WWW.TRIANGLE TRIBUNE.COM Fall test scores show learning remotely was a struggle THE TRIANGLE’S CHOICE FOR THE BLACK VOICE By Greg Childress "Celebrating Our 23rd Year" THE POLICY WATCH Scores on state tests taken in the fall show that students across North Carolina have not fared well academically during a year VOLUME 23 NO. 11 WEEK OF MARCH 14, 2021 $1.00 when many of them learned remotely. On the beginning-of- grade, third-grade reading test, 58.2% of students across the state scored Level 1, which is the lowest level. Three quarters of third graders aren’t proficient. High schools returned to school buildings in December and 3 MEAC coaches in January to take end-of-course tests in Math 1 and Math 1, bio- logy and English II. More than half of test takers were not profi- running for top Division cient on Math 1, Math 3 or biology exams. Only 41.4% were I national award. proficient on the English II exam. The test results are the first statewide look at how students are performing academically amid the COVID-19 pandemic, forced schools to close for in- person instruction. Many of the state’s 1.5 million students have received remote instruction this year. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction officials shared the scores with the State Board of Education last week. Please see TESTS/2A The 16- Some year Raleigh losing more can take itch is affordable housing mask off due in around 2024 others By Gary Pearce By Mike Stobbe THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SPECIAL TO THE TRIBUNE There’s a 16-year cycle in NEW YORK — Fully vacci- modern politics. If it holds, nated Americans can gather the 2022 and 2024 elec- with other vaccinated people tions will be good for Dem- indoors without wearing a ocrats – nationally and in mask or social distancing, ac- North Carolina. But that’s a cording to long-awaited big if. guidance from federal health In 1960, ‘76, ‘92 and officials. 2008, Democrats won the The recommendations also White House. Each time, say that vaccinated people North Carolina went, or can come together in the nearly went, Democratic same way — in a single for president. Each time, household — with people Democrats did well in state considered at low-risk for se- elections. Each time, Dem- vere disease, such as in the ocrats did well in the pre- case of vaccinated grandpar- ceding congressional ents visiting healthy children elections: 1958, 1974, PHOTO/BONITTA BEST and grandchildren. The 1990 and 2006. The Wake County Housing Justice Coalition held a press conference Wednesday to pro- Centers for Disease Control Each time, Republicans test the increasing lack of affordable housing for low-income communities. The Coalition and Prevention announced had been in the White the guidance Monday. House at least eight years. aired its grievances at 2813 Seclusion Court in north Raleigh, a public housing community The guidance is designed The GOP had gone stale or where the city has condemned one of the apartments due to flooding and mold issues. to address a growing de- seemed out of touch. Dem- Community activist Wanda Gilbert-Coker, a passionate housing advocate, wants the mand, as more adults have ocrats nominated appeal- dwelling renovated “with our tax dollars” rather than torn down. been getting vaccinated and ing candidates who “They (Raleigh officials) are displacing families and using our tax dollars to do it,” Gilbert- wondering if it gives them promised change and pre- greater freedom to visit sented a strong contrast to Coker said. “If you can afford to live here now, once they tear it down, you will no longer family members, travel, or the past. be able to afford to live here. What are they doing with our tax dollars? People should have do other things like they did In 1960, President a sustainable place to live.” before the COVID-19 pan- Dwight Eisenhower’s Re- Housing attorney Yolanda Taylor said the Coalition is not anti-growth but want equality demic swept the world last publican Party seemed old for all. “We are not just bringing concerns but solutions as well,” she said. “What is the plan year. “With more and more and stodgy. Democrats people vaccinated each day, nominated candidates who for demolishing (the unit), and what is the intent for these other properties as well? Are the we are starting to turn a cor- represented a new genera- residents going to be relocated? Are they going to be offered assistance?” ner,” said CDC Director Dr. tion and new energy: John Gilbert-Coker says anyone who needs help can email the Coalition at wchousingjus- Rochelle Walensky. F. Kennedy for president [email protected]. During a press briefing and Terry Sanford for gov- – Bonitta Best Monday, she called the guid- ernor. ance a “first step” toward re- In 1976, after eight years storing normalcy in how of Richard Nixon and Ger- people come together. She ald Ford, Vietnam and Wa- said more activities would be tergate, Democrats ok’d for vaccinated individ- nominated a Southerner uals once caseloads and and Washington outsider, Vaccinations in Black and deaths decline, more Ameri- Jimmy Carter, for pres- cans are vaccinated, and as ident and 39-year-old Jim more science emerges on the Hunt for governor. white: Hesitancy or exclusion? ability of those who have In 1992, after 12 years of been vaccinated to get and Ronald Reagan and George spread the virus. The CDC is H.W. Bush, Republicans By Melba Newsome continuing to recommend didn’t seem to feel Ameri- N.C. HEALTH NEWS that fully vaccinated people cans’ economic pain. Dem- still wear well-fitted masks, ocrats nominated another For most of 2020, the coro- avoid large gatherings, and Southerner and Washing- navirus dictated every aspect physically distance them- ton outsider, Bill Clinton, of Erika Gantt’s life. For selves from others when out and Jim Hunt, again, for months the orthopedic sur- in public. The CDC also ad- governor. geon saw her patients via tele- vised vaccinated people to In 2008, after eight years medicine and canceled or get tested if they develop of George W. Bush, wars in rescheduled her elective sur- symptoms that could be re- the Middle East and a fi- geries. lated to COVID-19. nancial crisis, Democrats Accustomed to wearing an The CDC guidance did not nominated Barack Obama. N95 mask during surgery, it speak to people who may His message of hope and became a near-permanent – have gained some level of change stirred minority and very uncomfortable – fix- COURTESY immunity from being in- ture on her face. At home, she voters and young voters, a Orthopedic surgeon Erika Gantt was among the first people in fected, and recovering from, surge that helped elect Kay implemented hospital-like the coronavirus. Officials say Hagan senator and Bev Per- procedures for the whole the state scheduled for an injection. For her, the first shot couldn’t a person is considered fully due governor. Kennedy, family to avoid infection. come soon enough. vaccinated two weeks after Carter and Obama all car- There were few get-togethers receiving the last required ried North Carolina. Clin- with friends or extended But its success depends on the She said she never heard any dose of vaccine. About 31 ton came close – losing by family, no vacations and her willingness of eligible individ- of the physicians – Black or million Americans — or only less than 1%, after Reagan two daughters, Evyn and Kyle, uals to be vaccinated. white – hesitate to take the vac- about 9% of the U.S. pop- won here by 24% in 1984 have had virtual school since When the vaccine rollout cine. ulation — have been fully and Bush, by 16% in 1988. March. Her son, Alec, took a began, as a frontline health “My colleagues who are vaccinated with a federally Democrats hope the cycle gap year after learning that the care