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Charleston teachers and district leaders prepare classrooms for students

BY SKYLER BALDWIN

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Charleston school leaders are hashing out the details of reopening schools for the fast-approaching fall semester as plans shift with COVID-19 case numbers and health recommendations. But, district leaders and teachers prepping classrooms are the ones doing the adjusting.

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“We have kind of a flowchart approach to but the only thing I can say is, ‘Your guess is figure it all out,” said Ron Kramps, the disas good as mine.’” trict’s associate of facilities management. “It Van Bulck works closely with children as starts with a conviction, then we talk about young as 4 years old in her pre-K classes. alternatives A, B, C and so on. The over“I’m trying to imagine a preschool class whelming conviction was that the students and thinking, I don’t know how we are needed to be back in the classrooms.” supposed to social distance when one of the Kramps’ work focuses things we are trying to teach them is how on the facilities of local they are supposed to play and interact with schools, including maineach other,” Van Bulck said. tenance and custodial Not only is social distancing a challenge work. During a panfor students and teachers alike, but it seems demic like this, the orgamore than likely that students will be nization and sterilization expected to wear masks at nearly all times, a of the buildings are the less-than-comfortable idea for most. center of attention. But, “We are of course sympathetic to the few people are clear on idea of kids wearing a mask all day,” Kramps how the buildings are KRAMPS said. “We are trying to alleviate that in every going to look. possible way, like with these partitions and Some plans are decided, however.

6-foot spacing. In some cases, masks are In-person classes are set to begin Sept. 8, recommended regardless.” but parents will have the option in the K-12 Fortunately, the methods used to make Virtual Academy — a nine-week committhings easier on those in the classroom are ment for K-8 students, and a semester-long relatively simple to implement across the commitment for high schoolers. Other plans board, even for schools that have gotten the include distancing desks, either through short end of the stick in the past. physical space or the use of partitions to “It’s pretty easy for us to be equitable,” separate students.

Kramps said. “It might be hard to know how “It’s just that flowto spend a specific “If old George in Walmart chart method of ‘Yes’ amount of time with a and ‘No’ that just natu- can’t bother to put his mask particular student, but rally drives you to a if the roof is leaking, solution,” Kramps said. on, how can we expect a you know it. It’s simple “So far we think we are 4 year old to stay 6 feet really to assess the congoing to be able to get ditions of the facility away from their classmate all the kids back in, in and apply the resources theory. The decision of when they hadn’t even needed equitably based the exact plan is still a on that need. We are learned what a foot is?” little uncertain.” applying the funds —Elementary teacher Sydney Van Bulck That uncertainty is where they are needed the root for many conthe most.” cerns teachers have right now as their return Kramps said that one misconception of the to schools looms overhead. work he and his team are doing now is that “It’s hard to tell what the plans are because it’s a new effort. While the pandemic may I don’t think they are very clear,” said Sydney have added a sense of urgency, the health Van Bulck, a teacher at W.B. Goodwin and safety of students has always been at the Elementary School in North Charleston. “I center of what they do. know a lot of parents who have reached out “It’s not as though we just woke up six to me and asked if I can explain it to them, months ago and started working on making

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our schools better,” Kramps said. “I’ve had a purpose statement for the last five years to have safe, healthy and comfortable facilities that enhance learning. I want people to understand that we are really focused, not just now but all the time, on this.”

Still, there is only so much that can be done in the face of an emergency, and some teachers feel as though they are bearing much of the weight themselves with little recognition of their efforts.

“It’s really frustrating when I get online and I see comments like, ‘These teachers are just lazy. They just want to stay home,’” Van Bulck said. “They have no idea how much of my money I’ve spent and how much of my own time that I’m not getting paid for prepping and planning.”

Van Bulck recently bought disposable masks and face shields for her students.

Her thoughts were that no matter where each individual student is coming from, she needed to be prepared for anything, including the school running out of stock.

Another worry for teachers comes down to how they are going to enforce the health recommendations to students, especially those in earlier grades.

“Look around at Charleston — there are adults that can’t follow the rules,” Van Bulck said. “If old George in Walmart can’t bother to put his mask on, how can we expect a 4 year old to stay 6 feet away from their classmate when they hadn’t even learned what a foot is?”

Despite the challenges, Van Bulck said she and other teachers are ready to keep their students healthy and safe. It’s part of the job they signed up for.

“You don’t go into this career for any reason other than wanting what is best for kids,” Van Bulck said. You don’t get paid well, you aren’t treated as professionals and you go into it knowing those things. But we are professionals, and there’s no teacher that wants to stay at home on their couch right now. We want to be in the building with our students.”

“When our memorials or our places of worship are targeted, it strikes fear into the hearts of all those who hold these spaces sacred.”

—After the Holocaust memorial in Marion Square was vandalized last week, the Charleston Jewish Federation said it believes the incident was rooted in anti-Semitism.

CHARLESTON’S EQUITY, INCLUSION AND RACIAL CONCILIATION COMMITTEE GETS NEW MEMBERS

JUDGE DELAYS RULING ON McMASTER’S $ 32 MILLION SAFE GRANTS Can the governor dole out millions in federal virus aid for grants given to offset private school tuition? That question was at the center of a long hearing July 29 in Orangeburg County.

A week earlier, Gov. Henry McMaster announced the intention of sending $32 million toward private school education.

A lawsuit said that was against the state’s constitution that prohibits public funds benefiting private education. Orangeburg County Circuit Court Judge Edgar Dickson granted a restraining order to block the money but made no decision this week. Now McMaster is also holding funds set aside for many private historically black colleges that were set to receive $2.4 million. —Lindsay Street

South Carolina election officials have outlined recommendations for state leaders on what is needed to conduct the Nov. 3 presidential election safely.

In a letter to Gov. Henry McMaster, Senate President Harvey Peeler and House Speaker Jay Lucas, leaders of the S.C. Association of Registration and Election Officials (SCARE) recommended the following measures to be implemented amid the COVID-19 pandemic:

• No-excuse absentee voting • Removal of the requirement that a witness provides a signature to an absentee ballot

• Allow counties to process ballots the Friday before the election

• Allow absentee ballot drop boxes

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ACTIVISTS AND CHARLESTON POLICE DISCUSS RACIAL JUSTICE AMID INCREASED POLICING DOWNTOWN Charleston Police Department participated in a racial justice town hall July 30 hosted by the AND Campaign, a Christian social justice organization. The meeting included a racial justice panel discussion with representatives from the Charleston Area Justice Ministry, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the National Action Network and others.

“Police were always invented for one purpose: to protect property and white people from black people and to keep black people in their place,” said Nelson Rivers of the National Action Network. “Because of that, policing has always been about keeping me down, keeping me invisible or keeping me in my place.”

Charleston Police Chief Luther Reynolds agreed “police have not always been on the right side,” but pointed to efforts like the Illumination Project as examples of the police trying to change. “I think what we need to do a lot more of is listen and talk less,” he said.

Frank Knaack, executive director of the ACLU of South Carolina, called on the department to issue an apology and investigate officers’ reaction to May 31 protesters downtown.

After riots the night before, police used gas and pepper balls on protesters in Marion Square and Eastside residents who were not protesting. “Over the past several years, the City of Charleston has taken steps to demonstrate to the community a concern in racial justice,” he said. “Now is the time to follow these gestures with concrete action.”

Fielding community questions, Reynolds was asked about the increase in police presence

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downtown over the last two weeks, answering that he’s heard from communities that they “without exception” want more police. “What I hear from our community is they want to be safe,” he said, citing downtown homicides in recent weeks. “We need to be out in our communities. The number one priority, tier was community building.”

He also denied that CPD is militarizing the city. “We’re dealing with COVID, we’re dealing with protests, we’re dealing with increased violent crime. We’ve asked some of our partner agencies to come into the city and to assist us,” he said.

“It seems like white life matters more than black life,” Rivers said. “That may not be the message but we know about the days came and nobody said, ‘We’re going to get tougher when a black person was killed.’” He encouraged Reynolds to have more black people in the department’s administration.

One viewer asked about the most meaningful ways to help those negatively impacted by an increased police presence. “Ask SLED to go home, pack up SWAT, invite the Sheriff’s Office to go back to the work they were doing and to back track on that decision,” said Treva Williams of the Charleston Area Justice Ministry.

Reynolds, however, said he has only heard from communities that they want police in their neighborhoods.

“We have a community of people saying, ‘Police are a threat to my safety,’ and yet our response is to increase police across Charleston,” Williams said. —Heath Ellison

The number of students estimated to arrive with COVID-19 infection during the first week of classes at a school of 500 students. Source: The New York Times/University of Texas

“We cannot overstate the devastating consequences if the state of South Carolina does not plan now for the November election,” wrote Katy Smith, the group’s president, and Isaac Cramer, chairman of the legislative committee. Cramer is also the project officer at the Charleston County Board of Elections and Voter Registration.

