WWW.TRIANGLE TRIBUNE.COM Women with no paid family leave face ‘national emergency’ By Nadia Ramlagan THE TRIANGLE’S CHOICE FOR THE BLACK VOICE N.C. NEWS SERVICE "Celebrating Our 23rd Year" RALEIGH – The Biden administration says it will soon release its American Family Plan, aimed at providing relief for working families. The plan is expected to include a national paid family 1VOLUME 23 NO. 15 WEEK OF APRIL 11, 2021 $1.00 and medical leave policy, and expanded tax credits for families. Ana Pardo, co-director of the workers' rights project at the North Carolina Justice Center, described the situation as a "na- tional emergency." She pointed to Black, Latino and Indigenous women struggling to find child care during the pandemic, while Collegiate women’s losing jobs in the hardest-hit industries, especially in states like flag football is growing North Carolina that don't require private employers to offer leave – paid or unpaid. in popularity. "On the national stage and in certain local and statewide races, we've seen this issue come up again and again," said Pardo. "I think it's really gathering steam. It's squarely on the agenda of our current president, and we're going to do our best to make sure that that is echoed here at the state level." She added that 80% of Black women with children in North Carolina are primary breadwinners and caregivers, and they Please see LEAVE/2A Black Variants women make deserve COVID respect testing By Mary Frances Berry SPECIAL TO THE TRIBUNE crucial Women know that our progress is often charac- By Anne Blythe terized by two steps for- CAROLINA PUBLIC PRESS ward, one step back. For women of As North Carolina’s COVID- color, the ob- 19 vaccination numbers go stacles are up, the number of people even greater. getting tested for the virus And so, as the has gone down. While that Biden-Harris could be a sign of hope that administra- virus spread has slowed be- tion makes a cause of the millions of people who are fully or par- Berry groundbreak- ing effort to BRYAN REGAN tially vaccinated in this state, nominate more women of Shelly stands in front of her new apartment home. it also troubles public health color to high-level posi- experts. tions, the backlash has Mark McClellan, founding been swift and vicious. director of the Margolis Anyone watching cable Center for Health Policy at news will know this al- Hardest Hit: Unheard Duke University and a ready, having seen the stri- former head of the Food and dent ad campaigns against Drug Administration, spoke an early Justice Depart- recently about the COVID-19 ment nominee, Vanita variants in this country and Gupta. Gupta is in the van- Voices of the the need to identify them guard of what we hope will quickly to keep ahead of po- be an historic wave of tential case surges. If fewer women of color nominated people are getting tested, by the new administration Pandemic McClellan said, that could to positions in the ex- lead to a decline in genomic ecutive branch and — im- sequencing in labs. That portantly — on the federal A single mom gets evicted after her hours were cut could make it more difficult bench, too. to identify troubling variants Gupta is an extraordinar- By SaverLife watching her sons Michael, 11, cans, she was navigating a as the virus continually mu- ily qualified individual Three months into the pan- and Micah, 3, play outside. pandemic that had upturned tates. who’s come under fire. So demic, Shelly’s (last name The house in Raleigh was her working life and slashed “It does make it harder and have other extremely qual- withheld) landlord called to small, but it had a yard that re- her hours. She’d just found a I am concerned about what’s ified nominees — like Deb say he wouldn’t accept partial minded her of childhood new job, with more shifts, but been a leveling off, or even a Haaland (confirmed as In- payments anymore. If she summers in the North Carolina she was still in a hole. downturn in testing,” McClel- terior Secretary), Marcia couldn’t pay off her back rent countryside. She loved having As her landlord explained lan said during a recent brief- Fudge (confirmed as Hous- in full, he would start eviction a place to sit with an evening the eviction process, Shelly ing with reporters. “Some of ing and Urban Devel- proceedings. “Save your glass of wine and her kids paced her house, planning for that we should expect. For- opment Secretary), and money,” he said. “Expect a safely around her. the future. She was used to tunately, we’re having a lot Kristen Clarke (nominated letter from my lawyer in the The shock settled in. Shelly having things taken away from fewer cases of COVID. But if to head the Justice Depart- mail.” knew she was behind on rent, you look around the country, ment’s civil rights divi- Shelly clutched the phone, but, like millions of Ameri- Please see EVICTION/2A there are some parts of it sion). where we’re still having Women like these have pretty high positivity rates, been in the trenches in pol- meaning there is a significant itics and civil rights for a amount of COVID out there long time, and have no that we probably aren’t de- doubt had to develop thick tecting as early and compre- skins. But that doesn’t hensively as we should.” mean they don’t need our Discrimination vs. Integration Mandy Cohen, secretary of vocal support because, in the state Department of so many ways, we need Health and Human Services, them. Study weighs the pros and cons for black students said nearly a week ago that These nominations are DUKE NEWS COMMUNICATIONS North Carolina sends sam- ples to the Centers for Dis- about so much more than DURHAM — Integrating the whether a relatively small ease Control and Prevention American classroom has long and is in the process of scal- number of highly credenti- been a goal of many who seek aled women will ascend to ing up genomic testing in the to eradicate racial discrim- state. Right now, North Caro- elite positions. ination. But a new paper from When the American lina sits in the bottom tier for four economists, including the amount of testing for people voted in November, Duke University’s William A. we chose a new Congress variants in the country. The “Sandy” Darity Jr., suggests state tests only about four of and administration that we that Black students do not al- believed would deliver every thousand tests for ways benefit from attending COVID variants, such as the change. That means pass- racially balanced schools. ing legislation that actually U.K. variant which has been Instead, Black adults who at- found to be more transmis- helps everyday people, not tended racially balanced high just the rich and powerful. sible. In contrast, states such schools in the mid-20th cen- as Maine, Wyoming and Ha- It also