Bed sheets keep children engaged during hospital stay By Maria Magher CORRESPONDENT After visiting a friend’s child who had been in the hospital for over a month, Kevin Gatlin started thinking how that could be his child – or any- VOLUME 20 NO. 35 WEEK OF FEBRUARY 17, 2019 $1.00 one’s child – and “how would we keep our kids occupied?” He said that most children he saw in the hospital would just zone out or watch TV or play on electronic devices. He came up with an idea to give them something more constructive to do while they were confined to their N.C. Central honored beds. Two years later, the result was Playtime – a series of sheets, pillows and slumber bags that have games, imaginative prompts and activities its 1989 NCAA Division printed right on the fabric. “Because of hospital regulations, we created the bed sheets so you could II championship team. play all the games with coins or pieces of paper,” Gatlin said. There are more than 50 games and activities on the bedding, and they cover topics like math, geography, science and grammar. There are mazes, memory games, classic games like Checkers and even positive affirmations. Gatlin started Playtime in 2014, and the sheets are already in 10 local hos- pitals. Recently, he was contacted by three local business owners who wanted to donate sheets to Wake Medical Center and UNC Children’s Hos- Please see BED SHEETS/2A Toolkit Town teaches council schools skirts how to history combat plaque By Tammy Grubb hate THE ASSOCIATED PRESS By Maria Magher CARRBORO — The town will soon hang a plaque by its CORRESPONDENT front door to explain how Car- Symbols of white nationalism rboro was named for a have appeared in many places Durham industrialist and around Durham in recent years. white supremacist, and how Duke University had white na- his views don’t reflect the tionalist groups distribute flyers town’s values today. But a on campus and racist graffiti ap- three-paragraph statement peared on walls and other loca- approved for the Town Hall tions. Orange County Schools plaque will only touch on Ju- approved a ban of the confeder- AP lian Carr’s history. ate flag and other symbols of Gov. Roy Cooper congratulates Supreme Court Associate Justice Cheri Beasley on her history- “I would like for you all to hate across the district after a making appointment. look in the first board room,” group of parents battled the dis- resident Lillie Atwater told the trict for nearly a year. Board of Aldermen. “There’s a There are many, many more picture with one of our (com- in the state, as well as in the Chief justice-designate pick mittee) member’s relative in country. It is for this reason that there, walking down the educators at Western States street. We’re all from Car- Center created the “Confronting leads state court colleague to rboro, but Julian Carr, we did White Nationalism in Schools” not want to elaborate on him.” toolkit, which is being made Atwater and others on a 15- available for free to educators, member Truth Plaque Task community leaders, parents and criticize Gov. Roy Cooper Force met five times since anyone else interested. person at the right time,” September to discuss the “A big part of Western State By Gary D. Robertson initially named to the state’s town’s story. The diverse highest court in 2012, will be Cooper said at an Executive Center’s work is countering THE ASSOCIATED PRESS group — about two-thirds of the first African-American Mansion news conference with white nationalism across the Beasley. The governor also them African-American — in- RALEIGH — North Carolina woman to hold the job. country,” said Lindsay Schu- cited her varied legal experi- cluded a school board chair- Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s She is Cooper’s choice to biner, one of the authors of the ence. woman, a local historian and decision Tuesday to elevate succeed Chief Justice Mark toolkit. “Not only are the schools Like Cooper, Beasley is a reg- a civil rights pioneer. current Supreme Court Asso- Martin, who is resigning Feb. in this country not an exception istered Democrat, one of five The 161-word statement to ciate Justice Cheri Beasley to 28 to lead the Regent Univer- to that, but we also know that currently on the seven-mem- be embossed in brass letters chief justice led to rare public sity law school in Virginia. The many white nationalist groups ber court. Beasley’s appoint- on the plaque will focus on criticism from a Republican ju- chief justice is also considered specifically target young people ment goes through the end of Carrboro — then and now — dicial colleague who contends the head of the judicial for recruitment. That’s a real 2020. The chief justice’s seat with just two sentences about tradition put him in line for branch, with more than 6,000 danger to everyone who’s part now will be on next year’s bal- Carr’s history as “an active the post. employees and judicial offi- of a school community.” lot for a full eight-year term, and influential participant in Schubiner and co-authors Beasley, a former trial judge cials, and an over half-billion Jim Crow era efforts to create dollar budget. Nora Flanagan and Jessica Acee and Court of Appeals judge Please see CHIEF/2A a system of racial segrega- have been friends and col- “Justice Beasley is the right tion.” leagues for many years. They “Although the town contin- combined their decades’ worth ues to bear his name, the val- of educational experience to ues and actions of Carr do not come up with examples they represent Carrboro today,” it have encountered of white na- will state. tionalism in schools, as well as Conflicted history recommended solutions. Raleigh joins long-simmering It’s not too late “to be more The toolkit is organized by candid and blunt” about categories such as “white na- Carr’s history, Alderman tionalist iconography and group Confederate statue fight Sammy Slade said. The Con- identifiers” and “organizing in federate Army veteran, in re- support of white nationalism at By Lori D.R. Wiggins cent years, has become school.” Each category includes known for bragging at the CORRESPONDENT examples – wearing white na- dedication of UNC’s Silent tionalist iconography like the RALEIGH – The fight to topple Sam Confederate statue in confederate flag on clothes or Confederate monuments landed 1913 about horsewhipping “a proposing the creation of a “Eu- on Raleigh’s capitol grounds mo- negro wench until her skirts ropean history month” – and ments after a diverse crowd gath- hung in shreds” for insulting provides suggested responses ered downtown for the HKonJ rally a white woman. Activists have for different members of the to urge lawmakers to do the moral focused on those remarks as community, as well as a success thing. one reason to remove Silent story from a real case. The Crush Confederates at Our Sam from the campus. Each category also includes Capitol rally was organized by But Carr also ran a Carrboro examples of what not to do. A Smash Racism Raleigh, a coalition mill — now Carr Mill Mall — list of resources is included at of anti-racists with support from and brought electricity to the the end of the toolkit. Youth Fuse and the N.C. State Uni- town, which was known both “These instances certainly can versity chapter of Young Demo- as Lloydville and West End be tied to an uptick to hate cratic Socialists of America. when it was settled in 1882. crimes in the country,” Acee At issue: three Confederate mon- The town was incorporated in said. “But it’s been around a uments near the State Capitol 1911 as Venable, in honor of long time and educators haven’t Building. Built during Jim Crow, or- UNC President Francis P. Ven- the tools to deal with it.” ganizers note, the statues symbol- able. The state legislature Schubiner said the three ize state legislators’ push “to later accepted Carr’s sugges- women started working on the maintain racial hierarchy in poli- tion to rename the town in his LORI WIGGINS toolkit in August after having tics, economics and society” … and honor instead. discussions about the need for were built “likely as a show of Supporters of Smash Racism Raleigh held a Crush Confederates at The plaque’s “wording is it last spring. The toolkit was power and intimidation.” Our Capitol rally. very tame,” Slade said, when then reviewed extensively by The rally crowd swelled intermit- compared to the conversation peers before it was released last tently to nearly 100 people, some what community looks like! This is and oppression, reaffirm white su- about Silent Sam. “When we’re week. of whom strolled by as the group what community looks like! Nat premacy, hide historical facts that talking about who Julian Carr “It’s very in tune with the kind moved between the 75-foot monu- Turner, John Brown, anti-racists tell the true story of the Confeder- was, we shouldn’t be shy of policies and tools that are al- ment to Confederate soldiers, an- run this town!” acy and spawn present-day acts of about saying that he was a ready in place in schools,” Schu- other to Confederate soldier Henry Those who want the statues to re- racism. white supremacist and racist,” biner said. “I also love that it has Lawson Wyatt and still another main contend they are historic “We’re not here to erase history, Slade said. “That would touch suggested approaches for a va- erected in tribute to the women of symbols of heritage, not hate. But we are here to correct it,” said John upon the sentiment and feel- riety of people who would be in the Confederacy. Smash Racism’s rallying cry is that Luke Kurucz Gomez, an NCSU ing that a lot in our commu- And they chanted: “Show me Please see TOOLKIT/2A the monuments symbolize racism Please see CONFEDERATE/2A Please see CARRBORO/2A Index Address: 115 Market St., Suite 360-G Publisher: Gerald O. 