WWW.TRIANGLE TRIBUNE.COM N Carolina nurses The Triangle raise alarm on lack of PPE By Nadia Ramlagan RIBUNE N.C. NEWS SERVICE TTHE TRIANGLE’S CHOICE FOR THE BLACK VOICE WINSTON-SALEM – North Carolina's nurses are signaling they may soon run out of masks, gloves and other personal protec- VOLUME 22 NO. 16 WEEK OF APRIL 19, 2020 $1.00 tive equipment, known as PPE. The North Carolina Nurses Association says an informal poll found that, of the 354 nurses who responded, around 60% said their facility already has a PPE shortage. Only 20% said their fa- North Carolina Central cility has the supplies it needs, and 21% said they were unsure. Dennis Taylor, an acute-care nurse practitioner in the Winston- pass rusher tackling Salem area, said a sudden surge in COVID-19 patients could doubters, difficult days upend the health care system. "There is just really widespread concern among nurses that we don't have all of the appropriate equipment that we may need to be able to do the screening and the treatment of pa- tients," Taylor said. As of April 12, the state is reporting more than 4,500 people have tested positive for the new coronavirus, and over 300 are currently hospitalized; 91 people have died. Please see NURSES/2A Inmates Stay-at- get home early could release ease By Jonathan Drew By Taylor Knopf THE ASSOCIATED PRESS N.C. HEALTH NEWS State prison officials are North Carolina’s governor reviewing early release for said Monday that he could certain, nonviolent in- ease some coronavirus-re- mates who are considered lated restrictions on busi- high-risk for COVID-19 nesses after April if complications and those social-distancing practices who are already scheduled continue to slow the virus to be released in 2020. The outbreak over the next two Department of Public weeks. Safety released six inmates Meanwhile, corrections of- under these new criteria ficials said they are letting and is considering about some inmates out of state 500 more. The six released prisons early if they didn’t so far were females who commit violent crimes and are pregnant or over the COURTESY fit criteria such as being at age of 65. DPS currently Muyiwa Shoyoye plays with his children. high-risk for COVID-19 com- houses 34,042 inmates. plications and nearing the There’s been concern end of their incarceration. from criminal justice advo- Gov. Roy Cooper stressed cates, inmates and their at a news briefing that relax- families that conditions New drug makes life ing restrictions meant to within prisons are not suit- slow the virus outbreak able for social distancing would be gradual — and that and proper hygiene during lifting them all at once would this pandemic. The fear is be a “catastrophe.” He said much better for dad he’s discussing with epi- that the virus could spread quickly within the facilities demiologists what steps and sicken many at once, could be taken after the end overloading prison infir- of April to help the economy. maries and local hospital with sickle cell disease Current measures include systems that receive pa- only allowing restaurants to tients from behind bars. By Freda Freeman son Demi, 7, and daughters people in North Carolina. serve takeout and delivery, The prison’s medical fa- CORRESPONDENT Alena, 5, and Ava, 3. Demi and About one of every 365 black restricting many nonessen- cilities also do not have Alena also have SCD, an inher- person has SCD, and about 1 tial businesses and making DURHAM – Living with sickle ited blood disorder that af- in 13 black baby is born with grocery stores follow social any ventilators for inmates cell disease has been a life of who may develop extreme fects primarily African the sickle cell trait. distancing and occupancy pain, fatigue, and frustration Americans. Shoyoye, who moved to the limits. complications of COVID- for Muyiwa Shoyoye. “My pain 19. They would be sent to April is Minority Health United States when he was 11 “We know that staying at was usually in my back. It got Awareness Month, and years old, grew up in Nigeria, home is not sustainable in local hospitals. so bad that I couldn’t get up in The first state prison in- Shoyoye hopes that sharing where he said life wasn’t easy. the long run, but the ev- the morning. I literally had to his story will raise awareness He had his gallbladder re- idence is overwhelming that mate tested positive for roll off my bed every morning the virus on April 1. Cur- and increase funding for SCD moved as a child due to SCD, right now staying at home to get up. And, I used to be so research. People of African and he learned to tolerate the saves lives,” Cooper told re- rently, more than 35 in- fatigued and weak to the point mates in six facilities have descent make up 90 percent of pain. It was the fatigue and porters, adding: “We need that I couldn’t walk to the toi- the SCD population, which af- weakness that wiped him out, people the next two weeks to tested positive. Ad- let,” Shoyoye said. ditionally, 20 prison staff fects about 100,000 people in and it got worse with age. really put the foot on the gas Shoyoye, 36, and his wife, the U.S., including over 3,400 and to stay at home as much at 10 facilities reported to Ashley, have three children: Please see SICKLE CELL/2A DPS positive tests for as possible.” COVID-19. A week follow- But, he added that, “North ing the first positive in- Carolina’s economy needs to mate test result, the ACLU be jump-started,” and he’s of North Carolina and working with experts on how other advocacy organiza- to do that while still protect- tions, along with inmates, Durham businesses adjust to ing people’s health. Dr. filed an emergency lawsuit Mandy Cohen, the state’s asking for early release of secretary of Health and prisoners who are consid- Human Services, said social ered high-risk for COVID- COVID-19, serve customers distancing had helped the 19 due to their age or state achieve “our goal of underlying health con- By Jazmine Bunch flattening the curve, having ditions. The Durham VOICE fewer people get sick at the Gov. Roy Cooper and DPS same time.” DURHAM – With Durham North Carolina Department Secretary Erik Hooks re- County surpassing 100 con- sponded to the lawsuit, of Public Safety Secretary firmed cases of COVID-19, ev- Erik Hooks announced that asking the courts to deny eryone is feeling the presence the request made by the state prison system, to of the coronavirus. From social fight the spread of the virus, prison advocates. Instead, distancing to increased health they announced the new was allowing some inmates and sanitation practices, the out of prison early to finish criteria DPS is using to re- virus has caused people to lease inmates on a case-by- serving their sentence under make major changes in their community supervision. The case basis. They also lives. reiterated the steps DPS approximately 500 offenders This includes Durham busi- under consideration for the has taken to protect in- ness owners. Those who’ve mates and staff from the sentence modification must put blood, sweat and tears into not have committed violent virus, such as temperature their businesses are now checks and isolating those crimes. Key factors being forced to make a major deci- considered are their age, with symptoms. sion: stay open with adjusted COURTESY Hooks wrote in an affi- health conditions and how services to support citizens or The staff members of Zweli’s assemble for a group portrait. close they are to their exist- davit that the reentry pro- close up shop completely to spreading or being a spot courage exercise and people’s ing release date. Prison offi- cess from prison to the prevent further spread of the where it could be spread,” he mental motivation. cials said that 35 inmates at community is complex, in- virus. said. “I had to take into consid- As a single dad of four chil- six state prison facilities and cludes several steps and After North Carolina Gov- eration which is more impor- dren, the closure of his busi- 20 staff at 10 facilities have typically starts more than ernor Roy Cooper issued a tant: financial stability or ness has given him plenty of tested positive for the virus. a year before an inmate’s stay-at-home order last month, health.” time to spend with his younger The move by the prison release date. “While reen- nonessential businesses like Prior to the shop’s closure, kids. He’s also used this time system comes after civil try is complicated in the Samuel and Sons Barber Shop Jenkins was taking only a lim- to do some spring cleaning rights groups and several best of circumstances, the in Durham had no choice but ited number of clients. He also and pick up gardening as a prisoners asked the North global pandemic caused by to close their doors. allowed Durham Parks and