Douglass,
the man and his motives
v Frederick Douglass is an his
torical figure with whom all
African- Americans should acquaint
themselves. He was an instrumen
tal personality in the anti-slavery
movement. Benjamin Quarles
examines the man and his motives
in Frederick Douglas (Atheneum,
1976).
from self-expression. In his own
mind, he was free but had little con
trol over his person.
In 1838, Douglass escaped and
in 1841, became associated with
William Lloyd Garrison, perhaps
the greatest opponent to slavery at
that time and the publisher of the
Liberator , an anti-slavery newspa
His rebellion had less ??clo
.with physical circumstances "Then
with his inner turmoil. He was an
intelligent, sensitive, ambitious per
son born into slavery in 1817. Dur
ing his tenure as a slave, he experi
enced and witnessed beatings, mea
ger diets, scant clothing for protec
tion against the weather, separation
of families, chain gangs and other
inhuman treatment. Slavery went
gainst his grain and prevented him
per. Douglass became extremely
outspoken and fled the country to
guard his own safety.
Extremely concerned for the
welfare of black Americans, Dou
glass found his way into politics
and became Marshall of the United
States and ultimately Minister to
Haiti. His public speaking' calendar
filled as a result of his active partic
ipation in human rights advocacy,
and consequently his financial inde
pendence became a fact. He
believed vehemently in wealth, stat
ing that "Negroes would never be
respected until they respect them
selves, and that they would never
respect themselves until they had
the means to live respectably."
When Douglass married a
white woman, he became highly
criticized. His own people believed
that he had deserted them. Whites
treated him hostilely. But he con
sidered himself misunderstood. He
believed that his mission was to
erase the color line and break down
social barriers. "He held that his
marriage to a white woman was in
itself a burning protest against color
prejudice."
Frederick Douglass is a very
academic biography which is well
organized yet not written for the
casual reader of African-American
history. It requires complete atten
tion to its contents and the messages
therein. However, readers are urged
to pick up this volume or another on
Douglass' life and learn about this
great man who helped to build our
country.
Local student wins TIP talent search
Yancy K. Ragin, a student at
Wiley Middle School, will be
honored, for his acadcmic
achievement at a statewide cere
mony on June 6 at Duke Univer
sity.
The recognition ceremony is
sponsored by the Duke Universi
ty Talen t Ident i fic ati oh Progr am
(TIP) to salute the seventh
graders from North Carolina,
who qualified in TIF's 11th
annual Talent Search.
All student invited to the
ceremony have earned scores on
the Scholastic Aptitude Test
'(SAT) or the American College
Testing Assessment (ACT) com
parable to the average scores of
college-bound high school
seniors.
The students will receive
certificates of distinction at the
ceremony.
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The highest scorers will also
receive summer program schol
arships and books.
TIP conducts recognition
ceremonies in each of the 16
states it serves in the Southeast,
Midwest, and Southwest. Over
57,000 mathematically and ver
bally able seventh graders were
identified by the program this
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TIP offers additional educa
tional opportunities for gifted
students in seventh through tenth
grades.
TIP is a non-profit educa
tional organization established in
1980 with a five-year grant from
The Duke Endowment.
The program receives con
tinuing support from student
fees, individuals, corporations
and foundations.
Yancy is the son of Henry
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Yancy K. Rag in
and Maxinc Ragin of 2722
Winslow Lane in Winston
Salem.
Nationwide Benefit Game coming up
Winner Last Week Charles Gadson and Billie
Monday, May 13 at 2 p.m. at Matthews; In tz Geralds and Regi
theOrifctf*ell JR^ca^^ nald
Fim Ftitc*?. Rudolph Boone and
Ruth Washington The Bridge Class presently
Bridge News
By RUDOLPH V. BOONE SR.
Second Place: Sarah Boone and
Pauline Caldwell
This was a team game and no
master points were awarded.
