N.C. Slipping in Pre-K Programs

N.C. slipping in pre-K programs

By Stephanie Carroll Carson ly a 20 percent cut to its budget last year. prepare the report, is cautious. N.C. NEWS SERVICW Greg Borom, director of Advocacy for Children First of “We know that pre-K works. There’s concern that the Buncombe County, sees the effect firsthand. very fine programs that North Carolina has developed are “What we’ve seen happen in Buncombe County and ASHEVILLE - The severe budget cuts to North Carolina’s going to be subject to some revisions.” around the state is that the waiting lists have really grown, Last year, when North Carolina’s More at Four program early childhood education programs seen last year are al- but the availability has really shrunk.” ready making their mark, at least when it comes to per- was renamed N.C. Pre-K and moved under the Department There is still some positive news for the state. North of Health and Human Services, some controversy emerged ception of the state’s programs. Carolina is one of only five states that meets all the qual- A report released Tuesday by the National Institute for about the definition of what children would be eligible for ity standards criteria set by NIEER and ranks 19th among the newly-named program. That legal issue is ongoing in Early Education Research finds that North Carolina’s cuts states in terms of enrolling children in early childhood ed- to programs such as More at Four, now known as N.C. Pre- the state Supreme Court. ucation programs. Almost 31,000 children are enrolled in Nationwide, the NIEER study found that state funding K and Smart Start, are impacting the state’s ability to meet the state’s pre-K programs. the needs of its families. Each of those programs saw rough- for pre-K has decreased by $60 million in the last year. Jim Squires, a senior research fellow at NIEER who helped This is the second year of decline in total spending.

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VOLUME 14 NO. 18 WEEKOF APRIL 15,20125,2012 $1.00 THE TRIANGLE’S CHOICE FOR THE BLACK VOICE N.C. eugenics The Young & confirmations the Digital By Evelyn Howell top 100 plateau CORRESPONDENT DURHAM - Advancements in new technology have al- By Herbert L. White lowed today’s young users [email protected] to connect with their friends and the outside world fast. Twitter, texting, YouTube More than 100 people have been verified as and Facebook are all popu- unwitting sterilization victims of North lar new media networking Carolina’s Eugenics program. tools. The N.C. Justice for Sterilization Victims “Mobile is considered the Foundation announced last month that 111 gateway. It’s more pro- individuals who underwent procedures have nounced in their lives and been matched to Eugenics Board program is considered Grand Central records. Forty-eight of N.C.’s 100 counties Station of their lives,” said had at least one verified match led by Lenoir S. Craig Watkins, a social sci- County’s 18 among 61 procedures. entist whose research is Mecklenburg, which had the highest number based on the digital lives of of procedures of any county with 495, was young people and how mo- second with 10 verifications and Wake County bile device is used to com- with nine. Three counties in the top 10 for municate with their peers. number of procedures – No. 5 Buncombe (at The author of “The Young 139), No. 8 Scotland (114) and No. 10 Hertford & the Digital: What the (106) – have no matches. Migration to Social Network “I am putting together the compensation Sites, Games and Anytime, plan for inclusion in my budget and I encour- Anywhere Media Means for age anyone who believes they are a victim to our Future” was the keynote contact the Justice for Sterilization Victims speaker last week at a two- Foundation,” Gov. Bev Perdue said in a state- day Duke conference titled ment. “They are working hard to identify in- “Black Thought 2.0: New dividuals who were affected, and the steady Media and the Future of increase in matches with archived records is Black Studies” at the John an important step in this process.” Hope Franklin Center. The foundation has received more than Watkins, an associate pro- 1,300 phone inquiries since January, said fessor of radio, television Executive Director Charmaine Fuller Cooper, RECEPTION-WEDDING.COM and film at the University of who said the number of verified victims is The gap between the haves and have-nots continues to widen in North Carolina. Texas, has studied youth expected to rise. and media culture for 12 “North Carolina operated the most aggres- years and digital media for sive eugenics program in the nation, steril- eight years. He is currently izing the majority of its program victims af- the principal investigator ter World War II and the Holocaust,” she said. for a three-year study called “Anyone could have been subjected to a ster- ‘New poor’ranks grows in N.C. “Connected Learning ilization order and the chances for steriliza- Research Network,” funded tion were great for those in poverty. by the MacArthur “Victims have courageously stepped for- concentrated poverty. The center identified 100 areas Foundation on Youth, ward to tell their stories and their courage By Stephanie Carroll Carson NORTH CAROLINA NEWS SERVICE of concentrated poverty in the state located in 30 100 Digital Media and Learning. has inspired more people to contact the foun- counties,withthelargestsharelocatedinGuilfordand Watkins said black studies dation.” STATESVILLE – Like thousands of people in North Mecklenburg. in terms of literacy is teach- In January, the Eugenics Compensation Task Carolina, Russell Brown never expected to be facing ing how using “social mo- Force recommended a tax-free payment of Unemployment in urban regions has dropped sig- poverty or losing his home. nificantly over the last year. The Charlotte region’s bile media as educational $50,000 to each living victim and those who devices is not just games were alive when first verified by the founda- A single father, Brown had a good job and bought jobless rate fell from 11.9 percent in February 2011 his first house in March of 2009. Six months later, he and videos.” tion. The task force also recommended pro- to 10.7 percent in 2012 – the greatest improvement in “The role of the black in- viding mental health services to victims, cre- was laid off, and for the first time in his life Brown the state – while the Triad’s dropped by 1.1 points, tellectual experience is ex- ation and expansion of permanent and trav- found himself asking for help. and the Triangle fell 0.4 points. traordinary, which includes eling eugenics exhibits, and continuation of “It was a very humbling experience,” Brown said. “We are seeing good news in North Carolina’s local tenure, battling for re- the Sterilization Victims Foundation. “When you’ve been a person that’s been independent labormarkets,butourmostpopulousregionsareclear- sources and gaining respect Perdue’s recommendations are expected to all your life and you never really had to ask for help, ly doing the best,” said Allan Freyer, a Budget & Tax in the ‘Ivory Tower,’ “ he be included in the budget she submits to law- and for me, I really didn’t know where to go, ‘cause said. makers, who are responsible for the type and Center policy analyst. “The Triangle, Triad, and I’ve never been in that position before.” Charlotte regions are experiencing significantly low- Watkins said the idea of source of any compensation. closing the inequality gap The N.C. Eugenics Board carried out a cam- The increase in “newly poor” North Carolinians con- er unemployment rates than the rest of the state. tributes to the fact that areas of concentrated poverty used to be to get lower in- paign of involuntary sterilization between Perhaps even more importantly, the metros in these come kids access to comput- 1929-74. By the end of the program, nearly have more than doubled since 2000 in the state. three regions alone account for 92 percent of the to- ers. Now that they have this 7,600 people were sterilized, most of them Researchers say that areas of the state where entire tal private sector job growth in North Carolina’s metro access through schools and between 1946-68. communities are facing poverty present additional areas since February 2011.” libraries, there is a challenge The Sterilization Victims Foundation is still challenges in the form of demand for services and in- The rest of the state had significantly smaller drops ahead known as the “digital receiving verification inquiries from people creased competition for jobs. sinceFebruarywiththeNortheastfallingby0.2points, divide,” where lower income who feel that they were impacted by the eu- “For folks who have worked their entire life to sud- kids are still disadvantaged. genics program. If you believe you are or the East by 0.4 points, and the Southeast by 0.3. denly face a labor market, where there just aren’t Although western N.C. has higher overall unemploy- “It’s beyond digital access; know someone who may have been affected it’s about literacy skills and by the program, call toll-free 877-550-6013 enoughjobsoutthereforthepeoplewhowanttowork, ment, its jobless rate fell 0.5 points from 13 percent or (919) 807-4270. is demoralizing,” said Alexandra Sirota, director of the to 12.5 in the past year. On the Net: Budget and Tax Center, which recently published data Herbert L. White of The Charlotte Post contributed to See THE/2A www.sterilizationvictims.nc.gov from the U.S. Census about the increase in areas of this report. Skipping grand jury process leads to quicker arrest

By George E. Curry suspect, thus sparing she will bring charges not surprised by this an- 11 store to pick up a bag of Zimmerman claimed to be NNPA themselves from any pub- against Zimmerman. The nouncement and, in fact, Skittles and a can of acting in self-defense. He lic fallout from unpopular state attorney for Duval, are hopeful that a decision Arizona iced tea. After call- was questioned by Sanford, WASHINGTON - The an- decisions. In deciding to Nassau and Clay counties will be reached very soon ing 911 to report a suspi- Fla., police and released nouncement by Special scrap the planned grand was appointed special pros- to arrest George cious black male walking in without being charged. Prosecutor Angela Corey on jury, Corey made it clear ecutor by Florida Gov. Rick Zimmerman and give the gated community, Former prosecutor Sunny Monday that she will not that she and she alone will Scott. Trayvon Martin’s family the Zimmerman, a neighbor- Hostin, a legal analyst for use a grand jury to deter- decide if Zimmerman is In a statement issued by simple justice they have hood watch captain, was CNN and HLN, praised the mine if criminal charges culpable in the black her office on Monday, Corey been seeking all along. The told not to follow him. decision not to convene a should be brought against teenager’s death on Feb. cautioned: “The decision family has been patient Zimmerman ignored that grand jury. George Zimmerman for 26. Under Florida law, only should not be considered a throughout this process instruction and ended up in “As a former prosecutor, killing 17-year-old Trayvon first-degree murder cases factor in the final determi- and asks that those who a fight with him. I typically made my own Martin led to a quicker ar- require the use of grand ju- nation of the case. At this support them do the same The unarmed youth was charging decisions,” she rest. ries to determine if there time, the investigation con- during this very important killed by a single bullet to stated. “Many, many sea- Prosecutors in many high- is probably cause to charge tinues and there will be no investigation.” the chest fired from soned prosecutors use their profile cases often convene a defendant. further comment.” Trayvon was killed while Zimmerman’s 9-millimeter judgment and make charg- grand juries to determine Corey’s decision to by- Benjamin Crump, an attor- walking back to a town- automatic handgun. Citing ing decisions, don’t neces- whether criminal indict- pass the grand jury route ney for Trayvon’s parents, home he was visiting after the state’s controversial sarily punt the ball to lay ments are issued against a does not necessarily mean issued a statement: “We are making a trip to a nearby 7- Stand Your Ground law, people, to a grand jury.”

