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WWW.TRIANGLE TRIBUNE.COM NC renters, The Triangle colleges grapple with virus turmoil By Bryan Anderson RIBUNE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TTHE TRIANGLE’S CHOICE FOR THE BLACK VOICE RALEIGH — North Carolinians will soon get some much- needed relief to help pay their rent and utility bills through three VOLUME 22 NO. 35 WEEK OF AUGUST 30, 2020 $1.00 new programs. Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper unveiled a new program Tuesday to give residents $94 million to prevent evictions and reduce electricity costs. An additional $53 million will be available to The MEAC unveils its families that are homeless or face an immediate risk of becoming homeless. Another $28 million will be administered by local spring sports schedule, governments with less than 50,000 residents and counties with with fall sports added fewer than 200,000 residents to further help their community members pay for rent and outstanding utility bills. in “People need a safe, stable place to call home, especially during this pandemic, and we must help keep people in their homes and keep their utilities on while our economy recovers,” Cooper said in a statement. Local governments can apply for their share of the $28 million available. Applications will be made available to the public for Please see EVICTIONS/2A Judges ‘It’s your to fault, not decide the on law students’ By Rob Schofield By Jordan Wilkie THE POLICY WATCH CAROLINA PUBLIC PRESS Civil rights groups are The news has been coming challenging the constitu- fast and furious from the tionality of a North Caro- UNC System in recent days lina law that keeps people and little of it has been good. convicted of felonies from To the surprise of just about being able to vote even no one except, evidently, the after they are released leaders of the System, the from prison. plan to reopen the state’s 17 If they win the case, campuses for in-person in- 56,000 North Carolinians struction has been quickly would be restored their unraveling. right to vote before the No- As Joe Killian reported over vember elections. the weekend for Policy North Carolina laws tak- Watch, East Carolina and ing the right to vote away UNC Charlotte have joined from people convicted of UNC-Chapel Hill and N.C. felonies originate with the State in moving to online- state’s 1875 constitutional only instruction to counter amendment, which law- the spread of the novel coro- makers explicitly passed COURTESYS navirus. This means the as a mechanism to dis- Left to right: Kimberly Muktarian, Dasia Turner and Octavia Rainey. state’s four largest schools, enfranchise recently freed which in 2019 enrolled 52% Black citizens. The lawsuit, of the students in the entire filed in Wake County Su- UNC system, have already perior Court in front of a bailed out of the planned three-judge panel, names reopening scheme before it both the legislature and East Raleigh residents really got underway. It’s hard the state Board of Elections to imagine that these schools as defendants. will be the last to choose The current legal system, such a path. under guidance from the As best as can be divined North Carolina Constitu- forced to move from the opaque reporting tion, says any person con- systems employed by var- victed of a felony loses his By Lori D.R. Wiggins “It’s crazy. We have to leave $94 per week, making it im- ious campuses, hundreds of or her right to vote until CORRESPONDENT in the middle of a pandemic,” possible to keep up with her people have been sickened, that right is restored “in said Turner, who moved into $800 monthly rent, let alone though thus far at least, the RALEIGH – Residents living the manner prescribed by her apartment at 1930 New food, utilities and other basic public has not been made in a row of duplexes along the law.” By state law, origi- Bern Avenue less than a year necessities. aware of any deaths or hos- New Bern Avenue corridor, a nally written just after the ago. “It’s hard.” Even so, 3POINTS Properties pitalizations. Of course, hotspot for city economic de- Civil War and revised in Hard because, like millions began delivering the 60-day given our incomplete under- velopment, have been told to 1973, the right is not re- of Americans, Turner was laid notices to Turner and her standing of the virus and its move within 60 days or face stored until there is an off from work due to COVID- neighbors living in the du- long-term effects, and the eviction. “unconditional discharge” 19 restrictions and shut- plexes located between Ra- nation’s inability to perform For Dasia Turner, 25, that from state custody. That downs, and her son’s day care leigh Boulevard and King effective contact tracing, means finding a new place for includes probation and closed its doors, also. In ad- Charles Road. Other duplexes there is no way to say at this her and her 2-year-old son by post-release supervision, dition, her unemployment point that this will remain Oct. 6. Please see RALEIGH/2A which used to be called pa- benefit has been reduced to the case. So how did this role in North Carolina. happen? How could a multi- When pressed by the billion-dollar system that judges, lawyers for the serves and employs hun- state first said the racially dreds of thousands of people discriminatory intent of and directly impacts millions the state Constitution’s so badly miscalculate such a felon disenfranchisement fundamental decision? law would be hard to de- Preschoolers are