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Pinkett Vs. Omarosa, How Black Children Are Being Former “Apprentice” Kicked Out of Preschool and Contestants About Trump Into the U.S. Prison System Behind every success- ful child is a parent or teach- er who has a positive influ- ence on the child. Sadly, this is not always the case. Black children are often targeted in school for disruptive behav- ior and suspended and ex- pelled at a rate three times Both Omarosa Manigault and Randal Pinkett starred in greater than white students. Donald Trump’s hit reality show, “The Apprentice”. Omarosa, Teachers who are re- however, was fired in the fourth season, but Randal Pinkett was sponsible for this are actu- hired. Now, they both have very different views on whether ally contributing to sending Trump should be elected president. black children into the juve- Ironically, Omarosa has become a huge supporter, and nile justice system, and even- Randal has become a huge opposer. During a heated interview tually prison. And it can all on MSNBC with host Joy-Ann Reid on her AM Joy show, they start as early as preschool. both share their views on whether or not Trump’s success as Black students in kin- an entrepreneur makes him qualified as the president of the dergarten through 12th grade United States. are suspended and expelled In an interview with MSNBC’s Chris Matthews, Omarosa at a rate three times greater said, “Donald can’t be responsible for every single person that than white students - 2014 comes to his rally,” she said. “Listen, you have a right to go statistics from the U.S. De- into a closed, private event and you get what is coming to partment of Education Of- Black students in kindergarten through 12th you. I do not condone violence. If you go into an environment fice of Civil Rights. where you’re interrupting 13, 14 times, do you expect a hug or White teachers were 30 grade are suspended and expelled at a rate ‘Kumbaya’?” percent less likely than black Randal D. Pinkett is a business consultant who in 2005 teachers to say a black stu- three times greater than white students. was the winner of season four of the reality television show, dent would someday earn a The Apprentice. Pinkett was the first African American to win college degree - survey from Both parents and teach- children into juvenile justice This report provides rec- the US version of The Apprentice. The UpJohn Institute. ers need to be aware of the systems later in life and pos- ommendations and approach- So was Trump racist while he worked on The Apprentice? Ex-contestants like Randal Pinkett, Kwame Jackson, Tara Black children are be- statistics and take action to sibly the criminal justice sys- es to increase the protective ing kicked out of school more eliminate the disparity in tem as adults,” according to Dowdell, Marshawn Evans Daniels, Kevin Allen and James factors available to ensure that Sun have denounced his campaign. However, they didn’t than white children on a reg- black children being expelled Cemeré James. young children stay in school ular basis and in large num- from school. Education, followed by comment on their experiences on the show and just stuck to and reap the full benefits of Trump’s campaign. • bers according to the Nation- Parents, even with chil- positive action, is needed in early learning while simulta- al Black Child Development dren in preschool, need to get order to prevent bias in disci- Institute (NBCDI). involved and make themselves plinary actions toward black neously supporting schools “The startling data on aware of preschool disciplin- students. Both parents and and teachers to actively resist Company Invests $100K disproportionate suspension ary procedures. Teachers need teachers must understand how the criminalization of African and expulsion that begins in to be aware that "racial bias their actions can either be a American youth. preschool is that it extends that begins with suspension in positive or negative influence The specific recommen- in Black Tech Start-up through high school…,” - Ce- preschool follows black chil- on black children that will re- dations include: meré James, the NBCDI Vice dren throughout their educa- main with them for the rest of President of Policy. tion catapulting many of our their lives. Children continued on page 5 Campaign Supports “Common Sense” Gun Control By Victoria Jones, NNPA/DTU Joe Solmonese, a Wash- Journalism Fellow, at The ington, D.C. resident and a Washington Informer member of the LGBTQ com- Jeffrey Allen, Jr., CEO at Ebonomy, Inc munity said that the HRC The Human Rights Cam- memorial is an extraordinary Charlotte, N.C. — Ebonomy, Inc. aims to change paign (HRC), a civil rights and incredible tribute to the the face of the web with its new Afrocentric website at www. advocacy group and polit- victims and the strength and ebonomy.com. The tech start-up company recently received ical lobbying organization the power of the community a $100,000 investment from JHP Industrial Supply Compa- for the LGBTQ community, in Orlando, Fla., in Washing- ny, Inc., which is a Black-owned wholesale distributor for the showed support for the vic- ton, D.C. and the world. plumbing, heating, and industrial industry based in Syracuse, tims of the Orlando massa- “This is beyond emotion- N Y. cre by posting photos of the al. The amount of love that “I understand the importance of a company like Ebono- victims with their names and people have shown in such a my, Inc. as the president of a certified minority-owned busi- ages in each window of their bad, hateful, evil situation has ness. This website can potentially impact the entire Black downtown Washington, D.C. been unbelievable,” said Jo- culture,” says Emanuel B. Henderson III, President of JHP office. In huge block letters a anna Osterhout, an Orlando Industrial Supply Company. “When you can look around and sign read: “We are Orlando.” resident and a LGBTQ mem- see the negative effects of poverty in many Black communi- Just outside their building, the ber. “It’s really been emo- ties, it makes sense to partner with a corporation that is all organization hung a wreath tional and empowering, and about Black economic growth.” and a board where support- it makes you want to fight the The new website features a niche search engine to pro- ers posted messages of love, injustice that was done, not mote Black businesses as well as various applications to con- nect Black business owners and consumers. The website aids solidarity and condolences for just for the 49 individuals and the victims of the tragedy and thousands of Black-owned businesses in increasing their rev- the 53 that were injured, but enue through advertising opportunities. Users are able to their families. for anyone who has not stood generate wealth through the website’s affiliate program and Residents and visitors up for it.” website owners can earn commission through Ebonomy’s pay- to Washington, D.C. also ex- Denise Murray, who is per-click publisher program. Users are also granted a fast and pressed their unity with the also an Orlando resident and a The Human Rights Campaign displayed the simple way to access Black businesses and content through a victims and their families member of the LGBTQ com- memorial for the victims of the Orlando massacre keyword search on the website. through donations, marches munity said that she was very “Ebonomy.com is a way to spread information and con- and candle light vigils. Em- honored and touched to be in from June 17 – June 20. (Victoria Jones) tent that will foster growth within the Black community. It’s manuel Kamonyo, who is Washington, D.C. and see the holding any legislation hos- time for Black-owned businesses to have a tech platform that originally from Rwanda and support for the victims of the the compassion that we have caters to them,” says Jeffrey Allen, Jr., CEO at Ebonomy, Inc. currently working in Nairo- tragedy of Orlando. seen here in D.C. for our city.” tage until the issue of gun “It’s time to bridge the gaps between Black-owned business- bi, came to the HRC head- “We came on this trip to The June 12 Orlando safety reform was addressed. es and consumers who want to support them.” quarters to share his feelings support our team, the Orlan- massacre at Pulse nightclub According to the Associat- Business owners are invited to subscribe at www.ebon- about the tragedy. do Pride, with our supportive left 49 people dead and 53 in- ed Press, Senator Chris Mur- omy.com for $100 in free advertising for a limited time. • jured. The club was consid- “I support equality. I group ‘The Crown,’ and the phy (D-Conn.) started the fil- support non-discrimination,” city has embraced us and real- ered a safe space for the LG- said Kamonyo. “It’s a terrible ly helped us with our mourn- BTQ community. ibuster at about 11:20 a.m. on event, so I passed by to give ing process, so we are very Three days after the June 15. my support and to sign some- grateful,” said Murray. “Our shooting, Senate Democrats thing.” hearts are forever touched by started a surprise filibuster Sense continued on page 5 Page 2 Week of July 7 - July 13, 2016 Greater Diversity News GreaterDiversity.com