means having the tury completed significantly right people in key posi- waii test more than four of less schooling than those who every hundred tests. tions to bring that “real attended either predominantly people” focus to policy- “The federal government Black or predominantly white COURTESY just put forward a new swath making and to upholding schools, the authors found. the law. Cabinet and other Black students lag in mixed-race schools. of resources to be able to do “Standard wisdom has it that that,” Cohen said during a agency officials are tasked from the National Survey of “mostly or almost all white,” school desegregation paves briefing with reporters last with that work, and their Black Americans, a nationally “mostly or all black” schools the way to racial nirvana in the month. “We do send a large priorities infuse the de- representative survey of Black and “mixed-race” schools, United States,” says Darity, di- number of our samples to partments they lead. Americans age 18 or older who where the student population rector of Duke’s Samuel Du- the CDC right now to get If the Justice Department attended school in the period was racially balanced. Bois Cook Center on Social sequenced. We know that under Bill Barr behaved from the 1930s through the Based on data from 1,121 re- Equity and a professor of pub- there’s also sequencing like a wholly-owned sub- early 1970s. Initial interviews spondents, the authors found lic policy, African and African going on among some of our sidiary of the Trump or- for the survey were conducted that Black students fared American Studies and eco- academic research partners ganization, a Justice in 1979 and 1980, with follow- worse in mixed-race schools, nomics. “Our study suggests so we are working to make Department in which Va- up interviews conducted eight, where the student population that the effects have been sure we can share all that in- nita Gupta and Kristen nine and 12 years later. The was about half black and half more muted than typically formation.” Clarke hold positions of in- authors looked at the experi- white. 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Continued from page 1A After Shelly repeatedly return to pay her first three her, and so the eviction complained about her months of rent. In Feb- news didn’t break her; it mom’s husband’s drug ruary 2020, she got a job at just made her determined use, her mother kicked Mi- AutoZone within walking to find her next home. “I’ve chael and her out. It was a distance from her place. been homeless before, and bleak time for Shelly. She Things began to feel stable. I will never be homeless had $10 in the bank and no But once the pandemic again,” she said. “I don’t home. She stayed with hit, AutoZone cut her care what I have to do.” friends or in motel rooms. hours, and she had to pro- Shelly has faced housing On nights she had nowhere vide remote schooling for insecurity her whole life. to go, she dropped Michael Michael and increased She was 3 when her dad off with Barbara and slept child care for Micah. She Women with no paid family died. Her mother is legally in her car. Sometimes, got a second job at Wal- blind, and, in Shelly’s she’d clock out of her call mart, which grew to full words, “not all there men- center job, pretend she time until the store began was going home, and never closing early during the leave face national crisis tally.” And so Barbara, an older cousin, received cus- leave the parking lot. summer protests. She dreamed of her own Again, Shelly’s hours Continued from page 1A tody. Her strict, religious make up about half of the state's workforce. She said it's possible the Biden admin- rules chafed as Shelly grew place, but between tickets dropped — like the 30% of for cracked windshields female SaverLife members istration's second spending package could include a universal 12-week paid family older. and medical leave policy. Shelly got pregnant and and paying for hotels so who say they are earning she could bathe, she was less during the pandemic Pardo pointed out more than two-dozen cities and counties in the state have already dropped out during her implemented some form of paid leave for government workers. "One of the things senior year of high school. getting nowhere. “I was because their hours have constantly working,” she been cut. that's critical about that is that the local government is an important employer in any She earned her diploma given landscape," said Pardo. "And so what they do is going to reflect on what other, through a community col- said. “But I couldn’t save Eventually, she found $1,000.” Hopelessness be- work at a pharmaceutical private employers in the area decide to do." lege, but the strains of Jocelyn Frye, senior fellow with the Center for American Progress, noted that na- being a teenage mom over- came despair after she company last fall. “It’s the gave birth to her second most I’ve been paid in any tionwide, the women's labor force has hit a 33-year low. She said research has shown whelmed her. At 19, she implementing universal paid leave would generate 2 million jobs and more than $22 signed custody of her son, son. Her postpartum de- job.” She also found an pression was so severe she apartment next door to billion in economic activity per year. "I think we have to get past this notion that paid Michael, to her cousin family leave, work-family policies are special, nice things to do or extra 'perks,'" said while she tried to find her contemplated taking her Micah’s grandmother. own life. “I loved my kids, Helped by a grant from a Frye. "These are really fundamental, core benefits that are really essential to workers." way as an adult. Major employers are also voicing their support. More than 200 U.S. companies re- The move eased her life but I felt like I wasn’t a nonprofit, she paid the good mother. It was so $1,000 deposit. The rent is cently signed a letter asking Congress for a comprehensive, nationwide, paid family at first; she lived with her and medical leave policy. birth mother, worked at much.” A friend inter- $100 a month more than call centers and nightclubs, vened. Shelly can hardly her old place, but it’s and saw her son on week- remember what she said bigger, and this landlord ends. But after four years, she was so dazed, but it works with her. Barbara was butting heads pulled her back from the When she switched to her with Michael, and Shelly re- edge and focused her on new job in the fall, she fell As variants lurk, continued gained custody. Michael finding a way out. behind briefly but as long came to live with her at her Things started to im- as she pays the late fee, the mother’s home. prove when she connected landlord is fine, she said. COVID testing is crucial “She said she