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i rv V "V. . \ ^ Winston-Salem Chronicle THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8,1996 75 cents Dedicated to the Memory of Clarence E. Nottingham: 1903-1995 vol. xxii, no. 25 V* V *V<r aMB ?? '? * wr "'?"fn c*r ?' ' & \W* & E&? *^-:v t.:- -.... ?S& ifiK" ;>*?? -?? yi', ? - ?5 *, *1 " ?>>W ' '*?'m'V Carl Matthews, standing right, is shown here with fellow demonstrators Victor Johnson, left, Rev. Fred Shuttleworth, Billy Bright, Everette Dudley, kneeling left, and Jefferson Davis Diggslll Local Blacks Recall Sit-in ? Matthews Staged One-Man Ra lly on Feb. 8,1960 15\ JUMIN HINTON Chronii U Senior SluTT Writer A little known anniversary will occur in Winston-Salem on Feb. 8. That's when Carl W. Matthews, a 27-year-old African American, entered a S.H. Kre ss department store, sat down defiantly at its lunch countermand asked for service. "The waitress told me repeatedly that they didn't serve colored (people)," .Matthew said. "The white peo ple sitting there got up and left. I stayed all there all day." Matthews, who was a dock worker for a local truck ing company, staged the one man protest a week after four J)lack students from North Car olina A&T State University staged the histowc sit-in at the Woolworths Drug Store in Greensboro to integrate its lunch counter. Matthews and other African Americans recalled the protests in Winston-Salem in the early 1960s. Last week. Greensboro residents cele brated the 36th anniversary of the sit-ins, whicl\pnergized the Civil Rights Movement nation wide. "I was inspired by what they did," Matthews said. "I heard many troubling things during the week of the Greens boro sit-ins. Many people were saying that those niggers were crazy." During his protest, several whites in the store threatened him. "They were saying, 'Nig ger, you better get out of here. An old white lady threatened to spit on me." Matthews said the store manager and owner told him to see LOCAL page 10 * ? 1 Leaders and Educators Visit Afrocentric Schools By MAURICE CROCKER Chronicle staff writer Community leaders and educators are still exploring the possibilities of an Afrocentric School in the Winston Salem/Forsyth County school system. "The bottom line is how do we create an educational sys tem for our children," said the Rev. Carlton Eversley, pastor of Dellabrook Presbyterian Church. Eversley, along with nine others leaders and educators, recently took^a fripTo vTsirtwo Afrocentric schools in Philadelphia and Trenton, -New Jersey. Everyone was impressed with how each school operates and the discipline of the chil dren in each school, Eversley said. The school's educators vis ited were The African Peoples Action School, in Trenton NJ. which is Celebrating its 20th anniversary, and The Chidren's Village at Harrity Elementary School, in Philadelphia. The Children's Village opened in September of 1993. The school is a three year model and will operate until June of 1996, at which time the schools progress will be evalu ated. Ninety students from Har rity Elementary have been _seje?ted to. participate Children's Village. The student population is comprised of 90 students ranging in age from six to nine years. "The thing that impressed see LEADERS page 10 The Chronicle to Reeoguize Local Work in the Community B\ JOHN HINTON Chronic7c Senior Staff Writer The Winston-Salem Chroni cle will honor several local people at its 13th Annual Award Banquet on Saturday, March 9 at 6:30 p.m., at the M.C. Benton Convention Cen ter. "We believe that there are many people who do a lot a good things in the commu nity," said Ernest H. Pitt, pub lisher of The Chronicle. "Not all of them are getting proper recognition. This is an effort on our part to bring recogni tion to people who contribute significantly in our commu nity." The Chronicle is recogniz ing people in 10 categories. The Local Organizing Com mittee has won the Man of the Year Award for its contribution to the Million Man March to Washington, D.C., in October 1995. Northeast Ward Alderman Vivian Burke has received the Woman of the Year title honor. Dr. Charlie Kennedy and the Flow Family were selected for their community service. Annette Beatty and Dr. Richard Groves were cited for their leadership with the Coali tion on Race Relations. Police Officer Priscilla Thomas was recognized for her see CHRONICLE page 10 : SsL^J,MA .A-/* JM :^A.V Kv ** er$ oOe u^W.