Hm, not sure who you’re referring to. You’re not talking about Vernon Robinson, are you? He lost to Brad Miller in 2002 when the 13th district was drawn, and then lost the 5th district primary to Virginia Foxx in 2004. He was on the Winston-Salem city council IIRC.
No, I’m talking about a black Republican from Durham (nit W-S); I think he ran in the GOP Lt. Gov. primary in 2004. Was his name Michael Stokes?