hobby. Carolina Supreme Court last COVID-19 poses additional Owner Samuel Jenkins was a Recreation to host livestream Jenkins said he’s trying to week to order state correc- challenges,” he wrote. few steps ahead of the order, fitness courses in his facility. use the extra time wisely to tions officials to release of- “State housing is still lim- closing his small Durham shop Although gyms were closed, better himself because — in fenders who are at higher ited and an offender who a week before the order was is- Jenkins said he wanted to en- Plase see PRISONS/2A sued. “I wasn’t really fond of Please see BUSINESSES/2A Please see NC/2A Index 115 Market St., Suite 360-G Publisher: Gerald O. Johnson Follow The Tribune on News 1A Religion 5A Durham, NC 27701 Managing Editor/Sports Editor: Bonitta Best Classifieds 4A Sports 6A (919) 688-9408 Advertising: Linda Johnson Focus 8A © 2020 The Triangle Tribune www.triangletribune.com 2A NEWS/The Triangle Tribune Sunday, April 19, 2020 Sickle cell drug makes life better for father Continued from page 1A calls with the classes and Most physicians will say I’ll Shoyoye said his life with the teachers. Before I just get lab tests and that changed after meeting Dr. would be stuck in bed,” he will tell me how you’re Nirmish Shah at Duke Uni- said. doing, but that doesn’t tell versity and enrolling in a Shah, the director of me how you’re doing when clinical trial for Oxbryta Duke University’s Sickle you’re in pain,” Shah said. (voxelotor), the first medi- Cell Transition Program, Shah said another reason cine that specifically tar- said people with SCD are for the lack of research is gets the root cause of SCD. inherently strong and try that SCD affects primarily “At the time, I didn’t to push through their pain. minorities. “Sickle cell know the name, I didn’t “What we see is just the tip really hasn’t become a know where it came from, of the iceberg. Patients focus for research or a if they were giving me a with sickle cell have pain focus for organizations placebo, I didn’t know any- on more days than they do and communities to come thing. I just wanted help not,” he said. together, and probably the for myself and my kids be- “I don’t feel like there is most important part is be- cause I was suffering, and I enough support for pa- cause it’s been focused in a was watching my kids tients with sickle cell. I population that is minority North Carolina nurses suffer also,” Shoyoye said. would definitely advocate for the most part; there’s a Oxbryta, combined with for more people in com- stigma on it. Because it’s a other medication Shoyoye munities and schools and minority population, then takes daily, has reduced work environments to be there’s this stigma that raise alarm on lack of PPE the frequency of painful more supportive of pa- gets put on patients as tients with sickle cell. It’s well, which is another layer episodes he’s had. He has- Continued from page 1A n’t been to the emergency an unpredictable path, we which makes it difficult room or hospital in over a can’t tell that tomorrow when patients present for Taylor said the best way communities can help nurses is to obey and support year. you’re going to have an care,” he said. the stay-at-home and social distancing orders. He added COVID-19 is affecting “After this treatment, I issue and that it’s going to However, Shah said pro- front-line workers' mental health. had my energy back, I was get better in five days. gress is being made in One study published in March found health care workers in China experienced moving around. There was Every journey is very spe- terms of treatment. Up high levels of anxiety, depression and insomnia. "Those are all things I think that still some pain, but man, I cific to a patient.” until late last year, there keep us up at night, is that we know that we want to be there to help, and we became a new person. I Shah said funding for sci- were two medications for don't want the resources to be overwhelmed," Taylor said. still have the pain, but the entific research to find SCD: Hydroxyurea and L- The North Carolina Nurses Association has stated it supports bolstering the fatigue factor is more treatment options for SCD glutamine. In November, nurse workforce by implementing policies to encourage volunteering. The state amazing to me,” he said. is limited for several rea- the Food and Drug Admin- Board of Nursing also has announced it will temporarily renew the licenses of re- Shoyoye is now able to sons. One is SCD is an ill- istration approved two tired nurses. travel, take his children ness you cannot see; there new medications: Oxbryta places, and do things with are no visible physical and Adakveo. them. He doesn’t even symptoms. These are disease mod- mind having to stay home “It makes it really diffi- ifying drugs that help im- because of coronavirus re- cult when the predominate prove the symptoms and strictions. “Now that we’re symptom that patients reduce the number and inside the house, we’re en- have to deal with is pain, severity of SCD episodes. joying ourselves. I’m able and pain doesn’t have a lab Stem cell or bone marrow to get up in the morning. value to correlate with transplants are the only We do school, we do our what a patient is feeling. cure for SCD. Durham businesses adjust to coronavirus Continued from page 1A option, where he delivers as a whole trying to help addition to following the the food himself in an ef- one another — our neigh- advisories — it’s all we can fort to continue to build bors — washing our hands do. “Durham will survive community relationships. and the social distancing, as long as the citizens un- “People love when you I think are important.” derstand that this is not a do good, and that’s what Many owners whose joke,” he said. “Separating we’re all about,” he said. businesses remain open ourselves, find out who “We stood up for our com- are playing it by ear and Coronavirus exposes you are, get in contact munity in the biggest time continuing to practice so- with your family — by of need with McDougald cial distancing and in- phone — and just ride this Terrace. Now, when we’re creased sanitation. Social United States inequality thing on out and we’ll be potentially going to lose distancing is imperative, our business, people are but community is needed fine.” By Paul Wiseman distributing relief checks, The financial pain, too, Once the stay-at-home stepping up and having now more than ever. our backs.” Zweli’s is still “What’s going to get Dur- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS expanding health benefits has landed hardest on the order is lifted, Jenkins said and sick leave, and supple- neediest as the economy providing meals for ham through this is its cul- WASHINGTON — The Samuel and Sons Barber menting state unemploy- locks down to fight the out- McDougald residents and ture,” Williams concluded. sick who still go to work Shop will be open and ment aid would make it break. The United States families as they transition “Its culture for caring for because they have no paid ready for business. “Well, easier to extend such pro- last month lost 713,000 back into their homes. one another and the love leave. everybody’s going to need grams even after a reces- private sector jobs. Jobs in Like Zweli’s, JC’s Kitchen for that culture.” Families who face ruin a haircut,” he said. sion has ended. Doing so leisure and hospitality is working to ensure safe from even a temporary lay- Though grooming is could have the longer-term (mostly restaurants and conditions. Owner Phyllis This content was pub- off. Front-line workers risk- deemed nonessential in effect of reducing financial hotels) accounted for 64% Terry took over the family lished earlier in the Dur- ing infection as they drive the order, everyone still inequalities. of the losses. And those business in 2009 after her ham VOICE, a lab buses, bag takeout meals has to eat. For that reason, Whether the government workers earn an average of sister passed away the community newspaper and mop hospital floors. restaurants remain open ends up adopting any long- just $16.83 an hour, 41% year before. serving central Durham as For years, financial in- with delivery or carry-out lasting policy reforms will less than the average Terry said she’s seen an educational partner- equality has widened in the options. Even with these depend in part on which American. slow days before during ship between the Hussman United States and else- options, some of Dur- party controls the White They are people like Alexi construction in downtown School of Journalism at where as wealth and in- ham’s favorite locally House and Congress begin- Ajoste, who worked at a Durham. Now she’s ex- UNC-Chapel Hill and the come have