Black vote helps marriage amendment pass

By Sommer Brokaw likely to know somebody who is gay, more likely to be against the hands of the state. It sets a precedent, unheard of in North [email protected] the amendment. In the much more rural areas, more socially con- Carolina, to allow a majority to vote to curtail the rights of a mi- servative people turned out at a higher rate and voted in favor of nority.” RALEIGH – A referendum to pass a constitutional amendment it.” “The interesting thing was the state NAACP worked against the on marriage in North Carolina that garnered national attention Cobb also said the black vote was instrumental in helping the amendment, while African-Americans on average were in favor got the votes it needed on May 8 to become law. amendment pass. “African-Americans are socially conservative of it,” Cobb said. “It didn’t necessarily impact how African- Thirty states already passed similar amendments banning gay on a lot of issues despite voting majority democratic,” he said. “I Americans overall were perceiving the amendment in the state.” marriage. The vote makes North Carolina the last state in the doubt turnout among black voters was particularly high. It just N.C. Central political science professor Jarvis Hall agrees. “I can South to pass a constitutional amendment of this type. fell in line with being in favor of the amendment.” only speculate, but there appears to be a strong tide in the black Voters statewide showed their support by a margin of 61 per- However, the state NAACP released this statement: “We expand- community in favor of this amendment and for biblical slash cent to 39 percent, clashing with the majority of the Triangle area ed the right to vote for freed slaves, for women, for young peo- moral reasons, and I would argue not looking at other implica- and Mecklenburg County voters who voted against the amend- ple. This is the first such discriminatory amendment to be passed tions of this amendment,” he said. “But being from the south- ment. in the N.C. Constitution except for an amendment in 1875 that eastern part of the state and rural part of the state, I certainly un- “I don’t think anything about this vote overall is surprising,” outlawed interracial marriage. But this trick Amendment revers- derstand the sentiments people expressed through their convic- said Michael Cobb, a political science professor at N.C. State. “The es the noble trend of constitutional amendments. It curtails fam- areas that are more urban, more socially liberal, people are more ily rights. It places a matter of conscience and personal belief in See BLACK/2A

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VOLUME 14 NO. 22 WEEKOF MAY 13, 2012 $1.00 THE TRIANGLE’S CHOICE FOR THE BLACK VOICE Logan ECDI reaches appointed implement phase

Hillside’s By Sommer Brokaw [email protected] new DURHAM – East Durham Children’s Initiative, a pipeline of serv- ices established to assist children in a 120-block area in east Durham, began full implementation this year. principal “We’ve been in the planning phase for about three years now,” Director David Reese said. “In that phase, we’ve been planning and strategizing with the east Durham community as well as a whole host of other providers. We have 20 different partners, By Sommer Brokaw about 40 different interventions, but the short of it is we work [email protected] with families with kids as well as community, and use our high- DURHAM-WilliamLogan,afor- quality, evidenced-based interventions to move along their jour- mer principal of Hillside New ney to college and career.” Tech, officially became the new The EDCI launched in 2009 and is modeled after the Harlem permanent principal of Hillside Children’s Zone’s program that offers a continuum of services to High earlier this month. Logan support children on their path to post-secondary education. had been Hillside’s interim prin- Jan Williams, program director for the Center for Child and Family Health, said they started getting families for the Healthy cipal since early February. He re- PHOTO/BONITTABEST placed Hans Lassiter who as- Families Durham project in January. “The program has been sumed the position of interim Elder Blanche Lyons (holding plaque) with members of her extended family, l-r: Zyhiel, around about 17 years in Durham, but this is the first time we’ve principal on special assignment. Frances, Barbara (white), Eric, Samantha and Dayvion, at the Strengthening the Black ever targeted a neighborhood like we’re targeting now, which is Superintendent Eric Becoats Family luncheon. only 120 blocks, so it’s really a very focused program, ” she said. moved Logan over to Hillside af- Healthy Families Durham is part of a national program provid- ter three input sessions with fac- ing voluntary weekly home visits for parents who are either preg- ulty,staff,parents,residentsand nant or have a baby under 3 months old. Williams said many of students. Garner mother takes the families they serve have financial stresses, which have got- Logan,wholastschoolyearled ten worse in the last few years. Hillside New Tech to a 100 per- “We’re really providing them with the support and education cent graduation rate, said he is they need so that they have a safety net underneath them, so they looking forward to leading can both be good parents and continue on with their own goals,” in brother’s children she said. “I think when you see parents that are enjoying parent- Hillside High. “I think me having served as ing and you see a positive parent-child interaction form, and then an assistant principal here has By Sommer Brokaw They were trying their best so that they could you see the child developing on a really healthy trajectory, all of helped out tremendously prior [email protected] take care of them once they get better. those things come together. It’s very satisfying to see families de- to me going to New Tech, and “I wanted them to understand that their par- veloping in a healthy way.” me working the interim position GARNER - Elder Blanche Lyons is honored to be ents loved them and wanted to make sure they The money to focus the home visiting program in east Durham here helped with the transition The Triangle Tribune’s 2012 Mother of the Year. were well enough that they could take care of is part of a $2.2 million federal grant to the N.C. Division of Public aswell,soitwasn’tlikeIwasjust “It means a lot to me,” Lyons said. “It lets me them.” Health to implement the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood thrown in,” he said. “I’m excited know that the work that I’ve done has not gone Lyons said her brother has been clean now for Home Visiting Program. “And we’re just fortunate Durham was about the opportunities that it unappreciated, and sometimes it’s good to know a year and a half and stays in contact with his one of the funded programs in North Carolina,” Williams said. “I presents for the school commu- that people think highly of you.” children. “Right now, he’s feeling more think we got the grant really because of the high needs in this nity as a whole.” Lyons, who has a son, took in her comfortable to sort of resolve some 120 block area in east Durham.” Logan said his first short-term brother’sfourdaughtersasheand oftheissuesthathehaswiththem The East Durham Children’s Initiative has also identified three goal is to become familiar with his wife struggled with addic- mentally so he can have a re- target schools in the 120-block area, including Y.E. Smith the students, teachers and par- tion. Social workers had re- ally solid relationship,” she Elementary that feeds into Neal Middle School, and then Southern ents, and to build those relation- ceived some complaints, said. “He knows it’s not go- High School. ships. Second, he wants to be- and the children were in ingtobeadaddyrelation- At the beginning of the school year, the EDCI started its parent danger of going into fos- come more acclimated towards ship, but he knows he See ECDI/2A what’s actually going on at the ter care. has to befriend them. school. And third, he plans to “I called and talked He must be strong comb through the data to create with the social worker enoughtostandonhis long-term goals. inTennesseeandtold own, and he’ll know “One thing I know is a long- them rather than the that it’s time.” Scholars bemoan term goal already is working on statetakingthemand Lyons received a our instructional practices,” he splittingthemupand Bachelor of Arts de- said. “Another would be trans- wedidn’tknowwhere gree from Shaw forming our school’s culture. they were, that I University, and has ‘unconscious bias’ “I just think it’s important that would come and just been involved in the we work diligently in creating an get them,” Lyons said. church and communi- academically stimulating envi- Whenhernieceswere ty for many years. in the U.S. ronment that challenges all stu- 10 months to 4 years While she was raising dents to rise to their potential, old, Lyons became their herchildren,shewasalso SPECIAL TO THE NNPA changing demographics are and within that same kind of en- guardian and reared them worked and traveled for causing tension and fear among vironmenthelpsourchildrenbe- alongwithherson,whowas the N.C. Hunger Coalition. NEWORLEANS–Leadingsocial themajority.“There’sanelement come as well rounded as possi- 8 at the time. “The community people justicescholarssaidthat“uncon- of unconsciousness there, but ble so that they’re able to com- “Shetookusinandtreatedus helped out a lot when I traveled scious bias” is a major obstacle there’s also an element of con- pete once they leave high likeherdaughters;that’sthegreat- becauseItookthem(children)with for communities across the sciousness which is saying - at school.” est thing that anybody could do be- me,” she said. “It gave them some ex- United States because negative this moment I’m in the world of Hillsidehassufferedfromneg- cause most people wouldn’t have done it. posure to love and care that other people racial stereotypes can unknow- being a non-Hispanic Anglo – I ative perceptions over the years, They may have taken in one child but not all of showed and then some exposure to meeting new ingly prompt discriminatory ac- don’t want to become a minori- and Logan wants to change that. us,” daughter Barbara Fields said. “And we were friends.” tionsandattitudesimpactingthe ty,” she said. “I think we have to just pause really young; and she’s not our aunt, she’s our Lyons placed a heavy emphasis on education, lives of people of color. One panelist, David Williams, and celebrate our successes and mom because she was the one that raised us.” and she is most proud of seeing each of her chil- At the Healing for Democracy HarvardprofessorofAfricanand put the good news out there to Lyons was reared in a family of 10 children, dren graduate from high school. From the oldest conference hosted by the W.K. African American Studies, cited combatthenegativeperceptions where she learned strong Christian morals like to the youngest, Eric is currently working toward Kellogg Foundation, a panel studies documenting that when that people hear about the “We are our brother’s keepers,” so it came natu- entrepreneurship in health and wellness. Frances moderated by Maria Hinajosa, Latinos and African-Americans school,” he said. “We have to be rally to her to intervene when her own brother attends Fayetteville State and plans to complete anchor and managing editor of were treated by physicians for a our own salesman, and we have was in need. herdegreeinelementaryeducation.Barbaragrad- NPR’s Latino USA, discussed the broken bone in their leg, they re- to be our own marketing firm, “That’swhatourfamilywasbroughtupon,nur- uatedfromN.C.CentralwithaBachelorofScience role that unconscious bias plays ceived pain medication signifi- and we have to sell ourselves ac- turing one another - not just in terms of your im- degree in political science and will continue her in access to employment oppor- cantly less often than white pa- cordingly. We can’t wait for any- mediate family but nurturing among the commu- education in law. Samantha attended Shaw and tunities,schooldisciplineaction, tients with the same injury. one else to do it for us.” nity, and that’s how it was at home,” she said. is currently focused on raising her son, while immigration, health-care access, “How on earth do we make Logan said that “communicat- Still, it was a difficult adjustment for her nieces. Janice attends cosmetology school. criminal justice and social op- sense of this?” Williams asked. ing a sense of urgency” is the “They did not understand what was going on: Lyons is studying to become a certified nurs- portunities for minorities. “How is it possible that for the biggest challenge he faces. Why can’t we be with our father? And that kind ing assistant at Wake Technical Community Hinojosa said it is “irrefutable” best trained medical workforce “Helping everybody to see the of thing,” Lyons said. “I told them that their par- College. “It’s just something I’ve had in my heart whatishappeninginAmericato- intheworldtoproducecarethat need for immediate change. The ents were sick because it’s an illness and they to do and then never did, and when the oppor- day. “We are clearly becoming a appearstobesodiscriminatory? work that we do has to be pow- needed some help, and because of the help they tunity presented itself, I said let me go ahead and more multicultural, multiracial, erful enough to transform the needed they weren’t able to take care of them. do something this time,” she said. mixed country. That is the fu- school.” ture.” But she noted that the See SCHOLARS/3A

