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Standing By Thefcr Man
Local residents who supported candidate Obania give him thumbs-up as president
BY LAYLA FARMER
IHE CHRONKI I
Just under one year ago,
1 .8 million people flocked to
Washington. D C. to witness
the inauguration of the
nation's first African
American president Many
spoke of the emotional
charge they felt while stand
ing in the diverse crowd at
the National Mall, united in
their support for the former
Illinois Senator.
"You saw all different
races of people, but it didn't
matter because the\ were all
there for Obama." recalled
Theldora Williams, a local
entrepreneur who attended
the historic event with her
husbind, Bennie. and
teenaged son. Bennie III "It
was quite an experience."
Yet. many in America are
feeling far less euphoric as
the young president
approaches his second year
of leadership
Obama entered the new
year with a 50 percent
approval rating, a far cry
from the 6X percent approval
he enjoyed in the early days
of his presidency, according
to Gallup polls. The rating is
among the lowest for an
elected president entering the
second year of his term since
1952. according to Gallup.
Seemingly someone has a
concern with everything the
president has done or has not
done in his first Near Gav
rights groups sa\ he broke
his campaign pledge to
immediately do away with
the militarv's controversial
Don't Ask. Don't Tell Policy,
which prohibits gays from
serv ing openly in the armed
forces. Others have frowned
on the administration's push
to bail out banks and corpo
rations while seemingly leav
ing Main Street to fend for
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Official White House Photo by I -j^retHc Jackson
President Ha rack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama pose last month in front of the
official W hite House Christmas Tree.
Upcoming
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MLK Events
CHRONim: STAFI Rl PORT
A slew of local events are planned in the coming week Jo
honor the life, work and legacy of the late Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr.. who was bom Jan 15. 192^ in
Atlanta. The nation has observed a federal hol
iday honoring King since 1986 on the third
Monday of January , which puts the da\ a few
days after King's actual birthday.
Here are just some of things that are
planned in Winston-Salem and beyond. All
events are free and open to the public, unless
otherwise stated
Itr. \ngrlou ? The North Carolina Black Repertory
Company has selected an array of talented
artists to perform during the company's 25th Annual Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr Birthda\ Celebration on Friday. Jan 1 5 at 7 p.m.
Sec MI.K on A2
Freedom Fighters
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Wake forest I niversity School of Law students
Caitlin Torney and Emile Thompson (rear) put their
educations to good use recently by helping a local
man win an early release from prison. The two are
among the law students working with WFl"s
Innocence and Justice Clinic. Read more on page \9.
f* i "iN Tt*Jo lack
Reggie Bullock with his son. Isaiah.
Average Joe
produces redhot
Internet movie
Reggie Bullock's "A War for Your Soul"
has been viewed by fans across the world
BY TODD LUCK
THE CHRONICLE
Director Reggie Bullock told Emmanuel Baptist Church's
congregation Sunday how his short film became an interna
uonai lmeniei sensation.
"It's nothing short of a miracle from
God." said Bullock of his film. "A'War
for Your Soul."
Pastor Dr. John Mendez screened
the film, which details African
Americans' struggles from slavery to
modern times, at Emmanuel several
weeks ago He and his flock were so
impressed they extended an in\ itation
to Bullock to visit.
"God has used him in a mighty way
to speak not only to us. hut to \outh and
parents and America in terms of what's
happening to our young people." said
Dr. Mendez
Mendez.
Bullock. a New York City native who now lives in
Tennessee, said the film was inspired by the election of the
nation's first black president. Barack Obama He now hopes it
inspires young people to be and do their very bests
"(The election) gave me the inspiration to create a film (I
thought) that it I can show young, at-risk African- American
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Tomorrow's
CEOs get leg up
in WFU program
Eight minority students selected for fellowship
BY LAY I. A FARMKK
I HI C HRONICLE
Greensboro native E \ an
Raleigh believes that some
times the best things in life
reall\ are free.
Raieigh. 23, is
one of eight minor
ity students who
are current!)
enrolled in a new
di\ersit\ fellow
ship program
offered through the
Master of Arts
(MA) in
Management pro
gram at Wake
Fores!.
The 10 -month MA in
Management program pre
pares students to make the
transition from a liberal arts
education to graduate level
business degrees or the busi
ness world The Corporate
Kalrigh
Fellowships that Raleigh and
the other scholarship recipi
ents enjoy are sponsored b\
local aiul national compa
nies. who cover the cost of
tuition and provide a
S2 1 .(MM) stipend for
Ii\ ing expenses
"We felt it was
important to have
these diversity
scholarships to get
the best and the
brightest of these
diversity students
to come to Wake
Forest ."said
Schools of
Business Dean
Sieve Reinemund. who cre
ated the program early last
vear "We hope that it will
he a \er> positive, support
i\e bridge from the educa
tional experience (to the
business world)."
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