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Salmon country which boasted a per share the positive reports. capita gross domestic prod- “We are a modern de- (NNPA) When the south- uct (GDP) of $16,600 in 2014. mocracy and success story,” ern African nation of the Re- Ambassador David New- said Newman during an inter- public of Botswana gained man, Botswana’s envoy to the view prior to a June 10 black- independence from Britain United States, calls his na- tie gala at the Mandarin Ori- in 1966, it was ranked as the tive country “the world’s best- ental Hotel in downtown third poorest country in the kept secret,” and as the 2.2 Washington, D.C. “Botswa- world. Through prudence, fis- million citizens celebrate 50 na is the world’s largest pro- cal discipline and good gover- years of independence, New- ducer of diamonds in terms of value.” nance, Botswana earned the man said that not only will he Newman said it was for- reputation as one of the fast- spread the good news about tuitous for natives of Botswa- est growing economies in the the country’s success, but na, that diamonds were dis- world in the mid-1970s and is tourism officials, corporate covered in 1967 and since now a solidly middle-income partners and others will also then, diamond mining has fueled much of the country’s infrastructure expansion and growth in areas such as edu- Four Lessons We cation, agriculture and health- care. Revenues from diamond mining accounts for almost Should Learn 80 percent of export earnings, Ambassador David Newman (left), Botswana’s envoy to the United States, and more than one-third of GDP, Mrs. Changu Mazana Newman pose for a photograph during a black-tie gala at the and, according to the World Mandarin Oriental Hotel in downtown Washington, D.C. (Travis Riddick/NNPA News Wire) From “Brexit” Diamond Council, generates almost one-third of the gov- beard, an eighth-generation By Julianne Malveaux and people of color were, at stable democracy and the sig- monds into the infrastructure, ernment's revenues. nificance and improvement of education and healthcare,” Botswanan. “We’re working best, invisible. “The British were will- (NNPA) The day after Thanks to Brexit, the the quality of life of African said Prager. “They built a self- to create more employment. ing to part with [the coun- people in Southern Africa.” fulfilling, virtuous economic Tourism is the second-largest 52 percent of United King- world will experience more try] and expected Botswana dom citizens voted to leave financial instability than it “We look forward to model that has allowed them generator of gross domestic to be a charity case forever,” working with our counter- to grow. This tour is telling the European Union, Google has experienced in the last he said with a chuckle. product. We have to produce was deluged with questions. decade or so. The stock parts in Botswana who’re the story most people don’t more product.” The Ibrahim Index ranks involved in the media, both know. Botswana has a pow- The most common ques- market will fluctuate, and Botswana as the best gov- Blackbeard said the tion: what is the Europe- then settle, and some folks print and digital. Botswana is erful, singular story to tell.” tourism ministry has re- erned nation on the African a global story of what all peo- Prager said that every an Union? That suggests will find their 401k accounts continent and, according to cently opened offices in the that the people who voted dropping, and then recover- ple should be made aware.” five weeks, representatives U.S., Russia and Germany, Forbes magazine, two major For 10 days in early June, from 85 companies travel to to leave the European Union ing in a month or so. Inter- investment services rank Bo- is promoting sports adven- didn’t even know what it est rates will fall, but that Newman, tourism officials Botswana for sales events. tswana – a landlocked repub- Jillian Blackbeard, mar- ture packages such as an air was. They didn’t know that really only matters in the and representatives of the lic that gained independence DeBeers Group traveled to keting manager for Botswa- show with the Dubai aeronau- financial institutions, head- short run, and with those after being a British protec- the largest diamond show in na Tourism, echoed Prager’s tical team and what she calls quartered in London, might who are managing stock torate – as the best credit risk the world in Las Vegas, and comments about diversifi- a “sky diving boogie,” where shut down their offices be- markets. While it is impos- in Africa. to New York, Chicago and cation, as she discussed her 200 people will jump from cause they would lose the sible to predict the outcomes Newman credits a num- country’s efforts to expand airplanes. advantage they had by con- of the Brexit vote, it is sure- ber of factors for Botswana’s Washington, DC to drum up its tourism and conservation The focus is on build- sidering London a European ly possible to speak to the stability, including the people exposure and nail down trade sectors beyond diamonds. ing on business tourism, banking center. They didn’t financial instability that is themselves, who he said nat- and investment opportunities. She said the country’s leaders eco-tourism, and a concen- know that thousands of jobs a byproduct of the Brex- urally practice tolerance, re- “We’ve been in Botswa- have set aside 40 percent of tration on cultural and heri- now based in London might it vote. The short-term im- spect and humility. na for almost 50 years since they found diamond depos- the land for wildlife manage- tage tourism, she said. Visi- migrate to Paris or Brus- plications don’t specifically “We’ve developed some its at Okavango in 1967,” ment in the wetlands of the sels, because internation- affect United States share- good partnerships. We’ve had tors can enjoy the country’s said David Prager, De Beers’ Okavango Delta in the north. al banks wanted European holders (although those in- 50 years and 10 elections, one savannahs on safari or revel Global Head of Corporate Af- Botswana is home to about centers of commerce, not vested in the U.K. will see every five years. It’s a very in all-inclusive camps, or go fairs. “We have a joint venture 40 percent of all the surviv- simply British centers. They more immediate losses). In stable, secure country,” he to the Kalahari Desert where called, ‘Debswana,’ which is ing elephants left in the world, didn’t expect that the value the longer run, the fractur- said. the traditional San people and a true 50-50 partnership. Bo- and the country which is the of the pound would plum- ing of the EU collective has Benjamin Chavis, presi- members of other traditional tswana does the mining which size of Texas, has what is de- met. They didn’t know. financial implications for all dent and CEO of the Nation- ethnic groups will accompany has helped fuel tremendous scribed as the largest game Instead, they respond- world stakeholders. al Newspaper Publishers As- them as they forage for food, economic growth. Diamonds reserves on the African con- ed emotionally to those who There is a parallel be- sociation (NNPA), praised the collect mushrooms, herbs, are our long-term proposi- tinent with giraffes, big cats, encouraged them to vote tween that which has hap- progress the country – head- wild spinach and wild roots tion. DeBeers is blessed to be rhinos, zebras, large dogs, gi- to leave the EU. They re- pened in the U.K. and that ed by President Lt. Gen. Ian and learn about their uses and a partner. For DeBeers, it was raffes, wild dogs and the larg- sponded to the notion that which has happened in the Khama, former command- the right thing to do. We’re est population of African el- medicinal applications. immigration was their en- U.S. Voters in the U.K. were er of the Botswana Defense proud corporate citizens.” ephants – 200,000 – on the “It’s about synergy. We emy, and that immigrants goaded into voting “leave” Force – has made. Debswana is the coun- continent. want to be the positive desti- were “taking their jobs.” even though too many knew “At a time when our try’s largest private-sector The tourist high sea- nation of the world,” Black- They responded to an ugly that staying was the better world is overwhelmed with employer. son, she said, runs from May beard said. “Botswana was divisiveness, and they vot- choice. In the U.S., we have negative news, the 50th an- “There is good gover- through September after the named Lonely Planet’s Desti- ed, they thought, to protect a demagogue who is exhort- niversary of Botswana’s in- themselves. They didn’t nance, strong democratic in- February rains. nation of the Year. The World ing people to “leave” our di- dependence is evidence of know that their protec- stitution, a belief in the rule of “We want to maintain the Tour is to get the message out. versity reality by embracing enduring good news,” said tionism might leave them law and prudent, smart men Okavango, increase