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By Gary Fineout Crosby and numerous oth- police investigator in 2006 to tell you that we were very er parents over the last sev- that “I don’t want to prose- successful in completely THE ASSOCIATED PRESS eral years wrote or called cute because I know that it eradicating hazing from the university administrators, will get worse. This is what Florida A&M University TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The band officials or police beg- I want to do so it doesn’t band. It was hard and took father of a freshman in ging someone at FAMU to matter because I can defend several years to change the Florida A&M University’s keep their son or daughter myself.” mindset of the non-signifi- famed marching band safe. “After one month at Police investigations into cance of hazing in any form emailed the school’s presi- FAMU, he is broken, indeci- hazing were so common- ... . At FAMU, the conse- dent in 2007 after getting a sive, sad, confused and he place that FAMU police even quences are too severe to series of panic-stricken wants to come home,” par- had a “band hazing ques- engage in any form of haz- phone calls. The son never ent Cheryl Walker emailed tionnaire” that it submitted ing, mental and physical.” described exactly what was Ammons. “My son will not to students. And it appears Ammons and other FAMU happening, but he made it quit school, you will not that hazing wasn’t just lim- officials refused to answer clear he feared getting beat- break him, I will see to that ited to current band mem- questions for this story, cit- en. but FAMU has lost a hell of bers. Julian White, band di- ing the advice of attorneys “I feel that my son’s future a young man and after this rector at the time of as the university awaits the could be in jeopardy,” semester he will not be back. Champion’s death, wrote an outcome of investigation. Donovan Crosby wrote to I pray that GOD will give the email to band alumni asking James Ammons in the email, administration wisdom and them to refrain from hazing which is part of public courage to stand up against current students. records obtained jointly by the stupid idiotic practices Champion’s death was the The Associated Press and that go on (at) this FAMU latest chapter of violent haz- the Tallahassee Democrat. campus.” ing involving the Marching Hundreds of pages of William Hudson, a FAMU 100. In 1998, Ivery Luckey, records show years of re- administrator, wrote to a clarinet player from Ocala, peated warnings about bru- then-vice president for stu- was hospitalized with kid- tal hazing passed without dent affairs Roland Gaines ney damage after being pad- any serious response from in 2009 and asked “Do you dled in the initiation to join the school’s leadership un- think we can have the police a group known as “The til last November’s beating talk to the band and put the Clones.” Three years later, death of drum major Robert fear of GOD in them? Even band member Marcus Parker Champion. A staff member ride by the field during prac- was hospitalized with kid- replied to the email, so tice?” ney damage after being pad- Crosby called the next day Gaines replied that the dled. to talk to Ammons directly. school’s main attorney “met A few weeks before Crosby said at first the pres- with the band and placed Champion’s death, band ident reassured him, then the fear of his office in member Bria Hunter was repeated the standard line them. He does this every hospitalized with a broken that the school doesn’t con- year. A lot of this alleged ac- leg and blood clots in what done hazing. tivity may not be occurring authorities say was another Crosby said his son left during the organized prac- act of hazing. Three band FAMU after two years and tices; but again, it may.” members have been has since struggled with per- The school held mandato- charged. In September, more sonal problems. He only re- ry sessions with students aspiring “Clones” members cently re-enrolled at anoth- each fall, warning them that were punched and paddled, er college in Florida. hazing is a felony in Florida leading to charges in “It was the worst decision and requiring students to January against four band in his life to go to FAMU,” sign a form acknowledging members. Crosby said. the consequences. Even after those serious in- Police files show that since The warnings appeared to cidents, the emails and 2007 nearly two-dozen inci- do little to change the cul- records show, the band haz- dents involving the band, ture. Many police investiga- ing continued and the fraternities and other stu- tions into hazing went school couldn’t or wouldn’t dent groups have been in- nowhere because students stop it. At the same time, vestigated. But it wasn’t un- stonewalled and refused to some professors insisted til Champion’s death that cooperate. Crosby’s own son that hazing had been eradi- the band director was initial- refused to talk to police. cated. ly fired, the band was sus- Even sometimes when ar- Music professor Lindsay pended, student clubs were rests were made, the Sarjeant boasted to a profes- halted from recruiting new charges would eventually sor at the University of members and an anti-hazing get dropped. Southern California in the task force was assembled. One band member told a fall of 2010 that “I’m happy Complex picture granted of HBCU challenges

By Jamaal Abdul-Alim ent set of concerns that suggested the 1890 DIVERSE ISSUES IN EDUCATION HBCU land grant universities had sunken into a noncompetitive posture wherein they WASHINGTON, D.C. - While some leaders frequently let government funding oppor- meeting at a national HBCU conference re- tunities pass them by. These set of speak- cently depicted their schools as lagging ers made their remarks on an impromptu from unequal treatment by state govern- basis during the downtime that ensued ments, attendees representing HBCU land when USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack canceled grant institutions heard tough about the a talk he had been slated to give. need to improve their competitiveness for Instead of hearing from Vilsack, confer- federal program opportunities. ence attendees were briefed by several Panel discussions and workshops con- HBCU presidents and a Department of cluded the three-day National Association Agriculture official regarding a short meet- for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education ing they had earlier in the day with U.S. 38th National Dialogue on Blacks in Higher Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss. Education. The conference was themed According to the officials who met with “HBCUs & PBIs: Tooting Our Horns a Little the congressman, Thompson had stressed Louder.” the need for HBCUs to develop a more The longstanding outcry by public HBCUs strategic approach to secure funding, such over the lack of equivalent state funding as developing a list of priorities and shar- and resources to compete at a level on par ing them with their respective congress- with predominantly white schools took men. He also stressed the need to meet center stage during a luncheon discussion more frequently with members of the “HBCUs & HWCUs: Still Separate & Congressional Black Caucus, as well as fed- Unequal.” eral department and agency officials to see “This is not a matter of incompetence of what they have to offer. the presidents (of HBCUs),” said Dr. Earl Instead, a lack of communication persists Richardson, president emeritus at Morgan even when federal officials reach out to the State University, one of four Maryland HBCUs, one of the speakers said. HBCUs taking on the state of Maryland in As a case in point, Carolyn C. Parker, di- a pending “equality” lawsuit that chal- rector of the Office of Advocacy and lenges what the HBCUs allege are disparate Outreach at USDA, said the agency heard funding practices. “This is a function of a nothing back when it reached out to the problem in our society, and the problem 1890 schools to notify them of solicitations is a function of the elephant in the room: to take over a dozen USDA Agricultural Race.” Research Service laboratories slated for clo- Richardson likened the funding dispari- sure. ties at HBCUs to a “slow death” version of “We contacted each 1890 institution with the recent killing of Trayvon Martin, an un- no response,” Parker said. “How do we armed black Florida teenager whose shoot- make sure we get emails to the people who ing death at the hands of a neighborhood need to get it for a response?” watch captain has sparked national Parker suggested the incident was not protests. Richardson said the public should atypical. protest unfair funding policies of HBCUs “We work with Hispanic-serving institu- the same way many have protested the tions, Native-American institutions, and killing of Martin. we’ve just been asked to work with Asian But while Richardson and other speakers institutions,” she said. “All of those groups at the luncheon lamented disparate treat- have somehow managed to have a meeting ment for HBCUs by their respective states, with Secretary Vilsack and say collective- another group of speakers voiced a differ- ly: ‘This is what we want.’ “ Questions? Give us a call 919-688-9408 3A NEWS/The TrTriangleTribuneiangleTribune Sunday,April 15, 2012 Conference engages participants The Triangle Tribune on race, gender and class 2012 MOTHER OF By Helen Hu often spawned within fami- The Social Justice Training DIVERSE ISSUES IN EDUCATION lies, she said. “I wonder Institute, which Wall helped what was happening with found, advises that people THE YEAR George Zimmerman’s fami- pushing for change try to ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - An ly - where seeing a young gain the support of their in- ambitious conference on black in a hoodie is seen as stitutions’ leadership, form race, gender and class un- a threat,” she said. a team and spell out their vi- derscored that these issues During the conference, sion of a socially just organ- drive the nation as much as participants discussed ways ization and its benefits. ever and feelings about that many white people and A “cultural audit” should them are still raw. predominantly white insti- be conducted to assess the The 13th annual White tutions still look upon oth- organization’s dynamics and Privilege Conference, which er races and cultures with readiness for change, the in- drew a diverse crowd of suspicion and skepticism, stitute suggests. The organi- 1,500 last month, held more and give lip service to diver- zation’s leadership and the than 120 presentations and sity. Participants were asked team should analyze the au- discussions that seemed to in one session whether their dit’s results, develop a resonate in light of the con- organizations seemed com- strategic plan, carry it out troversial Trayvon Martin mitted to treating everyone and gauge whether it’s work- case. The Florida teenager’s fairly and giving minorities ing, according to the insti- photo was displayed in dis- a chance to hold influential tute. cussions of racial profiling, positions. In another session, two and his name was men- Too often, participants sports analysts attacked the tioned in a rap song played said, minorities are placed national media, especially during one session. in jobs that have visibility ESPN and Sports Illustrated Participants were asked to but not that much power. magazine, for skewed cov- jot down what actions the They’re relegated to certain erage. They said sports jour- incident was inspiring them jobs such as minority re- nalists, who are predomi- to take and their comments cruitment. And it’s assumed nantly white pile on when it were taped on a wall. that minorities should comes to the wrongdoing of Dr. Angela Davis said change their behavior, if black figures such as throwing one person behind necessary, to fit in and Michael Vick and Tiger bars doesn’t address the climb the ladder. Woods, and rarely do posi- deeper problems that creat- Leaders hold training ses- tive stories about athletes of ed the situation. sions on diversity and color. White athletes are de- “I totally understand that “think that’s all they need picted as wholesome and this is where our emotions to do,” in the words of one family-oriented, and their lead us, but putting one per- participant. Often there’s no misdeeds are underplayed son in prison is not going to accountability or trans- by comparison, they said. solve the problem,” said parency. Charles Modiano, a blogger Davis, who gained notoriety Minorities sometimes dis- whose site, as a radical activist in the courage other minorities to www.POPSspot.com, takes a 1960s and now teaches at speak out, according to critical look at sports, said the University of California Vernon Wall, a session women are mostly ignored in Santa Cruz. “It’s time for leader and a senior director except in Sports Illustrated us to begin to engage in pub- at the American College magazine’s swimsuit issues. lic conversation about vio- Personnel Association. A study found ESPN devoted lence and racism in a way “Folks of color will say ‘Why 1.6 percent of its airtime to that we don’t seek easy an- are you messing up a good covering women’s sports. swers.” thing? I’m just trying to get For example, violence is out of here,’“ he said.