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Continued from 1A theirbasicneedssotheycanfo- vocate Carla Marlin-Smith said. to secure things they need for cus on education. It serves the “Ithinkthatwhenwemeetfam- their children to be successful advocacyprogramatY.E.Smith. parentsofkindergartenthrough ilies,thefirstthingwesayisthat inschoolisourbiggestsatisfac- The goal is to help parents nav- second grade. weworkforthem,sohavingthe tion.” igate the school system and to “We serve approximately 140 opportunity to work for fami- For more information, visit findaccesstoresourcestomeet families,162-pluschildren,”ad- liesandhelpingthemtobeable http://edci.org/. Report calls for shifts in community colleges’ focus

By Charles Devarics and theleadershiporientationofcommunitycolleges, David Pluviose from just being focused on access to a focus on completion. ORLANDO, Fla. — Nearly 2,400 community col- “We always talked about getting more and more lege chancellors, presidents, deans and faculty andmore.Wesawourselvesandvaluedourselves members descended upon the Orlando World ongettingmore,notnecessarilygetting[students] Center Marriott Resort and Convention Center for out,” said Dr. Ronald Williams, who serves as vice the 92nd annual American Association of president with the College Board and sits on Community Colleges convention. Amid a com- AACC’s board of directors. “It’s not that we ig- munity college’s moment in the sun, as an eco- nored (completion), but it was not where our val- nomic downturn has highlighted their value idation came. We told people how big we were, proposition, the Orlando World Center Marriott and I think what Walter is trying to do is refocus is buzzing with activity, and college leaders and that conversation in such a way that now we shift faculty members of all stripes seek to propel their from that entry point to this notion of rather to respective institutions to higher levels of success. see our value as the end point, rather than the en- AACCPresidentWalterBumphussaidthisyear’s try point.” convention “may be the largest one we’ve ever For low-income students and students of color, had.We’rejustsothrilledwiththeinterestincom- an inability to finish a certificate or degree and munity colleges right now.” inadequate job preparation can have a devastat- Over the weekend, the AACC released a report ingeffectonthosewiththegreatestneedforcom- from its 21st-Century Commission on the Future munity college programs. of Community Colleges titled “Reclaiming the “Higher education is struggling with low stu- American Dream: Community Colleges and the dentsuccessrates,andemployerscomplainabout Nation’s Future.” The report, which was spear- inadequate student preparation for the job mar- headed by Bumphus, who served as chairman of ket,” Bumphus said. the commission, calls for fundamental shifts in 3A NEWS/TThehe Triangle Tribune Sunday, May 13, 2012 Scholars bemoan ‘unconscious bias’ in the U.S.

Continued from 1A unconscious bias has emerged ciety assigns value to groups of not only to race, but also to what Haas Center for Diversity and deep, unconscious biases - and as a new mission for leaders and people,” she said. “It is a process they perceive as threats to their Inclusion, closed the session by it’s conflicted around race – we The answer: unconscious dis- advocatesworkingtobringracial that is embedded in the con- masculinity. sharingseveralexamplesofhow can be primed to be racially fair, crimination. “Research shows healingandracial equity to com- sciousnessofAmericansandim- Moreover,RachelGodsil,direc- our mind looks at pictures, im- we can be primed to be racially that when one holds a negative munities across the U.S. pacted by centuries of bias.” tor of research for the American ages and the world around us, anxious, and it doesn’t make us stereotype about a group and GailChristopher,vicepresident During the discussion, pan- ValuesInstitute,maintainedthat and the impact on our uncon- a racist. It makes us human.” meetssomeonefromthatgroup, for program strategy at the elists shared insights demon- many Americans believe that scious. without their conscious aware- Kellogg Foundation, explained strating how people make un- racismnolongerexistsandwant “The fact that we have these And if we’re going to address ness,itisanunconsciousprocess that centuries of a racial hierar- consciousdecisions.PhillipGoff, tobecolorblindandnotevendis- anditisautomatic.Theywilltreat chy in America has left its mark UCLA assistant psychology pro- cussrace.“Thatisanillusionand that person differently and hon- on our society, especially per- fessor,showedexamplesofhow notwhatpeopleofcolorarelook- estly not know that they did it.” taining to how people of color law enforcement officials can be ing for,” Godsil said. Understanding the power of areperceivedbywhites.“Ourso- motivated by unconscious bias John Powell, director of the

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115 Market Street, Suite 360H Durham, NC 27701 Gerald O. Johnson PUBLISHER Bonitta Best EDITOR What’s next if Obama loses?