the low We’re going to major trade his cause and conveying his Chavis. “The NNPA is very more vulnerable than ever. who saw the necessity to re- volume and increase the num- shows, all to break the si- vote. The mainstream me- interested in getting and shar- Now they know. The Euro- ing the stories of Botswana’s invest money from the dia- ber of visitors,” said Black- lence.” • dia has been an unindict- pean Union has asked the U.K. to speed up the inev- ed co-conspirator on this itable separation, even as Trump crusade, because he more than 2 million Brits has garnered far more visi- are, by petition, asking for bility than he deserves. But Amazon’s Bestselling Family Business Book his message resonates, even a “do over,” a second refer- mat is much improved this ican union,” Hutcheson says. endum. Few have patience as the “leave” message res- ‘Dirty Little Secrets of Family Business’ onated in the U.K. time. It’s easier to read, and “But there’s a clear problem, for the remorseful second- Explores Uncomfortable Territory we have more statistics with because family is about un- guessing after the unneces- People aren’t asking the critical questions. Why has footnotes. All of these things conditional love, and busi- sary “Brexit” vote. Prime “Dirty Little Secrets of Fam- up working for his family’s are very important for those Trump refused to release ily Business: How to Suc- business, Olan Mills Portrait ness is about profit. Dirty lit- Minister Cameron, after all, looking for a lifeline within tle secret: these two goals do chose to sell a bunch of wolf his tax returns? Why does cessfully Navigate Fami- Studios, says there was room he promise charitable con- their family business.” not always align.” tickets when he called for ly Business Conflict and for improvement with a sec- About 70 percent of all the referendum. His ego- tributions that he does not Transition,” authored by ond edition of “Dirty Little This book explains that businesses are family busi- family businesses, like rela- tism has had an ugly out- honor? Why are the Trump sought-after speaker Hen- Secrets of Family Business.” nesses, and two out of three tives, come in many shapes come, and an unnecessary products manufactured in ry Hutcheson, has been pub- “The book was imme- don’t survive to the next gen- one. The vote need not have China, even as he decries lished in its much-anticipat- diately popular and I want- eration. “Dirty Little Secrets and sizes. taken place. outsourcing? ed second edition. ed to do it justice,” says of Family Business” gives Jeff Morey, a second- Brexit has implication Will we, in these Unit- The first edition reached Hutcheson, a certified Family those who are struggling generation family busi- in the United States. The ed States, start Googling the top 0.1 percent of best- Business Advisor and found- with the generational transi- ness owner who is CEO and callous excoriation of im- Trump after he is nomi- selling books on Amazon af- er of Family Business USA tion some insight, and hope. founder of IGC Show; pub- migrants made it possible nated? Will we wait until it ter just one month of its 2014 consultancy. “The pairing of family lisher of IGC Magazine; and for too many Brits to vote is too late to ask about the release. Despite that suc- “The new cover is much and business, on the surface, can be reached at www.fam- against their own self-inter- Trump peccadilloes? Will cess, Hutcheson, who grew more attractive and the for- seems like a sensible, Amer- ilybusinessusa.com • est. Now, we see too many asking too late provide us in the U.S. leaning toward with the same buyer’s re- Donald Trump, because he morse that those in the U.K. says he will “Make Amer- are now experiencing? Will ica Great Again.” Great our protest vote express our G et GD eNews digital edition of the print for whom? Great how? angst and also place an ill- In going back to the past equipped man in the White is Mr. Trump harking to House? Will we ask the publication FREE and weekly website the “Leave it to Beaver”- most important questions 1950s days when indepen- when it is way too late? dent women were invisible, Julianne Malveaux and people of color hardly is an author and econo- updates. Visit GreaterDiversity.com today. showed up. I’d love some- mist based in Washing- one to remind me of any ep- ton, D.C. Her latest book, isode where Leave it to Bea- “Are We Better Off? Race, ver had a Black actor. Ha! Obama and Public Policy,” When we go back to our na- is available via www.juli- tion’s “old greatness,” we go annemalveaux.com or Am- back to times when women azon.com • GreaterDiversity.com Page 4 Week of July 7 - July 13, 2016 Greater Diversity News GreaterDiversity.com Career & Education M ore Resources and News online at GreaterDiversity.com Minority Youth Matters Movement to Spearhead Civil Rights March on the Steps of Tupelo City Hall Tupelo Citizens Seeking Transparency Regarding Excessive Police Brutality and Misconduct peloTu , Miss. — tematic discrimination any- The Minority Youth Matters where, permeates systemat- Movement, a civil rights or- ic discrimination everywhere ganization initially founded to – and I feel a responsibility bring awareness to, and abol- to come and strengthen this ish, the historically pervasive community, and other com- systematic discrimination of NASCAR and their sponsors munities around the Nation, towards African Americans, from a state who undoubted- has expanded their purpose, ly will bring divisiveness next in recent weeks, to empower April when Mississippi cel- communities seeking fairness, ebrates Confederate History tolerance and justice with re- Month,” exclaimed Cox. gards to excessive police bru- “Unfortunately, the nar- tality, unjust incarceration, rative remains the same, and bigotry, racism, discrimina- Tupelo’s civic injustices are tion and gun violence. no different than many com- After what was classified a routine traffic stop by a Tu- munities across this nation,” pelo, Mississippi police offi- Westbrook said. “However, cer and K9 unit, within five me and my family have cho- minutes of the traffic stop, sen to take this tragedy and an unarmed African Ameri- turn it into a positive for this can male was shot dead four community,” continued West- times, and nearly an hour af- brook. “And I am personal- ter the shooting an ambulance ly excited to be a part of this arrived on the scene. historic Civil Rights March on With family members the steps of Tupelo City Hall, and community leaders out- raged at the lack of details pro- Minority Youth Matters protesters at the Chicagoland Speedway protesting systematic discrimination in America and we are grateful for the Mi- vided regarding the deadly nority Youth Matters Move- incident, city officials would march, because I was aware way Corporation, during the transpired in Tupelo, obvious- nity of Tupelo,” said Cox. ment and Mr. Cox to come and only clarify that the traffic of their scheduled Septem- Nickelodeon Teenage Mutant ly I was disheartened to hear “Mr. Westbrook told me lead our cause.” stop and use of deadly force ber 18th Civil Rights protest Ninja Turtles 400 on Septem- of the tragic news, but clearly that he wanted to use this un- For more details, follow were justified. against NASCAR in Chica- ber 18th. pleased he recognized the Mi- fortunate tragedy, that has them on Facebook at www. “Given the circumstanc- go,” continued Westbrook. The Chicago protest is nority Youth Matters Move- personally affected him, to act Facebook.com/MinorityY- es for organizing the march on “I knew it might be a a continuation of a year long ment as an influencing Civil as a catalyst to strengthen the outhMattersMovement or the steps of Tupelo City Hall, long shot to secure their ser- embroiled dispute between Rights organization effective- community of Tupelo.” contin- Twitter at @MYMM2016/ I knew I had to get a Civ- vices, but when I explained Terrance Alton Cox III, found- @MYMMNASCAR (Use il Rights organization that is ly capable of assisting positive ued Cox. “Being a Southerner the severity, and the necessi- er of the Minority Youth Mat- steadfast in their resolve to outcomes within the commu- myself, it is evident that sys- hashtag #MYMM) • get things accomplished, who ty, for our march and the im- ters Movement, and the racing were very organized, and who pact the Minority Youth Mat- sanctioning body NASCAR were not afraid to take on the ters Movement would have on and several of their top tier fight for justice,” said Ellis this community to advance sponsors with regards to sys- Ask Alma: My Messy Co-Worker Westbrook, Officer In Charge fairness and justice, Mr. Cox tematic discrimination such of Tupelo, Mississippi, for Mi- immediately came on board,” as Coca-Cola, M&M Mars, nority Youth Matters Move- noted Westbrook. Viacom/Nickelodeon, Sprint, Has No Home Training ment. The scheduled Minori- Comcast/NBC, Camping “When I first contact- ty Youth Matters Movement’s World, FORD, General Mo- about it. I know that it’s im- And I know there’s gotta be ed Mr. [Terrance] Cox, I