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Young people will take lead during Feb. 13 Moral March "Over 50 years ago there were young folks out in the streets registering people to vote, fighting for this cause." -iy Lawson, N.C. NAACP BY CASH MICHAELS FORNCBPA For the past ten years, the annual Historic Thousands on Jones Street Moral March and People's Assembly in Raleigh has not only always involved young people, but also empowered them as well. "Every moral recon struction movement has had"young people at the center of its development," Rev. William Barber, presi dent of the NCNAACP and convener of the upcoming Moral March/HK on J People's Asserribly on Feb. 13, says. "In the 1960s dur , ing the civil rights move ment, in the second recon struction, youth - black, white and Jewish - were at the center. And so it must be as we build a modern day third reconstruction moral movement today." This year, young peo ple, known as the #JusticeSquad, will actual ly lead the Moral March through downtown Raleigh to the Fayetteville Street Mall side of the State Capitol, where the People's Assembly will take place. It is there where young activists will then pass out pledge-to-vote cards and literature to attendees fpr both the March 15th pri maries and the Nov. 8th general elections. There will also be tables for voter registration. Applicants can register online at HKonJ.com on the home page by clicking the "sign up" link per the third choice under "#Become a MoralMarch Volunteer." "Dr. Barber felt that it would be amazing if this year, we had 200 young people leading this march," Lawson, N.C. NAACP Field Secretary, said. "We're getting the youth involved and saying, hey, it's our time." "Over 50 years ago there were young folks out in the streets registering people to vote, fighting for this cause. Now it's time for us to answer the call of duty. It worked then; it's going to work now. We're . going to make sure we get the job done." Indeed, voter registra tion for the March 15 th pri mary ends on Friday, Feb. 19, with early voting beginning on Thursday, March 3 and ending Saturday March 12 at 1 pjn. Young people have always played a role in the Forward Together Movement, Lawson says, recalling how he took part several years ago. "We've built a movement that's inclusive. This is an inter generational movement, and everyone has theireyes on the prize - making sure that our right to vote is no longer being attacked. And our Youth Council and College Division is very strong .... doing great work and mobilizing for HK on J." Lawson says the strong, principled leadership of N.C. NAACP Pres. Rev. William Barber inspires everyone across race, gen der and generational lines, but he is particularly inspi rational to young people. "He's such a charismat ic leader. Young people across the state see that leadership and wisdom. It's not a movement that has young people on one side and older people on the other. It's a movement that has all of our issues at the core." Lawson says young people who take part in the Moral March should be proud. "This is our moment. This is the generation that this world has been looking for, and we need to answer to that call." Civil Rights Center to present 'Paul Robeson' Sumjttcd photo The performance at the the International Civil Rights Center and Museum stars Jason McKinney as Paul Robeson. SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE GREENSBORO - "Paul Robeson," a musical and spoken portrayal of the world-famous scholar, actor, singer, lawyer, ail American athlete and civil rights activist, comes to the International Civil Rights Center and Museum, 134 S. Elm St., Greensboro, Feb. 4-7. Tickets are $25 for gen eral admission seating and are on sale at the Community Theater of Greensboro box office: 336-333-7469. The show is produced and presented by United in Music. Before King dreamed, before Thurgood Marshall petitioned and Sidney Poitier emoted, before the big breakthroughs in Hollywood and Washington, before the Jim Crow signs came down, and before the Civil Rights banners went up, before Spike Lee, before Denzel Washington, before Sam Jackson and Jesse Jackson, there was Paul Robeson. The performance stars Jason McKinney as Robeson, the African American Renaissance man who rose to promi nence in multiple arenas at a time when racism and segregation was rampant in the United States. Robeson used his fame as a per former to become a voice for people who were mar ginalized both at home and abroad. Despite a hugely successful career on stage and in films and interna tional popularity, he was eventually silenced and his career effectively ended by prejudice and McCarthyism. Phillip Hayes Dean's 'Paul Robeson' sheds light on the life of this courageous, influential and complex man whose message remains relevant for today's audiences. United in Music's Christopher Bagley co stars as Robeson's long time collaborator Lawrence Brown. "Paul Robeson's life story reminds us of the important work he did so bravely to advance the civil rights discussion," said Bagley "and those issues could not be any less important today. We are reminded every day that there is still so much work to be done to end racial dis crimination." ID from page AT a press conference held outside the federal court house, president of the N.C. NAACP Rev. Dr. William J. Barber said even if one person is denied the right to vote, something has to be done. "If one is discriminated against, that is one person too many," said Barber. "The law is unequal, intim idating, and unnecessary. We've seen this before; these are Jim Crow tactics in the 21st century." Although it is unclear when Judge Schroeder will make a ruling on the case, both sides have until Thursday, Feb. 11, to sub mit any additional evi dence. Have an Opinion? Let us Know lettmQwschroniclim The Chronicle (USPS 067-910) was established by Ernest H. Pitt and Ndubisi Egemonye in 1974 and is published every Thursday by Winston-Salem Chronicle Publishing Co. Inc., 617 N. Liberty Street, Winston-Salem, N.C. 27101. Periodicals postage paid at Winston-Salem, N.C. Annual subscription price is $30.72. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: The Chronicle, P.O. Box 1636 Winston-Salem, NC 27102-1636 K _ ^^*#414w^? < Have a Story Idea? Let us Know news?wschronicle.com WINSTON-SALEM'S POVERTY RATE HAS BEEN THE HIGHEST OF NORTH CAROLINA'S LARGEST CITIES FOR MORETHAN 10 YEARS IN 2014: ? More than 24 percent of Winston-Salem citizens lived in poverty, based on their household income. ? 32.6 percent - almost one out of three - children in Winston-Salem lived in poverty ? 46.5 percent of Hispanic/Latino residents and 30.6 percent of Black/African -American residents lived in poverty. WINSTON POVE THOU FOE The Poverty Thought Force needs input from everyone who can help shed light on the causes and solutions to poverty: those living in poverty, professionals and volunteers with agencies that serve the poor, experts who have studied the causes and consequences of poverty, and anyone. whose private or work lives are affected by the consequences of poverty. UPCOMING MEETINGS: ^ Feb. 23,6-7:30 p.m. Biotech Place at Wake Forest Innovation Quarter 575 N. Patterson Ave. Winston-Salem ? Education & Life Skills ? Housing&Homeiessness ^ March 17,6-7:30 p.m. ' St Peter's Church & World Outreach Center 3683 Old Lexington Rd, Winston-Salem ? Health & Wellness ? Jobs & Workforce Development Leam more and register to attend: PovertyThoughtForce.com If you do not have access to the Internet call (336) 758-4021 to register. Space is limited. Those who register after space is filled will be placed on a wait list ?SALEM "If our morality does not I |HWV lead us to take action the liftl JA ? economics ofpoverty FAI VV|I| should. We will all pay if ' UX1 Ei we do nothing." BETHESDA CENTER EMCimVE |V#JEll . DIRECTOR DERWIN L. MONTGOMERY
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