Memphis names a In 200 words or less tell why your Mother should be selected Mother of the Year… street for King Jr. Send to: 115 Market Street, Suite 360H, Durham, NC 27701 or e-mail: [email protected] Deadline: May 4, 2012

New Orleans officers sentenced in Hurricane Katrina attacks

Former New Orleans police officers Robert Faulcon Jr., Robert Gisevius Jr., Kenneth Bowen and Anthony Villavaso II were sentenced in the fatal shoot- ings of two people and the wounding Linden Avenue Memphis, Tenn. of four others on the Danziger Bridge. By Alexis Taylor "It doesn't make sense that we are gonna Special To the African-American Newspapers chop up a street and then name it after a man who didn't chop up his life. He had his whole life," the Rev. James Netters told CBS After a decision 44 years in the mak- affiliate WREG. "If we are gonna do some- ing, Memphis, Tenn., has finally named a thing and really express appreciation for roadway in honor of Dr. Martin Luther what he has done for this city and the world, The African-American Newspapers King Jr. we ought to be decent enough to name a full The Memphis and Shelby County Land street after him." Use Control Board voted in January to re- In 1971, Netters was the city council Justice has been served in the case of the former New Orleans cops who killed name Linden Avenue to Dr. Martin Luther member fighting to get King proper recog- unarmed citizens in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. But, according to the King Jr. Avenue. Last month, another mo- nition in Memphis. His efforts went unan- sentencing judge, that "justice" was hardly fair, with uneven prison terms hand- tion was approved to extend the avenue swered, as he finally had to settle for a ed out to various officers. that runs through downtown for almost stretch of Interstate 240 instead of a street "Today's sentencings send a strong message that no one is above the law and a full mile. The street is significant as it in town. the civil rights of all of our citizens are paramount in a free society," David Welker, is where King last marched with sanita- In what would be his last stand for equal- special agent in charge of the FBI's New Orleans Division, said in a statement. tion workers. ity, King made the fateful trip to Memphis "My hope as we move forward is that the men and women of NOPD and all law "We never wanted to address losing Dr. in April 1968. Sanitation workers in the city enforcement will conduct themselves always in a manner that will withstand the King's life here," Berlin Boyd, former needed equal wages and rights, and after scrutiny of the bright light of justice." Memphis city councilman who first intro- weeks of a strike, they called on the Baptist The five former officers - Kenneth Bowen, Robert Gisevius, Anthony Villavaso, duced the initiative, told CNN. "I had the minister for help. Robert Faulcon and retired Sgt. Arthur "Archie" Kaufman - were sentenced April opportunity to do something, and we got In the middle of his Poor People's 4 to prison terms ranging from six to 65 years for their roles in the fatal shoot- it done." Campaign, which sought health care and ad- ing and consequent cover-up. The first four were convicted on federal gun charges, Like many residents, Boyd was aware equate jobs and housing for all Americans, and the latter for his role in arranging the conspiracy. that there was no street recognizing the King accepted his last invitation and joined On Sept. 4, 2005, less than a week after Katrina unleashed havoc on the Gulf civil rights leader. Nonetheless, some marchers for his last protest. It was on this Coast, police shot at six unarmed residents who were trying to cross the Danziger leaders in the community are not content trip that King delivered his "I've Seen the Bridge near the city's Gentilly neighborhood to find food and supplies. To cov- in the way the city has chosen to honor Mountaintop" speech at Mason Temple er their actions, the officers conspired to plant a firearm, fabricate witnesses and King. They find fault in the fact that only Church of God in Christ. falsify reports. one section of the street chosen to recog- To date, more than 900 cities have hon- "This has been a long and painful six-and-a-half years," testified Lance Madison, nize King will bear his name. ored King's legacy by granting him an av- whose 40-year-old mentally disabled brother, Ronald, was killed at the bridge, enue, boulevard, street or byway. according to the Associated Press. "The people of New Orleans and my family are ready for justice." The case became the centerpiece of a Justice Department probe into corrup- tion in the New Orleans Police Department. Officials say they were pleased with the outcome. "We hope that today's sentences give a measure of peace and closure to the victims of this terrible shooting, who have suffered unspeakable pain and who have waited so patiently for justice to be done," Thomas E. Perez, assistant Attorney To Advertise General for the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division said in a statement. "As a result of today's sentencing, the city of New Orleans can take another step forward." But in a two-hour diatribe, U.S. District Court Judge Kurt Englehardt lambast- ed the prosecutors for what he called their uneven handling of the defendants in the case. He specifically decried three- to five-year sentences given to five oth- Give us a call er officers who pleaded guilty in exchange for their cooperation in convicting their cohorts. "These through-the-looking-glass plea deals that tied the hands of this court 919-688-9408 are an affront to the court and a disservice to the community," Englehardt said. 4A NEWS/Th Thee TriangleTriangleTribune Tribune Sunday,April 15, 2012

115 Market Street, Suite 360H Durham, NC 27701 Gerald O. Johnson PUBLISHER Bonitta Best EDITOR Public schools: Unequal, unjust

Millions of children in America are denied the op - portunity to receive a fair and high quality educa - tion. In March, the U.S. Department of Education re - leased new information showing that children of col - or face harsher discipline, have less access to rigor - ous course offerings, and are more often taught by lower paid and less experienced teachers. Inequities in funding and educational resources place poor children in low-performing schools with inadequate facilities and often ineffective teachers. Practices such as tracking, grade retention, out-of- school suspensions, expulsions, and one-size-fits-all zero tolerance policies continue to contribute to the discouragement, dis - Alvin Boutte: An unsung business hero engagement, and eventual dropout of countless children in America to their Many African-Americans out his life and was known of Chicago's black business structures. Too many are detriment and to all of us who need don't know a single black as "tremendously ambi - leaders to raise $55,000. ignorant of the fact that a competitive future workforce. entrepreneur. Most tious." "He invited Dr. King to the majority of new jobs Instead of serving as "the great equal - American blacks are un - Boutte's successes offer Chicago; he was fundamen - and opportunities are cre - izer," American public education is aware of the roles or accom - proof of the advantages of tal to those movements for ated in the nation's small serving as a portal to the cradle-to- plishments of black entre - blacks working together. In justice," the Rev. Jesse business sector. Since ARIAN M prison pipeline for millions of poor chil - preneurs. So the passing of his dealings with Chicago's Jackson said. 1987, the number of WRIGHT dren of color, stunting their lives by one of the country's most black businesspeople, A unique blend of busi - black-owned businesses school dropouts, arrests and incarcer - Boutte became acquainted soared. EDELMAN influential contemporary nessman and activist, ation. black businessman should with George Johnson, pur - Boutte understood how suc - In 1987, America's first The struggle to make sure a quality be duly noted. veyor of Ultra Sheen and cess in business and polit - black corporate billion - education is available to every child – and not just a Earlier this month, Alvin Afro Sheen hair products, ical progress are both crit - aire, the late Reginald F. privilege for a few – is the unfinished and critical Boutte Sr. died in his home and the two started the ical to the growth of black Lewis, stood atop the business before the nation, for it will determine in Hazel Crest, Ill., outside Independence Bank, which communities. He said he Black Enterprise 100 America's future place on the global stage in a rap - Chicago. He was 82. became the largest black- never thought of himself as Industrial/Service list. idly changing competitive world. The 2009-10 Boutte fits the mold of a owned bank in the U.S. one who would leave a lega - That year his TLC Beatrice Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection successful black entrepre - Independence was the first cy and "hopes that people International Holdings, an survey, the most expansive of its kind, covered 85 neur. He was black-owned bank to pur - will remember him as hon - international food compa - percent of the nation's students and was the first re - born in Lake chase a substantial white- est and successful." ny, had revenue of $1.8 lease of this crucial federal data since 2006 when it Charles, La., owned bank when it ac - The spirit of Boutte con - billion. was suspended by the Bush administration. and earned a quired Drexel National tinues in the actions and Boutte and Robert The results from the schools surveyed show pub - degree in Bank. deeds of a select few in Maynard both enhanced lic school systems where black students represent - pharmacy Boutte is to be emulated black enclaves. Between the profile and recogni - ed 18 percent of students but 46 percent of those from New for the way he "thought and 2002-07, the number of tion of black entrepre - suspended more than once and 39 percent of those Orleans' his - acted black." Chicago's black-owned businesses in neurs. Each has now expelled. One in five black boys and more than one torically groundbreaking black busi - the U.S. increased to 1.9 passed on, but the Robert C. Maynard Institute for in 10 black girls received an out-of-school suspen - WILLIAM black Xavier ness community also in - million. Black-owned firms sion compared to 9 percent of Hispanic boys and 4 University. cluded John H. Johnson, saw their receipts rise to Journalism Education's percent of Hispanic girls, and 7 percent of white boys REED When he later publisher of Jet and Ebony $137.5 billion during those legacy is still being writ - and 3 percent of white girls. moved to magazines. "When people years. The average revenue ten. The institute is a non - Disabled students were more than twice as likely Chicago, the pharmacy pro - talk about Chicago being at those businesses was profit corporation dedi - to receive one or more out-of-school suspensions. fession gave him a foothold the Mecca for black busi - $72,000 a year, compared cated to expanding oppor - One in eight students in the study reported having in the city's business com - ness, it was because of that to an average of $490,000 tunities for minority jour - a disability and 18 percent of those students were munity. Boutte started own - generation of African- at those owned by whites. nalists at the nation's black boys. Black and Hispanic students represent - ing and operating his own American leaders who For African-Americans newspapers. Maynard be - ed more than 70 percent of those involved in school- drugstore, which later grew showed the way," said John that came of age during the came the editor of the related arrests or referrals to law enforcement, an into a chain of stores. Rogers, chief executive of - civil rights movement, Oakland Tribune and astonishing number that requires rigorous examina - Boutte took pride and ficer of Ariel Investments. much introspective on our bought it in 1983, becom - tion of the reasons why and action to change unfair identified with his family's When Martin Luther King roles and relationships to ing the first African- racial practices in the application of discipline. Creole heritage. Maybe be - Jr.'s civil rights campaign capitalism is required. American to own a major Children of color were also at a disadvantage in ac - cause of his orientation and needed funds to bankroll Integration distracted metropolitan newspaper. cess to academic opportunities. Fifty-five percent of family bonds, Boutte was the Southern Christian blacks in the 1960s and '70s William Reed is publish - the low-minority high schools surveyed offer calcu - alert to business opportu - Leadership Conference, from building our own busi - er of Who's Who in black lus but only 29 percent of high-minority high schools nity and success through - Boutte convened a meeting nesses and financial infra - Corporate America. do. Similarly, 82 percent of low-minority schools of - fer Algebra II compared to 65 percent of the high-mi - nority schools. Black and Hispanic students represented 44 per - Howard students’ incarceration rally cent of the students surveyed but only 26 percent of students in gifted and talented programs, and were er through a higher local overrepresented when it came to repeating a grade. BY IBRAM H. R OGERS And all of these organi - next decade. Across all grades, black students were nearly three zations are indispensa - population with the dis - On Feb. 1, 1960, N.C. PECIAL O HE RIBUNE times as likely and Hispanic students were twice as S T T T ble, dynamic, creative enfranchised prisoners - A&T freshmen Joseph likely as white students to be retained. More than well, this mass incarcera - As a historian of black and necessary for McNeill, Ezell Blair Jr., half of all fourth-graders retained in the reporting change. tion, has become the districts were black. Although black students were student activism, I am Franklin McCain and But racism in higher ed - problem of this century. David Richmond walked only 16 percent of middle school students surveyed, seeing history, witness - The students guiding they were 42 percent of those who repeated a grade. ucation has long been a into a Woolworth in ing something historic SAMI may go down in his - Teacher experience and salaries varied widely. In taking place at Howard problem in this country, Greensboro and sat down schools with the highest black and Hispanic enroll - and black students have tory, just like other stu - at its restricted counter, University. In February, a dents who have been at ment: 15 percent of teachers were in their first or group of students organ - been organizing against unaffected by the refusal second year in the profession compared with 8 per - it for more than a centu - the center of sparking of service, and remained cent of teachers in schools with the lowest minority ized Students Against movements against racial Mass Incarceration, ry. Students have op - until the store closed. enrollments. And teachers in high-minority elemen - posed every war, and problems on and off cam - There had been sit-ins be - tary schools were paid on average $2,251 less a year which they call SAMI for pus over the last century. short with the "I" pro - have been crusading fore this one. But this sit- than their colleagues in low-minority schools in the against budget cuts, On Feb. 5, 1925, stu - same district. nounced "E" and "SAM" in largely galvanized stu - poverty and the excesses dents at Fisk University, dents across the South The Department of Education and its Office for Civil pronounced like the led by George Streator Rights is to be applauded for reinstating this crucial of capitalism for more and within months thou - prominent name. and inspired by W.E.B. Du data collection survey and creating an extensive data I had first learned of than a century. sands of students in hun - tracking system. But that is just one crucial step. It's Yet mass incarceration Bois, launched a nation - dreds of cities were "sit - this organization during ally renowned student time for all of us to use these numbers as a spring - the international cam - is a relatively new phe - ting-in." board for robust examination of and discussion about nomenon. It is the New strike that lasted 10 long, In March 1966, students school discipline policies and practices, and how they paigns to secure a new tumultuous weeks. There trial for Troy Davis, who Jim Crow, as Michelle at San Francisco State are contributing to school dropouts and the school Alexander titled her pop - had been student strikes College, inspired by the to prison pipeline, and systematic and sustained ac - was executed last fall for before this one, but this allegedly killing a white ular book on the subject. burgeoning black power tion where required. When one out of three protest largely galvanized We all must support strong, consistent and fair dis - off-duty Georgia police movement, gathered for black men are in jail, on the decade-long New a meeting and decided to cipline policies in our schools and classrooms where officer. Recently, I gained Negro Campus Movement learning can occur for all children. At the same time, parole or in prison (com - rename their Negro a thorough education of the 1920s against strin - we must raise important questions about how to make about this group at the pared to 1:27 white men), Students Association the those policies work for children of color and all chil - and many of them are gent student codes, op - Black Student Union. National Council for pressive white philan - dren, rather than against them. Black Studies conference legally disallowed from There had been progres - Why are so many children being suspended for of - voting, financial aid and thropy and paternalistic sive black student groups fenses that used to result in a trip to the principal's in March. white presidents. The more I learned public housing; when before this one. But these office? Do principals and teachers have too much they are legally discrim - On Dec. 1, 1955, en - organizers and their or - discretion in deciding who should be suspended or about this organization, thused by Rosa Parks' ar - the more I contextualized inated against in employ - ganization's name literal - expelled? Is there a need for rethinking and greater ment; when racial profil - rest earlier in the day, two clarity about the range of nonviolent offenses that them in the current mo - ly and figuratively trav - ing, as in the case of Alabama State College eled widely and largely can result in suspensions or expulsions? Should chil - ment of mass incarcera - students joined Professor dren be suspended for nonviolent offenses like tru - Trayvon Martin, is wide - galvanized black power tion as the principle in - Jo Ann Robinson on cam - ancy and tardiness? justice decimating black spread and legal; when student activism during I have never understood what good it does to put the budding privatized pus and stayed up all the black campus move - America, the more I real - night long cutting stencils a child out of school for not coming to school. Are ized that this organiza - prison industry and ment that refashioned our young inexperienced teachers getting enough American corporations and mimeographing more higher education from training in classroom management? Are teachers get - tion was/is/will be his - than 50,000 leaflets an - toric. using prisoners as sweat - 1965 to 1972. ting the cultural competence training needed to un - shop workers are lobby - nouncing a bus boycott. SAMI will make history, derstand and address the behavior of all their chil - We have student organ - There had been boycotts izations challenging ing for tougher laws and is making history and will dren? Do policies require that a child's parent or care - more prisoners to in - before this one. But this giver be notified before a child is excluded from racism in higher educa - give me a reason to one crease their wealth; when protest these students day write history as I school? Or is the child sent to the streets without the tion. We have student or - helped to announce parents' knowledge? local communities are chronicle the student ganizations opposing opened Martin Luther As Education Secretary Arne Duncan correctly said war and budget cuts. We lobbying for prisons to movement that ended about his department's findings, "The power of the be built in their back - King's door to history and mass incarceration. have student organiza - largely galvanized the civ - data is not only in the numbers themselves, but in tions protesting against yards to increase their Dr. Ibram H. Rogers is the impact it can have when married with the courage il rights movement Wall Street and poverty. job base, public re - an assistant professor of and the will to change.” sources and voting pow - against Jim Crow over the history at SUNY College. SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 2012