being To hear the leaders of the fend. Then state lawyers System and some individual said there are instances campuses talk, the fault lies under the current law that suspended and expelled with irresponsible students are discriminatory and the who flaunted public safety law could likely be im- By Liz Bell rules. After describing the ef- proved. But neither the forts that went into planning EDUCATIONNC N.C. Constitution nor the for reopening, new UNC Sys- quality of the legislature’s Emily Jackson, a program di- tem President Peter Hans 1973 law was at question rector at the Appalachian Sus- said “[t]his hard work is here, they said, claiming tainable Agriculture Project, being undermined by a very that for the plaintiffs to said that when she started small number of students win, they would need to talking about preschoolers behaving irresponsibly off show that the law in its en- being suspended or expelled, campus, which unfairly pun- tirety was unconstitu- the response often depended ishes the vast majority of tional. on the race of the listener. their classmates who are fol- That is precisely what White people’s jaws lowing the rules.” Daryl Atkinson, lead attor- dropped. Similarly, after describing ney for the plaintiffs and “Black people knew that this reports of large parties in Ra- co-director of the Durham- has been happening for a long leigh – particularly in frater- based civil rights group time,” Jackson said. nities and sororities – N.C. ,Forward Justice, tried to A 2014 national report from State Chancellor Randy do. He couched his argu- the U.S. Department of Educa- Woodson echoed those sen- ments in the significance tion’s Office of Civil Rights timents saying “Unfor- of the current political mo- found that Black preschoolers tunately, the actions of a few ment, during a global pan- were three times more likely to FILE are jeopardizing the health demic, a massive be suspended or expelled than and safety of the larger com- economic downturn that their white classmates. School suspensions are still along racial lines. munity.” destabilized schooling and Data from North Carolina that are supposed to support … you can’t ignore the data.” ECU interim chancellor Ron housing and civil rights public preschool programs them” when they are sus- North Carolina activists and Mitchelson used similar lan- protests of a scope not showed that 47% of children pended or expelled, said Ebo- researchers such as Mead and guage in an Aug. 18 letter to seen since 1968. “If there suspended once and 73% of nyse Mead, president of the Jackson gathered virtually to faculty and staff in which he was ever a time in this children suspended more than Educational Equity Institute draw attention to these and stated that “a small but vis- state’s history where we once were Black in 2015-16. and instructor at Georgia other racial inequities in early ible fraction of our total stu- need to hear from all the “Early childhood serves as a Southern University. “As an care and education systems. dent body scare us and the voices of our citizens on protective factor, and so we early childhood professional, The conference was funded by community with parties that are ushering the young kids the proper direction of our however, you touch children Please see PRESCHOOL/2A Please see UNC/2A Plase see EX-FELONS/2A out of the very environments

Index 5007 South Park Drive, Suite 200-G Publisher: Gerald O. Johnson Durham, NC 27713 Managing Editor/Sports Editor: Bonitta Best 1A 5A News Religion (919) 688-9408 Advertising: Linda Johnson 4A 6A Classifieds Sports 8A Focus © 2020 The Triangle Tribune www.triangletribune.com 2A NEWS/The Triangle Tribune Sunday, August 30, 2020 East Raleigh residents Judges to decide on voting forced to move rights for ex-felons Continued from page 1A the state’s population but tends to exaggerate the Continued from page 1A of Raleigh needs to stop transit possibilities. state and country, now is 42% of people disenfran- number of Black people on the back side of the this from happening, and “There needs to still be a that time,” Atkinson said. chised due to community with felonies and the rate property have been emp- stop this right now! Where moratorium,” Rainey said. Superior Court Judge Lisa supervision. at which Black people vote tied. 3POINTS manages the are they going to go in this “Where’re the emergency Bell said the court will This limits the Black for the Democratic Party. nearly 7-acre development pandemic? City of Raleigh, vouchers? Where’s money make its decision no later community’s ability to ex- Though Black North Car- built in 1947, which was you ought to be ashamed from the Community De- than Sept. 4, which is the ercise political influence olinians are disenfran- bought by Austin, Texas, of yourself. You are not velopment Block Grant beginning of by-mail vot- through a vote. A common chised at by far the highest real estate investment protecting the protected program? This is a pan- ing and 60 days before misperception, though, is rates as a percentage of the firm, Artesia Real Estate, class.” demic. We’re asking for fair Election Day. that this influence, if re- state’s population, just doing business locally as Larry Jarvis, who heads housing.” The disenfranchisement stored, would help a single over half of the people dis- New Bern Poole, LLC, for a the city’s Housing and Anything less, said law disproportionately political party. enfranchised are white. reported $4 million in No- Neighborhoods Depart- Kimberly