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Finding a safe space: Green Book listings in Forsyth County

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

From 1936 to 1966, the Negro Motorist Green Book served as a guide for Black motorists across the country. Gas stations, restaurants, hotels, night clubs, and even homes of individuals where Black motorists could grab a bite to eat or good night’s rest, were all listed in the pocket-sized travel-aid, including 18 right here in Forsyth County.

The Green Book, which was the brainchild of Victor H. Green, was first published in 1936.

Green, a native of Harlem, worked for the postal service and was a travel writer. For 30 years the annual guide helped thousands avoid unwarranted run-ins.

In the beginning Green File photo enlisted other postmen to The former location of Club 709, which was listed in the Negro Motorist Green Book 1939-1941 and 1947-1949. contact Black entrepreneurs along their routes The self-guided exhib- es that were right here in his home for more than 20 tion - 336 S. Claremont and invite them to list in years.

Ave. Years Listed: 1961 the book, as well as sell the it, “Navigating Jim Crow: Winston-Salem.

Many of the locations Here’s the list of Green *Diamond Taxi - 301 book to travelers for about Green Book and Oasis Spaces in North Carolina,” listed were well known, Book locations that were N. Church St. Years List25 cents. ed: 1939-1941 Last month the North includes several different like the YMCA that was in Forsyth County: *Belmont Hotel - 601 *Ideal Hotel - 11th St. Carolina African Ameri- copies of the Green Book, located on Church Street, can Heritage Commis- eight different panels that or the Belmont Hotel on 1/2 N. Patterson Ave. & Woodland Ave. Years Listed: 1938-1939 sion, Mount Tabor United include history about the Patterson Avenue. But Years Listed: 1952-1954 *Charles H. Jones *Lincoln Hotel - 9 E. Methodist Church, and the book, and a brief video. there were almost just as Winston-Salem Alumnae When I had the opportu- many “Tourist Homes,” Tourist Home - 1611 E. Third St. Years Listed: 1947-1949, Chapter of Delta Sigma nity to see the exhibit, ev- private homes that were 14th St. Years Listed: 1938-1941, 1947-1957, 1954-1957, 1959-1960 Theta Sorority, joined erything in the exhibit was owned by generous people 1940-1941, *Model Pharmacy forces to give locals an so interesting I could’ve who were just willing to 1959-1967 *Club 709 - 709 Pat- - 562 N. Patterson Ave. opportunity to learn more stayed there for hours help, like Mrs. Williams about the Green Book with looking through the books. on N. Ridge Street, or Mr. terson Ave. Years Listed: Years Listed: 1961 But what really caught my Jones on 14th Street, who 1939-1941, 1947-1949 *Mrs. H.L. Christian a very unique exhibit. eye was a list of safe spac- welcomed travelers into *College Service Sta-

- 302 E. 9th St. Years Listed: 1938-1941, 19471955, 1957 *Mrs. J. Penn - 115 N. Ridge Ave. Years Listed: 1938-1941 *Mrs. N. Jones - 859 Liberty St. Years Listed: 1938-1941 *Mrs. R.B. Williams 1225 N. Ridge Ave. Years Listed: 1938-1941, 19471952 *Orchid Beauty Parlor - 619 E. 9th St. Years Listed: 1938 *Realiable Taxi - 430 N. Church St. Years Listed: 1939-1941 *Sam Harris Taxi - 6th St. & Patterson Ave. Years Listed: 1939-1941 *Stevens Hotel - 526 E. 4th St. Years Listed: 1955-1957, 1959-1961 *Stinson’s Service Station - 1012 E. 14th Street Years Listed: 1961 *YMCA - 410 N. Church St. Years Listed: 1941, 1947-1956 The exhibit, “Navigating Jim Crow: Green Book and Oasis Spaces in North Carolina,” will be on display at Mount Tabor United Methodist, 3543 Robinhood Road, on Sunday, Feb. 20, from 1-4 p.m. For more information about the exhibit, visit https://www.mttaborumc. org/green-book.

Local nonprofit feeds hundreds with food pantry Hope to Thrive, a local non-profit dedicated to inspiring hope for individuals, families, and communities to thrive in complete health and wellbeing, is doing its part to build food security in communities that need it most.

With a few donations from a local church, in March 2020 Joy Williams

transformed her front yard into a food pantry. Although it was never in her plan to start a food pantry, a simple email started a movement and today Williams’ nonprofit provides food for more than 200 people a month.

According to Williams, Grace Presbyterian Church had a pantry that shut down at the start of the pandemic and the organizer reached out and asked if she knew anyone who needed produce.

“I sent out an email and about 10 people responded at once and said they needed it,” said Williams when discussing how the pantry got started.

“We couldn’t go to the church so I just had everybody come to my front yard. That’s how it started and from there it just continued,” Williams continued. “I have a pub-

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Hope to Thrive’s Holistic Produce Pantry donated more than 1,600 pounds of food last month. lic health background so ficial affiliate of the local with mental health issues I saw an opportunity to food bank, and provides like stress and anxiety. use food as a way to offer free produce and other Williams said none other health resources as foods twice a week. Last of it would be possible well.” month the pantry donated without the help from Now located at the lo- more than 1,600 pounds volunteers from throughcal NAACP headquarters of food to more than 100 out the community and on Oak Ridge Drive, the households. The pantry the NAACP. Volunteers Hope to Thrive Holistic also provides families with pick up produce and other Produce Pantry is an of- information on dealing items like bread and milk

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throughout the week and sort through items before the pantry opens.

“This really is a community effort. From Mr. LeRoy, Mrs. Roxie, to Mrs. Evette and Mrs. Priscilla, these are people who come several times a week and they tell me what we need,” Williams said. “I feel humbled and I feel it’s truly an honor because everything that you see is because the community has come together.”

Hope to Thrive Holistic Pantry is open to the public Tuesdays 12 - 1 p.m. and Thursdays 2 - 3 p.m. at the NAACP Building, 4130 Oak Ridge Drive.

For more information on the pantry or to find out how to donate or volunteer, visit www.hope2thrive.com.

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Positive Path Program could introduce at-risk young adults to STEAM careers and more this thing ramps, where does it go … how do we get it to 800 students a year?”

MacIntosh asked. “That’s what I want to see.”

Because the Positive Path Program was only a discussion item, no action was taken. City staff will make another presentation before it is tabled for a vote.

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

The City of WinstonSalem is considering a new initiative called the Positive Path Program which is designed to give young adults an opportunity to reshape their lives through STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Arts Math) exposure, mentors, hands-on training and life skills.

Members of city council discussed the program during the Public Safety Committee meeting on Monday, Feb. 14. Councilmember James Taylor, who is publisher of The Chronicle and chair of the Public Safety Committee, said if the program is approved, it will serve as an alternative to the YouthBuild Program, which is designed to introduce at-risk youth to careers in construction.

Taylor mentioned he has worked closely with Assistant City Manager Johnnie Taylor to come up with ways to offer something new for young people.

“Mr. Taylor and I have been in conversations with his team in operations and we’ve charged them with going back and looking at the YouthBuild Program,” James Taylor continued.

“We’re looking to shift the focus from just construction to focusing on at-risk youth with science, technology, engineering, arts and math.”

The proposed sixmonth program will utilize a strategic curriculum and provide real-life examples of “pro-social behavior.”

Participants are referred to as apprentices and paid the city’s minimum wage, with the opportunity to obtain their GED or a National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) certificate. Participants will also be introduced opportunities in the STEAM field through training, mentorships, field trips, and other initiatives.

The city also has plans to partner with local colleges and universities, and local businesses like Goodwill and Financial Pathways of the Piedmont.

Program manager for YouthBuild, Faith Bartlett, said the mission of the Positive Path Program or “P3” is to take a holistic ap-

proach to reshaping lives and futures. “We’re also going to have mentors, hands-on training, and life skill class,” said Bartlett during the meeting earlier this week.

“We’re going to use a holistic approach and a strategic curriculum while modeling pro-social behaviors.”

During the first 60 days, participants will learn, demonstrate, and practice personal responsibility skills, job search strategies, and computer fluency. After graduating from the 26-week program, participants will receive six months of monthly contact from staff and possible follow-up services and incentives.

“The STEAM exposure and the mentorship is an excellent part of the program, as well as job shadowing and field trips, but I think the continued additional six months for supportive services is a nice addition to the program,” said Troy Sneed, assistant program manager for YouthBuild. Sneed said the best part of the Positive Path Program is that it doesn’t limit participants to one field.

“The other thing that sets this program apart from YouthBuild is everyone doesn’t have to just go into construction. We have several different tracts including medical that goes from CNA to phlebotomy,” Sneed said.

Other STEAM tracts participants can choose from include information technology, arts and engineering, and advanced manufacturing.

The program will be open to young adults between the ages of 18-24 years old who come from a

low-income household, be considered a youth/adult offender, or have an incarcerated guardian or caregiver. Participants must also be able to pass a city background check and lift 25 pounds.

When discussing the program, several members of the Public Safety Committee asked if the age requirement could be lowered.

“They’re really more at risk at 16 than 18,” said Councilmember Annette Scippio, who represents the East Ward. “They’re so many of them that age who are just wandering around.”

Councilmember Barbara Hanes Burke said she would like to see the program offered to a younger crowd as well. She said, “I’m thinking younger as well … it’s never too early to learn trades and have opportunities for apprenticeship positions.”

As presented during the meeting, the Positive Pathways Program would cost $191,000 with about $122,000 going to pay eight participants in the program. Burke and others said they would like to see more people enrolled.