worker, Gantt was among nurses, surgical scrub techs, authorized COVID-19 vac- repeats itself again in 2021 academic year at the Uni- the first people in the state nurse assistants who were cine so far, according to the 2024. But there will be one versity of California, Berkeley scheduled for an injection. For multiracial were much more CDC. obvious difference: The in- would be virtual again. As the her, Dec. 23, the day of her hesitant,” she said. Gantt’s Authorized vaccine doses cumbent president won’t year drew to a close, Gantt was first shot, couldn’t come soon medical background allowed first became available in De- be a Republican. eager to return to a pre-pan- enough. her to do her own due dili- cember, and they were pro- That may not be such a demic life. While all the OrthoCarolina gence and feel comfortable ducts that required two big difference, though. If The consensus among public medical employees were given about the research and ap- doses spaced weeks apart. Donald Trump runs again, health officials and infectious access to the vaccine at the proval process that led to the But since January, a small he’ll be like an incumbent. disease experts is that a coro- same time, the response was vaccine. “There was some fool- but growing number of Even out of office, he navirus vaccine is the best two-tiered. “My physician col- ishness that Trump was going Americans have been fully looms over the political chance we have to end the leagues were feeling like I to put something in our arms vaccinated, and have been pandemic and return to some- was,” says Gannt. “They could- Plase see ITCH/2A thing resembling normal life. n’t get it fast enough.” Please see VACCINES/2A Please see MASKS/2A

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In 2024, Democrats will campaign: “It’s morning On Jan. 5 this year, they ask: Do you want four again in America. Our lost two Senate races in more years of Trump? Re- country is prouder and Georgia and lost the Senate publicans will ask: Do you stronger and better. Why – a huge political story that want four more years of would we ever want to re- was overshadowed by the Biden/Harris? The battle turn to where we were less Jan. 6 Capitol attack. lines are being drawn. than four short years ago?” But Republicans can take Biden is pushing a $1.9 tril- heart from another politi- lion pandemic relief bill. A Gary Pearce was a re- cal cycle. They do well Morning Consult poll said porter and editor at The when they run against 77% of Americans support News & Observer, a politi- Democratic overreach. it, including 59% of Repub- cal consultant and an ad- Reagan ran against the wel- licans. But Republicans in viser to former Governor fare state in 1980. Newt Congress unanimously op- Jim Hunt (1976-84, 1992- pose it. Will voters think 2000). Fall test scores show Gingrich & Co. ran against Republicans are obstruc- remote learning a struggle Continued from page 1A possible to improve aca- 55% a year ago. Tammy Howard, DPI direc- demic outcomes, Howard White students per- tor of accountability serv- said. “But in the context of formed better than their ices, cautioned the board this year, I think every- Black and Hispanic peers, to not read too much into thing is being done and but their scores on the the scores, particularly this information kind of exam fell off precipitously. reading scores for third grounds us to where we The report shows 54.9% of graders. are, to have conversations white students not profi- “We would not expect about where we need to go cient on Math 1 exams. The students to do well on that in providing support and previous school year, beginning-of-grade reading services,” Howard said. 36.4% were not proficient. assessment,” Howard said. High school teachers and If there is a silver lining, it’s “We expect them to grow students often say that that 83.6% of the 175,559 and to do better when they math is one of the toughest high school students took go through grade three, subjects to teach and to end-of-course exams. “I’m then take the end-of-grade, learn in a remote setting. not sure what you ex- and then we would expect The test scores for Math 1 pected, but it was much their performance to im- show that to be true. Sixty- higher than we expected,” prove.” four percent of students Howard told the board. Howard explained that were not proficient on the Participation on the the state does not usually exam this school year. The third-grade reading exam publish fall testing data. report shows 48.2% were was not robust at 67.7%, COURTESY That changed this year, she not proficient the previous but still respectable, How- Medical Assistant Keona Shepard holds up the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine said, to give district leaders school year. There was a ard said. State board as she prepares to administer it. information to compare sizeable dip in Math 3 member James Ford asked and to help guide school scores as well. Fifty-four what parents should take leaders in their decision- percent of students were from DPI’s report. making. “The point of this not proficient versus 44.5% Howard said the exams Fully vaccinated people the previous school year. remain a valid instrument data is to provide support and to target resources,” Across exams, Black and to measure academic pro- Howard said. She said test Hispanic students already gress. “What has shifted is can gather without masks scores for the current struggling to close an in- the opportunity to learn,” school year can never be tractable achievement gap, Howard said. “Everyone is Continued from page 1A Khan, dean of the Univer- ernors are lifting restric- used to compare scores fell even further behind. doing an exceptional job of asking questions like: Do I sity of Nebraska College of tions on businesses, said from previous or future For example, 82.7% of making that possible as still have to wear a mask? Public Health, said the Dr. Leana Wen, an emer- years. “This year is just so Black students were not much as they can with re- Can I go to a bar now? Can guidance is reasonable in gency physician and public very, very different,” How- proficient on the Math 1 mote instruction and face- I finally see my grandchil- many respects — with the health professor at George ard said. exam. Last year, 66.9% to-face instruction. We all dren? exception of travel. The Washington University Declining test scores were not proficient. For know the context of this The guidance was “wel- CDC did not change its rec- who formerly was Balti- usually means a district Hispanics, 74.6% were not school year.” come news to a nation that ommendations on travel, more’s health commis- has not done everything proficient compared to is understandably tired of which discourages unnec- sioner. the pandemic and longs to essary travel and calls for Wen has said the CDC safely resume normal ac- getting tested within a few should have had some tivities,” said Dr. Richard days of the trip. That could kind of post-vaccination Besser, president and CEO seem confusing to vacci- guidance ready in January, nated people hoping to when some people first Hesitancy or exclusion in of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and a visit family across the began to finish their sec- former acting director of country or abroad. ond doses. And she called the CDC. “They need to relax travel the guidance that came out vaccination process “I hope that this new for those vaccinated” and Monday “far too cautious.” guidance provides the mo- to immediately publish “The CDC is missing a mentum for everyone to electronic standards for major opportunity to tie Continued from page 1A men with the syphilis.” but, on the flip side, it’s get vaccinated when they documents that show vaccination status with that hadn’t been rigor- The real legacy of Tuske- like now they’re saying, can and gives states the pa- whether a person is fully reopening guidance. By ously looked at,” says gee is that Black people ‘why is it that the majority tience to follow the public vaccinated, said Khan, who coming out with such lim- Gantt. “I believed in the are at much greater risk of groups are able to get this health roadmap needed to formerly was a leading ited guidance, they are rigor of the FDA. They being denied care than vaccine and we’re left out reopen their economies CDC disease detective. missing the window to in- waited 60 days. Most ad- being given malignant or and they’re intentionally and communities safely,” The new guidance also fluence state and national verse events and other malicious treatments. trying to marginalize us? said Besser, in a statement. says nothing about going policy,” Wen said, in an vaccine trials took up to State Health and Human Black people were already But some said the guid- to restaurants or other email. 