Raleigh • Cary • Durham • Chapel Hill 5A Business/RealEstate Business Black female chief executives riefs Of the six black chief ex- bal assertiveness. And, yes, ate and communicate an or- one of the most influential tives. Over an eight-year pe- B ecutive officers of Fortune black women leverage their ganizational vision, and to women in technology. riod, they explored the ex- 500 companies, only one, verbal assertiveness to ne- motivate and persuade em- Keeping with her goal to in- periences of 120 diverse fe- Ursula Burns, chairman and gotiate respect. In lieu of ployees to achieve organi- crease exposure to minori- male executives and con- WOMEN&BUSINESS CEO of Xerox, is female. material symbols of power, zational objectives. With ty technology talent, Benton ducted a comprehensive Raleigh Chamber of Results of an investigation skilled verbal assertiveness that in mind, black women founded NewMe, a startup analysis of their journeys Commerce will host “From of black female is a powerful weapon. In a are more than capable of accelerator for minority and made a case for the bot- Faxes to Facebook: The 2001 study conducted by leading companies, even tech entrepreneurs. tom line benefits of hiring Evolution of Women in leadership in Fortune 500 Parker, findings indicated Fortune 500s. Rather than Brewer is the first female black women to contribute Business” April 17, 11:30 relying on the success of and first African-American their leadership expertise to a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Hilton companies re- that black female executives North Raleigh/Midtown, vealed that described themselves as di- any one demographic as the CEO of Sam’s Club, a Wal- organizational success. 3415 Wake Forest Road. 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Research indi- fessional women produces CEOs of Fortune 500 com- Kimberly-Clark Corporation. successful at navigating the monthly meeting April 17, panies, there are many suc- Since 2007, Saunders has turbulent waters of the com- 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at cates that the black different patterns of expe- PNC Arena, 1400 Edwards woman’s knowledge about riential knowledge that, in cessful black female CEOs been the president and CEO petitive seas is dependent Mills Rd. The topic is leadership has typically turn, shapes individual re- of successful companies. of Mechanics and Farmers on more than just arriving Etiquette Essentials- been ignored or devalued. actions to situations. Since Oprah Winfrey once said Bank, a state-chartered com- at a destination. A leader’s Networking and Business In a 2004 study conducted language is a tool that facil- “There’s a lot of great work mercial bank with assets of effectiveness is measured Dining. 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By Valorie Burton not going to help you land a new things. ATLANTA VOICE job. Choose to be optimistic. 4. Know what you want. If There are definitely situa- you are really just looking Older workers can com- tions where ageism exists, for supplemental retirement pete with people half their but that is not the case income and something inter- age - and with twice the en- everywhere. You just need esting to do every day, tar- ergy - if they play to their to be steadfast and persist- get your job hunt according- strengths and fight their ent - and find the right fit. ly. Part-time work doing fears, experts say. 2. Don’t sell yourself something you really enjoy Many Americans over age short. You have some defi- may give you the best of 50 are far from the conven- nite strengths that you may both worlds. tional gold watch symboliz- perceive as weaknesses - What did you always want ing retirement and are still namely experience and ma- to do but never pursued? in the hunt for meaningful turity. Even if your industry What type of environment Don’t let age keep you out or gainful employment. experience is lacking, find do you most enjoy being in? of the game. In fact, the number of old- ways to communicate the If you are looking for a more er Americans (over age 55) strengths you possess that traditional, 40-hour work- has spiked by more than 12 transcend industries such as week, tap into the network percent since 2008, studies management, marketing or you’ve built over the years. show, while the ranks of people skills. You have a net- Be relentless and patient. those age 25-54 has de- work, too. Tap into it. The Also, plan your exit strat- creased 6.5 percent. The best way to get a job is to get egy. How long do you want number of people over age referrals from someone in- to work full time? Where 75 also has increased in re- side the company. Make a would you like to retire? You cent years. list of everyone you know, may find that relocating now So, how can older workers and what companies they to the place you’d like to re- compete against people half are with. Start talking to tire in five or 10 years could their age who have twice the them about your goal. Be open up unexpected career energy? Consider these four bold. opportunities. strategies to jump-start your 3. Embrace technology. Bottom line: Fight the fear job search: Older workers are more like- and go for it! 1. Stay the course. Even if ly to be timid when it comes it takes longer to find a job to learning new technology. Professional life coach and than you’d like, go for it. Don’t be. Be willing to learn speaker Valorie Burton is the You won’t land a job if you and try new skills, and don’t author of seven books about don’t try, but keep your eyes buy into the idea that “you personal achievement. open to some of the chal- can’t teach an old dog new Subscribe to her free e- lenges and be prepared to tricks.” Be patient with your- newsletter at conquer them. Pessimism is self, but be open to learning ValorieBurton.com. SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 2012 Raleigh • Cary • Durham • Chapel Hill 6A CommunityFocus SORORITY NEWS

2012 DEBUTANTE COTILLION Durham's Alpha Zeta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority presented 10 young ladies in the chapter's annual Debutante Cotillion at the Carolina Theatre. The Rev. Patrice Nelson, executive director of Urban Ministries, was the keynote speaker. Courtney Ellyne Woods, daughter of Greg and Jacqueline Woods, was named the 2012 cotillion queen. Woods is a senior at Hillside High, where she is enrolled in the International Baccalaureate Programme and is a S.T.A.R. Recognition recipient. Her father was her senior marshal and Ryan Hampton was her junior marshal. The debutantes also chose her Miss Congeniality. Margaret Helena Mitchell, daughter of Robert and Earnestine Mitchell, was the first runner-up. Her father was her senior marshal and Wesley Ford was her junior marshal. She is a student at Jordan High, where she participates in the French Honor Society and the International Thespian Society. Austin Carrilyn Miles, daughter of Van and Dr. Angela Miles, was the second runner-up. She is a student at Durham School of the Arts, where she is a varsity cheerleader and Silver Key Arts Award winner. Her father was her senior marshal and Ronald Charlton Alexander Jr. was her junior marshal. Also presented was Rita Anagor, daughter of Matthew and Rita Anagor. She is a student at Josephine Dobbs Clement Early College High School at N.C. Central. Her senior marshal was her father and Gabriel Gadsen was junior marshal. Jasmine Danielle Everett is the daughter of Stacey Smalls Everett and John D. Everett. Her father was her senior marshal and Tito Burch her junior marshal. She is a student at Durham School of the Arts. Danetta Hooks is the daughter of Esther Ofidile. Collins Clarkson was her senior marshal and Zaryn Thompson junior marshal. She attends Josephine Dobbs Clement Early College High. Brittany Christina Lambright, a student at the Josephine Dobbs, is the daughter of Gloria Gamble. Ervin Johnson was her senior marshal and Arthur Davis her junior marshal. She participates in the Governor's Page program. Rachel Brencye McGirt is the daughter of Emanuel and Dorothy McGirt. She attends Jordan High, where she was named a Durham Public Schools Student of the Week. Her father was her senior marshal and Brandon Herndon her junior marshal. Brook Maya Strickland is the daughter of Johnny and Adanarial Strickland. She is an honor student at East Chapel Hill High, where she participates in the National Honor Society and the National Society for High School Scholars. Her father was her senior marshal and Andre Dixon her junior marshal. Alison Louise Wilson is the daughter of Robert Wilson and Robin Wilson. She attends Hillside High, where she is an award-winning theater actress. Her father was her senior marshal and Anthony Nelson her junior marshal. Throughout the cotillion season, debutantes participat- ed in a variety of activities, including workshops on brochure writing, self-defense and dress for success; service projects (preparation of Thanksgiving baskets for the needy and MLK Jr. Day of Service); social activities (performance of "The Wiz, an overnight retreat and the annual "Pink Rose Luncheon" hosted by Alpha Zeta Omega chapter for debutantes, their family and friends). Following the cotillion, debs came together again for an ice cream social. Dr. Tara Fikes is the president of Alpha Zeta Omega. Connie Britt and Norma Martin were the cotillion chairper- sons. Members of the steering committee were Sandra Chambers, Joyce Cunningham, Jackie Ellis, Julia Fairley, Rosetta Johnson, Lula Monds, Queen Lawrence, Vivian Lewis, Kelli McLean, Rene Nixon, Rosa Nolen, Rosa Small, Sandra Walden, Iyenda White and Martina Woods.

