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Vol. XXXVIII No. 16 WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. THURSDAY, December 15, 2011 Rams win a big title, anyway ?See Hayc H6 Singers perform at White House ?See Pa^e A.I Party , 75 cen,s J . Aenr^/ ? gliests North Carols ~ ?r Forsyth CoW come 660 west &rC with to -See Haze HI / 1 y ^ 'ib/i Library Photo by Layla Farmer Haul Pinto uses a map to show where the WSPI) sets up checkpoints. Residents question use of checkpoints Data shows black and brown communities disproportionately targeted m 1 \Y(A1 \KMI.K r HI- CHR< INK I I The debate about whether the Win s t on-S a I em Police Department in intentionally setting up station ary license check points in certain communities to target minorities continued Saturday during an event billed as a town u .11 I III I I I I 1 1, v. I I IIL . Raul Pinto, a racial jus tice Icllow lor the American Civ tl Liberties Union \C L. I J ol North Carolina, joined three panelists to dis cuss the hot-button issue at I tnmanucl Baptist Church. The Police Department has defended its placement of the checkpoints, saying that the\ are set-up fairly and yvithoui regard to race, but opponents ol the checkpoints sa\ they are deliberately si aging them in minority communities. Cunningham Pinto displayed two maps of the city detailing loca tions of stationary license checkpoints and the makeup of the surrounding communi ties. "As you can see. there's a clear pattern there, and that worries us," he said. "Sixty-two percent of all license check calls were in neighborhoods where the population was _____ ni'iili ? i n V I n<?r_ I 1 1 UUk. U|' V I I I J I |'V-I cent or more minorities." The ACLU has made four recom mendations to the Police Department to help alleviate the concerns it has with the current checkpoints, which Pinto said are "a product of racially biased policing." Among the recommendations was additional cultural sensi tivity training for the offi cers Pinto said the Police Department has not indicated whether it plans to imple ment any of the recommen dations. Police Chief Scott Cunnningham was not in attendance at the meeting. Representatives from the Department's Professional Standards Division were on Sec Police on \2 Local HIV/AIDS fight gets some star power BY LAYLA FARMER nil CHRONICLE Actor Lamman Rucker, a frequent presence at the city's National Black Theatre Festival, returned to town last week to help promote a cause that he says is as close to his heart as perfornv ing: HIV/AIDS prevention. Rucker. whose acting credits include TBS's "Meet the Browns," and Tyler Perry's "Why Did I Get Married.' and "Why Did I Get Married Too?." served as the keynote speaker at the first-ever POSSE (Prevent Ongoing Spread of STDs Everywhere) World AIDS Day Reception at the Arts Council Theater. The event - which also honored POSSE's community partners - was held on Dec. 8. seven days after World AIDS Day. "We're here today really to remember the 44 million people who have died of AIDS in the world," HIV/STD Prevention Supervisor Patrice Tpney told the audience that gathered in the build ing's lobby area, "and we're here today to recognize each and every one of you who have really made valuable contributions to the HIV/AIDS community." Rucker is a longtime HIV AIDS activist, having worked with national PtMKo by Lay la Fanner From left: POSSE's Patrice Toney and Laminar Rucker with Sylvia Sprinkle-Hamlin and Mabel Robinson of the N.C, lilack Repertory Company . campaigns such as BET's Wrap It Up ;md the Magic Johnson Foundation. He said ending the global epidemic can start on a very small scale. "Just like it can happen one encounter at a time, one infection at a time, it can also go away one person at a lime." the Pittsburgh native declared. "...Why can't the revolution start right here?" The problem of HIV/AIDS, which disproportionately affects African See Kucker tin A3 School to help the blind live fuller lives BY TODD LUCK I III CHRONICLE The blind and visually impaired will have a new place to learn independent living skills starting next year when the The Little Red Schoolhouse opens on the campus of Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind. The Schoolhouse. which will literally be painted red, is currently being built and is expected to open in the spring of 2012. It's a part of the A Brighter Path Foundation. IFB's non-prof it supporting entity, and will provide a wide variety of living skills classes and functions for blind and visu ally impaired people; Brighter Path Program Director Chris Flynt said it will help people of all ages who have lost their sight I earn how to do everyday tasks. "Basically when you lose your eyesight, you learn a \^Hou-Sak-ni IimIhsIiio l"i 'In Hil,,<1 Slirlro. Iih Outii ArvliiU'tluiv, |>lit Pfaolo by Todd Luck Chris Flynt stands at the site of The Little Red School house. new way to do what you used to do." said Flynt. who has been legally blind since his 20s. Like the rest of Brighter Path's services, the Schoolhouse will be used by local employees of IFB. the largest employer of blind people in the country, but it See School on A5 x ? . ? ? ? ? ? I f7\ ee/i/t f/e (ffh/y/itA . Kids receive new coats thanks to donations from local residents Photo by I .ayla Farmer Justice Smith (right) helps her 14 year-old daughter Kerrian into a brand new coat. HY LAYLA rAKMr.K THE ciironk i i Six year-old Kelly Smith and her younger brother Kerry Jr. were all smiles last week, as they modeled their brand new winter coats for an ador ing audience at the Winston Salem Rescue Mission's New Life Center. Kelly, a first grader at Gibson Elementary, said she chose her coat because it was her favorite color: pink. "And it has a scarf," she added proudly. "It's comfort able inside. I feel great." Kelly and Kerry, the youngest of Justice Smith's four children, were among the more than 40 youngsters who See Coats on A6 A Taste of 'Coffee' n I NCSA Photo Kelly Marsh IV, a University of North Carolina School of Arts student from St. Louis, Mo., dances the part of "Arabian (Coffee)" du ring UNCS A 's weekend staging of "The Nutcracker." Students will also bring the holiday classic to life this evening and Friday at 7:30 p.m. and o n S at u rday ( 2 p.m. and 7: 30 p.m.) and Sunday (2 p.m. and 7 p.m.) at the Stevens Center. Call 336-721-1945 for tickets. Spend it here. Keep it here. BUY LOCAL FIRST! CHAMBER A Mind For Business.
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