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said Parmon gave tireless
effort to school systems
around the state to ensure
that students received an
education that will prepare
them for the future.
Carlisle also thanked the
NCLBC for taking on
Parmon's fight.
"This is a great initia
tive that has been set forth.
I can't think of a better way
to honor Senator Parmon,"
he said.
Throughout the press
conference held at the
Historic Emmanuel Baptist
Church, countless local
and state elected officials
talked about the fight to
change the track record of
suspensions and dropouts
in the black community.
Rep. Evelyn Terry
noted that educatioa is
under arrest and it's time
that residents become more
Rep. Evelyn Terry
serious about the task at
hand. Rep. Edward Hanes
Jr. urged all community
organizations and leaders
in Winston-Salem to join
the effort as well.
"We have to take con
trol of education," said
Hanes. "We all have to
agree that we have a seri
ous problem here in North
Carolina. When we take
control of our issues, we
won't have to worry about
these issues."
A number of Earline
Parmon's relatives spoke
during the press conference
as well. Tracy Parmon,
daughter of the former sen
ator, said she was grateful
for everything the NCLBC
was doing to honor her
'mother.
Parmon's brother
James White said, although
his sister is no longer with
us, she will continue to live
on through initiatives like
this one.
"She was the type of
person who was always
looking out for others," he
said. "I know she's smiling
down on us today because
this is what she was all
about."
Photo* by Tcvta SUbboo
Rep. Garland E. Pierce, chairman of the N.C. Legislative Black Caucus, talks
about the fact-finding tour on the dropout and suspension rates of minorities
during a press conference at Emmanuel Baptist Church on Tuesday, April 5.
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Ellis. As director,
Kimbrough personally
secures Bishop Ellis and
more than 180 other
nationally known bishops
from all over the world and
the prime minister of the
Bahamas. He has also been
called to provide security
detail for dozens of celebri
ties and entertainers, such
as CiCi Winans and Chris
Tucker.
"While we pray to our
God, we also need to stand
guard," Kimbrough said
this week.
"I tell people all the
time, if the security at the
White House can be
breached, then the security
at your church can be
breached,"
With the recent hike in
the number of violent
crimes taking place inside
churches and other places
of worship, faith ministries
across the nation are look
ing at ways to improve
security.
It's no secret that
churches are generally
open environments and
therefore much more vul
nerable to violent crimes
than other controlled work
places and institutions.
Every year about 60
people are killed in U.S.
churches. Since 1999, over
622 violent deaths have
occurred on church and
faith-based properties.
Just last month in
Dayton, Ohio, the Rev.
William Schooler, pastor of
St. Peter's Missionary
Baptist Church, was
gunned down by his own
brother Daniel Schooler
inside an office inside the
church.
The
Charleston
Massacre, which
happened last
year in
Charleston, S.C.,
provides a case
of violence
involving a
stranger coming
to a olace of wor
ship. Nine peo
ple were killed as
a result.
Even with that said,
most places of worship in
America are not prepared
to deal with issues such as
an active gunman. Many
churches don't even know
where to begin when start
ing a security ministry.
On April 16,
Kimbrough will host a
workshop that will address
maintaining security in the
worship place. The confer
ence will touch on
a number of top
ics, including cur
rent trends in
church violence,
dealing with dis
orderly and suspi
cious people,
planning ahead
for emergencies,
olannine for like
ly incidents and
threats from preda
tors.
Those who attend will
also learn the team
approach to security, how
to communicate with other
ministries and how to cre
ate emergency evacuation
plans.
Kimbrough said he
decided to host the confer
ence because before he
retired, he wanted to use
his expertise to make a dif
ference in the worship
place.
During an interview
with The Chronicle this
week, Kimbrough noted
that in the black communi
ty, the church is often
regarded as the cornerstone
and most powerful entity.
"If it is the most power
ful entity in our community
and it doesn't have any
security, what does that say
about us?
