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?iS ' The Chronicle Community Focus o Winston-Salem Greensboro High Point C section '//jf Choice for African American a ews Januaky 4, 2001 Community Calendar Smiley appearance Author and talk-show host ,1 avis Smiley __ will sign copies of his latest book ai Special Occasions i on Jan. 19. The book, "How to Make Black America L Better," fea tures several Smiley commentaries by Smiley and other well known blacks. Smiley will sign books beginning at 6 p.m. Special Occasions is on Martin Luther King Drive in Winston-Salem. To order advance copies of the book, call the store at 336-724-0334. Girl Scout cookie sale It looks like cookie time again. Girl Scouts. Tarheel Triad Council will begin taking orders on Jan. 5. Expect Girl Scouts appearing on your doorstep or taking orders at churches, schools and grocery stores. You can enjoy your fill of Thin Mints. Caramel deLites, Peanut Butter Patties, Peanut But ter Sandwich, Shortbread and Upside-Down Frosted Oatmeal Cookies. If you prefer a reduced fat variety, ask for Reduced Fat Lemon Pastry Cremes. And be sure to try the delicious Animal Treasures (mouth-watering short bread cookies dipped in rich fudge and embossed with endangered animals). Cookies will be delivered the week of Feb. 17 in new packaging with different colors, yet the same great taste you have come to expect. The Girl Scout Cookie Pro gram helps girls learn all kinds of important skills related to han dling money, goal setting, team work, meeting the public and more. Less than one-third of the pur chase price of the cookies goes to pay for'the cookies. The remainder of the purchase price stays in the local community. What sets the program apart from most youth product sales is that a portion of the revenue goes to troops so the girls can make decisions about how it is spent. Tarheel Triad's board of directors budgets->the remaining proceeds for covering expenses related to providing Girl Scout ser vices to more than 16.000 girls and ' 6,500 adult volunteers in its 13 c'ounty jurisdiction. Independence Party invites prospective candidates to meeting North Carolina's newest politi cal party, the Independence Party, js inviting prospective candidates for elected office in Guilford and surrounding counties to its steering committee meeting at the Guilford Tech-Jamestown campus Saturday, Jan. 6. Andy Nilsson, chairman of the IP steering committee, outlined the agenda for the 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. meeting in Room 0^7 of the Medlin Campus Center; "We have a number of business items to ^td dress, including plans for our Owtpd Kick-off in March and our State convention in June. Around noon, however, we will interview prospective candidates for public office. The steering committee will answer questions from prospects and ask questions too." I Kwanzaa turns 35 I , A frican-American holiday has picked I I up in popularity over the years | BY FELECIA P MCMILLAN COMMUNITY CORRESPONDENT Kwanzaa is a spiritual and cul tural celebration that is observed each year from Dec. 26 through Jan. 1. The word Kwanzaa is derived from a Kiswahili phrase, "matunda ya kwanza." which means "the first fruits of the har vest." Kwanzaa was first celebrated in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Karenga, a black studies professor and black activist. He started Kwan zaa to connect African-American people to their ancestral begin nings. This year, the Kwanzaa observance will celebrate its 35th birthday. America's fastest grow ing holiday. Kwanzaa is observed by an estimated 18 million people. The origin of the holiday fol lows on the heels of the Watts riot in Los Angeles. After the police beating of an African-American motorist, the Watts community erupted in violence. Karenga searched for a way to bring the community back together. Karenga identified seven basic areas that define culture: religion, history, social organization, eco nomic organization, political organization, creative production and ethos. Amiri Baraka (Leroi Jones), of the Black Arts Move ment, transposed the seven princi ples, or Nguzo Saba, by applying Kiswahili terms to each of the principles: Umoja (Unity), Kujichagulia (Self-Determina tion), Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility), Ujamaa (Cooper ative Economics), Nia (Purpose), Kuuntba (-Creativity) and Imani (Faith). As this holiday continues to grow, Winston-Salem has embraced its charge for unity among communities. In Winston Salem. public observance of the holiday began at the East Winston Library in 1979 when Dwayne and Rachel Jackson brought the idea back from a celebration in Greens boro. According to Sylvia Sprin kle-Hamlin, library director, Forsyth Cotinty Public Libraries, the Jacksons were very involved at the time with an organization called The-Friends of the East Winston Library. The commemo ration was held at the East Win ston Library and was also hon ored at the mini-libraries in Happy Hill Gardens, Sprague Center and the Martin Luther King Center. The citywide observance began iround 1992 when various church :s, organizations and individuals nvited the public into their homes tnd community centers to cele ' -y brate together. The participation has grown over the years. The cur rent Citywide Kwanzaa Commit tee meets regularly to plan festivi ties for Kwanzaa. Juneteenth and other observances. Rutherford Moorman has served as the chair man of the committee for the past two years. He attended each night of the celebration. During the observance of the fifth principle. Nia (Purpose), at Grace Presbyterian Church (USA), Moorman expressed his joy about being involved in such a worthwhile practice. WC Publish ing. N.C. Association of Black Storytellers and Grace Presbyter ian Church sponsored the event on Saturday, Dec. 30, at Grace Presbyterian Church, where the Rev. Samuel Stevenson is pastor. "Each night has a different message, and I am thrilled that the tradition is growing," said Moor man. "When we started publicly celebrating the holiday 20 years ago at the East Winston Library, we only had 60 folk and we cele brated all seven principles in one night. But now we have at least 100 people per night for seven nights. Yes. we are growing." Moorman would like to see more black businesses take owner ship of the Kwanzaa observance, and he would like to see the audi ence grow to standing room capacity. "We have corporate sponsor ship, and that has been very help ful, but I want to see more black businesses get involved," Moor man said. The corporate sponsors have assisted by providing food and beverages for the Karamu (feast) and by sponsoring entertainment provided by the Otesha Creative Arts Ensemble and The House of Prayer Band. During the Nia observance, James Rousseau was the master of ceremonies. Rousseau awarded Lucile Faulkner a copy of the recent release "Crowns: Portraits of Black Women in Church Hats" because she was the oldest person in the audience. Faulkner was pleased about her recognition. "Thank you very much. I got a few aches and pains, but I'm still here." Faulkner said. Rev. Stevenson offered the Unity Cup (Kikombe cha Umoja) and offered the libation in honor of the ancestors, past, present, and futjjre. He gave the audience opportunity to call out the names of deceased family members and leaders, present leaders and future leaders. He also recognized those yet unborn. In his explanation of See Kwanzaa on C2 ????????????? Tina Yarborough of the Otesha Cre ative Arts Ensemble demonstrated the magic of the Stakaree/ | along with youths from the audience. |^e "" ^? Up ^^^Z^h0'o*>w'lpurp0>e)' The Un.'?d objervon'e during ,he i All photos by Felecia McMillan ' Watchnight Whirl " /!*? ^ The sanctuary at Emmanuel Baptist Church was not large enough to accommodate the crowd. Many parishioners stood or sat in folding chairs ^ in the hallway. ? , Jhe crowd at Union Baptist Church numbered in the thousands. They were treated to music and powerful words as they waited for the new year. The drummer at Shi/oh Bapfisf Church helped the \ \ congregaf/on bring in fhe new year w/fh music. \ \
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