WWW.TRIANGLE TRIBUNE.COM Biden names The Triangle all-female senior communications staff By Stacy M. Brown RIBUNE NNPA NEWSWIRE TTHE TRIANGLE’S CHOICE FOR THE BLACK VOICE It isn’t often a politician running for office keeps his campaign promise. Since defeating Donald Trump, has so far VOLUME 22 NO. 48 WEEK OF DECEMBER 6, 2020 $1.00 lived up to his promise of a diverse senior staff and cabinet. The Democrat, who openly has recognized the critical role Af- rican Americans and women played in helping him to garner a record of more than 80 million votes, named an all-women sen- CIAA sports media ior communications staff, including three Black women. On Monday, Darrell Blocker appeared on his way to being relations will lose a nominated by Biden as the nation’s first African American CIA beloved member in director. “I am proud to announce today the first senior White House communications team comprised entirely of women. May 2021 These qualified, experienced communicators bring diverse per- spectives to their work and a shared commitment to building this country back better,” Biden said in a statement. Symone Sanders, an African American and a senior Biden cam- paign adviser, will serve as a senior adviser and chief spokes- person for the vice president. Please see STAFF/2A The New DNA of laws in a Black effect for Woman NC By Chuck Richardson- TRICEEDNEYWIRE.COM residents There is something mag- ical about a fearless, intel- By Gary D. Robertson ligent, incorruptible Black THE ASSOCIATED PRESS woman. A woman willing RALEIGH — New laws to sacrifice and face any began Tuesday in North Car- obstacle she must for a olina that are designed to greater cause than herself. help more people convicted Black women have been, of lower-level crimes and and continue to be, the nonviolent drug trafficking crucible of fortitude. Har- get records cleared or pun- riet Tubman, Ida B. Wells, ishments eased. Mary McLeod Bethune, COURTESY The “Second Chance Act” Fannie Lou Hamer, and and “First Step Act” are thousands beside them Durham tenants at Garden Terrace Apartments held a rally and protest at the Raleigh office among nearly a dozen state have been the bedrock of of the complex’s property management team. laws approved since 2019 by African American pro- the General Assembly and gress. taking effect fully or partially I realized in my late 20s on Dec. 1. These criminal that if you want to get it Durham tenants justice reforms received re- done, you better have newed interest this year fol- black women involved. lowing demonstrations That was when I, in 1977, against racial inequality after ran for and won a seat on the death of George Floyd in the first majority Black city protest slum conditions Minneapolis police custody. council in Richmond, Vir- The First Step Act allows a ginia. It was the determina- By Bonitta Best collectively-negotiated lease their vacant units during the judge to deviate from man- tion of Black women, some [email protected] agreement.” Neither has re- repairs.” dated long prison sentences more than twice my age, sponded to the petition. Jacobs has plenty of support and hefty fines for drug-traf- that made the history pos- Tenants at the Garden Ter- Residents are also request- from her neighbors. Resident ficking convictions if several sible. When those Black race Apartments in Durham ing a payment plan for one Martha Mejia has lived at Gar- conditions are met. A defen- women spoke – weathered staged a protest rally Monday tenant who has fallen on hard den Terrace for four years and dant in part has to have by storms of racism, dep- at the Raleigh office of the times. empathizes with Jacobs’ avoided violent activity, isn’t rivation and personal property manager of the com- “Like many people during plight. a repeat offender and must abuses – it changed the at- plex. Residents say the apart- the pandemic, I had fallen be- “If we let them do this to one admit to a drug addiction mosphere. ments are unsafe, a health hind on rent, but I had worked neighbor, they’ll just keep problem. Supporters say the From the late ‘70s to the hazard and in badly need of out a payment plan,” said Jus- doing it, she said. “We are change will help people with early ‘90s, I won nine con- repairs. tine Jacobs, a mother of two. forming an organization to substance-abuse issues secutive reelections. Any Bull City Tenants United has “Out of nowhere they told me fight together as a union, and avoid long sentences when success reached by fight- partnered with the group to I had 60 days to leave, and to demand a legally binding treatment is what they need. ing the good fight, includ- help resolve the complaints they want to illegally charge contract so we can resolve all Drug trafficking offenders ing my relentless efforts and seek a resolution. The me $400 for the repairs I’ve of these issues, not just the sentenced before Tuesday over two decades to re- group sent a petition and been requesting for months. ones the landlords feel like now can also ask a judge to move the Confederate letter two weeks ago to the …They’re using this need for dealing with.” ease punishment retro- monuments on Monument property manager and land- repairs as an excuse to push Fany Sarmiento, a Honduran actively. Avenue, were only pos- lord demanding “repairs with- me out when they could be immigrant who lives in Dur- The Second Chance Act ex- sible because of the vic- out displacement and a putting my family in one of Please see SLUM/2A pands the ability of people to tories won for me by these get criminal records cleared women. Black men in my of lower-level criminal con- campaigns were strong victions, dismissed charges and forceful, the physical and “not guilty” verdicts. image the organization These and other expunction needed, I don’t deny that. laws are designed to remove But diligence was more what are deemed as youthful often worn by the women. North Carolina’s HBCUs indiscretions that show up in I remember one election background checks for em- when I needed 20 new ployment and housing. people registered as voters keep COVID cases at bay Parts of the law taking ef- in each precinct. The fect Tuesday allow people young volunteers would By Aaliyah Bowden with multiple nonviolent bring back three or four misdemeanors to petition a and a handful of excuses. N.C. HEALTH NEWS court to have them removed But there were elder Across North Carolina’s big after seven years. It also does women, some who did not state-funded campuses, thou- give law enforcement walk easily, who would re- sands of college students have agencies the ability to access turn with the full number. been diagnosed with COVID at the records of expunged con- One of them said to a Appalachian State, East Caro- victions when making em- young person, “You don’t lina, UNC Chapel Hill and N.C. ployment decisions about win elections with good ex- State. potential officers. cuses – you need voters!” Close to 5,200 students, staff Another law taking effect Women like Bessie Jones, and contractors have been dia- regulates the use of delivery Elaine Dunn or Luetta B. gnosed with the virus, causing robots that businesses are al- Wooldridge, who were the schools to go all virtual for ready trying out around the managers and coordi- instruction. world. At least 10 other nators for my campaigns. What’s been less noticed is states already have passed And they stood with me in how well North Carolina’s 10 similar authorizing legisla- difficult times when very historically Black colleges and tion, according to General few had the will. The Rev. universities have done at AALIYAH BOWDEN Assembly staff. The rules Sarah