WWW.TRIANGLE TRIBUNE.COM The Triangle Deadline for compensation forBy MarthaNC Waggoner eugenics2013. claims THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Major reasons for denials, which victims can appeal, include miss- RALEIGH – A first deadline for ing paperwork and a determina- compensation payments to those tion someone wasn't sterilized on sterilized under North Carolina's orders of the Eugenics Board of RIBUNE past eugenics program is looming North Carolina but on orders TTHE TRIANGLE’S CHOICE FOR THE BLACK VOICE at the end of the month and less issued at the county level, said than a third of compensation Graham Wilson, spokesman for claims have been approved. the state Commerce Department. That department oversees the VOLUME 16 NO. 15 WEEK OF OCTOBER 12, 2014 $1.00 Authorities who are reviewing claims say one main reason so few industrial commission tasked with claims have been approved is that approving claims. Southern sprints past a state law setting aside $10 mil- North Carolina sterilized about lion for the qualifying victims 7,600 people whom the state doesn't cover many of those who deemed feeble-minded or other- Chapel Hill in junior had been sterilized. wise undesirable between 1929 As of Sept. 30, the N.C. Industrial and 1974. Wilson noted that com- varsity action. Commission had approved 213 pensation is allowed only for those claims for compensation of the sterilized under orders of the state 731 claims reviewed, or about 30 eugenics board. percent. The Office of Justice for "It's the way the statute is writ- Sterilization Victims has received ten," Wilson said. "If counties took another 55 claims that the com- it upon themselves to do it under mission hasn't yet reviewed under their authority, they do not quali- the state law, approved in July Please seeDEADLINE/3A District Students speak out against Supreme responds to excessive police force in schools school bus Court blocks incidentsBy Latisha Catchatoorian [email protected] DURHAM – Two alleged inci- rulingBy Gary D. Robertson dents of sexual assaults on a Associated Press Durham Public Schools school RALEIGH – Same-day registra- bus have parents and the com- tion won't be allowed during munity reeling. early voting in North Carolina, According to various news and Election Day ballots cast in outlets, last month a 5-year-old the wrong precinct won't be boy was made to perform a sex counted this fall after the U.S. act on a 10-year-old student on Supreme Court on Wednesday a school bus driving children blocked a ruling that had set home from Pearson aside parts of a 2013 election Elementary. According to law. WRAL, the boy’s mother A majority on the nation's informed police the same day highest court agreed to halt the he was assaulted. ruling of the 4th U.S. Circuit Now, a second family has Court of Appeals. Two justices come forth with similar allega- dissented. tions involving their child. The decision means the full Controversy has erupted as law will remain enforced while to the response time of DPS to the state and civil rights groups the mother, who is Latino and that challenged the law prepare speaks Spanish, who made the Wake County schools student Ajamu Dillahunt discusses students’ fears. for trial next summer. The full initial claims. Both the school He said there is restorative jus- law was enforced during the and the police department Wideman said they are trying to By Latisha Catchatoorian tice. May primary as well. have been working with inter- curb the use of suspensions and [email protected] Student Jorge Ramos, who was In-person early voting begins preters to make sure the lan- promote practices of restorative born in Mexico but came to the Oct. 23, and the registration guage barrier is not an issue. RALEIGH – To be a black or justice, peer mediation and U.S. at age 5 and grew up in the deadline remains Friday, as “The original complaint was brown student in Wake County demand accountability of school WCPSS, said he was in middle originally planned. made to the (Durham) police public schools oftentimes means resource officers. WCPSS suspen- school when he started to notice The court's order was department on Sept.11, and being disproportionately disci- sion rates are some of the highest certain inequalities. unsigned, as it typically is in we (DPS) heard about it then plined compared to their white in the country. “As I grew older, it became more these situations. Justices Ruth from the police department classmates. Black students make up only 25 and more apparent that they (dis- Bader Ginsburg and Sonia and then Ms. (LaManda) Pryor, The Youth Organizing Institute, percent of the student body but ciplinary actions) specifically Sotomayor dissented, saying the principal, began the inves- NC HEAT and other grassroots constitute 60 percent of out-of- affected the students of color, they would have left the appel- tigation on the morning of the organizations that lobby for stu- school suspensions. especially those from low-income late ruling in place. It is unclear 12th,” said DPS dents’ rights held a press confer- Minority students also are often- households. It was always the how the other seven justices Superintendent Bert L’Homme ence Monday in front of the times arrested and incarcerated Hispanic kids or the black kids came down on the matter, at a press conference on Raleigh Police Department head- for minor student code of conduct being the ones in after-school other than that at least five Thursday. quarters to speak about police offenses. detention or the ones getting into formed a majority and voted in Marie Lang, an attorney with brutality and the criminalization Tavon Bridges, a recent gradu- fights,” he said. North Carolina's favor. the Law Offices of James Scott of youth. ate of Knightdale High, said it has Ramos said suspensions State attorneys filed an emer- Farrin, is representing both of “We’re here because the police the highest rate of suspensions in infringe on a student’s ability to gency application for a stay last the families who made allega- department is no less responsible all of Wake County. learn. week, the day after the 2-1 cir- tions. Lang said she knows her than the school board for funnel- “At this school, I saw many He said this cause is about the cuit court decision in favor of client (the first mother) was ing thousands of youth of color, instances with police and student criminalization of an entire group setting aside the provisions. assisted in terms of expressing queer youth and disabled youth resource officers: people being of people both in the streets and Lawyers for the state argued her concerns, but said she can- out of the school system and into handcuffed, tackled to the ground in schools. that bringing back the provi- not speak as to whether her the prison system,” said Qasima and tazed,” he said. “All throughout this country, sions would cause voter confu- client was unhappy with the Wideman with the YOI. “As youth Bridges said he found hope police brutality, mass incarcera- sion and trouble for local elec- response time from the school in Wake, Durham and Orange through NC HEAT because many tion and the school-to-prison tion officials to implement after she notified them of the County public schools, we have students are unaware of their pipeline has been the new face of them again. incident. seen unspeakable violence from rights or are afraid to fight back slavery, the old face of systematic Rep. David Lewis, R-Harnett, “Obviously, this is a very dif- police both on and off school out of fear of being harmed or incurring criminal charges. who shepherded the voting law ficult time for the family, lots grounds.” Please seeSTUDENT/2A through the state House, said of questions and concerns for he's glad the decision of "two mom, for the parents going obviously partisan appellate forward. We are first trying to court judges" at the 4th Circuit make sure the family gets the was blocked. Democratic presi- services they need as a result dents appointed all three of this,” Lang said. “Obviously, judges on the panel that ruled the safety of the children is the Survivors strut their stuff at Oct. 1. most important thing. It "The law is reasonable, fair appears they (DPS) are taking and treats all people the same," some steps to do that. What Lewis said in an interview. the Law Offices of James Scott annualBy Latisha Catchatoorian breast cancer walk Attorneys for civil rights Farrin are seeking to find out is [email protected] groups and voters who sued what happened on the bus that had dismissed potential prob- day and why this incident was RALEIGH – Thousands of breast can- cer survivors and supporters “got lems to administer the provi- allowed to occur.” sions and said keeping the law L’Homme acknowledged their pink on” at the American Cancer Society’s eighth annual Making fully in place would mean thou- that there are two ongoing sands of voters would be disen- investigations, one with the Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk. Individual and group/team walkers franchised. They said black school and one with the voters use same-day registra- Durham Police Department, were out at North Hills to participate in a family-friendly, non-competitive tion and out-of-precinct ballot- both of which he can speak lit- ing at higher rates than whites. tle of. 5k walk, which raised money for breast cancer research. The entire Ginsburg wrote she would “We are also obligated to have denied the application, carefully observe student con- North Hills area was a sea of pink-clad men, women and children ready