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Justices have ruled lot — chief justice, Newby’s hospital … but it also gave us Cooper’s choice doesn’t this decade in politically current position and the as- the opportunity to partner follow tradition of the gover- charged decisions involving sociate justice seat about to with another business and nor filling a vacant chief jus- redistricting and Republican become vacant with kind of expand our repertoire tice position with the most laws that eroded Cooper’s Beasley’s elevation. Cooper of giving, and this was unique veteran justice, who over the powers. gets to fill the Beasley va- to us,” said Gregory Alan, decades has been usually Cooper also bypassed the cancy, too, through the end owner of G. Alan Inc., which someone from the gover- longest-serving Democrat in of next year. sells promotional products nor’s party. In this case, it Associate Justice Robin Hud- As for Beasley, the historic and apparel. was a registered Republican son. State law requires her to significance of her elevation Alan met Gatlin at a McDer- — Associate Justice Paul step down in early 2024, at wasn’t lost on her, especially mott Will and Emery diversity Newby who has been on the age 72. Beasley turns 53 on during Black History Month. initiative in October, and he court since 2005. Martin is Thursday. Newby is 63. The She said she hoped her serv- liked what he heard about also a Republican. governor told reporters he ice would inspire young girls Playtime. When they returned Newby, who also now in- believed each of the remain- “to have a sense of promise home, Alan contacted Gatlin tends to run for chief justice ing six justices had the abil- and hope for their futures.” and said that he and two other next year, said in a release ity to be chief justice and “I’m excited about the fact businesses were interested in that Cooper “decided to said he even considered peo- that North Carolina has donating some sheets. Ruben place raw partisan politics ple not currently on the moved forward, that we do Freeman and Anna Freeman over a non-partisan judiciary court. have a diverse court, and it’s of Freeman & Associates Con- by refusing to honor” the tra- In an interview, Newby said so important that people feel tracting in Raleigh, and Ralph dition that would have made the tradition of the senior as- good and have the confi- Frasier of Frasier & Griffin At- him chief justice. sociate justice moving up to dence in the work that we torneys in Durham joined in “The governor’s decision chief justice goes back more do,” Beasley said. the donation. further erodes public trust than 100 years. He knows of A Tennessee native, “We kind of quantified that and confidence in a fair judi- one exception — Republican Beasley served in the Cum- COURTESY based on the amount of ciary, free from partisan ma- Gov. Jim Martin appointed berland County public de- rooms that the hospital has Playtime sheets to kids engaged while hospitalized. nipulation,” he said. Associate Justice Rhoda fender’s office beginning in we should supply three times Cooper’s office didn’t imme- Billings as chief justice in the mid-1990s and became a that amount,” Gatlin said. Month and the timing as the time. diately respond to Newby’s 1986 after she had been on local District Court judge “The average hospital will use being relevant,” Gatlin added. “They want to highlight statement. Republicans also the court for a year. The ele- there in 1999. She was one set of sheets one to three “I think it’s powerful that four these things at Black History had urged Cooper to choose vation of Billings, who lost elected to the 15-member in- times per day.” black businesses have come Month, but there are a lot of Newby. her election later that year, termediate-level Court of Ap- Therefore, the group pur- together to not only circulate us out here doing stuff every Supreme Court races had was an aberration, Newby peals in 2008. Beasley was chased 200 sets of sheets for the dollar within the commu- day,” he said. “We look for- been officially nonpartisan said. appointed to the Supreme the two hospitals, and deliv- nity but also to give back to ward to doing more and big- elections until a new law was By Cooper picking a chief Court by then-Gov. Beverly ered the first load last week. the community. That’s pow- ger things with Kevin.” approved in late 2016 — just justice from the current Perdue. She was elected to a They will continue bringing erful.” For more information about sheets each month as they are Alan agreed, though he Playtime, visit needed. noted that there are many https://www.playtimeedven- “I look at Black History positive things like this hap- tures.com/. Carrboro plaque to confront pening in the community all town’s tie to industialist with Toolkit teaches schools how white supremacist views to combat hate Continued from page 1A Carrboro truth tour ing a domestic partnership Continued from page 1A to just sit on the shelf,” Schu- ers and power. biner said, adding the authors “This is the kind of thing nity have, to come before the Former Carrboro Mayor Jim for unmarried couples in a school community.” want stakeholders to engage that’s best addressed early, so board and request that we go Porto first raised the idea of 1994 to electing the state’s The authors plan to offer with it regularly and to ex- we would certainly want to as far as considering the changing Carrboro’s name in first gay mayor in 1995. community workshops to dis- pand it through community encourage schools to do that changing of our (town’s) 2016. Porto suggested renam- Alderwoman Jacquelyn Gist cuss these issues and poten- work. and to do so in a way that cen- name.” ing the town “Paris,” in defer- broached the idea last year of tial solutions more Acee said white nationalist ters the safety of the entire More plaques are possible; ence to the town’s longtime hanging truth plaques at thoroughly, and those inter- groups are not just trying to school community, and does- the aldermen authorized a nickname, “The Paris of the Town Hall and also served on ested can contact Western spread hate, but to consoli- n’t overrespond or underre- smaller task force to continue Piedmont.” the task force. There is good States Center directly to date power, and targeting spond to what’s happening,” the work with $5,000 toward Current Mayor Lydia Lavelle and bad history in Carrboro schedule one. Workshops will young people is one way to Schubiner said. the first and future plaques. and former Mayor Mark that should be recognized, also be advertised locally do it. Schools are centers of The toolkit is available on- Task force member and for- Chilton suggested an alterna- she said. when they are scheduled. The the community, and students line at www.westernstagecen- mer Alderman Braxton tive solution in October of “I got this idea originally in authors will be looking at ex- are still growing and trying to ter.org/schools. Those Foushee said the next plaque honoring a different Carr: per- Fredericksburg, Virginia, panding or supplementing make sense of their identity. interested can also email the could further address Carr’s haps civil rights activist John- where they have an African- the toolkit as needed, such as Convincing them to buy into center to get a pdf copy sent history and maybe hang in nie Carr or Elias Carr, the American history trail that adding more information by the ideology can help these to them directly or have it Carr Mill Mall. state’s 48th governor, a goes all around the town,” age group. groups gain long-term follow- sent in the mail. “As part of that initial brain- farmer and founding N.C. Gist said. “So, as