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THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2
Player
fulfills
college
dreams
- See Page BI
Voters .
concerned
about
machines
- See Page A4
Fathers
get fun
time with
children
- See Page All
Event
celebrates
freedom,
history
-See Page CI
More exits for downtown blacks
Photos by Kevin Walker
Two black
owned arts
businesses in
the 500 block
of Liberty
Street will be
moving out
after their
buildings'
ownership
changed
hands. One of
the business
es y United Cre
ations , has
created a col
orful store
front.
BY T. KEVIN WALKER
THE CHRONICLE
The Grim Reaper has paid a visit to two more
black-owned businesses in the city's Arts District.
The owners of Moore African Dance and Ballet Stu
ftin W I ilvrtv
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and United Creations (522
N. Liberty Street) say new
owners of their buildings
have left them no choice but
to leave.
United Creations - a
multifunctional, artists'
haven that hawks everything
from bright, painted T-shirts
to original art - has been
given until Aug. 7 by Mike
Moore
Uoe to vacate the building.
Public records show that Coe bought the building
from Chuck Dolge on Feb. 3 for about $100,000.
This week Coe, a local developer who also owns
an electrical/plumbing business, said his plans for the
building included everything from using it as a stor
age facility for his tools, to converting it into a resi
dential/commercial space.
Sec Businesses on A10
Bethlehem pioneer Wooten is 1 00
BY T. KEVIN WALKER
THE CHRONICLE
When a partygoer tried to
seat Marian Wooten at a table
close to the speakers' podium at
Wooten's 1 00th birthday celebra
tion Saturday, Wooten quickly
insisted that her hearing was fine,
despite her advanced age.
McRae
"The
Lord has
blessed
me," she
said with
a wide
grin. "I
don't
have any
short
comings
yet."
With that
said.
Woolen was quickly taken to the
table of her choice.
A dining hall at Arbor Acres
United Methodist Retirement
Community - where Wooten
_ p calls home - served as the setting
"for the small, intimate gathering
of some of Wooten 's neighbors
and friends. The celebration was
hosted by the Book Club of
Today, which was started by
African-American women in
East Winston 65 years ago.
Wooten has been a member
of the club for half a century. She
is the oldest current member of
Sec Wooten on A4
Photos by Kevin Walker
Marian Wooten flashes a smile Saturday during her birthday celebration at Arbor Acres.
NAACP
tries to
push
forward
New election
Tuesday ends with
same old results
BY T. KEVIN WALKER
THE CHRONICLE
Gloria Davis has been a
member of the NAACP for as
long as she can remember. She
joined a youth chapter when
she was a
young
girl in her
native
Pennsyl
v a n i a .
The near
ly 100
year-old
civil
rights
organiza
tion has
been a
Hairston
part of Davis' life ever since.
"Anything that is going to
help our black people, I want to
be a part of," she said.
Davis, who now lives in
Winston-Salem, was one of
nearly 100 members of the
city's NAACP Chapter who
made time Tuesday evening to
ballots in a new election
that was ordered by the board
of the National NAACP.
The new election came
nearly seven months after
Davis and other members first
voted.
Incumbent president
Stephen Hairston won that
election decisively, but the
results were challenged by
JoAnne Allen, who had also
sought the presidency. In her
complaint, she alleged that
Hairston violated NAACP
rules by using the- chapter's
membership roster to campaign
for votes. She also claimed that
people voted who were not
allowed to.
The results of Tuesday's
revote were much like the last
results. Hairston beat Allen
comfortably (67-23). Members
also elected, again, the same
slate of officers that won in
November.
See NAACP on A10
Payback?
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Roundtable discussion focuses on reparations
BYT. KEVIN WALKER
THE CHRONICLE . .
Maya Angetou said that
African- Americans
have shown an
incredible ability to
turn the other cheek
in the face of racism
and hatred.
Even during
slavery, she said,
black women loving
ly" breast-fed white
babies even though
the slave women
knew that one day
"the boys would rape our daugh
ters, and the girls would sell our
sons."
"We tend to be a forgiving
people. It is amazing," said
Angelou. a famed writer, poet and
city resident who teaches at Wake
Forest University.
Jeffrey X
She used poetry,
song and thought-pro
voking observations
Saturday to open up a
roundtahle discussion of
the issue of reparations
for the descendants of
slaves. The roundtahle.
held at City Hall, was
part of a daylong slate
of events to celebrate
Juneteenth. a holiday
that marks the end of
slavery in this country. More than
80 people packed the City Coun
cil chambers while several more
See Roundtable on A9
Puppy Love
ItwHo by Kevin Walker
Robin Tuttle lifts her dog, Rascal, last week at an outdoor concert
on Fourth Street to give the dog a better view of the action.
Locals will get first
dibs on gala tickets ?
CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT **
Local folks are getting the first stab at tickets for
Titzy Ossie Davis .Opening - ?
Night liala tor tire .>;? leal
Black Theatre Festival,, Festiv.lt
officials expect a national bom
bardment for the limited tickets
in the weeks to come. They
advise that those who do want
to attend, buy early.
The price per ticket, $250,
is nothing to sneeze at. But for
those who love theater and
stargazing, the gala may pro
vide a once-in-"a-lifetime expe
rience.
Marcell
The Aug. I gala serves as the kickoff for the fes
tival. which will run through Aug. 6. Dinner will be
served at the M.C. Benton Convention Center. The
dinner will be attended by dozens of celebrities from
Set1 Gala on A5
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