to saying the lower appeals court fidentiality laws. However, agreed at least two provisions here is what I can tell you: take on the morning. In addition to the walk, participants in the law "risked significantly From the moment these allega- reducing opportunities for tions were made, Principal got to enjoy dancing and music by a live deejay and look through various Participants get their groove on at the Making Strides Against black voters to exercise the Pryor began a thorough inves- Breast Cancer Walk in North Hills. franchise in violation" of a por- tigation. We are interviewing vendors. Also on site was a survivor tent, where those who had beat the tion of the U.S. Voting Rights every student on the bus and the Duke Cancer Institute, which The American Cancer Society Act. the bus driver. We have met disease congregated and fellow- shipped. Many wore sashes with the was the lead sponsor for the event. reports that an estimated "I would not displace that individually with parents. We “We’ve made huge strides forward 232,670 women in the United record-based reasoned judg- are carefully determining word “survivor” spelled out in glittery letters. over the last decade. What used to States will be diagnosed with ment," she wrote. The majority which students were involved be oftentimes a diagnosis of breast cancer this year. provided no explanation of its and what truly happened,” he “We are out here this morning to raise awareness and to raise money breast cancer that meant very little Approximately 40,000 will die. ruling, which also stays a pre- said. survival, (now means) huge strides Lawanna Burgess was diag- liminary injunction by a feder- “It is very important to for the American Cancer Society to continue the battle against breast can- have been made because of nosed with breast cancer in al trial court judge in Winston- cer,” said Steven Patierno, director of research.” Please seeDPS/ 2A Please seeSURVIVORS/ 4A Please see RULING/3A
Index Follow The To subscribe: 919-688-9408 or Tribune on Editorial 4A Sports 1B Email: [email protected] Focus 6A Classifieds 4B Arts & Life 5B Religion 6B © 2014 The Triangle Tribune 2A NEWS/The Triangle Tribune Sunday, October 12, 2014 DPS responds to Students speak out against school bus incidents Friday morning at excessiveContinued page1A diately police taken out of school forcereality is thatin suspension schools after she recorded an inci- and expulsion cause signifi- Washington Elementary oppression, but most dent on camera and showed cant damage to youth devel- School. For more informa- importantly it is the face her mother. opment. Suspensions are tion visit: http://empowery- of America,” said Deidre She said she still faces associated with negative outhnc.org. Jackson, who previously chronic anxiety today. educational outcomes “How is it right that from worked in Miami with a “Education is a human including grade retention, an early age we are condi- group called the Dream right; stop the criminaliza- poor academic performance, tioned to think that we are Defenders. tion of our youth. We do dropping out and not gradu- doing something wrong just The organization also want our schools to be safe,” ating from high school.” by being who we are, by was also led by minority said Rukiya Dillahunt, A march to end the school- existing,” Ramos asked. youth dealing with similar Ajamu’s grandmother. “The to-prison pipeline was held issues. “The Ferguson (Missouri) uprising has Pearson Elementary Principal LaManda Pryor and DPS ADAPTED FOR THE STAGE BY MICHAEL J. BOBBITT AND JOHN L. CORNELIUS II Superintendent Bert L’Homme. led to a developing national movement and BASED ON THE BOOK BY PATRICIA MCKISSACK + MUSIC BY JOHN L. CORNELIUS II Continued from page1A ensure the safety of our stu- dents, which includes opposition to police vio- understand that these are lence and racist killings. serious allegations against response to safety concerns, prompt follow-up, parent Not only has it created a very young children. national movement, but it Interviewing them and get- communication and taking necessary measures to has also brought attention ting accurate descriptions to issues like systematic and identifications has been resolve the issue,” Pryor said. racism… This is happen- a challenge. Some parents ing all over the country,” have understandably asked Both L’Homme and Lang were mum about the details Ajamu Dillahunt said. why we have not yet sus- “When youth of color pended any of the students of the alleged incident, say- ing they cannot compromise are under attack, there’s riding the bus. We simply only one thing to do and must make sure before tak- the current investigation(s). “As a mother myself, this that’s stand up and fight ing action that the correct back.” students are identified.” kind of incident is concern- ing, not only to parents but Fiona Allen, who Lang said the boy who was describes herself as a assaulted is still attending to the whole community,” Lang said. “Oftentimes these “young, queer woman school at this point. An adult with special needs,” bus monitor has been folks aren’t comfortable coming forward. We would attends Centennial assigned to the bus on which Campus Magnet Middle. the incident took place. urge any families whose chil- dren have been involved in She said at a previous L’Homme said DPS is taking school she was verbally measures to ensure the high- this to come forward so that we can ensure that justice tormented and abused by est level of safety possible. a teacher and was imme- In addition to the Pearson prevails in this case.” bus monitor –a professional who will ride the bus until the investigation is conclud- ed, L’Homme said DPS is also reviewing its policies and bus driver training to ensure that a bus monitor is placed anywhere there is “question- able security.” He also said every DPS bus will have at least one security camera
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DeadlineContinued from page1A for"The rest ofcompensation them, their sto- out of the operating room forshe said. "AndNC we're going eugenics to that those people had claims been can appeal to a deputy com- ries were almost identical in sterilized. hope the Industrial sterilized with the authoriza- missioner on the NCIC, then fy." Victims can appeal, he terms of having a social "We're beginning to talk Commission answers the tion from the government," to the full commission and to said, "but if the documents worker come to their delivery with legislators who are inter- question by reading the Parmon said. the North Carolina Court of show the procedure wasn't room or hospital room," she ested in this issue and help- statute broadly," Haddix Victims had until June 30 to Appeals. done under the state authori- said. The social worker might ing them to understand just added. submit their claims so that Meanwhile, the Industrial ty, they really don't have any tell the patient, usually a how widespread this eugen- Sen. Earline Parmon, D- the state knows the maxi- Commission is trying to qual- case in this process." black woman, that she ics philosophy was in this Forsyth, said she didn't agree mum amount that each ify as many people as can be Some of the victims were as wouldn't be eligible for pub- state," Haddix said. "It was a with limiting compensation would get from the $10 mil- determined to be eligible, young as 10 and chosen lic assistance unless she was state statute, and I'm sure to victims sterilized at the lion set aside for compensa- Wilson said. "Our goal is to because they were promiscu- sterilized, Haddix said. these DSS workers just felt state level since many others tion. The first payments to make sure everybody who ous or did not get along with Others weren't even asked, like they were following state were forcibly sterilized. those who qualified go out at can be compensated under their schoolmates, authori- she said, noting one client policy." "The thinking from the peo- the end of October, and final this law gets compensation," ties have said. While most who went in for surgery to Some victims sterilized on ple that agreed with that is payments are due June 30, he said. were either forced or coerced remove her appendix came county order plan to appeal, that they could not verify 2015. Those denied a claim into having the procedure, a small number of them chose to be sterilized. But that's just at the state level. It's not known how many were sterilized at the county level, said Elizabeth Haddix, senior staff attorney with the UNC Center for Civil Rights, which is representing 40 vic- tims. Of those, just 10 had files from the state board, she noted.
