WSSU Homecoming Parade
Photos by Tevin Stinson
Winston-Salem State University painted the city red and black last week as thousands of alumni, current students, and other supporters of the historic black college came
together to celebrate Homecoming, One of the most anticipated and widely attended events during the weeklong celebration was the Homecoming Parade held on Saturday,
Nov. 2.
Winston Lake Friends host Senior Royal Revue
BY TEVIN STINSON
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Dozens of members of
the Winston Lake Friends
Association came together
at the Elks Lodge #449 last
week to show off their tal
ents and fashion sense dur
ing the fifth annual Senior
Royal Revue Talent and
Fashion Show.
The Winston Lake
Friends Association start
ed in 2016 with a goal
to bring members of the
Winston Lake Family
YMCA together to help
those in need and develop
various initiatives at the
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works Road. The Senior
Royal Revue is held an
nually to raise funds for
the ¥ and give the mem
bers a night to remember.
The Winston Lake Family
YMCA’s roots date back
to 1924 when the branch
opened on Depot Street to
serve African Americans.
In 1985 the branch moved
to its current location, 901
Waterworks Road.
During the sold-out
event held on Friday, Nov.
1, members of the organi
zation demonstrated their
vocal range, recited poetry,
and showed off their dance
moves. The event also
featured models featuring
some of their favorite out
fits.
When discussing
the Royal Revue, Stuart
Cooke, who has been a
member of the Winston
Lake Friends Association
since it was started, said it
feels good to see how the
event has grown over the
years. He said, “The event
started out a little slow at
first and then people start-
Photo by Tevin Stinson
Ciara Goode performs during the Senior Royale Revue Talent and Fashion Show on Friday, Nov. 1.
ed seeing what we were
doing and joined in. It’s a
great feeling to know that
we have grown so much.”
After the show and din ¬
ner, members and others
in attendance took to the
stage and ended the night
with the Electric Slide.
For more informa ¬
tion on the Winston Lake
Friends Association, stop
by the Winston Lake Fam
ily YMCA or call 336-724-
9205. The organization
holds meetings at 9 a.m. on
the third Tuesday of every
month.
Thursday, November 21, 2019 at 6:00-8:30pm
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