In a separate letter to McMaster, Peeler and Lucas, S.C. Election Commission Executive Director Marci Andino advocated for the same measures, as well as early voting and curbside voting.

Voting by mail has gained support among 70 percent of Americans, according to a Pew Research study, with 67 percent believing the pandemic will disrupt the election. In addition to voting for president, S.C. will elect members of Congress and one senator, with incumbent U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham facing challenger Jamie Harrison.

Andino noted that 66 percent of absentee voters cast their ballot by mail in South Carolina’s 2020 statewide primary. Absentee voting was up 213 percent compared to the 2016 statewide primary.

Calls for increased absentee voting and voting by mail come as pandemic precautions are still keeping many people indoors and away from crowds. S.C. allowed no-excuse absentee voting for the primary election in June, but only after lawsuits from the S.C. Democratic Party and the American Civil Liberties Union called for the expansion of absentee voting.

The measure passed by the legislature to allow no-excuse voting expired after the primary. While Andino believes those contests went relatively smoothly due to the expansion of absentee voting, she warned “success in June does not necessarily translate to success in November.”

“With the unique and unprecedented challenges of the pandemic, additional actions are necessary to ensure a safe and efficient election process in November,” she said.

—Heath Ellison

“Apparently, this Isaias isn’t clear on the whole social distancing concept.”

—Severe weather liaison Mark Malsick wrote his Sunday update as Tropical Storm Isaias approached the East Coast, threatening to bring flooding and severe weather to the Charleston area late Monday. Source: S.C. Department of Natural Resources

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Charleston leaders added seven new members to the city’s new Special Commission on Equity, Inclusion and Racial Conciliation in a unanimous vote Tuesday. The commission, headed by Councilmen William Dudley Gregorie and Jason Sakran, plans to look at structural racism within the city and will conduct an internal review of city departments.

Tracy Doran, Alvin Johnson, David Rivers, Michael Better, Crystal Rouse, Felice Knight and Daron Lee Calhoun were appointed to the commission. Gregorie told the City Paper that the committee chose this group to avoid “the usual faces” and to get a “good mix of age, ideas, cultures.”

Each commission member will focus on a specific subcommittee such as history, housing and economic empowerment.

“We will definitely be looking at all the city departments and seeing how we can use the racial equity lens to bring true equity and inclusion to these departments,” Calhoun said. —Heath Ellison

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After a suspected drunk driver horrifically failed a field sobriety test, the officer asked if he had been drinking in the car. The driver replied, “Drink a little.” OK there, Yoda. You’ve clearly had more than a little.

BY HEATH ELLISON AND SKYLER BALDWIN ILLUSTRATION BY STEVE STEGELIN

The Blotter is taken from reports filed with Charleston Police Department between July 21 and July 27. No one described in this section has been found guilty, just unlucky.

Police reported that a man on a bicycle stole two orange pots from outside a downtown business. The report said the man also stole two plants, which were inside the pots. Just say “potted plants” guys. You are making this more complicated than it needs to be.

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Drug equipment was seized from a motorist in West Ashley. Try to guess their age from the belongings: marijuana seeds, a weed grinder and seven vape pods. If you said “underage,” then you are correct.

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A West Ashley man couldn’t pick up his girlfriend’s car to have it detailed while she was away on vacation because he had to undergo surgery for “several medical complications.” If that wasn’t a good enough reason to miss out on doing a favor for your significant other, turns out the car was reported stolen when he was able to pick it up.

A man shot himself in the hand while cleaning his firearm at a James Island apartment complex.

The man just finished the cleaning, popped the magazine in the handgun and accidently pulled the trigger. Officers noted he was calm, cooperative and embarrassed. Probably time for another cleaning.

A moped-mounted man reported to a patrolling officer that another person attempted to sell him cocaine. When the officer approached the suspected blow barterer, the man told the officer that he had only offered to smoke some CBD with the coke dealer, and showed the officer his bag of weed.

He was then fined for possession.

A man told police his stolen Jeep had a Myrtle Beach Jeep Club sticker and a rear tire cover with two characters on it with one saying to the other, “Hang on, I got this.” (He didn’t have it anymore.)

One woman’s (ex-) boyfriend reportedly asked to borrow her (now former) car to drive to work a few weeks ago. The boyfriend — rather, ex — has not been heard from since.

Two passengers of a car involved in an accident denied owning a backpack on the ground nearby when questioned by police. That was probably a good move, since it was full of weed.

Police responded to a group of people reportedly selling drugs out of their black Dodge Charger. More interesting than the drugs themselves is the car of choice — what is it about black Chargers that make people want to break the law?

Do the cars come outfitted with digital scales and cool-guy sunglasses?

Security footage caught a man crawling underneath another man’s Ford F-150 truck and appearing a bit later with a “large object” in his hands. Turns out, this grifting gearhead made off with the truck’s catalytic converter, which explains the truck’s “extremely loud” exhaust. Can’t wait to see this thief’s latest garage build.

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“If schools aren’t going to reopen, we’re not suggesting pulling funding from education, but instead allowing families (to) take that money and figure out where their kids can get educated if their schools are going to refuse to open,” she said on Fox News.

Don’t forget, dozens of these private schools already got millions of dollars in Paycheck Protection Program money. Now, as educational institutions, with more federal money up for grabs, they’re back at the well. It’s a classic case of the rich getting richer, while everybody else struggles.

McMaster’s SAFE Grant program is a one-time private school bailout for now — corporate welfare habits die hard. But make no mistake, Statehouse Republicans are sure to draft legislation to budget similar allocations in 2021.

“That would be delightful if they would do that,” McMaster said when he announced the program, seeming to challenge lawmakers to make it happen when they return to Columbia.

But some decision-makers aren’t content to watch public money get squirreled away.

“It seems like he had an opportunity to do good with this (money) and decided it should go to the few,” said S.C. Rep. Marvin Pendarvis, D-North Charleston. “This is just another in a long line of GOP attempts to defund education. It’s frustrating to see.”

McMaster’s program is now tied up in litigation, with attorneys having to make the case that public funding of private and parochial schools is constitutionally copacetic.

Unfortunately, that has also halted the $2.4 million McMaster marked for eight historically black colleges from the CARES Act — a pittance that could actually help South Carolinians disproportionately affected by this awful virus.

South Carolina leaders need to get their priorities straight when it comes to education: Properly fund education, pay teachers what they’re worth and keep public money in public schools.

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s South Carolina families figure out how they will send their children back into classrooms already starved for money, teachers and safety, Gov. Henry McMaster stepped up and pulled the rug out from under them. McMaster’s proposed Safe Access to Flexible Education (SAFE) Grants are nothing more than continuation of Republican efforts to dismember struggling public schools by routing public money into private and religious school coffers. Worse, McMaster and his enablers are using the pandemic as cover for the financial shenanigans.

McMaster’s latest ploy would pipe $32 million to private schools from a $48 million pool of federal funds sent to South Carolina as part of Congress’ CARES Act to provide relief from the coronavirus pandemic. Under the guise of helping low-income families to meet federal guidelines, the millions earmarked for SAFE Grants would subsidize tuition to keep about 5,000 of the state’s 50,000 private school students enrolled at private schools, where tuitions at some elite institutions are more than $20,000 per student per year.

This is nothing but politics. It shows where the governor’s true priorities are.

Spread among the state’s 790,000 public school students, that $32 million could have only gone so far. But the cookie jar McMaster is raiding is designated for entities “most significantly impacted by the coronavirus.” It’s no wonder the state has demonstrated itself incapable of adequately funding education on sunny days when rainy day funds like this are doled out to politically connected private interests.

But let’s not give McMaster too much credit. He’s following the lead of Trump’s Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, who has a long history of funnelling money out of public education. Now, she’s using the pandemic to further discredit public schools, twisting reopening plans into a threat to extract more taxpayer money.

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GUEST COLUMN | BY WILL McCORKLE

It’s Everywhere Authoritarianism at the border is now in America’s streets Last month, a social media post was spread in the Charleston area about possible federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity on a weekday morning. These sometimes end up being false alarms, but all too often they are true and highlight a pretty dire reality in our area — the growing authoritarianism in our midst. This same immigration apparatus is also active in an unlikely place — across the country in Portland in the midst of the continuing protests that began after George Floyd was murdered in May. In the midst of this, the U.S. government decided to actively insert itself with a new Department of Homeland Security division, with individuals coming from Customs and Border Patrol. This has, in turn, made the protest increasingly about federal intervention.

