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Vol. XXXVII No. 27
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.
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BY I.AY1.A FARMER
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As a city that prides itself on being an inclusive
community. Winston-Salem is falling short in its
support of local minorty/women-owned business
es.
That is the charge of City Council Member
James Taylor Jr.. who was elected to represent the
Southeast Ward a little more than a year ago.
Taylor, one of four black members of the nine
Taylor
member City Council, says he
has been calling for changes
in requirements for city con
tracts since he was elected,
but has not made much head
way so far.
"The bottom line is put
ting minorities and women to
work and I don't think we're
doing the best job we can do
with that," Taylor stated.
He is asking the City
Council to implement a 10
percent Minority and Women-owned Business
Enterprise (M/WBE) participation minimum '
requirement for consideration on contracts for
projects awarded by the city, meaning that at least
10 percent of the dollars awarded to a compa
, - ny/contractor would be spent on the services of a
minority- or woman-owned company. If there is
no M/WBK cobipariy in the area that is capable or
qualified to do (he work, the prime (main) contrac
tor must present ckicumentation of this fact to the
Council, showing that it made a good faith effort to
include M/WBEs in the process, Taylor said.
"This is simply a goal, not a mandate," he
explained. "We hope to reach it. but we don't nec
essarily have to reach it."
The state of North Carolina requires 10 percent
minority and business participation, as does
Forsyth County. Taylor said, but the City of
Winston-Salem has no set minimum. Based on
what he's seen. Taylor says 10 percent participa
tion is a realistic goal.
Ruben Gonzales, coordinator of the city's
See Taylor on A5
Photos by Lay la Farmer
Delores McGregor is overcome with emotion as students
honor her on Friday.
Everyday Heroine
Longtime educator honored during Black History celebration
BY LAYLA FARMER
fHE CHRONICI I
Every February, students
at Kimberley Park Elementary
School honor hlack icons
from Rev. Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr. to Booker T.
Washington. Rosa Parks and
Langston Hughes. This year,
the school added another
name to the list of notable
African Americans, that of
Delores McGregor, a long
time educator who has spent
nearly three decades at the
school.
McGregor was surprised
See McGregor on A 10
City Council Member Denise "DP"
Adams congratulates McGregor.
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Common chats with De'Noia Woods after his speech in Wait Chapel.
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Rapper advocates for greatness
BY TODD LUCK
THB CHRONICLE '
Rapper/actor Common encouraged students to aspire to greatness during remarks he
gave last Friday at Wake Forest University.
"Greatness" was the theme of his address, which the Chicago native used to talk
about some of the people who inspired and motivated him. They included his mother, a
math teacher and an uncle who coached his youth basketball team. The rapper said they
each encouraged him to find his path in life.
"One of the most beautiful things ... about once you find your path, is that work is
not really work anymore because you really are passionate about it." said Common.
"This is something you would do even if you weren't getting paid."
Born Lonnie Rashid Lynn. Common is known as the "King of Conscious Hip Hop"
for his thought-provoking musical messages.
Sec Common on AS
Passionate Message
WSSU Photo by Garret! Garms
Dr. Marc Lamont Hill, an author, Columbia University
professor and one of the most sane voices on the Fox
News Network, gets animated during his recent remarks
at Winston-Salem State University. Hill gave the keynote
address on Feb. 17 at Black Men for Change's 7th
Annual Black Male Symposium.
'Iron Woman'
Stroke survivor inspires others with her committment to fitness
BY LAYLA FARMER
THE CHRONICLE
Her nickname might
be Cotton, but Willie
Conrad is anything but
soft.
The 62 year-old city
resident's workout
schedule rivals that of a
part time job, one with
out the benefit of many
off days.
On Monday and
Wednesday mornings,
the Newberry, SC-aaUve
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Sittercise classes. She returns to the
center in the evenings, to participate in
Power Workouts. The rest of the week.
she's at the Winston Lake Family
YMCA. where she has become a fixture
in the kettlebell. spin cycling and hula
noop classes.
Occasionally. Conrad
says she'll work out on
an abbreviated schedule
on Saturdays and
Sundays or take a day off
to give herself a break,
but she doesn't like to be
away from the gym long.
"I love it," she said of
working out. "11 I miss
my exercise, I feel like
'Oh my goodness, some
thing is missing' ... it's
got to really be some
thing (major happening)
for me to jusi miss my exercise."
In the fitness classrooms, Conrad is
See 'Cotton' on A 10
Photos by Layla.Farmei
Cotton Conrad leaves the Winston
Lake Family YMCA, where she works
out several times a week.
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