“That number needs to be higher and that number really needs to be based on data from the community,” Burke said. “We have a great need … how can we address the great need that we have in a larger way?”

Councilmember Jeff MacIntosh said he supports the program, but wants to see it make a real impact.

“Eight people is great but it does not make that much of an impact in the city and we want programs that make an impact, a big impact,” he said.

“Let’s figure out how

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With her speedskating gold medal, Erin Jackson hopes to inspire more Black girls in winter sports

BY STACY M. BROWN

While the Super Bowl, as expected, received all the attention in the sports world on Sunday, Feb. 13, the Winter Olympics provided a most historical moment.

Erin Jackson became the first Black woman to win a speedskating medal when she took home the gold during the 500 meters speedskating event. Jackson’s time of 37.04 seconds gave the American speedskating program its first medal at the games in Beijing. It marked the first individual medal by an American in a dozen years.

“Hopefully, this has an effect. Hopefully, we’ll see more minorities, especially in the USA, getting out and trying these winter sports,” Jackson, 29, declared.

A day after her historic medal victory, Jackson reflected on how she received her golden opportunity.

She noted that Team USA flag bearer Brittany Bowe, a childhood friend, surrendered her spot in the 500-meter so Jackson could take her place.

“She was just saying she’s so proud of me,” Jackson said of Bowe during a nationally televised interview.

“We did it,” she exclaimed. “Yeah, it was pretty wild.”

Bowe declared that Jackson had earned the right to compete.

“She’s ranked No. 1 in the world,” Bowe told NBC News.

“No one is more deserving than [Jackson] to get an opportunity to bring Team USA home a medal.”

Hailing from Ocala, Florida, Jackson said she’s roller skated for as long as she could remember. She pursued inline speedskating in 2002, roller derby in 2012, and long-track speedskating in 2017. Just two years later, Jackson transitioned from inline skating to speedskating on ice, where she quickly qualified for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

A 2015 cum laude graduate of the University of Florida Honors Program, Jackson earned a bachelor of science degree in materials science and engineering.

She also earned an AS in computer science from Salt Lake Community College in 2020 and continues her work toward an AS in exercise science/kinesiology.

Jackson said she wants to inspire other African American girls.

“I just hope [her gold medal win] sparks something,” Jackson stated. “Maybe a young Black girl saw my race or something, and she’s like, ‘Oh, maybe I should try this.’ That would be amazing, even if it’s just one person.”

Stacy M. Brown is the NNPA Newswire senior national correspondent.

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How history will be made again: Black History Month and the Supreme Court Ben Jealous

Guest Columnist

February is Black History Month. The news we are making and witnessing right now reflects all the contradictions of our history - American history.

The history of Black people in this country is a story not just of oppression - but of overcoming.

It is a story of both savage inequality and hard-won progress. It is a story of discrimination and spectacular accomplishment.

Let’s start with accomplishment. President Joe Biden will soon nominate the first Black woman to serve as a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court - if he hasn’t already by the time you read this. She will be brilliant and accomplished and committed to the constitutional principles of equality under the law and justice for all.

I can say that confidently without knowing who the president will nominate. That’s because the president has already

nominated a record number of such Black women as federal district court and appeals court judges. There is a deep bench of impressive, highly qualified Black women judges, lawyers, scholars, and activists. I cannot wait to celebrate the confirmation of one of them as a Supreme Court justice.

It won’t be an easy time to be a justice committed to achieving justice for all. The court is now dominated by justices who are committed to a very different view of the Constitution. The Roberts court is the most pro-corporate court in history, ruling consistently to undermine protections for workers and the ability of the federal government to regulate and punish corporate wrongdoing.

The court’s majority has repeatedly weakened the Voting Rights Act. And that has allowed unprincipled politicians to target Black voters - and weaken our democracy.

The same destructive forces are at work outside the legal arena, too. Allies of former President Donald Trump are putting new voting restrictions in place all across the country. And they are incit-

ing anger among Trump’s followers by repeating the Big Lie that he won the election.

Trump’s allies are also trying to build political power by stoking fear and anger and racial resentment among conservative white parents.

They are passing laws that will make it nearly impossible for public school teachers to teach honestly about racism in U.S. history and society - or even engage students in conversations about controversial topics.

They’re taking over local school boards and purging libraries of books that explore the experiences of Black people, Native Americans, and LGBTQ people. One school district in Tennessee has even banned an award-winning graphic novel about the Holocaust and others are already looking to them as a model.

Dealing with racism on an individual level, and watching it play out in our political system, can be painful and discouraging.

We can also allow it to motivate us to action.

When we act, when we fight, we can win. After all, we as Black people and we as Americans have over-

come far worse than what we are facing today. This year, and in every election year, we have another chance to make history.

We made history in 2020 when we turned out in record numbers to vote. We elected President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, the first Black person and first woman vice president.

We elected Sens. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff to the U.S. Senate. And that has allowed President Biden to appoint the most personally and professionally diverse set of judges in history, making our courts look more like our country.

In this Black History Month, we will take another step forward with the nomination of our next Supreme Court justice. Later this year we will celebrate her confirmation. And history will be made again.

Ben Jealous serves as president of People For the American Way and professor of the practice in the Africana Studies Department at the University of Pennsylvania, where he teaches leadership. In 2008, he was chosen as the youngest-ever president and CEO of the NAACP.

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Moments In Black History were in my house and in my neighborhood Dr. James B. Ewers Jr.

Guest Columnist

Black History was in my neighborhood in Winston-Salem. Men and women who looked like me were successful and were role models for us.

I suspect that because we saw it every day, that we may not have realized its importance.

Competent and compassionate people were on my block, yet with their success they always had time for us.

They gave us inspiration so that we could have aspiration.

Being a certified senior

citizen, I can recall my elementary school celebrating Black History Week. So, for five days we had guest speakers and read stories about famous Black men and women.

Black History Week became Black History Month in 1970. The first celebration of Black History Month took place at Kent State University in Ohio. The celebratory events occurred in schools, places of worship, and community centers. We learned a lot and asked a lot of questions.

Upon reflection, there were a few firsts in Winston-Salem involving Black people and Black History. One of the firsts occurred in my house. My dad, Dr. James B. Ewers, was the first Jamaican dentist in the city and one of

only a few in the state of North Carolina. He was well respected in the community and always had a kind word for people. His accent was rich, so strangers had to listen carefully.

He was a graduate of Howard University’s School of Dentistry. He was a proud Howard alumnus and talked fondly about the relationships he formed at the school. It was because of him that I took part of my graduate school classes there.

There was a Blackowned bus company in Winston-Salem. During my formative years, I saw those buses every day with Black people in them. We were bus passengers only on Safe Bus. The times required it. What I didn’t know was the history behind the Safe Bus Com-

pany.

The Safe Bus Company was the first Black bus company in North Carolina. Others followed in nearby cities, but Safe Bus led the way. There was a period when Safe Bus was the largest Black-owned transportation company in the world. Thirteen Black men put their life savings into the formation of the Safe Bus Company.

Archival records show at its peak, it carried 12,000 fares a day, grossed $10,000 a week, and had 75 employees.

One of the employees was my uncle, Mr. Nathaniel Holland. I called him Uncle Pap. I can remember standing at the corner across from Atkins High School at the bus stop. He would simply motion to me and say, “Jimmy, get

on.” Those were the days.

Safe Bus Company hired its first Black woman driver in 1966. Her name was Priscilla Estelle Stephens. At the time of her hiring, she was only 20 years of age. That was significant given this period in our history. To give a Black woman that kind of opportunity and support said a lot about the Safe Bus Company. They operated in the city of WinstonSalem from 1926 to 1972.

They had 35 buses.

Cassandra Greene Miller, daughter of Safe Bus president, Buster Greene, was quoted in Our State Magazine and said, “Many people say that segregation gave birth to Safe Bus and integration ended it.”

Reports say that in 1972, the Winston-Salem

Transit Authority purchased the assets of the Safe Bus Company and it became a part of the cityrun department.

There are historic stories about African Americans in our communities.

Just do some research and you will find them.

Black History is being made each day in our nation. Our moral obligation is to pass this history on to the next generation.

James B. Ewers Jr., Ed.D., is a former tennis champion at Atkins High School in Winston-Salem and played college tennis at Johnson C. Smith University, where he was all-conference for four years. He is a retired college administrator. He can be reached at overtimefergie.2020@yahoo.com.

The dangerous trend of the ‘Parents Rights’ movement Laura Finley Guest Columnist

Given the current political divide and his ambitions to be the next Republican presidential candidate, it should not be surprising that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has said he supports what has been called the “Don’t Say Gay” bill going through the state House of

Representatives. Not surprising, no, but disgusting, yes.

One notices in “Parental Rights in Education,” a portion of the bill reads “A school district may not encourage classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity in primary grade levels or in a manner that is not age appropriate…” While the idea of age appropriateness does not sound objectionable on its face, who determines that? And, according to the bill, elementary school kids would not be told that some students

have two moms or two dads? Because in reality, some of them do.

This wave to give parents greater authority over what schools teach is not exclusive to Florida, nor to this issue. The conservative “parent’s rights” movement is arguing that parents have a right to control school curriculum.

Many states have banned the teaching of “Critical Race Theory,” an approach to teaching racial injustice, despite the fact that almost no K-12 teachers were even doing so.

Indiana Attorney Gen-

eral Todd Rokita introduced a “Parents Bill of Rights” that says, “education policy and curriculum should accurately reflect the values of Indiana families.” A recent Florida law is similar. Some states allow parents to sue schools for teaching banned concepts. Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin announced at several rallies, “I believe parents should be in charge of their kids’ education.”

