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Volume43,Number8 WINSTON-SALEM, N.C: THURSDAY, October 27, 2016
BLACK PRESS EXCLUSIVE
Clinton speaks to us
African-'
American
community gains
her attention.
BY CASH MICHAELS
FOR THE CHRONICLE
RALEIGH - In an
exclusive interview with
North Carolina's African
American press, Hillary
Clinton said even though
she is running to benefit all
Americans, the first
woman expected to be
elected president of the
United States on Nov. 8
does have a special focus
on working with the
African-American commu
nity and its leaders - both
local and national - to
improve employment,
business, education and
other important quality of
life issues.
"I want to pay particu
lar attention to Americans
who feel left out and left
behind by the economy, or
the situation in their com
munities," the former first
lady, senator and U.S. sec
retary of state said Sunday
at St. Augustine's College
in Raleigh, during perhaps
one of her last sit-down
interviews of the campaign.
Hillary Clinton to campaign
with Michelle Obama in W-S
Today, Thursday; Oct 27, Hillary Clinton wilt campaign in
Winston-Salem with Michelle Obama at 2 p.m. at the
Lawrence Joel Memorial Coliseum. At a North Carolina
Democratic Party early vote rally, Clinton and Obama will lay
out what is at stake in November and urge North Carolinians
to early vote to support the Clinton-Kaine ticket.
With more people voting in this election than any in history,
North Carolinians can visit iwillvote.com/leam to ensure that
they have all the information they need to vote early from
Oct. 20 through Nov. 5, or on Election Day, Nov. 8.
"I've laid out a really
extensive agenda for
African-Americans, start
ing with improving the
economy so that its produc
ing more jobs for more
people; raising the national
minimum wage - [we've]
got mostly women earning
minimum wage, often
times being the sole sup
port of their children, and
they deserve a better eco
nomic opportunity;" she
said. Clinton also cited
more affordable housing as
a need.
She maintained that
getting equal pay for
women as a "particularly
big issue for African
American women," adding
that black female small
business owners are "the
fastest growing segment of
the small business world in
our country."
"[But] they're running
into credit ... [and] regula
tory problems. We've got
to look at those, not just
from a 30,000-foot view,
but right down on the
ground. What is it that
stands in the way of men or
women getting their busi
nesses going?"
Improving higher edu
cation not only through the
proposal she and Sen.
Bemie Sanders have devel
oped to make public uni
versities "tuition-free" for
students from families
making $125,000 or less,
but also creating a "dedi
cated $25 billion fund" to
help private historically
black colleges and univer
sities like St. Augustine's
and Shaw universities to
continue to grow.
After reading that one
in five North Carolina
homes have no access to
the Internet, noting that
they are disproportionately
African-American or
Latino, Clinton said
emphatically, "I want to fix
that," continuing that those
families are left out of so
many economic and educa
tional opportunities as a
result.
See Hillary on A10
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Educators
march to
polls in
early voting
BY TEVIN STINSON
THE CHRONICLE
More than a dozen local teachers and other educators
marched to the polls to cast their ballots in style last week.
During the first day of early voting, armed with signs
supporting Hillary Clinton and Roy Cooper, the band of
teachers marched from Main Street, to the Forsyth County
Photo by Tevin Stinson
Parkland High School science teacher Tripp Jeffers
and other educators march through the streets of
downtown Winston-Salem during the first day of
early voting last week.
Board of Elections on Chestnut Street. Before heading
inside to cast their ballots, they took a moment to verbally
show their support for the Democrats running for presi
dent and governor. After leading a chant of "Dump the
See Voting on A2
Photo by Tevin Stinson
High School students and teachers from Quality Education Academy carry flags representing various
nations during Culture Day on Friday, Oct. 21
QEA students celebrate
heritage in a major way
BY TEVIN STINSON
THE CHRONICLE
Students at Quality Education Academy (QEA) took
a break from their normal classroom routine last Friday
to celebrate their heritage during the 15th annual
Culture Day Celebration.
According to school officials, "Culture Day" has
been a tradition at QEA since the doors opened in 2001
to raise student moral during the school year. Fifteen
years later, and now complete with its very own parade
that shut down Lansing Drive, the event has grown to
become one of the most anticipated events of the year.
See QEA on A2
N. Forsyth celebrates legacy of Margaret 'Maggie' Griffin
Auditorium renamed to honor
retired game-changing music and
drama instructor
BY TEVIN STTNSON
THE CHRONICLE
Last weekend the auditorium at North Forsyth
High School was officially renamed to honor for
-
mer music and drama teacher Margaret "Maggie"
Griffin.
For more than 30 years. Griffin helped stu
dents reach their full potential both on and off the
stage by giving each and every student that
walked through the doors the love and attention
they needed.
During an interview with The Chronicle,
Griffin said that's what kept her in front of the
classroom until her health forced her to retire in
2000.
' "For me it was all about love," said Griffin.
"That's what kept me going all those years. Love
for music, love for teaching, but most of all, the
students."
"All I had was love and that's what I gave to
each and every one of my students."
While she spent most of her teaching career at
North Forsyth, Griffin's first job with the local
school district was at then-all black Atkins High
See Legacy on A2
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