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Hairston discusses Plan C for school reopening in virtual town hall

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

In less than two weeks students will return to their virtual classrooms for the start of the 2020 school year. To help shed some light on what learning will look like here in WinstonSalem/Forsyth County, last week Superintendent Angela Hairston participated in a virtual town hall where she discussed ‘Plan C’ and answered questions from the community.

Last month Gov. Roy Cooper gave districts the power to choose whether to open schools under Plan B, which calls for schools to limit the maximum occupancy of all facilities to 50% and other restrictions, or Plan C, which continues remote or virtual learning. A few days later, the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education approved a recommendation made by Hairston to open schools under Plan C. Hairston said when looking at the number of COVID-19 cases in Forsyth County, the number of teachers and other employees who don’t feel safe returning to the classroom, and the lack of resources, opening schools under Plan B at this time would be putting lives in danger.

“As a public school district, we’ve been tasked with trying to balance our number one priority – providing a safe, sound, quality education for all students – with the task of also protecting the safety, health, and wellness of the nearly 55,000 students and 8,000 employees and their respective families,” Hairston said.

Although students got a taste of remote learning

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For the first nine weeks, WS/FCS will start school virtually on Aug. 17. at the end of last school year, during the town hall hosted by Action4Equity, a local grassroots organization that advocates for equity for all students, Hairston said when school starts on Aug. 17, things will be different.

In the spring remote learning was more “selfpaced,” but moving forward students can expect more face-to-face learning, with a more structured schedule and an attendance policy. “Our teachers will actually log on and teach a regular schedule and students will have a schedule just as they would if they were in school,” Hairston said.

Students will receive their schedules at a virtual orientation before schools

start. According to Hairston, students in elementary school will have less screen time than students in middle and high school.

The first week of classes will be used for students to learn the ins and outs of virtual learning and the platform they will be using. Most instruction will be conducted using Microsoft Teams, but the district has approved the use of Zoom as well.

One of the biggest issues with virtual learning in the spring was getting students to participate.

When schools were forced to go virtual, more than 7,000 students across the district didn’t participate regularly. To try to remedy the problem, the district

has established groups of employees who will establish Cares teams at each school. According to Hairston, the role of the Cares teams will be to ensure students are engaged.

“Their sole purpose is to, upon referral from the school, be in the community working with parents and students on the best way to conduct virtual learning. We don’t want to lose any children,” she continued. “We know that sometimes there are a lot of stressors in the home and parents need help; we’re not confused about that. So Cares teams will be in the community … they will knock on doors ... and as my grandmother would say, be our boots on

the ground, people in the community helping children who have lost their way.”

Cares teams will also be tasked with setting up learning centers throughout the community. Learning centers will provide students with a safe space to use computers, ask questions and receive tutoring if needed.

The district will also offer training for parents to learn the various platforms ahead of the new school year. Sharon Frazier, WS/ FCS program manager, said the district will start introductory training sessions for parents this week.

She said the training sessions will be recorded and made available on the dis-

trict’s website.

“We’re going to have to push things out quickly, but we will have some sessions that will begin next week,” Frazier continued.

“And that’s just technology; there will be other sessions as well, including helping parents to set protocols for learning at home and helping students stay organized.”

After the first nine weeks of virtual learning, district leaders will consider opening schools under Plan B. Hairston said they will collaborate with local health professionals, community members, teachers and students to develop the plan that will be presented to the board of education in October.

Nonprofit renovates housing for homeless As affordable housing around the county continues to dwindle, it is becoming more difficult to find than in years past.

To help combat this issue, City with Dwellings (CWD), in collaboration with other nonprofits, have begun renovating housing in the city for homeless individuals at high risk for COVID-19.

CWD, their collaborators and volunteers, are renovating dilapidated housing on Inverness Street here in the city. The group is working on 12 units to be move-in ready by the end of August. The volunteers have been putting in countless hours of backbreaking work to have the units ready by the expected finish date.

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One of the apartments being renovated for the homeless on Inverness St.

“It’s a culmination of a collaborative project that is intended to get folks who are medically fragile related to COVID and who are homeless, out of the shelters where that kind of congregate setting is difficult for maintaining safe spacing, and to get folks off of the street,” said Russ May, co-founder of CWD. May says that Derwin Montgomery, executive director of the Bethesda Center, was one of the major contributors to putting the initiative together.

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several organizations to open a “hotel” to give those who are homeless and more susceptible to the virus a place to stay to lower their risk of infection. The hotel opened in late April, but CWD soon realized that more permanent housing was needed.

“As the understanding has evolved, it was matched by the urgency to get these people housed,” May said. “The urgency to get them housed has been really carried by the housing case managers for these 60 individuals who are guests at this hotel.”

May says the case managers work very hard to get housing for these individuals in the city.

Unfortunately, there is not enough affordable housing to go around for everyone in need, he said.

“Affordable housing is a big challenge right now, so what needed to happen was at some of these income-based housing locations, we had to come on

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been working tirelessly for weeks fixing a multitude of issues these units were suffering from. Emily Harkins Norris, mission developer for CWD, is one of the individuals overseeing the work needed and performed for each unit.

“This is kind of the exclamation mark on the whole project because if we aren’t moving our folks Photos by Timothy Ramsey to housing, to me it feels like what we have done at Emily Harkins Norris (left) and Karen Britton have managed and performed renovations of all the units the hotel is a wash,” said that are having work done to them.

Norris. “The first goal is Both Britton and Norto protect our folks from we need,” said Karen BritCOVID and also we had a ton, landlord engagement ris said they enjoy the prounique position where we specialist with United cess of seeing the transforhad our folks right there Way. “All of this stuff can’t mation of these properties where we could do our be done by volunteers; we from unlivable to a place wraparound care and walk need professionals to fin- where people will actually with them through the pro- ish some projects.” call home.

Through her job at cess, and this is really the “Every day there is that United Way, Britton has moment where we are like end piece of that.”

Norris stated that the formed relationships with ‘My God, this is actually apartment manager and landlords all over the city what we are called to do, owner of the property on in an attempt to find hous- like how lucky are we that Inverness Street have been ing for those in need. Find- we get to show up every very accommodating since ing the units they are cur- day and see this happenthere is such a great need rently renovating was very ing’,” said Norris. “I will for housing. They have timely, she said. start my day usually askbeen working on things “It’s my job to build ing the Lord for this thing ranging from painting all and maintain relation- or this person and by noon the way to fixing the foun- ships with landlords all that person or thing has dation on certain units. over town,” said Britton. shown up and that is not an exaggeration.

“It is almost like a ‘pinch me’ situation, because you actually get to see community getting built. And in our world right now with so many lines being drawn everywhere, this is something that is uniting people.”

For more information on the project, or if you wish to donate time or funding, please call Emily Harkins Norris at emily@ thedwellingsws.org or call at 336-971-4897.

Request for Proposals for Assistance to Persons Experiencing Homelessness During COVID-19 Pandemic The City of Winston-Salem seeks proposals for funding anticipated to be available from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to address the housing needs of persons experiencing homelessness from the impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Proposals are due by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on August 26, 2020.

The full Request for Proposals with detailed information is available on the City’s website at https://www.cityofws.org/2453/Homelessness. For more information, please contact Mellin Parker at (336) 734-1310 or mellinp@cityofws.org The Chronicle August 6, 2020

Volunteers have put in countless hours of work to make sure they make their end-ofAugust deadline for the renovations.

“It’s been amazing with the folks that have come out to help,” Norris continued.

The group has people coming from all walks of life to come to volunteer.

Norris said they also have people coming from all over the Triad to lend a helping hand and even a group from Raleigh will be coming later this week.

“The greatest part of our volunteers is not only do they show up all the time, they generously donate on site with the things

“We are getting priced and squeezed out of the city, so there’s only a few locations that will accept our clients with housing vouchers and this is one of the few.

“Sharon is a great property manager, so we can put people in here that other locations wouldn’t take, and she will work with them. It creates a community for them, so that we are not just dropping them off and leaving them alone.”

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site with volunteer support and work to get the units ready to be occupied.”

According to May, CWD has always had a focus on assisting homeless individuals with finding housing and maintaining a relationship throughout that process. CWD has run the county’s winter overflow shelter for seven years and used that momentum to expand their focus to include outreach and diversion.