As the country moves into the full-scale presiden - tial election process, a troubling pattern is develop - ing within certain segments of the black community. There's a concerted effort by some to silence those who are offering honest, valid, and well-thought-out analysis and criticism of the Obama administration. I've written about individuals such as Tom Joyner, Steve Harvey, Al Sharpton and others who have at - tempted to label honest policy debate as betrayal. Former Princeton Professor Melissa Harris-Perry re - ferred to Professor Cornell West's critique of the Obama administration as "a self-aggrandizing, victi - mology sermon deceptively wrapped in the discourse of prophetic witness..." The 2012 election will be much differ - ent than the 2008 election. President Obama is not running against a failed Bush administration; he's running on his own record. He's running against sub - tle and sometimes obvious bigoted rhet - oric as well as the usual voter suppres - sion tactics. As Nobel laureate econo - Fox News brings out the long knives WILMER J. mist Paul Krugman recently stated, "The LEON III same thieves who backed Bush are back - Fox News, the unofficial Van Susteren," said on May that Obama has managed to veterans group, "He (Obama) ing Romney." President Obama is run - arm of the Republican Party 3: "One year after the killing turn a positive, something did give thanks to the oth - ning against 8.3 percent unemployment and a shaky that claims to be fair and of bin Laden, Republicans he did well, into a negative ers, and of course had to economy. Hope and change will not carry him to vic - balanced, is conducting an are blasting President by attacking, using it as a mention the first person in tory in 2012. all-out assault on President Obama for spiking the foot - partisan weapon which di - discussing how things went Senator Obama received 96 percent of the African- Obama by doing everything ball. And now, a veterans minishes him, also it dimin - down." American vote in 2008. It is expected that President from letting Mitt Romney group is slamming the pres - ishes the solemnity of the Neither Kelly nor anyone Obama will receive close to the same percentage this advisers masquerade as ob - ident for taking the credit event, which was a national else at Fox News disclosed time around, although the turnout may be lower. jective commentators to ig - instead of giving it to the event, and he used it, he ap - that Joel Arends, whose The issue for the black community is what's the B noring facts when a high- special forces." propriated it for himself. It group created the veterans' plan? What will the community do in the event that profile Obama critic or Fox She aired part of the ad is the narcissism, and that ad, is a longtime Republican President Obama loses and they have to deal with a News commentator make and said, "What I take away is the deeper issue here, operative. He worked on the President Romney? What will happen if they have to unfounded charges. from that ad is that the vet - how they quote Obama presidential campaigns of get away from the politics of personality and actual - MediaMatters.org, the erans are deeply disturbed again and again, using the George W. Bush and John ly decide to deal with the politics of policy? watchdog - this group of veterans, first personal pronoun in McCain, and is chairman of Mitt Romney has endorsed House Republican Budget group, has maybe not all veterans, but his announcement of the the Lincoln County, S.D. Chairman Paul Ryan's (R-Wis.) budget plan. Various cataloged nu - this one - and they were say - event. It's all about me, I, Republican Party. analyses show that budget plan cuts food stamps by merous in - ing that he was arrogant and commander-in-chief, I or - Roger Ailes, a former me - $134 billion over 10 years, and would remove 280,000 stances of taking credit, that he was dered, I did this. What about dia adviser to Richard Nixon children from a free school lunch and breakfast pro - Fox's one-side not humble and had no hu - the guys out there who did and other Republican fig - gram. and unethical mility ...it's very boorish to it and who risked their ures, created Fox News. He The Ryan budget and a President Romney would behavior. take credit away from those lives?" supported the 1988 scheme have a disproportionately devastating impact on the "Fox News brave men ... at the scene, As Media Matters points to link Democratic candi - black community. According to Bread for the World, GEORGE E. has repeated - who did actually execute out, the personal references date Michael Dukakis to African-Americans are 22.5 percent of the participants ly hosted ad - by Obama were taken out of Willie Horton, a black con - URRY this unbelievable killing of in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, C visers to pre - Osama bin Laden." context, and the president victed felon. Ailes told the formerly the Food Stamp Program. One in four lives sumptive Fox also allowed guests to has often given credit to New York Times, "The only below the federal poverty line compared to about one Republican presidential get away with a similar line field operatives. In his May question is whether we de - in eight Americans overall. More than a third (35.7 nominee Mitt Romney with - of attack. 2, 2011, announcement that pict Willie Horton with a percent) of all black children live in poverty compared out disclosing that they are During its Special Report Bin Laden had been killed, knife in his hand or without to one in five children living in poverty in the coun - helping his campaign. Media on May 3, guest host John the president said, "A small it." try as a whole. Matters examined recent ap - Roberts announced that a team of Americans carried There is no question that If a President Romney tried to implement the Ryan pearances by advisers John group called Veterans for a out the operation with ex - Ailes' network is using a budget in its current form, the black community would Bolton, Jay Sekulow and Strong America had re - traordinary courage and ca - knife this time - to stab be outraged. Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson and other Walid Phares, who have all leased an ad "accusing pability. No Americans were Obama in the back. leaders would be calling for marches. Talk show hosts appeared on Fox News and President Obama of spiking harmed. They took care to Joyner, Harvey and others would be begging their au - criticized the Obama admin - the football over Osama bin avoid civilian casualties. George E. Curry, former diences to write, call and petition their elected rep - istration. Bolton and Phares Laden." Fox aired part of the After a firefight, they killed editor-in-chief of Emerge resentatives to restore funding to social programs. are Fox News contributors, ad that claimed "Heroes Osama bin Laden and took magazine, is editor-in-chief Under the Obama administration, African-Americans while Sekulow is a frequent don't spike the football." custody of his body." of the National Newspaper are worse off economically, but where's the outrage? Fox News guest," the group Fox contributor and In a rare dissent from Fox Publishers Association News Too many in the community are silent or being at - stated. Washington Post columnist News orthodoxy, Host Service and editorial direc - tacked and summarily dismissed as traitors, haters, Greta Van Susteren, host Charles Krauthammer said Megyn Kelly said in an inter - tor of Heart & Soul maga - crazy and misinformed for calling for targeted solu - of "On the Record with Greta on the program: "It isn't just view with the founder of the zine. tions and policy initiatives. To paraphrase a popular quote attributed to every - one from English statesman Lord Palmerston to for - mer Congressman Bill Clay, the African-American com - munity should not have permanent friends or perma - Time to take care of our own empowerment nent enemies, only permanent interests. We should be focused on policy, not personality. It must be clear - latest U.S. Census track re - velopment. developers. Under the theme ly understood that having an African-American in the The scripture of various search. We are more than 45 I refuse to be pessimistic "Conquering Foreclosure Oval Office is not in and of itself a victory. religions state that the truth million strong and have about our future in America, Mitigation, Neighborhood While I, too, celebrated the election of this coun - will set you free. If you managed to build and sus - in Africa and everywhere Blight and Disaster try's first African-American president, without sub - study or analyze the eco - tain families, communities, African people are moving Recovery," NAREB did an ex - stantive and measurable policy outputs that benefit nomic conditions of the businesses and institutions forward to change the tide cellent job in not only defin - the black community, the ethnic makeup of the pres - black community, it could in spite of unprecedented of contemporary history ing the systematic problems ident is irrelevant. lead to a telling reality. human oppression and vic - through building stronger that African=Americans face The community could take a page from the American Although African- timization. participation in the global in the current housing and Israel Public Affairs Committee. Its sole mission is to Americans now spend in ex - We have contributed to economy. foreclosure crisis in the ensure that the foreign policy outputs of the U.S. have cess of $1 trillion annually, every aspect of American In fact, I am optimistic. United States, but also offer a positive impact on the state of Israel. It matters not our communities are not culture and spiritual uplift. Why? Over the past two realistic and practical solu - to the AIPAC who is in the White House. Democrat or economically free or suffi - Yet, we are still exposed to years, I have witnessed a tions to these critical prob - Republican, friend or foe, the AIPAC is going to en - ciently empowered. How is painful tragedies such as pivotal and significant lems. sure that its message is heard and interests are pro - it that so much young Trayvon Martin in change in the strategy for It was good to see the tected. money flows Florida or senior citizen African-American empower - NAREB join forces with the In 1857 Fredrick Douglass said, "Power concedes through our Kenneth Chamberlain in ment. Most of our national National Association For nothing without a demand." President Obama is the communities White Plains, N.Y. Our youth civil rights organizations Equal Opportunity in Higher one in power and the African-American community without mak - today are the most intelli - and professional organiza - Education, which represents has failed to demand from him the policy outputs it ing a serious gent, gifted and talented tions now appear to be em - all of our Historically Black needs. sustainable economic im - generation that we have barking on supporting the Colleges and Universities. ENJAMIN ever been blessed to wit - economic development of For the record, many of the Wilmer Leon is the producer/host of the nationally B pact? ness. the black community today problems that we face - broadcast call-in talk radio program "Inside the Issues HAVIS The increasing C But far too many of our without overly relying on whether economic, political with Wilmer Leon," and a teaching associate in the de - poverty among young people are in failed external forces from our or social - will require solu - partment of political science at Howard University. black people at a time of increased buying school systems that con - communities for funding or tions that are undertaken and consumerism is a glar - tribute to the highest high financial assistance. and primarily led by African- ing social and economic school dropout rates across In the past 24 months, American leaders and inno - contradiction. We have to the nation. Inadequate edu - there have been a record vators. do much better. This does cation leads directly to dis - number of black-owned A population that spends not make any rational proportionate black incar - businesses that have been more than a trillion dollars sense. Of course, we under - ceration. established by up-and-com - a year should not have to stand that racism, injustice I mention this litany of ing young African-American beg for justice, respect and and bigotry are all irrational problems and challenges entrepreneurs in nearly opportunity. It is long over - facts of life in the world in that beset the black commu - every region of the nation. due for us develop our own which we live. nity not to just bemoan or Another encouraging ex - economic development proj - Yet our long struggle for simply agonize about our ample comes from the ects and programs, and to freedom, justice and equal - past, present and future. I National Association of Real extend a mentorship hand to ity reveals our historic will - want more of us not just to Estate Brokers, which re - the next generation of youth ingness to stand up, speak be angry or upset about the cently sponsored a success - leaders. Our future is in our out and to emphatically say state of the social and eco - ful national conference at own hands. no to oppression and injus - nomic conditions in our Howard University on the tice in America and communities. I am encour - "State of Housing in Black throughout the world. aging us to take more re - America." Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. is The truth about our col - sponsibility for our empow - It was an intergenerational president of the Hip-Hop lective and diverse situation erment. This is the time for conference of black profes - Summit Action Network and deep in the belly of America us once again to raise the is - sionals in the real estate Education Online Services is more than a matter of sues of self-reliance, self- field with students, commu - Corporation. economic statistics or the improvement and self-de - nity leaders and economic SUNDAY, MAY 13, 2012

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Visit www.raleighchamber. org/pinnacle. ECONOMY BREAKFAST The 2012 State of Durham’s Economy Breakfast is June 6, 7 to 9:30 a.m. at the Durham EEOC issues job guidelines that limit background checks Convention Center, 301 W. Morgan St. Register at www.dcvb-nc.com/comm/ By George E. Curry are particularly high for African- over the past two decades. an intended effect of discrimi- ed in convictions, to screen peo- SODE_2012/index.htm. NNPA American and Hispanic men,” According to the EEOC report, nating against people of color. pleapplyingforjobscontributes CANCER DONATION theEEOCreportstated.“African- only 1.8 percent of the adult U.S. “An employer’s use of an indi- significantly to the unemploy- Applebee’s raised almost WASHINGTON - The Equal Americans and Hispanics are ar- population in 1991 had served vidual’s criminal history in mak- $140,000 for The V Foundation ment of African-American, Employment Opportunity restedataratethatistwotothree time in prison. By 2001, that fig- ing employment decisions may, Latinos and Native Americans,” for Cancer Research during its Commission has issued updat- timestheirproportionofthegen- March fundraising campaign. ure had risen to 2.7 percent and in some instances, violate the Executive Director Barbara R. STORE OPENING ed recommendations that urge eral population. Assuming that to3.2percentbytheendof2007. prohibitionagainstemployment Arwine said. The Limited women’s fashion employers not to misuse crimi- current incarnation rates remain If that trend continues, 6.6 per- discrimination under Title VII of Arwine said the EEOC needs to storewillopenatTriangleTown nal background checks in filling unchanged, about one in 17 cent of all persons in the U.S. the Civil Rights Act of 1965, as takeadditionalactiontolevelthe Center on May 18. It will be the job openings. white men are expected to serve born in 2001 will serve time in a amended,” the EEOC report jobs playing field. “We will also third location in the Triangle By a vote of 4-1 recently, the time in prison during their life- state or federal prison during states.TitleVIIprohibitsemploy- continue to urge the EEOC to is- area: Streets of Southpoint and commissioners noted that time;bycontrast,thisrateclimbs their lifetimes. ment discrimination based on suelong-awaitedguidanceonthe Crabtree Mall are the others. To African-Americans and Latinos to one in six for Hispanic men; Using background checks to race, color, religion, sex or na- celebratethegrandopening,the misuse of credit history to deny may find it more difficult to find and one in three for black men.” screen job applicants - especial- tional origin. employment, a practice which store will host a sales event and employment because of the Thosenumbershaveincreased raffles May 18-20. ly for jobs that are not in such “The use of arrest records, in- falls most heavily on minorities widespread use of background as the proportion of Americans sensitive areas such as banking cluding arrests that occurred and the unemployed.” checks. who have had contact with the or law enforcement - could have decadesearlierorhadnotresult- Send your business news to “Arrest andincarcerationrates criminaljusticesystemhasrisen [email protected]. Defining standards for minority and women inclusion

