The 'Doll' of All Moms Earns Honor
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WWW.TRIANGLE TRIBUNE.COM The Triangle Few endorsements making headlines in black newspapersBy Erick Johnson RIBUNE SPECIAL TO THE TRIBUNE TTHE TRIANGLE’S CHOICE FOR THE BLACK VOICE Forget it Hillary. Sorry Bernie. When the time came for the Florida Courier to endorse either candidate, the edgy black newspaper dropped a bombshell with a large headline just VOLUME 18 NO. 11 WEEK OF MAY 8, 2016 $1.00 five days before the crucial primary elections in the sunshine state. “NONE OF THE ABOVE,” the headline read in caps. It was a much differ- ent response nearly 1,000 miles away at the historic New York Amsterdam N.C. A&T wome’s News. The newspaper’s endorsement of Hillary Clinton drew numerous praises and racked up nearly 47,000 likes on Facebook as of April 11. basketball staff earn It’s a testament to the enduring power of the black press, particularly, black newspapers. But in the past decade, their influence has been chal- promotions after lenged by other mediums, changing times and attitudes among a new gen- successful MEAC eration of voters. For Clinton, the endorsement was her latest coup d'état to win black vot- season. ers in New York, where they helped her seal her Democratic nomination for president. On April 19, she deflated the momentum of her opponent Bernie Sanders, who swept the primaries in Wisconsin, Wyoming, Washington and Hawaii. Please seeHEADLINES/2A Beloved 2016 MOTHER OF THE YEAR city Black council exodus member at the passesBy Latisha RNCBy Stacy M. Brown Catchatoorian NNPA [email protected] The Republican National DURHAM – Angela Van- Committee is refuting claims doren Langley was small but that a number of key African- mighty. American employees were ei- Ms. Langley passed away on ther fired or forced to resign, April 25 from and officials are pointing to health compli- the hiring of Telly Lovelace, cations. Though the GOP’s newest liaison to bound to a the black media, as proof that wheelchair from the party remains devoted to a disease that diversity. made her bones Lovelace said the top black extremely brit- staffers who left did so after tle, she didn’t being presented with oppor- Langley let her 3-foot-2 tunities that could have frame stop her helped to boost their careers. from being a powerhouse in “The staff that left were not the community. fired,” he said, countering After graduating from N.C. public comments by Raynard Central University in 1984, Jackson, a veteran Republican Ms. Langley would go on to consultant who recently serve Durham as a city coun- wrote an op-ed that said, cil member from 1995 to “these staffers deserved to be 2001. She made an impact fired and it should have hap- everywhere she went. A pened a long time ago. They strong proponent of rights for PHOTO/LATISHA CATCHATOORIAN were in way over their heads the disabled, she stayed res- The Triangle Tribune’s Mother of the Year - Dollie Hawes Burroughs. and their level of arrogance olute in her activism even was just astonishing.” after her council term had Lovelace said Kristal ended. Quarker-Hartsfield, the for- “I admire her very much as mer national director of a person and during the time African American Initiatives, she served on the city coun- was with the RNC through the cil,” Mayor Bill Bell said. “Even 2014 election cycle, and she in her time off the city coun- The ‘doll’ of all left to take a position with cil, she stayed engaged. She Maryland Governor Larry was very engaging and spoke Hogan. Orlando Watson, the her mind.” communications director for momsBy Latisha earnsroughs said of her daughter, honorcited (though); she was just Bell said Ms. Langley gave black media, resigned at the Wanda Burnette Robinson, like a baby doll. She had him input as he was working beginning of March. BuzzFeed Catchatoorian who was born two months them little fat cheeks,” Bur- on his plans for the city’s af- [email protected] News reported that Tara Wall, premature in 1965. roughs said with a reminis- fordable housing issues since the senior strategist for media DURHAM – Dollie Hawes “I didn’t believe it was time cent chuckle. she lived on Chapel Hill Street, and engagement for the RNC, Burroughs is just that – a for her to be born, and I Robinson would have to and said she was active in departed sometime in No- doll. thought I was going to lose stay in the hospital for three