our meetings “We don’t want this toolkit storming process,” task force State University trustee, they progressed, and I learned member Terri Buckner said, said. things about Carrboro’s his- “we realized Carrboro’s his- Julian Carr might not recog- tory that I had just heard as tory is much richer than one nize Carrboro today. The kind of background buzz for single plaque, and that we can once blue-collar town took a years ... the committee tell the story better with more progressive turn in the 1960s thought we need to talk about places recognized and people and has been breaking barri- that, too.” recognized.” ers ever since, from establish- Raleigh joins simmering Confederate statue fight Continued from page 1A protest until it’s all removed, “People from Durham and graduate student in educa- by any means necessary, Raleigh showed up for us, tion and a member of YDSA. whether it’s legislative or and we want to show up for The story widely told omits otherwise.” them,” adding, although vic- the Union Soldiers, for in- Since the Charleston, South tory doesn’t completely stance, and the story of Carolina, church massacre in erase tensions, “It’s certainly many more, he said. “Monu- 2015, cities nationwide have better now that there isn’t a ments tell just one story,” been in turmoil over whether monument to white su- Kurucz Gomez said. “But, in statues should stay or go. In premacy guarding the gate to fact, there are 30 million sto- August, protesters at the Uni- our university.” ries in this country.” versity of North Carolina at Wake Forest resident Stew Earlier this month, four Chapel Hill toppled “Silent Ravitz said he lost two teeth state lawmakers filed a bill to Sam,” a statue unveiled in during the rally in Char- 1913 during a ceremony in lottesville, Virginia, followed give local governments CENTER FOR DEATH PENALTY LITIGATION power to move or remove which Civil War veteran Ju- by 12 more from the dam- Confederate monuments, lian Carr boasted of “horse- age. Even so, the 64-year-old A poll shows voters across party lines are concerned about racial bias in death- contending a 2015 state law whipping” a black woman for said he’ll continue to “fight.” penalty cases. blocking that authority with- insulting a Southern lady. “If you see anybody being out legislative approval is As she announced her res- abused for the color of their outdated. ignation last month, then skin or any other reason, it’s UNC-CH Chancellor Carol against you, too,” Ravitz said. Death penalty supporters “If we can begin to recog- nize these not as symbols of Folt also authorized the com- “You can’t ever let up. It history but as symbols of a plete removal of Silent Sam’s doesn’t just disappear on its false narrative, we can begin remains. “Tar Heels tore it own, and it'll never be are the new minority in NC down,” said UNC senior enough until all of this stuff to better educate those who more." Five people who were sen- Annie Simpson, garnering disappears. All of it.” By Antionette Kerr feel strongly that it is a true Public Policy Polling inter- tenced to death in North Car- applause from the crowd. Jon Williams’ presence was N.C. NEWS SERVICE narrative,” said rally organ- viewed more than 500 voters olina have been exonerated in “We at UNC see the work simple. “I have to be willing izer Will Hitchcock, 19, an RALEIGH – North Carolina across the state, and 70 per- recent years. And, Weiss said, you’re doing here. We appre- to do it for change, even if NCSU freshman YDSA mem- has long been considered a cent believe it is likely that an more than two dozen others ciate it.” it’s just me,” he said. ber. “We will continue to pro-death penalty state, but a innocent person has been ex- have been removed from Later, Simpson, 21, said: first-of-its-kind poll found ecuted in North Carolina. death row after the courts voters overwhelmingly be- North Carolina juries have found serious errors in their BUSINESS BRIEFS lieve the death penalty is sent one person to death row cases, and that black jurors DURHAM CHAMBER Chesterfield Building, • Earth to Us Kitchen, a 100 error-prone and racially bi- since 2014. often were removed from the ImBlackInTech will host its Durham. Contact: James percent vegan comfort food ased. And a majority say it Weiss said lawmakers and pool in capital cases. next monthly mixer Feb. 19, Vaughn at fast casual spot, is now open should be replaced with alter- the court system should seri- "It's evidence that we need 6-7:30 p.m., American Under- [email protected]. at the Shops at Northgate, native punishments. ously consider this poll since to face as a state, and it's evi- ground @Main, 201 W. Main 1720 Guess Road, Suite 18. David Weiss is a capital de- 61 percent of respondents dence we need to face in the St., Suite 100. For members WOMEN’S CONFERENCE Visit www.earth- fense attorney at the Center said they believed the courts courts," he said. "And I think only. Visit http://ImBlackIn- The Women’s Business Cen- touskitchen.com. for Death Penalty Litigation. should re-examine the death this poll, in part, tells policy- Tech.com. ter of North Carolina will host • Catherine French Design He said the poll findings re- sentences of prisoners who makers, tells the courts, that its Moving Forward With Pur- will hold its open house and flect a trend of public concern were tried before a series of this is a matter of real public KNIGHTDALE CHAMBER pose Conference on March 13 ribbon cutting Feb. 21, 4:30- over sentencing people to legal reforms were enacted. concern in North Carolina." • Your Business and the at the Raleigh Convention 7:30 p.m., 1201 Raleigh Road, death. That's more than 131 individ- The poll also showed that New Tax Law, Feb. 21, 6-8 Center. Register at Suite 205, Chapel Hill. "And so we're seeing on the uals. when voters considered a p.m., Chamber office. Visit www.eventbrite.com. ground that the death penalty Weiss said cases filed under range of alternatives to the knightdalechamber.org. is just not really being used the state's Racial Justice Act, death penalty, including resti- OPENINGS: anymore, and I think this poll which uncovered evidence of tution to victims' families, JOB FAIR • The Hemp Farmacy is now Send business briefs to tells us why," Weiss said. "It's statewide race discrimination only 25 percent of those inter- Durham Works Job Fair is open in North Raleigh at 8604 [email protected]. because the people of North in capital cases, are expected viewed favored the death Feb. 23, 9 a.m. to noon, at the Falls of Neuse Road. Carolina don't support it any- to be argued later this year. penalty. 3A NEWS/The Triangle Tribune Sunday, February 17, 2019 SUNDAY FEBRUARY 17, 2019 PAGE A4 ANNOUNCEMENTS INTERNET LEGAL NOTICE

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AIRLINES ARE HIRING - Get FAA approved hands on Aviation training. Financial aid for qualified students - The County reserves the right to accept or reject, in Career placement assistance. CALL Aviation Institute of whole or in part, such proposals as appears in its triangletribune.com Maintenance 866-441-6890 judgment to be in the best interest of the County. 5A RELIGIONThe Triangle Tribune Sunday, February 17, 2019 Paper’s sexual abuse report leaves Southern Baptist leader Greear ‘broken’ W orship B riefs By Art Toalston Chronicle reported, citing tary after the report was pub- criminal and civil court lished: "No church should be BAPTIST PRESS records. The 14-year-old slit frustrated by the Houston HOUSTON – A Houston her wrists after the 1994 inci- Chronicle's reporting, but newspaper, in reporting on dent. Her mother blames the should thank God for it. The instances of sexual abuse by daughter's subsequent death Judgment Seat of Christ will pastors and others at South- on the trauma she suffered, be far less reticent than a RALEIGH DURHAM ANTIOCH BAPTIST ern Baptist churches, has left newspaper series to uncover the newspaper stated. COMPASSIONATE BAPTIST ST. MARK AME ZION 1415 Holloway Street SBC President J.D. Greear what should never have been "I join with countless others 2310 Compassionate Dr. 531 S. Roxboro Street Annual African American "broken over what was re- hidden." who are currently 'weeping • Feb. 17 is Wear Red Sun- A service celebration and History program is Feb. 24 vealed today." Boto, in written comments with those who weep,'" Greear day in honor of heart dis- fellowship for new pastor at 4 p.m. Dinner will follow. "The abuses described in to Baptist Press, noted that stated on Twitter, voicing re- ease. Julian C. Pridgen and his this @HoustonChron article even before 2008, "the Execu- solve to mobilize the SBC in • Church conference is wife is Feb. 17 at 4 p.m. The ELIZABETHTOWN are pure evil," Greear stated in tive Committee was calling on "stopping predators in our Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. All mem- public is invited. BALDWIN BRANCH MB a series of tweets after the anyone who becomes aware midst." bers asked to attend. 