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BY LAYlrA FARMER
THb CHRONICLF
Ted Lange is best known for his role as Isaac
Washington, the lovable bartender on tfie long-running tele
Pat ton
vision series, I he Love Boat.
But since "The Love Boat" docked
for the final time in 1986, after an
impressive nine seasons, Lange has
proven to the entertainment industry and
the world that his talents are far too vast
for him to be type-casted or pigeonholed.
As a director, Lange has called the
shots of popular sitcoms like "Moesha,"
"Dharma & Greg" and "Eve." As a play
wright. he has penned about two dozen
plays, many of which have won acclaim
and awards, including the much-coveted ISAAC r theatre
honor.
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Photo by 1 jtyli Fafrmer
Ted l.ange likes what he sees during a rehearsal earlier this week.
Unsung local folks finally get chorus of praise
BY TODD 1-UCK
I HI ( HKQNiCLE
An informal ceremony
Tuesday morning at Pyramid
Institute of Barbering hon
ored some of those who have
contributed to local black
history.
Each year in February,
which is National Black
History Month, Awakening
Giants - a nonprofit that
works to empower the black
community through outreach
and educational programs -
highlights the contributions
of local African Americans.
"They (are) pioneers in
the community," said
Awakening Giants Founder
Rasheed Bey, who started
presenting awards to commu
nity heroes and heroines two
decades ago. "(These are)
people who really need to be
recognized for their work in
the community towards
bringing about cultural
awareness and economic
independence,"
This year, honors went to
Winston-Salem Tee's Owner
Kevin Gates; Pyramid
Institute of Barbering CEO
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Linda Jackson-Barnes presents a resolution to Ghuneem Farquan as Farquan's students at Pyramid Institute of
Barbering stand around him.
Ghunecm Farquan; local
Juneteenth Organizer Cheryl
Harry; Lee Faye Mack, a
longtime community activist;
and Mohommad Herb, owner
of Herb's Bargains. Each
honoree received a proclama
tion signed by Mayor Allen
Joines that praised their con
tributions to the city. Not all
honorees were able to make
it to the ceremony, which
was held on a icy. rain>
morning. Those who were on
hand were presented their
proclamations by Linda
Jackson- Barnes, the mayor's
assistant.
For 25 years Herb's
Bargains, located at the inter
section of First Street and
Jackson Avenue, has been
selling "everything but beer"
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Agencies ask college students for help
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Regina Craven gives some literature to Karissa Nelson.
BY LAYLA FARMER
[HI CHRON1C1 1
Winston-Salem State
University hosted a Volunteer
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jv I > ki i an ia>i
Thursday, in hopes of
inspiring more of its
students, faculty and
staff members to live up
to its motto. "Enter to
Learn. Depart to Serve."
Twenty-four service
providers were on hand
for the semi-annual
event, held in the
school's Thompson
tenter i ne purpose ot tne event
was to connect prospective volun
teers within the WSSU community
with the many agencies that rely on
the help of local residents to carry
Hardin
out their philanthropic missions,
said Volunteer Sen ice Coordinator
Arthur Hardin
"Volunteer service is a way that
students, faculty and staff can give
nacK iu uic cuiiiinuiiuy m
some way. shape or form to
help it grow." Hardin
noted "It's our hope that
in the process of giving
back, they will grow them
selves "
Regina Craven, recruit
ment and public relations
coordinator for Big
Brothers Big Sisters, says
the agency relies heavily
on col lege volunteers to help till
the ever-growing demand tor men
tors in the community
"About 40 percent of our Big
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Isaiah Brooks
Family
seeks
closure,
justice
2(X)6 murder of
13 -year-old remains
unsolved
BY I . A> I \ l-ARMI K
THfc C HRONIC Lt
Four years alter the life of
a 13-vear-old boy "^as ended
by a bullet to his head, his
family members are still
seeking closure and answers
"It's really hard for me!
the more I think about it."
said Barbara Stephenson, the
mother of the victim. Isaiah
Brooks "I'm just hurt inside.
know i n g
nothing
about what
happened
to him "
Brooks
was found
on the
night of
Feb. 9.
2006 in a
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l?il M.1UI1I1C .>11 Wl. tlC-df m>
home. The homicide investi
gation remains open and the
case unsolved Stephenson
and Isaiah's seven older sib
lings remember the sixth
grader as a happy -go-lucky
youngster with a sweet tooth,
a big smile smile and enough
jokes at his disposal to tell tor
days
Early on. Isaiah's family
was confident detectives
would find his killer quickly,
given that he was killed in a
residential area in the early
evening
"We most certainly did
not anticipate it being (more
than) three years for (police)
to find who killed him. we
most certainly thought they
were hot on the trail." said
Isaiah's older sister. Tawanda
I-'uIwixhI
But rumors didn't pan out
and leads fi//led. Winston
Salem Police Department
Cold Case Detective Shelly
Lovejoy said, and time
dragged on with no tangible
developments in the case.
fc's hard, but you've (list
got to keep going and see if
something comes up." said
Kaiah's sister Sheresse
Stevenson "We're not going
to have any closure until we
find out what happened, who
killed him."
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