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CARRY YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARD

IN YOUR POCKET

CARRY THE MISSION

IN YOUR HEART

GREENSBORO BRANCH NAACP

BECOME A MEMBER TODAY

WWW.NAACPGSO.ORG

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NEW NAME.
NEW BRAND.
SAME MISSION.

MISSION The Institute is now known as the
National Institute of Minority
To strengthen the asset base Economic Development
of diverse populations through
policy, education and economic WE’VE BEEN THERE FOR YOU SINCE 1986.
WE’RE STILL HERE FOR YOU NOW.
opportunities.
The Institute continues to lead the charge to create an environment in
PROGRAMS & AFFILIATES which Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUBs) and Disadvantaged
Business Enterprises (DBEs) compete and thrive at every level.

In 2020, the Institute partnered with the O ce for Historically
Underutilized Businesses (HUB O ce) to administer the HUB Small
Business Impact Grant Program (RETOOLNC), addressing the challenges
that certified NC HUBs and DBE firms faced as a result of the pandemic.

355 $7

BUSINESSES MILLION

Approved & Funded Grant Funds Disbursed

In 2021, the Institute established a new Women’s Business Center (WBC)
Richmond on the campus of Virginia Union University, made possible by
grant funding awarded by the US Small Business Administration. The
WBC Richmond will provide services that are desperately needed as
female entrepreneurs and women-owned small businesses struggle to
recover during an economic downturn and worldwide pandemic.

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Williams, Tonya 14

Williams, Elijah 15

Onsei-Bonsu, George 16, 35

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Tau Omega Chapter 60 - 61
P hi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.

Index DoeflAtadSviegmrtaisCehrsap ter 5 9 49

FCOhRurYcOheUsR INFO RMAT ION 62 - 69 54
Investing in Ghana 62

Marketing Murder 63 - 65

Estate Planning 66 - 67

Leadership 68

Health Insurance 69

INDEX OF ADVERTISERS 88

CHURCHES 90 - 97

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GROWING AND STRENGTHENING
MWBE FIRMS IN OUR COMMUNITIES

Completing City of Greensboro
Fire Stations 7 + 56 and the Guilford

County Sheriff’s Building with
United Maintenance Group
as MBE protégé

(Danny Brown, Owner/President)

“Our relationships with our subcontractors and vendors have
consistently landed best-in-class project participation numbers for
Samet’s projects, equating to millions of dollars in the hands of our
local MWBE rms.” —Johnny Sigers, Director of Diversity + Inclusion

Building Structures. Building Relationships.

Greensboro | Charlotte | Raleigh | Wilmington | Charleston | Savannah
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The availability and accessibility of cash to put
towards a down payment is often an
insurmountable obstacle for minority-led businesses.
Partners in Equity provides patient capital via
equity investments and down payment assistance
to businesses looking to acquire new or preserve
existing commercial real estate holdings in North Carolina.

“WE ARE YOUR DOWN PAYMENT PARTNER.”

Visit WWW.PIE NC.ORG

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ON THE COVER

Reverend C. Bradley Hunt

Reverend C. Bradley Hunt II is the president of the Greensboro, North

Carolina Branch, (#5400) of the National Association for the Advancement

of Colored People (NAACP). Reverend Hunt has served his community in

different aspects all his life. He perceives working with the NAACP is a part

of our ministry to educate, to advocate, and to support all persons of color.

Keith GoinsLikewise, Reverend Hunt understands that the works being accomplished

at the local Greensboro branch connects and networks with the national

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you should be a member. As membaedrdsi,tiowneallcy,ahreryisoauUrSmNaevmy Vbeeterrsahn.ip cards in our pockets and the mission in

our hearts”. In addition, Reverend Hunt states that being a member of the NAACP challenges him to be the
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ON THE COVER

Magalie Yacinthe

Magalie Yacinthe is a conscious entrepreneur and community leader
that has a passion for social enterprises. Ms. Yacinthe currently serves
as Interim Executive Director and Board Chairwoman of HUSTLE
Winston-Salem, an organization dedicated to leveling the playing field for
entrepreneurs with a focus on women, people of color, and marginalized

Keith Goinsbusiness districts. Under the HUSTLE’s hub is a brilliant program called

“Marketing Outside the Box”. Each week, this program introduces
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graduated from Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University (FAMU) in Tallahassee, Florida in which she
received her Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA).
Magalie and her HUSTLE team can be reached via email at [email protected].

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ON THE COVER

Damien Gorham

Damien Gorham is the Vice President, Senior Commercial Lender for
the Mechanics and Farmers Bank (M&F Bank) at the Greensboro, North
Carolina branch. M&F Bank is a state-chartered commercial bank founded
in 1907 and has operated continuously and profitably since 1908. M&F
Bank is one of few NC banks designated by the United States Treasury as

Keith Goinsa Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). Its vision is to be

the preferred community bank in its markets
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Administration degree in Business.
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with over 20 years of experience. He also served as a Greensboro firefighter and
additionally, he is a US Navy Veteran.

Clean States Alliance uses environmental friendly products and the solutions to
clean with. Its focus include community building as well. Goins pays close attention
to customer’s needs and strives to follow up on their requests. He observes the strengths and weaknesses of other cleaning
businesses in order to stay ahead of his competition.

Goins take pride in his business being certified as a Minority Business Enterprise as well as Hazmat 1, 2, and 3 certified.

“The challenge is to acquire even more business and to diversify in the construction field in terms of providing more products
and solutions,” said Goins. He hopes to expand his business nationally within the next 10 years and internationally within
15 years.

