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JOHN SINGLETON War In Afghanistan Mirroring Vietnam By Gordon Adams TONI MORRISON American U. School of International Service

The Washington Post has, after more than two years of investigation, revealed that senior foreign policy officials in the White House, State and Defense departments have known for some time that the U.S. intervention in Afghanistan was failing. Interview transcripts from the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction, obtained by the Post after many lawsuits, show that for 18 years these same officials have told the public the intervention was succeeding. CAMERON BOYCE In other words, government officials have been lying. Few people are shocked. That’s a stark contrast to 1971, when the Pentagon Papers, a classified study of decision-making about Viet- NIPSEY HUSSLE BUSHWICK BILL nam, were leaked and published. The explosive Pentagon Papers showed that the U.S. government had systematically lied about the reality that the U.S. was losing the Vietnam War. The failure of the U.S. campaign in Afghanistan has been known for years. Virtually none of the U.S. goals have been met. These goals included a strong, democratic, uncorrupt central government; the defeat of the Taliban; eliminating the poppy fields that contribute to the world’s heroin problem; an effective military and police and creating a healthy, diversified economy. The Inspector General has repeatedly documented the reality in its widely available (and widely reported) audits. Despite this public record of failure, officials continued to trumpet CHARLES ROGERS political and military gains on the ground, even that the U.S. could prevail. Privately, they have been wringing their hands. REP. ELIJAH CUMMINGS DR. PATRICIA BATH KRISTOFF ST. JOHN Shades of Vietnam. The Pentagon Papers revealed that senior officials asserted in the 2019 was a year where we lost (See AFGHANISTAN, VIETNAM, P. 2) significant Movers & Shakers, Bright Paradigm Shift In & Shining Stars, and Trailblazers on so many fronts. May their legacies Black America By Summer Sims Special To The Carolinian motivate us to aspire to ever greater COKIE ROBERTS The late 1700s in America presented a history of oppressive actions to sustain a pattern of control over slaves. Anti-literacy laws heights in 2020! were established to restrict slaves from securing an educational foundation. Such laws served to limit the knowledge and understanding blacks would access—thereby maintaining control over the actions and growth of blacks in America. Over two hundred years hence—we continue to punt the literacy of marginalized people and communities. Perhaps it was the technology boom, or maybe a values shift, that resulted in a seismic turn. The country’s focus on the importance of education for all people appeared to represent much sound and theory, but, little commitment of requisite resources to realize a significant focus on education as a catalyst for change. More importantly, the black community’s goal, to ensure marginalized children and families could access quality resources and opportunities has proven to be an ongoing vision. DIAHANN CARROLL Yes, 60 years ago black parents in America viewed education as the great “equalizer” while many Black households were guided by small farmers, sharecroppers, tenant farmers, mill workers, textile JOHN WITHERSPOON workers, housekeepers…, low-wage jobs promising little hope for a brighter future. HARRISON DILLARD However, many parents held a pressing desire. The Black Ameri- can consensus was to raise the floor for the upcoming generation. The ability to secure an education promised hope and change across black communities, specifically in the southern region of the country. What is the lesson parents, educators, administrators, public officials should learn? Maybe the takeaway we should grasp is the ongoing costs incurred to continue practices of oppression. Many generations pay a dear price dismantling the residuals of oppression, and we ask, “What might we do differently?” Notably, more than 250 years since the enacting of laws forbidding slaves access to opportunities to learn reading and writing, North Carolina is caught in a legal case, a case highlighting inequities in educational access for rural and under-served communities. This case, commonly identified as the “Leandro Case,” carefully punctuates glaring disparities in the quality and availability of re- SONI METHU sources found in suburban and urban communities contrasted to the BARBARA HILLARY JAMES INGRAM absence of such resources in rural and inner-city communities. Largely, black and marginalized rural areas of the state fall victim to long held patterns of exclusion and access to infrastructure, technology, human capital and material resources. We have failed to stra- tegically engage parents in a manner such that we “listen and hear” their thoughts, ideas, needs and desires. REP. JOHN CONYERS The system battles to sustain vestiges of control and people who once valued education—people who desire to forge better opportunities for their children, appear to have shifted the paradigm. Entertainment and sports appear to have become the priority goal. Engaging technology to soothe our immediate desires has transfixed generations of peoples such that reading comprehension, writing a complete sentence and simple math calculations require assistance from a technological device. Try ordering a sandwich with special condiments through the drive-through window during your next fast-food restaurant visit and pay the cashier using cash. The gravity of the crisis affecting America’s functional illiteracy might astound you. Are you concerned enough to reach out to the newspaper to offer assistance toward eliminating this illiteracy stronghold? Please LARRY “FLASH” JENKINS ROSS PEROT JUICE WRLD write or call The Carolinian Newspaper

VISIT US ONLINE AT WWW.CARO.NEWS PAGE 2 The Carolinian DECEMBER 26, 2019 War In Afghanistan Mirroring—CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 1960s that the Viet Cong were Now we learn, courtesy of The Above all, they are intended was severed forever. dying in record numbers, enemy Washington Post, that, when in- to secure public support for In part, the lies about Afghani- leadership was decapitated and terviewed in 2015 as part of Spe- policy and defeat opposition at stan have been in plain sight for there was “light at the end of cial Inspector General’s “Lessons home. Political scientist John years, courtesy of the media and the tunnel.” Defense Secretary Learned” project, Lute said, “We Mearsheimer has noted that the Special Inspector General. Robert McNamara and his com- were devoid of a fundamental governments don’t often lie to And in part, the public is less manders, who knew the real- understanding of Afghanistan… their allies and adversaries, “but directly engaged. The warriors ity, continuously called for even we didn’t have the foggiest no- instead seem more inclined to lie are now volunteer professionals, more force from 1961 to 1969. tion of what we were undertak- to their own people.” not conscripts drawn from the BUSINESS I-40 EXIT NUMBERS TO CHANGE AFTER H.R. McMaster, in his clas- ing.” In particular, secrecy and general public. Casualties are CHRISTMAS sic study of Vietnam decision- While Afghanistan is clearly deception convey power. As phi- one-twentieth of what they were WINSTON-SALEM (AP)—Rainy weather has delayed plans to making, excoriated the military not Vietnam, Washington is still losopher Sissela Bok says, “De- in Vietnam. change the exit numbers on the Business Interstate 40 Improve- for not bringing the truth to Washington. ception can be coercive. When Nonetheless, lying about mili- ments Project, officials said. President Lyndon Johnson, for After more than 30 years of it succeeds, it can give power to tary interventions carries a seri- The N.C. Department of Transportation had scheduled to begin presenting Johnson with the “lies policy work, government experi- the deceiver.” ous risk. The Pentagon Papers making the changes on Tuesday and continue through Friday, but that led to Vietnam.” ence, teaching and research, I Secrecy allows policies to be eroded public faith in the cred- an update from the department said the weather forced the de- The U.S. was winning in Viet- see no mystery here. Conceal- tweaked outside public view. ibility of our democratic gov- lay. nam, until it was not. Right up to ment, deception and outright lies Insiders gain influence arguing ernment. That erosion was later When weather permits, workers will close one lane in either the moment diplomats in the U.S. have characterized U.S. national for new approaches to the same reinforced by the Watergate direction of the highway so they can safely change the exit num- embassy turned the lights off security policy for decades— goals. Even the goals can shift scandal. As Bok, the philosopher, bers to show those for U.S. 421. The name of the corridor will and were airlifted off the build- from the overthrow of demo- as interventions deteriorate. The wrote, “deception of this kind also change from Business Interstate 40 to Salem Parkway. ing’s roof. cratically elected governments political consequences of failure strikes at the very essence of Drivers will not see double exit number signs, N.C. Depart- Are comparisons justified? in Iran and Guatemala to the may be avoided. democratic government.” ment of Transportation Resident Engineer Larry Shaver said. Be- Afghanistan is not Vietnam, it overthrow of Saddam Hussein It is rare for an official to ac- British leader Winston cause the work won’t take place in one night, drivers will likely is said. and more. knowledge failure and reverse Churchill said, “In war-time see new U.S. 421 exit signs directly followed by the Business 40 Former Afghanistan Ambas- But Vietnam was the big lie, policy; personal, political and truth is so precious that she exit signs being replaced. NCDOT wants to alert drivers that sador Ryan Crocker argues that permanently exposing the gap national credibility may be at should always be attended by the change is a work in progress and to expect sudden exit sign the U.S. must be in Afghanistan between myth—the government stake. President Johnson insisted a bodyguard of lies.” Decep- changes, he also said. for America’s security even if knows everything better—and that he was not going to be the tion aimed at the public and the ———— reconstruction fails. Brookings reality—that policy is failing. “first president to lose a war.” Axis was an essential part of POLICE: MAN IMPERSONATED OFFICER, PULLED GUN ON analyst Michael O’Hanlon as- Since Vietnam, the media and Bush, Obama and even Trump Churchill’s war strategy. DRIVER serts that there were no lies; offi- congressional, think-tank and did not want to “lose” Afghani- The Afghanistan papers re- WAYNESVILLE (AP)—Authorities in North Carolina say a man cials were clear the policy was in scholarly investigators have stan. veal yet again that statesmen impersonating a police officer pulled a woman over and told her trouble. He avoids discussing the suspected something with every An act of political courage— still believe the truth should be to get out of her car at gunpoint. The man is still at large. voluminous true statements The intervention. To the public, the like the 1960–61 Algeria depar- concealed. But the credibility of The Haywood County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that Washington Post uncovered that truth about Afghanistan has been ture decision of French Presi- statecraft and leadership itself the incident happened Sunday. were not made publicly. clear; public opinion has been dent Charles de Gaulle, who un- were seriously eroded by the The sheriff’s office said the man was driving a silver Dodge The U.S. was ignorant about way ahead of what The Washing- derstood France had lost its fight, Vietnam lies, weakening the fab- Charger with dark tinted windows and white strobe lights. The both countries. Serving in the ton Post revealed. is rare. ric of democracy. woman thought it was a police vehicle and pulled over. Obama transition in 2008, for Lies are an integral part of na- Why has The Washington Post The mild reaction to lying in The sheriff’s office said the man wore a black button up col- example, I learned that Lt. Gen. tional security operations. They series not been explosive? plain sight about Afghanistan lared shirt, cargo pants and silver badge. He also had a gun on Douglas Lute, the Bush-Obama seek credibility for government In part, the Pentagon Papers suggests the U.S. may be well his belt. Afghanistan coordinator, was policy. They mislead adversar- broke the code of secrecy; the down the road to unraveling Authorities said the man pulled out his gun and told the woman carrying out a policy review pro- ies, cover up mistakes and fail- bond of trust between the policy- government’s credibility and our to “get out of the car.” The woman drove off only for the man to cess that led to a military surge. ures. makers and the American people democracy altogether. briefly chase her in his car. ———— MAN ACCUSED OF EMBEZZLING FROM CHURCH, THEN SELLING IT Coates Speaks To Congress On Reparations GREENVILLE (AP)—Authorities in North Carolina say a man embezzled more than $100,000 from a church and then sold it Five years ago, journalist Ta- We honor treaties that date slaved were emancipated, they Redlining and racist G.I. bills. even though he didn’t have the legal rights to do so. Nehisi Coates published “The back some 200 years, despite no comprised the largest single asset Poll taxes and state-sponsored Armie Spencer Jr., 49, was arrested and charged with embez- Case for Reparations” in The one being alive who signed those in America. Three billion in 1860 terrorism. We grant that Mr. Mc- zlement following a three-month investigation, Pitt County Sgt. Atlantic, a cover story that would treaties. Many of us would love dollars, more than all the other Connell was not alive for Appo- Lee Darnell said in a news release Friday. reinvigorate national discussion to be taxed for the things we are assets in the country combined. mattox. But he was alive for the Investigators received a report of suspicious financial activity over debts owed for slavery solely and individually respon- The method of cultivating this electrocution of George Stinney. regarding the Piney Grove Original Free Will Baptist Church in and discrimination against black sible for. But we are American asset was neither gentle cajoling He was alive for the blinding of September, Darnell said. Detectives found an improper pattern Americans. citizens, and thus bound to a col- nor persuasion, but torture, rape, Isaac Woodard. He was alive to of activity in which Spencer allegedly moved more than $100,000 This year, on Juneteenth, he lective enterprise that extends and child trafficking. Enslave- witness kleptocracy in his native from church accounts into his personal accounts