Though the majority of protesters are peaceful, there have been acts of violence, particularly around the federal courthouse in Portland. There may be a legitimate case for police intervention in some of the more extreme cases. However, the fact that the federal government has decided to strongly intervene against the wishes of local officials is deeply troubling and seems to have exacerbated the problem and caused more violence. It seems like a classic example of federal overreach, which the Republican Party used to say it was against. Others have said that this is a flailing attempt by Trump to appear like the law and order candidate in the midst of a very tough reelection campaign. The question that needs to be raised is why are there immigration officials policing the streets of America against citizens and what does that say about our republic?

I believe the answer lies in the fact that these agencies within DHS have become more draconian over time, particularly under the Trump administration where they have been given almost free rein to do as they please.

The increased detention of non-criminal immigrants, children being put into cages and separated from their families, and revenge against immigrants who have dared to speak out have been a staple of this immigration apparatus.

Unlike the complexity and bureaucracy in the military, it also seems like Trump has more free rein with these DHS officials. There is a reason that he sent these officials rather than the Army to Portland and has threatened to do the same in other cities.

Though Trump has not threatened to send additional officials to the Charleston area, the expanded immigration apparatus is already seen here.

Charleston is one of four counties in S.C. that has an agreement with ICE. This policy essentially allows officers to perform some of the roles of immigration enforcement. Al Cannon Detention Center also rents space to ICE to keep detained immigrants, ensuring a greater presence of ICE officials in our region. This environment is particularly concerning with the new announcement of Charleston increasing police patrols and traffic checkpoints, which could put undocumented immigrants in particular danger.

This is not how our country is supposed to operate. The president is not privy to his own special police unit to do as he pleases for his personal political gain. The broader reality is that these agencies need to be completely restructured and limited in their power. Many do not realize how much power the immigration apparatus has gained since Sept. 11, 2001. Though there was immigration enforcement before then, it did not reach the authoritarian levels that define Border Patrol and ICE today. The new Department of Homeland Security has allowed the U.S. to commit human rights violations, terrorize immigrant communities and now seemingly jeopardize our very system of government. This is particularly concerning now that the president has signaled that he may not accept the election results if he loses.

Some people may be concerned that we are losing order and control when groups of protesters feel they can just attack buildings. I understand these legitimate concerns, but a much greater threat to our republic is an apparatus in our government which has gone far beyond its mandate and is now no longer just on our borders, but is in the streets of American cities.

From Portland to Charleston, we are losing a bit of our republic’s values.

Will McCorkle is a South Carolina educator and immigration advocate.

FOCAL POINT | BY CLAY N. MIDDLETON

Change the Curriculum It’s time we teach our kids what’s not in the textbooks As a student at Burke High School, I was glad my history teacher, T. P. Willams, did not solely use the mandated history textbook as a primary source of teaching.

For standardized test purposes, he covered what we needed, but the education was in the books, pictures, videos and scholarly articles that awakened us. This sparked critical thinking, lively debates and often left me and others questioning what is traditionally taught.

Christopher Columbus didn’t discover America, black history didn’t start with slavery and Thanksgiving didn’t originate under favorable conditions. The founding fathers and the American institutions that have been created were designed to start traditions for the purpose, to establish and maintain the power of white men and their legacy. This is the meaning of “Heritage not hate.” You can’t truly teach American history without acknowledging that Black history shaped it.

Since Mr. Williams exposed his students to what was not in the textbook, I became conscious of systematic racism, the prevalence of discrimination and prejudices. We were better informed of my ancestors’ struggles, strength and courage and that of Native Americans, women and other groups that did not fit the pure, innocent narrative.

I learned early what I wasn’t supposed to, and I continue to see things through my third eye. Not settling for any

answer, seeking the full story, and not forgetting what I am because enslaved people survived the Middle Passage.

If students learn the full experience of others, outside of commemorative months and beyond the watered-down version taught, I believe they would appreciate, respect, understand and learn all of American history and such lessons would stay with them into adulthood. What is being discovered in diversity and inclusion training, racial equity classes and current self reflections are the experiences and perspectives absent from current curriculum in our schools.

Mr. Williams used the textbook as a reference to show what was missing. That was illuminating and more educational than what I was taught in previous history classes.

I’m all for people seeing the error of their ways, acknowledging their privileges, discovering what already existed and sincerely trying to be better. However, if we want to prevent a generation of ignorance from breeding a generation of shallow minds, we should look at making American history textbooks more reflective of the full American story — the carnage caused, the battles won and the pursuit of happiness, liberty and justice for all that remains out of reach for too many.

If we as a society want to do better, why not teach our kids and each other better now? If we can enrich the mind with a fuller picture of people, events and

cultures, is it not possible for more understanding to take place and less discrimination and hate to be taught from one generation to another?

I applaud the group of African-American students at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early College in Denver, Colo. These students at the joint middle and high school were able to get a more inclusive and diverse history curriculum into their school. The transformation that has taken place will continue to strengthen the bond between teachers, students, parents and their community. This will improve the trajectory of their tomorrow.

I’m under no illusion that a more accurate history curriculum will prevent future social unrest, stop police brutality, end the oppression and injustices that minorities live with daily, or automatically create equitable solutions for marginalized people. However, putting things in context, providing the rest of the story, revealing the harsh and complex truth of our history may very well prevent hate from manifesting itself and lower our tolerance for accepting it.

I know this would be a challenge, but that doesn’t make it impossible.

Clay Middleton, of Charleston, has held various seniorlevel positions in government and politics.

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Charleston’s pregnant women and their providers struggle to maintain a sense of normalcy during COVID-19

CHARLESTON CITY PAPER 08.05.2020

BY CONNELLY HARDAWAY

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Pregnant women around the world often follow a similar to-do list.

After finding a prenatal vitamin, they book doctors’ appointments, birth classes and interviews with area pediatricians. They get on a waiting list for a local day care and talk to their bosses about maternity leave.

A worldwide pandemic, though, has shoved those to-do lists into the bottoms of purses and desk drawers, hidden beneath masks and hand sanitizer and Clorox wipes.

“Everyone says, ‘Here’s what you’re supposed to do,’ but we can’t do any of it,” local digital marketing manager, Justine Palkowski said.

She is 34-weeks pregnant and hasn’t seen her doctor since March.

Palkowski’s obstetrician is operating at half staff, rotating doctors and nurses to limit the number of people in the office at any given time.

As a first-time mom, Palkowski is navigating new territory without the “Patients are usual support many women find in afraid of getting prenatal yoga classes, in-person birth classes and from local doulas and it themselves and consistent doctor appointments. afraid of infecting “You can talk to other moms and fetuses and babies. read all the baby books, but it all goes out the window,” said Palkowski.

They’re afraid of The coronavirus pandemic has shatbeing separated tered any sense of normalcy pregnant women may expect during an already from their babies — emotionally and physically demanding and of being alone.” time. The new normal features masks, social distancing and a lot of self-quar- —Dr. Scott Sullivan, vice chair of antining. But it also includes real fears MUSC’s department of obstetrics about the unknown effects of a highly and gynecology contagious, potentially devastating virus on expecting moms and their unborn children.

“There’s a lot of fear and anxiety out there,” said Dr. Scott Sullivan, vice chair of MUSC’s department of obstetrics and gynecology.

“Patients are afraid of getting it themselves and afraid of infecting fetuses and babies. They’re afraid of being separated from their babies — and of being alone.”

As of July 23, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that recent studies suggest pregnant women with COVID-19 are more likely to be hospitalized and are at an increased

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centers, in addition to being more affordable, don’t have some of the more-restrictive rules implemented on who can accompany the mother in hospitals during the pandemic.

Many hospitals right now require incoming patients take a rapid-response COVID-19 test. If a pregnant woman tests positive, there’s a chance her newborn baby will be kept in a separate room to decrease their chances of contracting the virus. Smaller centers like Charleston Birth Place don’t have the resources for rapid-response tests, and most women will have given birth before results return from a standard test. Birth centers often allow more than one support person to join a pregnant woman in her delivery room — most area hospitals currently only allow one.

“What we’re seeing nationwide is that places are starting to look at birth centers as a way to move people out of hospitals to make room for sick people,” said Rathbun. “The silver lining is that birth centers are being recognized as a good, safe option for normal, healthy women.”

In April, The New York Times wrote about the rise in women using birth centers instead of hospitals. As one midwife said: “It’s not that they don’t want to be in hospitals; it’s that they don’t want to be in a COVID hospital.” In New York, OB/GYN doctors were being diverted to treat coronavirus patients.

Fearful of contracting the virus themselves, an increasing number of expecting moms changed birth plans so that they delivered either at home or in a birth center.

And while MUSC’s Dr. Sullivan said South Carolina hospitals haven’t seen the bottom falling out in this way “yet” he is always concerned about the health of his staff.