didn’t want with Triangle Family Serv- She is starting to feel se- my son anymore because ices, a family services non- cure enough to dream of Continued from page 1A chelle P. Walensky said in a The country’s death rate he was hard-headed. It profit in the Raleigh area. the future. public health officials have statement. “Combined has been rising again, too, broke my heart,” Shelly The organization helped “I want to stay where I’m been creating new testing with efforts to increase after trending downward. said. “I wanted to step up a her get a new job and pro- at for at least two years,” programs. vaccinations, this impor- “When I first started at CDC little more because I was vided the assistance that she said. “I want to buy a This week, the CDC an- tant initiative will help us about two months ago, I fighting for my kid.” got her into her new home. house by the time I’m 33. nounced that Pitt County understand how best to made a promise to you: I Tensions soon exploded. Shelly used her income tax That’s my goal.” has been chosen as one of utilize these new at-home would tell you the truth, the places it plans to tests to reduce viral trans- even if it was not the news launch a community mission rates in com- we wanted to hear. Now is health initiative called “Say munities.” one of those times when I Yes! COVID Test.” The pro- Walensky went off script have to share the truth and Study weighs pros and gram will give some during a White House I have to hope and trust 160,000 residents access COVID-19 Response Team you all listen,” Walensky to free, rapid, antigen tests press briefing on March 29 said during the briefing. that they can self-admin- and raised her growing “I’m going to pause here. cons for black students ister, three times per week concerns about the coun- I’m going to lose the script. for a month. try passing the 30-million And I’m going to reflect on women for decades: Their Fight to support these no- Continued from page 1A “Reliable and widely mark for COVID cases. The the recurring feeling I have fluence would be a very success will create new op- minees. available testing is a critical number of cases reported of impending doom. We different place — with a re- portunities for women and We believe their success part of our efforts to stop across the country had have so much to look for- newed focus on civil rights girls who follow them. will help bring about the the spread of COVID-19. gone up 10% over the past ward to, so much promise that has been lacking for Think of this: President inclusive, multiracial, and Regular screening with at- week and hospitalizations and potential of where we years. Biden has pledged to nomi- multiethnic society we home COVID-19 tests can were up to 4,800 admis- are, and so much reason The same is true for Haa- nate the first Black woman want to build, and help strengthen our prevention sions per day from 4,600 for hope, but right now I’m land’s Interior Department to the Supreme Court. Such make real the Biden-Harris efforts,” CDC Director Ro- per day the prior week. scared.” and Fudge’s Housing and an appointment would be administration’s commit- Urban Development De- immensely powerful in ment to creating one of the partment, agencies that both symbolism and sub- most diverse governments hold sway over such issues stance, an inspiration and in our history. And we be- as climate change and cli- a way of opening doors for lieve these women are mate justice, fair housing, many aspiring young worth fighting for, because and homelessness. women. they will fight for us. Similarly, women of color So much is possible with on our federal courts more strong, brilliant would bring lived experi- women of color in these Mary Frances Berry is the ence and a perspective that prominent positions, and Geraldine R. Segal Profes- is rare in federal court- there is so much to lose if sor of American Social rooms today and sorely their progress is stymied. Thought and Professor of needed when everyday I am among a number of History at the University of people are seeking justice. women, of different ages Pennsylvania and a Another reason why we and backgrounds, who feel member of the board of need these women in these so strongly about this that People For the American roles is simple, and has we are founding a cam- Way. This op-ed was distrib- been true for trailblazing paign called HerFightOur- uted by OtherWords.org. Speaking out for women of color nominees Continued from page 1A Darity and Darrick Hamil- lead author. ing racially balanced high ton, a co-author of this Some financial outcomes schools — schools that paper, suggests a possible were also worse for Black were about equally di- explanation for why Black students who attended ra- vided between black and students fared less well in cially balanced schools. white students — com- racially mixed schools. In Compared to their peers at pleted a half year less of other studies, the authors mostly white or mostly school, on average, than have found that discrim- Black schools, Black men Black students in predom- ination arises and inten- and women who attended inantly black high schools. sifies when the dominant racially balanced schools Moreover, Black students group’s position is threat- were less likely to go on to attending racially bal- ened. own homes, with the re- anced high schools earned In racially balanced sult for Black women three-quarters of a year schools, competition over being statistically signifi- less education than Black resources is highest, and cant. Employment out- students at predominantly discrimination is thus comes were roughly white high schools. most likely to arise and in- equivalent for Black stu- Black students who at- tensify, the authors write. dents regardless of the ra- tended racially mixed high In these roughly half- cial composition of the schools were also less white, half-Black schools, school they attended. likely to graduate when “Black students are per- These findings are con- compared with Black stu- ceived as more of a com- sequential for education dents who attended either petitive threat to white policy, the authors note. predominantly white or students for preferred re- Integration in the 21st predominantly Black sources,” such as atten- century has typically re- schools. Black students tion from teachers, sulted in shifts from pre- who attended predomi- placement in desirable dominantly Black schools nantly white high schools classes, and positions of to mixed-race schools. Yet had higher graduation status in co-curricular ac- simply increasing the rates than their Black tivities, the authors write. number of mixed-race peers in either mixed-race “The potential for greater schools, without elimi- or predominantly black resources available in ra- nating discriminatory schools. cially integrated schools treatment and tracking of The study appears on- does not necessarily offset Black students, may not line in RSF: The Russell adverse effects in a school improve Black students’ Sage Foundation Journal with a negative racial cli- performance, and may, in of the Social Sciences. mate,” said Timothy M. fact, hinder it, the new re- Previous research by Diette of Washington and search suggests. Lee University, the paper’s

