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WWW.TRIANGLE TRIBUNE.COM 1998 15 YEARS Southern states stand to The Triangle 2013 lose out on Medicaid STAFF REPORTS Stephanie Ma. “Their tax dollars will be used to support a program from The 20 states refusing to expand which nobody in their state will ben- Medicaid coverage to more low-in- efit.” come residents under the Affordable The other 15 states that have re- Care Act will forgo billions of dol- fused to expand Medicaid are RIBUNE lars in federal funds, but their resi- Alabama, Alaska, Idaho, Kansas, TTHE TRIANGLE’S CHOICE FOR THE BLACK VOICE dents will still help pay for the cost Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, of other states’ expansions through Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, federal taxes. South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, The Commonwealth Fund, a New VOLUME 15 NO. 42 WEEK OF DECEM BER 22, 2013 $1.00 Wisconsin and Wyoming. York-based health policy think tank, Under the ACA, the federal gov- has calculated the net loss to states ernment pays 100 percent of the to- blocking expansion, and it turns out tal cost of expanding Medicaid to that the biggest losers are all in the residents with incomes at or below South. 138 percent of the federal poverty Southern The five states with the highest es- level through 2016. (Prior to ACA, timated net losses are Texas at $9.2 the Medicaid coverage for low-in- Durham billion, Florida at $5 billion, Georgia come adults was very limited.) The at $2.9 billion, Virginia at $2.8 bil- federal contribution for the expan- celebrates state lion and North Carolina at $2.6 bil- sion will drop from 100 percent to lion. 90 percent by 2020 and stay at that championship “No state that declines to expand level. But a 2012 Supreme Court rul- the program is going to be fiscally ing that upheld the constitutionali- better off because of it,” said Sherry Giled, co-author of the study with See SOUTHERN/2A

Taxpayer At least 6 funds may go to home- hopefuls school for Watt’s vouchersBy Lindsay Wagner districtBy Herbert L. White [email protected] THE POLICY WATCH Add former Charlotte City Standing in the doorway of Council member James her home, Carol Miller remem- Mitchell to the list of hope- bers when Paramount fuls in the 12th Christian Academy was a larg- Congressional District race. er operation. Housed by Mitchell, who lost the Westchester Baptist Church in Democratic High Point more than 10 years mayoral pri- ago, the private Christian mary to school then had three teach- Patrick ers, Miller and two other Cannon in women, and sometimes wel- September, is comed 15 students through its the sixth can- doors each school day. didate to announce a But things have changed at Mitchell Paramount. The two other campaign to teachers left and now the succeed U.S. Rep. Mel Watt, school is solely operated by who was confirmed last Miller, who teaches her grand- week as director of the daughter, a neighbor’s child Federal Housing Finance and a student with special Agency. needs out of her home in rural The other candidates are N.C. Sen. Malcolm Graham, Thomasville – 30 minutes away PHOTO/LATISHA CATCHATOORIAN from its former location. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Paramount now functions Frank Mavery hangs outside his friend’s home at Washington Terrace. Schools Counsel George more like a homeschool, yet it Battle III and attorney Curtis remains on the Division of Osborne of Charlotte, as well Non-Public Education’s list of as N.C. Reps. Alma Adams recognized conventional pri- of Greensboro and Marcus vate schools. That means stu- Brandon of High Point. dents who are currently en- “I am thrilled to announce rolled in public school and Washington Terrace residents my candidacy for the United meet certain income eligibility States Congress to serve the criteria will be eligible to re- people from the 12th Congressional District of ceive publicly-funded school By Latisha Catchatoorian that helps create affordable housing for over time is if we can slowly redevelop vouchers for use at Paramount relieved of DHIC takeover North Carolina,” Mitchell [email protected] low-income residents. Property owner the property,” DHIC Executive Director said. in 2014. Ocwen Financial Group accepted its bid Gregg Warren said. “It would be done RALEIGH – Residents at Washington “Recognizing this incred- The school voucher program of $4.75 million. in phases, but it would certainly look Terrace Apartments in Southeast ible opportunity to have an is intended for use at private Washington Terrace is an affordable to provide affordable replacement hous- Raleigh breathed a sigh of relief last impact on shaping the na- schools only. But thanks to apartment community with rents aver- ing for the residents there.” month after the City Council approved tional dialogue on important weak laws and a lack of capac- aging $548. DHIC plans to purchase the Warren said the rents would remain a loan to DHIC to renovate the complex. issues such as economic de- ity to ensure compliance, any- property with a $3 million loan from low with possible modest increases DHIC is the Triangle’s oldest and velopment in the African- one who opens a school in their Community Housing Capital. largest nonprofit housing organization American community, par- “I think what we are going to explore Please seeWASHINGTON/2A Please seeTAXPAYER/3A ticularly at a time when unemployment in our community is at a record high, is something I’ve worked on for most of my adult life. I am incredibly passionate about generating interest Business competition rewardsto a nine-month coaching female and said. entrepreneurs and investments in our com- training program. Over 100 people registered munity – putting people to Count Me In is a national for the Raleigh conference. work and lifting them into nonprofit providing resources, Merlino said the focus of Urban the middle class.” business education and com- Rebound is having real busi- Mitchell said members of munity support for women nesswomen talk with one an- the business community seeking to grow their business- other. and his family convinced es. CEO Nell Merlino said they A panel selected finalists af- him to run for Congress, but have been working in such ter each presented a two- withheld his intentions in cities as Los Angeles, Detroit, minute pitch on their business. deference to Watt. Brooklyn, N.Y.; Charlotte and Their financial assets and busi- “Out of respect to URBAN REBOUND FOR THE TRIANGLE TRIBUNERaleigh. They seek out cities ness models were assessed, Congressman Mel Watt, I did and they were then chosen for not want to announce my Nell Merlino (center) with several participants. with high unemployment rates. the business-accelerated pro- official candidacy until I “We were just looking at gram that commences in knew he would be con- By Latisha Raleigh Hotel recently for the firmed to his appointment Urban Rebound Pitch what was happening to women January. Catchatoorian in businesses across the coun- Awardees also received a by President Obama,” Competition. Finalists of the Mitchell said. “Now that it [email protected] competition, hosted by Count try after the recession, and one-year legislative member- there needed to be a focus on appears he will be con- RALEIGH – Businesswomen Me In for Women’s Economic businesses in urban areas,” she firmed, I want to make my came out to the Sheraton Independence, won entrance See BUSINESS/2A Racquel Williams intentions clear and get started on this new journey.” Mitchell, 51, served on City Council from 1999- 2013 and chaired the Economic Development ManyBy Freddie in-home Allen workersof workers in other jobs. live in povertythe Age Discrimination in Employment Act, all gen- Committee. NATIONAL NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION The EPI study looked at the economic impact low erally only cover employers with multiple employ- In 2011, he was elected wages and thin benefits earned by in-home work- ees. This is also true of the Family and Medical Leave president of the National WASHINGTON – In-home workers, 90 percent of ers has on their lives. According to the report, The Act,” the report stated. League of Cities and is also them women, often live in poverty, earn low wages Occupational Safety and Health Act doesn’t apply In-home workers make about six dollars less than a former president of the and work grueling hours without many of the pro- to people who hire domestic workers for their own workers in other occupations, and roughly 12 per- National Black Caucus of tections enjoyed by most workers. homes. cent receive health benefits from their employers. Local Elected Officials, North According to a recent study by the Economic Policy Unlike autoworkers, teachers and even profession- More than 23 percent live below the poverty line, Carolina Black Elected Institute, a nonprofit think tank focused on public al athletes, in-home workers can’t organize to achieve compared to just 6.5 percent of other workers. Municipal Officials. policy that affects low- and middle-income families, better benefits and contracts. The fact that they of- Despite low wages and subpar benefits, however, He also served on the these are the workers who cook meals, clean homes ten work alone contributes to their marginalization. researchers estimate that the in-home worker in- board of the North Carolina and care for the elderly, the disabled and children. “Federal anti-discrimination laws such as the Civil dustry will grow at a rate that’s 40 percent faster League of Municipalities. Nearly 20 percent of all in-home workers are black Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act and even though blacks account for less than 11 percent Please seeMANY/ 3A

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activists are calling on Gov. Pat leaders to reconsider, with Bell said during the news con- sured blacks would be eligi- African- Americans eligible for SouthernContinued from 1A states may missference. “By out not participating, on Medicaid McCrory to convene a “Special spokesperson Josh Earnest ble to access new options for help under the ACA. North Carolina’s just becom- ty of the ACA also made ex- Redemption Session” of the joining in a news conference health coverage next year. Of They are Florida with 10, ing a donor state.” panding Medicaid voluntary legislature to revisit Medicaid on the matter and calling that number, 2 million would Georgia and Texas with 9 per- Also, the Obama adminis- for the states. expansion, though McCrory Medicaid expansion “a smart qualify for Medicaid or the cent each, North Carolina with tration released a brief on the Efforts are underway to get has said such a session is “out choice for states.” Children’s Health Insurance 6 percent and New York with benefits Medicaid expansion states that have declined to of the question.” Last week, “Our residents are really Program. 5 percent. Among those five, would bring to African- reconsider. In North Carolina, the White House joined in the missing out on an opportuni- The brief also documented New York is the only one ex- Americans. It notes that un- for example, Moral Monday chorus asking North Carolina ty here,” Durham Mayor Bill the five states with the great- panding Medicaid. der the ACA, 6.8 million unin- est number of uninsured

