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North Carolina NAACP Contributing Writer “My ultimate goal is for Shackle-Free to be the hub for Youth and College Advisor Though she works resources for Duplin County,” primarily in Duplin County, Ms. Lesene says. “In rural Endorses “A Call to Colors” Chiquitta Lesene wants communities, it doesn’t make to free those who live in sense to have services that are New Black Student poverty far and wide from not affordable or outcome- the economic and emotional based.” Movement Strategy With at least 200 Shackle- shackles that keep them establishment of NAACP tied to a life of desperation, Free participants enrolled, student chapters on depravation, and pain. one of the programs Lesene college campuses, both Thus, Ms. Lesene has is most proud of under the By Afi G. Osakwe Historically Black College dedicated herself, via her agency’s umbrella is called Contributing Writer and Universities (HBCUs) nonprofit Shackle-Free “Camp Unity,” which addresses told GDN during a recent phone thus far, shows no sign of and Predominantly White Community Outreach strengthening the relationship interview. “I want to trailblaze stopping. “The mission of the Institutions (PWIs) Black between children and their National Association for the Agency, to helping whoever and speak the language of Lesene has created Student Unions. she can, however she can, parents. Advancement of Colored poverty so that we can find some an initiative from past McNeil says, “Numbers especially in the rural “We stay busy,” Ms. Lesene People is to ensure the solutions that actually work.” experiences in the never mattered to me, communities, with issues says. “We do food/produce community called the United political, educational, social motivation and such as homelessness, delivery every Monday to the Duke University is helping to and economic equality of support and sponsor Shackle- Rural Health and Wellness communication are the unemployment, hunger, community and fresh fruit rights of all persons and to keys.” And in terms of Free programming while Initiative of North Carolina, addiction, and family. boxes. We also have the Good which provides a one-stop- eliminate racial hatred and building the New Black Lesene works on several grants And she strives to offer Daddies program that helps shop for basic needs like discrimination.” Student Movement with A those services holistically fathers become more visible in to attract funding beyond medical care, mental health And to this end, North Call to Colors’ model Voter so that the deepest needs the home.” private donations, and Walmart services, etc. for those in Carolina NAACP Youth Registration, Education of those in need can be “I was born and raised in grants. and College Director, and Mobilization (VREM)/ immediately and completely poverty, in terms of resources, Her life has been a series of SHACKLE-FREE Rena McNeil, resides in Get Out The Vote (GOTV) identified and dealt with but not the lack of love,” Lesene experiences helping others, and Continued on pg.5 Laurinburg, NC working initiative, her endorsement with youth education and reflects the mission of the state civic engagement preparation NAACP with the blessings of both locally and statewide. its president Dr. T. Anthony The retired US Army Veteran is dedicated to STRATEGY President Biden Nominates Three Black youth advocacy and the Continued on pg.4 Women for Federal Court of Appeals SPLC Applauds By Lauren Victoria replace Merrick Garland who Burke, NNPA Newswire is now U.S. Attorney General. Correspondent The position is also seen as Stone Mountain Park a steppingstone to the U.S. for Denying Sons of Confederate Veterans Remember these names: Supreme Court. Another Opportunity to Lionize the Confederacy Ketanji Brown Jackson, Tiffany President Biden nominated Cunningham, and Candace Candace Jackson-Akiwumi to Jackson-Akiwumi. These the Seventh Circuit where no are President Joseph Biden’s African American judge has first three nominations for the served in three years. Biden has also nominated Tiffany federal Court of Appeals. ATLANTA, GA. - of divisiveness and white In 2020, Biden pledged Cunningham who will now likely become the first African Recently, the Stone Mountain privilege. to name the first African “Safety is a real concern American judges on the federal appellate nominations. American judge ever on the Memorial Association denied American woman to the U.S. the Georgia division of the considering the fact that in Federal Circuit. Supreme Court. A number of appellate circuit is inconsistent President Biden has now Sons of Confederate Veterans 2019, the park allowed the retirements are expected from with the makeup of the broader nominated U.S. District Judge In December 2020, Biden a permit for their Confederate firing of cannons during this the federal judiciary now that U.S. population overall. Former Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve said, “We are particularly Memorial Day event, which gathering. It goes without Donald Trump is out of office. President Trump nominated no on the U.S. Court of Appeals focused on nominating has been celebrated at the saying that no theme park The percentage of African African Americans of 54 U.S. for the DC Circuit. She would individuals whose legal park for almost two decades. would allow weapons of any experiences have been The following statement