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As hospitals, communities and governments worldwide struggle to understand the COVID-19 pandemic, data shows an alarming reduction in the number of heart attacks, strokes and cardiac arrests being reported, as well as reductions in 9-1-1 calls and ER visits.

Even in the midst of COVID-19, certain emergency heart and stroke symptoms require immediate medical intervention. In these cases, every second counts and hospitals are still the safest place to be.

Calling 9-1-1 at the first signs of a heart attack, stroke, or cardiac arrest could be a lifesaving decision. Reducing the time between symptom onset and medical treatment drastically improves the chances of surviving a cardiovascular event. Emergency responders have the equipment and training to initiate treatment and monitor of a patient’s condition and calling 9-1-1 is the fastest way to get lifesaving treatment.

Home is meant to be our safe place, but heart attacks and strokes don’t stay home. Don’t avoid the ER out of anxiety.

Don’t die of doubt. Don’t stay silent and don’t stay home. If you experience the

symptoms of heart attack or stroke, call 9-1-1 immediately.

“Don’t Die of Doubt” is an educational program by the American Heart Association and is locally supported by Novant Health.

To learn more about these symptoms, visit heart.org/dontdieofdoubt.

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Attention on Black-owned businesses gaining momentum

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

“Buy Black” seems to be the slogan of the summer for many African Americans around the nation. With more focus on Black people spending money at Black-owned businesses, the only issue now is making the community aware of who and where these businesses are located.

Blackonomics, created by Jasmine Stover, is one of the creative ways people have brought more attention to Black-owned businesses. Blackonomics is a gathering of Blackowned businesses created to allow the community to shop and for the business owners to get their products seen. Stover will hold another Blackonomics event on Aug. 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, in the field next to Hooper Funeral home, located at 1415 14 St. NE. “I wanted to support Black-owned businesses, so I made it a point to try and buy everything that I needed from my friends, rather than going to the store,” said Stover about why she created Blackonomics. “It caused me to go from one side of town to the other, or having to wait a long time to have it shipped to me. I wanted to create a space where everybody could come and support all of their friends in one setting, so I created Blackonomics.”

Stover held her first Blackonomics event on July 4 of this year. It took her two weeks to put the event together and she

feels it was a complete success, she said. She credits Marva Reid for mentoring her and providing inspiration to Blackonomics.

“The first event was absolutely amazing, and I want to say that we had 350 to 400 people come between 10 and 2 o’clock,” she said. “It was a steady flow and I got a good response from it. All of my vendors made a lot of money to the point where I received monetary thank you’s, so I know they did well.”

Along with the vendors on site, there was a theatrical performance by the Royal Curtain Drama Guild and a discussion panel on how the music industry impacts the community.

With the first event being such a success, it was a no-brainer for Stover to bring the event back. With the overwhelmingly positive response, Stover has had to create a waiting list for vendors to participate.

Her goal is to bring Blackonomics to the community every month, so everyone gets an opportunity to showcase their products and talent.

“One of the really cool things about Blackonomics is that it’s not just a vendor experience, we also offer memberships that help keep Black businesses sustainable,” she continued.

Stover assists new business owners with filing for an LLC and offers a membership packet that includes monthly consulting as well.

“I just want to provide the resources to learn

Jasmine Stover, creator of Blackonomics, helps set up a vendor booth. about business and keep the business sustainable,” Stover said. “I tell everybody that it’s easy to start it, but can you keep it?”

Stover said the Aug. 8 event will focus on young entrepreneurs. She feels they are the future of the business world and wanted to provide a platform for them.

“I wanted to showcase

them, so they can keep going and know they have a place and a meaning in their community,” she said.

Stover, the self-proclaimed “proud WinstonSalem native,” said she feels the city has a lot of “untapped” talent that no one has ever heard of. She says if Winston-Salem is

the City of Arts and Innovation, then those are the things that should be placed in the forefront.

Buying from Blackowned businesses is one of the steps that should follow the protests, Stover said.

“We are going from protesting to actually making moves and learning

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what we want to demand,” she said. “I just believe in educating yourself on your culture, politics and law to learn what we need to change to get a leg up. I am just excited to bring people together for change.”

For more information about Blackonomics, please visit www.thirstyinc.org/blackonomic%24.

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Is the Postal Service slowing mail delivery?

Already frustrated with late, delayed or lost mail?

Residents who depend on the U.S. Postal Service can expect even more frustration.

As first reported by the Associated Press, mail deliveries could be delayed by a day or more under cost-cutting efforts being imposed by the new postmaster general.

“The plan eliminates overtime for hundreds of thousands of postal workers and says employees must adopt a different mindset to ensure the Postal Service’s survival during the coronavirus pandemic,” The Associated Press reported, citing a confidential memo circulated throughout the postal service.

Late trips will no longer be authorized. If postal distribution centers are running late, “they will keep the mail for the next day,” Postal Service leaders wrote in a document.

“One aspect of these changes that may be difficult for employees is that — temporarily — we may see mail left behind or mail on the workroom floor or docks,” another document says, the AP reported.

Congress authorized a $10 billion loan to the Postal Service as part of a coronavirus relief package. Still, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin steadfastly has refused to hand over the money until the USPS turns over much of its operations to him. Reports of significant problems at the Postal Service under newly-appointed postmaster general, Louis DeJoy, a major Trump donor, has exacerbated claims that the slowdown is intentional.

Additionally, many said the slowdown impacts minorities more than anyone else.

“As a small business owner who utilizes USPS to ship many of our products to customers, this will significantly affect us,” said Calvin Harris, the founder and managing director of Reveille Trading Company, a coffee importing operation that offers specialty coffee and single-origin by partnering directly with farms around the world.

“It is my opinion that it will disproportionately harm minority businesses. Black-owned businesses often have harder times securing financing, and we generally secure financing at higher rates than white-owned companies,” Harris opined. “This means that we run on tighter margins, so many businesses will be forced to either have slower shipping or decrease our already small margins if possible, to offer faster shipping.”

Harris added that USPS priority mail had enabled his company to offer free shipping on all orders. He noted that UPS and FedEx are more expensive options and are much slower.

“For many minority businesses, we have to compete with much larger companies, and we need every advantage that we can get. If I can at least offer free shipping, then it’s one less customer objection that we have to overcome,” Harris said.

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Voting solution

John Lewis’ courage

To The Editor:

The path to voting in the 2020 election will almost certainly be filled with landmines. From concerns about voter suppression to the reliability of mail-in ballots, there is a great deal of angst on all sides of the political spectrum. Perhaps the greatest fear is that, thanks to a pandemic-induced shortage of poll workers, the number of polling places will be reduced, and voters will face long lines at those that remain. But there is a way to fix that.

Boards of Elections everywhere should immediately begin a campaign to recruit Americans who have recovered from COVID-19 and are neither at risk of reinfection nor of spreading the disease to others. What a great opportunity for patriotic citizens to serve their country and defend our democracy. And with four million cases having come and gone, there is no shortage of those who would qualify. Combine that with social distancing, strict voter mask requirements, and the availability of hand sanitizer and disposable masks for those without, and you have a recipe for a safe and more normal election.

Jeffrey Zalles Southport, N.C.

To The Editor: The MacMillan Dictionary for Children (Revised 1982) defines courage as a strength that a person has that helps him or her to face danger by overcoming fear; (bravery). A courageous person can face something that is dangerous, very hard or painful, by overcoming fear.

At his passing on 7-17-20, all friends and fellow congressmen of Rep. John Lewis said he had the mind and spirit to be a good man who didn’t give up, and didn’t shy away from stirring up good trouble. John Lewis demanded of himself to stand up for justice and fairness until his life’s journey here on earth was over.

We individually and collectively could choose to make this a more just and fair America if we spent more energy loving one another and stirring up good trouble as Mr. Lewis did. Are you inspired to follow his vision? And are you courageous enough to vote the destructive and inept Donald Trump out of office in November, so we can start anew with one who tells the truth, and know that democracy is a government in which we all must honor our laws and that these laws are to treat all people as equals.

Luzianna Gray Winston-Salem

When NOT to call the police

BY MENTAL HEALTH ALLIANCE OF PORTLAND, OREGON

In the 911 call that led to George Floyd being killed by police, he was described as “awfully drunk and not in control of himself.” This is obviously not justification for his death - being impaired is not a capital offense. Calling attention to his impairment highlights a key factor in many incidents of police overuse of force: drug use or mental health problems by victims.