RulingContinued from page1A Salem. The decision is a victory for Republican leaders at the General Assembly who passed the law. GOP Gov. Pat McCrory signed the bill into law. Three federal lawsuits challenging several provi- sions have been filed by the North Carolina state NAACP, League of Women Voters and the U.S. government among others. "Eliminating these meas- ures will cause irreparable harm of denying citizens their right to vote in the November election - a right that, once lost, can never be recovered," said the state NAACP president, the Rev. William Barber, echoing the conclusion of the 4th Circuit court. The NAACP and other allied groups have focused this year on voter registration drives they hope will cancel out what they call voter-sup- pression tactics within the law. Lewis said it was reason- able to have people register to vote in a timely fashion and vote in the correct precinct so their ballots would fully count. Nearly 95,000 people regis- tered to vote during early voting in the 2012 general election and cast their ballots the same day, while 90 per- cent of the almost 7,500 peo- ple who cast out-of-precinct ballots for that election had their choices fully or partially counted, according to court filings. Other voting law changes passed last year already were to stay in place for November HBCUs should prep for futureBy Jamaal Abdul-Alim DIVERSE ISSUES IN EDUCATION WASHINGTON — Rather than react to perpetual ques- “You cannot fi nd this education tions about their relevance, HBCUs and predominantly black Institutions should be anywhere else.” proactive about drilling down deeper into America’s K-12 systems in order to bet- We are now accepting applications for the Spring 2O15 Workshop at Macy’s! ter prepare students for the demands of a postsecondary education. That was one of the key We invite all minority and women-owned businesses to apply for The Workshop at Macy’s! points made last week at the You’ll gain insight from seasoned Macy’s pros and Macy’s partners, Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual and get the tools you need to succeed and sustain growth in the retail industry. Legislative Conference dur- ing a panel discussion about Apply today at macysinc.com/workshop empowering HBCUs and PBIs. In making the point, Dr. Rudolph “Rudy” Crew, presi- PICTURED: Amber Lee-Forrester, Kane & Couture. Past participant of The Workshop at Macy’s. dent at Medgar Evers College, lamented what he described as the “sick and sad continu- ous eruption of really bad education that happens for young people of color com- ing through this pipeline.” “And the pipeline under- educates people so they have no choices of whether to go to college at all,” Crew said. Crew said Medgar Evers College is building a partner- ship with 50 nearby K-12 CELEBRATING 5 MAGICAL YEARS! schools in order to have a more substantial impact on the educational futures of students in the vicinity of the college. 4A NEWS/The Triangle Tribune Sunday, October 12, 2014 Survivors strut their stuffContinued from at page1A cancerhe said. walk “But after we found out – we October 2005 and has been in remis- are both Christians – we sought the sion for nine years. She’d battled Lord and He gave us strength to sur- breast cancer before and also over- vive.” came ovarian cancer. She calls herself Making Strides participants raised a “three-time survivor.” over $270,000 last year and this “It was devastating to find that out. year’s goal is $300,000. The funds And now that the years have passed, will go towards research, free servic- I look back and I feel a little selfish es to patients and support legislative because I made it,” she said. advocacy. Coming into the walk Miriam Thomas was just 28 years based just on pre-registration, Making old when she was diagnosed last Strides had already raised $170,000. year. She said she felt a firm lump in Event Director Tracey Smith said her breast and went to the doctor. It many participants registered on-site, turned out to be a tumor with many and the 2014 campaign does not end calcifications. until Dec. 31, so people can still “I was very nervous when I found donate. out. I just couldn’t believe it. I was “Our mission is to eliminate cancer very shocked. I had support, I had my as a major health issue. Making family,” she said. “Since it was cur- Strides specifically is focused on able, I felt a whole lot better; but I did breast cancer, but the American have a double mastectomy, radiation Cancer Society covers all cancers,” and chemo. So going through it all Smith said. “I lost a first cousin at was a little challenging, but I had (age) 27 to stage four breast cancer, hope. It took strength and courage to so this is something near and dear to get through it.” my heart. This is not a job for me, this A Raleigh resident who wished to is a mission and a passion because remain anonymous said he and his I’m tired of it (cancer), I’m sick of it.” wife got through her breast cancer N.C. Central student and volunteer diagnosis with the help of the Lord. Tae Storr said her grandmother is a He and his team of 11 other walkers cancer survivor, and she also lost an participated in Making Strides to sup- aunt to breast cancer. port his wife, who had to have a dou- “(This cause) is really important to ble mastectomy as well. me. I also get checked to make sure “It took me a minute to wrap my (I’m cancer free). My mom just had a mind around what was going on mammogram and hers came back because we had just come off a really well, so she’s all right and clear and good vacation and got hit with that,” good to go. It’s close to home to me,” she said.
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WORKSHOP Southeast Raleigh Assembly will hold a workshop “Building Your Business Plan from the Ground Up” Oct. 30, 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Walnut Creek Wetlands, 950 By Andy Thomas Treat the office as though you were at a Peterson St. Contact: Q. Take that internshipSPECIAL TO THE TRIBUNE seriously Murphy at 747-8421. mixer. Now before I go any further, I am by no Understanding the importance of an means suggesting that you take an obnoxious RESERVATIONS internship can be far more beneficial than or overbearing approach. But the fact of the Durham’s 21C Museum Hotel you know. It typically serves as your first matter is, outside of your direct supervisor, at 111 N. Corcoran Street real-life introduction to the field of your not many will be able to vouch for the quali- started taking reservations choice. It also serves as a company’s first ty of your work. So simply put: remember to last week. The hotel is introduction to you. It is not enough to network. expected to open next simply land an internship to list on your The good news is that you have the entire February and create 160 jobs. resume. You must take it for all that it is: course of your internship to do this; which, an opportunity to get ahead and stay fortunately for you, means not having to OPENINGS ahead. worry about preparing a 15 second elevator Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza is The first thing to remember is that an pitch. All you have to do is maintain a posi- opening at Morrisville’s Park internship is one long interview, and it is tive and friendly attitude, personally intro- West Village. The chain is a the best kind. Instead of duce yourself to those in neighboring depart- build-your-own pizza fran- having to sell yourself, ments when the opportunity arises and ABW: chise and is the first in the which is essentially Always Be Working. Employers want to feel at region. what you are doing in a ease around their potential colleagues. We are • A new Post Office has sit-down interview, you always taught that life is not a popularity con- opened in Apex at 6102 Old have the chance to test; and true, it isn’t. But when people feel at Jenks Rd. Hours are M-F, 8 show a potential ease around you, they will want you around. a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Saturday, employer all that you The last piece of advice is to remain in con- 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. are capable of through tact. Supervisors typically remember out- • Publix Super Market will the actual work itself. Thomas standing interns, but it only helps to stay on debut in the Triangle Oct. 29 Though you should try to minimize your their radar. Follow up with a thank you once at 1020 Bradford Plaza Way errors, companies don’t expect interns to the internship ends and remind them of your in Cary. grasp everything right out of the gate. commencement date. If you are indeed inter- What you have at the tip of your fingers is ested in working for the company, voice it. If Send your business news to a semester-long probationary period. you are not, ask about the possibility of using [email protected]. My next pointer for you is to capitalize. your supervisor as a reference in the future. Luckily, many colleges require some sort Even if you decide that the particular job or of review upon the conclusion of your field is not for you, do not take for granted internship, ensuring that supervisors pro- the multitude of opportunities that can come vide you with relevant duties. from the internship. And never underesti- VISIT US ON Remember that no task is a small task. mate the influence of a positive or negative Something that may seem menial can review. THE WEB greatly impact an entire process. Try to Andy Thomas, career coach and author of www. pay attention to the larger picture and get “The Job I Need, Needs Me,” specializes in that a feel for how the company and your which so many fail to grasp: understanding triangletribune department operate. Take notes and take your passion, branding yourself and landing .com STOCK PHOTO initiative. that career. MOVERS AND WWW.TRIANGLETRIBUNE.COM SHAKERS The Triangle H&R BLOCK RIBUNE H&R Block fran- T chisee Chris Wilson has been appointed SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2014 – PAGE 6A to the National F r a n c h i s e Leadership Council. Wilson, who owns and operates 10 Wilson franchise locations, Focus is the first black to serve on the SORORITY NEWS council. Hillside High School Class POLICE REVIEW BOARD DeWarren K. Langley has been re-elected chairman of the Civilian Alpha Police Review Board of the city of of ‘72 celebrates birth year Durham. Langley works with the vice chairman in providing overall leadership and management of Kappa the nine-member board in evalu- ating requests for