“We have to have enough doctors and nurses to carry on,” he said. “That’s always been a concern, that we’d lose half our nurses and doctors all at once.”

Victoria Winter, who was three days past her due date when we spoke in July, transferred to Charleston Birth Place during her third trimester. Winter started at a traditional OB/GYN but as her due date drew nearer, she didn’t feel comfortable with the lack of information she was getting from her delivery hospital.

“Luckily my last pregnancy was really easy, and this one had been the same way,” said Winter, who didn’t like that at the hospital, “You get treated like you already had the virus.”

At 37 weeks, Winter started to search for an alternative and found Charleston Birth Place.

LESLEY RATHBUN (TOP) AND CHARLESTON BIRTH PLACE ARE TAKING CARE TO SANITIZE THE FACILITY AND EQUIPMENT (ABOVE) IN ORDER TO BE A SAFE OPTION DURING THE PANDEMIC

Oliver said a good way to keep the stress at bay is for new parents to educate themselves as much as they can about what to expect during and after pregnancy.

“Information is really important — evidence-based information. Doulas can give you the verbiage and education and information that you and your partner need to advocate for yourself,” said Oliver. “If you can’t have a doula, at least have as much information as possible.”

And that information and education doesn’t stop once your baby arrives. Oliver said many people forget the importance of postpartum care, for mothers and babies.

Local couple Gabe and Tina Gomez welcomed their daughter in March, right before the pandemic hit. Since then, they’ve struggled with the isolation that has come with these times, keeping their daughter close to home and away from most relatives for her own safety.

This is Gabe’s first time being a father and thanks to the pandemic, he isn’t sure what normal is anymore. “All these feelings I’m having, I think, ‘Is this unique to the time or do parents go through a lot of what I’m feeling?’” said Gabe. “Everything is just overly cautious.”

Photos by Ruta Smith The Gomez parents are lucky enough to LOCAL DOULA DAWN OLIVER IS DOING work for a company that regularly tests its HER BEST TO OFFER VIRTUAL SERVICES employees for COVID-19, so there’s less TO NEW PARENTS uncertainty about their health. Still, the couple have had to limit their new baby’s “Normally they would like to take people interactions with grandparents and friends. earlier, but they were able to squeeze me in.

Tina worries that the baby isn’t warming It’s been a huge game changer in my anxiety up to her abuela, Tina’s mother. She also level,” she said. worries that the quarantine and isolation While Charleston Birth Place is seeing a could have a negative impact on their surge in natural births at its facility, doulas daughter’s development. could be seeing their client numbers decline “I was really excited to go to Mommy amid social distancing rules. and Me classes and to the A doula acts as a pregnant breastfeeding support center,” “It’s been very woman’s advocate, employed said Tina. “I wish she could be isolating.

This is to help expectant mothers active and social.” a time in your life through the process of labor Until life returns to as well as to assist with pre “normal,” pregnant women where you want and postpartum care. and new babies will be living people to celebrate a different kind of existence “It’s been very isolating.

This is a time in your life than those of the women they you and celebrate where you want people to read about in their What to your birth and celebrate you and celebrate Expect books. you can’t get that your birth and you can’t MUSC’s Dr. Sullivan get that in-person touch,” says his team works hard to in-person touch.” said Dawn Oliver, owner of stay as up-to-the-minute on —Doula Dawn Oliver Compassionate Care Doula. coronavirus updates as posOliver said she’s seen a steep sible. He encourages expectdecline in clients since the pandemic started. ing women to take advantage of whatever Social distancing and quarantining make relationship they have, be it with an OB or it impossible to provide the services she a midwife or a doula (through virtual visits normally does. or otherwise). “It’s your best defense, along While Oliver has pivoted to offering some with common sense — that partnership online services, she said the effect simply isn’t with your practitioner.” the same. Expecting women want in-person And while Justine Palkowski hadn’t seen services, not a virtual substitute. “The birthher doctor since March, at 34 weeks she was ing moms are just not happy,” said Oliver, finally slated to see her again. Palkowski and recalling clients and pregnant women she’s her husband have lost their parental leave spoken to. “They’re not looking forward to benefits, but she feels fortunate that she still birth like they used to. Instead of releasing has a job, albeit one with a reduced salary. the hormone oxytocin, they’re releasing the “I recently got an email from one of my fight or flight hormone.” pregnancy apps with the subject line, ‘10 Rathbun said she is also concerned about ways to prepare’ and it mentioned setting up clients’ mental states, saying that Charleston a support system,” said Palkowski. “I can’t.

Birth Place has seen several preterm births It’s just gonna be me. [My husband] has to go and smaller babies from women who are back to work. It’s going to be an interesting particularly stressed out during this time. time — I’m a little nervous.”

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risk for admission to intensive care. But, the CDC added, “Much remains unknown.”

Sullivan said people’s fears about the virus are generally “well-founded,” but pregnant women should be careful not to panic about their experiences. Stress, after all, is not good for the baby.

The stress of not knowing what may happen to you or your child if you contract COVID-19 is bad enough, but the pandemic is the cause of more than just health concerns. Sullivan works with a lot of women employed in the hospitality industry who are afraid they may lose their jobs if they haven’t already. “It’s a terrible time to have your livelihood threatened,” said Sullivan, who notes that South Carolina’s Medicaid program is actually “fairly generous” with pregnancy coverage for those who need it.

The financial impact of the pandemic and restrictions on who can be in the labor and delivery room has led some women to make last-minute adjustments to birth plans, including moving planned deliveries from hospitals to birth centers, which can cost about one-third of what hospitals cost.

Lesley Rathbun, owner of Charleston Birth Place, says the birth center has received a number of new clients transferring during their last few weeks of pregnancy. Birth

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Steel Canvas Tour Steel Canvas is an hour-long guided tour exploring the life and artwork of the USS Yorktown. In this eye-opening art tour aboard the aircraft carrier, guests will learn all about the original artwork created by members of the crew more than 50 years ago. Tours are limited to 15 people and will be offered at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on weekends only. Masks are required.

Saturdays and Sundays at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. $15. 40 Patriots Point Road, Mount Pleasant. patriotspoint.org

The town of Mount Pleasant presents a movie on the lawn at Memorial Waterfront Park at sunset each Friday through the end of August. Guests can bring blankets and chairs to set up for relaxed outdoor viewing. This event is free to attend and food and beverages will be available for purchase.

Fridays through Aug. 28 at 6 p.m.

Free to attend. Mount Pleasant Memorial Waterfront Park, 99 Harry M Hallman Junior Blvd. Mount Pleasant. tompsc.com

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Currents of Change, new online exhibition CHARLESTON CITY PAPER 08.05.2020

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Virtual Sweat Summer Series Athleta and Mount Pleasant Towne Centre host a virtual Sweat Summer Series, with Zoom classes held each Wednesday through the end of August.

Guests can join any of the free virtual fitness classes, which range from vinyasa yoga to barre to HIIT. Wednesdays through Aug. 26 at 6 p.m.

Free to attend. mtpleasanttownecentre.com

Landing Contemporary Art Gallery (LCA) presents a new online exhibition, Currents of Change, this July 30-Aug. 13. The exhibition highlights the work of emerging artists from the “sister cities” of Charleston and Savannah. Participating artists include Anne Abueva, Taylor Adams, Carrie Davis, Cathleen Ficht, Nicki Klepper, Yungian Lin, Barbara Montgomery and Maggie Roof. Their work examines currents, both natural and manmade, external and internal.

Through Aug. 13. landingcontemporaryart.com

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Charleston Jazz Festival Edition: Robbie Madison and Kanika Moore Crooners & Currents features Robbie Madison and Kanika Moore celebrating the singers of yesteryear and today. Enjoy classics by Al Jarreau, Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra intertwined with music by Esperanza Spaulding, Cecile McLorin Salvant and Michael Bublé.

Aug. 6 at 7 p.m. Donations. charlestonjazz.com

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National IPA Day Celebrate National IPA Day with Bohemian Bull this Thursday where you can snag select draft IPAs for just $3. Enjoy live music from The Eighty Sixers, 6-9 p.m. in the beer garden, and sip on all the hops you can handle.

Aug. 6. Free to attend. Bohemian Bull, 1531 Folly Road. James Island. bohemianbull.com

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DRAYTON HALL’S TALK THIS THURSDAY EXPLORES QUESTIONS ABOUT PRESERVING THE WORK OF GRAFFITI ARTISTS

Ephemeral Art Drayton Hall explores the question of preserving or removing graffiti

BY MIKE SCHOEFFEL Is graffiti art? Or is it awful?

That’s one of the questions that will be raised by a Drayton Hall webinar of a similar name, Art or Awful: The Conservation of Historic Graffiti, taking place this Friday at 5 p.m.

