Walking for Justice (Jp Photo by Todd Luck I Youth lead a march Saturday through the streets of downtown to voice their opposition to the recent I acquittal of George Zimmerman for killing black teenager Trayvon Martin. Union Baptist Church spon I sored the march, which began with a rally at the Trade Street church. Another Trayvon-inspired rally will f-be held Saturday, July 27 at 11 a.m. in the grassy lot beside Hooper Funeral Home, 1415 E. 14th St. Thatch rom page A4 nobody is going to run me out of town. This man is going to be pros ecuted for what he did.'" Despite hate mail from White supremacists over the years, Jervay, who served as chairman of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) in ' the 1950s, never tempered his demand for justice and equality. Neither has his daughter. At an event in 2011, commemo rating the 40th anniversary of the Wilmington Ten's false convictions, Louis Hines, a local International Longshoreman Association official, issued a challenge. "He said, 'There are rwo things we have got to do in Wilmington,"' recalled Mary Alice Thatch, who was in the audience. '"And those two things are to seek compensation for these 10 folks, and we've got to always make sure that the doors of the Wilmington Journal are open.'" The next day. in a meeting in her office. Thatch told several members of the Wilmington Ten: "I don't know how we're going to do it, but we're going to do it. I'm going to take this to somebody much bigger than 1.1 cannot do this by myself in Wilmington, but I promise you that I will get somebody that can help us." And she did. Thatch convinced the NNPA, whose members include more than 200 black-owned news papers, to take up the cause of the Wilmington Ten, a group of nine men and a woman unjustly convict- ? ed of arson and conspiracy in 1971. The Wilmington Ten Pardons of Innocence Project was officially launched in Washington, D.C. at the 2011 Black Press Week luncheon at thfe National Press Club. The two-year campaign resulted in outgoing North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue issuing pardons of innocence on Dec. 31, 2012 to the Wilmington Ten. Although a federal appeals court had overturned their convictions in 1980 because the prosecutor had, among other things. failed to turn over evidence that was favorable to the defense, the Wilmington Ten were released from jail, but they were not fully exoner ated. Not until the governor par doned them. Thatch said it was a combina tion of Wilmington Ten leader Ben Chavis* optimism, the commitment of the two original attorneys - James E. Ferguson II and Irving, who never abandoned the case - the diligence of Cash Michaels and Rev. William Barber, president of the North Carolina NAACP, NNPA publishers who car ried the stories, and others that made the pardons a reality. In large part, because of the Wilmington Ten campaign that she led. Thatch was elected NNPA 2012 Publisher of the Year at the organi zation's recent convention in Nashville. "I was surprised," she said, "It required a great deal of hard work and tenacity, and I feel very hon ored and appreciative to NNPA for the recognition." MRSA from page AJ contact, openings in the skin such as cuts or abra sions, contaminated items and surfaces, crowded living condi tions, and poor hygiene. Healthcare-Associated MRSA More commonly, MRSA is spread through hospitals or other health care environments, such as nursing homes and dialysis centers. This type of MRSA is known as Healthcare-Associated MRSA (HA-MRSA). HA-MRSA accounts for approximately 85% of MRSA cases. According to the CDC. these infec tions occur most fre quently among people who have been patients or visited hospitals or other healthcare facilities and who have weakened immune systems. HA MRSA tends to be a bloodstream or other internal infection and is thus much more invasive than CA-MRSA. How do I know if I have MRSA? According to the Mayo Clinic, CA-MRSA often begins as small red bumps that resemble pim ples, boils or spider bites but can quickly evolve into abscesses that require surgical treatment in order to drain. However. MRSA is not always confined to the skin: the bacteria can enter the body (invasive MRSA) and cause life threatening infections in the bloodstream, bones, heart, and other tissues and organs. What can I do to prevent MRSA? There are steps you can take to protect your self from CA-MRSA: ? Keep your hands clean! Wash with soap and water or use an alco hol-based hand rub and shower after working out: ? Cover any open skin area such as abrasions or cuts with a clean dry bandage: ? Avoid sharing per sonal items such as tow els or razors; , ? Use a barrier (like clothing or a towel) between your skin and shared exercise equip ment and wipe surfaces of