--' ./-vwm 111 VV 1111 lr^l ' t'-s . 1 % % A . v3BBB@St' m #m # ? ? ? ? A. A V - ; 1 * P% ' SK2 ? t' ' ' Bice* ins By JOHN HINTON Chronicle Senior Staff Writer The Quality Education Institute (QEI) recently recognized several people for their contributions to the program, which enrolls African American students in kindergarten through fourth grades. More than 200 people - parents, friends, and church members 4V attended the awards presentation at the Carver Road Church of Christ last week. "We are on the right track,'* said Simon Johnson, the (Erector of QEI. "We doing the right thing with our children." the purpose of QEI is to maxi mize the education of children in small group settings by providing an environment that develops the stu dents* intellectual, spiritual, emo tional, physical, and social potential, v; QEI recognized Marjorie Gregory as a grant writer, Dollean Johnson as an editor; Cloys Cecil as a visionary, Hedy Rice as a staff person, Mary Sharpe for her daily contributions, Prank Dullin as a friend of the school, and Leroy Nelson for leadership. About 30 children performed three acts in the play, "Gazing at Our Past, Greeting Our Present and Gleaming Into the Future." Johnson praised the children for Cheir efforts. "Storytelling is a great form of learning," he said. 'They are telling a very meaijlft^^fui story. They are telling a great story of God's lib Many of the; children wore Afro centric clothes during the ceremony. "We believe unity; We believe in ourselves; and we believe in our Johnson saidHfie was grateful for the corporate sponsors of QEI and local black busin?ss& such as Special Occasions. He recognized the contri butions of Wachovia Bank, R.J. : see QEI page lb ? i ? iiini mi n iii -? CLASSIFIEDS 24 OPINION 12 ENTERTAINMENT 22 OBITUARIES 23 SPORTS 15 This Week in Black History February 12, 1948 First Lt. Nancy C. Leftenant became the first black accepted in the regular army nursing corps. Hairston's Condition Heightens Awareness of Diabetes By JOHN HINTON Chronicle Senior Staff Writer The life and death of Curtis K. Hai^ ston, a famous rhythm and blues singer and native of Winston-Salem, may heighten awareness of people who are living with diabetes. "People just don't know enough about this disease," said Shirley Hol loway, Hairston's mother. "I am sure that people aren't aware of childhood dia betes." Hairston, who died of kidney failure in N.C. Baptist Hospital on Jan. 18, was first diagnosed with diabetes when he was 12-years-olcL "He had suffered for a long time," Holloway said "I give all the credit to Baptist Hospital. They worked on him for 20 years. I'm am really grate ful to the doctors there." Dr. Jimmy Jones, a local pediatrician, first treated Hairston in 1974. "I thought Curtis had a sinus prob lem." his mother said. Jones referred Hairston to Forsyth Memorial Hospital, where tests revealed that the future singer had diabetes, a condition in which the body's immune system destroys insulin cells in the pancreas, lowering blood sugar levels. It slowly damages the body's major organs. As a youth, Hairston was pleased when he found he had the disease "Me told his grandfather. Tm a diabetic just like you. We have something in com mon."* His grandfather later died of dia betic complications. Hollowny sard- - "Curtis went into a diabetic coma when he was 14," she said. "We almost lost him then." Hairston recovered, developed his singing talents, and became a renowned rhythm and blues artist performing on three continents He first sang "We Are All God's Children" in front of an audience when he was only three. In his -ear 1 y teens. Hairston was asked to join the Winston-Salem Arts see HAIRSTON'S page 10 Curtis Hairston SPECIAL BLACK HISTORY SECTION AND CHRONICLE AWARDS BANQUET SECTION INSIDE
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