become owned restaurants, like ning in January. In the Panera Bread shop for periencing times where communication depart- increasingly concentrated Zweli’s Kitchen and JC’s meantime, the topic is sure three years before being there are only one or two ment at N.C. Central Uni- among the most affluent Kitchen, have been re- to drive much of the cam- furloughed late last month. customers during the en- versity and the youth while millions struggle to duced to limited hours. paign rhetoric as the pres- Ajoste, a 20-year-old from tire business day. development NGO, “Part- get by. Now, the coronavi- Even in tough times, idential race moves toward Tempe, Arizona, has filed Although business is ners for Youth Opportu- rus outbreak has laid bare Zweli’s is finding innova- the November election. for unemployment bene- slow, Terry said her prior- nity.” Founded in 2009 by the human cost of that in- tive ways to serve cus- Alone among advanced fits. “I have a savings ac- ity is for everyone to be UNC-CH adjunct professor equality, making it more tomers during the economies, the United count and have money safe. Jock Lauterer, the bi- visible and potentially pandemic. States doesn’t require em- backed up for emer- “I think our obedience as weekly VOICE can be worse. Owner Leonardo Wil- ployers to grant sick leave gencies, but it scares me,” a community will help found online at http://dur- Congress, the Trump ad- liams said Zweli’s is offer- and paid time off. Amer- that,” she said, “Then us hamvoice.org. ministration and the Fed- ing customers a delivery ica’s system for providing eral Reserve have mounted unemployment aid, a the largest financial inter- patchwork of state pro- vention in history — a full- grams, isn’t as generous or scale drive that includes NC prisons begin early efficient as European gov- mandating sick leave for ernment programs that some, distributing $1,200 subsidize wages or provide checks to individuals, allo- safeguards to limit layoffs. release for some inmates cating rescue aid to em- America’s minimum ployers and expanding Continued from page 1A finement,” he said. “So ria. “We don’t feel these wages also lag far behind unemployment benefits to they are still in our cus- measures are enough to re- those in most of Europe, reenters the community try to help America survive tody, they just may not be duce the population and though many states have without housing or other the crisis. living at night within our protect the rights of people raised their minimums in necessary support is par- Yet those measures are facilities.” in DPS facilities,” said Dis- recent years. In 2018, the ticularly vulnerable to the only temporary. And for They will be fully under ability Rights North Caro- Organization for Economic challenges brought by millions of newly unem- the supervision of com- lina lawyer, Luke Woollard. Cooperation and Devel- COVID-19.” ployed, they may not be munity corrections of- Woollard and the advo- opment concluded that the The department is legally enough. The disaster that ficers, Hooks added. Some cates who filed the lawsuit U.S. national minimum restricted from releasing is igniting what’s likely to could be under the watch are crafting their response wage paid 33 cents for some inmates, such as be a deep recession also of home monitoring or to be released later this every $1 earned by those with felony convic- raises the question of what electronic monitoring pro- week. Though inmates at workers in the middle of tions, before they’ve happens once life begins to grams. That will be deter- high-risk for COVID-19 the earnings spectrum. served their minimum sen- edge back to normal. Will mined on a case-by-case need to be protected That contrasted with 46 tence. “These obligations the U.S. remain an outlier basis. “If they fail to carry through early release, he cents in Germany, 54 cents are not waived, even in among wealthy countries out this program success- said, another goal is to re- in the United Kingdom and light of the pandemic,” in providing limited pro- fully, they will be returned duce the overall pop- 62 cents in France. Hooks wrote. tections for the financially to the facilities,” Hooks ulation to create safe The coronavirus has Hooks said in a news vulnerable? Or will it ex- said. facilities for the inmates struck at the most vulner- conference Monday that pand the social safety net, The lawyers who filed the still incarcerated. These re- able. African Americans ac- there’s an important dis- as it did after the Great De- lawsuit say state officials ductions are not significant count for 42% of the nearly tinction to be made about pression of the 1930s but didn’t go far enough with enough to make a differ- 3,300 COVID-19 deaths these releases. “They’re ex- largely did not after the the new early-release crite- ence, Woollard said. that The Associated Press tending the terms of con- Great Recession that ended reviewed — twice their in 2009? share of the population in “Maybe there will be a the areas covered by the cultural shift,” said Elise analysis. Blacks as a group Gould, senior economist at NC may ease restrictions if earn less, endure higher the progressive Economic rates of unemployment Policy Institute. “I see it as and have less access to a great opening to try to health care than other outbreak pace slows (provide) those labor pro- Americans. They also tections that low-wage suffer disproportionately Continued from page 1A workers didn’t have be- from the underlying con- risk for infection and those already scheduled to be released soon. fore.’’ ditions that make them For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, and the vast Gould notes that the gov- more vulnerable to COVID- majority survive. But for others, especially older adults and people with existing health ernment’s suddenly ex- 19: diabetes, obesity, problems, it can cause pneumonia or death. panded role now in asthma. 3A NEWS/The Triangle Tribune Sunday, April 19, 2020 Outcry over racial data grows as virus slams black Americans By Kat Stafford, suffer from higher rates of obesity, diabetes and Meghan Hoyer and asthma, which make them Aaron Morrison more susceptible, and also THE ASSOCIATED PRESS are more likely to be unin- sured. They also often re- As the coronavirus port that medical tightens its grip across the professionals take their ail- COURTESY country, it is cutting a par- ments less seriously when ticularly devastating swath they seek treatment. through an already vulner- “The rate at which black able population — black people are dying, com- Age bias could Americans. pared to whites, is really Democratic lawmakers just astounding,” said and community leaders in Courtney Cogburn, an as- get harder to cities hard-hit by the pan- sociate professor at the Co- demic have been sounding lumbia University School the alarm over what they of Social Work. “There are see as a disturbing trend of prove under law patterns at this intersection the virus killing African of race and socioeconomic Americans at a higher rate, status that make it very By Catherine Harnois further curtail the protec- along with a lack of overall clear this is just not a story tions afforded to aging and Vincent Roscigno workers. information about the race about poverty.” THE CONVERSATION of victims as the nation’s The data came mostly On January 15, the Su- death toll mounts. from large, racially diverse CHARLES REX ARBOGAST/AP Age discrimination re- preme Court heard the age Among the cities where cities and states, but even Erica Harris, right, and her daughter Jordan, wear their pro- mains one of the greatest discrimination case, Babb black residents have been in states where nonwhite tective masks as they walk back home on Chicago’s vulnerabilities that Ameri- v. Wilkie. Noris Babb hard-hit: New York, Detroit, populations are large, the Southside. can workers face. A 2018 worked as a pharmacist at New Orleans, Chicago and impact of COVID-19 was AARP study of adults age a Veterans Affairs Medical pressure to be more trans- African Americans and Milwaukee. outsized, particularly on 45 and older found that Center in Florida, where parent about the toll of the members of some ethnic- “Everywhere we look, the the black community. The more than 60% said they she helped to develop a virus on communities of ities share an additional coronavirus is devastating effect was so large that had seen age discrim- program for older vet- color. vulnerability: They are our communities,” said even if the 1,200 death ination in their workplace erans. The VA later devel- The agency has not pub- overrepresented among Derrick Johnson, NAACP cases that the AP excluded or experienced it them- oped a nationwide plan licly reported racial or eth- workers like nurse aides, president and CEO. Of the from its analysis because selves. based on the one that nic demographic data for grocery store clerks, emer- victims whose demo- they were recorded as While most incidents go Babb’s team initially devel- COVID-19 tests performed gency dispatchers and graphic data was publicly “race unknown” turned out unreported, over 15,000 oped. Babb and other fe- across the country, though public transportation em- shared by officials — to be white patients, blacks workers filed a claim of male co-workers, each of its own standardized form ployees who cannot tele- nearly 3,300 of the nation’s still would be overrep- workplace age discrim- whom was over 50, applied required for reporting commute. 