WWW.TRIANGLE TRIBUNE.COM Death of Floyd hits The Triangle home for commissioner By Greg Childress RIBUNE THE POLICY WATCH TTHE TRIANGLE’S CHOICE FOR THE BLACK VOICE The death of George Floyd after former Minneapolis police of- ficer Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck has revived painful VOLUME 22 NO. 23 WEEK OF JUNE 7, 2020 $1.00 memories for Durham County Commissioner Brenda Howerton. “My heart is heavy,” Howerton said Monday. “I am one of those mothers whose sons have been murdered, so today is not an easy day for me.” N.C. Central graduate Howerton was one of several elected officials who joined leaders of the Durham Branch of the NAACP, Organizing Against Isaiah Totten receives Racism Durham, Durham Clergy United and the Durham Com- Bill Dooley scholar- mittee on the Affairs of Black People at a press conference to talk about the judicial systems, racism and protests over athlete award. George’s death. “When racism and bias cause our children to be murdered, this is not an easy conversation,” Howerton said. “I’m here to stand for our black boys and our black men that are being murdered. They don’t have a right to breathe.” Howerton’s oldest son, Charles Lamont Howerton, a promising engineering student at Hampton University, was shot and killed Please see FLOYD/2A White Trump racism pulls greatest event threat from By Kelvin De'Marcus Allen NC SPECIAL TO THE TRIBUNE By Bryan Anderson, It has been quite a few years since I've jogged, Gary D. Robertson walked or bicycled in my and Jill Colvin neighborhood – alone that THE ASSOCIATED PRESS is. I've come to accept the RALEIGH — President Don- sobering reality that if my ald Trump announced Tues- white neighbors cannot day night that he is seeking a readily identify my black, new state to host this male body, I will likely be summer’s Republican Na- perceived as a threat to tional Convention after their safety, and the ill- North Carolina refused to fated possibilities from COURTESY guarantee the event could be there are just too numer- held in Charlotte without re- ous to mention here. PR PROs, LLC after a $250,000 renovation earlier this year. strictions because of ongoing Research from the Mary- concerns over the coronavi- land Population Research rus. Center found that black Trump announced the men who live in predomi- Raleigh business news via tweet, complaining nately white neighbor- the state’s governor, Demo- hoods often avoid crat Roy Cooper, and other exercising outdoors be- officials “refuse to guarantee cause of fears that others that we can have use of the will misunderstand their owner reflects on Spectrum Arena” and were presence in the neighbor- not “allowing us to occupy hood. According to MPRC the arena as originally antic- faculty associate Ray- ipated and promised.” shawn Ray, "being black damage, protests “Because of @NC_Gov- and male subjectively in- ernor, we are now forced to fers being criminal.” So, Floyd under the knees of a Even so, Fields, who was pre- seek another State to host the armed with my intuition By Lori D.R. Wiggins Minnesota police officer. paring to reopen her doors 2020 Republican National and research like that of CORRESPONDENT Fields is, however, a rarity soon since Gov. Roy Cooper Convention,” he wrote. Ray, more often than not, RALEIGH – Around midnight here as an African American, eased COVID-19 restrictions, Trump and the Republican I'm usually accompanied on May 31, bedtime for Valerie woman-owned business and isn’t angry. In fact, she stops National Committee had by my wife, our teenage K. Fields and her husband sud- property owner. far short of chastising the van- been demanding that the daughter and granddaugh- denly became a wide-awake She opened her agency on dals who used rocks and convention be allowed to ter, or no neighborhood sleepover at her business, PR Blount Street in January after bricks to shatter the front move forward with a full walk, jog or bicycling for PROS, LLC. completing a $250,000 ren- glass panel windows of her crowd and no face coverings me. Overnight, the public rela- ovation of a historic commer- business to instead focus on — raising alarms in a state Like most black men tions agency had become one cial building in the mostly those actions as a visible that is facing an upward born before and during the of several downtown Raleigh black Prince Hall District near symptom of America’s deep- trend in its virus cases, with civil rights era, I have been businesses vandalized as pro- Shaw University, the first rooted ills of racism, police about 29,900 cumulative subjected to all manner of tests turned to unrest brewing HBCU in the southeast. The brutality and injustice. cases and 900 deaths as of profiling by white folks. worldwide following the May area was the hub of black busi- Tuesday. Around 700 And, in many ways, like 25 videotaped death of George ness in 1950s Raleigh. Please see VANDALISM/2A COVID-19 patients are cur- my contemporaries, I have rently hospitalized. Mecklen- become somewhat numb burg County, where to the damage it has had Charlotte is located, ac- on my psyche. White rac- counted for 4,500 cases — ism is so pervasive that more than double the next- white folks no longer need highest county — and nearly to openly espouse it. It is 100 deaths. engrained in our struc- Durham small businesses “We have been committed tures, both large and small. to a safe RNC convention in And those of us who are North Carolina, and it’s un- old enough to remember fortunate they never agreed having been subject to its ask for COVID relief aid to scale down and make insidious and vile effect, changes to keep people police ourselves so that we By Freda Freeman safe,” Cooper tweeted in re- can limit some of the CORRESPONDENT sponse to the decision. “Pro- trauma it will inevitably tecting public health and cause us. DURHAM – Small business safety during this pandemic But Ahmaud Arbery, a owners are asking Durham city is a priority.” much younger man than and county officials to invest A traditional GOP conven- myself, grew up in a world in businesses that have, in tion brings together roughly where many young black turn, poured money into the 2,500 delegates, the same men and women believe local economy for years. They number of alternate del- freedom and citizenship are asking local government egates and many times more mean the same for them as for $4 million in relief aid to guests, journalists and secu- it does for their white help them recover from the rity personnel. Officials in counterparts. I contend impact of COVID-19. both parties have been pre- that it does not, and it's a The city of Durham has allo- paring contingency plans for hard truth for them to cated $1 million through its months given the uncer- swallow. But a truth non- small business COVID relief tainty and dangers posed by etheless, and the anger program, in addition to $1 mil- the virus and evolving re- and outrage that a great lion Duke University has FILE strictions on large gatherings many young people are pledged to help small busi- meant to slow the spread of now expressing is sparked, nesses. However, during a vir- revenue for the city. said, if necessary, more public COVID-19. Trump’s an- in part, by feeling betrayed tual public forum last week, Mayor Steve Schewel agreed funding may also be available. nouncement came after a call by a system that has failed Leonardo Williams, co-owner more support is needed, espe- Schewel said city admin- with Cooper Friday in which to live up to the American of Zweli’s restaurant and a cially for historically disadvan- istrators wish the money, the president had told creed of liberty, justice and member of the newly formed taged or immigrant which may be made available Cooper he wanted a tradi- equality for all. Durham Small Business Coali- businesses. “I acknowledge starting this week, could be tional convention with a Arbery did not have the tion, asked the city for an ad- and I believe that we have not given out as grants, but upon packed arena full of del- benefit of "lived experi- ditional $1 million and the been as fast in the support of advice from the city attorney egates — and with no face ences" to aid him in con- county to match that $2 mil- our small businesses as we and the University of North coverings to prevent the sidering whether his lion. need to be, but we’re moving Carolina School of Govern- spread of COVID-19. innocent trespass would Williams said, collectively, with a lot of urgency now, and ment, the money must be During the call, when be the impetus that would the businesses on the call have I think we’re in a pretty good made available as long-term. Trump “insisted on a full cause his tragic and un- contributed $600,000 in re- place,” he said. Schewel said The money from Duke Univer- convention arena with no timely death. Nor should sources to nonprofit com- the city hopes to secure more sity may be awarded