hearing appeals. Alpha CITY OF RALEIGH Larry M. Jarvis has been named director of the new SororityDURHAM – The Mid-Atlantic Housing and Neighborhoods Region of Alpha Kappa Alpha Department. He will begin his Sorority featured an HBCU Parade at duties Oct. 20. Jarvis worked at its Undergraduate Round-up meeting the city of Durham as its assistant last month in Durham. Sorority director of the Department of members in undergraduate chapters Community Development for the on HBCU campuses in the Mid- past 10 years. Atlantic Region, covering both North Carolina and Virginia, marched in the N.C. SYMPHONY parade. The N.C. Symphony awarded Chapter members held items that the Maxine Swalin represented the chapter and their Award for college or university. Outstanding Music Support for HBCUs is a priority for Education to International President Dorothy Marshall Butler Jr., Buckhanan Wilson, as Alpha Kappa a choral music HILLSIDE CLASS Alpha recently launched a national teacher at 1972 Day Cruise classmates and friends at the Spirit of Norfolk. campaign, Think HBCU, to highlight Sanderson High. His HBCUs and their contribution to the ‘Daring to Be Me at 60’ was the theme as members and friends of the Hillside High School groups have per- Butler Jr. sorority and society. formed throughout Class of 1972 celebrated their birth year at the Spirit of Norfolk, in Virginia. HBCU Awareness Week was cele- the state and across Each classmate received a personalized Birthday Memory Book that included birthday brated Sept. 22-26 but will continue the country. wishes from U.S. House of Representative G.K. Butterfield; Mayor Bill Bell; and former through the fall. Are you or someone you know a Hillside High School principal, Dr. John H. Lucas Sr. Of the 14 HBCUs with Alpha Mover and a Shaker? Drop us a Congratulatory wishes were also extended from former U.S. Secretary of State Kappa Alpha chapters in North line at Movers and Shakers, c/o Condoleezza Rice, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Christopher Gardner and for- Carolina and Virginia, the following The Triangle Tribune, 115 Market mer N. C. State basketball player David Thompson – all born in 1954. Other birthday wish- 13 chapters participated in the HBCU Street, Suite 360H, Durham, NC es were from Branford Marsalis and Harvard basketball coach Tommy Amaker. Parade: 27701 or e-mail us at info@trian- •Alpha Chi chapter, N.C. Central gletribune.com. Photos welcome. •Alpha Epsilon, Virginia State •Alpha Eta, Virginia Union •Alpha Phi chapter, N.C. A&T State •Alpha Xi chapter, Livingstone •Beta Rho chapter, Shaw Durham youth-directed gardening •Delta Alpha, Fayetteville State Make link •Delta Epsilon, Norfolk State •Delta Theta, Elizabeth City State program teaches sustainable living •Gamma Delta, Johnson C. Smith between By Mary Alta Feddeman •Gamma Lambda, Winston-Salem earth and the communi- •Gamma Theta, Hampton THE DURHAM VOICE ty through urban farm- DURHAM – Durham teens ing. (See more photos on our pet and The crew of five high learn life skills through agri- website’s photo album) cultural education four days school students and two per week. full-time staff members yourNorth American date Precis Syndicate are pulling up their It’s a sunny, breezy Friday When you've made a "love con- early summer garden nection" and feel it's time to intro- in late September, and high school students Andresha and forming a compost duce your two-legged companion pile from rooted plants. to your four-legged friend, here McPaul and Lawrence Fields are harvesting peppers. They Soon, the crew will are a few tips from the nation's begin planting their leader in pet adoptions, PetSmart maneuver their way around the lush, green garden with winter garden. Charities, and the world's largest Staff member dating website, Match. ease. Sixteen-year-old McPaul Latasha McMillan says They have teamed up to reveal another major aspect of the important role that pets play in has been working with the DIG program, which stands programming during our dating lives. the colder months is • Start with a photo session. for Durham Inner-city N.C. Central Alpha Chi chapter Gardens, for three years. As holding workshops on Before you set up the in-person topics that go beyond meeting, share or exchange photo- she picks sweet peppers and places them in a basket, she the scope of the garden. graphs of your pets. It's an easy “We’re going to work way to give the new person in your explains that her favorite aspect of DIG is this part: the on budgets, we’re going life an idea about the role your pet to talk about money, plays in your world. harvest. And Fields, who has been we’re going to talk • Keep the energy positive about friendships; we’re and mellow. When you walk in the with DIG for two years, agrees. going to talk about a lot door, keep moving. Put your stuff of stuff that a lot of stu- down, hang your coat, get all the “I like harvesting because after all of your hard work, dents don’t get in way in the house and free up your school,” said McMillan, Latasha McMillan and Javonte Carver this is your final product,” he Virginia State Alpha Epsilon hands, then greet your pet. who was a participant in uproot a stalk to add to the compost pile. If your date is with you, he said. “All the sweat, it pays off. All the hot days pay off. the program as a teen should follow this approach, too. It I’m outside doing things that are fun On a cool day like this, it’s before she became full time. lets the "you're home!" energy fade and awesome.” just easy harvesting. I think DIG coordinator Leslie SCHOOL NEWS before anyone interacts with your Carver says there are three things that’s better than the pay- Simonds Hidalgo echoes that WAKE COUNTY pet, so she's calmer. That's espe- DIG members typically do with the check in my opinion – to see sentiment, with plans to hold A community action group met at cially important when you're with produce after a harvest: give some to how patient you have to be to workshops on everything from Hope Charter Elementary to address a guest. members of the local community, get the final product.” farmworker justice and rights food insecurity among the student • Don't force it. It's natural to sell at the Durham Farmer’s Market SEEDS (South Eastern to financial literacy and stabili- population. The group consisted of be a little nervous. You and your and cook lunch for one another every Efforts Developing ty. six different organizations: Hope date already like each other, so it's Saturday. Sustainable Eighteen-year-old Javonte Charter, Household of Faith important to you that your pet McMillan says this community Spaces) was founded in 1994 Carver says he has been Ministries, Interfaith Food Shuttle, feels the same way. A recent connection and consciousness is the to engage Northeast Central involved with DIG for about PNC Bank, Raleigh Mennonite Church PetSmart Charities and Match sur- main value the program hopes to Durham community mem- five years, and his favorite part and The Aya Center. They addressed vey found that women are more pass on to teen participants. bers in healthy living through of the program is that much of underlying challenges faced by the likely to judge their date based on “Being conscious about food first agriculture. It began the it is self-directed. families served at the school: food their pet's reaction – almost half of of all, about who they are as people, youth-driven DIG program in “My favorite part about DIG stamp shortages, transportation women do it – and 30 percent of who we are as people, and that there early 2000. Located on the is that I am my own leader [and] issues, income limits, health dispari- men do, too. are different people in the world: corner of Gilbert and North my own manager,” he said. ties and more. The group’s goal is to Even though you're eager, don't That’s kind of what we revolve our- Elizabeth streets, DIG’s guid- “This is a youth-led program, ensure that none of the students go push it. You know how intuitive selves around [with] sustainable liv- ing mission is, according to so I am allowed to do as I wish hungry on the weekends, when they your pet is, right? She'll pick up on ing,” she said. its website, to and I am able to manage often struggle most with receiving any awkward, uncomfortable ener- myself; and, at the same time, gy right away, which will make her encourage respect for the regular meals. edgy and turn her off to the whole The idea for a community food situation. action plan came about after social However, if you take a deep particularly those that have a major impact on the worker Kayte Thomas noticed many breath and stay relaxed, chances COLLEGE HAPPENINGS lives of the disadvantaged. Oak has its main adminis- of the students were coming to are your pet will also stay relaxed. trative office in Geneva, Switzerland, and a presence school hungry, receiving breakfast Behave as naturally as possible, in the United States and seven other countries: Belize, and lunch at school, then were con- speaking in your normal voice. Bulgaria, Denmark, Ethiopia, India, the United cerned about where dinner would Stay involved in the introduction UNC Horizons Kingdom and Zimbabwe. come from when they went home. for the first few minutes. Try sit- Based in the UNC School of Medicine’s department After a conversation with Mennonite ting on the floor together so all of obstetrics and gynecology, Horizons was estab- Pastor Duane Beck, whose church UNC Horizons, a comprehensive sub- three of you are participating in challenge grant lished in 1993 and since has helped