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Filing periods ends, marking start of campaign season

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

Three months after it began, the filing period for the 2022 primary election ended statewide last Friday and the campaign season is officially underway.

Initially, filing for the 2022 primary election began on Dec. 6, but the N.C. Supreme Court suspended the filing period two days later and rescheduled municipal elections because of the lawsuits filed over redrawn congressional and legislative district maps.

Candidate filing resumed at 8 a.m. on Feb. 24 and ended on March 4.

With the primary election rescheduled for May 17, voters have less than two months to get a feel for the candidates and their platforms. To help ease the process, The Chronicle has compiled a list of candidates vying for seats.

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education With several seats up for grabs and a few incumbents not seeking re-election, there are several newcomers in the race for seats on the board of education.

Board Chair Deanna Kaplan (D), who holds the at-large seat, has three challengers in the primary: Sabrina Coone-Godfrey, Kimberly Stone, and Richard Watts. Republicans

Robert Nunzio Capizzi, Allen Daniel, Tabitha Hackett, Michael Hardman, Millie Williams, Sarah Absher, and Carolyn Albright are also running for an at-large seat.

In District 1, incumbent Alex Bohannon (D), who was appointed to fill a vacant seat on the board last year, will be joined by Chenita Barber Johnson (D), Ricky (Lightbulb) Johnson (D), Tarsha Shore (D), and Trevonia (BG) Brown-Gaither (D) in the race for the two seats up for grabs.

Ten people, including incumbents Lida Calvert Hayes (R) and Leah Crowley (R), are running to

represent District 2, which represents schools in the district located outside Winston-Salem. Stan Elrod (R), Jason Lucero (R), Susan Miller (R), Holly Pegram (R), Yvonne Williams (R), Steve Wood (R), Robert Barr (R), and Jimmie Boyd (R) have also filed.

NC House of Representatives (District 71) For the first time in nearly a decade, citizens who live in District 71 will have a new representative with longtime incumbent Evelyn Terry not seeking re-election. A native of Winston-Salem, before being elected in 2012, Terry served as a mem-

ber of the Winston-Salem City Council from 2005 to 2009.

This year voters will choose among contenders Frederick Terry, EvelynTerry’s husband, Kanika Brown, and David Moore, who are all Democrats.

A win in the primary will guarantee a victory since there are no Republican challengers.

NC House of Representatives (District 72) Incumbent Amber Baker (D) has filed for reelection, but does not have a challenger in the primary. Baker will face Republican Shelton Stallworthy in the General Election.

NC House of Repre-

sentatives (District 74) Democrats Carla Catalan Day and Sean Lew will face off in the primary to see who will challenge Republican Jeff Zenger in District 74, which represents voters in Lewisville and Clemmons.

NC Senate There won’t be a primary for local senate seats.

Incumbent Democrat Sen. Paul Lowe, who represents District 32, doesn’t have a challenger in the primary election, but will face Republican George Ware in November.

Republican Joyce Krawiec, who represents District 31, is running unopposed.

Forsyth County

Board of Commissioners The two seats in District A currently held by incumbents Fleming ElAmin and Tonya McDaniel, will be challenged by fellow Democrats Shai Woodbury, Phil Carter, and Gardenia Henley.

The at-large bid for the Democrats on the board of commissioners will come down to incumbent Ted Kaplan and former Winston-Salem City Councilmember Dan Besse.

In District B, incumbent Don Martin (R), is running unopposed.

Forsyth County District Court Judges Incumbent District Court Judges Fred Adams, George Cleland, and Valene McMasters, who are Democrats, and Judge Ted Kazakos, who is a Republican ,are running unopposed.

Forsyth County Clerk of Superior Court Democrat Denise Hines, who is the incumbent in this race, has two challengers: Tina Flowers and John Snow.

Forsyth County District Attorney Voters will have to wait until November to decide who will lead the local district attorney’s office.

Incumbent Jim O’Neil (R) will face longtime Forsyth County District Court Judge Denise Hartsfield.

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You can be a ‘voting force multiplier’ A “force multiplier” is a factor that can result in the accomplishment of greater feats than can be accomplished without that factor. As a military strategy, taking advantage of a force multiplier may turn the tide of battle.

Since you already are a dedicated registered voter - if you are reading this article, you very likely are - you can turn yourself

into a “voting force multiplier” by helping register other voters. But even though you are willing and dedicated, you hesitate.

Voting is one thing. Taking responsibility for helping others register is quite another. You certainly don’t want to mess up.

So, here’s a very important piece of advice: relax.

While participating in a voter registration drive (that’s what it’s called, whether it’s with an organized group at a community event or by yourself sitting at a card table in front of a grocery store) is serious business, it’s not hard as long as you pay attention to some basic points.

Anyone can participate in a voter registration drive as part of a group or as an individual. Even though no special training or certification is required, many

people find that a voter registration workshop can be helpful, whether through a non-partisan organization, such as YOUCANVOTE or the League of Women Voters, or through a political party.

Your role is to be a helper. You should be prepared to advise about the qualifications to vote; however, you are not responsible for checking any

documentation from the individual. The prospective voter is responsible for completing the Voter Registration Application form truthfully and accurately and attesting to this with his or her signature.

Basic Qualifications The basic qualifications to register are: *must be a U.S. citizen *must be at least 18 years old at the time of the

next election *will have resided in the county where they plan to vote at least 30 days prior to the next election *is not serving any part of a sentence for a felony conviction or only has fees or restoration to pay after a felony conviction.

Some exceptions to these basic rules are: someone who is at least 16 years old can pre-register;

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a pre-registered 17-yearold can vote in a primary if they will be 18 by the time of the general election; and a college student can use either their home address or their college address as an official residence.

You should become familiar with the official Voter Registration Application form that is available from the county board of elections office or can be printed from the Forsyth or NC Board of Elections website. Make sure that the person completes the registration form legibly in black ink.

Some items on the registration form are mandatory: the check boxes for the person’s citizenship status and age; the blanks for the person’s full name, date of birth, address (and mailing address if different from the residence); and See Voting on A6 6 89076 32439 7

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Local man in need of kidney pleads for help from community

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

Donald Dulin is a hardworking family man in need of some help. For the last couple of years, Dulin has been on dialysis and needs a new kidney to get his life back to some sense of normalcy.

Dulin is a native of Winston-Salem and grew up in the Belview community. He is a Parkland High School graduate of the class of 1988. He worked for Hanes Inc. for 19 years and was with the City of Winston-Salem prior to going out on disability.

Dulin was diagnosed with kidney failure a few years ago due to high blood pressure and the medications he was taking for other health conditions he was having at the time.

His kidneys ultimately failed in 2019.

So far, no one in the family has been identified as a match. Initially Dulin didn’t want to start dialysis, but after becoming ill several times due to his condition, he chose to do so.

“I didn’t want to do it, and I waited because I wasn’t going to do it, but after three ambulance rides, I had to do it,” said Dulin about starting dialysis. “It was very shocking.”

“His main concern when he had to finally make that decision was working; he wouldn’t be able to work and help support the family,” added his wife Angie Dulin. “At the time we had both our children, Mia and Donald Jr., in the house and that was probably the hardest thing for him to deal with.

“We were being told that he was getting to that point where he needs to take dialysis and he didn’t want to do that, naturally.

I don’t know if you know anyone that has been on dialysis, but it’s a pretty draining process that you put yourself through.”

Dulin has to endure dialysis three times a week for three and a half hours per session. The process is very draining and leaves him with very little energy to do anything else for the remainder of the day.

“It drains you and once you go through dialysis, you want to sleep all day,” he said. “It comes in spurts energy-wise, and the only thing that helped me is that

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Donald Dulin is currently on dialysis and hoping for a kidney donation.

I started exercising a little bit.”

His condition has not only impacted Dulin, but also his family as a whole.

They have walked this journey alongside him the entire way, hoping he would get better sooner than later.

“It was frightening, and we are a praying family, so we did a lot of that and a lot of leaning on each other,” said Mrs. Dulin. “What the tipping point was, he had already been in the hospital twice already in 2019 and that last time he had to go to the hospital just because he felt poorly.

“When your kidneys aren’t working, your blood is not being cleaned. Not only do you not produce urine, but the cleaning of your blood doesn’t happen, so your body is basically full of poison and he felt that. So, for us, seeing him not well and seeing him not working, we were just really worried about him.

I did not want to pressure him into taking dialysis, understanding the toll that would take on him.”

According to Mrs. Dulin, her husband had become so sick that the doctors informed them that if he had not started dialysis when he did, that he would have been dead within a week.

The Dulin family attends Revealed Church of Christ here in the city and Dulin is a deacon as well.

The Dulins stated their faith in God really helped them through the tough times.

“It got me through. I had to trust in Him, and I had to lean on Him in prayer, and it brought me through,” Dulin said about his faith.

