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Vol. XXXVII No. 53 WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. THURSDAY, September 1,2011
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NAACP seeks answers in
incidents involving blacks , cops
Guns drawn on two complainants
Photos by Lay la Farmei
Semaj Moore tells his story to Stephen Hairston.
BY LAYLA FARMER
THE CHRONICLE
The local branch of the NAACP is looking into a handful of Complaints
from African Americans who say they were unfairly targeted by Winston-Salem
Police officers.
Former NAACP president Stephen Hairston. a re! i red
Winston-Salem Poliee Department sergeant, took charge
of the chapter's Incidents Department, which looks into
such claims, last month. Hairston says he has turned
many complaints away because the officers involved
were simply following protocol, but there are more than
a half dozen complaints that he believes warrant a deep
er conversation.
He met last week with two families who have filed
complaints with the chapter to discuss their qualms.
Vicki Moore says that on the morning of Feb. 1 1 .
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Jerry Summers, to Burlington Coat Factory to purchase some new clothes for
their gospel rap act. She says she noticed a police officer was driving closely
behind, but thought little of it until the threesome arrived at the store on North
Point Boulevard.
"As soon as 1 turned into the parking lot, 25 carloads of police cars came
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Former pupils feted at teacher's dinner
BY TODD LUCK
THE CHRONICLE
Former elementary school
teacher Dr. Clarice Graham
Carter reunited Saturday with
some of the students she taught
decades ago.
The city native held a dinner
at the Embassy Suites Hotel to
honor some of
the many
pupils she
taught at
Diggs and
Latham ele
m e n t a r y
schools
between 1955
and 1986,
when she
retired from
teaching.
About two dozen of her former
students were in attendance.
Carter, who relocated to
Michigan after she retired, said
she held the affair to thank the
students for all that they taught
her.
"I found I learned a tremen
dous number of things, not only
about them, but about myself."
said Carter, a Winston-Salem
State University alumna.
Carter, who taught fourth
grade at Diggs and was a reading
teacher and coordinator at
-atham, said she also wanted to
hank her students for all of the
;ind eards, letters and words she's
eceived over the years from
hem. Carter is proud that she
las had such a lasting impact on
;o many.
As her former students - now
>rofessional adults - made their
vay into the banquet hall. Carter
warmly greeted each of them.
Even after all these years, she
still recognized them.
"When I look at my students,
I can see it in their eyes, or I see
a smile or something about
them. You just know." said
Carter.
Carter said some of her stu
dents continue to tell tales about
her and her classroom style and
even share what they have learned
from her in their business hoard
rooms and during public speak
ing engagements.
"It makes me know they took
to heart: the things that 1 said."
said Carter.
District Court Judge Denise
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Carter greets
former stu
dent Curtis
R i cliards o n
and his wife.
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Reaves discusses the state of WSSU
Photo by Lay la Farmer
Chancellor Reaves addresses attendees.
BY LAYLA FARMER
THE CHRONICLE
In a time of financial upheaval, Winston-Salem
State University has been faced with many tough deci
sions. WSSU Chancellor Donald Reaves called a
Town Hall Meeting Tuesday night to discuss the chal
lenges the school is facing and give the community a
clear idea of the direction the university is headed.
"My goal is for you to leave here knowing every
thing that I know about what's going on on campus."
Reaves said.
Reaves tackled what he calls "the 800-pound ele
phant in the room." the school's bucket. The institu
tion. which has been forced to shave more than $21
million from its annual bucket over the last three
years, has sustained another blow: the state has asked
it to take a $10. 1 million hit this year. Reaves diiki't
sugar coat the message. The school will suffer, he
said.
"It's a pretty precarious situation that we're in and
I think that it's going to remain difficult for quite
See WSSU on A5
File Photo
Judge Denise Hartsfield speaks at a
community gathering.
Community
standing
by Hartsfield
BY LAV LA FAR MLR
THi: CHRONIC ! I
District Court Judge Denise Hartsfield is
used to being in the spotlight.
The charismatic city native with a pen
chant for fashion has made a name for her
self outside the courtroom that rivals the
status of her current
position as one of the
county's two African
American District
Court judges.
Hartsfield, a longtime
member of St. Paul
United Methodist
Church, is a favorite
for many event organ
izers across the city,
who tap her for every
thing from a keynote
speaker to Mistress of Ceremonies. But in
recent months, the Wake Forest University
alumna has unwittingly found herself the
subject of media attention of another kind.
In March. Hartsfield became the subject of
media scrutiny after being accused of help
ing friends and acquaintances with parking
and traffic tickets. Hartsfield will have a
hearing in Raleigh on Sept. 7.
Many in the community have rallied
behind the judge, determined to support her
in her time of need. On Sunday, a "Prayer
Rally for Judge Denise Hartsfield" will be
held at Hartsfield's home church, St. Paul
United Methodist. The rally is organized by
the Ministers Conference of Winston-Salem
and Vicinity.
"We are rallying to let everyone know
that there's a lot of community support for
Judge Hartsfield." said Rev. Dr. Carlton
E vers ley, pastor of the nearby Dellabrook
Presbyterian Church and a former Ministers
Conference president. "She's definitely
somebody the community can be proud of
and she needs the support of the people
...when the questions come up and the
doubts come up - that's when it's important
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Hug of Approval
Official While House Photo bv Pete Sou/a
President Ifarack Obama gels some love from a lillle girl in July
as he greets wounded soldiers and their families in the State
Dining Room of the White House.
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