and the ac- testified at a House hearing on beyond our individual and per- ment reigned for 250 years on Alabama and a regime premised counts of his defunct business, International Galleries, accord- H.R. 40, a bill that would establish sonal reach. these shores. When it ended, this on electoral theft. ing to the release. a commission to study repara- It would seem ridiculous to dis- country could have extended its Majority Leader McConnell Detectives also discovered the church building and grounds tions. It’s the first such hearing in pute invocations of the Founders, hallowed principles—life, liberty, cited civil-rights legislation yes- had been sold. Oasis of Hope Pentecostal Church bought the more than a decade. or the Greatest Generation, on and the pursuit of happiness—to terday, as well he should, because property in May for $425,000, WITN-TV reported citing records. Below, the full text of his open- the basis of a lack of membership all, regardless of color. he was alive to witness the ha- The new owners of the church were not involved in any crimi- ing statement as delivered: in either group. We recognize our But America had other princi- rassment, jailing, and betrayal of nal activity and were not aware that any such activity had oc- Yesterday, when asked about lineage as a generational trust, as ples in mind. And so for a century those responsible for that legisla- curred, Darnell said in the release. reparations, Senate Majority inheritance, and the real dilemma after the Civil War, black people tion by a government sworn to In addition to embezzlement, Spencer is charged with felony Leader Mitch McConnell offered posed by reparations is just that: were subjected to a relentless protect them. obtaining property by false pretense and conspiracy to obtain a familiar reply: America should a dilemma of inheritance. It is im- campaign of terror, a campaign He was alive for the redlin- property by false pretense. He was booked in the Pitt County not be held liable for something possible to imagine America with- that extended well into the life- ing of Chicago and the looting of Detention Center. It’s unclear whether he had an attorney who that happened 150 years ago, out the inheritance of slavery. time of Majority Leader McCon- black homeowners of some $4 could comment on his behalf. since none of us currently alive As historian Ed Baptist has nell. billion. Victims of that plunder ———— are responsible. written, enslavement “shaped ev- It is tempting to divorce this are very much alive today. I am DONORS HELP PAY NORTH CAROLINA DISTRICT’S SCHOOL This rebuttal proffers a strange ery crucial aspect of the economy modern campaign of terror, of sure they’d love a word with the LUNCH DEBT theory of governance, that Ameri- and politics” of America, so that plunder, from enslavement, but majority leader. ASHEVILLE (AP)—Anonymous donors have contributed thou- can accounts are somehow bound by 1836 more than $600 million, the logic of enslavement, of white What they know, what this sands of dollars to help chip away at one North Carolina school by the lifetime of its generations. almost half of the economic activ- supremacy, respects no such bor- committee must know, is that district’s student lunch debt. But well into this century, the ity in the United States, derived ders and the guard of bondage while emancipation dead-bolted TV station WLOS reported Friday that Asheville City Schools United States was still paying out directly or indirectly from the was lustful and begat many heirs. the door against the bandits of announced two anonymous donors recently contributed nearly pensions to the heirs of Civil War cotton produced by the million- Coup d’états and convict leasing. America, Jim Crow wedged the $5,000. That will pay off lunch debt at seven campuses across the soldiers. odd slaves. By the time the en- Vagrancy laws and debt peonage. windows wide open. district. Before the donations, the district said they had more than $32,000 in lunch debt. The district says if a student is unable to pay for a meal, they When Blacks Leave Segregated Hometowns still receive it and accrue a balance. The principal of one elementary school that had its debt repaid THE CONVERSATION— in is racial segregation. This These neighborhoods are of- move up the residential lad- said the donations were greatly appreciated. Where someone grows up is generally refers to the separa- ten underfunded in terms of der, while something is keeping profoundly important for their tion of black people from white business and educational invest- those who stay in the metro ar- life chances. It influences things people in the neighborhoods in ment, distant from job oppor- eas of their youth from doing so. like the schools they attend, the which they live. tunities and more likely to be Why do some who grow up jobs, parks and community re- Considerable research shows targets for crime. in segregated areas end up sources they have access to and that living in a more racially Children in these neighbor- stuck in disadvantaged neigh- The Carolinian the peers they interact with. segregated area is connected hoods are at a distinct disad- borhoods, while those who move Because of this comprehen- with worse outcomes for black vantage in terms of their health, often end up in areas that offer (ISSN 00455873) sive influence, one might con- people in a variety of areas of education and future economic more opportunities? 1504 New Bern Ave, Raleigh, North Carolina 27610 clude that where you grow up life, influencing everything from prospects. We accounted for individu- Mailing Address: P.O. Box 25308 affects your ability to move up the probability of graduating Given these disadvantages, it als’ socioeconomic status in Raleigh, North Carolina 27611 the residential ladder and into from high school to life expec- would seem that growing up in a our analyses, as well as gender, Periodical Postage Paid at Raleigh North Carolina 27611 a better neighborhood than the tancy. segregated area would have dra- marital status and characteris- Warrenton Address: P.O. Box 536 one you grew up in. Black people remain highly matic effects on a person’s life tics of the metro area. So, this Warrenton, NC 27589 In a new study, my co-authors segregated from white people in chances going forward. isn’t about poor people not being Postmaster and I show that for many chil- many areas of the United States, For children who stay in the able to move and wealthy people Send all address changes to: dren, where they grow up is including Chicago, Detroit and same place where they grew up, being able to move—something The Carolinian profoundly important for where New York. this seems to be the case, as my else must be going on. 1504 New Bern Avenue they end up as adults. Indeed, a 2015 studyfound that co-authors and I found in a re- A promising potential explana- Raleigh, NC 27610 But for black Americans who over 50 percent of black people cent study. tion is the role of information. PUBLISHED SIX TIMES MONTHLY move away from the cities of in the U.S. lived in highly segre- We looked at data from the When people search for hous- SUBSCRIPTION RATES their youth, moving out often gated areas. Panel Study of Income Dynam- ing, they tend to look to places One Year...... $35.00 means moving up the residential In other words, the major- ics, a survey of 4,800 families they know a lot about already, Payable in advance. Address all communications and make all checks and money orders ladder. ity of U.S. black people live in and their descendants that be- that they have heard about payable to The Carolinian. One important kind of resi- neighborhoods that are pre- gan in 1968 and has continued from family and friends and Founded by P.R. 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New life insurer, and Cigna, a leading York Life is a highly-respected Good Times global health service company, brand in our industry and has the announced today that they have capital, commitment, and trust By Mel & Pearl Shaw entered into a definitive agree- to help us grow and thrive going Saad & Shaw ment whereby New York Life forward.” will acquire Cigna’s group life In a multi-year collaboration, and disability insurance business following closing, the parties for $6.3 billion. will continue to bring an inte- IS ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT A LUXURY OR A WASTE The acquisition is expected to grated Health / Group offering OF TIME? close in the third quarter of 2020, to clients and prospects who de- Nonprofit people are some of the busiest people around. We are subject to applicable regulatory sire it. busy meeting needs, advocating, raising money, collaborating, and approvals and other customary New York Life will pay Cigna bringing people together to advance positive visions for who we can closing conditions. cash consideration of $6.3 billion. be individually and collectively. Our endeavors are meaningful, im- “This transaction increases The transaction is not subject to pactful, and often life-saving. Collectively we are transforming the the value we can deliver to our a financing condition at closing. world we know into the world we want our children to live in. And policy owners, strengthens our Cigna expects to realize approxi- we seek to respect each other and feel good about doing good. well-defined business model, and business, are industry leaders, including the many who also re- mately $5.3 billion of net after- But how does this all happen? Is there a magic team builder who adds millions of customers to the highly profitable, and fully sup- ceive health and related benefits tax proceeds from this transac- transforms everyday humans into nonprofit superstars? Our experi- New York Life family,” said New port New York Life’s core retail through Cigna, will continue to tion. ence has shown that while the hearts of those in the nonprofit sector York Life Chairman and CEO Ted life insurance franchise. enjoy the high-quality benefits Cigna expects to utilize pro- are full of love and hope, we aren’t collectively blessed with any Mathas. These businesses reinforce solutions and service for which ceeds of the transaction for greater ability to work together than others. “Cigna’s group life and disabil- New York Life’s overall financial this business is known,” said share repurchase and repay- We need to invest in our people, systems, culture, and understand- ity business enhances our port- strength by generating capital Matt Manders, Cigna’s President ment of debt in 2020. Cigna’s ing of each other. Unfortunately many nonprofits try to allocate “just folio of strategic businesses and that can contribute to its surplus, of Strategy and Solutions. Board of Directors has in- about everything” to programs, services, and advocacy and overlook is led by an experienced man- dividends, and earnings, which “Our team is excited to be- creased the company’s share investing in our teams. agement team and high-quality directly benefits the company’s come a part of New York Life repurchase authority by $3.0 Organizational development can be seen as a luxury we can’t af- workforce, who we look forward policy owners. and continue to focus on the billion to an aggregate amount ford, something we don’t need because we’ve got it all together, or to welcoming to our company. In addition, the Cigna Group mission of providing financial of $4.0 billion. something we can do on our own. Sometimes we don’t even know We are fully committed to mak- Insurance employees, as well security and peace of mind to Cigna expects the impact of what our organizations need, or that there is help, processes, and ing this transition as seamless as the employees who primarily individuals, families, and busi- the transaction to be neutral new approaches to working that we can benefit from. as possible for employees and support the acquired business, nesses across the country while to earnings per share in 2020 Take a moment to read and answer the following questions. Ask clients alike.” will transfer to New York Life. our unwavering commitment and modestly accretive to earn- your team members, board members, and volunteers to do the same. The group life and disability “We are proud of what we have to focusing on productivity will ings per share in 2021. Cigna Is there consensus? Your answers are at the heart of your organiza- insurance business will operate achieved in our life and disabil- continue,” said William Smith, continues to expect to meet its tional culture and effectiveness. within New York Life’s portfolio ity business, and the world-class President of Cigna Group Insur- deleveraging commitments made 1. Who do we serve, support, or advocate for? Is this clearly de- of strategic businesses, which, team that powers it. We are con- ance. following the Express Scripts fined? like Cigna’s Group Insurance fident that clients and customers, “We look forward to continuing combination. 2. Do we meet a “need” on an individual or community-wide basis? 3. Who are our partners and who are our competitors? 4. What are our organization’s values? Does everyone know these? 5. Do we all buy into these? Study: Commuting Hinders Small Biz 6. How are management decisions made? 7. Where does the buck stop? BUSINESS WIRE—8x8, Inc. to work from anywhere and 20 8. Who provides oversight? (NYSE: EGHT), a leading Soft- percent said it improves their 9. Who sets goals, defines/refines the mission and values? ware-as-a-Service provider of connection with colleagues. Oth- 10. Where does our funding come from? voice, video, chat, contact cen- ers noted that video conferenc- 11. Who is responsible for the financial health of the organization? ter, and enterprise-class API ing allowed them to hold partici- 12. Are we operating from a strategic plan, business plan, or other solutions powered by one global pants more accountable during plan? cloud communications platform, meetings than equivalent audio- 13. Is the budget a “make-do” budget, or does it provide the finances today announced the findings of only conferences. we need to fulfill our mission? its Video Collaboration Impact “As meeting technology has 14. Are we in a position to go after funding to support your organi- Study, exploring the attitudes of evolved from mass dial-ins and zation? modern employees towards the clunky screen sharing function- 15. What checks and balances have we put in place to hold ourselves impact of video conferencing on ality, effortless business-ready accountable? Who is part of these systems and what processes are in the workplace experience. HD video collaboration has cre- place to surface issues, concerns, harassment, embezzlement, fraud, The study, commissioned by ated a powerful link between misrepresentation? 