Mrs. Dulin added, “It was a source of strength for us and then to have a community of people that supported us through prayer, love and food. It made all the difference when he was hospitalized those times.

They came through for us, so having that family to have your back and to draw strength from helped us get through it all.”

Dulin is listed on the donor list at Atrium at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Anyone who may be interested in possibly becoming a donor can contact the Dulin family at 336-655-4225 or send an email to livingdonation@ wakehealth.edu and ask for a living donor questionnaire. After completing the questionnaire, they would need to include Dulin’s name and birthdate, which is June 23, 1969.

“It’s a big ask and so we have gone a long time

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without openly asking, but having been on dialysis since 2019, he is ready to try and have a life again,” said Mrs. Dulin.

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Paint and Sparkle events now include complimentary healthy produce SUBMITTED ARTICLE

“I feel as though I am a natural helper and I love to connect people to resources they might not have known about in hopes of helping people be healthy,” shared

available to them,” said Felecia. “This mini-grant is allowing us to stretch our reach throughout the community. With this new opportunity, we will now be able to work with local farmers through Harvest

a one-stop shop so that people can have access to multiple resources under one roof. We meet people where they are, offer them what they need, and make sure that it is affordable,” she shared.

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The Paint and Sparkle events, sponsored by United Health Centers of Winston-Salem, include health and food resources for its participants.

Felecia Bennett-Giles, senior civic and community engagement specialist with United Health Centers in Winston-Salem.

United Health Centers of Winston-Salem is the only federally qualified health center in WinstonSalem and provides primary care to its patients.

During exams, providers conduct food security screenings to increase access to healthy foods.

Nurses and providers ask patients if they are safe and have food at home during their food security screening process.

Now, with the help of a recent community health mini-grant from the American Heart Association and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, United Health Centers intend to further expand their community outreach through events such as Paint and Sparkle.

“Paint and Sparkle is an event where people from the community can paint and drink sparkling juice in a fun, welcoming environment, where they also learn about services provided by United Health Centers and resources

Share Market to provide fresh produce in healthy food baskets to Paint and Sparkle participants.”

United Health Centers are focused on providing quality healthcare, reducing health disparities, and helping people be more conscious about their body. “I want to help individuals learn what it feels like to be healthy and help them better understand their health,” said Felecia.

In her role, Felecia goes to minority populations on behalf of United Health Centers and helps people see that there are resources available.

“I meet a lot of people who go to the emergency room for their primary care visits, which is a prime example of individuals not knowing the resources that they have in terms of healthcare,” said Felecia.

United Health Centers have three locations where they serve patients with and without insurance.

They also offer medical, dental, and behavioral health services within the Winston-Salem community, and are soon opening a pharmacy.

“Our goal is to become

Forsyth County Democratic Women resume monthly meetings SUBMITTED ARTICLE

The Forsyth County Democratic Women met on Dec. 10 to reactivate the group after being sidelined for many months by the pandemic. Democratic Women are now meeting

for and represent; belong to associations that profess the values we promote; beware of infiltrators and those who would twist what we say; and bring up someone by establishing relationships and nurturing someone.

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Judge Denise Hartsfield introduces her replacement, Judge McMasters, at the monthly meeting of Democratic Women of Forsyth County. monthly via Zoom and inperson for members who are fully vaccinated. Following CDC guidelines, masks are also required.

Recently retired District Judge Denise Hartsfield was the keynote speaker. She addressed the importance of several “Bs”: believe, belong, beware, bring up! We were encouraged and motivated to believe in what we stand

Several prominent women were recognized as Women of the Year: Judge Denise Hartsfield, Rep. Evelyn Terry, and Democratic Women President Carol Cardwell. These women have been activists in their own right. Plaques of appreciation were given to each of them.

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Nikole Hannah-Jones wins Social Justice Award at NAACP Image Awards

BY LAUREN VICTORIA BURKE NNPA NEWSWIRE

The 53rd Annual NAACP Image Awards, which were held in person this year on February 26 at the Pasadena Civic Center, honor African Americans in entertainment and culture. Established in 1909, the NAACP is the oldest civil rights organization in the U.S. and was formed by W. E. B. Du Bois, Mary White Ovington, Moorfield Storey, and Ida B. Wells.

Jennifer Hudson won for Entertainer of the Year and Outstanding Actress for her portrayal of legendary singer Aretha Franklin in “Respect.” Outstanding Actor was won by Will Smith in “King Richard” and Daniel Kaluuya of “Judas and the Black Messiah” won for Outstanding Supporting Actor.

The President’s award, given in recognition of special achievement in public service, was awarded to Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.

But a special moment arrived in the ceremony as Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones of The New York Times Magazine was awarded the Social Justice Impact Award. Hannah-Jones, creator of “The 1619 Project,” told the audience, “As a student of history, I know that the work that I do and the life I live would not be possible without the decades-long efforts of the NAACP to force this country to live up to its highest ideals. I decided to use my pen as my weapon to fight. I’m grateful for the community that built me …

But this award is not really about me. I’m being recognized for The 1619 Project.

“As of now, some 36 states have passed or are considering bills to make it harder to teach about racism and inequality. Politicians are using the power of the state to whitewash an already whitewashed history. Books and ideas about the Black experience, about the LGBTQ community, are being banned. These anti-history laws go hand in hand with regressive policies that aim to restrict our civil and voting rights. A healthy society does not ban ideas, and attacks on books are an attack on democracy,” Hannah-Jones added.

Hannah-Jones was referring to the recent Republican focus on stopping programs that attempt to promote equity and/or discussions on the historic impact of 400 years of anti-Black policies that have gripped the GOP in many red states.

Hannah-Jones’s book, “The 1619 Project,” has been on the New York Times bestseller list for 14 weeks.

Lauren Victoria Burke is an independent journalist and the host of the podcast BURKEFILE. She is a political analyst who appears regularly on #RolandMartinUnfiltered. She may be contacted at LBurke007@ gmail.com and on twitter at @LVBurke.

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State of the Union: democracy needs defenders Ben Jealous

Guest Columnist President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address reminded Americans that democracy needs defenders - here at home as well as in Ukraine.

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s attack on Ukraine was understandably a major focus of Biden’s speech. Putin’s eagerness to expand his power by unleashing brute force against his neighbors is a threat to peace in Europe and the world.

Putin’s track record of killing journalists and political opponents has made it clear that he is an enemy of democracy and democratic values.

We have our own threats to democracy to confront, including the Capitol insurrectionists, the political and media figures who portray them as heroes, and politicians who undermine our democracy. And we have important domestic priorities that cannot be put on hold or set aside. President Biden reminded Americans that the right to vote is under assault. “In state after state, new laws have been passed, not only to suppress the vote, but to subvert entire elections,” he said.

The president called on Congress to defend democracy at home by passing the Freedom to Vote

Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, two voting rights bills blocked

by Senate Republicans’ filibuster. The president added a call for more transparency and accountability in our elections, saying, “And while you’re at it, pass the Disclose Act so Americans can know who is funding our elections.” But, as we know, we won’t see solutions like that on the federal level until we have a pro-democracy majority in the Senate. And that means we have much work to do between now and the November elections.

President Biden also addressed policing, another issue on which Americans are demanding more transparency and accountability. Police unions and politicians who resist change and accountability for law enforcement officers frequently tell Americans that they must choose between fair policing and safe communities. President Biden rejected the false narrative that we cannot have public safety and equal justice. saying “Let’s not abandon our streets - or choose between safety and equal justice.”

Unfortunately, the president muddled this message with a call for greater police funding without making it clear that we must invest in innovative approaches to public safety rather than shoveling more money into a system that fails to keep many Americans safe.

The president did point to one important aspect of reform by calling for better training for police of-

ficers. But we must think much bigger. Young political leaders and community activists across the country are taking bold steps to reimagine public safety. We should all get behind those efforts.

One important model for making communities safer for everyone is moving forward in Ithaca, New York. When it is fully implemented, the Ithaca model will replace the current police department with a department of public safety. The new department will be civilian led and will include both uniformed police and unarmed community safety workers. That will reduce the potential for situations that do not require an armed response, which we know can escalate into deadly violence. And it will free armed officers to focus their time on the kinds of crimes that do require their attention.

That’s how we can keep everyone safe, including people who are most likely to be targets of unjustified and deadly police violence. By helping more Americans view public safety from a broader perspective and breaking out of the idea that our only choices are more or less money for cops, we can overcome political resistance and move toward better models of public safety.

And that brings me to Judge Ketanji Jackson Brown. Just a few days before the State of the Union address, President Biden nominated Judge Jackson to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. She is a bril-

liant lawyer who is now serving as a federal judge.

She will bring to the Supreme Court perspectives that have never been represented among the justices. She will be the first Black woman ever to serve on our highest court. She will be the first justice to have been a public defender and the first since Thurgood Marshall to have done criminal defense work. She has a personal understanding of how our justice system can treat people without wealth and political influence.