was Civil Rights protest in Chica- tors and Toyota. mature. She’s a mess, what a breeze. You’re right. This concerned he, and the Mi- go will be held at Chicagoland “When I first received she’s doing is a mess, the stu- form of a sometimes dain- nority Youth Matters Move- Speedway, which is owned by from Mr. [Ellis] West- pid jokes are a mess and I’ve ty display can make for a ment, would not be available the parent company of NAS- brook informing me of the ter- had enough. What should I very uncomfortable situa- to assist our planned July 30th CAR, the International Speed- rible circumstance that had do? tion in the workplace. Here’s my take, you can choose to Signed, do one of two things. Either Tired of the mess send an anonymous note to Human Resources or grab C.O.D.D.ECoalition of Organizations Dedicated to Diversity & Empowerment Dear Tired of the Mess, your big girl glove and pitch it to her straight. The next Help me to clarify, are By Alma Gill, NNPA News time she's spread eagle at her you mad because she's try- Wire Columnist desk, hand her a note (no, not ing to show her cookies in an e-mail) a note that says, Dear Alma, the office or are you mad "Girl, adjust yourself. I re- that you don't have enough ally don't feel like looking I work in a small ac- nerve to do the same? LOL. up your dress right now,” counting office of 16 peo- Nah, I’m just kidding, I can LOL. I think a note is ap- ple. We sit in cubicles very see the steam coming out- propriate, because you’re close to one another and we ta your ears. Truthfully I’m one of many in a small of- have more men than women. clarifying because, some- fice setting. Follow up with This is important to share as times I get mad about an act a whisper of “Thanks, I hope I explain my situation. I have someone else is doing that we’re cool, no worries." Al- a problem with one of my co- irritates me, but when my low yourself to be super, workers. She’s a very young nitty checks my gritty, I'm super casual and not come woman who insists on sitting really irritated, because I across demanding. Kind of don't have enough nerve to with her legs wide open. She like you would in the com- do the same. With that being will turn away from her desk munity room of your dorm. said, in your case I’m stick- and what seems to be pur- With that acknowledgement, ing to door number one, and “Bridging the Gap” posely, prop up one leg so you have laid all her cards be grateful along with your you can see under her dress. on the table, now it's up to mother, that you aren’t look- I know this sounds crazy, but her to win, lose or cover up ing to “show all you know” she does. 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. Greater Diversity News GreaterDiversity.com Week of July 7 - July 13, 2016 Page 5 Health & Wellness M ore Resources and News online at GreaterDiversity.com Angela Bassett Partners With Dermatologist to continuedChildren from front Launch New Skin Care Line for Dark-Skinned Women • Prohibiting suspensions and expulsions Actress Angela Bassett even out the tone. • Improving teacher prepa- has partnered with Dr. Bar- “It has such powerful ration and education with an bara Sturm, her friend and a properties in every direction. eye toward cultural respon- well-known skincare expert, But what I like the most is siveness and racial equity to launch a new skin care line actually the youth enzyme, • Expanding access to in- that specifically addresses the this telomerase activator,” school behavioral and emo- needs of women with darker says Sturm. “The telomer- tional support services, in- complexions. The new line is ase activates an enzyme to cluding early childhood called Darker Skin Tones, and keep those ends of the chro- mental health consultation, will be available in-store and mosomes long, which actu- or ECMHC online starting in July. ally works against natural • Increasing funding for the Bassett, who has report- programmed cell death, and Maternal, Infant, and Early edly struggled with skin is- that’s the key. So not only do Childhood Home Visiting sues herself, said she used we have anti-inflammation Program, or MIECHV Sturm’s original line to treat and the evening out of skin • Supporting a diverse teach- her breakouts and irritations, tone, but also a big thing for er workforce and pipeline but it didn’t help her because anti-aging.” • Promoting meaningful family engagement strategies her skin was darker. It also The product line in- didn’t help women who suf- High-quality early cludes a foam cleanser, en- childhood education has the fered hyperpigmentation – a zyme cleanser, face cream, common condition in which potential to improve long- face cream rich and hyaluron- term life outcomes for all patches of skin become dark- ic serum. • er due to an an excess of mel- children—particularly those born into challenging cir- anin. scionable," he said. Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) if necessary, to sit down.” So Bassett reached out to cumstances such as pover- The filibuster lasted for staged a historic sit-in on the In the aftermath of the ty. In order for students to Dr. Sturm, and the two start- Sense nearly 15 hours and ended house floor at the U.S. Capitol Orlando shootings, the HRC ed working on a new formula. continued from front learn, however, they have to after Republican Party lead- to protest the lack of progress released a policy position actually be in the classroom. Bassett says that she wants to ers reportedly agreed to al- on legislation that would ad- statement that favored gun As such, it is time to change bring more awareness to skin Murphy tweeted before he be- low votes on two proposed dress gun show loopholes and control legislation. the nation’s approaches and care. She comments, “[I want gan speaking that he would gun control measures. The measures that would prevent HRC Communications stay on the floor as long as measures considered to ban people that landed on “no- Director Jay Brown said, “We actions related to school dis- people] to see what is good cipline. for it, and ingredients that necessary and prevent legisla- people on the government's fly” list from buying guns and are endorsing common sense tors from bringing any other It is important that pol- are helpful — not invasive terrorist watch list from ob- ammunition. gun safety prevention mea- issues to the floor for as long icymakers understand the or irritating. I’d like them to taining gun licenses and Rep. Lewis said that law- sures and that we recognize as he could continue talking. whether to expand back- makers must return after the anti-LGBTQ hate is real and harmful consequences of be pleased when they look in According to AP, Mur- suspensions and expulsions the mirror, to feel good about ground checks to gun shows July 4th break, “more deter- it’s made even more dead- phy referenced Congress’ and Internet sales. mined than ever before," ac- ly with the unsafe access to so that they can implement themselves and the condition failure to pass any legisla- the proper policy solutions to of their complexion.” The gunman, Omar Ma- cording to CNN.com. guns by people who shouldn’t tion in the aftermath of San- teen, was investigated by the "We are going to win," have them.” ensure that the nation’s youth Darker Skin Tones will dy Hook during his speech. are in a position to succeed. be a five-item line that will FBI twice and cleared of sus- said Lewis after the sit-in had Victoria Jones is a 2016 "For those of us that repre- pected ties to terrorists, be- ended, CNN.com reported. NNPA “Discover The Unex- To read the full report aim to reduce inflammation, sent Connecticut, the failure fore he purchased the guns "The fight is not over. This pected” (DTU) journalism visit https://cdn.american- even tones and minimize of this body to do anything, that he used during the mas- is just one step of when we fellow at The Washington In- progress.org/wp-content/ pores and hyperpigmentation. anything at all in the face of sacre. come back here on July the former. The DTU journalism uploads/2015/10/08000111/ Purslane, the main ingredient that continued slaughter isn't Earlier this week, Dem- 5th we're going to continue to fellowship program is spon- PointOfEntry-reportUP- in the products, works as an just painful to us, it's uncon- ocrats, led by civil rights icon push, to pull, to stand up, and sored by Chevrolet. • DATE.pdf • anti-aging agent and helps to 3 DAY SALE July 6 – July 12, 2016 Fri, Sat & SuN | Sale StartS Fri@ 8am