8x8 and conducted through Dy- teams, without requiring them 16. Do we invest in the development of our employees, volunteers, nata, polled 500 United States to be tethered to a single office and board members? knowledge workers at com- location,” said Dejan Deklich, 17. Do we have the capacity and infrastructure to sustain and grow panies with 1–100 people and Chief Product Officer at 8x8. our operations? found they view video confer- “Meetings are a vital part 18. Do our employees, volunteers, and board members understand encing and collaboration as of the workplace fabric, yet their roles and responsibilities? an important tool to increase businesses need to be able to 19. Do we have the tools we need to monitor trends within our “sec- remote productivity while mini- support employees who cannot tor?” mizing traditional workplace afford to sit through extended All of these impact and help create organizational culture. Take headaches such as commuting. In-person meetings and com- percent believe their company commutes due to personal re- time to invest in your organization’s health and development: you As the lines between profes- mute times, however, continue loses more than $75K as a responsibilities or remote physical and your team are worth it. sional and personal lives blur, to eat into overall productivity. sult. locations. remote working has become the 8x8’s research found that 58 per- With nearly 30 percent of re- ‘‘As most small businesses de facto solution for employees cent of employees believe their spondents citing that meetings typically operate on thin profit looking to take greater owner- company loses $10–25K annually require them to come into the margins, being able to salvage Native Tribe Recognized ship of their productivity and because employees spend time office every day or at least mul- even 1 percent of revenue by By Matthew Brown to achieve work-life balance, on traveling to meetings and com- tiple times a week, an effective giving employees time back in Associated Press their terms. muting to and from work, and 23 remote solution can give that their day without sacrificing critical time back to employees, productivity or human connec- An American Indian tribe whose members were scattered after without losing valuable face-to- tion is critical.” being denied a homeland more than a century ago has been formally face interaction. While video conferencing recognized by the U.S. government. $500M Approved For 540 The survey also looked at the continues to grow in popularity Recognition of the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians was benefits of different video col- among today’s employees, busi- included in a defense spending bill signed into law Friday night by WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. laboration features. Sixty per- nesses are still falling short in President Donald Trump. That ends a campaign for recognition as Chao recently announced that the U.S. Department of Transporta- cent of respondents said they delivering a seamless, intuitive a sovereign nation that tribal leaders trace back to the 1860s. That’s tion’s Build America Bureau will provide up to a $501.5 million use video or screen sharing meeting experience. In fact, when when Chief Little Shell and his band in North Dakota refused to sign Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) when hosting a virtual meeting. asked what they like least about what they considered an unfair treaty. They ended up landless, and loan to the North Carolina Turnpike Authority (NCTA) to help fi- When asked what value video virtual meetings, 38 percent of most eventually settled in Montana, often living on other tribes’ res- nance the Complete 540 Project in the greater Raleigh area. conferencing adds to meetings, respondents cited issues with the ervations or in poor areas of the state’s urban centers. “This $501.5 million federal investment in transportation infra- 48 percent said it allowed them connection or technology. Members of Montana’s congressional delegation had sought the structure in the Raleigh region will promote economic growth while provision that was inserted into the defense bill. The Department enhancing mobility and reducing congestion for area residents and of Interior had repeatedly delayed or denied the tribe’s petitions for travelers,” said Secretary Chao. recognition over the course of decades, putting a spotlight on what The Complete 540 Project extends the Triangle Expressway (Tri- Deal Advances For SE Rail many lawmakers and tribal officials said were flaws in the recogni- Ex) an additional 17.1 miles, increasing capacity by adding six new North Carolina has received good transportation news as an impor- tion process. tolled lanes (three in each direction), several interchanges with in- tant agreement reached this week will advance plans to improve the The recognition provision requires the Department of Interior to tersecting roads, 55 bridges, 25 box culverts, and two stream cross- Southeast’s freight and passenger rail network. grant the Little Shell 200 acres in central Montana as a tribal land ings. The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation an- base, with more land acquisitions possible in the future. The project was split into three segments, each with separate nounced a major deal with CSX Thursday. Part of the deal will en- Tribal leaders will now enter into talks with federal agencies about design-build contracts to provide participation opportunities to con- able the N.C Department of Transportation to acquire a 10-mile por- what kind of services will be provided to its members. The tribe tractors of various sizes and resources. tion of an inactive freight line in North Carolina so the line can be claims more than 5,000 members. Most are in Montana but others The Tri-Ex is a six-lane, 18.8-mile limited access toll road with converted for use on the Southeast Rail Corridor. live in Canada and the Dakotas. three through travel lanes per direction. Tri-Ex, which opened to The Southeast Rail Corridor is a network of passenger and freight tolled traffic in January 2013, also received a TIFIA loan of $386.66 rail from Washington D.C. to Jacksonville, Fla. The rail runs through million in July 2009. North Carolina roughly parallel to Interstate 85 and U.S. 1. The 10- The project will improve mobility for trips within and traveling mile section to be acquired runs from Ridgeway in Warren County to through the area during peak travel periods and will address in- the North Carolina-Virginia border. creased transportation demands on the existing roadway network. “This is a key step as we work to improve our rail system so we NCTA was established in 2002 to study, design, plan, construct, can move people and goods more efficiently between North Carolina promote, own, finance, and operate a system of toll roads, bridges, and communities along the East Coast,” said Jason Orthner, director and/or tunnels supplementing the traditional non-toll state trans- of the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Rail Division. portation system. Effective in 2009, the North Carolina General As- This week’s deal will also enable the construction of a new Virginia- sembly enacted legislation to transfer NCTA to the North Carolina owned Long Bridge across the Potomac River, and acquisition of Department of Transportation. more than 350 miles of railroad right-of-way. The primary source of repayment for the TIFIA loan will be the The deal comes as officials with North Carolina and Virginia work toll revenues generated on the Tri-Ex System, which includes this together on a strategy to acquire both in-service and out-of-service project. rail lines for enhanced freight and passenger services. The Bureau, which administers the TIFIA credit program, was North Carolina Sen. Tom McInnis is chairman of the North Caroli- established as a “one-stop shop” to streamline credit opportunities, na delegation of the VA-NC Interstate High Speed Rail Compact and while also providing technical assistance and encouraging innova- a chairman of state legislative transportation committees. tive best practices in project planning, financing, delivery, and moni- “This agreement takes us a big step forward in our efforts to bet- toring. During Secretary Chao’s tenure at DOT, the Department has ter connect North Carolina communities,” McInnis said. “And it will closed nearly $6.2 billion in TIFIA financings, supporting over $21.2 offer new connections between our state and our neighbors, provid- billion in infrastructure projects across the country. ing lasting economic development opportunities for our state.”

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Are Mini-Cities in Our Future?

By Dr. Mike Walden prices if doing so ensures Guest Editorial a dedicated labor supply to When I moved to Raleigh businesses in the mini-city. in 1978 it was a sleepy state Just like the general econo- capital with little excitement my, mini-cities need a vari- and few downtown residents. ety of skills and occupations Now, over forty years later, paying different salaries. construction cranes dot the If businesses in the mini- landscape of downtown. Ra- city know they will have ac- leigh is a magnet for young cess to an on-site, reliable college graduates, tech and labor force, they may be will- financial firms, and cutting- ing to subsidize both the con- edge eateries. struction and occupancy of What city leaders four de- dwellings marketed specifi- cades ago hoped for has come cally to moderate and lower- true. Raleigh is a destination income households. with a national reputation. In addition, regional resi- Yet this success has dents who benefit from the brought challenges, with two improved environmental in particular attracting the quality associated with the most attention. First is hous- mini-city may support public ing costs. The popularity of subsidies for moderate and downtown and nearby loca- lower-income housing in the Kennedy and Vice President Hubert Humphrey. tions has caused financial mini-city development. During his swearing in ceremony, Hatcher promised that, “together, we shall beat a way; together we shall turn darkness values of those sites to soar. The idea of mini-cities has VANTAGE into light, despair into hope and promise into progress. For But higher site costs re- already taken hold in North God’s sake, for Gary’s sake, let’s get ourselves together.” quire higher valued develop- Carolina. Chatham Park near Hatcher’s election was the first in a historic string of victo- POINT ries for black mayors across the nation, and the beginning of ments to make the invest- Pittsboro is a mini-city under Articles and Essays by Ron Daniels ments work. Left out are construction. Others have (See TO BE EQUAL, P. 9) been announced or planned moderate and lower priced GENTRIFICATION: THE NEW “NEGRO REMOVAL” dwellings and the households for various regions in the PROGRAM that can only afford them. state. Gentrification has emerged as a major threat to Black communities that have been centers for Black business/economic From the The second challenge is Are mini-cities only a con- development, cultural and civic life for generations. Gentri- commuting. Households who cept for urban areas? Not at fication has become the watch-word for the displacement of Inside Out are priced out of the down- all. Mini-cities can also be Black people and culture. Gentrification is the “Negro Re- moval Program” of the 21st Century. There is an urgent need town market locate in outly- adapted to small town and for people of African descent to mount a serious offensive to By Greg Fray ing areas where real estate rural regions, especially if defend Black communities from this insidious onslaught. costs are lower. The tradeoff focused on a particular eco- During the Civil Rights, Black Power era, the term “Negro Removal” was virtually synonymous with “Urban Renewal,” MY SECOND STEP is their commutes to down- nomic function. local, state and federal highway and development projects In October 2019, I wrote a column about my recent release town and central locations Mini-cities developed pri- that often disconnected and destroyed stable Black communi- from prison after spending three decades behind bars. I titled for work, school or shopping marily for retirees have been ties. It was not unusual for a local highway project designed the article, ‘‘My First Step.’’ The article really explained just to benefit residents from the suburbs or a component of an how hard it is for ex-cons to begin their lives after prison be- are now longer. Longer com- proposed or built in sev- Interstate Highway system to be routed through the center of cause of unprofessional case managers who basically release mutes create more conges- eral states. They cater to a Black community, uprooting and displacing Black people or inmates without finding them a place to go other than a shelter. tion and higher levels of pol- the growing older population permanently weakening businesses, institutions, networks and I know because I too was released without one ounce of energy relationships that bound folks together. As advocates for Black exerted towards finding me a residential housing facility to luting emissions to the envi- and usually offer significant entrepreneurship correctly urge Black people to create and live. ronment. medical facilities for the res- support Black business districts in our communities, it is use- My first step was to find a place to stay. So after Tabor City ful to remember that Urban Renewal destroyed thriving busi- Corrections dropped me off at the bus station with $42 and a There are numerous poli- idences. ness districts in Black communities across the country in the small bag carrying essential cosmetics, I immediately invested cy suggestions to the hous- Mini-cities can also be de- latter part of the 20th Century. In fact, there is a historical pat- my money by walking across the street to a thrift store in ing and commuting issues veloped around a large em- tern of marginalizing, subverting or outright destroying Black Lumberton and bought 4 outfits for less than $10. I tried donat- communities to thwart our ability to achieve full political and ing my slave clothing to the thrift store but they said those prompted by the increased ployer, such as an auto as- economic empowerment and equity in this nation. Gentrifica- rags were well below their standards. Gladly I trashed them. popularity of big cities. Limi- sembly plant or a technology tion is the latest manifestation of this pattern. Getting on the bus was the end of a long, drawn-out period of tations on new development, complex. In fact, such devel- There are a multiplicity of testimonies about this destructive retribution which in fact ended my first step of reentry, and phenomenon. The caption of a feature article in an edition of forced me to concentrate on my second step, housing. subsidized housing and mass opments would be similar to the New York Times captured the essence of the crisis con- I got off the bus in Raleigh on Sept. 28 around 6:30 p.m. I transit have been tried or de- the numerous textile towns fronting Black communities across the country: was met by my cousin Jay who knew I