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Celebrating 30 years of Community Journalism
Vol. XXXI No. 50
Carver
hoping for
productive
season
- See Page B1
Local
stylist
shines at
awards
- See Page A9
Actor
struck by
tragedy
at festival
- See Page A4
Pictorial
look back
at 2005
NBTF
See Page CI
THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2
HAWS settling into new building
Bonita Speas looks through some files in her new office.
Executive director says agency moving forward
after HUD finds no violations in land deal
BYT. KEVIN WALKER
THE CHRONICLE
The Housing Authority of
Winston-Salem has officially
moved into its new headquarters,
a more than 90,000 square-foot
historic downtown building on
Fourth Street.
tne Loewy tsuiiuing puu
W. Fourth Streel) replaces a
building on Cleveland Avenue as
the agency's official hub. All the
extra space that the building pro
vides has also allowed HAWS to
shut down a separate building it 1
ery Street that housed HAWS'
staff and inspectors.
lad on Low
maintenance
Reid Lawrence, the housing authority's
executive director, says the Lowery Street site
will De pui on uie marxei anu ine
Cleveland Avenue building will
most likely be leased in order to gen
erate money for the agency.
HAWS is trying more than ever
these days to stand on its own feet
financially, Lawrence said. That
was one of the reasons why the
agency purchased the Loewy Build
ing, which sits amid the rapid
growth and redevelopment occur
ring downtown.
"If we are asking residents to be
self-sufficient, then why not us?" asked
Lawrence.
Sec HAWS on A9
Lawrence
JAMMIN * IN THE STREETS
Ptxxo by Kevin Walker
The Marriott Hotel was not the only center of fun and entertainment last week during the 2005 National Black Theatre Festival. The reggae band Mys
tic Vibrations brought its brand of music to Trade Street last week . The group performed in front of My Sistah's Place, a shop that sells art , jewelry
and other items. Pictured here is the group's front man, Rick Williams.
Actress tries to leave behind sitcom past
Janet Hubert served as a
co-chair for the 2005 NBTF
BY T. KEVIN WALKER
THE CHRONICLE _ '
We got it wrong ih an article in our 2005
Natiooal Black Theatre Festival special sec
tion.
And actress Janet Hubert let us know it.
She has spent more than the past decade
setting the record straight and silencing whis
pers about the reasons for her departure from
the hit sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air."
And, frankly, she has grown weary of the sub
ject.
"It was 12 years ago," she said. "I'm try
ing so hard to move on. There are so many
other things in my life."
For the record. Hubert says her leaving her
role as Vivian Banks after three seasons was
See Hubert on A4
Photo hy Jaeson Pill
Actress Janet
Hubert (far
right) at the
Ossie Davis
Opening Night
Oala. Alsa pic
tured are Larry
Lean Hamlin
and legendary
actress Ruby
Dee J
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Founders,
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Salem
dean
leaves
legacy
Wilson-Oyelaran
is moving on
BY COURTNEY GAILLARD
THE CHRONICLE
Eileen Wilson-Oyelaran is
now one of the newest members
of the small but prestigious club
of black female college presi
dents in
(he coun
try. The
former
Salem
Acade
my and
College
vice
president
and dean
can now
count
herself
as the first woman and African
American to head up Kalamazoo
College.
"On one hand you're always
sad that we're still counting and
on the other hand you're pleased
that you're able to take one more
step forward," said Wilson-Oye
laran. "But I also think it comes
with a significant responsibility
See Dean on AlO
Wilson-Oyelaran
Joines
has no
foes in
election
Filing deadline ends
for City Council races
CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT
Mayor Allen'Joines is prob
ably one of the friendliest peo
ple that one could ever hope to
meet. But Joines was scary
enough to frighten away com
petition in the 2005 election
season.
Nobody - Democrat,
Republi
can or
other -
stepped
up to the
plate by
last Fri
day's fil
ing dead
line to
c h a I -
lenge the
mayor in
either the
primary or November's general
election. It is the first time in
close to four decades that no
one has challenged a Winston
Salem mayor.
Joines' popularity most
likely scared off challengers.
The former city administrator
easily knocked off Republican
incumbent Jack Cavanagh in
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