Goshen, an older tamping down outbreaks of Two North Carolina Central students walk on campus in August would apply to delivery de- Black woman with a calm COVID, compared to larger wearing their masks at the start of the fall semester. Many stu- vices that travel on sidewalks but convincing demeanor, schools. and along roadsides. The de- stood up in a storm of at- The largest HBCU outbreak dents living on campus described the campus as “dead” with vices must obey traffic rules, tacks on my character dur- has been at North Carolina not being able to attend football games, events on campus or yield to pedestrians and can- ing a controversial and A&T State University in chill with their friends in the student union. not exceed speeds of 10 mph profound personal battle. Greensboro, with 474 dia- on sidewalks and 20 mph on She admonished the men gnosed students among the that’s attributable to the cam- versity, with 8,078 students, roadsides. who chose to disregard my campus population of more puses’ small sizes, honor gave students the option to Someone whose driver’s li- history of service to my than 13,000, lower than any of codes and, for some, the pres- come back on campus in mid- cense was revoked only be- country, and more di- the larger flagship state uni- sure on first-generation college August. cause the person failed to rectly, to the African Amer- versities. students carrying their fam- The semester has been dif- pay court-ordered fines or icans in Richmond. Most of the smaller HBCUs ilies’ dreams and expectations ferent for those who returned: costs can now apply for a have done a good job at keep- with them to campus. limited driving privilege. 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Continued from page 1A The Biden/Harris team lead PIC and unveiling its Ashley Etienne, an Afri- has also selected Cecilia online presence. can American and senior Rouse to lead the Council The selections include adviser on the Biden cam- of Economic Advisers. This two African Americans and paign, is communications appointment would make all individuals of color. director for Vice-President- Rouse the first woman of Tony Allen, Ph.D., is pres- Elect Kamala Harris. color to chair the council. ident of Delaware State Karine Jean-Pierre, a sen- In what could be another University, one of the na- ior adviser on the Biden historic nomination, many tion’s premiere public campaign who was chief of believe that Biden is set to HBCUs. Allen is also the staff to Harris and who is name Darrell Blocker the founding president of the also Black, is the principal first African American CIA Metropolitan Wilmington deputy press secretary. director. Blocker has spent Urban League and co- Former Barack Obama about 30 years at the CIA, founder of Public Allies White House communica- so experience isn’t a ques- Delaware. tions director will tion. He started as an ana- Maju Varghese is CEO serve as press secretary, lyst with the Air Force and senior adviser on the while , the before joining the CIA, tak- Biden-Harris campaign deputy campaign manager ing on various undercover from the primaries and communications di- assignments. through the general, over- rector for the campaign, “My clandestine activities seeing the campaign’s day- will be White House com- were enhanced by being to-day operations and munications director. viewed as a singer, because leading the entire cam- Pili Tobar, the communi- who would ever think that paign through an unprece- cations director for coali- one could be both?’ dented shift to remote tions on the campaign, is Blocker told ABC News in a working. Varghese pre- the deputy White House 2019 interview. “That is a viously served in the communications director. leap too far for most, and I Obama White House in var- Additionally, Biden was honestly feel that it kept ious role. said to learn toward a me safer by being in plain Erin Wilson was on the nomination of Adewale sight.” Biden-Harris campaign’s “Wally” Adeyemo as Dep- Biden and Harris also an- National Political Director uty Treasury Secretary. If nounced they are forming throughout the primary confirmed, Adeyemo, pres- a Presidential Inaugural and general elections, the ident of the Obama Foun- Committee to organize ac- senior staff member re- dation in Chicago, would tivities surrounding their sponsible for relationships be the first Black person to swearing-in on Jan. 20, an- with hundreds of elected hold that powerful posi- nouncing the initial senior officials and leaders across tion. leadership team who will the country.

COURTESY Dangerous mold covers an apartment dweller’s ceiling. BOOK Durham apt. residents HBCU grad pens book protest unsafe conditions on men and infidelity Slippin’: A Female’s cases. istic cheater? Have you no- Guide to Male Infidelity Published by Page Pub- ticed a change in your Continued from page 1A By Russell C. Dean lishing, “Slippin’: A Fe- man’s appearance? Does ham, says she has a broken heating and air conditioning unit, leaking pipes and walls Page Publishing, male’s Guide to Male he hold his phone like a of mold. She also says she’s been subjected to racist treatment by property manage- $14.95 PB Infidelity” is a resource for newborn baby? Is he hit- ment. women who may not rec- ting the gym all of a sud- “The landlord’s plan is to flip all these units,” she said. “They use terror and neglect Private investigators are ognize the den? “Slippin’:…” so people will be forced out, and then they renovate and hike the rent. …The only privy to countless en- signs of addresses real-life red way to fight it is with the unity of all the neighbors, which is what we’re building. counters of infidelity on a infidelity. flags and equips women “That’s why they’ve started to make some repairs, but what we want is for them to regular basis. As a licensed Ques- with the tools to be more come to the table and negotiate with us about all the issues, not just fix a few things private investigator with tions ad- cognizant. and hope we stop meeting,” she said. over 25 years’ experience, dressed in “My profession has al- Dean has certainly seen the book ways been rewarding, yet his share – enough to write include Is problematic. While I am a nonfictional book of ad- your man hired to seek the unknown vice for women, based on a “big- and provide relief to many The DNA of a Black his personal accounts in game Please see BOOK/3A Woman is special discovering adultery hunter” or an opportun- Continued from page 1A Goshen stood with the same solidarity and cou- rage that defined her fore "      mothers, “Don’t abandon the bridge that brung you      'cross!” she demanded. My spirit rose to the ceiling.    