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April 15, 6:30-7:30 p.m. ket is April 11, 1-5 p.m., Email Aretha.rice Union Station, 510 W. Mar- CARY @duke.edu. tin St. Open to the public. CAMPS Summer day camps reg- KICKOFF ALZHEIMER’S istration will reopen April Community Garden Alzheimer’s Association 20 at 9 a.m., Learn more at Spring Kickoff is April 17, 9 is hosting a four-part Con- townofcary.org/camps. a.m. to 1 p.m., 2504 Ashe fident Caregiver Sympo- St. Email [email protected]. Major of Black “nones” say they pray at least monthly. sium in April. Part 1 is April DURHAM 12, 10-11:30 a.m. Call 1- POP-UP WOMEN’S CONFERENCE 800-272-3900. Triangle Pop-Up presents A virtual women’s well- Most Black ‘nones’ The Brunch Market at the ness conference is April CHAVIS TOURS Honeysuckle at Lakewood, 17, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Reg- Celebrate the legacy of April 11, noon to 4 p.m. ister at believe in God or higher the John Chavis Com- www.niehs.nih.gov/whad. munity Center with a fare- MARKET well walking tour The Black Farmers Mar- CHAPEL HILL beginning April 12, 2-6 ket is April 11, 1:30-4 p.m., THEATER power; few churchgoers p.m. Other dates are April 930 Franklin St. The renovated Chelsea By Adelle M. Banks who say their religion is beliefs. Black nones are 13-18. Sign up at ra- Theater will open its doors leighnc.gov. SYMPOSIUM to the public April 16 at RELIGION NEWS SERVICE nothing in particular, more likely to believe in re- rather than those who NBA Commissioner 1129 Weaver Dairy Road, The vast majority of Afri- incarnation (47%) than reli- identify as atheist or ag- SHAW U Adam Silver is the keynote Suite AB. can Americans who are re- giously affiliated Black nostic,” wrote Kiana Cox, a Shaw Divinity School An- speaker for the Duke ligiously unaffiliated say Americans (37%). research associate. nual Ministers’ Virtual Con- Sports and Entertainment FUNDRAISER they believe in God or Among Black nones “Among those who say ference is April 15 at 9:45 Law Symposium April 12, Chapel Hill-Carrboro some other kind of higher themselves, there also are their religion is nothing in a.m. Register at 12:30 p.m. Register at CROP Hunger Walk is Aril power, the Pew Research divergent beliefs. Of those particular, 94% believe in shawu.link/ministers-con- https://bit.ly/3IVU3na. 25 virtually. Email Center reports. About half who have a “nothing in par- God or some other higher ference. [email protected] of Black “nones” say they ticular” religion, 41% be- power.” g. pray at least monthly, but lieve in the God of the Bible There are fewer nones far fewer attend religious but more (52%) believe in among the Black pop- services. The findings, re- some other kind of a spiri- ulation than the general leased March 17, are part tual force or higher power. BOOK population. The percentage of continuing analysis of While 81% of Black nones IDA B. THE QUEEN agitator.” In the annals of being celebrated in pop- of nones in America has Pew’s “Faith Among Black never or seldom attend re- The Extraordinary Life history, it makes her an ular culture by politicians, reached 27% overall, Americans” survey con- ligious services, they are and Legacy of icon. through song, public art- whereas just about one- ducted from late 2019 still more than likely to Ida B. Wells “Ida B. the Queen” tells work, and landmarks. Like fifth (21%) of Black adults through mid-2020. pray. Sixty percent of Black By Michelle Duster the awe-inspiring story of her contemporaries Fred- in the U.S. qualify as nones. Researchers found that 9 people who describe them- Simon and Schuster, $27 a pioneering woman who erick Douglass and Susan Eighteen percent say their in 10 Black nones — people selves as “nothing in par- Journalist. Suffragist. was often overlooked and B. Anthony, Wells left an religion is “nothing in par- who describe themselves ticular” say they pray at Anti-lynching crusader. In underestimated – a woman indelible mark on history ticular,” while 2% say they religiously as “nothing in least once a month, while 1862, Ida B. Wells was who refused to exit a train — one that can still be felt are agnostic and 1% say particular,” agnostic or 17% of Black atheists and born enslaved in Holly car meant for white pas- today. they are atheist. atheist — believe in God or agnostics say the same. Springs, sengers; a woman brought As America confronts the The Pew analysis found another higher power. This Three in 10 Black atheists Missis- to light the horrors of unfinished business of some variations in the way is higher than among the and agnostics say they sippi. In lynching in America; a systemic racism, “Ida B. Black nones express their general population; 7 in 10 meditate at least once a 2020, she woman who cofounded the Queen” pays tribute to beliefs or are involved in American nones overall be- month, compared with 4 in won a Pu- the NAACP. a transformational leader spiritual practices com- lieve in God or a higher 10 Black people who are litzer Written by Wells’ great- and reminds us of the pared with their more reli- power, including 86% of “nothing in particular.” Prize. granddaughter, this power we all hold to giously active adults who say they have a The Pew study included a Wells “warm remembrance of a smash the status quo. counterparts. For example, “nothing in particular” reli- focus group exclusively com- civil rights icon” (Kirkus a bit more than a third of gion and 46% of agnostics composed of Black Ameri- mitted Reviews) is a unique visual ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Black nones (36%) believe and atheists. can nones, many of whom herself to celebration of Wells’ life, Duster is a writer, speaker, in the God of the Bible or “The widespread belief in spoke of spiritual practices the needs of those who and of the Black experi- professor, and champion of other scripture while 85% God among Black ‘nones’ is that did not necessitate at- did not have power. In the ence. racial and gender equity. of religiously affiliated driven primarily by those tendance at a house of wor- eyes of the FBI, this made A century after her In the last dozen years, she Black Americans hold such ship. her a “dangerous Negro death, Wells’ genius is has written 11 books.