Having Judge Jackson’s brilliant mind and her life experience on the Supreme Court will strengthen the court and our democracy. Her confirmation will be one more step in our country’s long and continuing journey of becoming “a more perfect union.”

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. Jealous has decades of experience as a leader, coalition builder, campaigner for social justice, and seasoned nonprofit executive. In 2008, he was chosen as the youngestever president and CEO of the NAACP. He is a graduate of Columbia University and Oxford, where he was a Rhodes Scholar, and he has taught at Princeton and the University of Pennsylvania.

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Being a strong African American woman in the United States of America is not easy Dr. James B. Ewers Jr.

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The landscape for Black women has always been filled with potholes and pitfalls. They have achieved despite these impediments.

March is Women’s History Month and I say this respectfully and with pride that African American women have always been trailblazers and differencemakers. From Harriet Tubman in the past to Kamala Harris in the present, Black women have led the charge for respect and renown. Their contributions have been widespread and have touched all corners of the world. They took

the can’t out and replaced it with can, and took the won’t out and replaced it with will.

There are moments of note when education and history cross paths. I believe this is one of those moments.

Did you know that Marie Van Brittan Brown was an early inventor? She was a resident of New York City and created a closedcircuit television security system in 1966. Her patent was approved in 1969. So, when we see these modern versions of home security systems and networks, we should give kudos to Marie Van Brittan Brown.

As we age, our vision becomes more problematic. Some of us resort to glasses or contact lenses, while some may have cataracts removed. Dr. Patricia Bath was the first Black woman medical doctor to develop a laser cataract

treatment device called a Laserphaco Probe. She received the patent in 1986.

Dr. Bath was the first African American to complete a residency in ophthalmology, according to reports.

And of course, we cannot forget Katherine Johnson, who worked at Langley Research Center and was instrumental in NASA’S space flights.

Watching the movie, “Hidden Figures,” is a history lesson in and of itself.

Politically, we applaud Vice President Kamala Harris, yet in my opinion, she could not have been in the White House without Shirley Chisholm and Fannie Lou Hammer.

Shirley Chisholm was the first Black woman to serve in Congress and the first Black person to run for president in a major party.

Congresswoman Chisholm was an early champion of voting rights

and civic education.

Fannie Lou Hammer is a civil rights icon. The Mississippi records say that she helped to register Black voters in that state, only to be challenged at every turn. In 1964, she co-founded the Mississippi Freedom Party and challenged the all-white Democratic delegation at the 1964 Democratic National Convention.

Flonzie Brown Wright, another Mississippi African American legend, was the first African American female elected official in a Mississippi bi-racial town.

I had the honor and privilege of working with her at Miami University of Ohio (Middletown campus), where she served as the student affairs scholar in residence. There, she developed programs and events that raised the awareness of students about the civil rights

movement. One such program was the Mississippi Civil Rights Legends Lecture Series.

While we celebrate and honor these women in March, we must not stop there.

They deserve our admiration and recognition every day. Young girls of color, in particular, must learn about their stories and how those stories served as a bridge for their own success. They must understand that their future achievements are inextricably bound to the achievements of the early pioneers who refused to give up and to give in.

If you have senior citizens in your community who look like me, then engage them in a conversation. Find out about life “back in the day.”

What we have in America has not come without a deep and abid-

ing commitment to justice and equality. Black women have been leaders and are still leaders as we continue down this road.

This column is dedicated to my mom, Mrs. Mildred Holland Ewers, who graduated in the early 1940s from the Kate Bitting Reynolds Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in Winston-Salem.

She was an RN (registered nurse).

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.

War in Ukraine is a test for peace and unity Wim Laven Guest Columnist There are many important questions and conversations emerging about the current war in Ukraine.

People want to know: Who is to blame? What is the cause of this mess? What will be the way out?

The fact that wars are costly and unsustainable is not reassuring while casualties continue to grow. The organizations that normally monitor and document the impacts of violence and war as well as possible war crimes are facing conditions so grim, they have left the country.

Indeed, many questions will be hard, if not impossible, to answer. Hundreds of civilians, including many children, are already among the dead. Why? After the end of World War I there was great resolve to see that the horrors would not be repeated. The League of Nations surfaced as a global body

to enforce war prevention, but they failed. World War II renewed the necessity of peace and showcased the failures of the League.

The United Nations emerged as a new effort, as 377 (V). Uniting for peace says, “To maintain international peace and security,” and “To develop friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples, and to take other appropriate measures to strengthen universal peace.”

Numerous episodes of violent conflict and genocide highlight the inadequacies of the United Nations. The atrocities in the Balkans and Rwanda in the 1990s, for example, led to the adoption of the Responsibility to Protect principle. It codifies and clarifies obligations to protect populations at risk of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity, while balancing against a commitment to state sovereignty - the idea is that the UN should not meddle in the affairs of states, but does have an obligation to

safeguard vulnerable populations.

There have been many tests to these noble ideas and the UN routinely misses the mark in protecting those in need. Russia and China voted as members of the UN’s Security Council to veto humanitarian responses in Syria, which would have saved lives.

But states are also challenged in acting on their own. Donald Trump vetoed a bipartisan effort to rebuke his support of Saudi Arabia and involvement in the Yemen War, and promises and recognitions from other world leaders (including President Biden) stress “the necessity to end the war” but “the worst international response to a humanitarian crisis in the world” continues.

The UN will succeed in ushering peace and unity when their actions align with their goals and necessary contributions are made. Russia is not the only power with nuclear weapons capable of ending life as we know it. The terrorist threat - the nuclear option - needs to be perma-

nently removed. No nation on earth should have the capacity to cause extinction. Where is the focus on ending this global threat?

Questions of equal rights and self-determination should also be free from conflicts of interest.

Russia should have every right to advocate for interests diplomatically, but should not be empowered to veto efforts aimed at restraining their violent attacks on another sovereign nation. Blatant hypocrisy needs to be curbed; we cannot permit occupation denying basic human rights in some geographies while condemning it in other locations.

We cannot be surprised that corruption and injustice beget violence or that illegitimate regimes cling to power through brute violence. Coup d’état has become all too common and undermines global security.

Thousands of Russians woke up to the news that Putin ordered the invasion and delivered their own message - NO WAR! The crowds are only increasing, and despite the threat (Putin is notorious for im-

prisoning, torturing, and murdering dissenters) and the thousands of protestors being arrested, their signs are clear: “No to war,” “Russians go home” and “Peace to Ukraine.”

This is what we need to focus our energies on.

The experts tell us that sanctions will take time, and the pundits guess about how long the incursion could last. But history shows us that nonviolent force can end the conflict and oust the authoritarian dictator.

Slobodan Milosevic believed he, like Putin and others, had an iron grip on power (opposition candidates have been barred from races, disputed elections, etc.) but he was not strong enough to overcome massive mobilization of civil resistance - not a single bullet was required to remove him from power and the same can be true of Putin.

Yes, the story of the fight for freedom in the Ukraine is impressive.

It is a story of David vs.

Goliath and of the resistance to occupation and oppression. The resistance and self-defense is inspir-

ing many, but it would be great to remove the threat of Putin and his nuclear weapons permanently.

Nonviolence may be the only force strong enough to do it without risk to all of life on earth. We know that the Russian soldiers do not want to be there and have been lied to, as we read the “Mama, this is so hard” text messages: “There is a real war raging here. I’m afraid.

We are bombing all of the cities together, even targeting civilians. We were told that they would welcome us, and they are falling under our armored vehicles, throwing themselves under the wheels and not allowing us to pass” was the message he sent before he died. Nonviolence could give many just like him a way out and spare their lives too.

Let us show real peace and unity. Now is the time.

Wim Laven, Ph.D., syndicated by PeaceVoice, teaches courses in political science and conflict resolution.

Putin, manhood, and mad coward disease Rob Okun Guest Columnist

It’s Women’s History Month and in an act of unthinkable atrocity, Mad Vlad Putin is indiscriminately killing women and children across Ukraine.

Men, too, of course.

Some Kremlin watchers say he is “no longer in his right mind” - isolated, irrational, stubbornly fantasizing about a return to the glory days of the Soviet Union. That suggests there was a time when he wasn’t suffering from Mad Coward disease, a condition primarily found in men, characterized by acute insecurity, anger interfering with the ability to access vulnerability, and an aortic defect that presents as ex-

treme cold-heartedness.

Putin has likely long suffered from the condition, probably from childhood, where he was the youngest of three boys (both older brothers died young), and including his days preening bare chested on horseback. The condition is now acute: witness this “man’s man” sitting alone at one end of a 50foot long table.

For decades, Putin has been the world’s true poster boy for “toxic masculinity,” (a dismissive term that falls short of capturing the complexity of male socialization.)