MOVERS & STEM Conference The Triangle is poised to SHAKERS ADOPT US! host a national conference fo- School cused on STEM education. Eight organizations, including and tumble play and is a News the N.C. New Schools Project, spunky girl who wants things are partnering to offer ST.AUGUSTINE’S to go her way. She is a fast “S2:TEM = Scaling STEM: The administration has an- learner and is quickly catch- & Notes Transforming Education nounced the selection of its ing up in academics. Matters” on April 16-18 at the honorees for the 2012 Christopher and Mercedez Sheraton Imperial Hotel in Sapphire Gala. Four awards enjoy new experiences. Research Triangle Park. will be presented: Heritage, These two love each other A globally competitive, Trailblazer, Legacy and dearly and are very attached, knowledge-based economy is a fact of life for North Presidential Salutation. so their committee is look- Carolina’s high school students, and strong skills in STEM- The Heritage Award hon- ing for a family in which they related fields will be in high demand for years to come. oree is Hill Harper, award can be the youngest children At the conference, educators, students, innovators and winning actor, motivational to get the attention they de- leaders from business and government will share strate- speaker and best-selling au- serve. Any family considered gies to implement STEM practices and demonstrate STEM thor. The award recognizes should have previous parent- impacts in the community. individuals who have made ing experience. If there are “Our success rests upon educators and industry leaders older siblings in the adoptive who make deep connections around STEM in order to pre- a significant impact on mi- Christopher, 9 home, there should be a sig- nority higher education, and Mercedez, 8 pare students for college and careers,” said Tony Habit, nificant age difference be- president of the N.C. New Schools Project. “By bringing have a commitment to up- tween Christopher and lifting and inspiring minor- Christopher is a sweet and together the best ideas from across the nation, we can Mercedez and the other chil- make a significant and positive change in the way schools ity youth. mild tempered little boy who dren. The Trailblazer Award gets along well with just engage students in these critical fields.” Christopher would do well Online registration is now open at http://newschool- honoree is the Honorable about everyone. He is pas- with an older sibling, partic- Major General Charles F. sionate about trains! sproject.org/2012stemconference. Proposals to present ularly an older brother. at the conference can also be submitted online at Bolden Jr., the current ad- Christopher enjoys playing Christopher’s and ministrator of NASA. He is with his electric train set, and http://newschoolsproject.org/2012stemconference/ses- Mercedez’s relationship with sions.html. the first African-American he also likes to watch TV their younger siblings is ex- to permanently hold that shows and read books about tremely important to them position. The award recog- trains. When he plays out- so this connection needs to nizes individuals with dis- doors, Christopher stays ac- remain consistent and stable. tinguished service to the native running, jumping and tion and whose legacy will riding his bike. If you are interested in leave a visible impact on so- Mercedez is an adorable, adopting Christopher and ciety. Davenport confident and friendly girl. Mercedez or other children in The Legacy Award honoree Even though she enjoys dolls will be given posthumously foster care, call 1-877-NCK- UNITED WAY and coloring, she is not a IDS-1. to Dr. Thelma Roundtree, girlie girl; she likes rough author, teacher and college Walter Davenport, a long- administrator. The award time United Way of the recognizes individuals who Greater Triangle supporter have demonstrated substan- and board member, will lead tial service to the college. the agency’s board of direc- Steps to healthier feet Former Raleigh Mayor tors. His appointment was Charles Meeker will be giv- confirmed at the March 27 en the Presidential board meeting. By Kathy Bowman A certified public account- SPECIAL TO THE TRIANGLE TRIBUNE College student and elementary student work on art Salutation. The salutation is project at Bugg Elementary College Bound Day. presented to individuals ant with over 40 years experience, Davenport previous- Of all your many body parts, your feet are likely the most who has made significant neglected. One in four people over the age of 45 has foot WAKE COUNTY achievements and contribu- ly served as the board’s first Bugg Magnet Elementary brought 300 students from three vice chair. During his tenure pain, and approximately one in six has ankle problems. Here tions to his profession are ways to drastically improve the state of your feet start- local universities on March 27 to work with the school’s and/or community and is as a senior United Way vol- students to focus on their academic future and think about unteer, Davenport served as ing now. recognized for leadership in • Exercise your feet. You know that all muscles need reg- the prospect of attending college. 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Baseball strikes out with Flood and Miller

By Bill Fletcher,Jr. batting averages and a pitch- outfielder Curt Flood and of rejecting their nomina- dentured servant-like sys- him. At a tremendous sacri- NNPA er’s ERA: The continuous the retired executive direc- tions to the Hall of Fame it- tem of the “reserve clause” fice, Flood - with the support of Miller and the Major It’s April and the 2012 failure -actually refusal - of tor of the Major League self. in baseball, a system that League Baseball Players baseball season has begun. the Baseball Hall of Fame to Baseball Player Association, Flood and Miller, both to- tied an individual player to recognize the contributions Marvin Miller. This refusal gether and separately, were a specific team for as long Association - sued Major Time to remember some- Please see BASEBALL/3B thing disconnected from of late St. Louis Cardinals has taken the explicit form involved in ending the in- as the team owner wanted

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BSECTION Sports MEAC MINUTES SPRING SPORTS Shaw tennis goes undefeated in CIAA

By Bonitta Best [email protected]

The CIAA spring championships get under way next week on Virginia State’s campus. WOMEN N.C. Central Sophomore Cember Carmichael is the Nationwide Insurance March Student-Athlete of the Month for her performance in softball. The Griffin, Ga., native recorded six runs, 18 hits, 12 RBIs, two doubles and a career-high four home runs for the month. Carmichael is batting .330 and has a slugging percentage of .604. In tennis, the Eagles ended their regular season with a 5-2 win over N.C. A&T. The MEAC tennis Cember Carmichael championships are this weekend at the Millbrook Exchange Center in Raleigh. NCCU is the No. 3 seed and will meet Hampton in the first round. In track, sophomore Ikea Long earned her first gold last weekend after winning the 400-meter dash developmental with a 58.81 time. St. Augustine’s The Falcons split a doubleheader with archrival Shaw last weekend. St. Aug’s lost the first game 9-7 but rebounded to take the second 10-9. Senior Kathryn Tokarski was named the player of the week. Tokarski batted .636 in four games and The currently leads the conference with a .461 batting average. Shaw The Bears recorded big non-conference tennis wins over University of Charleston (5-2) and West Virginia State (5-0). Shaw (21-0) has a chance to go replacements undefeated for the season with remaining matches against King (Tenn.) and Charleston Southern. In softball, the Bears had PHOTO/KEVIN L. DORSEY their five game win streak broken by the Falcons in Wide receiver Demonta Brown should play a big part in the Aggies passing game in 2012. the second half of a doubleheader. Shaw concludes N.C. A&T SPORTS INFORMATION “It is important we develop multi- (Kindle) a lot,” Raper said. “Our time its regular season this ple receivers,” he said. “We got one as a team has been cut short, so we weekend on the road at GREENSBORO - North Carolina A&T dimensional in the passing game to really have had to go out on our own Johnson C. Smith and quarterback Lewis Kindle trusted where teams could key on that one to catch extra balls. We really have Edward Waters. Lolia Kienka is the No. 1 dou- wide receiver Wallace Miles. Kindle guy last year. It will be great to have had to make it happen ourselves. bles and No. 1 singles for the completed 191 passes in his career multiple weapons to go to because Any way we can be better, we’re out MEN Shaw Bears. - 88 of those completions found there is a big void there without there doing it.” N.C. Central their way into Miles’ hands. In fact, Wallace. Everybody knows they’re Raper should be a comforting sight Sophomore Spencer Jones it may be safe to say no other quar- going to have to step up this sea- to Kindle as he grows accustomed earned the low medalist award to terback in school history had more son.” to life without Miles. It was Raper, lead the Eagles to runners-up at trust in a receiver than Kindle had Miles, who was on the sideline as not Miles, who led the Aggies in TD the Winston-Salem State University for Miles. In 2011, Miles became the an observer, hinted toward the pos- receptions with seven. It was Raper’s Spring Golf Invitational. The first player in school history to sibility of his production from 2011 22 receptions that helped him lead Shelby, N.C., native carded a 73 record more than 1,000 receiving being split among many different the Aggies in yards per catch (18.6). (+2) in the first round, then closed yards in a season. names. His confidence stems from If spring practice is any indication, out with an even-par round of 71 There will be no Miles for Kindle what he has seen since the Aggies’ Kindle will have to expand his inner to finish atop the leader board. in 2012, however. Miles’ eligibility 5-6 season ended in November. Miles circle in 2012. Jones’s final round tally provided ended last season, so Kindle must and Kindle were known to hold their “We did a lot of passing this him with a career-low score and a find other targets. During the Aggies own private workouts. Apparently, spring,” Kindle said. “We didn’t get career-low 36-hole total. annual spring game at Aggie Stadium this exercise has rubbed off on oth- to practice as many times as we Teammate Andre Jones (Durham) last weekend, Kindle seemed to be ers. wanted, so we focused on our pass- also set a new career standard with comfortable doing just that. He com- Attendance at voluntary wide re- ing. We know we have (co-MEAC a one-under par 70 on Sunday, pleted an array of passes to differ- ceiver workouts has greatly in- Offensive Player of the Year and run- marking the first under-par round ent receivers, including two touch- creased. The improvement has been ning back) Mike Mayhew in the back- of the season for the Eagles. Jones down passes to senior Larry Raper. vital considering the Aggies’ predica- field, so we’re trying to get better at added a 79 to finish with a two- Demonta Brown, Quentin Thomas ment. The instructional time the passing.” day total of 149, good for third and Christian Carver also got into Aggies coaching staff can spend with • Running backs. Mayhew didn’t place and a spot on the all-tourna- the action. And, of course, the tal- players was reduced from 15 days get many reps on Saturday. But see- ment team. NCCU returns to ac- Spencer Jones helped ented Torrian Warren is always lurk- to seven this spring in order to help ing him with the ball after an injury- tion Monday at the MEAC Showcase ing. the football team improve its aca- filled 2011 spring is all most Aggie at Crosswinds Golf Club inNCCU to a runner-up fin- Kindle was pleased to see so many demic progress rate (toward gradu- fans needed to see. What was as en- Savannah, Ga. ish in golf. receivers contribute, because even ation) score. couraging as Mayhew’s participation he doesn’t shy away from his past “We’ve all been working with dependency on Miles. Please see THE/3B Please see THE/3B New CBL team out to break CORRECTION the Raleigh franchise jinx