The problem is that common law and case law does not guarantee parents any such right to

control public school curriculum. Parents should be involved, but do not and should not dictate curriculum.

In addition to disregarding the children who are being raised by samesex couples, these kinds of laws will likely have a chilling effect on teachers who work with older students. While not necessarily prohibited, many schools and teachers will not want to invite controversy so will simply avoid these topics. Of course, that is obviously the point.

It is imperative that

we let educators do what they are trained to do, teach. Legislative efforts to interfere with that under the guise of supporting parents is absurd and will only result in children and teens finding information, correct or not, from their peers and other sources outside of school.

Laura Finley, Ph.D., syndicated by PeaceVoice, teaches in the Barry University Department of Sociology & Criminology and is the author of several academic texts in her discipline.

Black America deserves its fair share of the American Dream Charlene Crowell Guest Columnist Regardless of locale, profession, or income, every family needs and deserves a home. But for many - especially Black Americans and other people of color - finding and maintaining affordable housing is increasingly difficult. New research documents not only escalating rental costs, but how Black American efforts to buy affordable homes are blocked by high denial rates nearly double that of white consumers.

While it is encouraging that this new research documents real-life bargains and locales to access the American Dream of homeownership, mortgage lenders must clearly account for their reasons to deny Black Americans owning their own piece of America. The longstanding racial homeownership gap is today only 43% for Black households - 30% less that of white households at 3%.

Further, as long as Blacks are forced to struggle with

rising rental costs, these same families are denied the housing cost containment of a fixed-rate mortgage, as well as family stability and the wealthbuilding that accrues to homeowners.

Despite unprecedented federal housing assistance during the pandemic, a report by Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) finds stark racial and income divides in its analysis of the nation’s rental market. Nearly a quarter of Black renters were behind on rent in the third quarter of 2021, as well as 19% of Hispanic renters. By contrast, the share of white renters in arrears was half that: 9%.

“This disparity reflects long-term discrimination in labor markets that has consigned many households of color to low-wage jobs in the service industry,” says Chris Herbert, managing director of the Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS). “And this sector suffered the most drastic employment cuts over the past two years, which has only compounded existing inequalities.”

The term, ‘rental affordability,’ is a ratio of monthly housing costs as a percentage of household income. Researchers, law-

makers and other housing stakeholder groups, consider affordable rent to cost no more than 30%.

For homeowners, this ratio must also take factors other than the mortgage payment into consideration.

Property taxes, homeowner’s insurance and the required private mortgage insurance for small down payment home purchases, must also be included in the calculation.

But with low rental vacancy rates in most metro areas, rental increases are widespread, and ‘affordable’ rentals are in short supply. The number of units renting for less than $600 fell by 3.9 million between 2011 and 2019, the JCHS report found.

Additionally, 17.6 million rentals - 40% of the nation’s supply - are located in areas with at least moderate risk from threats caused by climate change.

And the 7.2 million renter households headed by a person aged 65 and over is expected to continue rising over the next two decades.

“Given that people of color are more likely to have lower incomes and to rent rather than own their homes, the geographic concentration of rental housing helps to perpetuate patterns of racial and

socioeconomic segregation,” noted Whitney Airgood-Obrycki, a JCHS research associate and lead author of the new report.

A transition to homeownership can be key to containing family housing costs. Other recent research documents how affordable homeownership is still possible for moderate-income families.

In its 2022 Rental Affordability Report, ATTOM, curator of a national property database, found that paying a monthly mortgage on a medianpriced home is more affordable than the average rent on a three-bedroom property in 666, or 58%, of the 1,154 U.S. counties analyzed for the report. “[H]ome ownership still remains the more affordable option for average workers in a majority of the country because it still takes up a smaller portion of their pay,” said Todd Teta, chief product officer with ATTOM. “For now, though, rising wages and interest rates around 3% are enough to offset recent price run-ups and keep ownership on the plus side of the affordability ledger compared to renting.”

In general, according to ATTOM, homeownership is the most affordable

in the Midwest and in the South. Moreover, many of these areas are already home to large numbers of Blacks and other people of color.

The most affordable homeownership among counties with a population of at least 1 million are Allegheny County (Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania; Bexar County (San Antonio), Texas; Cuyahoga County (Cleveland), Ohio; Harris County (Houston), Texas; Hillsborough County (Tampa) Florida; Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; and Wayne County (Detroit), Michigan.

Homeownership is also a viable option in smaller locales with populations of 500,000 or less including: Lake County (Gary), Indiana; Seminole County, Florida (outside Orlando); Knox County (Knoxville), Tennessee; East Baton Rouge Parish (Baton Rouge), Louisiana, and Jefferson Parish, Louisiana (outside New Orleans).

But as long as mortgage application denial rates disproportionately impact Blacks, Black homeownership will continue to lag behind the rest of the nation. Now, while interest rates remain low, Blacks are being locked

out of cost-savings enjoyed by others and the resulting wealth growth.

The Urban Institute’s new analysis of the annual Home Mortgage Disclosure Act compares the race and ethnicity of those denied mortgages in 2020 for purchase loans as well as home improvement and refinance loans.

In each of these loan types, the largest gaps in denial occurred between Blacks and whites. In home improvement loans, 63% of Blacks were denied compared to only 39% for whites. Similarly, nearly a quarter - 24.5% of Blacks - were denied home purchase loans, while the corresponding number for whites was 13.4%.

Instead of being locked out, it is time to bring the benefits of home equity and wealth-building to more families. Black America must have its fair share of the American Dream.

Charlene Crowell is a senior fellow with the Center for Responsible Lending. She can be reached at charlene.crowell@responsiblelending.org.

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Holcomb-Faye brothers head to Hall of Fame together

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

Travis and Whit Holcomb-Faye were standout basketball players for Reynolds High School when they not only dominated basketball in the Triad area, they were one of the best basketball programs in the state. For their efforts, the Holcomb-Faye brothers were elected into the Reynolds High School Hall of Fame last month.

The Holcomb-Faye brothers were among nine total inductees of the 2022 Hall of Fame class for Reynolds High School. It is believed this is the first time two siblings have gone into the Reynolds HOF in the same class. Surrounded by former teammates, friends, and family, the Holcomb-Faye brothers were appreciative of being honored.

we came over there.

“We grew up playing AAU together, playing YBA basketball together, playing middle school together. A few of us played on the JV team and we won the David Lash Tournament and had an exceptional season. We ended up playing AAU and won the national championship playing AAU.” As a sophomore, Travis made the varsity team and came off the bench behind starting point guard John Skinner. “He was a great point guard and was actually our conference player of the year my sophomore year,” he said.

During his time on the varsity team, the Demons compiled a 70-12 record over three seasons. They won the conference all three years, won the conference tournament twice, and won the Frank Spencer Photos by Robert Hill Photography

Travis Holcomb-Faye compiled some stellar stats while at Reynolds High School.

Whit Holcomb-Faye collected two state championships as a point guard for the Demons.

Travis, the older of the two brothers, grew up playing baseball, football, and of course, basketball. Upon entering high school, his parents told him he needed to focus on one sport, and he chose basketball.

Travis is from the north side of Winston-Salem, but he and a few friends decided to attend Reynolds for high school.

Once there, he faced stiff competition, but quickly made a lasting mark on the program.

“I started out on the JV team as a freshman. It was a group of us that came in as freshmen from the north side and we all choice-transferred into Reynolds,” said Travis Holcomb-Faye. “A couple of my friends actually made the varsity team as freshmen, so we kind of got split up when

Tournament once.

The Demons had deep playoff runs all three seasons as well. Unfortunately, they ran into slightly better teams that knocked them out of the playoffs before they could achieve their goal of a state championship.

“We just couldn’t get over the hump of playing these teams with bigger guys,” he said. “Coach (Howard) West did a good job of adjusting and playing small ball. We would press the entirety of the game and speed people up … but teams that were a lot bigger coming from Charlotte were a lot to handle because they were quick and fast too, and bigger than us. Deep in those playoff runs we just couldn’t top them.

“Once my brother and them got there, they had the guard play and Reynolds fi-

nally started getting some bigger players in and got some bigs to go along with those guards and that’s when we finally got over the top and were able to win some state championships.”

A lot of their drive and basketball IQ came from their father, Walter Faye Jr., said Travis. Their father was their AAU coach growing up and taught them the game.

“We weren’t the fastest players on the court, we weren’t the most athletic players on the court, but we would beat you with grit, heart, IQ, and skill,” he continued.

It was a surprise for Travis when he heard about his induction into the HOF. To be included with such a prestigious group, Travis was humbled to be a part of it.

“That was very special that we got to spend that night together and both get inducted on the same day. That’s something that I will never forget,” Travis said about the induction night.

Some of Travis’ accomplishments include ‘96 all region team, ‘97 all-conference CPC, ‘97 all Northwest, ‘98 CPC Player of the Year, ‘98 all-state, ‘98 East/ West All-Star team member, and ‘98 RJR Male Athlete of the Year. He also enjoyed a stellar four-year career at East Carolina University after graduation from Reynolds.

Travis was a senior when Whit came in as a freshman. Whit played on the 9th grade team because they were so deep with guards at the time at Reynolds.

“We had so much talent over there, my brother actually played on the 9th grade team when I was a senior,” Travis stated.

“The following year, he played on the JV team. He only played on the varsity team for two years and the two years he was on the varsity team, they won the state title.”