Many pro-Putin U.S. acolytes are cheering him on now, from a retired golfer in Florida (who among other ailments suffers from logorrhea), to a dangerous cable news propagandist in New York.

Both regularly tell dangerous lies on broadcasts that reach millions.

For his part, Putin applauds his U.S. puppets

as they exploit white male grievance and continue to recruit a new generation of racist, misogynous, antiSemitic, and homophobic men.

“Challenging masculinity in Russia means to challenge society,” photographer-model Angel Ulyanov told Vice. “And to succeed we, unfortunately, must be prepared for repercussions that are not always pleasant - and sometimes even dangerous.”

Today, nowhere is that danger felt more than on streets across Russia where thousands protest the war.

Among them, no doubt, are Russian men who reject Putin’s murderous expression of manhood.

Most of the world’s countries are united in unequivocal support for Ukraine. That’s critically important, as are strategies to end the invasion without risking World War III. Still, it won’t be enough without a massive grass-

roots campaign by we, the people.

Actually, we need “we, the men.” Women last century dramatically demonstrated how to advance social justice using their gendered perspective on a range of pressing social issues. Today, women are at the forefront of worldwide protests against Putin’s war.

What’s needed now is for men to organize themselves - as men. While Putin viciously clamps down on protests, imprisoned opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, is calling on his sisters and brothers to take to the streets in larger numbers - by the tens, the hundreds of thousands, to protest the war. It’s a perilous, life-threatening strategy; if successful, though, it could mark the beginning of the dictator’s fall.

On a screen divided in thirds, picture the throngs on those Russian streets, and then the insurrectionists besieging the

U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. The first group, nonviolently risking their lives to end autocracy; the second, violently trying to bring autocracy to life. The third image? The Ukrainians struggling to retain their fragile democracy.

Think what it could mean if men would rise up - as men - to denounce autocracies around the globe.

Believe gendered organizing doesn’t work? Look at what One Billion Rising, a women-led campaign to end rape and sexual violence worldwide, has accomplished in its first decade.

There is an untapped male force for good in the U.S.: millions of fathers, coaches, teachers, and clergy. While there may be some fathers who would applaud their teenage sons slinging an AK-47 over their shoulders prepared to shoot antiracist protestors in, say, Kenosha, Wisconsin, most fathers are trying to raise empathetic, caring

sons.

A new podcast, “In Search of the Compassionate Male,” highlights the voices of men whose hearts are open and who reject Putin-style manhood.

At this fraught moment, they represent “the great turning” - a movement away from the masculine, corporate-military industrial complex and toward a healthy life-sustaining new civilization.

Any global to-do list to end this war must include a commitment to emphatically reject coldhearted, violent, dominating, antidemocratic masculinity, relegating those descriptions to the dustbin of history.

It’s a tall order, I know; but men like to solve problems. Are we ready to take this one on?

Rob Okun (rob@voicemalemagazine.org), syndicated by PeaceVoice, writes about politics and culture. He is editor-publisher of Voice Male magazine.

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cussed action plans, all of which involve “reaching out and touching” people in different ways. As Democrats, we believe in diversity, inclusivity, and community service. We are committed to being more visible in the community.

One project of Democratic Women was the collection of hats, gloves, and socks to donate to the students at Cook Literacy Magnet School. Enough items were donated so that each student received at least one item.

At the January monthly meeting, committees were formed to ”reach out and touch” by: writing postcards to encourage people to vote; canvassing neighborhoods; and, developing pamphlets to share voting rights and information.

At the February meeting, a school supplies drive was planned for March 5 with a drive-through dropoff for donations at the Democratic Party headquarters. Items requested for Carver High School were: spiral-bound notebooks, loose leaf paper, individual snack items such

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signature after the “I attest” statement at the bottom of the form.

Some items should always be completed even though they are not listed as mandatory. These include the person’s old address if they are using the form to report a change of address; the person’s driver’s license number and/or last four digits of their Social Security number; and the person’s phone number and/or email address to enable the board of elections to contact them in case there are any issues that must be clarified.

Other items, including party affiliation, are optional. However, if the person does not indicate a party affiliation, they will be designated as “unaffiliated.”

No-Nos Some things you are prohibited from doing include: You may not coerce a person to select a party affiliation other than what the voter desires; and, you may not keep or store voter information about the voter.

You may not complete or change any section of the form after the voter has left. You are allowed to assist completing the form if the person requests this.

But if the form is incomplete in any way after the

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as bottled water, nabs, chips, granola bars, fruit bars, and individual containers of mac & cheese.

Items requested for Parkland High School were: deodorant (boys and girls), toothpaste, toothbrushes, washcloths, socks, and individual snack items.

Items requested for PhiloHill were: feminine hygiene items (pads only), clothes (boys and girls, all sizes, may be gently used), non-perishable food items (take home), and belts (boys).

The next meeting will be held on March 18 in person at the Democratic Headquarters or via Zoom.

The Forsyth County Democratic Women auxiliary was founded in August 1960 with the mission “to encourage all Democratic women to participate in the work of their Party as a public service, and in the belief that the political party system strengthens our nation’s great representative form of government.” The auxiliary welcomes women of all ages who are registered as Democrats. For more information, email FCDWchair@gmail.com.

voter has left, you must turn it in “as is” to the board of elections.

After completing a registration form, the voter may take or mail the form to the county board of elections office, or may agree for you to take it to the board of elections. If you take responsibility for delivering it, you should deliver it in person within five business days, but absolutely no later than the 25th day before an election.

And, as assisting with voter registration usually requires close personal contact, take care to mask properly, possibly wear a face shield, and take all other appropriate precautions to protect yourself from COVID infection.

If you are serious about becoming a “voting force multiplier,” go to the NC Board of Elections website at NCSBE.GOV and enter REGISTRATION DRIVES in the search box for more information, including an essential list of “dos and don’ts.”

THE BEST PLACE TO START IS HEAD START. Head Start and Early Head Start are now accepting applications.

Every child in our community deserves the chance to succeed.

Helping each child build a solid foundation, right from the start can make a world of difference. Since 1965, Family Services has been providing high quality early learning programs for Winston-Salem/ Forsyth County income-eligible children birth to 5 years old. For more information, visit ReadySetHeadStart.org or call 336-778-7061.

Head Start and Early Head Start programs offer: • 5-Star Centers and the only center in Forsyth County accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children • Degreed and certified Early Childhood teachers who provide a nurturing environment • A research-based and proven curriculum • Teacher-child ratio 1:9 for preschool and 1:4 for infant, toddler, and 2-year-olds • Multiple locations throughout the county • Ongoing support, referrals, and resources to assist families

Howard Pearre retired after a career as a counselor and manager with N.C. Vocational Rehabilitation and the Department of Veterans’ Affairs. He has led training workshops on voter registration and is a board member with Winston-Salem Writers.

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‘The Moment’ and Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Black women legal experts deliberate on Supreme Court nomination

BY NYAH MARSHALL

It was a historical moment for the nation and a monumental one for many Black Americans, as President Joe Biden publicly introduced Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson last Friday as his nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court. Legal experts recognized this moment, its significance, and the emotions it evoked during a panel hosted by the Howard University School of Law. “It means a lot for the history of Black women in this country,” Howard law professor Tiffany Wright said. “We have been so deeply affected, in many times, in many cases disproportionately, by the decisions of the Supreme Court, but have never had a voice in that process.”

Wright joined other Howard law professors, Tuneen Chisolm, and Lisa Crooms-Robinson, on this virtual panel of Black women, moderated

by Dean Danielle HolleyWalker.

“What really stands out for me is the hope,” Chisolm began. “This is real hope for an extended effect, more so even than the election of President Obama, because the president has four years and then maybe another four.”

An audience of over 140 people listened as panelists spoke on Jackson’s nomination and touched on topics like her background, the confirmation process, the potential change she can make within the court, and redefining the typical background of a Supreme Court justice. The Senate Judiciary Committee announced that confirmation hearings will start on March 21.

Since Jackson’s nomination, more and more information has been coming forth about her background, personal life, and judicial history. During Jackson’s initial introduction at the White House, President Biden spoke of

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Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson her extraordinary qualifications, while Jackson thanked and spoke of her family - including aspects that aren’t as flawless.

“You may have read that I have one uncle who got caught up in the drug trade and received a life sentence. That is true,” Jackson said.

“But law enforcement also runs in my family. In addition to my brother, I had two uncles who served decades as police officers, one of whom became the police chief in my hometown of Miami, Florida.”

Crooms-Robinson appreciated “the way that she told that story” with transparency and candor.

“It wasn’t about stigma or shame for anybody,” she said. “It was just the fact.

“In a particular kind of way, it was really touching,” Crooms-Robinson continued. “No matter who our relatives are, by and large, we love them, regardless of what it is that they do or where they might find themselves.”

Chisolm adds that Jackson is the daughter of an attorney and an educator, demonstrating that she’s a “woman equipped to reason and reason with

the best of them.”