13,000 deaths thus far — resented in the share of ination with the Equal Em- for promotion and training COVID-19 tests and cases That forces them out into about 42% were black, ac- cases — and even more so ployment Opportunity opportunities as well as includes a section for indi- the general public at a time cording to an Associated in the share of deaths. Commission in 2019 alone. clinical positions, yet were cating the race or ethnicity when others are under Press analysis. For instance, Louisiana This makes ageism one of denied the opportunity to of those tested. On Wed- strict stay-at-home orders. African Americans ac- tracked demographic data the most commonly re- advance. Instead, the VA nesday, the CDC did re- “All one has to do is stand count for roughly 21% of in 512 deaths and found ported forms of workplace promoted two other lease racial data for March on a platform, and you’ll the total population in the 70% of victims were black, discrimination, just below women – both under the hospitalizations in 14 see that the trains are filled areas covered by the anal- despite African Americans race (23,976 cases) and sex age of 40. states that showed a third with black and brown and ysis. comprising just 32% of the discrimination (23,976 The Age Discrimination of patients were black. low-income people going The AP’s analysis is one state’s population. In Mich- cases), and above cases in Employment Act re- Kristen Clarke, president into communities to serv- of the first attempts to ex- igan, more than half of the pertaining to national quires the government to and executive director of ice those who are able to amine the racial disparities deaths where race data was origin (7,009 cases) and re- make employment deci- Lawyers’ Committee for telecommute,” said Eric of COVID-19 cases and collected were black res- ligion (2,725 cases). sions “free from any” age Civil Rights Under Law, Adams, president of New deaths nationwide. It in- idents; the state’s pop- Along with a general re- discrimination. The EEOC told the AP it would be “in- York City’s Brooklyn bo- volved examining more ulation is 14% black. luctance to report their em- has long held that this lan- defensible” if the federal rough. than 4,450 deaths and Illinois’ population is 17% ployers for unfair guage means that age government was conceal- Milwaukee community 52,000 COVID-19 cases Hispanic and 14% black treatment, aging workers should not be even a con- ing any testing and treat- organizer Sylvester Jack- from across the country, yet, as of Monday, 63% of face notable obstacles tributing factor for deter- ment data. son, who was recently dia- relying on the handful of its caseload of over 9,000 when and if they do decide mining workplace The committee, along gnosed with COVID-19, state and local govern- COVID cases with racial to move forward with legal decisions in federal jobs. with hundreds of medical lives on the city’s predom- ments that have released data recorded were non- action. Cases, for instance, Babb filed charges of professionals, sent a letter inantly black north side, victims’ race. white residents, and at rarely go to trial, and gender-plus-age discrim- to Health and Human Serv- home to a concentration of A history of systemic rac- least 40% of the state’s 307 studies suggest that when ination, but the court sided ices Secretary Alex Azar on cases. “It is unbelievable ism and inequity in access victims were black. they do employers are with the VA. Babb chal- Monday urging him to en- that people on one side of to health care and eco- The scattered release of twice as likely to win, given lenged that decision, argu- sure his agency will “col- this city are dying like nomic opportunity has data comes as the Centers the difficulties victims face ing that the court had lect, monitor, and this,” he said. made many African Ameri- for Disease Protection and in proving their claims. relied on an overly strin- disseminate racial data” for cans far more vulnerable to Control is under increasing And now, the Trump ad- the virus. Black adults the coronavirus. ministration is trying to Please see AGE/5A To place an ad: Call 919.688.9408 Classifieds SUNDAY APRIL 19, 2020 PAGE 4A Classified Deadline: Wednesday at 5p.m., prior to Sunday’s edition EDUCATION INTERNET SERVICES

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Place your classified ad with us! www.triangletribune.com/main/classifieds/ 5A RELIGION/The Triangle Tribune Sunday, April 19, 2020 ‘GOD is Right There’ Workplace age bias could By Johnny Ray Moore become harder to prove SPECIAL TO THE TRIBUNE In this life of STRESS and STRIFE Continued from page 3A inatory actions when ac- discrimination is bad for We sometimes become weary gent standard for demon- cused. Rather, they often workers, bad for families It's Satan's way, from day to day strating discrimination. point to alleged violations and bad for the United Of making us feel dreary The case then made its way of company policy by the States as a whole. Discrim- Our DREAMS, our FAITH, all seem like waste up to the Supreme Court, employee in question. Or ination takes a toll on the Our hopeless state advances where the Trump admin- they couch their discrim- health and well-being of all We then REALIZE, without SURPRISE istration argued that, to be inatory actions as the re- workers. It decreases work- Our GOD gives SECOND chances! protected by the Age Dis- sult of smart and profitable place morale and work- Admittedly, for ALL to see crimination in Employ- decision-making, company place productivity. Our JOY within, RESTORED ment Act, federal workers downsizing or business re- Discrimination also artifi- We get in STEI, thanks to His Help must prove that age is the structuring. If the Trump cially limits the pool of How GRACIOUS is our LORD! singular motivating factor administration is success- competent and talented Indeed, we're BLESSED; we MUST CONFESS in an employment decision ful in arguing that the Age workers stifling economic GOD has us in His Care – a standard referred to as Discrimination in Employ- growth. Through TRIALS and PAIN; we WON'T complain “but for” causation. ment Act applies only The U.S. population is Because, He IS right there! Nearly three decades of when age is the solitary aging, and so is the U.S. research on workplace dis- factor in a federal em- workforce. For more than Johnny Ray Moore is a poet, children's author, greeting cards writer and crimination show that it is ployer’s conduct, the bur- 50 years, the Age Discrim- songwriter. already extraordinarily dif- den of proof for those ination in Employment Act ficult to prove that em- encountering age discrim- has been the primary ployment decisions are ination will raise to an even mechanism for workers ac- SPIRITUALLY SPEAKING discriminatory. Many em- higher level. ross the nation to contest ployment decisions are This is further compli- ageist treatment at the made behind closed doors. cated by the fact that, in hands of employers. The This understandably about 50% of age discrim- current push to interpret Just how strange are you? creates situations in which ination cases and 80% of all the Act as strictly requiring a worker is left wondering EEOC cases involving de- “but for” causation will You know God has a his- eryone are candidates for stops asking and starts tell- why they were denied a nial of promotion, plain- raise the burden of proof tory of using people in the greatness in the eyes of the ing. God is apt to stop ask- job, not promoted or even tiffs make multiple claims for victims to a nearly im- strangest ways. Or is it that Lord, including you, and, ing and abandon you terminated. Identifying the within a single case. Re- possible level. It will also He uses the strangest yes, including even me. altogether and accept your cause of one’s mistreat- search shows that the odds make it difficult for aging people to carry out His di- I used to think that only no as a final answer. ment is often difficult. of