45 days. So they went an Services Secretary Mandy dying at disproportionate ance is too cautious. Dr. Ali places, even though gov- extra 15 days and there Cohen said the agency rates,’” she said. “That still were no adverse tried to address vaccine moved a lot of people.” events. I felt like the safety hesitancy even before Anne, an employee of issue had been answered.” there was a vaccine. “We Novant Health, asked that Shenika Hill, 42, has knew we had to do educa- her full name not be used been a surgical tech for tion on how the vaccines because the company nearly 12 years. She ac- work, how they are tested, wants them to talk up the knowledges she hasn’t fol- are they safe and effec- vaccine publicly. Weeks lowed the news closely, tive,” explained Cohen. ago, Anne was a hard “no” but what she has heard “Our research showed that for getting the vaccine but doesn’t instill confidence. there was going to be hes- has now moved to a hesi- When she had a chance to itancy in the African tant “yes” after learning get the vaccine in De- American, Hispanic and more about the COVID cember, she took a pass. Latinx communities, and long-haulers, people who “Mentally, I’m not com- with even some folks in continue to suffer from fortable with the length of rural areas being more the side effects after being time it’s been on the mar- hesitant. That’s why we deemed recovered. That ket to be getting it injected have this campaign to prospect frightened her into me,” says Hill. “I’m help folks get good infor- more than death. taking a wait-and-see atti- mation.” “If I were dead, not much tude, and I’ll just go from North Carolina Central would matter, but the COURTESY there.” University received a mil- thought of immeasurably Hill’s sister, several co- lion-dollar grant from the diminished quality of life workers and a close friend N.C. Policy Collaboratory over many years is my big- Black farmers getting have all contracted and for COVID-19 research and gest concern,” says Anne. been very sick with care to create the Ad- “That would include sig- COVID, so she knows it’s vanced Center for COVID- nificant disability. With real and has come to be- 19 Related Disparities to what we are learning needed government aid study the public health about the long haulers, the lieve it’s almost unavoid- able. “At this point, you’re and economic impact of vaccine would be the best By Stacy M. Brown an author and former food relief for socially disadvan- COVID-19 in underserved option of two bad op- columnist, wrote in an op- taged farmers, despite Re- lucky if you don’t get NNPA NEWSWIRE COVID because you got communities in North Car- tions.” ed for the New York Times. publican objections that olina. Gantt says she’s per- Bittman noted that “Afri- the aid was an unconstitu- people that are doing what With the objective of end- they are supposed to do – Brittany Baker, NCCU as- sonally witnessed a dra- ing systemic racism, the can-American labor built tional form of reverse dis- sistant professor of clini- matic shift in attitudes in much of this country’s ag- crimination. According to staying at home, washing House of Representatives their hands, being very cal nursing, has been her workplace in recent passed two bills this week: riculture, a prime source of Successful Farming, an ag- deeply involved in efforts weeks. the nation’s early wealth.” riculture-themed website, careful — and still getting The George Floyd Justice in it.” to reduce vaccine hesi- “I think it was the rough Policing Act and the For the “In the years since the chairman David Scott said tancy in the Black com- month of January that end of slavery, Black Amer- minority farmers deserved Nonetheless, delay is People Act of 2021 that at- still a risk she’s willing to munity. made people really wake tacks voter suppression. icans have been largely left the help because they had Baker said they have up. The people that could out of federal land give- been overlooked in the take because her distrust Lawmakers have also sig- runs deeper than this one seen attitudes change have gotten those appoint- naled their desire to stamp aways, loans, and farm im- mammoth trade war and once vaccinations began. ments immediately but provement programs,” he coronavirus relief pro- vaccine. When explaining out oppression affecting her reluctance, Hill men- “There’s this mistrust in hung back have now another group of Ameri- continued. “They have grams that began in 2018. the minority community changed their minds.” been driven off their farms Under the proposal, the tions the Tuskegee study cans: Black farmers. “where they injected the as it relates to health care “More than a century of through a combination of government would pay off land theft and the exclu- terror and mistreatment by USDA loans and USDA- sion of Black people from the federal government, re- guaranteed loans held by government agricultural sulting in debt, foreclo- socially disadvantaged programs have denied sures, and farmers and give an ad- Visit us online for the latest many descendants of en- impoverishment.” ditional 20% to the farmers slaved people’s livelihoods In February, the U.S. to cover income taxes asso- news and information as independent, landown- House Agriculture Commit- ciated with the debt relief. www.triangletribune.com/ ing farmers,” Mark Bittman, tee approved a landmark $5 billion program of debt Please see FARMERS/3A 3A NEWS/The Triangle Tribune Sunday, March 14, 2021 Black farmers getting needed government aid Continued from page 2A agriculture. nomic pain caused by the The measure is part of “This once-in-a-century pandemic, socially dis- President Joe Biden’s $1.9 pandemic, and the eco- advantaged communities trillion American Rescue nomic downturn that fol- are also dealing with a dis- Plan now before the U.S. lowed, has revealed and proportionate share of Senate. exacerbated longstanding COVID infection rates, hos- More than 600 leading disparities in our govern- pitalizations, and death,” food companies, racial ment that have left certain U.S. Secretary of Agricul- equity leaders, and farm communities behind, par- ture Tom Vilsack re- organizations have come ticularly Black farmers and marked. “The American also together to support farmers of color,” Warnock Rescue Plan expands test- the Emergency Relief for remarked in a statement ing and vaccinations and Farmers of Color Act, led emailed to NNPA News- ensures that we get the by U.S. Senator Raphael wire. “This legislation is a economy on track for ev- Warnock, D-Ga. Warnock major step toward righting eryone, especially those said the legislation offers some of these injustices who have been margin- direct relief to Black, In- and leveling the playing alized or shut out of fed- digenous, and