As former Dallas Police Chief David Brown and many other officials have noted, the police have unwisely been pushed to the forefront in “treating” those battling mental health and addictions. Police as the primary responders to those with mental health/addictions problems is a set up for disaster. A 2015 Treatment Advocacy Center study found people with untreated mental illness face a 16 times greater risk of being killed by police.

In the words of many a front-line officer, “I didn’t go on the job to be a $#@$% social worker.” Learning to use a gun, a Taser, a baton and handcuffs does not make for effective treatment of those struggling with mental ill-

ness and addictions. And most people under the influence of any drug, or suffering any sort of psychosis, anxiety, depression or PTSD, are going to be less compliant with an officer’s commands.

Immediate reallocation of significant funds is essential. Police departments literally have growing billion-dollar budgets while social service agencies wither. Treating the scourge of racism is a critical goal; infectious prejudice is a tragedy that has been too long overlooked or deprioritized. As part of that initiative, helping those who face the additional stigma of mental health/addictions problems is vital.

We need culturally specific programs, including people with lived experience who understand hard times on the streets and living with mental health and/or addictions problems. There needs to be close collaboration with all first responders and a significant outreach component. In Portland and many other cities, programs pairing a police officer with a crisis worker show great success at preventing volatile situations from worsening.

Struggling people

don’t do well with taking multiple medications on a regular schedule and showing up on time at various appointments, often in places hard to get to for those who may not drive. Investments in helping them will very likely significantly reduce 911 calls about someone acting strangely. If there are no weapons being brandished and no felony being committed, alternatives to a police response can save money and lives.

Would George Floyd in Minneapolis have suffered such a brutal police response if he had not been under the influence?

Would Andre Gladen, a legally blind African American man with mental health and addictions problems, been killed by a Portland police officer if he had gotten adequate treatment? How about Rayshard Brooks, who had been sleeping in his car and was killed by Atlanta police after failing a field sobriety test? Or Darell Richards, a 19-year-old with mental health problems killed by Sacramento police?

An investigation by radio station KPCC and the San Bernardino Sun in 2017 found that more than 70% of those shot by po-

lice in that county showed signs of drug or alcohol use. The scarcity of good nationwide data tracking on what percentage of calls involve mental illness and/ or addictions is part of the problem.

Clearly, we need to attack the disease of racism to see an end to the murder of people of color by police. A Rutgers University study found that about one in 1000 black men or youths can expect to be killed by police. Mental health and/or addiction concerns increase their risk.

While we are doing everything we can to battle the systemic racism that has built up over hundreds of years, we must help those who are struggling with mental health and addictions and are most likely right now to face excessive police force.

The Mental Health Alliance was formed in 2018 in connection with the federal lawsuit prompted

by Portland Police Bureau excessive use of force against the mentally ill. Its members include people with mental illness, attorneys and mental health and addictions professionals.

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One way to honor Congressman John R. Lewis: Vote.

Dr. James B. Ewers Jr.

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I watched the homegoing services for John Lewis with both sadness and determination. Our nation has lost a civil rights icon.

Congressman John Lewis marched, was almost killed, and jailed for wanting a better America.

He wanted an America where all of us would be treated fairly. His America meant opportunities for all of us, not just some of us.

The boy from Troy lived for other people so

that we could benefit from living in the greatest country in the world. At 23 years of age, he was the youngest speaker at The March on Washington in 1963. And at 25 years of age, he led the march from Selma to Montgomery.

Congressman Lewis said at The March on Washington, “We do not want our freedom gradually, we want it now.”

One of the freedoms that became a hallmark and signature of John Lewis was the right to vote. Years later, our right to vote is still being called into question and marginalized. The House of Representatives has introduced The John Lewis Voting Rights Act. As men and women of good will and right thinking, we cannot let the memory and contributions

of Congressman Lewis fade away. This struggle for fairness continues and this may still be the case after many of us are gone.

President Barack Obama used some of 2nd Corinthians, chapter 4, in his eulogy of John Lewis last week. This scripture says, “We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.”

“Progress is fragile, and democracy is not automatic,” said President Obama.

A consistent urging in each of his services was the importance of voting.

We must vote in record numbers on November 3rd. Our friends, relatives and neighbors must join in this effort. Our constant

hue and cry must be that we must vote!

We are marching and protesting now. However, these marches and protests must turn into votes. Yes, we must be relentless and tireless in our cause because the enemy wants to disrupt voting. We know who the enemy is.

Recently, the current administration floated the idea of postponing the elections. This has never happened before in the history of our country. He believes he is the king and we are his subjects.

If we want a better America, then we must vote for a better America.

Let us make America great again, just without him.

There are 90 days left before we cast our ballots for the next president of the United States of Amer-

ica and other offices. Four years ago, I realized that this election would be the most important election in my lifetime. This will be a defining moment for us.

Electing Barack Obama was a proud and historic moment for America. We needed him. He was a visionary for our nation, and he had some sense.

You and I know what we have now. We must show him the exit. My brothers and sisters of all stripes, we must get him out of the White House.

Congressman John Lewis has been laid to rest in Atlanta, yet his hopes and dreams are still with us. They will never leave us.

We must pay him the highest honor by voting for a new America on No-

vember 3rd. This America will enact laws that are fair and impartial. This America will no longer give approval to police brutality and will no longer remain silent.

Congressman John R. Lewis blazed the trail.

Now, we must follow it.

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 allconference for four years.

He is a retired college administrator. He can be reached at overtimefergie.2020@yahoo.com.

Trump to resign to avoid humiliating defeat? Alleged leaked memo offers exit strategies.

Rob Okun Guest Columnist Senior advisors to Donald Trump are believed to be designing a number of scenarios in which the president would resign before the November 3 election, according to an alleged leaked memo.

After Mr. Trump floated the possibility on July 30 that the election might need to be postponed— a proposal repudiated by leading figures in both major political parties— aides accelerated plans to develop previously sketched out exit strategies, the memo purports.

Senior members of both the White House and the

president’s reelection campaign are in general agreement that Mr. Trump will likely suffer a crushing defeat at the hands of former Vice President Joseph R. Biden, according to someone who has read the alleged memo. The document came to light soon after the Wall Street Journal suggested Mr. Trump consider stepping aside if he fears losing the election.

Among the more dramatic scenarios being considered involves the president’s daughter and son-in-law, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, announcing after Labor Day that the president has tested positive for COVID-19 and is exhibiting severe symptoms. The scenario calls for describing the president’s condition as “serious,” and requiring “at minimum several weeks to recover,” the leaked memo is believed to say, therefore too close

to the election. In this scenario, vice president Mike Pence would become the nominee and Georgia governor Brian Kemp would be his running mate.

Presidential counselor Kellyanne Conway, who reportedly vigorously opposes this plan, is believed to have offered her own exit strategy. “Having put the country back on the most solid footing it has ever been on, the president wants to make room for a new Republican majority with younger leadership,” she is believed to have suggested, highlighting a Biden candidacy weakness, Mr. Biden’s age; he’ll turn 78 in November.

Nevertheless, Ms. Conway is said to have concluded that it “is highly unlikely” Mr. Trump can win Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and possibly Arizona. Losing those states would result in a Biden Electoral College landslide.

The biggest wrinkle senior White House officials are trying to iron out is protecting the president from criminal prosecution in New York once he is a private citizen. “While he is strongly leaning toward leaving office, part of his reluctance is the fear of no longer having presidential impunity,” the memo reportedly says. Mr. Trump is being investigated in New York State for alleged tax fraud and other financial irregularities.

Trump’s personal lawyer, Rudolph Giuliani, is believed to be preparing to speak with the Biden campaign before approaching Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr. in the hopes of striking a post election deal, the purported memo says. Mr. Vance’s office has been investigating Mr. Trump for more than a year.

Despite the ring of truth some who have seen the alleged memo have ex-

pressed, a strategist with the Biden campaign is believed to have insisted, “The whole memo is a big pile of hooey. Trump has zero intention of walking away now—with Election Day so close. Besides, even if they pushed [vice president] Mike Pence out and brought in someone else, there’d hardly be enough time to mount a campaign.”

However, when presented with what the memo calls the “Hail Mary” scenario—selecting former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice as the nominee, the Biden strategist “turned white,” an aide who requested anonymity, is believed to have said. “Jesus! Independents and moderate Republicans would have a real alternative [to Biden] if Condi runs,” the strategist is quoted as saying. And, in selecting an African American woman to run for the top spot, the Republicans

would undercut Mr. Biden having selected a female running mate.