Jackson is also a “double Ivy,” having graduated from Harvard University and Harvard Law School.

“So that tells me that she’s got grit and tenacity and that she has learned how to develop relationships with people who are not like her, because she was in a minority situation there for seven years,” Chisolm said.

Career-wise, Wright explained, it’s evident that Jackson is committed to public interest, as she has spent much of her time as a federal public defender.

“She has empathy for people who are navigating that system, which is often deeply unjust and unfair to people who look like us.”

In terms of the real change that Jackson can make on the Supreme Court and how fast that change can occur, the panelists had a range of opinions. However, it is certain that Jackson’s background as a Black woman and mother will provide a new perspective and challenge or add to those of other justices who may share similar experiences.

As Wright contends, Jackson has the perspec-

tive to counterweight Justice Clarence Thomas on matters about race, and she would also be the only other mother on the court to counterweight Justice Amy Coney Barrett.

Although Jackson is well equipped, she may not be walking into an easy situation, said Wright, who previously clerked for Justice Sonia Sotomayor.

“I’ve seen how difficult it has been for Justice Sotomayor, for example, to be in the minority and to feel like on so many issues that you deeply care about, you just don’t have the votes,” Wright explained.

“There is very little that a minority of three can do.”

On the other hand, Chisolm says Jackson may be able to see her own impact on the court. However, Crooms-Robinson thinks she may plant seeds “that she may not, in fact, ever see sprout.”

“But they are seeds that could, in fact, be sown later on in a way that is similar to what happened just after Reconstruction,” Crooms-Robinson noted.

Jackson is already redefining what a typical justice looks like as a Black

woman and former public defender. Though the Constitution does not specify qualifications for justices such as age, education, or profession, certain aspects can make one an extremely qualified candidate. At the same time, Jackson checks all the traditional boxes with her Ivy League background and history as a clerk for former Justice Breyer.

The panelists proposed different ways the traditional qualifications can be redefined in hopes of having a future of diverse justices. One is to reframe who the justices select as clerks.

Being chosen to clerk at the Supreme Court is considered the most prestigious job a law graduate can land - only 36 clerkships are offered each year.

Clerkships remain highly dominated by white men.

The National Law Journal published a study of clerks from 2005 to 2017; 85% of all clerks were white, only 20 of the 487 hired were Black and nine were Hispanic.

While the late Justice Thurgood Marshall was an alumnus of Howard’s law school, almost all justices

are Ivy League graduates, specifically graduates of Harvard and Yale. This sets a precedent that this is the education required to clerk for or become a justice.

“Building the clerkship pipeline is important,” Chisolm said. “As we place HBCU students, grads out in the world doing different things, claiming their pedigree, right, we make it more apparent to people that you don’t have to come from a Harvard or Yale to achieve.”

Echoing what many audience members mentioned in the chat, HolleyWalker pointed out that Howard has the ability to “help hold the justices accountable, because we have a substantial pipeline of Howard University School of Law graduates who are going on to appellate clerkships.”

The dean noted that Judge Robert L. Wilkins, who serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, has made offers to two Howard law graduates.

“We have the same power when it comes to other judges and including Justice Jackson,” she added. “We will be looking forward to her hiring one or more Howard law clerks - hopefully one every year - and we will be waiting, watching in anticipation with all of the outstanding Howard law students and graduates that we have and we know are supremely qualified to clerk on the Supreme Court.”

Nyah Marshall is a reporter and regional bureau chief for HUNewsService. com. She has been covering Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination as an associate justice for the U.S. Supreme Court.

Statement by First Lady Jill Biden on International Women’s Day From soft lullabies to battle cries for justice, women nurse and nurture, teach and build, lead and dream our world forward each and every day.

Women have never been silent, but women have been silenced. That’s because our voices are powerful. When we raise them, we can tear down injustice, topple tyrants and demagogues, and shatter the shields of oppression.

This International Women’s Day, we honor women throughout the world who courageously

use their voice, no matter the cost.

To our sisters from Ukraine who are fighting to keep their country free and their families alive: We stand with you in solidarity.

To our sisters in Russia who are protesting and speaking out against the invasion at great personal risk: We see your courage.

To women warriors around the world, those fighting for justice and working for change: Thank you for building a better future for all of us.

Jill Biden

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BUSTA’S PHENOMENAL WOMAN OF THE WEEK

Preacher and author stresses that each day is a good day in her new book

BY BUSTA BROWN FOR THE CHRONICLE

As we celebrate Women’s History Month, it is truly an honor to celebrate a phenomenal woman each week.

This is the story of a little girl who had to take speech classes to learn how to pronounce words more clearly. After high school, she had to take remedial classes.

“I would have to read something more than three times because I couldn’t understand what I read.

The further I went with my education, the greater the words would get. I was pulled out of class with the normal students to go to this special little room for students like me. This struggle with my speech went into my adulthood, so I always felt abnormal,” shared Dr. Telika McCoy. How did the university Submitted photo professor overcome her Dr. Telika McCoy, preacher, author, professor and struggles? “I learned to youth advocate. love myself and appreciate that it takes me a lon- of others before her own. because you matter,” said ger time to learn or I learn What I dig most about this an excited Telika. it differently sometimes. remarkable woman is her It was experiences Once I embraced that I unwavering faith in God. such as this that inspired was abnormal, everything Telika’s spirit of humility her to write her latest book, began to move forward. has made her one of the “That Day: Enjoy The One “What also helped me most sought-after preach- You Have. Improve The overcome my insecurities ers and speakers in the One To Come.” is that my parents always country. When she preach“Some of us just want taught me to be sure I was es, you immediately feel to have a good day. It’s a respectable person, and a soothing of your spirit. about managing that day to guard my reputation. The presence of God is al- when I had an unhealthy Because people will al- ways wherever she is. personal truth. It’s called ways remember who you But becoming the ‘That Day: Enjoy The are, but not so much what phenomenal preacher and One You Have. Improve you are. You get to choose teacher that she is today The One To Come’ beyour profession. But my has its challenges. “I had cause that’s what I fought parents taught me to focus to learn to get out of my for. It was just liberation more on who I need to be own way. Sometimes I had when I had that victory of when you grow up. And to to be very careful not to overcoming and liberating be a responsible member sit with my own voice and myself to have a good day. of the community and a then perceive what’s go- We all deserve that,” said person that respects God. ing on. If they invited me Telika.

Do what you want, but be to preach, then they don’t I agreed with Dr. Mcwho you need to be in that have an issue with a wom- Coy one hundred percent particular role,” shared Dr. an preacher. But that took when she shared with me McCoy. time to develop. So many that a lot of us are after She continued, “We of us are in our own way. college degrees, money, know you’re a judge, Yet, female preachers have relationships, and so on. nurse, doctor, etc., but re- to deal with issues a male But some of us have no member this: There is al- preacher doesn’t. We have desire for any of that. We ways going to be another to struggle with what to just want to have a good what you are. But there’s wear, so we don’t look too day. Some of us don’t have only you, and it’s who you sexy. We ask ourselves, is a job right now, money, or are that’s going to go the our skirt too short? Or it are dealing with depresdistance.” could be how we wear our sion. And your only prayer She learned that first hair. In ministry, some- to God is to have a good hand, when she was no times the presence and day. “This book is inspired longer an only child. “My the beauty of a woman by me learning how not father told me that I was takes up space. And some to just live life, but how responsible for my little people are uncomfortable to manage my days and brother. And I was just a with that reality. People to identify the type of day kid myself! I was think- put handles on women’s I’m having. Then we say, ing, how am I responsible names. Some people don’t ‘I don’t have bad days, for the protection, nourish- want to acknowledge us by I have different types of ment and growth of anoth- the titles we’ve earned. It good days,’” said McCoy. er human? For instance, wasn’t until God used me She continued, “If it’s when we went to the mall, in my gift, I was acknowl- a day when you’re feeling my father would say, ‘Hold edged as a person with a lonely, or like life is unfair, his hand and don’t let go.’ gift, not a woman with a it doesn’t have to be a bad I wasn’t much older or big- gift,” said Dr. McCoy. day. It’s only characterized ger than my brother. Even One day while serv- as a bad day. That day, enas a child, I knew it didn’t ing as the on-call chaplain joy the one you have, immake much sense,” said at a hospital in Raleigh, prove the one to come, is the Winston-Salem native. her gift was put to the test an inspirational guide so Neither Telika nor her and something incredible that you can reflect daily father were aware he had happened! “Someone was on how you get to control prepared the university seriously injured at the the characterizing of your professor to walk in God’s State Fair. When they were day. You could say this is calling on her life. “As I transported to the hospital, a bad day and be done with grew older, I was learning I was in the trauma room. it. Or you could manage how to care for someone The chaplain is the person every day and see that the outside of myself. And in that contacts families of day is not bad, it’s just a ministry, that is paramount someone that was serious- different type of good day. to what we do,” said Te- ly injured. I saw one wom- You’ll enjoy this day that lika. Along with her role an that was injured but the Lord has made and that as a university professor, alert. I whispered in her you can be glad in it every she’s a youth pastor and ear that I was the advocate day. But it takes work, but youth advocate. for the patients to get in sometimes we don’t want Dr. McCoy has worked contact with your family. to do the work. We just sit with UNC and The Min- I went back to the hospital there and complain. You istries Conference advo- weeks later and was in the deserve better than that,” cating for youth. With a hall talking to somebody. said Telika.