By Charlene Crowell In its first few months of op- gressively pursued. Stuart andpeopleofcolorinourwork, As Ishimaru begins his new diversity policies and practices NATIONAL NEWSPAPER eration, CFPB launched an ag- Ishimaru, a man who has spent and so we have asked Stuart, duties, he is charged with en- of CFPB-regulated entities. PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION gressive effort to monitor his career fighting for inclusion one of the best in the field, to suring that the CFPB fulfills its “Years ago I saw an opportu- lenders and, when applicable, and equal opportunity, has join our team.” specific statutory duties: nity to do great work for WhentheConsumerFinancial challenge practices to ensure Protection Bureau was created joined the agency. Added Ishimaru: “One of the • Implement equal employ- Americanswhoareoftenunder- fairness to all consumers. “The Dodd-Frank Act direct- reasons why I came to the CFPB ment opportunity standards to represented and underserved,” through the now-historic Dodd- Now,withastaffofmorethan Frank Wall Street Reform and ed federal regulators, all of was for the opportunity to be achieve racial, ethnic and gen- Ishimaru said. “I believe that 800 employees in offices oper- them, to set up offices of mi- part of the effort to build a 21st der diversity in the bureau and equal opportunities, diversity Consumer Act, a dual mission atingwithintheNation’sCapitol was assigned: Fair enforcement nority and women inclusion,” century agency that looks like throughout its workforce; andinclusionarewhatmakethis and other major metropolitan CFPB Director Richard Cordray America and has in its DNA the • Increase participation of mi- country thrive; they are what of financial regulation was one; areas, the CFPB has now named the other was to empower con- said. “At the Consumer Bureau, core values of diversity ad in- nority and women-owned busi- make us great.” a career public servant to en- we take this mandate very seri- clusion and sound business nesses in the CFPB’s programs CharleneCrowellisacommu- sumers to take more control sure that fairness and equal op- over their economic lives. ously. We understand how im- practices that are fair, transpar- and contracts; nications manager with the portunitywillbeequallyandag- portant it is to include women ent and make sense.” • Standardize and assess the CenterforResponsibleLending. Race matters Friday deadline for black farmers’Pigford claims By George Curry NATIONAL NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION in restaurants WASHINGTON–Barringanunexpectedex- tension from a federal judge, May 11 was Staff Reports the last day for black farmers to file claims under a landmark class-action suit known A new study from N.C. State University shows that more than one- as Pigford II. third of restaurant servers discriminate against African-American More than 60 groups supporting black customers. farmers sent a letter to U.S. District Judge “Many people believe that race is no longer a significant issue in Paul L. Friedman in Washington dated May the United States,” said Sarah 2, requesting a 90-day extension. Rusche, a Ph.D. candidate in soci- “We support their request for this modest ology at NC State and co-author of extension to be sure the settlement reaches a paper describing the study. “But all eligible claimants and gives them an op- the fact that a third of servers ad- portunity to participate in the lawsuit,” the mittovaryingtheirqualityofserv- letter said. “Working at the grassroots level ice based on customers’ race, of- and holding countless outreach meetings ten giving African-Americans in- about the case, these organizations are find- feriorservice,showsthatracecon- ing eligible farmers everyday who are not tinues to be an issue in our socie- aware of the claims process and how they ty.” go about filing a successful claim.” Researchers wanted to deter- Itcontinued:“Theprojected30,000claims mine the extent to which cus- senttotheClaimsAdministratorarebetween tomers’ race affects the way they a third and a half of all potential claimants. are treated at restaurants, so they We feel Class Counsel and its partners in the surveyed 200 servers at 18 full- case could and should do better in reaching service chain restaurants in cen- agreaterproportionoftheeligibleclaimants. tral North Carolina. The majority We feel an extension of ninety days in the of the servers surveyed - approx- claims period will help reach the remaining imately 86 percent - were white. people.” Survey results showed that 38.5 Because Friedman turned down a similar percent reported that customers’ request earlier, advocates for black farmers proval than non-minority farmers. Many AfterthetwosuitswerefiledagainstUSDA, race informed their level of serv- are not optimistic he will grant an extension black farmers contended that they were fac- thedepartmentacknowledgedpastdiscrim- ice at least some of the time, of- beyond Friday’s deadline. ing foreclosure and financial ruin because ination and entered into a consent agree- ten resulting in providing inferior service to African-American cus- Interested farmers may contact the law- theUSDAdeniedthemtimelyloansanddebt mentwiththeblackfarmers.Undertheterms tomers. Findings show that many servers perceive black customers suit administrator at (877) 810-8110 or the restructuring. Moreover, many claimed the of the agreement, one tract provides a set- to be impolite and/or poor tippers, suggesting that black patrons, Federation of Southern Cooperatives Land USDA was not responsive to discrimination tlementof$50,000andloanforgivenessand in particular, are likely targets of servers’ self-professed discrimi- Assistance Fund at (404) 765-0991 or complaints. A huge agency backlog of unre- asecondoptionrequiresmorerigorousproof natory actions. www.federation.coop. solved complaints began to build after the of racial discrimination, with awards up to The survey also found that 52.8 percent of servers reported see- Litigation against the U.S. Department of USDA’s Civil Rights Office was closed in $250,000. ing other servers discriminate against African-American customers Agriculture – Pigford v. Glickman and 1983.” A large percentage of black farmers did by giving them poor service at least some of the time. Findings also Brewington v. Glickman – began in August The Department of Agriculture commis- not have their cases heart because of late fil- show that restaurant servers share anti-black perceptions through 1997 on behalf of two black farmers. But the sioned a study that found that the largest ing. But they were later accommodated un- racist workplace discourse, indicating a considerable amount of problems of racial discrimination had long USDA loans (the top 1 percent) went to cor- der what was known as Pigford II. talk about the race of their patrons. Only 10.5 percent reported nev- predated those claims. porations (65 percent) and white male farm- After a series of false starts, Congress ap- er engaging in or observing racialized discourse. “For many years, black farmers had com- ers (25 percent). Loans to black male farm- proved a $1.5 billion settlement appropria- “‘Tableside racism’ is yet another example in which African- plained that they were not receiving fair ers averaged $4,000, which was 25 percent tion in 2010. Americans are stereotyped and subsequently treated poorly in treartment when they applied to local coun- less than those awarded to white males. In Friedman said he was “surprised and dis- everyday situations,” Rusche said. “Race continues to be a signifi- ty committees (which made the decisions) addition, 97 percent of disaster payments appointed” that USDA did not want to in- cant barrier to equal treatment in restaurants and other areas of so- for farm loans or assistance,” said a went to white farmers, while less than 1 per- clude a sentence in the decree saying that cial life.” Congressional Research Service report by cent went to African-American farmers. The inthefuture,theagencywouldexertits“best The paper, “Quantitative Evidence of the Continuing Significance TadlockCowanandJodyFeder.“Thesefarm- study attributed the discrepancies to “gross efforts to ensure compliance with all appli- of Race: Tableside Racism in Full-Service Restaurants,” was co-au- ersallegedthattheyweredeniedUSDAfarm deficiencies” in USDA’s data collection and cable statues and regulations prohibiting thored by Dr. Zachary Brewster of Wayne State University and is loans or forced to wait longer for loan ap- handling. discrimination.” published online in the Journal of Black Studies. SUNDAY, MAY 13, 2012 Raleigh • Cary • Durham • Chapel Hill 6A CommunityFocus Know your rights Triangle families honored School News Juveniles for overcoming obstacles & Notes in court By Bonitta Best [email protected] Because the state of tomorrow is evident in our children today, the Juvenile Delinquency Court is one of our most important court- RALEIGH – Strengthening the Black Family recently rooms. It is here where we see the results of honored several Triangle families at its 30th annual parentingdecisions,children’sstruggletofind conference. The theme was “Keeping It Together: their identity in an ever changing world, and Family. Health. Education and Wealth.” how our society and government address the Outgoing Executive Director Annette O. Watson was issue of providing assistance to families des- also honored. The N.C. Central alumnae served 15 perately needing help. years as executive director. She stepped down from Juvenile Court represents the opportunity the position in December. toprovideguidancetoyoungpeoplewhohave “I was inspired to get involved after attending my often been exposed to a first conference at Ligon High,” Watson said. “I volun- way of life that is less teered the next year and continued until 2010.” than ideal. It also allows Two families were selected as Traditional Family of us to help parents who the Year. The Rawlings Family consists of Roy and triedtogivetheirchildren Keisha Godwin-Rawlings, and their 16-year-old dis- every opportunity but abled son, Ronnie “C.J.” McFadgen Jr. still saw them go astray. “Tokens like this let you know that what you’re do- Outgoing Executive Director Annette Watson ThechildreninJuvenile ing is not in vain,” Godwin-Rawlings said. is congratulated by President Leroy Sturgis. Court range between the Frederick and LaDonna Thomas are the second tra- ages of 6 and 15, and ditional family. LaDonna gave birth to a premature have been accused of son, Logan, while the couple was on vacation in crimes from both nature Savannah, Ga. With Logan 17 weeks premature and and severity. Yes, there weighingonepoundandfiveounces,theywereforced Recess helps performance are the traditional cases to spend 12 weeks in Savannah with a new doctor and Vince Rozier Jr. African-American children of shoplifting and school a new place to live until Logan was able to travel. perform better in school when fights, however a number of the charges in- “We couldn’t come home until last Mother’s Day,” they’re actively engaged in re- volve drug possession, breaking and enter- Frederick said. “Our faith in God, our family and our cess, according to a new study ing, armed robbery and sex offenses. friends got us through.” Logan is the 2012 ambassa- releasedbyMathematicalPolicy While it is true that juveniles affiliated with dor for the March of Dimes. Research and Stanford gangs commit many offenses, it is not always TheGabriel-SantiagoFamilyistheSingle-ParentFamily University. The study focused the case. The most common denominator is of the Year. Vielka Gabriel was forced to raise a daugh- on a group called Playworks, a instability in the family and the lack of re- ter, two stepdaughters and a son after the death of her nonprofit,whichsupportrecess sources available to the children involved. husband. Two of her children attend UNC-Pembroke, time in schools with large black Thus, the court’s goal is mainly focused to- one is in cosmetology school and another is a high andLatinostudentpopulations. ward habilitation. school senior. It compared schools using This is unlike the adult system, where many “I am honored to have the support of my family here Playworks to a group of similar wouldarguethatmoreeffortsaretowardpun- with me,” said Gabriel, who is of Afro-Hispanic her- schools without the program ishment. Like adults, juveniles may be placed itage. “As the youngest of nine children and the only last school year in five cities na- on probation and ordered to complete a num- one here in the U.S., I found out family doesn’t have tionwide. ber of tasks structured to address issues the to always be blood. My church family and my sister Accordingtothestudy,teach- child is experiencing. However, a judge may (sorority) family have been my support system.” ers report less bullying, better also order out-of-home placement to a wilder- The Extended Family of the Year went to the Lyons Roy (white shirt) and Keisha Godwin-Rawlings recessbehaviorandmorereadi- ness camp, group home or other program Family, our 2012 Mother of the Year. with their son, Ronnie McFadgen Jr. nessforclassesamongstudents structured to teach discipline, responsibility who engaged in recess. The and accountability. This strategy is often fo- studyfoundthatnearly100per- cused on removing the child from his current centoftheteachersinPlayworks culture and introducing one that will allow schools wanted the program to him to become more productive. return the following year. While most juveniles do learn these skills, “Thesenewfindings,takento- some experience difficulty applying them getherwithexistingdata,tellus when returning to their home community. that kids better relate with one Ultimately,ifajuvenilecontinuestohaveprob- another, resolve conflicts con- lems, he can be ordered to attend a youth de- structively, get plenty of phys- velopment center, also known as a training ical activity on the playground school. Time there can be anywhere from six and return to class focused and months until he turns 21 years old. ready to learn,” Nancy Barrand, Forthoseteenagerswhoare16and17years special advisor for program de- old, North Carolina law considers them as velopment at the Robert Wood adults. Although they are not placed in pris- Johnson Foundation, said in a ons or jail cells with those older than 18, the statement.“Increasingly,health onlydifferenceinsentencingisthatthoseover and education leaders are rec- 18 may receive the death penalty. Convicted ognizing that recess and play felons under 18 can still be sent to prison for are effective ways to strength- life. All too often we see young men who have enschoolsandfosterchildren’s no regular or proper example in their lives. social, emotional and physical Wealsoencounteryoungladieswhoseeklove development.” by allowing young men to take advantage of However, researchers found them.If thereis any lesson solidifiedeach day that the impact of recess works in Juvenile Court, it is that it takes a village to both ways. According to the re- raise a child, but many of us are failing . port, a bad recess period will Vince Rozier Jr. is a Wake County Supreme impact negatively on a student Court judge who is not up for re-election. Frederick and LaDonna Thomas and son Vielka Gabriel (second from left) with daugh- for the rest of the school day. Logan. ter Vielka Krishana and son Rolondo. LabourLove Gallery hosts Rhonda Thomas in concert