Meanwhile, Donald Trump, Jr. and Eric Trump, the president’s sons, are vehemently opposed to their father dropping out of the race, the alleged memo notes. “My father has done more for this country than any president ever, with the possible exception of Lincoln,” Don Jr. says in the document. “We’ll be celebrating on election night and getting ready for the second inauguration in January.” Asked about the polls showing Mr. Trump’s path to victory sharply narrowing, Don Jr. is believed to have said, “The polls were wrong in 2016.

They’ll be wrong again this year.”

Rob Okun (rob@voicemalemagazine.org), syndicated by PeaceVoice, is editor-publisher of Voice Male magazine.

Falling Behind: COVID, Climate Change, and Chaos Mel Gurtov Guest Columnist COVID-19 and the protests for racial justice have drawn attention away from the mostly bad news about the environment.

Yes, the skies in most parts of the world are a lot clearer these days as people stay home and auto emissions decline. But as one study points out, even if lockdown measures continue for the next several months, global carbon emissions will only drop by between 4%-8% from last year. That drop would not be enough to make a dent in overall warming trends—and as the U.S. and other economies recover, it will be back to “normal.”

“Normal” isn’t good, as in the following warning in November 2019: “We declare, with more than 11,000 scientist signatories from around the world, clearly and unequivocally that planet Earth is facing a climate emergency.”

As environmental security worsens, so does human security. The reason is simple: the intersection of worsening climate conditions and the pandemic. Floods, drought, and other calamities compound the vulnerability of populations already hit by the virus, especially the poor, the elderly, the unemployed, ethnic minorities, and health care workers. Governments are put under intense pressure in terms of emergency preparedness, public health

facilities, long-term unemployment, and internal security.

Food security is likely to be especially hard hit by the combination of climate change and COVID-19.

Arif Husain, chief economist for the World Food Program, writes that “the pandemic could drive 130 million more people [beyond the tens of millions already facing ‘acute hunger’] into that state by December. More than a quarter of a billion people are likely to be acutely hungry in 2020.” People working in the informal economy and export industries; people dependent on remittances from relatives working abroad; people in the fossil fuel sector— these are among the groups whose access to food will be deeply affected by COVID-19. And if they also happen to live in conflict zones, or areas hard hit by climate change, they face insecurity that goes well beyond food.

Goals and Obstacles Achieving ambitious human-security goals such as eradicating poverty and hunger, realizing gender equality, and promoting clean energy sources, looks increasingly remote.

When the UN in 2015 announced 17 Sustainable Development (SD) goals, the world looked tolerably better than it does now. The UN took a novel approach to meeting the goals, moreover, deciding not to embed them in a legal document and making the goals applicable to all states without distinction as to level of development.

The process of creating the goals and identifying paths to achieving them was also different from previous attempts through interminable discussion among governments. In 2013, a UN Open Working Group

in which 70 countries participated, was established to draft the SDGs. Developing countries, local governments, civil society, and the private sector provided significant input into the content.

Since states are not obligated to implement the goals, there has naturally been slippage. The UN itself says: “The 17 Goals are all interconnected, and in order to leave no one behind, it is important that we achieve them all by 2030.”

(Goals: No Poverty; Zero Hunger; Good Health and Well-Being; Quality Education; Gender Equality; Clean Water and Sanitation; Affordable Clean Energy; Decent Work and Economic Growth; Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure; Reduced Inequality; Sustainable Cities and Communities; Responsible Consumption and Production; Climate Action; Life Below Water; Life on Land; Peace and Justice, Strong Institutions; Partnerships to Achieve the Goal). By 2017, however, the Sustainable Development Goals Report determined that progress was “slow” on achievement of most of the goals. Now, clearly, the timeline will have to be reconsidered again.

The More We Know The process of scientific discovery seems unable to keep pace with the looming chaos. As the world scientific community reported last November: “Despite 40 years of global climate negotiations, with few exceptions, we have generally conducted business as usual and have largely failed to address [the climate crisis]. The climate crisis has arrived and is accelerating faster than most scientists expected. … It is more severe than anticipated, threat-

ening natural ecosystems and the fate of humanity. … Especially worrisome are potential irreversible climate tipping points and nature’s reinforcing feedbacks (atmospheric, marine, and terrestrial) that could lead to a catastrophic “hothouse Earth,” well beyond the control of humans. … These climate chain reactions could cause significant disruptions to ecosystems, society, and economies, potentially making large areas of Earth uninhabitable.”

Scientists continue having their worst-case scenarios overtaken by new analyses. Three of the major greenhouse gas emissions—carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide—are increasing.

Arctic and Antarctic ice sheets are declining. (Recall that in February, the Antarctic hit a record 65 degrees; just this month, Russian towns north of the Arctic Circle recorded 100-degree temperatures, igniting wildfires that add still more greenhouse gases; and scientists report that the South Pole has been warming for many years at three times the global average.) Greenland’s ice sheet loss is especially great. These losses translate to increasing floods, warmer oceans, and threats to marine life.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) report card on the Arctic shows that warming is having dramatic impacts now, with worse yet to come.

Sea and land ice is disappearing at unprecedented rates as surface temperatures were the second highest on record. This warming is “transforming Arctic ecosystems and presenting unique challenges for the region’s Indigenous peoples.” But not only those

folks: “Through global sea-level rise, the release of permafrost carbon, and its role in regulating global weather patterns, the Arctic is vitally connected to people worldwide.”

That picture also applies to the Amazon’s forests, the “lungs of the world,” where Brazil’s farright government is letting them burn, putting the interests of timber companies and cattle ranchers ahead of the forest people. Carbon release from tropical forest destruction last year was “more than the emissions from all onroad vehicles in the United States in a typical year.”

The Bill is Coming Due Lastly, we should not forget that climate change costs real money, and the longer the federal government chooses to ignore the damage it causes, or understates it, the higher the costs will be. As two analysts from the Rocky Mountain Institute point out: [NOAA] warned last year, “The number and cost of disasters are increasing over time due to a combination of increased exposure, vulnerability, and the fact that climate change is increasing the frequency of some types of extremes that lead to billion-dollar disasters.”

Overall, according to the government’s national climate estimate in 2018, continued warming “is expected to cause substantial net damage to the U.S. economy throughout this century, especially in the absence of increased adaptation efforts.”

The federal bill for disasters was $14 billion last year, these writers report.

Remember the California wildfires? Their cost was over $25 billion, putting PG&E into bankruptcy.

Big business and banks

are paying attention, with many of them making high-minded pledges to reduce their carbon footprint and investments in carbonintensive firms. But when is the last time you read of a company that has actually substantially reduced its carbon emissions, or a bank that has removed its investments in, say, an oil or coal producer? They’re thinking about it, while Rome burns.

Needless to say, there are no magical cures for what ails us. But surely one element of a strategy to avert climate disaster is putting a price tag on carbon emissions. The Trump administration has deliberately underestimated—by a factor of seven, according to the Government Accountability Office—the real “social cost of carbon” to the nation and the planet. That transparent attempt to justify government deregulation stands in contrast with what James Hansen, the former NASA researcher, urges: “If we are to phase down fossil fuel emissions rapidly, we must make fossil fuels pay their costs to society. A viable strategy to rapidly phase down fossil emissions is an acrossthe-board (oil, gas, coal) rising carbon fee. These funds, collected from the fossil fuel companies, must be distributed, 100%, to the public.

As a car salesman in California used to say in a long-running TV ad, “You can pay me now, or pay me later.”

Mel Gurtov, syndicated

by PeaceVoice, is professor emeritus of political science at Portland State University and blogs at In the Human Interest.

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BUSTA’S PERSON OF THE WEEK

Say hello to the phenomenal Magalie Yacinthe

BY BUSTA BROWN FOR THE CHRONICLE

There are so many inspiring words to describe my Person of the Week, so I’ll just name a few: phenomenal, intelligent, bold, visionary. Magalie Yacinthe is the interim executive director and board chair of HUSTLE Winston-Salem and owner of So-IN Forsyth. It’s a new and growing company, one that all of us can benefit from in various ways.

“So-IN Forsyth stands for Social Innovation Oil Company. It’s really a two-phase company. Our goal is to take used cooking oil from restaurants and various things like that and reprocess it. Basically, we clean the oil.