Whit played for Reynolds from 1998 through 2002. According to Whit, he says Travis’ teams laid the foundation for how his teams played.

“I played 9th grade my freshman year and I played JV my sophomore year because we also had another class of AAU players that were older than me that also came; Mike Russell and his crew,” said Whit.

“So, we really had like three crews come through there, my brother’s crew, Mike Russell’s crew, and my crew. Mike Russell was a year older than me and two years younger than my brother. So, we had a good crew of point guards coming in for the next seven/eight years with me, Mike and my brother.”

Playing behind guys like his brother and Russell, Whit absorbed everything he could to become a better player and prepare himself for when it was his turn.

“Having an older brother that was kind of a star of the team, I kind of expected to do whatever he did,” said Whit about his expectations on the varsity team. “I was Mike Russell’s backup my first year on varsity, but then I ended up finding a role.

I came off the bench, but I was always in at the end of the games.

“I kind of found my role pretty early in the season. That team was probably the best team that Reynolds had. We were just deep and bigger than everybody. We

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Reflections of a child of the civil rights movement

BY DR. RUTH PURIFOY CUMMINGS

I was born on February 29, 1952, in Selma, Alabama, the seventh of thirteen children in our family. Our address was Rte. 1 Box 8, Selma, Alabama. We grew up in a segregated community. Everything that we needed was within walking distance: the church, the grocery store, the school, and all our friends. My father’s sister, Aunt Mary, lived three streets over and next to her house was land that the family owned where we grew corn, sweet potatoes, greens, squash, black-eyed peas, green beans (which we called snap beans), and other vegetables. The neighborhood was still rural, so we raised hogs and chickens, which we sold as well as put on the table. My maternal grandparents owned a farm in the country, which was on the Alabama River. There they grew cotton, cucumbers, corn, all kinds of fruit.

Everything that was not grown on the community property was grown in the country and we wanted for nothing.

Sunday mornings were special. We were treated to fried chicken, grits and gravy, and fresh homemade biscuits. We enjoyed our breakfast as we listened to the radio as the Angelic Gospel Singers sang “Touch Me Lord Jesus.” Life was good.

My mother taught me to read and write in the backyard while she washed clothes and hung them on the line to dry, first one load and then another. I learned my ABCs and 123s by writing them on the ground. “Having Fun with Dick and Jane” was our reading primer and by the time I was three, I had learned to read.

Life was good.

But between my 3rd and 4th birthdays, I would learn that life was not good for us as a race of people. One late afternoon, a group of men in cars and pick-up trucks wearing white robes with their heads covered with white hoods and carrying guns, rode through our neighborhood. Our parents tried to rush us into the house, but we were not afraid, just fascinated, so we did not run, we just stood there. Daddy called us into the house and

Dr. Ruth Purifoy Cummings explained to us who those men were. He explained that there was trouble between the Negros and white people in Montgomery and the Klan wanted to be sure the trouble would not spread to Selma.

The lesson that followed that incident would be our first on how to survive as children of the civil rights movement. We were taught that because we are Christians and because we followed the commandments of Jesus Christ, we must love everybody, but do not trust anybody unless you know them. These instructions changed my life forever.

After our community was annexed into the city, the address changed to 712 Highway 80 East, in Selma. My father, Nelson Purifoy, and my mother, Laura Ellen Perry Purifoy, had moved into this three-room house in the early 1940s. Over the years as the family grew, so did the house. My father, a preacher and church planter, was also a carpenter. He would add rooms to the house, so by the time my youngest brother was born in 1964, we had three bedrooms, a dining room, indoor bathroom, and a den.

This house was exactly one mile from the banks of the Alabama River and to get to

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downtown Selma, we had to walk across the Edmund Pettus Bridge, the same bridge that was the center of attention on Bloody Sunday, March 7, 1965.

My personal involvement with this phase of the civil rights movement began when African American citizens (at that time we were called Negro) persisted in claiming their right to vote, a right that had been denied to them. Or should I say us? To tell this bit of my history through the eyes of a 13 year old will give you only a tiny glimpse into what shaped my life as a child of the civil rights movement.

At first, we children were not allowed to participate in the demonstrations as we called them. We were not allowed to attend the mass meetings or participate in any other activities until the adults of the movement were being beaten, losing their jobs, and threatened on every turn.

Then the leaders of the movement decided to use children; perhaps the sheriff and his deputies would not harm children.

Some things I remember: My first act of civil disobedience was to leave Tipton High School along with other students and walk to downtown Selma and proceed to march around the Dallas County Courthouse. We

were not harmed, but we were suspended from school. When our parents attempted to take us back to school, we were met by the principal who refused to let us in by order of the school board president. Our suspension was short-lived, but that was not the last time we skipped school to participate in the demonstrations.

The same principal who stood in the door of the school and refused to let us into the school, attended the Bloody Sunday march. We were told that he was sent there by the school board to take names of those students who took part in the demonstration. We were lined up on the opposite side of the street from those who were to cross the bridge. The principal was on the side where we were. When he saw the deputy approaching on horseback, he stood and proclaimed, “I’m not with them.”

The deputy replied, “You are a nigger aren’t you? and hit him in the head with his Billy club. The principal spent a considerable time in the hospital. He would recover.

Mrs. Pearlie Hale had passed the literacy test required for becoming a registered voter, only to be told that she cheated and was required to take the test again, which included naming all 67 counties in the state, and how many beans are in a bushel.

Such were the things done to prevent us from voting.

My brother Hosea (now deceased) was an active participant in the movement from start to finish. He was wounded on Bloody Sunday and came home reeking of tear gas, with minor cuts and bruises. He walked the entire 50 miles from Selma to Montgomery and was proud to be in Montgomery on that final day. He was arrested more than once for demonstrating. He related one time when he was arrested, they were jam-packed into one cell, the women were in another. The men could hear the women screaming as the jailers were mistreating them. To stop the treatment the women were experiencing, my brother, along with others, ripped the toilet out of the floor causing a flood and

the men were beaten, but they were not sorry for their actions.

My mother became a part of the movement when she agreed to transport freedom riders to and from mass meetings. She would also carry lunches to the walkers on the Selma to Montgomery march. My mother would go on to take us to Montgomery to the state capital on the final day of the march.

My father was a lot less of a participant in the whole movement. He felt the need to not be associated to protect us. We did convince Daddy to attend the mass meeting held at Brown Chapel AME Church on March 8, 1965, where Dr. King was the speaker. Daddy was told that the church would be overcrowded and a seat would be hard to find, and no matter what happens, do not leave your seat. He got there early and found a seat in the balcony and waited for the program to begin. As soon as they asked everyone to stand for prayer and he stood up, someone slipped into his seat and he had to stand the entire program. At the end of the evening he was excited that he stayed and that he heard Dr. King speak.

One vivid memory that we all have of Bloody Sunday is what looked to us like smoke coming from the Edmund Pettus Bridge and the news reporters scrambling to find homes with telephones so they could make their reports back to the news stations. Richard Valeriani, NBC News, knocked on our door and asked to use the telephone. My mother let him in and he made his report, then proceeded to give my mother five dollars and a peppermint. He said that was all he had to give. My mother was grateful as she had loaned her last two dollars to one of our neighbors earlier that day. She reminded us “If you are good to others, God will be good to you.”

EDITOR’S NOTE: There is more to Ruth Purifoy Cummings’ story and she is open to sharing her experiences as a child growing up in Selma during the civil rights movement.

United Way highlights neighborhoods for Black History Month (part 3)

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

For Black History Month, the United Way of Forsyth County is highlighting individuals in the communities involved in their “Place Matters” initiative. For this week, they have chosen to feature ladies from the Salvation Army Citadel Worship and Service Center on New Walkertown Road.

The CIVIC Senior Center was designed by and for seniors from the 13 Place Matters neighborhoods as a place where older adults can broaden their horizons daily through a multitude of activities.

The ladies involved in the article are participants in the Salvation Army’s senior activities and were eager to share their thoughts on the neighborhood and the changes they have observed over the years.

Barbara Smith, Renna Giles, Mary Oliver, Catherynn Scott, Mary Bullock Scott, Sandra Watson, Janet Washington and Gwendolyn Goulbourne are frequent visitors to the Salvation Army Center. The ladies were interviewed by Regina Craven, director of strategic communications and public relations for the United

Way of Forsyth County.

The ladies gave a unique perspective of how the area has changed and progressed over the years. *Barbara Smith is a Winston-Salem native who grew up off of Carver School Road. She is a graduate of Reynolds High School and attended Forsyth Tech. She is a retired med-tech at Homestead Hills. *Renna Giles is originally from Walnut Cove and lives in Rural Hall.

She worked in the school Photo by Reginal Craven system for 42 years and Seniors from the neighborhood enjoy the programs at the Salvation Army. retired five years ago. She was a teacher and taught recently relocated back to neighborhood, they used if needed. She says now elementary through high Winston-Salem a year ago. to be able to sit out on the you can’t say anything to school, She is a graduate *Gwendolyn Goul- porch and the community parents or children when of the North Carolina A&T bourne was born in Win- had a family atmosphere. referring to respect or corState University and Ap- ston but moved to New They even left their doors recting children. palachian State University. Jersey at the age of eight. unlocked at night. Now There were also some *Mary Oliver is from Gwendolyn worked for there is more crime and fond memories shared by Winston-Salem and is a Merck Pharmaceutical for people don’t care about the ladies as well.

There wasn’t much 1962 graduate of Carver 25 years and also recently each other as much, she to do in Walnut Cove, High School. Oliver ini- returned to Winston-Sa- said.