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By Sidnee King, NNPA/DTU school lunches live in Livings- Journalism Fellow at ton, Macomb, Monroe, Oak- land or Wayne County. That means that an esti- Gleaners Community mated 300,000 children that Food Bank (www.gcfb.org), live in southeast Michigan a non-profit group based in qualify for the program. Detroit, Mich., that distributes When schools close for 79,000 meals per day, recent- the summer, many of these stu- ly launched the 2016 “Hunger dents lose guaranteed meals. Free Summer” campaign. Gleaners hopes to provide sta- According to the USDA, bility for these students by dis- more than 20 million children tributing eight truckloads of rely on free or reduced-price food to its school and commu- school lunches. The campaign nity programs every week for is one of the food bank’s ef- the next 12 weeks. forts to ensure that no child Gleaners programs sup- goes without food this sum- ported by Hunger Free Sum- mer. mer include its School-Based The “Hunger Free Sum- Mobile Pantry, Summer mer” campaign is tackling Lunch program and the new what many say is a big prob- Michigan Food Bank Access importance of the “Hunger Citizens and all of our match feedingamerica.org), the na- low at the Michigan Chron- lem in Southeast Michigan. to Nutrition program. Each of Free Summer” program. partners for making this pos- tion’s largest domestic hun- icle. The DTU journalism According to a 2016 report these programs reaches thou- “The meals we raise sible ger-relief charity, and the Food fellowship program is spon- from Kids Count in Michigan, sands of children with high- through ‘Hunger Free Sum- The Citizens Bank and Bank Council of Michigan, sored by Chevrolet. Check out 46 percent of Michigan stu- needs and their families ev- mer’ offer immediate and Ford Motor Company are collects food and money for more stories by the fellows by dents are eligible for reduced- ery month. much-needed relief and stabil- partners in the campaign. Michigan food banks, has also following the hashtag #Disco- price or free meals in school. Volunteers rose early to ity to those families, so their Both companies will match partnered with the campaign. verTheUnexpected on Twitter The report also stated that 42 help pack food and learn from children can return to school every dollar donated to the Sidnee King is a 2016 and Instagram. Learn more percent of those children that the Gerry Brisson, the pres- healthy and ready to learn,” campaign. NNPA “Discover The Unex- about the program at nnpa. receive reduce-price or free ident of Gleaners, about the Brisson said. “I’m grateful to Feeding America (www. pected” (DTU) journalism fel- org/dtu. • St. Louis American Wins Big at NNPA Merit Awards By Stacy M. Brown

(NNPA) “The St. Lou- is American” newspaper was the big winner at the Nation- al Newspaper Publishers As- sociation 2016 Merit Awards last week in Houston, Texas. The American, which routinely has earned recog- nition throughout the indus- try, received the John B. Russ- wurm and John A. Sengstacke Trophy for General Excel- lence and the 2016 Samuel E. Cornish Award for Publisher of the Year. The American also took home third place in the Carl Murphy Community Ser- vice Award; third place for the Frank L. Stanley Sr. Best Kenya Vaughn (left), website editor for the St. Louis Ameri- (Above from left-right) Rosetta Perry, publisher of the , Dr. Bobby Jones, Feature Story; second place for the Wilbert L. Holloway can, Jennifer Parker, publisher of Cross Roads News and Al Kenya Vaughn of the St. Louis American, Jackie Hampton, publisher of the Mississippi Link Best News Picture; first place McFarlane, publisher of Insight News accept 3rd place, 2nd and Al McFarlane, publisher of Insight News pose for a photograph after Donald Suggs (not for the Robert L. Vann Best place and 1st place honors for community service at the 2016 pictured) won "Publisher of the Year" at the 2016 NNPA Annual Convention in Houston, Layout and Design Broad- NNPA Merit Awards. Texas. (Freddie Allen/NNPA) sheet; first place for the Leon to Minneapolis. Young, gift- sive goals ahead. H. Washington Best Special (Below from left-right) Chris Bennet, publisher of The Medium, and Jeffrey Boney, Edition; second place for the ed, Black and beautiful and “I’m confident we will in- W.A. Scott II Best Use of Pho- that’s what we are here to cel- crease diversity in minority staff writer for the won 3rd place and 1st place, respectively for Best tographs Broadsheet; first ebrate,” he said. “The quality dealers in our network,” Rain- Column Writing at the 2016 NNPA Merit Awards ceremony in Houston, Texas. Al McFar- place for the Armstrong-El- and capacity [that we have] to ey said. lane, chairman of the NNPA Foundation, joined them fin the photo. (Freddie Allen/NNPA) lington Best Entertainment generate real time informa- Other big winners at Section; and first place for the tion to our community…while the Merit Awards included E. Washington Rhodes Best mainstream has seen circula- the Houston Forward Times, Business Section. tions drop, we’re in the midst whose columnist Jeffrey L. Just prior to the awards of new vitality.” Boney won first place for Best presentation, NNPA Chair Merit Awards sponsor Column Writing. and Washington Inform- Miller-Coors sent its repre- The newspaper also er Publisher Denise Rolark sentative Steve Canal to the earned a second place award Barnes said everyone was a event and he too gushed over for Best Youth Writer; a first winner. the importance of the Black place award for Best Use of “This is the highlight of Press. “I understand what you Photography Broad Sheet; the year for publishers where do and I’m laying the founda- third place for Best Entertain- we can show off our stuff,” tion for whoever comes after ment Section; and the Mill- said Rolark Barnes, whose me to understand,” Canal said. er-Coors A. Philip Randolph newspaper took home second Eric E. Peterson, the vice Messenger Award for Digital place honors for the Robert president of Dealer Relations Excellence. L. Vann Best Layout and De- for NNPA sponsor General , sign Tabloid and second place Motors, and Mark Rainey, the Michigan Chronicle, Hous- for the Don King Best Sports automaker’s director of Dealer ton Defender, Winston Sa- Section award. Development, also each touted lem Chronicle, Dallas Week- NNPA Foundation Chair the success of the Black Press. ly, , Al McFarlane, who is also “General Motors and , Phila- the editor and chief of In- Chevrolet are pleased to be delphia Tribune, Windy City Meshach Sullivan was test, “GenX: The New Black history and glorious future of sight News in Minneapolis, partners with the NNPA and World, the Final Call, Los awarded a Texas Southern Press,” Quinton Allen, An- our people. As a vital sector took a moment to reflect on we have a passion about what Angeles Wave, Gary Crusad- University student was on dre Burrell, and Wesley Har- in the American media land- you do,” Peterson told the er, the New York Amsterdam his city’s favorite son, the late hand to receive one of 21 cash ris earned the top three spots. scape, our newspapers dem- icon Prince. crowd gathered at the awards News, Insight News, Caroli- McFarlane made a con- ceremony. na Peace Maker, the Wash- scholarships worth $1,000 “As a cornerstone of onstrate that the Black Press nection between one of the Rainey said he’s pleased ington Informer, The Skan- from the NNPA Foundation Black culture and communi- of America is the undisput- singer’s songs and the impor- with General Motors’ com- ner, , and and sponsors Ford and Gen- ty, the Black Press continues ed and indispensable master tance of the Black Press. mitment to diversity and is Seattle Medium all took home eral Motors. to shine bright,” McFarlane of engagement that binds our “Prince meant so much impressed with the aggres- awards. In a student video con- said. “Illuminating the grand people to our destiny.” • Greater Diversity News GreaterDiversity.com Week of July 7 - July 13, 2016 Page 7 S piritual Wisdom, Health and Life Resources Spirit & Life M ore News and Resources online at GreaterDiversity.com The Living Encouraging African Americans Word Romans 5:5-6 to Be Loud! Be Black! Be Proud! The Voice By Malcolm King 5 And hope will never fail to satisfy our deepest need African American in- because the Holy Spirit comes have stagnated, the that was given to us has ranks of the poor are swell- flooded our hearts with ing among us, almost all the God’s love.• economic gains are going to other racial communities, and and empower our communi- greedy corporations are cor- ties. Empowered communities rupting our black leaders. The have real political strength! black working class is para- Real economic power can lyzed with fear it will lose the only be achieved when we meager low paying jobs and unify and commit to support- wages it already has. ing Black-owned businesses. In the United States, we In current times, no rev- are 43 million strong and rep- olution is possible without the resent 13.7 percent of the total unifying power of social me- population. Our median age dia. Popular social media plat- is 32 with 47 percent under forms completely ignore our 35 years of age. We are the needs and our issues. Appli- second largest racial minority cations like Facebook, Twitter, in the country. Our consum- and Instagram delete truthful er sector growth is outpacing posts and suspend black ac- other population by 30 per- tivist accounts in order to sup- cent. press their voices. While facing many strug- Additionally, our polit- gles, we maintain tremendous ical, economic and spiritual buying and voting power. voices are fragmented when Many studies have shown in- we use mainstream social creasing shopping trends, gen- media platforms as our only erally for household, health source for networking. We and beauty, travel, technology must have our own unified Author Walter D. Smith Releases Powerful New and child care related items. social networking platform to Even with these remarkable support the black revolution. Book, “Street Soldier: From the Hood to the Good” numbers most mainstream Yodovo.com, a social me- advertisers choose to exclude dia platform built by us and Having hit the bottom of and physical fitness (which a unified energy to reduce African Americans in media dedicated to the betterment “rock bottom,” author Walter creates a strong mind), this homicides in his home city of and marketing campaigns and of black communities world- D. 