Washingtonfice said theyTerrace could not com- out ofresidents state and without the relieved of DHIC takeover Continued from 1A ceased, lived in Washington everyday and try to keep health and safety issues. Then ment on the potential new best interest of the residents in Terrace for “close to 30 years.” everything safe,” he said. “I feel they’ll focus on redevelop- from year-to-year. He said management at this time. mind,” Warren said. “It was im- Mavery said he heard about pretty safe over here. I know a ment. DHIC’s mission is to keep Several months ago, real es- portant that a local ownership the new property ownership lot of people that stay over “It really has potential to pro- things affordable for residents. tate company Cushman & entity enjoy the trust of the city transition. While he was living here.” vide a transformational impact The purchase will not hap- Wakefield sent out a prospec- and the residents.” at Washington Terrace, main- Warren said DHIC’s first fo- on the neighborhood that ex- pen until late January or early tus on the property as a place Former resident Frank tenance got done and “crews cus will be to get to know the tends beyond the acreage,” he February. “ripe for gentrification,” set- Mavery visits often as he still did their jobs” to fix things, but residents and iron out any said. Employees in the ting the residents on edge. has many friends at the com- it wasn’t always timely. Washington Terrace leasing of- “The current ownership was plex. His parents, now de- “It’s safe, the police ride by TO ADVERTISE BusinessContinued from 1A competitioniber of businesses that they rewardsowner of Racquel entrepreneurs Williams “I’m an entrepreneur, I’m a produce,” she said. “This will Corporation, is looking to single mom, because I’m an ex- 919-688-9408 ship with Women Impacting be a good vehicle to help me make $250,000 in 2014. She pert at what I do,” she said. Public Policy. In addition, three accomplish that.” said her biggest takeaway from “Having that validation was re- awardees each will receive a The program will help each the conference was how to ally important.” $1,000 cash reward to use in owner embrace being the CEO market herself in two minutes Kimberley Basnight, presi- their business. of her company, learn about or less. dent of Echos Media, a digital Thirty-six local business leadership, help her under- “I’m really excited about just recording technology bou- owners were named Urban stand her financial assets, how positioning the company to tique, also walked away im- Rebound finalists. Well over to hire employees, set up a work efficiently, maximizing pressed. half were African-American. good business model and resources,” she said. “Based on the expertise that Winner Ophelia Burwell of work well with others. Williams, who also is an au- I gained from the program, I M.O.R.E. Real Estate Services “It’s very rigorous,” said thor, speaker and motivator, expect to double my revenue,” said she felt empowered and Merlino who added that every- said she struggled with her she said. “I was very impressed happy after leaving the confer- one who completes the pro- business model for a long time with the experts that were in ence. grams increases her revenue and finally finding help and the room. I was really inspired “I really feel it’s going to cat- by 30 percent or more. recognition from others was and I believe I was in the right apult my business into a dif- Finalist Racquel Williams, rewarding. place at the right time.” ferent arena because of the cal- Long-term unemployed ignoredBy Charles Ellison in budget28. deal THE PHILADELPHIA TRIBUNE Even House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer bucked Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, giving an impassioned statement on the House Financial Professionals: are you looking for a The U.S. House of Representatives found itself doing some- floor as she was busily pulling together the caucus to go along thing it didn’t think possible just weeks ago: It passed a budg- and get along. “It is unconscionable that the budget deal before et. us does not extend unemployment benefits,” Hoyer bellowed. New Direction? Like that, Washington was awash in self-accolades. It wasn’t “Thankfully, we were able to beat back the worst proposals the best budget deal, with longtime observers expressing a bit to further encroach on their benefits, and I believe this biparti- of shock that members of Congress were actually finding a mid- san deal will minimize the prospect of additional furloughs,” dle ground on something, but it was able to (at least for now) said Rep. George Connolly, among the 198 Democrats who vot- Take advantage of a great opportunity to serve avoid the shutdown drama of two months ago. Businesses wel- ed for the deal. Still, Connolly found himself in a conundrum, the needs of an existing base of investors! comed the deal as refreshing and sorely needed while the econ- describing the deal as a “hold your nose and vote yes” vote. omy is still stuck in recovery mode. The fact that more than 1.3 million Americans could find An established bank in the Owatonna Area has “Approval of this agreement represents a return to more reg- themselves without a financial lifeline at the end of December an immediate opening for a qualified ular order for budget and appropriations issues,” U.S. Chamber was bothering quite a few, with others scrambling to figure out investment advisor representative. of Commerce Executive Vice President for Government Affairs, a next step to keep that from happening. Long-term unemploy- Bruce Josten said. “Just as important, it allows the Congress to ment is still high despite the celebratory reaction of adminis- • Family-owned bank for over 40 years turn its attention to other pressing matters of national interest, tration officials who were highlighting recent jobless numbers such as immigration reform and trade policy.” from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showing unemployment at • Be part of a team environment House and Senate negotiators somehow chiseled out a deal its lowest in five years. • Committed to employee growth that not only replaced sequestration with targeted cuts, but also That still doesn’t negate the fact that Congress has never gone • Competitive benefits package increased discretionary spending by a little less than .20 per- through with such an unusual, and what many advocates call cent for a $1.014 trillion in fiscal year 2015. a callous, step. For the past few years, Congress had been on And while the deal didn’t quite measure up to everyone’s ex- the cusp of cutting long-term unemployment extensions be- If you have your securities license, along with pectations — with advocates on both sides of the aisle balking fore, but somehow Democrats in the White House and on Capitol 5 to 10 years of financial experience, contact at a number of missed opportunities and what they saw as cav- Hill stood firm. Mike Anderson at 800-747-6111 ext. 7104 ing — it appeared it was something Congress could live with. This time, Pelosi was telling her fellow caucus members that By week’s end, the House had passed the new budget deal 332- while they might be unhappy about it, cutting unemployment TODAY to discuss how this opportunity 94, with many taking note of House Speaker John Boehner’s benefits for the benefit of a greater non-shutdown good was might benefit you. willingness to let it happen while keeping his caucus from frac- the lesser of two evils. turing into the abyss as it did in October. “If Congress fails to act, more than 86,000 Pennsylvanians But with Boehner able to muster up enough House Republican who rely on emergency unemployment benefits to pay their votes to pass the deal, nearly three dozen Democrats found an mortgage, heat their homes and feed their families will lose opening to express their extreme displeasure over the absence their assistance three days after Christmas,” said Rep. Allyson 12325 Port Grace Blvd. • La Vista, NE 68128 of an unemployment benefits extension in the deal. Congress Schwartz, who voted for the deal and sits on the House Budget was able to give federal employees a long-desired 1 percent pay Committee chaired by one of the deal’s authors, Rep. Paul Ryan. Securities offered through Securities America, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC and raise in the deal, but there was little political stomach for en- “Congress should not adjourn for the year until we pass an ex- Advisory Services offered through Securities America Advisors, Inc. suring long-term unemployment benefits didn’t expire on Dec. tension of long-term unemployment benefits.” NOT FDIC INSURED • NO BANK GUARANTEES • MAY LOSE VALUE 3A NEWS/The Triangle Tribune Sunday, December 22, 2013

ManyContinued from 1A in-home2010 to 2020, much faster entitlement workers programs like federal level live are needed to rec- inThe report poverty also recommend- ously underpaid and lack the than the average for all occu- Social Security, it will become tify the exclusion of many in- ed establishing paid sick days, benefits that similar workers than other occupations by pations. Employment of per- increasingly more important home workers from employ- a stronger safety net and rais- receive in other sectors.” 2020, due largely to the incred- sonal care aides is expected to to ensure that they earn fair ment and labor laws,” the re- ing the minimum wage, which Added Shierholz: “Our coun- ible growth among strong per- grow by 70 percent from 2010 wages. port continued. would help to buoy the pay try is wealthy enough so that sonal care aides and home to 2020, much faster than the “Though individual employ- The EPI report noted that earned by in-home workers. workers who play such vital health aides. average for all occupations.” ers of in-home workers can New York, Hawaii and Economist Heidi Shierholz caretaking roles should be able According to the Bureau of As the industry grows, em- and should improve their em- California have already start- said in-home workers are “a to earn a decent wage. We need Labor statistics, “Employment ploying more minorities that ployees’ wages and benefits, ed to develop protection pro- critical and growing part of the policies to protect these work- of home health aides is expect- will be responsible in funding policy changes at the state and grams for domestic workers. economy, yet they are griev- ers and help ensure they’re ed to grow by 69 percent from paid what they deserve.”

TaxpayerLawmakers funds pushed formayDistrict of Columbiago imple-to home-schoolMiller said she’s looking for vouchers Continued from 1A The requirements enshrined standardized achievement test school vouchers, arguing that menting their own voucher another location for in North Carolina law actually each year. home may be able to get pub- North Carolina’s public schools programs since that time. Paramount, but she’s fallen on lic money and face little in the don’t look very different be- Private schools have to do are failing its low-income and Private schools that receive difficult financial times. Her tween home schools and pri- those things too, and also meet way of accountability. minority students and that school vouchers are typically students pay what they can of Families in North Carolina vate schools. The home school fire, safety and sanitation stan- families should have the subject to few regulatory re- tuition, which costs about law was recently amended to dards, asbestos regulations, is- will be able to participate in the choice — at the expense of tax- quirements and are free to cre- $400 per month. She receives Opportunity Scholarships pro- allow people who are not legal sue driving eligibility certifi- payers – to send their students ate their own standards. While social security benefits and guardians educate children in cates to students between the gram beginning with the 2014- to private schools as an alter- some private schools hold sells books on Amazon to 15 academic school year. The group settings. Educators must ages of 15 and 17, and provide native. The voucher program themselves to high quality bring in extra income. hold at least a high school protective eyewear to students new school voucher system will siphon $10 million away standards for their teachers Asked why she thinks her the General Assembly passed diploma, operate on a regular who are in laboratory settings. from the public school system and curricula, they are often school should be considered schedule, maintain immuniza- There are no requirements into law last July will provide in its first year and is expect- not legally required to do so. a private school rather than a low-income students current- tion and attendance records, with regard to curricula or ed to expand in the future. North Carolina law requires home school, Miller paused. “I and administer a nationally teacher preparation. ly enrolled in public schools School voucher programs nothing in the way of academ- think we are a little more or- with up to $4,200 annually to have been on the rise since ic standards, curricula or ac- ganized, and we have more use at state-recognized private Milwaukee implemented them countability measures for its discipline than home schools,” schools. in 1990, with 13 states and the non-public schools. she said.

