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WSSU chancellor, 600 youth package meals for needy SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) Chancellor Elyvood Robinson joined about 600 teens from the East Coast as they packed more than 100,000 dehydrated, high protein and highly nutri tious meals for local agen cies and the hungry in developing countries worldwide on the morning of Wednesday, July 1. The young people were taking part in the 61st Annual Lott Carey Youth Seminar, which is designed to empower young people to make a missionary impact world wide. The 600 mostly teens were visiting WSSU from the District of Columbia and seven states (N.C., N.Y., NJ., D.C., MD., PA., VA) for a week of serving, learning, wor ship, and fellowship. The Annual Lott Carey Youth Seminar promotes community impact, bibli cal study, dynamic wor ship and Christian fellow ship with new generations of leaders for the world. Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest N.C. and the Salvation Army of Winston-Salem will each get 5,000 meals. The other 90,000 meals will be dis tributed globally. Locally, Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest ZV.C. and the Salvation Army of Winston-Salem will get some of the pack- ' aged food. Photos by Erin Mizelle for the Winston-Salem Chronicle Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) Chancellor Elwood Robinson, third from left, joins about 600 Lott Carey Summer Camp teens as they package meals for Stop Hunger Locally and Globally on Wednesday, July 1, at the Anderson Conference Center on the campus of WSSU. I I Lott Carey Summer Camp youths and volunteers pack more than lOOftOO dehy drated, high protein, highly nutritious meals. BOOK REVIEW Book depicts the sometimes 'hair-raisins' evolution of a business 'Miss Jessie' was bom in N.C. BYTERRI SCHUCHENMEYER FOR THE CHRONICLE Starting a business is not for the faint of heart. It takes brains and guts enough to step out of a comfort zone. It requires going against the grain, letting go of pride, and a dash of innocence. Starting a busi ness is the worst, most dif ficult, wonderful, magnifi cent thing you'll ever do - but as in the new book "Miss Jessie's," by Miko Branch, sometimes it's also quite hair-raising. Jessie Mae Pittman was born in 1919 to a share cropper family in North Carolina, and grew up hat ing fieldwork. To avoid picking cot ton, she taught herself to cook and later became renowned for her skills. That independent self sufficiency impressed her granddaughters; Miko Branch and her sister, Titi, were raised knowing that they'd someday be busi nesswomen. Throughout their child hood, the Branch sisters learned and dreamed. They also toiled long hours with their father at various family businesses, which was work they did for free. That eventually taught Branch the value of her labor and gave her a sense of what owning her own busi ness might entail. When it was time to enroll in college, Branch decided on a career in fash ion but her schooling taught her what she didn't want. Upon graduating from Fashion Institute of Technology, she'd realized that she needed to work with hair; specifically, she wanted to work in a high end salon that catered to a certain kind of clientele. "There is a long,rich... complex history surround ing African-American women's hair that ties to... self-image," Branch says. As a woman with curls, she knew she could make a better product than what was available. She experimented with gels, crimes, and technique before she and her sister opened a salon that ulti mately grew into a full fledged, hip and trendy mini-empire with products named after their grand mother. But, like many fledg ling entrepreneurs, the sis ters made mistakes - one of which led to a split, lawyers, and a months-long parting that hurt Branch in more ways than one. It took two years, two moves, and too much money to fix what broke. Business book or mem oir? Though it may appear more the latter, the answer is that "Miss Jessie's" is both. Sometimes, of course, the story of a business is the story of its creators, and author Miko Branch takes her readers back nearly 100 years to see where the very roots of her company began. That's a very interest ing tale but if it's not what you read a business book for, well, Branch has that part covered, too. She subtly includes business advice for entre preneurs in nearly each chapter, and a nicely suc cinct epilogue as a final takeaway. That serves to entertain and inform readers on one hand, while steadily encouraging entrepreneur ship on the other. Though I thought there was a bit too much repeti tion here, I did enjoy this by-the-bootstraps story of a growing company, and I think you will, too - espe cially if you're up for the unique format of it. Still, business book or memoir, "Miss Jessie's" is something you won't mind curling up with. The Bookworm is Terri Schlichenmeyer. Terri has been reading since she was 3 years old and she never goes anywhere without a book. She lives on a hill in Wisconsin with two dogs and 14,000 books. Have an Opinion? Let us Know letters@mchronicle?om [ELLISON ErtcS Elltooo AamtfUUm is Your License msvokso or ?van Permanently Revoked? I May Ba Able to Gat You a Driving Privilege. Is tha Bail Bondsman Too Expansive? Maybe. You Need to try a Property Bond. Call Mel ? ? II? North Marshall Street Winston Salem. NC 27101 (Jusl North of 1st Strrel) Plione: (336) 72.1 7370 l ax (336) 723 7372 cllisonlaw#eanliltuk nei "iDedicated To Providing You Tho Boot Sonrico."\ 1?_ .? Where Do You SEE Yourself in the Future? I AM GOING T O B E A COLLEGE GRADUATE ? A NURSE A CARPENTER ? AN ENTREPRENEUR AN ACCOUNTANT ? A TEACHER A FIREFIGHTER ? AN ARCHITECT AN ENGINEER ? A CHEMIST A POLICEMAN ? ALANDSCAPER A PLUMBER ? AN AUTO MECHANIC ABLE TO GET A BETTER JOB ? ABLE TO AFFORD ANEW CAR ? ON A DREAM VACATION ? ENJOYING A BETTER FUTURE ? ABLE TO SUPPORT MY FAMILY LOVING WHAT I DO! YOU CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN AT FORSYTH TECH! MAKE YOUR VISION AREMJTY@ Don't wart ~ apply online now at www.ForsythTech.edu to start classes this fall. Registration is July 13-14 Habitat for Humanity of Fofsyth County Want to be a Homeowner or know someone who does? Come to an orientation session to learn more about the Habitat program. Space is limited. No children, please. For mora info: Carol Ebron 765*854, ext 134 Monday, July 13 6 p.m. 1023 W. 14th St. Winston-Salem
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