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see the world increasingly
through my daughters'
eyes," Obama said. "And
on that day, when we were
celebrating that incredible
march in Selma, I had Ms.
Amelia's hand in one of my
hands, but Michelle had
Sasha's hand, and my
mother-in-law had Malia's
hand, and it was a chain
across generations. ... And
that tells me that if we fol
low their example, we're
going to cross more bridges
in the future. If we keep
moving forward, hand in
hand, God willing, my
daughters' children will be
able to cross that bridge in
an America that's more
free, and more just, and
more prosperous than the
one that we inherited."
Robinson was posthu
mously presented one of
the five Phoenix awards.
Another one was presented
to the Rev. Dr. William
Barber II, who was hon
ored with the CBC Chair's
Award. Barber was instru
mental in the release of the
Wilmington Ten, and has
been a pillar of the national
grassroots movement for
justice for two decades.
Barber continues to lead
the fight for voter rights in
North Carolina, health care
reform, worker rights,
immigrant rights, and repa
ration for women survivors
of Eugenics.
"The honorees this
year embody the spirit of
sacrifice, service and lead
ership to our country and
underserved communities,"
says A. Shuanise
Washington, president and
chief executive officer of
the CBCF, in a statement.
"Each has worked tireless
ly to advance equal rights
and protections for African
Americans."
Others honored were
Fred Gray, civil rights
attorney for Rosa Parks and
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.;
civil right's activist Juanita
Abernathy, who helped
organize and lead the his
toric Montgomery Bus
Boycott in Alabama (1965
1966) and Alpha Phi Alpha
Fraternity.
According to a press
release from the CBCF, the
fraternity received the
award for its diligence in
cementing Dr. King's lega
cy with a memorial on the
National Mall in
Washington, D.C.
In addition to awarding
the honorees, tributes were
also given for Julian Bond
and Congressman Louis
Stokes. Both men died
early this year, Aug. 15 and
Aug. 18, respectively.
The honorees "remind
us of the courage and sacri
fices, the work that they've
done - and not just at the
national level, but in local
communities all across the
country," Obama said. "We
couldn't be prouder of
them. The heroes of the
Civil Rights Movement
whom we lost last month
remind us of the work that
remains to be done."
Obama also reflected
on the need for criminal
justice reform. "There is no
contradiction between us
caring about our law
enforcement officers and
also making sure that our
laws are applied fairly," he
said. "We need to make
sure the laws are applied
evenly. This is not a new
problem. It's just that in
recent months, in recent
years, suddenly folks have
videos and body cameras,
and social media, and so
it's opened our eyes to
these incidents. ... But we
can't avoid these tough
conversations altogether.
That's not going to help our
police officers, the vast
majority who do the right
thing every day, by just
pretending that these things
aren't happening. That's not
going to help build trust
between them and the com
munities in which they
serve."
The dinner also put a
spotlight on youth develop
ment and progression,
highlighting the CBCF's
internships and fellowship
programs on Capitol Hill,
the need for more entrepre
neurship opportunities and
a greater push for the Black
community to be involved
in the science, technology,
engineering and math
(STEM) fields.
Obama said he would
work with Congress and
many in the CBC to try to
make progress on legisla
tion that addresses unjust
sentencing laws and
encourages prevention to
influence youth to take dif
ferent paths while also
helping ex-offenders.
Special guests attend
ing the dinner included
presidential candidate
Hillary Clinton,
Democratic Whip Rep.
Steny Hoyer (Md.), Rthe
ev. A1 Sharpton, Judge
Greg Mathis and several
other Congress members,
such as Rep. G.K.
Butterfield, D-N.C., who is
president of the
Congressional Black
Caucus.
Actors Larenz Tate and
Nia Long emceed the
event. Denise Ward, a sen
ior at Boston University,
sang the national anthem.
President Barack Obama speaks at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's 45th annual Legislative
Conference Phoenix Awards Dinner at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington,
Saturday, Sept. 19, about black women's role in helping shape American democracy, calling them "the
thinkers and the doers" who made things happen at the height of the civil rights movement half a century
ago.
Above photo, Medicap
Pharmacy has part
nered with the clinic.
Photos by Timothy Ramsey
Sam Hickerson, pastor of New Light Missionary
Baptist Church, left and Dr. Jeff Williamson take a
break in the clinic.
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not able to commute. They also provide
transportation to food pantries as well. One
of the main goals of the clinic is to allevi
ate some traffic from the emergency room
for non- major health
issues and to catch
minor health problems
before they become
major issues.
The clinic is staffed
by FaithHealth workers
from all across the state
as well as volunteers
from New Light
Missionary.
FaithHealthNC is a new initiative to
improve health by forging covenants
between faith communities and health care
providers.
Wake Forest Baptist's vice president of
Faith and Health Ministries, Gary
Gunderson, who came from Memphis,
Tennessee, three years ago, said he wanted
to come here and "bridge the gap of the
African-American community and the
Baptist Hospital "
Jeff Williamson, a internal medicine
doctor at Wake Forest Baptist, said he
spent a couple of weeks in Honduras last
month giving aid to those in need and
thought, "'I need to do this in my own
backyard and help the people of my own
community' and I hope we can do more of
this."
One of the first individuals to show up
to receive help was Rex Jenkins, who
came to the clinic to receive anti-biotics or
pain pills for a tooth he had pulled last
week. He works part time and does not
have insurance and said, "This clinic is a
big help because medication is not easy to
come by and it helps a lot".
Beverly Graham, owner of the
Medicap Pharmacy, partnered with the
clinic to provide low cost prescriptions for
as low as $4 to help individuals get the
medications they need. The pharmacy will
be open every day that the clinic is open.
Along with the medications, Graham also
helped supply the clinic with low-cost sup
plies as well. The pharmacy is at 1345 N.
Liberty St. in Winston Salem.
For more information, call New Light
Missionary Baptist Church at 336-671
3865.
For more information on
FaithHealthNC, go to http://wwwfaith
healthnc.org/.
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