kind, for any reason, to ever be historically underrepresented is from SPLC Chief of Staff present at any event promoted on the federal bench. Including Lecia Brooks: by and for people of color. those who are public defenders, “It is offensive that some CreakyJoints Saves civil rights and legal aid “We commend the states dedicate an entire attorneys and those who Stone Mountain Memorial month to revel in a war that represent Americans in every Association for not allowing led to the loss of more than walk of life.” the Sons of Confederate 750,000 American lives in the Free Arthritis Clinic The power of the federal Veterans to continue the name of the Confederacy’s war UPPER NYACK, NY – now named, the John Whelton consistent and high-quality judiciary to be the final decision tradition established on Nov. to maintain chattel slavery.” CreakyJoints®, the multi- Arthur Virshup CreakyJoints care identical to patients maker on policies that impacts 25, 1915, when over a dozen cultural digital arthritis South Florida Arthritis Clinic seen in private practice and that lives of African Americans men gathered atop Stone The Southern Poverty community for patients and serves South Florida arthritis have access to laboratory and unmatched. Former President Mountain to revive the Ku Law Center is a catalyst for caregivers worldwide and part patients who cannot afford imaging services subsidized Trump, along with Sen. Mitch Klux Klan. racial justice in the South of the Global Healthy Living treatment, providing regular by local supporters, including McConnell, nominated many “Stone Mountain continues and beyond, working Foundation (GHLF), recently and free rheumatology care to Quest Diagnostics and judges to the federal bench who to brand itself as a family in partnership with announced that in 2021 they more than 100 area patients. Diagnostic Centers of were defined as unqualified by fun theme park. But the only communities to dismantle message this type of celebration white supremacy, strengthen will provide administrative, CreakyJoints is replacing America. It can be difficult the leading groups who follow sends to families of color – intersectional movements, education, support, advocacy the Arthritis Foundation to find a rheumatologist judicial nominees. who not only patronize the and advance the human and research to the newly which recently ended its who takes Medicaid, so the Lauren Victoria Burke is park but also heavily populate rights of all people. For more named John Whelton Arthur commitment to fund the clinic clinic accepts referrals from an independent journalist Stone Mountain and the information, visit www.spl Virshup CreakyJoints South operations. community physicians, as for NNPA and the host of the metro Atlanta area – is one center.org . • Florida Arthritis Clinic. Once a month, well as from other health care GHLF will also guarantee rheumatologists volunteer non-profits in the area such podcast BURKEFILE. She the clinic’s future financial their time to care for patients as Volunteers in Medicine and is also a political strategist as viability. Established in 1975 at their private offices in the HANDS clinic in Martin Principal of Win Digital Media by rheumatologists Dr. John Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, CREAKYJOINTS LLC. She may be contacted at Whelton and Dr. Arthur Stuart, and West Palm Beach, [email protected] and on Virshup, for whom the clinic is Florida. These patients receive Continued on pg.2 twitter at @LVBurke • Page 2 Week of April 29 - May 5, 2021 GreaterDiversity.com

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Joins elite group of airport executives who have The day-to-day things you choose to do to manage your completed all requirements of 65-year-old program. condition and stay healthy are “self-management” strategies FAYETTEVILLE, NC – administration, and general and activities. CDC’s Arthritis Deontae K. Watson, A.A.E., transportation economics. Program recommends five MBA, ACE, Deputy Airport Deontae’s achievement attests self-management strategies Director, Fayetteville Regional to his ability to meet these for managing arthritis and its Airport, Fayetteville, NC, has stringent requirements and symptoms. been awarded the distinction of his experience in managing a Practice these simple strategies to reduce symptoms Accredited Airport Executive public airport. (A.A.E.) by the American and get relief so you can pursue By fulfilling all the the activities that are important Association of Airport requirements leading to the Executives (AAAE). to you. 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The CSBG results-oriented management when she was seventeen, a Over the past few days, Continued from that forced her to learn how program provided bundled and accountability trainer, son, born literally the day after Minnesota State Patrol have Front to care for someone who was services, inspiring Lesene to authorizing her to assess her high school graduation. shot journalists from the Twin poverty. The initiative currently suffering from mental and later promote one-stop-shop conditions and put programs Eighteen months later came her Cities and across the nation serves Duplin, Pender, Onslow, medical issues. But from that services for the needy. and initiatives in place that daughter, but a first marriage with rubber bullets, pepper and other small counties, experience, she