. "Some men say you are bashing the man, but look at some of the things they do to women. I think it's all foolish and I think it should stop, but I think the women are criticized when we try to explain our reality." Giovanni said that on Friday night she plans to read her poetry, and introduce some of the writings from her new book Racism 101 which is a collection of essays. Throughout her career, she has written nearly 20 books and made several records. But she is cautious to say whether her political leanings have changed over the years. "I don't really know because you never know what peoples' per ception of you is," Giovanni said. "I think that in terms of my interests, they remain the same. Equality is Still a problem. If you just look at the . resurgence of the white supremacist groups you know that racism is still present." Ernest Wade, director of minor ity affairs at Wake Forest and pro gram sponsor, said the event is being given at the students' requests. "They have been interested in her work and never really expo seek to someone like that," Wade said. "We thought it would be an excel lent opportunity For them to see and experience some of the foundation people." Nikki Giovanni In her lectures, Giovanni talk v candidly about real -world issues and said she sees a lot of good high school and college poets. "1 think poetry is like a photo graph where you can take a picture of the real world," she said. Tickets are $7 for adults and S * for students. Call 759-5864. "V/ Master Blend ||[T-Bone Or Porterhouse Steaks 34.5 Oz. Can Maxwell House ? J*e| Maxwetf hm House Masteh LEND AD CoffeeV3 5^ Kellogg' S 14 Oz. Cracklin' Oat Bran Cereal Grade A Jumbo Pack Chicken Leg Quarters Big 8 All Meat Gwaltney Franks Tide Ultra 18 Load Reg./ 18 Load Unscented/ 14 Load With Bleach All Varieties In-Store Made Italian 1 Lb. Deli/Bakery Honey & Ham 99 Lb. Poinsettias Food Lion Imported Ham Clip & Save * Clip & Save * Clip & Sa Each Beautiful Florist Quality Cheese /Jalapeno Bread, Rolls Or Sticks $-199 JL Ea. We Reserve The Right To Limit Quantities. 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