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1 Internal Data January 2021 ® Marks of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. U37678C, 3/2021 2019 HBCU WWW.TRIANGLETRIBUNE.COM sports The Triangle had TRIBUNE several Sports SUNDAY, APRIL 11, 2021 – PAGE 6A shining HBCU BASKETBALL moments FLAG FOOTBALL Despite all the hoopla, sus- pense, cheers and tears, the biggest moment of the NCAA Tournament for many fans is the “One Shining Mo- ment” video that captures COURTESY the essence of the tourna- Troy Baxter jumps over a vol- ment and signals the end of unteer to win dunk contest. the college basketball sea- son. Although the pandemic short-circuited the season Morgan for many HBCU teams, there still were some shining mo- ments that kept fans in the State’s game and hopes high for next season. Baxter * Raise a fist: HBCUs are “in” right now. (Too bad so many wins slam had to die to wake folks up.) ORLIN WAGNER/AP BONITTA Philanthropists dunk want to give Ottawa defensive end Jennifer Anthony, left, tackles Midland's JaNasia Spand (11) dur- BEST By Bonitta Best them all their ing an NAIA flag football game. The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics in- [email protected] money, enroll- troduced women's flag football as an emerging sport this spring. ment is up and so is recruit- Troy Baxter used his aerial ac- ing. So what better time than robatics to win the Great Clips for Texas Southern and Nor- College Slam Dunk Champion- folk State men’s basketball ship in Indianapolis. teams to strut their stuff in Following their The Morgan State senior for- front of a national TV au- ward beat out Isaiah Miller, UNC dience. Greensboro; Unique McClean, St. Both teams won their con- Francis Brooklyn; TJ Crocket, ference tournaments and passion, women go far Lindenwood; Elyjah Goss, IUPUI; earned an automatic bid to and Zach Jacobs, James Madison. the Big Dance. We all knew Baxter had a near perfect score they were going to be a part of 99.8 in the semifinals, almost of the First Four, but at least 23 points higher than the sec- they didn’t face each other, to play flag football ond-place finisher. Watch some which is what happened in is coaching listen intently really passionate about this of his dunks on the Morgan State 2018 when TSU and North By Eric Olson and ask lots of questions. sport,” Maulfair said. “I fell website. Carolina Central met. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS More than half showed up in love with it my freshman For that delightful bless- FREMONT, Neb. — From a at Midland University from year of high school and DSU Makeover ing, the two went out and distance, it looks like col- faraway places to continue haven’t stopped loving it. It Delaware State athletic director made HBCU history by win- lege kids in sweat clothes playing the growing sport doesn’t matter where I’m at. Scott Gines announced his retire- ning their First Four tossing a football around on of flag football at the 1,600- It just matters playing the ment last week after 21 years. matchups. I have to give it to a campus green space. student school in a town of game with great people, Leaving with him, but not of the TV commentators, they Draw closer, and it’s appar- 26,000 nestled in the farm- really.” their own accord, are men’s bas- didn’t downplay the signifi- ent this is no sandlot game. land of eastern Nebraska. E’leseana Patterson fig- ketball coach Eric Skeeters and cance at all. And although A coach is explaining Allison Maulfair and ured she was done with flag women’s basketball coach Dave both squads lost their next routes he wants receivers to Spencer Mauk were team- football after she quarter- Cauto, whose contracts were not game to No. 1 seeds, it was run on a play he calls mates at their high school backed her Las Vegas high renewed. fun to know that – for one “Bingo.” Then he tells his in Bradenton, Florida, a school team to a state The Hornets finished 3-16 dur- night anyway – HBCUs had a quarterbacks to make state where a nation-high championship in 2019. Her ing this pandemic season, but better record in the tourney quicker decisions. Next he 7,700 girls at 278 schools plan was to stay home, help two of those wins were against than the ACC. demonstrates how a re- play varsity flag football. her mom and take classes Division III teams. Also, accord- * We’re not next; we’re ceiver in motion sets up as Jones recruited them at a at UNLV. On a lark, she went ing to Bay to Bay News, veteran here now: Remember that a blocker next to the center summer showcase, and to a showcase in Vegas and players Myles Carter, Pinky Wiley WNBA slogan “We Got Next” and the running back takes after Maulfair and Mauk ended up impressing Jones. and Ameer Bennett have joined because the league played a handoff and heads for a made the 1,500-mile drive She took a virtual campus the ever enlarging NCAA Trans- after the NBA season? For hole that should open on to Fremont for a visit, they tour and knew she wanted fer Portal. And, to top it off, the college women – economics the left side. decided it was where they to be part of what was hap- men were ineligible for the MEAC aside – their play took a The women Jaison Jones wanted to be. “I’m just Tournament due to low APR backseat to no one. I’m not Please see WOMEN/7A scores. going to rehash a previous The Lady Hornets didn’t fare column, but I thoroughly en- any better with a 3-12 record. joyed watching the SWAC Their season ended in February and MEAC women’s teams due to COVID-19. play, despite the constant interruptions. COLLEGE CORNER HBCU All-Stars It seems I wasn’t the only The NCAA Final Four teams one. Women’s basketball weren’t the only ones making overall viewership increased waves last weekend. HBCU this season. Although N.C. players and coaches were being A&T and Jackson State both honored by HBCU All-Stars LLC lost in the NCAA first round, and CBS Sports. the Aggies gave No. 1 seed Texas Southern coach Johnny North Carolina State a run Jones and Norfolk State coach for its money. Robert Jones were named co- Not second rate: * For far coaches of the year after both too long, coaches at HBCUs teams made HBCU history by have been viewed as second winning their First Four games. rate: not smart enough to TSU’s Michael Weathers and compete on a bigger scale or NSU’s Devante Carter also shared at a predominately white in- co-player of the year awards. stitution if they so choose. Weathers