as forgiv- munity organizations and $6 funding from private corpora- face coverings and no social Plase see RACISM/2A million in sales tax, which is tions and large businesses. He Please see DURHAM/2A Please see TRUMP/2A Index 5007 South Park Drive, Suite 200G Publisher: Gerald O. Johnson Follow The Tribune on News 1A Religion 5A Durham, NC 27713 Managing Editor/Sports Editor: Bonitta Best Classifieds 4A Sports 6A (919) 688-9408 Advertising: Linda Johnson Focus 8A © 2020 The Triangle Tribune www.triangletribune.com 2A NEWS/The Triangle Tribune Sunday, June 7, 2020 White racism is still the greatest threat to our nation Continued from page 1A ment a step further, and tion that white racism, he have had to consider it! asks her audience to name whether intentional or not, If this country is truly the ways in which white rac- has impacted and con- beacon of light for the rest ism adversely impacts the tinues to impact the lives of the world as it professes lives of black people. of black people, and I to be, then Arbery, Breonna Within seconds, the au- would wager that very little Taylor and George Floyd dience begins to shout change will occur until should still be alive. They back answers such as white people become anti- are not, and that speaks wealth, health care, eco- racist. volumes about the racist nomics, education, crim- It is not enough for white and hypocritical system in inal justice, etc. folks to claim to be repen- which we live. But when the audience is tant for theirs and their At the beginning of her asked how black racism fathers’ sins of white rac- lecture on cognitive dis- impacts the lives of white ism, and to protest along- sonance, noted psycholo- people as an entire group side black people. White gist Joy DeGruy first asks of people, a deafening si- people must begin to edu- her audience whether lence falls upon the room. cate other white people there is such a thing as DeGruy's simple experi- about the pervasiveness of white racism. Responses ment is telling, and no white racism and work to are slow to come and matter how some on the expose the people and sys- somewhat muted, but the right might try to spin it, tems that continue to sup- majority of the audience there is no data – qual- port the ideals of white eventually says yes. She itative or quantitative – supremacy. COURTESY then asks the audience that supports the idea that Valerie Fields stands in front of her building after looting. whether they believe there black people are in any Kelvin De'Marcus Allen Sr. is such a thing as black rac- way preventing white is the founder and ex- ism: responses are similar people from pursuing the ecutive director of the Beu- and, again, the majority American Dream. lah Project, Inc., a 501(c)(3) Raleigh business owner On the other hand, there charitable organization answers yes. reflects on property DeGruy takes her experi- is data to support the no- based in Durham. vandalism, protests Trump says GOP is pulling Continued from page 1A wood, Oklahoma, burned heard among the other convention from NC their property and de- voices of business owners “My heart is saddened Continued from page 1A event in August. Cooper discuss with us a scaled- today because we are still stroyed Black Wall Street. who maybe are not directly distancing, the governor wrote to RNC Chair Ronna down convention, which having the same conver- In addition to seeking affected by the inequities expressed concerns and McDaniel that “planning we would like to do.” sations in 2020 that we justice for Floyd’s death, at all levels in our society,” suggested a scaled back for a scaled-down conven- That prompted the RNC were having when I was a ruled a homicide in two Fields said. “It’s easy to event with fewer attend- tion with fewer people, so- to say they would begin child – about injustice, separate autopsies, focus dismiss other people’s ees,” cial distancing and face visiting potential alter- about oppression, police also centers on many other pain when you’re not di- Cooper spokeswoman coverings is a necessity.” native sites in the largely brutality and racial in- deaths, including Ahmaud rectly affected by it.” Sadie Weiner wrote in an And later he told reporters GOP-led states that have equities in this country,” Arbery, gunned down by Nothing was taken from email. “They agreed to con- it was unlikely that virus offered to host the quad- Fields said. Protests that white father-son vigilantes PR PROS, thanks to Fields’ tinue talking about ways to trends would allow a full- rennial gathering instead. escalate into riots, she said, while jogging in a Georgia quick action. Crediting have a safe convention in capacity nominating con- McDaniel, meanwhile, ac- echoing countless others, neighborhood, and news reports of protests Charlotte.” vention for Trump to cused Cooper of “dragging are the result of “a sys- Breonna Taylor, gunned turned riotous, and a secu- But Cooper made clear to proceed at Charlotte’s NBA his feet” on giving them temic problem at every down in Kentucky by po- rity system telephone app Trump that those con- arena. guidance for proceeding level that this country has lice executing a no-knock that showed what looked ditions would likely be im- “We think it is unlikely with convention plans. yet to solve. search warrant at her suspiciously like shards of possible to accommodate that we would be to the While the party would like “Until we're honest about home. glass on the sidewalk out- given the status of the epi- point at the end of August to hold its event in Char- the inherent fears and un- In response to com- side her building, Fields sat demic in his state, and for- to be able to have a jam- lotte, “we have an obliga- derlying layers of bigotry munity outcries, protests up all night with the lights malized that Tuesday in a packed 19,000-person con- tion to our delegates and that devalue lives, we will and overall widespread on to deter any looters. letter to the RNC on the eve vention in the Spectrum nominee to begin visiting continue to put out fires dissension over core issues As a witness and a victim, of a Wednesday deadline arena,” Cooper said. “So the multiple cities and and sweep up glass from of racism, four police of- Fields said she walks away set by the GOP for assur- the likelihood of it being in states” that have reached misdirected anger and re- ficers have been fired and with mixed emotions. “My ances from Cooper that he Charlotte depends upon out to express interest in sentment,” she added. charged in Floyd’s death; mixed emotions are partly would allow a full-scale the RNC’s willingness to hosting, she said. “When people feel they are arrests have been made in frustration and partly wea- not being heard, they will Arbery’s case; and federal riness,” she said. simply scream louder.” investigations have been “Frustration from being This week’s protests and launched in Taylor’s and victimized by something I riots rest on the backdrop other cases. actually understand, and of the 99th anniversary of On the second night of weariness because people the May 31-June 1, 1921 protests in Raleigh, dam- are acting this way because Tulsa Race Riots, when age extended beyond the nation has failed to ad- mobs of white residents downtown to North Hills dress society’s bigger is- killed black residents in the and Triangle Town Center. sues.” all-black, affluent Green- “I wanted my voice to be Durham small businesses ask for more COVID relief Continued from page 1A he said. small businesses don’t able loans, which, like Since COVID-19, Sills need more loans; they grants, may be deferred or said M&F Bank has gener- need grants. “free.” ated 150 loans, totaling Matthew Kelly has had to GREG CHILDRESS Chris Gergen of Forward $15 million and impacting shut down one of his four Durham County Commissioner Brenda Howerton speaks at a rally for George Floyd. Cities, a national nonprofit 1,200 jobs. He said many restaurants since the pan- organization that works of the bank’s customers demic hit, and the other with cities to stimulate the are small businesses with three are temporarily fewer than 10 employees, closed. He’s not sure they George Floyd’s death hits growth of small business and entrepreneurship, and minority firms are will all reopen. Kelly, too, moderated the meeting. being adversely impacted. appealed for grant money Compared to neighboring Nicole Oxendine, owner and protection from home for commissioner municipalities, Gergen of Empower Dance Studio, “bully” landlords who are said “Durham is behind said black women busi- not willing to negotiate Continued from page 1A “no-knock” drug search truly be who we say we the eight ball. ness owners often aren’t with struggling businesses in 1993 by a Navy airman warrant. Her family has are.” “This is unprecedented supported in terms of cap- on their rent. he forced to leave a party. sued the officers, accusing In addition to addressing