Muktarian, ig- harms Black North Carolin- There is little evidence to vember 2017. ment said, while he is fa- nores the impact of the ians, who make up 22% of support that claim, which Until it expired in June, a miliar with Duplex Village, economic downturn, espe- statewide eviction morato- he is unaware that tenants cially on low-income res- rium issued by Gov. Roy are being forced out. As for idents, and creates an Cooper was a safeguard for any help the city is provid- “unnecessary crisis” de- ing for the residents, Jarvis void of any semblance of UNC System: ‘It’s your residents like Turner from economic strain and expo- pointed to the city giving equity. Already, Muktar- sure to COVID-19. A federal funds to nonprofits to help ian’s organizations, Save moratorium remains in residents who have lost Our Sons and S.O.S. Con- fault, not the students’ place, including for fed- wages during the coronavi- sulting Group, have come erally financed properties, rus pandemic. together to save from evic- Continued from page 1A bility of large student rendered even more of a accounting for 28% of the The situation calls for tion a single mother of four are too large, too dense, parties and kids acting like “Hail Mary” long shot. nation’s rental units. more, said Rainey, espe- children who had been unmasked, and irrespon- kids, the simple fact is that The driving factor in this Meanwhile, housing and cially in a city already in a padlocked out of her home sible.” rapid virus spread is al- whole mess – as it has been legal experts forecast a housing crisis, reeling in another Raleigh neigh- Unfortunately, there are most always what occurs in so many other parts of surge of evictions in North from the effects of gentri- borhood. several problems with the when you gather hundreds the nation’s disastrous Carolina. In the midst of a fication and begging for af- “We all know, once that “student irresponsibility” of individuals to live to- pandemic response – lies health and economic crisis, fordable housing that truly eviction is on your record, explanation. First and fore- gether in close, congregate in the failure of conserva- that means not only an in- is affordable. The rush to other renters will not rent most is the fact that such living quarters. As Killian tive elected leaders to lead. crease in homelessness, vacate Duplex Village, to you…it’s like you have a behavior was and is utterly also reported last week, From President Trump but also a likely rise in Rainey suggests, is a felony,” Muktarian said, predictable; System “[t]he full-capacity dorm down through Education cases of the coronavirus, matter of the city’s ur- noting evictions also cause leaders had to have fore- plans embraced by most Secretary Betsy Devos to as well as other social and gency to demolish the HUD disqualifications. seen it. All the members of UNC system schools…are the conservative budget mental health stressors, property and redevelop it “Displacing low-income the UNC Board of Gov- considered highest risk by makers at the N.C. General they predict. for more upscale housing, residents is not good. It in- ernors and the individual the Centers for Disease Assembly and, ultimately, “This is a crisis,” said Oc- and tenants to match its creases the crisis to the campus leaders were once Control and Prevention’s to their handpicked UNC tavia Rainey, a longtime focus on the area’s street- next level. 18- and 19-year-old college guidelines for colleges and Board of Governors, the Raleigh housing and com- scape, urban design, eco- “It’s economic lynching.” students with illusions of universities.” message has been as loud munity advocate. “The City nomic development, and immortality. No doubt, The failed reopening was and clear as it has been dis- many of them were also something that scores astrous: reopen as quickly members of fraternities of system faculty and staff as possible, and don’t and sororities who sought members – the people count on the kind of finan- to mimic the antics cele- closest to the students – cial aid that would allow Preschoolers expelled brated in films like Animal had forecast and pleaded you to avoid doing so. with System leaders to The bottom line: While Continued from page 1A spent more time looking and stressful working con- House and Revenge of the Nerds. It strains credulity avoid. Now add to all this there’s nothing wrong with the Robert Wood Johnson at Black children, particu- ditions often leave early the fact that many stu- using it as a teachable mo- larly Black boys, than educators without the re- to imagine that many of Foundation and organized them didn’t engage in sim- dents hail from families ment to help some young by ASAP, the Educational white children when sources to address chil- and communities in which people learn important les- watching videos in which dren’s behaviors. North ilarly “irresponsible” be- Equity Institute, the Na- havior that flaunted the straight-out virus denial- sons, the failed UNC Sys- tional Black Child Devel- they were told to press a Carolina child care ism continues to hold tem reopening is the fault key “every time you see a workers made a median rules of administrators 30, opment Institute, and the 40 or 50 years ago. sway, and the notion that of the people in charge, not Jordan Institute for Fam- behavior that could be- hourly wage of $10.35 in disciplined behavior could the students. come a potential chal- 2019, according to the Bu- And even if one sets ilies at UNC-Chapel Hill’s aside the obvious