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ON THE COVER

Partners in Equity

Partners in Equity (PIE), a commercial real estate investment fund, today
announced the launch of its signature program to close the gap on equity
and ownership within the Black business community. The partnership
brings together a seasoned team of leaders, whose experience in
entrepreneurship, banking, community development, and technology

Keith Goinsgive them first-hand knowledge of the barriers that prevent full and equal

participation in ownership for people of color.

“We clean to build dreams.” It is the motto for Clean States Alliance, a business that

Wilson Lester specializes in post construction, commercial, and residential cleaning.
“Over the past five years, my work in community development and
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Lester, who leads PIE’s operations and finance strategy, added, “Having
cash on-hand to reinvest into your business is a norm for many business
owners, but not all. Partners in Equity transforms dreams deferred into
reality that bears the fruit of ownership and wealth creation for Black
people. We help communities of color shape their identity, one block at a
time.”

Napoleon Wallace

12 28 B L A C K P A G ETRSIAD BLUACSK PAAGES USA

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Donna Jones

Donna Jones is the owner of Donna M. Jones Insurance Agency. Inc.
in Winston-Salem, NC. Donna M. Jones State Farm Insurance Agency
is an insurance agency providing life, health, auto, fire, and business
insurance through State Farm Insurance Company. The Agency is
committed to seeking to understand the needs of their customers to make
it easy for them to understand their options to make the best decisions for

Keith Goinsthemselves, their family, and their business.

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Reliance (ESR), The Advisory Committee of Sickle Cell, United Metropolitan Ministries, The Marvtastic
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office for a complimentary quote and review of your insurance.

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Athan Lindsay

Athan has an extensive career in the field of philanthropy that has included
serving in various development and programmatic roles for various
foundations and philanthropic initiatives. With more than a two decades
of experiences working within the field of philanthropy and through his
personal philanthropy, he has gained an understanding and appreciation
for how philanthropy can be utilized as an effective tool for building and

Keith Goinstransforming communities Athan brings over 25 years of experiences

and knowledge in the philanthropic sector to Community Foundation of
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yesapersci,aAliztehsainnphosatscownsotrrukcetidone,xcotemnmseivrceialyl, aenldevreastidinegntitahlecleraicnhingg. iving traditions
of African American/Black philanthropy and equipping African American
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from the Greater Greensboro commGuoninitsyf.irst got his start in the cleaning industry by working in the janitorial field,

with over 20 years of experience. He also served as a Greensboro firefighter and
Athan currently resides in Elon, NorathddCitiaonroalliyn, ahewisitahUhSiNsawvyifVee,teCraonr.i. They are the proud parents to their son,
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2006buEsmineesrsgesiningoLrdeeardtoesrtainy aPhehaildaonfthhirsocpomy pAewtitaiornd.. He has been featured in and written articles for various
national publications and has also made many presentations at conferences across the nation.

Goins take pride in his business being certified as a Minority Business Enterprise as well as Hazmat 1, 2, and 3 certified.

“The challenge is to acquire even more business and to diversify in the construction field in terms of providing more products
and solutions,” said Goins. He hopes to expand his business nationally within the next 10 years and internationally within
15 years.

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Julian & Karie Brittano

Julian and Karie Brittano are Co-Chief Executive Directors of the Brittano

Group-KNova Film Capital. The Brittano Group serves to unite the

community, bring awareness of all facets of art, and create opportunities

through entrepreneurship. With the vision in hand, Brittano Group

recognizes that interactive learning and workforce development strategies

will also benefit local communities and serve artists, internationally. This

Keith Goinspower couple has been identified as pioneers, integrating neighborhoods

by creating and sustaining creatives and artists, economically.
Brittano Group submitted a proposal and received an unanimously

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in High Point, North Carolina. The pHroopmoes, aanl oarlpshoaninagcelulodceatdedainn Wevinesntotnu-aSal l1em00, N-r.Co.om boutique hotel to provide

short-term accommodations for production teams and actors. Julian Brittano states, “Their model is poised
to ensure all markets of employmenGt ooinpspfoirrsttugnoittiheiss,stsamrt ainllthbeusclienaensinsgeinsdaunstdrywbyorwkofrokrincgeindethveejlaonpitmoreianl ftiegldro, wth is
with over 20 years of experience. He also served as a Greensboro firefighter and
represented.” native of Newark, NeadwditJioenrsalelyy, hiesisaanUASmNaevryicVaetnerAanc.tor, Inspirational Artist, Song Writer, Film
Julian Brittano,

Producer, Author, and parent. JulianCleisanbSetsatteksnAolliwanncefourselasnednvinirgonimne2n0ta1l 6friaenndalycptirnodgurcotsleanind tthheestoeluletivoinssioton series
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NetwtorckusTtoVme(Or’sWneNed).s and strives to follow up on their requests. He observes the strengths and weaknesses of other cleaning

KariebuBsirnitetsasnesoi,nnoardteivretoostfaRy aohcehadesotfehris, cNoemwpeYtitoiorkn.; however, she has planted roots in North Carolina for more

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has a“Tnheenchtahlulesnigaesismtofaocrquairret,eivnetnemrioorredbeussinigenss,aannddtordeivueprshifoylisnttehreincognsftururnctiitounrefie.ld in terms of providing more products

and solutions,” said Goins. He hopes to expand his business nationally within the next 10 years and internationally within

15 years.