Consumers shopping locally for food By Stephanie Carroll cially grass-fed products, I reers like Bridges. ty problems in the industrial Carson ally think every dairy farmer Bridges says the growing ef- food system, but the proposed N.C. NEWS SERVICE would be making cheese," she fort by consumers to not only regulations will have an unin- said. buy local but to understand tended effect of increasing SHELBY, N.C. - Shelby dairy Bridges said demand for her what they're consuming is costs for small farms by requir- farmer Ashley Bridges has a products has increased by 50 driving her business. ing additional equipment and welcome problem this holiday percent this year. "I am conscious about what practices that RAFI-USA says season: She can't keep enough A couple of years ago, she re- I eat, because I'm conscious aren't applicable to smaller product on the shelves of the ceived a grant from Rural about what my family eats," farms. retailers and consumers who Advancement Foundation she said. "Therefore, I'm con- are demanding it. International USA, an organi- scious about what my cows A third-generation farmer, zation that advocates for fam- eat." Bridges decided to transition ily farmers and also provides The FDA is still accepting her Guernsey cows complete- support. public comment for the Food ly to grass-fed and now pro- RAFI is partially funded Safety Modernization Act, duces milk and cheese for lo- through donations and is ac- which will impact farmers cal restaurants and markets. cepting monetary gifts such as Bridges. "If every dairy farmer real- through the end of the year to The law, passed in 2011, was ized the niche market of espe- support more innovative farm- intended to address food safe- 4A EDITORIAL/The TriangleT Tribunehe Triangle Tribune Sunday,Sunday December, Decembe 22,r 22 2013,, 2013

TIn thhe traeditio nO of theb blackamviewed aby m-anCy as beaing scont- rreospec tfhul acaknownledgdemesnt hAfraica mkilitaery on the ground Church in America, the right troversial and consequential of the tide-turning role that in Angola in 1988. hand of fellowship handshake depending on political, ideo- Cuba played in the global anti- By contrast, keep in mind is extended as a sign of wel- logical, cultural and historical apartheid struggle. In the that President Ronald Reagan come into the church commu- perceptions or perspectives. 1980s, the frontline African from 1981 to 1989 tacitly sup- nations that bordered South ported apartheid South Africa 115 Market Street, Suite 360H nity. Usually, a handshake be- I have always maintained tween two that if not reported anywhere Africa were periodically being and tried unsuccessfully to Durham, NC 27701 militarily violated with the have a “constructive engage- [email protected] world leaders else, it is important for the at a memorial National Newspaper brutal violence and repression ment” with apartheid under service is not Publishers Association to that became routine of the the guise of preventing com- Gerald O. Johnson seen as some- share with its millions of read- apartheid regime. munism in southern Africa. PUBLISHER thing contro- ers an analysis that goes be- South African military at- I traveled to Angola in 1988 versial or un- yond the hype of the main- tacks directly on the African on more than one occasion to Bonitta Best precedented. stream media in America on National Congress South witness firsthand how Cuba MANAGING EDITOR On Dec. 10, issues that are vital to the Africa and in Angola, South was helping the MLPA in BENJAMIN F. however, at the strategic economic, political West Africa, and in other ar- Angola and the ANC as well as outh West Africa Peoples CHAVIS JR. beginning of the and cultural interests of the eas of southern Africa had es- S memorial serv- African American communi- calated. Organization. I visited the bat- ice for Nelson “Madiba” ty, as well as the interests of In fact, South Africa invad- tleground area in the after- Mandela in the heart of freedom-loving people ed South West Africa (now math of the Battle of Cuito Black Republicans Soweto, South Africa, the throughout the world. It is, Namibia) and the Republic of Cuanavale that took place dur- handshake between President therefore, important to look Angola. President Fidel Castro ing a six-month period from Barack Obama and President deeper into the significance of Ruz urgently dispatched more the end of 1987 to the spring deny blackness Raul Castro Ruz of Cuba was the Obama-Castro handshake than three hundred thousand of 1988. That battle was the Last week, Joyce Jones, a BET.com columnist, wrote viewed differently. It was not for both historical and con- Cuban soldiers to Angola over largest single-armed conven- an article titled “The Loneliness of the Black Republican: so much as an affront to any temporary clarity. several years to help stop and tional warfare on African soil What attracts young African-Americans to the GOP?” religious protocol, but was The first issue should be the to eventually defeat the South since World War II. Although the article was off base on so many points One of the key commanders – No, I won’t waste my time listing them here – it got of all the Cuban troops in me reflecting on this younger generation of black southern Africa was Raul Republicans. Castro Ruz, then-President Undoubtedly, young blacks are attracted to the GOP Fidel Castro’s younger broth- brand more so than older blacks. If Jones could have er. Thus, for millions of tapped into that phenomenon, it could have been an Africans all over South Africa, enlightening article. But, not surprisingly, her column Angola, Namibia and across ended up being your typical black Republican-bash- the continent of Africa and ing. throughout the African How would she know “it’s not easy to be a young, Diaspora, including America, black Republican?” She talks about conservatism but the sight of President Obama fails to define the term. She refers to “rising stars,” shaking the hand of President but fails to define who identify those stars or what Ruz was filled with a sense of makes them rising stars. historical gratitude to thank As for black Republicans being lonely, a deeper ex- Cuba for helping Africa and to planation is in order. Many black Republicans who are note how far the struggle for of the millennial demographic have made a conscious African liberation, self-deter- decision to self-isolate. Translation: They can’t possi- mination and empowerment bly go behind the Democratic stranglehold on blacks has advanced during the past and not expect to be isolated. Millennials are gener- 60 years. ally defined as those born between 1980-2000. But this does not mean that Tina Wells, a 30-year old and CEO of Buzz Marketing the struggle for freedom and Group, a youth marketing company, was interviewed economic prosperity is over by Black Enterprise and had this to say: “The sense of in Africa. The memorial serv- entitlement that millennials exhibit can be perform- ice for Madiba and the state ance prohibitive. Their idea of paying dues is differ- funeral later are very impor- ent from their parents…they have grown up in a very tant milestones that we all instant world, so how do you tell them that a job they should mark with a sense of want in six or seven months is a job they have to wait rededication. usually six or seven years to get?” This sense of entitlement has caused many millennials to think that simply showing up is all they need to do in life. All too often, they have no political curiosity about those who paved the way for them. There are Mandela and the unfinished struggle sub-humans in wretched con- lowed suit. There was an ag- about 30 to 40 black Republican As chairman of Freedom, sult of the acts of a solitary Inc. in Youngstown, Ohio, a ditions under a system of rigid heroic figure. gressive effort to use econom- staffers who work for members of ic sanctions/boycotts to force the House and Senate, but they have community-based Pan separation of the races. Mandela emerged as the Africanist organization, I was Time and time again, the face of struggle in South Africa U.S. corporations doing busi- not formed an organization of like- ness in South Africa to divest minded people. They have shown no privileged to white supremacist regime and abroad because of his vi- RAYNARD be among a demonstrated its willingness sion, courage and commit- as well. interest in building relations with black South African lobster tails, , small group to use the state- controlled ment as a leader, and his will- JACKSON operatives such as Michael Steele Budweiser beer and Coca Cola eves or Greg Simpkins. of mechanisms of force/violence ingness, if necessary to die for Shannon Re Company come to mind as How can you call yourself a black Republican and activists/or- to crush protests, rallies and the cause – an expression of some of the targets. Indeed have no knowledge of Bob Brown, Arthur Fletcher, Bill ganizers demonstrations as evidenced courage and commitment “Coke sweetens Apartheid” Coleman or Kay James, to name a few? These are liv- who by the Sharpsville massacre in which he unapologetically was one of the more popular ing legends within the Republican Party and impor- launched the 1960, merciless suppression stated at his trial before being slogans of the time. The tant trailblazers. And they did not run from their com- mobilization of the Soweto uprising in sentenced to prison. His will- Congressional Black Caucus munity. They were staunch Republicans, but they nev- to hold the 1976, and countless overt ef- ingness to face death and suf- mounted a vigorous campaign er forgot their black roots or to fight for the black mid- RON first African forts by the black majority and fer a long imprisonment while to impose economic sanctions dle class. In other words, they knew who they were. Liberation Day its allies to shatter the shack- never surrendering or giving DANIELS on South Africa to break the I am asked why black Republican staffers are em- in the U.S. in les of apartheid. up on the dream of a multira- back of apartheid. With the phatic that they don’t want to be the point person for 1972. The fo- But the thirst for freedom cial, democratic South Africa ss movement intensifying, the black community; they just want to be a staffer; cus of ALD was to mobilize po- and will to resist oppression is the stuff that made him the ma of as though they are mutually exclusive. It can be both! litical and material support for could not be extinguished in symbol and face of the move- Congress overrode the veto I would go so far as to say these blacks thrive off of the liberation movements large measure because of the ment, an icon and legend even President Ronald Reagan to being anonymous to other blacks. They seemingly get fighting to achieve independ- man who came to encapsulate before the apartheid regime impose sanctions and finally more satisfaction out of being known within white cir- ence in the last remaining and symbolize the aspirations was forced to release him. place the U.S. government on cles. I don’t expect a lot of my white readers to un- European colonial regimes in of the people – Madiba, Nelson “Free Mandela” became the the right side of the heroic derstand this dynamic; this is a dirty little secret that Africa: Cape Verde and Mandela. battle cry of the freedom freedom struggle in South blacks refuse to discuss publically. Guinea-Bissau, Angola, Mandela was the “tallest struggle in South Africa and Africa. Many of these black Republicans will deny what I Southwest Africa (Namibia), tree” in a forest that included the world. This was certainly In the face of fierce and un- am saying, but I know them by name and from direct Rhodesia/Southern Rhodesia many movements and stellar the case in the U.S., most no- relenting resistance inside the experience. Maybe I will wrote a book about my expe- (Zimbabwe), Mozambique and leaders, e.g. the Pan African tably among the forces with- country and internationally, riences. South Africa. Congress, Black in the black liberation move- the illicit regime in South These are the type of blacks that many Republicans Of all of these brutal Consciousness Movement, ment. Africa was compelled to free are most comfortable with. They never raise any ob- regimes, the vicious apartheid Mass Democratic Movement, An incredible movement Mandela Feb.11, 1990, after jections to anything thrown at them in private meet- regime in South Africa seemed Steve Biko, Bishop Desmond was exploding across the 27 years. ings relative to the black community. They never raise to be the most impregnable. Tutu, Allan Boesak, Cyril country. Over the objection of At last the slogan/chant, a voice when some of our more extreme elements An entrenched and deter- Ramaphosa, Albertina and the U.S. government, students “Free Mandela,” had been re- make incendiary statements towards members of our mined white minority ruth- Walter Sisulu, and Oliver organized campaigns to de- alized and with it the hopes community. They never stretch out their hands to lessly controlled more than 85 Tambo to mention a few. This mand that colleges/universi- and dreams of a long suffer- help others move up within the party. Many are de- percent of the land and re- is an important note because ties divest or withdraw invest- ing people seemed closer to void of any real connection to our community. sources, and compelled the there is a tendency to cast suc- ments from South Africa. City fruition. On a personal level, I have reached out to many of vast black majority to live as cessful movements as the re- councils around the nation fol- these millennials and find their sense of entitlement and arrogance repugnant. They have accomplished very little, yet think they have arrived. Being a low- level staffer is not an accomplishment, it is a foot in the door. OUR VOICES Whether Joyce Jones knows it or not, by definition, you can’t be lonely if it is by choice; you can be alone but not lonely. So, to all my millennial black Republicans, stop making it an either/or proposition. Embrace your party, DWithi asll tahe bmedliae codvera gne eBeut dsom eM people wdith idcis- aWoirkders wtitho Dis aebilixtiesp. Thais njustd give her enough breath- embrace your community, and embrace your obliga- of supposed cost overruns abilities have gone years with- program, authorized by the ing room to meet all her co- tion to those coming behind you; but, also, pay hom- and genuine IT troubles for out insurance and may not re- General Assembly, makes it payments and utility pay- age to those who paved the way for you. North Carolina’s Medicaid pro- alize their preexisting condi- possible for people with dis- ments. gram, many often forget how tion is no longer a barrier to abilities to return to work and She was relieved until she Raynard Jackson is president & CEO of Raynard limited Medicaid coverage ac- coverage. They need accurate seek more hours or higher learned that the small increase Jackson & Associates, a Washington, D.C.-based public tually is. For instance, while information about their eligi- wages without fear of losing in Social Security each month access to health care. For relations/government affairs firm. Medicaid covers many adults bility for coverage and poten- would make her ineligible for with disabilities, others are left tial subsidies under the those who are eligible, this Medicaid. She relied on out completely. Consider the Affordable Care Act. program means they don’t Medicaid for her prescriptions following rather remarkable But let’s get back to have to lose health insurance and doctors’ visits as well as facts about health insurance Medicaid. Until recently, the just because they pick up a the personal care service that for people with disabilities in disabled in North Carolina few extra hours at work. helped her remain independ- North Carolina. were only eligible for Medicaid Still, those who have a dis- ent in her home. Without The biggest myth is that all if they had income below 100 ability and do not work remain Medicaid, those health care people with disabilities are au- percent of the federal pover- ineligible for Medicaid if their costs would add up to $1,200 tomatically eligible for ty level. For a single adult, that non-wage income, including each month. That was more Medicaid or some other pub- is the incredibly low sum of Social Security retirement or than her entire monthly Social lic insurance program. This is $11,490 per year. Many North Social Security Disability Security check. a vast oversimplification. A Carolinians who are eligible Insurance payments, is more A social worker at her local significant percentage of peo- for Social Security Disability than about $960 per month. senior center suggested that ple with disabilities have no Insurance are ineligible for Just imagine the roller coast- if Sandra moved to an adult insurance – privately or pub- Medicaid because at an in- er of emotions of a woman we care home she could keep licly funded. That will improve come of, for example, $1,200 met recently at Disability Medicaid. But Sandra was do- on Jan. 1, 2014, when per month, their incomes are Rights NC whom I’ll call ing fine in her own home and Obamacare assures that pre- too high! “Sandra.” Her annual cost of couldn’t imagine living in a existing conditions can no Fortunately, the state has be- living adjustment to her Social place where her daughter and longer be used to deny or in- gun the long overdue full im- Security payment brought her grandson would not even crease premiums for individ- plementation of a program an extra few dollars each have a couch to come stay the ual health insurance. called Health Coverage for month – money she felt would night. BUSINESS BRIEFS WWW.TRIANGLETRIBUNE.COM BUSINESS SOCIAL The Triangle The Chamber’s annual Black Business Social is Dec. 28, 5 to RIBUNE 9 p.m. at The Republic, 353 W. T Main St. Register at http://2013bbs4.eventbrite.com. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2013 PAGE 5A

