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Family Services employees (from left) Stephanie Jiminez, Quinstar Coleman and Fulton
McSwain lay flowers in memory of domestic violence victims.
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the nation. She has been fea
tured on Dateline, "Survivors"
on the Bio Channel, and in
Oprah Winfrey's O Magazine,
and regularly travels around
the country to share her story
of survival. Last week, she
returned to her hometown to
share her tale at the Broad
Street headquarters
of Family Services,
Inc., which is host
ing a series of
domestic violence
awareness programs
this month.
"Her experiences
read like a Lifetime
movie, but do trust,
it's real," DeWanna
Hamlin, prevention
and education coor
dinator for Family Services'
Safe Relationships Division,
said. "She loved, she lost ...
and now she lives to use her
voice."
Dozens attended Family
Services' "Day of Unity."
They donned hues of purple in
support of Domestic Violence
Awareness Month (October)
and gathered to celebrate the
triumphs of those who have
survived heinous acts at the
hands of intimate partners or
family members. Family
Services offers a number of
programs for domestic vio
lence survivors, including a
shelter for women and their
children.
"I always think it's impor
tant to take the time away
from work to celebrate," said
Hamlin. "Often between the
crisis calls and grant reports
... we do forget we have a lot
to celebrate."
Day of Unity is also a time
to remember those who lost
their lives as a result of
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lence remains a
top cause of death
for young women,
especially.
"We look back
not to remain in
the past, but to
learn from it,"
Hamlin said. "We
remember the
loss, we grieve for
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Though her emotions got
the best of her at times during
her brief remarks,
Cockerham's unconquerable
spirit and zest for life were
evident as she made an impas
sioned plea to others to
become advocates for victims
and survivors.
"I'm looking to end
domestic violence in my life
time," she declared. "In my
lifetime, I've seen enough."
Cockerham's remarks
were followed by a commem
oration ceremony in remem
brance of the 60 Forsyth
County residents who lost
their iives to domestic vio
lence between 1995-2012.
Yesterday, Family
Services was slated to contin
ue its Domestic Violence
Awareness Month activities
with its Annual Meeting of the
Domestic Violence
Community Council. The
meeting was to include a
panel discussion with Forsyth
County Disrtict Attorney Jim
O'Neill, Sheriff Bill
Schatzman, District Court
Judge William Reingold and
two representatives from the
Winston-Salem Police
Department.
"A lot of times, I hear,
'Why don't we hear their
voices at the table - the deci
sion makers?" Hamlin told the
audience on Friday. "This is
an awesome opportunity to
hear from and dialogue with
them."
The agency will host the
Home Free Luncheon to End
Domestic Violence at Bridger
Field House on Oct. 11, and
the Fouth Annual Walk a Mile
in Her Shoes event on Oct. 13
at BB&T Ballpark. Family
Services is collecting baskets
of cleaning supplies for
Survivors in Transition
throughout the month.
For a full slate of
Domestic Violence Awareness
month activities, visit
wwwfamilyserv.org.
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The Piedmont Opera is spon
soring a screening of the ground
breaking 19S4 film "Carmen
Jones" on Sunday, Oct. 14 at 8
p.m. at a/perture cinema, 311 W.
Fourth St.
The screening is one of sever
al promotional events the Opera is
holding to promote its staging of
Bizet's "Carmen," the timeless
opera that inspired the film, which
stars Dorothy Dandridge, Harry
Belafonte, Pearl Bailey and
Diahann Carroll.
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became the first black woman to be nominated
for the Best Actress Academy
Award. The movie won a Golden
Globe in the Best Motion Picture -
Musical or Comedy category.
Tickets to the screening are $10
each and can be purchased in
advance online at www.aper
turecinema.com. Contact the cine
ma at 336-722-8148 for more infor
mation.
The Piedmont Opera's
"Carmen" will be staged Oct. 26,
28 and 30 at the Stevens Center.
Tickets start at $15 and may be pur
chased in advance at www.pied
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Saturday, October 13
7:00 p.m.
Homecoming Fashion Show
Host: B-Daht
K.R. Williams Auditorium
Stu.Adv.: $7; Stu. Door $10; General: $15
12:00 midnight - 4:00 a.m.
Homecoming Pre-Dawn
Featuring: DJ Drama
C.E. Gaines Gym
I Stu.Adv.:$13,Stu.Door$15,
' General: $15
Sunday, October 14
4:00 p.m.
Homecoming Gospel Play
Mama's Girls
Dillard Auditorium - Free with ticket only
Tuesday, October 16
6:00 p.m.
Homecoming Lecture/
Poetry Showcase
Host: Dasan Ahanu
Featuring: MC Lyte
K.R. Williams Auditorium
Stu.Adv.: Free; Stu. Door $5;
General: $10
Wednesday, October 17
7:00 p.m.
Homecoming Comedy Show
Host: B-Daht and special guest!!!
Featuring: The Hudson Brothers and
Lil Duval
K.R. Williams Auditorium
Stu.Adv.: $7; Stu. Door $10; General: $ 15
Red and Black Affair
Host: Kyle Santillian
Featuring: Pusha T and
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Thursday, October 18
9:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m.
Millennium Center -
Downtown W-S |
Stu.Adv.: $20;
Stu.Door$25;
General: $30
Friday, October 19
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
RAM Rave
Featuring: Da Reaction Band (Go Go)
Thompson Center Breezeway
Friday, October 19
Doors open at 6:00 p.m./
show starts at 7:00 p.m.
Homecoming Alumni Step Show
Host: Chico Bean
C.E. Gaines Gym
Stu Adv.: $ 15; Stu. Door $20; General: $25