foreseea- somehow win the day is School of Social Work. lenge.” The children in the reau of Labor Statistics. “We know that when we videos were participating The state’s minimum edu- push these bodies out of in normal classroom activ- cation standard to be a the classroom, when we’re ities. lead early childhood not being intentional According to the N.C. teacher is one community Early Childhood Founda- college course. “We’re not Relief coming to help with about providing high- quality child care to all of tion, both N.C. Pre-K and adequately preparing our our children, particularly Head Start have either pro- workforce to keep chil- our Black and our brown hibited or strongly dis- dren, and so because a lot evictions for renters babies, that we have the couraged suspension and of teachers don’t know limits gatherings to 10 UNC-Charlotte begins potential to destroy aca- expulsion. The state Divi- what to do with behaviors, Continued from page 1A people indoors and 25 classes Sept. 7 with online- demic careers before they sion of Child Development it’s just easier to kick them the remaining money in people outdoors. only instruction. In-person even begin,” said Devonya and Early Education re- out,” Neitzel said. the coming weeks, accord- “This is about making classes for both under- Govan-Hunt, president of leased a statement in Digging deeper than pro- ing to Cooper’s office. sure that the guidance that graduate and graduate stu- the Charlotte affiliate of 2017, saying the division’s grammatic fixes or single- The announcement we have on paper turns dents is delayed until Oct. the Black Child Devel- intent is “to prevent, se- issue focuses is necessary, comes as North Carolina into the implementation 1. opment Institute. “That’s verely limit, and work to- Mead said. grapples with a large up- that we need to see, and we The four campuses that what’s happening in this ward eventually “Implicit bias, preschool tick in coronavirus cases need to see the universities have shut down in-person space.” eliminating the expulsion suspension and expul- across many college cam- do that ... to make sure stu- learning to undergraduate A 2016 study from the and suspension – and en- sions, the idea of color- puses. dents, whether on or off students represent the Yale Child Study Center sure the safety and well- blindness, all of that is During the second week campus, are abiding by four largest public colleges pointed to teachers’ im- being – of young children just a symptom of whiten- of classes, the proportion that guidance and the pro- and universities in the Uni- plicit bias as a possible ex- in early learning settings.” ess in our society,” Mead of COVID-19 tests coming tocols to keep them and versity of North Carolina planation for the racial Jennifer Neitzel, Educa- said. “We have questions back positive at the Univer- their communities safe,” System in terms of under- disparities in preschool tional Equity Institute’s ex- that we have to unpack, sity of North Carolina at Cohen said. graduate enrollment. discipline. ecutive director, said and that larger question is: Chapel Hill was 32.2%, up Since UNC-Chapel Hill re- Thousands of students Using eye-tracking tech- workforce issues around How do we reimagine a from 13.6% during the first sumed classes on Aug. 10, across the state have left nology, the researchers minimal education stan- system that is inclusive week of classes and 2.8% at least 635 students have their dorms and are about found that pre-K teachers dards, low compensation, for everybody?” the week before in-person learning. tested positive for the co- to get prorated refunds for Mandy Cohen, secretary ronavirus. 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Beware those always seeking a pat on the back By James A. and sorely in need of some shine before men that they Washington Jr. Right Guard. may see your good deeds NNPA NEWSWIRE Doing what you know is and praise the father in right — forgiving your heaven.” (Matthew 5:16) My mother used to have enemies, turning the other Granted, walking around a phrase when she was cheek, helping the less for- with that level of purity in alive. Usually referring to tunate, speaking truth to one’s heart might be a bit me and my attitude when I power — these are the much for most of us, pres- thought I had done some- things that are supposed to ent company included. Ho- thing particularly notewor- be done so that others wever, it’s pretty easy to thy. She used it when might see the deed(s) as know, acknowledge and describing somebody who glorifying the Almighty; understand that the real started acting like they not so that people will be reason we reach out to were better than someone impressed with you. Even someone else is to be seen else or felt their No. 2 in prayer, the Bible says, as a good person by others. didn’t stink. She would say “But when you pray, go We all want to be thought that person was simply into your room, close the highly of by our peers, our DARYL TILLMAN “smelling himself.” I came door and pray to your parents and those closest Hezekiah Walker holds newly minted platinum plaque for his hit single. to see it as fishing for a Father, who is unseen. Your to us. But in reality, only compliment. Father will reward you. God counts when it comes The Bible says unless (Matthew 6:6) to appreciating who we your deeds are done to glo- Hezekiah Walker’s hit Haven’t we all been un- really are. Anything else is rify God rather than your- impressed with someone show. The rest is