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I* I ^ JT ^ A i 4 n , \%T * ?:** *1 *W ' ^ % tt J v& vf . Mare- than 20,000 fans attended the CIAA Basketball Tournament. last week. Pictured above are fans who watched the Norfolk State University vs. St. Augustine's College men 's game in the quarterfinal round. iiugv L/ UVVVUU !W5 Celebrities, 99 Vendors to Triad By JOHN H1NTON Chronicle Senior Staff Writer More than 20,000 fans descended on Winston-Salem last week to attend the 51st CI A A Basketball Tournament and its related events in the Triad. The tournament attracted people such as Evander Holyfield, the former heavyweight boxing champion, and U Douglas Wilder, former governor of Virginia as well as fans from across the country. The visitors left behind more than $8 million, which they spent at hotels, restaurants, malls and with vendors at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Most of the fanf^akimni and supporters of the men'* and wom en's biiketball teams - watched the competition at the * coliseum. "This is a great tournament," Hotyfield said. "They players are talented. It's sad that they don't get enough exposure." Other fans flocked to the ClAA Fashion Show, the Cheerleading Exhibition, alumni parties, receptions, and other events sponsored by the CI A A and several of the 13 schools. "This is more that just an athletic tournament," Wilder said. "It's a reunion of alumni of those great schools from across America. "It is a testament to what can be accomplished by supposedly inferior schools and by people not supposed to be able to learn." ? Hundreds of people attended the cultural exhibits at see 20,000 page 8 awjs Winston-Salem Chronicle 660 West Street ^he Choice for African News and Information Winsfon-Salem, N. C. 27101 J THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1996 Dedicated to the Memory of Clarence E. Nottingham: 1903-1995 1 tyfe 1 ?s'M-y LmtiP \mm ? co-owner of Positivitees, and Andre Ferree, a sales representative for the business, display one of the 800 jackets they pro vided to the ClAA last week. Black Businesses Get Slice of CIAA Pie By JOHN HINTON Chronicle Senior Staff Writer More than 100 local and regional African American businesses got a slice of the $8 million pie generated by the CIAA Tournament last week in Winston-Salem. "The CIAA has been very good for our business," said Donald C. McMillan, owner of Simple Elegance Catering. He anticipated sales between $30,000 to $40,000. His business catered sev eral receptions last week. His restaurant, Cafe Piaf stayed opened until 2 a.m. McMillan estimated that he served food to more than 3,000 people dur ing the CIAA Tournament. "The business is there," he said. "It takes people willing to make an effort to get it." The Budweiser's Pavilion of Vendors drew fans through out the week. A group of 99 vendors sold books, T-shirts, works of art, ladies' apparel, and men's accessories to a steady flow of customers. They paid between $800 to $1,500 for a booth in the pavilion. "They had very good prod ucts to offer," said Barbara Eure, the coordinator of the vendors and owner of Barbara Eure Ltd. & Co. The pavilion was open last weekend to the people who did not attend the tournament. The vendors, who were mostly African Americans, traveled from Illinois, Virginia, New York, Pennsylvania, and througHfWTN^e^^ "I haven't heard any com plaints about the vendors sell ing products too high," said Eure, who was also the vendor coordinator for the 1991 and see BLACK page 10 rrri r left, owner of Simple Elegance C atering, and his son. Andrew McMillan, vice president of management for the business, stand behind the desserts and coffee they donated to the Coca Cola Road Trip event. Their business shared in the $8 million generated by the CIAA Tournament. CIAA FashionShow Highlights African Attire By JOHN HINTON Chronicle Senior Slaff Writer More than 1,200 people saw the lat est in apparel for women and men at the annual CIAA Fashion Show last week in the Benton Convention Center. The event, "Fashion with Flair" honored the first ladies of the CIAA, the wives of 12 chancellors, presidents, and CIAA Commissioner Leon Kerry. The fashion show was sponsored by Hanes Mall. A luncheon preceded the event. The guests, mainly women who attended the games at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum, were dressed elegantly for the event. They rivaled many of the models with their appearance. The fashion show has become an integral part of the CIAA Tournament week, said Denise Franklin, the mistress of ceremonies for the event. "I heard the rumor that there were basketball games going on," she added. "It (the CIAA tourney) is a class reunion, a homecoming. It is a show for African Americans who graduated from historically black colleges and universi ties," Franklin said. The affair began with a procession of the first ladies. Virginia R. Schexnider, wife of Chancellor Alvin J. Schexnider of Winston-Salem State University, received the loudest applause. "Her husband says Virginia stays sharp," said Velma Friende of Alpha Lynette Hawkins, left, and Andrais Brandon served as a pair Gf models display wedding attire with an African motif at the co-chairpersons of the ClAA Fashion Show Committee. CIAA Fashion Show. The models wore clothes with African designs More than 1,200 people attended the event last week. throughout the show. Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. The theme of the fashion show w as a celebration of African motifs that have influenced American culture, Franklin said. "African styles are influencing everything these days."^ / Ensemble played their drums and The models began'the show w ith a danced processional featuring African fashions The models displayed clothes for from Ghana. They walked across the ' stage as the Otesha Creative Arts see CI A A page 3 CLASSIFIEDS 29 OPINION 12 ENTERTAINMENT 27 OMTBARliS 22 SPORTS... 17 This Week in Black History March 13, L862 Congress forbade Union officers and soldiers to aid in the capture and return of ^ , fugitive slaves, ?*** ? ^ - ending what one historian called the "military slave hunt " ______ 1 huihil ,ii?wfp^iwui.. munnii-uiWP'j ^ f y V 11 Abraham Mitchell, left, also known as Mr. ClAA, shares a moment with Norfolk State alumnus William Williams of Hampton, Va. at the Ixtwrence Joel Veteans Memorial Coliseum during the tournament. Mitchell returnedtourney this year after being ousted from the 199$ competition. I ta the tourn* Mr. CIAA Returns +Says Last Year!'s Incident is Over B> JOHN HINTON Chronicle Semor Staff Writer Abraham 44Ham" Mitchell, also known as Mr. CIAA, made his 24th appearance at the CIAA Basketball Tournament last week and demanded a public apology from CIAA Commis sioner Leon Kerry. Kerry reportedly had Mitchell Memorial Coliseum during the tourna escorted from the 1995 tournament ment Mitchell was wearing his colorful because he was changing clothes in the suits, ties, and shtx^s. bathroom. Mitchell, who said that he The public address announcer intro would never attend another C1AA game, duced him to the crowd at the Norfolk insisted that he changed clothes behind State vs. Virginia State men's game, the curtains in the media room last year The\ cheered his return Last week, he strolled down the aisles at the Lawrence Joel Veterans see MR. page 10 ? I OK SHBS6RIP1 IONS ('.Al l <910) 722-8624
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