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JK^^Hadyaiui- jg . 0 staRinR tffejjlfc, in Lash |i^Wk f i music event WMr ?81 tournament next year ^ The Chronicle Volume 41, Number 15 WINSTON-S ALEM , N.C. THURSDAY, December 18, 2014 ? Itiolos by Todd Lucl Protestors raise their hands during last week's rally. Justice-seekers unrelenting BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE Locals disheartened by decisions not to charge white police officers in the deaths of unarmed black men held their most visible protest yet on Thursday, Dec. 11. At East Winston Shopping Center on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, a crowd of dozens chanted and held signs that carried mes sages such as "Black Lives Matter" and "1 Can't Breathe." which were the last words uttered by Eric Gamer as he was placed in an apparent choke hold earlier this year by a New York City Police officer. On Dec. 3, a grand jury failed to indict the officer, Daniel Parrtaleo. That decision came less than a week after a St. Louis, Mo. area grand jury decided not to indict another white police offi cer, Darren Wilson, in the shooting death of Michael Brown, who like Gamer, was unarm*!.. Thousands across the nation have lultjni nated against what they perceive as a lack of justice in these cases Occupy Winston-Salem and immigration advocacy group El Cambio were among the organizers of last week's demonstration, which drew a racially-diverse crowd of mostly college-age people. Older, well-established local advocates offered insight and words of encouragement to the assemblage. Larry Little, a Winston-Salem State University professor who Sec Marchers on A 7 Irving Allen pumps up the crowd before the march. Scott-Johnson ends storied career BY DONNA ROGERS THE CHRONICLE The event began with hugs, well wishes and food and ended with an emo tional farewell. The City of Winston-Salem said goodbye to Denise Scott-Johnson during a retirement send-off on Saturday. Dec 13 at the Hanes Hosiery Recreation Center. Scott-Johnson worked in the Recreation and Parks Department for 40 years She began her career in 1975 , assisting with the programming at neigh borhood rec centers on a parttime basis. Alter just 10 months. She was promoted to a full time assistant recreation center supervisor. In 1977, she became a recre ation center supervisor. Scott-Johnson was promoted to district recreation supervisor in 1982 and to assistant recre ation director in 1994. making her the first African-American woman to lead the Recreation Division of the Recreation and Parks Department. "If she has a legacy, it is that she has touched all aspects of the community." Recreation and Parks Director Tim Grant. Scott-Johnson's supervisor, said. "She's really worked with every popula tion. from a child up to seniors." Co-workers, friends, family and com munity members had high praise for Scott-Johnson. City Manager Lee Garrity said. "She's somebody who put her heart and soul into the community." Ben Piggott, senior center supervisor of Carl H. Russell Sr. Community Center, said that Scott-Johnson helped Sec Retirement on A7 Pbcio b\ Donna Rogers Denise Scott-Johnson chats with her former supervisor. Nick Jamison. Never Again | Holocaust surx'ivor entreats students to remember his story: BY T KEVIN WALKER THE CHRONICLE An overflow crowd sat in rapt silence for more than an hour Monday as a Triad resident recounted - in harrowing detail - how he survived the Holocaust. Great interest in Hank Brodt's story forced Forsyth Technical Community College to move his talk from the Main Campus to a larger venue on West Campus. Middle and high school students from several area schools were among the more than 2(X) people who crammed into the auditorium; some sat cross-legged on the floor once all the seats were claimed. See Brodt on AX Blynn Photo bv Kevin Walkct Hank Brodt speaks at Forsyth Tech. ? s r? ? ? = < ~22 >. = S 5 ? r-L ^ o = O to 2 = i -3 7 L? a | z i Sz i-i | ||g ill|i| E isiil / ASSURED STORAGE of Winston-Salem, LLC r o *i> Nov 18th N A A C P Election Postponed Per the NAACP State Office I- flr di~ f ile Photo A sign posted at headquarters on Nov. 18. NAACP election will be monitored Branch leaders will he picked on Jan. 10 BY CHANEL DAVIS llll CHRONICLE A N.C. NAACP official will oversee the elections of the Winston-Salem Branch on Saturday, Jan. 10. Local members were to elect a new presi dent and executive committee on Tuesday, Nov, IS. but the voting was abruptly called off. At the time. Chapter President S. Wayne Patterson said he initiated the postponement or tne election until a state official could oversee the vote so that he could not be "accused ol rigging it." Patterson elaborat ed this week about the delay. He said names of candidates were sub mitted after the nomi nation process was closed. Protocol calls for each person running tor an office to have been a dues-paying member prior to April 15 of the election year. Patterson said that some people paid their membership dues in August, making them ineligible to seek office. "There were several people who did lhat who were running lor different offices." he said. "They submitted their names, and pursuant to the NAACP con stitution they weren't eligible to have their name placed on the ballot because it was sub mitted too late." He said those running for offices had to submit their names, verbally and in writing, to the nomination committee before their Oct. 28 meeting. An individual could have also been nominated from tho^floos. pti*NMty the nomination process being closed at the meet ing. "This chance was given three times, and no one was nominated. When everything was finalized and closed was when someone was nominated." said Patterson, who would not name the members he feels flouted the nomi nation process. Issac "Ike" Howard, Who is challenging Patterson for the presidency, said he is not See N AACP on A2 Howard mm x?i Patterson
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