ego. self, you’re “smellin’ who appears to sincerely “Pride goes before destruc- yoself.” I’m here to tell you help us or help another tion, a haughty spirit be- certified platinum it’s at these times that one person out of what appears fore a fall.” (Proverbs ought to be very careful to be the goodness of their 186:18) By Bill Carpenter vided a reference for heal- choirs led him to launch because, spiritually, you’re heart, only to find them All of this points to being SPECIAL TO THE TRIBUNE ing and strength during im- HezHouse Entertainment entering deep water. “Be with their hands out to get true to one’s self, then talk- mense challenge. as a platform for keeping careful not to do your acts After Hezekiah Walker theirs, or their backs ing the talk and walking the In 2014, a young boy in progressive choir music of righteousness before performed “Every Praise” turned so the world can pat walk. The echo of mother’s Georgia sang the song for alive. men, to be seen by them. If at the Minneapolis memo- them on it? God tells us in wit resonates in my mind nearly three hours straight The first two artists you do, you will have no rial service for George His own ways that if you do as I try to remember ex- while he was in the back of signed to HezHouse, which reward in heaven.” (Mat- Floyd, there was a massive that, talk to the Hand be- actly what mom was trying a car after being kidnapped is distributed through RCA thew 6:1) renewed interest from cause the ears ain’t listen- to teach me about myself. from his driveway. His kid- Inspiration, are Vincent Bo- It appears that intent and people wanting to add a ing. You don’t give to Before I get too full of me, napper kept telling him to hanan & SOV, and Kevin motivation are the true in- dose of faith-filled inspira- receive, and you don’t love the real test just might be a “shut up,” but he didn’t, Lemons & Higher Calling. dicators of a person’s real tion to their personal play- to be loved. That’s black- good whiff of the fragrance and he was ultimately re- Walker says that both of character and, ultimately, lists during one of the mail. That’s extortion. It’s underneath my arm. No- leased unharmed. these groups embody “the how he is viewed by God. most challenging times of impure and spiritually un- body can pour anything "When I first heard ‘Every strength of the new millen- Doing the right thing for social unrest in recent his- acceptable. into a full vessel. How you Praise,’ I knew it was a song nial sound of choirs.” the wrong reasons gets you tory. Give because you want to ‘smellin’ today? that I needed to record. To Walker is senior pastor of nothing, zilch, nada. I “Every Praise” is featured and love because it’s who May God bless and keep know that the song physi- Love Fellowship Taberna- mean, if you are trying to on Walker’s 14th album you are. Anything else is a you always. cally saved a young child’s cle, with locations in Brook- impress friends and “Azusa: The Next Genera- fraud and an affront to life is the greatest feeling lyn, New York, and family, or trying to receive tion,” which was released Jesus who gave His all and James A. Washington Jr., that no award or crowd can Bensalem, Pennsylvania. honors from your fellow in 2013. The song had a loved unconditionally so is the publisher of the Dal- give,” said Walker. “I love He is also a bishop in the man for doing good deeds, 26-week No. 1 run at Gos- that we all might live. “In las Weekly News. the song because it is sim- Pentecostal Church you’re smelling yourself pel radio, and was on the the same way, let your light Billboard Hot Gospel Songs ple and has a purity about through which he oversees chart for an incredible 67 its worship essence. I be- 28 churches in the U.S. and weeks. lieve those are also the ele- South Africa. The Brooklyn In 2019, “Every Praise” ments that draw people in, native is a dedicated New AROUND THE TRIANGLE was named Gospel Song of and that make it a song Yorker and a seminal fix- KNIGHTDALE be awarded to nonprofits Beers conversation Sept. the Decade by Billboard that – once you hear it - just ture in his home borough. FESTIVAL that provides services to 17, 8-8:30 a.m. or 6-6:30 Magazine. stays with you. 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WWW.TRIANGLETRIBUNE.COM The Triangle TRIBUNE Sports SUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 2020 – PAGE 6A Doug Williams COLLEGE CORNER gets COURTESY center at St. Aug’s GSU Barnes By Raven Thissel SPECIAL TO THE TRIBUNE gives back GRAMBLING, La. – Gram- bling State University has an- nounced the establishment to her of the Doug Williams Center for the Study of Race and Pol- itics in Sports to develop po- community tential social and political solutions to issues concern- By Anthony Jeffries ing professional sports. The SPECIAL TO THE TRIBUNE Center will be supported by the NFL Campus Connection RALEIGH – St. Augustine’s stu- program and collaborate dent-athlete Nyasia Barnes is MEAC unveils doing her part to assist the res- with the Eddie G. Robinson Museum. idents of Bertie County, which "Politics and race have his- was recently ravaged by Hurri- torically been intertwined in cane Isaias. Now, she wants the sporting world," said Wil- others to help as well. spring schedule, A member of the women’s bas- liams, an NFL executive and Grambling State University ketball team, Barnes is spreading alum. "It's not a new concept, the word about the Bertie County but it is one that we must YMCA Hurricane Relief Program. educate our future