Hispanic field for farmers and farm- eral assistance in the past. farmers and other agricul- ing families of color to help I applaud the provisions in tural producers of color to them not only recover the bill that begin to ad- help them respond to the from the devastation of dress systemic discrim- devastating consequences these crises but give them ination and provide relief of the pandemic and re- the tools and assistance to and assistance to Black, In- sulting economic down- thrive that they’ve long digenous, Hispanic and turn, and address been denied.” other farmers of color.” long-standing inequity in “In addition to the eco- What’s inside the $1.9T COVID bill just passed By Kevin Freking September. tective equipment. The THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MORE CHECKS money could also be used The legislation provides a to hire more nurses, coun- WASHINGTON — The direct payment of $1,400 selors and janitors, and to House approveda sweep- for a single taxpayer, or provide summer school. ing pandemic relief pack- $2,800 for a married cou- Spending for colleges and age over Republican ple that files jointly, plus universities would be opposition on Wednesday, $1,400 per dependent. In- boosted by about $40 bil- sending it to President Joe dividuals earning up to lion, with the money used Biden to be signed into law. $75,000 would get the full to defray an institution’s The milestone political vic- amount, as would married pandemic-related expenses tory would provide $1,400 couples with incomes up to and to provide emergency checks for most Americans $150,000. aid to students to cover ex- and direct billions of dol-  The size of the check penses such as food and lars to schools, state and would shrink for those housing and computer local governments, and making slightly more, with equipment. businesses. a hard cut-off at $80,000 AID TO BUSINESSES Democrats said their for individuals and A new program for res- “American Rescue Plan” $160,000 for married cou- taurants and bars hurt by would help the country de- ples. Biden said payments the pandemic would re- feat the virus and nurse the  would start going out this ceive $28.6 billion. The economy back to health. month. grants provide up to $10 Republicans criticized the STATE AND LOCAL GOV’S million per company with a $1.9 trillion package as The legislation would limit of $5 million per more expensive than nec- send $350 billion to state physical location. The essary, and they complain and local governments and grants can be used to cover it inflates the national debt tribal governments for payroll, rent, utilities and and sends money to proj- costs incurred up until the other operational ex- ects not directly tied to the end of 2024. The bill also penses. pandemic. The measure  requires that small states The bill also provides follows five earlier virus get at least the amount $7.25 billion for the Pay- bills totaling about $4 tril- they received under virus check Protection Program, lion that Congress has legislation that Congress a tiny fraction of what was enacted since last spring. passed last March. allocated in previous legis- A look at some highlights Many communities have lation. The bill also allows of the legislation: taken hits to their tax base more nonprofits to apply UNEMPLOYED during the pandemic, but for loans that are designed Expanded unemploy- the impact varies from to help borrowers meet ment benefits from the state to state and from their payroll and operating federal government would town to town. Critics say costs and can potentially be extended through Sept. the funding is not appro- be forgiven. 6 at $300 a week. That’s on priately targeted and is far TESTING AND VACCINES top of what beneficiaries more than necessary with The bill provides about are getting through their billions of dollars allocated $50 billion to expand test- state unemployment insur- last spring to states and ing for COVID-19 and to en- ance program. The first communities still unspent. hance contract tracing $10,200 of jobless benefits AID TO SCHOOLS capabilities with new in- accrued in 2020 would be The bill calls for about vestments to expand labo- non-taxable for house- $130 billion in additional ratory capacity and set up holds with incomes under help to schools for stu- mobile testing units. It also $150,000. dents in kindergarten contains more than $15 bil- Additionally, the meas- through 12th grade. The lion to speed up the distri- ure provides a 100% sub- money would be used to bution and administration sidy of COBRA health reduce class sizes and of COVID-19 vaccines ac- insurance premiums to en- modify classrooms to en- ross the country. Another sure that laid-off workers hance social distancing, in- $1 billion would go to can remain on their em- stall ventilation systems boost vaccine confidence. ployer health plans at no and purchase personal pro- cost through the end of 6 ways to tell if you have enough life insurance STATEPOINT If we’ve learned anything from 2020, it’s that life can be unpredictable. Having sufficient life insurance can provide financial sta- bility and security to loved ones during times of un- certainty. Forty-one million Ameri- cans say they need life in- surance but don’t have it, according to LIMRA’s 2020 Insurance Barometer Study. 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COURTESY Many pastors worry over the reactions of their congregations. Three reasons pastors avoid counseling By Ben Mandrell tors avoid counseling when I am embarrassed to say MENTAL HEALTH they need it. that fear prevented me 1. I don’t have my ser- NASHVILLE, Tenn. – “Too from seeking this kind of mon done. The weekly fast!” my wife Lynley help while I served as a project of drafting an inspi- screamed as I drove down pastor. I was worried that rational, biblically solid Lynley and I would open This life is about that first a steep hill caked in snow. sermon is pressurized. The vehicle picked up up a painful can of worms Sure, there are weeks when speed like a roller coaster and it wouldn’t get cleaned the sermon seems to write on first fall. “I grew up up by Sunday morning. step toward salvation itself and the church staff driving in this!” I snapped, Heaven forbid that the works in one accord. enough to win the battle of found it ironic that once more than slightly an- church sense negative By James A. But a consistently har- good and evil so decisively. the devil was defeated in noyed that she doubted vibes between the pastor Washington Jr. monious church doesn’t We need all the help we can the desert, the Bible says my driving. and his wife! exist on this side of THE DALLAS WEEKLY get, and that help is identi- “… angels came and at- Moments later all six Pride. It’s in all of us. If heaven. Because someone fied in Matthew 4:1-11. tended Him (Jesus).” Mandrells were sledding people find out a pastor is Do any of you remember is always suffering, feud- Each time the devil tried to Everything — and I do sideways, out of control seeing a counselor, they that certain Sunday when ing, drifting, posting their get Jesus to prove Himself, mean everything and more and bracing for impact. By may think he’s unfit for the you were moved to accept angst on social media or or entice Him to worship — that the devil offered, the grace of God, the SUV role. Or, they may think the truth of your own sal- sending scathing emails, Satan, Christ’s’ reply was: God granted. Now, on my stopped just short of a he’s human and relatable, vation? I did recently. I was the pastor is regularly “…It is written.” salvation Sunday, I kept concrete embankment. We finding a deeper connec- asked a very simple ques- knocked off course. The Christ’s fallback position thinking that there had to were safe, but we were tion