times and how we’re navi- ital funding when they “When you’re closed, A year later, Howerton’s them of “wrongful death, the civil unrest brought on gating these experiences launch their businesses, you don’t bring in reve- 19-year-old son, Daryl Eu- excessive force, and gross by Floyd’s death, leaders and the kind of support and they’re suffering dis- nue,” Kelly said. “It’s a gene Howerton, was shot negligence.” discussed the ongoing ra- that is required to see us proportionately even very dangerous position and killed by two Greens- “We know that their cial strife between Durham through, and make sure more during the pan- for a small business. When boro police officers. Daryl deaths are just the tip of County Manager Wendell that Durham comes out on demic. the money’s gone, it’s was believed to be dis- the iceberg and that there Davis, who is black, and the other end of this “I speak for those gone. There’s no tooth traught over his brother’s are so many more who County Commissioner stronger and better than women that came before fairy, there’s no restaurant death. He was shot as he have died unseen, un- Heidi Carter, who is white. ever is critical at this mo- me, the black women who fairy, there’s no coffee walked into the street nude mourned and unheard,” Davis has accused Carter ment in time,” he said. have worked very hard, fairy; there’s no hair salon while brandishing a knife. Rimer-Surles said. of racism in her dealing James Sills, president Andrea Harris, to set and fairy that’s going to come The officers said he threat- Durham City Council with him and other county and CEO of Mechanics and establish institutions. I down and put money ened a bystander. member Mark-Anthony workers of color. Farmers Bank, the state’s speak for the other small under your pillow, and Howerton filed a lawsuit Middleton said the nation “For some, but not so ob- oldest black-owned bank, business owners, the you’re going to wake up against the officers, accus- must strive to live up to the vious reasons, you have said small businesses are other black women, I and pay your bills.” ing them of using exces- founding principle that all taken several opportuni- the backbone of the na- speak for the other studio The city has $5 million sive force and violating her men are created equal. ties to make disparaging tion’s economy; they owners, I speak for the art- allocated for COVID relief, son’s civil rights but did “We’re the only country in remarks about me,” Davis create the most jobs. Cit- ists of this community, which also covers central not prevail. Daryl Hower- history that actually wrote wrote in a Feb. 11 letter ad- ing a recent Washington people who are using their city services, including ton was black and the of- that down and said that dressed to Carter. “I am Post article, Sills said art to change the com- food programs and rent ficers who shot him are we’re going to found our now concerned that it is black-owned businesses munity. It’s time for you assistance. Some more of Latinx. country on it,” Middleton due to an inherent bias that have decreased by 40% all to rise up and create so- the money could possibly Cathy Rimer-Surles, an said. “Since that time, we you harbor not merely to- since the pandemic began. lutions for us as small be used for business re- OAR Durham leader, said have been at war with our- wards me but people of Sills recalled Durham’s business owners, an effec- lief, however, Schewel said trauma experienced over selves. When they took color in general.” entrepreneurial culture for tive way, an effective mo- more help is needed from the past few days repre- brother [George] Floyd’s Carter is a former school the past 120 years, which dality that will work to the private sector. sent a “normal week in life, a lynching in slow mo- board member who he said he doesn’t want to support us not just now Durham County Com- America” for black and tion on camera, it started clashed with Davis over lose. He said the federal but in the long run,” said missioners agreed finding brown citizens. She noted this next great battle of the school funding. She denied Paycheck Protection Pro- Oxendine, also a member money to support small the national outrage over American Revolution.” comments about Davis are gram is not enough and of the Durham Small Busi- businesses is a priority. the high-profile deaths of Middleton contends the racially motivated. Last municipalities need to do ness Coalition. Although limited, one pos- George, Ahmaud Arbery nation is still fighting the month, the Durham more. Areli Barrera de Grodski, sible source could be to and Breonna Taylor. American Revolution, and County Board of Commis- “Most cities do not have co-owner of Cocoa Cinna- use some of the CARES Arbery was shot to death that the Civil War, World sioners launched an inves- the legacy of a Black Wall mon/Little Waves Coffee (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, while jogging in Glynn War II and all others were tigation to determine Street. This collection of Roasters, said she is both and Economic Security) County, Georgia. Police ar- only battles. “What you’re whether Davis attempted businesses provided cap- “scared and hopeful.” Act money the county re- rested Gregory McMichael seeing in American cities to interfere in the March 3 ital, jobs, services, but, She said she would have ceived from the federal and his son Travis McMi- around the country, you’re primary election by accus- more importantly, hope been out of business government, said Com- chael in the death, and missing the point if you ing Carter of “inherent that lives could be im- within days if not for the missioner Wendy Jacobs. charged them with murder just see looting,” Middle- bias” in the Feb. 11 letter. proved over time. We do support of the local com- “As the mayor said, we and aggravated assault. ton said. “Another great Middleton has asked not want to lose that cul- munity and online sales. are not in a good position Meanwhile, Taylor was battle in the American Rev- commissioners to halt the tural and potentially lose a She said “dreams and lives as far as the CARES Act killed by Louisville police olution has started to de- investigation during the generation of businesses,” are being crushed,” and funding. officers during an errant termine will this country pandemic. 3A NEWS/The Triangle Tribune Sunday, June 7, 2020 Awareness period is key to fighting the spread of COVID-19 for men STAFF REPORTS place injuries and fatal- pandemic, with loss of June is Men's Health ities, are less likely than jobs, stay-at-home re- Month, and the global women to be insured, quirements, and activities associated and are far less likely to threats of foreclosure with this month-long see a doctor for preven- as men, and women, celebration this year tive care. try to find ways to cope are more important All of this impacts in an uncertain envi- than ever. It includes their ability to be in- ronment. This has been encouraging men to volved fathers, sup- hard on men, whose portive husbands and fight the spread of self-image as their fam- engaged members of COVID-19 by seeking ily’s protector has been their community. Bio- early treatment for shattered, among all logy plays a role here, symptoms, practicing segments of society. but many experts, in- safe distancing, and This is especially true cluding those at Men’s being a role model for for those, including mi- Health Network (Men- nority men and those Gender, race double wage their children. sHealthNetwork.org), When Men’s Health with minimal job skills, believe that many of Week first launched in who have finally en- the premature deaths 1994, women outlived tered the workforce gap for black women and illnesses that affect men by 6.6 years. during the recent men and boys are pre- Men’s Health Week has boom. By Lois Elfman women,” said Holder, a ing forward after the ventable. The good news is since been expanded to DIVERSE ISSUES IN EDUCATION labor economist. “Typi- COVID-19 pandemic, Afri- The real culprits are include all of June as that, working together, cally, when we talk about can American women are socialization and life- A recent report details Men's Health Month, we can improve and wage gaps, particularly need to routinely ask for style. As young boys, how gender and racial and, by 2017, that lengthen the lives of among black women, it’s more than they’re told our sons are taught wage gaps fuel corporate gender gap had nar- men and boys in our treated as an individual, they’re worth or even what that “big boys don’t profits and leave African rowed to five years. lives, whether they’re anecdotal problem. This is they’ve researched they are cry,” leading to the in- American women invol- Why the dramatic dads, fathers, sons, not an individual problem. worth when being pro- evitable "macho-man” untarily forfeiting billions change? Well, Men’s husbands, uncles, boy- This is a collective