MORRISVILLE CHAMBER The next KNOW luncheon is Jan. 9, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Prestonwood Country Club, Business 300 Prestonwood Parkway. Capstrat President Karen Albritton will discuss “Millennials at Milestones.” Visit STAFF REPORTS and as an owner, it’s essen- owner is a bully, it sets the leadership, create controls be gone,” McBean instructs. tial that you know how to stage for the rest of the staff www.MorrisvilleChamber.org. TheThere has been a lotbully of in yourand processes,business motivate, ed- • Employees bullying deal with all of them. to act the same way. And • Jan. 23, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. news coverage about bully- ucate and develop an envi- managers and owners. This Some of the most common they will. – Coffee and Connections net- ing between teammates on ronment in which everyone happens a lot more often forms are: “Whenever I’ve wanted to working event at 260 Town the Miami Dolphins. But the can succeed. than you might think. • Customers bullying em- hire experienced employees, Hall Dr., Suite A in Morrisville. fact is bullying is a real prob- • Employees bullying Management is often under ployees. Whoever said the I’ve always found one of the lem in business, and can be- each other. As in the case pressure to produce results, customer is always right was most fertile places to look are ECONOMIC FORECAST come a major issue if it’s ig- with the Dolphins, owners and, because of that, they full of crap. Part of your job companies where the owner Raleigh Chamber will host nored or unchecked. and managers who allow sometimes allow high pro- as an owner is to protect your is a bully, because good em- its annual Economic Forecast It’s something that can hap- their employees to bully oth- ducers to dictate how a busi- employees, and that includes ployees always want to es- Jan. 10, 7 to 10 a.m. at pen in any business, which er employees create a prob- ness is operated. protecting them from abu- cape,” said Bill McBean, au- Meymandi Hall, Duke Energy successful owners under- lem for the whole organiza- “But you can’t let the tail sive customers. What that thor of The Facts of Business Center for the Performing Arts, stand and, when necessary, tion. It shows management wag the dog, and if a compa- means in practice is that if Life: What Every Successful 2 E. South St. Federal Reserve take steps to overcome. weakness, and an uncaring ny is going to be successful you see, or hear about, a cus- Business Owner Knows That Bank of Richmond President Interestingly enough, pro- attitude toward the staff that in the long run, you must tomer who bullies a member You Don’t. “So if you’re the Jeffrey Lacker and Wells Fargo fessional football players creates an environment have the courage to push of your staff, you have to bully, you need to realize Chief Economist John Silvia notwithstanding, not all where teamwork and safe back,” McBean sais. “This is step in and let the customer that you’re the problem, and are the guest speakers. RSVP workplace bullies are men. working conditions are for- especially true of owners. As know that he is upsetting that if you don’t do some- by Jan. 6 to 664-7036. Women can be bullies as eign concepts, dissatisfied an owner, it’s essential that your employees as well as thing about it, your business well, and are sometimes employees are common, and you remember it’s your com- other customers. And if they will never reach its poten- BUSINESS EXPO downright nasty to each oth- success is uncommon. “As pany, and that what you continue to act that way, you tial.” Raleigh will hold its 16th an- er as well as intimidating to an owner or manager, it’s want matters. And if your au- can ask them to leave. • Managers or supervi- nual Small Business Expo for men. your responsibility to let bul- thority is challenged, you • Owners bullying em- sors bullying employees. small, disadvantaged minori- There are actually several lies know that their conduct have to take swift and firm ployees. A skunk stinks from Like the owner’s role, man- ty- and women-owned busi- different kinds of bullying, is unacceptable, and that if action.” nesses Jan. 23, 6 to 9 p.m. at the head down, and if the agement’s role is to show they don’t change they will Southeast Raleigh High, 2600 Rock Quarry Road. Call 996- 3070 or 996-4278.

