Chronicle staff celebrates 45 years
photo courtesy of WSSU
The Chronicle celebrated its 45th
birthday at Winston-Salem State
University’s first home game on Sept. 14
at Bowman Gray Stadium. Pictured from
left to right are: George Knox, WSSU’s
Interim Director of Athletics; Alphonso
Abbott, photographer for The Chronicle;
Timothy Ramsey, sports editor and
religion reporter; Shayna Smith, marketing
communications manager; Krystal Young,
marketing communications specialist;
Paulette Moore, administrative assistant;
Bridget Elam, managing editor; Deanna
Taylor, office manager; James Taylor Jr.,
publisher and Elwood Robinson, WSSU
Chancellor. Chronicle staff members
not pictured are: Judie Holcomb-Pack,
associate editor; Tevin Stinson, senior
reporter; Gregg Penn, graphic designer
and Mylas Ross, circulation driver.
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Historic market unveiled honoring city’s
connection with Liberia
BY TEVIN STINSON
THECHRONICLE
Dozens of people
gathered at the corner of
Liberia and Free streets
last weekend to witness
the unveiling of a historic
marker commemorating
the immigration of African
Americans from Salem
(now known as Winston-
Salem) to Liberia.
As part of a movement
to relocate former enslaved
and free African Americans
to the continent of Africa,
in 1836 23 African
Americans were relocated
from Salem to Millsberg,
Liberia.. Seventeen of the
slaves who were relocated
were • previously owned
by Friedrich Schumann,
who owned the Schumann
Plantation in the southern
portion of Salem. After the
Civil War, a neighborhood
for free African Americans
was established on the
plantation.
The neighborhood,
which was originally
known as Liberia, would
later become known as
Happy Hill.
Before
the marker
unveiling on Saturday,
Sept. 21, local elected
officials,' representatives of
the Liberian government,
and the
Organization
Liberian
of the
Piedmont spoke about the
importance of the historic
day and the connection
between Salem and
Liberia. While addressing
the crowd on Saturday
morning, Mayor Allen
Joines said it is important
that we recognize the rich
history of our city and
those who helped make it
what it is today.
“We unveil a lot of
plaques in our city, but this
is the best one I’ve been
to,” Joines continued. “It
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Photos by Tevin Stinson
Last weekend a historic marker commemorating the immigration of African Americans from Salem to Liberia
was unveiled at the corner of Liberia and Free Streets in the Happy Hill community.
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