STAFF REPORTS blend jazz with pure soul landed her in the presence Thomas is noted for her and classic R&B, and will be of musical royalty, sharing live shows and has a repu- DURHAM – On May 19, on sale at the performance. the stage with such noted tation for bringing down the soul/jazz artist Rhonda Though she performed for greats as Luther Vandross, house. She has also won Thomas will perform at 11 years as lead back- Roberta Flack, Roy Ayers multiple awards at the leg- LabourLove Gallery in an ground vocalist for innova- and Sam Moore (of Sam & endary Apollo Theater. event presented by Vrroom tive soul legend Isaac Dave fame). In 2011, Thomas had two VIP: Upclose and Personal. Hayes, Thomas gained no- Hayes himself once said very successful shows at Thomas, an Atlanta-based toriety and critical acclaim of Thomas: “Wow. A human Durham’s Beyu Caffe, which artist known for her sultry, in her own right with the re- voice singing songs of sub- led Vrroom VIP promoter soulful voice, and her lease of her first solo CD, stance… Hats off to produc- Ted Rogers to bring her acoustic band will showcase Guess Who I Saw Today. tion, musicianship, arrange- back for this encore in the Thomas selections from her two lat- Thomas’ natural talent, ments, vocals and don’t Golden Belt at 807 E. Main est CDs: Listen and Breathe professional drive and miss the lyrics; it’s a breath St., #2. Doors open at 7 p.m. New Life. These albums charisma have consistently of fresh air.” Admission is $15.

Washington, D.C., who will The award is given to first- • Bella Ekene Onwumbiko Silver Spring, Md., a gradu- COLLEGE receive a doctor of laws de- year students of African of Woodbine, Md., a gradu- ate of Our Lady of Good gree; Thomas W. Lambeth, heritage who demonstrate ate of Glenelg High School Counsel in Olney, Md. HAPPENINGS retired executive director of outstanding leadership abil- in Glenelg, Md. For more information the Z. Smith Reynolds ity, scholastic achievement, • Michael M. Sutton of about the incoming class of Foundation of Winston- community involvement Aliquippa, Pa., a graduate of scholars, visit the scholar- Salem, who will receive a and evidence of serious Sewickley Academy in ship’s website at doctor of letters degree; commitment to a life of Sewickley, Pa. http://web.duke.edu/regi- Branford Marsalis, world- service to others. The • Craig Gerard Vincent of naldohoward. renowned saxophonist of Howard undergraduate Durham ,who will receive a scholarship is named for doctor of music degree; and the first black student body Katharine Lee Reid, retired president at Duke who died director of the Cleveland in a car accident in 1976. Museum of Art of Chapel This year’s recipients: Hill, who will receive a doc- • Ernest Olivia Britt of tor of fine arts degree. Ormond Beach, Fla., a grad- uate of Spruce Creek High UNC-CHAPEL HILL DUKE UNIVERSITY in Port Orange, Fla. New York Mayor Michael Duke has awarded seven • Jamie Marie McGhee of Bloomberg will speak, and incoming freshmen with the Charlotte, a graduate of he and four other luminar- Reginaldo Howard Memorial Myers Park High ies will receive honorary de- Scholarship, which covers • Haley Marie Miller of grees during the May 13 Marsalis full tuition, room and board Redondo Beach, Calif., a commencement ceremony. and mandatory fees for graduate of Redondo Union Chancellor Holden Thorp gree recipients are eight semesters. The full High will preside at the ceremo- Bloomberg; David S. value of each scholarship is • Timothy Nganga of 919-688-9408 ny at 9:30 a.m. in Kenan Ferriero, archivist of the estimated to be more than Casper, Wyo., a graduate of Stadium. United States of $220,000 over four years. Kelly Walsh High This year’s honorary de- SUNDAY, MAY 13, 2012

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After witnessing his second appearance at longest losing streak at 80 – above .500. And the Durham Sports Club, N.C. Central football another two seasons before the Panthers won coach Henry Frazier has come a long way. the SWAC championship. First, he’s well-known enough now to be Needless to say, an enthusiastic Frazier is calledbyhisrealname.Lastyear, expecting bigger things in the fall. He said he he was introduced at the club as recruited the maximum allowed 30 recruits. “Louis” Frazier. Addtothatlastseason’sfull30allotment,plus Second, he was a lot more at 25 redshirt freshmen and two transfers, and, ease and comfortable at the well, it’s on now. podium. So much so that you “I didn’t lose any coaches; the players know could really feel the predomi- what to expect, and so it’s going to be fun next nately white male and ACC year,”saidFrazier,whowillplayDukeonSept. crowd warm up to him by the 15 for the second time in school history. “We end. In fact, there were twice as havelaidafoundation,sowe’lltakeourlumps BONITTA many questions asked the sec- early. But teams had better get them in now BEST ondtimearoundthanduringhis ‘cause the cavalry is coming.” first appearance. Besides wins, Frazier’s biggest obstacle, he “I didn’t think I’d get another said, is getting a piece of the homegrown tal- invitation after going 2-9,” he said to laugh- ent pie. This year’s recruiting class had just ter. five in-state players. Frazier’s inaugural season at NCCU certain- But this is just another road he has traveled ly didn’t meet expectations - by his own or before. Early on at PVAM, he said, 47 of the 90 Eagles fans. NCCU’s two wins were against student-athletes were from out of state, but Division II Central State and conference oppo- after the program got on the winning track, nent Delaware State. that number dropped to 14. Some even unreasonably thought the team “I’m not going to pick players just because wouldgoundefeated.TheyforgotthatFrazier’s they’re from North Carolina,” Frazier said. reputation as a “turnaround specialist” didn’t “Once we start winning, players will want to happen overnight. play for us. I’m really looking forward to the HeneededthreeseasonstoraisePrairieView second season.” A&M – which at one time held the nation’s So is Eagle Nation.

Corey Mitchell, 11, a catcher for the Black Knights, knocked in three runs in the third in- ning on an inside-the-park home run with two runners on base to break open a close game and give the Knights an 11-1 win over Lyons Parks in the Durham Bulls Youth Athletic League at Long Meadow Park.

NCCU coach Henry Frazier gathers his team after the spring game.

COLLEGE CORNER SPRING SPORTS New assistants at St.Aug’s Eagles baseball secure tourney spot

Chowan has a new By Bonitta Best “The team performed well,” coach volleyball coach. points. [email protected] Insoftball,theEagles(4-45)endedtheir Michael Lawson said. “The MEAC defi- Makini Thompson, a nitelyfeltourpresence.Thecompetition Florida State alumna, firstseasonunderTheresaStephenswith The honors just keep on rolling in for a 2-1 victory over archrival N.C. A&T. level is so high, and all of the teams are has replaced Peter Fayetteville State golf coach Raymond good.” Green, who resigned NCCU lost the first two games in the se- McDougal,whowasnamedtheCIAAgolf In baseball, the Eagles have earned a in March. Thompson ries 6-1 and 4-0. coach of the year. Virginia State’s Jason MEAC tournament spot. NCCU needed is the third VB coach “This weekend I saw my young ladies Jacksonwasvotedthewomen’soutdoor just one win in the three-game series since Chowan transi- come together and have fun playing the track and field coach of the year. The againstFloridaA&Mbutendedupsweep- tioned to Division II game of softball,” Stephens said. “We Trojans won the conference outdoor ti- ing the Rattlers to finish its first confer- six years ago. made great contact against A&T.” tle in only Jackson’s second season. enceseason13-10.TheEaglesclosedout “I can’t wait to get to their regular season on Wednesday in a know the girls and MEN WOMEN N.C. Central non-conference matchup at Campbell. continue the winning tradition,” Thompson said. The Hawks won N.C. Central two of the past three CIAA championships. St. Augustine’s broke Senior Nealie Whitt had a banner day TheEaglesearnedmedalsinsixevents St. Augustine’s the streak by winning last year’s title. attheMEACchampionships,winningthe at last weekend’s MEAC Outdoor Track In no surprise to anyone, George Chowan football is getting a talent from the Durham area. Southern Eagles only gold medal in the men’s dis- & Field Championships. Junior Jasmine WilliamswasnamedtheCIAAmen’sout- Durham linebacker Patrick Ross will be a preferred walk-on this cus and setting a meet record toss of Wanamaker won a silver medal in the 170-feet, 9-inches. Teammate Willie door track and field coach of the year. fall. 100-meter hurdles; Paige Robinson took Williams led the men to another confer- And former Virginia Union basketball standout Nathan Cannady Calvintookbronzeinthehighjump,and a bronze in the women’s javelin throw, the 4x400-meter relay team of Jamar encetitle.TheFalconsscored129points has been named to the VUU Athletic Hall of Fame. Cannady was and Amber Brooks also won a bronze in morethanthesecond-placefinisher.The the leading team scorer and rebounder for three years, averaging Jones, Phillip Barren, Jaye Pratt and the women’s 1500-meter run. The Brandon Addison also won bronze. The men and women compete in the Aggies 20 points and 14 rebounds. He also coached the women’s basket- women finished ninth overall with 35 Classic Sunday on N.C. A&T’s campus. ball team from 1976-80, including winning the conference regular menfinished10thoverallwith30points. season championship in 1979-80. Cannady will be inducted on Oct. 6.

