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Dr. Maya Angelou hosting her first-ever radio program SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE This month, as Dr. Maya Angelou receives the President's Medal of Freedom, she will debut her first-ever public radio show that will be available to all PR1 (Public Radio International) affiliated sta tions and African American Consortium stations free of charge. The diverse and eclectic program will include inti mate and provocative sto ries, poems and conversa tions that illuminate African American history. Angelou, a Wake Forest professor and Winston Salem resident, will share memories of her "mother and sister friend," the late civil rights activist Dorothy Height and will be joined by comedian Chris Rock to dis cuss Rock's childhood in Brooklyn, his rise to "Saturday Night Live" and File Photo Dr. Maya Angelou's radio show will feature interviews, poems, commentary and more. his view on comedy. As Rock defines the comic cur rents of our time, Angelou will offer historical perspec tive, reflecting on the 1930s and 1940s, including Dusty Fletcher's "Open the Door Richard" and the brilliance of early comedians who lit erally set the stage for African American comedy. A film director in her own right. Angelou explores African American films with a focus on the work of direc tor Lee Daniels. Daniels and Angelou discuss the success of his movie "Precious" and how work from this film maker can impact and change dialogue in American Culture. From the stage of the Urban League's 100th Anniversary Celebration, the esteemed poet and rap per Common performed a glittering "Old School/New School" call and response. Maya Angelou recited each stanza of "Songs of the Old Ones," as Common inter preted in what Angelou observes as "his preferred language of hip hop." Maya Angelou's Black History Month Special is underwritten by AT&T. More information and a list of public radio stations cur rently airing the program can be found at mayaan gelouonpublicradio.com. Postponed A lecture by rap per/actor Common slated to take place on Friday, Feb. 4 at Wake Forest University has been postponed. A rep resentative from the university's Office of Multicultural Affairs, which is sponsoring the event, said last week that Common had to reschedule his lecture after he landed a film role and had to began work on the project. The Office of Multicultural Affairs expects to announce a make-up date soon. The Chronicle (USPS 067-910) was established by Ernest H. Pitt and Ndubisi Egemonye in 1974 and is published every Thursday by Winston-Salem Chronicle Publishing Co. Inc., 617 N. Liberty Street, Winston-Salem, N.C. 27101. Periodicals postage paid at Winston-Salem, N.C. Annual subscription price is $30.72. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: The Chronicle, P.O. Box 1636 Winston-Salem, NC 27102-1636 If your jaw hurts, your heart may be trying to tell you something. Many women don't know that jaw pain can be a symptom of heart and coronary artery disease. CAD can be caused by a fatty deposit in the heart's arteries blocking blood flow. Other symptoms of heart disease can include burning, squeezing or tightness in the chest; arm pain; shortness of breath; irregular heartbeat; dizziness; nausea and sweating. When diagnosed early, certain forms of CAD can often be treated with a minimally invasive procedure through an artery in your wrist. Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center has more experience performing this advanced outpatient heart procedure than any other hospital in the region. For your free heart information kit or to make an appointment with a cardiologist at any of our clinics in Winston-Salem, Lexington and North Wilkesboro, call 336-716-WAKE or 888-71 6-WAKE today or visit our web site at wfubmc.edu/heart. HEART & VASCULAR I Call 336-716-WAKE for an appointment. . Wake Forest University Baptist MEDICAL CENTER A Mission to Care. A Mission to Cure.
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