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Kevin Price

Kevin J. Price is the third President and Chief Executive Officer of the

National Institute of Minority Economic Development (The Institute)

in Durham, North Carolina. The Institute, a 35-year-old nonprofit

management consulting and services firm, is focused on business diversity

and inclusion. The Institute is an award-winning organization and leading

voice and constant advocate for public policies and business practices that

Keith Goinspromote marketplace diversity and inclusion. They are trusted advisors

to businesses large and small, government agencies, policy makers and
organizations that understand the key roles diversity and inclusion play in

en“sWuericnleganbtuosbiunieldsdsreaanmds.”eItciosnthoemmiocttsoufocrcCelesasn. States Alliance, a business that
Msr.pePcriaiclizeeshinaspoastlwcoanysstrubcetioenn, cdormamwenrctioal,naondn-rpesriodefinttoiarlgclaenanizinagt.ions. His mentors

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and see homes, apartments, and coHmommee, racniaorlpbhuaniladgiengloscathedatinhWeinhsetolpn-eSdalebmu,iNld.Cw. hile at Project Homestead. It

means a great deal to him because those families are accumulating wealth and/or have a home that can be
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procebusssineesnsoesuignhortdoerbteo satayvoahiceead, aofnhiasdcovmocpeattietiown.ith decision makers and I take my role very seriously.”

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(Win1s5toynea-rSs.alem, North Carolina), an Advisory Board Member for Healthcare Management Program at

Pfeiffer University (Misenheimer, North Carolina), a Guest Faculty at AHA Institute for Diversity in Health

Management, a Co-Founder of the Friendship Community Development Corporation, a previous Governor

Hunt Appointee for the North Carolina Small Business Council, and an active member of Alpha Phi Alpha

Fraternity, Inc.

Mr. Price is a native of Greensboro, North Carolina. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political

Science/Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Additionally, Mr. Price has a Master’s degree in Health Administration (MHA) as well as a Master’s degree

in Business Administration (MBA), both from Pfeiffer University in Misenheimer, North Carolina. Mr. Price

is a veteran of the United States Army. He is married to Michelle Y. Price and they have three young adult

children.

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Selena Haggins

Selena Haggins, M.Ed., is all about coding, community, and curating

curiosity. Ms. Haggins is the Executive Director at Knox Street Studios.

Knox Street Studios connects and equips current or aspiring entrepreneurs

across the Triangle area of North Carolina and beyond with the skills

needed to create businesses, jobs, intellectual property, and community

wealth for generations to come. At Knox Street Studios, Selena is joined

Keith Goinswith Talib Graves-Manns, Creator of Knox Street Studios, and Richard

Brown, Director of Tech Career in creating more equitable scenarios in
community economic affairs and business through information sharing,

te“aWcheicnlega,natonbduaildpdprreeanmtsic.”eItsihs tiphe. motto for Clean States Alliance, a business that
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neana“gmNlsaooetgmdoinanCklgyeodconouusrwrucreiulctsputSroolumevmilederensfshoauar,ppLeeprLdyioCubryc.apanCrdtoooqvrniusdsainlauitgnlyttdhsSeebremvrlieciwnenigtaahsnedifsxoccuaretslhltpeonrmpotaesgerrrrtsanveimecrveri,sctsehha,aiibdptusKptewfriotohervides
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students in one-on-one and group sHeottmineg, asntoorpehfafenacgtievleoclyatiemd pinrWovinestsotnu-Sdaelenmts, N’ a.Cc.ademic skills and outcomes.

As Ms. Haggins and her team expand their following and student participation, she is excited to continue her
life-long plan of learning. Haggins stGaotienss ,fi“rsWt ghoetnhiIs hstearatrinpethoepclleeamninegnitniodunsttrhyabtythweoyrkianrgeinatnheejxapnietorrtiainl fiaeldfi,eld; to
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Ms. Haggins is native of Capitol Heciglehantsw, iMtha. Irtys lfaocnuds ianncluddoebcotaminmeudnithyebruiBldaincghaeslwoerllo. Gf Aoirntsspdayesgcrloesee ainttePnhtioilnosophy

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degrbeuesiwneisthsesaincoorndceretnotsrtaatyioahneoadf oCfuhrisriccoumlupemtitIionns.truction and Student Affairs at the University of South Florida in

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org .“The challenge is to acquire even more business and to diversify in the construction field in terms of providing more products

and solutions,” said Goins. He hopes to expand his business nationally within the next 10 years and internationally within

15 years.

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Sondra Wright

Sondra Wright is the Managing Broker for Triad’s Best Realty; a client-
centric boutique real estate firm, serving the beautiful Piedmont-Triad and
surrounding areas. Triad’s Best Realty was established with the goal of
helping buyers, sellers, investors, and realtors achieve personal success in
whatever way success matters most to them.

Keith GoinsMs. Wright is the consummate businesswoman. For more than 20 years

she operated a commercial and residential landscape construction
business based in Greensboro, NC. Passionate about advocacy, the
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Ms. Wright is a native of Durham, North Carolina. She is a graduate of North Carolina Agricultural and
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15 years.

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Bettye Jenkins Deena A. Hayes Skip Alston

Guilford County School Board Guilford County School Board Guilford County Board of

Commissioners

PROFILE OF ACHIEVEMENT

Carolyn Quilloin Coleman

Guilford County Board of Commissioners
GJuusitlfionrOduCtoinugnty Schools
Denise Adams James Taylor

Greensboro City Council Winston-Salem City Council Winston-Salem City Council
Carolyn Quilloin Coleman, a Democrat, is serving her fourth

term on the Guilford County Board of Commissioners. She was

elected to serve District 9 in 2002, 2006 and again in 2010. Due

to redistricting, she currently serves District 7. She served as the

Board’s Vice Chairwoman in 2004 and served as Chairwoman of

the in Board 2006.