Because, to watch as your child is torn away, or your     man absolutely emascu- lated and denied any dig-   nity, to have your body raped and to endure a bru- talized life of labor, some- thing had to evolve in the ‘DNA’ of Black women. Women like my own sister, Valerie Richardson Jackson, the former first lady of Atlanta, who perse- vered with myself as one of the first students inte- grating our high school. Be- coming one of the first Black women to attend the Wharton School of Busi- ness ( now led by a Black woman), working and pay- ing her way through, earn- ing her M.B.A. The nation has recently come to know two more amazing Black women: Democratic activist Stacey Left to right: Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, former At- Abrams, and Sen. Kamala lanta first lady Valerie Jackson Richardson, and demo- Harris, now vice president- cratic activist Stacey Abrams. elect. Abrams showed her abil- governor of Georgia, and a keep in mind what it took, ity early in front of the very voter registration move- because we will need it Atlanta City Hall that ment that is unprece- going forward: patience #strongertogether former Mayor Maynard dented, and driving the with diligence, courage Jackson occupied. She led numbers to heights here- with wisdom, boldness a large group of university tofore unseen – a demo- with conviction. In other students calling on the cratic movement that has words, Black women. mayor to address student already become a model We support and issues. Jackson was im- for the nation. Chuck Richardson, a pressed and invited her to Three friends, three former 18-year veteran of promote other small meet with him. Afterward, Black women, three les- the Richmond City Council, he gave Abrams her first sons we should take from is founder of the National business owners, job in politics. The rest is them – and history. With a Organization of Rehabili- history: a heroic race for Black woman becoming tated Offenders. vice president, we should connecting them to each other while also BUSINESS BRIEFS to Durham County. The being a bridge to other EXPO NETWORKING black dollar Triangle Virtual Health- Annual Social Network- move is expected to create business resources care Career Expo is Dec. 10, ing & Vendor Expo is Dec. 158 new jobs. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Register 13, 3:30-6:30 p.m., The and consumers. at durhamnc.gov. West Room, 6405 Westgate CLOSING Road, Suite 121, Raleigh. Albeit temporarily, the MARKET Carolina Theatre of Dur- Holiday Market at The WELCOME! ham will close from Jan. 1 Honeysuckle at Lakewood The Clorox Company is through June 30 due to the is Dec. 13, noon to 4 p.m., relocating the head- pandemic. The months 1920 Chapel Hill Road, quarters of its Better represent the end of the Durham. Health Vitamins, Minerals fiscal year. www.blackdollarnc.com and Supplement business 3A NEWS/The Triangle Tribune Sunday, December 6, 2020 NC Central study finds North Carolina HBCUs high levels of hunger in keep COVID at bay

Continued from page 1A contact with McPhail and “I was really isolated, North Carolina tested positive, he was not like I didn’t know anybody they’ve had to wear face NCCU COMMUNICATIONS our health systems, even to the food security study and masks and get their tem- in close contact with any in my living room,” said perature checked every of the students on cam- Brittany Cowan, a senior DURHAM – North Caro- our children’s place at the a NCCU assistant professor time they enter into W.G. pus. COVID information mass communications lina Central University re- table,” said William Pilking- of public administration. Pearson Cafeteria. was not available from the student. “It made it diffi- searchers studying the ton, D.P.A., director of the In order to reach a broad Many students living on four private HBCUs in the cult for me to be able to impact of COVID-19 on NCCU HOPE program work- set of respondents, the re- campus described it as state: St. Augustine’s, Liv- concentrate on my work. North Carolina residents ing to address community searchers used a quota- “dead” with no football ingstone College, Bennett I’m already an introvert so found that 17% have ex- health needs in central based internet survey games, few events on College, and Johnson C. being isolated to where perienced at least one day North Carolina. designed similarly to that campus or little chill with Smith University. I’m not able to do my nor- without sufficient food Nearly 38% of respon- used by the U.S. Depart- their friends in the student NCCU’s Department of mal things that I would supplies over the past two dents said it is somewhat ment of Agriculture to get union or Greek bowl dur- Residential Life is using have done initially, it weeks. or very unlikely that they rapid estimates of food in- ing 10:40 breaks. student accountability to made it difficult to ac- A statewide online sur- could count on neighbors security. The demo- Not to mention NCCU’s regulate a no-visitation tually physically be on vey conducted Nov. 17-22 to shop for them if they be- graphics of the fall break was canceled policy on campus. campus so that’s why I also found that 20% of re- came sick. Despite this, respondents represented and the Ultimate Home- “It’s an honor system; opted mainly to come spondents had had some- most respondents believe the overall North Carolina coming Experience was just like any other policy back home.” one in their household who the risk of the COVID-19 population in race, income, moved online. with alcohol or drugs, we Most RAs are not stalk- was diagnosed with disease is worse than the and geography. The survey As of early October, assume that you’re going ing students by complet- COVID-19, and almost 2% economic effects of a shut- covered 97 of North Caro- NCCU operated at 67% ca- to do what you need to ing room checks to catch said someone in their im- down. lina’s 100 counties and in- pacity with 1,919 students do,” said William Clemm, them breaking the rules or mediate family had died of Additional findings from cluded 1,345 respondents. living on campus, accord- the assistant vice chancel- by checking camera foot- the illness. the survey indicated that Deepak Kumar, director ing to the NCCU Division lor of student affairs. “ ages. “These results are ex- 77.4% of households were of the Julius L. Chambers of Student Affairs. Since And if we find out that Instead, they use their tremely timely in realizing planning or considering a Biomedical/Biotechnology July 1, there have been 95 you’re not, just through own discernment, accord- the severity of need in our shared meal with people Research Institute, called confirmed student cases, our normal observations ing to Clemm. For exam- state,” said S. Nicole Diggs, outside their home on the results a major call to according to the school’s or any tips, that’s when ple, if an RA hears a male Ph.D., NCCU assistant pro- Thanksgiving, despite pub- action. “These results, and COVID-19 Dashboard, for the residential assistants voice coming from outside fessor of public admin- lic health warnings that the those of the overall Ad- an overall case rate of 11.7 go into action as far as en- of a female’s room, then istration and a member of shared meals increase the vanced Center for COVID per 1,000. forcement.” most likely that student is the research team. risk of COVID-19 transmis- Related Disparities project That’s way less than the All students living in a breaking the rule. The research team also sion. at NCCU reveal the need for rate of cases at N.C. A&T residential hall this fall Another way RAs and found other major effects Only 22.6% of respon- urgent action, and coordi- or at Fayetteville State Uni- had to sign the new hous- desk assistants are mon- of the virus, with 32% of re- dents do not plan to have a nation between com- versity. ing agreement. The agree- itoring the policy is by ob- spondents reporting lost shared meal for Thanksgiv- munities, researchers, and This semester Shaw Uni- ment states that there will serving who is entering income due to COVID-19. ing or other winter holi- local officials,” Kumar said. versity, with 1,660 stu- be a no-visitation policy the residence hall. Of households experienc- days. The ACCORD Project is dents, has had 25 for students living on “After a while, you can ing food insecurity, 60% “We know these are ex- supported by the North confirmed cases among campus. kind of pinpoint who stays had one or more children tremely difficult times for Carolina Policy Collabo- students, and Elizabeth Students are not allowed in the building and who in the