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BY TODD LUCK
THE CHRONICLE
Winston-Salem State
? University Chancellor Donald
Reaves spoke about
the educational ties
that bind local insti
tutions of higher
learning at Forsyth
Technical
Community
College's com
mencement^ last
week.
Reaves has been
on the job at WSSU
since last August, but
was just formally
sworn in last month. He came to
WSSU after a long career in col
lege administration at universi
ties across the country. He was
pleased as he looked upon of the
hundreds of graduates that sat
before him in the Lawrence Joel
Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
"Wow, what a sight! This is
the greatest time of the yedr.
This is why we're in this busi
ness that we're in. When you are
in higher education.
spring time and com
mencement is the
greatest time of the
year," said Reaves.
Reaves praised
FFCC. He said it has
the largest allied
health program and
biotechnology pro
gram in the state
community college
system. It is also the
only community college in the
state that offers an Associate's
Degree in Nanotechnology, a
booming scientific field.
'Reaves applauded the fact
that all the city's colleges and
universities are working togeth
See FTCC on A14
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Black Enterprise cites local doctors
for excellence
BY LAYLA FARMER
THE CHRONICLE
Black Enterprise magazine has named two local physicians
among the-top 140 in the country.
Dr. A. William Blackstock Jr., a professor and chair-elect of
radiation/oncology at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical
Center; and Dr. Amy
McMichael, an associate
professor of dermatology;
were both featured in the
May edition of the monthly,
national publication.
"I was very pleased to be
a part of it," commented
Blackstock, who came to
WFUBMC in 1996. "Just
being in the company of a
number of the folks on that
list who I respect a great
deal was very pleasing.'"
A native of Madison,
N.C., Blackstock says he
became an oncologist at the
urging of his former wife,
who had lost her father to
lymphoma as a child and
regarded her father's oncolo
gist almost like family.
Dr. A.William Blackstock Jr. "She and her family
always felt that oncologists
were special people," he remarked.
Blackstock did his residency at UNC Hospitals, and subse
quently landed a three year fellowship there.
"If there's anything in my story that makes me a little bit
different, it's the fellowship; most folks don't go back and do
fellowships after residency," he stated. "For me, the research I
was able to get done in those three years really was the launch
ing pad for things that happened to me subsequently, because I
actually had some experience, some expertise that not many
people had."
While working with a cooperative group on a large scale
lung cancer trial, Blackstock made an observation that had been
overlooked by his peers.
"I asked 'How did the African American patients do?' I'm
always curious ... and the response was, 'Well I don't know,'"
he related. "We went back ... and we looked to see how
African American patients did, and as it turns out, African
American patients had lower survival,"
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FTCC Photo.
A graduating mother shows off her cap, which was decorated
by her child.
A Mother's Pride
Photo by Jaesoo Pin
Glenda Hayden gives her son, Troy, a congratulatory
peck on the cheek for his stellar academic achievements.
Troy was among a dozen teens honored for their brains
by the Winston Lake Y. Read more on B7.
Cosbyf^
Wake
up people
BY T KEVIN WALKER
THE CHRONICLE ?
GREENSBORO - For most of the last half century. Bill
Cosby has been known as an actor, author, comedian and an
occasional pitchman for Jell-O. Then came the spring of 2004,
when Cosby made much-publicized remarks about what he sees
as gross deficits in African- American culture.
Saturday, dur
ing N.C. A&T
State University's
commencement
ceremony at the
Greensboro
Coliseum, Cosby
showcased both of
his claims to fame:
his trademark wit
and his budding
role as a no-holds
barred social critic.
While introduc
ing Cosby*
Chancellor Stanley
Battle briefly men
tioned the comedi
an's strong - and
controversial - ,
opinions and asked
the more than
1 ,000 graduates
and the thousands
more in the stands
to "be respectful."
But Cosby had
already found a
way to endear him- o
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before he even Mid Commenycement Ceremony on Saturday
a word - marching
into the coliseum
holding up an Aggie cap and tossing off his gown before he
stood, at the podium to reveal an A&T sweatshirt.
Right away, he gave the graduates some stern advice:
"Please don't use this diploma as an excuse not to have bought
your mother a (Mother's Day) present."
The crowd had barely stopped laughing before Cosby got
serious, stating that everyday too many African-Americans are
fulfilling stereotypes to the delight of white racists.
"There are people who would make D.W. Griffith (the cre
ator of the racist film "The Birth of a Nation") smile. He'd say,
'I was right, ?* said Cosby, whose running commentary always
got applause from the audience, although of varying degrees.
Indeed, the comedian's remarks may have hit a bit too close
See Cosby on A13
Center is pushing prosperity for all
Several nonprofits sponsoring
? the new service
BY LAYLA FARMER
THE CHRONICLE &V,
Tanika Hawkins and her colleagues are in the business of
making dreams come true.
"It's easier to accomplish your dreams when you have
people to hold you accountable." commented Hawkins, coor
dinator of the Career Connections & Prosperity Center on
Waughtown Street. "It's a lot easier to get things done when
there are people rooting for you."
The center, a breakthrough initiative of the United Way of
Forsyth County, is led by Goodwill Industries in collaboration
with Center for Homeownership, Consumer Credit
Counseling Service, Experiment in Self Reliance (ESR) and
Family Services' Ways to Work program. Other organizations
participate on a lesser level, referring potential clients and
serving as external resources to meet needs that extend
beyond the five core partners, such as education.
"It was a wonderful match for us and very natural,"
remarked Reni Geiger, director of Grants & Career
Connection at Goodwill. "We all work with helping families
become financially stable."
Clients 'of varying backgrounds and needs can access
See Center on A4
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Myra Rice, from left, with Reni Geiger and Tanika Hawkins ?
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