WOMEN SPORTS SHORTS St. Augustine’s Women’s basketball coach Rachel Bullard has hired another assistant coach. This time it’s Jarita Crump, who was a Falcons assistant two years ago before leaving to take the head varsity girls job at Leesville Road High. Crumb replaces Anita Howard who was hired as the head women’s coach at Salem College in Winston-Salem. Crump is Bullard’s second new assistant in three years, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing Crump when they keep getting head coaching jobs or better opportunities.

MEN N.C. Central Baseball coach Jim Koerner’s hire is look- ing better by the day. The Eagles have 16 wins; it took them three seasons to total that many under former coach Henry White.

St. Augustine’s Football coach Michael Costa has added Over 170 youth tried out for the new DONS Basketball League. to his staff with the addition of Chris Parker as safeties coach. Parker comes from the RALEIGH ous libraries in Wake County. Call (919) 856-6755 for more info. Omaha Knighthawks of the United Football • Raleigh and the Capital Area Soccer League have partnered League. to form the new “Raleigh Organized Community Kids Soccer” CARY CC tried to catch up with men’s basket- program. ROCKS will begin with four U-12 coed teams that will • The NCAA Division II Baseball Championships will be held ball coach Lonnie Blow, but he’s on the May26toJune2 attheUSABaseballNationalTrainingComplex, Parker be led by parks and recreation staff members. Games will be move. When we asked him about hiring a played at Brentwood Community Center. Contact: Dana Youst 200 Brooks Park Lane. Visit www.townofcary.org and search staff, he said he didn’t have time for that right at 831-6688. “USA Baseball National Training Complex.” now; he needed to find some players. • Raleigh Parks & Rec will host a half-day youth golf camp July 9-13 and July 23-27 at Falls Golf Complex, 8515 Falls of DURHAM Shaw Neuse Rd. Call 831-6836 or 996-4800. • Over 170 youth tried out for the DONS Basketball League Although we wouldn’t want to stop anyone’s upward mobility, •NowthroughJune2,PrideandPassionTheAfrican-American last weekend at the Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club. Seventy CC is glad Cleo Hill Jr. is still around. Blow’s return wouldn’t be Baseball Experience National Exhibition will be shown at vari- quite the same if he had taken another job. See SPORTS/2B 2B SPORTS/TThehe Triangle Tribune Sunday, May 13, 2012

SPORTS SHORTS DONS Basketball League

Continued from 1B atDurhamCountyStadium.Visit Mallette at (919) 758-7232. www.carolinaphoenixfootball.co hadtobecut.FounderOtisLyons m. said he hopes to add four to six Send your sports announce- additional teams next season so HOLLY SPRINGS mentstoTheTribunebyfax:688- every player can make the ros- • The Triangle HBCU Annual 2740; e-mail: info@triangletri- ter. Alumni Coed Softball tourna- bune.com, or mail: 115 Market • The Carolina Phoenix ment is May 19, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Street, Suite 360H, Durham, NC women’stacklefootballwillplay at Parrish Womble Park, 1201 27701. theirnextgameonMay19,7p.m. Grigsby Ave. Contact: Quisha Shaw releases 2012 football schedule

STAFF REPORTS The full schedule: Oct. 6 - Fayetteville State Aug. 30 - at University of Oct.13-atLivingstoneCollege RALEIGH - Shaw’s 2012 foot- Charleston Oct. 20 - Johnson C. Smith ball schedule features six home Sept. 8 - Miles College (Homecoming) games, including two non-con- Sept. 15 - Stillman College Oct. 27 - Winston-Salem State ference games and four critical Sept. 22 - Chowan Nov. 3 - at Saint Augustine’s divisional contests. Sept. 29 - at Virginia State “This is one of the most com- petitive schedules I can remem- ber at Shaw,” head coach Robert Massey said. “It’s going to put thisteamtothetestfromthefirst snap, and if they can perform wellagainsttheseopponents,we have a good chance to play be- yond the regular season.” The Bears open on the road at the University of Charleston (WVa.)onAug.30ina7p.m.con- test.Shawthenreturnshomefor three straight games. OnSept.8,theBearshostMiles College in a game that has been designated as Kids Day. One week later, Shaw will celebrate Faculty/Staff Appreciation Day whenittakesonStillmanCollege. The Bears close out the home stand with a match against Chowan, which will celebrate members of the military. TheBearstaketheroadagainst Virginia State, and then return home for the start of divisional play when they host Fayetteville State. The Bears close out the regu- lar season at cross-town rival St. Augustine’s. All Shaw home games are at 1 p.m. and will be played at Durham County Memorial Stadium.

NOTICE OF A CITIZENS INFORMATIONAL WORKSHOP FOR THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS TO MORRISVILLE CARPENTER ROAD (STATE ROAD 3014) FROM WEST OF DAVIS DRIVE (S.R. 1616) TO EAST OF OLD SAVANNAH DRIVE IN MORRISVILLE

TIP Project No. U-5503 Wake County

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will hold a citizens’ informational workshop for the above project on Monday, May 21, 2012 from 4- 7 p.m. at the Morrisville Town Hall - Council Chambers, located at 100 Town Hall Drive.

NCDOT proposes to widen the section of Morrisville Carpenter Road from Gratiot Drive to Leafy Creek Drive to five lanes, with a curb and gutter, as well as install sidewalks. Intersection improvements at Morrisville Carpenter Road and Davis Drive are proposed, and two pedestrian crossings also proposed along Morrisville Carpenter Road.

The purpose of this project is to improve traffic capacity, as well as provide continuous additional lanes to fill in the existing gap between Davis Drive and Old Savannah Drive.

Residents are invited to speak individually with NCDOT officials and to review the project area map any time during the above hours. Aerial maps showing the project area will be displayed at the workshop. The opportunity to submit written comments or questions also will be provided. Comments and suggestions received will be considered during the design phase. There will not be a formal presentation.

Anyone desiring additional information may contact Ahmad Al-Sharawneh of the NCDOT Project Development and Environmental Analysis Branch at 1548 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1548, by phone at (919) 707-6010 or via email at [email protected].

NCDOT will provide auxiliary aids and services under the Americans with Disabilities Act for disabled persons who want to participate in this workshop. Anyone requiring special services should contact Al-Sharawneh as early as possible so that arrangements can be made. 3B SPORTS/TThehe Triangle Tribune Sunday, May 13, 2012 Robinson has tough shoes to fill atA&T