developed Lesene’s relationship would result in successful that did not last. sprayed them, and arrested or and combines the county needed skills that have proved with the agency did not end outcomes. Today, her son is 26, a N.C. threatened them with arrest, the community health assessment useful towards helping others well, however, and she later Chiquita Lesene was born in A & T University graduate, motion alleges. A Star Tribune (determined every four years) ever since. found herself making serious Chinquapin in Duplin County and an Army specialist. Her videographer shot in the hand with the community needs With her husband, Lesene allegations against it that as an only child. She attended daughter is a graduate of while filming the protests was assessment. also ran a successful summer spurred an investigation. The Chinquapin Elementary and Fayetteville State University so severely injured, he required “We’re trying to make camp for youth in Warsaw episode led to her leaving, and Junior High School as the only and is vying to be a hairstylist. immediate surgery. sure that people, especially where they had fun but were starting her own organization, African American child in Given her continued life State troopers have in rural areas, have access to also taught the necessary skills Shackle-Free, last fall. the gifted and talented class. experience of helping others, it commanded reporters to these services,” Lesene says, for coping with life, tutored in During her quest to find She also graduated from East is no surprise to hear a mantle leave the area and abandon adding that the one-stop- classwork, and taught about funding, Lesene connected with Duplin High School. of pride in her voice, but also the their reporting, even though shop customized method the history of their town and Mayor L. D. Filyaw of Teachey, Lesene later graduated from realization that for all she has curfews in Brooklyn Center and allows them to hold providers community. who ultimately endorsed her James Sprunt Community done, it serves as evidence of Hennepin County specifically accountable for the services Lesene later began working efforts to help the poor there College, earning an Associate how GOD has worked through exempted journalists. rendered, as well as the with the Community Action and in the rest of Duplin County. Degree. From there she went her. “What must cease recipients. Agency, becoming the director Ms. Lesene has a to work at the Dublin County “Every life that we touch…,” Lesene has been at this work of the Community Service master’s degree in industrial Board of Elections, and later got Chiquitta Lesene says, “… we STOP ATTACK for at least 20 years. Her late Block Grant program there organizational psychology a real estate license. want to help them build their Continued on pg.6 husband, “Ray,” was paralyzed after nine months serving as and is a national certified Lesene had her first child own dreams.” • Page 6 Week of April 29 - May 5, 2021 GreaterDiversity.com Events & Annoucements More Resources and News online at GreaterDiversity.com Leading by Example FSU's 2021 Summer School Scholarship Program to Address Retention and Graduation Rates FAYETTEVILLE, NC - Fayetteville State University (FSU) announced that the University will be implementing an innovative scholarship program that will pay for students to attend summer school at no cost. The summer program is designed to make sure students have all the resources necessary to stay on track towards timely graduation. The scholarship will pay summer school tuition for up to two courses and room and board for students who have fallen behind. “The retention and their chances of graduating on them to graduate in a timely graduation of students is one time. Moreover, FSU will be manner,” said Dr. Lee Brown, of my number one priorities,” able to have up to 75 incoming interim provost and vice Chancellor Darrell T. Allison freshmen students to participate chancellor for Academic Affairs.” said. “I am committed to in its summer LEAP program. For more information, visit: providing our students the Federal relief funds related 2021 Summer School. Mayor Joyce W. Brown of The Town of Williamston receives her support and resources needed to the pandemic will cover the for their success. We want to cost of the initiative, which About FSU second (2nd) Vaccine at Martin County Health Department. make certain that we remove as will be about $4.7 million. The Fayetteville State University many obstacles they face, as they new program will cover the is a constituent institution work to reach their educational cost of two courses, room and of The University of North board, and meals for freshmen goals. We are launching our 30, Carolina System and the and sophomores. Juniors will Thriller Movie 60, 90 Campaign this summer.” second-oldest public institution The summer school receive assistance with the cost of higher education in the state, Set to Release program gives undergraduate of tuition and book rental. students who are falling behind “By stressing the importance having been founded in 1867. SPIRAL: FSU is a historically black on May 14th an opportunity to catch up by of students completing a earning three to seven credits minimum of 30 credit hours per university offering degrees at FROM THE BOOK OF SAW," A criminal mastermind in summer school. 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