The city of Raleigh has not been kind to professional basketball teams. The last team to try in the late 1990s was the Raleigh Cougars of the United States Basketball League. After three struggling years, the team disbanded after accusations of BONITTA financial mis- BEST management. Before the Cougars were the Bullfrogs of the Global The Cary Invasion, led by head coach MarQus Johnson Last week, Luis Diaz and Deion Doubledee were misidentified. The correct photo is Please see NEW/3B (center), are in the second season of operation. above. 2B SPORTS/Th ee Triangle Triangle Tribune Tribune Sunday,April 15, 2012 3B SPORTS/The TheTr TriangleiangleTribune Tribune Sunday,April 15, 2012 Baseball strikes out with Flood and Miller

Continued from 1B the team owners. Their vic- tion of the sport was a crime in which eight players were ted into the Hall of Fame a resulted in a systematic at- tory resulted in the intro- for the owners, and one for banned from baseball for year after his death. tempt to cast them into League baseball over the duction of free agency, a which Flood and Miller life for their alleged partic- Flood died in 1997, but oblivion. matter, with the case going system from which players would never be forgiven. ipation in throwing the 1919 Miller - God bless him - is We should not let that hap- the U.S. Supreme Court. have benefited immensely. There are tremendous World Series. Landis was ap- very much alive at the age pen. Maybe this baseball Although Flood lost at the Despite the fact that MLB ironies in the refusal of the plauded by many for sup- of 95. Both of them con- season we need a few mil- highest level, the publicity grew and thrived under free Hall of Fame to admit them posedly cleaning up base- tributed, in very fundamen- lion t-shirts proclaiming that of the case and the arro- agency, contrary to the dire both. One such irony is sum- ball, but this was also the tal ways, to reshaping the Flood and Miller must get gance of the team owners predictions of the team own- marized by the name Judge same man who tolerated the sport of baseball. Yet the into the Hall of Fame. set in motion a process that ers, they and many sympa- Kenesaw Mountain Landis, exclusion of black players fact that they challenged the resulted in unraveling the thetic sports writers have the first commissioner of and, according to many ob- employer class and suggest- Bill Fletcher Jr. is a senior system. The MLBPA under never forgiven either Flood Major League Baseball. He servers of the period, under- ed that players should have scholar with the Institute for Miller’s leadership brought or Miller. The fact that Flood was widely known for his mined efforts at desegrega- the freedom to bargain - a Policy Studies. He can be an end to the reserve clause and Miller dared to chal- role in addressing the 1919 tion. Yet, Landis, who never right for which all workers reached at papaq54@hot- through their struggle with lenge the absolute domina- Chicago White Sox scandal played baseball, was admit- should be guaranteed - has mail.com. The replacements look forward to season

Continued from 1B Dominique Drake, who car- to surpass Maurice Hicks as no one should ignore the Division I FCS in linebacker former football players who ried the ball 76 times for 4.1 the Aggies all-time leading Aggies defense. N.C. A&T D’Vonte Grant. Tyree Hearn, were in attendance. Reports was the apparent help he yards per touch, also looked rusher. Mayhew will also try had the eighth-best defense Xavier Robinson and Tony are the plans to bring about will have in the backfield much improved from 2011. to become the first player in in the country and the best Mashburn recorded sacks. the reunion started on this season. Mayhew comes into the school history to record rush defense in the MEAC Linebacker Dareon Mays in- Facebook. Of course, the Junior Ricky Lewis saw a 2012 season chasing histo- three consecutive 1,000- last season. The Aggies also tercepted a Kindle pass. tailgate that was set up for lot of action at running back ry, although the race may be yard rushing seasons. had a Jerry Rice Award final- • Facebook. One of the the occasion didn’t hurt ei- and looked fantastic in short. • Defense. There was ist for top freshman in great scenes at Aggie ther. spots. Redshirt junior He only needs 163 yards some defense played, and Stadium was the numerous New CBL team out to break Raleigh jinx The Bears Continued from 1B five runs against Chowan. Continued from 1B having them buy into what 10:30 a.m. at the Dream Florida Flight. Butcher recorded six putouts we're trying to do," he said. Center. Interested players The team has since left the St. Augustine’s and six assists with no errors "We're family-friendly fun can visit http://sumregis- CBL to form the Tobacco in four games. Basketball League. Both the and at an affordable price. ter.info to register. Ten play- Road Basketball League, Junior Jeremy Wilkins hit a team and the league folded perfect game against We also want to reach out to ers will be selected for the with teams representing Shaw after two seasons. small and micro-sized busi- 14-game schedule. Fayetteville, Cary, Virginia-Lynchburg. The The dismal statistics have Smithfield native went 6-for- The Bears finished their nesses and provide not good For more information on Wilmington, Smithfield, CIAA tennis season undefeat- not deterred T.L. Ricks, how- but great customer service." the Roughriders, visit Jacksonville and Charlotte. 6 with five RBIs to lead the ever. Ricks is the president Falcons to a doubleheader ed (15-0) after a 7-0 shutout Ricks snagged former www.raleighroughriders.co Area fans will recognize of Virginia Union. Shaw and general manager of the Central Oklahoma standout m. several familiar faces: for- sweep. Raleigh Roughriders, a new Teammates Daveed Todd closed out its regular season Johnny "JT" Tyson as his mer St. Augustine's players Friday against King (Tenn.) Continental Basketball head coach. Tyson played Brandon Hickson and and Calvin Butcher were League team that is set to named CIAA player of the In baseball, the Bears lost for the Orlando Magic (1994- Cary invaded Charles Ward; Shaw stand- three straight to Winston- debut in May. 95) and the Toronto Raptors The Cary Invasion have be- outs Mike Smith, Daniel week and defensive player of The CBL is a minor league the week, respectively. Todd Salem State, including two (1995-96) before joining the gun their second season in Jackson and Robert shutouts. Shaw ends its reg- that began play in April Harlem Globetrotters in Cary at the Herbert E. Young Espinosa; and former NCCU batted .462 with eight RBIs, 2010. The Roughriders will one home run and a double ular season this weekend at 1999. Community Center. Former Eagles Raheem Oshodi and Virginia State. play their home games in "When I first started doing N.C. Central player and as- Jonathan in four games last week. He The Dream Center at Body this, he came highly recom- sistant coach MarQus Moore. Moore is currently knocked in four of St. Aug’s of Christ Church in Raleigh. mended," Ricks said. "I had Johnson is the coach. in Europe averaging 11 Ricks, a businessman with a chance to meet with him, Johnson also coached points and nine rebounds over 15 years in sports and he was very open and Durham's first ABA team, for Karlsruhe (Pro A - sales, marketing and owner- knowledgeable and willing the Carolina Jaguars. Germany.) ToSubscribe orAdvertise ship, said he plans to buck to share his experience." Johnson and the Invasion Visit the Invasion's website the statistics by making the The Roughriders held their made a big splash in their at www.caryinvasion.com Roughriders the communi- launch party and first tryout inaugural season by winning for game schedules. ty's team. during Easter weekend, but the CBL championship - a 919-688-9408 "We have started getting decided to add a second 131-101 shootout over the the community involved and open tryout on April 21 at COLLEGE FOOTBALL Falconsrecruitlargestclassever

By Bonitta Best Sayer Robinson, Statesville [email protected] Jamiah Johnson, Durham John Perkins, Fayettevile Jered Mckenzie, Aberdeen St. Augustine’s William Jenkins, Henrico, Va. The Falcons finally released their signing James Walls, Richmond, Va. VOTE class for the upcoming season. Thirty new Christian Kama, Waimanalo, Hawaii recruits will line up at the George Williams Joseph Pelesasa, Waimanalo, Hawaii Athletic Complex, the largest incoming class JaylynnNicholas, Graniteville, S.C. since the college reinstituted football in Lionel Davis, Memphis, Tenn. 2002. Antzale Henry, Memphis, Tenn. “This is a good class,” coach Michael Costa Antoine Smith, Washington, D.C. said. “We have a lot of kids that will help the Marqis Pegues, Laurinburg program. We have good kids who are smart.” JaQuice Oates-ethea, Laurinburg The list includes 16 in-state players and Caison Murphy, Laurinburg 14 out of state. The newbies will join 41 let- Ryan Bowman, Fort Valley, Ga. termen from last year’s 4-6 squad. Justin Jones, Fort Valley, Ga. Terrance North, Prattville, Ala. The complete list: Kenneth Patten, Winterville Cory Craig, Norwood Jordan Griffin, Middletown, Del. Dajon Montague, Garner Sharif Humes, Statesville Alan (AJ) Gilford, Savannah, Ga. Justin Davison, Statesville Wesley Perkins, Lincolnton Kyle Johnston, Pennsauken, N.J. Donald Brinkley, Greenville, N.C. Henry Capers, Raeford Craig Johnson, Raeford

COLLEGE BASKETBALL Ex-Union coach takes action

By Bonitta Best last year by Athletics Director Yolanda Well-Broughton has [email protected] Michael Bailey, claims VUU "resigned." Wells-Broughton falsely insinuated that he was recorded a Former Virginia Union released over recruiting prob- 33-88 men's basketball coach lems. Those claims, he says, record in Willard Coker is suing the have damaged his reputation. four sea- university for defamation He has yet to find other sons. and millions of dollars in coaching employment. And damages, according to Two more positions have Tennessee Richmond BizSense maga- been added to the growing State zine. Coker, who was fired HBCU coaching list. Texas men's Southern women's coach coach John Cooper left to take over at Miami- John Cooper Ohio University. Cooper led the Tigers to a 20- 13 record this past season, the school's first winning season since 1995-96. Coker

