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issue ofBy relevancyCassandra West RIBUNE DIVERSE ISSUES IN EDUCATION TTHE TRIANGLE’S CHOICE FOR THE BLACK VOICE Sometimes an undercurrent theme can overshadow a conference’s main focus. Relevancy in the age of multiculturalism got as much atten- tion as “45 Years of Identity, Innovation and Intersectionality,” the theme VOLUME 16 NO. 18 WEEK OF NOVEMBER 9, 2014 $1.00 of this year’s Annual Association for Black Culture Centers conference. “We think we’re in this post-racial society,” LaKeitha Poole, coordinator for African-American Student Affairs at Louisiana State University, said at It’s the Southeast Raleigh a meeting for ABCC state coordinators. “But we always get the question: Is the [black] culture center still relevant? I think they are.” showdown when Shaw While the relevancy question won’t go away, Poole’s opinion found consensus, it’s fair to say, among most of those attending the ABCC’s and St. Augustine’s battle 24th conference last month at the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign. Saturday in the regular Students, their use of the centers and the success stories that come season finale for both from them make the best case for the continued existence of black cul- ture centers, Poole says. LSU’s 21-year-old African- American Culture teams. Center is “definitely the hub of black student life” on the Baton Rogue campus, she notes. Please seeBLACK/3A Adams Guilty becomes 100th verdict woman in in drum Congress major’s

PHOTO/LATISHA CATCHATOORIAN Collegedeath hazing Jessica Holmes (right) addresses the crowd during Tuesday night’s election. suffers a long overdue lesson By Kyle Hightower THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ORLANDO, Fla.— A former Purple state turns red in Florida A&M band member accused of being the ringleader of a brutal hazing ritual known as SPECIAL TO THE TRIBUNE “Crossing Bus C” that killed a By Latisha Catchatoorian tories Tuesday,” said Chris ued to pass voter suppressive laws drum major was convicted Friday GREENSBORO – Voters in North N.C. midterm electionsuch as voter I.D. requirements and Fitzsimon in the latest Fitzsimon Carolina’s 12th Congressional [email protected] of manslaughter and felony haz- File of NC Policy Watch. “…Thom the elimination of same-day regis- District elected veteran lawmaker RALEIGH – Months of campaign ing. Tillis rode the national wave and tration – laws the especially target Alma S. Adams to Congress in radio announcements, television Dante Martin, 27, was the first to defeated incumbent Democratic the poor and minorities. However, both a special and a regular gener- advertisements and candidate fliers stand trial in the November 2011 Senator Kay Hagan…But folks in voters proved naysayers wrong al election. staked into the ground came to a death of 26-year-old Robert the state claiming the results were with huge turnout at the polls, with In May, Adams made it through conclusive end Tuesday evening as Champion aboard a band bus a triumphant affirmation of the over 1.1 million participating in a competitive seven way special the 2014 Midterm Election drew to a parked outside a football game Republican agenda of the last four early voting alone according to The and regular primary, paving the close. where the well-regarded Marching years need to take a breath. As Daily Tarheel. way to Tuesday nights convincing With two prominent North 100 band had performed. The one pollster observed a few weeks “I’ve been heartened by the duel victory. Adams will be sworn Carolinians running for a U.S. case brought into focus the cul- ago, the only reason the race was turnout, just overwhelming into office next week after captur- Senate seat, the Tarheel State has ture of hazing in the band, which close at all was because of the turnout, in so many of our ing 80 percent of the vote in the been a battleground between was suspended for more than a unpopularity of the General precincts. That means thousands special general election and 80 Republican Thom Tillis and year while officials tried to clean Assembly that Tillis led for the of people have defied those folks percent of the vote in the regular Democratic incumbent Kay Hagan. up the program. last four years.” on Jones Street who have tried to general election. While Hagan has been criticized for Martin was known as “the presi- Since the GOP controlled 234 of discriminate,” Congressman David “Tonight marks my 16th elec- “blindly following” the Obama dent of Bus C,” witnesses testified, the 435 House seats before the Price (D) said after his reelection tion for public office, and once administration, critics have accused and he organized the initiations election, Republicans were deter- Tuesday night. again we have made history. Tillis of pushing through a copious that required fellow band mem- mined to keep the majority and George Greene Jr., whose father Many of you were with me when I amount of extremist and conserva- bers to try to make their way fought for it hard. The was an elected official, said his par- was elected as the first African tive legislation as Speaker of the through a pounding gauntlet of Republican-led N.C. General ents’ generation won his right to American woman to serve on the House under Governor Pat McCrory. fists, drumsticks and mallets from Assembly has kept the state in the vote. He said because the Voting Greensboro City School Board. Tillis won with 48.97 percent of the front of the bus to the back, spotlight. Rights Act essentially got struck Tonight, we made history again the vote, while Hagan garnered including on that November day. The entire country watched down, it is important for people to by electing the 100th woman to 47.29 percent. Two other band members went North Carolina under a magnify- vote while they still can “in light of serve in the House in the current “Republicans are beside them- through the bus before ing glass as the legislature contin- Congress and the first woman to selves celebrating their election vic- Please seePURPLE/2A Champion, who was from ever represent the 12th District,” Decatur, Georgia. Martin was con- she wrote in a statement. victed of misdemeanor hazing “The people of the 12th district counts in their beatings. have gone without representation Champion’s parents sat silently for 10 months and that is unac- as the verdicts were read. Martin ceptable. With tonight’s win, that sat with his head down as several stops now. Effective immediately, members of his family wept in the our district has a representative gallery behind him. who will fight for their interest “No one won here today — no with pride, integrity and tenacity. one,” said Robert Champion Sr. I will be at the forefront of the “We hate to see anyone’s child go fight to raise the minimum wage, to prison. To know that my son’s to ensure pay equality, and to pro- life will not be in vain, that he will tect access to affordable health- make a difference, I hope that care. While I served in the North people will get the message that Carolina General Assembly, I was hazing isn’t cool. It doesn’t work. a champion for our communities, It doesn’t need to be here. You and I will do the same in the need to stop now.” United States Congress.” The jury deliberated for about Alma Adams has been a public an hour before delivering its ver- servant for over 30 years. As a dict. former chair of the North Carolina Martin’s sentencing was set for Women’s Legislative Caucus, she Jan. 9 and he was taken into cus- has helped to introduce numer- tody immediately after the ver- ous bills to strengthen laws to PHOTO/LATISHA CATCHATOORIAN dict. Manslaughter is punishable protect children, women and fam- by up to 15 years in prison in ilies, and has fought for women’s A resident walks home at Brookside Apartments. Florida. The hazing conviction health and reproductive rights. means he could spend up to 22 Adams led the effort to increase years in jail. the minimum wage in North In the aftermath of Champion’s Carolina. death, the storied Marching 100, As an educator and artist, Raleigh apartment residents which had played at Super Bowls Adams is a strong supporter of and before U.S. presidents, was North Carolina’s colleges, univer- suspended for more than a year, sities and schools, and is an advo- only starting to perform again at cate for the arts and culture. wantBy Latisha Catchatoorian betterstory. maintenance month for a 624 square-foot stu- the beginning of the 2013 football Alma received her bachelor’s [email protected] Located on Brookside Drive near dio loft and $660 a month for a season. Also, the university’s for- degree and master’s degree in art downtown Raleigh, the small 760 square-foot one-bedroom to mer president, James Ammons, education from N.C. A&T State RALEIGH – The outside of apartment complex houses many $780/month for a 1,023 square- resigned and the band’s director, University, and took her Ph.D. in Brookside Apartments, while mod- lower-income residents, some of foot two-bedroom, many resi- Julian White, was fired before art education and multicultural est and visibly aged, looks relatively which use housing vouchers like dents complain that the rents are being allowed to retire. education from The Ohio State standard. The inside of some of the Section 8 to pay their rents. With too high for what they are getting. Several other former band mem- University in Columbus, Ohio. units, however, tells a different prices ranging from $625 per Please seeRESIDENTS/2A Please seeEX-BAND/ 2A

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Continued from page 1A great strides. Let's push to me over the past few months, tion, and the Republican drum major’s N.C.how much harder it’smidterm going keep our state progressive electionI say thank you for keeping House and Senate are ready to be in 2016.” and turn it blue.” my seat warm.” to listen to the American peo- Sylvia (last name withheld) James E. Heyward, a CPA in While there were triumphs ple. We hope President attended the Wake County Durham, said he voted for both Democrats and Obama will too,” the hazing death Republican National Democratic Party watch because people “died, got Republicans across the party and said Democrats locked up and beat up” to board, it’s clear that Committee said in a public need as many seats as they give him the right to do so. Republicans took home most release. “It's time to get to can get. She said if Hagan “This election will deter- of the victory pie last work on creating jobs, (had) won the senatorial race, mine where we are headed as evening, in what Fitzsimon expanding American energy it would give North a state. It’s really going to called a “predictably development, pursuing real Carolinians a chance and show where we are headed in Republican year.” health care reform, reducing some hope to “preserve what the next decade or so,” he "Republicans have been spending, reining in the fed- makes America a livable said. given the opportunity to lead eral government and keeping place because Republicans Alfreda Richardson-Alston the country in a better direc- America safe." are destroying all of that.” said she thinks the state has Duke University of Law stu- been moving backwards, and dent Elizabeth Wan’gu urged she hopes that it can go for- her friends to vote via her ward. She is especially con- Facebook page saying that if cerned with the current con- you are a student in the dition of the public school Triangle you have no excuse system and said the govern- not to vote. Cosmo Magazine ment “needs to do a whole lot GEORGE SKENE, AP and MTV partnered to give more for the kids and the 27-year-old Dante Martin. university students across teachers.” the country free rides to vot- Jessica Holmes (D), who Continued from page 1A tion and act like it was just ing polls aboard party buses was elected to the Wake bers have pleaded guilty to any other band,” defense equipped with shirtless male County board of commis- lesser charges, and three attorney Richard Escobar models, free music and food sioners, plans to do just that. await trial. Former band said during closing argu- to lure the young demo- With education as a major member Jessie Baskin plead-ments. “Brutal as it was, fool-graphic. platform of her campaign, ed no contest to manslaugh-ish as it was…it