WWW.TRIANGLE TRIBUNE.COM NC lawmakers push The Triangle Medicaid work requirements By Melissa Boughton RIBUNE THE POLICY WATCH THE TRIANGLE’S CHOICE FOR THE BLACK VOICE T Emily Henderson was kicked off of Medicaid last year when she went from making $8 per hour at her job to $10 per hour. The raise put her over VOLUME 20 NO. 43 WEEK OF APRIL 14, 2019 $1.00 the income limit. Her son, who is diabetic, remains covered, but she has to choose more often than not between paying to take care of her own health without insurance coverage and paying her bills. Her story of losing coverage is one that could become a reality for many Durham Bulls to more people if Republican lawmakers in the North Carolina General As- sembly pass a bill to implement work-reporting requirements for “able- showcase new menu bodied” adults who receive Medicaid health benefits. items this season. The current income limits are “already making it difficult,” Henderson said. “They’re handcuffing people to poverty to maintain health care.” Senate Bill 387 would require current N.C. Medicaid recipients to work or perform community service for a certain number of hours per week to re- tain their benefits. The introduction of the measure came within hours of a federal judge striking down similar requirements in Arkansas and Ken- tucky because they ran afoul of the assistance program’s overall objective. “The [federal] cases should give any state pause for moving forward with Please see MEDICAID/2A Nursing HBCU students leaders lobby NC talk up on health worth at care issues forum By Taylor Knopf By Lois Elfman N.C. HEALTH NEWS DIVERSE ISSUES IN EDUCATION A sea of white coats de- NEW YORK – Several presi- scended on the state capital dents of historically black col- last week as more than a leges and universities thousand nursing students discussed the far-reaching in- from around the state came to fluence of their institutions on push lawmakers on some of American life during a panel the biggest health care issues held last week at the National of this legislative work ses- LORI D.R. WIGGINS Action Network Convention. sion. Community leaders make Oak City Cares official with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Statistics make an emphatic The main talking points point. Over one-third of all during the N.C. Nurses Asso- African Americans with de- ciation’s “2019 Nurses Day at grees in STEM (science, tech- the Legislature” were the need Raleigh center a nology, engineering and for more school nurses, Med- mathematics) fields earned icaid expansion and the SAVE their degrees at a HBCU. Act, a bill that would allow ad- These are the institutions that vanced practice nurses to produce black electrical, civil treat patients without the su- one-stop hub for the and industrial engineers. pervision of a physician. “This whole question about Before walking from the how critical these institutions Raleigh Convention Center to are to our country is moot,” the General Assembly, Alex city’s homeless said Morgan State President Miller, lobbyist for the NCNA, David Wilson. “I don’t think encouraged nurses to tell By Lori D. R. Wiggins “We’ve been dreaming of this; attended by about 200 people we as a nation can sit in any their stories to legislators and CORRESPONDENT I just had to see it,” said Smith, who were invited to take self- room and have a serious con- as she took a self-guided tour guided tours. The center talk about their patients and RALEIGH – Deborah Smith versation about the long-term of the facility with former co- opened to the public on April what nursing means to them. watched over the five years she competitiveness of America if worker Rena Lockett, who still 10 at 1430 South Wilmington He explained that some law- worked at the South Wilming- HBCUs are not at the epicen- works as a mental health social St. makers still have the archaic ton Street Men’s Shelter as ter of that conversation.” worker at the men’s shelter. Through first-time collabora- idea of nurses as the “doctor’s docks at the abandoned ware- Howard University Presi- “This has all the things we tion in one space with dozens helper.” But, in reality, they do house next door became dent Wayne A. I. Frederick dreamed of for the homeless of service providers and part- so much more, he said. \ overnight bunks for homeless said he is living proof of the population.” ners, Oak City Cares hopes to “They should be able to do men the center was too full to importance of HBCUs. He That’s the plan for the non- make homelessness in Wake what they are trained, skilled welcome. began his undergraduate profit center, created in 2018 County “rare, brief and non-re- and educated to do,” said She’s also witnessed the studies at Howard as a 16- by Catholic Charities of the Dio- curring,” executive director Patrick Ballantine, a member warehouse transform into Oak year-old with sickle cell ane- cese of Raleigh in collaboration Kathy Johnson said. It can only of the NCNA government af- City Cares, a nonprofit one-stop mia. He participated in the with Wake County, the city of happen in a multi-agency, fairs team. “These regulations hub tailored to meet the em- university’s B.S./M.D. pro- Raleigh, and the Raleigh/Wake whole-community approach are so prehistoric, they are ployment, housing, health care, gram, and completed medical Partnership to End and Prevent that removes barriers to re- like a T-rex.” hunger and hygiene needs of school at the age of 22. Saadia Syed, a N.C. Central Homelessness. sources and stability by Howard gave him an opportu- Wake County’s homeless and Oak City Cares hosted a rib- nursing student, said she was near-homeless residents. Please see RALEIGH/2A nity that other institutions surprised at the lack of health bon-cutting ceremony Monday would not. care coverage in the United “In 1978, there were more States compared to her home African American males who country. “Back in Pakistan, I applied to medical school thought in America, you than in 2014,” Frederick said. would have good health in- “If this continues over the surance,” she said. “But I’ve next decade, seeing a black come to North Carolina, and I male physician will be an see the need and that’s one of Selling sex to meet daily needs anomaly. … Howard Univer- the things I want to do.” sity sends more African Upon graduation, she wants Americans to medical school to move to a rural, under- Life in assisted living on $66 a month than any other institution in served county of N.C. Specifi- the country.” cally, she would like to By Thomas Goldsmith During the debate that was practice in a county that has N.C. HEALTH NEWS moderated by Diverse execu- lost its hospital. She’s consid- When Shirley Ann Whitfield tive editor Jamal Watson, all ering Washington County. Joyner set out from her assisted liv- of the presidents emphasized Evony Pulliam, another ing center to be “with men for that HBCU institutions are in- NCCU nursing student, said money,” her sister says, Joyner only clusive, welcoming students the SAVE Act would do a lot wanted to pay for the things that of all backgrounds and eth- for her home community in made her feel human. nicities. Historically, these in- Person County, where there Judy Vines Hendrickson, of stitutions have created warm, are no OB-GYNs. She said peo- Sharpsburg, told her late sister’s safe environments, said Bene- ple from Person County drive story to shed light on the indignities dict College President Roslyn to Durham to have their ba- Whitfield endured while trying to Clark Artis. bies. meet her needs on the $66 a month Wilson, who has been at the The increasing lack of rural the state allows residents of assisted helm of Morgan for the past providers is one reason Miller living facilities — a combination of nine years, said he did not see thinks the SAVE Act has a bet- $46 from North Carolina’s that attitude at the predomi- ter chance at passing this time State/County Special Assistance nantly white institutions around. Similar legislation has fund and a $20 exclusion from the where he worked. been introduced unsuccess- person’s income. “I felt it was important for fully in the past. Many physi- “She was walking into stores ask- me as an African American cians and their associations ing people for money, being with woman to experience an insti- oppose the bill. men for money, trying to get money tution and curriculum that I The legislation also has for various things she needed,” believe was specifically de- more third-party support this signed for me,” said panelist Hendrickson, 64, said during a re- Shirley Ann Whitfield Joyner year, Miller said. The N.C. cent interview noting that she was Mary-Pat Hector, a senior at chapter of AARP has given paying for some needs out of her Spelman College and national more support to this issue an assisted living center in Roper, reached out to N.C. Health News youth director of NAN. “It’s a burial insurance policy. “Their the small Eastern North Carolina after reading of efforts to increase than in the past. Additionally, shoes wear out; there are female place of sisterhood, love and a robust lineup of lawmakers town she roamed asking for cash. the amounts. care, and a place that my pro- things they need — the things that Some advocates for these vulner- At a March 26 presentation before with health care experience make them feel human.” fessors care about me.” has signed on to the bill. How- able people living in North Carolina the General Assembly’s House Com- Funding was a recurring Joyner, the third of 10 children, institutions are pushing the state mittee on Aging, representatives of ever, the bill has not moved in died in 2016 at 58 after an extended point of discussion. Perhaps either chamber since Febru- legislature to boost the money pro- the Division of Aging and Adult no one understands the issue period of poor health. The year be- vided to residents, called the per- Please see NURSING/2A fore she had spent three months at sonal needs allowance. 