The Chronicle
Volume43,Number44 WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. THURSDAY, July 14, 2016
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long, not summer it no reform
Congressman warns of
inaction on gun/police laws
BY CASH MICHAELS
FOR THE CHRONICLE
In the wake of the police killing of two
black men - in Baton Rouge, Louisiana,
and St. Paul, Minnesota - and the slaughter
of- five Dallas police officers by a lone
black gunman, U.S. Rep. G. K. Butterfield
[D-NC-1] warned that Congress must
immediately act to stem the tide of vio
lence with meaningful gun and police
reforms.
"If we fail to act, this will be a long hot
summer," Butterfield, chairman of
the Congressional Black Caucus,
told reporters last Friday during a
CBC press conference.
Before Congress broke for the
July 4th recess, the issue was gun
control in the aftermath of the trag
ic Orlando nightclub massacre
where 49 were killed a month ago
this week. In fact, U.S. Rep. Alma
Adams [D-NC-12] held a June 30
tele-town hall in Charlotte on what
could be done to quell gun vio
lence in the community.
House Democrats - including
North Carolina congresspeople
Butterfield, Adams and David Price [D
NC-4] - staged a dramatic
26-hour sit-in on the House
floor, demanding that
House Speaker Paul Ryan
and the Republican House
majority at least bring a bill
to the floor that would
enhance gun owner back
ground checks, disallow
people on the No Fly list
from purchasing guns, and
limit the sale of assault
weapons like the AR-15.
"I do not believe [gun
legislation] is the answer,"
Rep. Pete Sessions [R-Texas] of Dallas,
maintained.
Based on tentative press reports, there
were indications that Ryan told members
of the GOP Caucus that he would be will
ing to have a bill to keep guns from sus
pected terrorists reach the floor for a vote
after the recess, but when Congress recon
vened last week, no bill was forthcoming
outraging Democrats.
And when the police killings in Baton
Rouge and St. Paul occurred, culminating
in the police slayings in Dallas, House
Democrats, and specifically members ol
the Congressional Black Caucus, soon
realized that pushing for gun reform was
not enough.
"We're hearing frustration not only
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Butterfield
Photo by Timothy Ramsey
A Rolling Hills resident is frustrated with the quality of the water supply so he decided to protest to bring
attention to the issue on Tuesday.
Community helps
residents of troubled
apartment complex
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BY TEVIN STINSON
THE CHRONICLE '
Residents are helping out families
who live in the Rolling Hills
Apartments in Winston-Salem fol
lowing reports that more than 90 units
in the 110-unit complex have housing
code violations.
Following an inspection, city offi
cials found a number of disturbing
issues, including sewage backup,
rodent and bug infestations, mold,
leaky toilets, faulty smoke detectors,
and broken air conditioning units.
While the future of Rolling Hills
was discussed earlier this week, com
munity members, organizations and
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other residents have been collecting
water, food, hygiene products, clothes
and other items to donate to families
who live in the East Winston complex
that houses mostly low-income fami
lies.
One of the organizations on the
front line helping residents is a group
called Social Hearts, an organization
that feeds the homeless in the area.
According to organization
founder Cedric Allen who was posted
just outside the entrance of the com
plex Monday evening, many of the
families have been exposed to unfit
living conditions for more than six
months.
Allen said, as a native of Winston
Salem, when he heard about the con
ditions at Rolling Hills, he felt it was
his duty to lend a helping hand.
"When I was growing up, my
mother and father taught me to have
empathy and give back to your com
munity, to be involved. We have to do
more than just talk; we have to be
there." Allen continued, "After hear
ing about the conditions in Rolling
Hills, I felt this is something I had to
do."
While Allen's generous giving
began in the parking lot of the com
plex, shortly thereafter property man
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POLICE SHOOTINGS 2016
The economic
approach to
fighting
injustice
Community leaders call for economic
boycott following police shootings
BY TEVIN STINSON
THE CHRONICLE
While many people across the nation came together in
solidarity following the police shootings of Alton Sterling
and Philando Castile by holding rallies, many believe that
it's time that the black community take another approach
to fight injustice.
Since the mid-1950s, blacks and whites have marched
together holding signs, singing songs, and chanting,
demanding equal and fair treatment. While much has
improved since the days of Martin Luther King and the
Civil Rights Movement, blacks are still being killed by
police officers at an alarming rate. In 2015, more than 100
unarmed black people were killed by police officers.
According to mappingpoliceviolence.org, a site that col
lects information on all people killed by police in the
United States, 37 percent of unarmed people killed by
police were black, despite only being 13 percent of the
U.S. population.
Many community leaders across the nation believe the
road to change begins with an economic boycott. In
Louisiana where Alton Sterling, 37, a neighborhood "CD
.man," was shot outside a convenience store while being
restrained by officers, the local NAACP and Southern
Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) called for an
embargo of all malls and Wal-Marts in Baton Rouge.
Similar boycotts have been established in
Minneapolis, Minn, where Philando Castile, 32, was shot
and killed during a routine traffic stop while his fiancee
and daughter were in the car.
SCLC president Rev. Reginald Pitcher said they hope
economic pressure will compel business owners to lean on
political leaders to arrest the officers involved in the inci
dents.
A number of boycotts have been organized on social
media sites as well. On Facebook, one titled Black
Spending Matters has gained momentum, and on Twitter
the hashtag, #OperationDisruptCashFlow, was started to
bring attention to black spending power and urge shoppers
to support minority-owned businesses.
A post on the Facebook event reads, "Since it appears
#Blacklives don't matter. How about our money?? For this
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Scholarship established to honor Earline Parmon
BY TEVIN STINSON
THE CHRONICLE
For more than a decade, Dave
Moore has helped those in need of a
second chance find their way,
through various mentoring programs
offered at his auto body shop,
Southside Rides.
Located at 2221 Hope St.,
Soutside Rides serves youth enter
ing the court system. Throughout
the year young men and women
work in the shop to gain community
service hours mandated by the
court. The program also offers sub
stance abuse services for the youth
and other activities to keep them
focused.
Now, Moore
is looking to take
the next step and
help at-risk youth
get into college.
At the same time
he is honoring
one of the city's
most well known advocates for equi
ty in the education system and across
the state: the late Earline Parmon.
Although still in the planning
stages, the Earline Parmon & Dave
Moore Scholarship Fund will pro
vide funds for young boys and girls
in the area who have aspirations of
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