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Vol. XXXIV No. 36
THURSDAY, May 22, 2008
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tonight
Residents invited
to question
four finalists
CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT
Residents will be given an
opportunity tonight to pick the
best man
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police
chief
job.
After
being led
by two
women
for near
ly the
past
decade ,
the next
leader of the Winston-Salem
Police Department will most
likely be male. A nationwide
search to replace retiring
Chief Patricia Norris has net
ted four finalists, who com
bined have more than 100
years of law enforcement
experience.
The finalists are former
Cary Police Chief Scott
Cunningham, Assistant
Atlanta Police Chief Alan
Dreher, Assistant Winston
Salem Police Chief Kevin
Leonard and Captain Alonzo
Thompson, also a veteran of
the the Winston-Salem Police
Department. Thompson, who
is African- American, is the
only minority finalist. -Norris
became the city's first black
chief when she was hired in
2004. Norris retired at the end
of last year after a '30-year
career with the department,
but has contracted with the
city to remain chief through
June when her replacement is
expected to take over.
The city says that it started
off with 57 applicants that rep
resented a diverse pool of law
enforcement professionals
from cities and towns through
out the nation. The remaining
four were chosen by a process
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Bishop Vashti McKenzie is hooded before receiving her honorary Wake Forest University doc
torate degree earlier this week ,
Bishop asks grads
to make some noise
Vashti McKenzie is in the AME. Church's history book
for her accomplishments
BY TODD LUCK ??
THE CHRONICLE
The first female bishop in the African
Methodist Episcopal Church shared her wisdom
with graduates Sunday as she keynoted Wake
Forest University's Baccalaureate Service.
Bishop Vashti McKenzie, who became the
first female bishop in the 200-year existence of
the A.M.E. Church in 2000, spoke to a standing
room only crowd in Wait Chapel. Those who
couldn't fit in the chapel watched her speech
outside on large screens from the grassy Heam
Plaza quad.
The Sunday service was for the school's
nearly 1,000 undergraduate graduates. It was
held the day before the school's larger com
mencement service, which features both under
grads and graduate-level students.
Wake Forest President Nathan Hatch intro
duced McKenzie, describing her as "one of the
best known preachers in contemporary
American Protestantism." .
"Her role in the church is nothing short of
See Bishop on A13
To Catch
A Foxx
Carter putting behind close
Democratic primary to focus on the
ultimate hurdle
BY LAYLA FARMER
THE CHRONICLE
Roy Carter will be the first to tell you he isn't a politician.
He is more at home in front of a classroom or in the center of
a huddle. For more than 40 years, he taught school and coached
football . But since throwing his hat into the political ring earlier
this year. Carter has been bracing himself for a game of hardball.
And that is likely what he'll get as he starts a campaign to
unseat U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx, a conservative Republican who
has represented the Fifth Congressional District since 2004.
Carter has already gotten a taste of rough and tumble politics.
He self described political "novice," just eked out a win over
Diane Hamby in the Democratic primary, besting her by only
about 475 votes out
of the nearly 80,000
votes cast by resi
dents of the Fifth,
which includes part
of Forsyth and 11
other counties.
Carter, who says
he never backs
away from a chal
lenge, said the pri
mary was a valu
able learning expe
rience.
"It's basically
been one of the
most wonderful
experiences of my
life," Carter said.
"We felt very fortu
nate and humbled
and appreciative of
the win."
After the results
of the Democratic J
primary were certi
Photo by Layla Farmer
Roy Carter spent 40 years as a teacher.
fied last week,
Foxx's campaign released a statement congratulating Carter and
expressing faith in Foxx's chances in the Nov. 4 General Election.
It is true that winning has not been a problem for Foxx in the
Fifth, which, because of redistrictijig, has become a Republican
stronghold in recent years. On top of that, Foxx's campaign
account dwarfs Carter's, as does her political experience. But
Carter is unruffled.
"The incumbent always has the edge," he remarked "It's
going to be hard; I will probably never raise as much money as
my opponent. I don't think I have to."
Carter's folksy "people above politics" mantra has struck a
chord with supporters, but he knows that a win will take more
than his small town appeal and down-home persona.
"I think what I have to do is educate the people in the 5th dis
trict about the true differences between myself and my opponent,"
he said. "I really want to let the people know that the the 5th
District belongs to them. I'm going to be responsive to the peo
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Photos by Layla Farmer
Dr. Nelson
Adams, the
head of the
National
Medical
Association,
delivers the
keynote
address
Sunday at a
banquet for
local medical
students.
Far Right:
Dr. K. Patrick
Ober presents
an honor to
graduate
Mojabeng
Phoofolo.
Tomorrow's docs get treatment for success
BY LAYLA FARMER
THE CHRONICLE J,
Minority students who have successfully made it through the tri
umphs, turmoil, rigors and rewards of medical school were feted
Sunday.
Each year, the Wake Forest University School of Medicine Chapter
of the Student National Medical Association honors graduating mem
bers of the SNMA, the nation's oldest organization for minority med
ical students. This year's event took place at Forsyth Country Club,
where graduates Natasha Fonataine, Dana Haydel, Kim Holmes,
Jerona Lewis, Jaleema Nanton, Arika Peck, Mojabeng Phoofolo, Shani
Smith, Holly "tyler and Bronwyn Young were honored.
"It's a way to celebrate their achievements," said Banquet Chair
Juliana Robles, explaining the significance of the event. "It's hard to go
through medical school and its just a great pride to all of us and to the
organization to see them go through the program and graduate and do
great."
Each graduate took a different path to Wake Forest Medical School,
but they all ended up in a place called Success.
Phoofolo, a native of the Southern African nation of Lesotho, said
that attending a medical school that is overwhelming white was a chal
lenge. She credits the SNMA with helping her to feel more at home.
"It is difficult because you're always going to stand out," she said
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