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Photos by Kevin Walker
Willie Gaston makes
one of his colorful
balloon creations
during last week
end's Juneteenth cel
ebration at the Win
ston Lake YMCA.
Freedom
Locals honor holiday created by freed slaves |
i
Members of the Boss Drummers squad practice before performing.
BYT. KEVIN WALKER
THE CHRONICLE
Fittingly, the Winston Lake Fami
ly YMCA's third annual Juneteenth
celebration started out with the reading
of a portion of the Emancipation
Proclamation, the historic document
authored by Abraham Lincoln that
marked the beginning of the end of
slavery in this country.
Alderman Nelson Malloy did the
honors, reading to a crowd of well
over 150 the famous words that South
ern slaves heard more than a century
ago. But some slaves had the words
read to them earlier than others. For
reasons still debated to this day. slaves
in many parts of Texas did not hear the
words until the summer of 1865. more
than two years after Lincoln had
issued the executive order.
Spontaneous celebrations broke
out in the streets back then as now
former slaves celebrated their freedom
and all the joy that comes with being
free. From then on. June 16 became an
annual Independence Day for blacks
in Texas. But the festive holiday began
to spread like wildfire, and sixin neigh
boring states joined the celebration
The party has gone on for decades
now. Juneteenth is celebrated in
almost every state, and efforts are
under way to make it a national holi
day.
With the historic implications of
Juneteenth fresh on their minds, local
residents enjoyed the benefits of free
dom. On a la/y Saturday evening, they
lounged back in lawn chairs, enjoyed a
variety of food provided by African
American vendors. and listened and
often snapped their fingers to a vari
ety of musical acts.
"'To me Juneteenth is more than
just a day of celebration." said Mau
rice Horsey III. the executive director
of the Winston Lake Family YMCA.
"'It s a day when we need to real ize that
we are free and act responsible and act
like free people and be a part of this
great country that we live in."
Although the Y has organized the
local event for the past three years.
Horsey calls the celebration "a com-'
mUnitywide effort.'' Entertainment
was provided by local favorites such
as the Otesha Dance and Music
Ensemble and the Boss Drummers.
Tony Terry, a national recording artist,
also performed.
Triad vendors added flavor to the
event, hawking everything from fried
fish and smoked turkey legs to jewelry
and beauty products.
Cheryle Wilson Baker sold her
hejeweled creations from underneath a
tent during the event. She has a full
time job but is a part-time entrepre
neur. The family-friendly and cultural
themed event made for a great selling
environment, she said.
"It's like a big block party." she
said, surveying the scene. "Everyone:
is very friendly, the atmosphere is nice
and the spirit here is enjoyable."
Since many consider Juneteenth
not only a time for celebration but also
a time for reflection and education,
children played a big part in the local
So Juneteenth ' At 7
Hearses, caskets send stark message
Photo b\ Paul Collin1.
Hearses line up at Reynolds Park in preparation for the motorcade.
a hmm ,
Organizers hope event (
will help end violence
BY PAUL COLLINS
THE CHRONICLE
Fourteen hearses left Reynolds I
Park shortly before 2 p.m. Friday in
a motorcade through some "high
crime areas" of the city in an End
the Violence Campaign sponsored
by the Funeral Directors and Morti
cians Association of North Carolina
Inc.
Some residents were surprised
at the sight of a long line of hears
es. Others were even more sur
prised when they "saw themselves"
in a casket - caskets with mirrors
inside were placed on several street
corners.
The motorcade ended back at
Reynolds Park, where a rally and
cookout were held Several church
es and community organizations
.v. Motorcade an A8 | '
Novice wants
Robinson's seat
Challenger and alderman differ
about what South Ward wants, needs
BY T. KEVIN WALKER
THE CHRONICLE
If you
live in the ,
city's South
Ward - an
economical
ly diverse
area that
i n c 1 u d e s
Ardtiiore
and much of
the area
around
Peters Creek Foster
Parkway -
Marlowe Foster may come a
knocking on your door next
month.
He has the Colgate smile and
temperament of a door-to-door
salesman, but the only thing Fos
ter will be hawking is himself.
For months the city's political
circles have been spinning with
lalk about Foster's likely face-off
with sitting South Ward Alderman
Vernon Robinson, a conservative
black Republican with a penchant
for political battles.
Foster, a Democrat, has been
feeling his way around a run for
the seal for sometime now. He has
talked to residents in the ward,
gauging the
that
he II go to
the mat for if
elected. He
says he is
definitely
running and
is in the
process of
putting his
campaign
into full
Robinson
swing.
A Virginia native, Foster
See Foster on A2
WSSU could face
NCAA sanctions,
according to sources
News comes on the heels of the university
losing men's and women's basketball
coaches and its athletic director
BY SAM DAVIS
THE CHRONICLE
There are new allegations being
waged
against the
athletic pro
gram at Win
ston-Salem
State. The
allegations
come closely
on the heels
of the forced
resignation of
J Anne Little
Martin recently as
the athletic director at Winston-Salem
State. Little resigned her position
shortly after the Rams lost both their
men's and women's basketball coach
es within a two-week period.
Sources close to the Rams' athletic
program say that Chancellor Harold
Martin forced Little out of the athletic
director's position because the overall
direction of the program was headed
downhill and because of strained rela
tions w ith Rams coaches.
Now. according to a source, the
Rams could be facing NCAA sanc
tions because their athletic program
was not in compliance with the NCAA
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The Beat Goes On
Popular summer
concerts to kick
off Sunday
BY T. KEVIN WALKER
rHE CHRONICLE
Norwood King Jr. can't walk
more than a few steps downtown
hese days without people stop
ping him to inquire about V.l.P. in
he Park, the outdoor concert
series he started last summer in
Torpening Plaza.
For months he has been inun
iated with questions about the
;eries' return. The wait is nearly
>ver for fans of V.l.P. Sunday,
music will again resonate through
he eye-friendly plaza.
"I did not make tons of money
ast year, but it put our company
King Cade) in a new light. Now
ivhen people hear King-Cade Pro
Juctions. it means something to
hem. Last year brought us pres
ige." King said.
Last year. King entered a
rrowded marketplace. Winston
King
Salem Events was already holding
three outdoor downtown concerts
a week when King launched his
event. Back then, he said he was
unafraid of being trounced by the
competition. King still has that
sentiment.
V.I.P.. he said, is different
from the others. While some out
Set King on A2
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