was compet- “I won't even criticize how she said she’s talked the talk; ter in March and received a itive.” politically incorrect it is to now watch her walk the walk. year in county jail. He is the Escobar and his co-counselsexualize what is a civic duty “I’m so proud of the race only one of the previous Dino Michaels left the court-because regardless of the that I’ve run. As my oppo- defendants to receive jail room without commenting. means, they're engaging nent sent negative mailers time. But they told Judge Renee youth in the political process talking about how I would After the ritual, Champion Roche they planned to file a and promoting my candi- raise taxes, how I wasn’t sup- complained of trouble motion for a mistrial before date, and we all know how portive of our public schools, breathing and vomited, thenthe January sentencing. much is at stake in our swing we (the campaign) stayed collapsed and died in a park- Ashton argued to jurors state,” said Wan’gu who positive,” she said. “We will ing lot. that the testimony made it voted for Hagan. “North remain positive. So to the Like Champion’s father, clear that band members Carolina has already made negativity that was thrown to state attorney Jeff Ashton were looking for a measure said he hopes Martin’s con- of respect and acceptance by viction will serve to deter “crossing Bus C.” But he chal- other from engaging in haz-lenged the defense’s argu- THREE-YEAR-OLDS TO 8TH GRADE ing. The university now ment. Residents want requires all students to sign “Tradition didn’t kill Robert WWW.DUKES CHOOL. ORG pledges not to haze others. Champion,” Ashton said. “Tradition isn’t to blame. “That’s why they (Florida Continued from page 1A but he was left with it. Tradition is not an CREATING... lawmakers) passed the haz- changes“For a one bedroom, I think nowDonnie’s neighbor from excuse…It’s not a defense to ing statute in 2002, it was to it’s too much. I could see if it another unit, who wished to those that got caught.” CRITICAL THINKERS say this process has got to was two (bedrooms.) When remain anonymous, said the Champion’s parents still stop,” Ashton said. “It hasn’t you’re dealing with a one- landlord is not a bad guy and have a wrongful death law- worked…I hope the message bedroom and you can’t bring will get things fixed, but it suit pending against the uni- that gets across to anyone a guest or your family over, takes time. This resident is versity after settling with the out there who is thinking of that’s too steep,” said resi- currently dealing with unat- charter bus company. participating in these very dent Robert Bynum, who tached carpet to the flooring Champion’s mother, Pam dangerous activities is that if makes $11/hour. of his unit, mold in his bath- Champion, said she would you do it, and something Bynum said with his rent room, water damage on the not be celebrating Friday’s goes wrong, you’re going to and other bills, he’s paying ceiling and decaying wood verdict. be responsible for it.” up to $1,200 a month. At one on his back deck. “Right now I don’t have any Defense attorneys told point he motioned around “I don’t know how much tears,” she said. “But those jurors the ritual was more the complex and called the funds they’re getting, but I tears — and they will come I akin to a competition and apartments “ghetto.” think with all the work that guarantee you— will not only that there was no actual haz- While Bynum said mainte- needs to be done, this is real- be for my son, but for that ing. They said Champion and nance is OK and they do a ly overpriced. They want young man (Martin) because the others voluntarily took “pretty good” job of keeping $660 for a one bedroom. of what was done to alter his part. the place clean, he said there That’s too much,” he said. “If mindset.” “You can’t take it in isola- are no amenities like activi- you come around and talk to ties for kids in the summer, these residents, some of no swimming pool and no them will share a lot of sto- basketball courts. ries with you.” “All you’re paying for is to He and Donnie said there African-Americans live in an apartment,” he are rats that are over a foot said. long with tails “half a foot Other residents tell a differ- long.” The resident, who uses ‘unbank’By Freddie Allen at higherunbanked,” the report rate stated. ent story of maintenance – or a Raleigh housing Section 8 In contrast, 19.4 percent of NNPA the lack thereof. voucher, said county versus households that had recently WASHINGTON – When it “I’ve been over here for city inspectors are different, opened a checking or savings about three months,” said and he doesn’t know how his comes to cashing checks and account when the poll was other financial transactions, resident Donnie (last name apartment passed inspec- taken said that a new job withheld.) “There’s a lot of tion, “but it did.” blacks are “unbanked” at prompted the transition. much higher rates than violations that this apart- “They (Brookside) spent Limited job prospects may ment (has.) I say there’s over $30,000 on the parking lot, whites, according to a new partly explain why blacks report by the Federal Deposit 30-something violations out- and people don’t have ade- who often suffer unemploy- side that they have to fix. We quate living and things aren’t Insurance Corporation. ment rates that are double The FDIC, an independent had our apartment inspected working right, because you the national unemployment last month. They (the city of need somewhere to live,” he government agency that rate often go without bank guarantees deposits up to Raleigh) sent us a letter show- said. accounts. The Southern ing what needs to be fixed, He said he thinks the land- $250,000 at insured banks, region, where most blacks 919.416.9420 conducted the study in June and they (Brookside) have got lord is a kind man who helps live, reported the highest a lot of work to do.” those who need it, but some- 2013 aided by the U.S. rates for the unbanked and Census Bureau, and collected Donnie showed The times folks have taken underbanked. Tribune a detailed letter from advantage of his compas- data from nearly 41,000 “In fact, while 38 percent of respondents. the city outlining various sion, and he’s been left with a U.S. households live in the housing violations in a multi- mess to clean up. For the survey, the FDIC South, approximately 44 per- defined households that did- ple-paged document. 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Boston, named after his late the ABCC in the past year Cultural Center at Ohio State VISIT: As the ABCC approaches its father. developed partnerships with University and an ABCC quarter-century mark, its Northeastern’s black enroll- the American Association of board member. “We’re the http://ttrib.com/ttedtn leadership is well aware of ment is 5 percent, and the School Personnel bigger schools with really the shifting winds surround- total non-white enrollment is Administrators and the nice [black] culture centers.” ing race, culture and ethnicity 30 percent, O’Bryant said. Student Affairs Aside from tackling the on campuses nationwide. “We have to grapple with Administrators in Higher business of its viability, the “There’s a multicultural what to call ourselves,” he Education. The partnerships ABCC conference allowed movement on college cam- said. “And, we have to be will allow dual memberships, students and leaders a Give a Little puses,” said Richard honest with ourselves about and for members to attend chance to learn from each ® O’Bryant, referring to an the changes that our commu- and present at each group’s other, hear from scholars, TENDERNESS increase in other minority nity is going through.” conferences. Other benefits authors and activists. students — Asians, Africans Even historically black col- are more visibility and credi- “Our feeling is that you and Latinos — on campuses leges are wrestling with what bility for the ABCC. don’t abandon your history nationwide who seek their multiculturalism means, Another move may be on because other people come own cultural recognition. O’Bryant said, though he con- the horizon for the associa- into the picture,” said Rory That’s not “a bad thing.” siders “HBCU and multicul- tion, too. 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Black folks lead the nation ic elixir for what ails us – at we are not satisfied; and we and who will spend it. And to Tooin church-going, praise-danc-stressed to arebe far from blessed being too make matters even worse, least for a few hours. It is a ing, shouting, call-and- time for us to exchange blessed to be stressed. we go on shopping binges to response, and pleasantries with others Rather, we are really too get even, spending money “whoopin.” We despite knowing all along stressed to be blessed. we don’t have, buying some- like to “get our that we are stressed out The vast majority of our thing we don’t need, to 115 Market Street, Suite 360H church on” and about something. lives is spent dealing with impress someone who does- Durham, NC 27701 feel good while We have all the sayings financial issues in the form n’t care. doing so. We do down pat: “Too anointed to of working a job or two, with More stress, but that’s all our holy dances be disappointed;” “God is all the overtime we can get; right; we can get a recharge Gerald O. Johnson and run down good all the time, and all the trying to figure out how to at church, right? We get paid PUBLISHER the aisles to lay time God is good” (That one pay our bills when we end up on Friday, spend it on JAMES our money at the is quite true); and “I’m too every 30 days with more Saturday, go to church on Sunday and fall down on our Bonitta Best CLINGMANfeet of preach- blessed to be stressed,” just month than money; and MANAGING EDITOR ers, some of to name a few. But what is studying numerology in an knees to pray, “Lord, have whom anoint it really behind the masks that effort to hit the “Lootery,” mercy on me.” Economic by stepping on it we wear? What is beneath the better known as the Lottery. stress, in addition to all the before they spend it. fine clothes and the forced We are stressed out about other stressors in our lives, Black churchgoers display smiles? that car we bought that we can cause us to miss out on their finest clothing, which in One would think that black could not afford or that our blessings, thus too often many cases pretentiously church folks would be the house we purchased just to we are just the opposite of Watching the shrouds our misery, pain, most content, being that impress the Joneses. We are the cute saying, “Too blessed anger, contempt, double-lives many of us say we are “sanc- angry because our spouse to be stressed.” and any number of issues we tified and Holy Ghost bap- paid too much for a pair of We are indeed blessed each U.S. election face during the other six days tized.” But every day many shoes, a suit or a big-screen day we are allowed to live, of the week. For some, church of us prove that we are not TV. We argue about whose but we take that for granted, service is a release, an ecstat- content, we are not happy, money it is, who earned it, and the rest of the day is shot because we failed to fromJERUSALEM — On abroad Election Night, I usually stay acknowledge that all-impor- awake as long as my eyelids are willing to coop- tant blessing. Each morning erate. But this year was different. Instead of we immediately allow stress alternating between watching CNN and tracking to engulf us; we wallow in it results on the Internet, I was in the Holy Land, and give in to its sinister nearly 6,000 miles from my office in motives. All we know is Washington, D.C. Gotta make that money! With daylight saving time going into effect last Gotta get paid! We have Sunday, I was in a time zone Tuesday seven already been blessed, but we hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time. That are too busy acknowledging meant that instead of hearing the TV network our stress to recognize our projections trickle in as polls closed in different blessing. regions of the U.S., I had to go to bed not know- Black folks earn more than ing if Democrats had lost control of the Senate, $1 trillion annually. Where is as predicted, and how well African- Americans it? Are we too stressed to be had turned out in the pivotal states of North