home. all families, and we all need ratory at the University of City State University’s to have visitors in their doesn’t,” said Brenna Wil- Nearly a quarter of re- support from our extended North Carolina at Chapel 2,002 students had 63 stu- room, including other liams-Milne, a residential spondents said they had families and communities, Hill with funding from the dent cases. NCCU students, and can- assistant in Chidley Res- sought food assistance yet the safest thing we can North Carolina Coronavi- St. Augustine’s Univer- not go visit other students idence Hall. since the start of the do is to not share a meal in- rus Relief Fund established sity experienced a tragic in any of the residence “When we do come ac- COVID-19 crisis. person this year,” said and appropriated by the loss this semester of the halls. The agreement also ross someone who just “The impact of COVID is Christopher Paul, Ph.D., North Carolina General As- newly appointed pres- stated that all gatherings, looks out of place, we just devastating, far beyond principal investigator on sembly. ident. Just two months such as parties, are not al- ask them, ‘Hey, do you after Irving McPhail began, lowed on campus. stay here?’ If they don’t, he tested positive after Some students have then that’s when we ask being exposed to someone been sent home for violat- them to leave, and then we NC food orgs. work to with COVID ing the no-visitation pol- report them to Student A couple of weeks later, icy. Others decided to go Conduct.” McPhail died from compli- back home because of the cations of the virus. Al- negative impacts the pol- share local produce icy was having on them. though one employee had By Nadia Ramlagan to supply food boxes for come seniors. So far, more N.C. NEWS SERVICE COVID patients in need at than 2,000 seniors receive the Duke Outpatient Clinic. bags each month, contain- DURHAM – Holiday gath- "We're in a fortunate po- ing up to 10 pounds of erings may be smaller this sition to where not only are fresh produce, shelf-stable HBCU grad pens book year, but North Carolinians we supporting those who items and recipe cards. need access to food more are having difficulty acces- But she noted the list of than ever, as the pan- sing food during the pan- folks in need is growing. demic's economic down- demic, but we're also in a "People who have never on men and infidelity turn leaves many fortunate enough position had an issue with hunger households struggling to to be able to invest in the before are now having to Continued from page 2A A million questions are going buy groceries. fragile, local farming econ- access food through pan- unanswered questions, I am the through your mind. How the hell Katie-Rose Crater, in- omy." tries, our mobile markets, same person who shares the news did this happen? Were there any terim co-director of Farmer The American Heart As- our distribution centers," of my findings to many women who signs? Could all this be avoided? Or, Foodshare, works with sociation and Blue Cross said Rice. "You know, you were left in the dark about their re- most importantly, what now?” farmers of color, and Blue Shield of North Caro- see the images on the lationships,” Dean said. “My book women and veterans who lina recently awarded more nightly news of the long serves as a summary of real-life ob- ABOUT THE AUTHOR: A South are farmers in the Durham than $100,000 in com- lines at the food pantries." servations, while offering some in- Carolina native, Dean has owned area, to buy their produce munity mini-grants to sev- Eli Mercuree Rue, director sight to women who want to and operated the DEAN Investigation and sell it to communities eral groups, including of food systems programs understand infidelity.” Agency since 1999. The agency op- and schools. Farmer Foodshare, working at Seeds N.C., said her or- In an excerpt of the book, the au- erates in South Carolina, North Car- Crater said some farmers to provide healthy meals to ganization is creating cul- thor writes: “Have you given your olina, Georgia, and Florida are losing up to $1,000 a people at risk statewide. turally appropriate food heart and everything else you know conducting criminal, civil, worker’s week, mostly because res- Laura Rice, communica- boxes using local produce. how to give to your man, yet you compensation fraud and locate in- taurants aren't buying as tions and media manager She said the program has found out he cheated on you… vestigations. Dean received a bach- much produce. Her organ- of the Raleigh-based Inter- benefited Latinx and other again? Now you’re in the WTF stage. elor’s degree in criminology from ization is filling the gap, Faith Food Shuttle, said its immigrant communities in Florida A&M University. purchasing local produce food bank volunteers con- need, as well as local tinue to deliver to low-in- farmers. To place an ad: Call 919.688.9408 Classifieds SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2020 PAGE 4A Classified Deadline: Wednesday at 5p.m., prior to Sunday’s edition AUCTIONS INTERNET SERVICES

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Register at event- Health Center Foundation speaker and the radio to communities in stoking tor briefings before the people gathered in, around turnout. The Rev. Billy runoffs. The anti-abortion and on top of cars that Honor, director of faith or- group Susan B. Anthony filled the parking lot. “Let’s ganizing at the group, said List, whose president ad- keep Georgia blue,” Jack- the conservative Christian vised Trump’s reelection Pope book backs George son said. “Let’s elect Jon Faith & Freedom Coalition campaign on Catholic out- Ossoff, Raphael Warnock — founded by former reach, has announced a to the United States Sen- Georgia GOP chairman $4.1 million plan to boost ate.” The presiding bishop Ralph Reed — has long po- Loeffler and Perdue Floyd protests, blasts of more than 400 African sitioned Georgia “as the through a partner political Methodist Episcopal home of evangelical funda- action committee. churches in Georgia added mentalist types when it Religious issues already virus skeptics a pastoral flourish as horns comes to the political have become a campaign honked and supporters space.” flashpoint in the runoff. By Nicole Winfield ulist leaders excite and ha- cheered: “If I have a wit- “But the truth is, for a The GOP has resurfaced ex- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS rangue crowds, channeling ness, somebody say very long time, there has cerpts from past Warnock ROME — Pope Francis is their resentments and ha- amen!” been an active, effective sermons to assail him as supporting demands for treds against imagined As Georgia becomes the movement of progressive- insufficiently supportive of racial justice in the wake of enemies to distract from nation’s political hotspot minded, justice-centered the military as well as anti- the U.S. police killing of the real problems.” this winter before twin clergy” who have worked Israel. The Democrat George Floyd and is blast- Francis addressed the runoff elections Jan. 5 that in the state on voting signed a letter last year ing COVID-19 skeptics and killing of Floyd, a Black will determine control of rights, health care and comparing Israel’s policy media organizations that man whose death at the the Senate, faith-based or- other issues, Honor added. toward Palestinians to spread their conspiracies knee of a white policeman ganizing is heating up. He said Warnock was part “previous oppressive re- in a new book penned dur- set off protests this year Conservative Christians of that work before his can- gimes” and criticized it in a ing the