Photo by Jefti.
Yvonne Hints, from left, Florence Corpening, Chief Pat Sorris, Dr. Vivian Burke, Sandra
Jones, Janie Wilson, Sylvia P. Adams, Simona Allen and Beverly Graham.
Women
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M. Ivey, CEO of Reynolds
American, Inc.; and Sandra
Jones, founder and chairman of
Segmented Marketing Services,
Inc.
Local Poet Nell Davis
Britton read an original piece
inspired by Proverbs 31:31.
Titled "I am Every Woman,"
which she tailored to fit the
occasion. Each honoree's con
tribution was carefully woven
into her prose.
"I am every woman, I am
every woman you see; for 1
dwell in every woman and every
woman dwells in me," she
declared. "... I can be an educa
tor that touches a child's mind, I
can be an executive director of
any and every kind; like the
director of the Salvation Army
or the YWCA, and I can be a
minister who makes a difference
today; I can serve the Arts
Council or the Winston-Salem
Symphony, or I can be a phar
macist with my own pharmacy;
I can be every woman who is
appreciated as the CEO of
Reynolds American,
Incorporated; I can own a mar
keting business that is segment
ed, or my marketing skills may
be direct mail oriented; I can
reach the highest goals that
every woman can see, even
aspire to be the chief of police; I
am every woman, going about
the community, being the very
best that God has planted in
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me.
Janie Wilson, owner of,
Excalibur Direct
Mail/Marketing Services and
one of the founders of the
Women's Fund, a women's phi
lanthropy initiative, rounded out
the group.
"It's been a joy to do this and
I will be taking this back to them
to share as well because as far as
the Women's Fund goes ...
everybody's pitched in and done
just such a a phenomenal job,"
she declared. "We've gotten off
to just a wonderful start in our
infancy. We're looking forward
to moving on as we grow and
hope women in our community
will join us as members of the
fund."
Wilson was also recognized
earlier this month at the
YWCA's Leadership Awards
Luncheon.
"It's a little overwhelming
but I do appreciate it and it's
such a wonderful group of
women," she commented. "I'm
very lucky to live in a situation
in a wonderful town with won
derful friends, good business
colleagues and a wonderful
community to serve."
Law panel
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- freedom. The panel was
moderated by Blake Morant,
dean of the School of Law.
He framed the discussion as
one about the "human frailties"
of the justice system. Morant
said human biases and lack of
resources can cause a case's
outcome to not reflect the evi
dence.
Rabil said that happens far
es and the lead detective told
internal affairs every black
male in the city was a suspect.
"In Darryl's case, hell yeah
racism was an important part
of it," said Rabil. 0
Rabil said he had his own
biases to overcome. He
assumed Hunt was guilty when
he took on the case. Hunt took
8 polygraph and provided wit
nesses that confirmed his story.
He did everything his attorneys ,
asked and proved his inno
cence to them. But Rabil said
cence. Hunt said, which was
one of the many difficulties he
faced.
"For someone who is inno
cent, sitting in jail, who has no
money, he has no hope," said
Hu(jt.
The panel was sponsored
by the Winston-Salem Bar
Association.
Fledgling film company seeks local talent
BY LAYLA FARMER
THE CHRONICLE "
Local actors who dream of being on the sil
ver screen may get their wish sooner than
expected.
Officials with fcH2 (pronounced LH-squared)
Productions, an independent film company,
announced last Thursday that it would host a
casting call May 3 in hopes of attracting talent
for its debut film, "The Rising of the Sun."
The story is one of three screenplays penned
by Writer / Director Charles Horton and the
debut effort of the local outfit.
"We definitely are looking for experienced
and inexperienced actors and actresses," said
Horton. "We envision this film to really be big
... not only in this area, but across the nation."
Much of the movie will be shot in Winston
Salem and other parts of the state .The filmmak
ers want to help breathe new life into North
Carolina's once-booming film industry. In the
late 1990s, he state was third only to California
and New York in terms of locations for film and
television production. Although recent films like
George Clooney's "Leatherheads" have been
filmed in North Carolina, the state is not the
powerhouse it once was.
LH2 hopes to draw on local talent as much as
possible, according to Horton 's wife, Aisha
Booth-Horton, who serves as the company's
chief financial officer.
"It is important as we film in this community
that we pull on the strengths that rest in this com
munity," commented the educator who has writ
ten three children's books to date.
The Hortons founded the production compa
ny late last year along with Producer Kelly Leak.
Many roles, have already been cast. Kaci
Martin, a former colleague of Horton's, will play
Reporter Lexi Storm in the film.
"It's just a pleasure to be able to be a part of
this ana to see their dreams come true," she
gushed. "I'm just very excited for everyone."