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SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 2012 Raleigh • Cary • Durham • Chapel Hill 5B Arts&Lifestyle AAROU ROUNDND TTHEHE BOOK TTRIA RIANGLENGLE RALEIGH Actress recounts PUBLICMEETING A meeting to consider renaming the Millbrook Exchange Center is April 19, 5:30 tough rise to top p.m. at 2405 Wade Ave. Redefining Diva: Life Lessons Pennsylvania state Sen. Vincent MUSEUM OF SCIENCE From The Original Dreamgirl Hughes, were heading to a Center The Nature Research By Sheryl Lee Ralph City luncheon. As her spouse nav- Center opens April 20 Hunter Publishing, $14 PB igated traffic, the couple shared and volunteers are an easy banter that has been a needed. Contact: Tullie By Bobbi Booker hallmark of their nearly seven- Johnson at 733-7450, The Philadelphia Tribune year marriage. Ralph recalled that ext. 605. the first step was the hardest Just as theatergoers were ab- when it came to putting pen to pa- sorbed while watching the origi- per. OPENHOUSE nal production of “Dreamgirls,” “There were so many things that ECPI University will readers will be completely ab- happened. One, Susan Taylor, the host a Campus sorbed with and inspired by iconic editor-in-chief of Essence Discovery Day open Ralph’s “Redefining Diva...” magazine, literally took me by the house April 21, 10 a.m. Ralph’s superstar performance hand and said ‘Where is the book? to 4 p.m. at 4101 Doie as the original Deena in You have stories that need to be Cope Rd. Visit Broadway’s groundbreaking mu- told.’ She demanded that I sit http://landing.med- sical didn’t happen overnight. down and start to write. But, of ical.edu/rsvp. First came a grueling Hollywood course I didn’t,” she laughed. apprenticeship, where roles for Months later, during one of her COMMUNITYDAY young black women at the time many speaking engagements, a Rogers Road com- were often offensive and demean- student instructor challenged munity will host Unity ing. Ralph, however, held stub- Ralph to write a book for her in the Community Day bornly to the values of her moth- younger fans. The actress coun- April 21, 10 a.m. to 3 er and grandmother: She would- tered that if the student landed p.m., Phoenix Place n’t take any part she couldn’t be her a book deal, she would write proud of. Even after joining a book. The student found a pub- Playground at Purefoy lisher and Ralph wrote her life sto- Drive and Rogers Road. “Dreamgirls” - where she helped ly from the TV series Moesha, and thing far more special. create a role that grew from her ry. how she signed away her rights “(Actress) Loretta Divine called own life story - she would invest In these highly personal reflec- to “Dreamgirls” for a dollar. Not me up and said ‘Ralph, I picked DOCUMENTARY years of sweat and tears before tions, Ralph reveals her take on The documentary just a memoir, Ralph uses her ex- up the book and couldn’t put it the play finally opened to instant her supposed feuds with Diana periences to illustrate that while down. You wrote a great book, “Brother Outsider: The acclaim. Ross and Jennifer Holliday, on au- and you most certainly did tell the Life of Bayard Rustin” being a star of Broadway, film and On the day Ralph conducted this ditioning for Sidney Poitier, on television, being a Diva is some- truth!’“ will be shown April 21, interview, she and her husband, why she exited so controversial- 7-9 p.m. at Raleigh Friends Meeting, 625 Tower St. Contact: Kathy Staley, 821- 4414. KIDS BBYYDR.CARTER DR. CARTER

CARY FESTIVAL Granddaughter cries during visit The ninth annual Great Grapes! Wine, I spend all year planning dication of the quality of her amount of time cuddling daughter. Tears may be how neighborhood with few or Arts & Food Festival is fun activities for my 7-year- visit with you, but she may with her mother. Make sure she unwinds. no children, arrange play April 21, 11 a.m. to 7 old granddaugh- simply miss the company of that you engage in snuggle When she expresses that dates with the grandchil- p.m. at Booth ter, and she still her parents. time at your house. Find a she misses her mother, al- dren of your friends. Your Amphitheatre. Call It is a blessing that your comfortable chair and spend low her to call home and granddaughter is probably 800-514-3849. cries when she comes to visit for schedule can accommodate quiet time reading or telling hear her mother’s voice. She used to playing with other the summer. time with your granddaugh- her stories about her moth- may feel guilty about hav- 7 year olds. If you cannot ter. There are a few strate- er as a child. ing such a good time with- arrange play dates with the DURHAM Even after she has had a great gies that may help her make Invite your granddaughter out her mother. Ask your grandchildren of your HEALTHCARE a smoother transition to to bring a playmate on some friends, enroll your grand- Durham Center for day, she will oc- daughter to assure your your home for vacations. of her visits. Bringing a play- granddaughter that she is daughter in half-day camps Senior Life will host WESLEY casionally cry for her mother. Ask your daughter about her mate along will help her pleased that she is enjoying so she can play with other Health Care Decision ARTER Day April 16, 1-4 p.m. C What can I do? - schedule, and try to keep a make a smoother transition her visit. children. at 406 Rigsbee Ave. Lucy similar schedule at your to your house. Entertaining To help her continue to de- Call 688-8247. home. The familiarity of a her guest will distract her velop her writing and read- Try not to take your grand- predictable schedule will from feelings of sadness. ing skills, buy a journal and Wesley Carter, D.Mgt., Kids AARP daughter’s tears too person- provide your granddaughter It is tempting to fill every encourage her to keep a by Carter, provides parent- The Durham AARP ally. If she is an only child, with a sense of security. day with activities and ad- record of her visit. At the ing guidance to committed Chapter 189 will meet her parents probably fill the Since she is only 7 years venture. However, a hectic end, your granddaughter parents. Email your ques- April 18, 2 p.m. at role of parent and playmate. old and an only child, she schedule may be contribut- can read the journal to her tions/comments to Center for Senior Life, Her tears may not be an in- probably spends a fair ing to the tears. Try not to mother. [email protected]. 406 Rigsbee Ave. overly exert your grand- If you happen to live in a AWARDS CEREMONY Durham Arts Council’s Emerging JazzpianistandacappellagroupheadlineNCCUJazzfest Artists annual awards ceremony is April 19, 6 p.m. at 120 Morris St. STAFF REPORTS Christian charts. A 1990 follow-up album, “So Chestnut has performed with many of the leg- Much 2 Say,” was equally suc- CAROLINATHEATRE ends and leading musicians in the business. DURHAM - The 22nd Annual cessful, climbing to No. 2 on Among them are Jon Hendricks, Michael Carvin, • April 20, 7 p.m. - Billboard’s Contemporary Retrofantasma Film NCCU Jazz Festival will Donald Harrison, Terence Blanchard, Branford take place April 16-21 and Jazz chart and scor- Marsalis and others. He continually tours with Series. Contact: Jim will include performances ing a Grammy for his trio, bassist Michael Hawkins and drummer Carl, 560-3040, ext. by Take 6, a Grammy- Best Neal Smith, playing live at jazz festivals around 232. winning Christian vo- Contemporary the world as well as clubs and concert halls. cal jazz group; pianist Soul Gospel Highlights of the festival include a meet-the- PLAY PRODUCTION Cyrus Chestnut; the Album. artist session with Take 6 and Chestnut on April Mike Wiley will per- U.S. Air Force big Cyrus 19 at the Beyu Caffé at 7 p.m., a free master form his one-man play band Airmen of Chestnut class workshop April 19-20 at noon in the Jazz “Jackie Robinson: A Note; the UNC- started his Band Room, and a Vocal Jazz Summit at noon Game Apart” April 20, Chapel Hill Faculty musical ca- in the B.N. Duke Auditorium. 7 p.m. at Hayti Jazz Group and Gary reer at the Under the leadership of Dr. Ira Wiggins, NCCU Heritage Center, 804 Smulyan; and the Mount initiated the festival in 1990 to expose the cam- Old Fayetteville St. Call NCCU Jazz Combos, Calvary Star pus and the Durham community to America’s 683-1709. Vocal Jazz Ensemble Baptist first indigenous art form. Tickets are $45 and and Faculty Jazz Church in include admission to all performances. To pur- EXHIBIT Group. Baltimore, chase or for more information, visit Eric McCray will Take 6 formed as an Md., at the age of www.nccu.edu/jazzfestival. a cappella group in 6. Three years lat- open his “Jazzilicious” er, he began study- jazz-inspired paintings 1980 when its members were students at ing classical music with a reception April Oakwood College in at the Peabody 20, 8-10 p.m. at Hayti Huntsville, Ala. At Preparatory Heritage Center. The first they called them- Institute in exhibit runs thru May selves the Baltimore and later 31. Gentlemen’s Estate studied jazz at the Club, and the current Berklee College of BLOCKPARTY name was adopted Music in Boston. A Big Book Block when the group While still a stu- Party is April 21, 10 signed with Warner dent, he received a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lyon Brother Records. Their self-ti- the Eubie Blake Park Community tled debut album, released in Take 6 Fellowship and the Center, 1309 Halley St. 1981, earned two Grammy Awards Oscar Peterson, Quincy Contact: Pam Kelly, and landed in the top 10 on Billboard’s Jones and Count Basie awards for exceptional 797-3104. Contemporary Jazz and Contemporary performance standards. Chestnut

CHAPELHILL LECTURE • April 15, 5-7 p.m. Stone Center’s program celebrates 20 years - UNC Assistant Professor Priscilla Layne will discuss STAFF REPORTS In honor of the anniver- school academic and cultur- tinue to have on our student black German ac- sary, former UNC basketball al enrichment activities for volunteers and student par- tress/singer Marie CHAPEL HILL - On April 20, player Brendan Haywood children from the Chapel ticipants far beyond the Nejar in Hyde Hall. the Sonja Haynes Stone contributed $10,000 to the Hill-Carrboro school sys- time that we spend with Center for Black Culture and Stone Center program via tem. Participants take part them here at UNC.” History at UNC-Chapel Hill the Brendan Haywood in activities that reinforce For more information, vis- MISC. will commemorate the 20th Single Parent’s Family Fund. the importance of commu- it: http://sonjahaynes- FELLOWSHIPS anniversary of its This is Haywood’s first gift nity and help develop their stonectr.unc.edu/. Applications are be- Communiversity Youth to UNC. interpersonal skills. ing accepted for Program. The celebration Communiversity is the “We’ve hit a huge mile- Rosalynn Carter will include musical per- Stone Center’s cornerstone stone and it’s exciting to see formances, recognition of youth program and was de- that 20 years later, we are Fellowships for Mental past and current Check our Health Journalism. veloped to honor the com- still committed to serving online Communiversity partici- mitment, dedication and children in a meaningful Deadline: April 16. pants and remarks from calendar for Visit www.carter- spirit of the late UNC pro- way,” Director Chelsea state Superintendent June fessor, Dr. Sonja Haynes Mosley said. “This celebra- daily updates on center.org. Atkinson at 6:30 p.m. at the Stone. Since 1992 the pro- tion acknowledges the im- community Stone Center. gram has provided after- pact we’ve had and will con- events. SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 2012 Raleigh • Cary • Durham • Chapel Hill 6B Religion Legacy of life