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TAYLOR KNOPF LORI D.R. WIGGINS More than 1,000 nursing students gathered at the Raleigh Convention Center to learn The technology room about health care legislation introduced this session. Raleigh center a one-stop Nursing students ready to hub for the city’s homeless go to rural communities, but Continued from page 1A area, weekend meals, com- lieves it shows in the building, “strengthening the pathways puter access, locking cell- from the design to the private to those in need,” Johnson phone charging station and bathrooms. need more autonomy mail services. “It’s not the old-style com- said. open doors for more medical times that’s happened, he Oak City Cares expects to munal bathroom,” said Continued from page 1A With $10 million in city and providers to work in under- couldn’t say the exact num- provide supportive services Adams, who works with Oak ary. county funding, the one-stop served areas of the state. ber, but replied, “One is too to 100 guests each weekday City Cares provider CASA, a Miller said state lawmakers multi-services center is ex- There are advanced practice many.” and serve 375 meals on week- housing developer and prop- are putting a lot of emphasis pected to serve thousands of nurses that have moved into “To make health care acces- ends. “What we’re doing erty manager that works to on making health care more people, many of them chil- rural North Carolina to set up sible, it has to be affordable today is so important,” said provide permanent housing affordable this session with dren, as homelessness rises in a practice and treat patients. and available,” he said. “So if Wake County Board of Com- for homeless and disabled Medicaid transformation, talk Wake County. In addition, a And some, for various rea- we are not doing anything as missioners chairwoman Jes- residents. “There was a lot of of Medicaid expansion and fundraising campaign for Oak sons, have lost the physician a state to make health more sica Holmes. “We are not consideration taken for peo- proposed adjustments to the City Cares has raised $1.9 mil- who was signing their “per- available while we try to make done,” she said. “We will keep ple’s privacy; people who are State Health Plan. Miller be- lion since last summer. That mission slip” to practice, and it more affordable, then we being a place that is more already in a situation and in lieves that these efforts need money is earmarked for they’ve had to close, Miller aren’t really increasing ac- than bricks and statistics. We need of personal space. to go hand-in-hand with the equipment and program op- SAVE Act, which he said will said. When asked how many cess.” erations. are a community that cares.” Johnson said she considers Dozens of provider agen- City Councilman Corey the facility a community cen- cies and community partners Branch, District C, said Oak ter, a place "where everyone have stepped up to provide City Cares answers a need city can find a way to be involved," on-site services such as med- and county officials have long from volunteering to making The impact and importance ical assistance, behavioral recognized, and fits with the donations. health care, veteran’s serv- “fresh start” underway in Referring to a 2017 an- ices, outreach, employment downtown Raleigh, which is nouncement that Bergen in close proximity to the city’s County, New Jersey, is the of HBCUs highlighted services, coordination of care and overall support to Oak center and on the bus line, he first in the nation to officially Continued from page 1A ties to graduate.” graduate from high school. City Cares guests. In addition, said. end chronic homelessness, Artis said philanthropic He grew up in poverty. He is the center fills basic needs, “It makes sense for Raleigh,” Johnson issued a challenge: “I better than Bennett College support is crucial. HBCUs dyslexic. He got into trouble. providing shower and laun- he said. “It’s going to take a challenge our community to President Phyllis Worthy need active alumni and am- But when exposed to an un- dry facilities, family recre- village to end homelessness.” be the next county on that Dawkins, which is still en- bassadors. She encouraged dergraduate education at Ed- ation area, an outdoor picnic Arnetta Adams-Brown be- list.” meshed in a legal battle to keep its accreditation. “We attendees to share stories, ward Waters College, he was produce in spite of the fact we write an op-ed and help told he could become any- are low resource,” Dawkins spread the word about the im- thing he wanted to be. said. portance of HBCUs. “The love, nurturing and “HBCUs are so important “We need to be strong. We support you get from one of and we’re so under-re- need to be effective. We need those institutions can propel sourced, particularly the inde- to produce at very high rates,” you to be the college presi- pendent private colleges. Artis said. “We need ambassa- dent,” Felton said. “We have Many of us need funds to en- dors. We need people who built and sustained the black sure that our students gradu- sing the praises of these insti- middle class and will continue ate in four years without a tutions because they are wor- to do those things, but if you financial struggle. The key to thy. Our stories are as yet do not understand that the success in this society is edu- untold.” playing field is not level and cation. We need our HBCUs to Wiley College President Her- the playing field is money, provide low-income, first-gen- man Felton Jr. said he is living then we will struggle — still eration students opportuni- proof of the importance and doing great, but struggling.” success of HBCUs. He did not Sex for essentials: That’s life in assisted living STEVEN WHITSITT Emily Henderson was kicked off Medicaid when she got a $2 per hour raise. Continued from page 1A they can do to get a basic in- meeting with us who deal Services said it would cost come,” she said. with it every day.” $5.9 million to increase the Joyner grew up on a Greene Increasing spending money personal needs allowance to County farm, where she for long-term care residents Medicaid work requirement started having behavioral would cost about $13 million, $70 for more than 20,000 North Carolinians who receive health problems after a dev- according to state estimates. special assistance in adult astating barn fire killed her fi- The entire budget will likely impacts low-income folks care homes. It would cost ancé, her sister said. “She did land at $24 billion to $25 bil- $7.16 million to increase the graduate from high school lion. and had a child, one daugh- “It’s a small amount, but Continued from page 1A of four, works more and tive breast cancer and surviv- personal needs allowance from $30 to $70 for about ter,” said Hendrickson, who there are an awful lot of small work requirements,” said makes more, but she’s still ing in the Medicaid coverage works as a substitute teacher. amounts,” said Gary Pearce, a Adam Searing, associate pro- barely making ends meet, and gap. But working was the last 30,000 residents of nursing homes. The trade organiza- Joyner developed anxiety veteran political consultant fessor of the practice at the without health care to boot. “I thing she could have done be- and depression, with her who worked as senior policy Georgetown University Mc- have to choose sometimes be- tween chemotherapy, sur- tions for the assisted-living and nursing home industries treatment hampered by the adviser to former Gov. Jim Court School of Public Policy’s tween my medication, some gery, radiation and endless lack of psychiatric resources Hunt. He argued the budget Center for Children and Fam- of [my son’s] additional sup- doctor appointments. “If you are supporting the proposal. “Without someone’s paying in her rural setting. She lived process tends to home in on ilies. plies or whether I’m going to need Medicaid, things aren’t with her daughter but entered huge initiatives that cost bil- North Carolina’s bill is con- pay a bill to keep things going great to begin with,” she attention to what it takes to live, we leave people vulnera- long-term care when relatives lions of dollars. sidered significantly more ex- going,” she said. “I’m always said, adding that the popula- could no longer look after her. In general, matters that treme than the ones in trying to figure out, what am tion of “able-bodied” recipi- ble to exploitation,” said Corye Dunn, the policy direc- Hendrickson was dealing touch older people require Arkansas and Kentucky – and I going to do this month. It’s a ents lawmakers are talking with needs within her imme- knowledge of Medicare, Med- even if passed, would require challenge.” about are already struggling, tor at Disability Rights N.C., a nonprofit that’s part of a diate family, including a son, icaid, nursing homes, assisted approval from the Trump Ad- There are 2.1 million low in- often because of health prob- 41, who lives in a group living and others that legisla- ministration – because it come North Carolinians who lems. “We’re talking about coalition formed to convince budget writers at the General home. She’d like to make a tors may not have mastered. would apply to the current receive Medicaid benefits – people’s lives, and if people difference in the fight to get “It’s just a very complicated Medicaid population instead about 1.2 million are