follow a friend to A&T. Jack pot! After all, Bland was only named er out of Ohio named Lebron N.C. A&T Sports Information year assistant coaching position ter a Pennsylvania native who eventuallysignedwithN.C.State. TheAggiesnowhadarguablythe Ms. Basketball in Ohio the same James earned Mr. Basketball. under Bibbs' predecessor Saudia best player in school history. year another fairly decent play- honors. Roundtree. But while watching film on her, GREENSBORO - Two gambles DespiteRobinson'slackofsuc- he noticed a savvy forward who got North Carolina A&T its latest cess on the collegiate level at the could pass, shoot, rebound and women's basketball coach. On time, Bibbs decided to let him defend. Tuesday, A&T formally intro- join the effort in trying to jump- "Whoa, who is that," Robinson duced Tarrell Robinson as the startanAggiesprogramthatwon thought to himself. Her name new women's basketball coach 37 games the previous six years. was Lamona Smalley. during a press conference held "If you look at my history, I've She wasn't tall and lanky like at Corbett Sports Center. never gone after assistants with mostcollegerecruitersliketheir DirectorofAthleticsEarlHilton a lot of experience," said Bibbs basketball players, but looks told that he never would have during an interview in February, were deceiving when it came to imagined introducing Robinson leading up to her 500th career Smalley. She was an undersized as the new women's coach 12 win. "I've always believed in giv- post who gave A&T whatever it years ago when he was A&T's ing young coaches an opportu- needed on any particular night. complianceofficerandRobinson nity to learn this business. It's If the Aggies needed points, she was a 6-foot-6 forward on the what I've always done." could provide it. If they needed A&T men's basketball team. Ms. 500 got this one right too. rebounds, she could get them Truth be told, the same sce- After experiencing just the third 10 or 11 of those. nario didn't seem all that more losing season of her career dur- There were also numerous plausible seven years ago. inga9-192005-06season,Bibbs nights where she led the Aggies In 2005, legendary women's turnedRobinsonlooseonthere- in assists or blocked shots. Off basketball coach Patricia Cage- cruiting world. He has been a the court, the light-hearted Bibbswasinthefirstfewmonths smash hit ever since. Including Smalleykepteveryoneloosewith of her tenure as the women's the past three years at Virginia antics that made her one of the coach at A&T. She needed an as- Commonwealth University, most popular student-athletes sistant after Freddie Murray de- Robinson has been a part of five on campus. cided to take an assistant coach- straight postseason teams. Robinson and Bibbs also went ing position at McNeese State. His recruiting efforts at A&T toworkintryingtoconvinceUC- On a recommendation, Bibbs startedwith the signingof a slim Santa Barbara transfer Brittanie reached out to the 27-year-old combo guard by the name of Taylor-James to choose A&T as Robinson, who was an assistant Ta'Wuana Cook. With Cook, A&T a place where she could flour- boys basketball coach at High now had a winner running its of- ish. During the 2008-09 season, PointAndrews.Aftera20-minute fense.Shewascomingoffoftwo Taylor-James tortured defenses conversation, Bibbs invited the straight state championship ti- with baseline and mid-range youngmantoA&Ttodiscussthe tles at Fayetteville Seventy-First. jumpersasshewastherunaway position further, and later hired Severalmid-majorswantedCook, winneroftheMEACPlayerofthe him. so landing her would have been Year award. The extent of his college bas- enough to make any program Well pleased, the recruiting ketballexperiencewasaone-year stop and gloat. 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So, I just wanted to be n’tactuallyhavetoprepareany- they have different approaches Durham Center for of Maryland before heading to a part of it. thing on camera in the movie, to the work and to life in gener- Senior Life hosts its New York City. There, he per- KW: Harriet Pakula Teweles which saved me from having to al, and that creates conflict and fourth annual Sunset formed in several stage produc- asks: How flattering or unflat- take any cooking classes. bickering and fights. What hap- Golf Classic May 14, 8 tions, including the off- tering to the image of the black KW:Howdidyourparentsfeel pensisthattheircaptaindecides a.m. at Croasdaile Broadway hits Joe Fearless and male are the types that the ac- about your becoming a strug- to send them to couples’ coun- Country Club. 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It’s ter was that we graduate from of the same issues as the mar- Ealy Center for Senior Life, talks about playing Dominic in rarely brought up since, at the college.AndassoonasIfulfilled ried couples they’re in therapy 406 Rigsbee Ave. Call his latest picture, Think Like a end of the day, these guys are that, they were extremely sup- with. est when I’m acting, and I’ve 598-1551. Man, Steve Harvey’s battle-of- going through universal rela- portive of what I wanted to do KW: The Tavis Smiley ques- dedicated my life to it. Still, as DOCUMENTARY the-sexes comedy, which de- tionshipissuesthatanybodycan next. I will always be grateful to tion: How do you want to be re- much asI loveacting,at the end Leanora Minai will buted at No. 1 at the box office. relate to. them for that, because I would- membered? of the day, I want to be remem- host a public screening KW: What interested you in KW: Attorney Bernadette n’t be where I am today without ME: One of my heroes is Mr. bered as a great person first. I of her documentary Think Like a Man? Beekman asks: Did you do any their help and encouragement. Sidney Poitier. In his autobiog- believe that acting is a talent “The Mothers” May 18, ME: Honestly, it was the first preparation for your role as a KW:Tellmealittleaboutyour while being a great person en- 6 p.m. at The Nasher raphy, “The Measure of a Man,” romantic comedy that I liked. food service worker by spend- new TV series, Common Law. hetalksaboutthedifferencebe- compasses so much more. Museum of Art at Duke, I’d kind of avoided them for a ing time in restaurants? 2001 Campus Dr. Since it’s a cop series revolving tween being a great person and AWARDS GALA ME: The irony is that I spent around black and white part- being a great actor. I’m happi- TriangleEastChapter of 100 Black Men will host its 2012 ScholarshipandAwards Eddie Levert’s new solo project a metamorphosis Gala May 19, 6:30 p.m. tomidnightatSheraton Imperial Hotel, 4700 there? Why couldn’t I have been By Kimberly Roberts cessible soul singer, and, in dis- obviously passed his sense of songsgoingaroundinmyhead,” EmperorBlvd.Call(919) cussing his new collection now humor on to his beloved sons, he recalled. “The business has there? If I had been there, I could 526-5573. THE PHILADELPHIA TRIBUNE along with this musical talent. changed so much since the time have saved him! I could have VOLUNTEERS availableinstoresandoniTunes, Levertwassurprisinglyopenand “I was really going to start a I got in the business. There’s no done something!’“ he said. The Retired and One of the defining voices of “Eddie Levert: I Still Have It” Senior Volunteer the golden age of R&B is the candid about the sudden and group back then. I wanted to do major deals given out by record painful loss of his loveable and somethingsoutsideoftheO’Jays companies, so if you don’t go also features the Levert compo- Program is seeking vol- O’Jays’ Eddie Levert. The iconic sitions “Get Over It” and “All unteers 55 and over. soul singer recently released extraordinarily talented sons - not leaving the O’Jays but just and do it yourself, or pay the Call536-7247,ext.5305 Sean and Gerald. trying to be well-rounded in the money for it yourself and then About Me and You.” “Eddie Levert: I Still Have It,” his Many of Levert’s fans have or 5301. first solo album in a career that “Thishasalmostbeensixyears business - trying to make sure I try to get some kind of distribu- • Volunteer drivers in the (making), because during don’t get stagnant. I always felt tion out there, your chances of wondered how the iconic enter- spans more than 50 years. tainer has managed to survive are needed to transport Since 1958, Levert has part- the process I lost my two boys, like I wanted to keep evolving, getting a deal now are very slim, cancer patients for which sort of threw me back. soItoldGerald‘Look,yourDad’s especially being in my age and thrive in the aftermath of nered with Walter Williams on such unspeakable tragedy, and treatment. such classics as “Backstabbers,” Trying to get past that, and then goingtoputtogetheraband,and group.” Additional volun- trying to complete the album, it I’m going to record them, and Thefirstsinglefromthealbum, he answers that question with “You’ve Got Your Hooks in Me,” thesameheartfeltconvictionthat teers are also needed to “UseTaBeMyGirl,”“LoveTrain,” took me almost six years,” he I’m going to call it ‘Levert.’ “ “The Last Man Standing,” is an communicateandshare said. Levert ultimately returned his inspirational anthem written by pours into every song. experienceswithothers “Family Reunion” and “For the “Because I have other people Love of Money.” The group was With his legacy in the annals focus to his own career with the Levert. “After my boys died, and who have also been af- of popular music assured, why 12-track “I Still Have It,” which I think from talking to other par- depending on me,” he said. “I fected by cancer. inductedintothe2005Rockand have my daughters, I have my Roll Hall of Fame. even take on a solo project? “I’m hereferstoashis“metamorpho- entswhohavelosttheirchildren, going to go back a little before sis,” being the result. the first thing you do is blame grandkids and my nieces and Irecentlyhadanextendedcon- nephews that needed someone versation with the jovial and ac- Gerald and them started their “Finally I got with some guys, yourself,thenallofasuddenyou ‘Levert’ group,” said Eddie, who and I had all of these ideas for say to yourself ‘Why wasn’t I to be in their lives.” SUNDAY, MAY 13, 2012 Raleigh • Cary • Durham • Chapel Hill 6B Religion Amother’s Hunter’s latest CD hits No. 24 gift of love