4047 NC 242 Hwy South Houston Chronicle reported of, or suspects, sex abuse in "The voices in this article MT. VERNON Ordination certification Feb. 10 on instances of abuse any form to report immedi- should be heard as a warning 1007 S. Roxboro Street service for several associate by ministers, youth pastors, ately to law enforcement. Law sent from God, calling the MILLENNIUM REVIVAL Black History Month ministers is Feb. 24 at 3 p.m. Sunday School teachers, dea- enforcement has the author- church to repent," Greear 6638 Old Wake Forest Rd. movie week is every cons and church volunteers. ity to investigate fully any al- tweeted. "As Christians, we TCP Magazine will cele- Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. A Send your church news to: Along with its 6,000-word re- legation of sexual abuse. One are called to expose every- brate its 15th anniversary discussion will follow each The Triangle Tribune, 115 port, the Chronicle released a of the God-ordained roles of thing sinful to the light. The and founder Peggy Tatum movie. Market Street, Suite 360-G, database of 220 individuals government is to punish evil- survivors in this article have on March 9 at 4 p.m. The • Feb. 20: Loving Durham, NC 27701; e-mail who have been convicted of doers. done that – at a personal cost public is invited. • Feb. 27: BELLE [email protected]; or pled guilty to sexual abuse “It is my hope and prayer few of us can fathom." or fax 688-2740. Deadline: crimes. that this report will serve as a D. August Boto, interim Tuesday by noon. The Chronicle said its inves- president of the SBC Executive stirring reminder of God’s call tigation had revealed approx- Committee, said in an inter- to personal holiness for all be- imately 380 instances since view with the Chronicle that lievers, Followers of Christ 1998 –including more than the newspaper is "not the op- should not ‘participate in the 250 since 2008 – of "those ponent of the Southern Bap- fruitless works of darkness, who were convicted, credibly tist Convention." but instead expose them,’” Photographs of African- accused and successfully "You're helping us. I'm all for Boto said, referencing Eph- sued, and those who con- shining the light of day upon esians 5:11. fessed or resigned." The crime," Boto said. The Chronicle's database crimes have left over 700 vic- Russell Moore, president of can be accessed at Americans not seen tims, the newspaper stated. https://projects.hous- the SBC's Ethics & Religious Most frequently seen images of African-Americans from pre-Civil War times show them bare- One of the victims died of a tonchronicle.com/2019/sout Liberty Commission, wrote in foot and poorly clothed. Collector Craig James has striking images of elegant and proud African- drug overdose 14 years after similar fashion in a commen- hern-baptist-abuse. she was molested in 1994, the Americans from that period. He will offer “A New Look at Early African American Images,” Feb. 21 at 1:30 p.m., in the Archives & History/State Library Building, 109 E. Jones St., Raleigh. The Black History Month program is presented by the EEO Diversity and Inclusion Committee of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. The free, public program will include Millennials’ witness stymied a Powerpoint presentation and a small exhibit of some of his photos. Call (919) 815-6655. by ‘faulty discipleship’ By David Roach millennials' reticence to share sharing their faith." their faith "is what all of our Hunt, a former Southern BAPTIST PRESS generations are exhibiting in Baptist Convention president, NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Barna the church today. Believers of said believers should "be care- research indicating nearly half all ages are not evangelizing ful not to hit the panic button of U.S. millennial Christians and that is what we are trying over a single answer to a sur- believe evangelism is wrong to turn around." vey" because millennial be- reflects the church's failure to Among U.S. millennials who lievers "have the potential to disciple them, say two South- are practicing Christians, 47 have a huge impact for Jesus. ern Baptist evangelism lead- percent agree "it is wrong to I have met so many who are ers. share one's personal beliefs sold out to Jesus and serious "The great reason for a loss with someone of a different about having an impact for of passionate evangelism is faith in hopes that they will Him. faulty discipleship," said one day share the same faith," "More than anything, this re- Sammy Tippit, president of according to research by the port should cause us to look the Conference of Southern Barna Group released Feb. 5. at our churches and ask, Baptist Evangelists. "The early Millennials' level of agreement 'What are we teaching our days of my ministry took with that statement was young people? Are we effec- place in communist countries higher than among Genera- tively passing the faith baton where generations of youth tion X (27 percent), baby to the next generation?' In were forced to study atheism boomers (19 percent) and eld- most cases the answer is 'we in schools. The social and cul- ers (20 percent). need to do better,'" Hunt said. tural pressure to not speak Still, a full 96 percent of mil- Tippit likewise cautioned about one's faith was over- lennial Christians in the U.S. against painting "an entire whelming. believe part of their faith is generation with a broad brush "Yet, Christian young people "being a witness about Jesus," when we see studies like the in Romania would 'gossip the Barna reported. Ninety-four Barna one. Yet cultural and Gospel' at great risk to their percent say "the best thing church-related trends "have future," Tippit told Baptist that could ever happen to played a role in producing a Press in written comments. someone is for them to come spirit of fear and timidity "What was the difference in to know Jesus." about evangelism among mil- them and today's youth? Ab- Barna defined millennials as lennials." solute surrender to Jesus. individuals born between "Today's culture seduces Taking up their cross and fol- 1984 and 1998 (ages 21-35). this generation with a thought lowing Him. They were taught Millennial Christians' belief process that says that all from the beginning that it that evangelism is wrong faiths are equal," said Tippit, costs everything to follow came in spite of high self-con- an evangelist based in San An- Jesus. We've given simplistic fidence about their witnessing tonio, Texas. "Today's philos- CRAIG JAMES solutions and called for com- abilities. Barna reported 86 ophy says that it doesn't fortable Christianity." percent of millennials said matter what you believe or Johnny Hunt, the North they know how to respond don't believe, and anyone BOOK American Mission Board's "when someone raises ques- who says it does matter must senior vice president of evan- tions about faith," and 73 per- be a bigot." gelism and leadership, said cent said they are "gifted" at AROUND THE TRIANGLE Undercover agent for FBI KNIGHTDALE DURHAM CHAPEL HILL BOOK SIGNING CITY ADDRESS SCREENING or forced to be a spy? Youth author Kaleya Ervin Mayor Steve Schewel will A screening and panel dis- will sign copies of her new give his State of City Address cussion of February One is By Sybil C. Mitchell says Lauterbach, the reasons just before the march started, book, A Child’s Joy, Feb. 22, 6- Feb. 18, 7 p.m., City Hall Feb. 18, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Var- why evolved just as the man a pickup truck pulled up, THE NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER did. It was a combination of loaded with signs. Anyone 9 p.m., ACE Event Center, Plaza. sity Theatre, 123 E. Franklin Bluff City: The Secret Life 7027 Knightdale Blvd. St. several factors, he contends. who wanted a sign could get LUNCHEON of Ernest Withers “Ernest Withers was a man one. After the march got By Preston Lauterbach RALEIGH Durham Chapter of the EQUITY with an extreme hustle bone,” started, the next thing we TROLLEY Links will host its annual Conversations on Racial Eq- he said. “You have to remem- knew, windows were being On the eve of the Rev. Mar- Raleigh Trolley will show- Green Fashion Show and uity is Feb. 19, 6:30-8 p.m., ber that he had a wife and broken, and the police moved tin Luther King Jr.’s actual case Raleigh’s black heritage Luncheon Feb. 23, 11 a.m., Chapel Hill Library. eight children to feed. He was in. birthday (Jan. 15), allegations with a tour Feb. 20, 