children. don’t get better, they can’t be Assembly to increase spend- ing-money amounts. adequate spending money in issue and very few people un- of an expanded population. Eligibility levels for a parent in productive members of soci- the hands of residents of derstand it,” Pearce said. “Un- The Trump Administration a three-person household is ety. I just think it puts way too “It sounds horrible and im- possible, but people are so long-term care. “I would like less you are directly touched has yet to approve a work re- $21,330. much of a burden on people.” to start some sort of group … by it, you don’t understand it. quirements waiver that ap- Henderson said lawmakers Root said she thinks there is desperate to meet their basic needs so that they can live I’m always trying to get things “I wonder if the people who plies to a traditional Medicaid don’t understand what it’s a stigma that people on Med- better for this kind of person,” are touched by it are mostly program. like to make a living on such icaid are lazy, and it’s just not with some measure of dignity and some measure of auton- Hendrickson said. “They need lower-income people who If such a waiver was imple- a small amount of money, true. to listen. They need to have a aren’t real politically active.” mented in North Carolina, and, until they do, change will “Many single income cancer omy, they believe it’s the best Searing said it would dispro- be difficult. “They need to patients have to resort to portionately impact “really, walk a month or two in a typ- Medicaid, because they got really poor parents” of chil- ical mom or dad’s shoes and cancer and can’t work or work dren older than one year, be- see how they make it,” she very limited, irregular hours,” ATV deaths top 15,000 cause there are exceptions for said. “It’s going to take a dose she said. “So what they’re try- other populations receiving of reality for them, but that re- ing to do is have work re- care, including children them- ality will never come because quirements for people too threshold in latest gov’t report selves, the elderly and the they’re covered.” sick to work. All to make sure blind. Christina Root is hoping there aren’t any ‘able-bodied’ By Eli Wolfe and which has sometimes ex- gating voluntary standards “That is a real nasty, nasty that personal medical stories people getting health care Myron Levin ceeded 800, has mostly fully and broadly addressing ranged from 550 to 650 in re- addition to Medicaid,” Searing will help sway lawmakers to they haven’t earned?” safety issues.” said of N.C. legislation. see things her way, both when Searing noted that if North FAIR WARNING cent years. That seems like Safety advocates say the Once low-income parents it comes to the work require- Carolina passed a work re- Since the early 1980s, the progress, but may actually be most worrisome trend in- start working more hours to ments and when it comes to quirements bill and the Consumer Product Safety the result of riders switching volves officials across the meet work-reporting require- expanding Medicaid, which Trump administration ap- Commission has conducted a to another type of off-road ve- country, particularly in small ments, it’s possible they they’ve been resisting for proved such a waiver, chal- grim census, tracking reports hicle, called an ROV, that isn’t towns and rural areas, bowing could make too much money years. lenges would end up in the of deaths from crashes of all- included in the ATV fatality to requests from rider groups to qualify for Medicaid, like Lately, hearing lawmakers same court with the same terrain vehicles, or ATVs. Now reports. to allow off-road vehicles on Henderson. She wasn’t sub- talk about forcing “able-bod- judge who decided the the body count has risen “The problem has not been public roads, despite warn- jected to specific work report- ied” Medicaid recipients to Arkansas and Kentucky cases. above 15,250, according to solved,” said Rachel Wein- ings from the manufacturers, ing requirements, but once meet certain work require- “There’s a great legal argu- the agency’s latest annual re- traub, general counsel of the the CPSC and safety groups she got a raise, she made too ments has been triggering for ment here,” he said. “This is port, with more than 1 in 5 of Consumer Federation of that the vehicles are designed much money to qualify for her. She was technically con- just a veiled attempt to kick the deaths suffered by chil- America (CFA). “We are not for trail use only. In some sidered “able-bodied” while people off Medicaid.” seeing progress in terms of Medicaid. dren under 16. Please see Now Henderson, a mother battling Stage 3 triple-nega- The annual death count, passing laws or even promul- ATV/3A 3A NEWS/The Triangle Tribune Sunday, April 14, 2019

COURTESY ATV deaths top 15,000 threshold in latest government report Continued from page 2A and injuries through 2017. The consumer federation WIKIMEDIA COMMONS cases, allowing the machines The ATV Safety Institute, an says it is aware of 646 deaths Prince playing at Coachella 2008. on public roads has been sold industry group based in in ROV crashes since 2013, a as a way to bring in tourist Irvine, California, also de- less complete count based dollars. Recently, for example, clined an interview request, only on news reports, which Fans still grieving over officials in Cerro Gordo but said in an email that riders don’t cover all such incidents. County, Iowa, approved an or- should follow its “Golden Last October, CPSC commis- dinance to open certain road- Rules” of safety, including sioners voted 3-2 against ex- Prince’s death ways to off-road vehicles. avoiding riding on paved panding the ATV surveys to Off-road vehicles can reach roads and wearing helmets. include ROV casualties, a de- By Stacy M. Brown Born on June 7, 1958, Prince perstar was forced into an highway speeds but, with The CPSC relies on such cision criticized by consumer NNPA was named after his father, emergency landing because their low-pressure tires and sources as death certificates, advocates. Acting chairman whose stage name was Prince Prince needed immediate high center of gravity, they hospital records and news re- Ann Marie Buerkle, who voted Three years ago, the world Rogers and who performed medical attention for an ap- are more prone to tip over or ports to assemble the annual with the majority, said collect- lost another icon. with a jazz group called the parent overdose. go out of control on pave- ATV report. The agency says ing the additional data would Prince Rogers Nelson, the Prince Rogers Trio, according Doctors revived Prince and ment or gravel. Studies have the figure of 15,250 fatalities be a drain on staff time and Minneapolis-born, Rock and to PrinceVault.com. less than a week later, as a pri- shown that over half of ATV through 2017 is an under- resources. Roll Hall of Fame honoree and In a 1991 interview, Prince’s vate doctor was arriving at deaths occur on private or count, because some deaths David Gilkey, an associate multi-Grammy-winning artist, father, John L. Nelson, said he Paisley Park to help the singer public roads. go unreported and counting professor at Montana Techno- collapsed in an elevator and named his son Prince because with addiction, he was dead. While the CPSC regulates is still continuing for the years logical University who does died of an accidental prescrip- “I wanted him to do every- “I started listening to Prince hazardous products and the 2015 through 2017. The research on ATV safety, said tion drug overdose at his Pais- thing I wanted to do.” With al- in the fourth grade with Little National Highway Traffic number of victims under 16 it would be useful for the ley Park home and studios on bums like “Prince,” Red Corvette and other pre- Safety Administration over- has fallen from more than 1 in CPSC to track ROV crash April 21, 2016. “Controversy,” “1999,” “Pur- Purple Rain hits on the radio,” sees traffic safety, neither can 3 in the early years of the sur- deaths. But he added that He was 57. ple Rain,” “Sign O’ the Times” Wolaver said. “Later, my col- dictate where people operate vey to closer to 1 in 6 more re- many off-roaders are hostile Standing at just 5-feet-2, the and “Musicology,” Prince re- lege journey took me to Min- their off-road vehicles, leaving cently. Along with deaths, the or indifferent to the safety legendary Purple Rain singer leased nearly 1,000 songs nesota where the local scene the issue in state and local annual reports show that ATV culture advocates are trying was proof that physical over his career. was much more informative hands. crashes result in over 100,000 to foster. stature is no indication of the In 2004, Prince was in- about Prince’s impact there. I A coalition of groups, in- emergency-room treated in- “I hate to say it, but it’s impact an individual can have ducted into the Rock and Roll attended three of his concerts cluding the consumer federa- juries in most years. about freedom of choice [for on the entire world. “No other Hall of Fame. That same year, in Atlanta, including an arena tion, sends dozens of letters The reports exclude crash drivers],” Gilkey said, along single album influenced me he was named the top male show, an intimate perform- every year urging local and deaths and injuries involving with a belief that anyone can as a teenager and into my pop artist of the past 25 years, ance with only a few hundred state governing bodies to re- the increasingly popular trail safely use an ATV, even with- adult years more than Purple and Rolling Stone ranked him people and finally that penul- ject ordinances increasing machines called recreational out