City continues Fair Housing Month events
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As part of the city's annual observance of Fair Housing Month, the Fair and Affordable
Housing Summit for housing professionals will be held on Thursday, April 26 at 11:30 a.m.
at the Lawrence Joel Veteran's Memorial Coliseum, 2825 University Parkway.
This year's summit will be accompanied by a pre-session
titled "Housing Solutions for Housing Matters and will be
presented by Consumer Credit Counseling Service of
Forsyth County Inc. in partnership with the Federal
Reserve Bank of Richmond.
In addition, "The Other Side," a drama
examining housing and race discrimina- ^
tion before the Civil Rights Era, will
be shown during the month of April
on WSTV 13. A fair housing public |
service announcement will also air
on select cable channels.
Fair Housing Month promotes the I
federal Fair Housing Act and its laws I
against housing discrimination. This I
year marks the 44th anniversary of the I
signing of the Fair Housing Act by I
President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968. I
The theme for this year's Fair Housing |
Month is "Creating Equal Opportunity
in Every Community."
Winston-Salem has a fair housing ordinance that mirrors the Fair Housing Act. The
Winston-Salem Human Relations Commission and Human Relations Department are
responsible lor eniorcing rair nousing laws locany to ensure
fair and equal housing access and treatment for all people
regardless of race, color, national origin, gender; disability,
family status or religion.
CancerJ^Services
Cancer awareness ribbon
campaign launches
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During National Minority
Cancer Awareness Week, April
15-21, Cancer Services is
spreading awareness by plac
ing ribbons touting the cause
throughout local neighbor
hoods.
Cancer screen
ings. early detection,
and access to quality
care are the best ways
to bring down the sta
tistics," said Felecia
Bennett-Giles, Cancer
Services' outreach
coordinator. "The
Cancer Services
Body+Soul church
outreach program and BAP
CAP (Brothers Against
Prostate Cancer Awareness
Program) in local barber shops
aim to spread this message
among African Americans in
our community through
healthy lifestyle programs and
education."
Cancer deaths are among
the highest ih minority popula
tions, including African
Americans.
The Intercultural Cancer
Council recently reported that
colon cancer death rates for
both black and white
Americans have
begun to drop in
recent years, but the
disease continues to
kill more African
Americans than
whites. For example,
colon cancer death
rates are about 40 per
cent higher for
African Americans.
Cancer Services
Bennett-Gilts
ribbon kits are free to the pub
lic, and available while sup
plies last during the month of
April. People are encouraged
to hang ribbons in their trees
and other outdoor spaces to
give awareness to the impor
tance of cancer screenings.
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Rec Center starts youth
fitness program
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The William Roscoe Anderson
Recreation Center hosted members of
the Winston-Salem State Football Team
and fitness specialist Sharon D.
Cunningham on March 30 for an event to
promote youth health and wellness.
Cunningham led kids in her "U-flT 2
Shuffle" exercise routine. The activity
was pre-recoded to be shown on WSTV
13, the city/county channel.
Bryant K. McCorkle, Anderson
Center supervisor, said that Cunningham
will coordinate classes at the center dur
ing the summer months to help combat
youth obesity. The fitness class will be
in conjunction with the Center's "Urban \
Hikes at Salem Lake," which will be j
offered to summer campers.
Submitted Photo
Youth participants Charles Wade Jr., Jalena
Roseborough, Jaiontai Roseborough, Anthony
Thomas and Semaj Transou pose with McCorkle,
Cunningham and WSSV Football players.
For more information about the program, call 336-650-7684.
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The vast majority of young students believe they will earn a diploma, but in reality, according to the North Carolina Department
of Public Instruction in 2010,15,342 students droped out of high school in North Carolina. They will be robbed of promise,
opportunity and a successful future.
The decision to leave school will also impact their communities, resulting in higher crime, unemployment and homelessness.
But it doesn't have to be that way. 885 WFDD is part of American Graduate: Let's Make It Happen, a public media initiative to
address the high school dropout crisis, made possible by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). With your support, we can
help students stay on the path to graduation. And help our community address the economic and social effects of this crisis. Visit
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