Letters to the Editor: Vote!
Letters to the Editor: Vote!
Congratulations one year later on 41 years in business
To The Publisher:
I took my wife by the Chronicle recently and shared my stories with her about my first job and the lessons I learned there.
I was in town to do a training, ironically, for the WS Police Department. My trip stirred memories of the Sheila Epps McKellar case and the work we did in beating the mainstream press on the story.
You taught me a lot about character, grit and determination. I am forever grateful for the opportunity that you gave a fresh out of college aspiring journalist! May the Lord bless you tremendously for your service to your community!
Travis Mitchell
Former Winston-Salem resident
Praise for Chronicle reporter
To The Editor:
My name is Alon and I work for the advertising/PR firm Bouvier Kelly, here in Greensboro. I wanted to reach out to you to provide some positive feedback regarding one of your freelance reporters – Timothy Ramsey.
Back in February of this year Tim was assigned to cover one of our stories for the Rhythms of Triumph event that took place at the Greensboro Coliseum. The purpose of the event was to acknowledge all those who are making a real difference in the community throughout the Triad every day.
Working with Tim first hand, he was very professional and worked extremely well with our clients
(which was McDonald’s of the Triad). He was able to effectively cover both the local winners, as well as the local owners. One of the owners that he covered was so pleased with the article he sent us the following note after the article was published:
“Very good article Alon. Thanks for your awareness and insight in inviting the Chronicle reporter to the Rhythm that night. It’s one of the best articles done by any Triad paper in the 16 years it’s been in existence. Again, thanks.”
Alon Vanterpool
Greensboro
Voting does come at a cost
To the Editor:
In politics I thought I have seen everything when I was proven wrong when South Ward City Council candidate Ms. Highsmith decided to reduce the voting process to having a monetary value placed on voting.
It was not only appalling, but truly un-American to go before the Forsyth County Board of Commissions and request that the John Larson and Highsmith campaigns be reimbursed due to errors made during the March primary. John Larson has the good judgment to decline any tax payer reimbursement, but Ms. Highsmith feels her campaign should receive taxpayers’ money to reimburse her campaign.
Men and women have given their lives to ensure that Ms. Highsmith and each of us have the right to cast our vote. Having the audacity to reduce the entire voting privilege to money is sickening and scary. This calls into question the judgment and decision-making skills of Ms. Highsmith when sound judgment is required. It does not cost money to vote, but voting does come at a cost! I speak from experience of having worked with Ms. Highsmith in the past.
John Larson is a proven leader with sound judgment, unity builder bringing together people from all racial and social-economic backgrounds, Captain in U.S. Army, solid work history and committed to growing the South Ward in a positive direction.
John Larson is the right person to represent the South Ward on Winston-Salem City Council!
Please vote for John Larson on June 7th! Early voting begins on May 26-June 4 at the Government Center from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Absentee voting, April 16-May 31.
For leadership that is not divisive and brings people together for the greater good, cast your vote in the Winston-Salem City Council [South Ward] election for John Larson!
Brian L. Allison
Winston-Salem
Honor these non-conforming trailblazers by voting
To the Editor:
Three non-conforming trailblazers, altruistic and audacious leaders in our first, second and third Reconstructions should be honored.
First Reconstruction: Hiram Rhodes Revels, 1827-1901
Second Reconstruction: Fannie Lou Hamer, 1917-1977
Third Reconstruction: Rev Dr. William J. Barber Jr., 1963-
While the other two trailblazers have died, Rev. Barber is still with us.
Matthew 22:14: “Many are called, but few are chosen” is the best way to describe our anointed leader. Rev. Barber, President of the North Carolina NAACP, is fighting the good fight on so many issues that I will only mention a few.
His 120-year-old church, Greenleaf Christian Church in Goldsboro, invested over $1.5 million into building 60 low-income homes, 41 units for senior citizens, a 90- student pre-school program, after-school academic computer lab for youth and adults, HIV information and testing center, second chance program for training formerly locked-up men and women in cooking, landscaping, technical jobs and other self-help programs.
He also currently leads Moral Monday, a non-violent protest against the North Carolina General Assembly’s actions to roll back the civil rights and earned benefits our people fought for and some died for.
You can read more about Rev. Barber in our local Black newspapers. When you register and vote in 2016, you can honor the three trail-blazers by taking three people to the voting booth with you.
Romans 12:2 (paraphrased)
“And be not conformed to the unjust laws of this world, but be trans-formed by the renewing of your mind.”
James J. Hankins
Wilmington