When Oliver was a kid, so Giles and her family tially wanted to become lem. she and her siblings would would commute to Wina teacher while attend*Janet Washington ing Winston-Salem State was born in High Point walk the surrounding area ston-Salem on Saturdays University, but ended up and attended Andrews without any concerns be- to shop, visit friends and working for Western Elec- High School. She attend- cause the neighbors would more.

Catherynn Scott relook out for you. Even as tric for 30 years. ed Winston-Salem State a young adult, that comfort members her father taking *Catherynn Scott is University and eventually her to Winston Lake and a native of Winston and joined the Air Force. She level remained. going to the then Dixie Washington rememgrew up on North Patter- returned to Winston after Classic Fair. She grew up bers playing outside nonson Avenue. She worked leaving the Air Force. stop until the streetlights in Happy Hill Gardens. for Wake Forest Baptist The ladies had varied came on. She never wor- She fondly remembers goMedical Center’s emer- viewpoints of how the ried about people messing ing to Chars restaurant and gency room for 25 years neighborhood has changed with her because neigh- when the city had the Safe and has been retired for over the decades. bors looked out for you Bus, Black taxi cabs and the last 18 years. She just Smith says in her and even disciplined you Black dry cleaners.

Even though some of the ladies have ventured out of the area, they eventually came back. They all commented that they were proud of where they were from and love what the area has to offer.

Oliver lived in Atlanta for six years but knew when she retired, she did not want to stay there forever because it was too fast paced. She feels you can do everything in Winston-Salem that you can do in Atlanta, but just on a smaller scale. She enjoys going to the senior center because they have so many activities to participate in.

Washington says she is proud and thankful for her neighbors and church.

Because she has had a stroke, things have drastically changed for her, even though she can still do many things on her own.

She enjoys fellowshipping with her friends at the Salvation Army.

All of them believe that things in the neighborhood can and will get better.

Giles hopes that crime will go down. She feels the mayor, police department, and everyone else involved are working to improve that in the area.

She is pleased with how things are and has always felt like Winston was home.

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Black farmer takes action in fight over stalled $4 billion relief funding BLACKNEWS.COM

A Black farmer is speaking out amidst the legal battle over $4 billion in federal aid meant to help minority farmers.

Dr. John Boyd Jr., a fourth-generation farmer in Virginia and the president of the National Black Farmers Association, told The Hill he’s been pressuring lawmakers and the Biden administration to help Black farmers in need.

President Joe Biden signed off on a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package almost a year ago, and part of that money was meant to assist minority farmers facing serious debt during a crippling global pandemic. However, white farmers alleging discrimination have contested the aid in courts across the country, meaning the money cannot be paid out to those who need it.

“It’s a do-or-die for a guy who owes a couple hundred thousand dollars to the government,” Boyd says, adding that he’s been trying to get a meeting with the president over the stalled money. “They’re saying they can’t interfere with the courts is what they’re telling me ... and I’m saying that it’s got to be something that can be done.”

The U.S. Department of Agriculture told The Hill in a statement that it “continues to work closely with the Department of Justice to vigorously defend” the allocated funding. The agency also found that Black farmers own less than 2% of the nation’s farms, while white farmers own over 96%, citing rampant discrimination over the nation’s history.

Boyd himself described the racial epithets and disparity he’s experienced ever since he started farming at 18. The Virginia farmer was also the subject of a public battle with then-USDA agent James Barnett, alleging discrimination when Boyd was denied a loan.

“He was only seeing Black farmers on Wednesday, and he carried on with the discrimination like this is what he does every day,”

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beat everybody in the city pretty bad and we kind of had to play national games to really get a good game.

I think we were 28-2 that year.”

Reynolds won three consecutive state championships from 2000-02. As a senior, Whit says they fully expected to win the state championship once again.

“My senior year, we had already won two and I knew we weren’t as good as we were those other two years because we lost a lot of people, but I brought somebody in from my AAU team and I always expected to win regardless,” said Whit.

Whit was also a multisport athlete. He played basketball and football. He says he didn’t want to play baseball because the sport was kind of boring to him.

Whit also credits his father for making him the

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Boyd recalls. His civil rights advocacy also extends to eye-catching demonstrations, such as riding his mule to Washington, D.C., and reaching out to lawmakers.

“We can’t just be consumers as Blacks. We got to be at the table and a part of these companies making sure that we get our part here, too,” according to Boyd.

Almost a year after Black farmers were set to receive $4 billion in federal funds, they have still not seen a dime of those funds, which are being held up in lawsuits filed by white farmers arguing that the bill racially discriminates against them.

According to a new report in The Hill, fourthgeneration farmer and the president of the National Black Farmers Association John Boyd Jr. says he’s not going to go away and he’s calling on the White House to follow through on a meeting he says was supposed to materialize with President Biden but has not yet taken place. Boyd Jr. joins Charles Blow on “Prime” to discuss: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=7dVQr-6Xo28.

NBFA President John W. Boyd accused PepsiCo of reneging on its commitment to increase its contracts with Black farmers after a year of talks with his organization.

“We are asking everyone to stop buying all PepsiCo products and refuse to attend NFL games or watch the Super Bowl until the NFL and PepsiCo stop discriminating against Black people and Black

Farmers. We are now open to new relationships with companies who value the work of NBFA.” John Boyd, Jr., founder and president, National Black Farmers Association, is a 4th generation Black farmer in Mecklenburg County, Virginia.

Boyd sued the U.S. Dept of Agriculture (USDA) and received a Fact of Finding for Racial Discrimination Based on Race Black which led to the 1st USDA Discrimination settlement by an individual. Boyd went on to assist tens of thousands of other Black and minority farmers to file discrimination complaints, lawsuits and class actions against USDA. KJ “Skippa Mak” Marley, son of Kymani Marley, is an international hip-hop artist infusing reggae and dancehall, while invoking the unmistakable musical spirit of his legendary grandfather, Bob Marley, to speak truth to power: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=8mgAphV-oN0.

Upon learning white farmers are suing USDA for reverse discrimination to prevent the payment of $5 billion in emergency relief for Black and other farmers of color, John Boyd and KJ Skippa Mak Marley collaborated with Big Victories and Zoo Ground Productions to release a single “The Land” to highlight the historical and ongoing racial discrimination and land loss suffered by Native Americans and Black farmers in the United States.

player he developed into.

“The main thing he did was put us ahead of everybody we played against,” said Whit about his father.

“I think at an early age we were just smarter than everybody and we could outthink them. We weren’t the best athletes as far as jumping high and being physically gifted, but I think our IQ, kind of like Chris Paul, put us ahead of everybody.”

Whit has some fond memories of his time at Reynolds. “I really looked forward to those big-time games when we went to New Jersey, we went to Florida; we went to a lot of places to play these ranked teams,” said Whit.

“Getting outside the city and playing some of those ranked teams was probably some of my best memories and of course, playing in the Frank Spencer, because that’s our big tournament and we always look forward to that.”

Conversations about

Whit and his brother going into the hall of fame had been going on for years, Whit said.

“I kind of thought that it might be coming, but it hadn’t happened yet and then when I found out we were going in together, that was kind of cool for us,” he said. “That brought back a lot of memories that night.”

Whit’s accomplishments include ‘99 Lash Tournament winner, ‘01 Western Regional AllTournament Team, ‘02 AllNorthwest NC Team, ‘02 East/West All-Star player, ‘02 McDonald’s AllAmerican nominee, ‘02 Most Outstanding Player 4A State Championship.

Whit was also a four-year starter at Radford University and is also a member of their hall of fame. Whit enjoyed a 10-year professional career playing overseas in Germany, Austria and Holland.

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Also Religion, Community News, and Classifieds Timothy Ramsey Sports Columnist

Nets and 76ers make superstar trade at deadline The Philadelphia 76ers and the Brooklyn Nets agreed to a blockbuster trade deal hours before the trade deadline last week.

Brooklyn sent James Harden and Paul Millsap to Philly for Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond, and two firstround draft picks.

Brooklyn will receive the 76ers unprotected 2022 first-round pick, with the right to defer to 2023, along with a top-8-protected 2027 first-round pick, first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The 2027 pick would remain top-8-protected in 2028 and will turn into two second-round picks and $2 million in cash if the pick doesn’t convey in either season, sources said.

We have known since the offseason that Simmons wanted out of Philly and there were multiple reports that Harden was done with Brooklyn; however, I didn’t think the two teams would pull together a deal in the final hours before the deadline.

Once I had the opportunity to look at the trade and let it sit in my mind for a day, I realized that the Nets pulled off a very good heist of the 76ers.

They were able to unload an aging unhappy player and in return receive a young, hungry-to-provehimself player in Simmons, a good defender and rebounder in Drummond, one of the best shooters in the game with Curry, and two first-round draft picks.

Wow! With the offensive firepower at their disposal when fully healthy, the Nets don’t need much offensively from Simmons, but what he brings on the defensive end and playmaking more than make up for those deficiencies.

Simmons has the capability to guard nearly every position on the floor.

There are very few, if any other, players in the league capable of doing the same.

He also will probably be the fourth option as far as scoring goes, so he will not have as much pressure on him to score and can concentrate on what he does best, which is facilitate.

The biggest question mark for Simmons is his lack of activity. He has not played or practiced with the team outside of one off-season practice.

It would be hard for anyone to just jump right into playing an NBA game with that length of inactivity.

Drummond is also a big pickup for the Nets.