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Tuesday, May 14 at 7 pjnt; at
fee Winston Lake Family YMCA,
Winston-Salem Duplicate Bridge
Club
First Placet Flonnie Anderson
and Goldia Anderson - ^ * '
Second Place: Sarah Boone and
Pauline Caldwell
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. Thursday, May 16 at 7 p.m. at
Rupert Bell Recreation Center, *
Kings and Queens Duplicate -
Bridge Club " '
First PtacetSecond Place ( Tie):-;:
meeting at the Rupert Bell Recre
ation Ceiiter on Wednesday
evenings at 7 p*m. recently com
pleted an eight-lesson course,
using the ACBL Club Series by
Audrey Gran t. The lessons are
based on five card major openings,
long suit count They started on
the next book in the series (ACBL|
Diamond Series): This series class
of eight lessons is on the play qf
the hand. The class is being taught
by Ruth IS, Washington. Ruth is
president of the Kings and Queens
Duplicate Bridge Club and also
president of the THad Bridge Unit.
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V Results of the Gate City
(Greensboro) Grade "B" Touma
ment held last Saturday wjll be
published in next week's column.
The election of national offi
cers of the American Bridge Asso
ciation will be held at the Summer
Nationals. The schedule for bal
loting information is as follows:
June 15: Ballots will* be
mailed to all members financial as
of May 31.
July 1: If you have not
received your ballot by this date
contact the National Office for a
ballot
July 31: Final date for ballots
to reach the P.O. Box in^New
Orleans.
August 7: Ballots will be
counted.
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The Nationwide Benefit
Game will be held June 7. The
Triad Bridge Unit will have its
game in Burlington, unless other
wise scheduled.
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The 1991 Summer Nazals
will be held August 7-18 at the
Hyatt Regency, New Orleans, La.
Many local players will be partici
pating in this big event
Holland wins
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Pogue Scholarship
Crystal De Anne Holland of
North Davidson Senior High
School in Lexington has been
awarded one of the 10 coveted
full four-year Pogue Scholar
ships, which is given each year
by the University of North Car
olina at Chapel Hill for out
standing academic achieve
ments.
Ms. Holland has studied at
the Phillips Exeter Academy's
Summer Program in Science for
Gifted Science Students and has
also been a participant in the
Summer Ventures Program of
North Carolina.
She is a member of the All
County Chorus, a National Merit
Scholarship Finalist, Who's Who
Among American High School
Students, and the National
Honor Society.
Ms. Holland s most recent
award was one that was
bestowed upon her by her peers
at North Davidson Senior High
School, when she was named the
"Most Dedicated" and "Best
Actress" in her role as "Aunt
Ellie" in her school's recent pre
sentation of the musical, "Okla
homa."
She will enter the University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
this fall as a pharmacy major.
Ms. Holland is the daughter
of Carlton and Bemice Holland
of Farmbrooke Lane in the Arca
dia community.
Community
EVENTS
How to Schedule Your Event: Send your information.
concisely and neatly printed or typed, to the Chronicle
Calendar, 617 N. Liberty St., Winston-Salem, NC 27102,
before 5:30 p.m. the Monday preceding the week in which
your event will occur. Our FAX number is (919) 723-9173.
CALENDAR
THURSDAY, MAY 23
? The Black-Phillips?Smith Neighborhood
Government Services Office, 2301 Patterson Ave.,
will sponsor a seminar on Buy/Rehab Applications
with Ronald Carter of the City of Winston-Salem
Housing Services from 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, MAY 25
? Lewisviile Elementary School will hold its
Spring Festival on the school grounds at 6500 Lucy
Lane, Lewisviile, from 12 noon until 6 p.m. Music,
Refreshments, Antique Car Show, WWII Flyer
Plane, Bar beque Supper, and much more. Free.
? Carver High School Class of 1961 will hold an
organizational meeting for the August reunion.
Contact Sarah Carpenter Hicks at (919) 767-9039 for
more information.
? The Special Populations and Programs Unit of -
the Winston-Salem Recreation Department will
sponsor a semi-formal Spring Prom for Adults from
8-11 p.m. at the Elms ballroom, 452 N. Cherry St.
The Ben and Cara Shaw Quartet will provide the
music. For ticket information, call (919) 727-25$).
MONDAY, MAY 27 ^ ^
? The Winston-Salem Urban League's Senior
Outreach Program will sponsor "Prices for Burial
Insurance" at 11 a.m. at Crystal Towers with Roger
Foster of Disabled American Veterans. All are
welcome to attend, and those who do not regularly eat
at this site may bring their own lunch. For more
information, call (919) 725-5614.