1-3 p.m., Durham Convention Center. paid, but Mr. Withers was “I agree that we could have of counterintelligence versus Mordecai Historic Park, 1 Mi- Visit HISTORY doing what he needed to do all been killed or seriously arguments of unwilling victim mosa St. www.durhamnclinks.org. Bright Star Theatre will pres- to feed his family.” hurt. It never occurred to any- of the FBI were passionately ent Heroes of the Under- Documents released after one, I’m sure, that the sticks voiced dur- THEATER BLOOD ground Railroad, Feb. 23, his death chronicled his se- attached to the signs were ing a discus- Mike Wiley and Howard L. Delta Sigma Theta and 2-2:45 p.m., Chapel Hill Li- cret relationship with the FBI. weapons of violence. These sion of Craft will showcase their new American Red Cross will host brary, Meeting Room B. Those documents formed the revelations are very disturb- Lauterbach’s play, Peace of Clay, Feb. 23, a blood drive Feb. 23, 2:30-7 basis for “A Spy in Canaan: ing.” new book. 7:30-10:30 p.m., Living Arts p.m., 1000 E. Forest Hills Dr. How the FBI Used a Famous While some believe that A capacity Collective, 410 W. Geer St. HILLSBOROUGH Photographer to Infiltrate the Withers was guilty of counter- crowd filled Visit nctheatre.com. EXPO AWARDS Civil Rights Movement,” a spying and working against the book- Durham YouthWorks Job Annual Pauli Murray Awards book by ex-newspaper inves- leaders of the civil rights CASINO Expo is Feb. 23, 9 a.m. to is Feb. 24, 3-5 p.m., Whitted signing tigative reporter Marc Per- movement, others felt the space at Harlem Nights Casino Night noon, Chesterfield Building, Building, 300 W. Tryon St. rusquia. term “informant” simply did Novel Mem- is Feb. 23, 9 p.m., 427 S. 107 W. Main St. Contact: Open to the public. Lauterbach talked at length not apply. While the photo- phis for the event that yielded Blount St. Visit www.outthe- James Vaughn at about the now iconic “I Am A journalist was providing riveting exchanges regarding box.ninja. [email protected]. CARRBORO Man” sign and slogan that Hoover and the FBI informa- the life and actions of Withers. TAP came to embody the 1968 tion on everything he could, EXHIBIT DPS Carolina Tap Ensemble will The late and renowned civil sanitation workers strike in there is no proof that anyone rights-era photographer had The Green Book Lobby Case Durham Public Schools will perform Feb. 24, 2:30 p.m., Memphis, Tennessee, and a was actually hurt by his re- pretty much unfettered ac- will be on display till Feb. 28 host its “Say YES! to DPS” cam- Carrboro Century Center, 100 struggle for racial equality. ports, one member of the au- cess to King and movement at NC Museum of History, 5 E. paign Feb. 23, 10 a.m. to 1 N. Greensboro St. The famous photo that galva- dience suggested. figures national and local. Edenton St. p.m., Hillside High, 3727 nized the striking workers “It could very well be that Lauterbach’s book attempts a Fayetteville St. PITTSBORO and turned myriad eyes on Withers didn’t tell the FBI any- CARY SCREENING balanced and unbiased per- Memphis showed Withers’ thing they didn’t already HISTORY BREASTFEEDING The documentary screening spective on what Withers’ gift for not only framing the know,” Lauterbach said. “But legacy will be: a traitorous in- A panel discussion on The A breastfeeding class will “Talking Black in America” is moment, but staging a scene. however one sees him – as ei- formant who spied for the FBI Future of Black History: The meet Feb. 24, 2-4 p.m., The Feb. 17, 2-3:30 p.m., Chatham The Rev. Bill Adkins, pastor ther a good man or a shadowy or a blackmail victim forced Power of Inclusion is Feb. 23, Regulator Bookshop, 720 County Courthouse, 9 Hills- of Greater Imani Cathedral of figure – Mr. Withers endured to do as he was told. noon to 4 p.m., Cary Arts Cen- Ninth St. Register at ncbirth- boro St. Visit chathamhis- Faith, recalled the day of the many trials and hardships as There is no doubt whether ter, 101 Dry Ave. RSVP to center.org. tory.org. march. he recorded the movement Withers funneled information [email protected]. “We were lining up for the with images that really did tell to the FBI and was paid. But, march,” Adkins said. “And the story.” NC A&T WWW.TRIANGLETRIBUNE.COM should The Triangle know TRIBUNE rape facts Sports SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2019 – PAGE 6A North Carolina A&T State University students are in the throes of a growing campus COLLEGE CORNER protest following a rape alle- gation made by a student who says that administrators did not report the incident. One group has made spe- 30-year celebration cific demands of administra- tion to eliminate bad culture on campus when it comes to rape reporting, investigation and sanctioning. The Aggies are more than entitled to protest rape and assault culture on campus, COURTESY they are obligated to do so. N.C. A&T Kayla White While crime of any kind on any campus is virtually im- possible to prevent, working to repeal bad ideas about consent among individuals and removing gaps in public safety processes and resources should be an issue everyone takes up loudly and often. COURTESY JL But the obliga- St. Aug’s men’s track team tion requires CARTER more of stu- dents than NCCU being loud. Students have to North Carolina Central honored the 30th anniversary of the 1989 NCAA Division II Cham- be knowledgeable about how pionship team last weekend. public safety processes work, why they exist, and The roster on that team: Eric Jackson, Marvin Reed, Kelrick Thompson, Charles Alston, able to identify where there Joel Hopkins, Antoine Sifford, Jeffrey Hayes, Curtis Watkins, Derrick Johnson, Miles Clark, may be shortcomings on the Fred Bennett, Henry Canty, Dominique Stephens and Adrian McKinnon. part of infrastructure or lead- ership. Drawing attention to the HBCU BASKETBALL matter is just the first step. Now students have to be ex- perts on federal laws guiding the ways campuses report and adjudicate claims of sex- ual assault. Students have to know that the Family Educa- tional Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) applies to an accused rapist as much as it does a rape survivor. If equal pro- tections are not granted to both persons, then one or both parties may have a legal St. Aug’s track claim against the institution. Students have to know that the U.S. Department of Edu- grabs another cation is working to change its interpretation of how campuses should adjudicate sexual assault, with stan- league title dards moving from “more North Carolina A&T senior Kayla White ran likely than not” that an as- the fastest 200-meter time in the world last NCCU sault has occurred to “clear weekend at the Tyson Invitational on and convincing evidence” of N.C. Central women have won two straight games. Arkansas’ campus. White zoomed to the fin- the same. This means that ish line in 22.82 seconds, ahead of Alabama’s details of an assault matter Tamara Clark. more than they ever have, “She’s special,” said Duane Ross, A&T’s di- campuses are more deliber- Rivalry week, part 2: Shaw vs. rector of track and field programs. “She was ate in investigating than due to drop something fast.” they’ve ever been, and that they have to be more certain St. Aug’s in a CIAA South clash WOMEN of suspending and expelling N.C. Central students like they’ve never By Bonitta Best wins short of tying their con- end. The Falcons haven’t The Lady Eagles posted two of NCCU’s been before in order to avoid [email protected] ference record of seven. swept Shaw since 2008 under three wins at last weekend’s Liberty Invita- due process violations. NCCU has won three of its former coach Margaret One week is left in the CIAA tional in Lynchburg, Virginia. These are issues that North last five contests, including Richardson. Senior Kiana Seabrook won the long jump Carolina A&T officials, like regular season. Monday’s thriller over SAU travels to Livingstone Virginia State men are for the first time in her career, and teammate those at many other institu- Delaware State. The team next Wednesday before clos- Bhrandi Crenshaw took the triple jump title. tions, are working to digest ranked No. 23 in the latest travels to Norfolk State this ing out the regular season at NABC Coaches Poll. Virginia In softball, NCCU won its season-opener for and to provide to their Title weekend, followed by home against Fayetteville the first time since 2015 defeating Southern, IX, counseling, police and di- Union women are No. 8 in lat- Howard on Monday. State. est WBCA Coaches Poll. 7-3, in the Chef Celeste Softball Challenge. versity personnel in a short The team lost its next three games to Ala- period of time, all while han- St. Augustine’s (2-7 Division, Shaw (0-8 Division, 1-13 WOMEN bama State, Howard and Prairie View A&M. dling new allegations. 