WWW.TRIANGLE TRIBUNE.COM The Triangle President Obama reminiscesBy Freddie at AllenNC A&T NATIONAL NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION GREENSBORO – During a recent town hall discussion at North Carolina A&T University, President Barack Obama said historically black colleges RIBUNE that are producing engineers, doctors and dentists serve as the foundation TTHE TRIANGLE’S CHOICE FOR THE BLACK VOICE stone for building black middle class wealth and success, and are also im- portant to the entire nation. President Obama answered audience questions about the future of VOLUME 18 NO. 36 WEEK OF OCTOBER 23, 2016 $1.00 HBCUs, his signature My Brother’s Keeper initiative and social activism at the event hosted by “The Undefeated,” an ESPN website dedicated to the ex- ploration of sports, race and culture. As the nation grows more diverse and educational opportunities that were Millbrook overwhelms once off limits to blacks are now more available, some have questioned the Wakefield in junior relevancy of HBCUs. In 2011, the Obama administration received sharp criticism after changes varsity football. in the Federal Direct PLUS loan program disproportionately affected black students attending HBCUs, forcing many to either delay their dreams of earning a college degree or abandon them altogether. Three years later, the Department of Education issued updated guidelines that were praised by higher education advocates and included less restrictive credit require- ments for the loan program. Obama said the challenge with the Parent PLUS program was that some of the loans offered were “particularly expensive” and left too many stu- Please seePRESIDENT/2A Flooded States historic Raleigh police seek to town reassure will get stop primer voters, A police demonstration on the proper procedures to follow during a police stop was held Oct. 13 at Saint Matthew AME Church in Raleigh. tighten help Raleigh police officers highlighted the do’s and don’ts and other police-involved activities. A By Jonathan Drew question-and-answer session was held later with members of law enforcement, the judicial ASSOCIATED PRESS system and the school system. poll TARBORO – Floodwaters as high as some rooflines swamped one of the country's securityBy Adam Beam oldest towns chartered by ASSOCIATED PRESS African-Americans, setting up a daunting rebuilding effort Facing unprecedented for the second time in less warnings of a "rigged" election than 20 years. from Donald Trump, state of- On Friday, Gov. Pat McCrory ficials around the country are met with Princeville residents rushing to reassure the pub- and town officials to pledge lic, and some are taking subtle support after flooding steps to boost security at spawned by Hurricane polling places because of the Matthew. The town was also passions whipped up by the inundated in 1999 after Hurri- race. cane Floyd. "This election the environ- McCrory said that with ment is unlike any before," water as deep as 10 feet in the South Carolina Election Com- town of 2,000 people, at least mission spokesman Chris eight out of 10 houses have Whitmire said. been damaged. "I'd say about Some states are trying to co- 80 to 90 percent have definite ordinate with local law en- water to the floors, to the win- forcement to tighten security dows, including the mayor's," without making a heavy- he said. handed – and potentially ille- The governor said National gal – show of force. And some Guard troops have been sent schools that double as polling places have canceled classes to Princeville to prevent loot- MATHIAS BISHOP on Election Day for fear of ag- ing. The river has crested, but Above: Officer Mel Johnson explains the steps law enforcement officers follow during a residents haven't been al- itated voters and demonstra- lowed to return. routine traffic stop. tors in school hallways. "The thing that's so discon- A firebombing heavily dam- certing to me ... is that a lot of aged a local Republican Party these people who lost every- office in Orange County over thing had very little to begin the weekend. No injuries were with," he said. "We're going to reported. And after a bomb do everything we can to help threat at the Arizona GOP them." headquarters on Monday, the The county is among about state party said it will proba- two dozen in the state where bly hire security guards. residents are eligible for FEMA As Trump's poll numbers Education stars honored at gala have dropped amid accusa- disaster aid. Upstream, flooding has tions from multiple women eased in some communities. that he groped them without Yet for other cities, such as consent, the Republican nom- Kinston and Greenville to the inee has warned that the elec- south and east, more days of tion is about to be stolen from flooding are expected. Wilm- him on Nov. 8 by backers of ington, near