Above: Hispanic League Executive Director Mary Jo Turner and The Freedom Tree at the Institute for Dismantling Racism Director Rev. Willard Bass. Special to The Chronicle The Triad’s first Multicultural Bridal
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Above: Leo Rucker’s painting of Garland Lee Thompson Sr. Special to The Chronicle The National Black Theatre Festival (NBTF) honored the late Garland Lee Thompson Sr., a playwright, who died
In above photo: (L-R) Joi Jeter, mother Sonya Waddell and Jimmie “JJ” Jeter. (Submitted photo) Family reunion and NBTF lead star to Winston-Salem By Felecia Piggott-Long, Ph.D. For The Chronicle
In above photo: Kemet Academy Summer Youth step team performs as part of Youth Celebrity Project for the National Black Theatre Festival. (Submitted photo) By Felecia Piggott-Long, Ph. D. For
In above photo: Bern Nadette Stanis, best known as Thelma on “Good Times”, was among the authors at the International
In above photo: Ben Piggot, middle back row (with light blue T-shirt), stands beside Ronnie L. Sockwell, playwright (with black T-shirt)
In above photo: (L-R) Roselyn Scott and Ann Rice speak during a press conference on Thursday, Aug. 6 in the
In above photo: Celebrities and festival-goers march through the streets of downtown Winston-Salem during the NBTF closing parade on Saturday,
In above photo: Winston-Salem native Jackee Harry discusses “Black Stars of the Great White Way”. This is Harry’s first time
In above photo: ESOSA (Emilio Sosa) and Idris Goodwin walk down the runway as people who came to see the