2-13 CIAA) CIAA) N.C. Central (7-17 overall, The Eagles travel to Elon this weekend for To be clear, A&T officials The Falcons still haven’t The Bears first conference its three-day tourney. They take on Hamp- can walk and chew gum at 4-7 MEAC) won since defeating Shaw on win over Virginia State last The Eagles are two wins shy ton, Northern Kentucky, Virginia and Elon. the same time, and so learn- Jan. 25. SAU will try to do it week was short-lived. Shaw Fans can get a first look at the team next ing new guidance and appro- of equaling their total of last again when the Bears travel to priately protecting students season’s nine wins, and three Emery Gymnasium this week- Please see RIVALRY/7A Please see ST AUG/7A who have been assaulted should not be a difficult task. But it is a task that makes prosecuting an accused stu- FOOTBALL dent just as difficult as it is easy to believe a student ac- cuser. NC Central adds three new assistant coaches Rape, assault and harass- ment are wrong in every By Bonitta Best form and on every campus [email protected] across the country. Those who commit the acts should New coach Trei Oliver has be punished within every al- added three more additions to lowable aspect of the law. his coaching staff. A&T students should be ap- Freddie Aughtry- plauded for joining similar Lindsay, the new movements at Spelman Col- defensive coordi- lege, Howard University and nator and lineback- other HBCUs for making the ers coach, spent issue a front and center topic last season as Ole of activism for their peers Miss’ senior player and a topic of awareness for personnel analyst. Edwards the greater community. He also coached at But it is not enough to Campbell and St. make demands of adminis- Augustine’s as de- tration without understand- fensive coordina- ing the constraints and tor. requirements within which New safeties its members have to work. coach Dovonte Ed- Understanding the federal wards hails from rules and campus bylaws on Morehead State, Aughtry- public safety issues is the where he coached Lindsay only way to effectively de- defensive backs mand change from an ad- and served as de- ministration. fensive coordinator N.C. Central is ready to fly under new coach Trei Oliver. Tweeting N.C. A&T Chan- last season. Thomas Dunson cellor Harold Martin is not an sive football analyst. son, beginning with three matchup before heading to will coach the tight effective substitute for stu- The Eagles also released their straight nonconference road Towson and then Gardner ends. He spent the dent expertise on how to cre- football schedule last week. games. Webb. past four seasons ate a safer campus NCCU will play a 12-game The team will open with The Eagles open their home at the University of community. Dunson schedule in Oliver’s debut sea- Austin Peay in a first-time Houston as a defen- Please see NC CENTRAL/7A 7A SPORTS/The Triangle Tribune Sunday, February 17, 2019 Rivalry week, part 2: Shaw vs. NC Central adds three new St. Aug’s in CIAA South battle coaches to football staff Continued from page 6A margin of 20 points. The straight game at first-place lost to Livingstone 100-58, road is going to get a little Livingstone last weekend. Continued from page 6A the first time an opponent tougher with upcoming Junior guard Amir Hinton schedule against the CIAA’s Elizabeth City State, then begin conference play the fol- scored 100 points since Jan. matchups at first-place Nor- was held to a season-low 17 lowing week at Morgan State. The two teams haven’t met since 2016. 20, 2018, in a loss to Win- folk State and Howard. points, which dropped him NCCU has a tougher than normal homecoming opponent in Norfolk State on Nov. 9, ston-Salem State, 108-73. to No. 2 in the nation in scor- although the Eagles have won six of the last seven contests. The Bears committed a sea- St. Augustine’s (3-6, 5-10) ing. Senior day is Nov. 16 against South Carolina State before the team heads to Greens- son-high 40 turnovers that The Falcons got a big win at Aston Francis of Division III boro on Nov. 23 for the Aggie-Eagle Classic. North Carolina A&T has won the last two resulted in 58 Livingstone WSSU last week behind sen- Wheaton (Ill.) College leads at meetings, including last season’s 45-0 shutout. points. ior Tyre Gathright’s 32 32.5, one point better than The Eagles’ spring game is April 13. After St. Aug’s this week- points. SAU will be seeking a Hinton’s 31.5. end, Shaw travels to Fayet- sweep of Shaw this weekend. The loss dropped Shaw to teville State next Wednesday The Falcons are in sixth third place in the division be- before its regular-season fi- place and have no shot at a hind the Blue Bears and nale against Johnson C. division title with three Claflin. Smith. games left. But they can im- The Bears have tough prove their seeding for the games at St. Aug’s and FSU MEN CIAA Tournament. before hosting J.C. Smith on N.C. Central (12-13, 7-4) Feb. 23. The Eagles have won their Shaw (5-3, 6-9) last two games by an average The Bears lost their second St. Aug’s track grabs another indoor league championship Continued from page 6A of Raleigh was named to DI erty Invitational. The MEAC Tuesday, 5 p.m., at Duke. Baseball’s 2020 College Top Indoor Track & Field Cham- 150 Prospect list last week. pionships is Feb. 21-23 in St. Augustine’s Vernon collected 16 strike- Landover, Maryland. The Falcons finished third outs in 20 innings as a fresh- in the division at the recent man. He also had two starts. St. Augustine’s CIAA Bowling Round-Up. SAU “It’s a nice recognition to- Why don’t they just rename went 5-10 in the three-day wards Austin’s potential and the CIAA men’s indoor track tournament, and freshman the improvements he’s championship trophy after Gia Minnis rolled an average made,” baseball coach Jim George Williams. The Falcons of 133.80. Koerner said. “We’re looking won their 22nd straight in- In track, sophomore Shan- forward to seeing a produc- door title Monday, outdis- non Kalawan was named the tive spring from him.” tancing Virginia State CIAA women’s track athlete Then, on Tuesday, team- 194-111. of the year. Kalawan is mate Corey Joyce was added CC always get a kick out of ranked No. 1 in Division II in to the top-30 shortstop list. seeing teams jump to an the 400-meter dash. The Fal- Joyce is 2-for-2 in top honors early lead on Day One, think- cons finished second behind so far: MEAC rookie of the ing they have a chance. Virginia State at the CIAA In- year and 2018 player of the Everybody knows that SAU door Track Championships. year. always saves its best for last. COURTESY Fans will have plenty of op- The guys scored 160 points Michael Jordan kisses his mentor, Dean Smith. Shaw portunity to see Vernon & Co. on the final day. Softball opens its season play with 16 of their first 18 Senior Dontarian Evans was this weekend at Newberry. games at home, starting this voted men’s track athlete of Shaw hosts Meredith College weekend against Canisius the year, and Jeremiah Sunday in a doubleheader. College at Durham Athletic Bridges earned men’s field All-Star game marks latest Park. athlete of the year. Oh yeah, MEN In track, Da’Mon Ingram, and you-know-who was N.C. Central Malik Miles, Joshua Polk and named men’s track coach of milestone for Michael Jordan Sophomore Austin Vernon Gordon Lewis won the the year. 4x400-meter relay at the Lib- By Steve Reed he chooses.” pet. He only knows one way ASSOCIATED PRESS The All-Star game will be to do it, and that is big time.” played on Sunday — Jordan’s Michael Jordan’s older CHARLOTTE — Buzz Peter- 56th birthday. “It’s a constant brother, James Jordan Jr., said son knew Michael Jordan as reminder that I am getting it comes from their parents. Football sends players to well as anyone when they old,” Jordan joked. “The All- He describes Michael as a were in college. Roommates Star game is always around “country boy” who never lost and teammates at North Car- my birthday, and I wish it sight of his work ethic. He was olina, they spent countless could be postponed a week.” the youngest of the three four-year institutions days competing on the bas- The only thing seemingly boys who relished a chal- ketball court in practice and lenge, and James Jr. said their Eight Louisburg College student-athletes will continue their education and football careers that has eluded Jordan is ulti- endless hours talking hoops. parents, James Sr. and Deloris at four-year schools. "These men have worked hard both on the field and in the classroom to mate success as an executive Their nights often included Jordan, always taught the set themselves apart," coach Trevor Highfield said of his players. "It is great