where the Cape Democrat Hillary Clinton. Fear River meets the coast, is Trump has called on people bracing for downtown flood- to act as "election observers" ing this weekend. in certain areas of the country North Carolina officials said to help prevent fraud – a late Friday that they were move that has stirred fears of looking into a "possible coal voter intimidation and con- ash release" at a Duke Energy frontations at the polls. plant in Wayne County. The In North Carolina, state elec- H.F. Lee plant is near the tion officials are coordinating Neuse River, one of the water- with sheriffs to make sure law ways overflowing from tor- enforcement agencies know rential rains during Matthew. the location of each polling Duke Energy released a place on Election Day, in case statement saying floodwater they need to be called. rose over inactive basins cov- And in South Carolina, elec- ered in shrubs, trees and tion officials have asked local other plants. The company law enforcement to increase said some coal ash was car- patrols near voting locations ried away by floodwater, but while being careful not to testing in the river nearby did- MATHIAS BISHOP oversaturate the area and in- timidate voters. n't show measurable coal ash The third annual Stars of Education Gala Dinner, presented by PNC Bank, was held Oct. 12 to fete constituents. Given the nation's long his- Matthew killed more than some of the brightest lights in the local education community. WakeEd Partnership hosted the event to tory of intimidating black vot- 500 people in Haiti and has honor retired Wake County public schools Superintendent Bill McNeal (above, left) for receiving the ers, especially in the South, left at least 41 dead in the U.S. Dr. Robert E. Bridges Lifetime Achievement Award, and Judge Howard Manning Jr. for receiving the local officials must tread care- North Carolina's death toll fully in stepping up security. Vernon Malone Friend of Education Award. In South Carolina, for exam- grew to 24 and South Carolina Six people were also inducted into the WCPSS Hall of Fame. Administrator Richard Murphy was in- reported an additional death ple, authorities said that Friday, the fifth fatality in the ducted posthumously in the education category. Longtime art teacher and renowned artist Bob under state law, police are not state. Rankin was inducted in the arts category, and Sanderson High School boys soccer coach and high allowed to enter polling For Princeville, the flooding school Athletics Director Bob Catapano in the athletics category. places unless election officials is a sad replay of Hurricane summon them. Recently, retired News & Observer President and Publisher Orage Quarles III was inducted in the busi- "If it is not done correctly, Floyd's aftermath in Septem- ness category, WCPSS volunteer Wanda Denning in the community service category, and Quail Ridge ber 1999, when floodwaters not only can it intimidate vot- rose as high as 20 feet in the Books founder Nancy Olson posthumously in the entrepreneurship category. ers, it can also be against the town. This time, water flowed The event also honored the recipients of the 2016 Teacher Innovation Grant Awards for their efforts to law," said Adam Gitlin, coun- around the town's rebuilt improve education in the arts, exceptional children with autism, literacy and STEM categories. sel for the Brennan Center for Please seeFLOODED/2A Please seeSTATES/2A Index Follow The To subscribe: 919-688-9408 or Tribune on News 1A Sports 3A Email: [email protected] Focus 6A Classifieds 5A Arts & Life 7A Religion 8A © 2016 The Triangle Tribune 2A NEWS/The Triangle Tribune Sunday, October 23, 2016 Flooded historic Princeville willContinued fromget page 1Ahelp from state dike. Princeville's is one of the country's first towns created by freed slaves in 1865. Since Matthew struck, Princeville resident Lynn McLean said she's been staying in a motel and an outreach center in a nearby town with her children ages 15, 13, 12 and 9. They live in pub- lic housing near the Tar River. "Well, the thought of starting over and not knowing how or when things are going to change and be better for us is heartbreaking," the 45-year-old mother said. "I mean, we know people are going to help, but they can only help so much." Saying she doesn't work or have insurance to cover flood losses, she doesn't know how she will replace furniture, clothing and other belongings: "I have no clue." States seek to reassure voters, Black and Latina women are more involved college activism. WWW.THEDEMANDS.ORG tightenContinued from page polling 1A son said. site securitySecretary of State Tre Hargett Study examines black and Justice's Democracy Program Officials in a number of said the election will be "fair at the New York University states said they are following and honest." School of Law.