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THURSDAY, April 26, 2012
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Student's Middle Eastern
duds get lots of attention
BY TODD LUCK
THE CHRONICLE
Demetrius Jones, a political science major at
Winston-Salem State University, traded in his suit
and tie last week for garments often worn in
Middle Eastern countries. Jones said he made the
change in order to test the level of local cultural
sensitivity.
Griggs
Each day for a week,
he wore a kandoorah (an
ankle-length garment
similar to a robe), a head
dress, often called a
ghutra, and sandals. The
ensemble is commonly
worn in Dubai, one of the
seven emirates that make
up the United Arab
Emirates. Jones has been
there twice in recent
months.
An African American Christian, Jones said he
fell'very welcomed Tn Dubai, a wealthy, predomi
nately Muslim emirate that has become a global
business hub. He first visited for an international
youth leadership conference in December. Since
Dubai is so accommodating to Westerners and
other cultures, Jones wanted to see if the same
would be true in reverse. He decided to adopt
Photo by Todd Luck
See Jones on All Demetrius Jones stands on the campus of Winston-Salem State University.
Oyelowo Christian first, actor second
BY T. KEVIN WALKER
THE CHRONICLE
The very first critics that British actor David Oyelowo
(Oh-yellow-oh) had to win over were his own parents,
Nigerian immigrants who were none too pleased that
their son was not going to be the lawyer that they'd envi
sioned.
They warmed to his chosen profession after David
made history in 2001 when he won the title role in
"Henry VI," becoming the first black actor in the history
of the esteemed Royal Shakespeare Company to play an
English king.
"My dad first came to the UK in the 60s and 70s,
when racism was still very rife," Oyelowo explained. "1
think for him the idea of any black man getting to play the
king of England, was never gonna happen, especially his
own son."
Oyelowo popped into town last Friday night to accept
a Spark Award at the Ri^rRun International Film
Festival. A new honor for the annual festival, the Spark
Photo by Kevin Walker
David Oyelowo awaits the presentation of his award. ^ ?yelowo All
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WS/FCS has new student poet laureate
BY TODD LUCK
THE CHRONICLE
Students waxed poetic on topics like
war, abuse, gangs, alcoholism and bullying
last Thursday during the school system's
Fourth Annual Poet Laureate competition.
Held at the Winston-Salem/Forsyth
County Schools Education Building on
Bethania Station Road, 21 students from
local high schools competed to become the
school system's poet laureate. Each high
school had an option of sending up to two
students to the competition, which was
sponsored by the Forsyth Education
Partnership.
Each of the young poets stood before a
microphone and recited an original piece.
A judging panel made up of retired college
See Poets on A8
Photo by Todd Luck
(From left) WS/FCS poet laureate Jeremy Sexton with runners
up Hunter Mcintosh and Sarah Hoyle.
Phoio by Kevin Walker
Rev. Charles F. Wilson speaks on behalf on cancer
survivor Gary Tuttle, left.
Need for
local heath
reforms
emphasized
BY T KEVIN WALKER
THE CHRONICLE
As debate over the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act - commonly known as
"ObamaCare" - rages, Gary Tuttle just wants the
health care and medications
uiai iic ueeus 10 May auvc.
The 59-year-old local
man's story riveted a crowd of
hundreds on hand last
Thursday at a Winston-Salem
State University-sponsored
town hall forum on health
equity.
Tuttle had worked hard his
whole life, providing food,
clothing, shelter and health
insurance for himself and his
family. That all changed in
1999 when he was diagnosed
with a disability that made
working impossible. He lost
his health coverage as a
result, and the measly disabil
ity checks he began receiving
a whopping 23 months after
he stopped workingToiild not
make ends meet.
Tuttle was turned away
from local public agencies for
one reason or another and
Dr. Flack
Dr. Valentine
eventually began relying on the tree community
clinic based at Green Street Methodist Church for
all of his health care needs. It was at the clinic that
he received another devastating blow; doctors told
him he had throat cancer. Though Tuttle has no
means to pay for his medication, local agencies did
collaborate in order for him to receive 66 rounds of
radiation - enough to send his cancer into remis
sion.
"When I was healthy with a job, I had insur
ance, and when 1 became sick and needed coverage.
I had none," said Rev. Charles F. Wilson, who read
a statement from his friend because Tuttle's battle
See Health on A5
Look How Far We've Lome
Official While House Pholo by Pete Souza
President Barack Obama sits on the very bus on which Rosa Parks took
her history-making stance on Dec. 1, 1955 in Montgomery, Ala. The
bus is now in the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Mich. The presi
dent stopped by the museum on April 19 following an event.
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