Vickie Winans launches comedy tour The Bible is a place to dis- cover legacies of all times. There are many stories and events that actually coincide Singerbuysluxuryvanto with our lives today. Biblical life was similar in many ways; people had to save, transport the homeless find ways to survive and care for their STAFF REPORTS nephew Tim Bowman Jr., families. and she also shot a live mu- They pon- Legendary gospel singer sic video of her son Mario dered on Vickie Winans has added an- Winans’ “Overcomer” remix. dreams and other element to her busy These songs are included on aspirations. singing career. “The the DVDs that are rated “E” In our era, Comedianna,” her trade- for Everybody. marked definition of a hilar- however, we A unique element to the have more ious storytelling queen, is tour is that Winans has pur- hitting the road to promote conven- chased a luxury Sprinter van Words of two newly recorded come- to transport the homeless in iences and dy DVDs titled “Hilarious each city to be her special easier ways Tender Care and Unplugged” volumes 1 guests. The singer is cur- to make and 2. The stand-up come- rently in pre-production for things hap- ANN HARRIS dy projects are available in the starring role as Grace pen, but the stores, on her website and Avery in an uplifting feature process still at every stop along the pro- film surrounding the issue jected 40-city tour that requires input. of homelessness, “Amazing What is your life’s goal, and kicked off on Easter Sunday Grace,” which has height- in Chicago and continues ened her sensitivity to the what have you been destined throughout the summer. topic. to achieve? What legacy do Both DVDs were recorded “My ultimate goal is to you plan to leave so that oth- on Dec. 7, 2011, to multiple build homes and more shel- ers may remember you? standing-room only audi- ters for the homeless,” These are questions that, of- ences at Detroit’s Upper Winans said. “But until then, tentimes, we do not think Room Complex. During as many as the bus will hold about. For some of us, these nearly four hours of stage will be my special guest time, Winans told one questions might not be im- VIPs for a night of laughter, portant at all. To stay afloat sidesplitting story after an- food and a gift bag.” other - from her life’s expe- Winans burst on the spiritually, financially, edu- riences to growing up with gospel music scene in 1985 cationally and socially, on a 11 siblings. She had every- with her signature smash daily basis, takes up most of body from dignified bish- “We Shall Behold Him.” our time. However, to leave ops to the city’s fire mar- Other hits include No. 1 a legacy, one must have shal doubled over with songs “As Long As I Got many moments of ponder- laughter. King Jesus,” “Shake Yourself ing, discovering and putting During the evening, Loose” and “The Rainbow.” Winans performed a live actions to work. Visit One great figure in the version of her smash hits www.vickiewinans.com for “Shake Yourself Loose” and more information. Bible comes to mind when I “How I Got Over” with her think of leaving a legacy, and it is the prophet Isaiah who wrote the book of Isaiah. Isaiah received divine inspi- ration from God, and listen- ing and submitting to the Atheist shocked when church helps with bills beckon was his life’s work. While taking care of daily necessities, a yearning to write By Sharayah Colter that he could no longer “We don’t need to pray about send money. “My wife said their cab fare because they that was inspired by God maintain with his deteriorat- did not want their money took place, and over a peri- BAPTIST PRESS it,” he said. “We’ve already ‘We’ll never see that,’“ ing eyesight, Greene real- been given the command to Greene said. “Two days lat- going to the “devil.” od of time the book of Isaiah ized he needed to focus his do it.” er, a check for $400 came in came into fruition. It is the ATHENS, Texas - The man energies and finances on the mail. We are totally flab- They also had also refused who threatened to sue a Crye began to organize an longest book in the Old life’s necessities, leading effort to send support to the bergasted.” to lease him apartments be- Testament. But more pro- Texas county for placing a cause of his disbelief in God. him to withdraw his lawsuit. Greenes, and Graham ex- Donations have not ended found, it is the greatest pic- nativity scene on the court- When Jessica Crye, a mem- But they had never loved plained to the church that there, though. turesque-illustrated book in house lawn has had a shift ber of Sand Springs Baptist “The money continues to him, he said. in perspective, dropped the they had an opportunity to the Old Testament. Scholars Church in Athens, found show Greene the love of come in for him as it’s been “No Christian at all that lawsuit and now plans to out, she called her pastor, made more public,” Graham we’ve ever met in our lives say that Isaiah was a genius move to the county with his Christ. Greene did not accept Erick Graham, to see if he the church’s offer to pay for said, explaining that Greene had ever been nice to us,” because he wrote the gospel wife and cat. had heard the news. Crye then asked them not to send Greene said. “No Christian of Gospels; the book is a Patrick Greene, an atheist his eye surgery, but eventu- asked Graham if their ally agreed to let the church any more. “But I can’t keep has ever done anything for masterpiece of Hebrew liter- cab driver from San Antonio, church could help him. the people from giving. The us. Our own families have had said he found the place- help him with bills and rent, ature. Also, he is considered Graham’s answer was sim- which were becoming in- money keeps coming, and totally forgotten our exis- the greatest writing prophet ment of the nativity uncon- tence, and strangers - ple. creasingly difficult to main- it’s not ours to hold onto.” of the OT. stitutional and intended to “Sure we can help him,” he Greene said in his entire Christians and atheists all use the legal system to force tain with medical costs There are 66 chapters in told her. stacking up and no job to life, he never has had a around the country - are a judge to order its removal Graham said he didn’t Christian treat him the way helping us. One of the things the book. In Chapter 40, he - that is, until he began los- bring in income. need to take time to pray Greene said when he the Christians in Athens did. Jesus said was to love your reveals the majesty and pow- ing his vision because of a about the matter or to mull The so-called Christians that neighbor as yourself. These er of God. He discusses how detaching retina. With sur- agreed, he and his wife nev- it over because Christ had er thought the church would Greene had previously en- people are acting like real God measures the waters in gery on the horizon, no already provided an answer. countered refused to pay Christians.” the hollow of his hand; and health insurance and a job actually follow through and God has held the dust of the earth in a basket. An excerpt reads, “Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, ‘Reverts’return to their childhood faith the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary; and his under- By Cathy Lynn Grossman missed the Virgin Mary,” says nations are stepping up efforts Easter attendance bumps after the Catholic Church. standing no one can fathom. RELIGION NEWS SERVICE Scrafano, 55, who has recon- to reclaim, re-energize - and major advertising efforts, such Gray said some must be back He gives strength to the nected with her faith through a sometimes re-educate - these as a “Catholics Come Home” for the long haul because the weary and increases the BruceBolingcelebratedEaster CatholicchurchinWilliamsburg, fallen-away faithful. media campaign launched in Catholic share of the U.S. pop- power of the weak. Even Sunday last weekend among Va. Catholic churches are adding Phoenix in 2008. ulationhasheldsteadyatabout youths grow tired and weary, SouthernBaptists,justashedid Like many Christians and adult programs to focus on re- The Archdiocese of 25 percent for several years. and young men and women when he prayed at a tiny Jews, Boling and Scrafano drift- turnees who often fear their ac- Washington pushed to increase “There is not enough immi- stumble and fall; but those Kentuckychurchwherehisfam- ed-ormarched-awayfromthe tions or choices will keep them confessions during Lent (the 40 gration to keep it at that if our who hope in the Lord will re- ily filled half the pews. religion of their childhood. fromthesacraments,theessen- daysprecedingEaster)byopen- ‘leavers’ estimates are correct. new their strength.” They Afterdecadesawayfromfaith, Then, unlike most, they came tial rites of Catholicism. ing church and chapel doors on Some must be ‘coming home.’ will soar on wings like ea- “IslowlybegantoseewhatIwas back. Evangelical churches steer re- Wednesday evenings. Their ad- The match just does not work gles, they will run and not missing was the relationship And they came back to stay, verts to Bible study groups to vertising slogan: “The Light is otherwise,” Gray said. grow weary; they will walk withGodthatI couldfindinmy not just to parachute in for the helpthemestablishstrongerre- ON for You.” Within five years, At St. Bede’s, a Catholic and not be faint” (Isaiah church,” said Boling, 45, who Easter service this Sunday or a ligious roots. thecampaignspreadacrossthe megachurch of 3,700 families 40:28-31). hassettledinwithalittleBaptist Passover seder on Friday night. Rabbis reach out to young countryasmorebishopsadapt- in Williamsburg, Va., Deacon The chapters are filled with congregationinHendersonville, According to the Pew Forum adultsthroughaprogramcalled ed the idea for their dioceses. Dominic Cerrato leads a seven- metaphors, similes, epi- Tenn. on Religion & Public Life, more “Next Dor” (dor is Hebrew for But are they staying? week“WelcomeHome”classde- grams and a rich history that Lydia Scrafano’s heart will than half of Americans say generation). It’s promoted by It’s not clear if these coaxed- signed to answer the questions theologians and other writ- again thrill to hear Catholic they’ve switched religions at Synagogue 3000, a consortium backCatholicsstickaround,said andcalmtheconcernsthatkept ers enjoy reading and ana- hymnssoundingonagreatpipe least once, but just 9 percent of of leaders from Reform and Mark Gray, a political scientist lapsed believers from church. lyzing. organ, just as she did as a child U.S. adults say they’vereturned Conservative movements, the with Georgetown University’s Morethanthat,thecourseseeks Isaiah wrote the Parable of in Detroit. to the pews, practices and twolargestbranchesofJudaism Center for Applied Research in to draw them into parish life, the Masters Crib (Isaiah 1:2- “I missed it all. I missed tak- prayers that shaped them. in the U.S. the Apostolate, which collects not just “punching your ticket 9; The Parable of the ing Communion with a priest. I They’re not converts; they’re SeveralCatholicdioceseshave and studies statistics related to at Mass,” as he put it. Vineyard (Isaiah 5:1-7) and missed the stained glass. I reverts. And religious denomi- reportedpost-Christmasorpost- The Parable of Comfort (Isaiah 28:23-29). Each parable illustrates examples of schedule and times. life issues that apply to us DURHAM ethical tradition of Dr. King. Brown, associate minister of today. The Book also was UNION Flat Rock AME in Hillsboro, Worship BAPTIST WHITE ROCK will preach. FIRST BAPTIST found among the Dead Sea The Rev. • April 13-15 - Joy • The Great Debate: Why 106 N. Roberson Street Scrolls. Kenneth Ray Weekend. Call the church for vote? Why not vote? will be First Baptist will celebrate We might not be able to Hammond more information. discussed April 21, 2 to 5 its 147th anniversary April leave a contribution of this Briefs was recently • April 25 - Pastor Reginald p.m. Michael E. Wood is the 25-29. Call (919) 942-2552 great magnitude, but we can inducted into Van Stephens will celebrate moderator. for speakers and times. listen to the still voice with- KNIGHTDALE the prestigious his 17th anniversary. A re- in and utilize the talents that MALABYS CROSSROADS Board of ception will follow the morn- 911 Old Knight Road HILLSBOROUGH have been given to us. Preachers ing worship. Throughout the ages great A community health at the MT. CALVARY UCC FIRST COMMUNITY screening is April 21, 10 a.m. 27th 1715 Athens Avenue 590 Eno Street artists and painters have cre- to 1 p.m. Call 250-4734. Annual MT. ZION The Male Chorus, Cheek The Senior Missionary ated masterpieces that are Martin 3519 Fayetteville St. Club and Progressive Club Circle will sponsor "One guarded with much care, and Hammond Luther King A Spiritual Warfare will celebrate their anniver- Hundred Women in Red" they are priceless. Musicians Jr. College of Ministers & Conference is April 15-18 at saries April 22 at 4 p.m. April 29 at 11 a.m. Chaplain of centuries past and today RALEIGH Laity on April 12 at 9:15 a.m. on Sunday and 7 Several groups will perform- Audrey Langley-Wilson is the have composed beautiful TEMPLE BAPTIST Morehouse College. The p.m. nightly. Dr. David Benoit ing. guest speaker. songs that we enjoy contin- An evening of inspirational Martin Luther King Jr. Board is the guest speaker. Call 688- music to support the mentor- Send your church news to: uously; writers have penned of Preachers recognizes pas- 4245. astronomical works that we ing program of Christian tors and other ordained cler- EMMANUEL AME CHAPEL HILL The Triangle Tribune, 115 Women's Job Corps is April gy engaged in ministry as 2018 Riddle Road ST. PAUL AME Market Street, Suite 360H, read and discuss; and archi- 27, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Call their primary professional The Rosa Horry Women's 101 N. Merritt Mill Rd. 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