was homeless, jobless, bated in many regions with of North Carolina’s past. “When Home No Longer Looks the Same: Rapid Change in penniless, and technologically ignorant, yet he still took me in Durham Has Left Many Black Residents Feeling Unwelcome.” which allowed me to avoid the hard obstacle of homelessness revitalized inner cities. If current trends continue, The article details how the revitalization of Durham, N.C. on the day I got out. With that foundation I was able to look for There may be another ap- North Carolina’s population has increasingly meant development/progress for middle and jobs, landing with a great opportunity to write columns, edit, proach that is now receiv- could increase by 30 per- upper-income Whites, but displacement for large numbers of Black working-class and middle-class people who can no lon- (See FROM THE INSIDE OUT, P. 9) ing attention. It’s the idea of cent, equivalent to 3 million ger afford to live in certain sections of the city. An article in “mini- cities.” Mini-cities, new people, by 2050. Adding the October 21, 2018 Edition of the Houston Chronicle is also il- lustrative of the growing concern about gentrification in Black also known as live-work-play this growth to our already America: communities, combine resi- strained urban regions could “Historic black neighborhoods disappear all the time. But Child dences, businesses, shopping, lead to considerable new they don’t have to.” costs in those locations. entertainment amenities and (See VANTAGE POINT, P. 9) Watch educational and medical fa- Mini-cities built in both By Marian Wright Edelman cilities into one coordinated urban and rural regions can development. moderate these costs and To Be BOOKS ALL CHILDREN SHOULD READ Households can live in the still allow for the benefits of What’s on your shopping list for the children you love this development, work there, and growth to occur. very special season? I encourage parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and adults everywhere to give children the gift of do much of their shopping How and where we live are qual books. The right book can spark a lifelong love of reading and E open up a whole new world for a child or teenager that will last and leisure time activities in big components of our qual- By Marc H. Morial far longer than a toy. the same general location. ity of life. You decide if mini- President, National Urban League The Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) has a special list to Depending on the size of cities are a viable alternative share of books every black child and, in fact, every child the mini-city, routine com- to the kinds of development REMEMBERING GARY MAYOR RICHARD HATCHER: should read. We want to share wonderful books about all the FIRST OF FIRSTS children who make up our beautiful rainbow human species muting and travel are mini- typically used to accommo- “I thought that it was the greatest thing in the world that he and hear from you about books that transformed your life as a mized and replaced by walk- date an increasing popula- was going to be our mayor. He was someone who looked like us child. ing, riding shuttles or trams, tion. and fought for the things we believed in and needed. But the The CDF Freedom Schools® program is built around a su- thing that struck me the most about Hatcher was his accessi- perb collection of diverse books that reflect a wide variety or even using a light-rail sys- Walden is a William Neal bility. In his 20 years at City Hall, Hatcher was always acces- of cultures and experiences. For some children the Freedom tem built as an integral part Reynolds Distinguished Pro- sible to everyone. He was a rock star then, but he made sure Schools curriculum is the first time they’ve seen books with of the development. The re- fessor in the Department of that he met everyone.” characters who look like them. For others the storylines draw —Karen Freeman Wilson them in, teach them about moments in history they may not duction in daily traffic travel Agricultural and Resource current mayor of Gary, Indiana have studied in school, and make them fall in love with reading is also a big plus for the envi- Economics at North Carolina “He literally opened the door to black political empower- in ways they’ve never experienced. ronment. State University who teaches ment on the local level, state level and federal level. He sent Children of color and children born with a rich diversity of a message across the country and he gave rise to other black special characteristics and needs must be able to see them- Developers of mini-cities and writes on personal fi- mayors in small and big cities.” selves in the books they read and be exposed to a wide range can be motivated to construct nance, economic outlook and When Richard Hatcher was inaugurated as mayor of Gary, of books reflective of the nation and world we all share. residences with a range of public policy. Indiana, in 1968 one of the nation’s first black mayors of a big The reflection of the black experience through books on the city, he insisted upon inviting a little-known “youth group” to list below represents just one of many paths towards ensur- perform alongside the major stars. ing all children read books reflecting the full rainbow of our “Nobody wanted to hear the youth group,” Rev. Jesse Jack- children’s faces, cultures, and needs, including the history that son told radio station WBZE. “They wanted to see the stars.” still shapes the present. Talk To Us The “youth group” was Gary’s own Jackson 5, who went on CDF Freedom Schools programs share stories by diverse au- Stimulating a lively discussion of issues that concern the community that year to sign with Motown Records. thors and illustrators featuring Latino, Native American, Asian is one of our main tasks at The Carolinian. We want to know what Richard Hatcher, who passed this week at the age of 86, was American and white characters, those from other countries you think. This issue’s topic: a visionary in more ways than one. and cultures and all mixes in between. Giving a book can give A graduate of Indiana University and Valparaiso University a child a chance to understand and step into the shoes of those What do you think? Are mini-cities the answer for large and small School of Law, he served as deputy county prosecutor in the who share our nation and world. early 1960s until his election to Gary City Council in 1963. In Theresa Venable, librarian at the Langston Hughes Library cities? And if so, are they coming in any kind of real time? 1967, he defeated the incumbent mayor in a primary and over- at CDF Haley Farm Servant Leadership Development School, came resistance from the local Democratic machine to win with the support of national political figures like Sen. Robert (See CHILD WATCH, P. 9) DECEMBER 26, 2019 The Carolinian PAGE 5 Health & Fitness Was ‘Dr. Seby’s’ Death Tied To Shooting Of Nipsey Hussle? By Kathie Easter When he first came to U.S., he sumed, the cells are nourished, Whatever the truth may be, Staff Writer was diagnosed with diabetes, and this subsequently often shadowy forces appear to have asthma, obesity and impotency. decreases appetite. The verdict been at work in regard to Sebi On August 6, 2016, the world Following unsuccessful thera- came after Sebi was accused and his reputation. His main be- lost a great healer, Dr. Sebi, pies by conventional doctors, he of practicing medicine without lief was that alkaline foods and also known as Alfredo D. Bow- consulted a herbalist living in a license. At the time, a series foods and herbs are necessary man, a Honduran herbalist and Mexico. of newspaper ads claimed that in order to control the amount healer, practicing in the U.S. Inspired by the success he Sebi’s low alkaline foods cured of acid held within the body. from the late 20th through the then experienced in regard to patients of AIDS. Therefore, Sebi maintained early 21st Centuries. all of his various ailments, Sebi Dr. Sebi’s therapeutic com- that an alkaline state protects He was also known as a pa- started to create his own natu- pounds, such as his African Bio- people from mucus build-up, thologist, biochemist, and as a ral vegetation-cell food com- Mineral Therapy Program, go which he believed caused dis- naturalist, who studied herbs pounds, which were designed to beyond simply treating disease ease. Experts in human physiol- in Central and South America, promote intercellular cleansing symptoms, such as mucus ac- ogy say that Sebi’s beliefs are the Caribbean, North America, and revitalization throughout cumulation. Rather, these rem- in error, and the human blood and Africa. Dr. Sebi developed the entire body. This was the edies are designed to cleanse stream cannot be significantly a unique approach to healing, birth of Dr. Sebi’s Cell Food. the body as a whole. altered. which was grounded in over 30 Dr. Sebi has never claimed to It is due to this feature that Blood contains molecules of years of experience. be an “official” medical doctor, Dr. Sebi’s products have often carbonic acid and sodium bicar- Born November 26, 1933, in which is why his website states, been successful in reversing bonate, which keep the pH of Spanish Honduras, Dr. Sebi as- “We are not medical doctors; pathologies as a whole. Typi- the bloodstream between 7.35 serted that was self-educated, therefore, we do not diagnose cally, cleansing properties be- and 7.45. If it varies beyond and took his lessons on the illness or prescribe pharma- come evident around 14 days rested for money laundering, as subject of a documentary that these parameters, an individual progression of life from his ceuticals.” The website states after the initiation of treatment. he was carrying a large amount Hussle was producing and his will sicken and eventually die. beloved grandmother, “Mama emphatically that they are “nu- Nutritional changes are also of cash into his native country. death is an attempt to silence African Bio-mineral Balance Hay,” as well as from his early tritional consultants and make recommended, such as drinking The official cause of death was Sebi’s health message. compounds are algae, herbs and days of recreation and observa- suggestions relating to nutri- a gallon of natural spring water pneumonia, but some people However, there is no direct seaweeds, which cost the con- tion in the forests of Honduras. tion.” daily. feel that Sebi’s death is con- evidence that this is true. Al- sumer around $30. This remedy These experiences, in con- In 1988, the State of New Dr. Sebi died in a Honduran nected to the shooting death of fredo Bownman (Dr. Sebi) was also contains chemicals that are junction with the guidance York Supreme Court declared jail cell in 2016, after he was ar- Nipsey Hussle, since he was the 82 when he died. undisclosed. provided by his grandmother, Dr. Sebi’s products to be “natu- provided Sebi with the basis for ral vegetation cell food, which his later life practices. is why, when they are con- Fact & Fitness By Jeneea Jervay-Bush, M.S. CHEERS TO EXPLORE The world is a small place and seems to be getting smaller every day. Our news and sports regularly covers other countries and reaches to other continents. We can’t all travel to foreign lands, but we can explore the best of what different cultures have to offer from a nutrition perspective. It’s easy to get stuck in a food rut. It’s even easier when you’re A SPARKLING focused on eating healthy. You find a few things that work and stick to them. Staying in the same culinary lane takes less effort when you’re also pursuing physical activity goals. Hopefully, you’re at least changing up your healthy dishes quarterly. If not and it’s too overwhelming to think about building a rotation, consider building different versions of your go-to healthy meals. NEW YEAR One example is the different varieties of rice and rice substitutes. There are multiple different flavors or organic rice. Instead of using the same organic rice flavor every time, actively seek out, try, and use other flavors. Go a step further and make some of those flavors 5 DAYS ONLY • DECEMBER 27 - 31 international. Also make the same dish with rice substitutes like the superfood quinoa. You may surprise yourself and find a new favorite. At minimum, you’ll expose your taste-buds to some new textures and new experiences. Culturally different food experiences exist all around us; it just takes being open to them. It can be scary to try foods you’ve never heard of, but with some respectful questions to an informed resource it can expand your healthy eating horizon. Ideally, you want % A CASE to talk to the person cooking the food so you can understand the different ways it can be prepared and the different foods it can be paired with for the healthiest version of itself. If it’s not possible to talk to the cook or chef, write down the cor- OFF rect spelling of the food then look up healthy recipes first on You- OF WINE Tube, then on other internet sources such as recipe sites. After you have the visual, reading text only recipes are easier to digest (pun 20 intended). To divide and conquer, recruit a friend who is also pursu- MIX & MATCH • BUILD YOUR OWN ing eating healthy or start a healthy eating group with an international food focus. More types of food. More people. 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Since 1994, Tanger has contributed more than $18 million to breast cancer research through the PINK Campaign, 5K races, on-site events and other breast cancer-related fundraising initiatives across the U.S. The check presentation occurred on Dec. 19 as part of Tanger Mebane’s Random Acts of Kindness for shoppers and non-profits throughout the area. For more information on any of the above, contact Jeff Johnson, General Manager of Tanger Outlets Mebane at (919) 304-1520; Jef- [email protected]/. Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc., is a publicly-traded REIT headquartered in Greensboro that presently operates and owns, or has an ownership interest in, a portfolio of 41 upscale outlet shopping centers. Tanger’s operating properties are located in 22 states coast to coast and in Canada, totaling approximately 15.3 million square feet, leased to over 3,100 stores which are operated by more than 510 different brand name companies. The company has more than 36 years of experience in the outlet industry. Tanger Outlet Centers continue to attract more than 188 million shoppers annually. For more information on Tanger Outlet Centers, call 1-800-4TANGER or visit the company’s website at www.tangerout- lets.com. PAGE 6 The Carolinian DECEMBER 26, 2019 Community The Carying Place Is Changing Lives By Chanté Russell Covington says volunteers play Staff Writer a major role in the organization, which only has four staff Located in Cary, the Carying members. Volunteer positions, Place has been helping local fam- which can be found at TheCar- ilies facing homelessness find ryingPlace.org, range from help- stability for 26 years. Program ing administratively in the office participants are trained on valu- and sorting donations to helping able life skills such as budgeting participating families move into and saving while being housed in Carrying Place properties as well Carying Place properties. as maintaining those properties. According to Executive Direc- Along the walls of TCP’s of- tor Leslie Covington, the housing fice hang pictures of smiling portion is only an added ben- volunteers doing their part. The efit to the invaluable skills taught community also supports TCP in throughout the program. fundraising efforts such as their “We provide families with annual Labor Day walkathon, two very important things: life their annual art auction and their and budgeting skills and then Christmas breakfast which was the benefit is the four months of held for the second time last transitional housing,” said Cov- week after a successful first at- ington. tempt in 2018. “Most people would think it These events help the non- would be the other way around profit to provide their services stop whatever is happening in training for participating fami- where the transitional housing is to families in need with the their lives that’s keeping them lies as well as families not in t in most important but to be honest hope that after graduating from from being housed and not fall their housing program, a request with you if we don’t provide the the program, they’ll be able to into a cycle of homelessness for she receives often. budgeting and life skills a lot of sustain a more comfortable life- themselves as adults and for Covington also wants to help these families will return very style. their children,” said Covington. people understand that home- quickly to whatever situation Covington says she considers “We have to give them the stabil- lessness has changed and it is they’re in.” their biggest successes to be the ity they need.” easy to insensitively overlook. Each family’s curriculum is de- families that are able to maintain Currently, TCP is hoping to “The idea and concept of veloped based on their individual the skills they’ve learned and broaden their impact. Covington homelessness has changed,” said needs to ensure that they gain then come back to TCP to help says that their short-term goal is Covington. “We’ve got to be more the skills that would most benefit others. According to their web- simply to increase their success sensitive to the people who are them. Each family is also paired site, about 85 percent of the over rate while their long-term goals working hard every day but look with support partners, many of 400 families they’ve served are include reaching more families up and because of some tragic which are TCP volunteers, to living independently a year after and acquiring additional partner- event, cancer or a divorce, can’t help them put their new skills graduation. ships. pay their rent. We’ve got to make into practice and set attainable “Our program is about empow- She hopes that in the future sure we pay attention to those Good As Gold: Fashioning Senegalese goals. ering families so that they can they will be able to provide skills people.” Women At NCMA April 4–July 5, 2020 East Building, Level B Meymandi Exhibition Gallery Good as Gold: Fashioning Senegalese Women is the first major exhibition of Senegalese gold jewelry to focus on the history of Senegal’s gold, from past to present, and the beauty and complexity of the way Senegalese women use ornament and fashion to present themselves. A key theme is the Senegalese concept of sañse (a Wolof word for dressing up or looking and feeling good). Good as Gold ex- plores how a woman in a city like Dakar might use a piece of gold jewelry to build a carefully tailored, elegant fashion ensemble. The exhibition also looks at the interconnectedness of local and global expressions and understanding of fashion. In addition to presenting nearly 120 works, the exhibition unveils several haute couture ensembles inspired by the strength and savoir faire of Sen- egalese women. Several key contemporary fashion designers are highlighted, including Oumou Sy—Senegal’s “Queen of Couture” and its most cel- ebrated fashion designer—as well as Rama Diaw, Khadidja Aisha Ba, and Selly Raby Kane. Omegas Giving Back For The Holidays By Rahim Islam Iota Chapter began with a men- This project is a joyous one. Road. The Christmas shopping Chapter Reporter tee breakfast. The mentees of The men of Iota Iota and the project includes the O.M.E.G.A. the O.M.E.G.A. Champs mentor- O.M.E.G.A. Champs donate hats, Champs and kids from the Gar- The Iota Iota Chapter of Ome- ing program have their annual socks, and gloves to the Helping ner Road Community Center who ga Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. did breakfast at the Golden Corral Hand Mission on 623 Rock Quar- are paired with brothers of Iota their annual Christmas projects on 3551 Grenelle St. in Raleigh. ry Road in Raleigh. Their efforts Iota as they shop for Christmas on Saturday, Dec. 21. This allows for fellowship with contribute to the Helping Hand gifts. This is a special time of the the mentees but also the broth- Mission of supporting families in This project brings the enthu- year the chapter enjoys by giv- ers. need as we approach the winter siasm out the brothers of Iota ing back to the community, guid- After breakfast, the mentees season. Iota, as much as it does the chil- ed by their fourth cardinal prin- and men of the Iota Iota Chapter After the Helping Hand Mis- dren and teens. They are pleased ciple, Uplift. It truly comes alive headed to the Helping Hand Mis- sion, the last project of the day to be of service to the commu- during the holiday season. sion with the primary goal of giv- found the men of Omega at nity, and are equally enthusiastic The first project of the Iota ing. Wal-Mart on 4500 Fayetteville about uplifting those in need. N.C. State’s Virtual MLK Event State Approves Presidential Candidates On Feb. 15, 2020, N.C. State researchers, led by Dr. Victoria Gall- gher, will immerse community members in one of Martin Luther RALEIGH– The State Board Joseph F. Biden Pursuant to G.S. § 163-213.5, may submit a petition signed by King Jr.’s most iconic speeches. of Elections on Friday signed Michael R. Bloomberg presidential candidates may also 10,000 qualified voters who are King delivered this speech, originally titled “A Creative Protest” off on the 2020 presidential pri- Cory Booker be nominated by petition. Any affiliated with the same political but later referred to by King and others as “Fill Up the Jails,” on mary candidates nominated by Pete Buttigieg person seeking the endorsement party as the person for whom the February 16, 1960 at White Rock Baptist Church in Durham. The Vir- North Carolina’s five recognized Julian Castro by a national political party petition is filed. tual MLK (vMLK) event will take audiences back in time by leverag- political parties – Constitution, John K. Delaney ing the James B. Hunt Jr. Library’s 270-degree visualization capabili- Democratic, Green, Libertarian Tulsi Gabbard ties, allowing them to virtually walk around the historic sanctuary, and Republican. Amy Klobuchar Residents Asked To Share Thoughts hear a recreation of King’s speech, and virtually sit with congrega- The State Board also voted Deval Patrick tion members. unanimously to add Joe Walsh Bernie Sanders On The Future Of Wake County Events at the Hunt Library will include a choral performance, and Bill Weld to the ballot for the Tom Steyer family activities, guided tours, and a community discussion on advo- Republican presidential primary Elizabeth Warren Wake County is kicking off the When complete, the plan will cacy. after requests were made by Marianne Williamson final round of public engagement guide community action and Just as members of local churches, college students, and commu- those campaigns. Andrew Yang for PLANWake, the process to de- decision-making over the next de- nity leaders attended the 1960 event, the 2020 vMLK event invites In North Carolina, the State Green Party of North Carolina velop a comprehensive plan that cade. The new plan is expected to the community to join these activities, tours, and discussions. Board has the authority to place Howie Hawkins will guide the county’s future for be revealed in early 2020. Participants can experience the speech as an audience member, additional candidates on the Libertarian Party of NC the next decade. For the past year, Wake County reflect on King’s words, and celebrate his legacy. The vMLK project ballot if at least three Board Max Abramson “This is about the future of staff have been engaging with will soon be available to K–12 classrooms, helping students under- members find that the individ- Ken Armstrong Wake County,” said Wake County residents to find out what they stand Civil Rights history and current-day advocacy. ual is “generally advocated and Dan Berhman Planning Director Tim Maloney. think our top priorities should be recognized in the news media Kenneth Blevins “For a comprehensive plan to be and how they think the county throughout the United States or Souraya Faas successful, it must have public should grow. in North Carolina as candidates Erik Gerhardt input. This is another opportu- In addition to having the op- for the nomination by that par- Jedidiah Hill nity to make your voice heard on portunity to talk to staff at events ty.” Jacob Hornberger some of the top issues facing our throughout the county, approxi- The 2020 primary election is Jo Jorgenson community.” mately 8,800 residents partici- March 3. Adam Kokesh Residents of both unincorporat- pated in the first two PLANWake The following are candidates John McAffee ed Wake and the county’s 12 cities surveys. from the five recognized political James Orlando Ogle and towns are invited to: You can learn more about parties that will appear on pri- Steve Richey •Provide feedback on growth PLANWake at planwake.org. In mary ballots: Kim Ruff scenarios. addition to the survey, the site in- Constitution Party of North Vermin Supreme •Explore strategies to apply to cludes project documents and re- Carolina Arvin Vohra rural areas, existing and future ports that resulted from the first Don Blankenship Republican Party of NC neighborhoods, and walkable cen- two rounds of public engagement. Charles Kraut Donald J. Trump ters. For more information about NC Democratic Party Joe Walsh •Rate policy ideas for accom- the planning process, email plan- Michael Bennet Bill Weld modating new growth. [email protected]. Our Warmest Wishes To You & Yours We Wish You Have A Very Merry Christmas A Joy-Filled Christmas... and A silent night, a star above, a blessed gift of hope and love. A Safe & Happy New Year! Raleigh-Wake Citizens Association RWCA Michael A. Leach, President Mary Perry, Vice-President Marionna Poke-Stewart, Treasurer 623 Rock Quarry Rd. • Raleigh, NC 26710 • Ph. 919-834-2795 Sonia M. Barnes, M-PAC Chair DECEMBER 26, 2019 The Carolinian PAGE 7 Sports 2019’s Most Memorable Sports Moments

Cori “Coco” Gauff at 15 became the youngest player in nearly a Simone Biles is becoming her own synonym. Creating new flips in Presidents Cup– Since 1998, there has been a marquee match be- decade to become a tour title winner. Not since the Williams sisters floor routines and dismounts from the balance beam, these moves tween Tiger Woods and Ernie Els. One of the greatest playoffs in the has an African American female garnered as much attention and aren’t only signature, but she’s the only one who can actually per- history of the Presidents Cup took place in 2003 between Woods and excitement from the crowds she draws to watch her compete. One form them. Many hail her as the greatest gymnast ever, her name is Els, neither conceded, neither choking, but rising to the challenge. defining moment for her was during the Wimbledon tournament surfacing in the conversation as the most dominant athlete ever. Six This was not 2003, it’s 2019. Tiger Woods not only led the American where she faced a longtime idol, Venus Williams and defeated her. It titles and 25 gold medals proves it. At 22 years old, she has taken the team to victory, but cemented the win with the most iconic walk off appears the torch is being passed down to good hands. athletic world by storm. putt we may ever witness in our lifetime.

World Cup—To say the USA women’s soccer team is better than NBA Champions—Since the team’s inception, the Toronto Raptors World Series Champs—Whether you refer to them as the Senators the men’s is like saying January 1st is the New Year. The woman’s have managed to obtain 6 division titles, spanning from 2007–2019. or Nationals, D.C. has a Major League World Series champ for the soccer team has become the standard of excellence of team sport Whether you believe in luck or destiny, Canada finally won it’s first first time since 1948. Back then it wasn’t the The Nationals that filled play in our country by capturing the World Cup in 2019. Their NBA championship in 2019. Led by Kwai Leonard, the Toronto Rap- the seats in the stadium, but the Negro Leagues Homestead Grays. achievements not only transcended the sport but their open advoca- tors fought their way to a win against the fabled Golden State War- The Grays dominated from 1937–1945, winning 9 pennants in a row. cy opened up the national conversation for gender equity in the work riors, and could potentially have ended that team’s reign as an NBA The Grays also won the Negro World Series in the league’s final sea- place. dynasty. son and had a young Willie Mays on its roster.

Zion Williams’ shoe blowout against Duke’s staunchest rival, Caro- Big Papi shot—Dominican American David Ortiz is beloved by The Magic Is Gone—It is impossible to think of the Lakers without lina, is one of the most bizarre events in all of sports. In one quick piv- Bostonian baseball fans, and baseball fans in general. When you thinking of Ervin “Magic” Johnson. After using his star power to sell ot, his NBA aspirations all but evaporated and a favorite barbershop reach a certain level of fame, the last thing you would expect is to be LeBron James on becoming the next big name to wear gold and purple, topic became mainstream chatter. Should college athletes be paid or shot in the back, especially in your home town or city. Though he was you would think now is a great time to be affiliated with the franchise. be able to receive endorsement compensation? Regardless, the dam- seriously injured, he recoved fully. Once well enough, Ortiz returned Instead we witnessed Lakers implode and the Hall of Fame icon re- age control by NIKE was more swift than that swoosh on the side of to Fenway park to throw out the first pitch. He continues his humani- moved himself from his seat, saying, “I’m out.” Johnson still consults their shoe, as they signed Zion before he took one shot as a pro. tarian efforts by helping children with congenital heart failure. and will always be considered one of the greatest Laker of All time.

