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' ^HROl UE r<Sf 31 ?c ;n?-2155- "?"* Mo, ,o ... S5J?? SW^ Celebrating 30 years or Comm. s.tv Jo. . v?11""" N? '1 ? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? I Team stands out in Late Night ball - See Page BI Native opens dental ' practice - See Page A9 Drivers needed to transport patients - See Page 45 Kids learn to play at camp -See Page CI Photo by Kevin Walker Efrain Cabrera makes a point as Josephine Richardson listens closely. Out in THE Open African-American, Hispanic forum addresses stereotypes, half-truths and outright lies BYT. KEVIN WALKER Tfe CHRONICLE In the Morningside community, Jackie Teal lives next door, up the block and around the comer from Hispanic families. But it may as well be 1 .000 miles away. Communication between Teal, who is African American. and her Hispanic neighbors is nonexist em. i ne language earner is a big part of the problem. Teal believes that Hispanics who come to this country should make it a priority to learn English. "When in Rome, do as the Romans did." Teal said, to drive home her point about language. Teal sound ed off last Thursday at a forum designed tabling the city's black community and Hernandt burgeoning Hispanic population closer together. About 60 people attended the forum at El Cordero de Dios Moravian Church on Peachtree Street, in the heart of the area that has been dubbed "Little MexicofVbecause of its many Hispanic busi nesses and neighborhoods. The forum, sponsored by the city's Human Hairtton Relations Commission and the NAACP, featured a panel of knowledgeable guests, everyone from Police Chief Pat Norris, to Miriam Her nandez, who founded the city's first Hispanic advoca cy agency. But the panelists became supporting players as audience members took center stage - and the micro phone - to voice their con cerns, frustrations and curiosities. Josephine Richardson used the forum to ask a long-burning question that she had about Hispanics. Richardson, who is black, asked whether Hispanics pay taxes. Several panelists used different anecdotes and scenarios to respond to Richardson, but they each came up with the same answer: yes. Hernandez said most Hispanics go out of their way to pay taxes, hoping that doing so will show the government that they have been productive members of society. Panelist Fermin Bocanegra, pastor of Iglesia Set Forum un A10 Locals prepare to marcn again Second Million Man March slated for October BY COURTNEY GAILLARD THE CHRONICLE It's been 10 years since Charles Watson and nearly '2 million other blacks peacefully converged on Wash ington, D.C.. one fateful day in October for the Million Man March. Watson is among dozens of local residents who have already secured bus tickets to Washington. D.C., for the weekend of Oct. 14-16 where scores of people are expected to gather to observe the 10th Anniversary Commemoration of the Million Man March. "My experience at the first (march) was so overwhelming that I felt it's my duty to go up there and to get every black person I know to attend so they can experience the same thing I experi See March on A10 KRT Phi Ho A man climbs a street pole to take a pic ture of the hundreds of thousands of men who came to the first Million Man March. One Block at a Time Class meshes history and the Bible with intricate art of quilting BY FELECIA P MCMILLAN, PH D THE CHRONICLE Fannye Hall made her first quilt when she was just 3,years old. She used her creation as a cover for her baby doll. Today, Hall is a master quilter, having made more than 100 of them. She passes on the delicate art of quilting to others as a teacher at Forsyth Technical Community Col lege. It was there that Hull met fellow Forsyth Tech instructor Sharon Anderson, a loyal member of Emmanuel Baptist Church. Ander son convinced Hall to work with quilt enthusiasts at the church for a six-week quilting class that started June 6. Most of the students are beginners, but others have been Photo* by Kevin Walker Annette McDonald irons a piece of fabric that she plans to use in her quilt. designing quilts for several years. The students gladly gather in the multipurpose room of the church and work from 1 1 a.m. until 2 p.m. each Monday on their individual biblical blocks quilt. All the students in the class are pooling their talents for a quilt that will depict scenes from the Underground Railroad. The students range in age from 46 to 73. Most of the students attend Emmanuel Baptist Church, but Annette McDonald hails from Piney Grove Baptist Church. Myrtle Wall. 69; Esther Hood, 72; Nancy Dodd. 63; Phyllis Buie. 46; and Ronnie Peppers are all first-time quilters. Annette McDonald. 68, and Mary Jordan. 68. have had some experi ence blocking quilts. Joyce Redfem, 73, quilted as a child growing up in Kershaw, S.C. "We brought it down from rods Sec Quilting on A10 Dozens buy membership into NBTF group Photos hy Kevin Walker Larry Leon Hamlin introduces Marvtastic Society members. BY T. KEVIN WALKER THE CHRONICLE ' When the National Black Theatre Festival was in its iniancy in me eariy 1990s, Donna Alexander lent the event her support by working as a volunteer. "I was basically a gofer," Alexander said with a chuckle. "I ran errands and did whatever else they needed me to do." 1 he experience nau a last ing impression on Alexander. Even though she is a grown woman now with a successful career as a dentist, she still remembers her days as a festi val volunteer. Alexander found a way to pay the NBTF back for what it did for her and con tinues to do for the communi ty. She shelled out $1,000 of her hard-earned money to buy mem bership into the "Marvtastic Society." Alexander was one of more than 50 people who were praised and thanked for their support of the festival Sgnday evening at a Black. & Purple Ball at the downtown Marriott (formerly the Adam's Mark Hotel). Named for a term - which combines the words marvelous and fantastic - created hy Sec Marvtastic ,.n A4 In Grateful Memory of Our Founders, Florrie S. Russell and Carl H. Russell, Sr. "Growing and Still Dedicated to Serve You Better " ^Russell fflmtmtl Monu Wishes to Thank Everyone For Their Support '822 Carl Russell Ave. (at Martin I^uther King Dr.) Winston-Salem, N( 27101 (336) 722-3459 fax (33*4) 631-8268 rusfhome^lM-lisouthjiet |
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