ANNUAL MEETING Morrisville Chamber of Commerce will host its 23rd Simplify your holidays anding track your of all of their billsfinancesenjoy your holidays a bit more. annual meeting Jan. 24, 11:30 when they’re due. Of the re- • Pay bills online. Many a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Doubletree spondents surveyed, 46 per- banks offer online banking to by Hilton, 4810 Page Creek cent cited different due dates their customers. By logging Lane in Durham. Several busi- as the main reason bill paying onto a secure site, customers nesses will be honored. Visit was stressful, while 30 percent can check account balances, www.MorrisvilleChamber.org. said their biggest concern was monitor withdrawals and de- forgetting when bills were due. posits, and move money be- WOMEN’S LUNCHEON Trying to keep track of rent tween accounts as needed. Raleigh Chamber will host or house payments, credit Online Bill Pay takes Internet its next Chamber Executive card statements and banking to the next level. With Women’s Luncheon Jan. 29, utility bills is hard the same login and password, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at enough through- customers can pay virtually all Embassy Suites-Cary. out the their bills in one place, set re- Entrepreneur Monica Woffard year. minders to receive an alert a is the guest speaker. RSVP by When few days before a bill is due or Jan. 22 at 664-7063. you even completely automate add the payments to come directly out NEW POST OFFICE season- of your account on their due A new Post Office has al social date. opened at Carlie C’s IGA, 1514 and fi- • Mobile banking on your Garner Station Blvd. in Raleigh. nancial tablet. While opening an Hours are Monday to Sunday, obliga- Internet browser is still the way 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Call (919) 329- tions most consumers get online to 0972. onto the get banking done, more con- calendar sumers are turning to tablet Send your business news to – the of- computing and using cus- [email protected]. fice gather- tomized applications for work, ing, the din- play and even banking. Wells ner parties Fargo has developed an app and family get- experience for a variety of togethers – it can tablet users, including the iPad. By Cary P. Yates al. be a bit overwhelm- It’s now easier and faster for How to THE HOUSTON FORWARD TIMES ing to keep track of customers to stay on top of The end of the year can be Although it’s a where you and your their finances and move mon- survive the extremely stressful for many time for celebration, money need to be on any ey on the go. In addition to the people. The holidays can be a there always seems to be that given date. Since dings on Bill Pay services that are avail- great time to gather and recon- nagging question – “How am I process your credit report due to able within these apps, you can nect with friends and family. missed payments can impact use enhanced services to trans- officeSTAFF REPORTS party going to pay for all of this?” – of paying bills stressful. While But with these celebrations lingering in the background. it may be no surprise, the most your ability to get a mortgage, fer money to individuals as Unpleasant memories of last come additional expenses not A recent Wells Fargo survey common concern for people a car or even certain jobs, stay- well. Eliminate some of the year’s office holiday party may seen at other times during the conducted by Harris is having enough money to ing on top of your bills during hassle by exploring ways you still linger in many of our year. Interactive shed some light on meet their obligations – just the holidays can significantly can simplify your monthly minds. If thoughts of this Decorations, gifts, clothing, consumer frustrations related more than half voiced this as impact your long-term finan- bills. In about an hour, you can year’s party make you uneasy, food and beverages and trav- to managing and paying bills. their No. 1 concern. cial success. set yourself up for a more en- author Geoffrey Tumlin says el expenses always seem to Not surprisingly, 68 percent of Just below those concerns, Fortunately, there are a few joyable holiday season. That’s you’re not alone. stretch the personal or family the 2,000 Americans surveyed consumers are worried about ways to help ease the stress of a gift that keeps on giving the Tumlin shares ways to avoid budget a bit further than usu- indicated they found the staying organized and keep- bill paying so you can relax and whole year. trouble at this year’s holiday party. 1. Embargo the eggnog. The lubricating effect of alcohol is largely responsible for many holiday office party commu- nication disasters. It was the Student loan borrower bill of rights proposed By Charlene Crowell cars or other goods that fuel cause of Matt’s disclosure of NNPA our economy. Every borrower inappropriate office gossip should have basic protections during the party of 2010, for In the aftermath of a recent when it comes to their student Jim complaining a bit too loud- report that found the lack of loans.” ly about your boss back in student loan servicing stan- The bill proposes six basic 2011 and for Julian the ac- dards and information on rights for borrowers of both countant blabbing that he monies owed, two U.S. sena- federal and private student wanted a more exciting career. tors will work as a team to cre- loans: 2. Master the exit. The grace- ate a Student Loan Borrower 1. Options such as alterna- ful exit is another highly effec- Bill of Rights. tive payment plans to avoid tive office party strategy. You Sponsored by Illinois Sen. default can tactfully break contact by Richard Durban and co-spon- 2. Information about key excusing yourself to the food sored by Sen. Elizabeth Warren terms and conditions of the line, to the restroom or by say- of Massachusetts, the measure loan and any repayment op- ing that you need to say hello is intended to ensure that all tions to ensure changing plans to someone (your boss is of- student loan borrowers fully will not cost more ten a good excuse). But if some- understand the range of repay- 3. Knowledge of who the one is causing a disruption ment options and resources loan servicer is and how to that’s leaking out to other peo- available to them. For service reach them ple, don’t worry about being members and veterans, the 4. Consistent practices on tactful, just make a quick exit. measure would require loan how monthly payments are ap- 3. Don’t disguise stalking servicers to provide each bor- plied, with a specific require- as networking. It’s a good idea rower with a liaison specifical- ment for lenders and servicers to offer holiday greetings to ly trained in the benefits avail- to honor promotions and your colleagues, your direct re- able to military borrowers. promises that are were either are burdened with debt that ing to the CFPB, federal student have to face additional costs ports, and your boss, but don’t Thirdly, the bill calls for fair advertised or offered has no limits on interest rates loan borrowers were unaware because they cannot resolve seek out all of the head hon- treatment of borrowers by the 5. Fairness, such as grace pe- and few, if any, options for al- of their available repayment errors quickly or gain access chos and try to give them yule- financial institutions servicing riods when loans are trans- ternative repayment plans. options such as income-based to programs meant to help tide greeting at the company their loans. ferred or debt cancellation The CFPB’s analysis of 3,800 repayment. them. My bill will ensure that party. “With student loan debt far when the borrower dies or be- student loan complaints re- Both types of borrowers ex- all borrowers will have access “Scale back your expecta- outpacing the rise in starting comes disabled ceived from Oct. 1, 2012, perienced problems with pay- to these basic rights and pro- tions about the company hol- salaries, many of these borrow- 6. Accountability accompa- through Sept. 30, 2013, found ment misallocation. This spe- tections.” iday party,” Tumlin adds. ers find they are unable to nied by timely resolution of that 87 percent were directed cific problem was a challenge “Worry less about who you make their monthly pay- any errors and or certification at one of eight companies. to resolving account errors in need to meet and what you ments,” Durbin said. “When of private loans. Sallie Mae, a financial services a timely manner. Charlene Crowell is a com- need to say. Focus more on lenders refuse to work with The Consumer Financial firm specializing in education- “Borrowers are already strug- munications manager with the minimizing awkward conver- them on a repayment plan, Protection Bureau released a al loans for more than 40 gling to make ends meet as Center for Responsible Lending. sations and enjoying as much they begin a downward spiral report in October revealing years, topped the complaint they graduate with debt that She can be reached at of the gathering as you possi- that is difficult to turn around. that a growing number of pri- list with nearly half – 49 per- surpasses their annual wages,” Charlene.crowell@responsible- bly can.” That debt keeps them from be- vate student loan borrowers cent. In other cases, accord- Durbin said. “These borrowers lending.org. ing able to purchase homes, and their families should not HBCU WWW.TRIANGLETRIBUNE.COM NEWS The Triangle SHAW UNIVERSITY TRIBUNE The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges reaffirmed SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2013 – PAGE 6A the university’s accreditation this week for 10 years. “The reaffirmation of accreditation is great news and validates all the hard work our students, faculty and staff do every day to make Shaw one of the best universities in the country,” departing President Dorothy Cowser Focus Yancy said. “We look forward to continuing Recipe of our rich legacy of educating the next genera- the Week tion of global leaders.” Speaker tells N.C. Central graduates to ‘surpass your fear’