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BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

With kids becoming more talented and athletic with each passing

year, the pressure to perform reaches kids at a younger age. Now middle school players are taking the game more seriously than ever and that was on full display as Paisley faced off against Wiley Middle School last week.

Local basketball coaches share what they wished parents knew (part 3)

BY KP BRABHAM SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

This informative article has been split into several parts to avoid losing the valuable insight provided by our local coaches. Part 2 ran in last week’s Chronicle.

Selecting a school that’s the best fit has proven itself to be extremely challenging for parents, especially with the plethora of options countywide. Besides the traditional public, public magnet, and private schools, we also have in the state of North Carolina 204 public charter schools serving approximately 130,485 students. Five of those charter schools are within the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School (WS/FCS) district.

Charter schools are tuition-free and independent from the local school districts, including exclusions from some rules, regulations, and statutes that apply to traditional public schools. Charter schools receive state and local funding and federal funding if applicable.

According to Public Schools First NC, in the 2021 legislative session, $10.6 billion was allocated for public education with $848 million allotted for charter schools. Because charter schools receive those funds, students participate in the N.C. accountability program by taking the end-of-grade (EOG) and end-ofcourse (ECO) tests. The data from the tests are recorded on the N.C. Schools Report Cards, which is not a requirement for private schools.

Also, funding is available to allow for free breakfast and lunch for students and professional development for the teachers. On the social side of charter schools, coaches have more flexibility in athletics, like that of private schools.

COACH ANDRE GOULD SPEAKS OUT An in-depth conversation with Coach Andre Gould at Quality Education Academy (QEA), a public charter school located off Lansing Drive in Winston-Salem, added some goals for parents to consider.

Coach Gould, in his second year as boys program director and the head varsity boys coach at QEA, brought six years as a volunteer

girls coach before moving into the boys program from RJ Reynolds High School, 15 years from Winston Salem Preparatory Academy, and ten years from the Kappa Magic, Carolina Hornets, NC Select, Boo Williams, and Team Winston (including organization director) amateur athletic union (AAU) organizations.

Coach Gould begins with “‘Who works the hardest reaps the greatest rewards,’ but at the same time, parents and players have to be prepared for it to go either way. There’s no guarantee if you try out that you’re going to make a team.”

It’s important for “kids to make sure they’ve done everything they can do to prepare himself to impress coach enough for coach to say, ‘I want him to be a part of the team’ and it’s not always about the most talented player. Sometimes it’s about doing all those things other people don’t want to do.” Coach Gould added a collegiate level example that players go in thinking they’ll score because they scored 25 points in high school, but that’s not what that

college coach wants. [Players] have to find out about the particular school you’re at, what kind of coach you’re dealing with, what are some of the things a coach likes.

BE PREPARED FOR THE UNEXPECTED Coach Gould added a different perspective to the fold by suggesting players study their coach or program they’re potentially going to have and be a part of “to find out if that fits what you’ve prepared yourself for.” Coach Gould went on to ask parents to be “choicey” by making sure everything aligns with the style of player parents have.

As we heard from previous coaches, the high school schedule can be tough, especially with all the unexpected changes living through the coronavirus pandemic. Coach Gould asks parents to have flexibility. To parents, he explained that “You have a window that most people know when the season is. If you know your season starts the middle of October or early November and ends the second week of March – if they make it to the state championship – we ask parents to make that commitment during that time frame. It’s hard on both ends. You have to have a lot of patience right now, a lot of flexibility with the canceling and making up game dates, because we’re going through a pandemic that requires constant adjustment. We’re asking this of parents, players, and coaches.”

Coach Gould explained his expectations are the same as it would be if the player was in college. He wasn’t hesitant in saying, “If you want to be ready for high school, then I’m not the guy to coach you. If you want to be prepared for college, those are the things that happen in college basketball - travel, changes - you have to have a commitment to it, to understand the world is different, and [players] must be locked in to their gifted-self, what you’re feeding your gift, and how we’re going to play the game. Practice, too, may be an odd schedule or at odd times.”

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2022 PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship to be hosted by Union League of Philadelphia NNPA NEWSWIRE

The historic Union League of Philadelphia will host the 2022 PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship (PWCC), May 2-4, donating two of its courses for the event – Union League Liberty Hill and The Union League Golf Club at Torresdale.

The PWCC, known as the most culturally significant championship in collegiate golf, features Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) and other Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) from all over the country. There will be Men’s Division I and Division II team divisions, a Women’s Team division, as well as individuals representing their schools and playing for men’s and women’s titles.

The PWCC was founded in 1986 by the National Negro Golf Association, when HBCUs did not have the same postseason championship opportunities that existed for other institutions. Today, the Championship retains its founding vision to open doors for student-athletes from HBCUs and other athletes from diverse backgrounds.

In conjunction with the PWCC, PGA WORKS will host Beyond the Green, a career exploration event designed to educate and inspire talent from historically underrepresented backgrounds to pursue careers in the business of golf and

beyond. The event will be held May 1 at the Comcast Technology Center.

Beyond the Green will partner with Philadelphia community organizations to provide students access to industry leaders, executives and influencers to help inspire and welcome them into our industry workforce.

“This is a fitting collaboration between PGA WORKS, the Union League of Philadelphia and Philadelphia-based Comcast,” PGA of America President Jim Richerson said. “We are excited to bring this Championship to Philadelphia, where the Union League will donate two beautiful, championship-level golf courses.

With the help of these partners and our dedicated PGA REACH and PGA WORKS staff, this will be an unforgettable event for our student-athletes and everyone involved.”

The Union League of Philadelphia has more than 4,000 members – men and women of all races, ethnicities and religions are welcome to join – who represent the region’s leaders in business, education, technology, healthcare, law, government, religion, art and culture. It was founded in 1862 as a patriotic society to support the Union and the policies of President Abraham Lincoln.

The Union League is also leading fundraising efforts to benefit PGA REACH. “For more than a cen-

tury, the Union League of Philadelphia has prided itself on being a welcoming and inclusive organization.

That includes supporting others’ efforts, such as those of PGA REACH and PGA WORKS,” Union League CEO Jeff McFadden said. “We’re proud to support this championship, the schools and studentathletes competing in it, and the push to make the game and golf industry more welcoming and inclusive spaces.”

This is the second of a multiyear collaboration between PGA REACH and Comcast NBCUniversal to promote diversity and foster inclusion within golf through PGA WORKS. With financial and programmatic support from Comcast NBCUniversal, PGA WORKS will enhance key initiatives like the PWCC and Beyond the Green to expand access and create opportunities for diverse student-athletes across the country.

Comcast will also include enhanced coverage and storytelling leading up to and during the PWCC on GOLF Channel, and provide specific support for Beyond the Green, including the host venue.

Additional programming details on GOLF Channel will be announced at a later date.

“Comcast NBCUniversal is proud of our continued partnership and we’re excited to bring this year’s event to Philadelphia, a culturally rich

destination,” said Dalila Wilson-Scott, Executive Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer of Comcast NBCUniversal.

“Using our resources and platforms to promote the PWCC and expand access to career opportunities in the golf industry and beyond for student-athletes from underrepresented backgrounds will not only have a lasting impact on the game, but also on the lives of the young people enrolled in PGA REACH programs.”

The Philadelphia PGA Section was instrumental in connecting PGA WORKS and the Union League as the two organizations have a long-standing relationship. In part because of the Section’s tireless work in helping get the PWCC to Philadelphia, it will have its own PGA WORKS Fellow in 2022.

“We are very excited that the Philadelphia PGA Section and Union League of Philadelphia will play host to the PWCC, an important event to promote diversity and inclusion for both the golf industry and PGA REACH Philadelphia,” Philadelphia PGA Section Executive Director Geoffrey Surrette said.

“As Diversity is one of our foundation’s three core pillars, this championship will have a substantial impact on our reach and programming.”

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Like Simmons, he does not provide much in the way of scoring, but his other skills will make up for that. His defense and rebounding ability will provide second chance shots for not only himself but also for his teammates.

The Nets were also thin in the front court so Drummond should be able to log valuable minutes right off the bat for Brooklyn.

Draft picks are very unpredictable.

Picking up two first-round draft picks could mean selecting a valuable member of your rotation, a possible trade piece, or a bust; who knows. The Nets are built to win now and I don’t think they are looking to use these picks to select players for now. However, they could be used as valuable trade pieces if they look to bolster their roster in the off-season or ahead of next year’s trade deadline.

Last, but definitely not least is the addition of Seth Curry. While in Philly, Curry proved that he’s not just Steph’s little brother, but in fact, he is one of the best shooters in the game and can be a valuable asset to any roster in the league.

Before the trade, Curry was averaging 15 ppg and shooting 40% from threepoint range.

I am not trying to downplay the value of James Harden with my take on the trade. I still feel he is a great player, but I am not sure how well he will mesh with Joel Embiid in Philadelphia. Harden hasn’t seemed happy with any of his teammates since his early days in Houston. He became unhappy

there and requested a trade to Brooklyn. He gets to Brooklyn and only plays a handful of games with Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant and he becomes unhappy once again and gets traded. What makes me think playing with Embiid will be any different?

Harden is a ball-dominant player that needs the rock to impact the game.

Embiid also needs the ball to be his most effective, so which player defers to the other? Do they both sacrifice for the greater good, or will a pecking order be defined and both players go with it?

There are a lot of questions there which is why I feel the Nets won the trade. The pieces they acquired are sort of plugand-play guys that can fit in well with Brooklyn because there is a need on the team for all of their skill sets.

Even though I think this move makes the Nets and Philly better basketball teams, I still don’t feel they are in the top two in the Eastern Conference.

The Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls, and Miami Heat are better overall teams right now. We will see what the remainder of the season holds.

I just have to admit that it would have been nice to see what a full season and postseason run with Durant, Harden, and Irving would have looked like. I truly feel that was the best collection of talent we have seen out of any Big Three in the history of the league. Too bad injuries and vaccine status deprived us of that.

I really feel if the Nets can keep everyone healthy, they have a great chance to become the team to beat in the East come playoff time.

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Wood Sunday School Lesson

Bildad Misunderstands God’s Justice Scriptures: Job 8:1-10, 20-22 By the end of this lesson, we will: *Understand Bildad’s response to Job’s suffering; *Discern carefully when others misinterpret God’s ways; *Grow closer to God and live faithfully in God’s just ways.

Background: Job is a wisdom book. It contains dialogue between a righteous man who has been subjected to extreme suffering and his friends, whose speeches alternate with Job’s responses. The book ends with speeches from the Lord. There are three main points in the book of Job. First, the most obvious point is that suffering is not necessarily deserved; the second point is that all suffering is deserved; and the third point is there is no way of understanding the meaning of suffering – the reasons are beyond human comprehension. These points are voiced through Job, three of his friends, Eliphaz “God is fine gold,” Bildad “Bel (a pagan god) has loved,” and Zophar “Chiper,” and the culminating voice of the Lord settling the matter.

Lesson: God Is Perfectly Just (Job 8:1-3). Bildad is identified as a Shuhite, a descendant from Shuah, Abraham’s son by his wife Keturah (verse 1). Though they were supposedly there to comfort a mourning friend – “So they sat down with him on the ground seven days and seven nights, and no one spoke a word to him, for they saw that his grief was very great.” (Job 2:13) When the conversation did begin, Bildad says Job should repent and stop defending his innocence (verse. 2). In verse 3 Bildad says it is unthinkable that God was punishing Job unjustly – “Doth God pervert judgment?” (verse 3). In other words, Job is guilty in some way.

A Just God Will Bless the Obedient (verses 5-10).

“If you would seek God and implore the compassion of the Almighty…” Job is challenged by Bildad to change his attitude and become repentant, so God will restore him to even better circumstances than before (verses 5-7). “For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to search of their fathers: (verse 8). Bildad appeals to the wisdom of ancestors to confirm the truth of his claims about God’s justice – past wisdom insists – that where there is suffering, there must be sin (verses 8-10). Bildad’s mistaken judgment here relies on the assumption that something that was said years ago, was in fact correct. But, because it was said years ago – “Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their hearts?” (verse 10) is no guarantee that it is right. The past contains as much folly as wisdom.

A Just God Will Restore the Repentant (verses 2022). Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers:” (verse 20). Bildad promises Job that if he accepts his sinfulness, asks for forgiveness, and ceases his accusations against God, then God will restore the joy and prosperity as a sign of God’s blessing, but the evil doer will be exterminated “… the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought.” (verse 22). Again, Bildad is unaware that God had already pronounced Job “blameless” twice. “They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame …” Bildad and the two others talk a lot, but they do not pray. In the end they become Job’s enemies and will experience shame. (The UMI Annual Commentary 2021-2022, The Jewish Study Bible, The New Interpreters Study Bible, The MacArthur Study Bible, The Modern Life Study Bible and The Oxford Bible Commentary).

For Your Consideration: What assumptions did Bildad make that fueled his argument? Was there a flaw in Bildad’s defense of God’s perfection?

Application: Read Job 2:11-13. Sometimes people who are suffering do not need advice – they just need a friend who will sit with them, mourn with them, and comfort them. You will not have the answer to their questions of “Why me?” God never told Job why He allowed him to suffer. Jesus never explains why the man was born blind in John 9:3. Answers as to why are not always given. What we can give is love, consolation, and physical comforts such as a warm meal. Advice, judgment and opinions are often unwelcome and should not be offered so that friends do not become enemies.

Bishop Phillip McCloud took over as senior pastor of Greater Tabernacle Worship Center (GTWC) in July of last year. With the church being started by his father nearly 40 years ago, Greater Tabernacle holds a special place in the heart of McCloud.

McCloud took over after the passing of his mother, Apostle Brenda “BJ” McCloud in 2018, who was senior pastor at the time. At that time, McCloud was senior pastor of Fresh Fire Worship Center. He and his mother were in talks of combining their respective congregations at the time of her passing.

“I knew what she wanted me to do, so I actually waited on Greater Tabernacle to come because I knew what she had said,” said McCloud.

“That’s when they wanted to bring me in for interviews and get me to preach.

“When I went over there, I asked the Lord if he wanted me to do this because you have to understand, Fresh Fire, which was the church I came from, was actually growing, but it was fall when COVID-19 hit and that’s when they asked me to come over there and interview for the job.”

McCloud says he didn’t know if he wanted the position after the first time he went over to preach during the interview process. He says he heard the Lord say “do it” after visiting the second time and that was all the confirmation he needed.

McCloud’s father founded the church in 1983 and it was originally named Tabernacle of Faith. He says he didn’t get the call to preach until he was around 17 years of age. Under his parents’ guidance, McCloud says he learned a lot.

“To be a strong leader, to look at groups and manage them - and I am good at that - getting groups together and seeing how they produce, and once they produce, that’s when I start materializing leaders, And I learned all of that under my father,” McCloud said about what he learned from his father.

“He didn’t actually tell me that, but I watched his life and saw that and began to do it just that way. My mom was more of a group person too, and I learned some things from her as well. Getting things together, making sure everyone is on time, and making sure everything is in place, were some of the things I learned.

Dad was more of a businessperson and that’s what I began to do, and it has worked this far.”

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Pastor Phillip McCloud and his wife Michelle McCloud’s father passed away in 2000 and his mother immediately took over as senior pastor. He says it took a while for everyone to jump on board with having his mother as pastor, but eventually she won them over.

“It took a while to understand it, but as time began to grow you started seeing God with her, and that’s when all of the confidence started rolling to her,” he said about his mother. “Once she began to start making decisions and doing different things to make the church grow, people started honoring her as apostle, including me.

The work ethic in her was always there and when my dad died, she had to take it to a whole nother level, and she did that.”

McCloud says he misses having conversations with his parents who would encourage him whenever he needed some motivation. From a church standpoint, McCloud says he missed the discipline his parents provided, because a lot of kids now are “know it alls.”

Taking over during a pandemic was somewhat difficult for McCloud because he could not be around the congregation as much as he would like. Luckily for him, the congregation of Greater Tabernacle made him feel very welcome.

“At that point it was a downer because I wasn’t able to do things right

off,” he said about how difficult it was to take over during a pandemic.

“They have really been accepting of me since I took over. Whatever I pretty much want, they have been assisting with and I thank God for them.

“Everything we are doing, we are doing for God. God has also instilled in people to do what they do and that’s what they have been doing.

Anything they can do to help, they have been doing it and I thank God for that.”

McCloud recently celebrated his first church anniversary while being the senior pastor of GTWC. They had to move events around because of the inclement weather that hit the state a few weeks ago, but were thankful they were able to celebrate at all.

Even though we are in the midst of a pandemic, McCloud is confident that God will bring us out of it triumphant. He also believes once the pandemic is over, it will also mean great things for Greater Tabernacle as well. He knows there are great people in his church and he will continue to pour into those in the church to encourage growth. He is excited for the future of the church and congregation.

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Thursdays and Saturdays Free Meals Christ Rescue Temple Church, 1500 North Dunleith Ave., will serve hot meals as part of the People Helping People Feeding Program. Meals will be served every Thursday and Saturday from noon until 1 p.m. at the church’s location. For more information, call 336-7229841.

tancing will be in effect in the sanctuary. Join us at www. greenstreetumc.org, on YouTube, or on Facebook.

Each Sunday Worship services Green Street United Methodist Church, 639 S. Green St., Winston-Salem, invites you to join online worship services on Sundays at 11 a.m., or in-person services at 8:45 a.m. The 11 a.m. service, which is available via Facebook and YouTube, is a celebration of the diversity of the human family, a no-frills service that is thoughtful, personal, and deeply spiritual. The 8:45 a.m. service is a quiet, contemplative space including prayer, scripture, preaching, and communion; masks and social dis-

Feb. 20 First Waughtown Baptist Church (FWBC) Online Dr. Dennis W. Bishop, Senior Pastor of First Waughtown Baptist Church (FWBC) will deliver the message for in-person worship service Sunday, February 20.

Doors will open at 9:30 a.m. for screening prior to the 10 a.m. service. Completed waiver forms and masks that cover the nose and mouth are required. The form can be submitted electronically on the FWBC website – www.firstwaughtown.org – click on RE-ENTRY 2022.

Each Sunday Sunday service Transformation Ministries will have service every Sunday at 10 a.m. We are located at 4880 Burnette Drive. Masks are required.

Also, printed copies will be available in the lobby prior to service. Other in-person protocols and information about 6 p.m. virtual Sunday School are accessible via the FWBC homepage RE-ENTRY link. Persons who prefer to worship virtually are invited to join us on the following platforms: YouTube, https://www.youtube. com (First Waughtown); Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/FirstWaughtown/; and the First Waughtown website, https://www.firstwaughtown.org.

