Editorial A message for Black History Month and beyond From The Rome (Georgia) News-Tribune Feb 12, 2021 Feb 12, 2021 Updated Mar 21, 2022 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save “You are young, gifted and Black, We must begin to tell our youth There’s a world waiting for you, Yours is a quest that’s just begun.”kA DEJ=6lQE6IE\2=:8?i =67EjQmx? `heh[ D:?86C[ D@?8HC:E6C 2?5 4:G:= C:89ED 24E:G:DE }:?2 $:>@?6 A6??65 E96D6 =JC:4D 32D65 @? 2 A=2J 3J HC:E6C {@CC2:?6 w2?D36CCJ] %96D6 =JC:4D H6C6 2 42== E@ 24E:@? 7@C J@F?8 q=24< p>6C:42?D E@ AFCDF6 E96:C A@E6?E:2=] p?5 E96J H6C6 2 42== E@ 24E:@? 7@C E96 ?2E:@? :? 86?6C2= E@ C64@8?:K6 E92E A@E6?E:2= 2?5 E@ ?FCEFC6 :E]k^AmkA DEJ=6lQE6IE\2=:8?i =67EjQmp?5 E96J 92G6 DECF4< 2 49@C5 H:E9 FD 2D H6 ;@:? E96 ?2E:@? :? 46=63C2E:?8 q=24< w:DE@CJ |@?E9]k^Am kA DEJ=6lQE6IE\2=:8?i =67EjQm%9:D :D E96 E:>6 H96? H6 A2J A2CE:4F=2C 2EE6?E:@? E@ E96 4@?EC:3FE:@?D p7C:42? p>6C:42?D 92G6 >256 E@ 6G6CJ 2DA64E @7 @FC 9:DE@CJ 2?5 4F=EFC6] xE :D E96 E:>6 H96? H6 9:89=:89E E96 H@C< @7 q=24< :?G6?E@CD[ E62496CD[ 5@4E@CD[ 2CE:DED[ A@=:E:4:2?D[ >FD:4:2?D[ 4:G:= C:89ED =6256CD[ rt~D[ 72C>6CD 2?5 D4:6?E:DED]k^Am People are also reading… Kannapolis beer and BBQ joint to permanently close. Here’s the last chance to visit End of an era: NC DMV eliminates stickers, routine paper registration on Oct. 1. Here's why Cabarrus County sees more top leadership turnover as commissioner resigns NC constitutional amendments on 2026 ballot. Here's what you should know Man drowns in Lake Norman while saving his sister from overturned kayak Apparel chain Cato says it will close 120 stores by the end of the year Carvana is expanding Charlotte operations and adding 100 jobs to the region Harris Teeter’s $253 million Charlotte plan: New stores & what’s changing Cabarrus facility among hospital beds across NC delayed by industry appeals In a shaky economy, college dropout finds financial security installing HVAC Two years after Helene, NC roads are open but much rebuilding work lies ahead Climate change blamed for one-fourth of all heat-related emergency room visits in NC NC lobbyists agree to civil fine in deal to drop charge over bourbon tour Wake County commissioners approve Atrium Health-WakeMed deal Two years later, Helene scars linger across WNC public lands kA DEJ=6lQE6IE\2=:8?i =67EjQmqFE :E’D ;FDE 2D :>A@CE2?E E@ C64@8?:K6 E96 H@C< E92E q=24< p>6C:42?D 2C6 5@:?8 ?