Heat up the holidays with cool appliances NORTH AMERICAN PRECIS SYNDICATE From party prep to everyday dinners, cool home appliances Graduate students celebrate receiving their diplomas. are the tools you need for de- licious recipes. Plus they make great gifts for practically any- STAFF REPORTS the isolation of the unknown. one on your list. “When you do something that no one else has done Give the gift of healthier DURHAM – The youngest commencement speak- before you, it is lonely,” she continued. “It is un- grilling to college students and er in N.C. Central’s history told some 600 new grad- comfortable being the different one. But you have families with the George uates that they must push aside normal fears of fail- to go out of your comfort zone to grow.” Foreman 5-Serving Removable Comic book on ure in order to successfully pursue far-reaching goals. Barnett graduated from the prestigious medical Plate Gill. An exclusive fat-re- “Your desire to succeed must surpass your fear,” school in May 2013 and earned a spot in the highly moving design helps balance Dr. Annika Barnett told graduates during NCCU’s competitive Johns Hopkins Hospital pediatrics and every meal while the grill’s Nelson Mandela 122nd commencement ceremonies Dec. 14 in anesthesiology residency program. There are only nonstick plates eliminate the McDougald–McLendon Gymnasium. four pediatrics and anesthesiology residency pro- need for oils or butter. Barnett, 26, received her bachelor’s degree in bi- gram in the country with just eight slots. This variable-temperature is releasedSTAFF REPORTS ology with a minor in chemistry from NCCU in 2009 “Something in me knew that if I didn’t at least go grill has a floating hinge and before attending Harvard University Medical School. and try, I would regret it. I would always wonder dishwasher-safe removable “Tribute: Nelson Mandela” comic book is She is the first NCCU alumna to graduate from ‘what if,’ ” Barnett said. “Don’t live your life in re- plates, making it easy to use being released this week digitally and in print. Harvard Medical School, where she earned the Dr. gret. Don’t let fear of failure keep you from going and easy to clean. The large The 32-page comic book chronicles Bemy Jelin Prize for academic excellence. for what may seem like a long shot.” contact grilling area holds up Mandela’s life in pictures as one of the late “There are three things that you should never fear: Before the conferring of degrees, NCCU Chancellor to five servings at once for 20th century’s most influential people. It is fear of failure, fear of change and fear of the un- Debra Saunders-White presented a proclamation quick and easy family meals written by Clay & Susan Griffith and illustrat- known,” Barnett said. “If you learn to face these head from U.S. Rep. and NCCU alumnus G.K. Butterfield in fewer than 20 minutes. ed by famed artist Pablo Martinena. on, it will lead to success that you could never imag- to Dr. Bernice Johnson, interim provost and vice Mandela was a symbol of the struggle ine.” chancellor for academic affairs. Johnson will retire Southern BBQ Turkey Sliders against racial and political oppression, and a In order to complete her medical degree, Barnett from NCCU at the end of the year after 34 years of 1-1/4 pounds lean ground model for sustaining that struggle with grace said she had to overcome each of these fears. service. turkey and decency. Born into an elite family of the “No one wants to fall flat on his or her face in front “For more than three decades, Dr. Johnson has 4 tablespoons Neely’s Thembu people, he could have had an ele- of everyone,” she said. “In this age of social media, positively impacted the lives NCCU students,” Barbeque Sauce vated place under European control but chose it is very easy for everyone to see when you succeed Saunders-White said. “Her service to NCCU is be- Kosher salt and freshly a different route. He became a successful and when you fail.” yond compare.” ground black pepper lawyer, political activist, national leader, fugi- She said she viewed her application to Harvard as Saunders-White hosted the traditional reception 12 slider rolls tive guerrilla and finally a prisoner of South “just one more application to put out there” as she for graduates and their families. Separate receptions 2 plum tomatoes, sliced Africa’s brutal white supremacist apartheid neared the end of her studies at NCCU. by campus colleges and departments took place af- Green leaf lettuce, for gar- regime. Barnett encouraged the class of 2013 to push past ter the Commencement ceremony. nish After over 27 years in prison, Mandela walked free to become the first black presi- Preheat the George Foreman dent in South Africa’s first multiracial elec- grill to medium-high heat. Mix tion. Refusing to equate victory with revenge, the ground turkey, barbeque he called on both supporters and former op- sauce, salt and pepper togeth- pressors to work to heal his fragile country. Philanthropist Tommy er in a large bowl. Form into Mandela realized his place in African democ- McNeill (left) presents a 12 small 1/2-inch-thick patties. racy, so he set an example by relinquishing $1,000 check to LeRoy Grill the patties for 3-4 min- power after his term in office. He has since Walker Jr. in support of utes or until completely gone on to become a beloved international the Heart of Carolina cooked through. Remove the figure that will be missed. Chapter of Tuskegee patties and grill the buns un- “Not only is this a great way to understand Airmen. til toasted. the importance of his contribution to the The local chapter has world, but a great tool for kids to read about created a Youth Grilled Fillet him in a different medium,” Bluewater Academy in collabora- with Mushrooms Publisher Darren G. Davis said. ”Our biogra- tion with Sanderford 1 medium Portobello mush- phy comic books are now taught in schools Road Community room, stem removed and gills and libraries for students and reluctant read- Center that introduces scraped clean ers. children to aviation by 1 teaspoon freshly chopped “The Tribute line of comic books tells the using flight simulators, thyme stories of people that have made a significant providing a site visit to 2 teaspoons olive oil difference in the world while they were with RDU International 2 (4-ounce) filet mignon us. It is a way for us to honor these people Airport and meeting steaks who have made a difference in the world.” aviators to discuss ca- Kosher salt and pepper Digital copies will also be available for $1.99. reers in the field. 1/2-cup light dressing of Download the comic to your e-reader from Visit www.tuskegeeair- your choice iTunes, Amazon, Nook, Kobo, ComiXology, mennc.org. 2 cups fresh greens Google Play, DriveThru Comics, Wowio, iVerse and more. Grilled Baby Red Potatoes 8 ounces baby potatoes, scrubbed well Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 tablespoon roughly Symposium provides education chopped parsley Heat George Foreman grill to opportunity outside classroom medium-high heat. Place the STAFF REPORTS “Paradigm Shifts: Defining service by helping with regis- Portobello cap onto the grill RALEIGH – Over 225 mid- Success in the 2st Century tration and seating. Both and cook for 10 minutes until dle/high school students, par- Global Society.” groups also actively partici- completely tender. Remove ents, business professionals, Parents, students and staff pated during the educational from grill, season with salt and educators and local leaders from the OYM Saturday panels. pepper, slice into strips and had an opportunity to ex- Academies at Wade Edwards The audience had opportu- PHOTOS/OUR YOUTH MATTERS add to a small bowl. Sprinkle with freshly chopped thyme. change ideas and explore ca- Learning Lab, Riley Hill Family nities to ask questions in the Dave Wolak, Irving Glenn and Leon Cox with Certificates Cover with foil to keep warm. reer paths during the Our Life Center and Saint Matthew group setting, as well as speak of Appreciation. Rub steaks with olive oil and Youth Matters Program A.M.E. Church attended the individually with panelists, season on both sides with salt Saturday Academy Breakfast breakfast instead of their reg- program participants and ven- and pepper. Grill steaks until ularly scheduled locations. dors/exhibitors during three Symposium. medium, about 6 minutes. Southeast Raleigh High School networking mixers immedi- Miss Black USA Amanda Remove steak from grill. Marching Bulldogs Band, un- ately prior and following each McCoy served as mistress of Add potatoes to a medium der the direction of Clifton E. discussion. ceremonies Dec. 7 at the saucepan. Cover potatoes with Sheraton Raleigh Hotel. Scott II, presented two per- For more information about cold water and add a big pinch McCoy is a graduate of formances featuring an eclec- volunteering, donating or en- of salt. Bring to a boil, reduce Southeast Raleigh High and tic mix of music and dance rolling youth into Our Youth heat to a simmer and cook for currently attends the routines. Matters Program, email 6 minutes. Drain well and pat University of North Carolina The varsity men’s basketball [email protected] or dry. Slice potatoes in half. Place at Charlotte. The theme was team provided community call (919) 795-8609. in grill and cook for 5 minutes Miss Black USA Amanda McCoy, the Rev. Cy Young and until tender and crisp. Sprinkle Southeast Raleigh boys basketball coach John Baker III. with parsley when served. The WWW.TRIANGLETRIBUNE.COM Exploitation The Triangle of Black TRIBUNE Athletes SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2013 – SECTION B An action plan for success By Everett L. Glenn NNPA SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR Part 3 of a 3-part series Sports WASHINGTON – A descrip- tion of Rice University’s stand-alone major in sports management describes the enormity of the sports business: “Experts conservative- Southern Durham 3AA Champs ly estimate the sport industry at $500 billion a year, making it one of the top 10 industries in the nation.” Touting its sports management program, George Washington University in the District of Columbia ob- serves: “No single aspect of our culture receives as much media attention nor has the power to bring people together as sports.” It is clear that universities are following the money in hopes of their students getting a larger slice of it and, along the way, praying that alumni will not forget their alma mater when they write checks to charity. However, as we’ve seen in Part I and II of this series, black athletes are primarily fueling this money-machine at the collegiate and professional lev- els, yet are excluded from everything from getting in on construction contracts, agent representation, media advertising and accounting to financial planning. In its TV commercials, the NCAA accurately states that most college athletes will turn pro in a field other than athletics. I hereby submit Community Action Plan No. 1. Petition the NCAA to finance a study to determine Southern Durham won its first N.C. High School Athletic Association 3AA state championship. The Spartans, coach by N.C. Central what happens to the 99 per- alumnus Adrian Jones, rallied from 21 points down to defeat Shelby Crest 38-31. After opening the season 1-2, Southern did not cent of black student-ath- lose again, including going undefeated in the new Big Eight 3A Conference. letes in college basketball and football who do not go pro. Some who do turn pro are ill equipped for life. One of the saddest spec- COLLEGE BASKETBALL tacles I have ever witnessed was former All-Pro defensive end Dexter Manley of the Washington Redskins testi- fying before Congress in CIAABy Bonitta Best teamshome schedulehaving for this year successShaw participates inin the non-conferenceMEN Seniors Joel Kindred and 1989 that he could not read, [email protected] with an 82-66 blowout of Florida Tech tournament this N.C. Central (7-2) Jonathan Crawley scored 20 write or spell. He was failed Goldey-Beacom last weekend. weekend. The Eagles shook off a slug- points apiece. at every point in his life – Virginia State women (9-0) Ariel Hatcher scored 17 sec- N.C. Central (4-4) gish start to defeat Winthrop from high school and uni- still lead the CIAA as the only ond-half points to help Shaw The Eagles dropped to .500 72-66 Wednesday. Jeremy Shaw (2-6) versity coaches who allowed undefeated team left. The overcome a halftime deficit. after losing to Campbell 56-45 Ingram led the way with 24 The Bears broke a six-game him to play football without women’s division has held its But the Bears had trouble on Monday night. Junior Racquel points. losing streak with a 77-73 over- mastering basic academic own during the non-confer- the road this week. Shaw lost Davis led all scorers with 16 time win over Charleston skills to the NFL that allowed ence season. Only three teams to Barry 88-69 Monday at the points. NCCU hosted Western St. Augustine’s (7-3) (WVa.). Shaw rallied from four him to continue on his dead- are below .500. Shark Invitational in Ft. Carolina Thursday before end- The Falcons closed out the points down with 14 seconds in path to nowhere. On the men’s side, Lauderdale, Fla. The Bears then ing for Christmas break. year with their fifth straight left in regulation after Curtis That’s one of the reasons Livingstone is still holding on got run over by No. 4-ranked St. Augustine’s (3-4) victory. St. Aug’s defeated Hines hit a reverse layup at the we at the National Sports at 5-0. And the men have done Nova Southeastern 103-85 the The Falcons finish out the Allen University 93-83 with buzzer. The Bears scored the Authority established our equally as well as their female following night. The Sharks first half of the season this help from 11 3-pointers. first eight points in OT and Business of Sport Success counterparts. Just three lead the NCAA Division II in 3- weekend at a West Virginia “I’m happy with what we’ve then held off a Golden Eagles program. Essentially, we use squads are under.500. point shooting and hit 50.7 tournament. done the first half of the sea- rally. Hines led all scorers with sports as a vehicle to moti- WOMEN percent against the Bears who St. Aug’s will play Ursuline son,” coach Tony Sheals said. 24 points, plus 13 rebounds. vate middle and high school Shaw (5-3) will probably fall out of the College in its opener. “The kids have done all I’ve The Bears close out the year students to complete high The Bears concluded their poll rankings at No. 23. asked of them.” at St. Leo Sunday at 2 p.m. school and go on to college by exposing the students to the business side of athletics. To get our young black COLLEGE FOOTBALL males pointed in the right direction, we hereby submit Community Action Plan No. 2. As part of the BOSS initia- tive, convene a national con- Maynor leaves Winston-Salem for HamptonBy Bonitta Best ference to be jointly spon- [email protected] sored by such organizations as 100 Black Men and male Winston-Salem State Connell Maynor is the new football coach Greek organizations for the at Hampton University. fall of 2014 to address black Maynor led the Rams for the past four years. WSSU has three male issues. CIAA championships, three NCAA Division II playoff appear- As was pointed out in Part ances and a DII runner-up title under his tenure. He replaces I of this series, black athletes Donovan Rose. represent 52.9 percent of Maynor, who also interviewed for the N.C. Central opening, Ohio State’s basketball and lguided WSSU to a 45-6 overall record and 29-2 in the CIAA. The football rosters and domi- program had gone 1-10 the season prior to his arrival, but was nate among its star players, in the process of returning to Division II after a failed attempt fueling a nearly $130 mil- at Division I reclassification. lion athletic department “I am very excited about having a veteran winner at the helm budget on a campus where of the Pirate football program,” Athletics Director Novelle black males represent only Dickenson said. “I believe that Coach Maynor is very well poised 2.7 percent of the student PHOTO/WSSU and has the acumen to take the program in the right direction. body. The disparity between the graduation rate for Connell Maynor led the Rams to three straight CIAA championships. See MAYNOR/2B OSU’s black football players at 38 percent and all student-athletes at 71 percent represent the highest disparity in the Big-10. Now, Community Action Plan No. 3: Petition the Hornets sweep Spartans By Bonitta Best The Hornets host Fayetteville E.E. Smith NCAA and each of the six Saturday at 2 p.m. major conferences (ACC, Big [email protected] East, Big-10, Big-12, Pacific- DURHAM – Hillside girls made short work Boys make it a sweep 12 and SEC) to impose sanc- of archrival Southern in a 65-8 laughter in Hillside center Dontae’ Edwards scored 11 tions on their members, in- junior varsity action. of his 15 points in the second half to lead the cluding the loss of scholar- The Spartans didn’t score until the second Hornets to a 54-45 win. ships and/or a ban on bowl quarter and trailed 39-4 at halftime. The game was a seesaw affair for three quar- appearances, if the gradua- Meanwhile, the Hornets played everyone but ters as neither team led by more than five tion rate of black student- the statistician. points. Holding a 35-33 lead into the final pe- athletes in basketball and So balanced was the scoring that no play- riod, the bigger Hornets wore down the football is not within 20 per- er scored in double figures. Michaela Spartans, with Edwards bruising bodies in the cent of the graduation rate Thompson was the high scorer with nine paint. of all student-athletes in points. Southern’s Keywon Hayes knocked down their respective institutions, Hillside is again coached by Five County 17 points, but center Trria Burrus was an in- commencing in 2016 when 3A Player of the Year and UNC-Chapel Hill side terror with six blocks to go along with 13 graduate Alex Miller. points and seven rebounds. Southern center Trria Burrus. See THE/2B 2B SPORTS/The Triangle Tribune Sunday, December 2, 2013

