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Capel returns to former hometown - See Page Bl Local post office gets new manager - See Page A9 Agency looks for toys to give kids - See Page A3 Residents play bingo for turkeys -See Page CI Photo by Felecia McMillan Larry Leon Hamjin and his wife, Sylvia , wore purple, the sig nature color of the Black Rep , to the weekend event. Black Repertory celebrates its silver anniversary BY FELECIA P. MCMILLAN, PH.D. rHE CHRONICLE ' Larry Leon Hamlin founded the N.L. Black Reper tory Company (NCBRC) in 1979. It is the first professional black theater company in North Carolina. The initial N.C. Black Repertory Theatre Guild. 1.000 members strong, is the largest black theater guild in America. During the early years of 1979 1984. Hamlin created a reader s theater and actors training pro gram for adults and children. The company is a funded member of the Winston-Salem Arts Council. It was one of five companies chosen to perform at the first National Black Arts Fes tival in Atlanta, Ga.. in 1988, and it was the first company to per form at the National Black The Woodie King atre Festival in 1989, during which more than 1,500 local citi zens volunteered. The show "Don't Bother Me. I Can't Cope" written by Micki Grant, received rave reviews from the New York Times. Because of the outstanding contribu tions the company has made to American theater, then-President Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton invited Hamlin to the White House twice for recognition. Sec Black Rep on A1 1 Pholo by Kevin Walker Stephen Hairston sits with Shameka Brown at one of the computers in the lab at the new enrichment center. Hairston seeks a second term NAACP president proud.of accomplishments BY T. KEVIN WALKER THE CHRONICLE By the time you read this, Stephen Hairston will know if the 500-plus members of the Winston-Salem chapter of the NAACP approved of his first term as president of the chapter. On Tuesday, the chapter held elections. Hairston's job. as well as those of the people on his leadership team, was up for grabs. JoAnn Allen challenged Hairston for the presidency. Vot ing ended at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, after The Chronicle's early holi day press time. But last week. Hairston was confident in his chances of re-election and proud of the work he has done during his first two-year term. "The things we have initiat ed are things that we are very See NAACP .1 A10 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2 Photos hy Kevin Walker Left: James Smith , a sopho more at N.C. AAT State Uni versity thanks Peggy Murdock for her dona tion. . Smith helped the Sec ond Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina collect food Sat urday for the Fill the Truck campaign. Below: Saundra Todd hits a high note as she sing lead during a performance by the Nit. Olive Baptist Church Choir. The Giving Part of Thanksgiving Those in need this season get help from local churches , agency BY T. KEVIN WALKER THE CHRONICLE (i The Rev. Bobby Wilson drew quite the crowd last week at the Wal-Mart off Hanes Mall Boulevard. He stopped by the store to buy more than 100 turkeys. As employees helped Wilson load the frozen birds onto the back of his pickup truck, several shoppers stopped by to look on in awe. "He must have a big family," one woman said to a male com panion. Wilson would not disagree with the woman's statement. In God's community, all people are kin, he believes. Wilson's church. For You Christ Min istries, proved that last week by providing turkeys and a box full of other Thanksgiving edibles to about 140 families. "We feel we need to go out side of the walls of our church to serye the community," Wilson said Saturday as members of his chuah worked at a rapid pace to put together the boxes of food. By 11:30 a.m. people had already started arriving at the Holiday lnn-Hanes Mall to pick up the food. The church had sent letters to managers at several apartment complexes in West Winston Salem. asking them to identify families who would benefit from the food. The response was strong, as Wilson had expected. He knows that there are people out there suffering. He believes that one of the callings for the church is to reach out and lift up. "We want to be a blessing to all of you, not only at Thanks See Thanksgiving on A12 Dancer makes history with 'Nutcracker' role BY COURTNEY GAILLARD THE CHRONICLE Bayleigh Miller has a lot on her mind with high school finals and daily dance rehearsals to juggle. The 1 7-year-old N.C. School of the Arts junior can't spend too much time thinking about the fact that she'll make history next month when she takes to the stage as the first African-American ever to dance the role of the Sugar Plum Fairy in this year's production of "The Nutcracker." Miller can handle the pressure but she doesn't want to concern herself with the hype, although she likes the sound of the stereotypes crashing down about black ballerinas. "I've worked very hard all of these years, and my teachers and my peers have helped me so much. Now I can show them what I've learned without being too nervous. If I think about the stress (of car rying the show) I become (overwhelmed)," said Miller, who has performed in NCSA's "The Nut cracker" since she was in the fifth grade. She will also dance a second role in the ballet as the lead Chi nese. "I don't think a lot of people realize that See 'Nutcracker' on Al 1 Photo by Courtney Gaillard Seventeen-year old Bayleigh Miller strikes a dancer's pose for this pho tograph. Miller is set to * perform as the Sugar Plum Fairy in an upcom ing performance of "The Nutcrack er." In Grateful Memory of Our Founders, Florrie S. Russell and Carl H. Russell, Sr. "Growing and Still Dedicated to Serve You Better" Wishes to Thank Everyone For Their Support 822 Carl Kussell Ave. ( at Martin I either King Dr.) Winston-Salem, NC 27I0I (336> 722-3459 l a* (336) 631-8268 rusfhome (S> bell.s4tuth.net WlWW,&fO. African-American and Community News
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