Vatican’s coronavi- across the United States. are rallying behind Repub- didacy. Warnock is senior 2018 sermon, while also rus lockdown. Referring to Floyd by lican Sens. Kelly Loeffler pastor at Atlanta’s Ebe- calling for a two-state solu- In “Let Us Dream,” pub- name, Francis said: “Abuse and David Perdue, while nezer Baptist Church, the tion in the region. lished Tuesday, Francis is a gross violation of Black churches and liberal- congregation led by the Warnock pushed back in also criticizes populist pol- human dignity that we can- leaning Jewish groups are late Rev. Martin Luther a recently released televi- iticians who whip up rallies not allow and which we backing Democratic chal- King Jr. sion ad, saying the attacks in ways reminiscent of the must continue to struggle lengers Rev. Raphael War- Meanwhile, Loeffler and are “trying to scare people 1930s, and the hypocrisy against.” nock and Jon Ossoff. The Perdue can expect to bene- by taking things I’ve said of “rigid” conservative But he warned that pro- Democrats’ fates are seen fit from a conservative out of context from over 25 Catholics who support tests can be manipulated as intertwined in a state Christian base that has years of being a pastor.” them. But he also criticizes and decried the attempt to that this year turned blue long boosted the state’s Re- Sherry Frank, president the forceful downing of erase history by downing in the presidential election publicans. Faith & Freedom of the Atlanta section of the historic statues during pro- statues of U.S. Confederate for the first time since made Georgia one of its top National Council of Jewish tests for racial equality this leaders. A better way, he COURTESY 1992 by a razor-thin mar- three spending targets in a Women, said she sees “no year as a misguided at- said, is to debate the past wrote. “They turned into a gin. “These runoffs are crit- $50 million get-out-the- doubt in the Jewish com- tempt to “purify the past.” through dialogue. “Ampu- cultural battle what was in ically important,” Jackson vote program during the munity about (Warnock’s) The 150-page book was tating history can make us truth an effort to ensure said. “We want to make general election and plans stance on Israel and anti- written in collaboration lose our memory, which is the protection of life.” sure there is no decrease in increased organizing for Semitism.” Frank’s group is with Francis’ English-lan- one of the few remedies we He praised journalists turnout.” the runoffs. The reach of conducting nonpartisan guage biographer, Austen have against repeating the who reported on how the Across Georgia, the Afri- “the evangelical vote in voter turnout work for the Ivereigh, who said Monday mistakes of the past,” he pandemic was affecting the can Methodist Episcopal Georgia is very large and runoffs. he hopes a more colloquial wrote. poorest. But he took a Church is implementing a very strong,” Timothy Georgia’s Jewish Demo- English-speaking pope will Turning to the pandemic, broad swipe at unnamed program designed to en- Head, the group’s ex- crats also see, in Ossoff resonate with English- Francis blasted people who media organizations that sure its members, and ecutive director, said in an and Warnock, candidates speaking readers and be- protested anti-virus restric- “used this crisis to per- Black voters overall, cast interview. whose joint push for the lievers. At its core, “Let Us tions “as if measures that suade people that for- ballots in the runoff — fo- Head noted that while Senate harkens back to a Dream” aims to outline governments must impose eigners are to blame, that cusing on votes by mail President Donald Trump tradition of Black and Jew- Francis’ vision of a more for the good of their people the coronavirus is little and early in-person voting. kept a strong hold on white ish leaders working to- economically and environ- constitute some kind of po- more than a little bout of Pastors at each church re- evangelical voters this gether during the civil mentally just post-corona- litical assault on autonomy flu, and that restrictions mind tens of thousands of year, Perdue out-per- rights movement. Warnock virus world where the or personal freedom!” necessary for people’s pro- congregants every week to formed Trump in Georgia has a bond with a promi- poor, the elderly and weak He accused some in the tection amount to an un- apply for an absentee bal- during the general election. nent Atlanta rabbi whose aren’t left on the margins church and Catholic media just demand of an lot and of early voting President-elect Joe Biden predecessor at the syn- and the wealthy aren’t con- of being part of the prob- interfering state.” dates, Jackson said in an may have won over some agogue was close with sumed only with profits. lem. “You’ll never find “There are politicians interview. Each local evangelicals by contrasting King. But it also offers new per- such people protesting the who peddle these narra- church also follows up his character with that of sonal insights into the 83- death of George Floyd, or tives for their own gain,” he year-old Argentine pope joining a demonstration writes. “But they could not and his sense of humor. because there are shanty- succeed without some The publisher said the towns where children lack media creating and spread- Student loan debt widens book was the first written water or education,” he ing them.” by a pope during a major world crisis, and Ivereigh said it was done as a re- racial wealth gap sponse to the coronavirus and the lockdown. For Awesome Oranges! By Stacy M. Brown pushing for much more college, compared with 7 in Francis, the pandemic NNPA NEWSWIRE debt relief. Senate Minority 10 white students. 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Email: [email protected] The NPR reported that dents take out federal stu- are actually making the ra- “We see it happening again Senate Democrats also are dent loans to pay for cial wealth gap worse.” now in rallies where pop- Some WWW.TRIANGLETRIBUNE.COM early big The Triangle wins for TRIBUNE HBCU Sports SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2020 – PAGE 6A teams Thanksgiving and Christ- HBCU BASKETBALL mas holidays are not usually COLLEGE CORNER kind to HBCU basketball teams. November and December are normally the “money- making” months where teams play bigger schools with much bigger athletic budgets for a paycheck. The pandemic has created a shortened season with fewer games for greenbacks – and beatdowns. But despite some obvious overmatched contests, HBCUs have been holding their own. The SWAC’s Texas South- CJ Keyser ern has, arguably, the biggest upset so far this season after VSU opts overcoming a 21-point sec- ond-half deficit COURTESY against Wyo- out of ming to win on Bowie State SID Greg Goings, right, is honored at CoSIDA. a last-second putback. basketball BONITTA Big wins are BEST nothing new for A sad farewell the Tigers, who season had plenty under former coach Mike One of the most respected By Bonitta Best Davis, who also coached at people in sports media rela- [email protected] Indiana. Davis led TSU to tions, and one of a few that four NCAA Tournament ap- CC actually likes, is retiring Virginia State has become the pearances, including a First next May. first CIAA school to opt out of the Four victory over North Car- Greg Goings, Bowie State basketball season. olina Central in 2018. assistant athletic director The Trojans made the an- During his six-year stint, for media relations, an- nouncement on Tuesday. TSU defeated Rice, La Salle, nounced his retirement on “It is not a safe situation for our Michigan State and