prob- moted or hired. attitude, where they’re friends, friends or the of dollars in wages. Dr. Mi- Health Month has lem.” “I’m not suggesting they expected to ignore guy down the street. chelle Holder, assistant played an important Besides, black women in ask for 50% more or even health concerns and How? Celebrate Men’s professor of economics at role. the workforce don’t nec- 25% more,” Holder said. “push through” the Health Month by en- John Jay College of Crim- Celebrated every essarily know they’re being “Ask for 10% more. It’s a pain. Conditions such couraging the men and inal Justice, City University June across the country underpaid. “In order to nominal amount, but we as heart disease, dia- boys in your life to eat of New York, has laid out and around the world, know that, they’ve really have to engage in those be- betes, prostate cancer, right, get exercise and the numbers in the report MHM features screen- got to know what all of haviors regularly. … I can and COVID-19 could “The ‘Double Gap’ and the ings, health fairs, follow the rec- their colleagues are mak- say with a high degree of have far better out- Bottom Line: African Amer- media appearances, ommended social dis- ing,” Holder continued. certainty that most black comes if men were to ican Women’s Wage Gap and other health educa- tancing protocols. A “It’s an issue that’s invisi- working women will be un- recognize the symp- and Corporate Profits,” tion, awareness and recent study found that ble to black women, but it’s derpaid at some point in toms and seek treat- produced in partnership outreach activities. males are less likely not invisible to em- their career, if not during ment promptly. But with the Roosevelt Insti- Community leaders, than females to ployers.” most of their career, so they don’t. tute. workplaces, govern- comply, not surprising She said because em- they need to regularly en- That same macho at- considering their pre- She found that because ployers know how wages gage in the practice of ask- ment agencies, faith- of the double gap — based communities, titude keeps males disposition toward are distributed in their or- ing for a bit more.” from seeking help for risky behavior. caused by gender and ra- ganizations, they need to Holder said that what is and health care pro- cial discrimination — Afri- viders are working hard depression, anxiety or And when society re- acknowledge and deal with perpetuating the wage gap other mental health is- turns to normal, en- can American women the disparity. Employers is the fact that people don’t to raise awareness of involuntarily forfeited as preventable health sues. As a result, boys courage them to can discern whether there openly discuss salaries, and men self-medicate, schedule a thorough much as $50 billion in is a problem with under- which means someone problems, and encour- wages in 2017. This meant age early detection and smoking, drinking and physical exam (and if paying women in general, won’t know when there’s abusing drugs more they won’t do it, show a significant, recurring cost- and black women in par- disparate treatment. She treatment of health is- savings for the private for- sues that affect men, than women, and en- little love and make the ticular, by what Holder hopes people will become gaging in more risky profit sector and a boys and their families. appointment for them). calls a “pay parity audit.” more forthcoming in shar- behavior. And males recurring annual loss for However, despite all Chances are, it’s long “There are people with ing salary information. are four times more the black community. The these efforts, a signifi- overdue. Two great skills, particularly econ- “Women with similar likely than women to main data set Holder used cant gender gap per- sources of men’s omists, who can look at the skills and similar educa- commit suicide. to arrive at this figure was sists. Men and boys die health-related infor- wage distributions and tions as their male col- These same mental the 2017 American Com- in greater numbers and mation are the Men's easily identify if there are leagues face this issue of health and substance Health Online Resource munity Survey. certain groups, based on being undervalued,” she younger ages from nine “It occurred to me that of the top 10 causes of abuse problems have Center (MensHealthRe- demographic, that are not said. “You can’t fight some- grown much worse sourceCenter.com) and none of my peers and col- being paid equitably,” she thing that is working death. They account for leagues had looked at the more than 90% of work- during the coronavirus Get It Checked. said. against you if you don’t aggregate impact of this Holder noted that mov- know about it.” double gap for black To place an ad: Call 919.688.9408 Classifieds SUNDAY JUNE 7, 2020 PAGE 4A Classified Deadline: Wednesday at 5p.m., prior to Sunday’s edition HEALTH SERVICES MEDICAL SERVICES TIMESHARE

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Visit us online to put your Classified ad in the paper! www.triangletribune.com/ main/classifieds/ 5A RELIGION/The Triangle Tribune Sunday, June 7, 2020 AROUND THE TRIANGLE Churches grapple with SMITHFIELD 6-8 p.m. Register at ra- challenge among 20 NC COVID RELIEF leighchamber.org. choreographers beginning Downtown Smithfield June 8. Visit american- whether to require masks Development Corporation FANS dancefestival.org. is offering assistance to All Raleigh Ace Hardware small businesses impacted stores will host a fan drive OPENINGS By Tobin Perry issue has become a talking stage. by COVID-19. Visit through June 21. Cus- • Da Kine’s Kava will point by political leaders "Is that an experience that SOUTHERN BAPTIST TEXAN www.downtownsmith- tomers can round up their open the first non-alco- on both sides of the spec- people want?" Bezner field.com. Deadline: June purchases and all proceeds holic bar in Durham at HOUSTON – Listening to trum. asked. "Is that an experi- 15. go to The Salvation Army. 1114-B W. Chapel Hill St. the discussion surround- Bezner says the decision ence that is worshipful? Is • Zambrero, Australia’s ing the reopening of to require worshipers to that an experience that is RALEIGH EDUCATION largest Mexican franchise, churches, Steve Bezner wear masks stems from re- tenable over the long haul? METERS Poe Center for Health will open June 13, 11 a.m., could see much of it re- search he and other leaders If so, we'll continue. If not, Payment for on-street Education is offering free University Hill, 3109 Shan- volved around a dichot- did on the virus itself. He then we can simply go back metered parking will re- health lesson videos on non Rd., #102. omy of faith versus fear. As communicated the deci- into our online worship sume June 1. various topics. Visit Bezner, pastor of Houston sion and described the rea- platform." www.poehealth.org. CHAPEL HILL Northwest Church, and soning in a blog post last David Fannin, the pastor BREAKFAST TAXES other church leaders stud- week. Bezner and his team of Nassau Bay Baptist Housing for New Hope TESTING Orange Co. Volunteer In- ied the issue from a variety also took into considera- Church in Houston, also will host its virtual annual CVS Health has opened come Tax Assistance Pro- of angles, they began to tion outbreaks that had oc- wanted to show care for breakfast June 9, 10:30 55 new COVID-19 test sites gram will assist low- and see it differently. curred in other churches. the vulnerable in the con- a.m. Visit housingfor- at select CVS Pharmacy moderate-income tax- "The more that we stud- He noted it appeared that gregation as he planned newhope.org/coffee. drive-thru locations. Reg- payers every Monday and ied them, we began to see those churches practiced the church's regathering. ister at CVS.com. Friday, 1-4 p.m., in the masks as love of neighbor social distancing, hand- The church started meet- RALEIGH CHAMBER month of June, Seymour or pride," Bezner said. "So washing, hand sanitizing ing at 25% capacity the Black Business Momen- DURHAM Center, 2551 Homestead we decided that we would and other preventive meas- Sunday before Mother's tum will host a virtual DANCE CHALLENE Rd. Call (919) 245-4242. focus on love of neighbor ures but did not require at- Day. They taped off every workshop, “Get Found on American Dance Festival and humility. Instead of tendees to wear masks. other pew. The church Goggle for Free,” June 16, is presenting a video dance framing the conversation Bezner said the church trained their ushers to seat in fear versus faith, we plans to open back up on people in ways where they wanted to frame the con- June 7 with a limited "beta" wouldn't need to walk or sit versation in terms of serv- test service, with limited within 6 feet of others. ing our neighbor." Because attendance. If guests don't Families could sit together. of this, the church decided have a face mask, the The church is asking when in-person worship church