leaders The YMCA, located in Windsor, is on to cultivate an ideal envi- with fall sports asking for donations such as ronment for the next wave of men’s and women’s clothing (all great athletes, coaches and Last week the MEAC re- sizes), paper towels, tissues and sports leadership." leased a preliminary sched- non-perishable items in addition Grambling State has sent ule on fall sports to be to hand and big towels. “This sit- more players to the NFL than played in the spring. uation really touched me be- any other HBCU, including “Although it’s still too cause this involved the people I Williams who was the first early to tell if the coronavi- grew up with,” Barnes said. “I had Black quarterback to win a rus conditions never seen a storm like that.” Super Bowl. In 2010, the uni- will improve Barnes has already donated versity became home to the fast enough to clothes to the Bertie YMCA. She Eddie G. Robinson Museum, allow us to re- hopes that folks are moved which commemorates the convene spring enough to do the same. Items can many contributions of uni- sports, we be sent to Bertie County through versity legends to national want to be pre- the St. Aug’s women’s basketball and global professional pared with a program. The Bertie YMCA sports. Beaulieu plan of action,” leaders are also willing to pick up "The sports legacy left by Howard Pres- donations in Raleigh. the great coach Eddie Robin- ident Dr. Wayne A.I. Freder- The donation drop-off has spe- son and so many others ick said. cial meaning for Barnes, who is makes GSU uniquely posi- Football from Bertie County. A Merry Hill, tioned as a home for this teams will play North Carolina, native, Barnes type of education," said uni- six conference was home when Hurricane Isaias versity President Rick Gallot. games from struck two weeks ago. She says "It's never been clearer that Feb. 27 to April the storm knocked down trees in these conversations are es- 24, with the her hometown, but it was noth- sential to making a lasting championship ing like other parts of the county. impact on our athletes and Evans game on May The hurricane spawned a tor- the politics of the sports in- 1. Volleyball nado that hit the county. A least dustry." season will run January two people died and many folks In 1974, Grambling State through February, and the were injured after the tornado became the first HBCU to tourney in March. devastated a mobile home park offer a master's degree in Fall teams have the option and destroyed numerous homes. sports marketing. In 2020, of opting out of spring com- Debris was everywhere. the Doug Williams Center petition, but we know they COURTESY Storms in Eastern North Caro- will serve as an academic won’t. Stay tuned. Gathright lina are known to pack a punch, hub for understanding the but the trail of damage from the intersection of professional NCCU news hurricane even shocked Barnes. sports, politics and race can Jason Beaulieu has been “This is about the worse I have be used to progress social added to North Carolina seen since living here,” Barnes justice among other key ob- Central women’s basketball said. “It usually floods bad, but jectives. staff as director of player nothing like this.” "Students can expect as- enhancement. Beaulieu Barnes and her family avoided signments that explore the spent the past 10 seasons at much of the devastation. She historic significance of UNC as the strength and worried about relatives and sports in racial justice as well conditioning coach. friends, however, as they caught as modern case studies like “Jason Beaulieu is the the full brunt of the storm. After Colin Kaepernick's protest," much-needed addition to the storm passed, Barnes imme- said Connie Walton, provost my coaching staff,” said diately sprang into action. and vice president of aca- coach Trisha Stafford- Among the first people she demic affairs. "We are look- Odom. “His immediate reached out to was her head ing forward to the strengths elevate and coach, Montel Jones. Jones, also progressive ideas and bril- sharpen the overall prepa- from Eastern North Carolina, im- ration and production of mediately drove to Windsor and liant initiatives that our stu- Gathright has signed a one- coach. Evans was an associ- dents put forth as a result of each player. … His person- gave items to the Bertie County ality embodies commit- year deal with the Randers ate head coach at Auburn YMCA. “She is a really sweet and these relevant studies." Cimbria in Denmark. Ga- for the past seven seasons. Campus Connection is just ment, work ethic and total dependable person in addition to dedication to the well-being thright played for the “Ty Evans will bring an being a really good student-ath- one of several HBCU-focused Norrkoping Dolphins in abundance of energy, en- programs the NFL has imple- of the student-athlete.” lete and hard worker,” said * Senior cornerback Bryan Sweden last season and thusiasm and a winning Jones, a Kinston, native. “Her mented to recognize and averaged 14.7 points. mentality to the TSU strengthen its relationships Mills has been selected as teammates know they can call one of the Top 250 players He played for two seasons women’s basketball pro- her if they need a ride or if they with HBCUs across the coun- at SAU and scored over gram,” athletics director try. Through Campus Con- to watch for the Reese’s are hungry.” Senior Bowl, an all-star 1,000 points. Mikki Allen said. “Coach “She loves her community. She nection, the NFL will support Evans comes to us highly