Katelyn Ohashi—Electrifying is barely close enough to de- Eldrick Tont “Tiger” Woods masterfully completed one of the Unstoppable And Exceptional—The faces of motorsports today are scribe Katelyn Ohashi’s floor performances. How about a perfect greatest comebacks in sports history! Since his personal life became void of melanin for the most part. However, no racer draws more at- 10? In the realm of collegiate gymnasts floor routines, Ohashi public back in 2009, his personal and professional golf career spi- tention in Motorsport than Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton. He has become the standard of what a great routine is. From cho- raled to near oblivion. Many wrote off his chances to ever win a golf has been the golden boy for the Mercedes AMG F1 team, and the am- reography execution to sticking those tricky landings, Ohahsi is tournament again due to the myriad of injuries and surgeries that bassador for the sport of Formula 1 as a whole. This season, “King” fun to watch. Hopefully the next time we see her compete it will he has done on his back. This year, not only did he win the Masters Lewis reigned supreme again winning a record 6th championship. be on the world stage as she completes her tenure as a collegiate and march closer to Jack Nicklaus’s majors record, He also tied Sam He cruised to his season’s end by taking 1st place podium in the final gymnast in 2019. Snead for the most wins in golf history with 82 PGA tour wins. race of 2019 in Abu Dhabi. Remembering NCCU Hall Of Famer Herman “Ike” Boone DURHAM—Herman “Ike” Washington as Boone. the state of Virginia. ous service. “The Herman ‘Ike’ Boone Me- Boone, a double-graduate of After earning his bachelor of The Titans posted an unblem- On March 1, 2018, the new dia Room will serve as a re- North Carolina Central Univer- arts and master’s degrees from ished 13–0 record, winning the basketball media room in McDou- minder to our current and future sity and NCCU Athletics Hall of NCCU, Boone decided to be a state championship title and earn- gald-McLendon Arena was named student-athletes that success is Famer, passed away Wednesday teacher and coach so he could ing a No. 2 ranking by the nation- in Boone’s honor thanks to an en- the culmination of hard work, at the age of 84. motivate youngsters. al polls. dowed scholarship established by perseverance, taking risks and Boone, a native of Rocky Mount Boone’s journey landed him In December 1971, President former NCCU Board of Trustees believing,” McCree added. and graduate of Booker T. Wash- in a racially-divided Alexandria, Richard M. Nixon was quoted as member Charles Baron. “I am proud to have had the ington High School, is best-known Va., as the head football coach at saying, “the team saved the city During the naming ceremony, honor of working with Coach as the high school football coach T.C. Williams High School in 1971. of Alexandria.” NCCU Director of Athletics Dr. Boone over the years. He is a whose story inspired the hit mov- Boone was able to unite a diverse Boone was inducted into the Ingrid Wicker McCree talked truly inspirational leader and role ie Remember the Titans, starring team and coaching staff into the Alex M. Rivera NCCU Athletics about the significance of the room model for us all.” Academy Award-winner Denzel most powerful football team in Hall of Fame in 2004 for meritori- being named after Boone. PAGE 8 The Carolinian DECEMBER 26, 2019 Church Just How Long Is The Sermon In Most Christian Churches? By David Crary there are many hundreds, maybe traditions to include the phrase cally black Protestant congrega- AP National Writer thousands, of growing church- “eternal hell.” tions, while other congregations es where pastors preach rich, Pew said the sermons it exam- could not be reliably classified. NEW YORK, N.Y. (AP)—How Christ-exalting, God-centered, ined came from 2,156 evangelical The research did not ana- long should a sermon be? Bible-saturated, textually rooted, congregations, 1,367 mainline lyze sermons delivered in syna- The major branches of Chris- intellectually challenging, emo- Protestant congregations, 422 gogues, mosques or other non- tianity in the U.S. have sharply tionally moving, life-altering Catholic parishes and 278 histori- Christian congregations. different traditions, with ser- sermons for 50 or more minutes, mons at historically black Prot- and very few people get frustrat- estant churches lasting—on aver- ed that they are too long,” Piper age—nearly four times as long as said. Mexico’s President Roman Catholic sermons. Missouri-based researcher/ That’s among the findings of writer Chris Colvin, who helps an analysis by the Pew Research pastors with sermon preparation, Center—billed as the first of its notes that Jesus’ Sermon on the Backs Separation kind—of 49,719 sermons deliv- Mount—containing some of the ered in April and May that were most powerful passages in the shared online by 6,431 churches. Scriptures—can be read aloud in Pew described its research as churches lasted longer than fessor of Christian preaching at less than 15 minutes. “the most exhaustive attempt mainline Protestant sermons the Southern Baptist Theological In addition to sermon length, to date to catalogue and analyze even though, on average, they Seminary, wrote in 2016. “Today, the new Pew analysis delved into American religious sermons.” had roughly the same number of after 35 years in ministry, I have an examination of words and According to Pew, the median words. A possible explanation, a definitive answer: You can phrases most commonly used length of the sermons was 37 Pew said, is that the preachers at preach as long as you hold their by preachers from the different minutes. Catholic sermons were black churches allow more time attention.” Christian traditions. the shortest, at a median of just during their sermons for musi- The question came up in a 2018 It found that the word “hallelu- 14 minutes, compared with 25 cal interludes, responses from episode of “Ask Pastor John,” jah” appeared in sermons from minutes for sermons in mainline worshippers in the pews and dra- a Q-and-A forum hosted by the about 22 percent of the histori- Protestant congregations and 39 matic pauses in their oratory. Rev. John Piper, chancellor of cally black Protestant churches, minutes in evangelical Protes- Numerous prominent pastors Bethlehem College & Seminary and those congregations were tant congregations. Historically have pondered the question of a in Minneapolis. He said he gen- eight times more likely than oth- black Protestant churches had sermon’s length. erally needs at least 40 minutes, ers to hear that word. by far the longest sermons, at a “I’ve asked and been asked sometimes more than 50, to deep- Sermons from evangelical median of 54 minutes. that question a hundred times,” ly explore his themes. churches were three times more Pew said sermons at the black the Rev. Hershael York, a pro- “If I look around the nation, likely than those from other By Peter Orsi Associated Press

MEXICO CITY (AP)—President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Jewish, Immigration Activists Arrested Wednesday he does not support a proposal to further relax Mexico’s strict legal separation of church and state, throwing cold water on a bill that would upend longstanding political doctrine in the country. GRAHAM—Nine Jewish and Protesters placed six coffins ones at their hands. It is impor- rated immigrant families across López Obrador said the initiative, presented last week by a sena- immigration activists were ar- in the street and led the group tant to demand ICE to leave Ala- the U.S. for decades and for the tor from his leftist Morena party, is something that “should not be rested while peacefully calling in a traditional Jewish mourn- mance and to hold Sheriff Terry current crisis at the border. touched” and “was resolved over a century and a half ago.” for Alamance County and Sheriff ing service called a shiva, which Johnson accountable for his ac- Siembra NC is a grassroots The proposal would modify the Law of Religious Associations and Terry Johnson to end the $2.3 includes the Mourner’s Kaddish, tions.” group of Latinx and immigrant Public Worship to eliminate historic language enshrining the “separa- million contract with ICE at a Jewish prayer for the dead. “Alamance is one of ICE’s last people in Greensboro, Burlington tion of the State and churches.” #NeverAgainAlamance. Protesters chanted a version of strongholds in North Carolina. and other parts of the Triad. Among specific measures, it would reportedly allow religious “As a Jewish person, I am tak- El Malei Rachamim—a prayer Migrants from across the state groups greater access to all manner of media, including TV, radio and ing a stand now because I grew said at Jewish funerals—written are taken to this detention cen- newspapers, relax regulations on church ownership of property, pro- up hearing stories about the Ho- specifically for those who have ter, where they have been de- vide for cooperation between church and state on cultural and social locaust and I know the danger of lost their lives. tained for months at a time,” said development and allow “conscientious objections” to law on religious apathy,” said Meredith Blumberg Police wearing riot gear told Madeline Reyes of Durham. grounds. of Burlington. protesters to disperse and threat- “As Jewish person, I know It would let ecclesiastical authorities do spiritual work in govern- “I have seen what happens ened them with a sound cannon where this kind of dehuman- CHURCH NAME CHANGE ment facilities such as hospitals, rehab centers and even military in- when a government is allowed to and tear gas. Protesters respond- ization, detention, and family INVITES ALL TO BELONG stallations. target, dehumanize, and strip an ed by collectively singing songs separation leads. As a Latina, I RATHER THAN BELIEVE López Obrador’s party and allies control both houses of Mexico’s entire group of people of all their in Hebrew, English, and Spanish. know how important it is to show North Raleigh Community Congress, and without the president’s support, it’s hard to imagine the civil and human rights.” Police arrested nine protest- solidarity with this community Church has changed its name to bill winning approval. Over 300 protesters with Nev- ers at approximately 4:30 p.m. Alamance County must end its Common Thread Church. Com- The Mexican state long had an antagonistic relationship with the er Again, Siembra NC, Southern- as protesters held pictures of contract with ICE, and we won’t mon Thread calls to people disil- Roman Catholic Church. Nineteenth-century reforms championed by ers On New Ground, and mul- immigrants who have died in ICE stop until they do.” lusioned with traditional religion, López Obrador’s hero Benito Juarez reined in religious domination of tiple immigrant justice organi- and Border Patrol custody and A small number of white na- yet desiring spiritual commu- much of the nation’s life and the state actively persecuted the Roman zations sang protest songs, held chanted, “Not one more!” After tionalists in hate groups Ala- nity. Less concerned with “be- Catholic church in the early part of the 20th century, prompting a civil murals painted with butterflies, the arrests, hundreds of remain- mance County Taking Back Ala- liefs,” Common Thread invites war known as the “Cristiada.” and attempted to march to the ing protesters lined up on private mance County and the League of all, wherever they are on their Many of the tougher anti-clerical laws have been eased in modern Alamance County Detention Cen- property and continued to sing the South counter-protested the spiritual journey, to belong. times, particularly around the 1979 visit of Pope John Paul II, but ter with six coffins to represent while police stood in the street. event. “Traditional Christianity is separation of church and state remains firmly entrenched as a core those who have lost their lives in “Demonstrating against ICE “White nationalists are not stuck in a worldview that is rap- political concept. ICE’s concentration camps, those is not a crime, but police in riot welcome here,” said Beth Bruch. idly unraveling. We no longer “I do not think that modifying this principle helps—on the contrary,” who have lost their livelihoods gear arrested our siblings today. “ACTBAC is not ‘taking back’ liveChurch in a linear, NewtonianBriefs world. López Obrador said. “... I think everyone, the majority of Mexicans, and families due to being locked They threatened us all with tear Alamance County from anyone. Ours has become a quantum agrees that the lay state should prevail, which the constitution estab- up in cages, those who have been gas and sound cannons,” said This is occupied land of the Oc- worldview—no longer organized lishes.” forced to leave their homelands Roshan Panjwani of Durham. caneechi Band of the Saponi Na- around solid, absolute truths. The president said the lay state is not anti-religious, but rather guar- due to U.S. foreign policy and “Sheriff Johnson should not tion. The Latinx people migrat- Our religion must adapt or die. antees the rights of believers and non-believers alike. extractivist practices by trans- hold peaceful protestors, and he ing here are the descendants of Once we realize that everyone “‘Render unto God what is God’s and unto Caesar what is Caesar’s’” national corporations, as well as should release the nine people other indigenous nations of this is intrinsically connected, reli- López Obrador said. those who have perished along his officers arrested immediate- continent. As a Jew, I recognize gion can no longer be organized The office of Sen. Soledad Luévano Cantú, who proposed the initia- the route on their way north. ly.” that we all need to be in solidar- around fixed, absolute doctrines tive, did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment. Protesters marched roughly 30 “As someone who has wit- ity for our safety.” that exclude anyone who dis- On Tuesday she said via Twitter that the initiative was hers alone yards before approximately 50 nessed first-hand the injustices Never Again Action is a mass agrees.” and not authored by the president or their party, and that she believes Alamance County sheriffs and happening inside immigration mobilization of Jews who are —Dr. Doug Hammack in the rule of law and the lay state. surrounding area police officers detention centers, I believe ICE organizing to shut down ICE and For 20 years, North Raleigh “With respect, tolerance and without taboos, we can work together dressed in riot gear blocked has no place in any community,” hold the political establishment Community Church was con- so that thousands of religious associations in our country can help them by closing South Maple said Mani Lopez of Burlington. accountable for enabling the de- nected to a traditional denomina- Mexico become a country where we all live better-off,” Luévano Street. “We have lost too many loved portation machine that has sepa- tion. They spent those years de- wrote. constructing and then re-weav- She described her faith as “Guadalupana”—that is, as a devotee of ing ancient, core principles of the Virgin of Guadalupe, who is the Roman Catholic patroness of Mex- healthy spiritual community into ico but also resonates with millions of non-Catholics in the country. a Quantum tapestry. Their work Andrew Chesnut, professor of religious studies at Virginia Common- culminated in a book, Rethinking wealth University, said Luévano’s initiative would appear to benefit our Story, written by the minis- mostly evangelicals and other minority religious groups in a country ter, Dr. Doug Hammack. where 81 percent are Roman Catholic and the church enjoys more When the book was published, influence than probably anywhere else in the hemisphere, despite the they were asked to leave their legal separations between church and state. denomination, and hence their López Obrador, who has described himself as a Christian “in the building, due to incompat- broad sense,” allied during the 2018 presidential campaign with a ible world views. Temple Baptist small political party heavily influenced by evangelical churches, and Church in downtown Raleigh observers say his discourse often tends toward the quasi-religious or invited them to share space. even messianic. Chesnut said evangelicals likely see an opportunity to Common Thread occupies the win more space in Mexican society under the administration of a “fel- Temple Baptist’s original chapel low traveler.” and classrooms at the back of the But López Obrador’s comments Monday reflect the political inviabil- campus on Clifton Street. ity of the proposal after criticism came from across the political and For more information, visit religious spectrum, including both Catholics and the non-religious, https://northraleighcommunity- Chesnut added: “The lay state in Mexico almost has a kind of sacred church.org/. status.”