almost 5,000 shares space with the charter school, stance abuse treatment program for preg- the meeting. North Carolina women coping with substance-use the two decided to reach out to nant and parenting women based at the Following these tips will help disorders, including many scarred by abuse and vio- school staff and community partners University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, you navigate the first meeting. lence. But need outstrips capacity, resulting in about to meet the students’ needs. has received a $1 million challenge grant When you date someone, you're one of every four women seeking help being referred “It’s amazing how God brings that would enable the program to serve looking for signals. Similarly, you to other programs. everyone together at just the right more women from North Carolina each year. should watch for cues from the pet That’s why Horizons aims to purchase a facility to time, because I had just left a meet- The pledge of support comes from Oak to tell you what your next move increase both capacity and programming. Plans call ing with the Interfaith Food Shuttle Foundation, which will provide the grant should be. In the meantime, just for a 12,000-square-foot space in Shelton Station, an the day before we had this conversa- contingent on UNC raising a matching $1 hang out, relax and give your pet approved mixed-use project in downtown Carrboro, tion, so I knew their organization million in private donations by May 2015. some time to adapt to the change. scheduled for completion in 2015. would be able to help as well,” Beck The total would go toward the purchase of a For more information about For information about making a donation to help said. new building in Carrboro. PetSmart Charities and its adop- meet the challenge, contact Tonya Taylor at (919) Of the student population at Hope Oak Foundation funds efforts that tion programs, visit www.pets- 962-9589 or [email protected]. Charter, 96 percent receive free or address social and environmental concerns, martcharities.org. reduced lunch. WWW.TRIANGLETRIBUNE.COM Shaw The Triangle TRIBUNE gets SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2014 – SECTION B dissedI sure hope the coaches that picked Fayetteville State women over Shaw were safely at home because they obviously Sports COLLEGE were drunk. Did we miss something? BASKETBALL Aren’t the Bears the f o u r - t i m e defend-ing CIAA c h a m p s ? VSU, Aren’t they the winners of BONITTA nine of the LC top past 12 tour- EST B nament titles? Are they not CIAA the 2012 NCAA Division II national champs? Hello, anybody home? By Bonitta Best “Oh, Fayetteville is picks [email protected] loaded,” a caller told me. S-o-o-o-o-o-o?! How many Shaw times has coach Eva The four-time defending Patterson-Heath’s teams champs have been been loaded only to come dethroned. Shaw was up empty on the biggest picked to finish second Division II stage in the coun- behind Fayetteville State in try. Huh, how many? the CIAA South. The They were “loaded” last shocking news was season but couldn’t beat announced at last week’s Shaw when it counted in the CIAA Basketball Media championship game. And Day. let’s not forget – though Outwardly, coach many folks in the FSU Jacques Curtis took the administration would love news in stride. to – the Broncos’ 2009-10 “We have better coaches title was Patterson-Heath’s and better talent in the first season, and those were BONITTA BEST league. Five years ago, we former coach Eric Tucker’s Southern running back Saquan Toomer (10) scored two touchdowns against Chapel Hill. (Shaw) were very domi- recruits. nant. Now, there is no easy Everybody knows how game,” he said. “Our goal coach Jacques Curtis feels is to be the hardest work- about me – pure disgust – ing team in the confer- same as how other coaches ence.” feel, but what’s that got to do with the truth. By Bonitta Best over for the moved-up Jalen Greene, made it 12-0 on a St. Augustine’s 15-yard scamper. And, here’s the thing: [email protected] sprints past Tigers The Falcons were picked After the Tigers fumbled on their next possession, to finish next to last in the Even if you do think FSU has DURHAM – Southern running back Saquan Toomer Toomer made them pay with a 23-yard run up the mid- South. Coach Rachel a better team, why give ran for 125 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries to dle to put Southern up 18-0 with 5:52 left in the first Bullard said offense will be Curtis bulletin-board mate- lead the Spartans to a 24-8 win over Chapel Hill in jun- half. the key to a successful sea- rial for the entire season. ior varsity action. Harrell gave the Spartans their biggest lead of 24-0 son. Yeah, he’s poor mouthing Toomer scored the game’s first touchdown with a 60- with a 1-yard plunge. “We lost nine of 14 about his young talent and yard sprint on a punt return with 11:19 left in the sec- Chapel Hill scored with 11:13 left for the 24-8 final. games last year by 10 how hard it is to win it all ond quarter. Harrell and running back Joey Strong added 47 rush- points or less,” she said. every year, and how teams Southern quarterback Ja-Quez Harrell, who has taken are getting better, blah, ing yards apiece. “We’ve got to put the ball blah, boo-hoo. See ST. AUGUSTINE’S/2B Who keeps winning cham- pionships? Shaw. Curtis also mentioned COLLEGE that they would like to be COLLEGE FOOTBALL the first CIAA women’s CORNER team to win five titles in a row. (They set the record of four straight from 2002-06.) Shaw’s season theme is Mack earns first MEAC win “Drive for five.” Hampton Hmmm, let’s see, the chance to make conference history again with five con- assistant secutive titles plus add in a disrespect factor to boot, who would you bet on to goes to cut down the nets in February? • Oh-fer. Curtis didn’t Lincoln respond to the prediction, Former Hampton assis- but he did sling a zinger at tant track coach Damion Johnson C. Smith women’s Drummond is now the new coach Steve Joyner Jr. It was head T&F/cross-country the best quote of the lunch- coach at The Lincoln eon: “We got beat by some University. Drummond people last year that we did- helped the Pirates win n’t want to get beat by. Not eight MEAC T&F/cross- Steve, though.” Joyner Jr. country championships. has never beaten Shaw as a He also coached three head coach either at NCAA All-Americans. Winston-Salem State or at “Coach Drummond has Smith. worked with world-class • Breakout or break athletes and knows what it down. St. Augustine’s coach takes to reach the highest Rachel Bullard is entering level of competition,” her fourth season. The high- Athletics Director Darryl A. est the Falcons have fin- Pope said. “We are looking ished in the regular season N.C. CENTRAL UNIVERSITY forward to his expertise and experience to take the is fourth, and the farthest N.C. Central’s defense held Howard in check when it counted most. they’ve gotten in the tour- Lions’ track program to ney is the semifinals in another level.” and it’s a hard life knowing that a touch- ter if we keep working hard and doing 2011. Not to mention she’s By Bonitta Best down could tie the game or give our the things we need to do to get better.” never defeated Shaw. It’s [email protected] N.C. Central opponent the lead. It’s not something Redshirt junior running back getting close to that “win or The Eagles are getting Livingstone’s loss to Elizabeth City we want to go through the whole sea- Roderick Davenport rushed for 145 go home” speech. oh-so-close to that first vol- State ends the Blue Bears’ best start son.” yards and three touchdowns, and kept • New hire. Pink slips. leyball win. NCCU dropped since 1985. Pough said both SCSU and NCCU were his spot as the CIAA’s leading rusher. That usually is what hap- a disheartening five-setter The annual Labor Day Classic similar in the type of non-conference Davis completed 15 of 29 passes for pens when a newbie comes to Bethune-Cookman after between Norfolk State and a CIAA team teams they competed against. And he’s 277 yards and a touchdown. in and is successful right being down by two sets will resume next season. not fooled by NCCU’s preseason rank- “We jumped on them early and then away. Athletic directors (22-25, 16-25, 25-22, 25- ing. we tapered off. Then I could see the 23, 15-10.) Senior Ashley start looking at their veter- N.C. Central (1-0, 2-3) “They don’t fool us into thinking fight come back in them,” Morand said. McCarthy recorded a an coaches like “Why can’t vs. S.C. State (2-0, 4-2) they’re not any good,” he said. “You can “We kept plugging away.” career-high 24 kills. you do that?” It probably The Eagles racked up almost 400 see on film they are pretty well The Falcons travel to Livingstone this “As we progress won’t be this season, but I yards of total offense in their 27-22 win coached. We’ll have our work cut out weekend. The Blue Bears are coming off through the season, we are predict Anita Howard is over Howard for coach Jerry Mack’s for us down here in Orangeburg (South their first loss of the season, a 59-21 starting to find our identi- going to have Livingstone in first MEAC victory. Carolina.)” shellacking to Elizabeth City State. ty,” head coach Nicki championship contention Quarterback Malcolm Bell, who looks The Eagles travel to Morgan State next St. Aug’s completes its three-game Holmes said. “This team is real soon. If Howard could more comfortable under Mack’s system Saturday at 1 p.m. road trip next Saturday at defending more than ever dedicated turn around a winless Salem each week, threw for 245 yards and champ Winston-Salem State. to the process of learning College team into a champi- three touchdowns, and rushed for St. Augustine’s (1-1, 1-4) on, she can certainly do it and getting better each and another 66 yards. vs. Livingstone (1-1, 4-1) Shaw (1-1, 2-3) vs. for the Blue Bears. Then every day.” “I have a lot of faith in myself, and I Trailing 42-14 in the third quarter, the Fayetteville State (1-1, 1-4) watch the pink slips fly. The Eagles travel to gain confidence throughout the game,” Falcons made a furious rally that fell The Bears had their two-game win • GPA = MIA. New St. South Carolina State said Bell, the MEAC offensive player of just short in a 42-35 defeat to Virginia streak snapped against Virginia Union Aug’s men’s coach MarQus Sunday before returning the week. “Coach Mack laid out a good State. 