good stewards of that bless- Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana and Arkansas. ing? Anything someone else I fell asleep in my hotel room confident of two makes, we buy it. Is that things: First, no matter how strong blacks went good stewardship of our to the polls in this off-year election, when voting financial blessings? We fail historically favors the party out of the White to see our blessings because House, Democrats were unlikely to regain con- we are blinded by the stress trol of the House. Second, if to obtain more things. Our Republicans managed to wrestle problem is that we give away control from Democrats in the our financial blessings in Senate, Democrats would blame exchange for stuff other the low turnout among African- folks make, thereby denying Americans. ourselves the greater benefit Before departing Washington, I of our financial blessings. already saw this scenario unfold- ing. Both the New York Times and the Washington Post, the two most EORGE G politically influential newspapers in E. the nation, had published stories CURRY about the importance of the black vote in Tuesday’s midterm election DishonoringIf you want a provocative point their black fingers at the less people’sdilemma: blaming success every- There is so much caged ener- and that without a heavy black comment about the black fortunate in the community thing on people who look gy and tension bottled up in turnout, the prospect of Democrats retaining the community, turn to Charles without taking a look at what like the problem. Black peo- the pursuit to become a suc- upper chamber were doomed. Barkley. The NBA Hall of part they play. ple have a problem no mat- cessful earner in our com- Missing in the analysis was how Democrats Famer made headlines Let’s be honest, Wilson is ter what level they are on. munity. Because we think had shot themselves in the foot. It is important recently when white America’s black role And some of it is white there is no blueprint or guar- to understand that most white voters don’t sup- he addressed model – rightfully so. He America’s fault.; some of it is antee that success is port Democrats. The last three Democrat-elected c o m m e n t s came in as a young, mixed- ours. inevitable, it becomes a dog- presidents – Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and about Seattle race, quiet, second-year You have one group of eat-dog competition among Barack Obama – won each time with a minority S e a h a w k s quarterback and won the black people who climbed everyone. Most people are of the white vote. Considering there are more quarterback Super Bowl. He showed the success ladder from hor- willing to sacrifice someone white voters in the U.S. than blacks, perhaps a R u s s e l l white America he knows how rible living conditions, like else for the sake of their own more appropriate question is: Why are white Wilson not to play their game and is Barkley, but were deter- ascension, and that is what is voters not turning out for Democrats? All that being black good at it. mined to make something of holding us back. weight should not fall on the shoulders of black enough for Like Barkley, he had a themselves. Another group This mass confusion is fur- voters. JINEEA his teammates. white wife. Naturally, the who most likely grew up ther amplified by white peo- A second point to remember is that even with BUTLER He said that black community generates with two parents in a pre- ple who think there is only black voters being key to Democratic success, A f r i c a n - hate for those type of dominantly white area, like one decent black person in Democratic strategists have not, as the old lady Americans are achievements, which Barkley Wilson, and achieved suc- each category that they can making church announcements puts it, gov- too concerned with street was referring to when he cess by following the rules to trust except for successful erned themselves accordingly. Even in battle- cred than true success, and said, “We as black people are the American Dream. And athletes, entertainers and ground states, they didn’t purchase ads in most that’s holding the community never going to be successful you have a group of blacks, those who were raised under black newspapers, if they bought any ads at all, back. – not because of you white like Colin Powell, who were their regime. until the waning days of the campaign. Last- Whether he knew it or not, people but because of other raised during the civil rights The problem arises when minute White House efforts were largely direct- Barkley’s observations could black people. When you are era and were taught it is their the black person the white ed at radio programs hosted by comedians and also apply to the hip-hop black, you have to deal with duty to succeed. And you person decides to trust is DJs, as if they could mobilize black voters all by dilemma, which can be so much crap in your life have another group who are given the power to oversee themselves with shallow drive-by interviews. defined as the common dis- from other black people. It’s average achievers from hum- the progression of other Although I was on foreign soil on Election tasteful physical emotional a dirty, dark secret; I’m glad ble beginnings and fake it till black people and ends up Night, I did my civic duty by voting before I left. and/or mental trauma people it’s coming out.” they make it (You know a lot abusing the power in all That, too, was different. I usually enjoy the ener- experience when coming in Me, too. But let’s get it all of people like that). Lastly, areas. This mimics the slave gy of voting on Election Day, seeing who turns contact with the hip-hop com- out while we are on this you have a group, like Lil plantation as it is centuries out and watching as children enter the voting munity. topic. Unless the players on Wayne, whose trust and of mental torment that still booth with a parent. Voting early this year had While I agree with some of the Seattle Seahawks were basic living needs were so dictate our actions. its own satisfying sensation. There was the Barkley’s statement, I don’t drafted out of high school, terribly violated, they only The dark secret is the war sheer joy of knowing I had made my voice believe this is a conversation they are college educated. It understand the rules to sur- that’s going on within the heard, even though I wouldn’t be home on that should target only at the is so easy for us to generalize vival. ranks of black folks. Most Tuesday. uneducated, unsuccessful and say if you are a thug, an Every group is different blacks are brainwashed into My attention for the past two weeks has been and unintelligent blacks. It idiot or someone who breaks and has its own set of values, thinking the type of black split between the midterm elections in the U.S., gives everybody with a col- the law, you suffer from the essentially want the same person they are is the only and growing tension between Israel and lege degree and some success crabs-in-the-barrel syn- things but were taught dif- type of black person there Palestine. Though I have been in the Middle East under their belt a pass to drome. This is the hip hop ferent ways to achieve them. should be. for that period, at times I had to double-check to make sure I wasn’t reliving my childhood in seg- regated Tuscaloosa, Alabama. OUR VOICES Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon, react- ing to pressure to settlers on land formerly occu- pied by Palestinians, has proposed barring Palestinians who live in the West Bank, but com- mute to work in Israel from riding the same VotersBy Sharon McCloskey seek balancewire. in statepaign Supreme dollars than did hisCourtjudges, Hunter Jr. and Ervin buses as Jewish riders. The proposal to operate THE POLICY WATCH Beasley won by just 3,200 opponent. IV stepped into the race. segregated buses like the ones I grew up with in votes, giving Robinson the Voters got to know Hudson It was perhaps the most Alabama is facing a strong pushback from other Four seats were up for right to ask for a recount early this election, as she cordial of the Supreme Court Israeli leaders and supporters of Israel in the U.S. grabs in Tuesday’s state before Nov. 18. landed in the May primaries races, as both candidates – Equally disturbing, a delegation of blacks visit- Supreme Court races, and In Court of Appeals races, with challenges from two friends and colleagues on ing the village of Bil’in Saturday afternoon was despite a flood of outside incumbent judges Mark Republican candidates, Eric the appeals court — openly looking at the long, concrete wall encircling a money from conservative Davis and Donna Stroud Levinson and Jeanette criticized the recent history large settlement on previously occupied groups, voters chose justices retained their seats, and Doran. of partisan tactics funded by Palestinian land in the West Bank when one of who will move the court a lit- Special Superior Court Judge Outside groups spent near- outside interests. our hosts noticed a jeep inside the housing com- tle closer to the center and Lucy Inman defeated conser- ly a million dollars in that Ervin had lost his 2012 pound headed in our direction. No one worried help it maintain at least a vative District Court Judge race for a vicious attack ad challenge to Justice Paul because we were on the outside of the settle- semblance of diversity. Bill Southern. portraying Hudson as soft on Newby in large part due to ment, which is about seven miles west of the It was a race for the John Tyson, a former Court child molesters, based upon the million-dollar last minute Ramallah, and were not breaking any laws. Still, fundraising record books – of Appeals judge, garnered a distorted interpretation of banjo ad blitz funded by moments later, several canisters of tear gas were the first after state lawmak- the most votes in the 19-can- her dissent in a case con- such interests. fired just yards from us, forcing us to flee. Most ers eliminated public financ- didate race for the seat vacat- cerning electronic monitor- This time around there was of us were coughing and feeling a burning sen- ing – with a tab of more than ed by retiring Chief Judge ing of defendants convicted no such ad, and Ervin raised sation in our eyes as we quickly fled. It was but $5 million thus far. (The John Martin, with 24 percent of certain sexual offenses. nearly twice as much as his a small sample of what Palestinians experience numbers won’t be final until of the vote. That ad drew widespread opponent ($650,000 to in their everyday life. all reports are filed with the Martin, the longest-serving criticism and ultimately $385,000). I will be returning home this weekend after a state Board of Elections at the justice on the court, ascend- backfired, as it allowed And in a race that went fascinating two-week trip. I will write a series of end of the year.) ed to the chief justice spot Hudson to educate voters – down to the wire, Beasley – stories based on visit upon my return. And like Incumbent justices Mark late this past summer, otherwise typically disinter- the lone African-American all trips abroad, I will be following news out of Martin and Robin Hudson appointed by Gov. Pat ested in a judicial primary on the court – eked out a vic- the Middle East more closely than before. That is and Court of Appeals Judge McCrory following the retire- race – about her experience tory over Robinson. always one of the lasting benefits of traveling to Sam Ervin IV won by com- ment of former justice Sarah and her role on the Supreme That Beasley, with more other parts of the world. fortable margins, but the Parker. Court. than 15 years of experience, George E. Curry is editor-in-chief of the race between current justice Backed by the state GOP When Martin moved to the struggled in a race against a National Newspaper Publishers Association News Cheri Beasley and her chal- and widely-supported Chief Justice slot, he left his candidate without any judi- Service. lenger, conservative among lawyers in the state, associate justice slot open cial experience is a testament Winston-Salem lawyer Mike Martin also raised more than for new candidates, and two to the power of outside Robinson, went down to the three-times as much in cam- current Court of Appeal money in judicial elections.