legal victory are cut in federal workers to main- vine will? those called to preach had I now believe that the To complicate matters, half for charging parties tain and succeed in their Moses was a murderer. the gift of ministry. Try tell- measure of your life and employers rarely, if ever, who make multiple claims. jobs. Paul (Saul) killed several ing that to anyone who has mine is how we respond to own up to their discrim- Research shows that age Jesus lovers in his time. accepted Christ as their God’s call and not how Rahab was a personal Lord and Savior, hard we work, even if we “ho” and and watch how quickly judge that work as benefi- REVIEW Jacob was, they get corrected. I know I cial to others. The question well, y’all did or was. Slowly, and re- then is how do we know know all luctantly, I’ve accepted we when God is the one doing about Jacob’s all have a ministry accord- the talking? shortcomings. ing to the gifts given to us I believe God doesn’t con- And David, I by God. fuse us. I also believe He’s ain’t gonna Neither economic status, talking all the time. The key JAMES even talk academic achievement or for us is to make a con- WASHINGTON about this social standing means any- scious and deliberate effort guy. thing if God says ‘tag’ it’s to listen and hear Him. That The point is your turn to do His bid- requires persistence and that God uses the least of ding, carry His message or, prayer. Combined, listen- us (by our definition) to simply let others see Him ing then becomes habitual. carry out His plans in spite in you. All I’m trying to say is I’m of what we think we’re ca- One thing is for certain. trying each and every day pable of or what we think You cannot refuse to hear to hear God. we’re worthy of. I mean, Him, when God comes In doing so, I’m obligated most of the prophets were knocking. Just ask Moses, to share with you that reluctant participants at Ezekiel, Isaiah or Jeremiah. maybe my calling and my best as implementers and More importantly, ask job is to accept as a bless- vehicles of God’s message yourself as I have lately, ing this platform, use it as to His people and those what are you reluctant to but another wonderful con- around them. do in the name of God? duit for God’s will, and con- Most wanted nothing to Only you know if you’re tinue to say loudly and do with their assignments in denial. Only you know if publicly that Jesus is Lord. because they didn’t think you’re trying to convince And if you also believe anyone would listen, they God to choose someone this, then you probably weren’t worthy or someone else. better tell somebody. May else was better suited for The question is how long God bless and keep you al- the challenge. Whatever the will it take you to realize ways. reason, we should all be that eventually, as have so mindful that the Hand of many others, you’re going James A. Washington is a God is at work where He to do what God is telling father, husband, Christian, deems it will do the most you to do? I think you writer, entrepreneur and Reissue of ‘82 Nina Simone good, regardless of what might want to get to that the owner/publisher of the we think. Anyone and ev- conclusion before God Dallas Weekly. disc a work of contrasts AROUND THE TRIANGLE By Pablo Gorondi the album title, but the ref- agonizing death, it rails RALEIGH 22. 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By Ty Alexander smacked * Chapter 1: We’ve been appears to depersonalize Narrating her father’s Mango Publishing, Alexander duped, everyone dies! $16.95 PB in the face. * Chapter 2: The truth She was ill- about my moderately dys- Alexander of “Gorgeous equipped functional family HBCU NEWS in Grey” is one of today’s to deal * Chapter 3: The art of N.C. CENTRAL Danielle Newton, Ambrose nance course in high top bloggers. She has a tre- with the losing North Carolina Central Bond, Khalil Woods and school. mendous personal con- emotional * Chapter 4: The how of School of Business has Theo Tagoe. The ambassa- For the past 20 years, the nection with her readers. and intel- grieving partnered with the Society dors will be overseen by fi- Society for Financial Educa- This is never more appar- lectual rol- * Chapter 5: How to be for Financial Education and nance professor Kofi tion and Professional De- ent than when she speaks lercoaster obsessively grateful Professional Development Amoateng, Ph.D., who, velopment, based in about her mother. of her mom’s illness. * Chapter 6: Dear Mama to launch an innovative along with other members Alexandria, Virginia, has The pain of loss is uni- Through her own trial Alexander didn’t just peer-to-peer financial lit- of the faculty, will teach worked to enhance finan- versal. Yet, we all grieve and error, she found a way lose her mother; she lost eracy program for stu- them to implement indus- cial and economic literacy differently. For Alexander, to be a caregiver, patient her best friend, confidant dents. try-relevant lesson plans, in the United States, pro- the grieving process is one advocate, researcher, and and biggest fan. The Ambassador Pro- refine their leadership viding financial literacy that she lives with day-to- a grieving daughter. The depth of their love gram engages students at skills and serve financial- training workshops to day. She wrote “Things I Wish for each other made the NCCU and 11 other univer- literacy champions on thousands of individuals Learning from her pain, I Knew before My Mom loss feel like a black hole sities in efforts to promote campus. and college students, with Alexander connects with Died…” to help others find with no end in sight. Writ- and teach financial literacy Among workshops to be a focus on underserved her readers on a deeply the “best” way to cope and ing about her grief became on campus. offered through the pro- communities. emotional level in her move on, however one her solace, her therapy and The program is funded gram include credit man- “In today’s society, finan- debut book, “Things I personally decides what the basis for a real and raw by Wells Fargo Hands-on agement, student loan cial literacy is one of the Wish I Knew before My that means. guide toward acceptance Banking on behalf of the management, budgeting, most important tools to Mom Died: Coping with In the book’s chapters, and healing. nonprofit financial educa- saving and investing, and have in your arsenal,” said Loss Every Day.” mourners will find mean- Alexander’s candor and tion society. financial goal-setting. student ambassador Khalil From grief counseling to ing and wisdom in griev- hard-won wisdom offers Initially chosen to serve A recent study by AIG Re- Woods. “This initiative will sharing insightful true ing and the love that will much comfort to anyone as peer ambassadors at tirement Services reports provide key financial lit- stories, Alexander offers always remain. going through the loss of a NCCU were four business only 35% of college stu- eracy to help prepare indi- comfort, reassurance, and Each chapter is a study loved one. administration students: dents take a personal fi- viduals for the real world.” Historian WWW.TRIANGLETRIBUNE.COM keeps The Triangle black TRIBUNE college Sports SUNDAY, APRIL 19, 2020 – PAGE 6A sports COLLEGE CORNER history QUIETING CRITICS alive St. Aug’s One of the best things about releases FB having a column is getting the chance to occasionally help out a friend or colleague. schedule In this case, it’s more of a pro- motion than a cry for help. St. Augustine’s will play five Black history archivist Fred home football games under new Whitted has released a new head coach David Bowser. Black College Sports Ency- The Falcons play two of the five clopedia edition. This one in the first two weeks against Le- features the history of Living- noir-Rhyne on September 5 and stone College. Limestone the week after. Then Now, if you’re it’s a trip to Delaware State to wondering “Fred conclude their nonconference who?” then you schedule. don’t know SAU’s conference schedule in- black college cludes Chowan, Virginia State, sports or HBCU Livingstone, Win- history. Fred is ston-Salem State, the guru of it all. Fayetteville State for His Black Col- homecoming, BONITTA lege Sports Ency- Johnson C. Smith BEST clopedias are and the Raleigh must-haves for Classic versus Shaw any fan or re- on November 7. porter. NCCU “I like our sched- Puryear Jr. Fred is a Winston-Salem ule,” Bower said. State alum who has worked in Darius Royster, 23, went from walk-on to the 2019 MEAC Defensive Player of the Year. “Our fans can watch us play mul- various athletic positions. tiple times during the season. Along the way, he realized The nonconference games how little sports fans and should prepare us for a challeng- people working in the