with his leadership. tion by the new member sermon prep is pushed to at this critical moment for be more to being saved stuck. With a frazzled Think about that. I wish I deacon: “Do you believe in later in the week, and there all of us was to rely on the than three simple affirma- family and spinning tires, I had. Jesus Christ?” just isn’t time to sit before scripture. We have it af- tions of faith: Yes, I believe looked for a friendly pas- 3. I should be able to For all of the angst I was a counselor and process firmed for us that we win in Jesus. Yes, I believe He is serby – someone to pull us find rest in Jesus. I’ve had feeling about a very public feelings. the battle of life and death the Son of God; and yes, I out of this mess. this thought, and I’m sure declaration of faith, hind- Pastors are notoriously and life (eternal) with the believe He died for my sins Looking back on that mo- most pastors have also: sight reminds me that such weak at self-care. Like the ammunition provided to us and rose again, lives and He ment makes me think Jesus is sufficient. I need a simple question should injured quarterback, a pas- as it is contained in the will return. That’s it. about pastors who are feel- no help from man. have been quickly an- tor finds it difficult to sit on Word. Now, go back and read ing emotionally stuck. Sad- Support for this mindset swered with exhilarating the bench and give the arm If you take nothing else about the greatest battle in ness, depression, is easy to find in the Bible. affirmation. But my recol- a rest. In our bravado, we from what I’m saying, take history. Remember who bitterness, unresolved Scripture is overflowing lection is that it was not. want to play through the this: Never go to a gunfight won and why. Now, for His anger – all these emotions with passages challenging That story I’ll share with pain, grind out another with an unloaded gun. For sake and your own, arm can cause a spiritual leader believers to place their you later. week, and crank out God’s sake, (or should I say yourself with the Word and to fantasize about running trust in Christ, to take on My point here is that then another sermon. your own), take some am- go fight your battles of this fast from ministry and His yoke, to cast all cares as now, it was all about Eventually, this short- munition. day. working in a less draining upon Him. It’s easy to be- Jesus. I mean the simplicity sighted mindset will lead to If Christ used the Word to Remember, that’s all they environment. lieve the underdeveloped, of salvation is so easy to burnout. Preaching is im- win His battle, I think we’re are, battles. You’ll win In a recent Lifeway Re- unspiritual people are in comprehend. We tend to portant but preaching from compelled to try and do the some and you will defi- search survey among pas- need of counseling, but complicate things because the overflow of a healthy same thing with ours. I’m nitely lose some, but read tors, we heard painful surely not seminary- we live in a world which, in soul is more important. moved by this part of the and recognize, the war is responses such as, “I feel trained professionals like many ways, is influenced 2. I don’t want people to Bible because it shows that over. We win. the weight of the ministry me. by Satan. think I’m weak. Jesus was by following Jesus’ exam- May God bless and keep of this church lays totally While the Word certainly As my former Bible study clear that He came to earth ple, salvation is there for us you always. on me” and “There is a tre- calls us to lean on the Lord classmates used to say, to help the sick. Believe it to share in. I have also mendous sense of loneli- in times of trouble, Scrip- Satan is as slick as they or not, pastors are included ness.” This is just the tip of ture also reminds us often come. He has a 24/7/365 in this category. We falsely the iceberg; there were that we are not an island, job, which he relishes, and believe that because show- pages and pages of open- that we need to call upon why not. We keep him ing the church signs of fra- ended answers that echo the gifts of others to find highly motivated. gility may not be well similar sentiments. healing. This includes One of my favorite parts received, it’s best to carry Perhaps you are that pas- counseling. of the Bible, and one that I the wounds alone. tor, and you need some Pastor, are you ex- would ask you to read and During this COVID sea- help getting out of the hausted, stuck in a rut or reread, is the confrontation son, Lynley and I decided ditch. Reaching out to a bitter toward others? Are between Jesus and the to seek out a counselor to counselor requires cou- you inexplicably sad, per- devil. It’s all right there. help us navigate some rage, but it seems that too petually anxious or dream- What Lucifer tempts Jesus pains we’ve struggled to many pastors resist taking ing of an escape from your with is what he traps us process. It was the best this important step. life? If so, seek help and with. decision we’ve made in the I’m so grateful that there schedule some sessions The Son of Man is the pandemic. are state conventions with a solid biblical coun- only human being strong Our skilled counselor is within the SBC that rec- selor. teaching us how to be hon- ognize this need and are When our tires are spin- est with ourselves, to pay able to offer financial sup- ning, it doesn’t help to attention to the emotions port for pastors who seek keep pressing the gas. we are experiencing, and to biblical counseling. There are people gifted by This short list is by no be vulnerable with one God to help us get back on means exhaustive, but in another in a way all hus- the road to mental, emo- my experience, here are bands and wives should tional and spiritual health. be. three of the reasons pas-

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By Pat Eaton-Robb THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Before he became the first Randolph Ross Jr. Black player inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Emlen Tunnell served in the Coast Guard during and after World War II, where he was credited with saving the lives of two shipmates in separate incidents. Now, a Coast Guard cutter and an athletic building on Maria Picazo the Coast Guard Academy campus are being named in honor of the former NFL de- fensive back, who died in 1975, as the service aims to highlight his little-known story and its own efforts to do better when it comes to race and celebrating diver- sity. Maia Chaka “I think it’s important, be- cause you have a teachable moment with young people when you talk about a guy NCA&T’s like Emlen Tunnell,” Coast Guard Academy football coach C.C. Grant said. “They Ross the need to understand what he did, what he went through and what kind of a person he was.” best Tunnell was the first Black player signed by the New North Carolina A&T sprinter York Giants and later played Randolph Ross Jr. was named the for the Green Bay Packers. Southeast Region men’s track But not much was known and field indoor athlete of the about his Coast Guard serv- year. Ross is just a sophomore. ice until 2008, when Cmdr. “Junior is tremendously tal- Bill McKinstry recognized ented,” said Duane Ross, A&T di- Tunnell’s name on the back NCCU men put 3 on rector of track and field of a photograph showing a programs. “More importantly, Coast Guard basketball team he’s a great young man. He set from the late 1940s. many goals at the beginning of His research uncovered a the season, and he’s determined MEAC all-50 team to see them through.” remarkable service career that Tunnell, who had been a Ross and nine other MEAC track athletes competed in this week’s steward’s mate, had down- the 2017 MEAC player of Award finalists By Bonitta Best NCAA