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ThanksgivingBy Brooklynn Cooper SPECIAL TO THE TRIBUNE What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Thanksgiving? Most people think of turkey, ham, stuffing, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie and other pop- ular fixings. Food is one of the high- lights of Thanksgiving, but some people have become so caught up PHOTO/DPS in what is on their plates that they Tonya Williams is surprised by have forgotten what the holiday is about. the announcement. One of the most annoying phe- DURHAM COUNTY nomenons that happens during any Sherwood Githens Middle Principal holiday is that emotions become PHOTO /SAU Tonya Williams last week was named inflated for just one Durham Public Schools 2015 Principal Left to right: Evelyn Little, Pattye J. Brown, G. Ray Chance and Glenn Thomas. day. Couples may go of the Year. The N.C. Department of to extreme measures Public Instruction and Wells Fargo on Valentine’s Day sponsored the recognition. and bicker every Williams has led Githens for two other day of the year. years following a four-year stint as People seem deter- principal of Eno Valley Elementary. She mined to better them- has made progress in every category at selves every new Cooper Githens on the Teacher Working year, and by Conditions Survey, garnered parent February, they have slipped back and community support, and into their old habits. improved PTA membership and Sadly, Thanksgiving is no differ- involvement. She has worked to ent. Participants take the time to increase instructional and planning create heartfelt toasts at the dinner time for teachers by reducing non- table about their family members, instructional duties and having her but, by Christmas, they are com- administrators hold students account- plaining about the sucky presents able for positive behavior. She adopted they received from the same rela- a system of layered support for veter- tives. an and beginning teachers alike. No one is going to be in good Williams earned a Bachelor of Arts in spirits every single day; that is not middle school education from N.C. how life works. Thanksgiving is Central and a Master of School meant to recognize the aspects of Administration from N.C. State univer- PHOTO/SAU life we are thankful for, but people sities. She has been a preschool/after- should make an effort to be grateful school care teacher, language The Chance Family: Brother, Galvin Chance of Mabelton, Georgia; wife, throughout the year. People contin- arts/social studies teacher and assis- Elizabeth Chance; daughter, Melody Chance of Mabelton; and Ray Chance. uously say that “life is short” and tant principal. She will now compete at we should “take advantage of every the regional level for the 2015 Wells new day,” so why not practice what Fargo North Carolina Principal of the we preach by finding ways to con- Year. sistently show our appreciation? The gestures do not have to be any- thing extravagant, just pull some COLLEGE loved ones aside and let them know what they mean to you. Food has also become too much HAPPENINGS of a focal point of Thanksgiving. Grocery stores frequently advertise markdowns and deals on popular dishes, but there are families that cannot afford large meals. This leads families in poverty to believe that they cannot have a pleasant Thanksgiving because of their lack of traditional food, when in reality they can have a happy holiday by paying tribute to what they are thankful for in life. PHOTO/SAU The time is long overdue for the Left to right: Raleigh Wake chapter members’ Gloria Whitehurst, President Sheryl true meaning of Thanksgiving to be P. Morton, 2014-15 Queen Malissa Brisbon Obame, Maria Springfield Rashid and embraced, and once it is embraced, NAA Vice President Charlotte C. Turpin. the themes of the holiday should be EVERYDAYFOODCHOICES.COM ever present in our daily lives. bragging rights as the 2014-15 Ms. Saint ST. AUGUSTINE’S Brooklynn Cooper is teen editor- DUKE, UNC-CHAPEL HILL Augustine’s University Alumni Queen, Martin Street Baptist Church was the loca- in-chief at The Durham Voice. A new research center at Duke tion of St. Augustine’s National Alumni Malissa Brisbon Obame’78, hails from its University and the University of North Association’s second annual Dr. Wiley M. & chapter. A member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Carolina at Chapel Hill will develop Mrs. Mary H. Davis Scholarship Gala. Named Sorority, Obame is retired from Wake County strategies to promote healthy food in honor of educators, the gala is the premier public schools. She is a business owner, choices, particularly among the 50 mil- fundraiser for NAA and is billed as one of the seven-time career car achiever and sales lion Americans receiving federal food most attended homecoming activities. director with Mary Kay Cosmetics. People with benefits The Duke-UNC USDA Center for Incorporated into the event is the recognition N.C. CENTRAL Behavioral Economics and Healthy Food of an outstanding community leader and the Arkansas native Dr. Miron P. Billingsley Choice Research was established with a crowning of Ms. Saint Augustine’s University has been named vice chancellor of student diabetes three-year, $1.9 million grant from the Alumni Queen. affairs. Billingsley has more than 15 years of U.S. Department of Agriculture. G. Ray Chance of Raleigh is the outstand- experience in higher education Matthew Harding, an assistant profes- ing 2014 Community Honoree. A member of as a professor, dean, director doubled in sor at Duke’s Sanford School of Public Iota Iota Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, and vice president. Prior to his Policy, will direct the research program. Chance was selected for his unselfish contri- appointment at NCCU, he By Stephanie Carson “We’ll employ an innovative approach served as associate vice presi- N.C. butions to the Raleigh community as a N.C. NEWS SERVICE combining big data analysis with large- teacher, principal, coach, mentor and friend. dent for student affairs at scale field experiments to pursue triple- After his retirement from the Wake Prairie View A&M University. RALEIGH – The arrival of win strategies – policies that benefit con- County Public School System, Chance contin- Billingsley earned his bach- November means it is American sumers, are not hurting the bottom line ued to utilize his talent as director of Omega elor’s degree in speech com- Diabetes Month. for companies and have broad impact on Psi Phi’s Youth Mentoring Program for Billingsley munication from the It comes as the prevalence of the the public good,” Harding said. 10years. The program became unique main- University of Arkansas at Pine disease continues to rise across the Since 2007, the number of Americans ly because it was created and designed by a Bluff, a master’s degree in telecommunica- state and nation. using USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition black fraternity and was housed on an HBCU tions from Texas Southern University and David Becker, a spokesman for Assistance Program, popularly known as campus. Chance is currently chairman of St. Doctor of Education degree from Oklahoma the American Diabetes Association, food stamps, has nearly doubled, reach- Aug’s Development Cooperation. State. He is married to national best-selling says the latest numbers show 29 ing almost one-sixth of the U.S. popula- MS. ALUMNI QUEEN author, ReShonda Tate Billingsley, and is the million Americans with diabetes, tion at an annual cost of $79 billion. In The Raleigh/Wake Alumni Chapter owns father of four children. and the toll on health can be great, addition, averages of 8.7 million including kidney failure, blindness, Americans participate each month in the amputations and more. Women, Infants, and Children Nutrition The ArtsCenter and The Art of Cool are "There are a lot of co-morbid dis- Program, and more than half of them are partnering to bring world-renowned jazz eases as far as diabetes and cancer children. drummer Chris Dave and The Drumhedz to and heart disease," he points out. Behavioral economics draws on "It’s all kind of is interrelating." research from the fields of economics the ArtsCenter stage. Dave has been around Becker says about 95 percent of and cognitive psychology to better the world and back playing for and recording those who have diabetes have Type understand consumer behavior and with some of music’s most established and 2, which healthier lifestyle choices decision-making. The BECR Center will iconic artists, including Adele, Maxwell, with nutrition and physical activity harness the power of huge datasets on D’Angelo, Beyoncé and more. can help prevent. consumer food choice behavior. Several Dave has redefined the role of the modern According to the National large retailers supported the grant appli- drummer. He has taken his unique approach Institutes of Health, the rate of diag- cation, including Walmart and the to production, tweaked it and applied it to the nosed diabetes cases in North California-based Fresh & Easy supermar- drum kit, creating an original sound that no Carolina has nearly doubled to ket chain. other drummer can claim. more than 650,000. Diabetes is the The UNC-Chapel Hill team is headed On Nov. 13 at 8 p.m., the group will per- seventh-leading cause of death in by Alice Ammerman, a professor of form live at The ArtsCenter. Tickets for are the state. nutrition in the Gillings School of Global Becker notes that even some sim- Public Health, and director of the UNC $30 and $35 day of show. For more informa- ple small changes with healthy eat- Center for Health Promotion and Disease tion or to purchase tickets, call the Box Office ing and regular exercise can yield Prevention. “Our research will begin with at (919) 929-2787. The ArtsCenter is located big results. ‘listening sessions’ with WIC and SNAP at 300-G E. Main Street in Carrboro. "If you lose just 7 percent of your customers, retailers and program admin- body weight, you can decrease your istrators to understand what needs and chances of getting diabetes by 58 barriers they are facing,” Ammerman percent," he said. said. WWW.TRIANGLETRIBUNE.COM When The Triangle does one TRIBUNE become SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2014 – SECTION B ‘black Returning veterans Jordan Parks and Karamo COLLEGE CORNER Seattle Seahawks Super Sports enough?’ Jawara will be called on to Bowl-winning quarterback lead the cast of newbies, Russell Wilson published a Moton said. revealing article a month ago As usual, the Eagles ros- on ThePlayersTribune.com in ter is chock full of trans- New champs which he discussed being a fers: Nimrod Hilliard bully in grade school. (Lamar), Rashaun Wilson evidently concluded Madison (New Mexico that it would be beneficial to Junior College) and tarnish his squeaky-clean in CIAA Anthony McDonald image so more fans and play- (Mississippi Valley State). ers could relate to him. Jamal Ferguson But now it’s been reported (Marquette), Nate Maxey that unnamed “sources” and Enoch Hood (James cross-country within the Seahawks locker Last week’s CIAA cross-country championships was Madison) sat out last sea- upset city. The Lincoln women and Virginia Union men room claim some players son. don’t consider Wilson “black took the titles away from St. Augustine’s, which had “I had to go out and get won two straight in both the women’s and men’s divi- enough.” some pieces to try to It seems just yesterday that sions. duplicate the perform- The Lions edged Winston-Salem State by one point, Barack Obama was ques- ance of last year,” Moton tioned about not being black while the Panthers outscored second-place Bowie said. State. enough while The Eagles open their running for presi- season Nov. 14 at UNC- N.C. Central dent in 2008. In Chapel Hill. fact, he showed Senior Amber Brooks earned all-conference honors at last weekend’s MEAC Cross Country Championships. up late for a St. Augustine’s speech to the Brooks, who finished in 12th place, has been all-confer- MarQus Johnson finally ence for four straight years. N a t i o n a l has his shot as a college Association of The volleyball team closes out its season with home basketball coach. games against S.C. State on Friday and Savannah State Omar Black Journalists After serving as an and jokingly Sunday. Only the top four finishers advance to the Tyree assistant at his alma