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W-S Urban League gets
noticed at National Conference
CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT
A local delegation attended
the recent National Urban
League Conference in Orlando,
Fla. earlier this month, led by
Winston-Salem Urban League
President and CEO Keith
Grandberry.
Also in attendance were
Garland Scarboro, the chairman
of the local Urban League
board; William Bailey, director
of programs; PR Director
Patricia Sadler; and Brian
Rowe, director of Senior
Employment.
The Winston-Salem Urban
League was recognized by
National Urban League
President Marc Morial during
the opening ceremony, and
Grandberry was hailed as one of
the young dynamic leaders that
represent the future of the Urban
League.
The conference drew thou
sands of activists, professionals,
celebrities and business leaders
from around the nation and
globe. This year's event was
especially significant because
the two top presidential hopefuls
attended, each giving remarks at
the conference.
Democrat Sen. Barack
Obama and Republican Sen.
John McCain presented their
urban agendas to attendees.
Morial took the opportunity to
secure pledges from each presi
dential candidate, asking them
to promise to support the Urban
League Compact, a comprehen
sive set of principles and policy
recommendations set forth by
the National Urban League to
empower all Americans to be
full participants in the economic
and social mainstream of the
nation. Grandberry was one of a
select few chosen to meet with
both presidential candidates to
discuss their agendas.
Other notable attendees
include Ambassador Andrew
Young, Bishop Vashti
McKenzie. Gov. Deval Patrick,
songstress Nancy Wilson and
Professor Henry Louis Gates.
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Local delegates include (from left) Michael Flatow, Albert Porter, Denis# Adams, Frank
Dickerson, Susan Campbell, Bradley Hardy, Rep. Earline Parmon, Rev. Paul Lowe, Bette
James and Jimmie Bonham.
Delegates
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about divisions between
Democrats who supported
Clinton and those who favor
Obama. Adams says that is all
nonsense if one is a true-Blue
Dem.
"The real? Democrats, we
embrace the ticket, and that's
what African-Americans have
done since we became a part
of the party," she remarked.
"I hope that's what all
Democrats will do. 1 hope
that come November, we'll
out go out and vote for
Obama, vote for change."
Delegates are responsible
for their own travel, lodging
and food expenses. Adams
doesn't mind digging into her
own pocket to pay for what
she believes will be a historic
occasion.
"This is history; just to be
a part of that does something
to you ...It'll be just like
when Bill Clinton ran but 10
times the enthusiasm 'and
excitement." she said.
Few are better known or
more respected in local
Democratic circles than
Albert Porter, who served as a
delegate for John Edwards at
the 2004 convention. ? Porty?
now in his second term as 2ficT
vice chair of the Forsyth
County Democrats, also
expressed excitement at being
able to participate in the
process.
"I think this'll be a once in
a lifetime opportunity to see a
black man nominated for the
president of the United
States," he said.
Despite his fervor. Porter
says he's concerned about the
divide he still sees between
Clinton and Obama support
ers.
"I felt in 2004 there was
more cohesion, and I believe
this (convention) will be more
divided," he stated.
Aware of fears and con
cerns like those expressed by
Porter, Obama and Clinton
released a statement last week
saying that the convention
will feature an unprecedented
roll call vote, during which
Clinton delegates will get to
publicly state their support for
ahe former first lady.
Porter believes that the
increased role of Clinton dele
gates could be positive or
negative, depending on their
willingness to support the
likely nomination of Barack
Obama.
Despite his worries. Porter
is fooking forward to a pro
ductive convention that he
says will give him the ammu
nition he needs to keep fight
ing the good fight for his
party.
"It kind of charges you up
to come back and do what's
necessary to turn North
Carolina blue, from the presi
dent all the way down to the
judges," he said.
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thing to happen to education'
Series of programs give high school students college credit
CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT
State officials want resi
dents to know about the advan
tages of an innovative program
that allows high school stu
dents to take free college-level
courses.
A statewide public aware
ness campaign began last week
for "Learn and Earn" high
schools, "Learn and Earn
..Online" and the EARN grants.
"Learn and Earn and the
EARN grants are the best thing
to happen to education in a
long time, but they are also the
best kept secret in education,"
Gov. Mike Easley said last
week at a Raleigh gathering of
superintendents and State
Board of Education members.
"Our job is to make sure par
ents and students know that
every student in North
Carolina can achieve their
dreams and go to college for
free."
Learn and Earn early col
lege high schools allow stu
dents to jump-start their col
lege education. A total of 60
schools will be open this fall,
including the Early College of
Forsyth on the main campus
of Forsyth Technical
Community College. Schools
are located on a community
college or university campus
and allow students to take col
lege courses, tuition free.
After no more than five years
of study, students earn a high
school diploma and two years
of college credit or an associ
ate's degree.
High schools taking part in
Learn and Earn allow students
to earn both high school and
college credit. This opportuni
ty allows students to earn a
community college associate
degree, or obtain two years of
transferable college credit to
any state university by the
time they graduate high
school. Access to these cours
es is provided during the
school day and in the evening.
The online program allows
qualified students in every
public high school in the state
Gov. Mike Easley
to take online college-credit
courses for free. Officials hope
that EARN (Education Access
Rewards North Carolina)
grants, along with other forms
of assistance such as federal
Pell Grants, will replace the
need for student loans. When
fully-implemented, me grams
will provide 25,000 students
from families earning less then
200 percent of the poverty
level (about $40,000 for a fam
ily of four), $4,000 a year in
assistance for two years.
Easley asked the superin
tendents to help promote the
programs in their school dis
tricts. In addition. State
Superintendent June Atkinson
and State Board of Education
Chairman Howard Lee will
visit schools to assist with
local outreach efforts. A series
of public service announce
ments are also planned, and
videos about the programs
have been produced and dis
tributed to teachers and guid
ance counselors so that they
can show them to students.
For more information
about any of these programs,
visit www.nclearnandearn.gov.
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