Carolyn Quilloin Coleman Commissioner Coleman is a native of Savannah, Georgia,
where she graduated from Savannah State College. She holds
Guilford County Board of a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in history and a
minor in economics and socioloigy. She has done further study
Commissioners at Memphis Theological Seminary and holds the Masters of
Science degree in adult education from North Carolina A&T State
University.

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legislation and concerns pertinent to the minority community.
Commissioner Coleman currently serves as a liaison on several
Boards, including the Greensboro Convention and Visitors
Bureau, Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation (PART)
and Work First Planning Board.

She is active in the NAACP, serving as the Secretary to the NAACP National Board of Directors and the Vice
President of the North Carolina State NAACP, as well as activities with the local Greensboro Branch of the NAACP.

She is involved in numerous civic and volunteer organizations including Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, North Carolina
Agricultural & Technical State University Board of Visitors and is a communicant of the New Zion Baptist Church in
Greensboro.

Commissioner Coleman currently resides in Pleasant Garden and is the mother of one son, Carlton.

Tonya D. McDaniel Evelyn Terry Lisa Johnson-Tonkins

Forsyth County Commissioner NC Senate District 71 Clerk of Superior Court

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ELECTED OFFICIALS

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Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough, Jr. Sheriff Danny Rogers T. Dianne Bellamy-Small

Forsyth County Guilford County Guilford County Schools

Malishai Woodbury Barbara Burke Christopher Williams

Winton-Salem / Forsyth County Winton-Salem City Council High Point City Council

School Board

Cyril Jefferson Tyrone Johnson Michael Holmes

High Point City Council High Point City Council High Point City Council

Judge Kelvin D. Smith Judge Caroline Pemberton Judge Watlington Simms

Guilford County District Court Guilford County District Court Guilford County District Court

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Hungry for Change: A Call for Food Justice
By Deborah H. Barnes, Ph.D.

For more than three hundred and fifty years, Black
Americans fed this nation. Now we top the list of
Americans who are hungry, food insecure, or afflict-
ed by food-related health problems. Black, brown,
poor, and immigrant communities in the 20th century
are victimized by food apartheid--the strategically
systemic failure to provide accessible commercial
outlets for fresh, whole, affordable foods in certain
neighborhoods and rural areas. The scourge of
Covid-19 has demonstrated the dire consequences
of poor nutrition among disenfranchised and under-
served groups, who are more likely to sicken and
die from the virus than are those who enjoy healthy
diets. Most of us think of food in relation to nutrition,
culture, and commerce. However, determining who
has access to food is a life-defining form of power
that we must harness and correct if we are to end
food injustice as a social norm.

The Politics of Food.
Astoundingly, North Carolina ranks tenth in the
nation for hunger with 15% of its households expe-
riencing food insecurity; meanwhile, Guilford County leads the nation in desertification: there are seventeen
food deserts in Greensboro and seven in High Point alone. Hunger--undernourishment or malnourish-
ment--is a consequence of living in a food desert, a food swamp, or being unable to afford food that is avail-
able. The USDA defines a “food desert” as an urban, metro area or rural community that has no commercial
access to fresh, healthy, affordable, whole foods. A “food swamp” provides only highly-processed, non-nutri-
tious, high-calorie foodstuffs as are found in fast food restaurants, convenience stores, and gas stations--fre-
quently the only food source in neglected areas. Neighborhoods that are devoid of grocery stores, farmers
markets, or other commercial outlets for fresh, whole foods are generally poor, rural, or adjacent to industrial
areas. People of color, poor whites, and immigrants are overwhelmingly the victims of food apartheid and its
consequences, as the statistical mapping of Covid-19 infections and deaths reflects.

Many North Carolinians-even those who are gainfully employed--simply do not have the adequate resources
to meet their families’ dietary needs. Poverty, an obvious accelerant of hunger, is fueled by unemployment,
low wages, or fixed income. People who need nutrition assistance (but do not qualify for SNAP benefits)
rely on food pantries and food giveaways to fill the ever-expanding food gap, separating the healthy “haves”
from the nutritionally deprived “have nots.” Most food relief programs focus on the needs of hungry children
and families, often obscuring the wide array of others who experience food hardship: seniors, minimum
wage workers, people with disabilities, veterans, immigrants, unhoused persons, formerly incarcerated per-
sons, and, now, working people who lost their income to pandemic cutbacks and closures. Thus, if we are to
effectuate food justice for all of North Carolina’s tax-paying citizens, we must pursue new strategies for food
production, distribution, and sales. Socially-conscious entrepreneurs can help to institute food justice as
social justice by reinstating local food production using innovated growing strategies, such as hydroponics,

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aquaponics, aeroponics, as well as urban, rooftop, container, and vertical indoor farming. These technolo-
gies will not only produce food for those who need it but also provide gainful employment for those who are
locked out of the economic order and career opportunities for young people joining the workforce.

What’s Past is Prologue.
It is difficult to imagine how Black North Carolinians came to be menaced by hunger in a state where, his-
torically, we were the primary agricultural workers. The answer to this conundrum begins where seemingly
all racial injustices do--with the institution of chattel slavery. Prior to our abduction from Africa, we had been
spiritually connected to the land that fed and nurtured us. Slavery destroyed that relationship, forcing our
ancestors to deploy slaveholders’ environmentally ruinous farming practices and, worse, to align food culti-
vation with racial oppression, exploitation, and violence. Latinx people are now forced into the same ignoble
status. Captivity also forced us to abandon our healthy diets of primarily fruits, nuts, and vegetables, con-
straining us to subsist primarily on the masters’ scraps and offal. We experienced some nutritional improve-
ments once we were able to grow food for ourselves after Emancipation, but those gains were subverted by
Jim Crow’s ever-expanding web of structural inequity, which cheated black farmers out of their profits, black
landowners out of their farms, and concomitantly, black people out of life-sustaining nutrition.