MEAC championship in Baltimore. asked was that mater N.C. Central, and black enough for Shaw and the Falcons, them. St. Augustine’s PHOTO/NCCU Johnson was named Former Miami Dolphins Despite their upset loss, Fanta Fofana was named to N.C. Central coach LeVelle Moton said there’s no looking SAU’s head coach this the all-CIAA cross-country team. lineman Jonathan Martin was past summer after the deemed not black enough by back for the Eagles now. departure of Tony Sheals Shaw his African-American team- to Virginia Union. mates a year ago when being The Bears finished a respectable third in the cross- “He has been a faithful country championships. Jazmina Paris-Morris was sec- bullied and called the N-word assistant under Coach by white teammate Richie ond in the individual race and was named to the all- (Lonnie) Blow twice and CIAA team along with teammate Merideth Alexander. Incognito. Coach (Tony) Sheals A year earlier, Heisman Eagles set to once,” Athletics Director MEN Trophy winner Robert Griffin George Williams said. “I III, whose father boasted that think it’s time to give him N.C. Central he and his wife had reared his due and see where he their son to be colorblind, Baseball will host a clinic Nov. 9 for ages 7-18 at defend can take the program.” Durham Athletic Park. A Fall Baseball Exposure Camp faced similar charges. Johnson takes over a The ongoing and bitter his- is Nov. 16, 9 a.m. for high school and junior college team that finished 13-16 players at the DAP. Call 530-5268. tory of African-Americans overall and 4-12 in the who mistrust, ostracize and By Bonitta Best Man, CC was hoping the Eagles and Aggies would be CIAA South. playing for the conference title when they meet in two bully one another into follow- [email protected] title Returning for the weeks. Still, NCCU has a chance for a good season ing certain stereotypical The Idaho Stampede selected Fayetteville State alumnus Falcons are Raheem Please see NEW/2B traits, beliefs and concerns of Tyrrel Tate in the seventh round of the NBA Developmental Jolliffe, Tayron Gibson, the community has been a Draft. Tate, a Raleigh native and Millbrook High graduate, Tashaun Stockdale, John long and conflicting battle. recorded 1,546 points, 561 rebounds, 114 assists and 79 steals Koger, Xavier Saddler- On one hand, certain group during his four-year career. Mee, Anthony Gaskins decisions are still needed to “This is an outstanding moment for Tyrrel, myself and and Keith Crawford. benefit the race as a whole, in Fayetteville State men’s basketball,” coach Alphonza Kee said. Johnson said his team particular on issues of poli- “Having the opportunity to watch him grow as a student, a per- will be disciplined, play tics that may affect fair edu- son and now an athlete makes this truly special.” with high energy and “let cation, employment, hous- the ball fall where it may. ing, taxation and the fair N.C. Central “With the departure of practices of American law. Each season is getting harder and harder for the Eagles to fill (leading scorer) Jonathan But when it comes to individ- out a non-conference schedule. Crawley, nobody is going ual beliefs, ideas, habits, The phone rang off the hook when the program first reclas- to average 20 points a likes, dislikes and behaviors, sified to Division I status and mostly lived on the road for five game. We’re not that good all bets are off. years. But now that head coach LeVelle Moton has built a win- yet,” said Johnson who Each person has a God- ning a program, the silence is deafening. also coached the Cary given right and license to be “We just finished our schedule a couple of days ago,” Moton Invasion semi-profession- who he is. There have been said recently during a MEAC teleconference. “The toughest al basketball team. “We far too many disputes about thing for us is getting games. When we transitioned to Division are going to play hard, how someone looks, walks, I, the phone wouldn’t stop ringing.” and we are going to talks, dresses, hangs out with But Moton happily will take the snub if it means the Eagles defend. Offensively, I and marries. can keep building on their success. have no idea.” Let’s put it out there: And now that Eagle Nation has tasted that success, Moton St. Aug’s opens its sea- Griffin’s wife is white and says there’s no turning back. son Nov. 15 in the West Wilson’s ex-wife is white, and “Expectations never change,” said Moton whose team is Liberty Tournament. that’s the source of some dis- picked to repeat as conference champs. “Guys are not allowed content among blacks, espe- to mention the words ‘last year’ because this is not last year. Shaw cially women. Again, that’s We’re not defending anything.” Coach Cleo Hill is seek- their business. NCCU had a season for the record books. The Eagles won 28 ing to get the Bears back I participated in such race games, a tie for most in school history; won their first MEAC to the championship bullying in my college years, championship; and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the game for the first time where certain small town first time as a Division I member. since winning it all in kids were teased for being Moton had several big shoes to fill. Gone are NCCU’s all-time 2011. Shaw reached the CURTIS WILSON FOR THE CHARLOTTE POST less than urban cool. When assists leader Emanuel “Pooh” Chapman and MEAC Player of semifinals the following Johnson C. Smith linebacker Austin Jacques is third in you’re born and reared in the Year Jeremy Ingram, among others. Please see EAGLES/3B NCAA Division II tackles. The junior music perform- Please see WHEN/2B ance major is a composer and producer with his own RIVALRY WEEK production company. Honda J.C. Smith’s Battle of Jacques tackles the Bands football, music InvitationalSpecial To The Tribune Golden Bulls linebacker, TORRANCE, Calif. – HBCU PHOTO/SAU PHOTO/HAMPTON students, alumni and fans among national leaders in cast their votes online and Rodney Davenport is only St. Aug’s Rookie head coach Connell Maynor tries to get took to social media to help second 1,000-yard rusher in the his second win of the season. tackles, isBy an Herbert entrepreneur L. White their favorite marching modern era. [email protected] bands advance to the 13th Austin Jacques is an entrepreneur and philanthro- annual Honda Battle of the pist. He also happens to be a linebacker at Johnson C. Bands Invitational Showcase. Smith, where he’s third in NCAA Division II tackles with The final eight bands have 95 (45 solo). He’s tied for the nation’s best single-game been selected and will take total with 23 against Bowie State. the Georgia Dome by storm Shaw, St. Aug’s battle in Jacques, a 6-3, 228-pound junior from Springdale, Jan. 24, 2015, in front of a Md., is co-owner of Signature LLC, a music production packed crowd in Atlanta. company he and business partner Marcus Neither The following eight bands regular-seasonBy Bonitta Best on Aspire and MeTVfinale net- sion title and third champi- started as freshmen. Jacques also put his music talents will perform: [email protected] works. onship in four years. (Last to use in composing a song promoting autism aware- •Alabama State Mighty Fayetteville State narrow- season’s championship A big weekend in CIAA ness for a nonprofit foundation. Marching Hornets ly defeated Livingstone to game was cancelled after football is on the horizon, The following is Jacques’ take on music, football and •Bethune-Cookman set up a showdown with “the fight.”) as both the North and South life. Marching Wildcats Winston-Salem State in The CIAA will host a divisions will be decided by On people’s surprise upon learning he’s a music •Howard Showtime Fayetteville. Both squads Championship Youth the last regular-season performance major: Marching Band are undefeated in the divi- Football Clinic during game. “I get that from everyone, especially when I tell them •Jackson State Sonic Boom sion (4-0), so the winner Championship Saturday Although Virginia Union I play linebacker. It’s pretty normal, from the security of the South advances to next weekend’s from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at is a game behind Virginia on campus to some of my classmates to teachers, staff • North Carolina A&T Blue CIAA championship in Durham County Stadium. State, the Trojans still need and administrators. Their first impression is ‘really?’” and Gold Marching Machine Durham. The clinic is limited to 75 a victory over the Panthers What led him into the music business: • Southern Human Jukebox The Rams are seeking participants ages 8 to 14. for the outright title. The “I met my business partner, Marcus Neither (a junior their fourth straight divi- Please see HONDA/2B matchup will be broadcast Please see SHAW/3B Please see BULLS/2B 2B SPORTS/The Triangle Tribune Sunday, November 9, 2014

When does one NewContinued from champs page 1B in CIAA cross-country under Mack’s first year. Of course, if he can lead NCCU become ‘black to win over the Aggies, nobody will care about a con- ference title, eh? Broadway hasn’t lost to NCCU since he being accepted or sociable enough?’Continued from page 1B took over at N.C. A&T. We with white America? such big cities like still can’t wait. Philadelphia, New York, Think about it. What exact- ly are we saying when we Washington, Chicago, St. Augustine’s quantify the words “black” Detroit, you tend to set a Despite their cross-country and “white?” The last time I higher bar of what black is upset, too, Jalen Robinson- checked the dictionary, supposed to be. Everything McCoy was named to the all- everything “white” is deemed else becomes “country,” conference team. But some- fresh, clean, innocent, angel- “corny,” “backwards,” one told CC, “Just wait till ic, perfect, ideal, good, hon- “bama” and “not black track season.” Well, alrighty est, bright, new, beginning, enough.” then. PHOTO/CIAA exact and unmarked. In con- However, the most harmful There was a time CC could- The Lincoln women won their first CIAA cross-country title since joining the league. trast, “black” is labeled type of black-on-black bully- n’t wait for this weekend’s soiled, dark, evil, deadly, ing is when we accuse some- matchup between St. Aug’s mysterious, deceptive, vio- one of “acting white,” “talk- and Shaw, and while it’s still lent, secretive, demonic, trag- ing white,” “selling out” or a good rivalry, losing takes ic and the end of things. being an “Oreo.” Without the OOOMPH out of it. Plus, Ironically, the color black is realizing the many societal there’s no press box yet on also identified with power implications involved, “act- SAU’s campus; we don’t do and elegance, like Black ing white” becomes a label well in the cold. All we know Power, black-tie affairs and for African-Americans who is, nobody better not stand in businesses finishing the year have higher academic stan- front our heater! dards, speak correct English, “in the black.” However, that’s not the identification read books, live in higher Shaw of the word black that economic neighborhoods, Marcus Nelson was named African-Americans are refer- have attained their goals, and to the all-conference cross- ring to when they claim that are accepted and sociable country team. someone isn’t black enough. with white American peers as So your team is down by I’ve never used it, because I well as African-Americans. 20-something points, does PHOTO/CIAA understand that there are Wow, that sounds like that give you the right to degrees to everything and Virginia Union men dethroned St. Augustine’s for the cross-country title. Wilson. But the problem is, if leave in the third quarter? one person’s “not black all of that is “acting white” That’s what the Platinum enough” may be someone and not being “black Sound did at last weekend’s else’s “too black.” Download enough,” then what is “acting game against Winston-Salem Omar Tyree is a New York Sponsored By AROC, LLC black” and being “real” — State. What happened to a digital copy Times best-selling author, an having low academic stan- school spirit? Plus, most today! NAACP Image Award winner dards, speaking broken bands could care less about for Outstanding Fiction and a triangletribunenews- English, never reading any- the game as long as they are professional journalist. Visit thing, living in poverty, never playing – when they should- paper.com Nov 15, 2014 him at www.OmarTyree.com. reaching your goals, and not n’t be. It’s free!