equipment before and after use; and ? Use antibiotics appropriately (according to your doctor's instruc tions). There are also things that healthcare workers should be doing to pro tect you as well as them selves from MRSA. These steps include: ? Washing hands fre quently. especially after coming into contact with blood and other body flu ids and contaminated items, even if gloves were worn at the time of contact; ? Wearing appropriate protection, including masks, gowns, and gloves; ? Handling equipment appropriately; ? Inserting IVs and performing other proce dures under sterile condi tions; and ? Handling laundry appropriately. . Never be afraid to ask a doctor to wash his or her hands before coining into contact with you or a loved one! Do you need further information or have questions or comments about this article.' Please call toll-free 1477-530 1824. Or, for more infor mation about the Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity, please visit our website: http://www.wakehealth .e du/MACHE. Submitted Photo WSYC members and leaders pose in Paris. Chorus from page A6 Omaha Beach, overlook ing rows and rows of marble crosses. WSYC members were stdlar when performing alone an hour-long a cappella concert at St. Aubin Sur La Mer or when partici pating in the Paris Festival under the direc tion of Dr. Andre Thomas. Singing the "Requiem by Faure" at the church where he served, Eglise de Madeleine, was a special delight. Enthusiastic crowds formed whenever we flash-mobbed, includ ing at La Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, and in front of Notre Dame!" The public is invited to the Chorus' 20th Anniversary with a con cert at the Stevens Center at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2. Alumni have been asked to perform with the current chorus members and to join in a reception to honor the rich heritage of this group. Ticket information will be avail able at a later date. Mint Condition from page A6 school in the Twin Cities region of Minneapolis-St. Paul amidst a thriving music scene energized by Prince, The Time, Jam & Lewis, The Replacements, Soul Asylum and others. A gig at the famed First Avenue club in 1989 caught the attention of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis (formerly of The Time), and they were signed to Jam & Lewis' record label. Their hits include "Breakin' My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes)," "What Kind of Man Would 1 Be" and ','You Don't Have to Hurt No More." "We're fortunate that people have come to expect us to march to our own drum, musically speaking," said Kinchen. "And even though we have carved out our own unique creative path, we've always been well embraced." Tickets are $44.50, $36.50 or $24.50, depend ing on location, plus a $2.50 Theatre Restoration Fee. Tickets are available in person at the Carolina Theatre, b\ calling the box office at 336-333-2605 or online at www.CarolinaTheatre.co m. WS/FCS Photo Kyle Perkins with his creation. Camp from page A6 process of inventing. "Maybe, in the future, I might be able to invent something else," she said. The camp also offered classes with such names as Chinese Take-Out, Gross Science, It's OK To Play With Your Food! and Scratch the Surface: Create Your Own Animations! The overall idea of the camp, Cortez said, was to give the stu dents the opportunity to do creative, hands-on proj ects. Cortez was also teach ing a class called From Here to There. "The kids were explor ing different countries around the world to show how location could affect behavior," she said. All 16 teachers partici pating in the camp are working through Duke University to obtain their credentials to teach aca demically gifted students. Altogether, 76 rising fourth- through eighth graders participated in the camp. The Gross Science class proved so popular that two sections were offered. More than one of the boys in the class readi ly acknowledged that hav ing the word "gross" in the title piqued his interest in the class. In Gross Science, students studied such things as how the human digestive system functions and the role of worms in the ecosystem. During the week, teachers and students alike wore T-shirts based on a design that Cynthia Fulks, who will be in the fifth grade at Ibraham Elementary, created before camp stalled. The image included the names of some classes as well as words that she thought fit into the spirit of the camp, such as "Perseverance" and "Accomplish." "'Dream' was something that just popped into my head." Fulks said. On the last day of the camp, parents were invited to Hanes to see what their children had done and to hear other students talk about their experiences. A. STANLEY MITCHELL ATTORNEY AT LAW Do you hovo Unmanagooblo Dobtt offsr tolultoni to