training. Rain,” said Michael Stover, No. 27 on its list of the 100 timate concert at The Fox ATV access to roads. Manu- off-highway vehicles, or “You wouldn’t hand your president of MTS Manage- Greatest Artists of All Time. Theatre. facturers publicly oppose eas- ROVs. Unlike ATVs, which rid- keys to your car or your mo- ment Group and MTS “The highlights of Prince’s “I still have a recording from ing the restrictions, but as ers straddle like motorcycles, torcycle to someone who’s Records. “The album is sheer life are so many – how to pick that penultimate concert on reported by Fair Warning, ROVs have bench seats for never been on one and say perfection, and Prince was a one? From the first time I my phone and play it often some also fund riders clubs multiple passengers, and ‘take it for a spin,’ but for once in a lifetime. I’ve always watched Purple Rain in the and reflect on the life he led that lobby local governments safety features such as seat- some reason people don’t told people that Prince is the theater – where the girls in and music he created. He’s to allow off-highway vehicles belts and roll cages. Polaris In- have that same sense for 20th and 21st century equiv- Boston screamed at the greatly missed.” on public roadways. dustries, a leading ATVs,” Gilkey said. “So the alent to Mozart or Beethoven.” screen every time Prince was For Ginna Currie of New CPSC officials declined to manufacturer, recently re- tragedies just continue.” Prince’s groundbreaking in a scene – to the Rock n’ Roll York, she said she’s thankful comment on the latest ATV ported that ROVs are out- 1984 album Purple Rain sold Hall of Fame solo on While My that famed director Spike Lee report, which includes deaths selling ATVs. more than 20 million copies Guitar Gently Weeps to the throws an annual block party worldwide and produced most amazing Super Bowl in Brooklyn in memory of such era-defining hits as halftime performance ever Prince. KNOW YOUR BLACK HISTORY “When Doves Cry,” “Let’s Go where Prince said, ‘Can you “I have been a Prince fan Crazy” and the title track. make it rain harder?’ when a since 1979’s ‘I Wanna Be Your The album earned three concerned producer checked Lover,’” Currie said. “It is still Grammy Awards and three in with him before he was hard to comprehend that American Music Awards while supposed to go on; his life there will be no more Prince the film earned an Oscar for was one of brilliance that in- concerts to attend. Every cou- Best Original Song Score, the spires us to this day,” recalled ple of years Prince was in the last to receive the award. Terence O’Toole Murnin, a New York metro area on tour. Just two years prior, in Prince fan who lives in Ari- “He was the consummate 1982, Prince released “1999,” zona. entertainer with singing, his fifth studio album which Another fan, Nicholas dancing and playing guitar, sold over 6 million copies and Wolaver, attended what piano, drums. I listen to his was his first to reach the top would be Prince’s final con- music almost every day, and 10 on the Billboard music cert series in Atlanta in 2016. I just wish [Prince’s] family charts. It proved that the It was following that show would release the music in- crossover star was just get- that a plane carrying the su- side the vault,” she said. ting started. LEGISLATIVE NEWS What you see on the US dime $1.6M raised in North is North Carolina native’s art Carolina congressional race ASSOCIATED PRESS place GOP congressional can- Medicaid to hundreds of BLACKNEWS.COM Even more, many people Arts Center in Milwaukee, didate Mark Harris as their thousands of uninsured peo- RALEIGH — A Democratic don't know that she also cre- Wisconsin; the Hill House party’s nominee to face Mc- ple through the 2010 federal Selma Burke was an Ameri- North Carolina congressional ated many other portraits of Center in Pittsburgh; the Cready. A new election was health care law. can sculptor and educator candidate says he has raised prominent African-Americans Schomburg Center for Re- ordered in February after Democrats led by Gov. Roy who is best known for her more than $1.6 million in like Duke Ellington, Mary search in Black Culture in New state officials heard evidence Cooper see this session as sculpture of President campaign funds for a special McLeod Bethune and Booker York City; the Smithsonian that last year’s race was their chance to approve ex- Franklin D. Roosevelt, which election that was forced after T. Washington. Museum of American Art; and tainted by a political operative pansion after Republican can be seen on the U.S. dime. last year’s race was voided by As a woman who was very more. working for Harris illegally leaders have shunned it for Burke wrote to Roosevelt to a ballot-collection scandal. committed to teaching art to Ironically, she married an collecting mail-in ballots. The years. request a live sitting, and, in Dan McCready’s campaign others, she established the architect named Herman operative has since been Senate Republicans remain 1944, the president gener- said Tuesday that the 9th Dis- Selma Burke Art School in Kobbe, but he died shortly charged with state crimes. strongly opposed to expan- ously agreed to have her trict candidate also ended the New York City in 1946. She after their marriage. Burke, Harris opted not to run again. sion and have instead pro- sculpt his portrait. year’s first quarter with $1.46 later also opened the Selma however, lived to be 94 years moted several bills to increase Sadly, it is not highly publi- million in cash on hand. Burke Art Center in Pitts- old. Republicans pitching heath care access without it. cized that Burke is responsi- McCready is running unop- burgh, Pennsylvania. 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Baptist outreach, care RALEIGH FIRST PRESBYTERIAN ception will follow. COMPASSIONATE BAPTIST 305 E. Main Street By Diana Chandler yesterday. We're going to do pastor, expressed sadness 2310 Compassionate Dr. An exhibition on “Dis- ELIZABETHTOWN BAPTIST PRESS what we can. It's just going to and hope. "I know that the in- • Sunday School small rupted: Stories of Eviction BALDWIN BRANCH be a matter of trying to estab- vestigation is still ongoing, and Health” and storytelling ST. LANDRY PARISH, La. – group for teens begins April 4047 NC 242 Hwy lish contact with them and but it seems very suspicious is April 15, 6-7:30 p.m. RSVP Bert Langley lives just two 14. Register on the back bul- The Male Chorus will cele- find out what their situation to me," Weathersby said. "It is to go.unc.edu/eviction- miles from Mount Pleasant letin board or use the scan brate its 48th anniversary is." my prayer that the people of health. Baptist Church, the latest code. April 14 at 3 p.m. Several No one perished in the fires God who have been affected building destroyed in a series • “Walk With Jesus” Easter choirs will participate. that have "suspicious ele- will continue to press toward ST. MARK AME ZION of fires at black Baptist program is April 20, 11:15 ments," the Louisiana State the goal of the high calling of The Seven Last Words of churches in St. Landry Parish, a.m. and 1:15 p.m. Email Fire Marshal's office said in its God in Christ Jesus. Christ will be rendered April Louisiana. [email protected] latest press release. While an "I know that my God is able 19 at 6 p.m. The public is in- Langley, director of mis- to register. Send your church news to: official determination of to bring good out of this ter- vited. sions at Acadia Baptist Asso- The Triangle Tribune, 115 arson has not been made, the rible situation. I will continue DURHAM ciation, drove to the church Market Street, Suite 360-G, SFM said the incidents have to pray for the churches in- EMMANUEL AME COVENANT Durham, NC 27701; e-mail site looking for pastor Gerald evoked memories of racially volved." PRESYBTERIAN Toussaint who, according to 2018 Riddle Road [email protected]; motivated fires at black The fires spanned 10 days 2620 E. Weaver Street news reports, works full time A walk-thru health fair is or fax 688-2740. Deadline: churches during reconstruc- in late March and early April, Representative Maryann as a truck driver. Langley April 13, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 Tuesday by noon. tion and the civil rights era. and are being investigated by Black is the guest speaker found only a fire marshal sur- p.m. Open to the public. Ronnie Floyd, president- local, state and national offi- on April 28 at 10 a.m. A re- veying the remains of the elect of the Southern Baptist cials. Opelousas is a majority church, which is said to be Convention Executive Com- black town of about 16,000 more than a century old. mittee, called the fires tragic people, while Port Barre's "If we can help them find a and requested prayers for the 2,000 people include about REAL ESTATE TALK meeting place, that would be congregations. 500 blacks, according to 2016 the big thing right now," Lan- "I am praying the spirit of demographic data. gley said. "We know the hope and triumph rises up Both towns are in the cover- church didn't burn. That's just greater than ever in each one age area of the Acadia Baptist the building." of these churches as they Association where Langley Langley has communicated demonstrate the power of serves. "We don't really know with James Jenkins, Louisiana God's love and forgiveness what's going on," Langley Baptist Convention church even in this hour," Floyd said. said, "other than that it seems planting director, and First "Please join me in praying for to be all connected. And the Baptist Church of Opelousas, these churches." little bit that investigators are a Southern Baptist congrega- Fires destroyed Mount letting us know about it is, for tion in the south central Pleasant and Greater Union some reason it appears Louisiana community. Baptist churches in they're targeting African "We're going to try to get Opelousas, and St. Mary Bap- American Baptist churches. some of the ministers to- tist Church in Port Barre, all "We are… just praying down gether in the area and see non-Southern Baptist congre- here that God will lead them what we can do to help them," gations. to find out whoever it is, and Langley said. 