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Page 11 Black Women Empowered "The Movement" September 2013 [continued from page 6] In March of 2011 Jacqueline submit ted for and was granted by the Federal Government her 5013C certificate in which Black Women Empowered Safe Haven was formed. This Non-Profit Organization will provide housing and services for homeless female Veterans and their children. Upon researching this matter, Jacqueline found that the needs of women are very different from the men so it is not feasible to place them in coed dormitories. BWE Safe Haven currently has several proj ects in the works in Cheraw, SC that will meet the needs of these homeless Veteran women. In December of 2012 BWE launched its online Christian Women's journal that can be found at www.blackwomen- empoweredjournal.com BWE recently launched a Radio Blog show, featur ing topics that empower, encourage, enlighten and educate their listening audience. You can listen live every Tuesday evening at 9:00 pm eastern standard time at: www.blogtalkradie.com/bwewomen- empowermentradiio In less than three years BWE has accomplished the following: Two annual food drives Domestic Violence Workshop Self Defense class for Women Two Back to School Drives Two Vending Extravaganzas Several outreach activities feeding Disabied Veterans Hoiiday gifts for Veterans Black Women Empowered Incorpo rated supports women starting new businesses and growing current busi nesses. We accomplish this through workshops, webinars, seminars and pre-negotiated discounted services and products. You can join our online Christian Women's group at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ Blackwomenempowered/ (women only) Success is liking yourself, liking whutyou do, and liking how you do it. ~ Maya Angelou ~ AC Phoenix News (ua 336.635.4096 for Subscription Rates & Information 'When business was good, he sa id didn't neod to advertise!' 'When business was bod, he said he coultkiT afk>rd to advertise!' 'For the life of me, I conT remember ^htsrKvne!' 6 O Don’t Let YOUR Customers ForgeL... Advertise Regularty in The AC Phoenix 336.635.4096 In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear offailure. ■ Bill Cosby - That Prays Together— Stays Together. I Have Never Been A Journalist By Malcolm Pharr [continued from page 1 ] Account Executive, Staff writer. Edi tor, Photographer, Lay-out Artist and Circulation person, those shoes hit a lot of pavement. I can remember the times when I would not get to a shoe repairman fast enough to keep holes from forming, and water eventually soaking my feet. It was truly a testa ment to my fortitude and a true focus on the art of cool to continue step ping high and confidently with holes in my shoes. It almost sounds like many of those walking to school sto ries your dad, granddad or some old dude in the barbershop talked about during their experiences from a de prived childhood.This one is true too. If I could go back those thirty years I would retrace each step. Those steps made me who I am today. I am a middle school administrator who also hears stories from other educators, parents, students and people going in every direction one could imag ine. Some of the same strategies I used with the AC Phoenix I use in my daily experiences in school. I listen...! speak and I write. The experiences in school are to be told at another time and another venue. In looking back through copies of the AC Phoenix I can see that the writ ers had their fingers on the pulse of the local community and the heart of the nation. Although the foundation of the paper was sports, the paper evolved into a voice that the commu nity needed. Oh sure Ernie Pitt had a powerful voice that the commu nity needed with The Winston Salem Chronicle, but the AC Phoenix had a voice in the community that seemed to have fewer boundaries and more autonomy. That is simply one man's opinion...mine. During the late 80's to early 90's Den nis Schatzman and Patricia Smith- Deering (Both deceased) talked about issues that are still relevant to black people and the nation as a whole. In 1989 Ms. Smith-Deering, who was the Managing-Editor at the time, wrote about Planned Parenthood and giving women choices. We are still talking about this today. She wrote another article entitled In Memory for Those Who Kept Us Free. In this edu cational/article she gave us a history lesson about black men, dating back to the 1500's who fought in wars for this country. In a time where America is always in the conversation where war is concerned, black men were to be called upon to fight. We still fight here...and abroad. Dennis Schatzman wrote for the AC Phoenix and various publications during this same period. Dennis, like Pat Smith-Deering, was an excellent writer with strong beliefs and opin ions. He never steered away from con troversy. He appeared to look at writ ing about these issues as a mission. The AC Phoenix Dennis was a true soldier for "The Buy Freedom Campaign". Buying Freedom was all about supporting those busi nesses that support you. There were both a seal and a pledge that went along with the campaign. In the late 80's and early 90's this was truly "good stuff". Spending at least 50% with Black businesses was truly ambitious. If many had done this from that time until now...just perhaps more jobs would be in existence in the area. Dennis also wrote about True Free dom of Blacks Tied to Economics. Mind you...this is still late 80's early 90's. He talked about the criminal jus tice system and the disproportionate numbers in black and white. He blast ed black consumers about spending $ 1 Billion or 93% of that money was going to businesses not owned by people of color. Dennis and Pat Deering should rest in peace. Their memories live in the words of The AC Phoenix and in the heart of a story-teller. During this same period that Dennis and Pat wrote thought-provoking ar ticles, a young man named Charles Davis wrote about something he should know about. This former Wake Forest University All-ACC basketball performer and former profession al athlete wrote an article entitled Should Amateurs Take $$$? Hav ing written the article in 1984, Da vis said, "A stipend of $150-$200 per month would be adequate for most college students to live on". Twenty- nine years later it is still a debate. I am sure now the stipend might be a little higher ($450 to $500) consider ing what each game makes for each university in television revenue. Everything I learned about sports, and particularly about Winston-Sa lem State University Athletics, I owe to my father, the late Arthur J. Pharr, he was a second generation Ram and attended W.S.S.U in the mid-to- late 50's. Maybe not a stellar football player, but word has it that he could knock the cover off a baseball. Having played for coach "Big House" Gaines in football, but is remembered more for baseball. During my senior year in high school I was asked to come to the Gaines Complex to play with the current team. I did not think much of it because I had no desire to go to W.S.S.U. at the time. After playing I overheard Coach Gaines tell my fa ther that, "His mother must be a hell of an athlete". A few weeks later I was approached by friends in Charlotte who told me that they saw where I had signed to play at W.S.S.U... Ac cording to the 1978 Homecoming program. I was one of three recruits that he signed to play the upcoming year. I never signed. I never played. Coach Gaines stopped his white Ca dillac near the library one afternoon and called me over. He asked me was I coming out for the team or was I go ing back to Charlotte to stand on the block and make babies. I responded, "No sir, I am going to graduate". As I passed through the graduation line in May of 83' I gave Coach Gaines a wink and a nod. Years later while writ ing/editing the AC Phoenix, Coach Gaines would see me and always ask [continued on page 12]
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