indus- N Carolina Central ing CIAA schedule.” try knew about the history of HBCUs. (Still don’t for the New Eagles most part.) Southeast Missouri State guard So, in the late 1980s, he Alex Caldwell is transferring to joined heads with Eric Moore pass rusher tackling N.C. Central. And, one of the big- of onnidan.com and other gest reasons why, he said, is HBCU gurus to produce the coach LeVelle Moton. Black College Stat Pak, which “He’s focused on winning more provided statistics for HBCU doubters, difficult days than anything. And he has a track football and basketball. record of winning. He produces Next came the Black College By John McCann “There’s a lot of uncertainty in the air, so results, and I want to help him Answer Book, which – as the CORRESPONDENT I feel kind of bad for them, because a lot produce even more results,” Cal- name implies – answers ques- of people work all four years for that mo- dwell told the South Carolina tions about HBCU sports. DURHAM — Just can’t plan for every- ment to be able to walk across the stage. Florence News. Both books became so pop- thing, according to the new coronavirus, To not be able to get it is crazy.” Joining Caldwell next season ular, they were merged into or COVID-19, which has shut down Royster said he asked his parents and will be Nehemie Kabeya, a JUCO the Black College Sports Ency- schools, stadiums, salons — societies. other older folks if they’d ever been transfer from College of South- clopedia. “This really just came out of nowhere,” through anything like COVID-19, and ern Idaho. Not content to rest on his Darius Royster said. “they told me it’s never been like the And speaking of Eagles, a be- laurels, Fred later added a Royster is 24, a North Carolina Central world is on lockdown like this. They’ve loved alumnus passed on April 7 “Black College Alumni-Amer- University graduate with a degree in psy- never seen it like this.” at the age of 82. Sam Jordan ican Role Models” edition. chology. It was last May when Royster put Enrolled at NCCU working on another loved his alma mater and was Fred is so well-known and his hands on that piece of paper. So he ac- degree — this one’s in criminal justice — one of the nicest men CC has respected in some circles that tually was able to walk across the stage in when COVID-19 shuttered the campus, ever met. And we can count most he served as a resource for a cap and gown, a dicey proposition for a Royster has been getting in hours at a of ‘em on one hand. the 2008 ESPN documentary bunch of his peers. Lowe’s home improvement store. That’s “Black Magic.” He has an “They don’t even know how graduation somebody who understands that when FSU eliminates tennis HBCU library that would is gonna go; like, how is that gonna COVID-19 ends, so will the bill collectors’ The COVID-19 era begins. make the Smithsonian jeal- happen — are they gonna walk in the grace. “The world don’t stop,” he said. Fayetteville State announced ous: thousands of alumni and summer or December?” Royster offered. Please see ROYSTER/7A this week that it was eliminating athlete profiles, books, media its women’s tennis program. Six guides and stuff you can’t student-athletes and a part-time find anywhere else. coach are affected. Before the late, great N.C. Recent NCCU football players who joined NFL rosters as free agents: “It is a tough decision to drop a Central coach John B. McLen- Reggie Hunter, linebacker, Jacksonville Jaguars, 2018 program, particularly a women’s don died, he was spearhead- Mike Jones, defensive back, New York Giants, 2018 sport,” said athletics director An- ing a drive to build a museum Xavier Proctor, defensive lineman, Detroit Lions, 2013 thony Bennett. “But with the ad- for black college sports. Fred Teryl White, defensive lineman, St. Louis Rams, 2011 dition of our women’s indoor was named to the planning Gabriel Manns, offensive lineman, Cincinnati Bengals, 2010 track and women’s outdoor track committee in 1995, but after teams, we believe that we will coach McLendon passed in continue to meet the interest and 1999, the deal fell through. ability of our female students. The history of Livingstone We are especially proud of the is Fred’s third in the Legacy Recent NCCU players drafted by NFL teams success of our women’s pro- Series – Shaw and Fayetteville Ryan Smith, defensive back, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2016 grams like basketball, cross State were the first two – in Greg Peterson, defensive lineman, Tampa Bay, 2007 country, indoor track and field, addition to a book on his and volleyball, who all won CIAA alma mater called “The Rams’ championships this year.” House,” which detailed Win- ston-Salem State’s run to the Bowling poll NCAA Division II national The MEAC placed five teams in championship under legen- the final National Tenpin dary coach Clarence “Big Hillside’s Pony Express still Coaches Association Top 25 poll. House” Gaines. Regular-season champion Mary- After the usual introduction land Eastern Shore led the way at and a brief history on the No. 6 after finishing 84-29, in- Whitted Family, Fred opens fighting for recognition cluding a 20-0 conference record. “Bear Tracks: Under the Ma- Brooke Roberts and Kayla ples & Oaks” on page 11 with By Victor Hensley Bandy were named MEAC rookie a 1934 team photo of the Blue THE DURHAM VOICE of the year and coach of the year, Bears women’s basketball DURHAM – The 1981-82 respectively. team. It’s not the best photo North Carolina A&T finished at in the world, but that’s be- Denver Nuggets. The 1989-90 Loyola Mary- No. 9, Delaware State No. 16, and sides the point. Where else new associate members UAB and can you find such a photo? mount Lions. The 2013 Denver Broncos. Monmouth Nos. 21 and 22, re- There are pictures of spectively. coaches from Beverly Down- All of these teams have one thing in common: each ing to Patricia Lawson to An- Howard names golf coach drew Mitchell to Anita is the greatest offensive team in its respective Samuel G. Puryear Jr. has been Howard. named Howard’s new women’s In football, there are photos league’s history. But before those teams came along, and men’s golf coach. of two members of the 1892 The Bison will debut their golf team and the 1906 squad. there was the 1965-66 Hill- side High School Hornets, programs next season, thanks in But “Bear Tracks” isn’t just part to NBA star Stephen Curry, about basketball and football. also known as the “Pony Ex- press.” COURTESY who provided a financial dona- Fred covers every sport: tion through his foundation to women’s and men’s cross- “No one else was playing The Hillside Hornets team photo for the 1965-66 season, the ball like we were in the mid- launch the programs for six sea- country and track and field, year they became the Pony Express. Floor: John Lucas (ball sons. volleyball, golf, men’s tennis, ’60s. Nobody,” said Daniel McLaurin III, Hillside for- boy); front row, from left: Michael Hayes, William “June” Har- Puryear played golf at Tennes- baseball and wrestling. ris, John “The Goat” Bullock, George Outlaw, Gregory Mon- see State. His 12-year coaching Remember Cliff Huff of the ward from 1964-66. “You just couldn’t stop us.” roe, and head coach Carl L. Easterling; middle row, from left: experience includes stops at late 1990s? He raised Living- Stanford, Michigan State and stone’s men’s track program McLaurin has written two James Paisley, Daniel McLaurin III, Larry Crawford, Hollis books on his former basket- Queens University (Charlotte.) from a bottom-feeder into Vines, Alphonso Rigel; top row, from left: trainer Silas Mayfield, “I am excited to be involved second place behind track ball team. He published “32 Minutes of Greatness” in Jimmy Mercer, Harrison McMillan, Marshall Hill, and statisti- and on the ground floor with a power Norfolk State in four cian Eric Moore. culturally, historically significant short seasons. 2003, along with a special edition in 2009. McLaurin university that has positioned it- The rest of the book is filled letic Conference until it dis- Hornets eclipse 100 points says his book’s first version self with positively shaping and with school history, famous banded and merged with the seven times en route to an had no breaks so it could molding some of our country’s alumni and more. Fred has historically white North Car- NCHSAC 4A state champion- give the reader a sense of most talented and brightest stu- done Livingstone proud (un- olina High School Athletic ship in what would be the what it was like to play dent-athletes," he said. "Mr. like the current administra- Association in 1969. While school’s first — and last — against the Pony Express. Curry's vision will impact this tion), and the $30 is a bargain McLaurin was there, the state title. In the champion- Hillside was a member of program and resonate through for all that you get. Visit team was a powerhouse. the historically black North the world of golf for many years blackheritagereview.com. The 1964-65 season saw the Please see Carolina High School Ath- HILLSIDE/7A to come." 7A SPORTS/The Triangle Tribune Sunday, April 19, 2020 NCCU’s Royster goes HBCU FOOTBALL from walk-on to star