will provide one. If every person who comes in services resume in early guests do not want to wear the building to wear a face June, masks will be re- a facemask, they will not be mask, but once in the quired. allowed to attend. sanctuary there are two As Texas churches make During the beta service, seating options: one area plans to gather once again, Bezner says the church will for those who want to wear pastors across the state are evaluate logistics of how to masks and another for wrestling with issues that host a worship service with those who don't. have become controversial social distancing tech- "Like most churches in and mired in politics. The niques and masks. He says Texas, we have people who question of when and the church will wear masks think everybody should COURTESY where to wear a mask is regardless. They simply wear a mask because they top on that list. While a De- want to test out some of have some autoimmune Pastor W. Seth Martin and his family. mocracy Fund UCLA Na- the best practices of how to disease or something or tionscape Project poll do so. He notes the church just feel everybody earlier this week showed is still talking with doctors should," Fannin said. "And that 84 percent of Ameri- Minneapolis pastor leads and trying to determine then we have others who cans have worn a mask in whether he and the think it's ridiculous that public to help stop the church's worship leaders anyone would wear a spread of COVID-19, the will need a mask while on mask." in peaceful protests after Floyd’s death As Christians, we must By Diana Chandler handful loot, burn and de- bodia and other nations are BAPTIST PRESS stroy others' property. among Southtown's mem- "We've been down at the bership. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – protests, and we were pro- Martin leads a multieth- not be silent on racism Pastor W. Seth Martin sat testing peacefully, praying, nic congregation of about By Ronnie Floyd justly and to love mercy must look into the mirror on guard in his front room engaging in conversations 60 worshipers, which he until 3 a.m. on May 29 in BAPTIST PRESS and to walk humbly with and see in complete reality with one another and with estimated was approx- God. We commit ourselves where we are individually case rioters approached some other pastors who imately 47 percent white NASHVILLE, Tenn. – to be doers of the Word by and collectively. We, the his home, which is located joined us," Martin said. "It and 53 percent black. Mar- These recent days in Amer- pursuing racial reconcili- churches in America, are just a block from where was especially meaningful tin believes the problems ican life have truly been ation in all our relation- the ones that must be faith- George Floyd was detained for us to get together and Minneapolis faces are Gos- difficult. We have wit- ships. ful to call upon God to by police and died. talk through some of these pel issues. nessed with our own eyes, Racism is sin. It is blas- come and to give us His "I would, prayerfully, if it issues, together." "I firmly believe Jesus is in the streets of one of our phemy against the God guidance and provide His was outside, I would peti- Saturday (May 30) at 5:30 on the side of the op- major cities, a black man who created each of us in pathway to healing in our tion and seek the peace for p.m., Martin plans to join pressed. I believe that being murdered slowly His divine image. We can- nation. We are the ones my street," said Martin, an interdenominational George Floyd is somebody and cruelly. Over the not justify or rationalize that must answer this mo- who is also a young hus- group of pastors in a who is made in the image course of a long eight mi- racism, bigotry or prej- ment. band and father. "I'm a prayer vigil in Phelps Park, of God, and that regardless, nutes, George Floyd cried udice in any way. Each is Jesus Christ is the only black man who is grieving about a mile from the epi- his life didn't have to be out for help and mercy ungodly, inhumane, and answer to this problem, and this is closer to me as center of riots. Chris Rein- taken," he said. "I still be- while a white police officer stands arrogantly against and we must start with our- a black man. I would seek ertson, director of missions lieve, even in the midst of continued to place his knee the life and teachings of selves. We need to return peace in that way, but, for the Twin Cities Baptist all of this, that Jesus is the over this black man's neck our Lord Jesus Christ. to Jesus Christ in deep re- also, I would protect my Association in Blooming- answer, that the church as his face was forced onto There is no way the gov- pentance of sin. Until we family. If peace wasn't pos- ton, Minn., helped arrange still has the answer. the pavement. The end re- ernment can fix this prob- repent and change the way sible, I would obviously the event. Martin said the protestors sult: Floyd died in a cruel, lem. Nor can one's politics we are looking at one make sure I protected my The violence has not de- are hurting and want to be demeaning and needless provide healing. It never another, talking to one family and put them in the terred pastors from gath- heard. "I don't agree with it way. has and never will. This is another and treating one safest position possible." ering to pray, though (violence). I don't condone This has poured fuel a problem of the human another, spiritual revival Martin, the founding pas- socially distanced because it," Martin said. "When upon a nation that is al- heart. It is a spiritual prob- and awakening will not tor of The Brook Com- of the COVID-19 pandemic. people are hurting and ready angry about many lem. come. Without relation- munity Church of "I'm going to be with Jesus want to be heard, people things. On top of the Acts of criticism and cyn- ships and conversations, Minneapolis, has led his Christ and His Holy Spirit will go to extreme meas- COVID-19 global pandemic icism that result in calling we will never understand congregation in joining and His angels protecting," ures to try to get people's – which has claimed more each other names and clas- one another. Silence is not peaceful protests since Chris Reinertson, director attention. I think that that than 106,000 American sifying one another will the answer and passivity is Floyd's death. They've sat, of missions for the Twin is what we are seeing. We're lives since January – we just divide further and in- not our prescription for chanted and prayed at the Cities Baptist Association, seeing not just people have now witnessed tensify the moment even healing. Pastor after pastor, memorial which has grown said, "and my brothers ... in doing things to take advan- another horrendous act of more negatively. We may preacher after preacher, at the location of the inci- Christ of all ethnicities. tage of a moment, but I racial injustice. The racism make statements, but evangelist after evangelist, dent. They've protested on We're going to be together; think we're seeing people that plagues our culture change will only come teacher after teacher must the front lawn of Minnea- we're not going to be who are bubbling over with today is inextricably tied to through the choices we boldly and forthrightly call polis District Attorney Mike alone." the hurt and the anger that the past, and continues to make each day. We may upon each Christian to love Freeman. A church Reinertson pastors they feel and that even, disproportionately impact say things through tweets God with all of our heart member was shot in the Southtown Baptist Church honestly, that I feel. the African American com- or posts, but real change and to love our neighbor hip with a rubber bullet as in Bloomington, a congre- "The hardest thing for me munity. will only be seen through even as we love ourselves. she protested outside the gation of about 125 wor- has been how do I contain Across many of our cities our conduct toward one As Dr. Martin Luther King Minneapolis Police Depart- shipers comprised of more my raw emotions, and si- this past weekend, there another. None of this will Jr. said, "Our lives begin to ment's 3rd Precinct. than 15 nationalities. Cit- multaneously not misman- were peaceful protests of go away with violence, but end the day we become si- Martin estimates about izens from Sierra Leone, age what God has called me citizens expressing their only by developing rela- lent about things that 90 percent of protesters Kenya, Mexico, the Dom- to be and what Jesus has freedom of speech. Unfor- tionships with each other, matter." chant, sit and march inican Republic, Guyana, put me on the earth to do." tunately, those peaceful working together, and re- Our Southern Baptist peacefully, while only a China, Russia, Korea, Cam- protests have been solving to press forward to- Convention must not be si- drowned out by the actions gether in the spirit of lent. of a few wanting to incite