Kansas Monday. student-athletes and staff to be State, among others. TSU had Greg began his athletic ca- put in harm’s way,” women’s a narrow four-point loss at reer in 1988 as Virginia head coach James Hill Jr. said. Washington State in its sea- State’s sports information “The uncertainty and wide son opener before a 20-point director, where he stayed spread of COVID-19, along with blowout to Oklahoma State. for 12 years. He owes his the high risk of conditioning in- stats information you ‘Champions for Change’ Alabama A&M men opened start in the profession, he jury, makes opting out the right needed, and if he couldn’t Golf pro Phil Mickelson their season with a 78-76 win says, to the late LeCounte decision.” get it at that moment, he’d and NBA TV broadcaster over Samford. Down by one Conaway, a dear friend to Student-athletes were to return let you know. Somebody Charles Barkley defeated in the closing seconds, soph- many of us. LeCounte was to campus on Tuesday to un- will have some gigantic Peyton Manning and Steph omore guard Cameron VSU’s SID at the time, and dergo testing before beginning shoes to fill. Curry to win Capital One’s Tucker converted a three- Greg ended up becoming a practice. “It has been a wonderful The Match: Champions for point play (basket and free volunteer in the depart- “It’s extremely tough because ride and after 12 years at Change. throw) for the win. AAMU is ment. we were anticipating the season,” Virginia State and nearly 18 Mickelson selected Jack- now 4-1 against in-state mid- His career reads like a men’s coach Lonnie Blow Jr. said. at Bowie State, the time has son State as his fundraising major opponents the past Who’s Who between VSU “We understand the severity of come to step aside and let recipient. Curry, Barkley two seasons. and him taking the Bowie the pandemic, so the safety of someone else captain the and Manning also picked an Over in the MEAC, Norfolk State SID gig in 2003. But our guys comes first.” ship,” he said. “In addition HBCU. State men are 2-0 with wins CC doesn’t care about all to Conaway and (Wallace) “This event provided over James Madison and that. All we know is Greg is NCCU women go .500 Dooley, I had some phe- great exposure to JSU and Radford. North Carolina A&T a good guy with a tremen- North Carolina Central women nomenal colleagues/men- HBCUs across the country,” lost big at Illinois (Aggies dous sense of humor, finished at .500 in their season- tors (John Holley, Norfolk said JSU Director of Ath- couldn’t hit the side of a which is one reason he still opening week of play. State; Bill Hamilton, S.C. letics Ashley Robinson. barn), but was more compet- has his sanity in that crazy The Eagles rallied from a 15- State; Sam Jefferson, Jack- itive in a 12-point loss to business. point second-half deficit to de- son State; and Chris Fisher, SU baseball coach re- Ohio University. NCA&T has And, on a strictly profes- feat Campbell, 70-65, in double N.C. Central) to name a few signs since defeated Chicago State sional level, you could al- overtime. It was their second that guided me along the Southern University base- and Charleston Southern. ways count on him to get straight win over the Camels. way.” In the CIAA, Lincoln (Pa.) is you the interview, photo or Please see FAREWELL/7A Senior Kieche White led all the only squad playing a scorers with 21 points. non-conference schedule. NCCU then traveled down I-40 The men are 2-1 after wins to take on ACC foe and nationally over Salem and Bluefield ranked North Carolina State for a State College, before a 102- Nov. 25 contest. While the Eagles 94 defeat to Division I Mor- BOOK were no match against the No. 6 gan State. ranked Wolfpack in the 108-70 On the women’s side, loss, they did score the most AAMU followed the men with points ever against a top 25 an impressive upset of Troy team. The previous high was 44 University. Their other two against No. 18 Oregon State in games were cancelled. 2017. Arkansas-Pine Bluff de- NCCU travels to High Point Uni- feated Arkansas State on the versity on Dec. 7. road and fell to Central Ar- * Notes: Sophomore forward kansas by four points. COVID Anissa Rivera was named MEAC has really impacted the Defensive Player of the Week. Ri- SWAC schedules with half of vera recorded a double-double the teams yet to play a against Campbell of 16 points contest. and 14 rebounds, but it was her The MEAC women’s teams two blocks in the final 20 sec- are known for being compet- onds of double OT that sealed itive again non-conference the Eagles’ win. opponents. Howard and Morgan State Anything you can do… are 1-0 after wins over Mount NCCU men followed their fe- St. Mary’s and University of male comrades by also breaking Maryland Baltimore County, even last week. respectively. North Carolina The Eagles were upended by Central is in third place after No. 5 ranked Iowa before rallying a major comeback victory Make basketball fun again in the second half to defeat over Campbell before losing Southern University in OT on Thanksgiving Day. Senior CJ to nationally ranked N.C. By Stacy M. Brown “When you think of de- the most fun from the game. State. Keyser scored a career-high 33 NNPA NEWSWIRE fense in basketball, what Her journey toward pub- points. Yes, there have been a few comes to mind? For me, lishing the book began in How To: Play Basketball NCCU was scheduled to travel blowouts on both sides, but playing defense was my fa- 2002, during her junior year the Fun Way to Wofford and USC Upstate this nothing like in seasons past. vorite,” said Davis-Middle- in high school. She said Teel, By Jenarie Davis- week, but both games have been And while the days of just ton, a standout basketball and her mother, Stephanie Middleton canceled due to COVID issues. being happy with a “quality player in middle school, Teel, were inspirations. Her The Eagles “may” travel to Coas- loss” are over, HBCU teams high school, and college. father urged her to “write Davis-Middleton is a self- tal Carolina Dec. 7 at 6 p.m. are making a positive state- “Playing defense prepared things down,” and her described unconventional * Notes: In no surprise, Keyser ment with their quality of me to score on the offensive mother wouldn’t allow her writer who likes to share life was named player of the week. play – when they can play. end. It’s exciting when you to quit. experiences. can stop the other team “When I was in college, A wife and a mother of NCA&T’s Dorsett promoted NC Sports Council from scoring.” when I first felt weak, my five, she noted that although Ahmad Dorsett has been pro- The N.C. Sports Association It wasn’t until she was 12 mother left me handwritten her schedule is hectic, she moted to associate head coach has formed the N.C. Sports years old that Davis-Middle- notes,” Davis-Middleton re- tries as often as possible to on the Aggies men’s basketball Leadership Council. The ton said she learned how to called. “She gifted me with incorporate quiet time to staff. Jeff Goodman of Stadium group, made up of 31 sports play basketball. The book somethings during those clear her thoughts. And, to recently named him one of the leaders in the state, have details just how to time the tough moments that I still write books. MEAC’s top assistant coaches. come together to try to keep basketball – always make have today. I promised that Davis-Middleton has “Coach Dorsett brings it every the sports tourism industry sure you swipe at the ball I’d stay focused and finish penned “How To: Play Bas- day,” head coach Will Jones said. alive by developing a “call-to- with an open palm, hitting it school, and I did. They ketball the Fun Way,” a 