that they are and team owner. His Hornets shooting pool and tossing boys to go after their dreams. getting recognized for that and being given the opportunity to continue their educations while have yet to win a playoff se- cards in their Granville Tow- “Our parents taught us that playing football." ries since he took over as ma- ers South dorm room. There you can achieve anything you Ivoree Atkinson will be attending Johnson C. Smith in the fall on a football scholarship, as jority owner nine years ago, often were arcade games — want, but you have to have will Jared Eure at Winston Salem State. Brian Smith will continue on from Louisburg to East and they remain mired in NBA before the home video game drive, that motivation — and Carolina University this fall. Jeremiah Bolling-Farrar signed with Wagner during the NCAA early mediocrity while struggling to craze hit — at the Pump you have to work hard at it,” signing period in December. compete in a small market. House on Franklin Street in said James Jordan Jr., who These sophomores are all on track to graduate this spring with their associates degrees: De- But Jordan wants to change downtown Chapel Hill. now works as an executive for vante Davis (Hampton), Stanley Davis (Towson) and Paul Sherrill (Kiser) are already enrolled any negative perceptions of But Peterson never saw this the Hornets after spending 31 at their four-year schools for the spring semester and will be participating in spring practice. the Hornets or of Charlotte. coming: His roommate be- years in the military. The Hurricanes finished 6-3 in 2018 and have a 22-3 record over the last three seasons. It’s one reason he aggres- coming an NBA owner and sively pursued the All-Star Jordan changed the shoe hosting the league’s All-Star game, hoping the showcase game when Nike created Air game in his home state of will help attract marquee Jordan, which he later spun North Carolina. “You know, players in the future. He said off into the Jordan Brand. staring across the dorm room Kemba Walker being an All- Now, when fans see the at him back then, no, I never Star game starter also helps. Jumpman logo, they think of would have thought this “It’s an illustration of the Jordan. would happen,” Peterson told type of players we are trying “I think it was easy to envi- The Associated Press. to draft and grow from sion Michael doing anything Jordan didn’t either. within,” Jordan said. “So from at that point,” said former “Frankly, no,” Jordan said a Hornets standpoint, that is Chicago Bulls teammate Steve Tuesday in a news conference on display this week. We have Kerr. “He was conquering the previewing the All-Star game. a lot of work to do and NBA world as a player and as “Growing back up as a kid choices to be made to get to a shoe salesman and en- here in North Carolina, the that (championship) level, but dorser, so I think we all just first thing is play basketball. it starts with the presentation felt like the sky was the limit.” Then things just evolved from of what the city is all about — Forbes Magazine estimated there.” for other people to see and Jordan’s net worth in 2018 at While maybe unexpected, understand that this may be a $1.6 billion, and Hornets Peterson said he isn’t shocked small market but it is a unique president Fred Whitfield said by what Jordan has achieved. city to be in, and that the fan he anticipates the All-Star “Michael has always been base tremendously comes out game will have a $100 million very sharp, very smart,” said and supports the game.” economic impact on Char- Peterson, now an assistant Dell Curry is expecting Jor- lotte. general manager for Jordan’s dan to go all-out for this It should all make for an en- Charlotte Hornets. “He’s a weekend’s festivities. “He’s tertaining weekend. “I think very good listener. He gathers excited for the NBA to come when it’s all over,” James Jor- information and opinions and to his home state and play in dan said of his brother, “he then makes decisions. And the building of the team he will sit back and relax and once he makes the decision to owns,” said Curry, the Hor- maybe smoke a cigar and say go after something, he goes nets color commentator and ‘that was a great event,’ and all out. He is absolutely driven former NBA player. “So he is just be really proud of himself COURTESY to be successful in whatever going to roll out the red car- that he made it happen.”

The 1996 Hillside High School grils varsity basket- ball team was recently honored for their unde- feated season. The Lady Hornets finished 32-0.

Cleveland High School football student-athlete J.J. Barnes signs his National Letter of Intent last week to Shaw University. 8A FOCUS/The Triangle Tribune Sunday, February 17, 2019

ROCKY JONES MICK SCHULTE Jeanetta Hopkins, left, speaks with two of BCMS's percussion teachers, Dwayne Jor- Penney Henry is the store manager of Coco Bean Vegan Market. dan, center, and Dante Chambers about upcoming music lessons. Triangle gets first all-vegan Bull City Music school market in Chapel Hill spreading notes of love By Mick Schulte “We carry a number of thusiasts or simply individu- By Khadijah McFadden great-great uncle Rozelle Clax- to keep the environment re- items that you cannot find als looking to eat less meat laxed but productive. “The CORRESPONDENT The Durham VOICE ton, a famous jazz pianist, anywhere else in the area, and and fill their plates with were both musicians, so her concept of the small groups CHAPEL HILL – The Trian- I know that because it took cleaner choices,” Lackey said. DURHAM – Bull City Music, young life was enriched by helps learning great,” he said. gle’s first all-vegan market me quite an effort to source Henry used to be a vegan al- a new music school that music. “It motivates the students.” celebrated its grand opening those items. That said, we most 15 years ago, and even opened this past fall, was Hopkins attended Overton Bobbiette Palmer is the last weekend. Coco Bean also carry items that you can though she doesn’t identify as founded by Durham resident High School for the Creative & mother of 8-year-old Brianna Vegan Market, at 1114 Envi- find other places, but often one anymore, she believes the Jeanetta Hopkins. Performing Arts in Memphis Lillie, who has been taking vi- ron Way in Chapel Hill, will the bigger stores are sold out products offered in the mar- BCM, at 3329 Durham- and went to college at Jackson olin lessons. offer locally made vegan pas- of those products just as ket make the lifestyle easier. Chapel Hill Boulevard, offers State University, where she Palmer said her daughter is tries, coffee, hard cider and often as they have them in “There’s a big difference be- students a way to express played in the symphony or- a mostly auditory learner and wine tasting. stock,” Lackey said. tween now and when I was a their thoughts and feelings chestra and also sang with the memorizing music has Owners Tamara and Steve The opening of the market vegan. Everything tastes dif- using instruments. The university choir. She gradu- helped her translate her learn- Lackey decided to open the coincides with a growing ferent now, and there are so school teaches lessons in ated from the historically ing back to school. She said market after customers trend of plant-based food many good substitutes you piano, guitar, xylophone, black university with a music BCM also has a unique way of started requesting items at consumption in the United can use. You can’t even tell marimba, drums, flute, trum- education degree. incorporating parents into their vegan coffee shop, States. According to a report the difference most of the pet, violin, viola and cello. It Hopkins started playing the their child’s lessons. which is located in the same from Nielsen and the Plant time,” she said. also offers “musikgarten,” violin when she was 5 years “They have a great way of building. Based Foods Association, The Lackeys and their em- “kiddykeys” and will soon be old. As she grew up, she de- involving the parent in the “The whole coffee shop is more than $3.1 billion worth ployees are excited to show adding rock band classes to veloped a love for music and classical Suzuki method vegan, gluten-free and or- of vegetarian and vegan items some of those vegan substi- the list. The school offers ses- wanted to share it with other which has allowed me to learn ganic, and we had a lot of peo- were sold in 2017, which re- tutes, along with other items. sions between Aug. 20 and children. That’s where the with my student,” she said. “It ple asking about the stuff we sulted in a 20 percent rise in “We are a small specialty Dec. 15, and classes can cost idea for her music school has created a bond between use and where they can get