BullsContinued from page LB 1B is) injuggles, Atlanta, which is just another sport, artist. Everything music is sang it. All the revenue goes the booming spot for urban in-house, so we’re building back to the autism founda- at Morehouse College), in tion.” high school and we’ve been music, so he’s down there from the ground up.” networking and I’m up here On composing a song for Lessons from a 2-7 sea- working together. We started son: from the ground up working and we reach out in two dif- autism awareness: ferent studios and work with “One of the things we “Keep fighting. If it’s some- with an artist, Maya Milan, a thing you love to do, nothing really dope artist in the various artists to make it hap- founded ourselves on was to pen.” give back to the community. or no circumstance should (Washington, D.C.) area. take your love for what you We’re producing and writing His role in the partner- A year and a half ago, we ship: were blessed with the oppor- do. Every time you step on together.” the field, you need to put On long-distance collabo- “I produce and write. tunity to compose a sound Marcus, he’s a really dope track for an autism founda- your best foot forward and www.whenpigsflybbqfestival.com rating: give it your all, especially in “It’s definitely a task, but vocalist. Everything we do is tion called All the Love Inc. in-house. We write, we vocal and we did that song with my circumstance. If I didn’t, luckily it’s a blessing that I’d be dishonoring God 11am-6pm FFestival Park we’re just a bus ride away arrange, we lay down our Maya Milan. We all got in the own reference tracks, so if we studio, Marcus and I pro- because He’s the one who and we’re in two major cities. blessed me with this oppor- Fayetteville, NC I’m in Charlotte and (Neither were to write a song, Marcus duced it and we all sang and will sing it or we’ll pitch it to co-wrote together and she tunity to play.” 3B SPORTS/The Triangle Tribune Sunday, November 9, 2014 ior Roderick Davenport has NCCU is now 0-9 against 38-35 last weekend. been a bright spot. nationally ranked FCS teams Maynor said he’s been Davenport’s 83 rushing since reclassifying the impressed with how Mack yards against the Golden Division I. has coached the Eagles. Bulls put a running back over The loss doesn’t eliminate “They took Bethune- Shaw, St. Aug’s battle the 1,000-yard mark for just the Eagles from title con- Cookman, the defending the second time since St. tention, but the prospect is champs, down to the wire,” Aug’s reinstated football. He bleak. he said Tuesday. “Coach leads the league in rushing Mack has done an excellent Continued from page 1B winner to the football cham- Shaw has lost four of its South Carolina State, with 113.4 yards per game. job, and he has the guys play- in regular-seasonpionship – adding even more finale Bethune and N.C. A&T are in past five games, including Deadline to register is Nov. The Bears have owned the ing well. It’s going to be a spice to an already heated last weekend’s 61-10 shel- a three-way tie, but the 10. Visit the CIAA’s website Falcons since 2009. Shaw has tough game on Saturday.” rivalry. lacking by the Rams. The Bulldogs have the tiebreaker at www.theciaa.com. won four of the five Mack said the Bethune loss But the Falcons lost their Bears overcame a 27-point with wins over both the Former Bowie State wide matchups, including last sea- showed that NCCU still has head coach after the first deficit against Johnson C. Wildcats and Aggies. receiver Douglas McNeil III son’s 32-14 victory. St. Aug’s work to do. game of the season and, Smith the previous week for “Our purpose is to win a (2010-12) last week was only win came in 2012, when “Our kids came out and despite some small victories, just its second win since football game and put our- signed to the Denver wide receiver Brian gave everything they had for were outmanned most of the Sept. 27. selves in position to win the Broncos practice squad. Richardson caught a touch- three-and-a-half quarters, but season. Shaw is averaging 291.6 conference,” coach Jerry McNeil, who caught 84 down pass on the final play at the end of the day it wasn’t The Bears’ inexperienced yards of total offense while Mack said on Tuesday’s passes for 1,407 yards and of the game. good enough,” he said. offensive line and an erratic allowing 387 yards per game. MEAC teleconference. “Who 11 touchdowns, previously “Teams that win champi- quarterback made this sea- The team recorded just 16 knows how this thing may played in the Arena Football N.C. Central (3-2 MEAC, 4-5) onships know how to close son one of coach Robert rushing yards and six pass- turn out?” League. vs. Hampton (1-4, 2-7) games. We still got work to Massey’s most disappoint- ing yards against WSSU. Mack will face another The Eagles battled Bethune- do to get to their level.” ing. The Falcons lost a heart- rookie coach this weekend St. Augustine’s (2-4 CIAA Cookman helmet to helmet The Eagles travel to Norfolk But a rivalry is a rivalry, and breaker to Johnson C. Smith for homecoming when for- 2-7 overall) vs. Shaw (2-4, 3- for three quarters, but the State next Saturday before nothing can make fans forget 14-10 in the final seconds for mer Winston-Salem State 6) Wildcats showed why they their season finale against a bad season faster than a their fourth loss in the past coach Connell Maynor and Both teams were hoping are the two-time defending the archrival Aggies. win over the neighbor down five games. Hampton come to town. The during the preseason that champions with a 34-20 win. this game would send the the road. Despite that, redshirt jun- Pirates lost to Morgan State

PHOTO/HONDA The throwdown returns to Atlanta in January.

PHOTO/FUS The Idaho Stampede in the seventh round of the NBA Developmental Draft selected Honda Battle of the Bands Fayetteville State alumnus Tyrrel Tate.

InvitationalContinued from page 1B ShowcaseHonda Battle of the Bands Power of Dreams Award. Participating teams and fans will have • Talladega College Marching Tornado Band the opportunity to nominate an outstanding • Tennessee State Aristocrat of Bands Eagles set to defend member of their community who is working Tickets are available on the official website. to help students achieve their dreams. Honda The participating eight will receive a $20,000 will then select a winner who will be recog- Honda grant to support their music educa- nized at the showcase. tion programs, plus travel to and accommo- For updates: MEAC basketball title year but was upset by Winston-Salem State. The Bears haven’t been back since?? dations in Atlanta for the showcase. • Facebook – Shaw finished 10-17 overall and 8-8 in the conference last year. This season, prognostica- This year's theme, "March On," serves as a Facebook.com/HondaBattleoftheBands tors put the Bears to end next to last in the CIAA South, in front of the Falcons. reminder to students and fans that life on and • Twitter – @The_Honda / Hill disagrees. off the field is a journey, and no matter the Twitter.com/The_Honda Seniors Koron Reed and Joe Reid, both Philadelphia natives, will be “our staples in terms of challenge, the dream or what may lie ahead, • Instagram – @The_Honda / leadership,” Hill said. learning never stops as long as you commit to Instagram.com/the_honda But a pleasant surprise for the Bears last season was the performance of freshman Larry "March On." • YouTube - YouTube.com/hondabotb Richardson. The Garner Senior High alumnus was almost redshirted, but instead tied for third The showcase also will feature the first Visit HondaBattleoftheBands.com. in team scoring with 10.8 points per game. “Larry has a bright future in the conference,” Hill said. “He flourished as the season went on. He has a high basketball IQ and really wants to get better.” Shaw opens the season Nov. 15 in the West Virginia State Tournament.