used to help finance new or the California Black Continued from 1B earning $10 million if the On the heels of that expe- As Cheryl Pearson-McNeil, The Exploitation76ers pick up the final sea- modernized sportsof facili- Blackrience, our organization Athletes has Chamber, the National senior vice-president, pub- the NCAA’s new eligibility standards go into effect. son of his two-year deal – ties, but we do not get a re- initiated conversations with Association of Minority lic affairs and government It was inspiring to see that Carter-Williams is living off turn on our investment. the principals on the new Contractors, the relations for Nielsen, said, Philadelphia 76ers rookie the money he is making The National Sports $500 million Sacramento Empowerment Experiment, “Until we do a better job as Michael Carter-Williams, from endorsement deals Authority was able to secure Kings arena and the $1 bil- the Fritz Pollard Alliance, consumers in the choices who is being managed by with Nike and Panini trad- more than $25 million in lion-plus Atlanta Braves sta- the NAACP, National Action we make and invest in com- his mother and her best ing cards. Other pro athletes contracts for minorities on dium/entertainment center Network, the National panies that invest in us, we friend, is placing his entire should follow his example. the Levi’s Stadium project, project, with a view towards Association of Real Estate are not going to have any salary in a trust fund that he Of course, athletes need the new home of the San creating even more oppor- Brokers, the National Baptist changes.” cannot touch for three stadiums and arenas to play Francisco 49ers, even tunities by being engaged Convention, the National years. Instead of dipping in. And, like everything else though the project was al- from the very start of those Urban League and the U.S. Everett Glenn of the into his salary of $4.5 mil- related to the business side ready 60 percent complete and other projects. Black Chamber, as well as National Sports Authority lion over his first two sea- of sports, blacks are miss- and contracts for more than Our effort was supported the San Francisco and can be reached at (562) 619- son – with the possibility of ing in action. Our taxes are 80 percent of the work had by more than 12 million Oakland African-American 8460 or [email protected]. been awarded. blacks who are members of chambers.

BAAD Team Coach of the Year 27 years ago and entrusted me athletic staff and all of those that I ensure continues.” St. Augustine’s MaynorContinued from 1B and Donleaves Hansen Football with hisWSSU life.” for HamptonSenior defensive back who are associated with the Given his past success, we Gazette Super Region One Maynor brings more than program. I am also excited N.C. Central Shonquez Nelson is a finalist have great expectations for the Coach of the Year. two decades of football expe- about getting out there on the Sophomore return specialist for the Cliff Harris Award pre- future of Pirate football.” “This is a bittersweet day for rience, both as a coach and as recruiting trail so we can get Adrian Wilkins was recently sented to the top small college The Rams also captured the me as athletic director but also a player, in the intercollegiate Hampton back to its winning named to the Beyond Sports defensive player in the nation. 2011 and 2012 HBCU nation- a proud moment as his former and professional ranks. He has ways,” Maynor said. “I know Network FCS All-America First Nelson is one of 21 Division II al championships. Maynor was coach and mentor,” Rams AD 13 championships under his that Hampton is not only Team. Wilkins is the only play- finalists that include Winston- twice voted CIAA Coach of the Bill Hayes said at Tuesday’s belt: six as a player and seven known for having great athlet- er this season to score five spe- Salem State senior linebacker Year in 2011 and 2012, press conference. “I can recall as a coach. ic programs but also outstand- cial teams touchdowns (three Carlos Fields. He ranks first in Boxtorow HBCU Coach of the the day that his mother “I am very excited to get on ing academics and that is on kickoff and two on punt re- sacks per game and third in Year, Black College Sports Page dropped him off at my office campus and meet the players, something that I want to help turns.) tackles per loss. The winner will be announced Dec. 24.

BroncosBy Adam Lawson The three-timefreshman state champi- school,” Dawson said.point “I was College. Heguard followed that per- gled, suchgrowing as in an exhibition school coaches up that talked to Special To The Tribune on point guard at Kinston High hoping I could come in and formance with four more dou- contest against Division I foe me and the opposition coach- School has had little problem they’d want me to be a leader. ble-digit scoring games in his East Carolina, when he picked es who coached against him, FAYETTEVILLE – The first gift transitioning to the college That’s what I like to do, I like next five contests. up two quick fouls and had to said as an underclassman he Joshua Dawson ever received game. He currently averages to lead.” In his last three regular sea- watch much of the first half was the same way. was a basketball goal. Soon af- 9.9 points and 6.3 assists per That leadership has been on son games, Dawson has from the bench, he’s been the “He’s a unique guy who is ter, he received a hoop. It game for Fayetteville State. display from the get-go this recorded 11, 10 and 11 assists type of vocal leader coach just used to leadership and should come as no surprise What’s more, he’s gotten the season. In his second collegiate against UNC Pembroke, Alphonza Kee hoped for. success. That’s encouraging, then that now, 18 years later, respect of the more veteran game, Dawson scored 25 Virginia-Lynchburg and “He’s a guy who has been that’s maturing and winning. Dawson is excelling on the Broncos. points in leading the Broncos Brevard. leading above his age since Day He wants to win at whatever he hardwood. “I had to be a leader in high to a win over Notre Dame But even when he’s strug- One,” Kee said. “Even the high plays.”

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NCCU names Bycoach Bonitta Best [email protected] DURHAM – N.C. Central was set to announce its new football coach Thursday af- ternoon, past our deadline. But multiple sources have confirmed that South Alabama wide receivers coach Jerry Mack (left) will join Eagleland. A L L D A Y Mack was one of four finalists who visit- $ ed the campus: Connell Maynor went to Hampton, and Dawson Odums decided to PASSES stay at Southern with a new contract extension. Nevada tight ends coach James Spady I N A D V A N C E was the fourth. 10 Mack is a Jackson State graduate who has Admission passes on sale December 1! traveled the coaching circuit, including stints at Delta State, JSU, Central Arkansas, Children 5 and under are admitted free. Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Memphis. FIRSTNIGHTRALEIGH.COM

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Call The evolution of 996-3471 or email Edward.buchan@raleigh- nc.gov. blackSearching formasculinity the New “Native Son” that triggered Black Man: Henry Anthony’s journey to DURHAM Black Masculinity and understand black masculin- BLACK NATIVITY Women’s Bodies ity. Hillside High School By Ronda Henry Anthony “To me that was the begin- Theatre will perform University Press of ning of an understanding “Black Nativity” Dec. 20- Mississippi that black men and black 22. Visit www.Black- women weren’t always natu- NativityDurham.com. A new ral allies in the battle against DURHAM NAACP book by oppression,” she said. “Black The Durham NAACP Henry men represented black will hold its next meeting Anthony, women in a lot of texts as en- Dec. 22, 4 p.m. at St. associate emies, potential enemies, or John’s Baptist Church, professor as Wright does as dangerous 917 Onslow St. of English quantities in their knowledge KWANZAA and and their power to influence Kwanzaa celebration is Williams Africana black men and black culture.” Dec. 30, 6-8 p.m. at the studies in the Henry Anthony, who is also Holton Career & Resource School of Liberal Arts at public scholar of African- Center, 401 Driver St. Call Indiana University-Purdue American studies and under- 354-2750. University Indianapolis, exam- graduate research at IUPUI, CONCERT ines black masculinity and feels that current gender de- Neo soul artist Yahzarah looks at modern black male bates between black men and will perform Dec. 31, 10 and female feminists who are women intensified during p.m. to 2 a.m. at Cuban reshaping the ideals and val- the emergence of third-wave Revolution, 318 Blackwell ues commonly associated feminism in the late 1960s St. Call 687-4300. with black men. and early ‘70s. Before that, KWANZAAFEST “Searching for the New Black black male voices dominat- The African American Man” studies such texts as the ed the literary scene. But the Dance Ensemble presents slave narratives of Henry Bibb ‘60s and ‘70s brought female Kwanzaafest 2014 Jan. 1, and Frederick Douglass; the writers such as Toni 12-4 p.m. at Durham work of James Baldwin, Walter Morrison, Ntozake Shange, Armory, 220 Foster St. Mosley and W.E.B. Du Bois; Gayle Jones and Alice Walker CONCERT and even the writings of to the fore. Jazz singer Bettye President Barack Obama to un- “(They) talked back in con- LaVette will perform Jan. derstand how women’s bod- versation with black men and 15, 8 p.m. at the Carolina ies are portrayed in African- defied them by airing the Theatre. Call 560-3030. American literature to con- dirty laundry of the black VOLUNTEERS struct and empower black community about patriarchal The Retired & Senior masculinity. Henry Anthony abuses,” Henry Anthony said. Volunteer Program is also discusses how black Feminism led to an explo- seeking volunteers 55 and men’s identity struggles are sion of black female writers over. Call 536-7247, ext. tied to issues of patriarchy and whose work created conflicts 5301 or 5303. normative notions of mas- and debates with black male • A hospital auxiliary culinity. writers and black patriarchal needs volunteers in gift “The book is a love letter to texts, according to the pro- shops, push a coffee cart black men as I try to under- fessor. or book cart, help with stand them better – where The last chapter focuses on fundraising or serve in the they come from, what it’s like Obama, exploring the idea emergency department. to be a black American man in that he is more of a black the 20th and 21st centuries, feminist than many of the CARRBORO the challenges and conflicts men before him. Henry CONCERT they have – and to think Anthony compares Obama Sparky & Rhonda through how to produce bet- specifically to Du Bois be- ry embodiment of that,” she Rucker will perform Jan. ter relations between black cause Du Bois set the tone for politically empowered black other words, women serve as said. “He pulls from Du Bois, 16, 8 p.m. at The men and women,” Henry masculinity in the 20th cen- masculinity. However, he critical voices that help him a literary father, and con- ArtsCenter, 300-G E. Main Anthony said. tury. does it without trying to rep- to understand better who he structs a new configuration St. Call (919) 929-2787. It was Richard Wright’s “Obama is the 21st-centu- resent women in ways that al- should be.” of respectable, middle-class, ways come back to men. In