Xavier Leak is also one of a handful of actors
who have already been cast in the full-length
film.
"I have been friends with Charles and Aisha
for quite some time," said Leak, who will play
the role of "Mrs. Reid" in the film. "Along the
way, Charles has shared with me tidbits about his
dream. We've been praying for him and believ
ing right along with him.""
"The" Rising of the Sun." is billed as "a legal*
thriller with twists and turns sure to keep the
audience engaged." The film will hit home with
the audience, Booth-Horton believes.
"There may be some cries out from the audi
ence, 'Amen!' or 'Yes, that's right!'" she said.
"There's a lot of relative information that people
will not only gain, but be entertained while gain
ing this information."
"The Rising of the Sun" will begin rolling in
late June, Horton says.
LH2 Productions' "The Rising of the Sun"
casting call will be held Saturday, May 3 from
10:00 a.m. until 7 p.m. at the Holiday Inn
Express, 4305 Big Tree Way, Greensboro. The
casting call is open to actors of varying degrees
of experience All candidates are asked to bring
a current hea3 shot and current resume or bio.
For more information, visit
www.therisingofthesun .com . '
Photo by La via
Farmer
Actress
X a v i e r
Leak, from
left, with
Charles
and Aisha
H o rt o n ,
D e I o r e s
Watson
and Kaci
Martin.
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a law article that
estimated about
five percent of all
convictions are
wrongful. There are
2.3 million people
, currently incarcer
ated, which means
more than 100,000
innocent people are
in jail, he said.
Morant asked
thp nnnpl u/hat
Hunt
he shouldn t have
needed convincing in
the first place.
"All the signs of
innocence were there,
but he had to con
vince me of that,"
said Rabil. "I should
have walked into that
room ... without a
presumption of guilt.
If I, as a criminal
defense lawyer, am
causes errors in the system
responsible for wrongful incar
cerations.
"My answer is volume, vol
ume, volume," said Wright.
Wright said the courts are a
huge system with an over
whelming number of cases.
Because of this, he said, there
ois a reluctance to stop, restart
and revisit cases.
Wright didn't discount
other factors, like racism,
which he said is made much
more prevalent by the over-"
, loaded courts.
Rabil, who is white, agreed
racism plays a part in many
wrongful convictions. He said
in Hunt's case, Ku Klux Klan
members acted as eye witness
not applying the assumption of
innocence.^ain't nobody apply
ing the assumption of inno
cence."
Rabil said he's struggled
with the racism within himself
and in the legal system. He said
most people don't want to
admit they have racist tenden
cies that can create bias
through the whole legal sys
tem, from arrests to trials and
verdicts.
Money, or lack of it is also
a large factor in wrongful con
victions, the panel said. While
prosecutors have vast
resources to try a case, the
defense's resources are based
on what a client can pay.
Money is vital to hiring the
experts needed to prove inno
Drinking
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Hennesey Cognac, which
most disproportionately
exposed Black youth com
pared to all youth.
TV
? 72 percent of alcohol
advertising spending on Black
Entertainment
events, target young adults
ages 18-24, use sex as an
angle, and promote binge
drinking, said Mclay.
Part of National Council on
Alcoholism's work is to
implore adults not to buy alco
hol for their children, nieces,
nephews, cousins or neigh
bors, he continued. While the
council still uses education as
a method of prevention, it has
Television (BET)
targeted . 10 pro
grams more likely
to be seen by
youth;
? Advertisers
spent approximate
ly $4.8 million to
place ads on all IS
programs most
popular with Black
? youth.
Moritsugu
gained more success
through "environmen
tal prevention," which
is campaigning for
liquor stores to place
advertisements on
doors, windows and
walls over five feet
high and out of face
view of children.
"You can educate
the kids but if they are
still seeing these
Eddie Mclay, director of
information for the National
Council on Alcoholism and
Other Drug Addictions - Bay
Area, told The Final Call the
battle to end underage drinking
means targeting alcohol com
panies and distributors, which
are both well-rooted in
America's political arena.
Liquor stores, restaurants and
bars must be held accountable
for their roles in youth drink
ing, he said.
A majority of the ads, espe
cially those during sporting
advertisements as the cool way
of being, it's easier for them to
blow off adults and say 'it's
my life.' But if they don't have
this stuff in their face all the
time then it's less likely they'd
go ahead and do it," Mclay
added.
Last March, Kenneth
Moritsugu, then-acting U.S.
Surgeon General, issued a Call
to Action to Prevent and
Reduce the enduring national
problem of underage drinking,
primarily because of the poten
tial long-term negative impact
to the adolescent brain.
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