Then,Hunter’schoirStructure Today, we commemorate begins to seamlessly sing the our mothers. A mother is a tones of “Don’t deserve it, so very precious gift simply be- unworthy. Still, you bless me cause she allowed God to use anyway.” They crescendo with her body as a creative vessel “So sorry, I’ve fallen short of for our de- Yourword,”asHuntersingsthe velopment. redemptive lines of the song to We, thereby, the audible delight of the audi- continue to ence. be a part of “Thissongissohugebecause a beautiful it’s everybody’s testimony,” cycle of life Hunter said. “When you think that never of the words ‘I don’t deserve it, ends. So we so unworthy but still You give rever- blessed me anyway.’ Who does ence to our Words of not have that testimony? We do mothers for Tender Care what we want to do and we say allowing us whatwewanttosay,andwestill to be a part ANN HARRIS askGodforforgiveness.Westill of God’s askGodtoblessus.Westillwant great cre- God to cover us and what does ation. He do? He blesses us anyway.” As we reflect on the art of Theyoungestoffivechildren, motherhood, we are thankful Hunter was raised around for all that our mothers have Chicago’s gospel music com- done and continue to do for munityashismothersangback- us. Although many are in ground for a variety of gospel Heaven with God, the love artists. She died when he was 8 that they shared carries an years old, and he vowed to ful- eternal bond that can never fillhermusicalambitions.Aside be forgotten. In that sense, from a dual career in public re- they are always present; their lations and a three-year stint as special love will always be an a runway and print model, mu- alcove in the evolution of sic has always been Hunter’s life. first love. He was a soloist for This weekend we honor the theU.S.AirForceJazzBandand epitome of motherhood be- a celebrated gospel choir con- cause someone took the time ductor. He’s best known for his to say “thank you.” Even if Lonnie Hunter has a hit with his latest CD, ‘I’m Back.’ workwiththeVoicesofSt.Mark you have not naturally Choir,whereheproducedthree birthed a child and have chil- STAFF REPORTS ing track by the same name, Mediabase National Gospel style of Isaac Hayes’ first hits CDs for Malaco Records result- dren, you are still honored Radio Airplay chart that is pub- andsays“Graceiswhenyouget ing in the hits “Even Me” (The RecordingartistLonnieHunter which peaked at No. 15 on on this special day. The lished in USA Today every more than you deserve. Mercy Drip Drop Song)“, “Let’s Dance” continues to savor a sweet Billboard’s Hot Gospel Songs scripture says “He gives the Tuesday. is when you don’t get exactly and “There’s Power In His comeback with his latest CD, chart. childless woman a house- The Emotions and The Soul what you do deserve,” to scat- Name.” “I’m Back.” The veteran choir- Now, the Chicago native is at hold, [making her] the joyful Children craft the live track in tered handclaps of agreement For more on Hunter, log on at masterandnationallysyndicat- it again with a soulful spring- mother of children (Psalm a slick, soulful 1970s vibe akin fromthecongregationgathered www.lonniehuntermusic.com ed radio host came back strong time song of gratitude, 113:9). The All-Knowing hon- toslowjams.Asitopens,Hunter at Philadelphia’s Sharon Baptist or www.mrkerrydouglas.com. afewmonthsagowiththerous- “Anyway.” The song has de- ors those who share un- buted at No. 24 on the employs the spoken word rap Church. selfishly. Your time and ef- fort to help a child is an hon- or to the Creator, and you will be blessed. Your giving of yourself will not be in vain. Race, religion collide in presidential campaign Grandmothers play an enormous role in mothering, as well. Sometimes they are The gap between America’s “black liberal politician” who is the Mormon church, said most questionsaboutchurchdoctrine the only mothers some chil- By Jesse Washington on race, even though Mormon dren will ever know. Without and Rachel Zoo high-minded ideals and narrow- “pandering to minorities.” common suspicions about minded practice is not new, of Mormons have already been re- leaders repeatedly denounce grandmothers, where would THE ASSOCIATED PRESS “Fromtheirperspective,Ithink course. race will be a convenient excuse hashed in the last election and racism. we be? These special women In1620,thePuritanslandedon for why he has not met their ex- thisyear’sGOPprimary,somov- It’s an issue that Mormons dis- intercede and balance life’s Howunthinkableitwas,notso Plymouth Rock searching for re- pectations,” Anderson said. ingforwardthediscussionislike- cuss among themselves. But issues. Grandmothers make longago,thatapresidentialelec- ligiousfreedom;theConstitution Wadsworth said that even af- ly to be more substantive andin- when it’s brought up in a cam- all wrong things right, and tion would pit a candidate fa- forbade a religious test for pres- ter three-plus years of a black formed. paign setting, many Mormons they permeate a sense of se- thered by an African against an- ident. And yet the religion of president, racial bias remains “But that doesn’t change the sayit’sjustanattempttoembar- curity, experience and love. other condemned as un- presidential candidates has his- “superloadedandsupercoded.” fact that the questions will still rass Romney. God has bestowed upon all Christian. torically been a major issue, “It’s coded into political ‘oth- be tough and pointed,” Haws Several conservatives have re- mothers a huge responsibil- And yet, here it is: Barack though nearly all have been erness’-he’sasocialist,he’sdan- said. cently predicted that liberals - ity, and that is to love and be Obama vs. Mitt Romney, an Protestant. Thomas Jefferson, gerous, maybe a Muslim,’‘ she The Mormon church was rankled by Mormon opposition loved. Take a moment to African American and a white who coined the phrase “separa- said. “I think down underneath founded in 1830 by Joseph to gay marriage and emphasis think about your mother and Mormon, representatives of two tion between church and state,” there’s a lot of race bias, it’s just Smith,whosaidGoddirectedhim on stay-at-home motherhood - what she has given you, and groups and that have endured was decried as godless; nearly that they’ve figured out ways to to restore the true Christian would use religion to “smear” vice versa. A mother’s re- oppression to carve out a place 160 years later, John F. Kennedy channelthatintoseeminglyrace- church by revising parts of the Romney.“It’swayoutofbounds, sponsibility is one of digni- in the United States. How much was tarred as a Roman Catholic neutral codes.’‘ Bible and adding the Book of but that’s what’s going to hap- ty and exaltation. progress has America made who would answer to the pope Then there’s bald racism. This Mormon as a sacred text. Smith pen,” said the Mormon senator Some mothers think that against bigotry? By November, instead of the American people. April, bar owner Patrick Lanzo in said an angel directed him to a Orrin Hatch, R-Utah. conveniences can help raise we should have some idea. In 1787, the same colonists Paulding County, Ga., posted a buried holy book in upstate New But liberals are not the only their children, but a child Perhaps mindful of the linger- who had demanded equal rights roadside sign outside his estab- York, written on golden plates, ones who are suspicious of the only requires one basic thing ingpowerofprejudice,bothmen in their dealings with England lishmentthatusedthen-wordto which he translated from “re- Mormons. Vice President Joe and that is uncompromising soft-pedal their status as racial wroteaConstitutionthatreduced convey his disdain for the pres- formed Egyptian” into the Book BidentoldEsquiremagazinethat love, and the basic necessi- or religious pioneers. But these blackstothree-fifthsofaperson. ident. “I don’t feel badabout (the of Mormon. Theological differ- faithshouldn’tbeafactorinelec- ties of food, clothing, shelter things “will be factors whether Nearly 80 years would pass be- sign)whatsoever,”LanzotoldFox ences have led many Christians tions, so “that’s why I’m so an- and quality time. Sometimes they’re explicitly stated or not, fore that changed, and another 5 news in Atlanta. to conclude that Mormons are gry about the way they’re treat- other things are used as sub- because both Obama and century before blacks would be Obviously, Obama’s victory in not part of historic Christianity. ing Romney.’‘ By “they,” Biden stitutes for motherly love Romney are minorities,” said assured the vote. Barack Obama 2008 did not put racial issues to There’s the issue of polygamy was likely focusing on evangeli- and affection including tele- Nancy Wadsworth, co-editor of remains the sole member of the rest. “He is never on stable – though the Mormon church re- cals, who make up a big part of vision, cellphones, the the anthology “Faith and Race in mostexclusiveclubintheworld: ground,racially,”Wadsworthob- nounced the practice in 1890. the GOP base. Internet, friends and associ- American Political Life.” racial minorities who were nom- served. Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer, When Liberty University, the ates. Sometimes children can Mormons are 1.7 percent of the inated for president by a major Romney, too, has tried to push aDemocrat,recentlytooktheop- school founded by the late Rev. even baby-sit themselves. U.S.population,accordingtothe party. past anti-Mormonism, with portunity of a Daily Beast inter- JerryFalwell,announcedRomney Our children don’t need all Pew Research Center; African In 2012, it’s unlikely that more mixed success. His membership viewtosaythatRomney’sfather, ascommencementspeaker,hun- of that stuff, but they do Americans are 12.6 percent thanasmatteringofdie-hardbig- in the Church of Jesus Christ of George, was “born into (a) dreds of angry comments were need motherly care and at- “Americans like to obsess ots will be repelled by both pres- Latter-day Saints has been an is- polygamy commune in Mexico.” posted on Liberty’s Facebook tention. about ways that people are dif- idential choices. But even well- sue his entire political career. (Mitt Romney’s grandfather, page by people who said they In times past, mothers did ferent,” said Wadsworth, a polit- intentioned people can be influ- In 2007, during his primary Gaskell, had one wife, but his were students or alumni, object- not have all of the conven- ical science professor at the enced by the powerful emotion- battle against John McCain, he great-grandfather, Miles Park ing to giving a Mormon a plat- iences we have today. For in- University of Denver. Voters of al pull of these issues. gave a speech to quiet concerns Romney, had four and fled to form. The school responded by stance, my mother spent all types say that a candidate’s Obama has been assailed with about his faith. “I do not define Mexico in 1885 to escape U.S. affirmingitswelcometoRomney. quality time with us. While race or religious beliefs should racially charged accusations my candidacy by my religion. A anti-polygamy laws.) Butevangelicalsareamongthe growing up, we did not have not be cause for bias, “but since he became the first black person should not be elected be- There have been gibes direct- country’s most politically con- all of the so-called conven- Americans are really conflicted president: Obama isn’t a citizen; cause of his faith nor should he edatMormonrituals.InFebruary, servativevoters,and“they’rego- iences, but we had her. We about this, and they talk out of he refused to punish New Black be rejected because of his faith,” when Romney decried the fact ing to hold their nose and vote are very close to her today, both sides of their mouth.” Panthers who intimidated white Romney said in the speech, that the rate of out-of-wedlock for Romney. They’re certainly and we honor her. If we In an October 2011 Associated voters; he’s seeking payback for which used the word “Mormon” birthsfor“certainethnicgroups” notgoingtojointheObamacam- missed anything, we were Press-GfK poll, 21 percent of re- past white racism by redistrib- only once. was high, New York Times paign,’‘ said Patrick Mason, au- certainly not aware of it. We spondents said they would be uting tax money to poor minori- There continue to be blatant columnist CharlesBlowtweeted, thor of “The Mormon Menace: remember the special times less likely to cast a presidential ties; he’s using the Trayvon expressions of hostility toward “I’m a single parent and my kids Violence and Anti-Mormonism she spent with us. Even to- vote for a Mormon. Four percent Martin killing for political gain. Mormons - there is an “I Hate are amazing! Stick that in your in the Postbellum South.” day, we enjoy her company. said they would be less likely to Wes Anderson, a Republican Mormons” page on Facebook, magic underwear.” Anderson,thepollster,saidhis There is a very special bond vote for a black person. An AP consultant and pollster, said where one Colleen Anderson One of the toughest questions research has found that evangel- that could only have been poll during the 2008 campaign many white swing voters who posted that “Mormons are just willlikelyfocusontheMormons’ icals know more than other created by the quality time found that nearly 40 percent of chose Obama in 2008 think he brainwashed freaks’‘ on April 4. formerbanonmenofAfricande- groups about what Mormons ac- she invested in our lives. white Americans had at least a has governed further to the left But J.B. Haws, a historian at scent in the priesthood. When tually believe, and despite their Motherhood is not about partlynegativeviewofblackpeo- than they expected, which has Brigham Young University who the church lifted the prohibition religiousdifferencestendtoview things; it is about love. We ple. fed ideas that Obama is a typical researches public perception of in 1978, leaders didn’t explain Mormon values as positive. can each reflect on those spe- the theology behind it. That left cial moments with our moth- er, or a special caregiver who took care of us in times of need and uncertainty. God RALEIGH Antioch will host its annu- theme is “Mothers and 2, noon to 12 p.m. Call 490- will always provide a moth- OBERLIN BAPTIST al Walk for a Second Chance Daughters: Increasing Our 1571 or visit www.sisterstri- er. She is a spiritual exten- 806 Oberlin Road walkathon and health fair Work as Faithful Branches in angle.org. sion of God. We are to always Women’s Day celebration May 19 at 9 a.m. the Vine of Christ.” Call 544- orship is May 19-20. The theme is 1319. Send your church news to: honor her. W “Women who reflect the COMMUNITY BAPTIST The Triangle Tribune, 115 Happy Mothers Day! beauty and the joy of the 4821 Barbee Road LIVING WATERS Market Street, Suite 360H, Lord.” Call 832-1353 for Women’s Day is May 18-20. 1104 Lynn Road Durham, NC 27701; e-mail more information. Various workshops will be Sisters Network Triangle [email protected]; or Ann G. Harris, MRE, is an in- held on Friday and Saturday, will hold its Ninth Annual fax 688-2740. Deadline: spirational freelance writer DURHAM culminating in an 8 a.m. wor- Breast Cancer Tea for Two Tuesday by noon. who resides in Raleigh. You riefs ANTIOCH BAPTIST ship service on Sunday. The Pink Ribbon Campaign June can reach her at annghar- B 1415 Holloway Street [email protected]