Grambling State students game that showcases the will do anything to give back.” best NFL draft prospects. Shaw’s SID earns grant respected in the coaching YMCA Director Casey Owens with career development op- Jolisa Williams, Shaw’s as- field, and has earned a na- portunities such as involve- Mills was named to sev- says Bertie County is a tight-knit eral All-America teams last sistant athletics director for tional reputation for being a community, and Barnes is a re- ment in career fairs, case media relations, is among program builder, a phe- study programs, and the Ex- season after leading the flection of that. When Jones con- MEAC with five intercep- seven people to earn an nomenal teacher of the tacted him about the relief ecutive Leaders Series hosted NCAA Division II Women’s game, an elite recruiter and by NFL personnel. Student tions, and ranking second program, Owens immediately in 13 passes defended. Leaders X grant. an outstanding developer knew it was Barnes who initiated support will also include par- Jolisa is the best sports in- of talent.” ticipation in the NFL Experi- * In fundraising, the the call. Eagles have sold out Section formation director Shaw Owens is not surprised that enceship program, which has had since the late Le- MSU player killed provides nominated stu- A at O’Kelly-Riddick Sta- Barnes is a supporter of the hur- dium in its virtual home- Counte Conaway. Morgan State junior wide ricane relief program. She always dents hands-on experience “I’m thankful for our great receiver Jordan Cofield was and networking opportuni- coming. The section has wants to help people. “She comes 436 seats. conference office, the CIAA, killed in a tragic motorcycle from a good background,” ties at NFL Tentpole events. for putting me in this posi- accident on Aug. 23. The "The NFL-HBCU partner- Just a little over 7,000 Owens said. “She always shows seats are left for a complete tion. I look forward to this 20-year-old was a business respect. You can tell her and her ship acknowledges, cele- amazing opportunity and administration major with a brates and honors the sellout of O’Kelly. Text brother are raised on great qual- “Stronger” to 243725 by event, which will assist with 3.26 GPA. ities and character.” history and impact HBCUs my development, network- “It’s a very, very sad day and their players have had Oct. 31. Her caring traits come from her * In volleyball, the Eagles ing, and advancement for our football program, parents, Kristie and Charles, and on the game of football," said within athletic administra- we are in shock with the Troy Vincent, NFL executive were picked to finish next living in Bertie County. “We are to last in the Southern Divi- tion as well as my future en- news…,” coach Tyrone all one big family,” said Barnes. vice president of football op- deavors with Shaw Wheatley tweeted. “Jordan erations. "We are pleased to sion in the preseason poll. “Everybody knows everybody, No player made the presea- University," she said. was a tremendous student- and we try to help each other be- honor Grambling State's his- athlete, great teammate and toric contribution to both son All-MEAC team. cause we are all we got.” TSU hires Evans will be missed by all.” For information about the Ber- football and the nation by Tennessee State has hired driving awareness for stu- SAU’s Gathright inks deal tie County YMCA Hurricane Re- St. Augustine’s alum Tyre Tywaune “Ty” Evans as its lief Program, contact Owens at dents of color opportunities new women’s basketball in professional football bey- (252) 509-9999 or ond the playing field." [email protected].

7A FOCUS/The Triangle Tribune Sunday, August 30, 2020 SCHOOL NEWS DURHAM COUNTY * R.N. Harris Integrated dation to cover tuition, Fifteen DPS schools were Arts/Core Knowledge Mag- food and transportation. honored by Magnet net School The YMCA “We Build Schools of America. In ad- * Sandy Ridge Visual and People” annual campaign dition to Burton Magnet Performing Arts Elemen- will also underwrite some Elementary being named tary School of the costs. one of the top 20 magnet * The School for Creative The programs will open programs in the nation, an Studies at Hargraves Center and additional 14 magnet pro- * W.G. Pearson STEAM the Town of Chapel Hill grams were given Magnet Magnet Elementary School Community Center on School of Excellence or The Magnet School of Sept. 1 with a YMCA staff Magnet School of Distinc- Merit Awards recognize program director at each tion honors. member magnet site, along with five aca- Joining Burton as Magnet schools/programs that demic support leaders Schools of Excellence this demonstrate an exemplary from the CHCCS after year were two of DPS’s commitment to academic school program staff. Ad- Montessori magnet pro- standards, curriculum in- ditional student support grams: Lakewood Montes- novation, staff (school social sori Middle and Morehead desegregation/diversity ef- workers, counselors, Montessori Magnet Ele- forts, specialized teaching nurses) will also provide in- mentary. staffs ,and parent and com- person services as needed. Twelve DPS magnet pro- munity involvement. Buses will provide trans- grams earned Magnet portation for those stu- School of Distinction rec- ORANGE COUNTY dents who do not live in ognition: Chapel Hill-Carrboro City walk zones. * City of Medicine Schools and the Chapel “The Y is so glad to part- Academy Hill-Carrboro YMCA have ner with CHCCS to reach as * Club Boulevard Human- partnered to provide free many families as