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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS ATTENTION Charlotte Douglas NOTICE TO BIDDERS Office Hours International Airport CITY OF SANFORD COMFORT Monday through Wednesday DBE/WBE/MBE 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sealed proposals will be received until Concourse A Expansion FIRST WATER LINE EXTENSION Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 3:00 pm on Thursday, August 4, 2016 SUBCONTRACTORS Phase I Friday 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in the Persimmon Conference Room Project Information The City of Sanford is requesting bids email:[email protected] (Horney Bldg. Rm 129), Giles Horney Smith-Rowe, LLC , 639 Old US 52 and Outreach Session – from qualified construction firms to Building, 103 Airport Drive, Chapel Hill, South, Mount Airy, NC 27030 will be Telephone / Fax bidding the following project July 19, Balance of Work Packages perform construction services necessary Toll Free: 1-800-462-0738, NC 27599 for the UNC-CH Taylor Hall Local: 910-762-1337, Fax: 910-763-6304 Fire Safety Improvements project, SCO 2016 at the City of Winston-Salem to complete an Economic Infrastructure ______ID NO. 14-12094-01A, Code: 41323, Purchasing Department Bid Opening: TurnerRodgers will host a Project Program (EIP) Grant Project. The project orrections ancellations Item: 308, CIP# 583, at which time and Information and Outreach Session to consists of the following approximate C & C City # Please check your ad the first day it place bids will be publicly opened and discuss the construction of the Charlotte major items: Installation of approximately runs to see that all of the information FB 1700 Douglas International Airport – is correct. This will ensure that your read. STIP Project # 1,900 linear feet of 6” water main with ad is exactly what you want readers to Concourse A Expansion Phase I project miscellaneous appurtenances along NC see. Greater Diversity News will only B-5004 assume responsibility for the first day. A Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 10:00 Description on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at 3:30 15/501 and US 1 South. We must limit our financial responsibility AM on Wednesday, July 13, 2016. Reynolds Park Road-Replacement of PM located at CPCC Harris Conference to the charge for space. For changes, corrections or cancellations, call your Bridges 86 & 87 Center, Building II, 3216 CPCC Harris Sealed bids for the project entitled CITY The meeting will be held in the project site sales representative or a Classifieds Campus Drive, Charlotte, NC 28208. OF SANFORD COMFORT FIRST advisor at 1-800-462-0738. Deadline located at 109 Mason Farm Rd, Chapel We are interested in your quotations Interested participants, Minority, Women for cancellations is Monday by 5:00 Hill, NC 27514. The meeting is also to WATERLINE EXTENSION will be p.m. the week of publication. for construction surveying, grading & and Small Business Enterprises are ______identify preferred brand alternates and drainage, asphalt, concrete curb & gutter, received by the CITY OF SANFORD strongly encouraged to attend this their performance standards that the owner concrete sidewalk, ramp & driveway, (herein called the “Owner”) at the Deadline & Rates guardrail, fencing, work zone signs, session. Engineering Department located at 225 Wednesday 12:00 Noon, $2.50 Per Line will consider for approval on this project. thermoplastic pavement marking lines, (Average 36 Characters Per Line) E. Weatherspoon St., Sanford North In accordance with GS133-3 and SCO cold applied plastic pavement marking Balance of Work Bid Packages will Carolina, until Monday, August 1st, 2016 lines, waterline, sewer, temporary silt include: 02L Sitework, 04A Masonry, procedures the following preferred brand at 2:00 pm, and then publicly opened fence, seeding & mulching, reinforcing 05A Structural Steel and Miscellaneous advertisement items are being considered as Alternates and read as per NC General Statute sec. by the owner for this project: steel, segmental gravity retaining walls, Steel, 05D Ornamental Railings, 06C for bids 143-129. classic bridge barrier rail, concrete path, Carpentry and Casework, 07A Roof and and hauling. A pre-bid conference will A. Door Hardware Accessories, 07B Caulking and Sealants, be held on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at 10:00 Proposals must be enclosed in a sealed ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 07C Fireproofing, 07D Skylights, 07E A.M. to discuss the proposed project. envelope addressed to the CITY OF The work includes, but is not limited to, Metal Panels, 08A Glass, 08B Doors, Baker Mechanical, Inc. Seeking Please call 336/789-8221 if you plan SANFORD, P.O. Box 3729, Sanford, fire stopping at shaft penetrations, fire to attend this meeting. You may call in Frames, & Hardware, 08C Service Minority prices for work relating to North Carolina 27331, and the outside of stopping at floor penetrations, associated your quotes to our Mount Airy office at Doors, 09A Drywall Assemblies, 09C HVAC. mechanical and electrical work, the envelope must be marked “Bid for 336/789-8221, fax to 336/789-6807, or Acoustical Assemblies, 09D Hard Tiles, demolition and installation of new email Jody Phillips at jody@smithrowe. City of Sanford Comfort First Waterline Contact: John Williams 09E Floor Coverings-Resilient and catwalks, and coordination of the work com . Extension”. Proposals must be made on P.O. Box 2284 Carpet, 09F Paint & Wall Covering, 09G with the building occupants. The building the blank forms provided in bound copies Wilson, NC 27894-2284 FRP/GFRG/GFRC, 09H Terrazzo, 10A will remain fully occupied during of Contract Documents. The name, Telephone: (252) 291- 4460 construction. ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Specialties, 10B Signage, 10C Solar Fax No.: (252) 291- 7204 Control, 14A Elevators/Escalators/ address, and license number of the bidder Complete plans and specifications for Sealed proposals will be received from Moving Sidewalks, 14C Baggage System, shall be plainly marked on the outside of this project can be obtained from RND General Contractors for the Base Bid, 15A Fire Protection, 15C Plumbing, the envelope. Panthers Stadium, LLC Architects, PA, 3608 University Drive on August 2, 2016 at 2:00 pm in the 15D HVAC, 16A Electrical, 17A Low 2017 Projects Suite 204, Durham NC 27707 during Carteret Community College, CMAST Voltage. The contract documents may be examined (Club Level Refresh normal office hours or by contacting our Building, 3rd Floor Conference Room at or purchased (for a non-refundable fee and 100 Level Improvements) office at (919) 490-1266. 303 College Circle, Morehead City, NC of $60.00 at the office of the Owner’s Prequalification Request for the furnishing of labor, material and Contact James Clayton at jclayton@ rodgersbuilders.com to register for this Engineer (call for an appointment) Ken and Outreach Invitation Plan Deposit of $150 required for Printed equipment entering into the construction of the New Facility for Carteret County session. Bright Associates, PLLC at (919) 776- Documents, or electronic documents are 3444. Rodgers is accepting job specific trade available free of charge upon request to General Services Operations Facility and will be held unopened until receipt contractor prequalification applications RND Architects per email to Steve@ of the Alternate Bid at which time they for the Panthers Stadium, LLC 2017 RNDpa.com . BID REQUEST The contract documents are also available Projects (Club Level Refresh and 100 will be publicly opened and read. Sealed for examination by the public at the City Level Improvements) for the following proposals will be received from of Sanford Engineering Department, 225 The state reserves the unqualified right to General Contractors for the Alternate BARNHILL CONTRACTING bid packages: 02P - Selective Building reject any and all proposals. Bid, on August 2, 2016 at 4:00 pm in the COMPANY E. Weatherspoon Street, Sanford, North Demolition, 03A - Complete Concrete & Carteret Community College, CMAST Carolina; McGraw Hill Dodge (dodge