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But He said, BOOK as a true indicator of its My biblical example would ‘My grace is sufficient for you, power. be Paul. When all is said and for my power is made perfect MEND: Poems without the ability to consent mothers, daughters and Faith, for all we talk about it, done, Paul’s faith, clearly, is in weakness.’ Therefore, I will By Kwoya Fagin Maples and without a voice of their lovers they were. is probably one of the more an all-day deal. He, just like boast all the more gladly University Press own – until now. Maples begins by weaving misunderstood and unappre- most of us, had his “thorns” about my weaknesses so that of Kentucky, $19.95 PB In MEND: Poems, Maples together poems that reflect ciated concepts in Christian- which plagued his walk with Christ’s power may rest on provides the forgotten voice the “bruised fruit” that were ity. I believe this because, in the Lord. But in reading Paul, me. That is why, for Christ’s Between 1845-49, James for these black women whose the bodies of these women as truth, real faith evokes tangi- it dawned on me that faith is sake, I delight in weakness, in Marion Sims, the inventor of bodies were used to further they constantly endure the ble power. Now, the power so much more than its simple insults, in hardships, in per- the speculum, experimented science at the expense of hu- agony, addiction and humili- I’m speaking of seems to only declaration — a declaration secutions, in difficulties. For on enslaved women at his manity with profoundly inti- ation that was the price of fur- be recognized in very extreme we all habitually say, “I be- when I am weak, I am strong.” makeshift hospital in Mt. mate, and sometimes thering Sims’ career. circumstances. lieve!” (2 Corinthians 12:8-10) Meigs, Alabama, in his quest devastating, verse. Maples juxtaposes the early We all know people who But, as you’ve heard me Hopefully, you can see the to conduct groundbreaking She also connects her expe- poems with others in the have heart-wrenching testi- write and say constantly, faith power in this as I have. Faith work in the rience growing up in South voices of Anarcha, Betsey and mony about faith’s manifes- is a verb. When activated in is indeed a verb manifest in field of gyne- Carolina and writing in Ala- Lucy that recall a time before tation in tremendously dire your life, all things get placed how you deal with and con- cology. bama to the traumatic past of opioid addiction and painful situations in their lives. When into God’s hands, i.e. worry, front your issues. In his auto- the American South. surgeries. the chips are down and backs family problems, health mat- Remember, faith is useless biography, In work that reflects “the lit- Maples concludes Mend are up against the wall, I, too, ters, money concerns. Even unless someone or something The Story of eral beauty of the landscape, with poems that convey the can recall how God has inter- the most trivial of things get attempts to wreak havoc on My Life, Sims even though that beauty is de- strength and resilience of the ceded and positively im- undergirded by one’s real your life. Then that armor provides the ceptive,” her poems travel female body. pacted very negative and faith. thing again acts as it should, names of only along a jagged journey She brings light to the true hopeless moments. And I be- When the faith I speak of be- to not only protect you but three of the 11 through Anarcha’s, Betsey’s warriors of scientific discov- lieve if you’re honest with comes as habitual as dressing also to give you the power to women he spent years con- and Lucy’s numerous surger- ery – the black women who yourself, you can, too. oneself, I believe we release overcome. ducting countless surgeries ies, indignities and confu- are three times more likely to But that’s not what I’m talk- tremendous power within May God bless and keep you on: Anarcha, Betsey and Lucy. sions. die from childbirth than ing about. I’m talking about ourselves that the rest of the always. These mothers were sub- She intersperses her poetry whites. the faith that puts God’s full world is compelled to see. jected to his experimenta- with excerpts from Sims’ au- armor on each and every day. Once seen by others and ex- James A. Washington is the tions in hopes of being cured tobiography to serve as a re- ABOUT THE AUTHOR: The kind that is as habitual as perienced by ourselves, there owner/publisher of the Dallas from fistula (severe vaginal minder that these enslaved Maples teaches creative writ- getting up, showering and is only one source to which to Weekly. tears) suffered during difficult women were seen as acces- ing at the Alabama School of attribute it: God, Jesus and the childbirth without anesthesia, sories to discovery, not as the the Arts. Jackie WWW.TRIANGLETRIBUNE.COM Young is The Triangle No. 1 TRIBUNE pick in Sports SUNDAY, APRIL 14, 2019 – PAGE 6A WNBA draft COLLEGE CORNER

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COURTESY St. Aug’s Brandon Parris NEW YORK — Jackie Young said it was a dream come true to be taken first in the WNBA draft. The Notre Dame guard, who decided to enter the draft early and skip her sen- ior season, was selected No. 1 by the Las Vegas Aces on Wednesday night. DURHAM BULLS She’s the second Irish The Waffle Mac is macaroni and cheese served in a waffle bowl and topped with grilled player to be drafted first chicken, bacon and chives. after entering early joining Jewell Loyd, who had the COURTESY honor in 2015. Shaw tennis ended two-match losing It’s the third consecutive Durham Bulls add streak. year the Aces have had the No. 1 pick. They took Kelsey Plum in 2017 when the fran- chise was still in San Antonio. new menu items The Aces then drafted A’ja Wilson last season with the No. 1 pick when the fran- By Bonitta Best chise moved to Las Vegas. [email protected] Young wasn’t thrilled that she didn’t have much time to DURHAM – Durham Bulls make her decision after the fans who love to eat as much Irish lost the championship as watch the game will have several new menu items to COURTESY game Sunday night to Baylor. NCCU’S Andrew King She had 24 hours to decide choose from this season. whether she wanted to turn “These new options are pro or go back to play for the meant to be fun for our fans,” Irish. Vice President Mike Birling “It was definitely a hard said in a statement. Food is a process for me,” Young said. huge part of the gameday ex- “I had to sit down, talk to my perience, and game days are family, talk to Coach (Muffet) meant to be fun.” McGraw and make the best Several items – like the decision for me.” Wiener Waffle, Mac and Young was the first of five Cheese Dog, Patty Melt, Waffle COURTESY Notre Dame players to be Mac and Mushroom Burger – Sweet potato tots with BBQ and cheese drafted. Arike Ogunbowale will be available throughout went fifth to Dallas. Brianna the season. be a featured food item for with Sriracha Aioli (July 23- Turner went 11th to the At- Others will only be sold for State Fair Night on June 2. 28): In conjunction with the lanta Dream. She was later a limited time: • Mike D’s Chicken Sand- Bulls’ Copa de la Diversion traded to the Phoenix Mer- • Chicken and Biscuits wich (June 11-16): A grilled celebration, the team will fea- Chris Paul cury for Marie Gulich. Jessica (April 11-21): In celebration of chicken breast smothered ture an authentic Latino dish. Shepard was taken 16th by Durham’s 150th anniversary, with Mike D’s all-purpose rub. • Sweet Potato Tots with the Minnesota Lynx. Marina boneless chicken bites and • Ham and Cheese Crois- BBQ and Cheese (August 6- biscuits will be served cov- sant with Frips (June 24-July 11): Dive into a pile of sweet donates to Mabrey was the fifth Notre Dame player to go, drafted ered in gravy. 