The event will center on commentary from Stephanie Hoagland, an architectural conservator for Jablonski Building Conservation, Inc., who wrote an article that posed intriguing questions about the sociopolitical importance of graffiti. The subject matter is particularly timely, given graffiti’s prominence alongside recent Black Lives Matter protests to reject systemic racism and police violence.

Trish Smith, curator of Historic Architecture Resources at Drayton Hall, was inspired to assemble the program after learning how the folks involved with Decatur House in Washington, D.C. handled the graffiti painted on their building’s walls.

One marking asked, “Why do we have to keep telling you Black Lives Matter?” Those words were particularly powerful, given that Decatur House, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, was constructed as 19th century slave quarters.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation and the White House Historical Association documented the graffiti in photographs, and issued a statement claiming they “plan to incorporate this new episode in the building’s history, including the graffiti from the recent demonstrations.” The markings were removed June 4 by “teams from the D.C. government and federal agencies,” according to the same statement.

This willingness to place graffiti in a historical context got Smith’s attention. After all, Drayton Hall features notable graffiti of its own, including a tag over the mantel in the Great Hall that dates back to 1874. In

another part of the house, the name “Simon” is scrawled in black paint.

There are no plans to remove the markings, Smith said.

“We preserve everything,” she added. “If it’s there, then it’s part of the story.”

What Smith finds intriguing is the split in public opinion between so-called historic graffiti and its contemporary counterpart.

“People tend to find [the Drayton Hall graffiti] fascinating more than they find it objectionable,” she said. “But I doubt the same can be said about reactions to modern graffiti.” The curious divide is one of the topics that Hoagland will discuss in the webinar.

Three questions will also be posed: • If a graffiti artist makes art knowing it’s ephemeral, do we have the right to preserve it?

• What are the moral implications of taking graffiti out of context and putting it in a museum or selling it for large sums of money when the artist never gets a dime?

• When does graffiti become historic?

The one-hour event will conclude with a discussion between Smith, Hoagland and attendees. “I definitely don’t want it to be a one-way conversation,” Smith said.

Art or Awful is part of a series of webinars being presented by the Drayton Hall Preservation Trust. Past online events have drawn anywhere from 25-70 attendees. Like so many other organizations and venues, Smith and her colleagues have found new ways to engage the public during the COVID-19 pandemic. What began as Smith conducting impromptu Facebook Live streams from inside Drayton Hall has turned into a more formal undertaking.

The inaugural event in the series, From Black Hands to White Mouths, featured chef Kevin Mitchell exploring the cuisine of enslaved cooks. More recently, a webinar was held at the Hutchinson House, the oldest building on Edisto Island associated with the post-Civil War black community.

It ended up being one of the most popular offerings to date.

“The cross-organizational events seem to be doing the best,” Smith said. “Anytime we can involve others within the community, it’s a good thing.”

Smith said the webinar series has been planned through mid-August. Beyond that, a lot is up in the air. In many ways, Smith is letting the public drive the ship — an approach she said has worked so far.

“We’re surveying the participants, so a lot of our ideas are coming from the public,” she said. “So much of it is us asking them: ‘what do you want to know more about?’”

EASTSIDE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP. IS RAISING MONEY FOR AN INTERNET CAFE

Last month Latonya Gamble, president of the Eastside Community Development Corporation (ECDC), launched a GoFundMe to raise money for an internet cafe to serve residents of the Eastside.

With the help of Charleston’s Black Lives Matter organization and local artist JaQuan Hicks, a new poster is spreading the word on social media, boosting the fundraiser’s efforts to reach $20,000.

ECDC has received eight donated computers from state Rep. Wendell Gilliard and Willie Frazier of Frazier Construction Company, Abdullah Muhammad, VIP Marketing and Advertising, and E- Solutions, but they need more to properly serve everyone in need of internet access.

Donations will go toward the purchase of new computers that will be part of an internet cafe, located inside of and managed by ECDC at its headquarters at 60 America St. You can donate to the internet cafe online and learn more about ECDC at ecdcorp.org.

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Last week the South Carolina Arts Commission (SCAC) announced grants totaling $4.1 million, awarded in at least 41 S.C. counties to support arts and culture work in the new fiscal year.

Forty five Charleston County arts organizations received grants, totaling $595,872.

There are 14 grant categories, including Education Pilot Project grants and Folklife & Traditional Arts grants.

Local arts organizations receiving grants include Art Forms and Theatre Concepts, Charleston Stage, City of North Charleston Cultural Arts, Spoleto Festival USA and more. You can find the full list online.

In a press release SCAC executive director David Platts said: “This is a significant investment of public funds that will further the work of South Carolina’s creative sector. It will support quality arts education programming for South Carolina students.

It will support many of the 115,000 jobs in and supported by our $9.7 billion arts and creative sector.”

SCAC’s latest community initiative, The Art of Community: Rural SC is being supported with grants totaling $85,400, distributed to the 15 counties where the project addresses local issues with arts and culture. This includes a grant that funds SCAC’s folklife partnership with University of South Carolina’s McKissick Museum.

The grants will be distributed during the July 1, 2020-June 30, 2021 grant period.

Learn more about the South Carolina Arts Commission online at southcarolinaarts.com.

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a la carte TU SHIFTS FOCUS FROM INDIAN TO ASIAN-INSPIRED STREET FOOD

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Meeting Street restaurant Tu got a new menu and a new focus last week, the latest look for the creative, low-key downtown spot.

Since January 2019, Tu has focused on cuisine from the Indian subcontinent, serving dishes like butter chicken, vindaloo curry and naan. Starting Thursday, Tu will shift to a focus on Asian-inspired street food, a version of the restaurant executive chef Josh Walker refers to as Tu 3.0.

“People now more than ever are on this comfort food kick,” Walker said. “The idea moving forward is to do a mix of cultures all throughout Asia but mainly inspired by street food.”

The new menu, which features seven items under $15, lends itself to casual dining on their newly expanded outdoor patio.

Bao buns with pork belly vindaloo, chicken satay and a Korean fried chicken sandwich are some examples of the dishes Walker will offer.

The change at Tu comes just days after Walker announced his other restaurant, Xiao Bao Biscuit, would open a second location in Charlotte’s new food hall, Optimist Hall. The Charlotte outpost, which will be simply called Xiao Bao, is the 23rd tenant to commit to the food hall and will open in spring 2021. —Parker Milner

Vegan restaurant Neon Tiger opens on King Street with plant-based drinks, pizzas and a look into the future

CHARLESTON CITY PAPER 08.05.2020

BY SAMANTHA CONNORS

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Neon Tiger is John Adamson’s newest project, a moody and mysterious upper King Street spot that has him focusing on growing the vegan food community in Charleston after making a name for himself with engaging restaurant design at popular Charleston destinations like The Rarebit.

Opening an entirely plant-based restaurant and cocktail bar is more than just a business endeavor for Adamson, who previously owned The Rarebit along with The Americano, a Cuban-themed Mount Pleasant eatery that closed in 2017. According to the restaurateur, he spent most of his life as a meat-eating American until 2017 when he first experienced what vegans call “making the connection” between animals and the meat on your plate.

“I had never even considered any form of veganism or vegetarianism before I made the connection, but once I did, I instantly went vegan,” Adamson said. “And, I also simultaneously became an activist.”

This newly found calling to advocate for veganism, a diet that avoids animal-derived food and products tested on animals, is driving the cuisine at Neon Tiger. Look for an entirely vegan cocktail menu paired with an innovative assortment of dishes created

by Toronto-based chef Doug McNish who has worked on vegan menus at restaurants in Canada, the United States, Europe and Australia. Currently, the restaurant is operating with limited offerings featuring pizzas, sides and salads while McNish is stuck in Canada due to COVID-19. But in the coming months, the full menu is set to have vegan versions of pasta, tacos, burgers, crab cakes, mac and cheese and desserts.

An early favorite has been the fried “shrimp” made from konjac, a high-fiber herb that grows in parts of Asia. Pizzas are made using non-GMO flour and topped with an assortment of vegetables and proteins like crispy soy bacon and seitan pepperoni.

“Making vegan meat substitutes is really about the texture and the flavors,” Adamson said. “Now, we can replicate the texture and we can absolutely replicate the flavor.”

“I was so excited about this place as a consumer,” said Neon Tiger general manager Isabelle Maloney. “Because there isn’t a place in Charleston where you can go and not have to wonder if the bartenders are using egg whites or Worcestershire. To be able to come in as a vegan, vegetarian or just someone who’s curious and know that you can pick off

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the entire menu is really exciting.”

Adamson’s plans for Neon Tiger’s local footprint are lofty, as he hopes the restaurant can be more than just a place to go for healthy, delicious cuisine and cocktails.