31-9. Shaw’s lone score came from a Johnson quipped that his home next Wednesday to plan for us and we just executed. The St. Aug’s scored 21 straight points to 37-yard screen pass from quarterback team was going to win host Charleston Southern. mental problems I had against Towson pull to within seven late in the fourth Trey Folston to running back Marquise something. “Hopefully, we In tennis, junior duo weren’t there.” quarter and had a chance to tie after Grizzle. can win the GPA award,” he Aissa Muamba and Mia The Bulldogs are coming off a 13-0 recovering a fumble with 2:22 left. The Panthers put up 347 yards of said to laughter. Former Ramic took third place in shutout of N.C. A&T in the Atlanta But quarterback Cyril Davis was offense while holding Shaw to just 52 women’s coach Antonio Flight B doubles competi- Football Classic. SCSU’s last three sacked on fourth down to seal the net rushing yards. Davis’ teams had the high- tion at the UNC Wilmington games have been won by two touch- Trojans win. The Bears return home this weekend est GPAa for several years Women’s Tennis Fall downs or less. “The good thing I see is the kids to take on a disappointing Fayetteville running; he still got the Invitational. “Our defense is playing really good,” fought,” interim head coach Michael State squad, which won its first game boot. Lose to Shaw too said SCSU coach Buddy Pough whose Morand said. “(The Trojans) were 7-0 in last weekend over Lincoln. many times and see where team defeated NCCU last season 44-3. the conference last year, and they are 2- Shaw travels to Livingstone next it gets ya. “We’ve had low-scoring kinds of wins, 0 in the conference now. We will get bet- Saturday. Please see FALCONS/2B 2B SPORTS/The Triangle Tribune Sunday, October 12, 2014 St. Augustine’s women aim Falcons earn first CIAA toContinued contend from page 1B that’s in when youCIAA get beat in has beenSouth a pleasant surprise Continued from page 1B Shaw in the hole. We’ve got to this league.” for us. He flourished last sea- volleyballSt. Augustine’s divisionThe Bears are winstill seeking their first work.” son, has a high IQ and wants The Falcons got their first division win win after getting shut out by defending St. Augustine’s to get better.” of the season with a 3-0 sweep over champion Fayetteville State Monday MEN The Falcons under new Livingstone Tuesday night. Olivia Porter night. N.C. Central coach MarQus Johnson are Predicted order of finish: led the team with 12 kills. Of course, the entire season could be The Eagles released their picked to finish last. Johnson Women – North In cross country, Fanta Fofana (love salvaged with a win over rival St. Aug’s 30-game schedule last week. has assistant coached at all 1. Virginia State that name) placed sixth in the HBCU Thursday night. Shaw travels to The lineup includes just 12 three Triangle HBCUs, as well 2. Virginia Union Challenge of the Great American Cross Livingstone Monday at 6 p.m. home games, the lowest as head coached for the Cary 3. The Lincoln Country Festival at WakeMed Soccer MEN number since the 2011-12 Invaders professional basket- 4. Bowie State Park. Fofana finished the 5k race in N.C. Central season. ball team. 5. Chowan 19:24.4 – the fastest time of any CIAA Sophomore Greg Coward finished an NCCU will travel to North Johnson replaces Tony 6. Elizabeth City State female runner. impressive 17th out of 115 runners at Carolina, Creighton, Sheals who left for Virginia The only way CC would run that long last weekend’s HBCU Challenge in Cary. Cincinnati, Memphis and East Union. South is if an armored truck was dropping Coward ran the 8k course in 27 minutes, Tennessee, just to name a Johnson said he doesn’t 1. Fayetteville State money on the highway. 32 seconds. NCCU hosts its annual Eagle few. know how his team will per- 2. Shaw Classic Saturday at 9 a.m. “My philosophy on sched- form offensively, but he’s 3. Winston-Salem State uling remains the same,” certain of one thing: “We’re 4. Johnson C. Smith head coach LeVelle Moton going to be disciplined and 5. St. Augustine’s SPORTS SHORTS said. “We will not shy away play with high energy, and let 6. Livingstone from top competition. We the ball fall where it may. take every challenge head on, We’re going to play hard, and Men – North and with the amount of new- we’re going to defend.” 1. Bowie State comers we have to mix in, 2. Lincoln NCSU’s Gottfried to speak this schedule will truly reveal Shaw 3. Virginia State what type of team we have.” The Bears find themselves 4. Virginia Union The Eagles open the season in the uncustomary position 5. Elizabeth City State RALEIGH Bernhard Langer leads the will sign autographs and fans of fifth place. Although soph- 6. Chowan at• N.C. Raleigh State men’s basket- field Sports to the Council SAS can take batting practice. down tobacco road at UNC Nov. 14 at 8 p.m. They end omore guard Larry ball coach Mark Gottfried is Championship Oct. 6-12 at the regular season at home Richardson was named to the South the guest speaker at the Prestonwood Country Club. against – who else? – N.C. preseason all-conference 1. Livingstone Raleigh Sports Council’s Oct. Call 531-4653. Send your sports A&T March 6 at 7:30 p.m. The team, coach Cleo Hill Jr. said 2. Winston-Salem 13 quarterly meeting at 11:30 announcements to The MEAC tourney opens March 9 seniors Koron Reed and Joe 3. Fayetteville State a.m., Raleigh Country club, DURHAM Tribune by fax: 688-2740; e- in Norfolk, Virginia. Reid will be looked at to lead 4. J.C. Smith 400 Donald Ross Dr. Call • Durham Bulls will host m a i l : “Every year I say this, the the team. 5. Shaw 664-7070. their annual Fall Fan Fest Oct. [email protected], or MEAC is as tough as any “They are going to be our 6. St. Aug’s 18, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at mail: 115 Market Street, Suite league in the country,” Moton staples in term of leader- CARY Durham Bulls Athletic Park. 360H, Durham, NC 27701. said. “…If you lose focus, ship,” he said. “(But) Larry • Golf hall of famer Smithfield native Jerry Sands
HowardBy Umrah Mughnee athleticssurprises of the night, and, celebratesOliver, an Olympic bronze Spencer2014 (women’s Hall volleyball in anof era Fame when African- fromclass places where many of CONTRIBUTING WRITER just like that, the mood was medalist. and basketball coach and Americans were fighting for us have never even had a dis- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last set. Joining Oliver: Gregg Butler player); Ted White (football); civil rights. cussion on race.” month at the Marriott “Our student-athletes are (football); Noel Carr (men’s Bruce Williams (football); and Ian Bain, captain of the Another prominent Bison Wardman Park Hotel, not here to play their sports soccer); Ruperta Charles Rodney Wright (men’s bas- 1974 men’s soccer team, honored was former tennis Howard’s homecoming came as a hobby,” said Howard (track and field); David ketball). noted how racial remarks player Jesse Holt. Known as early. President Wayne A.I. Charlton (track and field); The four teams that were were common on and off the the “Godfather of Black There were hugs among Frederick who was the team John Chestnut (baseball); honored were the 1961 field. Before the 1974 NCAA Tennis,” Holt made tennis so former football players along manager for the last Howard Dorian Dent (men’s basket- men’s soccer team that won championship game, there popular on Howard’s campus with smiles of joy on the men’s soccer team to make it ball); Rhadi Ferguson the NAIA national champi- was a sign that read “Gorillas that he taught two classes in faces of former soccer play- to the national champi- (wrestling, football and track onship; the 1971 men’s soc- playing at Busch Stadium” on the sport. While rising to No. ers. It was all part and parcel onship. “My expectation is and field); Andrea Gardner cer team that won the NCAA the scoreboard. 13 in the United States of the Howard University that sports are to be played (women’s basketball); Peter championship, but was later Bain, a native of Trinidad Tennis Association rankings Athletics 2014 Hall of Fame to win. Played to understand Hezekiah (men’s soccer); stripped of the title; the 1974 and Tobago, explained how and No. 1 in the American ceremony, sponsored by teamwork. They are played Jesse Holt (men’s tennis); men’s soccer teams that won the discrimination against Tennis Association, Holt Bison Express. The formal to understand competition. Ngozi Monu (women’s swim- the NCAA title; the 1987 foot- his team was not important. competed at the U.S. Open in induction included 26 former They are played to under- ming); Edward Morrison, ball team that won the What really mattered were 1980 and 1981. student-athletes and coach- stand discipline and to build D.D.S. (football and basket- school’s first MEAC title; and the experiences they shared The four individuals pre- es, five teams and four spe- character...our intent is to be ball coach); Clarence the 1993 football team that together. sented with the Buffalo cial individuals. best in class. Not to be best in Pendleton (swimming coach); went undefeated at 11-0 and “Those things did not Soldier award were Marjay The ceremony began with the MEAC, but to be best in James Ratiff (men’s basket- captured the black college impact us at all,” Bain said. Anderson, Ph.D.; the Hon. the presentation of a $25,000 the country.” ball); Eddie Richardson (foot- national championship. “To be honest, we all came Larry Banks; the late Charles check from an anonymous One of the many inductees ball); Anton Skerritt (track What makes some of these from different countries, Franklin, M.D.; and John donor to Howard athletics. that paved the way for cur- and field); John Spencer former athletes so special is African and Caribbean, some Mercer Esq. This was the first of many rent student-athletes is David (men’s basketball); Linda the adversity they overcame African-American. We come Grab a bite that bites back.