Patching, 03G – Precast Concrete, 04A – Signed: University of North Carolina at Building, 3rd Floor Conference Room Attention MBEs & WBEs projects.construction.com); and Hispanic Masonry, 05A - Architectural Steel, 06D Chapel Hill at 303 College Circle, Morehead City, Contractors Association of the Carolinas - Cabinetry and Casework, 07A - Roofing NC at which time both the Base Bid and Barnhill Contracting Company is (isqft.com). and Accessories, 07B - Waterproofing Alternate Bid will be publicly opened requesting bids from any interested firms and Sealants, 07E - Exterior Metal Panel SINGLE-PRIME CONTRACTOR’S and read. Bidders shall be advised of the for the following projects: NCDOT A pre-bid meeting will be held at the Systems, 08A - Glass Assemblies, 08B - INVITATION TO QUALIFY results. Bids will be received for Single Passage Door Assemblies, 08C - Service Prime Contracts. Contract: #DA00303 Chowan & City of Sanford Engineering Department Door Assemblies, 09A - Drywall, EIFS Sealed Contractor Qualification Martin Counties, NC, and #DA00304 located at 225 E. Weatherspoon Street, (Repair), 09C - Acoustical Assemblies, Statements will be received until 4:00 The Project consists of the construction of Hyde, Tyrrell & Washington Counties, Sanford, NC 27330 on Tuesday, July 19, 09D - Hard Tile, 09E - Floor Coverings, PM on Thursday, July 28 2016 at the a 14,733 square foot single story building NC. Pre-Bid Meeting is on Friday, July 8, 2016, at 2:00 pm. 09F – Painting, 10A - Building Specialties, office of the Architect: MHAworks, 501 including plumbing, mechanical, 2016 at 10:00 AM in our Elizabeth City 10B – Signage, 11B - Food Service Washington St., Ste. G, Durham, NC electrical and related site development. Office at 1304 US 17 South, Elizabeth The City of Sanford is an equal The building includes service bays, Equipment, 12A – Window Treatments, 27701, for pre-qualification of theUNCH City, NC. These projects bid on July 20, opportunity employer and services storage, work, support, administrative, 12C – Fixed Seating, 15A - Fire Protection, Observation Unit project at the UNC 2016 and include opportunities on, but provider. The City specifically encourages 15C - Plumbing Systems, 15D - HVAC Hospitals Memorial Hospital/North training and public spaces. Construction shall be non-combustible preengineered not limited to hauling and milling asphalt small, minority, and women owned Systems, 16A - Electrical Systems, 16B - Building, Chapel Hill N.C. Bidders must pavements. Plans can be viewed in our Audio/Visual. The prequalification structure with architectural masonry businesses to submit bids. pre-qualify to submit bids as Single Prime veneer, metal siding and metal roofing. office at the address listed above or on the deadline for submission is no later than Contractor for: General Construction. The project also includes on-site NCDOT website: http://www.ncdot.gov/ Friday, July 22, 2016 by 5:00 PM. Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical and Neither the Owner nor the Designer will alternates for the construction of a heavy doh/operations/division1/BidRequests. Prequalification applications submitted Fire Protection subcontractors must be be responsible for full or partial sets of equipment storage building and a bulk html. late or incomplete will not be reviewed. pre-qualified to submit for this project materials storage building. Additionally, Plans and Contract Documents, including For those trade contractors seeking also. Forms can be obtained, and plans there is an alternate for the construction any Addenda, obtained from any other Prequalification with Rodgers Builders, and specifications can be reviewed at of a fueling station on a separate site. The Please contact James Spivey at sources. Only bids submitted in bid Prequalification applications may be MHAworks, 501 Washington St., Ste. fueling station includes a fueling island, (252)335-9503. documents obtained from the engineer obtained at www.rodgersbuilders.com, G, Durham, NC 27701, (919.682.2870) plumbing, electrical and related site will be accepted. contact William Satterfield at wsatter during normal office hours. development. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY [email protected] or by phone EMPLOYER Each proposal shall be accompanied by 704.537.6044 for further information. The State reserves the unqualified right An open Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on a certified check drawn on some bank or to reject any and all pre-qualification July 20, 2016 at 11:00 am in the Carteret Community College, CMAST Building, trust company, insured by the Federal Two (2) Outreach Meetings will be held submittals. ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS at the Carole A. Hoefener Community 3rd Floor Conference Room at 303 Deposit Insurance Corporation, of an Center, 610 E. 7th Street, Charlotte, NC College Circle, Morehead City, NC. amount equal to not less than five percent CONTRACTOR’S Yates Construction Co., Inc. is seeking 28202 (meeting room D) from 5:30 pm PRE-QUALIFICATION STATEMENT (5%) of the proposal, or in lieu thereof certified DBE quotations on the following to 6:30 pm on July 13, 2016 and July 20, REQUIREMENTS Complete plans and specifications for a bidder may offer a bid bond of five this project are available free of charge projects: 2016. The Outreach session will outline percent (5%) of the bid executed by a for a Digital Download or for $150.00 project parameters and introduce Project Each Contractor is requested to surety company licensed under the laws (refundable) deposit by cash or certified Project: team members. complete the State of North Carolina of North Carolina to execute the contract check for hard copies. Either format North Carolina Department of Prequalification Form for each discipline can be obtained from Oakley Collier in accordance with the bid bond. Said Rodgers Builders strongly encourages they are requesting to be considered for. Transportation Architects, 109 Candlewood Road, deposit shall be retained by the owner as the utilization of local firms along with C203899 Forsyth County Rocky Mount, NC 27804 (252.937.2500) liquidated damages in event of failure diverse business partners on all projects. South Main Street from I-40 Business beginning July 5, 2016. Plans will of the successful bidder to execute the These projects will follow the MWSBE NCDOT DBE FIRMS WANTED also be available in the plan rooms of Ramp to South Cherry Street & Old contract within ten days after the award recruitment and utilization guidelines set the Associated General Contractors, Winston Road forth by the City of Charlotte. Contact United Contractors is seeking certified Carolinas Branch, Raleigh, NC, in the or to give satisfactory surety as required James Clayton at jclayton@rodgers DBE, MBE, and WBE subcontractors local North Carolina offices of McGraw- Bid Date: by law. builders.com or by phone 704.537.6044 for the following NCDOT projects: Hill Dodge Corporation, and in the Eastern July 19, 2016 @ 2:00 PM for further information. Cumberland County (C203659, Bridge Regional Office of Reed Construction Each bidder and subcontractors must be #116 over CSX Railroad and Hillsboro Data in Norcross, GA and in Minority appropriately licensed in the State of North Plan Rooms in the Hispanic Contractors Surveying, Clearing & Grubbing, St. on NC-24/210) and Halifax County Carolina as provided in General Statutes Advertisement for (C203749, Bridge #29 over Little Association of the Carolinas (HCAC) Hauling, Paving, Masonry Drainage Chapter 87. All bidders must be licensed Pre-qualification Fishing Creek on NC-561). Both in Raleigh and in East Coast Digital – Structures, Sidewalk & Driveways, projects bid on July 19 at 2:00 PM. Work Minority Plan Room Provider, Greenville, Erosion Control, Seeding & Mulching, for the full amount of the bid. University of North for one or both projects includes bridge NC. Signs & Safety, Pavement Marking, Carolina at Charlotte construction, signals, retaining walls, Utilities, Signals and Retaining Walls The right is reserved to reject or refuse any Academic Complex survey, clearing and grubbing, grading, The owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive formalities, to negotiate or all bids and to waive informalities. Renovation Project - subbase, utilities, culverts, pipework, ** Quotes must be submitted to our and to award contracts which in the Notice to Contractors flatwork, milling, asphalt, drainage Owner: office no later than 4 hours before bid to opinion of the Owner appear to be in its structures, hauling, shoulder berm gutter, Carteret County be considered. Please fax bids to 336- best interests. The right is reserved to Advertisement for Pre-qualification - guardrail, riprap, erosion control, Chris Turner, Assistant County Manager 548-1903 Attn: Leslie Gaines ** Sixty (60) days from the date of opening. Barnhill Contracting Company is reinforcing steel, pile installation, barrier 302 Courthouse Square seeking to pre-qualify construction trade rail, traffic control, and other items. Beaufort, North Carolina 27822 A performance bond and a payment bond and specialty contractors to submit Please contact United Contractors at 515- Interested parties may contact Bret will be required for one hundred percent bids for furnishing labor, materials, 276-6162 to obtain plans or fax quotes to Arnold at (336) 548-9621 or lgaines@ Architect: (100%) of the contract price. equipment and tools for the Academic 515-276-3053 by 10:00 PM the evening Oakley Collier Architects, PA yatesconstruction.com for further Complex Renovation Project. For prior to the bid date. United Contractors 109 Candlewood Road information. Plans and specifications can complete details go to http://facilities. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Rocky Mount, North Carolina 27804 be reviewed at our office located at 9220 T. Chet Mann, Mayor uncc.edu/advertisements . Action Employer. 252-937-2500 NC Hwy 65 in Stokesdale. Hal Hegwer, City Manager