20th-century farmers were further disincentivized from regarding food production as a practicable profession
by the agricultural, environmental, and cultural challenges attending modernity: soil exhaustion, drought, boll
weevils, racial violence, an economic depression, the rise of agricultural technology and mechanization, dis-
criminatory governmental policies, and the lure of better-paying, urban, industrial jobs. The Great Migration
witnessed six million southern Blacks, who were driven from the land by violence and exploitation, seek the
economic promises of the North and Midwest where they purchased food rather than grew it. Desegregation
fostered yet another deleterious resistance to farming, as progressive Blacks turned toward the socio-eco-
nomic and political opportunities promised by higher education. Upward mobility was characterized, in part,
by one’s ability to transcend the arduousness of farming, the caprices of weather, the racism of consumer
markets, and the inevitability of political chicanery that commercial agriculture certained for African Ameri-
cans. Seduced by well-playing white-collar and blue-collar jobs, Blacks, who had once grown, processed,
and cooked their own food, began to rely overwhelmingly upon the convenience and endless bounty of com-
mercial foods.

Weaponizing Food.
The transition from a healthy diet of mostly cheap-to-grow fruits and vegetables to a meatcentric diet of
industrial foods took its toll on black health and well-being. The introduction of all-you-can-eat buffets, pizza
home deliveries, and fast food value meals in the 1980s normalized commercial food’s mammoth, high-cal-
orie, low nutritive portions, which has rendered 49.6% of African American adults obese and 22% of black
children. By the century’s end, America had built an industrialized, global food system, which naturalized our
seasonless access to factory farmed, genetically-modified, industrial meats, fish, produce and dairy products
year-round at affordable prices. Low-priced food is, of course, an American-made mirage that is founded on
the exploitation, manipulation, and abuse of farm workers around the world, who, like American slaves, must
endure violence, hunger, and the destruction of their families for the contemporary food industry’s profit. The
ubiquity of this seemingly low-cost fare helped to cut the cord between most Americans and locally-grown,
home-cooked healthy food. Little did we know that availability and affordability would conceal the fact that
factory food could be weaponized against disenfranchised communities of color or that other disabling at-
tacks would follow.

Another strike landed when a series of economic manipulations and mainstream financial disasters hurled
America into recession. Many of the commercial food outlets and conveniences upon which we all had
come to rely began to fail, downsize, and disappear. Predictably, underserved communities suffered the
greatest losses of access to fresh whole foods when neighborhood and area grocery stores closed, leaving
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who did not own cars suffered most, being locked into food deserts that usually also lacked efficient public
transportation to distant markets. That we are always the first to lose jobs in a downturned economy further
problematized desert dwellers’ abilities to feed their families. In other words, this time the attack came from
the outside in.

The modern grocery store is a dietary cornucopia of gustatory delights. Convenience, cost, and seasonless
variety have largely silenced noisome concerns about the nutritional (and environmental) liabilities precipi-
tated by a global food chain and the prepared foods it markets. Industrial food manufacturing relies on the
addictive properties of salt, fat, and sugar to render factory foods tasty, to override feelings of surfeit, and,
more importantly, to guarantee repeat purchases. Because factory foods are cheaper than whole foods--
to produce and to buy--portion sizes skyrocketed to new deleterious levels, escalating our intake of empty
calories, as well as harmful chemical preservatives, additives, colorings, and flavorings. Filling, but un-
healthy, industrial food has provoked a lethal surge of nutrition-related morbidities among African Americans,
such as, Obesity, Diabetes, Cancer, cardio-vascular disease, hypertension, Asthma, etc. These maladies,
afflicting young and old alike, hinder quality of life, and also impede cognitive development and functioning
in children and employability among adults. They also result in burdensome health care costs, prolonged
suffering, vulnerability to diseases--especially to Covid-19--and premature deaths. In other words, this time
food is being weaponized against us from the inside out.

Food as Power.
By the twenty-first century, hunger and food security had become widely politicized. Non-profits, faith
communities, and food security advocates sponsored hunger relief initiatives, such as food pantries and
food give-aways. They also launched networks of community and school gardens. The problem is these
are stop-gap measures that obscure and ignore the intentional malignity of structural racism and its out-
come--poverty and nutritional neglect. If we are what we eat, then enforced food insecurity and its remedy--
highly-processed shelf-stable foodstuffs--intentionally undermine desert dwellers health, well-being and life
chances. Gardening and food give-aways do not dismantle or correct food apartheid; they legitimize it by
failing to demand food justice--accessible and affordable food access--for all.

That mainstream consumers live in food oases where they are able to nurture their families on fresh, nutri-
tious foods of their choice begs the questions that challenge our civic ethics. Why should tax-paying citizens
in “the land of plenty” be forced to grow their own food in order to survive? Why should they be compelled to
subsist on food giveaways that reclaim or rescue expiring (tax-deductible) waste from other parts of the food
chain? Why do we feel that we have done our part when we fill empty bellies with disease-invoking shelf-sta-
ble food give-aways instead of taking strategic corrective action to foster health, wellness, and human dignity
for all North Carolina citizens? The unremarked response to these queries is grounded in the very meaning
of food apartheid: the disempowered and marginalized get what the dominant cultural determines they are
entitled to, rather than what they want, need, or deserve as American citizens. Thus, food apartheid is more
than simply unjust; over time it will prove to be genocidal. This is not hyperbole: its calculated control of food
access and affordability forces legions of marginalized people to subsist on life-altering, health-destroying,
high-calorie, low-nutrient fare, which negatively impacts all aspects of their lives.