ZEBULON—On Sunday NayKel Ministries youth group, dressed as Joseph and the shepherds, performed at the Kingdom Center at Zebulon Middle School. The performance was entitles “Are You Serious?” [Contributed Photo] DECEMBER 26, 2019 The Carolinian PAGE 9 “He’s mad as hell” that he’s not getting his acquittal, says Lindsey Graham. Trump isn’t used to being on the defensive and a trend that would put Gary at the center of black political power. forced to give ground, least of all to a woman. He will rant and Four years later, Hatcher would bring the historic National Black rave daily, but nothing he says or does can erase that “I.” So Pe- Political Convention to Gary. More than 10,000 delegates and Other losi may be counting on McConnell, Trump’s Senate fixer, to give attendees gathered to formulate a political strategy for Black something to the Democrats, such as calling witnesses, to get a America, including Rev. Jackson, Coretta Scott King, Shirley Ch- trial underway—and out of the way. isholm, Amiri Baraka, Louis Farrakhan, Bobby Seale, and Betty Trump knows that so long as he wears that letter, the chances Shabazz. Viewpoints increase of Republican defections—by those up for election and In his speech at the convention, Hatcher warned that if the two by traditional conservative groups. Guilt by association can pro- major political parties continued to neglect their concerns, Black duce interesting reactions. Let’s see who wins this test of wills Americans would create a third party, and “we shall take with us and leverage. the best of White America… many a white youth nauseated by the Gurtov, syndicated by PeaceVoice, is Professor Emeritus of corrupt values rotting the innards of this society… many of the KUDOS TO TRUMP FOR CRACKING DOWN ON H-1B VISA Political Science at Portland State University and blogs at In the white poor… many a white G.I. …and many of the white working ABUSE Human Interest. class, too.” By Ryan Girdusky Hatcher was instrumental in founding Operation PUSH (People United to Save Humanity) with Rev. Jackson, and later served as Guest Commentary chairman of Jackson’s presidential campaign in 1984. President Trump’s administration is delivering for American He served as the Vice-Chairman of the Democratic National workers. During his time as President, the number of H-1B VANTAGE POINT Committee from 1981 to 1985 and as President of the U.S. Confer- guestworker visa denials is at a decade high. Continued from page 4 ence of Mayors. For years, employers have used the H-1B program to displace In 1978, he co-founded TransAfrica, an advocacy group aimed qualified Americans and import cheaper foreign labor. Tighten- In Atlanta, the “Black Mecca” of the South, Vine City, the at changing U.S. policy toward Africa and the Caribbean. ing this program’s requirements could save millions of Ameri- neighborhood where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and civil rights Hatcher paved the way for the many black mayors who would cans from layoffs and lower wages. and political leader Julian Bond lived, no longer exists. It was follow, including my own father, Ernest N. “Dutch” Morial, who Congress created the H-1B program in 1990. Lawmakers wiped-out by sports stadium projects. Public housing develop- was elected the first black mayor of New Orleans in 1977—and for wanted to give companies a way to recruit highly skilled for- ment after public housing development has been felled by an ad- the later generation mayors that I joined when I was elected in eigners when they couldn’t find any qualified Americans. Un- vancing wave of “progress.” The “Sweet Auburn” District, which 1994. fortunately, when the law was written it allowed employers to was once the home of major Black businesses, is now stagnant. I was proud that the National Urban League was able to honor exploit the program to use guest workers to displace qualified In the face of this onslaught, a youthful group of community ad- Hatcher, on the 50th anniversary of his election, during our 2017 Americans. vocates called the Community Movement Builders have recently Conference in St. Louis. As I noted at the time, Hatcher aspired Today, big companies, especially tech firms, use it to hire launched an Anti-Gentrification Campaign to mobilize communi- to political office at a time that was not so far removed from entry-level workers from abroad—mainly from India—who are ty residents and their allies to address the massive displacement lynchings, segregated schools, and anti-miscegenation laws. Ev- willing to work for less money than their American counter- of Black working class and poor people from their neighbor- ery step, every vote and every position attained was marred and parts. Currently, almost half a million H-1B visas holders work hoods. One of their slogans is: “Stop Gentrification: Keep Resi- marked by transparently racial barriers, and every victory was in the United States. And 85,000 more join their ranks each dents in Place.” made all the more sweet by overcoming them. year. “Development” in Washington, D.C., the original “Chocolate Most of these foreigners possess no extraordinary skills or City,” has displaced thousands of Black people, forcing them to abilities. Over 50 percent of H-1B guest workers toil away in move to surrounding suburban areas; the prosperous central city FROM THE INSIDE OUT entry-level positions, according to the Government Account- neighborhood and Black business district in Seattle, Washington Continued from page 4 ability Office. About one in four H-1B applications—which are has vanished as Blacks have been forced to flee to Tacoma and filed by companies, not the foreigners themselves—are for jobs other outlying cities where housing is more affordable; in Los research, and advertise for The Carolinian. that don’t even require a bachelor’s degree. Angeles, the Crenshaw Subway Coalition is vigorously resisting I was given permission to write columns about the injustices It’s not as if Americans are unwilling or unable to perform a subway extension that would spur gentrification in one of the as well as the positive things happening in our criminal justice these jobs. Today, Americans graduate college at unprecedent- most storied communities in Black America; in neighborhood af- system. My columns are titled FROM THE INSIDE OUT. With ed rates. Roughly one in five graduates earns a degree in sci- ter neighborhood in New York City, from Brooklyn, Queens, the this platform I’ve had the privilege of interviewing Presidential ence, technology, math, or engineering—the so-called STEM Bronx to Harlem, gentrification is rapidly displacing hundreds of candidates, attend city council meetings, and take pictures with fields that undergird much of the 21st-century economy. thousands of Black people. In a few years, Harlem, the cultural- our new mayor. I’ve also had the opportunity to expose incorrect Yet more than half of all STEM graduates can’t find jobs in political Capital of Black America, will hardly be recognizable. stereotypes created by the department’s campaign of public mis- their fields upon graduation. A Whole Foods Store now stands were Malcolm X once held his information. In other words, H-1B guest workers aren’t simply filling gaps legendary rallies! So in the two and a half months I’ve been home I’ve moved out in the labor market; they’re taking jobs that could otherwise go Chocolate Cities, once the domain of Black political and eco- of my cousin’s apartment to rent my own off Poole Road. The to qualified Americans. nomic power are vanishing as increasing numbers of Whites who place was nice and comfortable with one exception; the neighbor- Many foreign workers willingly accept lower salaries than in previous generations abandoned urban centers for the suburbs hood is infested with black men auditioning for bed space inside Americans working the same positions. Four in five H-1B hold- are now returning to establish more comfortable and convenient a prison institution. They are consistently shooting up their own ers earn less than the U.S. average wage for their jobs, accord- spaces in closer proximity to their work places. “Development” neighborhood. So I looked and found a better environment to live ing to Labor Department data. to accommodate the newcomers is driving up the cost of housing, in. In some cases, employers actually terminate Americans to especially rental properties in a manner that is unaffordable for Today, I’m renting a very nice house in Garner situated in a free up jobs for guest workers. large numbers of Black residents. Property taxes are also sky- quiet neighborhood. There’s nothing like having your own place In 2014, Disney infamously laid off 250 U.S. tech profession- rocketing, putting enormous pressure on Black homeowners as especially when it’s affordable. I spent the weekend leveling the als—but not before forcing these workers to train their H-1B well. As Blacks are displaced and replaced by newcomers, this grass for the winter hibernation period. Life is good right now; replacements. The “happiest company on Earth” threatened to is inevitably leading to dramatic shifts in political power from I’m looking for another job to take up some of the free time I have withhold laid-off employees’ severance if they refused to coop- neighborhood advisory boards, to city councils and the office of at night. Idle time doesn’t include dollar signs. erate. Just last year, Verizon announced it would outsource as Mayors. Black power is diminishing. In closing, the harsh realities of prison often start on the day many as 5,000 jobs to Infosys—an Indian offshoring giant that What is equally egregious are the attitudes of some of the new- inmates are released. My foundation gave me opportunities most applied for over 11,000 H-1B visas this year alone. comers whom residents of Black communities sometimes char- people just don’t have. My dreams are transforming into reality Even American tech workers who keep their jobs still suffer acterize as “invaders” or “neo-colonialists.” This is because some slowly but surely. I haven’t finished my bucket list, but I’ve put a from the H-1B program. “Wages for U.S. computer scientists newcomers are not content to become a part of the community; huge dent in it. To all my brothers and sisters serving time, Merry would have been 2.6 percent to 5.1 percent higher and employ- they arrogantly attempt to change the rhythms, culture and char- Xmas and a Happy New year. Rest, we have work to do. I’m only ment in computer science for U.S. workers would have been 6.1 acter of the community. on my second step. percent to 10.8 percent higher in 2001” had the H-1B program For decades it has been a well-established and accepted custom not existed in the 1990s, according to a research paper from that scores of drummers gather on a designated date at a regular economists at the University of Michigan and University of time in Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem to play African music. CHILD WATCH California, San Diego. But, once a large number of “invaders” became occupants of a Continued from page 4 Thankfully, President Trump and his aides are working to nearby apartment building, they began to complain to the police reform the system and protect American jobs. The president and petitioned local elected officials, seeking to ban this long- assembled this list with the help of Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop, past directed the Department of Homeland Security to issue H-1B standing weekly ritual. chair of the Coretta Scott King Book Awards Jury and Professor visas to only the most-skilled applicants under his “Buy Ameri- In Detroit, three White women, who are newcomers to a pre- Emerita of The Ohio State University; Dr. Cynthia Tyson, Profes- can, Hire American” executive order. He’s also considering dominantly Black neighborhood, falsely accused a Black man sor of Education at The Ohio State University; and Dr. Jonda C. capping visas issued to Indian applicants. of being a pedophile and demanded that the police file charges McNair, Professor of Education at Clemson University, who be- On the campaign trail, Donald Trump pledged to put Ameri- against him. The brother in question was starting a community lieve these books: can workers first. He’s keeping that promise when it comes to garden on a vacant lot in the neighborhood and the women pro- •Exemplify literary excellence H-1B reform. tested this activity taking place in “their neighborhood.” Fortu- •Give children a sense of ‘self’ Ryan Girdusky is a writer based out of New York City. nately, the Judge dismissed the charges in a case of “gardening •Encourage children to develop positive attitudes about them- while Black!” Reports of these kinds of attitudes and behavior selves and others THE DEMOCRATS’ SCARLET LETTER STRATEGY across the country are breeding resentment and hostility to- •Reinforce a sense of black heritage and black history By Mel Gurtov wards the “invaders.” •Provide a platform by which children can learn about and fall Let me be clear, as a civil right, any person in the United States in love with characters that look like themselves Guest Commentary has the freedom to live wherever they choose. People of African •Inspire children to be the best they can be House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has evidently decided not to turn descent have waged a relentless struggle to achieve this pre- •Assist children in seeing the beauty, humor, and strength in over the articles of impeachment to the Senate until Congress re- cious right. People also have the right to live amongst their own their families and in others around them sumes its work January 7. Some observers think that’s a mistake nationality, ethnicity of ethnic group if they choose, hence there •Inspire children to seek new ways of problem solving that will cost Democrats on Election Day. Senate majority leader are Irish, Italian, Polish, German and Jewish communities in this •Encourage pride in African Heritage. Mitch McConnell seems to think so too, believing the longer the country. And, occasionally these communities change in com- The list is divided into suggestions for Primary (Grades K–3); Democrats hold out, the more vindictive, uncooperative, even position. “Little Italy” in lower Manhattan in New York