Ph.D. in human services And this woman walked I asked: what do you and master’s of divinity up to me and said, ‘It’s want our readers to walk degree, “I wanted to make you. I heard your voice away with? “Vigor to sure my degree would be and it’s the same voice that do something! Because in serving people. Un- whispered in my ear while so many times we read, der my degree is human I was in the trauma center watch and listen to things, services, social services, fighting for my life.’ She but we don’t always actiworking with child abuse said, ‘It’s the same voice I vate that which we have and neglect, and domes- heard when you prayed for heard, watched, and read. tic violence. These are all me.’

So, I hope this will start a of the things I’m going to “I didn’t recognize fire that will burn up all the see in and outside of the who she was because the negative corners of your church. My Ph.D. in hu- last time I saw her, she was life, so that good things man services prepared me bruised and battered. God can grow.” to have a diverse view on used my gift through the My Phenomenal Womthe human condition.” power of my voice. That an of the Week is Dr. TeEver since I’ve known was a defining moment lika McCoy. To contact Telika, she’s been a giver, because it exceeds femi- Dr. McCoy, send an email a comforter, a great lis- ninity, gender, and race. to drtelikamccoy@gmail. tener, an excellent leader, God used my voice to be a com or call 919-807-1194. and she has never fallen comfort and peace for her. Find her on all social meshort of displaying excel- We need to learn to use dia platforms @drtelikalent character. It gives her our voice to comfort and mccoy. great joy to put the needs bring peace to ourselves,

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

NBA season full of intrigue and that’s just how we like it This has been one of the more unpredictable NBA seasons in recent memory. Teams performing well above where expected prior to the season, injuries to star players, and trades that have and haven’t worked are just a few of the storylines that have made this season as interesting as it has.

Let’s start with the Eastern Conference. The standings are not what I thought they would be at this point in the season.

At the time this article was written, the top team in the conference is the Miami Heat at 42-22. I thought the Heat would be good, but didn’t think they would be the top team in the conference after the All-Star break with all of the quality teams in the conference.

Yes, the Heat was just in the NBA Finals two years ago in The Bubble; however, I didn’t think the addition of Kyle Lowery would impact the team as much as he has. With the way they play defense and their good mix of veterans and young talent, the Heat has a shot to make some noise in the Eastern Conference playoffs.

The saga of the 76ers has finally played out and even though it’s early, it looks like it has played out in their favor. They finally traded disgruntled star Ben Simmons to the Brooklyn Nets for James Harden.

Simmons has yet to play a game for the Nets, but the pairing of Harden with superstar center Joel Embiid has been magical. The two of them together are playing like the best frontcourt/backcourt duo in the league. It will be great to see how they gel heading into the playoffs.

Prior to the arrival of Harden, Embiid was already playing like an MVP and now he has elevated his game even more. Having another player on the floor that commands just as much respect offensively has to be a blessing for Embiid because now teams cannot just single in on him.

Chicago as a team is performing as well as I thought they would as a unit. The combination of Zach LaVine, Lonzo Ball and DeMar DeRozan has panned out well for Chicago. What has worked even better has been the play of DeRozan so far this year.

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The West Forsyth junior varsity softball

team is off to a hot start to begin the season.

After blanking Southern Guilford High School in the opener, the Lady Titans pitched another

shutout against North Surry. They look to go 3-0 in their next game against Forbush High School.

Walkertown’s Daniels named conference coach of the year

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

Richard Daniels Jr. led the Walkertown Wolfpack boys basketball team to a 16-10 record and an appearance in the second round of the 2A state playoffs. For his efforts, Daniels was voted coach of the year for the Midstate 2A conference.

“I was just grateful.

Being a young coach and kind of trying to figure this coaching journey out in year two, it was kind of surreal,” Daniels said about being named coach of the year for the conference. “My facial expression wasn’t really excited, but I was excited inside, if that makes sense.”

This was Walkertown’s first year in the conference on the 2A level. The award was voted on by the coaches in the conference and Daniels was honored to receive such an honor from his fellow head coaches.

“Like I told the other guys, I appreciated the other coaches that voted because that just shows what they think of me,” he said. “It was kind of like a reflection of our coaching staff. It’s not just me, it’s the coaching staff and the kids; they all play a big part of it.”

In just his second year, Daniels wasn’t expecting to win this award. Win-

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Richard Daniels Jr. (left), stands with his father Richard Daniels Sr. after winning coach of the year honors for the Midstate 2A conference. ning awards is not why he coaches, but he says it does feel good.

“I was telling one of the assistant coaches that you don’t do this for the individual accolades but just to see the hard work pay off and see what other people think of you feels great,” said Daniels. “I constantly am my biggest critic. After every loss I put a lot of blame on myself for what I could do better. Just to see what people thought about me was a big accomplishment.”

The Wolfpack finished

with an 8-4 record in conference play. Two of those losses came to Morehead High School out of Eden.

The two teams were also the top two teams in the conference. Daniels and the Wolfpack were able to get over the hump and defeat the Panthers during the conference tournament, giving them revenge when it counted most.

“It was almost like what you expect during the season and honestly, this team had a lot of ups and downs,” said Daniels.

“Having a young team,

we were trying to gel in the beginning and we had some injuries, so we never really had a chance to gel until the conference tournament.”

Coming off his first year as head coach for the Wolfpack, Daniels was not expecting this much success this season. He felt with the pieces at his disposal, the team would be successful, but they exceeded his expectations.

“After the season we had last year, I didn’t know what to expect,” he said.

“Just the pieces we had moving up from JV, the kids that came in as freshmen and having Jeremiah come in as a veteran senior, I knew we would do a lot better; I just didn’t expect us to do this well.

“We had some success in the summertime leading up to the season, but it’s kind of like a false narrative in the summer, because everyone looks good in the summertime.

I didn’t expect us to look like we did, but for me to see those guys gel at the right time and to be such a young team, you are looking at the future.”

The Wolfpack only has one senior graduating off this year’s team, so there will be a lot of continuity for next season and expectations will remain high.

“I think for me, my expectations will be high,

but it’s really on the guys,” he said about next season.

“Even after we lost (in the playoffs), I told them there is no break. For those guys that are doing football and basketball, you have to manage this. If you want to get back to that same spot and be successful the next trip, you’re not going to take a month or two off, you are going to get right back to the drawing board.”

Having only one senior on the roster, there won’t be a lot of room for the guys moving up from the junior varsity level. Daniels says JV coach Kenny Anderson has prepared those guys to fit right in with the varsity team when it’s their time. A few of the JV guys moved up to varsity at the end of the season, so they got a taste of what it’s like on that level.

“They fit right in when they got there and got their opportunity,” Daniels said about his JV players. “We will be graduating five or six seniors next year, so they will get their time. It’s just about getting that year of experience, learning the speed of the game, and getting stronger for those guys moving up.

“Coach Kenny Anderson, I think he has done a hell of a job preparing all of the JV kids. He has won the conference twice.

He gets them prepared for sure.”

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The Gray duo of coach and son collect conference honors

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

The East Forsyth boys basketball team had a good year under second year head coach Monty Gray.

The team was led on the floor by Gray’s son, Will.

For their efforts, Gray and son were named coach and player of the year in the Central Piedmont Conference (CPC).

The Eagles finished the season 21-6 (12-2) and first overall in the CPC. They made it to the second round of the state playoffs, losing to Myers Park. Even though their season ended earlier than Coach Gray wanted, he was honored to receive the coach of the year award.

“There were mumblings about it, especially toward the end of the season. I am a humble guy and I am appreciative and submitted photo grateful for the award, but it’s really not about me, it’s Coach Monty Gray and son Will Gray won Coach of about what my boys did on the Year and Player of the Year, respectively, in the the floor,” said Coach Gray Central Piedmont Conference. about winning coach of the sound cocky, but I would son, Coach Gray felt his year honors. “It’s about my notice the looks I would team had the makings of staff, all the long nights be- get, the stares, the point- a quality squad. Always fore and after practice. ing, and I just realized that having high expectations, “This is a reflection of people know about me and Coach Gray just wanted my team and my coaching made me feel good about his team to play up to their staff. I am grateful for the myself. standards and felt they award, but we have to con“Player of the year re- could achieve most of their tinue moving forward.” ally came into my mind goals.

