WWW.TRIANGLE TRIBUNE.COM The Triangle GOP board Republicanreaches panel aims out to connect with black RIBUNE N.C. voters leading up to midterm elections TTHE TRIANGLE’S CHOICE FOR THE BLACK VOICE By Herbert L. White black communities across the [email protected] state will be invaluable as we share our message of empowerment and The Republican Party is stepping expanding access to the American VOLUME 16 NO. 6 WEEK OF JUNE 29, 2014 $1.00 up efforts to reach North Dream.” Carolina’s black voters. N.C. Republicans launched an The Republican National African-American engagement Cary Invasion heads Committee and the Republican effort last year by opening a series Party of North Carolina launched of community outreach centers. back to champi- the Black Advisory Board to The advisory board includes two improve ties between the GOP and members from the Raleigh area: onship game after win blacks across the state. Kevin Daniels and Felice Pete. The 11-member panel will advise “An engagement strategy which over Bull City Legacy. the RNC on engagement efforts. is inclusive of age, gender, occupa- “We are fortunate to have this tional considerations, regional accomplished group of leaders to diversity and county needs will help guide our engagement efforts help the RNC, the state party and in North Carolina,” RNC Chairman other communities throughout the Reince Priebus said in a statement. “Their knowledge and roots in Please seeREPUBLICANS/3A Another Budget principal concerns for SE school Raleigh leaders Candis Jones is Superintendents fourth leader for leery of what N.C. magnet school in lawmakers will come up with three years By Lindsay Wagner By Latisha Catchatoorian THE POLICY WATCH [email protected] Four superintendents from RALEIGH – Though sum- North Carolina’s largest mer is in full swing, one area school districts came togeth- high school welcomed a new er last week to express their principal and is already gear- concerns about lawmakers’ ing up for next year. 2014 budget proposals. Southeast Raleigh Magnet “At a time when other busi- High held a meet and greet nesses are recovering from last Thursday for new princi- the economic recession and pal Candis Jones. Jones was are steadily reinvesting in chosen from a pool of nine PHOTO/AP their work, North Carolina candidates, and was previ- has failed to reinvest in its ously assistant principal at schools,” Wake County Wake Forest High. schools Superintendent Jim She is replacing former Merrill said before reporters principal David Schwenker, at Wake County schools’ who was one of seven princi- headquarters in Cary. “More pal transfers in the school The Civil Rights Act of specifically, [North Carolina] district. has failed to reinvest in the Jones is the fourth princi- lifeblood of its schools, and pal Southeast Raleigh has that would be the teachers.” seen since 2011. Wake County has experi- “We couldn’t match the enced unusually high 1964 celebrates 50 years teacher turnover this year, money,” said City Councilman Eugene Weeks What has really changed since landmark law was signed attributable to years of no of previous principals before By Latisha Catchatoorian Act of 1964 marked a time when schools and other public places. raises for teachers, severe Schwenker. “If somebody is [email protected] leaders came together in a bi-par- But change did not occur cuts to classroom resources going to give you more than Voting rights. Education rights. tisan agreement to do the right overnight and the struggle contin- and the eventual dissolution what you are getting in Wake Health care and jobs for the poor. thing against tremendous pres- ues. of tenure, which offers teach- County, then they are going Much of what civil rights advo- sure and with a backdrop of vio- “From all the progress gained ers due process in the event to go and I have no problem cates fight for today is what they lence,” said Randy Voller, chair- under 50 years of the Civil Rights of dismissal or demotion. with that. You’re not going to fought for five decades ago. man of the N.C. Democratic Party. Act, civil rights remains unfin- All four superintendents be able to keep them.” One of the most notable lobby- “The role of government at its ished business in America,” said were grateful for the Some parents, however, ing periods for equality in this core is to create a more just socie- Judith Browne Dianis, co-director prospect of some kind of pay are upset about the adminis- country was the Civil Rights ty and provide for the equality of of the Advancement Project, a raise for teachers that each trative turnover while others Movement. July 2 will make 50 opportunity for its citizens.” civil rights organization in of the budget