is now Intermediate (Grades 4–6); and Young Adult (Grades 7–12) read- “unconstitutional” they will appear to voters. mostly shops and stores as people of Italian descent have largely ers and CDF offers many of these books for purchase through McConnell says he’s “fine” about Pelosi’s strategy, since it chosen to migrate to other neighborhoods. Voluntary migration is the CDF Bookstore. Choose titles today to give as gifts for the gives him a pass on having to make difficult decisions on the one thing, forced displacement is another matter. Time and time holidays or celebrate a birthday or the birth of a new child at any rules of trial procedure and which, if any, witnesses may appear again, Black people have faced schemes, targeted policies and time of year by giving and sharing a wonderful book from this at trial. outright violence, e.g., Tulsa, Rosewood, to force their removal list. But I think Pelosi has the better strategy. She understands from neighborhoods and communities they worked and invested PRIMARY FICTION Trump’s psychology, and she’s targeting his ego. The thought of in to “develop” as their home. Aunt Flossie’s Hats (and Crab Cakes Later) by Elizabeth not being quickly cleared by the Senate—of not being “exoner- Black people believe in “development” and no reasonable per- Fitzgerald Howard ated”—and having to wear the scarlet letter “I” for an indefinite son would be opposed to improvements or progress that would Mirandy and Brother Wind by Patricia C. McKissack time is probably driving Trump crazy. better their community. The crucial issue for people of African Uncle Jed’s Barbershop by Margaree King Mitchell descent is not development, it is “development” that is displacing Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold Black people and culture. Therefore, the order and challenge of Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale by John Steptoe the day is to achieve “development without displacement.” The I Love My Hair! by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley question is, can development strategies be devised that prioritize PRIMARY NONFICTION improving the lives of the current residents and preserving the Duke Ellington by Andrea Davis Pinkney culture and character of their communities? PRIMARY POETRY The answer to that question is yes. The collective brainpower, Meet Danitra Brown by Nikki Grimes skill, experience and will exists within Black America to mount In Daddy’s Arms I Am Tall illustrated by Javaka Steptoe an offensive to defend Black communities against gentrification, PRIMARY SING-A-LONG the “Negro Removal” program of the 21st Century. Therefore, Let It Shine by Ashley Bryan we must gather our brightest and best, the conscious and com- INTERMEDIATE FICTION mitted in our brain trust to devise plans and a policy agenda to The Watsons Go to Birmingham by Christopher Paul Curtis rescue, preserve Black communities. We possess the collective Zeely by Virginia Hamilton genius to develop just, safe, viable, vibrant and sustainable Black M.C. Higgins, the Great by Virginia Hamilton communities. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor To that end, the Institute of the Black World 21st Century Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World by Mildred Pitts Wal- (IBW) is issuing an urgent call for a National Emergency Summit ter on Gentrification to be convened in Newark, N.J., April 4–6, 2019 One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia in conjunction with the annual commemoration of the martyrdom P.S. Be Eleven by Rita Williams-Garcia of our beloved Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Newark has been se- Gone Crazy in Alabama by Rita Williams-Garcia lected because the City’s ambitious development plans incorpo- INTERMEDIATE NONFICTION rate community-based strategies designed to mitigate gentrifica- We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball by Kadir tion. Nelson IBW has requested that Ras J. Baraka, the Mayor of Newark, Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans host the Emergency Summit. This gathering is viewed as an ex- by Kadir Nelson tension of the milestone Urban Marshal Plan and Black Econom- Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters by An- ic Development Symposium convened by IBW in Newark in April drea Davis Pinkney of this year. We envision anti-gentrification advocates, commu- Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights nity economic development practitioners, Mayors, urban plan- Movement by Carole Boston Weatherford ners, faith, civil rights, labor, business and professional leaders INTERMEDIATE POETRY attending the Emergency Summit on Gentrification. The Urban Honey, I Love by Eloise Greenfield Strategies Program of Faith In Action, National Urban League, YOUNG ADULT FICTION Democracy Collaborative and Freedom Caucus of the Center for The Crossover by Kwame Alexander Community Change have already signaled a willingness to part- Like Sisters on the Homefront by Rita Williams-Garcia ner with IBW on this crucial undertaking. 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The lone the House 232–198, plus one inde- to a head, and they basically Republican is Rep. John Katko, pendent and four vacancies. That ended their majority,” Minnesota a three-term lawmaker whose includes Thursday’s party switch Rep. Tom Emmer said Thursday. upstate New York district is one by New Jersey Rep. Jeff Van “Max Rose is done,” he contin- of just three held by the GOP that Drew, who joined the GOP after ued, listing him among freshmen were won by Democratic presi- being one of only two Democrats Democrats from districts Trump dential candidate Hillary Clinton. who opposed impeachment. captured in 2016 who he said Of the remaining 17 districts, Impeachment will reverberate won’t survive next November’s all were carried by Trump and all as well in Senate races, where elections. but one are represented by Dem- the GOP will be fighting to retain The feisty Rose, a Brooklyn ocratic freshmen, who are often its 53-47 majority. That chamber native and Afghanistan combat less secure than congressional is expected to begin its trial next veteran with an advanced degree veterans. month on whether to oust Trump from the London School of Eco- “If you’re a truth seeker or from office and seems certain to nomics, sees things differently. care about where the country is acquit him. “Mark my words, okay?” said going, I think we cast the right Senate Majority Leader Mitch Rose, whose Staten Island-cen- vote,” said Rep. Cheri Bustos, D- McConnell, R-Ky., has made clear tered district was the only one Ill., who heads House Democrats’ he is cooperating with the White Trump won in New York City. campaign organization. House and wants a swift trial “We are going to beat them by “We have to just keep focused with no witnesses. such a wide margin that next time on what matters to people. Health That could limit the risks for around, they won’t even talk like care is No. 1. Making Washington GOP senators like Cory Gardner this again, okay?” Republicans and Democrats ac- an attack on YOU.” outspent their Democratic rivals, more functional is very impor- of Colorado, Martha McSally It’s too early to say who will be knowledge that other issues like Freshman Rep. Harley Rouda, $11 million to $5 million, on tele- tant. That’s a very hard thing to of Arizona and Susan Collins of proven correct as Republicans the economy and health care who ousted a 30-year House GOP vision ads mentioning impeach- do, but we’ve got to keep working Maine. They face competitive wage a challenging struggle to re- costs could overwhelm impeach- veteran from what was once a Re- ment in congressional races. The on it,” Bustos said. reelection races in swing states gain the House majority they lost ment by next November, both publican stronghold in Southern figures from Advertising Ana- That’s a formula that Rose, where Republicans adore Trump last year. But less than 11 months sides—but especially the GOP— California, was among Democrats lytics, a firm in Alexandria, Va., whose working-class district but independents are divided, and from presidential and congressio- are already using the bitter im- issuing their own pleas for cash. that tracks advertising, exclude Trump carried by 10 percentage these senators could also be dam- nal elections, the near party-line peachment fight as weapons. “Last night I cast my vote to spending by candidates’ cam- points, is following. aged by a trial that seems to veer House vote impeaching Trump “This is an attack on Democra- defend our Constitution and im- paigns. Asked how he would overcome out of control. locked in lawmakers’ positions on cy,” blared one Trump campaign peach the President of the United So far, both sides have com- GOP attacks over his vote to Democratic Sen. Doug Jones of the subject. Many moderate law- fundraising email that included States. A vote bigger than party, bined to spend at least $500,000 impeach Trump, Rose cited mea- Alabama faces risks of his own. makers from swing districts had a thank you from “Donald J. polling, and politics, & we’ve in each of 15 House races from sures including one financing a His state overwhelmingly backed spent months saying they were on Trump, President of the United faced an onslaught of attacks South Carolina to Nevada on im- sea wall for Staten Island’s east- Trump in 2016, so Jones must the fence. States.” since,” Rouda beseeched support- peachment spots, the data shows. ern shore and another buttressing chose between voting to remove Now, voters will decide wheth- It added, “An attack on free- ers. Republican groups have spent a compensation fund for survi- Trump and infuriating most vot- er to reward or punish incum- dom. An attack on everything we Republican organizations and that amount without any Demo- vors of the 9/11 attacks. ers or acquitting him and anger- bents for their choices. And while hold dear in this country. And it’s conservative outside groups have cratic expenditures in three other “We are delivering for the dis- ing loyal Democrats. Classifieds

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The au- also laudable as it has features the family vehicle of choice play. The top-trim models have dio packages are solid and we to keep this SUV centered and a and the Toyota Highlander is a a 12.3-inch display, the largest in applaud Toyota with finally of- safe distance behind the vehicle strong example of what we’re the segment. fering both Apple CarPlay and in front. The best news is that buying. Offering three rows of this equipment comes standard. seating, the Highlander holds Performance Versus Efficiency up to eight passengers and is Highlander shoppers face one Auto Group Awards Durham the first model in the segment important dilemma when shop- to offer a hybrid version. For ping: choosing between models 2020, the Highlander is fully powered by a 3.5-liter V6 gas en- Tech Community Coll $75K redesigned, with upgraded tech- gine or a highly-efficient hybrid nologies and more efficient pow- powertrain. We tested both and DURHAM—Westgate Auto Group has granted the Durham Technical ertrains available. found each has benefits that’ll Community College Foundation $75,000 to establish the Westgate Auto Toyota invited journalists to interest buyers. Group Scholarship. San Antonio, Texas, to test-drive The gas engine makes 295 The award will annually benefit at least seven students in the Automo- various gas and hybrid versions horsepower and 263 pound-feet tive Systems Technology program. of its new fourth-generation of torque and works with an “We are pleased to recognize the Westgate Auto Group’s support of our Highlander, with the gas model 8-speed automatic transmission. students,” said Melissa Chappell, Executive Director of the Durham Tech already in showrooms. This It delivers ample step-off ac- Foundation. “This is a significant investment by an industry partner for spring, the Highlander Hybrid celeration and passing power, at- one of our most in-demand programs, and we are very grateful.” debuts; for the first time cus- tributes that ensure confidence The scholarship will cover each student’s tuition and fees for two se- tomers will choose between when carrying a full load of pas- mesters. Before entering their final semester, scholarship recipients will standard front-wheel drive or sengers. This model also boasts receive additional funds for any tools needed for work-based learning available all-wheel drive, just a 5,000-pound towing capacity, and their future careers. like the gas model. matching the Buick Enclave. “I would like to thank Larry Moll, of Westgate Auto, for his persistence Highlander Highlights While the standard model and initiative and Westgate’s gift to Durham Tech and to our automotive Toyota offers the gas High- boasts a 1 mpg increase in fuel students,” said Nate Smith, Director of the Automotive Systems Technol- lander in L, LE, XLE, Limited, efficiency, it is the hybrid that ogy program. “This scholarship will enable us to give hope to people who and Platinum trims. The hybrid sees the greatest improvement. otherwise may not have been able to afford the training necessary to ex- has four trims, beginning with Performance is up, with 243 net cel in an automotive career.” the LE. 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Smith has been a joy to work with and has architecture with such mod- capacity, which matches the gas- been instrumental in helping us develop our program.” els as the Camry and Avalon only Honda Pilot. Students can earn their associate’s degree, diploma, and/or industry- sedans. It’s about two inches We found the Highlander pro- recognized certificates through the Automotive Systems Technology longer than the outgoing model, vides smooth steering, average program. Durham Tech also offers automotive continuing education with the extra space added to handling, and a comfortable courses. the cargo compartment. The lat- ride. Torque vectoring all-wheel est model has a bold front fascia drive is optional and improves and a chiseled body for a look control. The new multi-terrain that is at once sporty and up- controller enhances wheel man- scale. agement on a variety of surfac- Inside, buyers have a choice es. 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