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Phi Delta Kappa Inc. Sorority celebrates 92nd anniversary conclave M* M. SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE ? The National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc., a pro fessional organization of women in the field of education, will hold its biennial 92nd Anniversary Conclave on July 12- July 16 located at the Twin City Quarter at the down town Marriott, Embassy Suites Hotels. The local. Beta Lambda Chapter under the leader president Patsy this august event, five regions in the will join president Williams and her Executive Council ence, replete with fessional develop shops, public tainment, and of business. Sorority Williams ship of chapter Squire will host Members from United States Charlotte M. National at the confer sororal and pro ment work meetings, enter course sorority business focuses on the National Y. E. S. Program (Youth, Education, and Service). The theme for this year is "Embracing the Standards, Raising the Bar: Equity-Quality Education for All." The following events are open to the public: Because We Care Community Forum, the Public Meeting, Educational Workshops, Vital Issues Breakfast, and Gala Night. The major pre-conclave event, "Because We Care Community Forum" is sponsored by The Black Women's Agenda, AARP, and Colgate Palmolive, will take place on Saturday, July 11 from 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. in the M.C. Benton Convention Center in the North Main Hall. The event is free and open to the public but has limited seating. To register for the free forum event call (888) 902 3011 ext. 9560 or visit www.sendrsvp.com/bwa. The forum will focus on caregiving and the various impacts it has. There will also be a Health Fair with information and screenings provided by local health care service providers. On Sunday, July 12, local men will be recognized for outstanding service: former N.C. Rep. Larry Womble, the Rev. Serenus Chum, Richard Watts, Spencer Hardy and Mike Robinson. Two scholarships will be awarded to local recipients. On Monday, July 13 the educational workshops will be open to educators in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County. There will be a registration desk to stop by in the M. C. Benton Convention Center after the General Session. The public meeting event will be held on Monday, July 13 at 6:00 pjn. Books from across the United States will be donat ed to a local library and schools during this event. The Messenger for this event will be Rev. Dennis Bishop, pastor of First Waughtown Baptist Church. On Wednesday, July 15, the Vital Issues Breakfast has as its guest speaker Rev. Dr. Sheila Evans-Tranumn. She brings a wealth of expe rience and knowledge as a former New York State Education Department Associate Commissioner of Education, English teacher, assistant principal, and Director of Auxiliary Services for NY high schools. Rounding out the last few days, on Wednesday, July 15 the Gala Night will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 10 pjn. at the Embassy Suites. The featured entertainer is Terisa Griffin, a Season 3 contestant on the popular T. V. show, "The Voice". Those familiar with her can attest to the fact that she indeed has "a voice". For more information, please contact: Princess Towe by calling (973) 819-8788 or email at pbtowe @aol ?om or contact Valeria Edwards by calling (336) 418-0366 or email at vedwards?embarqmail?om. i NCDOT TO HOLD CITIZENS PROJECT UPDATE MEETING JULY 23 FOR THE PROPOSED EXTENSION OF IDOLS ROAD (SR. 3000) FROM HAMPTON ROAD (SR. 2999) TO U-S. 158 The N. C. Department of Transportation will hold a Citizens Project Update meeting in July regarding the proposed project to extend Idols Rd (S.R. 3000) from Hampton Road (S.R. 2999) to U.S. 158. The project proposes to extend Idols Road on new location a distance of approxi mately 2.0 miles. Right of way acquisition on the project began in Feb ruary of 2005 and construction is scheduled to begin in the summer of 2016. The meeting will take place on Thursday, July 23,2015 at the Village of Clemmons Village Hall at 3715 Clemmons Rd, from 4 pan. to 7 pan. Interested citizens may attend at any time durllrg the meeting hours. NCDOT representatives will be available to discuss the project, answer questions and provide an updated schedule for the project. No formal presentation will be made. Citizens will also have the opportunity to submit comments and questions in writing. The public can view maps displaying the location and design of the project online at http://wwwjicdot.gov/projects/publicmeetings. Anyone desiring additional information may contact Diane Hampton, Division Planning Engineer at 375 Silas Creek Parkway, Winston Salem, by phone (336)747-7800 or email dkhampton@ncdot.gov. All comments must be received no later than Thursday August 13,2015. NCDOT will provide auxiliary aids and services under the Americans with Disabilities Act for disabled persons who wish to participate in this meeting. Anyone requiring special services should contact Diane Wilson via e-mail at pdwilsonl @ncdot.gov or by phone (919) 707-6073 as early as possible so that arrangements can be made. Aquellas personas que hablan espanol y no hablan ingles, o tienen lim itaciones para leer, hablar o entender ingl6s, podrian recibir servicios de interpretacidn si los solicitan antes de la reunidn llamando al 1-800-481-6494. The Chronicle July 9,16 and 23,2015 Historian Davis publishes work on Malcolm X SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE Dr. Lenwood G. Davis, award winning author and Chronicle Lifetime Achievement Award winner, penned a chapter on Malcolm X, in "Malcolm X's Michigan Worldview: An Exemplar for Contemporary Black Studies," edited by Rita Kiki Edozie and Curtis Stokes and Published by Michigan State University Press. Much has been written about Malcolm X as an African-American nationalist, civil rights leader, spell binding orator, intellect, Pan-Africanist, world traveler, minister of the Nation of Islam, founder of a newspa per, Muslim Mosque and the Organization of Afro-American Unity. Nothing has been written about him as an educator, scholar, or historian until now. Davis in his ground breaking chapter, "Re-edu cating the Afro-American: Malcom X's Scholarly and Historical Pedagogy," dis-' cuss Malcolm X as an edu cator, scholar and historian. An educator is a person whose work is to teach, train, enlighten, and empower others. According to the defini tion, Davis, a former educa tor, states that Malcolm X is well qualified to be an edu cator. In most of his speech es and writings, Malcolm X taught African-Americans about Carter G. Woodson's concept of miseducation - the need to rediscover African-Americans racial pride, respect for themselves and others. He taught African Americans also such things as to defend themselves against others, to protect their women, to know their history, to get an education, establish schools, and to become entrepreneurs, etc. According to Davis, Malcolm X believed that the education, or re-education of Blacks is necessary for the building of a new mass movement capable of fight ing effectively for human rights. In Malcolm X's own words, "Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people for it today." A scholar is a learned person or a specialist in a particular branch of learn ing. Once again, Davis argues, Malcolm X would qualify as a scholar if one accepts the definition that a scholar is a learned person. Malcolm X developed his skills and profile as a schol ar while in prison at the Norfolk Prison Colony. A retired history profes sor from Winston-Salem State University states that if one accepts the definition that a historian is one that writes history, an author, and a specialist in history, will agree that Malcolm X could be called a historian. He was not a trained historian in the traditional sense of hav ing gone to college and earned a degree in history. He pointed out that as Malcolm X grew from teacher to scholar to histori an, books and com munity became his reservoir for under standing the world. Davis published the first full-length Davis book bibliography on Malcolm X in 1984 and in 2011 he spoke at a symposium about Malcolm X at Michigan State University. His topic was, "Malcolm X: Educator, Scholar and Historian." The chapter in the latest book on Malcolm X is an expansion of the earli er paper. The historian is currently working on several projects including, "Four Early Grand Masters of Prince Hall Masons in North Carolina," which is being written with Benjamin H. 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