But temporarily we use a state company to turn it into biodiesel for us. My motivation is to create a local bio-economy with a circular model that benefits all people. I sincerely care about the health of our youth and our communities, so my goal is to make high quality small batch biodiesel to fuel school buses. The buses are driving all around the city so the pollution impacts everyone, because it gets into our lungs. It especially impacts our youth. I read a study and one of the key things that stuck out with me was most children that stay home due to asthma, it is being triggered by the dirty fuel that primarily comes from our school buses,” said Magalie. “ After further study, the numbers affected were

mostly Black children.

And that hit home for me because I’m Black and care very much about our youth and community.

And the very small change with high quality biodiesel fueling our school buses will have a huge impact on the economic impact of the community and quite honestly, the carbon footprint as well,” said the 34-yearold entrepreneur.

She said it’s time we begin to have an impact on our environment and cleaner air. “The more I learned how dirty gas and other pollution are negatively impacting the Black communities, I said I have to do something. This is bigger than just a business to me, this is about keeping communities healthy and alive. It’s a blessing that God allowed me to meet my partners and start this business. We do need the local businesses’ support to sign on,” said Magalie.

I asked her about the importance of local support. “The productive part of what we do is we do everything locally. We work with all local businesses, process locally, and phase 2 we want to use the biodiesel fuel to put into our school buses. All of the restaurants that we work with, we encouraged the communities to go out and support them. This local bio-economy circular model will benefit all people with creating lots of jobs, building trust and entrepreneurship as well.

We want high school and college students to learn

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Magalie Yacinthe, owner of SO-IN Forsyth and interim executive director and board chair of HUSTLE WinstonSalem. about STEM fields and understand how to create a business from it. We must share our entrepreneurial stories with our youth, so they know about all the options available to them,” Magalie said.

I joked about how my mother used the same oil from our Crisco can to cook everything and we both had a good laugh. She continued, “I love food and I love going to restaurants, so let’s use that cooking oil that you’re going to use to fry my chicken, for the purpose of keeping our community healthy, clean and alive. And with my company, So-IN Forsyth, it’ll help create jobs. It’s also Mayor Joines’ goal to make Winston-Salem 100

percent green. He sent me a letter in support of the work So-IN Forsyth is doing.”

I asked Magalie to share the five steps on how local businesses can sign up. “Step 1, restaurants and business owners can set up a meeting with one of SO-IN team members.

We like to explain how working with us will help the community. We’ll also ask how often you’d like your oil collected. Step 2 is, we’ll arrange for the oil pick up. We provide you with the containers, we do all of that. Step 3, we’ll share on all of our social media platforms that you support SO-IN Forsyth and we also use our marketing platforms to promote your

business. Step 4 is, we start collecting the oil based on your schedule. Step 5, our competitors are national, so the beauty of using us is that we’re local. We’ll match whatever you’re being paid or increase it, because it’s so important to us that we keep it local.

And our contracts are nonbinding, so you can leave at any time.”

As Magalie was speaking, I understood her company a lot more. The restaurants and businesses have to get rid of the used oil anyway, so it’s only good business to keep it local. I’m hoping after this article, her phones begin to ring off the hook.

As we came to an end, she shared some very in-

When it comes to promoting equality, words are not enough.

Announcing the North Carolina Social Justice and Racial Equity grant cycle.

At Duke Energy, we are committed to addressing and overcoming racism in our state through tangible action. To that end, we are offering a $750,000 grant opportunity through the Duke Energy Foundation in North Carolina.

Individual grants of up to $25,000 will be awarded to nonprofits that are led by, and provide services to, communities of color – organizations that have a history of championing social justice and racial equity work on behalf of Black Americans.

The grant application window is open now through Aug. 31, 2020.

To apply, visit duke-energy.com/RacialEquity.

spiring words for youth and business. “If you’re looking for a rewarding and low-cost franchise opportunity that will generate a strong investment, this is it. Give us a call and let’s continue to keep Winston-Salem thriving. I want to be an example to youth that you can’t limit yourself or your dreams.

It’s super important to me that a little Black girl can see me and believe she can do whatever she wants to do.”

My phenomenal, intelligent, and bold Person of the Week is a true visionary, Magalie Yacinthe. To contact Magalie, call 336339-4944 or visit so-inoilco.com.

THURSDAY, August 6, 2020

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

WNBA players’ stance needs more attention I am not sure why mainstream media is not giving attention to what the WNBA players have been doing as they begin their 2020 season.

The WNBA and WNBPA (Women’s National Basketball Players Association) have launched a social justice platform, The Justice Movement, to enhance the voice of their players.

The league and the players association have also collaborated to form the Social Justice Council. The mission is for the council is to be a driving force of necessary and continuing conversations about race, voting rights, LGBTQ+ advocacy and gun control among other important societal issues, they stated on their website.

The site also states that the council will cultivate designated spaces for community conversations, virtual roundtables, player-produced podcasts and other activations to address this country’s long history of inequality, implicit bias and systemic racism that has targeted Black and brown communities.

It seems to me that the WNBA players have decided to walk the walk instead of just talking about taking a stance. I was glad to see that the movement was not just from the African American players, but instead it is something that is happening leaguewide with all players.

As part of their social justice initiative, prior to the opening game between the New York Liberty and Seattle Storm, all of the players left the floor prior to the national anthem being played and went to their respective locker rooms. Also, instead of wearing their last names on the back of their jerseys, players will wear messages such as “Say her name” and “Black Lives Matter,” among other phrases and names of unarmed individuals slain by police officers.

I think the reason this has not received as much media attention as it deserves is because the women of the WNBA are not holding back. They did not just dip their toe in the water with a simple slogan or commercial, they have dove head first into this movement and expect to see change based on their actions, which is very commendable, but can also be scary to the masses.

“We are incredibly proud of WNBA players who continue to lead with their inspiring voices and effective actions in the league’s dedicated fight against systemic racism and violence,” said WNBA Commissioner See WNBA on B4

Benzinger looks to provide versatility as swing tackle to Arizona Cardinals

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There was little time for hesitation for former Wake Forest offensive lineman Jake Benzinger.

His undrafted free agent signing with the Arizona Cardinals was announced roughly 30 minutes after the 2020 NFL Draft was completed, but talks started even before that.

“All the undrafted guys from Wake signed at different times, but for me I almost was with the Cardinals before the draft even ended,” Benzinger said. “Once they ran out of picks, they called me and said, ‘let’s get a deal done.’

My agent told me we needed to get it done now, because the spots would dry up quickly. The signing bonus for undrafted guys goes pretty quick too. Everything happened way faster than I anticipated.

“I’d heard of guys being able to weigh options, but the Cardinals were definitely pushing hard for me.”

Benzinger, who has spent some time in Atlanta working out with fellow Demon Deacons Nate Gilliam and Matt Colburn, is excited about the opportunity to start his professional career with the Cardinals. Gilliam and Benziger participated in a mock Pro Day in Georgia after the Wake Forest Pro Day had been canceled.

“I’m excited to just have the opportunity,” he said. “It’s huge. They expressed a lot of interest in me before the draft. To see them follow through with that was encouraging. It happened super-fast, even

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Jake Benzinger faster than I’d thought.”

A Massachusetts native, Benziger went on his first extended West Coast trip earlier this summer.

“I recently did a trip out west, as my girlfriend lives in Colorado,” he said. “We went from Winston-Salem to Colorado. We drove coast to coast, basically.

Drove down to Arizona to get my car there. I got to see more of the country.”

Also making the trip was his rescue dog Huck, who he adopted while at Wake Forest.

“So we have a little bit of Winston-Salem with us wherever we go,” Benziger said.

He believes he’s taken advantage of the last few months the best way possible, despite pandemicrelated lockdowns.

“This gives everyone an opportunity to look inward,” Benzinger said.

“There’s a lot of things outside of our control, but the only things we need to worry about are within our control. I can control training hard and knowing as much as I can about the offense I’m getting into.

We’ve hit the Zoom calls really hard. They’ve been intense, with a lot of quizzing. There’s been a lot of studying.

“It’s been like an accelerated class, trying to get the playbook in via Zoom.

I’ve been doing that, plus working out four-to-five times a week, trying to stay in shape.”

Benzinger arrived in Winston-Salem as a lightly recruited two-star prospect. Hard work and continual development has led to him earning an NFL contract.