122- “He has had success and is one action” plan. North Carolina upward with your fingertips. helped me become the page expose accompanied of the best assistants in the coun- has lost millions of sports Divided into 11 chapters woman I am today.” with a host of “how-to” pho- try. I appreciate what he has tourism dollars to the pan- and including a page on bas- Davis-Middleton said she tos that provide intriguing done for our program. He has demic, the latest being the ketball terminology, a court also learned her basketball lessons on fundamental and earned the promotion.” NCAA Tournament not com- diagram, and a bonus fea- skills by watching NBA expert-level hardwood acts Added Dorsett: "My goal is to ing to Raleigh next year. ture on how Davis-Middle- games. She added that she like the two-hand chest ultimately one day lead my own Among the 31 are Al Davis, ton earned a scholarship to needed all the encourage- pass, shooting a set-shot in Division I program. This is president, USA Track & Field Jacksonville University in ment she could muster ini- the face of a defender, how another positive step in that di- North Carolina; and Jacqie Florida, the book is a com- tially trying out for the McWillimas, CIAA commis- to rebound and play defense prehensive tutorial on play- rection.” sioner. properly. ing basketball but getting Please see BOOK/7A 7A SPORTS/The Triangle Tribune Sunday, December 6, 2020 Book: Fun basketball

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COURTESY Former Southern High School star quarterback Kendall Hinton was thrust into the NFL spotlight last week after going from the Denver Broncos’ practice squad to starting quarterback against the New Orleans Saints. The Broncos lost 31-3, but Hinton won re- A sad farewell coming for spect around the league. CIAA sports info Continued from page 6A ida A&M Anna Nicholson, Florida ball coach Kerrick Jackson Miajavon Coleman, Cop- A&M is leaving to take a posi- pin State Rakaya Neely, Bethune- tion with Major League Assata Conway, Howard Cookman Baseball as president of Gazelle d’Artois, Howard Cindy Okpegbue, Cop- the MLB Draft League. Tamia Dockery, Howard pin State Jackson led the Jaguars Khaila Donaldson, How- Tiffany Oliver, Morgan to a 47-67 record in three ard State seasons, including the Susan Egoavil, Florida Courteney Pitt, North program’s first 30-win A&M Carolina A&T season in 2019. Carla Ellis, Howard Kira Porter, Howard Christina Estebane, Mariela Portocarrero, NCCU’s Anthony Maryland Eastern Shore Florida A&M honored Jarne Gleaton, South Car- Ashley Preston, Morgan NCCU alumna Christine olina State State Anthony was recently Breshawn Harris, How- Shabree Roberson, South named to the MEAC Vol- ard Carolina State leyball All-Time Team. An- Shante Haymore, Florida Marrita Royster-Crock- thony was one of 50 A&M ett, Florida A&M North Carolina A&T men’s assistant coach Ahmad Dorsett has a new promotion. student-athletes selected Saitaua Iosia, Maryland Adriena Ruiz, Florida by fan voting. Eastern Shore A&M Anthony played just one Esther Johnson, Morgan Monica Scott, Morgan season (2011-12) but was State State named the MEAC rookie of Whitney Johnson, Mary- Kimberly Spotwood, the year and first team all- land Eastern Shore Morgan State conference. Cassandra Joyner, Dela- Michelle Spotswood, The remaining all-time ware State North Carolina A&T team: Adriana Kostadinova, Vendula Strakova, Maria Andronova, Flor- Florida A&M Hampton ida A&M Ja Nina Lee, Morgan State Jessica Vicic, Maryland Vania Blake, North Caro- Randi Lee, Florida A&M Eastern Shore lina A&T State Ginna Lopez-Chavez, Iva Vujosevic, Maryland Jovana Blazeski, Florida Florida A&M Eastern Shore A&M Morgan Marlbrough, Desire Waller, South Car- Edie Brewer, North Caro- Howard olina State lina A&T Zoe McBride, Morgan Raquan Washington, Dorothy Buford, Morgan State Howard State Jana Milin, Maryland Maria Yvette Garcia, Flor- Valentina Carrasco, Flor- Eastern Shore ida A&M Rich, flavorful recipes for memorable holiday moments Family Features Overnight Walnut French liquid starts to reduce. For many families, Toast Transfer to container and spending special moments 8 slices Texas Toast or 1- refrigerate once cooled. with loved ones feels more inch thick slices French To make Overnight Wal- important than ever this bread nut French Toast: Preheat year. Whether you're ¼-cup butter, melted, oven to 350 F. Place bread spending the holidays with plus additional for baking on baking sheet and bake family or inviting them for dish, divided five minutes, or until a virtual call from afar, you 2-1/2 cups milk or wal- lightly toasted on outside can plan ahead to enjoy the nut milk but still soft on inside. same dishes even without ½-cup sugar Butter 13-by-9-inch baking being at the same table. 2 teaspoons vanilla ex- dish. In large bowl, whisk Find more sweet holiday tract milk, sugar, ¼-cup butter, recipes at walnuts.org. 1 teaspoon cinnamon vanilla extract, cinnamon NC Courage’s Merrick and 6 eggs and eggs. Dip each bread Overnight Walnut French slice in mixture and let Toast with Cranberry Wal- To make Cranberry Wal- soak about 15 seconds on nut Ginger Compote nut Ginger Compote: Pre- each side. Place in pre- Milliet drafted in NWSL heat oven to 350 F. Place pared baking dish, over- Total time: 1 hour walnuts on baking sheet lapping slices slightly, if STAFF REPORTS “Addisyn being the No. 1 fielder out of Colorado Col- Servings: 12 lege played alongside De- and toast eight minutes. necessary. Cover and re- LOUISVILLE, Ky. – North pick illustrates how in- binha for most of the Fall Remove from heat and frigerate a few hours or Carolina Courage defender credibly well thought of Cranberry Walnut Ginger Series, where she played chop coarsely. In medium overnight. Addisyn Merrick and mid- she is,” said Riley. ”She has Compote 417 minutes. Milliet pot over medium heat, Preheat oven to 350 F. fielder Lauren Milliet were amazing tools and the flex- ½-cup California Walnuts recorded one assist with combine toasted walnuts, Bake 50-60 minutes, or selected by Racing Louis- ibility to play many posi- 2 cups cranberries the Courage against the Or- cranberries, orange juice, until golden brown and ville FC in the NWSL Expan- tions. She will be a stalwart ½-cup orange juice lando Pride on Oct. 17. syrup, ginger and orange somewhat firm to touch. sion Draft. Louisville will for Louisville, and her in- ½-cup maple syrup “Lauren has the potential zest. Bring to boil and stir Serve immediately topped join the NWSL for the 2021 fectious desire, ambitious ¼-teaspoon ground to run any midfield in the frequently 12-15 minutes with Cranberry Walnut season. belief in herself, and tre- ginger NWSL,” said Riley. “She has until cranberries pop and Ginger Compote. Merrick was drafted first mendous engine make 1 orange, zest only developed tremendously overall, showing the value picking her a no-brainer. well and improved in so Christy Holly and Louis- Massive loss in Courage many departments. She ville’s staff saw in the de- Country, but we wish her will be sorely missed in fender. Merrick joined the all the best and thank her Courage Country both on N.C. Courage via the 2020 for her perseverance and and off the field, but we NWSL Draft. The defender work ethic. She is a special know she will be a huge started eight matches dur- player who will go far in success in her new home. ing her first season under the NWSL.” She is a quality player with Paul Riley. With 592 mi- Milliet was selected by the desire and soccer IQ to nutes played, Merrick led the Courage in the 2019 be a major piece in Louis- all Courage rookie players NWSL Draft and played in ville’s midfield.” in minutes. 10 matches over her first A new partnership coming soon. Stay tuned. two seasons. The mid- 8A FOCUS/The Triangle Tribune Sunday, December 6, 2020 HBCU NEWS