4): A cold ham and cheese potato tots topped with BBQ 19th by the Los Angeles • Yoda Soda (May 4): The sandwich on a croissant and nacho cheese. Sparks. team will serve a special served with a side of fried Single-game tickets, 919 WSSU green soda concoction in chips. Club memberships and group “It’s a historic moment for The Chris Paul Family Foundation recently our program,” Notre Dame honor of Star Wars Night. • Chicken and Waffles (July outings are available now at • Spicy Appetizer Platter 11-14): Boneless chicken bites durhambulls.com or by call- made a $50,000 donation to Winston-Salem coach Muffet McGraw said. State athletics. The Rams have a WSSU Team “We’ve had a lot of accom- (May 28-June 5): Spicy bat- served in a waffle bowl and ing (919) 956-BULL. tered onion rings, spicy cau- drenched in syrup, and 250 Campaign going to raise $250,000 in plishments, but this one four months. stands alone. It’s probably liflower and jalapeno poppers topped with powdered sugar. will be on the menu, and will • Beef Barbacoa Tostadas The athletics program has dropped base- something that will never ball and will institute men’s golf next season. happen again. Because of the “We hope that this inspires more individu- injury to Bri and Jess coming als to give to the WSSU Team 250 Campaign,” in, it’s atypical of having that interim director of athletics George Knox kind of class. But it’s incred- said. “This will help with our commitment to ible what they accom- HBCU BASKETBALL our student-athletes not only on the field but plished.” in the classroom and beyond.” Asia Durr went second to the New York Liberty. The WOMEN Louisville guard, who was a N.C. Central two-time AP All-American, Softball split with Maryland Eastern Shore was the No. 2 scorer in in a doubleheader to go to 13-21 on the sea- school history. The Indiana son. Sophomore pitcher Kiara Hurley earned Fever then took Mississippi the win in the second game to put her record State center Teaira McCowan at 11-12. at No. 3. Chicago drafted a The Eagles host Bethune-Cookman this UConn player for the second weekend at Thomas Brooks Park in Cary. consecutive season taking Katie Lou Samuelson fourth, St. Augustine’s reconnecting her with former The Falcons opened the outdoor track and Huskies teammate Gabby field season last weekend at the Bill Carson Williams. Invitational in Greenville. Don’t ask CC which Another UConn player Greenville because, for us, there is only one, went sixth with Napheesa which is our hometown. Collier headed to Minnesota. Junior Amanda Crawford earned the She could provide some help women’s only first-place finish by winning for the Lynx, who will be the 200-meter dash. Teammate Danielle missing Maya Moore for the Scantlebury was second in the 100 hurdles. season as she sits out to focus more on things other Shaw than basketball. The Lynx Whew! For a minute there, we thought the had a busy draft taking Shep- world was going to come to an end after the ard and Cierra Dillard of Buf- tennis team lost two straight. The absence of N.C. CENTRAL falo in the second round. junior Helena Fekete to injury has been a They also traded Natisha Lou D’Alessio is returning to the CIAA. major hit. But Shaw rebounded to defeat Hiedeman, whom they Winston-Salem State 6-1 on Sunday to go 9- drafted 16th to Connecticut 1 in the conference. The team travels to West for Lexie Brown. They NCCU loses another assistant Virginia Wesleyan this weekend. drafted Kenisha Bell of Min- Fourteen student-athletes were inducted nesota in the third round. By Bonitta Best cruiting ability and broad ex- Hinton also was named the into the Chi Alpha Sigma National College The Los Angeles Sparks [email protected] perience in gaining institu- 2019 DII Bulletin Player of the Athlete Honor Society. took Baylor center Kalani tional support and Year. He averaged 29.4 On the women’s side were Carmen Mante- Brown seventh. It’s been a LeVelle Moton is looking for community involvement,” points, 4.9 rebounds,4 assists another assistant coach for con, tennis; Raquel Kellow and Tahniya whirlwind 72 hours for the 6- FSU athletics director An- and 2.3 steals per game. Sweatt, basketball; Alexandra Masnica, soft- foot-7 center as she helped about the gazillionth time in thony Bennett said. “Coach his 10 seasons at North Car- BOXTOROW honors ball; Aliani Adelis and Sarava Klink, volley- Baylor win a national cham- D’Alessio has played crucial ball; and Denise Cury, soccer. pionship on Sunday. olina Central. Luke D’Alessio, roles in developing basketball Grambling State senior who joined the Eagles staff Australian Alanna Smith, programs on all levels and Shakyla Hill was named the MEN who helped Stanford win the three seasons ago, has been has led them to success on BOXTOROW national player of hired as Fayetteville State’s N.C. Central Pac-12 Tournament title, was and off the court.” the year for the second con- Senior pitcher Andrew King was honored drafted eighth by Phoenix. new men’s head basketball secutive year. coach. Hinton All-American with the University Award for Academic Ex- The Mercury are coached by Hill led the SWAC in scoring cellence last week at NCCU’s Honors Convo- fellow Aussie Sandy Bron- D’Alessio is quite familiar The accolades just keep (18.9 points per game), assists with the CIAA after leading cation. The award is the university’s dello. Kristine Anigwe went falling for junior Amir Hinton. (6.3) and steals (4.6). She second-highest academic award. King has a ninth to Connecticut. The Cal the Bowie State men’s pro- The Philadelphia native was made NCAA history after gram for 10 seasons (2000- 4.0 GPA in chemistry with a minor in Span- center, who led the nation in named to the NCAA Division recording two quadruple- ish. rebounding, was the national 09) and finishing with a II First Time All-American double games. 199-96 record, including a The Eagles travel to rival N.C. A&T on April defensive player of the year. Team. He was the only HBCU Bethune-Cookman women’s 12 in conference action. Washington took Kiara Leslie CIAA championship. player to make the first, sec- with the 10th pick. “I am impressed with his re- ond or third team. Please see NCCU/7A Please see CHRIS/7A 7A SPORTS/The Triangle Tribune Sunday, April 14, 2019 Chris Paul Foundation

Continued from page 6A St. Augustine’s The Falcons walked away with four victories at the track invitational. Senior Brandon Parris took the 200 dash, Nathan Fergusson won the 400 dash and Shaquille Dill won the 800 run. In the team relay, Damere Gilbert, Robert Walker, Dontarian Evans and Devante’ Gardiner placed first in the 4x100 relay.

Shaw The male student-athletes who were inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma were Ngonidza- she Makambwa and Babalola-Davies, tennis; Richard Shout, basketball; Kaydi-Ann Wint, Yanika McCrea and Laquell Harris, outdoor track and field; and Antonio Nelson, soc- cer. Cracker Barrel National NCCU men’s basketball Battle of the Bands in loses another assistant Houston on Labor Day Continued from page 6A Angel Golden, Bethune- Second Team All-Americans STAFF REPORTS coach Vanessa Blair-Lewis Cookman African American event in cians and developing future was named coach of the year Marneisha Hamer, Jackson Ciani Byrom, Maryland HOUSTON –The inaugural Texas. Each band has its own leaders, while also introduc- after leading the Wildcats to State Eastern Shore Cracker Barrel Old Country unique style and sound, and ing patrons to the spirit and a 21-11 record and a MEAC Shakyla Hill, Grambling Shala Dobbins, Prairie View Stores National Battle of the was created to celebrate, sup- community of the HBCU ex- Tournament championship. Niya Mitchell, Texas South- A&M Bands will be held at the NRG port and recognize the excel- perience, which they will en- ern Brooke Fields, Coppin State Stadium on Labor Day week- lence of black college counter throughout the First Team All-Americans NaJai Pollard, Delaware C'Coriea Foy, North Car- end. marching bands. weekend.” Ashley Bates, Hampton State olina A&T Houston Mayor Sylvester This year’s lineup includes The day of celebration kicks Adre’onia Coleman, Mor- Shawntayla Harris, Turner, along with partners, Texas Southern University, off with the HBCU STEM col- gan State Arkansas Pine Bluff and business and community Ocean of Soul; North Carolina lege recruitment fair, which is leaders, echoed their excite- Central University, The Sound free and open to area stu- ment of the partnership be- Machine; Prairie View A&M dents interested in higher ed- SPORTS SHORTS tween Webber Marketing & University, Marching Storm; ucation opportunities from RALEIGH Over 355 children will partic- Park. Consulting, LLC and the Har- Talladega College, Marching 20 of the top HBCUs in the • The Salvation Army of ipate. A portion of ticket sales will ris County–Houston Sports Tornado; Southern University, country. Education and schol- Wake County Red Shield Club be donated to the Bimbe Cul- Authority to bring the NBOTB Human Jukebox; Miles Col- arship partner H-E-B is spon- (formerly the Community DURHAM tural Arts Festival on May 18. experience to the H-Town. lege, Purple Marching Ma- soring the H-E-B Tailgate Cook Center) will hold its opening • Durham Bulls will cele- Purchase tickets at “The invitation-only compe- chine; and Tennessee State Off Experience later that after- day kickoff to the youth brate African American Her- https://groupmatics.events/ tition featuring student musi- University, Aristocrat of noon. An official step show baseball season on April 15 itage Night during its game event/Bimbe50, for proceeds cians from Historically Black Bands; with the final band an- will also be a part of the week- at 4:45 p.m. at Hurley Raynor against Gwinnett Stripers, to benefit Bimbe. Colleges and Universities will nouncement to come. end’s festivities; more details Field, 902 Wake Forest Road. April 20, 6:30 p.m. at the put Houston on the map for “It is an honor to introduce to come. hosting another thrilling Houston and the surrounding Texas is home to nine HBCU event. It’s guaranteed great communities-at-large to the schools and over 20 HBCU entertainment. I encourage extraordinary talents of the alumni associations have everyone to attend and also students who represent the chapters in the Greater Hous- stay tuned for exciting activi- HBCU marching bands partic- ton area. ties leading up to the compe- ipating in this year’s national Tickets go on sale April 19. tition,” Houston Mayor Battle of the Bands,” said Early bird tickets can be pur- Sylvester Turner said. Derek Webber, CEO, Webber chased for $15 while supplies More than 2,000 members Marketing & Consulting, LLC. lasts. General admission tick- from eight of the nation’s top “Our goal is to enhance the ets can be purchased for $20 HBCU bands will celebrate the exposure of HBCU marching during the week of the event. culture of their universities at bands and the roles they play Visit www.nationalbattle- what will be the largest in educating aspiring musi- ofthebands.com.