“I definitely didn’t always think that was possible,” he said. “That’s

not why I started playing college football. I thought I was maybe even in over my head at one point just playing in the ACC. I set attainable goals each year.

As a redshirt freshman, I wanted to get some playing time. Redshirt sophomore year, I wanted to compete for a spot. As a redshirt junior I wanted to get better.

And that final year, it just worked out. It seemed I had a shot, so I wanted to make the most of it.

“Things just came naturally. It was always a dream, but it seemed like a lofty goal. It’s amazing how things have worked out. Right before my redshirt senior year it dawned on me that I could actually do this.”

Making an impact in Arizona will come down to becoming versatile and learning the offense, Benzinger believes.

“I want to learn the offense as fast as possible,” he said. “That’s the number one way to get the attention of the coach and GM, is to know what you’re doing. Eventually, I want to be able to play both tackle spots. That’s the best way to make the roster, is to be a swing tackle and be the next guy in when a starter gets hurt. Being able to play left or right equally as well is what I’ve been working on.

“It was a fast learning process, getting the offense in. Once it’s in, the game will move a little slower.

It’s tough not getting the walk-throughs in. I take the information in well, but the walk-throughs are pretty important as well, to get a feel for spacing and learning the person next to you. We’ll get a lot of those when we first get to camp.”

Rams’ Ross receives unexpected job opportunity on the golf course SUBMITTED ARTICLE

Winston-Salem State University Chancellor’s Scholar and student-athlete Justin Ross received the opportunity of a lifetime while playing golf with his father this summer. Ross, a business administration major, finance minor from Philadelphia, has secured a full-time, post-graduation job with Vanguard, one of the world’s largest investment management companies. Ross will begin his senior year at Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) in just a few weeks. He’ll have less stress than most seniors as his post-graduate plans are already established. He will be joining Vanguard’s Acceleration into Financial Professional Program next summer.

Ross can attribute this accomplishment to a networking opportunity he seized when he met one of Vanguard’s senior managers on the golf course.

“It was funny how it all worked out,” says Ross. “I play golf a lot. He was playing with his son and I was playing with my dad and that’s how we started talking.

I kind of got this job through just networking, putting my name out there.”

Through the Acceleration into Financial Professional Program, Ross will have the opportunity to work in several divisions and get a broad look at the company’s structure. Once he completes the pro-

Justin Ross gram, he will be able to choose a department to join.

Ross is currently a Chancellor’s Scholar and a member of the Winston-Salem State University Men’s Basketball team as well as the reinstated Rams Men’s Golf Team. During the 2019-20 academic year, he earned the Chancellor’s Cup for having the highest student-athlete GPA. Ross credits

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his parents for his motivation to succeed. The Rams were also successful on the court as the team won the 2020 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Men’s Basketball Championship.

“My greatest inspiration has to be my parents,” says Ross. “My dad has a great work ethic and my mom has always kept me on the right path and gave me great

guidance to do the things I’m currently doing. The everyday things you need to know to be successful; I owe to both of my parents.”

Ross, whose father, Monte` Ross, is a 1992 graduate of WSSU, says that Winston-Salem State empowered him and gave him a sense of self.

“WSSU has helped me find my identity,” says Ross. “I attended predominately white schools growing up. So, coming to WSSU and being able to immerse myself in my own culture where I’m in the majority has empowered me.”

While pursuing the Vanguard opportunity, Ross considered the company’s track record for having minorities in leadership positions.

“There are several high-ranking officials of color,” says Ross.

“People like Greg Davis, Vanguard’s chief investment officer.

They also have African American women in leadership roles. That’s one of the things that drew me to the company.”

Ross advises other students to always put their best foot forward, regardless of the environment they’re in. “You never know who may be watching. That first impression goes a long way,” he says.

“As the saying goes, ‘Sometimes it’s not what you know, but who you know,’” says Ross. “For me, preparation met opportunity and I’m just trying to take full advantage of it.”

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Elder Richard Wayne Wood Sunday School Lesson

Hearing and Doing the word Scriptures: James 1: 19-27 By the end of this lesson, we will: *Realize the proof of wisdom is not just in what we say, but what we do; *Express compassion for those who are most vulnerable and desire to act on their behalf; *Engage in ministry that demonstrates the religion that James describes.

Background: The major theme of James’ letter is to offer instruction for godly living in the midst of a selfindulgent world. There is an exhortation to join outward actions with inward faith. The lesson umbrellas all with the fact that the “Word of Truth” must be obeyed.

Lesson: Quick to Hear, Slow to speak (verses 1:1921). James’ message to the believer here is that anger does not produce the divine standard of righteousness.

He says to put aside those sins that would impede spiritual hearing – “… all filthiness and all that remains of wickedness.” Then with humility and the knowledge of God’s promises we receive God’s Word into our hearts and minds – unto salvation.

Doers, not Merely Hearers of the Word (verses 2225). Putting the word into practice is required for salvation. Just hearing the word is not enough; we must do it. The doing of God’s Word is what brings the blessing. We delude ourselves if we believe we are spiritual simply because we read our Bibles and attend church regularly (verse 22). James uses the idea of reflection or a mirror to explain how we mistakenly look at ourselves through the mirror of God’s Word. First, we glance at ourselves; we do not carefully study ourselves as we read the Word. Secondly, we forget what we see. If we look deeply enough into our hearts, what we would see would be unforgettable! Third and last, we fail to obey what the Word tells us to do (verses 23-25).

Pure Religion (verses 26-27). James calls us to avoid self-deception and practice genuine piety (the quality of being religious or reverent). James says to us that the external things - rituals, routines and forms - if not done with sincerity of heart are a waste of our time and hypocritical. Innately tied to pure religion, the quality of speech which is the criterion for what is in our hearts.

Purity of heart is most often revealed by controlled and proper speech or in James’ words, a “bridled tongue.”

Old Testament equates pure and undefiled religion with compassionate love, love that is expressed without the expectation of reciprocity of any kind. James uses those whom God specified, “orphans and widows.” To be consistent, we must make the great effort to separate ourselves from the false values of larger society (verses 2627). (The MacArthur Study Bible, The Wiersbe Study Bible, The Oxford Bible Commentary, and the UMI Annual Commentary 2019 -2020).

For Your Consideration: What does it mean to live out your faith? Is your participation in church done out of obligation or love?

Application: Spiritual reality is a result of a proper relationship to God through His Word. God’s Word is Truth; so, if we are rightly related to God’s truth, we cannot be dishonest or hypocritical. Rightly related, we can have an honest walk with God and people because of the “law of liberty” – genuine freedom from sin. We as believers are freed from sin’s bondage and enabled to obey God as the Holy Spirit applies the principles of Scripture to our hearts. “So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed. (John 8:36).

Where gaming meets Gospel: Youth For Christ reaches teens with video-game ministry

DETROIT, Mi. — COVID-19 stalled many things, but Youth For Christ’s (YFC, www.yfc.net) ministry in Detroit, Mich., wasn’t one of them. YFC leader Charles Day has continued to minister to area youth while also expanding his reach to more students with help from an unusual source: online gaming.

When the COVID-19 quarantine reached Detroit, Day knew area teenagers would need more care and support than before the quarantine.

The lack of physical proximity and face-to-face interactions meant students risked feeling lonely or worse, forgotten. So, Day took control — by grabbing a video-game controller — and invited YFC students to meet him online.

Before long, dozens of students were finding camaraderie despite the coronavirus chaos, through the YFC leader’s video game group.

“We’ve been able to take gaming in this time of no face-to-face contact with our students,” Day said. “We have close to 40 young people that we’re staying connected to via video games. And it’s given us an opportunity to minister just as if we were face to face.”

Not long after Day’s videogame ministry began, he suggested YFC students invite others to join.

As the gaming group grew to include new gamers, Day established creative ways to promote dialogue and share Scripture. He uses video-game systems’ headset capabilities and a conferencing phone app to promote student dialogue and conversation about life and Jesus.

“It gives us an opportunity to minister and share authentic Christsharing relationships with young people who don’t even know Christ in this difficult hour,” Day said. “At every time games are scheduled, we send out a Scripture verse that each student has to dialogue about in this particular app that we use. And with the dialogue, it creates this Christsharing relationship, this opportunity to share Christ and provoke a thought process on who Christ is and what he means to you and your personal life.”