Albany State clinches NOTICE OF A PUBLIC MEETING FOR PROPOSED 3 x 9.25 IMPROVEMENTS TO INTERSTATE 440 (CLIFF BENSON consecutiveSPECIAL TO THE TRIBUNE Bowl Nov. division 15 in Montgomery, tant, title they play sound. BELTLINE) FROM SOUTH OF WALNUT STREET (S.R. 1313) $ Albany State coach Mike Alabama. They're very, very dominant." IN CARY TO NORTH OF WADE AVENUE (S.R. 1728) IN White likes his football team "The whole thing about us, The strength of the defense a great deal right now. as a team, I think our leader- is up front, where nose guard RALEIGH It's easy to see why. ship is what I'm most pleased Damien Goosby, who is listed Not only do the Golden about," White said. "They at 6-foot-3 and 370 pounds, The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will hold Rams (6-2, 6-0 in the SIAC) came back and worked each and end Grover Stewart have the top defense in the week, whether we won or anchor the line. a public meeting on Wednesday, November 12, 2014, from 4:00 p.m. to SIAC, and rank third in the whether we lost, you really Stewart is fifth in the SIAC 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Method Road Community nation, but they've won six couldn't tell it by the way we with five sacks, but they also consecutive games, clinching prepared. I'm really pleased tie up blockers to allow Center - Pioneers Building, located at 514 Method Road in Raleigh. the East Division title and a with that. No, I really didn't Whitfield and Washington to berth in the conference see us losing those two roam and make tackles. NCDOT has begun the planning and analysis work for project number championship game. games and then wheel off the Washington is fourth in the But more than that, White U-2719, the proposed widening and improvements of the Cliff Benson spotlights his team's attitude Beltline (I-440) and its interchanges from south of Walnut Street in Cary heading into the regular-sea- son finale against Fort Valley to north of Wade Avenue in Raleigh. The project is approximately 3.5 State (6-3, 4-2) this Saturday miles long. at 2 p.m. in the Fountain City Classic in Columbus, Georgia. The project section has four through lanes, while north and south of the "We're pretty sound. We're project have six through lanes. The ‘bottlenecks’ created on both ends by playing pretty good football," this lane reduction regularly experience congestion, and traffic volumes White said. "Our two outside linebackers – Larry Whitfield are predicted to increase in the future. Preliminary design alternatives will and Tavarius Washington – be presented at this meeting. are playing well, but (Sunday) at practice, when we went through our drills, they were ALBANY STATE PHOTO NCDOT representatives will be available in an informal, open house- fired up as anything to get Albany State is going to the championship. style setting to answer questions and gather public input regarding the ready to go play Fort Valley. Mentally, not only physically, rest of them. I just thought conference with 8.9 tackles a proposed project. The opportunity to submit written comments or we've been doing what we we could be a solid team." game (71 total), to go with questions will be provided, and is encouraged. Citizens may attend at any need to do." The Golden Rams have the four sacks, and Whitfield Albany State, the preseason SIAC's most dominant averages 6.2 (50 total). time during the meeting hours. A short video showing the need for the pick to win the East, clinched defense. They lead the con- Stewart, Washington, project will be shown, but there will not be a formal presentation. the division when Morehouse ference in scoring defense Whitfield and linebacker Jack defeated FVSU 24-21 last (13.1 points), total defense Ndem are among the SIAC Saturday night. The Golden (217.5 yards) and against the leaders in tackles for loss. The public can view maps displaying the location and design concept Rams had already routed rush (80.2 yards). They're "Up front, our defensive for the project, online at http://www.ncdot.gov/projects/publicmeetings. Benedict 40-14 earlier that second against the pass line has been as been domi- day, and many were expect- (137.2 yards) and No. 1 in nant as we've had in a while," ing FVSU to defeat pass efficiency defense (86.6 White said. "Teams really For more information, contact Diane Wilson from the NCDOT Morehouse and set up a rating). haven't blocked those guys Project Development and Environmental Analysis Unit at (919) 707-6073, showdown for the division Benedict coach James all year." title this week. Instead, Woody saw the devastation And when the Golden Rams or via email at [email protected]. Albany State advanced to its that Albany State's defense need to move the ball, they third championship game in can cause. The Golden Rams turn to running back Jarvis the four years of the event. held the Tigers to 12 first Small, who has rushed for NCDOT will provide auxiliary aids and services under the Americans Miles defeated the Golden downs, 20 yards rushing and more than 100 yards in seven with Disabilities Act for disabled persons who want to participate in this Rams 20-17 in 2011, and picked off four passes in the consecutive games. workshop. Anyone requiring special services should contact Ms. Wilson after Tuskegee won it in 40-14 victory. "I'd be lying if I said I 2012, Albany State captured "They came out and domi- expected Small to have a suc- as soon as possible so that arrangements can be made. the conference title with a 17- nated us thoroughly," he cessful season,” White said. "I 14 victory over Miles. said. "They are very, very think the offensive staff had For persons who speak Spanish and do not speak English, or have a Miles (6-3, 5-1) and tough. That is one of the bet- him as the third running back Tuskegee (7-2, 6-0) meet ter defensive teams I've seen at the beginning of the year. limited ability to read, speak or understand English, interpretive services Saturday to determine the Mike put together in a long, He's a regular guy, not fast, will be available at the meeting upon request. For more information, West champ, which will meet long, long time. 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BOOK festivalWAKE FOREST Life & Arts WORKSHOP ASK DR. SWINER A Santa Secret Workshop is Nov. 15, 2-4 p.m. at the Renaissance Centre Art Annex, 405 S. Brooks St. Contact: Cathy Gouge, (919) Suicide 435-9567. RALEIGH TOWN HALL A town hall meeting prevention for District A resi- dents is Nov. 12, 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Campbell Lodge, Durant Nature Park, 8305 Camp Durant Road. WORKSHOP Raleigh Arts Commission will hold a workshop about its arts grant program Nov. 14, 1-3 p.m. at Halifax Park Community Center, STOCK PHOTO 1023 Halifax St. FASHION SHOW Couture for a Cause will host its annual fashion show and auc- tion Nov. 15, 7 p.m. at Are blacks still the Marbles Kids Museum, 201 E. Hargett St. Visit acti- vategood.org/cou- minorityWhat is freedom? When is limited inHe believes the the powerful U.S.? in the country have tureforacause. freedom adequate for human satis- attempted to slice some of the rights from the CARY faction? Constitution in the name of states’ rights. CONFERENCE Scott says those who hate the “Since the time we elected Barak Obama as presi- oppressed can’t ration freedom. He dent, they have attempted to put more pressure on Greater Carolinas STOCK PHOTO Chapter of the explains why minorities still don’t the system in terms of identification at the voting National Multiple have the same level of freedom in booths,” he said. My first patient committed suicide a week ago. Sclerosis Society will this new book. “Once we receive the requirements, we should Well, at least it’s the first one I’m aware of. host its 45th annual “The Constitution provides rights mobilize our churches to assist in the follow-through It was a patient I’ve known since I first became a meeting Nov. 15 at that are not retrievable by the com- to ensure that the voting process is effectuated,” he doctor, and I’ve known his young wife since residen- Cary Embassy Suites. mon citizen who said. cy. It absolutely broke my heart, and I still don’t Register at desires to control those know what to think about it. www.nationalMSociet that are less fortunate ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Scott is the pastor of Piney He was such a sweet young man with a very sad y.rg/nct. than the few,” he said. Grove Baptist Church in Scottsburg, Virginia. story, and I truly feel like I prayed about and tried to Scott writes that both help him in every way I could. DURHAM perpetrators and vic- A Focus on the African-American’s History of I still haven’t found out what happened to him; FRATERNITY tims now must enjoy Enslavement, Contribution to the growth of the ultimately, I don’t know if it would help me emotion- Omega Psi Phi the same degree of free- Nation, and His Struggle to be Free ally to know. I’ve thought about him frequently Fraternity will host dom. By Rev. Whitfield Scott since I heard about it. Achievement Week Trafford Publishing My first patient this morning, another young man, Nov. 9-16. Its Nov. 16 said he was depressed and had thoughts of suicide. convocation is 4-6 Nothing serious yet, but, nonetheless, had thoughts. p.m. at NCCU School I nearly broke into tears and told him I recently had of Education RECIPE OF THE WEEK a patient take his own life. He said he was sorry for Auditorium, 712 Cecil my loss. St. Interesting, isn’t it, that in his moment he was sorry for me. I thought that was very sweet. VETERANS However, my next thought was “I need to get this Durham County out.” So I immediately started writing this column. Veterans Services will I can’t decide on whether it’s helpful or harmful to honor veterans Nov. talk more about suicide. Sometimes I 11, 10:30 a.m. to feel that putting more about it on social 12:30 p.m. at County media might put thoughts in peoples’ Health, 414 E. Main St. minds about hurting themselves, but Contact: Lois Harvin- that can’t be true, can it? Ravin at lharvin- It’s almost the same thought parents [email protected]. might have about talking about sex with their kids. Talking about it and DANCE talking about protecting themselves “So You Think You makes them want to do it more, right? Can Dance” comes to DR. C. That can’t be true. I have to believe Durham Performing NICOLE that this might help someone and Arts Center Nov 12. SWINER hopefully save someone’s life. Call 680-2787. The truth is that we have many methods of helping patients with GOIN’ FISHIN’ depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder and schizo- Durham Parks and phrenia nowadays. The question is, will they ask for Recreation will offer and accept help? night fishing Nov. 14, Medications are medications, some work and 6:30 a.m. to 12:30 some don’t, however there is great data to show that a.m. at Lake Michie, talk therapy and other types of therapy, such as 2802 Bahama Road. electroconvulsive therapy and cognitive behavioral Visit www.DPRlay- therapy, are helpful. More.org. From a spiritual standpoint, I am a proponent of faith-based therapy and prayer as well. Interestingly, DIABETES many religious people (particularly Christian— Durham Center for sorry) are opposed to going to see a psychologist or Senior Life will offer a psychiatrist. They are consumed with the idea that six-week Living Jesus can fix it, which I truly believe as well. Healthy with Diabetes But I also believe that He gives us wisdom and management program knowledge to do other things that will help us, as every Monday from well as blessing medical professionals with the 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. know-how to make things better for us. Sometimes, Contact Liz Lahti at prayer doesn’t fix everything. 688-8247, ext. 120 to Statistically, women attempt suicide at higher register. rates than men, however men complete it more. Now more than ever, I take patients or anyone in my VOLUNTEERS circle seriously when they mention feeling down or Retired and Senior lonely or lost. Volunteer Program of We should be taking better care of each other and Durham County paying attention to those around us. Reach out to needs volunteers. Call those who look like they need a hug. Take the time 536-7247, ext. 5303 to ask how someone is doing and really listen to or 5301. their response. Encourage someone to talk to his • Volunteers are Four steps to help your medical provider if he is not feeling well. Taking that needed to greet visi- extra minute may save someone’s life or just bright- tors, begin orientation en their day. films, give guided I ended my patient visit by giving him a big hug, tours and answer drying his tears with a Kleenex and telling him I familyNORTH AMERICAN eat rightUltimate Chicken questions. cared about him. I also increased his dose of antide- PRECIS SYNDICATE Serves 4 pressant and encouraged him to seek therapy and CHAPEL HILL contact me if his ideas of hurting himself are more LECTURE Here's food for thought: You may be able 4 (6-oz.) boneless skinless chicken serious. That’s about all I can do – and pray. UNC School of Social to nudge your family in the right direction breasts Be healthy and be blessed. Works presents a lec- toward healthful eating if you heed these Salt and black pepper ture on raising a child four facts and hints. 