averaged 16.5 points, While Bethune-Cookman 3.4 assists and 2.1 steals per fans certainly are not happy, game, while Carter was 14.9 the Wildcats lost their points, 5.1 rebounds and 4 as- women’s and men’s coaches sists per contest. within a week. Jackson State’s Tristan Jarrett Coach Ryan Ridder left and Coppin State’s Anthony first to take the head coach- Tarke were named players of the ing job at University of Ten- COURTESY year for their respective confer- nessee at Martin. On N.C. A&T volleyball team ences. Tuesday, coach Vanessa Blair-Lewis resigned to ac- All-MEAC Team cept the top job at George Troy Baxter, Morgan State Mason. And, remember, the NCA&T women’s volleyball DeJuan Clayton, Coppin State Wildcats didn’t even partici- C.J. Keyser, N.C. Central pate in sports this season Troymain Crosby, Alcorn State due to COVID-19. That says advances to NCAA Tournament The award recipients were hon- something. ored during the Final Four Pre- * Virtual reality: The CIAA North Carolina A&T will After a trip to Limestone the Game Show. Tournament was canceled, represent the MEAC in the following week and an open celebration of International but the conference office NCAA Women’s Volleyball date a week later, the Fal- Women’s Month. CC would and the city of Baltimore Championship beginning cons will celebrate home- tell you that every month is made the best of a bad situ- April 14. coming Sept. 25, which is women’s month around ation. They at least gave stu- The Aggies, who defeated pretty darn early. here, but you know that al- dent-athletes sumthin’ to Coppin State for the MEAC Three road games are next ready, right? The do, while Baltimore had a re- championship, will match on tap at Virginia State, Liv- The honorees are: hearsal of sorts to prepare up against Rice at 10:30 p.m. ingstone and Winston-Salem * Patricia Cage Bibbs, for next year. on ESPN3. State before an Oct. 23 home NCA&T/Hampton Welcome to our world: BEST * In the SWAC, Jackson State matchup against Fayetteville * Vanessa Blair-Lewis, Be- North Carolina Central al- – which is having a banner State, Bowser’s former team. thune-Cookman lowed the nation into its year in all sports – will play After a trip to Johnson C. * Sharon Brummell, Mary- in home for a look at HBCU life. Western Kentucky (21-0) in Smith, the regular season land Eastern Shore The documentary, “Why Not the first round April 14 at ends with the Raleigh Clas- * Maia Chaka, Norfolk Us,” has been eye-opening 10:30 a.m., also on ESPN3. sic against archrival Shaw. State HBCU even for me. It’s not “The The CIAA Championship * Brehanna Daniels, Nor- Last Dance” featuring the SAU releases schedule Game is Nov. 13 in Salem, folk State Chicago Bulls’ last cham- The Falcons will open the Virginia. * Veronica Dottery-Wig- Sports pionship under Michael – 2021 football season under gins, Florida A&M I’m biased there – but it is as new head coach David MEAC honors women * Corliss Fingers, B-CU good as it gets. All HBCUs Bowser on Sept. 4 against The MEAC has named 27 * Ken Free, MEAC should be proud to be so Tusculum at the George Wil- women and one team as Pio- * Andrea Gardner, Howard well represented. liams Athletic Complex. neers in Women’s Sports in Please see MEAC/7A 7A SPORTS/The Triangle Tribune Sunday, April 11, 2021 College women travel far North Carolina FC signs 15

STAFF REPORTS the NCFC Academy for two Aaron Messer adds lead- ership to NCFC as he to play flag football CARY – North Carolina years. The defender is a brings his experience as Football Club has signed past NCFC Hamilton and 40 yards wide. There women’s semipro tackle captain of the U17 and U19 Continued from page 6A 15 players from the NCFC Sportsmanship Award re- are four 12-minute football team in the NCFC Academy teams. The pening at Midland, as did Academy to academy con- cipient for his sportsman- quarters. It’s 20 yards in- summer. His day job is midfielder is committed to four other players she tracts. Will Buete, Curtis ship shown on and off the stead of 10 for a first general manager for a pest play at the University of competed against in high DeLeon, Britton Fischer, field. down. All players are eligi- control company. “The Pennsylvania: school. Cole Frame, Nicholas Holli- The youngest of the ble receivers. Players are sport is going to flourish UNC commit Parker “Once my mom saw day, Drew Kerr, Marvin Ma- group, Nicholas Holliday, “tackled” when a defender more than what people O’Ferral is looking forward someone wanted me to riche, Nata Martinez, Collin signs an academy contract pulls one of the three flags think,” Jones said. “I was to developing his game play the sport I love, she McCamy, Aaron Messer, at 15 years old. The goal- attached to the ball car- in Tampa for a showcase with NCFC as he prepares was like, ‘Go,’ ” Patterson Parker O’Ferral, Yekeson keeper also signed an rier’s belt. about a month ago and for the beginning of his said. “I took the chance Subah, Samuel Terranova, academy contract in 2020, Midland and 12 other there were about 1,500 collegiate career in the fall and came out here. I’d Rohit Thakur, and Caden training with the first team small schools received girls there. You come back of 2022. O’Ferral has never heard of Midland Tolentino will be available for a good portion of the $15,000 in seed money to the Midwest and people played for NCFC Youth for University. I heard of Ne- to train and play in first- season. from the NFL. That’s about question you, like, ‘Girls 11 years, four of which braska, I heard of Omaha. team matches while main- Cole Frame, a senior at half of what it costs per play flag football in col- were with the NCFC Not Fremont.” taining their college Crossroads Flex, has year to operate a program, lege? Is that a thing?’ ” Academy. Women’s flag football is eligibility. logged 12 years at NCFC according to the NAIA, but In addition to Florida Forward Yekeson Subah, in its first year of compe- “In January, we made the Youth, including five years doesn’t include cost of and Nevada, Jones re- a junior a Rolesville High tition in the National Asso- strategic move to compete with the NCFC Academy. scholarships. Midland cruited two players from School who is committed ciation of Intercollegiate in USL League One to build Midfielder Drew Kerr will offers 33 sports and more Alaska. Four Nebraskans to play at UNC, has been Athletics. The NAIA en- and invest in a clear youth- sign an academy contract than 70% of its students also are on the team. playing for the NCFC tered a partnership with to-professional player following five years as a are athletes. The Warriors “There’s still work to be Academy for five years: the NFL and Reigning pathway and development player for the NCFC have 14 flag football done, a lot of work getting Samuel Terranova will Champs Experiences, model,” said head coach Academy. players, and all pay more girls to come in,” Jones have the opportunity to which operates flag foot- John Bradford. “Today’s Marvin Mariche brings in tuition than they re- said. “It’s a continuous learn from recent NCFC ball programs across the signing of 15 youth youth national team ex- ceive in scholarship aid. grind to get the program signee Jake McGuire at the country. It’s classified as Academy players marks a perience with him. In 2018, Athletic director Dave Gil- where I want it to be and goalkeeper position. The an emerging sport, mean- key moment for our club, Mariche was called up to lespie said he expects a to have a winning pro- high school junior attends ing there’s no NAIA-spon- as we take the first of many the U15 US Youth National strong return on invest- gram.” Terry Sanford High School sored championship. steps in bringing this vi- Team camp. The sopho- ment. Florida has by far the and has been a member of Championship status is sion to life.” more in high school has “You’re talking about most girls playing flag the NCFC Academy for five achieved once there are 40 Buete is a graduate of played for the NCFC kids who love playing the football, followed by Ne- years. programs, a threshold flag Crossroads Flex who will Academy for three years. sport and probably didn’t vada (1,900) and Califor- Forward Rohit Thakur football could reach in two be attending N.C. State in Nata Martinez is a mid- think they would have the nia (660), according to the signs his academy contract or three years. the fall. The midfielder has fielder and has been a opportunity to combine it most recent participation after three years as a The National Junior Col- played for NCFC Youth for player for NCFC Academy with getting a college de- numbers provided to the member of the NCFC lege Athletic Association seven years, five of which for the past three years. gree,” Gillespie said. “I National Federation of Academy. Caden Tolentino recently announced a sim- were with the NCFC Martinez recently gradu- think that’s a strong pull.” State High School Associa- joins the NCFC first team ilar partnership with the Academy team. ated from Jordan High The 40-year-old Jones, tions. From 2013-18, high following five years with NFL and Reigning Champs Seventeen-year-old Cur- School. He signs an the Midland coach, played school participation in- the NCFC Academy. and intend to start games tis DeLeon will be signing academy contract along- small-college football in creased 27%, to more than The 15 academy players in spring 2022. The sport his academy contract side the 14 other academy Kansas and is defensive 11,000. will join the NCFC roster is played seven on seven ahead of attending the Uni- players. coordinator for an Omaha which already includes on a field 80 yards long versity of Alabama at Birm- Midfielder Collin Nazmi Albadawi, Luis Arri- ingham. In 2019, the McCamy signs an academy aga, Josh Coan, Malyk midfielder played with the contract for the second Hamilton, Robert Kristo, U17 Trinidad Youth Na- consecutive year. McCamy Shermain Martina, Malick tional Team. trained with the first team Mbaye, Jake McGuire, Sel- Britton Fischer is a junior during the 2020 season. He mir Miscic, Pecka, and at DH Conley High School graduated from Cross- Peter Pearson. in Greenville, North Caro- roads Flex and will be at-

lina, who has been part of tending West Point in the fall.

North Carolina A&T guard/forward Chanin Scott Scott, Williams lead HBCU DI Women’s All-America Team By Donal Ware all record, and an appear- bama State BOXTOROW.COM ance in the NCAA Tourna- Dariauna Lewis, Alabama ment. North Carolina A&T A&M Williams is fifth in the guard/forward Chanin Anissa Rivera, North Car- country in blocked shots Scott and Jackson State olina Central per game (3.2), averaged center Ameshya Williams Dayzsha Rogan, Jackson 15.7 points and 12 re- were named BOXTOROW State bounds per game, and shot national co-players of the Chanin Scott, North Caro- 57% from the field. Jackson year. lina A&T State head coach Tomekia Scott was the only MEAC Ameshya Williams, Jack- Reed was named BOXTO- player in the top 10 in son State ROW coach of the year. In points (third), rebounds Second Team All-Ameri- her third season, she led (fifth), assists (fourth), cans the Tigers to an 18-6 field-goal percentage Ataiya Bridges, Texas record, the third straight (third), and steals (second). Southern winning season for the JSU Scott averaged 14.3 points, Dahnye Redd, Morgan women’s program. The 8.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists. State Tigers also won the SWAC 2.3 steals per game, and Jayla Thornton, Howard Tournament championship shot 46% from the field in Shmya Ward, Alabama and made an appearance in helping to lead the Aggies State the NCAA Tournament. Deja Winters, North Caro- to the MEAC Tournament First Team All-Americans championship, a 14-3 over- lina A&T Ayana Emmanuel, Ala- MEAC honors 27 women and one women’s team Continued from page 6A * Theresa Gibson, Mor- gan State * Charlene Johnson, S.C. State * Maxine Lewis, Del. State * Brenda McCoy, MEAC * Lauren McCoy, B-CU * Ingrid Wicker McCree, N.C. Central * Nichole Person, Coppin State * Stephanie Ready, CSU * Ramona Riley-Bozier, ship game on May 1 has games through 2023. Morgan State been upgraded from HBCUs are a hot com- * Alecia Shields-Gadson, ESPNU to ESPN2. modity right now. Del. State/CSU Last weekend’s confer- * Linda Spencer, Howard ence matchup between Ashe Scholars * Sonja Stills, MEAC Southern and Jackson State Three Hampton student- * Dennis Thomas, MEAC was on ESPN – a first for the athletes were named 2021 * Sondra Norell Thomas, conference – and the April Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Howard 10 contest between Ala- Scholar Award winners: * Delores Todd, NCA&T bama A&M and JSU at 3 Gabrielle Calloway in vol- * Sanya Tyler, Howard p.m. will also be on ESPN. leyball, Isobel Finnegan in * UMES 2008 bowling Yes, the familiar theme sailing and Lonnie Jones in team here is Jackson State, but lacrosse. Have