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Section C OMMUNIT Y B Also Sports, Religion and Classifieds a .. ^ August 30, 2012 Community Calendar Mall fashion event On Thursday, Sept. 6 from 6 - 9 p.m., Hanes Mall will host a Fashion’s Night Out event, where select stores will feature unique events, food and promotions throughout the evening. Shoppers will be invited to support NC Triad Affiliate of Susan G. Komen as repre sentatives pass out pink lapel ribbons. Many’s will host a “Fashion For a Cause” run way show, featuring breast cancer survivors beginning at 7 p.m. Anderson alumni tailgate The A.H. Anderson High School Alumni Association invites alumni and friends to the WSSU Rams Football Tailgate on Saturday, Sept. 1 at the Bowman Gray Stadium Parking Lot. The tailgate begins at 2 p.m. and continues until game time at 6 p.m. Paisley reunion, trip Paisley High classes 1962-68 will hold their reunion Labor Day Weekend. A meet and greet will be Aug. 31 and a dinner/dance will be Sept. 1. Also, John W. Paisley Alumni Association is planning a bus trip to the WSSU/Bowie State football game. The bus will leave Sept. 29 and return Sept. 30. For more information, con tact Robert Noble at 336- 764-0980 or Wanda Reader at 336-926-0656, or visit www.paisley alumni .org. Big House Gaines Gala The Winston-Salem University Unsung Hero Committee will present the 9th Annual Clarence “Big House” Gaines Scholarship Awards Gala during Homecoming Weekend, Oct. 19-21, at the downtown Marriott Hotel. The attire is black tie. For tickets, call 336-766-7799 or email: tandt42@msn.com. Trip for seniors The Senior Travelers of Winston-Salem is sponsor ing a trip to Charleston, S.C. on Oct. 26 and Oct. 27. The group will head home on Oct. 28. Call 336-201-2031 for more information. Parkland Class of ’82 reunion The Parkland Senior High School Class of '82 will hold its 30th Reunion on Saturday, Sept. 22 from p.m. -1 a.m. at the Millennium Center, 101 West 5th St. Tickets are $45 For more information, email phsco82 .reunion® gmail .co Atkins Reunion Atkins High School Reunion, for classes 1943 through 1951, will have Reunion Labor Day Weekend, Aug. 31 - Sept. 2 The reunion will honor Amos Harper, who organized this reunion of the classes Anyone that is interested in attending the reunion can contact David Peay at 336 765-1762 or Annie P. Wilson at 336-723-8149. Photos by Todd Luck Members of the Mami Wata Cultural Arts Collective perform a dance tribute. Moving Forward by Going Back Church recalls African Holocaust with series of special events BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE Deacon Jerry Dodd (far right) leads the Spiritual Choir in a gospel song. Maafa is a longstanding tradition at Emmanuel Baptist Church. The annual weeklong slate of events commemorates the “African Holocaust,” a term used to describe the countless millions who died and suffered during slavery. Pastor John Mendez brought the Maafa con cept to his church more than a decade ago, inspired by Dr. Johnny Ray Youngblood’s program at St. Paul Community Baptist Church in Brooklyn, N.Y. Mendez, a New York native, said he felt that it was important, especially in the South with its ties to slavery, to remember the tragedy and its lingering impact on the black community. “It’s the commemoration of the lives that were humiliated, stolen and lost during the Middle Passage,” Mendez said, describing Maafa. “And the millions that did not die, that did not jump over ship but chose to live, we are here because of them.” The term “Maafa” comes from Dr. Marimba Ani’s book “Let the Circle be Unbroken:. The Implications of African Spirituality in the Diaspora” and is a Kiswahili word that means “disaster.” Nancy Dodd, who chaired the church’s Maafa committee, said the events offer African- Americans a chance to claim their history. She also believes it offers an opportunity for healing. “We’re still trying to heal from the disaster that our ancestors suffered because that stems over to us,” she said. Emmanuel held the culmination of this year’s Maafa events on Sunday during its morning wor ship service. For the occasion, the church’s lobby was decorated with African art and displays relat ed to the slave trade. During the service, which was themed “The Way Out is Back Through,” the all-female Mami Wata Cultural Arts Collective put on a powerful See Maafa on B2 ■ ■ ■ ■ - k -C .■» 1 1 1 — Felicia Piggott Long performs a traditional Maafa Committee members Nancy Dodd and African libation. Trudy Noland helped plan the week’s events. Rev. Dr. Wendell Anthony preaches from the pulpit as (from left) Rev. Willa Reid, Rev. Dr. John ^^Jlfa^Jgcade^ago.‘^^“'^‘^^ * Maafa Mendez, Felicia Piggott Long and Rev. Annie Dalton look on. PRESENTS IDOWNTOWN MUSIC I FRIDAYS UU W II 1 U W II 1 6:00-9:00 • CORFENING PLAZA ; SUMMER SON TRADE ' 7:00-10:00"SIXTH & TRADE ST
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