1/2-tsp. paprika Dr. C. Nicole Swiner works at Durham Family with autism Nov. 11, 1. Families that eat together may be the 3 Tbsp. olive oil, divided Medicine, where she treats newborns to elderly noon-2 p.m. at Tate- healthiest, according to research published 1 large Granny Smith apple, cored and patients. She can be found at www.durhamfamily- Turner-Kuralt in Pediatrics and ScienceDaily. Added sliced medicine.net. Auditorium. Contact: bonus: Kids who eat with their families are 1 cup sliced celery Barbara Leach, (919) less likely to be overweight and tend to per- 1/3-cup sliced shallots or red onions 966-0396. form better in school than their peers. 8 oz. clean baby spinach leaves 2. Need recipe ideas? Try preparing dish- 1/4-cup toasted pine nuts BANQUET es that celebrate chicken that's high in pro- 3/4-cup blue cheese salad dressing People of Faith tein and low in fat. Against the Death 3. Get creative at mealtime and dress up Season chicken with salt, pepper and Penalty will host its your chicken (or other healthy dishes) with paprika. Heat 2 Tbsp. olive oil in a skillet 20th anniversary ban- dressings and sauces. A variety of salad over medium-high heat and sear both sides quet Nov. 14, 6 p.m. at dressings can be used as a marinade, and of chicken. Continue to cook on medium the Friday Center, 100 barbecue or hot sauces can add additional heat until chicken is thoroughly cooked. Friday Center Dr. Call flavor to your meal. Transfer to a plate and keep warm. In same 933-7567. 4. Involve your kids in the preparation of skillet, heat remaining olive oil and sauté their own healthful meals. They're more apples, celery and shallots until tender. FILM FESTIVAL likely to enjoy it if they have a stake in the Gently heat blue cheese dressing in a Diaspora Festival of process. saucepan. Do not bring to a boil. Arrange Film continues Nov. Try preparing grilled chicken quesadilla, spinach on plates; top with hot vegetables, 18, 7 p.m. at the Stone chicken ranch casserole or perhaps a rasp- apples and chicken. Spoon warm blue Center, 150 South St. berry walnut tropical chicken salad. Or you cheese dressing over all and sprinkle with Call 962-9001. can go all the way to this "ultimate chicken" pine nuts. recipe. Stay abreast of the latest news triangletribune.com WWW.TRIANGLE TRIBUNE.COM Be a The Triangle kingdom TRIBUNE builder, Religion SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2014 PAGE 6B PartBy Rick Warren 2 orship PASTORS.COM In my previous article, I argued that “Everyone has influence. We all influence W someone.” And that God riefs expects us to be good stew- ards of that influence. RALEIGH And I defined a “kingdom BST. JAMES AME builder” as one who has a 520 Method Road great purpose to live for, The church will celebrate its great principles to live by, 148th anniversary Nov. 9 at 2:30 great power to live on and p.m. The Rev. Gary L. Brown of great people to live with. I New Hope Missionary Baptist in shared the first half of a Apex is the guest preacher. dozen scriptural principles about influence: COMPASSIONATE BAPTIST 1. Everybody has influ- 2310 Compassionate Drive ence. Baptist Training Union will 2. God expects me to use hold its next meeting Nov. 16 at the influence He’s given me. 3:30 p.m. The topic is “Christian 3. My influence is for the Time Management.” benefit of others. • Nov. 23, 3 p.m. – the SISTERS 4. If I’m not influencing Women’s Ministry and them, they’re influencing Evangelism Explosion will dis- me. cuss their recent retreat. 5. The purpose of influ- PHOTO/ePASTORSNETWORK.COM ence is to speak up for those MORAVIAN CHURCH that have no influence. Vanda V. Wilson-Wormack, founder and CEO of ePastorsNetwork.com, was recently honored at the 2014 Black Essence Awards in South Bend, Indiana. Wilson-Womack was honored for 1816 Ridge Road 6. I will answer to God for The church will host its tradi- how I used my influence. Outstanding Entrepreneurship in Online Business and for Outstanding Achievement in Public tional Candle Tea Dec. 6, 2 to 6 I want to share the other Ministry Worldwide. ePastorsNetwork began in 2005, offering various marketing services and p.m. The public is invited. six principles of influence administrative support to the body of Christ. Since its inception, the ministry has received other today. WAKE FOREST 7. If I use my influence awards, as well as being featured in several print and online magazines and publications. For more information about ePastorsNetwork, visit www.ePastorsNetwork.com or call (919) 806- EVANS GROVE MB well, God will give me more. 12700 Creedmoor Road In Matthew 25, Jesus told a 8066. The church will celebrate its parable about the steward- 79th anniversary Nov. 9 at 11 ship of influence in which a a.m. Bishop Willie Rogers of ruler had left several stew- Restoration Community Church ards in charge of different of Christ in Durham is the guest amounts of money. When preacher. he returned and found that two of the three had earned DURHAM an increase on the money, MOREHEAD AVENUE he told them each, “Well 1008 Morehead Avenue done, good and faithful ser- Debut and CD release of Val vant! You have been faithful Hannah-Murphy is Nov. 9 at 4 with a few things; I will put p.m. Other special guests will you in charge of many also perform. Call 471-2597 for things. Come and share more information. your master’s happiness!” This is a powerful principle N.C. CENTRAL to learn concerning God’s B.N. Duke Auditorium economy. God rewards our NCCU Homecoming Praise & faithful influence with more Worship Celebration is Nov. 9 at influence. 11 a.m. 8. The path to greater influence is service and gen- MT. VERNON erosity. We assume that we The Celestial Choir will pres- must climb to higher posi- ent its fall concert Nov. 9 at 5 tions in order to have more PHOTO /GOSPEL INSPIRATIONS p.m. in the chapel of the E.T. influence, but Jesus gave us Browne Education Building. an ethic of influence that The Mighty Gospel Inspirations are a Durham-based a cappella group. Michael and Karen Jones are the started with stooping to featured guests. The public is serve instead. He put it this invited. way: “But among you it will be different. Whoever wants WEST DURHAM to be a leader among you 1901 Athens Street must be your servant.” Gospel group to perform in The church will observe Matthew 20:26 (NLT). We Veterans Day Nov. 9 at 10 a.m. influence people with far The Rev. Tonya Armstrong of more powerful results when Union Baptist in Durham will we lead by serving. fundraiserSPECIAL TO THE TRIBUNE Sanders, hasfor been inspir- Unitythey performed. Center When feeling good but feels ing audiences with their even better than when preach. Family and Friends Day 9. You only influence peo- CHAPEL HILL –The we were thinking of upbeat message of hope they came in,” group also will be celebrated. ple who trust you. In other Mighty Gospel ideas for fundraisers this and faith for over 20 member Robert Waldrop words, credibility is every- Inspirations will perform fall and decided on hold- years. said. EMMANUEL AME thing when it comes to lead- in Chapel Hill as part of a ing a concert, The Mighty “The group really “We are a professional 2018 Riddle Road ership and influence. There holiday fundraiser. Gospel Inspirations were struck a chord with group but do a lot of The Male Choir will celebrate are at least five ways for The acclaimed a cap- the first group we members of our congre- benefit performances, its 35th anniversary Nov. 9 at 2 Christian leaders to develop pella gospel group will thought of, and we were gation when they first and are happy to do so.” p.m. The public is invited. trust with people. showcase their talents thrilled when they performed at Unity in To learn more about • By praying for and with Nov. 8, 7:30 p.m. at Unity agreed to perform. “ 2012,” said Judy Moore, the event, including NORTH EAST people Center of Peace, 8800 “Our goal at the end of UCP special music coor- links to performance 3204 Hwy 55 • By setting a faithful Seawell School Road. each performance is not dinator. video of the group, visit The church will celebrate its example The Durham-based only for us to leave feel- “The air was charged the Unity website at 134th anniversary. The Rev. • By continually speaking Inspirations, founded by ing good, but that every- with a positive electricity www.unitychapelhill.org Lionel E. Cartwright of truth brothers Mike and Kenny one that listens to our that filled the room after music not only leaves . Tickets are $15. Fayetteville is the guest preach- • By encouraging and cel- er. ebrating unity • Nov. 30, 4 p.m. – Roland • By exhibiting courage as Perry will deliver his initial ser- you lead mon. 10. Criticism is the BOOK inevitable price of influ- ANTIOCH BAPTIST ence. Criticism isn’t fun. 1415 Holloway Street Life gets hard when you Abundant Hope Christian and become a target, but that’s Antioch Baptist will host Fall the inevitable result of an Revival Nov. 17-19 at 7 p.m. expanding influence. The Reflective essays of nightly. The Rev Otis Moss III of more visible you are, the Trinity United Church of Christ more of a target you will be. in Chicago is the guest preacher. This was true for King David, for Nehemiah, and BAHAMA By for Jesus as well as anyone trustingTrust God Even in the trials God through worldly at all times Emil Fiery Furnace solutions such as alcohol, MT. CALVARY who has been a mover and 9021 Stagville shaker in the history of the By Rondie Ervin drugs, etc. Some people Harris, M.D. check out completely by • Nov. 9, 11 a.m. – 121st church. Embrace criticism Homecoming Celebration. The as the blessed side effect of AuthorHouse committing suicide Publishing because they feel there is theme is “We’ve Come This Far influence. By Faith.” 11. The fastest way to So many people are no other way out of their defeated by life’s trials c i r c u m - influence is by being likable. CHAPEL HILL This is not to say that being and tribulations because stances. Some they put their trust in people go to COMMUNITY CHURCH likable is more important 106 Purefoy Road than other values, but when man and not in God. God for Trials will always occur answers, and The Community Church of we decide to show a gen- Chapel Hill will host the Gravy uine interest in other peo- in some form or fashion they find peo- in our lives. We are either ple because Boys in concert Nov. 22 at 7 p.m. ple, they tend to be interest- All proceeds benefit TABLE and ed in you, and this is often entering a trial, in the they trust God midst of one or getting to solve their problems. local hungry kids. Call 636- the gateway to influence. 4860. 12. Kingdom builders over one, “Trust God…” teaches help others use their influ- When we go through us to trust God in all cir- trials, we all react differ- cumstances no matter HILLSBOROUGH ence wisely. Great leaders FIRST COMMUNITY sharpen other leaders, and ently especially when we what our fiery trials may face fiery trials and tribu- be. Proverbs 3:5-6 says: 509 Eno Street influencers grow each other The church will celebrate tis in community. Kingdom lations. Your fiery trials “Trust in the Lord with all may be different than your heart; and lean not 28th anniversary Nov. 23 at builders are not merely 10:30 a.m. Dinner will be served mine. on your own understand- STOCK PHOTO interested in having follow- following service. ers but in lifting up other Fiery trials may involve ing: In all your ways leaders. your health, finances, acknowledge him, and he family problems, addic- shall direct your paths.” ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Harris is a Christian serving Send your church news to: The The Kingdom needs good God and God’s people by using her God-given gifts of Triangle Tribune, 115 Market leadership now more than tions, legal problems, We should trust God homelessness and even in the fiery furnace spiritual teaching and writing to spread the Good News Street, Suite 360H, Durham, NC ever. Will you put these of the gospel of Jesus Christ. 27701; e-mail info@triangletri- principles to work in your poverty. just like Shadrach, Some people react to Meshach and Abednego. bune.com; or fax 688-2740. life and be a Kingdom Deadline: Tuesday by noon. builder?