it, sales over the course of a shop that is family and locally between $120 to $220 a came from. my daughter and I.” so the market kind of grew year. owned. We’re happy to take month. Each session is either At the school’s open house, BCM isn’t just for youth, naturally out of that,” store “We have seen a significant special requests and do our 30, 45 or 60 minutes once a aspiring flutist Justin however. Hopkins and her manager Penney Henry said. increase in vegetarian and best to accommodate them, week. Lawrence, a 10-year-old who staff work together to help Lackey spent hours curating vegan options in the Triangle not only for our vegan cus- Hopkins says she decided to runs track for the Durham anyone from a young child to the specialty items on the – and all over the world – in tomers but also for people open the music school be- Striders, came in to see what adult to become the best mu- vegan market shelves, includ- the last five years or so. And with food sensitivities and al- cause she wanted to open op- it was all about. While he was sician they can be. When ing grain bowls, fresh salads, every year it seems to triple. lergies,” Lackey said. “We re- portunities up for the there, he did some vocal exer- recital time comes, the in- tamales, skincare products, Locally, we get a lot of traffic ally care about delighting our community. “I wanted to cises with a teacher that structors work even harder to essential oils and more. from vegans, plant-based en- customers.” spread the message of love, helped him improve his vocal help the students get ready respect and self-confidence,” skills. He also played a variety for the events happening Hopkins said. “In every school of instruments, including xy- twice a year. SORORITY NEWS I worked at, music was always lophone, piano and drums. Hopkins said music isn’t cut first because it was always Music classes at BCM can be made for just certain people, considered the least impor- held either individually or in it’s for everyone. “We are a tant subject.” small groups with no more music school committed to Hopkins, a Memphis, Ten- than four people. Most of the advancing the calls for music nessee, native who relocated classes are taught at the education,” she said. “We be- to Durham years ago, said music school but some are lieve that no person should be when she got the opportunity, held on North Carolina Cen- denied access to creative ex- she took the chance and tral’s campus. pression in the arts.” launched her own school. Dwayne Jordan, a BCM per- Hopkins’ mother and her cussion teacher, said they try SCHOOL NEWS

COURTESY Left to right: Mary Phillips, social action co-chair; Joal Broun and Rani Dasi, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education; Sharon Avery Davis, Durham County Register of Deeds; Sen. Valerie Foushee, N.C. General Assembly; Anita Earls, N.C. Supreme Court; and Sybil Henderson, social action committee. Red Dress Sunday showing a higher prevalence changes like increasing phys- of developing heart disease. ical activity and implement- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority The Mu Omicron Omega ing healthy cooking members are usually seen Chapter has facilitated Red techniques to lower their risk COURTESY donning their beautiful pink Dress Sunday programs at for heart disease. Aniyah Sauls Aniyah was a little nervous fall. Aniyah would like to and green paraphernalia. several churches in the Sorority members usually DPS December when she transferred from major in fashion merchandis- However, last month, the Chapel Hill community over implement their Red Dress Student of the Month Southern School of Energy ing and minor in business. ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha, the last seven years. Sunday program on the sec- and Sustainability, but has “Ever since I was a little girl, Mu Omicron Omega Chapel One voice at a time, one ond Sunday in February as Durham Performance found the ability to work at I have always enjoyed design- Hill Chapter, wore red for an church at a time, the sorority recommended by the Na- Learning Center’s Aniyah her own pace to be a great ing clothes and putting to- important cause at Barbee’s wants to put an end to the tional Institutes for Health, Sauls has been a strong stu- benefit. While she should gether different outfits,” she Chapel Harvest Word Church. devastating disease. Epidemi- however Chapel Hill commu- dent since her arrival at the only be a junior, Aniyah has said. “I want to major in fash- The Red Dress Sunday pro- ologist and sorority member nity activist and soror Delores school. She is pleasant to talk taken advantage of the flexi- ion merchandising and hope gram is designed to raise Dr. Kimberly Parker Trues- Bailey was honored at Bar- to, works hard and is ready to ble scheduling offered at to someday own my own awareness and spread the dale, of the nutrition depart- bee’s Chapel last month, pro- tackle any task that is put in DPLC to earn enough credits store where I can showcase word about the devastating ment faculty of UNC-Chapel viding them the opportunity front of her. to graduate this spring. She some of my own designs as impact heart disease is having Hill Gillings School of Global to support and honor their She has been named the has taken on this extra load of well as other designers.” on women. Public Health, spoke to the sorority sister, worship to- Durham Public Schools De- classes while working a part- Aniyah’s English teacher Many are unaware that Barbee’s Chapel congregation gether and conduct the Red cember Student of the Month time job and being a member Christopher Forbes said: “She heart disease is the No. 1 and guests about heart dis- Dress Sunday heart health for consistently demonstrat- of Southern’s dance team. has consistently been one of cause of death in women, ease risk factors, and chal- service project on the same ing the characteristics of a North Carolina A&T is her my hardest working and high- with African-Americans lenged them to make small day. DPLC Phoenix. first choice for college in the est achieving students.” Achieving justice for sexual assault survivors in NC By Attorney General about what happened to you, victims and survivors, and rapists. These new require- launched this tracking system process. and we’re going to do every- take the people who commit- ments will help us solve in Oct. 2018 – now, victims Using existing funding, my Josh Stein thing in our power to help you office and the State Crime Lab SPECIAL TO THE TRIBUNE ted these crimes off the cases, prevent a backlog like and survivors can see the real- see justice. streets. this from ever happening time testing status of their kit. have already tested about 800 On average, 36 sexual as- Last month – along with Sen. Second, the legislation also again, and make sure that no This transparency will im- kits over the last several sault evidence collection kits Warren Daniel and Reps. creates a new set of require- victim has to wait endlessly prove the accountability of months, and about 10 percent are collected each week in Jamie Boles, Carson Smith, ments for testing sexual as- for the state to pursue justice. our criminal justice system. of those have resulted in hits North Carolina. It is stagger- Mary Belk and Billy Richard- sault kits. These requirements Last year, after conducting I also asked the General As- that breathe new life into cold ing to think that this heinous son – I announced the Stand- will ensure that all kits are re- an inventory that found there sembly to create a committee cases. Every victim deserves crime occurs so frequently. ing Up for Rape Victims Act, ported to law enforcement were more than 15,000 that could develop a protocol to have law enforcement do Each one of these kits repre- or the Survivor Act. The Sur- and tested by an accredited untested kits sitting on to test all future kits, as well our best to solve their case. sents a tragedy in someone’s vivor Act helps address two lab in a timely manner. All of shelves in local law enforce- as the existing untested kits. We also need to send a clear life. key objectives. First, it seeks these reports will be analyzed ment agencies, I recom- This working group convened message to any rapists: No We need to send a clear $6 million in funding over the to develop DNA profiles for mended creating a statewide in 2018 to develop a matter how long ago your message to all survivors: next two years so we can test the sexual assault database, tracking system for all future statewide plan. The Survivor crime occurred, we are com- North Carolina cares greatly older kits, secure justice for which will help us catch serial kits. The State Crime Lab Act is the outgrowth of that ing for you.