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COMMUNITY NAACP Selects Angelou as Spingarn Medalist BALTIMORE.? The National Assoeianon For The Advancement Of Colored People'(N AACP) has named Dr. Maya Angelou. world renowned poetess, writer, educator and lecturer as the 1994 recipient of the NAACP's most prestigious award - the Spingarn Medal. The announcement was made by Dr. ; Benjamin F. Chavis Jr.. the NAACP's Executive Director. J MorelHan 1U.UOU persons will ~ 'be.ofThand for the presentation of the Spingarn Medal to Angelou at the NAACP's National Freedom Fund/Spingarn Awards Dinner Thursday. July 4th, 7:30 p.m. at the Chicago Sheraton Hotel, 310 E. North Water Street. In his announcement Chavis said: "The Spingarn Medal was instituted in 1914 by the late Joel E. Spingarn. then NAACP Chairman. The medal is presented annually to the man or woman of African Amer ican descent and citizenship for the highest and noblest achievement during the preceding year or years ~~ in any honorable field of huma n endeavor. Angelou was chosen by the Spingarn Award Committee Crosby Drug Symposium to Begin Today Can educational opportunity deter young people wMJjttlftfrope i for their future from tunning to drugs? The Crosby Drug Sympo- * sium will discuss the answer to that question. "In prior years we focused on dealing with the problems^ associr~ ated with drug abuse." said John Piazza, General Chairman of the Crosby Celebrity Golf Tournament. "This year, we will focus on the root causes and look at The Crosby Scholars, a unique program in provides for a good education." The Crosby Scholars Commu nity Partnership is an alliance between the Crosby Fund, The W i n s t on-Salem Foundation, the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County ? School syste,m. and the Kate R, Reynolds Charitable Trust. Its pur pose is to increase educational opportunities for young people. Students in the program commit to maintain high scholarly, standards, remain drug free, and participate in extra-curricular activities. In return, the students receive help from men tors and volunteers in seeking post ; secondary education and the funds to provide it. At the symposium, Ravonda ; Dalton-Rann. Director of the ; Crosby Scholars program, will dis ; cuss the program and its accom ? plishments since it began in 1993. ? Additional speakers" include Cory Hodges and Katrena Turner, two students who have benefited from the program: Jim Whilhelm. Direc-_ tor of the Division of High Schools: , >ane Suitt. a guidance counselor from Glenn High School!1 Carolyn Reams, a parent with two students at East Forsvth High School: and instcm-Salem Urban League pres ident Delores Smith. ! The Crosby Drug Symposium will begin at 8 a.m. today, at Bermuda Run Countr\ Club in Davie County. The Crosby is June 2-5 at Bermuda Run Country Club in Davie County. Winners designate {heir share of the purse to non * ~ organizations of their choice. .* i wC 1987. the Crosby has focused *i ? lari table work on the fighl ^gainst drug abuse. * More than $5 million has gone ro procrams across the countrv * ? *- ? irn\olved in drug educaiton and abuse pre\ ention. from a list of nominees submitted b\ the public." ? Angelou's most recent endeavor was the national broadcast of her reading an original poem written for the Presidential Inaugural Address "On The Pulse of Morning" January. 1993. Her work in the literary field is considered to be one of the great voices of contemporary literature from a remarkable Renaissance woman. As an author Tacn ess. play - wright, civil-rights activist, producer and director, she continues to travel the world making appearances on college campuses, spreading her leg endary wisdom. Dr. William F. Gibson, chair man. NAACP Nationa 1 B oard of Directors stated: "The NAACP is pleased to bestow; its highest honor upon a person who has made such tremendous contributions to Amer ica and the world through her liter-' ary works." In the 60s. AngeloU worked with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as the northern coordinator tor the Southern Christian Leadeiship Con ference. She was appointed by Pren Maya Angeluu dent Gerald Ford to the Bicentennial Commission and by President Jimrm Carter to the National Com mission on the Observance ot Inter national W omen's Year. As an author. Angelou.has ID published best sellers including "1 Know Why the Caged Bird Sings." "All God * Children Need Traveling Shoes", and "And Still 1 Rise." Her mosr current work is entitled "I Shall . V ... 'V ' Not Be Mo\ ed She has made hundreds of tele vision appearances on network and local talk shows and has sened as author and executive producer of a five-part mini-series "Three Wa\ Choice" of full-length films includ ing a PBS series entitled "Afro Apiencan in the Arts" for which she received the coveted Ciolden Eagle Award Rupert Richardson, president. ~NAACF National B oard" ot Directors commented: "Angelou is a woman of -character an4 strength and through her writings she exemplifies womanhopc . The NAACP is proud to honor Angelou tor her outstanding contri huttons to L As the 79th recipient. of the prestigious medal. Angelou joins a distinguished roster of African Americans who have received the Award including last vear's winner Doroths Height. Other -medalUts include Barbara Jordan. General Colin L. Powell. the Rev. Jesse Jack soft; Bill Cosb\/ and former Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley. v , *?" j . f ' ? ... ? J Attn.: Senior For several weeks, Tuesday night has Seniors Night at Libby Hill. This Tuesday we 11 saiuu^ ^you again. But some senior seafood lovers have asked us to n^eAVednesdayji^gfaSalute to Seniors Night, and that's what we'll do onJuneS: _ So join us for dinner this coming Tuesday, between 3:30 and closing time, and enjoy 1 5% off the usual low price of any Libby liill entree!* Then come back again June 8 for some terrific seafood and our first . . . sday Salute to Seniors! y. ? WINSTON-SALEM 7817 Northpoint Blvd. ? 759-0508 2561 Peters Creek Pky. ? 785-3469 ' I C 561 Peters ? KERNERSVILLE South Main St. ? 996-8855 ? - * - ?" 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Save *50-s100 Phone answerer Save *5-*10 Calculators & organizers Save 10% AT&T phone accessories Save 10% Each of these sto'vertised items is reodily available tor sale as advertysed Most larger items inventoried m warehouses Allow reasonable time for delivery (i YOU CAN COUNT ON SEARS FOR SATISFACTION GUARANTEED OR YOUR MONEY BACK THE BRANDS YOU WANT AT THE STORE YOU TRUST SIAtt MAND CINTBAl POICINO PI I DO I We II meet or beat the com petition i current advertised price on the identical item Irtng the com petition ? current ad to any ot our retort stores Oft ?r applies to current merchandise in our retail stores Excludes clearance closeouts and catalogs items at most larger stortfs or by special order at smaller stores Outlet stores esciuded Reductions from regular prices unless otherwise stated items not described as reduced or os special pur chases ore at reg price Special purchases ore not reduced ond ore limited m quantity Meet do not include delivery unless specified Ins'ollation avoiiobi# on many products, see store tor details Environmental surcharges extra We try to have adequate stock of od verttsed items When out of stocks occur, you have a choice 1) 0 "rotn check " or 7) a substitute item at the some percentage dweount if the item wos reduced or 3) on equal or bete' rtem ot the advertised price if the item was not reduced Eiciudes itmrtert offer* spec** orders and *ems not normoHy avo?oble ot your Sears IMPORTANT CMOfT DTTAIU Soles tax delivery or installation not included m monthly payments shown Actuol monthly payment con vary depending on your occount botonce UOC minimum purchase required to open a SeorsChor^e PIUS account SEARS ?*#ort, Roebuck ft Co. 1994
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