Omega Chapter gives Academic Excellence Awards
Phi Omega Chapter of Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. present
ed six academic scholarship awards
totaling $6,000 to local high school
graduates this week. The awards
were based on each applicant's
cumulative grade point average,
SAT scores, rank in class and essay
entitled "Academic Excellence in
the 21st Contury."
The winners were Tonya Ford,
daughter of Helena H. Ford, who
graduated from Carver High School
and now attends Hampton Universi
ty majoring in political science;
Malishai Woodbury, daughter of
Patricia A. Woodbury, who also
graduated from Carver High
School. She is enrolled at the Uni
versity of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill majoring in economics;
Melody Turner, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Larry Turner, who is a gradu
ate of Mt. Tabor High School and
presently attends UNC-CH where
she is pursuing a degree in journal
ism; Aquanetta Lowe, daughter of
Hilda Lowe, who graduated from
East Forsyth High School. She is
enrolled at the University of North
Carolina at Greensboro and is a
nursing major; Rhonda Cook,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Cook, who is a graduate of Glenn
High School.
She is majoring in psychology
at the University of North Carolina
at Charlotte and Sonji Anderson,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Anderson, who graduated from Liv
ing Word Academy and is a music
education major at Appalachian
State University.
Other graduates who were
commended for outstanding aca
demics were Tia Bailey of West
Forsyth High School, Michelle Fos
ter of Reynolds High School and
Stiarnay Torrence of Mt. Tabor
High School. *
Olivia Morgan, president of Phi
Omega, congratulated the students
for their achievements. Bronnie
Daniels, scholarship committee
chairman presented the awards at
the home of Annie R. Hairston, co
chair. Other committee members
include; Velma Friende, Mary Jenk
ins, Melinda Jowers, Mavis Lloyd
and Barbara Puryear.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,
America's premier Greek-Lettered
organization for black women,
sponsors programs which promote
health care, economic empower
ment, the black family, education,
the arts and global concerns. Dr.
Mary Shy Scott is the international
president. Membership exceeds
100,000.
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AKA Scholarship Committee Members (L-R) Melinda Jowers, Annie Halrston, dronnle Daniels,
Ollva Morgan, Velma Frlende and Barbara Puryear.
AKA scholarship winners with awards (L-R) Melody Turner, Malishai Woodbury, Sonji Anderson,
Aquanetta Lowe, and Rhonda Cook. Not shown Tonya Ford.
Kimber-Brown
Karla Charvollette Kimber and
Randy Brown were married Satur
day, September 26, 1992, in a 4:30
p.m. ceremony at Union Baptist
Church in Winston-Salem. Dr. B.F.
Daniels officiated.
The bride is the daughter of
Wandretta Kimber of Winston
Salem and Charles Scott of Wel
come.
The groom is tlyr spa of
Woodrow and Mary Brown of Win
ston- Salem.
The bride was given in mar
riage by Charles Scott, the bride's
father.
Serving as maid of honor was
Torina Melton of Charlotte.
Bridesmaids were Nicole Peter
son and Charlotte Peterson, sisters
of the bride; Tonya Taylor, Tamika
Hicks, Erica Drake, and Denise
Melton, all of Winston-Salem.
Best man wa$ Scott White of
Wlnston-Siftem* ' * ?
>< ? , Groomsmen -were Shprttain;
Peterson, brother of the bride; Jason
Brown, brother of
the groom; Ben
Bradshaw, Alton
Gamble, and Car
los Gant, all of
Winston-Salem;
and Leonard Dixon
of Bennettsville,
S.C.
The bride is a
graduate of Win
ston-Salem State
University and is a
registered nurse for
North ? Carolina
Baptist Hospitals
Inc.
The groom is
a graduate of West
Forsyth High
School and MTA
Truckdriving
School.
The couple
will live in
Winston-Salem.
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Mrs. Karla Charvollette Kimber
Richardson reigns over "A Gatherina of Men"
By Howard Shaw
Special u) the Chronicle
"A Gathering of Men" at
Mount Zion Baptist Church on
Sept. 20 produced some powerful
results. A proclamation issued by
Alderman Vivian H. Burke was
read by Alderman Larry Womble.
Affirmation of the African-Ameri
can male was celebrated in festive
form, and a king was crowned.
In the course of these events,
Willie G. Richardson came to reign
over a coronation truly fit for a
king. His selection for the title was
announced by Alvin Atkinson, co
chairman of Men's Day 1992.
Eugene Graham, Robert Long, and
David Lowery were named as
members of the all-male court.
African drums. H.L. Shaw, Clark
Gaither, and A1 Jabbar coordinated
,the Men's Day production.
With Emory Jones on trumpet,
"A Gathering of Men" was heralded
as program participants proceeded
from the back of the sanctuary to
the chancel area. Included in their
ranks and the royal procession were
more than 30 black males proudly
wearing their kente cloths. Their
dramatic entree set the stage for
what was to follow.
Featuring men of the church
and community, multi-dimensions
of the black experience were pre
sented. The narration of Cliff Car
mon and James Franklin Jr., the
music of Ron Hughes, James
Stowe, James Funches, and Leonard
Rowe, and orations by other pro
win, Marcus Garvey, Malcolm X,
and others.
Tim Jackson's "Ode to the
Motherland" ^spoke passionately of
ancestral pride. Carl Cloud and
Shederick Adams made the singular
point that the black man's struggle
begins and ends with his search for
"A Sense of Self-Worth." Rudy
Anderson's "Rap on Race" invited
the audience to listen to the mes
sage of our young street poets . . .
"before it's too late."