Currently, he is in the process of getting the restaurant classified as a B Corporation, which would make it one of only three in South Carolina. B Corps are part regular corporation and part nonprofit, keeping consumers informed about the way the business spends its money.

Adamson will start by contributing a percentage of profits to the Agriculture Fairness Alliance, an organization working to give the vegan community a voice in debates over agricultural policy.

Adamson says the impact of animal agriculture on the world’s oceans inspired Neon Tiger’s eclectic decor. The dark colors, retro futuristic murals and eye-catching plant wall are all meant to depict what the world might look like in 2048 — the year when some experts believe oceans will be dead due to pollution and climate change.

“Neon Tiger is supposed to be a glitch in the matrix,” Adamson said.

The current menu is just a small taste of what Neon Tiger plans to offer, and Adamson hopes Charleston can catch up to other cities with a strong vegan presence. Unlike cities which boast dozens of vegan restaurants — Toronto, Los Angeles and New York City — Charleston has very few all-vegan options.

“The vegan community is growing every day,” said Maloney. “And, in terms of other cities, I think Charleston is very behind especially for being such a culinary destination and a food and bev town.”

Adamson and Maloney hope to clear the way for more vegan restaurants as Charlestonians begin to venture into Neon Tiger for a pina colada with oat milk or an old fashioned with date syrup and stay for a bite of something delicious.

For the time being, the restaurant is only open for takeout 5-9 p.m., but follow @neon_tiger_ on Instagram to get the scoop on the dining room’s opening date and expanded menu.

Uptown Social partners Keith Benjamin, Kara Graves, Bryn Kelly and Kat Moore are bringing New York flavors to Charleston with Bodega, a new concept serving the breakfast sandwiches you might expect to find at a Manhattan shop. Bodega’s full menu is now available at Uptown Social.

Executive chef Alec Gropman’s menu replicates that of a Manhattan-style bodega, featuring everything from the classic bacon, egg and cheese to more inventive sammies like The Smokey Swine, a combination of pulled pork, eggs and pimento cheese.

There are also staple lunch sandwiches, pastries (don’t miss the Nutella cookie) and a Bodega Bloody Mary. In true New York City fashion, all of the massive sandwiches come on thick house-made kaiser rolls.

Benjamin said he wants customers to enjoy Bodega outdoors on their new patio, but he also envisions folks ordering the takeout-friendly sandwiches to-go.

Bodega’s initial opening hours will be Thursday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. According to Benjamin, the group plans to start the concept as a residency at Uptown Social with plans of moving the operation to a brick-and-mortar location sometime in early 2021.

“There will be a time that we move Bodega to a home of its own but for now, it will have its own indefinite residency at 587 King St.,” Benjamin said. —PM

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our wholesale partners and consultations for Bell’s brother Josh and production manager laying out a bar for a new client. If they’re Laura Cergol, who started as a barista at Kudu building out their cafe or redesigning it, we before getting into roasting with Springbok. help them lay out how it works all the way “I’m not in direct customer service the way from the time a customer orders to when I was when I was a barista, but everything I they pick it up so there’s a good flow.” do here is still about giving people the best Bell also offers baristas training to learn experience with their coffee,” Cergol said. the ins and outs of their new machinery.

Cergol said she’s hosted several cuppings “We do all this so they don’t have to worry — similar to wine tastings, but with coffee — about their coffee program,” he said. that give her a chance to teach people about Bell’s client list continues to grow, recently Springok’s products. adding Sightsee Shop, Nosh Cafe and Off “I do my best to answer any questions Track Ice Cream, a downtown shop servclients have about different kinds of coffee, ing scoops of “Springbok Cold Brew and where it’s grown, how it’s processed,” she said.

Cookies.” Bell said more folks have joined “Anytime you can learn something new I think their roster after a trip to their warehouse, that’s a good experience, and it’s nice to get to located at 708 King St. show people what we’ve been working on and “We’ve had some maybe find their new success with people favorite coffee.” “ My job is to try to provide as just coming to our Bell balances a many coffees that make sense desire warehouse and to try new for us on an operational level tasting our coffees,” things with still he said. “A lot of brewing up a tradithat people will enjoy.” times when you go tional cup.

— Jason Bell, Owner Springbok Coffee try Springbok at a “We’re not trying certain place, you’re to change people or only trying one or two of our coffees and that tell them they’re not drinking the right cofmay not be your preference as a customer. fee, that’s not my job as a roaster,” he said. “If We’ve been able to bring people in, speak to you like a darker roast, more of a traditional them about our services and let them taste a ‘Folgers-style,’ we have a dark roast for that wide variety of our offerings.” person. My job is to try to provide as many All Springbok coffee is roasted at the coffees that make sense for us on an operawarehouse by a small team that includes tional level that people will enjoy.”

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Springbok Coffee owner Jason Bell roasts one of the best cups of coffee in Charleston, but you won’t find a shop with his company’s name on it. He and his brother Josh keep Springbok focused on a wholesale operation that caters to restaurants and coffee shops of all sizes, providing all the tools to offer topquality, consistent coffee.

Springbok Coffee is a familiar name in Charleston, showing up on menus at several local coffee shops with roasts that please the masses and enthusiasts alike. More than just a hyper local premium product, Bell and his small team are doing everything for their partners, from setting up machinery to training baristas.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): In her book Sticks, Stones, Roots & Bones, Stephanie Rose Bird reports that among early African Americans, there were specialists who spoke the language of trees. These patient magicians developed intimate relationships with individual trees, learning their moods and rhythms, and even exchanging non-verbal information with them. Trees imparted wisdom about herbal cures, weather patterns, and ecologically sound strategies. Until recently, many scientists might have dismissed this lore as delusion. But in his 2016 book The Hidden Life of Trees, forester Peter Wohlleben offers evidence that trees have social lives and do indeed have the power to converse. I’ve always said that you Aries folks have great potential to conduct meaningful dialogs with animals and trees. And now happens to be a perfect time for you to seek such invigorating pleasures.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Author Joanne Harris writes, “The right circumstances sometimes happen of their own accord, slyly, without fanfare, without warning. The magic of everyday things.” I think that’s an apt oracle for you to embrace during the coming weeks. In my opinion, life will be conspiring to make you feel at home in the world. You will have an excellent opportunity to get your personal rhythm into close alignment with the rhythm of creation. And so you may achieve a version of what mythologist Joseph Campbell called “the goal of life”: “to make your heartbeat match the beat of the universe, to match your nature with Nature.”

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Author Gloria Anzaldúa writes, “I am an act of kneading, of uniting and joining.” She adds that in this process, she has become “a creature that questions the definitions of light and dark and gives them new meanings.”

I would love for you to engage in similar work right now, Gemini. Life will be on your side — bringing you lucky breaks and stellar insights — if you undertake the heroic work of reformulating the meanings of “light” and “dark” — and then reshaping the way you embody those primal forces.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): “Pleasure is one of the most important things in life, as important as food or drink,” wrote Cancerian author Irving Stone.

I would love for you to heed that counsel, my fellow Crabs. What he says is always true, but it will be extraordinarily meaningful for you to take to heart during the coming weeks. Here’s how you could begin: Make a list of seven experiences that bring you joy, bliss, delight, fun, amusement, and gratification. Then make a vow — even write an oath on a piece of paper — to increase the frequency and intensity of those experiences.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): At times in our lives, it’s impractical to be innocent and curious and blank and receptive. So many tasks require us to be knowledgeable and self-assured and forceful and in control. But according to my astrological analysis, the coming weeks will be a time when you will benefit from the former state of mind: cultivating what Zen Buddhists call “beginner’s mind.” The Chinese refer to it as chūxīn, or the mind of a novice. The Koreans call it the eee mok oh? approach, translated as “What is this?” Buddhist teacher Jack Kornfield defines it as the “don’t-know mind.” During this upcoming phase, I invite you to enjoy the feeling of being at peace with all that’s mysterious and beyond your understanding.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” Author Anne Lamott wrote that, and now I’m conveying it to you — just in time for the Unplug-Yourself Phase of your astrological cycle. Any glitches or snafus you may be dealing with right now aren’t as serious as you might imagine. The biggest problem seems to be the messy congestion that has accumulated over time in your links to sources that usually serve you pretty well. So if you’ll simply disconnect for a while, I’m betting that clarity and grace will be restored when you reconnect.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “I learned to make my mind large, as the universe is large, so that there is room for paradoxes,” writes Scorpio author Maxine Hong Kingston. That would be an excellent task for you to work on in the coming weeks. Here are your formulas for success: 1. The more you expand your imagination, the better you’ll understand the big picture of your present situation — and the more progress you will make toward creating the most interesting possible future. 2. The more comfortable you are about dwelling in the midst of paradoxes, the more likely it is that you will generate vigorous decisions that serve both your own needs and the needs of your allies.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “Some people will never like you because your spirit irritates their demons,” says actor and director Denzel Washington. “When you shine bright, some won’t enjoy the shadow you cast,” says rapper and activist Talib Kweli. You may have to deal with reactions like those in the coming weeks, Sagittarius. If you do, I suggest that you don’t take it personally. Your job is to be your radiant, generous self — and not worry about whether anyone has the personal power necessary to handle your radiant, generous self. The good news is that I suspect you will stimulate plenty of positive responses that will more than counterbalance the challenging ones.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Capricorn occultist Peter J. Carroll tells us, “Some have sought to avoid suffering by avoiding desire. Thus they have only small desires and small sufferings.” In all of the zodiac, you Capricorns are among the least likely to be like that. One of your potential strengths is the inclination to cultivate robust desires that are rooted in a quest for rich experience. Yes, that sometimes means you must deal with more strenuous ordeals than other people. But I think it’s a wise trade-off.