Men’s and Women’s In- played. the year. Kevin Broadus, Will Jones [email protected] door Track and Field Champion- In April 1944, Tunnell was Ingram’s name is in the and Robert Jones are final- ships in Arkansas. unloading fuel and explo- history books along with ists for the prestigious Ben The MEAC released its all- sives from a cargo ship in the entire 2013-14 squad Jobe Award, which goes to time women’s and men’s Eagles flying Papua New Guinea when it that earned its first trip to the top minority coach in top 50 teams. How many times have CC told was hit by a Japanese tor- the big dance. Division I men’s basketball. North Carolina Central’s y’all that NCCU’s sports infor- pedo. Tunnell used his bare Little ranks No. 12 on Broadus’ Bears team fin- Robert Little (1971-75), Jer- mation department can hold a hands to beat out flames that NCCU’s scoring list and ished the regular season 12- emy Ingram (2010-14) and candle to anybody? And that was had engulfed a shipmate, fifth in program history in 7, with all 12 wins on the (2015-17) were before the university reclassified suffering burns in the pro- rebounds. road. They also secured vic- voted on the 50th anniver- to Division I. cess. Two years later, while No Lady Eagles made the tories over Iona, Delaware sary team. Now, SkullSparks reports that stationed in Newfoundland, list since their biggest stars and James Madison. Cole helped led the Eagles the Eagles are No. 1 in non-FBS Tunnell jumped into 32-de- to the first of three consec- played in the CIAA: Amba In addition to Ben Jobe, gree Fahrenheit water to save Kongolo, Cassie King, etc. athletic departments generating utive tournament cham- the most interactions on three another man who had fallen pionships and was named Please see MEAC/7A from the USS Tampa. social media platforms: Insta- Given the context of what a gram, Twitter and Facebook. Black steward’s mate was ex- We’re not surprised. Eagle fans pected or even allowed to do are a rabid bunch – in a good during that time in American way. history — largely restricted * The women’s tennis team got to duties like keeping the in the win column with a 4-3 win dishes on the ship clean — over Longwood. Trailing early, his accomplishments are all the Lady Eagles took 4 of 5 sin- the more remarkable, McKin- gles matches in the rally. Fresh- stry said. man Maria Picazo sealed the “If you look at the pictures victory with a win in the final of him in uniform, he is the match. one African American in a * Sophomore pitcher Ryan sea of other people,” McKin- Miller recorded his second stry said. “It is so important straight complete game shutout, that we take a look at these and earned his second straight trailblazers, just like Mr. MEAC pitcher of the week Tunnell and we honor them, honors. because of all things they The Eagles swept Norfolk State faced in laying the ground- in a three-game series. They host work for where we are today East Tennessee State this week- in making a better future.” end in another three games. In 2011, the Coast Guard posthumously awarded Tun- History maker nell the Silver Lifesaving In case you missed the big Medal. The cutter, currently news last week, Norfolk State under construction in Lou- alumna Maia Chaka became the isiana, is tentatively sched- first Black female referee in the uled to be commissioned in NFL. Chaka (you know CC wants October. The Coast Guard to say “Chaka Khan”) graduated Academy plans to open the in 2006. “We are so very proud of Maia $3.5 million Emlen Tunnell AP PHOTO/FILE Strength and Conditioning Chaka for the history she made Boxer Muhammad Ali looks up towards Joe Frazier, center, during a title fight at Madison today. She is a trailblazer, Center in September. Square Garden in New York, in 1971. Tunnell played college proudly representing NSU, Black football at Toledo before the women, and HBCUs,” NSU Pres- war and after the war — he ident Javaune Adams-Gaston enlisted from 1943 to 1946 Ali, Frazier and the Fight of said. “As I have learned more — continued his collegiate about Maia and her connection to career at the University of NSU, her story should be one of Iowa, suffering a serious inspiration for the entire Spartan neck injury. But after leaving the Century 50 years later community and for all women college in 1948, he hitch- seeking careers in the sports en- tertainment industry.” hiked from his home on By Tim Dahlberg knock out an elephant. Ali Woody Allen. The moon- Looking at her photo, we also Pennsylvania to New York for THE ASSOCIATED PRESS was, well, Ali even if Frazier walkers from Apollo 14 were expect to see Chaka on a pin-up a tryout with the Giants. insisted on calling him (Cas- on hand, too, still bearded The money was huge — a poster somewhere. He ended up playing 14 sius) Clay as he fought his from their trip to space. cool $2.5 million apiece — way back into condition seasons in the NFL and when and so was the stage for Mu- “Anybody who was anybody he retired as a player, he held after being banned from was there,” said Gene Kilroy, hammad Ali and Joe Frazier. boxing for more than three league records with 79 inter- Their first fight at Madison who was Ali’s longtime busi- ceptions, 1,282 interception years for refusing the Viet- ness manager. “If you were- Square Garden was so epic it nam draft. return yards, 258 punt re- was billed as the Fight of the n’t there, you weren’t The BEST turns and 2,209 punt return At ringside, Frank Sinatra anybody.” Century, and 50 years later had a camera in his hand, yards. it reigns undefeated. Frazier was a relentless He then became a scout chronicling the scene for puncher filled with rage to- Frazier was the unbeaten Life magazine. There were in HBCU and one of the league’s first heavyweight champion, a ward a fighter who couldn’t Black assistant coaches, Kennedys in the building, help but belittle him. Ali was short cannonball of a fighter along with celebrities of the helping fully integrate both with a left hook that could Sports the Giants and the Packers. day like Diana Ross and Please see FRAZIER/7A 7A SPORTS/The Triangle Tribune Sunday, March 14, 2021 MEAC’s all-time 50th anniversary men’s team 1. , ware State Delaware State Hampton 19. Dexter Hall, South 36. Sam Shepherd, Dela- 2. , North Car- Carolina State ware State olina A&T State 20. William Harris, North 37. Jeff Short, Norfolk 3. Roderick Blakney, Carolina A&T State South Carolina State 21. Chakowby Hicks, 38. Talvin Skinner, Mary- 4. , Dela- Norfolk State land Eastern Shore ware State 22. , Mor- 39. James Sparrow, 5. Eric Boyd, North Caro- gan State North Carolina A&T lina A&T 23. , 40. Larry Spriggs, How- 6. Joe Brawner, North North Carolina Central ard Carolina A&T 24. DeWayne Jackson, 41. Larry Stewart, Cop- 7. Antoine Brockington, Morgan State pin State COURTESY Coppin State 25. Robert Little, North 42. Stephen Stewart, Morgan State coach Kevin Broadus 8. George Cale, North Carolina Central Coppin State Carolina A&T 26. Rodney Mack, South 43. Delon Turner, Florida 9. Phillip Carr, Morgan Carolina State A&M NCCU men put three on State 27. Tywain McKee, Cop- 44. , Mor- 10. Patrick Cole, North pin State gan State Carolina Central 28. , Cop- 45. Charles Williams, 11. RJ Cole, Howard pin State Howard MEAC all-50 team 12. Vadnay Cotton, How- 29. Harry Nickens, South 46. Claude Williams, Carolina State North Carolina A&T averaging 13.3 points per Genovea Johnson, ard Continued from page 6A 30. Kyle O'Quinn, Nor- 47. , game and 6.5 rebounds Southern 13. James Daniel III, Jones is also up for the folk State Hampton per game. Junior Alyssa Deshawna Harper, Ala- Howard Skip Prosser Man of the 31. Cletrell Pope, Be- 48. Terrence Woods, Sweeney was an all-aca- bama A&M 14. Tom Davis, Delaware Year Award by CollegeIn- thune-Cookman Florida