proposals put are unbothered. years since the Civil Rights Act of What did the Act accomplish? Washington, D.C. “From fair forth. Gov. Pat McCrory’s “I am utterly appalled at 1964 was signed into legislation, It made discrimination based on access to the ballot box to equal budget proposal includes an the disregard, perhaps even designating a benchmark for race, color, sex, religion or nation- pay for equal work to inequities in average 2 percent raise for disdain, you have shown for African-American rights. al origin illegal. It also ended our schools and justice system, teachers and boosts pay for unequal voter registration the community, the parents, “The passage of the Civil Rights Please seeA HALF-CENTURY/2A beginning teachers. The the staff, and even the princi- requirements and segregation in Senate budget would offer pal at Southeast Raleigh teachers an eye watering 11 Magnet High School,” parent percent raise on average but Deb Faulkner wrote in an only if they relinquish their open letter to the school dis- tenure protections immedi- trict. “The secretive way you ately. It’s a move that’s seen chose to remove an out- Thousands host sit-in at N.C. as a reaction to a recent court standing administrator, with decision that ruled the repeal no explanation, and no dis- of tenure for those who have cussion, leads one to believe already achieved it is uncon- there is a personal agenda at GeneralSPECIAL TO THE TRIBUNE Assemblyvassing and voter registration building to voting rights is a North Carolina stitutional, so lawmakers play.” prepare people all across the state issue.” would instead force teachers RALEIGH - The Forward Parent Stephannie Senegal next Monday. The first Moral Rick Rapfogel from Boone had to voluntarily give up tenure Together Movement kicked off its said the changeovers haven’t March to the Polls rally is July 7 in to speak through another witness if they want to pull them- Moral March to the Polls Monday bothered her as much. Winston-Salem. who could raise his voice enough selves out of a low-wage as thousands of people flooded “It’s a new day, we’re mov- “I am here because poverty is an to reach the third floor. hole. the N.C. General Assembly to hold ing forward. We’re excited LGBTQ issue, health care is an “I may have lost most of my The Senate budget also sit-ins and plan-ins around get- about her (Jones’) mission LGTBQ issue,” said Serena voice to cancer, but I am not slashes other areas of educa- out-the-vote efforts back in their and her vision,” she said. Sebring, co-director of going to lose my right to vote or tion to pay for the steep home communities. Fifteen were “Change is inevitable.” Southerners on New Ground and my voice as a citizen of North raise, notably cutting the later arrested inside the General Weeks said the school one of the McCrory 11. “But more Carolina,” he said. jobs of more than 7,000 Assembly building . board went through a rigor- importantly, I am here because teacher assistants and crip- More than 3,500 citizens rallied ous selection process in pling the Department of before the Assembly passes the choosing Jones and felt that Public Instruction with a 30- 2014-15 budget. Carrying signs, changes needed to be made percent reduction. The waving flags and sporting T-shirts in order to take Southeast to House has its own proposal that read “We Love Public the next level. for paying teachers on aver- Schools,” and “Love Conquers Jones said her vision is to age 5 percent more and is Hate,” they challenged the legisla- make Southeast the premier generally more in line with ture’s regressive public policy high school of Wake County. McCrory’s budget pitch. agenda. “It will be a place where What remains unclear is Monday’s rally marked 60 SeePARENT students yearn to attend how the House will pay for weeks of Moral Mondays organiz- school here, where parents the teacher pay raise – their ing and protest, including more go through great lengths and budget relies heavily on than 120 actions statewide and measures to send their stu- increased lottery revenue over 1,000 arrests for civil disobe- dents here, and we become thanks to doubling the lot- dience. As part of its transition the school that needs an tery’s advertising budget, toward voter mobilization, the overflow,” she said. “Our but that proposal was put Forward Together Movement will mission will be to increase into question when it was hold a live-stream event on can- Please seeSE RALEIGH/2A Please seeSUPERINTENDENTS/2A FILE PHOTO Read one woman’s Index diagnosis and Index To subscribe: 919-688-9408 or Follow The online http://tcppc.com/Subscribe Tribune on journey with Lyme’s Editorial 4A Sports 1B Email: [email protected] Disease.