In any case, my dear, you’re now in a phase of your cycle when you should take inventory of your yearnings. If you find there are some that are too timid or meager, I invite you to either drop them or pump them up.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The people who live in the town of Bazoule, Burkina Faso regard the local crocodiles as sacred. They live and work amidst the 100+ creatures, co-existing peacefully.

Kids play within a few feet of them, never worrying about safety. I’d love to see you come to similar arrangements with untamed influences and strong characters in your own life, Aquarius. You don’t necessarily have to treat them as sacred, but I do encourage you to increase your empathy and respect for them.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Your body naturally produces at least one quart of mucus every day.

You might not be aware of it, because much of it glides down your throat. Although you may regard this snot as gross, it’s quite healthy. It contains antibodies and enzymes that kill harmful bacteria and viruses. I propose we regard mucus as your prime metaphor in the coming weeks. Be on the alert for influences and ideas that might empower you even if they’re less than beautiful and pleasing.

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RDC File No.: 20-13057 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO.: 20-CP-10-1317

Amezquita Investments, LLC, Plaintiff, vs.

Debra Myers, Defendant.

SUMMONS AND NOTICE TO: THE DEFENDANT ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is hereby served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscriber at his office, 2050 Spaulding Drive, Suite 2, North Charleston, South Carolina, 29406, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian ad Litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by Plaintiff.

YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to answer the foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff will move for a general Order of Reference of this cause to the Master in Equity or Special Referee for the aforesaid County, which order shall, pursuant to Rule 53(e) of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master in Equity or Special Referee is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this case.

NOTICE OF FILING TO THE DEFENDANT(S) ABOVE NAMED: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the foregoing Summons and Complaint, were filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, South Carolina on March 11, 2020.

S/R R. David Chard S.C. Bar No.: 1190 Attorney for the Plaintiff 2050 Spaulding Drive, Suite 2 N. Charleston, SC 29406 (843) 554-6984

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO.: 2020-CP-10-02184 CHAD W. MATTHEWS, Plaintiff, vs.

JANICE E. CLEMONS and CAMILLE H. WYMAN, Defendant(s).

SUMMONS Tort: Personal Injury (Motor Vehicle Accident) TO: THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Complaint on the subscriber at his office, 307 Old Trolley Road, Summerville, SC 29485, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court

for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

JOHN PRICE LAW FIRM, LLC /s/ Bobby 0. Phipps, Jr. Bobby 0. Phipps, Jr. (Bar No. 66535) 307 Old Trolley Road Summerville, SC 29423-0637 Phone: (843) 832-6000 Facsimile: (843) 871-3232 Email: bobbyphipps@ johnpricelawfirm.com Attorneys for Plaintiff May 14, 2020 Summerville, South Carolina

ESTATES’ CREDITOR’S NOTICES All persons having claims against the following estates are required to deliver or mail their claims to the Personal Representative indicated below and also file subject claims on Form #371ES with Irvin G. Condon, Probate Judge of Charleston County, 84 Broad Street, Charleston, S.C. 29401, before the expiration of 8 months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors, or else thereafter such claims shall be and are forever barred.

Estate of: EMMA FLORENCE KELLEY 2020-ES-10-0124 DOD: 01/15/20 Pers. Rep: HENRY A. KELLEY, JR. 3210 BELLOWS CT. MIDDLEBURG, FL 32068 ************ Estate of: DEBRA ANN KELLY 2020-ES-10-0958 DOD: 04/07/20 Pers. Rep: ROY A. KELLY 2605 OREGON AVE. NO. CHARLESTON, SC 29405 Atty: THOMAS H. BRUSH, ESQ. 12 A CARRIAGE LN. CHARLESTON, SC 29407 ************ Estate of: DORIS M. MILLER 2020-ES-10-0970 DOD: 05/24/20 Pers. Rep: BRUCE K. MILLER 1148 QUAIL DR. CHARLESTON, SC 29412 Atty: R. JOSIAH PAUL, ESQ. PO BOX 2380 MT. PLEASANT, SC 29465 ************ Estate of: ROBERT F. TAGUE 2020-ES-10-0975 DOD: 01/17/20 Pers. Rep: JOANN R. TAGUE 8127 FLINTWOOD CT. NO. CHARLESTON, SC 29406 ************ Estate of: WILLIS GUY TETRICK, III 2020-ES-10-0990 DOD: 04/09/20 Pers. Rep: SANDRA C. TETRICK 4180 CHISOLM RD. JOHNS ISLAND, SC 29455 Atty: SHIRRESE B. BROCKINGTON, ESQ. PO BOX 31312 CHARLESTON, SC 29417 ************ Estate of: ELLA MARIE PROUDE 2020-ES-10-1006 DOD: 06/25/20 Pers. Rep: SANDRA MARIE PROUDE 8505 BENTWOOD DR. NO. CHARLESTON, SC 29406 ************ Estate of: COLIN STANLEY SCHABEL 2020-ES-10-1021 DOD: 06/05/20 Pers. Rep: FRANK M. SCHABEL, III 2402 VAUCLUSE RD. CHARLESTON, SC 29414 Atty: JEFFREY C. MOORE, ESQ., 1 CARRIAGE LN. BLDG. H, 2ND FLOOR CHARLESTON, SC 29407

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ESTATES’ CREDITOR’S NOTICES All persons having claims against the following estates are required to deliver or mail their claims to the Personal Representative indicated below and also file subject claims on Form #371ES with Irvin G. Condon, Probate Judge of Charleston County, 84 Broad Street, Charleston, S.C. 29401, before the expiration of 8 months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors, or else thereafter such claims shall be and are forever barred.

Estate of: NATASHA T. GRANT 2019-ES-10-2147 DOD: 11/04/19 Pers. Rep: KAREN GRANT 1095 OLD BAY RD. EDISTO ISLAND, SC 29438 Atty: WILLIE B. HEYWARD, ESQ. 27 GAMECOCK AVE., #200 CHARLESTON, SC 29407 ************ Estate of: JOSEPH FREDERICK KOWALSKI, JR. 2020-ES-10-0784 DOD: 04/18/20 Pers. Rep: MARJORY C. W. KOWALSKI 7725 LINSLEY DR. NO. CHARLESTON, SC 29418 ************ Estate of: LUCIENNE ROSY CARLILE 2020-ES-10-0869 DOD: 02/18/20 Pers. Rep: THOMAS CARLILE 235 XAVIER ST. CHARLESTON, SC 29414 ************ Estate of: OLIVIA J. SMITH 2020-ES10-0877 DOD: 06/08/20 Pers. Rep: KATHERINE GRAHAM 4701 APPLE ST., #A NO. CHARLESTON, SC 29405 Atty: GORDON H. GARRETT, ESQ. 1075 E. MONTAGUE AVE. CHARLESTON, SC 29405 ************ Estate of: CLAYTON LAFAYETTE WILLIS 2020-ES10-0887 DOD: 02/10/20 Pers. Rep: DEBORAH BUTLER WILLIS 310 CALLISON DR. GOOSE CREEK, SC 29445 ************* Estate of: ROBERT LESLIE FRANCIS 2020-ES10-0944 DOD: 03/09/20 Pers. Rep: JILL E. MICHAELS 2613 RICHARDS DR. WACO, TX 76710

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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO.: 2020-DR-10-1404 MERCEDES SYKORA, Plaintiff, v.

RONALD SYKORA, JR., Defendant, SUMMONS TO RONALD SYKORA, JR., DEFENDANT: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to this Complaint upon the subscriber, at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

Jessica L. Partain, Esquire Shannon Jones, Esquire SHANNON JONES LAW FIRM 3 State Street Charleston, SC 29401 (843) 720-3100 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF June 8, 2020

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF BERKELEY IN THE FAMILY COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT FILE NO: 2019-DR-08-1528

South Carolina Department of Social Services, Plaintiff, vs.