A&M demic selection as a Jayla Crawford, Alabama State sider.com, which he won 32. James Ratliff, How- 49. Damian Woolfolk, sports management State 15. Michael Deloach, in 2019. The Prosser ard Norfolk State major. Norfolk State award is for accomplish- 33. CJ Reed, Bethune- 50. Thurman Zimmer- Jackson State takes 16. Eric Evans, Morgan ments both on the court Cookman man, South Carolina State SWAC honors 2 on men’s side State and off. The Spartans fin- 34. Jackie Robinson, Jackson State took two Jackson State teammates 17. Gerald Glover, How- ished 14-7 and earned a South Carolina State of the five top women’s Tristan Jarret and Jay- ard share of the Northern Divi- 18. , Dela- 35. Charles Shealey, sion title. postseason honors as veous McKinnis followed Jones led the Aggies to voted on by coaches and their female counterparts the Southern Division title sports information direc- with SWAC player of the (7-1) and the No. 1 seed. tors. year and defensive player Teammates Dayzsha of the year. Hey, wait for us! Rogan and Ameysha Wil- Texas Southern’s Mi- MEAC’s all-time 50th Despite having the SIAC liams were named player chael Weathers earned cancel all spring and de- of the year and defensive newcomer of the year; layed fall sports, several player of the year, respec- Southern’s Terrell Wil- teams continued to play tively. Arkansas-Pine liams freshman of the anniversary women Bluff’s Khadijah Brown year; and Prairie View on – successfully. land Eastern Shore 35. Vonda Middleton, was voted newcomer of A&M’s Byron Smith coach 1. Corin Adams, Morgan For their reward, Tuske- 18. Andrea Gardner, South Carolina State the year; Alabama State’s of the year. State gee women were selected Howard 36. Shalamar Oakley, Farrah Pearson freshman All-SWAC First Team 2. Darlene Norris Beale, to the NCAA Division II 19. Angel Golden, Be- Coppin State of the year; and ASU coach Troymain Crosby, Al- Howard Tournament after posting thune-Cookman 37. Rosina Pearson, Be- Freda Freeman-Jackson, corn State 3. Alyssa Bennett, Hamp- a 12-1 record. The Golden 20. Chance Graham, thune-Cookman coach of the year. Michael Weathers, Texas ton Tigers are seeded fifth in Coppin State 38. Quanneisha Perry, All-SWAC First Team Southern 4. Antonia Bennett, Flor- the Southeast region and 21. Denique Graves, Hampton Ameshya Williams, Jack- Tristan Jarrett, Jackson ida A&M will face No. 4 Tusculum Howard 39. Wanda Pittman, son State State 5. JaQuayla Berry, North on March 12. They are the 22. Jasmine Grice, Flor- South Carolina State Dariauna Lewis, Alabama Cam Mack, Prairie View Carolina A&T only women’s or men’s DII ida A&M 40. NaJai Pollard, Dela- A&M A&M 6. Amber Bland, North HBCU team in postseason 23. Nicole Hamilton, ware State Dayzsha Rogan, Jackson Shaun Doss Jr., Arkan- Carolina A&T play. Hampton 42. Cathy Robinson, State sas-Pine Bluff 7. Kiesha Brooks, Coppin 24. Amanda Hayes, How- Florida A&M Shmya Ward, Alabama State Hampton honors ard 43. Rashida Suber, Cop- State All-SWAC Second Team 8. Barbara Burgess, Dela- Despite their season 25. Te’Shya Heslip, How- pin State Ayana Emmanuel, Ala- Jawaun Daniels, Prairie ware State ending early due to ard 44. Malia Tate-DeFreitas, bama State View A&M 9. Keisha Campbell, COVID, two Hampton fe- 26. Chanette Hicks, Nor- Hampton Jayveous McKinnis, Jack- South Carolina State male players earned post- folk State 45. Sherrie Tucker, Cop- All-SWAC Second Team son State 10. Mandy Clark, Dela- season honors. 27. Alisha Hill, Howard pin State Ataiya Bridges, Texas Cameron Christon, ware State Sophomore Nylah Young 28. Angela Hill, North 46. Natalie White, Florida Southern Grambling State 11. Raquel Collier, Dela- was a second-team all-con- Carolina A&T A&M Khadijah Brown, Arkan- Garrett Hicks, AAMU ware State ference selection after fin- 29. Jericka Jenkins, 47. Wanda Wiggins, sas-Pine Bluff Jalen Johnson, AAMU 12. Helena Cramer, ishing the season North Carolina A&T State Hampton South Carolina State 13. LaShondra Dixon- 30. Malveata Johnson, 48. Karen Wilkins, How- Gordon, Hampton North Carolina A&T ard 14. Saadia Doyle, How- 31. Erma Jones, Bethune- 49. Kailyn Williams, Be- Ali, Frazier and the fight of ard Cookman thune-Cookman 15. Robin Duncan, How- 32. Annette Lee, Howard 50. Roberta Williams, ard 33. Genesis Lucas, Cop- South Carolina State 16. Margaret English- pin State century, 50 years later Jones, South Carolina State 34. April McBride, Mary- 17. Monica Felder, Mary- land Eastern Shore Continued from page 6A in the Army and his Mus- when Ali was knocked a bit rusty in just his third lim religion. Frazier was his backward with one and fight into a comeback, but foil, a working man’s took a beating the rest of he was already The Great- heavyweight labeled an the round. est — and his fans couldn’t “Uncle Tom” by Ali be- Still, Ali had won the 14th imagine him losing for the cause so many white round and seemed to be first time in his career, to Americans were on his rallying when Frazier sud- Frazier or anyone else. Be- side, cheering for him to denly unleashed his best fore the fight they traded win. left hook in a night filled taunts and insults that Meanwhile, about 10 with them. Shockingly, Ali went beyond the usual American troops were still was on the canvas. He fight promotion, a match dying every day in Viet- managed somehow to get that Ali won easily as nam. The next month, up and finish the round usual. Ali had no shortage some 200,000 people and the fight — but his fate of things to say about his marched peacefully to the that night had been de- rival, who he said was so U.S. Capitol in Washington, cided. ugly “his face should be D.C., to protest a war that Frazier would win a donated to the bureau of seemed to have no end. unanimous decision wildlife.” And, with a long, hot mostly because he simply Frazier was a slight 6-5 summer looming, occa- refused to lose. favorite in a fight that cap- sional race riots continued “Nobody would have tivated both the nation and to break out across a polar- beaten Joe Frazier that the world. Not only were ized country. “It went bey- night,” Kilroy said. “Joe the fighters making money ond boxing,” said Ed was in the zone. He said, that seemed insane at the Schuyler Jr., who was at ‘I’m tired of him, my kids time, but the fight itself ringside covering the fight go to school and they’re was expected to bring in for The Associated Press. saying your dad’s a gorilla.’ anywhere from $20 million “It had a mixture of reli- Ali would say that ‘Joe to $30 million once all the gion, patriotism and, of knows I’m just promoting proceeds were tallied. course, racism. All those the fight.’ I told Ali, ‘No, It played at 370 closed- things figured into it.” he’s taking it seriously.’ Be- circuit locations across the They fought for 15 cause deep down Joe hated nation, including an out- rounds, furiously at times, Ali.” door show at the sparkling with Frazier moving for- “Who’s the champ? new Three Rivers Stadium ward in a crouch throwing Who’s the champ? Who’s in Pittsburgh, where fans big left hooks while Ali the champ?” Frazier sat in 17-degree Fahrenheit shot out fast jabs and right crowed afterward, though temperatures to watch on a hands to counter him com- he hardly looked like a floppy screen set up in the ing in. But Ali’s legs weren’t winner. While Ali’s jaw was infield. Fire hoses were what they were before his grotesquely swollen and he turned on a crowd at Chi- layoff, and he often had to made a trip to the hospital cago’s International Am- stand his ground and fight for X-rays, Frazier’s in- phitheater, where 1,000 when he previously was at juries were even more se- fans grew unruly when his best sticking and mov- vere, and he would they were turned away ing. eventually require hospi- from the sold-out theater, The two talked as well as talization. while in Duluth, Minne- they fought, trading taunts But while Frazier left the sota, people had to be with left hooks and right ring as the undisputed content to listen to the hands. At one point referee heavyweight champion, Ali fight because there was no Arthur Mercante warned emerged a winner, too. He picture. them to stop talking so had fought magnificently Seats at ringside were a much, though neither lis- and there was no shame in staggering $150, though tened. Ali won some early losing the way he did. the upper reaches of the rounds with jabs and right “They wanted a crucifix- Garden could be had for hands that spun Frazier’s ion, but if they think that is $20. There were reports head around. what they got they are bad that ticket scalpers were His punches were sharp judges of the genre,” the getting up to $700, and even if he was a half-step late Hugh McIlvanney business was brisk. slower, and he had no trou- wrote the next day in the It wasn’t just a fight, but ble finding the smaller tar- Guardian. “The big man a political and sociological get in front of him. But came out bigger than he litmus test. Ali was adored Frazier kept pressing went in.” by many but despised by ahead, and the left hook A half-century later many more for his mouth, began landing more regu- they’re gone. But their epic his refusal to be inducted larly, especially in the 11th fight still lives on. 8A FOCUS/The Triangle Tribune Sunday, March 14, 2021 Duke graduates finding success with hip-hop show By Katie Clark CORRESPONDENT DURHAM – Duke gradu- ates Art Royster and Markia Bonner released the sec- ond season of their You- Tube hip-hop show “Ya Dig?” on March 4. The pre- miere episode examined the Black Power Move- ment’s influence on the culture and history of hip- hop and discussed rapper and artist Nas. “Ya Dig?” focuses on all COURTESY things hip-hop – from cul- Husband and wife Art Royster and Markia Bonner. ture to people to the his- torical impacts the directly impacted them.” tures apparel with lyrics industry has made on the Royster acts as the from hip-hop artists na- global community. “We’re content guide and voice of tionwide, and has grown to COURTESY profiling the key figures “Ya Dig?” while his wife offer custom hoodies, hats, and entities that basically Bonner produces the epi- crews and tees. RnD grew formed hip-hop,” Royster sodes. Royster attended to include the YouTube Durham School of the Arts show “Ya Dig?” last April New digital exhibit said. “The main thing about this show was to and is a playwright and amidst the global pan- capsulate what hip-hop is hip-hop artist himself. The demic. through the figures, and couple met while attend- Future plans for the show shares stories of black you get that through every ing Duke University. They include more hip-hop episode.” share a love of music and content and the hopes for Season 1 of “Ya Dig?” fea- creative art outside of their televised episodes of “Ya tured 16 episodes discus- love of hip-hop, construct- Dig?” through a service like women in Chapel Hill sing hip-hop legends, the ing the episodes together. Roku. A new, follow-up “I know hip-hop a little series titled “The After- historical impact of the STAFF REPORTS Hill’s Black community has over the course of a year music, and thoughts on more than she does, but show” will feature inter- and working with Library Chapel Hill Public Library always been a driving force where the industry will go she knows organization views from artists that the staff to locate and scan pri- is highlighting the contrib- for access to quality educa- in the future. Season 2 re- and production,” Royster couple like, as well as art- mary source materials. utions of Black women tion for all. Learn the his- turns with 12 episodes that said. “She lets me know ists who have shown inter- Based on this work, four throughout its com- tory and view the highlight the foundations the direction of how a est in the show. “This is a young Black women, Man- munity’s history with a documentary, “Striving for of hip-hop and take a show should run, and I show where you can della Younge, Marissa But- new digital exhibit. “I Was Equity in Education.” deeper dive into how the make sure it stays within visually see some of the ler, Kayla Bryant, and Still Singing: Stories from * Soul: community or- current generation of art- the hip-hop lane.” hottest content from hip- Akanke Mason-Hogans Women Who Changed ganizers. Learn about ists have been informed by Royster was exposed to hop,” Royster said. “I want produced three short doc- Chapel Hill” uses short vi- early community organiz- the old. the genre at a young age, to inspire fans to want to umentary films which are deos, documentary photo- ing efforts in Chapel Hill’s “This generation is going listening to early ‘90s art- learn more about where part of the digital exhibit. graphs, and oral histories Black community, as well to be a part of these epi- ists with his older brother. hip-hop came from, and to In addition to the films, the to tell the stories of Black as the roles Black women sodes, while the last sea- Following this passion, he not just appreciate it in its exhibit also features por- women past and present played in the local civil son was just the history,” started an online apparel current form.” traits of the 28 women who who have worked to im- rights movement. View the Royster said. “The evolu- store with partner CC Bi-weekly episodes of “Ya contributed their mem- prove the community. The final documentary, “I Was tion of this season will just Evans titled Rhymes & De- Dig?” are available through ories and creative talents exhibit is available at Still Singing.” be bringing in a new gener- signs (RnD) during his time YouTube and podcast form to the project. www.chapelhillhistory.org. This project traces back ation of artists to show as a UNC Charlotte under- on Spotify and Apple "With the events of the The digital exhibit has to the Historic Civil Rights how these influences have graduate. The store fea- Music. past year, honoring these three sections – Body, Commemoration Task women has become even Mind, and Soul – that are Force, which highlighted more crucial," says film being unveiled during the the story of the Chapel Hill producer and Chapel Hill BUSINESS BRIEFS first three weeks in March: Nine. As that work took Public Library staff ROUNDTABLE virtually. Register at event- Sam Ratto, co-founder of * Body: public health shape, history makers and member Mandella Younge. Women in Power will brite.com. Videri Chocolate Factory. pioneers. Black nurses community elders pointed "They deserve so much host a virtual brunch and * Treats & Sweets dessert Register at ww.raleigh- were the first to desegre- to a need to intentionally recognition and their business roundtable March networking is March 21, chamber.org. gate local hospitals. Ex- recognize the women who stories have the potential 20, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.. Reg- noon to 5 p.m., Azia B’s plore the history and learn were essential to the move- to inspire future genera- ister at us02web.zoom.us. Salon, 7400 Six Forks Rd., CAREER FAIR about their impact in the ment’s success. tions to confront inequality #4. Call (919) 744-8013. N.C. Black Alliance is documentary, “Chapel Led by community histo- in Chapel Hill." To explore NETWORKINGS: hosting a Nationwide Ca- Hill’s Legacy of Black rian Danita Mason-Hogans, the exhibit, visit chapelhill- * Connecting the Pieces RALEIGH CHAMBER reer Fair March 24, 10 a.m. Women in Healthcare.” the women have doc- history.org. Small Business Networking * March 23, 9 to 10 a.m. – to 2 p.m. Register at un- * Mind: black women umented their own his-

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