Christ, who is the Prince of We must stand in solidar- destruction. Peace. ity with one another. Companies ending hazard Consequently, violence This is a moment when We must continue to has erupted, resulting pri- church after church and work with compassion marily in the loss of more pastor after pastor must until justice is served. human lives but also sec- stand for righteousness pay for essential workers And we must commit to ondarily damage to prop- and holiness. One church eradicate racism in all its jobs. Prior to the pandemic, workers received during erties at an already very at a time, one town at a forms. By Nicole Hallett hazard pay was often paid the pandemic has been an difficult economic moment time, one city at a time, we THE CONVERSATION in America. I call upon to workers who handled extra $2 an hour. Southern Baptists to join As the shutdown orders dangerous materials or When hazard pay is not me in praying for an end to went into effect two who worked in war zones. mandated by law or a this violence. months ago, several Amer- Some workers receive haz- union contract, an em- We are extremely grateful SOCIAL ican companies began of- ard pay all of the time be- ployer that chooses to pay for our law enforcement fering hazard pay to cause their jobs are a premium to workers is officers who risk their lives essential employees: retail, routinely dangerous; other doing so for one reason: to daily to protect us in every SECURITY grocery and health care workers only receive it entice workers to take and way, but we are also sad- workers. when taking particular as- keep a job. A worker faced dened when any misuse of DISABILITY Now, some of those com- signments or completing with a choice between two authority causes harm to panies, such as Amazon, certain tasks. jobs, one dangerous and the very people they are to RiteAid and Kroger, are But the coronavirus crisis one not, will rationally protect. Southern Baptists BENEFITS ending their hazard pay has caused many jobs – choose the less dangerous must not only be known to policies. Yet the risk to grocery and retail store – to job. Hazard pay incentiv- stand for the sanctity of these workers remains the be considered dangerous izes workers to take the human life, but we must same, and the pandemic for the first time. While dangerous job instead. also be known to stand for continues to rage, with there are some require- As the outbreak wor- the dignity of all human tens of thousands of new ments regarding govern- sened in March, companies life regardless of the color coronavirus cases in the ment workers that vary by were concerned that their of skin. U.S. and over 1,000 deaths state, hazard pay is not employees would refuse to To our African American a day. If the risk to essen- mandated by law in the pri- come into work because of pastors and churches ac- tial workers has not gone vate sector – though it is the risk of getting sick. ross America: We stand down, why is their pay de- occasionally provided for That, together with worker with you, and we mourn creasing? in union contracts. The protests and negative press with you. We will commit Hazard pay is a wage size of the pay premium coverage, prompted some to the truth found in Micah supplement paid to varies by job and industry. major retailers and grocery 6:8: We are called to act workers who do dangerous The most common raise Please see HAZARD/8A MEAC WWW.TRIANGLETRIBUNE.COM losing The Triangle another TRIBUNE member SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 2020 – PAGE 6A We’re in a pandemic. Sports Our black brothers and sisters are being senselessly murdered. Unemployment is ram- pant. COLLEGE CORNER And yet, the 22nd most read topic on twitter this week was about a histori- cally black university in Tal- lahassee, Florida. Will they or won’t they? Josh Nardone That was the question sur- rounding rumors that Flor- ida A&M was leaving the NSU MEAC for its rival Division I HBCU conference, the SWAC. Of course, truth be told, football: there was no question about it. The FAMU Board of Trust- special ees made it semi-official at its Wednesday board meeting with a unani- teams mous vote. A NORFOLK STATE ATHLETIC full board vote COURTESY COMMUNICATIONS on the move North Carolina Central grad Isaiah Totten is only the fifth player in program history to rush was held the NORFOLK, Va. – The corona- following day for over 2,000 yards. virus pandemic forced the can- (past print cellation of not just all BONITTA deadline), collegiate spring sports sea- BEST which most as- sons, but also all offseason suredly was NCCU’s Totten earns practices and team workouts going to follow for the time being. That in- down the same path. cludes spring football practice FAMU athletics director and intrasquad scrimmages. Kortne Gosha put forth a de- In lieu of reports from spring tailed presentation before scholar-athlete award practice, NSUSpartans.com will the board on the economic North Carolina Central instead give a breakdown of advantages a move would running back Isaiah Totten each position grouping for have on the university. is one of five University Spartan football. This week The biggest is the reduc- Scholar-Athlete Award re- concludes the series with a tion in travel expenses. cipients. The awards are glance at the special teams. FAMU and its hated rival Be- given out by The National By most any measure, NSU's thune-Cookman are the only Football Foundation’s Bill special teams units performed two institutions with the far- Dooley Chapter. very well in 2019. The Spartans thest travel for conference The Apex native is a three- ranked first in the MEAC in net games. Six schools are in the time All-MEAC selection punting (which subtracts re- Delaware-Maryland-D.C.-Vir- who amassed 2,122 career turn yards from the punt yard- ginia area and three in North rushing yards and 15 age), second in field-goal Carolina and South Carolina touchdowns. Totten gradu- percentage and third in extra On the other side, SWAC ated last month with a 3.57 point percentage. NSU also schools reside much closer GPA in mass communica- ranked in the top 30 nationally in Alabama, Mississippi, tions. in both kickoff coverage (12th) Louisiana and Texas. “I am extremely excited and punt return defense (29th). “Membership in the SWAC N.C. A&T track and field coach Duane Ross that Isaiah has been se- The Spartans' kicking game is would reduce travel expense lected for this award,” in good hands, as both place- by $400,000 annually,” NCCU coach Trei Oliver kicker Josh Nardone and Gosha said at the board said. “He is not only a great punter Ryan Richter return. meeting. “The SWAC would player, he is an outstanding Nardone is entering his fourth allow us to align with student and is active in the year as the field goal and extra stronger brands for ad- community. He is the type point man, and has progressed ditional exposure and spon- of player that any coach each season. Last year, Nar- sorship opportunities. would love to have in their done connected on nine of his “North Carolina A&T has program.” 11 field-goal attempts and 40 left, Hampton and Savannah of 43 extra-point tries. State are gone. Our revenue A&T making the grade Nardone, who has scored 152 opportunities are limited be- For the second straight career points, is 19 of 22 on cause of this and the ex- year, North Carolina A&T field goal tries dating back to treme travel costs. We are has earned the MEAC’s Aca- the start of his sophomore ranked eighth in the lowest demic Performance Rate campaign. "Josh had a very operating budget in the con- time state champion from * Sydni Townsend follows award. The university will solid year for us and continued ference, but have the long- Minnesota. her big brother, Todd receive a $25,000 check. to prove that he is a depend- est distance travel for * MyKayla Perry is an in- Townsend, an Aggie track The Aggies will leave the able kicker," head coach Latrell conference games.” door and outdoor state alum who won three confer- conference after the 2020- Scott said. "It's been a pleasure Ironically, the same fea- champion from Pennsylva- ence titles. She is a Pitts- 21 season. to watch his growth and matu- sibility study was first done nia. burgh transfer. ration. Being a returning sen- in 2014, and the conclusion * Jade King of Florida * Raleigh native Breanne A&T women’s ior, he's taken a leadership role was the same. Why it wasn’t earned a spot in the AAU Bygrave is a graduate stu- track reloads as well." acted upon is anybody’s National Junior Olympics dent from Penn. After four straight MEAC Richter was a revelation in guess. Track & Field Champion- women indoor track titles, his first season at NSU. A It’s been quite a turn- ships. FAMU hires new North Carolina A&T is not former junior college recruit around for Rattler Nation. * Carolyn Brown of Or- women’s coach resting on its laurels. who transferred in last