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ATTENTION ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Attention: DBEs - WBEs Mitchell Community College is one of the fastest growing colleges professional Barnhill Contracting Company will be with locations in Statesville and Mooresville. Come join our great DBE/WBE/MBE “Haren Construction Company, Inc. is bidding on the 2016 Bond Street Repairs community of instructors and staff. SUBCONTRACTORS seeking qualified Minority/Women Owned – Phase 1, Greenville, NC. This project Business Enterprises for construction of includes opportunities on, but is not limited Full-time Smith-Rowe, LLC, 639 Old US 52 the Neuse River 2nd Clarifier Rehab - to hauling, concrete flatwork, seeding &  Associate Degree Nursing Faculty South, Mount Airy, NC 27030 will be Raleigh, NC - MWBE Solicitation project mulching, milling, installation of new bidding the following project on July 26, for the City of Raleigh, NC. Subcontractor signal equipment, pavement markings &  Instructor/CoordinatorRich for Certified past. Nursing (CNA) 2016 at the North Carolina Department of and supplier opportunities include but not work zone signs. Transportation Division 8 bid opening: Part-time limited to: Painting & Electrical. Quotes Barnhill Contracting Company will have received by E.O.B. July 11, 2016. Please  Adjunct Instructors Rewarding future! Contract # a Pre-Bid Meeting on Thursday, July 14, contact Samantha Youngs at (423) 263- 2016 at 9:00 a.m. at our Greenville, N.C.  Accounting Instructors DH00198 5561 for information.” office. Complete plans and specifications  Business Administration Instructors County and contract documents will be open Mitchell Community College is one of the fastest growing colleges Randolph  Culinary Arts Instructors for inspection by appointment at our with locations in Statesville and Mooresville. Come join our great Description Greenville, NC office or the City of  Early Childhood Instructors Replace Bridge 232 Over Hannahs Creek INVITATION TO BID community of instructors and staff. MWBE/DBE SUBCONTRACTORS Greenville Public Works Department,  Economics Instructors on SR 1107 (Lassiter Mill Rd) 1500 Beatty St, Greenville, NC.  English Instructors Full•-time Executive Director of Financial Services We are interested in your quotations for Bar Construction Co., Inc. is If you have any interest in this project, we  Associate Office Degree Administration Nursing Faculty Instructors hauling, grading & drainage, asphalt, soliciting quotations for the following: would appreciate your quote on the items Visit Instructor/Coordinator mitchellcc.edu/employment- for Certifiedopportunities Nursing for more (CNA) shoulder berm gutter, guardrail, temporary ROCKINGHAM COUNTY that you may be interested in performing traffic control, paint pavement marking SHERIFF’S FIRING RANGE no later than 12:00 Noon on Tuesday, July Partinformation-time on specific requirements, how to apply and preferred lines, temporary silt fence, seeding and GRADING AND CONSTRUCTION. 19, 2016. We will accept quotes on any dates for applications.  Adjunct Instructors mulching, and vertical concrete barrier Bids are due at 4:00 pm on 07/21/2016. portion of this project, large or small. Please rail. A pre-bid conference will be held on Interested subcontractors should contact contact Barry Kass in our Greenville office  Accounting Instructors Human Resources at (252) 752-7608, FAX (252) 752-4151 July 19, 2016 at 10:00 A.M. to discuss the Bruce Guarini at 611-A Industrial Ave,  Business Administration Instructors500 West Broad Street at any time (collect calls will be accepted). proposed project. Please call 336/789- Greensboro, NC 27406, (336)-274-2477, Statesville, NC 28677 We would appreciate hearing from you at  Culinary Arts Instructors 8221 if you would like to attend the pre-bid or [email protected]. Equal Opportunity College/ (704) 878-4341 phone your earliest convenience.  Early Childhood Instructors conference. You may call in your quotes Affirmative Action Employer mitchellcc.edu to our Mount Airy office at 336/789-8221, All firms or persons interested in bidding  Economics Instructors fax 336/789-6807, or email Frank Fulp at INVITATION TO BID on any portion of this project or supplying  English Instructors [email protected] . MWBE/DBE SUBCONTRACTORS materials for any portion of this project,  Office Administration Instructors please contact us. Bar Construction Co., Inc. is Attn: Mr. Scott G. Fisher Visit mitchellcc.edu/employment-opportunities for more Central Piedmont soliciting quotations for the following: AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY information on specific requirements, how to apply and preferred Community College Chatham County Recycling EMPLOYER dates for applications.

New Advanced Technology Station. Bids are due at 2:00 pm Center – Early Site and on 07/19/2016. Interested subcontractors Human Resources Structure Bid Packages should contact Bruce Guarini at 611- 500 West Broad Street Request for education A Industrial Ave, Greensboro, NC Statesville, NC 28677 Prequalification 27406, (336)-274-2477, or bguarini@ Equal Opportunity College/ (704) 878-4341 phone Southeastern Affirmative Action Employer mitchellcc.edu Rodgers will accept Trade Contractor barconstruction.com. Community College prequalification applications for the EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) New Advanced Technology ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Faculty Center for the following trades ONLY: Biology Instructor, Nursing Instructor, sitework, concrete, steel, subsurface Name of Project: Physical Education Instructor/ Thanks waterproofing, underground plumbing New River Light and Power Administration Baseball Coach Building Renovation @ Appalachian State & mechanical, and underground Staff electrical . The prequalification deadline University Student Services Specialist (Full Time), for submission is no later than Friday, July Processing Assistant III (Part Time) advertisers and 29, 2016 by 5:00 PM. Prequalification Bid Date: applications may be obtained at www. July 14, 2016 @ 3:00 p.m. Minimum requirements, position rodgersbuilders.com. Prequalification description and required application for this position can be found on the readers! We applications submitted late or incomplete Wilkie Construction Company is Southeastern Community College will not be reviewed. Contact Kevin soliciting bids for the New River Light Patton at [email protected] website at www.sccnc.edu or call 910- and Power Administration Building 642-7141, ext. 310. SCC application, for further information. Renovation @ Appalachian State resume, letter of interest and educational appreciate your University in Boone, NC. transcripts must be submitted in order The project includes removal of an to be considered for this position. existing gravel parking lot plus other site The Work consists of architectural, Application deadline is listed on the demolition, site grading, site utility work mechanical, electrical and plumbing position announcement. AA/EOE support! and the construction of a new 83,000+ interior renovations to the administration s.f., 5 story lab and classroom building building including reconfiguration of on an approximately 0.9 acre site at the corner of Charlottetowne Avenue and East spaces and associated hvac and electrical Fourth Street on CPCC’s central campus. systems, new finishes, new toilet rooms Scheduled bid opening is September 2016 and minor exterior elevation renovations with an approximate construction schedule associated with relocating a door and commencing in late October of 2016. adding windows.

Contact Kevin Patton with questions Plans are available at the office of Wilkie concerning project scope. Construction Company at 2025 Harper Ave., SW, Lenoir, NC 28645 or can be All communications for project specific viewed at isqft.com. Please contact our information must go through Kevin Patton. office at 828-754-6431 and request a link to the plans which can be viewed online.

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