Food Justice for All.
Access to healthy nutrition should be an inalienable right. If it is to be so, we must situate the primal need
for nourishment at the heart of our cultural, political, and economic agendas. Black entrepreneurs can lead
the charge for food justice by recalibrating food production, preparation, distribution, and sales to support
local socio-cultural needs. Twenty-first century agriculture offers a varied array of profitable options for black
businesses to consider (apart from traditional farming). Growing strategies include hydroponics, aquapon-
ics, aeroponics, as well as urban, rooftop, container, and vertical, indoor farming. Healthy and affordable
prepared products, meals, snacks, and beverages can be commercially produced from the fresh fruits and
vegetables that are grown. Homeopathic remedies and nutritional supplements can be produced from herbs

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and medicinal plants. Alternative commercial outlets, such as bespoke food subscriptions [CSAs], bus stop
kiosks, and community farmers markets can customize neighborhood commercial sales, while mobile mar-
kets and food deliveries can make locally-grown, whole foods, and products easily accessible to seniors,
those with mobility problems, or those who lack transportation. Equally important, these innovative technol-
ogies and alternative commercial approaches will provide essential employment opportunities for unskilled,
unemployed, or disabled persons, who can be trained to grow, process, or market the food their communi-
ties need.

Covid 19 has emphasized the social liability of pervasive hunger, demonstrating its potential to impact ev-
eryone, not just the poor. If human compassion and social justice are not sufficient motivators for ensuring
food justice for all, then it is important to consider the deleterious impact that may result from denying the
basic necessities of life to large sectors of the population. The calculus is simple: No food, no peace. The
toxic repercussions for turning a blind eye to our neighbors’ pain and suffering are inevitable, certainly in the
long run. The fact that targeted populations are systematically denied access to affordable food, preventive
healthcare, and living wages lays the groundwork for much of the civic dissonance, social unrest, and crime
that has dominated the news. We have the means--and the cultural responsibility--to correct these cultur-
al disparities and to strengthen communities of color. Providing for kin is a primal urge. Hence, otherwise
law-abiding citizens may be compelled to rely on unlawful strategies to feed their families and to secure their
basic needs. We deny their humanity when we do not ensure that all members of our citizenry have access
to food, shelter, health-care, and education. We deny our own humanity when we, who have power, do not
insist on justice and equity for all citizens of North Carolina and the nation. Food is power. It is up to us to
determine whether we will allow food to be used as a weapon against segments of our society or whether
we will use it as a means to secure justice.

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A NEW WAY.

HISTORY

In 2017, Piedmont Business Capital (PBC) established a niche activity as a
CDFI by providing funding for MBE contractors with an assignment of
contract proceeds. Understanding that the barriers to earning contracts for
MBEs were steeper than non-minority firms, PBC developed a Technical
Assistance program focused on certification, contract matching and
contractor development.

In 2018, an RFP was released by the Wexford Foundation in Winston-Salem,
NC to develop a Minority Business Accelerator. PBC partnered with a local
non-profit based in Forsyth County to apply and fund its MBE development
programming. After successfully completing the grant competition, the
ACCESS Center for Equity and Success was launched summer 2019 in the
Innovation Quarter.

PARTNER THEORY

Public Private Partnership is the linchpin in success for this program.
Piedmont Business Capital has sustained relationships with the City of
Greensboro and Foundation partners that have expanded the investment
for Access to Capital for MBEs. The lack is in coordinated efforts to meet
business owners on every level with attainable opportunities to
demonstrate their capacity and advance their experience.

PUBLIC PARTNERS PRIVATE PARTNERS

City of Winston-Salem Manufacturing
City of Greensboro Logistics
Forsyth County Health Care
Guilford County Vertical Developers
Chambers of Commerce

INPUTS AND OUTPUTS

ACCESS aims to increase the number of contracts and dollars spent among
partners and their respective associations with local minority-owned
businesses through a purposeful matchmaking process and setting bold
diverse procurement spending goals. We believe that is solidified by
having a robust pipeline that progresses local dynamics.

PIPELINE VALUE TO THE
DEVELOPMENT ECOSYSTEM

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Annual Revenue $75,000+ (A) Address market capacity variances GREENSBORO, NC
Annual Revenue $250,000+ (AA) Identify addressable spend based on
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PARTNERING WITH SAMET CORPORATION ON THE
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PROFILE OF ACHIEVEMENT

ALPHA PHI ALPHA

Kappa Lamda Chapter

The Kappa Lambda Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Brothers in Kappa Lambda serve in various capacities
Fraternity, Incorporated became the 10th Alumni Chapter in this professional and fraternal lives. This can be best
on June 9, 1923. revealed by the election of Bro.

Founded in Greensboro, North Carolina, the Kappa Lambda Laurence Aikens in 2007 as District Director for the
Chapter became the 110th Satellite Chapter of Alpha Phi Association of North Carolina Alphamen. Bro. Aikens
Alpha. The Chapter was established by Brother Stansback represents the District and Kappa Lambda well at the
of Wilson, North Carolina. The charter members were District and Regional levels. Other brothers in the chapter
Brothers F.L. Merry, President; F.D. Bluford, Vice President; have severed on the District and Regional levels of the
J.B. Matthews, Secretary; D.K. Cherry, Chaplain, and fraternity as well by working with the Southern Region and
Brothers Davis, Lanier and Giles. holding various positions on the district level.