championing for Durham cit- vember, and NBCBLK re- And like her name sug- her because of some medical weeks, but she and Bur- izens in the West End. ported that Raffi Williams, the gests, she is comforting, problems with her. The doc- roughs have been insepara- “Good morning young peo- former RNC deputy press sec- adorable, and the focus of tors were able to deliver her ble ever since. ple who live in the West End! retary, left last year to pursue her child’s attention. (safely). She weighed 4 Burroughs was just a high Make this a productive day! “She’s my only baby,” Bur- pounds, 12 ounces. I was ex- a job in the media. Find something important to Please see MOTHER/2A “I was not fired. I left and do, fill out job applications, or there’s no problems,” Watson go to school,” Ms. Langley said, declining to further elab- wrote to her Facebook friends orate. last September. “This time of the year is like Bell said she was an exam- the Super Bowl of politics,” ple of not letting a disability Jackson said. “You want to be dissuade you from doing on a presidential campaign or something you love or some- High school graduation not in the RNC during an election thing you have strong convic- year, because this gives you a tions about. close-up view of all these “In Durham, whenever you things that are going on. ask about issues related to a enough for a successful career You’ll not only have all the ac- disability or the civil rights of cess at the Republican Na- people with disabilities, you College and career readiness a top priority tional Convention, but you’ll will hear the name Angela By Latisha Catchatoorian be privy – to some extent – to Langley,” said the Alliance of [email protected] the inner workings of the Disability Advocates. presidential nomination Ms. Langley was awarded RALEIGH – As part of its strate- process as well as the inner the ADA’s Annual Triangle Ac- gic plan, Wake County Public workings of the RNC.” cess Award for her work and Schools’ goal is to graduate 95 Jackson compared the RNC activism. percent of its students ready for staff departures to a player in Friend Sandra Battle called college and/or a career by the the NBA asking to be traded her an “inspiration to all.” year 2020. away from the Golden State Anita Sutton said she was a With over 157,000 students Warriors to the Los Angeles great friend and encourager. within the school district, it Lakers, right before the start “She advocated for all per- seems a daunting task, but offi- of the playoffs. sons with disabilities; she will cials have been committed to “If you’re on staff now, definitely be missed,” Sutton make this a reality. you’re probably going to be a said. Last week WCPSS helped host a part of history that probably Ms. Langley helped cofound GradNation summit for staff, hasn’t happened in a lifetime, Wheeling to Save My Brother, students and community mem- in a generation,” Jackson con- a program designed to steer bers. GradNation summits are PHOTO/LATISHA CATCHATOORIAN tinued. part of the national GradNation kids away from gun violence Travis Mitchell of Communities in School. Jackson, who is the founder and to have a dialogue with campaign led by America’s and chairman of Black Ameri- those who have acquired dis- Promise Alliance, which aims to cans for a Better Future, a 527 engage communities around the Robert Doreauk, regional direc- dropped out of high school as abilities as a result of such vi- tor of external affairs for AT&T planned. Super PAC established to get olence. According to the ADA, country on raising graduation more blacks involved in the rates and helping more young North Carolina, which was a “I came from a broken home – Ms. Langley’s house was a GradNation corporate sponsor, substance abuse,” he said. “I was Republican Party, also wrote gathering space for kids to people reach adult success. that former RNC officials were Though the common phrase is is evidence of this. biding my time until I could talk and to be heard. Doreauk, now a successful drop out until a teacher took in- ill-equipped to discuss real so- “My heart is broken,” her “it takes a village to raise a lutions to the challenges fac- child,” sometimes all it takes is business leader, could have had terest in me and recognized my cousin DeWarren Langley said a different future if he’d on his Facebook page. one person believing in you. 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