COURTESY Sean Frazier is just one of 14 black athletics directors in FBS football. NSIA looks to diversify intercollegiate sports

By Janet Kline the Wisconsin’s Equity and In- he said. “An organization’s DIVERSE ISSUES IN EDUCATION clusion Laboratory (Wei Lab) success begins at the top. and the Minority Opportuni- When the athletic director em- After all of these years, Sean ties Athletic Association bodies values associated with T. Frazier is still disturbed by (MOAA), is intended to pro- excellence, fairness and the numbers. Frazier is one of mote best-in-class hiring prac- equality, the employee en- 14 black athletics directors in tices and identify unique gagement will be positive,” the 130 Division 1 Football aspects of organizational cul- notes Williams, adding that Bowl Subdivision (FBS) pro- ture that positively or nega- such a culture will inevitably grams. tively affect the experiences reduce employee turnover “Sometimes I feel like a of athletic department per- and improve the overall rep- damn endangered species,” sonnel. Understanding this utation of the athletic depart- said Frazier, who is the asso- phenomenon should help ment. ciate vice president and direc- NCAA athletics departments Still, the challenge is getting tor of athletics at Northern improve staff recruitment and universities to admit that they Illinois University. retention, says NSIA leaders, have a problem. “No one Now, more than ever, Fra- who argue that the initiative wants to open up their books zier says that institutions provides actionable data and and admit that they have have to do a better job recruit- insights to help inform insti- challenges,” Frazier said. “But ing a diverse group of individ- tutional hiring places, guide if it walks like a duck, talk like uals to work in intercollegiate staff development and im- a duck, it might just be a athletics. “It’s disheartening,” prove staff experiences. duck.” said Frazier, who adds that “Intercollegiate athletic de- Frazier says that NSIA exam- there has been little progress partments in today’s climate ines both individual and insti- in diversifying the field over are challenged with winning tutional factors that impact the past two decades. at all cost by hiring the best intercollegiate athletics by That lack of progress is one coaches, trainers and recruit- collecting, analyzing and re- of the reasons why he has en- ing elite student-athletes,” porting micro- and macro- dorsed the National Study of said Marc Williams, level survey data, which is Intercollegiate Athletics (NSIA) Esports/Sports Marketing gathered from participating which officially launched last professor at the University of individuals institutions and month to a national audience, Houston. “More than ever, from national data sources. eight years after NSIA was athletic departments are “The NSIA is a positive way founded in 2011 and piloted equally challenges to hire the for institutions to take a look in 2014. The mission of the most diverse, high-perform- at themselves and evaluate organization is quite simple: ing staff that addresses issues what progress they are mak- to generate an empirical un- of inclusion, discrimination ing towards diversity and in- derstanding of the organiza- and develop a holistic ap- clusion,” said Stan Johnson, tional culture of the more proach to creating a healthy the executive director of than 13,000 professionals organizational climate.” MOAA, a nonprofit formed in currently working in intercol- Williams says that NSIA’s 2000 to advocate for in- legiate athletics. services come at a perfect creased participation for mi- Doing so will help institu- time. He says that intercolle- norities in athletics. tions move the needle and at- giate athletics have been The annual report cards tract talented people of color forced to deal with controver- produced by Richard to their athletics department, sial issues such as hiring prac- Lapchick, director and says Frazier, who served for tices, discrimination, diversity founder of The Institute for many years as deputy athlet- and inclusion. Diversity and Ethics in Sport ics director at the University “In the past, these areas (TIDES), is evidenced that a of Wisconsin Madison before were once swept under the change is needed, says Fra- accepting the job at NIU in rug, and now have to be ad- zier, who has known and 2013. dressed in order for schools worked with Lapchick for NSIA, which is supported by to have great overall success,” years. 8A FOCUS/The Triangle Tribune Sunday, April 14, 2019

CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO SCHOOLS Carrboro High students of color on a student panel. Sen. Howard Lee joins student panel at community dinner Staff Reports Lee won the election on May they won’t see otherwise.” 6, 1969, becoming the first These students also described CARRBORO – Former Sena- African American mayor to a sense of trust with African tor Howard Lee was the guest lead a majority-white south- American faculty members, speaker at a recent Carrboro ern city. His tenure included commenting that it can make High School (CHS) Commu- the period when Lincoln High the experience of school eas- nity Dinner. The young peo- School was consolidated into ier. “I want to push myself to ple shared their experiences the new Chapel Hill High be the strongest student, and as students of color, address- School on Homestead Road, that has nothing to do with ing the year’s theme for the and he shook his head as he race,” one panelist said. annual dinner, “Black Excel- said, “Not one piece of Lincoln When Murchison asked the lence: Student Voices, Com- High’s heritage was trans- panel why they think stu- munity Connections.” The ferred to the new school. dents of color rarely take AP program was months in the There were exploding ten- classes, several students planning as a collaboration sions during that time.” weighed in. “It’s like a social between the Minority Student In the final moments of his construct where people think Union and the CHS Equity speech, Lee turned his atten- they can’t do better than Team. tion to the students seated in they’re doing, and that mind- “I really like the idea of front of him. “You have a set has really gotten to people bringing students and com- voice; use it. You have of color.” munity members together to thoughts. Express them. Don’t “It’s not that we don’t want hold these conversations,” apologize for questioning,” he to take those classes,” another Lee said. He spoke without said, encouraging the young student said. “We do. It’s the ARIANNA SWAIN notes, in a deep voice that audience to challenge policies uncomfortable part. It’s like Ian Burris, 22, stands outside of his food truck. seems unchanged since the and seek out opportunities we’re thinking, ‘who are we days of his mayoral campaign for growth. “People like me going to sit with?’ And we during the 1960s. make policies, but people like don’t want to say the wrong Lee’s career in public serv- 22-year-old runs his own you inherit those policies. If things and look stupid.” ice has included state senator you don’t participate, you will While some students de- and chairman of the N.C. be the victims of others’ poli- scribed a culture shock as Board of Education, but his cies.” they entered CHS from other food truck business journey into the political Eight student panelists in- school districts, the students arena began in Chapel Hill. By Arianna Swain troduced themselves, and expressed that CHS has been During his address to the au- THE DURHAM VOICE began by sharing their hopes a supportive community on dience, Lee spoke about meet- for CHS in the future, such as the whole. ing Frank Porter Graham at an DURHAM – Ian Burris ar- making it a place where “race They all seemed to agree event in Georgia, and Graham rived at his food truck a few is transcended.” CHS English that a crucial aspect of their telling him, “I hear you’re minutes after opening, ready teacher Matt Murchison mod- ability to succeed in school looking for a university to to get the night started. He erated the panel. He asked the has been finding the right net- study social work. I want you was wearing a N.C. Central students to speak about their works and support systems. to come to a real university.” jacket to stay warm in the lunch time experiences in the “The community dinner So Lee brought his young cold air. He went over and Commons. was a great experience, but it family to Chapel Hill in 1964 talked to his staff and “During lunch, we all have was very nerve racking,” stu- and entered graduate school dropped off some needed our little groups,” one student dent Kayla Hampton said. “I at a time when there were items. Two of his staffers said, and he proceeded to de- feel like we were so nervous. only 18 black students en- were already getting every- tail the precise location of We weren't able to express rolled at the university. thing ready to begin their where various racial and eth- every single issue we faced He described segregated night, which includes lots of nic groups sit. Another stu- because we were scared of pools, discriminatory housing visits from Duke and NCCU dent said, “If you go upstairs backlash. Every single one of policies and the pervasive students, and high schoolers and look down on the Com- us as an individual did very threat of violence living in a from Durham and even mons, you’ll see all the white well, but I feel as if in our majority-white neighborhood. Chapel Hill who all follow him people