Newspapers / Winston-Salem Chronicle (Winston-Salem, N.C.) / Oct. 30, 1997, edition 1 / Page 8
Part of Winston-Salem Chronicle (Winston-Salem, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
s : (*sYTM ^ ? , 1 Be Somebody for Halloween This Halloween, show your pride and strut your culture. Dress up as a black achiever from the past or present or as wild African beast. Here are some ideas to get you started. For more ideas, check out some books at the library featuring pictures of African and African American heroes and heroines. I ; Harriet Tubman - The conductor of the Underground Railroad wore '? many disguises to lead slaves to ' freedom. Sometimes she posed as a ' man, other times as a crazy old lady. ? i Josephine Baker - This entertain I er, who gained fame on Paris stages, > wore many costumes ? from silk | and satin evening gowns to banana 1 skirts. Tuck a flower in your hair. * '? Frederick Douglass - An anti ' slavery speaker, Douglass wore his | long hair combed back and was usu { ally photographed wearing dark [ suits. Astronaut - Be a pioneering African-American astronaut like . Guion Bluford or Mae Jemison. For '. your uniform, use a blue or orange jumpsuit, sweat suit or wind suit. Draw several patches to pin on your uniform. The patches might show the space shuttle, the American flag, ^ 1 your name, and the letters "NASA." African chief - Drape a large piece of African-prii fabric around your body and knot it above your shoulder. Top it off with a kufi hat, bangles and beac Carry a cardboard shield painted like a leopard's skin. Queen Nefertiti - This Egyptian beauty wore close-fitting gowns in colors of rust, royal blue and turquoise. She rimmed her eyes wit smoky black eye shadow and wore lots of precious jewelry. Cowboy - Nat Love, Bronco Sam and Bill Pickett wore chaps, spurs ; and cowboy hats. Add a pair of Western boots and you're ready to hit the trail. it African Animals - Use Halloween makeup to paint your face to look like a lion or zebra. Add a tail behind. Is. Whatever costume you choose, be safe. Don't wear masks while trick or treating; they can block your vision. And costumes should not be overly long; they can cause you to trip. Above all, have fun! ?<3 U h Halloween Safety Tips\ Always use common sense. Young children should always go trick or treating with an adult. Plan your entire route and make sure your family knows what it is. Wait until you get home and your parents check your candy before you eat it. Beware of strangers. Accept treats only in the doorway. Never go inside a house. Be sure and say thank you for your treats. Don't play near lit jack-o-lanterns. Visit only houses where the tights are on. Walk on sidewalks and driveways. Cross the street at the corner or in a crosswalk. Carry a flashlight. Source: I-aw enforcement agencies from Las Vegas, San Jose and elsewhere Carole Weatherford Sherry Poole Clark Publishers 3313 Sparrowhawk Dr High Point, NC 27265 (910)379-8295 FAX (910) e-mail: weathfd@aol.com FAMOUS FIRSTS Benjamin O. Davis, Sr. became the first black general in the U.S. Army. On Nov. 6, 1990, Sharon Pratt Dixon (Kelly) became the first woman mayor of Washington, D.C., and the first black woman mayor of a major U.S. city. BOOK REVIEWS CJuzjcJL t-f- OjLcf! I iNileV Wiley and the Hairy Man (Lodestar Books). Retold by Judy Sierra, illustrated by Brian Pinkney. This popular Alabama folktale pits clever Wiley against the Hairy Man who lives in the swamp. Wiley must fool the Hairy Man three times for the creature to stay away forever. There are lots of surprises as II Wiley and his mama match wits with the Hairy Man, who carries a sack of conjure tricks. \\ Drew and the Homeboy Question (Harper Trophy). Written and illustrated by Robb Armstrong. When the gun went off in the school parking lot, Drew's parents sent him to a private school. That means taking some tough entrance exams while his neighbor hood pals goof off. And being the only V black student at a rich kids' school. To ? make matters worse, his three best friends start freezing him out. Eight-year-old Drew is also a cartoonist. His comics of superagent Mason Stone make this book |h> i even more fun. Promise Me the Moon (Dial). By Joyce I Annette Barnes. Annie Armstrong has turned I 13 and already misses being a kid. She's quarreling with her boyfriend, she's the &> only girl in her tough Enriched Science Class; she's drifting away from her best < friend. Plus, her teacher wants her to 3?K apply to one of the best high schools in Qyl Ohio, so she can realize her goal of becoming an astronaut. Too many I changes! A trip to New York City to H visit her brother and his wife helps ^ Annie leam to follow her dreams. are r ~ 9 you garner How many 3 letter, 4 letter, 5 letter and 6 letter words can you make out of the word "Hamster"? Hint: We found 19 three-letter words, 30 four-letter words, 10 five-letter words and 2 six-letter words. ? If you never reach, ! Cm WORD you're never going * \9 ^ to grab what : ^ you're after. # -Traditional 6th Freedom fighter and voting rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer was born. In the Mix 8th Civil rights leaders Jesse Jackson was born in Greenville, S.C. 11th The NAACP organized the Legal j Defense and Education Fund. 19th The U.S. Navy (WAVES) opened to African-American women. 20th North Carolina Mutual Insurance Company, the largest black-owned insurance company in the U.S., was established in 1898. HELLO! We arrived in Shanghai on October 1 to celebrate Chinese New Year ? 1998, the year of the tiger People burned lanterns and paraded through the street in fancy silk costumes. Some people carried long paper dragons above their heads while others beat drums of banged gongs. After the parade, we stuffed ourselves with dim sum, bite-sized pancakes with delicious fill ings. Today, we are off to the Great Wall of China, which stretches 1,500 miles from Gansu sf\ j province in the West to the Yellow Sea in the East. The wall was originally built in the 3rd JT OStCCH^dS century B.C. We hope to visit one of the panda reserves that the government set up to save giant pandas. An endangered species, pandas live in bamboo forests where they can get plenty of their favorite food ? bamboo! Until next time, The Girlz Republic of China Population: More than 1 billion Largest City: Shanghai Official Language: Mandarin Chinese Major Religions: Buddhism & Taoism L October is National Dessert Month. . That's an ideal excuse to satisfy your : sweet tooth. It's also National Pizza Month, celebrating America's number one fun food. ?-?? Did you know? The White house has an address on the World Wide Web especially for kids. It is: http://vwvw.whitehouse.gov/WH/kids/html/ho me.html You can use that site to Tour" the White House and learn about the First Family. You can send e-mail to the president at: presi dent? whitehouse.gov il The strong man is the man who can stand up for his rights and not hit back. K -Martin Luther King, Jr., 1967 4* h Ethnic Museum Opens Museum of African-American History, Detroit Michigan. The largest museum in the U.S. of African-American history opened its doors in April 1997. Its exhibits start in 14th-century Africa and go all the way up to present-day America. It features a large model of a slave ship, inventions by African-Americans, music by black composers, and the space suit worn by the first U.S. black female astronaut. *
Winston-Salem Chronicle (Winston-Salem, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Oct. 30, 1997, edition 1
8
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75