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'i> +* (inn i llnlsell. a white wopum wlw daikund lui \kiii and w ent to Mississippi to work as a black woman in the !lJ()tt\, writes in In i memoirs, "In I hen Shoes." that racial discrimination remains an American dilemma. White "Soul Sister" reviews past experiences, saxs racial bias remains an American dilemma ? U \SHI\(,/() \ In the late I Wills. (iiace II.11 sell.' .1 w hue woman. l* m >k .? iiK'^lk ?iI ion t^ ? el.ii ken hei skm and eni to Mix sissippi seekiiVJ l" syotk .1- .1 blae k w t > in tin In her' 1 eeenl I y puhlixhed 11 ienuu 1 - In I he 11 Shoes." I l.il sell s,i v \ 1 1,11 111 x en ininiit n mi 1 enuiins an \1ne11 e;in dilemma 111 he I he si - se 11 mi: hook. "Soul S i ste 1." liaise I"I wiote' ahout her experiences ax a xouth ern white Woman who daikcn.d her eoniplexion to like as a hhuk woman in In eh I s see ice a ted Mississippi Heloie Pre dent. I.\ ndon B Johnson pet s?.n.dis lined he 1 to syoik as a ^pia1 . h ss 14-1,0r 111 the White H on x e. Halsell had. o\ei a peiio'd o| two decades, written her was around the world, to iik hide I niop. . the Middle I nxt. \lika. the ( )i k 11! and the \mei icax 11.11 xe 11. in he 1 meiiion s relates he 1 e \ pel 1 e iu e x a x a. w hue S? ml Si ace" 111 the I ')(1 in the pe 1 spes 11 \ e o 1 v. u 11 en 1 tunes W hen I wenl to \h^i^ ?sippi 10 seek wmk 111 the Idntn a> a bias k w* >nian. llie hexi |oh I s011 lil eet hack then, wax woik mi! I01 Ss a das as a maid < >n oik' o^easion. ILiUell was arrest e d I or ,tiu- ik! i lit! an .ill - w hi to s hm C h "II 1 Jiii konod in\ sh i n t ( 'd.l > 11.1 I so 11 w 11 to s. "I wouldn't ho arrostod lor o.ijtoiino an all-whito cluneli on Sunday Hul almost three doyailos later, wo io ma i n t won at ions. Mack, aiul wlnto. di\ided'and unoi|iial. \ud oin Munches remain tho most mj', pated institutions in \inoi n a . ( >11 lOtlll nmp to Mi s S issippi toila> in tho role ol "Souh Sister." II.ilsoil cominoiitod. "As an odu v atod hhick woniiin in tho south. I would find |oh opportunitios and make, an ample income. I lowo\ or. socially tho same hamois aio still present Afnean \11k'ik.in?> ha\o made sipnillcant III.11 nhi.d pain., hut das . di s >. i unmet u m hasfj < m i ace is as ?I vp as o. oi \ 111 o Ion p | o uin a 11 s t and w I Hoi I I a I oil has aUo w i itton hoi.'l ? while disputed as a Na\a-, |o Indian and ail illopal Mosk.iii l.iht m ? i 1 n the I'>s altoi 11\ inp. on a Southwest- hull in reseiAa 11' 'It lo| .1 \e.ll I I ill so 11. diossod in the v lollies t <1 a Na\ a|o Iriond. Hosspo ^ ollow h.iir. tia\olo.d to California and worked as a. Navajo nanny for a white family. Some years later, with no documents or any identification papers. Halsell crossed with* Mexican illegals from Mexico, entering three different U.S. cities along the 2,000-mile boarder. By changing her identity from a white speech writer in the White House to a black maid in Mississippi, a Navajo Indian and later an illegal Mexican. Halsell, according to author and literary critic (lore Vidal. "has led the most interesting.and courageous life ? or lives ? of any Ameri can ol t>111 time." "I sought to live more lives than one. to risk hardships and to gain understanding of others." said II aKell. "Becoming some one othei than myself ? while lemaining myself ? were expe riences within my lifelong goal: attempting to live free from bar liers ot gender, color, creed and race." HaUvll. who lives in Wash ington. n r.. is "thinking seri ously" ol updating "Soul Sister" by a new series ol experiences, possibly in a northern city African-American Cultural Center Hosts dialogue series Noi ih ( .111>1111.t Slate I in \ c I'M I v s \ I i u a n - A n?e m c a n ?Cultural Ce n I e i and Ccnlci Stage w ill host "( (ui\ ji valuMiv 11 a \ l n y ( ) u I Sa v. ' ,a d I a I * >g lie scries leading up to the I eh 22 Center Si.il:e pi??diu 11<>n <>I "I lav nig ()iu Sa v 1 he s nee ess I u I Pi o.ul vv a \ plav was adapted limn the best selling hook 111 the same name that recounts the remarkable . lives ot Raleigh natives Sadie and Bessie Delanv The sisters were I 01 and 101 at the time the hi oh w as published. The c a in p u s - e o in m u n 11 \ conversations, tree and open to the public, will deal with bl.uk women's issues as inspired bv the Delanv sisteis' words o| wisdom Ihe scries is co-spon sored bv the Societv lm .African-American Cultuie. I lie A lr ic a n - A m e r i c a n Merit a g e Societv and Sista 2 Smta All coinei'sahons will take place at 7 p.m. in room 75b in the African-Amei ican Cultural Center. \V itherspoon Student ?Center, at the cornet ol fates Avenue and Dan Allen Drive '. on the N(' State campus Til e scries include Wcdnesdav. ()c t 0 - "Sister a nd B rot he is in the Move ment" I)r Raul Bitfmg. Dr C, Wvatt Svdnor and Robert S\d nor will lead a disetission oI how black men and vv omen ielate i?? each t>ihci in the polit u--.ll .iMel prolessional arenas Ihoueli the Delanv MMem ueie prolessional women. thev were t d t e u if I e e a t ed I <? l lie h.u k ei I'Uiul i n a male doin 1 nateil Ml; U'|\ I I)e 11 hook d e.11 s u 11 h u t > 111 e n s 11 e 111??. a i n < ? 11 jj t > 111 e i hMKM Mi 'ii.I.e..Nov 2 ^ "111 t lie ( <>m pa 11 \ t' I Ourselves IVnise Witiiheilev will lead the e tm \ e m a I h vn a ho u t how \ 11 u a n - \ ii i e i u. a n s i n e I e v. oiii; ii v i tpe \ k e.l liovv lliev nianaeeil to Ir.e no lone. Hessje I )e I a 11 v o ik e i e n i a r k e d . "We nevei h.nl liiuh.iiuU to worrv us lo death I ue >da\ I air II " S i s - leu I lien and <w I >i I v ai III Moe, ( al < -l\ n I |o| low ,i\ and ( oii;k 11a Hal tie w ill lead the <1 iI v e i n ,111,. i) a ho u I v o in m 11 men! to "si n|ci " i el.it unships 1. .lav Sadie I )elatt\ oik e said. Alte: no lone, we aie in some w as n hke t >ne pel mhi " llo N( SI ('elite i Si eye pei t"i maitv eN oi 11a\ ilie Om Sav ,u v- lieduled |nr p ill and s p in Sat . I eh. 22. in Stew ai! I heali e Id e-show dn ; IK-?. mi e ill he IVd h\ 1 )t I'ati i - K la I a PI at I ids p.til 111 the W al nu! \< < >< mi ol the I ni\ ei sitv Suitleii! I nu<n I oi i nI oi mat ion ahout the dialogue series. c al I i '> I') i ;h sN; o SERA-TEC BIOLOGICALS \\ c Are Proud! You (.an IU* I ()( )' We Support ,He Wo^d s HM'"*ca'e Donate* Plasma and Receive SSS $25 on \i>ur first <lnn.ition with this ,ul ( Ni vv \ (>' l < l.n it I.ii I ?( < ?l*"*i >? >i s < >n It i 1900 s | l.iw thnrm 7>S-9 ? \1 I hut M) no n no 'In Iniin i nn < < ftplKN'i.'h'X.I THE LOCAL ORGANIZATION COMMITI EE OF THE MILLION MAN MARCH SENDS A CALL TO ACTION TO Tin; BLACK COMMI M I'Y OF WINSTON-SAITM Left to right: Larry Leon Harnlin. .Lnrry Womble. Darryl Watson, and Minister Mickey Muhammad A Call To Action: Keep The Spirit of the Million Man March Alive! The local organizing committee of the mil lion man march is calling all black men, women, teenagers, children, churches, fraternities, sororities. Prince Hall Masons and the Order of Pastern Star, businesses, and other clubs and organizations to participate in Winston-Salem's Million Man March on Saturday. October Id The march w ill begin at 1.2 noon and proceed from the W iivston Mutual building on I illh Street to Corpcning Plaza at lust and Liberty Streets. Sta\ for an e\c it ing program of music, song, poetry, speeches, and other entertainment. Inhibitors and \endors will encircle the park. All marc Iters arc asked to report to the Winston Mutual .Building In I I 00 AM lor I urt her informal ion call I.arm Icon at the Nt! Black Repertory (ompaily (910) ~2V 22(>(> Sponsored b\ the local organiz ing committee. \(1 Black Kcpcr tor\ Company, and l athers and Iric.nds. I Only one cheese slice makes a sandwich Deluxe. Kraft' makes it rich and thick. Kraft' makes it Deluxe. C !vQo >rrart foods tnc
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