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CHAPEL HILL diversityBy Jazelle Hunt in Americanblack consumers. According to the report, media 59 per- outreach BLOOD DRIVE NATIONAL NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION cent of respondents agreed that advertisers in UNC will hold a blood black press publications “know how to connect drive Oct. 14, 11 a.m. WASHINGTON – The most effective with the African-American audience.” A sidebar to 4:30 p.m. in the way for companies to connect with graphic touts The Afro, Chicago Defender, New Student Union. Make African-Americans is by reflecting diver- York Amsterdam News, St. Louis American and an appointment at 1- 800-RED-CROSS. sity in their advertisements and utilizing The Call and Post as favorite black press papers. black media, according to a new study by Additionally, 45 percent of black adults with Nielsen. incomes above $50,000 per year have read a CARRBORO This year’s edition, “Powerful. black-focused magazine in the last month. The FUNDRAISER Growing. Influential: The African- data shows that black Americans consume more An Empty Bowls American Consumer 2014 Report,” media than average, particularly in the case of Dinner fundraiser is marks the start of a partnership between black-centric radio, magazines and television, and Oct. 19, 4-7:30 p.m. at Nielsen and Essence magazine. digital media in general. Provence, 203 W. “What’s also important is when you “When we’re talking about what we want the Weaver St. Call (919) take a look at other groups corporations to take away from this, it’s also the 636-4860. as well, you’ll find that they influence that we as African-Americans bring to are also more likely to buy a the table. We tend to be trendsetters. We tend to product [when shown diver- have spokespersons that cross all ethnic, racial sity],” said Cheryl Pearson- and social lines. …It makes sense [for corpora- McNeil, senior vice presi- tions] to want to incorporate diversity into their dent of U.S. Strategic overall strategy.” STOCK PHOTO Community Alliances and Among trendsetters, no one exercises more eco- new brands. And 46 percent shop only online, where it is Consumer Engagement for Pearson nomic clout than black women. That was made easy to shop around. Nielsen. “…Campaigns that McNeil clear by a special section of the report on women. Other factors may sway a black woman’s wallet: 59 percent have ads in it featuring “The entire report is about African-American believe supporting black-owned businesses is important, and blacks also resonate with consumers,” Pearson-McNeil said. “But we have a the same percentage expects companies with large black con- ϭϲ Caucasian and Hispanic audiences, as special page dedicated to black women, because sumer bases to give back to the black community. they find diversity in casting equally, or we know for our households, we see black women “Having this data is a tremendous resource. It’s important as likeable than advertisements featur- making the spending decisions.” because absent the data…marketers tend to work from their ing only their own ethnicity.” When black women spend, they rely heavily on own reference points,” said Michelle Ebanks, president of Acknowledgment of racial identity was brand loyalty and word of mouth: 79 percent of Essence Communications, Inc. “It seems a study of this mag- important for 87 percent of all black black women respondents said that it is important nitude reinforces the importance of [diversity], which is very respondents, compared to 59 percent of to trust a brand when purchasing its products, and helpful to marketers — or else they reinforce the same stereo- the general population. Blacks were 38 80 percent will tell a friend about a product if they types about beauty, success and relationships.” percent more likely to make a purchase like it. Added Pearson-McNeil: “One thing that surprised me was when the advertisement included black At the same time, the report suggests that black the reaction from folks who stood in line to take the survey. people, and 43 percent more likely to women are open to trying new products under A woman hugged me and said, ‘Thank you for this opportu- patronize a business if it is minority- certain circumstances. They are 40 percent more nity, for caring about how I spend my money.’ So often we owned. likely to use a daily deal app than the general mar- don’t get asked and our voices are not heard; that’s why it’s Black media, as well as brands that ket. They’re two times more likely than the gener- so important if you’re asked to participate in a study or sur- have advertised within these channels, al market to spend more than three hours a day on vey, you say yes.” have consistently resonated well with social media sites, where they may learn about Dumb and WWW.TRIANGLE TRIBUNE.COM dumber The Triangle mistakes TRIBUNE pastors SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2014 PAGE 6B often make By Charles Stone Religion PASTORS.COM I’ve served over 33 years in different churches in various Mental illness remains taboo topic of roles and have made lots of mistakes. I didn’t make these mis- takes with ill will or with an dealing with mental project. evil heart, and neither do dicusssion for many pastors today health crises. They often Hannaford counsels pas- most pastors. However, we don't have a plan to help tors in his practice and said make them, and sometimes individuals or families many – if they have a mental they are, well, just dumb. affected by mental ill- illness like depression or anx- Here are some of the ness, and miss opportuni- iety – won't share that infor- dumbest mistakes I’ve made. ties to be the church." mation with the congrega- 1. Assuming everybody That silence can leave tion. He doesn't think pastors understands what I meant. people feeling ashamed should share all the details of Just because people remain about mental illness, said their diagnosis, but they silent when I share my idea Jared Pingleton, director could acknowledge they does not mean that they get of counseling services at struggle with mental illness. it or agree with it. I’ve Focus on the Family. "You know it's a shame that learned the hard way that I Those with mental illness we can't be more open about must pry feelings from those can feel left out, as if the it," he told researchers. "But who don’t speak up when I church doesn't care. Or what I'm talking about is just share a new initiative. worse, they can feel men- an openness from the pulpit Otherwise, their concerns tal illness is a sign of spir- that people struggle with will show up later and proba- itual failure. these issues, and it's not an bly surprise me. "We can talk about dia- easy answer." 2. Getting defensive when betes and Aunt Mable's Michael Lyles, an Atlanta- somebody didn’t buy into lumbago in church – based psychiatrist, says my plan. Sometimes I’ve those are seen as medical more than half his patients unintentionally conveyed to conditions," he said. "But come from an evangelical others that every aspect of mental illness – that's Christian background. He the church vision must start somehow seen as a lack found that most of them with me. And if it’s not my of faith." were hesitant to share their idea, if must not be from (16 percent) speak about illness: either moderate or By Bob Smietana Most pastors say they know diagnosis at church. God. Perhaps in the Old mental illness once a year. severe depression, bipolar or FACTS & TRENDS MAGAZINE people who have been diag- World, top-down, command- And about a quarter of pas- schizophrenia. Among them NASHVILLE – One in nosed with mental illness. "The vast majority of them and-control style of leader- tors (22 percent) are reluctant were 200 churchgoers. A four Americans has suf- Nearly six in 10 (59 percent) have not told anybody in ship, that thinking worked. It to help those who suffer third survey polled 207 fered from some kind of have counseled people who their church what they were doesn’t in today’s environ- from acute mental illness Protestant family members mental illness. Many look were later diagnosed. going through, including ment. because it takes too much of people with acute mental to their church for spiritu- And pastors themselves their pastors, including small 3. Believing that my posi- time. illness. Researchers also con- al guidance in times of