Continued from page 6A The new coaching staff sequent Saturdays. DELAYS wasn’t feeling him, didn’t His four forced fumbles By the time he clocks in think he was big enough to led the MEAC that season, to lift stoves and stuff, the play linebacker in the and Royster ranked ninth guy already has gotten in MEAC. The football gods in the Football Champion- his main workout, and proved to be better scouts. ship Subdivision in that that’s despite not having a Royster found favor with category. solid facility to clang former NCCU quarterback When Trei Oliver arrived dumbbells. “We’re impro- Jordan Reid, who was an as NCCU’s head coach be- vising,” Royster said. assistant coach with fore the 2019 season, That means running hills NCCU’s football program. Royster still had no schol- UNSUNG and trudging through arship. Oliver liked what sand, doing footwork The NCAA’s transfer pol- he saw and gave him one. drills, because — based on icy meant Royster had to Royster returned the the intel — if he’s able to sit out his first year at favor, his three forced COURTESY NCCU. So he worked, in fumbles crowning him demonstrate pro-level Norfolk State wide receiver Justin Smith. speed, then his proclivity the classroom, in the king in that category for to plant ball carriers like weight room — at a Wal- the second straight sea- pansies from the lawn- mart. “Nothing was guar- son, plus he led the MEAC and-garden department at anteed at all,” Royster with 16 tackles for lost Norfolk State offseason Lowe’s could germinate a said. yardage and 9 sacks. place for him in the Na- He’d come all the way “Sometimes guys get tional Football League. from Chesapeake, Virginia, looked over because ev- breakdown: receivers The NFL put together a to play football in Durham. erybody’s looking for that March combine for players All that distance to an un- five-star-, four-star-type from historically black col- familiar city with no prom- guy,” Oliver said. “With ise of a football Darius and him playing and tight ends leges and universities who are eligible for the league’s scholarship. The guy defensive end, he’s not the NORFOLK STATE think our wideouts did a Norfolk State is also ex- draft this month. An op- joined the Eagles as a 6-4-type kid that you’re ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS tremendous job last year. pected to return six others portunity like that specifi- walk-on, finally suiting up looking for; but if you see We have big play potential, at the wide receiver posi- NORFOLK, Va. – The coro- cally designed to get NFL in 2017 after putting on 20 him, he does have great which gave us the ability to tion. Junior Zane Killgo; navirus pandemic forced eyes on HBCU talent had good pounds. Royster ap- length as far as his extrem- hit a lot of home runs. They sophomores Tremayne the cancellation of not just never been done before, peared in five games that ities.” played well in the run Talbert, Vincent Jarvis, all collegiate spring sports and Royster, the 2019 Mid- season as a 6-foot-2, 210- NFL scouts peeping game, too, giving us peri- Quentin Greene and Mala- seasons, but also all offsea- Eastern Athletic Confer- pound defensive lineman. Royster on paper would meter blocking down field chi Smithen; and redshirt son practices and team ence Defensive Player of He made only two tackles, see a 6-2 guy. In person — to break some long runs." freshman Da'Quan Felton workouts. That includes the Year, secured an invi- though. social distancing notwith- The Spartans return nine are also back in the fold. spring football practice tation. “He was one of the har- standing — Royster proj- players to the wide receiver "We're looking for that next and intrasquad scrim- “Unfortunately, that was dest workers on the scout ects as a rangier pass room for the fall, including group to take the next step mages. canceled because of the team and in the class- rusher with those long the three primary starters and contribute in games Instead of using those 15 virus,” said Kyle Serba, room,” Reid said. “Keeping arms of his. in seniors Justin Smith and this year," Scott said. spring practice sessions as NCCU’s associate athletics that same hunger and “That obviously helps Marcque Ellington, and "There's a lot of potential in an opportunity to evaluate director for strategic com- mentality, it worked in his him being a defensive sophomore Da'Kendall that group." the progress of his return- munications. “So he favor.” end,” Oliver said. James. The program's lone new ing players and have a first missed out on an opportu- Fall camp for the 2018 Royster accomplished None had much starting recruit at the wideout posi- look at a few new recruits nity to showcase his skills season rolled around for what he did at NCCU in experience heading into tion is freshman Kevin who enrolled, NSU head in person in front of some the Eagles. The nest was three seasons. That the 2019 season, but with Gayles from Richmond. football coach Latrell Scott NFL scouts.” buzzing. It was about punctuates his stats. While three starters leaving from Gayles is a three-star re- and his staff are left to “I look at it just like Royster. “People started it begs the question of the previous year, the trio cruit who caught seven TD video conference with their another obstacle,” Royster talking about me,” Royster what the dude might have stepped into big roles and passes as a prep senior and players, making sure they said. “Just something else said. “Every time we had done with an extra year on came through. has a bright future, Scott are keeping in shape and just to make the story practice or a scrimmage, I the field, Royster pro- Smith led the team in re- says. staying on top of their even better at the end of was the person everybody cesses it in terms of what ceiving yards (639) and Making Norfolk State's classwork remotely. NSU's the day. Just another road- was talking about.” he gained from the season touchdown catches (6). His passing game even more UNLEASHED spring practice was sched- block. I feel like by me he never got. 53.2 receiving yards potent: The Spartans return uled to run from March 16 going through so much The Eagles’ first game of “It helped build my char- ranked eighth in the MEAC. all four tight ends from to April 17. adversity, it prepared me the 2018 season, the acter so I can be able to Smith also posted two 100- their ‘19 roster. The group In lieu of reports from for anything in life.” MEAC/SWAC Challenge in withstand any obstacle yard games in MEAC play. is led by seniors Shawn spring practice, NSUSpar- THE AUDIBLE Atlanta — Royster’s six that came my way,” he James led the team in re- McFarland and Anthony tans.com will instead give This story starts at Nor- stops in the backfield said. “Just always being ceptions (37) and ranked Williams. McFarland was a a breakdown of each posi- folk State University, broke the program record counted out. Just always ninth in the conference in first-team All-MEAC per- tion grouping for Spartan where Royster was re- for most tackles for lost being disregarded. It just both catches and yards former in his first year with football in the coming cruited to play football for yardage in a game. What made me hungry and (557, 46.4 ypg) while fin- the team. He caught 15 months. the Spartans. By the time he’d been doing in prac- made me want to prove ishing with four touch- passes for 169 yards and a First up: A look at the he got to campus, though, tice during the week myself.” downs as a redshirt TD. He also was a key wide receivers and tight the coach who recruited spilled over into that Sun- freshman. blocker for a rejuvenated ends, a group which him was gone. day contest and on sub- Ellington had 25 recep- ground game and was a played a pivotal role in the tions for 305 yards and two special teams standout. Spartans averaging a scores a year ago. Norfolk Williams combined with school Division I record State's tallest receiver at 6- McFarland to form perhaps 28.9 points per game last foot-5, Ellington was in- the best 1-2 punch at that Hillside’s Pony Express season. creasingly more productive position in the MEAC. Wil- "I love the nucleus we as the year progressed, tal- liams caught 14 passes, have coming back," head lying 21 of his receptions three for TDs. coach Latrell Scott said. "I still fighting for respect during MEAC play.