TUESDAY, MAY 28
? The Win cton Salem Urban League's Senior
Outreach Program will sponsor " Crime Prevention
For Senior Citizens" with Sheriff Ron Barker at 11
a.m. at Healy Towers. All are welcome to attend, and
those who do not regularly eat at this site may bring
their own lunch. For more information call 725-5614.
? The National Council of Negro Women
(NCNW) will hold an Executive Board meeting at 7
p.m. at the Rupert Bell CenteT. For more information,
call Mrs. Jhelma Pigford at (919) 723-3314.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 29
? The Winston-Salem Urban League's Senior
OutreacR Trogram will sponsor "Nutrition" at 11:30
a.m. with Beverly Nesbitt of the Forsyth County
Health Department, at St. James Methodist Church.
All are welcome to attend, and those who do not
regularly eat at this site may bring their own lunch.
For more information, call (919) 72^-5614.
THURSDAY, MAY 30
? The North Carolina Writers' Network will
sponsor the Black Writers Speak program at 7 p.m. at
the Mont Castle Forum, Sawtooth Bldg., 226 N.
Marshall St. Lee Cox will moderate, poet Carole
Boston Weatherford will read, and Jaki Shelton Geen
will speak.
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PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS
? Hospice of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County will
hold The Great American Yard Sale Saturday, June 22
at the Dixie Classic Fairgrounds from 7 a.m. until 3
p.m. Anyone with baby needs, crafts, furniture,
household items, toys, glassware, exercise equipment,
^or^any thing else to donate, call (919) 768-3972.
yj The Knollwood Hall Family Residents Council
will holcha Yard Sale May 31-Junel, from 10 a.m.
until 4 p.m/?at the park area, 5755 Shattalon Drive.
? The 3rd Annual Free Learn-to-Swim program
for youths and adults will be offered June 3-7 at 16
pool locations across Forsyth, Davie, Stokes, and
Yadkin Counties. Pre-registration is required by May
30. For more information, call (919) 724-0511 ext
30, '
? "The World of Lois Mailou Jones" an
exhibition of paintings, watercolors, and charcoals
from 1927 to 1987 by the "Grand Dame of African
American Art," will be on display at the Delta Fine
Arts Center, weekdays, 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through
June 28.
? The North Winston Senior Citizen Club is
sponsoring a trip to Canada, June 17-22. For more
information, call (919) 725-6273.
? The Winston-Salem Urban League holds Bingo
every Monday at 10 a.m. at the Senior Center, 512 N.
Trade St. Open to all people 55 and older. Free and
prizes are awarded. For more information, call (919)
725-5614.
REUNIONS
? The Parkland Class of 1981, will be having a
10-Year Reunion September 14, at the Hyatt in
Winston-Salem. For more information, or if you have
not been contacted, please send your name and
address to 1981 Class Reunion, P.O. Box 2346,
Kernersville, N.C. 27285.
? The 1976 Class of Parkland Senior High 15
Year Reunion is scheduled for October 5. Class
members may send their name and address to: 1976
Parkland Class Reunion, Rt. 10 Box 301, Winston
Salem, NC 27127 or call 764-1865 or 764 2609 after
- 5:00 p.m.
? East Forsyth High School Class of 1981 will
conduct its 10-Year Reunion June 14-15 at the Hyatt
House in Winston-Salem. For more information,
contact Tony Diaz at (919) 724-3022.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
? Crisis Control Ministries needs volunteers for
administrative duties. Daytime or evening hours. Call
Lamour Johnson, 723-7875.
? The Northwest North Carolina Chapter of the
American Red Cross, located at 690 Coliseum Drive,
is in need of volunteers to work on blood drives in the
Winston-Salem area and at the Triad Blood Center.
Trail ling will be provided, as will flexible hours, hor
more information, contact Nita Julian at (91$) 724
0511. ' '
? Forsyth Court Volunteers, located at Jl4 N.
Spring St., is in need of adult volunteers to be a friend
to a special population of juveniles in the the
community. Persons interested would volunteer four
hours a week to make a big difference in a young
person's life. For moTe information on volunteering,
call (919)724-9923.
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