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Johnnetta Cole was recruited to chair the
United Way board by Bill Gates.
Cole ready
to take on
challenges
of new post
Bennett president will become
the first black to head trustee
board for national United Way
BY COURTNEY GAILLARD
THE CHRONICLE ?
Johnnetta Cole, president of Bennett Col
lege, has been chosen as the next chairperson
of United Way of America's board of trustees
Cole will succeed the current board chair, Len
Roberts, chairman and CEO of Radio Shack
Corp.. in 2004.
According to Bennett College, Cole is the
first African-American chairman of the board
of trustees in United Way's 116-year history.
Joining Cole on the board of trustees are
actor/director George Clooney, Patricia
Mitchell, president and CEO of Public Broad
casting System (PBS); William G. Parrett.
managing partner at Deloitte & Touche. LLP;
Joe Browne, executive vice president of com
munications and government affairs for the
National Football League (NFL); and David
Bronczek, president and CEO of FedEx
Express.
"To have been asked to serve as chair-elect
on the United Way of America's board of
trustees is a distinct honor for me," said Cole.
"Eve long believed in our individual moral
responsibility to give help where it's needed,
and United Way is uniquely able to do so. As
I see it. this board's challenge is to hold itself
and the movement to the highest standards of
performance and accountability. I am excited
to join the national board and to be in such
illustrious company. I am convinced that
together, we will make great strides in helping
the United Way movement to achieve its mis
sion
TTie members of the board of trustees will
provide leadership in resource and relation
ship development, reputation building, stew
/ See Cole on A9
City 'sties to sorority celebrated
BY T. KEVIN WALKER
THE CHRONICLE X
The 50th annual regional confer
ence of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority's
Mid-Atlantic Region brought thou
sands of women to Winston-Salem last
week for four days of meetings, socials
and sisterhood. Arguably, no woman
was more excited to be at the event
than city resident Pauline Jackson.
At the conference's public meeting
Friday at the Benton Convention Cen
ter r^L.,?n
decked from
head to toe in
the sorority's
trademark light
green and pink
- was one of the
stars of the
evening. Other
sorors went out
of their wav to
Lattimore give her pecks
on the cheek or
simply touch her hands.
Jackson has been a member of
AKA for 50 years and in the Mid
Atlantic Region, which includes 108
chapters in four states, since its incep
tion.
"This is wonderful," Jackson said
of the Mid-Atlantic Region celebrating
its historic anniversary in her home
town. "I would not have missed this
for anything."
Locals say that a better city could
not have been selected. Winston-Salem
has strong connections to Alpha Kappa
Alpha, ties that stretch back to the
sorority's humble beginnings nearly a
See AKA on A4
Photo by Kevin Walker
Longtime AKA Pauline Jackson is greeted by other sorors.
IfKrto by Kevin Walker
Former City Council
member Virginia
Newell and Bishop
John Heath applaud
Saturday as a sign is
unveiled naming a city
par course on Water
works Road in honor of
Newell and another
local woman. The
unveiling was part of a
slate of events Satur
day held to launch a
new health initiative
that will strive to edu
cate African-Americans
about stroke preven
tion. For the full story,
see page A10.
Mind
better
than
muscle,
Lee says
Former Chapel Hill
mayor, state senator
keynotes banquet
CHRONIC! E STAFF REPORT
More than 500 people
attended the NAACP Freedom
Fund Banquet last week to hear
Howard Lee, former mayor of
Chapel Hill and state senator,
warn youths that they need to
"put ntind over muscle."
"Don't use your race as an
excuse for failure," Lee
admonished. "There is a great
opportunity here for every
one." Lee said that there are
people who bring extra points
to the bargaining table with
t h m
"Young
men need
to know
that .they
gain
points for
their
intellec
t u a I
develop
mem. L
he said,
"and not for the development
of muscles in their legs or
arms"
Stephen Hairston. newly
elected president of the Win
ston-Salem NAACP chapter,
said the NAACP still has a lot
of work to do despite the many
advances made in racial rela
tions. "We cannot rest on our
laurels." he said. "We have to
be vigilant in making sure that
all people are treated fairly." In
a prepared statement, he
warned that we must empower
our community through eco
nomic development and reci
procity. political action and
through the creation of job
opportunities.
Jim Shaw, committee ban
quet chairman and NAACP
second vice president, said.
"We were well pleased with the
attendance and hope to have
even greater attendance next
year." Shaw went on to say that
Sec NAACP on A9 O
Bilingual club offers cross-cultural exchange
BY FELECIA P. MCMILLAN
COMMUNITY CORKSPONDEM
More than 70 adults who are learn
ing to speak Spanish or English came
together at the Forsyth County Central
Library auditorium each Monday night
from 6 to 8 to
strengthen one
another's ability
to grasp the lan
guages. The
Forsyth County
Public Library.
Forsyth Techni
cal Community
College and The
Hispanic League
of the Piedmont Sundell
Triad collaborat
ed on this project. Monday night was
the second meeting of the organization,
and the night ended with salsa dancing.
Guadalupe Riess. born in Mexico,
volunteers with the Public Library's
Hispanic services department. Reiss
directed the salsa dancing by creating a
line for females facing a line for males,
Couples danced across the floor togeth
er. Cesar Poles. 30, another volunteer,
teamed up on the dance floor with Jean
Hole, 72.
"It was a perfect fit on the dance
floor." said Potes. "I will get with her
next time."
Hole said. "We have never danced
together before, but I really enjoyed it."
Each Monday night, the participants
improve their .Spanish and English abil
ities through interactive games, discus
sions. songs, dances, cultural presenta
tions and other activities. The purpose
of the club is aHow participants to
improve their language skills to build
friendships and to promote understand
ing between the different cultures and
individuals in our increasingly diverse
' community. In addition to structured
activities, club members have time for
free conversation, refreshments and cul
Sec Club on AI0
Pholo by Fekcia McMillan
Neal Zendle and his son, Eric, greet fwo French teachers who want to sharpen their
Spanish-speaking skills, Betty Griffith (left) and Nancy Dale, during the social hour.
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