Gabariel A. Weathers Anthony LaClay Marshall Lavaghetto Sepulveda Derrick Lattimore Defendants.

In the Interest of: Minor Born In 2009 Minor Born In 2010 Minor Born In 2012 Minor Born In 2013 Minors Under the Age of 18 Years.

TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES: You are hereby Summoned and required to answer the Summons and Complaint for abuse and/or neglect filed August 13, 2019. Upon proof of interest copy of the Summons and Complaints will be delivered to you upon request from the Clerk of Court in Berkeley and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Attorney Johnnie J. Burgess of the Legal Department of Berkeley County Department of Social Service at 2 Belt Drive, Moncks Corner, SC 29461, within thirty (30) days of the publication. If you fail to answer within the time set for the above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the court.

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SUNRHÉ MADE SELF-LOVE A MAJOR THEME FOR LAVENDER, SAYING SHE REEXAMINED HER DEFINITION OF LOVE

True Love SunRhé explores love in all its forms on debut LP Lavender

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Alternative R&B artist SunRhé, like many songwriters, does not shy away from emoting about life’s complicated, intimate moments in her music. But on Lavender, out Aug. 10, she does recognize one thing plenty of other artists skim over: Love is a wideranging emotion.

“I wanted it to be a very romantic project,” she said. “The content of the songs is basically exploring different forms of love. There’s discussion of self love, the initial attraction that comes with having a crush on somebody, that natural instinctive feeling, then there’s deep romantic love, too.”

The most striking aspect of Lavender is just how all-encompassing it feels when describing love. Classic themes of exuberance, intimacy and compassion are present throughout, but SunRhé doesn’t avoid the fact that love is personal. “This is a more self-aware reflection of my experiences with love,” she said.

Tunes like “ElevateU” are sparse and sweet, bolstered by SunRhé’s strong vocals and comforting lyrics. “If you say you’re scared, hide/ I know just the remedy/ I could be the gateway to illuminate you/ don’t be afraid of me/ let your inhibitions free,” she sings.

On the swooning R&B track “Something Like Lavender” SunRhé uses poetic lyrics to describe attraction. “Your turn of phrase is soothing me/ oh Lord, I adore/ I just need you to surround me/ wanderlust into a new place/ I’m just riding in my own waves/ can’t trust how I want to behave/ trying to escape will take much persuasion,” she sings.

The instrumentals on Lavender are a mixture of alternative R&B and pop music, and frequently underscore the meaning behind SunRhé’s words. Songs like the trippy, lustful “Trance” and the stuttering “LUH freestyle” let SunRhé embrace her more experimental tendencies as a songwriter.

In addition to the left field tones on Lavender, SunRhé dedicates a few tracks to progressive pop. “DMT (Dance/Movement/ Therapy)” is a grooving turn for the LP that embraces funky keys and pop hooks.

“SpaceJam Outro” mixes an eerie melody from plucked strings with abstract and almost exotic sounds. “I think I find the most peace in stillness,” she said in a closing spoken word verse. “Sometimes too much attention or too much energy in outward directions gives me anxiety, you know? Sometimes what I need is a disconnection to find my way back to center, peaceful perception.”

But, love isn’t just about one person’s relationship with another. Self-love and the personal journey many people take to really care for themselves is a big theme for Lavender. SunRhé began to explore many of these themes after combatting her own “existential crisis.”

“I had a problem loving myself, not just in a literal way, but also feeling free enough to explore my creative side and really fall in love with things that I am passionate about,” she said.

Her apprehension over where to take her creative expression caused SunRhé to overanalyze her self-worth and how she manages her own self-value. Through travel and falling back on the friends and family that she has

“I had a problem loving myself, not just in a literal way, but also feeling free enough to explore my creative side and really fall in love with things that I am passionate about.”

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loving relationships with, SunRhé was able to reexamine her definition of love, she said.

“Fresh Air,” the LP’s climactic highlight, exemplifies everything great about Lavender.

SunRhé rhythmically sings both abstract lines and bright details, while a smooth and calming melody puts the focus on her words.

“In the next second, we’re in another moment/ all is as it should be and I control it/ now’s the time for pressure, heart as my weapon/ presence is inevitable and reckless,” she sings.

While Lavender is her first full project, SunRhé has built some momentum thanks to a feature on Matt Monday’s single “Had a Thing,” shoutouts from big hip-hop names like Jah Jr. and DJ Scrib and a brief appearance at hip-hop festival Cultura in 2019.

According to her, the support she’s received already is one of the major forms of love that she references on the LP. “There’s something very humbling about people supporting you even when you’re kind of weary about your own path,” she said. “It’s almost surreal knowing that people believe in me even in moments where I didn’t believe in myself.”

World Music Cafe co-founder Peter Kfoury is hoping to drum up enough support for his latest album Breaking All the Rules to win a Grammy for World Music. The album fuses new age, jazz, funk and Middle Eastern influences for a lengthy and eclectic LP. “My passion is the fusing of cultures and the musical creations that result,” Kfoury said about the album.

“Funky Dearborn” is a bluesy and groovy little jam based around a funky riff, played on the oud. “Dream Walkers” shows off another unique instrument choice for the album: the didgeridoo. “Said’s Dream” is an unexpected take on “The Star Spangled Banner” in the first half that gives way to a rollicking jam in the second half.

Charleston instrumentalist Gino Castillo served as the LP’s recording engineer.

South Carolina artists Heather Rice and Jonathan Lovett also performed on the album. Kfoury had some outside help from Los Angeles musicians Jamie Papish and Chloe Pourmorady, as well.

Kfoury, a Lebanese-American musician, has performed in Charleston for years.

Among his accomplishments locally, he helped found world music listening room World Music Cafe. According to Kfoury, he has also submitted Breaking All the Rules as a Grammy candidate for World Music.

“Now it’s out of my hands and their committees will decide from here,” he said. “I’d love to be Charleston’s next Grammy winner.” —Heath Ellison

PERSONA LA AVE AND BARAKA RELEASE NEW TRACK, TEASE A NEW PROJECT

Electronic artist Persona La Ave released a new track “GottasaythatIneedyou” over the weekend. The tune is a trippy and funky collaboration with Baraka.

Like many other songs in Persona La Ave’s catalog, it finds the sweet spot between left field and loving. There’s just something about the way Persona writes some of these electronic hooks that sounds romantic. Even as the track warbles and distorts, it’s something you could imagine working in an indie romance film.

Fans of “GottasaythatIneedyou” are in luck because this won’t be Persona and Baraka’s only time working together in the future. The duo also announced a collaboration album, IV, set for release Aug. 7.

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Oukuo explores world music on production-heavy EP, Gorilla Thomas Kenney, a veteran of several highenergy local musical acts, is setting off on his own with a sampling-based, world music-inspired instrumental project known as Oukuo. His latest endeavor’s debut EP, Gorilla, is out Aug. 7.

“I’ve always wanted to do a solo project,” Kenney said. “When you’re in a project like Doom Flamingo or Terraphonics it’s more of a sum of everyone’s personalities.

With this I wanted to have an idea and be able to work on it and let my personality and experiences come to the forefront.”

His ideas for Oukuo and Gorilla, are built on a bedrock of sampling, but not in the way that people probably assume. Instead of taking from other recordings, Kenney fills in the world of Oukuo with original performances by some of his musician friends. He then tinkers with their tracks in the studio to create the electronic, “tropicalia dancefloor” sound that populates Gorilla.

“I approach it like a hip-hop producer,” he said. “So all of the drums on Gorilla are Shelton Desaussure playing based on compositions that I wrote and then I sampled his playing.”

“My friend Zach Douglas plays horns on ‘Welcome to Oukuo’ and I resampled it to sound like a full horn section. I’m composing all of the songs instead of starting with someone else’s musical idea.”

Like the way he uses sampling, Kenney’s influences on Oukuo are not what folks would immediately anticipate from a project like this. Kenney cites his international travels as the root of Gorilla, more than any musical artist.

“When I travel I’m not just looking for music but the whole sonic landscape of a place,” he said. “I mostly play R&B, hip-hop and jazz and that sort of has to come out in the music that I produce. But in this you’ll hear polyrhythmic stuff and African horn influences as well.”

Kenney recommends that, along with the EP, listeners check out the two music videos that have been made by Dylan Dawkins of Persona La Ave. “He’s a great visual artist and kind of a collage master and the music is very collage based,” says Kenney. The approaches to the videos and Kenney’s process of making the EP have a clear aesthetic link, and for anyone who enjoys that “collage” oriented approach to music, Gorilla is a must listen.

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