For Will Gray, he was when I started doing con“My expectations were excited to have his full sistently well toward the high and once we got all complement of teammates end of the season. I just of our team together; we this season as opposed to started thinking about it wanted to put a banner last year, where guys did and said, I can do this.” up,” he said about his team not play due to the panCoach Gray says he goals prior to the start of demic. He realized the tried to divide being a dad the season. “That was our conference player of the and a coach toward his son main underlying theme all year award was within his when it came to Will win- year. We didn’t talk a lot grasp due to the attention ning the player of the year about winning. We spent he received upon walking award in the conference, a lot of time talking about in the gym. but it was difficult. He playing together, giving “Every game we had says Will could not have your best, being coachwhen we were away, I no- won this award without the able. We talked about ticed how the atmosphere contributions of his team- those things more than was when I walked in the mates. gym,” said Gray. “Not to See Gray on B4 Coming into the sea-

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Freedom to Worship Scriptures: Ezra 6:1-12 By the end of this lesson, we will: *Review the pivotal role of Darius in getting the new Temple built in Jerusalem; *Ponder excuses we offer for failing to act in accord with God’s will; *Confess our failings before God, receive the joy of forgiveness, and get on with the task at hand.

Background: Chapters 4 and 5 of Ezra tell of the opposition to rebuilding the Temple. The people were discouraged and officials were bribed to act against the rebuilding. Letters of accusation calling Jerusalem a “rebellious and evil city” were written to King Artaxerxes and he issued an order to stop the restoration “until a further decree has been pronounced…” (Ezra 4:21). It was after the reign of Artaxerxes and in the second year of King Darius’ reign that the rebuilding of the Temple resumed, prompted by the prophets Haggai and Zechariah.

Lesson: Resurrected Decree (Ezra 6:1-4). By order of Darius, King of Persia, a search was made and a scroll was found with King Cyrus’ “decree concerning the House of God in Jerusalem: Let the house be rebuilt, a place of offering sacrifice, with a base built up high…” (verses 1-4). God used the wisdom, authority, and resources of the royal treasury of Persia to rebuild the Temple.

Restored Protection (verses 5-7). Darius complied with the order of Cyrus to return what Nebuchadnezzar took from the Temple (verse 5). His reply to Tuttenai, who issued the first complaint, was an elaboration of the decree of Cyrus. He was ordered to leave the Jews alone - “Allow the work of this House of God to go on; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews rebuild this House of God on its site.” (verse 7).

Renewed Resources (verses 8-12). Tuttenai was also instructed to give the Jews all the funds they needed to rebuild from his own resources – “… forthwith expenses be given unto these men, that they be not hindered. And that which they have need of, … let it be given them day by day without fail;” (verses 8-9). God uses the resources of the wicked to accomplish the work of His kingdom. Note that King Darius was not shy about his request that he and his sons be included in prayers when the Jews resumed their worship services (verse 10).

Darius was very straightforward with his threat and decree of royal protection acknowledging God. “And the God that hath caused His name to dwell there, destroy all kings and people that shall put to their hand to alter and to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem.”

Darius’ decree was evidence of the unending faithfulness of God toward His people.

(The UMI Annual Commentary 2021-2022, The Jewish Study Bible, The MacArthur Study Bible, The Tony Evans Study Bible and The Oxford Bible Commentary).

For Your Consideration: Why did God work through more than one King to restore Jerusalem? Besides opposition, what do you think hindered the restoration of the Temple?

Application: We as a community of believers must be engaged collectively to enjoy the presence of the Lord and to bask in the beauty of His holiness. The people of Israel worked together to get their place of worship restored. As they did, we also must make sure we have places where we feel most connected to God in worship.

Israel was restricted by exile – we are now restricted by the “COVID-19 virus” in its many forms. Return to full in-person worship is coming sometime soon. What do we do then to prepare to spend time together in collective worship in ways that feel safe and meaningful?

The Emmanuel Baptist Church annual Women’s Day Celebration began on March 6 with the theme “Pivoting in Times of Uncertainty.” During the 10 a.m. virtual worship service, a special tribute was made to Emmanuel women entrepreneurs.

Throughout the month of March, women of Emmanuel will be recognized for their contributions in the areas of education, civic engagement/political empowerment, and the essential worker.

The celebration continues on March 19 and 20 with a virtual interactive program. Mrs. Veronica Miller, Emmanuel Baptist Church First Lady, will welcome participants on the Zoom platform. Mrs. Miller joins Emmanuel, having recently served as the First Lady at Metropolitan Tabernacle Baptist Church, where her husband Rev. Dr. Herbert Miller pastored in Flint, Michigan.

Mrs. Veronica Miller

Rev. Dr. LaTonya McIver Penny Mrs. Miller graduated cum laude from Shaw University with a degree in business management and earned a master’s degree in Christian education from the Apex School of Theology. She and Dr. Miller published the only African American newspaper in Lexington called “The Voice of African Americans in the Piedmont and Vicinity.

Following Mrs. Miller, members and guests will explore their artistic talent with a paint party led by the renowned artist, Juandalynn Jones-Hunt, M.A., and enjoy

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a vigorous and fun workout with the licensed Zumba instructor Dwayne Mosley, with fun, fellowship and prizes.

Rev. Dr. LaTonya McIver Penny is the Women’s Day virtual worship service guest preacher on Sunday, March 20. Dr. Penny is a native of Leasburg, North Carolina. She earned a bachelor of arts degree from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. She also earned her master of arts degree from East Carolina University, master of divinity degree from Wake Forest University, and doctorate in ministry from Campbell University. Dr. Penny previously served as pastor of New Mount Zion Baptist Church in Roxboro, North Carolina. She and her husband, Charles Penny II, launched Belonging Fellowship, a virtual ministry committed to creating safe spaces of worship for all and a space where all can belong. Dr. Penny founded her nonprofit, Mary’s Grace Incorporated, which creates programs and ministries of inclusion for persons with disabilities and their families. She travels the country equipping churches, communities, and schools with skills to include those with disabilities.

Joneice Pledger, chairperson, encourages members and guests to register in advance for the Zoom Women’s Day Celebration on March 19 at 10 a.m. by logging on to the Emmanuel Baptist Church website (emmanuelbaptistws.com) and completing the Google registration form.

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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.

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 distancing will be in effect in the sanctuary. Join us at www.

greenstreetumc.org, on YouTube, or on Facebook.

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.

March 13 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, March 13, continuing the series Mary’s Doxology (The Magnificat) with a focus on Luke 1:48-50. 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 still required. The form can be submitted electronically on the FWBC website – www.firstwaughtown.org – click on RE-ENTRY 2022, and printed cop-

ies 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. Also, Sunday will mark Dr. Bishop’s 39th anniversary as senior pastor at FWBC. A celebratory service will be announced later. Persons who prefer to continue worshiping 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.

(NOTE: Services are posted on a one-week delay.)

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Community Calendar Every Wednesday Marketing workshop HUSTLE WinstonSalem is hosting Marketing Outside the Box: TikTok Tips Every Business Should Know. TikTok is the most explosive marketing tool your business could and should be using. This series serves as a guide to understanding the importance and benefits of TikTok, setting up your business account, learning the strategies and science behind going viral, and TikTok dos and don’ts.

Join us every Wednesday 12:30-1:30 p.m. Register by going to www.hustlews. org/events-programs. For more info, contact hustlewsinfo@gmail.com.

nual literary competition sponsored by WinstonSalem Writers, is accepting entries in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry from March 1 through May 31. $2,000 in prizes will be awarded. Best in Category winners will be published and will receive $500 each.

One of the three winners will receive the WinstonSalem Writers’ President’s Favorite award and will win an additional $500. All entries will be considered for publication.

For complete rules and submission details, visit www.wswriters.org/flyingsouth. Winners will be announced on or around July 1, 2022.

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.

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 merit-based 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.

NOW- May 31 Literary contest Flying South, the an-

March 16 Bookmarks 4 on 4th Join Winston-Salem

Writers at Bookmarks on Wednesday, March 16 at 7 p.m. for 4 on 4th. This free, in-person event gives participants a chance to meet local authors and hear about their books. March’s theme is Transformation.

Although the event is free, registration is required. Please register at www.bookmarksnc. org/4on4th_March_Registration. Bookmarks is located at 634 W. Fourth St. #110, Winston-Salem NC 27101.

March 21 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, March 21, 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 Shepherd’s Center at 336748-0217 or Info@shepherdscenter.org for more information or to reserve a seat.

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anything else.

“We knew that someone was going to win, and someone was going to lose, so we tried to concentrate on things that mattered. We felt like if we did that, the game would take care of itself. We knew we had some talented players; it was just trying to get everyone to gel and the guys did a really good job of buying into what we wanted them to do.”

With several players involved with other sports, it took a while for Coach Gray to get his full complement of players.