Barely a year ago, the ath- lando, Florida, is a 4A out- Florida A&M has hired The Aggies have added 11 summer, Richter earned third- letics department was mil- door state champion. Shalon Pillow as its new high-schoolers and three team All-MEAC honors as a lions in debt, on academic * Jayla Jones is a sprinter women’s basketball coach. transfers to the incoming sophomore. He averaged 39.7 probation and reducing staff from Michigan. Pillow was an assistant fall class. yards per punt, the fourth- and sports programs. * Nia Frederick is a four- coach at Middle Tennessee “I’m extremely excited highest average for a single Gosha was hired last No- time All-American from Po- State under coach Rick In- about this upcoming class,” season in school history. Rich- vember and since then, tomac, Maryland. sell for six seasons. This is said director of track pro- ter also handled kickoffs last FAMU has reduced a $2.4 * Ania Campbell, Bronx, her first Division I head grams Duane Ross, who year. million deficit into about New York coaching job. also has led the women to "Ryan has an explosive leg $200,000. In fact, if not for * Camille Herring, from "We are excited about the two of the last three confer- and did a tremendous job $400,000 in lost NCAA reve- Charlotte, also runs cross- direction of our women's ence outdoor titles. “The punting last year," Scott said. nue due to a shortened sea- country. basketball program under experience of our returners, "He's a talented young man son, athletics would have * Asha Taitt is a long jump coach Pillow's leadership," combined with the talent of who is versatile enough to kick finished the fiscal year in state champion from Mary- athletics director Kortne this incoming class, will long field goals and also did a the black. land. Gosha said. "Her natural make for a very interesting gob job kicking off as well." Board members were * Imani Dupree is a cham- pedigree as a student-ath- and competitive NCAA The Spartans also have an ex- quick to praise the MEAC pion sprinter from Califor- lete and coaching at the championship.” perienced snapper returning in and denounce any bad feel- nia. highest level of women's The 11 high-schoolers: Zac Denton. Denton, who will ings. FAMU will have to pay The transfers: basketball stood out imme- * Jonah Ross joins her be a redshirt junior in the fall, an exit penalty of $250,000 * Symone Darius was a diately. We are committed father, Duane, and her has served in his role since ar- with a year’s notice. The three-time All-American at to providing coach Pillow brother, Randolph, a fresh- riving on campus in 2017. He cost doubles to $500,000 if Alabama. with the resources and sup- man on the men’s team. was NSU's primary punt it’s less than a year. The * Ayoola Gbolade is a port necessary to develop The Garner High graduate is snapper last year and can also penalty fee will be taken out relay champion UConn the championship culture a five-time state champion. handle snapping for extra of incoming funds rather transfer. on and off the court.” * Shaliciah Jones is a four- points and field goals. than out of pocket costs. "Zac is very consistent and a More reasons the SWAC is selfless member of the group," a better fit, according to Scott said. "He's also proven to Gosha: be very reliable." * Fan base is far superior. If there's one area Scott wants * Higher revenue would to see improvement in the spe- allow the Marching 100 to Michael Jordan: ‘Truly pained cial teams, it's in the return perform at more games. game. NSU ranked fifth in the * University will be able to MEAC in kickoff return average negotiate apparel and ven- and plain angry’ over Floyd and eighth in punt return aver- dor items. age last season. Scott wel- * MEAC conference deals THE ASSOCIATED PRESS former NBA star and current to put pressure on our leaders comes competitions for those “are very restrictive.” Charlotte Hornets owner said in to change our laws, or else we positions this fall, while men- * SWAC revenue split is CHARLOTTE — Michael Jor- the statement posted on the need to use our vote to create tioning wideouts Justin Smith 80/20 versus 70/30 in the dan is “deeply saddened, truly Jordan brand’s social media ac- systemic change. Every one of and Tremayne Talbert, and MEAC. pained and plain counts and the team’s Twitter us needs to be part of the solu- running backs Kevin Johnson, * Last season’s FAMU vs. angry.” account. tion, and we must work to- Rayquan Smith and J.J. Davis Southern football game With protesters “I don’t have the answers, but gether to ensure justice for all. as a few of the players with the earned $285,000 at the gate. taking to the our collective voices show “My heart goes out to the ability to contribute. The Rattlers’ highest earning streets across the strength and the inability to be family of George Floyd and to "Our kicking units were much MEAC contest was $75,000. United States, Jor- divided by others. We must the countless others whose improved last year and were And unlike the MEAC, the dan released a listen to each other, show com- lives have been brutally and some of the top units in the SWAC doesn’t have an exit statement on passion and empathy and never senselessly taken through acts league," Scott said. "We didn't penalty. If FAMU doesn’t like Jordan George Floyd and turn our backs on senseless of racism and injustice.” make many mistakes on our re- the neighborhood, it can al- the killings of black brutality. We need to continue Floyd was in handcuffs a turn units, but we want to find ways leave. people at the hands of police. peaceful expressions against in- week ago when a Minneapolis ways to get more production But we know that’s not “I am deeply saddened, truly justice and demand accounta- police officer pressed his knee out of them. That will help us going to happen, don’t we?” pained and plain angry,” the bility. Our unified voice needs into his neck. take the next step." 7A LIFE/The Triangle Tribune Sunday, June 7, 2020 BOOK A guide for the modern dapper gentleman

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Lauren Caldwell. “But we autism shines in new Lauren and I are Carolina will be following it with dwell Collection, an online retail store selling fashion- grads, and I confess that other collections in ad- able women’s clothing in may have influenced our ditional colors. The clothes PBS Kids’ series hard to find team colors. decision to start with a light are designed to be layered blue collection. and can be dressed up and ease Control and Preven- of the kids, which is how it Their first clothing line is By Mark Kennedy But we chose a version of down to suit all occasions. tion has reported that 1 in often is in real life.” the Sky Blue Collection, light blue that would work They are classic, but also THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 54 kids was diagnosed with Ferraro and Parente are geared towards female fans whose favorite team color for more than just Chapel stylish, so they are fun but NEW YORK — There’s a Autism Spectrum Disorder longtime veterans of “Ses- is light blue. Hill fans. Graduates and can be worn for more than new crop of superheroes by age 8 in 2016, a nearly ame Street,” which in 2015 Lisa Caldwell is the chief fans of Columbia Univer- one season.” coming to our TV this 10% increase over 2014 introduced Julia, a 4-year- executive officer, while sity, Spelman College and Shipment orders will summer ,but they may when the estimate was 1 in old girl Muppet with au- Lauren is the chief market- the Tennessee Titans, to begin in July. For more in- need a little seasoning. 