Feb. 20 Celebrate life, legacy of MLK Celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. through song and spoken word on Sunday, Feb. 20, 4 p.m. in the Mount Tabor United Methodist Church Sanctuary, 3543 Robinhood Road. This presentation will feature the Voices of God’s Children and Mount Tabor’s Chancel Choir. This celebration is a rescheduled event due to inclement weather in January

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Community Calendar Every Wednesday Marketing workshop HUSTLE Winston-Salem is hosting Marketing Outside the Box: PRoven PR for PRofits. According to Forbes, without publicity and a well-known reputation, a business may have a hard time growing and thriving in its respective industry. A steady stream of efficient marketing strategies can help build an audience that equates to more profit. This is where public relations can help build, promote and manage brand reputation. Join this Marketing Outside the Box series to learn proven PR tactics to increase your profits! Join us every Wednesday 12:30-1:30 p.m. Register by going to www.hustlews.org/ events-programs. Contact hustlewsinfo@gmail.com.

NOW-Mar. 22 Caregiver classes Registration is now underway for a virtual Powerful Tools for Caregivers class. This course is for anyone caring for a loved one who is frail or ill. Classes will take place by Zoom on Tuesdays, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., February 8-March 22. There is no charge, but donations are accepted to help cover cost of workbook. Registration is required. To register or get information, contact Carol Ann Harris at The Shepherd’s Center of Greater Winston-Salem, 336-748-0217, charris@shepherdscenter.org. Class size is limited.

Feb. 17 Free mobile shower Neighborhood’s Hands and Hope Vibes present a public mobile shower. The organizations are offering free showers to those in need in our community on Thursday, 12-3 p.m. at 1713 North Liberty St. There will be several free washers and dryers available for public usage as well. For more info, contact Dr. Patterson at 336-391-0218 or neighborhoodshands@gmail.com.

Feb. 17 Virtual BHM commemoration Join Democracy Now for a virtual Commemoration of Black History Month with guest presenter Rev. Dr. John Mendez, who has spent a lifetime being at the forefront of fighting social injustice. He will be discussing “Black History and the Importance of Collective Social Justice Work.” and this will provide attendees with a thought-provoking message needed during these times. This event will be held on Feb. 17 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. RSVP at https://secure.everyaction.com/Muawv IxLskuf4BTZwiMxTw2?emci=5e7b0860-5a8b-ec11a507-281878b83d8a&emdi=a815f5eb-eb8d-ec11-a507281878b83d8a&ceid=83078 Contact Linda Sutton 336-870-2168 or lindasutton@ democracync.org for additional information.

Feb. 19 MLK Read-In HandsOn Northwest North Carolina, in conjunction with Wake Forest University’s Office of Civic and Community Engagement, Winston-Salem State University, UNC School of the Arts, and ViP Tutoring will host the thirteenth Annual MLK Read-In event in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr and Black History Month. Event organizers had planned the Read-In for January 23rd, but it was postponed due to inclement weather. The event promotes Dr. King’s messages of civil rights, literacy, self-sufficiency, and the importance of community service. Due to the resurgence of COVID, the event will once again be held virtually via Zoom on Saturday, February 19, 11:30 am-1:30 p.m.

Feb. 20 Navigating Jim Crow exhibit Navigating Jim Crow: Green Book and Oasis Spaces in North Carolina is a self-guided exhibit presented by Mount Tabor United Methodist Church in partnership with the NC African American Heritage Commission, a division of the NC Division of Natural and Cultural Resources, and the Winston-Salem Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. The church is located at 3543 Robinhood Road. Exhibit date is Feb. 20 from 1-4 p.m.

Feb. 27 & March 6 AAU Tryouts 2022 Carolina Stars Basketball Spring/Summer Competitive Tryouts will be held on Feb. 27 and March 6 for CSB Elite, Select, and Regional Boy’s/Girl’s travel teams (All grades are based on current 2021-2022 school year as of Oct. 1, 2021.) Tryouts will be held at The Mad Dawg Center, 900 East Mountain Street in Kernersville. You may register intent to try out online www. carolinastarsbasketball.com or contact Aaron/Amy Grier CSB Directors at 336-991-0597 or 336-491-3524 for more information.

Feb. 28 Medicare workshop The Shepherd’s Center of Greater Winston-Salem is offering a virtual workshop for individuals turning 65 (as well as those who already have Medicare) to learn about the different insurance options available, including “Original Medicare,” Medicare prescription drug programs, Medicare supplements and Medicare Advantage plans. The session will be held on Monday, February 28, 2022 from 3-4:30 p.m. through computer and telephone access.

The session is provided at no cost. Because space is limited, reservations are required. Contact the Shep-

herd’s Center at 336-748-0217 or Info@shepherdscenter. org for more information or to reserve a seat.

March 1 Poetry contest The annual NC State Poetry Contest is a free literary competition open to all North Carolina residents (including out-of-state and international students who are enrolled in North Carolina universities). It remains one of the largest free-to-enter poetry contests in the South.

This year’s guest judge is award-winning poet Michael Prior and features a grand prize of $500. The postmark deadline is March 1. For more information, visit go.ncsu.edu/poetrycontest.

March 15, July 1 Scholarship deadlines The Winston-Salem Foundation is now accepting applications for its scholarship program for the 2022-2023 academic year. Deadlines are March 15 for most meritbased scholarships and July 1 for financial need-based scholarships. Most scholarships are accessed through our online One-Stop Scholarship Application. Students are automatically considered for the scholarships for which they are eligible—with just one application.

For more information and to access the application portal, visit wsfoundation.org/students.

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evaluating players in middle and high school games, as well as on the AAU circuit to build their program, Gould was very transparent when saying, “Any coach would be lying if they told you they don’t have potential players they like to look at, they want to see when they go out to different games. Sometimes it’s by word of mouth, sometimes it’s reputation, and players come to you themselves. You [coaches] are always scouting your area.”

Coach Gould looks for the talent he believes matches up [with his program] and with the services that can be provided as a coach, a program, and in an educational institution. He says, “I’m not for everybody and everybody is not for me. But sometimes you might get a player for your program or players and realize it doesn’t work. Evolving, flexibility, shifting, and other things of that nature make you have to scout to see who you like. Parents interview you [coaches] and sometimes you’re being interviewed and don’t even know it. Coaches are always on display as a coach, a program, and as an educational institution, so it’s important to put your best foot forward. Cards fall where they may, but God’s going to decide who has who.”

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him has been the same because he looks at it as an opportunity to always work on your craft. He believes there is no one thing that defines him, he’s still working on his craft today. “There’s no difference from the coaching aspect to me, I still require the same today as when I coached AAU. I meshed [the experiences] together and did the same things as I try to perfect my craft. There are differences in rules and regulations you have to follow when in a high school setting versus the AAU setting. In the AAU setting, you can fly players in from all over the country. In high school you have your district, for example, you have to adhere to. And recruitment is much different.” Coach Gould went on to add that, “honestly travel ball offers 10 times the exposure that high school basketball offers. I come from both worlds, and I try to mesh both worlds together” to benefit the players’ future for college.

The AAU circuit is known for the means of how players are recruited on the high school and collegiate level. When I asked Coach Gould for his take on recruiting in the traditional high school setting, he immediately responded, “I don’t see anything wrong with it. For some reason the word ‘recruitment’ has become a dirty term for people who can’t provide a service for players. I don’t have a problem with people recruiting band members or swimmers, or teachers being recruited after putting in applications. It could be three or four schools trying to get that one teacher. It’s the same to me. I don’t deem that or find that to be a negative, but we have made that from an athletic stand-

point. There are more things we offer athletes besides playing for a winning program. Some powers at be made it a dirty word and they’re only concentrating on the athletes and that bothers me because there’s a lot more recruiting going on besides athletically, but it’s always at the forefront. To be honest, it involves a lot of Black, African American athletes that we talk about being recruited. No one has ownership of [your] kids. Our kids should be able to go, just like teachers or principals who aren’t bound to stay at a school.”

Coach Gould elaborated by adding that a principal’s leadership skills are taken into consideration all the time and shifted as wanted or needed without problems that may be a better situation than the current one. Coach Gould believes educators are presented with better situations every day and that our kids should be allowed the same opportunity to be offered or at least hear what other schools have to offer.

COMMUNICATION WITH PARENTS IS KEY Coach Gould wants parents to know his staff will always try to work hand-inhand as far as molding young men and women in the programs at QEA, as his goal is to work closely with parents as the boys and girls transition into young men and women. He emphasized his presence and importance of working with parents through the transition and to make sure the educational component is there. Coach Gould stressed that he doesn’t take time to join families at the dinner table to advise what time kids should be in bed; therefore, he doesn’t expect parents to come to

tell him how to coach. Gould did add he will always listen to parents’ advice about their particular student-athlete without a problem; he feels like communication is the key.

“But that doesn’t mean everyone will always like what you say. That’s how it works. When you are running a program, you’re the lead or the head, you always have to be willing to listen to what people have to say. That doesn’t mean you change who you are or change what you’re going to do. Sometimes someone may give you a piece of advice you didn’t know, and it may work. It has happened to me before.

So, I try to create a big family atmosphere with an open-door policy and parents can come to talk to me. But that doesn’t mean I change because of what a parent wants done.”

Of course, parents are their kid’s number one fan. Coach Gould stated, “Parents will always have a biased opinion about what they think by saying, ‘I’m going to tell my son the truth.’ Sometimes situations don’t work. As parents and coaches, as the adults, we have to come together as adults, but many times that doesn’t happen because feelings get hurt or someone is offended because the player leaves and we stop being adults. Again, I’ve had kids and families leave my program and I still love them just as much as I would have if they stayed in my program the whole time.”

End of Part 3. Read Part 4 of this series in next week’s Chronicle