@H — E@52J — :? @FC @H? 4@>>F?:EJ]k^AmkA DEJ=6lQE6IE\2=:8?i =67EjQm%96 q=24< >6? 2?5 H@>2? H9@ 92G6 2DDF>65 =6256CD9:A C@=6D =@42==J 2C6 D6EE:?8 2? 6I2>A=6 7@C @FC J@FE9] !@=:46 r9:67 s6?:D6 s@H?6C\|4z:??6J[ 7@C>6C |2J@C q:== r@==:?D[ r:EJ !=2??6C pCE }6H6==[ q:D9@A }62=@? vFE9C:6[ $2?5C2 wF5D@? @7 E96 w@FD:?8 pFE9@C:EJ[ 2EE@C?6J r9C:D %HJ>2?] %96D6 2C6 A6@A=6 H9@D6 H@C< 2?5 4@>>:E>6?E E@ E96 4@>>F?:EJ DFCA2DD 2?J C24:2= =:?6D]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio | All Of Our Podcasts kA DEJ=6lQE6IE\2=:8?i =67EjQm(:==:6 |26 $2>F6=[ vC68 $9C@AD9:C6 2?5 r92C=6D {@G6] %96D6 2C6 7@=<D H9@ H@C< 5:=:86?E=J E@ E@ 6>A@H6C E96 q=24< 4@>>F?:EJ H9:=6 7@DE6C:?8 E96 >6DD286D @7 F?:EJ[ FA=:7E>6?E 2?5 A@D:E:G6 492?86]k^Am kA DEJ=6lQE6IE\2=:8?i =67EjQmp?5 H6 >FDE 4@>>6?5 E96 ?6IE 86?6C2E:@? @7 q=24< 4@>>F?:EJ >6>36CD H9@ 2C6 E2<:?8 2? 24E:G6 C@=6 :? 492?8:?8 #@>6 2?5 u=@J5 r@F?EJ] pD yF?:@C $6CG:46 {628F6 !C6D:56?E[ 2EE@C?6J s62?2 !6CCJ :D =625:?8 96C @C82?:K2E:@? E@H2C5 96=A:?8 E9@D6 @7 2== C246D H9@ 2C6 =6DD 7@CEF?2E6] p?5 J@F?8 >FC2=:DE )2:G:6C #:?86C FD6D 96C 4C62E:G:EJ 2?5 2CE:DE:4 E2=6?ED E@ >2<6 #@>6 2 3C:89E6C[ >@C6 4@=@C7F= A=246 DAC625:?8 362FEJ 2?5 ;@J :? 2 G6CJ G:D:3=6 2?5 E2?8:3=6 H2J]k^Am kA DEJ=6lQE6IE\2=:8?i =67EjQm$96C:42 q2:=6J[ y2CC@5 “y]y]” y@9?D@?[ y@9? |2JD[ |:<6 s62? 2?5 @E96C q=24< 6?EC6AC6?6FCD 92G6 E2<6? E96:C A=246 H:E9:? E96 3FD:?6DD D64E@C[ 96=A:?8 E@ 8C@H G2C:@FD :?5FDEC:6D 24C@DD E96 4@F?EJ]k^AmkA DEJ=6lQE6IE\2=:8?i =67EjQm(6 42?’E A@DD:3=J ?2>6 6G6CJ@?6 H9@D6 H@C< @C AC6D6?46 :? E96 4@>>F?:EJ 92D 925 2 A@D:E:G6 :>A24E] qFE H6 42? D2J E92?< J@F] %@ E96 q=24< p>6C:42?D H9@[ E9C@F89 E96:C H@C< 2?5 565:42E:@?[ 92G6 >256 #@>6 2?5 u=@J5 r@F?EJ 2 36EE6C A=246[ H6 2AAC64:2E6 J@F]k^Am kA DEJ=6lQE6IE\2=:8?i =67EjQmp?5 H6 9@A6 E92E @FC 4@>>F?:EJ 4@?E:?F6D E@ DFAA@CE[ 6?4@FC286 2?5 6>A@H6C E96 ?6IE 86?6C2E:@? @7 q=24< p>6C:42?D E92E E96J >2J 249:6G6 8C62E E9:?8D E@ E96 36?67:E @7 FD 2==]k^Am kA DEJ=6lQE6IE\2=:8?i =67EjQmk6>m“x? E96 H9@=6 H@C=5 J@F <?@H[ %96C6’D 2 >:==:@? 3@JD 2?5 8:C=Dk^6>mk^AmkA DEJ=6lQE6IE\2=:8?i =67EjQmk6>m(9@ 2C6 J@F?8[ 8:7E65 2?5 q=24<[ p?5 E92E’D 2 724EP”k^6>mk^Am 0 Comments Catch the latest in Opinion Get opinion pieces, letters and editorials sent directly to your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story