a news tip? * Mary Wanza, CSU do you think opponents Winners must maintain a * Laura Watten, B-CU care? 3.5 cumulative GPA and be Send us an email at: And speaking of the active on their campus or SWAC Game SWAC, Pepsi just an- in their community. [email protected] The SWAC continues to nounced that it will be the take advantage of this main beverage sponsor for weird spring football sea- all SWAC football and bas- ***** son. Its football champion- ketball championship 8A FOCUS/The Triangle Tribune Sunday, April 11, 2021 Robinson Bradshaw launches fellowship for diverse law students STAFF REPORTS to participate in an enrich- board of the National Soci- ety of Collegiate Scholars. RALEIGH – Robinson ment experience of the fel- Street is a 1L student at Bradshaw Law Firm has es- low’s choosing. Duke University School of tablished the Robinson The program is borne of Law and a first-generation Bradshaw Di- Robinson Bradshaw’s Ra- college and law student. He versity Fel- cial Justice Task Force, a is the founder of the Native lowship to group appointed by the American Law Students As- promote di- firm’s board to research sociation, sits on the ex- versity and and make recommenda- ecutive board of the North equity both tions on actions the firm Carolina Club, is a member within the can take to advance racial of the Black Law Students broader legal justice in the firm, local communities and nation. Association and is on the Hill community Dean’s Advisory Council. and the firm. The program’s first two Street received his bach- The fellow- fellows are Gregg Hill and elor’s degree from the Uni- ship is avail- James Ennis Street. The Diverse volunteers first of his family to attend versity of North Carolina at able to law Chapel Hill. There, he students from law school, Hill is a 1L stu- served as the student underrep- dent at Howard University sought in new COVID School of Law. He received leader for the University resented pop- Office for Diversity and In- ulations and his bachelor’s degree from clusion, advised the stu- offers up to the University of Maryland, dent body president and clinical trial Street $25,000 in where he mentored incom- various administrative scholarship ing minority freshmen stu- leaders on diversity issues ensure the highest ethical pating in this clinical trial funds, a paid clerkship in dents as they transitioned By Bonitta Best into college life. Hill also and solutions, and led sev- [email protected] standards, conduct, and allowed me to make a valu- the firm’s summer pro- standards are met during served on the executive eral student organizations. A new clinical trial to able contribution to my gram and the opportunity clinical research. From my evaluate treatments for community, and I encour- view on the frontlines of early COVID-19 patients is age others to do the same.” COVID-19 research, it is vi- looking for volunteers, par- To help bridge the mistrust tally important that we en- GRAND OPENING ticularly among com- gap, Rise Above COVID is sure treatments are safe munities of color. Rise partnering with barber- and effective for the com- Above COVID is raising shops and beauty salons in munities most impacted by awareness of ACTIV-2, a New York, Chicago, Raleigh this pandemic.” nationwide clinical trial and Durham to raise African Americans have conducted by the AIDS awareness of the ACTIV-2 suffered 10% more COVID Clinical Trials Group. trial. The study is enrolling cases, almost 300% more Medical personnel run- adults within eight days of hospitalizations and 90% ning the trial understand experiencing symptoms more deaths than white the barriers they are up and 10 days of their posi- people, according to the against trying to convince tive COVID-19 test result. Centers for Disease Con- the Black community to “I lost five family trol. We also have the lo- participate. members to COVID-19 in west clinical trial “Historical events like 14 days and personally feel participation rates of any Tuskegee have under- the devastation our Black racial group despite the standably left many feeling community is experienc- health disparities. that clinical trials shouldn’t ing,” said Tony Wafford, a “My entire household be trusted,” said Lance member of the Rise Above tested positive, including Okeke, M.D., assistant pro- COVID Community Advi- my children, and we all ex- fessor of medicine in the sory Board. “Our com- perienced different symp- Division of Infectious Dis- munity is being hit hard, toms,” said Mike McDaniel, eases and ACTIV-2 princi- and we need research that a Black ACTIV-2 clinical pal investigator, Duke reflects our population. trial participant in Los An- PHOTOS/ROTCELIS ROSE University. “However, the The time to join this move- geles. “The impact on my National Research Act was ment is now.” family was painful. 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RALEIGH – North Carolina Central alumnus Terrence Bunche has given men a local oasis. Bunche hosted the grand opening of The Stadium last weekend at Crabtree Valley Mall. The new retail store geared for men will provide exposure for male-owned businesses to show- case their products and services while engaging in male-bonding conversations about personal, fi- nancial, and mental growth. The Stadium has the barbershop feel but with an upscale brand and sports bar entertainment at- mosphere. Bunche, a financial adviser, is also an ordained minister whose goal is to empower men in his com- munity through his brand, The Locker Room, LLC. His wife, Gerrikka Bunche, also WAKE COUNTY May. program. has a store in the mall called Mom Knightdale High sopho- The North Carolina Arts Not only do they gain a Redefined, a gathering place for more Meziah Smith has Council and Triad Stage, deeper appreciation of po- mothers. They have two children: been named North Caro- the host of North Carolina's etry, but they also hone Terrence II and Taylor. lina's Poetry Out Loud state Poetry Out Loud state com- their public speaking skills, champion. Smith advances petition, in partnership increase reading compre- – Bonitta Best to compete for a $20,000 with the National Endow- hension scores, build self- The Bunche Family college scholarship and ment for the Arts and the confidence, and learn represent North Carolina at Poetry Foundation, invite about their literary her- the national competition in N.C. students to join the itage.

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