in the middle and then community, we have so much “For the first year when our on social media. mostly black people on the to say, but we’re afraid of family lived on Tinkerbell Burris graduated from Hill- sides.” She noted that interna- backlash, so we don't speak Road, any time I had to travel side High School and is a tional students are often not about how we truly feel un- out of town, my friend Billy Durham native who grew up COURTESY even in the Commons area, less we’re all together.” Barnes came and slept on my with a love of cooking. He but in other parts of the Student panelists were Some of the menu items. porch,” Lee said. These expe- started the business out of his school. Junelle Bridges, Jarrad Cotten- riences pushed Lee to run for parent’s garage in 2016. He During their discussion, one Fox, Connor Hall, Hampton, “This is a real cool environ- business into something mayor, for the opportunity to only had two deep fryers student noted the importance Jacobie Lewis, Kyla Staton, ment. It’s downtown by the much bigger. He plans to “interject and put decision- from Bed Bath and Beyond. of diverse faculty members Chris Thompson and bars,” said Hedgepeth who open up a bar as well as a makers in the corner” to pres- Burris cleaned out the garage for all students. “Black faculty Kameron Walker. has been with the business cooking camp that involves sure policy makers to pass an and bought a new fridge to offers the availability [for stu- for the last three months. high school students around open housing ordinance. store the food. He was 19. He dents] to see other parts that made food, five trays at a time “With it being in Durham, we Durham. and delivered it himself. get a lot of Durham traffic to He runs his business inde- “I always had the idea since come and we receive a lot of pendently but, in the future, HBCU NEWS support from them.” he plans to get involved in I was young,” Burris said. “In N.C. CENTRAL fessional Black Girl video se- female HBCU undergraduates NCCU student Allegra Wall, more community events. He high school living here in Yaba Blay, Ph.D., NCCU ries that celebrates the multi- report having undergone a 22, found out about the out- supports all the colleges in Durham, food trucks in 2010 Women’s Center and Daniel T. faceted lives of black women. sexual assault since entering door eatery on social media. the area and likes to represent got big. The first one I saw Blue Endowed Chair in politi- She became only the second college, lower than the rate of She saw someone post a pic- his city. was the “Only Burger” one cal science, will host ‘me too.’ scholar awarded the Daniel T. 13.7 percent at predominately ture of their food and was im- The Dankery runs from 8 and ever since then I’ve Movement founder Tarana Blue Endowed Chair in politi- white institutions. mediately intrigued. To find it p.m. to 3 a.m. at 1007 West wanted one of my own.” Burke for a fireside chat and cal science at NCCU in 2015. Source: The Sexual Assault of she had to follow his Insta- Main Street downtown. The He hired his first employees campus and community con- “It’s easy to get swept up in Undergraduate Women at His- gram page on social media. social media page for the food a year ago. “It felt good to hire versation on April 18, 6 p.m., the energy of viral moments torically Black Colleges and Once Burris said he was open, truck is Shrimpandpastas- my own people, and I’ve been in the H.M. Michaux Jr. School like the one we’re in with ‘me Universities (HBCUs). Journal the consumers then had to dankery on Instagram. The through a lot of people learn- of Education Building Audito- too’, but we need not forget of interpersonal violence. place their order through so- menu is on the page as well as ing about hourly pay and rium. that they are spurred by real, • In a 2008 study of under- cial media or come to the food a way for customers to direct finding reliable people,’’ he The free event will examine grassroots movements, typi- graduate women at four truck. message their orders. continued. “It’s nice being a trends in sexual violence and cally led by black people and HBCUs, 69.2% of forced sexual “The food is amazing,” Wall On March 7, Burris got na- boss though. That’s what I al- rape culture on college cam- people of color,” Blay said. assault victims disclosed the said. “I think it’s good that tional attention when NBA ways wanted to do when I was puses. Burke said she would like to incident to “someone close,” he’s my age and running his star Dwayne Wade stopped by little.” “This college tour is a see more diverse voices en- while only 9.9% reported the own business. He knows he for some wings and posted Makeva Hedgepeth, 25, is chance to move beyond social gaging in conversations re- incident to law enforcement. can appeal to people our age about it on social media, leav- one of Burris’ staff members media, and give young people garding sexual violence. Source: The Historically Black through social media. Who ing many Dankery fans think- as well as a chef at Sodexo. He a place to process, reflect and “Young people, queer, tran, College and University Cam- better to serve a millennial ing that he might soon need noticed that there was a local strategize,” Blay said. “We are and disabled folks, black pus Sexual Assault (HBCU-CSA) than a millennial.” to expand with more trucks job in the area, that Burris was committed to facilitating women and girls, and all com- Study. Burris plans to extend his and employees. hiring and decided to apply. commitments from HBCUs munities of color,” Burke • The same 2008 study re- and helping students and fac- added. “We must hold aca- vealed that three times as ulty create solutions for safer demic institutions account- many incapacitated (75.6%) as SCHOOL NEWS campuses and communities.” able and harness our physically forced sexual as- DURHAM COUNTY tion with their supervisors. – Eno Valley Elementary Burke and Blay are consid- collective power to create sault victims (23.1%) indicated As of April 8, Durham Public • No make-up date: DPS – Githens Middle ered two of the most promi- strategies for sustained sys- that they had been drinking Schools has 568 teachers who currently has two remaining – Glenn Elementary nent figures at the temic change.” before the incident. have put in for leave on May days of “banked” time to – R.N. Harris Elementary intersection of dismantling Registration information • Of the 105 HBCUs, only six 1, representing approximately meet state requirements for – Hillandale Elementary racism and ending sexual vi- can be found at have created a campus a quarter of our teaching staff. the amount of time students – Lakewood Montessori Mid- olence. https://metooHBCU.eventbrit women’s resource center. On a typical day in May, DPS spend in the classroom dur- dle Burke, an activist and advo- e.com. Those are Spelman College, has 213 teachers absent. We ing the instructional year, and – Sandy Ridge Elementary cate for more than 25 years, The event will air live on Bennett College, Howard Uni- are able to muster approxi- May 1 would have been an – Shepard Elementary started the original ‘me too.’ NCCU’s campus radio station versity, North Carolina Cen- mately 167 substitute teach- early release date. For those – Southwest Elementary Movement on MySpace a WNCU 90.7. tral University, Lincoln ers on such a day. reasons, the district will use – Southern School of Energy decade before the concept University and Tennessee Therefore, Superintendent banked time rather than using and Sustainability went viral in 2017. Sexual violence at HBCUs State University. Mubenga has determined that the April 18 workday to re- Breakfast will be served She has since emerged as a • Approximately 40 percent Source: The Emergence of May 1 will be an optional place the May 1 early release. from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., and global leader in the evolving of black women report being Women's Centers at HBCUs: teacher workday. Materials Many district employees have lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. conversation around sexual subjected to coercive sexual Centers of Influence and the will be shared with school- already made plans for this Community organizations violence and the need for sur- contact by age 18. Source: Na- Confluence of Black Feminist based coaches and adminis- teacher workday and securing that wish to assist with stu- vivor-centered solutions. tional Black Women’s Health Epistemology and Liberal Ed- trators to provide for the adequate substitute teachers dent meals may contact Blay is a social media ac- Project. ucation. facilitation of professional at this time would be very dif- James Keaten, director for tivist and producer of the Pro- • Just below 10 percent of learning in grade-level PLCs or ficult. school nutrition services, at staff meetings. Professional • School-provided meals: [email protected]. development will also be pro- DPS will be able to provide vided for staff members in meal services on May 1 Other closings No Fake News Here! the operational services divi- through an extension of our Both Wake County public sion. summer feeding program at schools and Chapel Hill-Car- Read about the latest news online: As with inclement weather the following 13 schools: rboro School System will also days, staff may take leave, – Bethesda Elementary be closed on May 1. come to work or otherwise – Club Blvd. Elementary triangletribune.com make up the time in consulta- – Eastway Elementary