COURTESY Left to right: Dan Holly, chair, media and communications department; junior Nia Phillips; senior Jadareah DeBerry; and junior Dorian Williams. (Missing: senior Tiara Alexander). ST. AUGUSTINE’S SAU is among four HBCUs chosen to launch a partnership with Zenger News, a news service based in Washington, D.C. Under the partnership, Zenger gets news articles it can distribute to the media outlets that it serves, which include Newsweek, Forbes and more than 100 urban and Latino news outlets around the country. For their part, students “A Space for Reflection” exhibit get paid professional ex- though students can con- been recognized for out- perience. Not only do they tribute content to Zenger standing leadership and COURTESY earn $100 per article; they over the holiday break. The service by the North Caro- Eintou Afryea Ford, PharmD also get to work one-on- fellowships last six lina Campus Compact, a one with Zenger’s profes- months. The partnership statewide network of col- sional editors, many of also allows student partici- leges and universities with whom have decades of ex- pants to attend a monthly a shared commitment to Raleigh pharmacist launches perience at major news- Guest Lecture Series, in community engagement. papers and national which they get to hear pro- Atkinson is a recipient of magazines. fessional editors, writers the network’s Community all-natural perfumes The sessions will be con- and media executives and Impact Award honoring a ducted via Zoom. The part- STAFF REPORTS others. The lectures, which student leader at each nership is officially titled will be on video, are de- member school. Eintou Afryea Ford, Zenger News–HBCU Jour- PharmD, came up with the signed to give valuable in- She is one of 37 students nalism Fellowship Program sights to students to help chosen by their campuses, idea for BRAZEN BALMS 2020. The other institu- after the realization that advance their careers. and joins more than 250 tions selected were How- In addition, one fellow college students recog- she could blend her love ard for fragrances, natural per year will receive the nized by the network since University, William Shulz Award, a its development in 2006. beauty products for sensi- Morehouse tive skin and aroma-thera- $2,500 cash prize. This “Tymia’s impact can be College and award – created in honor of felt on campus and in the peutic essential oils to Morgan State create scents that helped the late William “Bill” local community,” said University. Shulz, who served as a Calleen Herbert, director of boost her day. The first And, as she continued to chief adviser to Zenger NCCU’s Office of Com- four fellows News – will be given to a munity Engagement and share her creations with from SAU are Atkinson fellow who shows excep- Service. “She leads through friends, family and co- Jadareah De- workers, Ford quickly real- tional ability writing news active engagement for im- Berry, a senior communi- stories and demonstrates a portant causes.” ized the balms were not cations major; Nia Phillips, just helping boost her passion for developing ex- The Alexandria, Virginia, a junior communications ceptional news content. native helped to raise mood but many others as major; Dorian Williams, a well, especially essential funds and gather food and junior communications ‘A Space for Reflection’ school supplies for the workers in the trenches. major; and Tiara Alex- From there BRAZEN BALMS The grounds of the NCCU Campus Pantry, ander, a senior communi- former St. Agnes Hospital local schools and victims was born. cations major. DeBerry and The company recently has been temporarily of Hurricane Dorian. Phillips are co-editors of transformed into “A Space “Doing work that is impor- launched with three signa- The Falcon Forum, St. ture collections of solid BRAZEN BALMS solid perfume for Reflection,” an outdoor tant to the community, my Aug’s student newspaper, exhibition installed on four peers and myself is what perfumes/colognes for signature collection scents – and Campbell. and Alexander was the women, men and kids. are sold individually or as She’s a scientist and freight containers. “A drives my desire to be a newspaper’s opinion edi- Space for Reflection” fuels servant leader,” Atkinson Each scent is creatively a three-piece collection kit. pharmacist by trade but tor last year. Williams is named after the mood or The kids’ mini Brazens are has a passion for people conversations about socie- said. “This award reminds not formally part of the tal issues and forging for- me that the time and effort feeling it hopes to create, sold individually. and encouraging others to newspaper staff but made and lists the included es- Ford is a Raleigh native feel and be their best at all. ward with change. The I provide is well worth it.” a big contribution to the exhibition will remain on She aspires to a career as a sential oils and their corre- and mother of two boys. A portion of all proceeds 2020 Homecoming issue, sponding aroma- She’s also a graduate of is donated to communities site through December 20. legal advocate and case which was published in manager specializing in therapeutic properties. two HBCUs – Norfolk State in need. October. The women’s and men’s and North Carolina Central N.C. CENTRAL domestic violence and sex- The fellowships start of- NCCU senior social work ual assault cases. ficially next spring, al- major Tymia Atkinson has Durham Public Schools Care for your nutrition when caregiving names principal of year FAMILY FEATURES Family caregivers of people with illnesses, in- juries or disabilities some- times spend more time thinking about those they care for than themselves. It's important to remember that self-care is essential to providing good care to others and must include eating well. Healthy eating can be especially challenging for caregivers who often have limited time to shop and cook. Fast food, snacks and comfort meals are tempt- ing but usually lack healthy amounts of pro- tein, fiber, vitamins and minerals. In addition to preventing low energy, muscle loss, illnesses and unplanned weight change, a healthy diet may help re- duce the stress and fatigue that can come with caring for a loved one. These tips from the Ad- ministration for Com- build and repair tissues. * Top your food with munity Living can help Consider these ideas for in- chopped nuts like almonds caregivers take steps to- creasing your protein in- 3. Drink a liquid supple- ward better nutrition with- take: ment, like a meal replace- out adding to already full * Eat high-protein food ment or protein shake, if to-do lists: like fish, chicken or eggs at foods alone do not supply 1. Drink healthy bever- every meal all the nutrients you need. ages at each meal and two * Try plant proteins like A health care provider can to three times between nuts, peanut butter, beans make specific dietary sug- meals. Water, milk, juice and tofu gestions based on your (to replace missing fruits * Eat your protein first at unique health needs, diet and vegetables) or non- meals and conditions. COURTESY sweetened drinks are all * Eat low- or non-fat dairy For more information Jordan High School Principal Susan Taylor was named Durham Public better-for-you options. products and use Greek and ideas, talk to your doc- Schools Principal of the Year. 2. Get enough protein, a yogurt tor or dietitian and visit ea- key nutrient that helps * Opt for cheese at snack tright.org. time