Over the years the Brothers of Kappa Lambda have The Brothers of today’s Kappa Lambda Chapter continue
earned several awards and recognitions as a chapter and to serve and lead the Greensboro community faithfully.
as individuals. In 2005, Kappa Lambda was named the Led by Brother Orlanda Carter, the Brothers of Kappa
Outstanding Alumni Chapter of the Year for the entire Lambda continue to uphold the principles of manly deeds,
fraternity. Winning this recognition came on the heels of scholarship and love for all mankind.
winning Chapter of the Year for the Association of North
Carolina Alphamen and claiming the title as well at the Please visit www.KL1923.org.org for more information.
Regional Convention in 2005. At the same time, Bro. Jarvis
T. Harris was name the 2005 Outstanding Alumni Brother
of the Year.

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ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA

Beta Iota Omega Chapter

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated is the first Greek-letter organization established by black college women.
Founded on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C., in January 1908, the sorority has provided service to
all mankind through a nucleus of over 170,000 members throughout the world. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority members
contribute to the community by means of volunteer service while cultivating high scholastic and ethical standards.

The Beta Iota Omega Chapter, was founded February 12, 1934 in Greensboro, North Carolina. The Beta Iota Omega
Chapter is currently the largest graduate chapter in the Triad area, with membership of over 200 women. The chapter
provides “Global Leadership Through Timeless Service” via national program initiatives such as Emerging Young Leaders
(EYL). This signature program provides leadership skills, character building and civic engagement to girls in grades six
through eight. Other programs include the Health Initiative, Economic Security, Social Justice, Global Poverty and Internal
Leadership for External Service.

The Beta Iota Omega Chapter is the supervising chapter of Zeta Xi Chapter at Bennett College for Women; Alpha Phi

Chapter at North Carolina A&T State University; and Nu Rho Chapter at The University of North Carolina- Greensboro.

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ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INCORPORATED
SIGMA KAPPA OMEGA CHAPTER
GREENSBORO, NC

Serving the Greensboro Community Since 1990

Karla Lewis, Chapter President

Marvette Artis*^ Tonya Currie Ashley Jones Audrey Ray

Shelly Barnes Pamela Daye^ Doris Jones^ Kimberly Robertson

Latricia Barrett-Crawford Lavaura DuBose Pamela Jones Tanya Robinson-Caldwell^

Fannie Bratcher^ Karen Dyer Laquanda Leaven Deborah Scales*^
Regina Breeze Tikela Evans Deidre Lewis Candace Scott
Linda Brown*^ Tiffany Faison Marilyn Lewis Marilyn Gerry Shoffner^
Willie Jean Brown* Allison Ford Deborah Love Roslyn Smith

Shea Burns Audrey Franklin^ Keisha Martin Dawn Tafari

Virginia Bynum Shenise Goldsby Brenda McEachern Juliaette Thomas*

Kimberly Cheek Sheila Gothard Jessica McLean Adrienne Turner

Carolyn Clarke Yvonne Hankins Leslie McLean Sandra Wallington

Tonisha Coburn Sabrenna Hayes Norma Noble Mozell Weston*^

Deena Currie Kinshasa Hill Becky Jo Peterson-Buie Sondra Wright

* Charter Members

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DELTA SIGMA THETA

Greensboro Alumnae Chapter

The GREENSBORO ALUMNAE CHAPTER of Delta Sigma Jabberwock Scholarship Pageant and The Arts & Letters’
Theta Sorority, Inc. was chartered as BETA MU SIGMA on “Visual and Performing Arts Program” which showcases
May 24, 1942. In 1963, Grand Chapter renamed BETA MU our high school students’ artistic talent. The chapter
SIGMA to GREENSBORO ALUMNAE CHAPTER. The chapter also hosts, in conjunction with the Alpha Mu, Omicron
will celebrates its 70th Anniversary later in 2012. Delta and Omicron Eta collegiate chapters, the National
Programs: Delta Academy (6th-8th grade females), Delta
The members of Greensboro Alumnae have continued G.E.M.S. (9th-12th grade females), Project S.E.E.(5th grade)
to involve themselves in projects reflecting our national and most recently, EMBODI (8th-11th grade males) and
programmatic thrusts through local service projects Domestic Violence Awareness.
that have been extremely meaningful to the Greater
Greensboro area. Please visit www.dstgreensboroalumnae.org for more
information.
The GREENSBORO ALUMNAE CHAPTER’s public service
initiatives are; Social Action’s “Get Out the Vote”, The

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KAPPA ALPHA PSI

Greensboro NC Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc

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PROFILE OF ACHIEVEMENT

OMEGA PSI PHI

Beta Kappa Kappa Chapter

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PROFILE OF ACHIEVEMENT

TAU OMEGA
OMEGA PSI PHI

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ESTATE PLANNING

WHAT IS IT?
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?

You may not know what Estate Planning involves, but you have an estate and you have an estate

plan. As a matter of fact, almost everyone has an estate and a plan. Your estate is made up of everything you own,
your car, your house, your checking account, savings account, investments, life insurance, furniture and all of your
other
personal possessions. No matter how large or small, everyone has an estate and something in common, you can’t
take it with you when you die.

An estate plan determines what happens to your property when you die. If you don’t create your own estate
plan, guess what, the state of North Carolina has created one for you. However, you probably won’t like because it
may not distribute your property the way you would do it. To make sure that your wishes are carried out, you need
to provide instructions stating whom you want to receive something of yours what you want them to receive and
when they are to receive it. Of course, you want all of this to happen with the least amount paid in legal fees and
court costs.

