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Sana Tariq and Mildred Griffin pose with their awards, last
week in Raleigh.
Endeavors in
diversity earn
locals honors
Students and longtime educator honored at
Raleigh MLK banquet
BY TODD LUCK
THE CHRONICLE ' "
Winston-Salem was well represented the North Carolina
Association of Educators (NCAE) recent Dr. Martin Luther
Kjng Jr. Banquet in Raleigh.
Each year during the event, the Association looks across
the state and honors students and educators whose work pro
motes diversity ana
inclusion. Honorees can
win for artwork, short
stories, poetry or teaching
initiatives.
Parkland senior Sana
Tariq and Educator
Mildred Griffin, who
teaches at Whitaker
Elementary, were among
this year's honorees.
"It was a really unique
experience. I think I will
always recall it," Tariq
said of the awards ban
quet. where she received
a plaque and had her
drawing, "The Melting
Pot," displayed promi
Tariq's "The Melting Pot."
nently.
Tariq, 18, won in the artwork category for grades 9-12
with her drawing, which features a portrait of a young girl
that Tariq based on herself. The girl has different skin colors
and hair textures, representing different ethnicities. She
wears a shirt that's a patchwork of flags from all over the
world. In the background stands the Statue of Liberty, a pyra
mid, the Taj Mahal and the Great Wall of China.
See Awards oi?A9>
Photo by Chuck Kennedy'/MCT
The President and First Lady dance at the Neighborhood Ball last week.
The First Iady
is the Real Deai,
In October of 2008, I was invited to
introduce Mrs. Michelle Obama at a fund
raiser in Greensboro, North Carolina. I had
met her fleetingjy during
the Democratic National
Convention in Boston, but I
had no real sense of her
personality.
I telephoned Oprah
Winfrey, aware that she *
knew the Obamas. and
asked. "What is your take I
on Michelle Obama?"
Oprah answered promptly and with con
viction, "She is the "REAL DEAL."
I waited backstage in the Carolina
Theatre wings. Mrs. Obama arrived, and to
By
Dr.
Maya
Angelou
say she was easy to talk to is a serious under
statement. We sat together and talked on
many subjects for forty-five minutes. We
spoke about family, the
economy, youth obesity,
television, music,- cooking
and men. I was completely
taken over. She did hot
posture, nor preen. I sensed i
no subterfuge in her con- '
versation. She said what
she thought and said it '
clearly, without bombast.
When I was cued to go onto the stage. I J
shook hands with her warmly and went to
the microphone. '
See Angelou on AS
Sweet
harmony
of local
heritage
Area s rich musical
traditions showcased
on CD
BY LAYLA FARMER
THE CHRONICLE
Jazz. Gospel. Bluegrass.
Moravian.
The genres" represented in
Carolina Music Ways' debut
CD. "AH Roads Lead Home"
are as varied as the artists who
performed them. But black or
white, old or young, all the
musicians have one thing in
common
they call
North
Carolina
home
The CD
is the result
of a long
standing
desire of the
nonprofit to
educate and
Carlsiin
inform local residents of the
rich musical history-^ha) ;ur
rounds them It is one of many
projects the organization has in
place that are designed to
increase the visibility of. and
appreciation for. the host of
talented musicians who call
the Yadkin Valley area home
The nonprofit serves Forsyth
and five other counties in the
Yadkin Valley region, provid
ing local residents with histor
ical background and history of
I the musicians and musical tra
ditions that are rooted in the
area, and up-to-date informa
tion about shows and events
where rhe music can be heard
Jazz, blues, bluegrass. old-time
stringband, . gospel and
Moravian music are the pri
mary genres the nonprofit
focuses on. each of which is
represented in "AH Roads
Lead Home."
The Twin City Choristers.
Bishop John Heath and
trumpeter Joe Robinson are
imong the Twin City residents
eatured on the album, which
ncludes commentary from
ro-producer Ed Gambill.
See CD on A10
Pipes of Power
Photo by Layla Farmer
Noted gospel singer Mary D. Williams bells out a tune Sunday during a racial recon
ciliation program at Green Street Church. Williams is known for her efforts to pre
serve the traditions of Black Gospel music. Read more about the event on page B4.
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Winston Lake Y's Biggest Loser credits trainer,
program with success
BY LAYLA FARMER
nil CHRONICLE
It's no more Whoppers for
Bronna Walker. No more late
night meals, unhealthy snacks,
and best of all, no more "great
big girl stores."
Walker, 33, doesn't need
them; she's a whopping 90
pounds lighter than she was this
time last year, dropping from a
size 26-28 to a 16-1 8 .
"I have lost a person " she
said with a grin. "I've just been
shocked I have, not seen
myself like this in a long time.
I don't even remember wearing
a 16-18 coming up. I've always
been big."
Sec Walker on A 10
PboCo bvl.ayla Farmer
Having
already lost
90 pounds,
R r o n n a
Walker is on
a mission to
drop 6(1
more.
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