"We talk about safe
streets, but what about safe
churches and safe wor
ship?" he continued.
"That's what this infer
ence is all about: protecting
our most powerful entity."
"Plan, Prepare &
Protect": Safety and
Security in the Place of
Worship
The conference will be
held from 9 a.m. to noon
Saturday, April 16, at the
Hilton Garden Inn, 1325
Creekshire Way. Light
refreshments will be
served. Tickets for the
event can be purchased at
www.plan-prepare-and
protect.eventbrite.com. For
more information, call
Debra Smith at 888-239
4775.
Kimbrough
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tors at WSSU. She manages the day-to
day operation of the chancellor's office.
She has previously been employed as a
school teacher, as well as served on the
boards of several non-profit organizations.
While working at RA1, Caldwell has
been involved with many charitable works
such as youth-based organizations con
ducting youth tobacco prevention pro
grams, as well as RAI's donations of over
$1 million to the United Way of Forsyth
County.
Other members of the community will
be presented with awards.
They include:
?The Paulette Lewis-Moofe
Community Service Award: Suzanne
Reynolds, the Rev. Kelly Carpenter,
Bishop Todd Fulton, Professor Omari
Simmons and Elizabeth Speight. Paulette
Lewis-Moore is a longtime Chronicle
employee who also serves the community.
?Church of the Year: Union Baptist
Church
?Organization of the Year. Winston
Salem Urban League and Innocence
Project
?Special Tribute: Ronny Bell and
Larry Little
?In Memoriam: Senator Emeritus
Earline Parmon, Mr. Carl Russell Jr., Mr.
Darryl Hunt, Attorney H. Glenn Davis,
Delores Huntley and Mr. Carl Matthews
?Lifetime Achievement: Dr. Francene
Hash, Hazel Mack and Benjamin Harris
"The example that they set are real
guidelines that others can follow and emu
late," Pitt said. "We have also found that
these are the kind of people that encourage
others, and The Chronicle is extremely
proud to have done this now for more than
25 years. The only requirement is concern
for people and the willingness to help."
The gala will be held at 6 pjn. on April
23 at the Dr. Donald Reaves Cultural
Center on the campus of Winston-Salem
State University, Martin Luther King Jr.
Drive. Tickets are $30 and'include a six
month subscription or six-month extension
for current subscribers. For tickets, contact
The Chronicle, 617 N. Liberty St,
Wmston-Salem, NC 27101, phone 336
722-8624; or email
plewis@wschronicle.com.
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for her role as Aibileen
Clark in "The Help." The
film details the lives of
African-American maids
during the Civil Rights
Movement of die 1960s.
Davis said, although
she enjoyed working on the
film, she didn't like the
movie itself because it was
"watered down."
"It wouldn't have been
the movie I made," noted
Davis. "It was supposed to
be from the maid's point of
view, and if it was, it would
be rife with more anger and
way more pain."
Although the film was
n't her favorite, after "The
Help," Davis expected her
career to skyrocket to new
heights, but that didn't hap
pen. Davis said, even as a
well-known actor she still
was only offered roles that
were common for women
of color.
Davis decided she
wanted to change that nar
rative, not only for herself
but for all women of color.
With the help of her
husband Julius Tennon,
Davis has started to pro
duce independent Film and
TV projects through a pro
duction company called
JuVee Productions. The
company's website is
http://www.juveeproduc
tions.com/.
"I denounce everything
this industry and bad narra
tives have told us we are as
women," said Davis. "A
hero takes possession of
the treasure, and the treas
ure was that I wanted to be
part of changing the narra
tive for people specifically
women of color."
Before leaving the
stage in heroic fashion to
the sound of a standing
ovation, Davis encouraged
students to follow their
dreams and not to fear fail
ure.
'To overcome whatev
er qbstacles you may be
facing, you've got to dare
to fail greatly," continued
Davis. "You have to dare to
strip your heart away and
show the world who you
really are."
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