aren't immune from mental group leaders, everybody," tion as pastor automatically Those are among the find- ducted in-depth interviews distress. But a new illness. About a quarter of Lyles said. elicited trust from the ings of a recent study of faith with 15 experts on spirituali- LifeWay study shows they pastors (23 percent) say Stetzer said what appears church. Positional leader- and mental illness by ty and mental illness. are unlikely to find much they've experienced some to be missing in most church ship does not guarantee trust Nashville-based LifeWay The study found pastors help on Sunday morn- kind of mental illness, while responses is "an open forum from potential followers. I’ve Research. The study, co- and churches want to help ings. 12 percent say they received for discussion and interven- learned that church people sponsored by Focus on the those who experience mental Most Protestant senior a diagnosis for a mental tion that could help remove only give a certain level of Family, was designed to help illness, but those good inten- pastors (66 percent) sel- health condition. But those the stigma associated with trust in leaders, often low at churches better assist those tions don't always lead to dom speak to their con- pastors are often reluctant to mental illness." first. And most likely the affected by mental illness. action. gregation about mental share their struggles, said "Churches talk openly trust they have extended to Researchers surveyed "Our research found people illness. That includes Chuck Hannaford, a clinical about cancer, diabetes, heart spiritual leaders has taken a 1,000 senior Protestant pas- who suffer from mental ill- nearly half (49 percent) psychologist and president attacks and other health con- hit in the past. I’ve learned tors about how their church- ness often turn to pastors for who rarely (39 percent) or of HeartLife Professional ditions; they should do the that I must go the extra mile es approach mental illness. help," Ed Stetzer, executive never (10 percent), speak Soul-Care in Germantown, same for mental illness in to build trust with those in They then surveyed 355 director of LifeWay Research, about mental illness. Tennessee. He was one of the order to reduce the sense of the church. Protestant Americans diag- said. "But pastors need more About one in six pastors experts interviewed for the stigma," he said. 4. Not communicating nosed with an acute mental guidance and preparation for enough. I’ve heard megachurch pastor Rick Warren say because vision leaks, he revisits the church vision every 30 days. He’s right. We must continually communicate not only the Singles belong in church leadership ranks vision, but other important issues in the church as well. Unmarried ministers offer a unique understanding of devotion to Christ We almost can’t overcommu- By Lore Ferguson Churches need to equip their singles, not with singles ministries where they nicate. SPECIAL TO THE TRIBUNE meet and mingle, but with opportunities to grow in their devotion to the 5. Thinking everybody Lord, specifically in vocational ministry. will love, remember and Each time I read a well-intentioned article on how to make the most2. Walking unpartnered equips singles to deal with painful realities of apply my really great, God- of your single years, I scan down to the author's bio and often discov-life without seeking solace in a spouse. Without the daily liturgy of the anointed, exegetically er that, sure enough, he's married to his college sweetheart, pullingmarriage covenant running through their lives, single Christians can feel sound sermons. I used to advice from a brief period of singleness years ago. the weight of aloneness deeply. There is no one to help shoulder the bur- think that a well-crafted ser- Even at 33, I'm a spring chicken to some of the seasoned single menden of bills, chores or concerns as a spouse would. In these moments, the mon I spent 25 hours prepar- and women before me. These Christians have spent their lives burninglack can feel a near agony. I think often of Christ in his last days: Could you ing would light up the hearts with passion, unmet desires or unrequited love, or have committednot to wait with me? Keep watch with me? How aching the loneliness must and minds of those who a life of celibacy. These are the clouds of witnesses I look to for wis-have felt to him in those moments. were in church that day. dom in issues of singleness — not the well-meaning but hollow three-There is quietness in the life of a single that can be a gift, but it can also Unfortunately, the mind can points-and-a-poem professor with his winsome wife and four little be an echo chamber of darkness where difficulties must be wrestled only absorb so much, and if ones. What do I know of his life? The hardships of parenting, husband-through with God alone. This equips singles in unique ways to minister those who listen to my ser- ing, pastoring, teaching, ministering? But what does he know of mine?with an eye toward finding our strength in Christ alone as our ultimate mons get and apply one If the life of a single Christian, as Paul admonished, is to be undis-groom. insight, they are doing well. tracted by the world, concerned with the things of the Lord, then Kathy Keller, in a panel on gender at the recent Gospel Coalition Women's I’ve sense tried to find ways unmarried ministers have a unique calling indeed. And it is one theConference said, "Singles have in many ways more of an opportunity to dis- to make a few cogent points church ought not ignore — or usurp. play what it means to be Christ's spouse in their singleness." really stick through brain- Where I live, in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, young marriages are3. If Christ asks for holiness, purity and chastity from the unmarried, based communication common. Younger than the national average at least. Yet few singlethen we need models of those who are living out those virtues in pro- insight. men and women are involved in ministry. My pastor leads a large longed seasons. Those who have wrestled deep with their prolonged 6. Failing to realize the church-planting network, and I asked him, "How many single guys arechastity have experienced something of earth's groans in wait for her concept of “uninformed planting in the network?" He named a mere few. The dearth of undis-Creator. optimism.” The bell curve of tracted men and women in ministry is sad and alarming. A friend recently confessed struggles of waiting sexually for her upcom- change tells us that initially I am in no way discouraging marriage (I want to be married, after ingall), wedding day. I was able to tell her the hunger pangs of longing she feels those in a church tend to be but I believe the church can do better in this area. If the trend of for her fiancé are akin to the hunger pangs we feel when we're fasting. excited about a positive new delayed marriage continues, we must have men and women who haveThose pangs teach us we're waiting for a better feast. For the one fasting, idea or initiative. It’s called walked the narrow path of godly singleness teaching those who comethe feast isn't the breakfast, and for the virgin, the feast isn't the wedding uninformed optimism. In the after them. The church's tendency to primarily hire married men andnight. The feast is the marriage supper of the Lamb and an eternity spent listeners’ minds, the idea ini- women, for whatever justification — stability, plantedness, longevitywith him. But those pangs are still real and felt; to pretend they're not is tially seems really great. — should be reconsidered for multiple reasons: ignorant. However, that optimism 1. Godly singles will be more available for ministry and study thanBeing content in Christ while single is not as simple as three points and a often only lasts until they their married counterparts. poem. Sometimes, it is a very real war against flesh. The church desperate- realize what the change may To be undistracted by husbands and wives does not have to meanly needs single pastors and ministers who understand that prolonged war- cost them (inconvenience, one is distracted by other earthly entities. Paul's encouragement to ring.the They understand the agony of having not yet arrived to eternity's more money, etc.). singles was to be undistracted in their devotion to the Lord. Still, a shores in a deep and daily way. That new phase is called godly unmarried person will, and should, have more time to invest inChurch, fill your staff with single men and women. Pursue them for min- informed pessimism. I’ve study, discipleship, ministry and service than a married person. Thisistry places. Do not always make the comfortable choice of a potential since learned to prepare is a precious gift and shouldn't be overlooked within the church. staffer who has 2.5 kids and a house in the suburbs. myself for some eventual pushback when the realities of the change finally set in. 10th anniversary Oct. 18, 1 COMMUNITY BAPTIST Various singers will per- Imperial Hotel. Call 688- Tempering my expectation to 4 p.m. Contact: Dennis 4821 Barbee Road form. Call 688-2092. 4578 for more information. has helped me manage my Gaddy, (919) 614-2369. Revival is Oct. 13-16 at disappointment when the orship 7:30 p.m. nightly. Several DUKE CHAPEL FAITH ASSEMBLY resistance comes. COMPASSIONATE BAPTIST local churches will lead the A public conversation on 3120 Fayetteville Street 2310 Compassionate Drive services. Call 544-1319. community responses to Revival is Nov. 2-8. 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