That is estate planning….creating a plan in advance and listing whom you want to receive the things

you own after you die. However, a good estate plan will manage so many other issues that are important to your
family’s wellbeing. For example, a good estate plan will name a guardian for your minor child and someone to man-
age their inheritance. A good estate plan will include instructions for your own care if you become incapacitated
before you die. A good estate plan will include insurance to provide for your family by replacing your income.

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plan will include instructions for passing your values, (r
eligion, education and hard work) along with your valu- The best time to plan is right now. No one likes to think
ables. about dying and leaving the ones we love. Taking care
of our loved ones is a responsibility too important to
An estate plan starts with a will or living trust. leave to the state of North Carolina. Make your own
A will provides instructions that distribute your assets choices. Knowing that you have a properly prepared
when you die. Your will must go through a court pro- plan in place will give you peace of mind that your fam-
cess called “probate.” The probate process ensures that ily will be taken care of when you die ……what could be
all of your creditors are paid. At the end of the process, better than that? Estate Planning is one of the most
your assets will be distributed as you instructed in your thoughtful and considerate things you can do for your-
will. A revocable living trust essentially accomplishes self and for the ones you love.
the same thing as a will, but it avoids the probate pro-
cess and has the added bonus of allowing you to select
someone to manage your affairs while you are alive but
unable to do so yourself. Additionally, a trust doesn’t
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the City of Greensboro!

If you are a minority-owned or female-owned business involved in the elds
listed below, the City’s Minority and Women’s Business Enterprise (M/WBE)
O ce can show you how to do business with City government.

• Human • Architecture • Landscaping
Resources • Engineering • Janitorial
• Marketing • And others!
• Information • Security
Technology

To learn about speci c purchasing and contracting
opportunities with the City of Greensboro, reach out to
the M/WBE O ce today by calling 336-373-2674.

Do you also… City of Greensboro
M/WBE Office
Need assistance with state-certi cation as a minority-owned or 336-373-2674
woman-owned business?
Want to review local and state bid opportunities you could pursue?
Want to nd certi ed M/WBE vendors to subcontract or contract
with directly?
Visit us online at www.greensboro-nc.gov/MWBE.

M/WBE O ce o ers…

Training on all aspects of doing business successfully with the City of
Greensboro and throughout NC.
Educational workshops, networking opportunities and one-on-one brie ngs
to help you compete for contracts.
Let us know what your needs are so we can best serve you.

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Self-Help is creating ownership and opportunity for all in Greensboro.
Join us.

BANK WITH US LEASE FROM US

Bank with a credit union that cares! Savings, Be part of Revolution Mill, our multi-use campus
checking, personal loans, credit-building featuring restaurants, offices, art galleries,
products and more. Visit our branch at 3400 apartments and more. Or check out Renaissance
Battleground Avenue. Shops for health clinics, financial services, retail
shops and more.
www.self-help.org/join
www.revolutionmillgreensboro.com

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BORROW FROM US WORK WITH US

Pursue your dreams of becoming a homeowner, or get help We’re always looking for qualified vendors and

starting or expanding your small business with a Self-Help suppliers. Connect with us today.

loan. www.self-help.org/supplier-diversity

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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS

ACCOUNTANT Allstate - Tamara Holloway 5
NABAJ Insurance Group 83
Clark, Rudolph CPA 10 Leslie Garner 74

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BlackBmeornn,aCrdhaIrrlbeys Inc. 73 S elf He lp 31 39
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Museum 9

BANCKity Of Greensboro 11 DM BAK RMK aErTkeINtinGg S o l u4t6i o n s 101
75
M&F Bank
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DudlDeyoBnenaautMy .CJoorpn,eLsLCInsurance Agency7,9Inc. State FMarEmD ICA L 51

Greensboro Business League, Inc. Co ne He alth 19 30
CHILGDreCeAnRsEboro Chamber of Commerce scaletoexcSehlip ma n H ome Care53
44

Tyson Place 74
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G e o r g6e3 35
City GofuGilrfeoerndsbSohreoriff’s Office 35 R EAL E STATE
7

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Keller Williams
SRS, HInUcS. TLE Winston-Salem 6 20
eteIsndssRMteiatsuitnotterean tiaonnce Group , LLP 6Ba ck Cov er CRlEeSanID SEtaNtTesIAALll & C3OMMERCIAL CLEANING
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DENJTuISliTaSn & Karie Brittano Brittano Studios Bis cuitv ille 64 87
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65

Monte Edwards Group 31
HEDowUaNCrAdAATUICnOiPvNe rsity A lumni Associ ation 10 3 LSeMgaAl LS LhiBeUldSINESS2BENEFITS
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FFrRa3tA2eTrnEiRtyN, IITnIcE. S 52

GOVPEARRNTMNEENRTS IN EQUITY A lpha K appa Alpha 8Sorority, Inc. 53 - 54

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Inc 56
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GGuUilIfTLoFrriOdadRCo’DsunCBtOeysUStcNRhToeYoallsty TBR 77 CSDU SPPL IES
Woodrow Winchester G P Sup ply 29 99
32 80

INSURANCE 72 TAX PREPARATION

State Farm- James Sweatt 80 Jackson Hewitt – Lacy & Glenda Tinnen 81
State Farm - Donna Jones

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Your legacy will make an impact for generations to come.
What will it be?

Consider making the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro a part of your
plan, by establishing a named fund that will maximize tax advantages and benefit
our community at the same time.
You can direct gifts from your fund or rely on us to determine how to make the
greatest impact in our community. Let us help you explore options for leaving a
legacy that’s worthy of our future.

To learn more, contact Athan Lindsay at [email protected] or 336.790.6339.

cfgg.org

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