Day developed a system and schedule as the number of gamers continued to grow. He created a weekly schedule to help everyone know when to sign on. As students play during scheduled times, Day uses the video game’s administrative features to join student conversations, checking in on them and asking them questions.

“And I’m able as the administrator to go on, and actually be on my headset, and go in and kick it with the kids while they’re playing games:

encourage them, love on them, and continue to share this authentic Christ-sharing relationship that some of them had no idea about.”

As students logged on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays each week, Day continued to learn more about students’ stories and their needs.

“It’s our way of being able to stay connected to them so that they don’t lose heart,” Day shared. “It gives us that opportunity to find out if the students need anything in their homes, or if their parents or family have been struggling with some stuff. It gives us a direction and insight on how to pray and how to be intentional in our ministry act.”

To encourage students to continue to join online, a $50 gift certificate was offered to video-game winners at various times. And Day is eager to help other YFC chapters and leaders employ this productive, fruitful, innovative way to care for students, during and after the COVID-19 quarantine.

New study on charitable giving offers ‘reassurance and warning’ to faith-based nonprofits RALEIGH -- A major new study reveals “an overwhelming majority” of donors don’t expect COVID-19 will curtail their charitable giving for the rest of the year.

But experts warned nonprofit organizations not to be complacent in their fundraising efforts, saying there will be “winners and losers” in the quest for donations.

The comprehensive, nationwide survey of the giving intentions of 1,079 donors across 44 states was conducted from May 29 to June 22

by North Carolina-based consultancy firm DickersonBakker (www.

DickersonBakker.com) in cooperation with some of America’s biggest faith-based nonprofit organizations.

According to the report, 85% of the donors surveyed online expect the amount they give to charity to stay at last year’s level or increase in the second half of 2020.

That’s encouraging news for the nation’s 1.5 million registered nonprofit organizations -- including faith-based nonprofits -- that live or die on charitable donations, said Paul Martin, a senior partner with DickersonBakker.

The report, titled Charitable Giving in the Wake of COVID-19, also has good news for nonprofit leaders concerned that the wave of giving to COVID-19 relief could result in a decline in gifts to their organizations. Fewer than one-in-10 donors

plan to shift support to new or different causes because of the pandemic, and more than seven out of 10 who gave to COVID-19 relief consider those gifts to be “over and above” their regular giving.

“This study provides heartening news that should give nonprofit leaders the confidence they need to look beyond the shutdown and start making longer-term plans again,” said Martin.

The survey of mid-level and major donors - those giving anywhere from $1,000 to $1 million-plus per year - revealed six out of 10 expect their giving to stay the same as last year’s, and one-in-four expect to increase their charitable gifts in the latter half of 2020.

Only one-in-six donors expect to give less, and fewer than one-in-20 anticipate a substantial drop in their giving for the rest of the year.

“Of course, actual results will vary for each organization,” Martin said. “There are many variables in play, such as how effectively organizations engage their donors.”

Overall, U.S. donors appear to be optimistic about the economic recovery in the coming months, said Dr. Paul Virts, who headed the research, noting more than a third of those surveyed report their financial situation is better than last year.

“Nearly two-thirds expect the economy will rebound by the end of

2020 or by the middle of 2021 at the latest,” Virts said. “Only a small minority – 9% - say they don’t expect the economy to recover to pre-pandemic levels for a very long time.”

The fall fundraising season - an important time of the year for nonprofits - will produce “winners and losers,” said Derric Bakker, president of DickersonBakker.

“In this environment donors are clearly being more vigilant in their giving, and nonprofit fundraisers who are complacent in presenting a strong case - or who are not attentive to donors’ needs - will likely pay a price,” he cautioned.

Major fundraising events will largely remain off-limits until a COVID-19 vaccine becomes available.

More than four-in-10 major donors say they won’t attend a big in-person gathering until there’s a vaccine.

“Nonprofits that rely on major events will likely need to find other ways to raise money if they’re to meet their fundraising goals,” Bakker said.

On the positive side, approximately eight out of 10 donors expressed a willingness to meet oneon-one with fundraisers, or attend a small event at their church or in someone’s home, as long as socialdistancing and other measures are in place.

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*Please call ahead to make sure your event is still happening. We will post cancellations/postponements announcements when received.

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 Tuesday and Thursday from noon until 1 p.m. at the church’s location. For more information, call 336-7229841.

Aug. 8 GriefCare St. Paul United Methodist Church sponsors “GriefCare,” a support group for persons experiencing grief due to the death of someone close to them. The sessions feature biblical teaching on grief and recovery topics.

The sessions are designed to give encouragement and support to persons on their journey from “Mourning to Joy.” Sessions are free; each is self-contained, meaning one does not have to attend the sessions in sequence.

“Grief And Your Relationships” is the topic on Saturday, Aug. 8, 10 a.m. For information about how to participate in this virtual GriefCare session, please call 336-7234531 before August 8.

Aug. 9 First Waughtown Baptist Church - Live Stream Senior Pastor Dennis W. Bishop will deliver the sermon at 10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 9. Please join us on Facebook Live, https://www.facebook.com/FirstWaughtown/ or the First Waughtown website, https://www. firstwaughtown.org and click on MEDIA. Aug. 9-12 Revival and Homecoming New Hope AME Zion Church will celebrate its annual Revival/Homecoming on Sunday, Aug. 9, thru Wednesday, August 12. The occasion will be centered on “Tent Parking Lot Revival.” The speakers are: *8/9 at 11 a.m. – Rev. Dr. Calvin L. Miller, Presiding Elder of the Winston-Salem District *8/9 at 3 p.m. – Rev. Donna W. Cuthbertson of Union Chapel AME Zion Church of Linwood, N.C. *8/10 at 7 p.m. Rev. Johnny Scott of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church of Yadkinville, N.C. *8/11 & 8/12 at 7 p.m. – Rev. Dairl L. Scott, Jr. of Walls Memorial AME Zion Church of Charlotte, N.C. New Hope AME Zion Church at 7000 Shallowford Rd. in Lewisville, N.C. Tents will be set up in the parking lot with chairs or you may bring your own. All are invited to come. Rev. Dairl L. Scott Sr. is the pastor. For more information,

call 336-945-5618 church or 336-945-5618.

Aug. 19 Bi-monthly dinner plate sales In preparation for its centennial anniversary, Wentz Memorial United Church of Christ, at 3435 Carver School Road, will begin bi-monthly dinner plate sales on Wednesday, Aug. 19, from 4:30-6:30 p.m.

The sale will be held the first and third Wednesday of each month following the initial sale Aug. 19. The time for the sale will remain the same, 4:30-6:30 p.m. The cost will be $10 per plate. Proceeds from the plate sale will be used to help offset the expenses and costs of the anniversary celebration.

Due to restrictions related to COVID-19, plates will be available as a drive-through/pick-up item or in special situations as a delivery within a five-mile radius.

Contact Reginald Gaither at 336-391-8586 to place orders or for more information. Or you may contact Wentz Church at 336-722-0430.

How to submit items to the Religion calendar: The deadline is Sunday at 11:59 p.m. to have all calendar items submitted for that week’s paper. Send your calendar items to news@wschronicle.com. You can also drop them off, Monday through Friday before 5 p.m., or mail your items to Winston-Salem Chronicle, 1300 E. Fifth St., Winston-Salem, N.C. 27101; or send them via our website, www.wschronicle.com.

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Community Calendar Please call ahead to make sure your event is still happening. We will post cancellations/postponements announcements when received.

NOW – Volunteer Center of the Triad The Volunteer Center of the Triad is responding to COVID-19 by bringing the volunteer community together. We have designated a portion of our website www.volunteercentertriad.org to assist our non-profit community as their needs arise around the COVID-19 pandemic.

If you are interested in volunteering, visit www. volunteercentertriad.org, click COVID-19 Response and search volunteer opportunities available.

NOW – Girl Scouts on Facebook Live Every Monday through Friday at 11 a.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. and on Saturdays at 11 a.m., Girl Scouts and anyone who is interested can tune into Facebook Live workshops with topics ranging anywhere from STEM and gardening to life skills and family game night. They even host a weekly campfire on Thursday evenings.

To receive information for these newly forming

troops, families can visit www.BeAGirlScout.org/ connect. There will be specific troop times for each girl grade level.

For more information about virtual Girl Scout opportunities or to learn more about Girl Scouting in your community, please visit www.girlscoutsp2p. org. Questions about virtual programming can also be directed to info@ girlscoutsp2p.org or 800672-2148.