59. The series leans into tism. They didn’t initially ing officer of Caldwell Col- name just a few other formation, visit thecal- After all, they’re only in ele- scientific principles as the intend to have a child with lection, LLC. schools and teams, will dwellcollection.com. mentary school. characters confront various autism on “Hero Elemen- The PBS Kids’ animated missions, like dealing with tary,” but as they fleshed series “ Hero Elementary ” a huge ball rolling through out AJ’s character it started is set inside a grade school the city, or taking care of a to make sense. “It just kind where a diverse group of just-hatched baby swan. A of came about in an organic four superhero students helpful teacher encourages way like that,” said Ferraro. are learning to master their them to keep finding solu- “For the most part, it’s not special powers. There’s a tions even if they don’t suc- the focus of attention at all. kid who can fly but is ceed at first, teaching such He’s just one of the gang. afraid of heights. There’s a skills as observing, investi- And that’s something that girl with the power to tele- gating, testing and predict- we don’t see a lot on televi- port and a boy who creates ing. “You don’t come into sion. And that’s why we forcefields of bubbles. Plus this world knowing how to thought it was really impor- there’s a boy with an array do everything. And so tant.” of cool gadgets who is on these kids struggle to learn AJ’s teammates are aware the autism spectrum. in school, just like our kids of his needs and prefer- The creators have been struggle to learn how to do ences — in one episode subtle about how they’ve things,” said Ferraro. they desperately search for portrayed the character of Linda Simensky, head of his lost backpack — and AJ Gadgets, who is on the content at PBS Kids, said the show’s creators hope high-functioning end of the she was drawn to AJ’s in- the show can teach empa- spectrum. AJ doesn’t like clusion and the show’s thy and normalize the idea loud noises or wet clothes message of kids solving that all kids are different. “I or to be apart from his be- their own problems. “A lot think it models how you loved backpack. But he’s of people pitch shows can, with a few adjust- part of the team and al- where there’s an expert and ments, adjust to a friend ways comes to the rescue. kids just go to the expert with different needs, “We feel like there is so and ask how to do things,” whether it’s autism or any- much strength in the idea she said. “And we have thing else,” said Parente. of portraying a kid on the done everything we can to The series is designed for spectrum as just one of the stay away from those kinds children ages 4-7, and pre- kids and not making a huge of shows. The adults in our mieres on PBS stations, the deal about his autism,” said shows always say, ‘Well, PBS Kids 24/7 channel and Christine Ferraro, who co- you know, that’s a good PBS Kids digital platforms. created the series with question. How do you think Each episode runs about 11 Carol-Lynn Parente. we should get to that an- minutes, with vibrant The U.S. Centers for Dis- swer?’ And they tease it out colors and a zany touch. SCHOOL NEWS DURHAM COUNTY ahead to put these devices will be enough Chrome- Durham Public Schools in our students’ hands next books for every student will provide a digital learn- year. Whether we will be from kindergarten through ing device for every stu- back in our classrooms or 12th grade. The Lenovo dent for the 2020-21 continuing remote learn- Chromebooks, support school year, thanks to the ing, our students will have services and purchase of more than access to rigorous new charging/storage carts will 20,000 Chromebooks. The learning with their cost $7.8 million. board of education author- teachers’ support.” The Chromebook pur- ized the purchase at a May DPS will purchase the chase is part of a compre- 28 meeting. Chromebooks through re- hensive digital learning “The COVID-19 pan- serve funding (the dis- strategy that will require demic made it clear that we trict’s unreserved fund significant additional have to aggressively attack balance) in advance of re- funds from public sources the digital divide in our ceiving federal CARES Act and community sup- community,” said DPS Su- funding that will partially porters to ensure that all perintendent Pascal Mu- offset the cost. When com- students have access to de- benga. “I’m grateful to our bined with the district’s vices and connectivity, board for giving us the go- current inventory, there Plase see SCHOOL/8A 8A FOCUS/The Triangle Tribune Sunday, June 7, 2020 Latinx support George Floyd protests and BLM

Stop ‘Zoom-bombing’ and other intruders STAFF REPORTS also spy on you, because password should be With the coronavirus out- everything that you send strong.” break forcing many people online passes through the * Update programs and to work from home, taking router.” operating systems. “Be- computer security meas- * Protect with an antivi- cause new vulnerabilities ures to protect both them- rus solution. “Companies are frequently being found selves and their company often install powerful secu- in operating systems and has grown even more im- rity solutions to protect applications, cybercrim- portant. computers from malware,” inals exploit them to in- Video conferencing, for Hyduchak continues. “At vade other people’s one example, isn’t always home, it is trickier to pro- devices. They often rely on safe from intruders. The vide that level of protec- people being too lazy to FBI has received many re- tion, but leaving a update software. It’s vital ports of “Zoom-bombing,” computer vulnerable when to regularly update every- in which graphic images work documents are thing installed on any de- pop up during company stored there is not an op- vice that you use for work Zoom meetings and video tion. It’s vital to install a re- purposes.” chats. liable security solution on * Stay vigilant. Some- “In a regular office, most all devices that handle cor- times a malicious message companies make sure to porate data. Even a free an- can sneak into corporate protect their devices and tivirus will significantly mail. This is especially rel- networks,” said Stephen reduce the risk of getting evant to remote workers, Hyduchak, CEO of Aver, an infected.” because the amount of dig- identity-verification serv- * Configure a Wi-Fi en- ital communications in- ice. “But system admin- cryption. “An attacker con- creases sharply with COURTESY istrators aren’t coming out necting to your Wi-Fi can telecommuting. “Read Latino organizers distributed face masks, water bottles and snacks for dem- to every employee’s home intercept everything you messages carefully and onstrators as they joined the call for #JusticeForFloyd and #BlackLivesMatter and setting everything up send or enter online, in- don’t rush to respond to Monday night in downtown Durham. The demonstration was hosted by to keep with corporate cluding passwords for re- them,” Hyduchak said. “If standards. mote access to an someone urgently needs #DurhamBeyondPolicing. office-based computer or an important document or Hyduchak suggests these security tips when working corporate mail. So it’s es- demands immediate pay- "Some of us are black immigrants from Mexico and the Dominican Repub- remotely: sential to configure your ment of an invoice, double- lic. Others have black neighbors, friends, coworkers, classmates, partners. * Change the router network connection cor- check that the someone is This is personal. My daughter’s school is entirely black and Latino kids. Every login and password. This rectly. Make sure that the who they claim to be. is a must because the de- connection is encrypted to Call the other party for Latino should join the call for #JusticeForFloyd and to end police violence keep information safe clarification, or confirm against black people in every city,” said Laura Garduño Garcia, a DACA fault passwords for many models are weak and also from prying eyes. If your the action with your boss. recipient and mother of two. known across the internet. Wi-Fi asks anyone connect- And be especially sus- “Attackers often simply ing to it for a password, the picious of emails with write them into the code of connection is encrypted. links. If a link to a sup- malicious programs,” Hy- You can use the router set- posed document does not duchak said. “And if they tings to select or change point to a corporate re- work, the router is cap- the type of encryption, and source, better to ignore it.” tured. The intruders can remember that your Wi-Fi SCHOOL NEWS Continued from page 7A skills and high-quality in- leaders of the campaign to along with the expected struction. The strategy in- be announced shortly. end of state emergency cludes expansion of paid leave provisions for K- network access; support Durham FEAST 12 employees, the Durham for students, staff and fam- winds down FEAST partnership is pre- ilies to utilize devices for More than 2,300 donors, paring to stand down its remote learning; the selec- supporters and partners – efforts while DPS prepares tion of learning manage- restaurants, volunteers to open its Summer Feed- ment systems to support and school leaders – pro- ing Program. teachers and students; and vided over 375,000 meals The program begins June ongoing professional de- to children and families at 8 and ends July 31. All chil- NCNS velopment for teachers to the height of the shut- dren in Durham County up successfully deliver re- downs that closed Durham to age 18 are eligible. mote instruction. The DPS Public Schools and forced Initially food will be pro- NC families struggling; Foundation will soon the ending of the school vided at the same 24 sites launch a campaign to rally system’s own emergency served by Durham FEAST financial and logistical meals program. on the same meal sched- don’t support reopening support for the DPS One- With the end of the ule. to-One Initiative, with school year approaching, By Nadia Ramlagan "It feels like a false trade- ployment benefits and N.C. NEWS SERVICE off for folks to compromise using rainy-day funds to their health or to compro- help communities. 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