Three open letters respectively
penned by Attorney Clayton Mor
gan, Dr. Nat lrvin, and George
Johnson Jr. were powerful. Mor
gan's "Boyz II Men" was an
insightful conversation between a
black father and son. Irvin 's 'To My
Man Child" reminded his two sons
of their responsibility to remember
and respect their heritage, and to
honor black womanhood.
The style and substance of
Johnson's parody made for an effec
tive delivery. In his commentary,
"To My Little Brothers," Johnson
challenged young black men to be
champions in the classroom as well
as in athletic competitions. He also
used the occasion to pay tribute to
? C H q n? ' c Miiitqv'q PnA^iuin'c
McClendon's, and Falls' who were
role models for him in his adoles
cent years."
Ron Hughes' soulful rendition
of "God Bless the Child" was met
with thunderous applause following
the Morgan, Irvin and Johnson trilo
gy. According to H. L. Shaw, pro
gram chairman, "More than bring
ing the house down, Ron brought
the message home."
A spiritual aura which permeat
ed Mount Zion's "Gatherhrg^of"
Men" was sensed in the opening
prayers of Rev. Alvin Damon and
Chaplain Douglas Summers. It was
continued in the closing meditation
of the parrish pastor, Dr. Serenus T.
Churn, who set forth "a charge to
Christian laymen." The audience
offered its refrain in the singing of
"Rise Up, O Men of God."
A final salute "To Men of
Color, Men of Action" provided an
opportunity for audience participa
tion. Robert L. Young led the cele
brants in remembering local men
"who rose to the occasion in their
time (past and present)." Leonard
Rowe of the North Carolina School
of the Arts left the audience in a
pensive mood when he sang
"Nobody Knows the Troubles I've
Seen" after the- Robert Young roll
call.
The narrators' musing "From
the Heart" and the audience's
singing of "We Shall Overcome"
brought the program to a climactic
conclusion. Then, with understand
able pride for all he had witnessed.
_"King Willie" led his royal subjects
and friends from the sanctuary to
the File-Goodwin Life Enrichment
Center. ^
tAt a reception in his honor,
congratulatory remarks extended to
Willie Richardson were coupled
with commendation for the concept
and production of "A Gathering of
Men."
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"King Willie" Richardson reigns over Men's Day
Mount Zlon Baptist Church.
is at
Hazel Brown, the current hold
er of the title, "Miss Mount Zion,"
and Chris Cropps, Women's Day
chairperson!* assisted Atkinson in
presenting Richardson with the
symbols of his new title, an African
skull-cap and a chieftain's robe.
Using the theme 4,A Gathering
gram participants made the case for
black pride.
Assisting Carmon and Franklin
with the narration were: Rodney
Cooper, Wayne Dallas, Chris
Hairston, Anthony Lindsay, and
Ken Simington. Each of these
young men introduced a segment of
. *% avbiiiVitV Wi
w * G? ?
of Men," the sponsoring committee the program with appropriate quotes
produced the gala affair which from notable black m%n such as
began with pomp and circumstance Paul Laurence Dunbar, W.E.
and ended with the sound of Dubois, Ralph Ellison, James Bald
Columbus Day Sectior
Winners last week Due to the bus trip to Virginia
Monday, Sept. 21 , 1992- 2 p.m. - Beach, Va. on the following day,
Carl Russell Recreation Center the group did not play. The dub
First Place: Geneva HOI and Eli z- "f 11 11 111 1 '' v
abeth Lewis B
Second Place: Reginald R I ID E
McCauley and Ruth Washington _____ ________
Mid-Atlantic Section will be elect- Unit; unofficial# was the Mid
?h-sday, Sept. * Jq RUDOLPH V. BOONE SR
Winston Lake Family YMCA - ???..* ?..?
Winston- Salem Duplicate Bridge
Club number of yew.
First Place: Inez Geralds and ?*
Reginald McCauley Tlje aejt^ toiii
Second Place: Sandra Brown and the "Columbus Day WidhmftStiC*
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Lessie Hatton tkmaT on the weekend of October
f ; # ?hm 9-12, 1992. The event will be held
Thursday, Sept 24, 1992 - 7 p,m. at theColunibia lnn,Wincopin
- Rupert Bell Recreation Center - Circle, Columbia, M&. This will
U . * ' '
Kings and Queens Duplicate be a Post-National Tteat for all
Bridge Clu b bridge players. OfMliliiB
The Metrolina Bridge Club will
sponsor their awtual Grade "An
Tournament on the weekend of
Noverafcer 13*1$ In Charlotte,
More details will be published
later on this event
Atlantic Sectjon's%ig Winner at
} the recent Summer Nationals held
in Atlanta, Ga. He picked up
189.73 master points. George
Johnson of Charlotte was second
with 179.02 master points.*
iSie Beginning Bridge Class (jcarl ?
IRuasell Recreation Center) will be
studying Lesson Four (Shirley S.
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Silverman Book), "Introduction to ?
Scoring, Forcing and Non-Forcing
Ida" Persons interested in pol
C ishing up on these topics should
contact the teacher at 767-0487. A >
** i , ' ^ '*%' A* '-?# ** ' V/'?
good knowledge of scoring ;
strongly helps a player's bidding ?
v -ro / //'?ww m w ' * ' P*? v 'S wM "** " ' ' ' >
Circle, Columbia, MtLTOswill Gate City DopHcate Bridge Club ?d playing. Why hold yourself
be a Post-National Treat for all (Oreensboro), the opt player (mas- back? Learn how to score quickly
bridge players. Officers for the ter point holding) in the Triad aitdimprove your garoe!