possible ities Magnet Elementary academic support and su- during this challenging * George Watts Montes- pervised care for 100 iden- time. We feel strongly that sori Magnet School tified K-5 students in two our teams complement * Hillside High School learning centers. The pro- each other well, and our * Holt Elementary Lan- gram will serve the stu- aligned missions to sup- guage Academy dents for the entire first port students and families * Lowe’s Grove Magnet semester, operating from 8 make this a natural collabo- Middle School of Technol- a.m. until 3:15 p.m., with ration to address a critical ogy extended care available. need,” Chapel Hill- * Middle College High This collaboration will be Carrboro YMCA Executive COURTESY School at Durham Tech funded primarily by the Director, Kim Grooms, Kevin Reddick of InfraRED Elite Fitness * Neal Magnet Middle Oak Foundation and the said. School CHCCS Public School Foun- Retired NFL linebacker HBCU NEWS brings mobile fitness to Triangle residents

STAFF REPORTS The InfraRED Elite Fitness certified personal trainer. RALEIGH – Former NFL van is equipped for mobile Reddick graduated from linebacker and UNC stu- fitness. From squat rack to UNC with a degree in exer- dent-athlete, Kevin Red- cardio bike to battle ropes, cise sports science. dick, has launched nothing is missing from Reddick says he is on a InfraRED Elite Fitness. Red- the mobile gym experience mission to help Triangle dick recently moved back that you would not find at residents continue to stick to the Triangle area want- your local gym, except to and achieve their fitness ing to open a business tai- maybe the crowds. Red- goals – no matter their fit- lored to fitness that would dick offers his clients the ness level or age. meet the needs of res- convenience of working "I tell my 60-year-old idents. With most gyms out on sanitized equip- clients: ‘I'm not going to still closed due to COVID- ment that comes to them train you like I train my 18- 19 restrictions, InfraRED on their time. year-old clients…I'm going Elite Fitness provides The added benefit is the to train you in a way that another option. tailored workout with a works for you,’” he said.

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STAFF REPORTS formation, skill and overall Whatley says this is the This can be an especially preparation, and, in the time to make new connec- frustrating and worrisome process. conduct a suc- tions and reestablish exist- time for job seekers. Mas- cessful job search.” ing ones. Read us online! Whatley offers five tips to 4. Be flexible in career sive unemployment result- paths. ing from the coronavirus help job seekers navigate The kind of work triangletribunenewspaper.com pandemic reflects decline their job search during the one has been accustomed pandemic: to may not be feasible and uncertainty in many Gather intel industries. 1. . Whatley given the current eco- With fewer companies says the pandemic can re- nomic climate and the hiring, some workers who veal the essence of a com- changes some industries were laid off or furloughed pany’s culture, which is a are undergoing. “Research face a more competitive priority for many job can- what industries are hiring, job search. didates today. In the pro- those in which you could But while it’s easy to get cess of searching apply your skills, and con- discouraged, employment companies, pay attention sider taking something numbers are creeping to their social media sites that may not be on your back, and retooling the job and websites, reviews by Plan A list, but rather might search method can help former employees, and be Plan B or C,” Whatley them stand out in the how they are handling said. “Consider temporary things now. opportunities. Search for crowd and find desirable Expand your skill set employers, says Jack What- 2. . opportunities in which you ley (www.humancodeof- With fewer positions or ex- can leverage your transfer- hiring.com), a recruiting panded roles in different able skills in a different ca- strategist who specializes positions, versatility is key. pacity.” “This is an ideal time to 5. Be prepared for the in creating employer- virtual interview. branding campaigns. take online courses to ex- Virtual “Many companies still pand your professional interviewing is the new are actively recruiting and toolkit,” Whatley said. “Ac- normal. looking for people with the quiring new certifications “Treat the video inter- right skill set and mindset will be helpful when apply- view as though it were in to fit these changing ing for new roles. Use on- person. Be aware of mak- times,” Whatley said. line learning modules for ing eye contact through the “People seeking employ- platforms such as Zoom monitor, your tone, and ment not only have to pay and Skype, which help your mannerisms,” What- the bills but also to find practice interview skills ley said. work that is meaningful to and remote work. Hiring “Be proactive and persist- them can leverage this managers want to know ent, but also be patient. time to be strategic and you have the capabilities to Hiring processes may go nimble. navigate the tools and plat- slower for some com- forms for remote work.” panies, but there is a lot a “While there are factors Expand your network job seekers can’t control, 3. . job seeker can do to be they can choose to equip Data shows that network- ready when they call.” themselves with more in- ing remains a frequent factor in getting hired. 8A NEWS/The Triangle Tribune Sunday, August 30, 2020