NOW - Aug. 8 – Virtual community events The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. Phi Omega Chapter will present a variety of virtual events highlighting the WinstonSalem/Triad community Aug. 3-8. Features will include daily sessions and speakers on the topics of women’s issues, law enforcement, local education and HBCUs, financial planning, Black-owned businesses, and health & wellness. Visit the Facebook page (Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.-Phi Omega) to see the events.

For more information, contact Katrina Brent at 336-972-7992 or akaphiomegavp@gmail.com.

Aug. 11 – Black Chamber of Commerce’s Zoom gathering The Black Chamber of Commerce will have its monthly meeting via Zoom on Aug. 11 at 6 p.m.

You may register in advance for this meeting at https://us02web. zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUkd-2uqD0tGdX1 Tu q x p 8 H V d O 9 r x A jeyc5. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

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Aug. 29 – 16th annual Shmedfast Shmedfest, a familyfriendly music event benefitting Crisis Control Ministry, will be held virtually all day on Saturday, Aug. 29. Follow Shmedfest on Facebook to tune in for

great music, dance challenges, giveaways, and stories of impact from Crisis Control Ministry.

In addition, this year there is a new fitness challenge event called The Shmed, a fundraiser organized by F3 WinstonSalem held at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds.

Bring your tent and camp out overnight with F3.

The Shmed will be livestreamed, so you can register and work out from the comfort of your own home too. The Shmed includes four 45-minute workouts over a 24-hour period at 6 p.m., 2 a.m., 10 a.m., and 5 p.m. There will also be a 5,000-rep challenge and prizes for the winners!

To register for The Shmed, go online to https://secure.qgiv.com/ event/the_shmed/.

The Shmed has a registration fee to cover the cost of your t-shirt and provide a family with a food order from Crisis Control Ministry. Shmedfest is free, but donations are encouraged!

You can donate online at www.crisiscontrol.org.

Canceled events: Aug. 27-29 – Used book sale - Canceled The Shepherd’s Center of Greater WinstonSalem’s 33rd Annual Used Book Sale scheduled for Aug. 27-29 at the fairgrounds has been canceled.

2020 Summer Music Series - Canceled The Downtown Winston-Salem Partnership has canceled the 2020 Summer Music Series that consists of Downtown Jazz on Friday nights and Summer on Liberty on Saturday nights. We plan on returning to the event in the summer of 2021.

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Cathy Englebert. “Working together with the WNBPA and the teams, the league aims to highlight players’ social justice efforts throughout the 2020 season and beyond. Systemic change can’t happen overnight, but it is our shared responsibility to do everything we can to raise awareness and promote the justice we hope to see in society.”

The statement made by the commissioner shows that everyone is on board from top to bottom. That is the only way a movement is going to be successful in my opinion. If everyone has the same agenda, then progress can be made, but if there are too many ulterior motives, then the movement stalls.

I applaud the WNBA and their players for taking this stance and making tangible moves that will hopefully affect change in a positive way sooner than later.

The WNBA has a his-

tory of social justice involvement. Maya Moore of the Minnesota Lynx sat out last season to focus on the case of Jonathan Irons, a man she believes was wrongfully convicted. She has stated she will also sit out this season as well to continue to push for criminal justice reform and the release of Irons.

“I’m in a really good place right now with my life and I don’t want to change anything,” Moore told the New York Times in a telephone interview.

“Basketball has not been foremost in my mind. I’ve been able to rest and connect with people around me, actually be in their presence after all of these years on the road. And I’ve been able to be there for Jonathan.”

I commend Moore for committing herself to such a cause and putting aside something she loves to do.

What many people don’t realize is many of the top players have to play nearly year-round in different countries to supplement the income they make

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So the fact she was willing to give up money for something she believes in makes me respect her decision that much more.

The movement has spread enough to garner attention from some NBA players as well. Kyrie Irving of the Brooklyn Nets has committed $1.5 million to supplement the income of players who choose not to play this season, whether because of COVID-19 concerns or social justice reasons.

I hope Irving inspires other athletes to follow suit so the WNBA players don’t have to make the tough decision of choosing their job or their passions. One thing I do know is the WNBA has gained one more supporter and I will definitely watch more games this season. I will support any entity that goes to these lengths to support what is right.

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l a u t r i CitizenV Fire Academy The Winston-Salem Fire Department has created a special online version for this year’s Citizen Fire Academy and making it available for all.

• A Fire Department Overview with Fire Chief Trey Mayo • A Virtual Tour of a Fire Station • Fire Trucks: What They Do and What They Carry • Fire Department Training • Hands-Only CPR • A Fire Safety Scavenger Hunt • Cooking Safety • Home Fire-Safety Equipment

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The Salvation Army of Greater Winston-Salem is pleased to welcome new leaders, Major Andrew and Major Hazel Wiley. They assumed their position on June 29 and are looking forward to getting to know the community and continuing the ministry of The Salvation Army in the Greater Winston-Salem Area.

The Wileys come to Winston-Salem from Atlanta, Ga., where they served on the staff at The Salvation Army Southern Territory Headquarters.

Major Andrew oversaw all social services programs across the southeastern United States, and Major Hazel was the territorial director of Older Adult Ministries.

Major Andrew is a native of North Carolina and Major Hazel is a native of Maryland. Major Andrew has been a Salvation Army officer for over 36 years, and Major Hazel for more than 33 years. The Wileys have two adult children

who both serve in Salvation Army ministry with one serving as the assistant divisional music director for the Georgia division, and the other serving as a lead child care worker at a residential foster care program.

When asked about their appointment as area commanders for The Salvation Army of Greater WinstonSalem, the Wileys state that they are very excited to be here and are honored to have been selected to lead the Army’s ministry in the Greater WinstonSalem Area.

The couple is responsible for all the church programs and social services at The Salvation Army, including the Center of Hope Family Shelter, the Ken Carlson Boys & Girls Club, food pantries in Winston-Salem and Kernersville, emergency assistance services, and churches in Winston-Salem and Kernersville. The Salvation Army of Greater WinstonSalem serves a four-county area that includes Forsyth, Davie, Stokes, and Yadkin

counties.

For more information about the programs and services of The Salvation Army, or to make a donation, call 336-723-6366 or go to SalvationArmyWS. org The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church.

The Salvation Army of Greater Winston-Salem offers many programs including the only emergency shelter for homeless families in Winston-Salem and the only on-site breakfast feeding program in the community. The Salvation Army is a participating United Way agency.

Connect with us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/salvationarmywinstonsalem , Twitter at www.twitter.com/SalArmyWS and Instagram at www.instagram.com/ salarmyws. The Salvation Army of Greater WinstonSalem is located at 1255 N. Trade St., phone: 336-7236366.

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Brian Lemar Williams II, son of Brian L. Williams who is originally from WinstonSalem, and Camille Flowers Williams of Durham, was recently recognized for his academic achievements. Brian has been inducted into the National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) and was recognized for his outstanding leadership, scholarship and community involvement. Brian received a lifetime membership in NSHSS, which helps students successfully transition from high school to college, and from college to a professional career.

Brian is a rising sophomore at Josephine Dobbs Clement Early College High School, is an All-A student, and attends the Scholars to College in Durham.

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State Employees Credit Union (SECU) Foundation is pleased to announce the third phase of its COVID-19 pandemic relief efforts, in which over $3 million in grants were awarded to 34 North Carolina non-profits to support their operational needs.

Organizations across the state adversely affected by the crisis are in dire need of financial assistance to offset mounting expenses and to continue their mission of

providing valuable services in communities of North Carolina. The grants, distributed over the past several weeks, provide much needed support to a diverse group of non-profits that SECU Foundation has assisted over the last 15 years. These organizations span all regions of our state and help to meet essential needs in the areas of healthcare and human services. Examples include hospice care, healthcare centers, domestic violence and homeless shelters, and addiction recovery centers.

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Mayor: Allen Joines City Council: Denise D. Adams, Mayor Pro Tempore, North Ward; Dan Besse, Southwest Ward; Robert C. Clark, West Ward; John C. Larson, South Ward; Jeff MacIntosh, Northwest Ward; Morticia “Tee-Tee” Parmon, Northeast Ward; Annette Scippio, East Ward; James Taylor, Jr., Southeast Ward City Manager: Lee Garrity

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