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THEATER REVIEW Ridin wit’ Joe Crack - Carolina Theatre By Rosa Fattahi gangs, drugs, violence and prevention and intervention prizes and more. Lyons prais- crime. In addition to tackling strategies, guidance and edu- CORRESPONDENT es them as the “backbone” of such social problems and the cation to deter youth from the organization’s ongoing ef- DURHAM – ways they destroy lives and gang involvement and the forts to reach the community Campaign4Change will host communities, the production vices of life on the streets. In and affect real change. C4C “Ridin wit’ Joe Crack,” a dra- also addresses issues of fam- its many events, C4C incorpo- also partners with other matic stage production by for- ily, faith and good decision- rates popular music hits, live proactive organizations, in- mer gang leader and ex-drug making that are important for performances by professional cluding the N.C. Institute of dealer Otis Lyons, aka Vegas viewers of all ages. recording artists and spoken Minority Economic Don. Since reforming his own “The production is very fam- word poetry. The nonprofit Development, N.C. NAACP, life, Lyons, who is both play- ily-oriented and appropriate also provides educational National Institute of Health wright and executive produc- for everyone, young and old,” workshops and programs, and United Way. er, has worked tirelessly as an Lyons said. “Besides gangs and community service, employ- “Ridin wit’ Joe Crack” will anti-crime advocate dedicat- drugs, we tackle racism, pover- ment training, health care serv- perform Jan. 18, 9 p.m. at the ed to helping others make bet- ty, spirituality and other chal- ices, charity events, youth Carolina Theatre. 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Pageant at 10 a.m., and a its 10th year of production and and hear our message, and we One of C4C’s most support- Carolina Idol singing compe- has been widely acclaimed as want everyone to leave the pro- ive sponsors is Capital tition at 3 p.m. For tickets or a gripping and compelling the- duction with a change of mind Broadcasting Company, which more information, visit atrical drama exposing the and a change of heart.” has contributed donations, ad- www.C4C4LIFE.com. detrimental consequences of Campaign4Change offers vertisements, fundraiser A WWW.TRIANGLE TRIBUNE.COM Christmas The Triangle Gift TRIBUNE Envision a large beautiful box, impeccably decorated SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2013 PAGE 6B with colorful silk bows twirled all around it. This box is under the Christmas tree with many other gifts. However, you are the gift in Religion the box, and you possess tal- ents, dreams and desires. Also, you are the gift that is stunning and matchless; there is no one else like you. Religious opponents of gay marriage When God opens the box on Christmas day, you are showered with continued life, and the seek to keep their tax-exempt statusview with the Examiner. ability to grow A press release from Lee’s and to be the office explains that the pro- best you can posal would bar the govern- be. ment from denying any per- The son or group tax-exempt sta- Christmas tus for exercising their reli- challenge is in gious conscience rights. high gear, and “This bill protects the rights many of us are of individuals and organiza- worried about tions from religious discrimi- Words of what we are nation by the federal govern- Tender going to ment,” Lee said in the release. Care choose as final “Those who believe in the tra- ANN gifts or if we ditional definition of marriage HARRIS will be able to deserve respect and tolerance. buy gifts at all. It is critical that we clarify the Many of us are concerned as law to ensure that their funda- to what we are going to re- mental civil liberties are not at ceive as well. risk.” On the other hand, some However, opponents char- of us have been Christmas acterize both the House and shopping throughout the Senate bills as licenses to dis- year and can thereby avoid criminate against same-sex the crowds. We must grasp couples and others. the essence of a divine seg- “Rather than protecting reli- ment, a chapter in our life gious freedom, these bills that holds us accountable to would force taxpayers to abide remember what happened by one particular set of beliefs over 2,000 years ago. The by subsidizing opposition to Creator wants us to preserve same-sex marriage or any sex- the idea of celebration in a ual activity outside of mar- thoughtful tone because this riage,” Think Progress report- time of year affects our be- ed. “The implications for this ing – the core of our exis- legislation are numerous, but tence. By Matthew Brown The Marriage and Religious President Barack Obama said reaucrats from getting “around could allow businesses to dis- criminate against employees Are we pushing the real DESERET NEWS Freedom Act, introduced in the in the wake of the court’s de- that promise by trying to re- meaning of our holiday cel- House in September by Idaho cision that he would respect voke the tax-exempt status of with a same-sex spouse, gov- A group of U.S. senators has ebration further and further Republican Rep. Raúl Labrador, the religious liberty of institu- churches that support tradi- ernment officials to discrimi- introduced a companion bill away? Many people will for- is in response to the U.S. tions to define marriage ac- tional marriage.” nate against same-sex couples to a House proposal that would get about the spiritual signif- Supreme Court’s ruling in a tax cording to their beliefs. But “We need not just state- filing their taxes jointly or re- protect religious institutions icance of Christmas. Are you case in June that struck down Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee ments, but we need legislation ligiously affiliated hospitals and other nonprofits from los- one of those people? The parts of the federal Defense of told the Washington Examiner to protect religious liberty discriminating against patients ing their tax exempt status for spirituality of Christmas is Marriage Act. the bill he has authored in the from this kind of potential with same-sex spouses.” opposing same-sex marriage. of utmost importance be- Senate would prevent the bu- threat,” Lee said in an inter- cause it should remind us of our responsibility to love each other, and to love God. Children are especially vul- nerable to the Christmas arena; they expect gifts no mat- Why are so many pastors ter what. Technology gifts are the trends for today, communiting suicide? even for little ones. Young By Jennifer LeClaire people have already made SPECIAL TO THE TRIBUNE their requests, and many parents or adults are going In another church tragedy, Pastor Isaac Hunter – the son of through all types of balanc- the spiritual adviser to President Obama – reportedly took his ing acts to get the requested own life. Hunter’s death is making national headlines because items. of his megachurch father, Pastor Joel Hunter’s influence on the There are many children White House, his marriage troubles and an undated suicide note who will not receive gifts found last year. placed under the tree; they But his death is far from the only pastoral suicide in recent must depend on the gra- months. ciousness of someone else. Just days ago, a pastor who was grieving his deceased wife We have allowed the com- reportedly shot himself in front of his mother and son, express- mercialization of the ing that he was hearing his dead spouse’s voice and footsteps. Christmas holiday to make Pastor Ed Montgomery and his late wife, prophetess Jackie us focus on trivial matters Montgomery, served at the Full Gospel Assemblies International and not the real meaning. church in Hazel Crest, Ill. Please keep in mind that our In November, a Georgia pastor killed himself in between youth will be victims of the Sunday services. Larrinecia Sims Parker, wife of the Rev. Teddy Christmas madness; they Parker Jr., found the pastor in the driveway of their home with will be disappointed if they a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Houston County coroner Danny don’t receive gifts. Society Galpin reports. has conditioned them for Why the sudden rash of pastor suicide? Suicide is not a new great expectations during problem among clergy, but three known suicides in less than the season. two months begs a deeper look at the issue. This scripture references There is no lack of statistics about pastors and depression, an important point regard- burnout, health, low pay, spirituality, relationships and longevi- ing giving. It reads, “Then he ty – and none of them are good. According to the Schaeffer said to them,” Watch out! Be Institute, 70 percent of pastors constantly fight depression, and on your guard against all 71 percent are burned out. Meanwhile, 72 percent of pastors kinds of greed. A person’s say they only study the Bible when they are preparing for ser- life does not consist of the mons; 80 percent believe pastoral ministry has negatively af- abundance of their posses- fected their families; and 70 percent say they don’t have a close sions” (Luke 12:15). friend. This scripture is confirma- tion that should be instilled in us. In summation, it means do not store to accu- DURHAM mulate goods, but share gra- WHITE ROCK ciously with others. Our era 3400 Fayetteville Street is in a “buying mode.” We The church’s annual need to make significant Children’s Christmas program changes in how we share the orship is Dec. 22 at 8:30 a.m. in the story of the birth of Jesus. Fellowship Hall. We all have special endow- W ments that we oftentimes DUKE CHAPEL overlook and take for grant- The Chapel will hold four ed. Likewise, we have the gift Christmas Eve worship servic- of “being.” God is the be- es on Dec. 24: 2, 3, 6 & 11 p.m. riefs All events are open to the pub- stower of this precious enti- lic. The 11 p.m. service will ty, and on Christmas day we BRALEIGH must each remember to say also be broadcast live on Time TUPPER MEMORIAL Warner Cable. thank you. 501 S. Blount Street The gift of life is the best New Year’s Eve Watch Night NORTH EAST gift of all. We can each share Service is Dec. 31 at 10:30 p.m. in the awesome blessing of 3204 Hwy 55 Christmas by recognizing its Christmas Day service is COMPASSIONATE BAPTIST noon. true meaning. We can em- 2310 Compassionate Drive brace each other with the •Watch Night Service is Dec. Watch Night Service is Dec. 31 at 10 p.m. The public is in- knowledge that at any mo- 31 at 10 p.m. All are invited. ment the gift of life can be vited. taken away. Therefore, we SMITH TEMPLE Send your church news to: must seize each day with 322 S. East Street glory and praise. The Triangle Tribune, 115 The church is an enrollment Market Street, Suite 360H, center to help people sign up Durham, NC 27701; e-mail for the Affordable Care Act. [email protected]; or Ann G. Harris, MRE, is an Agents are available now inspirational freelance writer fax 688-2740. Deadline: through Dec. 23 from 2 to 6 Tuesday by noon. who resides in Raleigh. You p.m. Call 833-8647. can reach her at annghar- [email protected].