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Vol. XXXVI No. 8 WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. THURSDAY, October 22, 2009
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The lovely honorees.
Beside Every Good Man ...
First Ladies from more than 20 churches feted
for their service
BY LAYLA FARMER
I HI CHRONICLE - '
T he women behind, beside and
alongside the men of the pulpit had their
time to shine on Saturday.
More than 20 distingushised ladies
were feted at the First Ladies of
Prominence Luncheon at the MC Benton
Convention Center, where they were hon
ored for being wives, mothers, communi
ty leaders and the matriarchs of their-con
gregations.
"Nobody hears about the women who
stand up and stand behind these great men
of the church." said District ^Court Judge
Denise Hartsfield. who served as mistress
of ceremonies. "It is my privilege to be
able to come give them some gratitude
today."
The luncheon was organized by Delta
Visions Inc., a subsidiary of the Winston
Salem chapter of Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority.
"First ladies to me are unsung heroes.
They have to support their husbands at
home and at the church. Sometimes, it
can be an awesome task," luncheon Co
chair Olivia Swinton said of the organiza
tions' motivation to honor the first ladies.
"...I hope that (through the luncheon)
they will feel like somebody else in the
community loves them and appreciates
See First l.adies on All
Photos by Todd Luck
Mayor Allen Joines gives Ruth Lyons her award.
Pastor Timothy R. Williams with First Lady Emily Williams.
Ready & Able
Awards go to special residents
BY TODD LUCK
THE CHRONICLE . . . -
Those with disabilities and those who work
with them were honored Tuesday.
The Winston-Salem Mayor's Council for
Persons with Disabilities (MCPD) Annual
Awards Luncheon was held at Holiday Inn
Select on University Parkway. The MCPD is an
all-volunteer organization that has advocated for
those with disabilities since 1948. Amber
Terrase, MCPD vice-president, said the Council
has pushed for expanded accessibility through
out the city for those with disabilities.
"I think we've made great strides, but there
See Awards on A4
Winner Melinda Gentry with
the mayor.
Pay ton:
Obama
racists a
concern
NAACP Legal Defense
leader says Civil Rights
fight far from over
BY TODD LUCK
THE CHRONICLE
John Payton told an audi
ence at Winston-Salem State
University last Thursday
night that
America is
far from a
post-racial
society.
Payton,
the direc
tor-council
of the
N A A C P
Legal
Defense
Payton
and Educational Fund, gave
the school's annual J. Alston'
Atkins Memorial Lecture in
Constitutional Law in the
Anderson Center.
He posed to the audience
the question that many ask
about racism being dead in
the country now that Barack
Obama has been elected
president. He said the notion
of a so-called post-racial
society is so premature that
he had trouble even saying it
seriously.
Payton said even after
Obama's win, minorities still
face great disparities in edu
cation, employment, criminal
justice and health care. He,
however, didn't dismiss or
diminish the significance of
the election of President
Obama.
"His election was not
symbolic, it was real," he
said.
But Payton also said
Obama's election has stirred
racists and racism.
He pointed to a recent a
Facebook poll that asked
"should Obama be killed?;"
an Arizona pastor praying for
Obama to "die and got to
helt;" and angry protesters
carrying anti-Obama signs
with racial overtones.
"Hatred and suspicion are
the emotions on parade,"
said Payton.
He said television, the
See Payton on A 10
Domestic violence victims remembered
BY LAYLA FARMKR
THE CHRONICLE .
Anna Cannon, Sue Jessup and
Wanda Martin are still trying to
cope with the tragic death of their
sister. Janet Harris.
The-58-year-old was found shot
in her home in June. C.H. Harris,
her husband of more than three
decades, was charged with the
crime.
The Harris's three sisters were
among the throngs of people in
attendance Monday evening at a
vigil honoring the memory of lives
lost to domestic violence. The event
took place at the Family Services
Gateway headquarters.
"(We came) for healing that you
never get," related Martin. "Each
day, you think it'll he easier and it's
not."
Photo by Lay la Farmer
Sisters Sue Jessup, Wanda Martin and Anna Cannon.
Though the pain of their loss is
very fresh. Jessup says the women
were glad they attended the service.
"I'm glad I came," Jessup
remarked. "It just brought back
everything, but I think it was a good
thing to try to get you on the path to
See Vigil on AI2
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Photo by L.ayla Farmer
Industries for the Blind employee Richard Barber stands beside
his work station in the facility's Optical Department, which pro
duces more than 600 pairs of prescription eyeglasses a day. See
page All to learn more about IFB.
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