Continued from page 6A School by 90 points, 147- That lack of recognition HBCU BASKETBALL ship game against West 57. To put those numbers extends to 2020, as McLau- Charlotte High School, Hill- into perspective, the high- rin has worked for years to side rallied from a 35-16 scoring Hornets came be- get the Pony Express recog- The ACL injury that second-quarter deficit to fore the addition of the nized by both the North win, 80-78, in overtime. 3-point line and the shot Carolina Sports Hall of Hornets head coach Carl clock, and all of its 100- Fame and the NCHSAA Hall energized FAMU's Staples L. Easterling had waited point games came without of Fame. Neither has years for a team to come the benefit of overtime. budged. FLORIDA A&M SPORTS along that was talented, Some of the team’s single- Both entities do not in- INFORMATION fast and fit enough to run a game point totals included duct entire teams, but TALLAHASEE, Fla. – In- game plan he had gleaned 147, 139, 138 and 130, all McLaurin has been vocal juries happen all the time from the mind of Hall of in just 32 minutes. about them changing their in sports. Some will side- Fame coach John McLen- The team would go on to bylaws. In 2011, the line you for a few days, don, said McLaurin. It was lose by 30 points in its sec- NCSHOF created “Great while others last for weeks built around a smothering ond-straight state cham- Moments in North Carolina or months. If the injury is press, ballhawk defense, pionship game appearance Sports History” to rec- severe, athletes could be and extraordinary quick- against West Charlotte, but ognize special moments, out for a year or more. ness. Agility and stamina its mark had been left. But teams and events in the But it's the rehabilitation were crucial, hence the its on-court dominance is state’s past. The Pony Ex- process that's most impor- team’s horse-like nick- only one part of the Pony press has yet to be fea- tant. Will you be the same COURTESY name. Express’ story. tured. In addition, no explosive athlete you were Hillside took that game The 1960s featured racial individual member of the Florida A&M’s Corey Staples before the injury, or will plan to another strato- segregation, the height of Pony Express or coach your career change post- suit up for the Gators, After graduating with a sphere in the year follow- the civil rights movement Easterling has been in- rehab? another setback occurred degree in telecommunica- ing its championship run, and the assassination of ducted. For former Florida A&M as she tore her ACL on the tions, Staples transferred the season in which the black leaders such as Med- Over five decades later, University women's bas- first day of practice. "That to FAMU as a graduate stu- Pony Express wrote its leg- gar Evers, Malcolm X and McLaurin is living in Pa- ketball player Corey Sta- was probably one of the lo- dent majoring in sports acy. “He had us in such Martin Luther King Jr. sadena, California. There ples, her career took an west points of my life," Sta- management. Not only are great shape that nobody “In 1966, there was a lot are nine surviving unexpected turn while she ples said. "All I could think her family roots strong at could keep up with us, no- of stuff going on. We were members of the team, in- was a student at the Uni- about was that I'm finally Florida, but they are also body could run with us,” out there fighting for our cluding Bullock, Outlaw, versity of Florida. Staples here at my dream school, strong at FAMU. Staples' McLaurin said. “Fourth freedom, as well as trying Gregory Monroe, Larry spent two years at Florida and then, literally, the first aunt, Elizabeth Swilley quarter, we’re getting to play basketball, as well Crawford, Hollis Vines, Al- before transferring to day of practice I tear my McElveen, was inducted stronger, because, with ev- as going to school,” McLau- phonso Rigel, Harrison FAMU as a graduate stu- ACL." into the 1998 FAMU Sports erybody else, we ran their rin said. “When we got on McMillan, Marshall Hill, dent for the 2019-20 bas- Staples had surgery on Hall of Fame and is the rea- tongues out.” the basketball court, we and statistician Eric Moore. ketball season. Growing Oct. 25, 2017, which son Staples wore the No. 5. In 1965-66, the Hornets didn’t have to think about They are spread out across up, Staples always wanted caused her to miss the Staples also has aspira- put up what could be con- anything else. We didn’t the country, but still re- to be a Gator. "My mother 2017-18 season. The injury tions to become a sports sidered otherworldly sta- have to think about how main in touch on occasion. and brother graduated made her more mentally reporter. She served as the tistics. The team hit the they were treating us in the McLaurin plans to release from UF, so as a child I al- and physically tough, and sideline reporter for FAMU century mark 14 times, streets or in society.” a documentary in the fu- ways wanted to go there," it gave her an extra year of football broadcasts on doubling their seven 100- Despite being the high- ture, one much longer than she said. eligibility. She says that ESPN3 during the 2019 sea- point games from the year est-scoring team in North the 8-minute feature ESPN Her path to UF took a bit after the injury, UF son, working under former prior, a still-standing state Carolina history, not a sin- did on the team in 2004. of a detour because she women's head basketball FAMU Director of Rattler record. Not only that, but gle member of the Pony Ex- He’s dubbed himself a had to be accepted into the coach Cameron Newbauer Productions Vaughn Wil- the team averaged 108 press received a sports activist, making the school first. A preferred recognized her hard work son as an intern. points per game (105 in- scholarship offer from a recognition of his team a walk-on is not guaranteed and dedication by award- "She was phenomenal, cluding playoffs), another major Division I basketball high priority. a scholarship. Staples' jour- ing her with a scholarship drawing praise in our state record that still program — or white “You can give us a little ney led her to Santa Fe Col- for her senior year. broadcast reviews," Wilson stands. school, as McLaurin calls bit of this and a little bit of lege, a junior college in "Corey was a tireless said. "She worked hard at On February 4, 1966, Hill- them. Not John “The Goat” that, but you need to give it Gainesville, for two years. worker," Newbauer said. her craft and was also side scored a single-game Bullock, not William “June” all to us. Because we After junior college, she "Even when she was side- tabbed by HBCU Gameday state record 147 points, Harris, not George Outlaw, earned it. And I shouldn’t had the choice to either go lined with the injury, she to report on their national beating Rocky Mount’s not Michael Hayes, not be out here asking for it,” to a university on a full was always a supportive broadcast on Aspire TV. Booker T. Washington High McLaurin. he said. scholarship or head to her teammate and did every- She is great to work with as dream school as a pre- thing she could to make she studied her craft and ferred walk-on. our team better. There was was knowledgeable The BEST in HBCU With the two options, Sta- no doubt she was deserv- enough to look and sound ples elected to bypass a ing of the scholarship, so professional on national full scholarship and attend when we found out we had broadcasts." Sports her dream school. Ho- the option, we looked right wever, as she prepared to to Corey." 8A FOCUS/The Triangle Tribune Sunday, April 19, 2020 SENIOR CORNER MOVERS AND SHAKERS

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