Once they had the opportunity to all play together, the Eagles coaching staff knew they had a chance to be very good. They started to string together some wins and heading into the playoffs, the coaching staff had high hopes.

“Every game we wanted to do well, but we knew we had to build upon our chemistry as well,” says Coach Gray. “Of course, everyone will say they want to win the conference or win all the games, but we took a different approach. The expectation was for them to play hard every game.”

In the playoff game against Myers Park, the Eagles were overwhelmed by the size of the Mustangs. The Eagles are not a very big team, so with Myers Park having so much height, it was difficult to get into rhythm, said Coach Gray.

For Gray, coming into the year, his goal was to become more efficient on offense, more consistent with his fundamentals, and improving his defense.

Gray really came into his own this season and played like he knew he belonged with the best players in the area.

“I feel like my game progressed through my

confidence,” he said. “Last year I had confidence issues. Now every game I told myself, ‘I could do this.’ I just saw my game progress in every aspect.”

Gray also hit another milestone during the season by eclipsing the 1,000-point mark in his career at East Forsyth.

“It was in the back of my mind, honestly,” he said about scoring 1,000 points. “I wanted to, but I didn’t know how far I was, but once I started having games where I was scoring 20 plus, we just started looking into it and I reached it and I am glad I reached it.”

The father/son and coach/player dynamic with the Grays is a unique one.

Both say they have found a great balance between the two and can separate them when on the court.

“I separate it pretty good; I’ve gotten better as I’ve gotten older, I would say,” said Gray about how he balances having his father as his head coach.

“When he gets on me, I just take it as him trying to coach me and not trying to give me a hard time, just trying to tell me what I need to do and what I don’t need to do.

“When he’s being dad, I just look at it the same way, but him actually just caring for me. I do pretty well on splitting the two, you know.”

When it comes to Coach Gray, he says it’s really hard to balance being a coach and father at the same time. He has found a good way to balance both responsibilities.

“I would like to say that I make it look easy, but do trust behind closed doors, it’s really tough because you can’t let your own personal feelings and emotions be more important than the job itself of being a coach,” said Coach Gray about coaching his son. “It really is hard because he is my son and I think he de-

serves everything he gets, but at the same time I have to do a really good job making sure my team understands that just because Will Gray has my same last name, there won’t be any favoritism or special treatment for him.

“That’s why we are who we are and what we did this year, everyone bought into it. I know my boundaries though, because his mother is right there with me on the sidelines and at home, so I have to be careful. I just have to be mindful of what’s happening and what needs to be said at the right time and hope for the best.”

Coach Gray says he is happy for all of the accolades that his son is receiving, but still knows there is work to be done in and out of the gym.

“I know that he can do a lot of good things well, but there are still some things in his game I want him to improve on,” Coach Gray said about his son.

“When you are dealing with teenagers, sometimes it’s hard for them to understand where you’re coming from.

“I had to be real strategic when I talk to him about his game because he’s getting some accolades and making some noise in the city and state, but I still want him to be humble enough to understand he still has to work on his game every day.

Just coming to practice is not enough, you have to spend some time outside of practice, before or after, to continue to keep working.”

The Eagles only had one senior on the roster, so they will return the vast majority of their team.

Coach Gray feels they have a good chance of having another great season next year.

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Indigent parents may qualify for a court-appointed attorney, subject to the review of the Court. Attorney Joshua Simmons has been provisionally appointed to represent Jessica Tate, the Mother, and can be contacted at (336) 725-8376, 315 N. Spruce St. #275, WinstonSalem, NC 27101. The Office of the Forsyth Clerk of Court, Juvenile Division can be contacted at (336) 779-6311.

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TAKE NOTICE that a Petition to Terminate Parental Rights has been filed against you in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is the permanent and irrevocable termination of your parental rights in and to the minor child identified above pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1100, et seq.

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Habitat for Humanity of Forsyth County, Inc (Habitat) is soliciting quotes for services from interested DBE/MBE/WBE subcontractors and suppliers to carry out its construction and neighborhood revitalization program. Habitat builds up to 12 properties per year in Forsyth County and sells to low income homeowners. Habitat also provides repair services needed for seniors and persons to age in place in their homes. Services needed include appraisers, attorneys, lead/asbestos abatement contractors, HERS energy raters, home inspectors and building material suppliers.

Trade subcontractors of masonry, concrete flatwork, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, painting, drywall, insulation and landscaping are also required. All trade contractors must be up to date on 2012 Energy Code Requirements and must prove 7 years of experience in energy efficient building.

All vendors must have general liability and workers compensation insurance.

This request for proposals covers only purchases of less than $10,000 per house.

Interested parties should contact Jake Denton at Habitat for more information (336) 306-8411. Proposals can be sent to Jake Denton at Habitat for Humanity of Forsyth Co., 1023 W 14th Street, Winston-Salem, NC, 27105.

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YOU ARE REQUIRED to file an answer to the Petition with the Clerk of Court for Forsyth County, NC within thirty (30) days of the first date this notice is published. If you fail to make a defense to the Petition on or before MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2022 at 5:00pm, or you fail to attend the hearing indicated below, the Forsyth County Department of Social Services will request the Court to permanently terminate all of your parental rights in and to the minor child M.C.K. Indigent parents may qualify for a court-appointed attorney, subject to the review of the Court. Attorney Lorraine Mortis has been provisionally appointed to represent April Elvington, the Mother, and can be contacted at (336) 631-1940, 102 W. 3rd Street. #552, WinstonSalem, NC 27101. The Office of the Forsyth Clerk of Court, Juvenile Division can be contacted at (336) 779-6311.

The termination of parental rights hearing regarding April Elvington as to the minor M.C.K. is scheduled on Monday, June 13, 2022 at 9:30 am, or as soon thereafter as the Court can hear it, in Courtroom 4-J of the Hall of Justice, 200 N. Main Street, Winston-Salem, NC. This the 10th day of March 2022 By: Melissa Starr Livesay, Assistant County Attorney, Forsyth County Attorney’s Office 741 Highland Avenue Winston-Salem, NC 27101

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into the MVP conversation with his play. He’s averaging 28.1 points, 5.3 rebounds and 5.1 assists.

Chicago is going to be a scary team to play in a seven-game series.

The defending champion Milwaukee Bucks are 3.5 games out of first place in the conference and have had their ups and downs this year. Some games they look like the defending champions of the NBA, while other games they don’t play as well. For me, they get the benefit of the doubt until someone beats them in the playoffs.

I think the Bucks are still a threat in the conference because they have the championship pedigree now. Giannis Antetokounmpo is still playing on an MVP level and if the Bucks can stay healthy, they will have a great chance of getting back to the NBA Finals.

The Nets have dealt with a lot of uncertainty this season. Injuries to star players, trade request

by Harden, and Kyrie Irving not being able to play home games due to not being vaccinated, turned this dream team into a nightmare. Now with Harden gone and Simmons in the fold, the Nets will try to build some chemistry before the playoffs start.

Simmons has not played all season and only he and the team know what kind of shape he is in mentally and physically.

Also, New York City may lift their pandemic restrictions, allowing Irving to possibly play in home games as well as away games. With a healthy Durant, Irving playing every

game, and Simmons being the lockdown defender and facilitator, the Nets could be dangerous.

The Western Conference is just as perplexing as the Eastern Conference except for who’s on top.

The Phoenix Suns have the best record in all of basketball at 50-12. They look even better than they did during their playoff run last year. The only concern I have is the injury to Chris Paul. I hope it’s nothing that lingers and affects him.

The Suns have been the best team in the league from day one and if healthy, I am not sure any team can beat them in a seven-game series.

The Warriors are in second place in the Western Conference right now.

The return of Klay Thompson has made the Warriors bona fide title contenders once again. Some feel the injury to Draymond Green has hurt the Warriors, so we will see how they fare when he returns.

Memphis is the surprise team of the NBA, in my opinion. They currently sit in the third spot in the West. I don’t think anyone saw the young guns in Memphis perform so well this late in the season. Ja Morant is leading in the MVP race for a lot of people. The Grizzlies may be a year away from contending, though.

I hate what has happened to the Denver Nuggets this season. Reigning MPV Nikola Jokić has had to carry the load all alone this year. Point guard Jamal Murry is still recovering from his torn ACL and young stud Michael Porter Jr. is also recovering from his back injury. At full

The C hronicle strength, the Nuggets are a scary team, but with only the Joker out there, it will be hard for them to get out of the first round.

Both teams in Los Angeles have had disappointing seasons. The Clippers have battled all season long, but with the absence of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George due to injury, their title hopes are down the drain for yet another season. It just seems the Clippers will never get it together at the right time to push for a title.

When it comes to the Lakers, that’s a complicated tale. The Lakers have been snakebitten all season. Injuries and bad chemistry have led to a below .500 record. The Russell Westbrook experiment has not worked, and the Lakers did not make any moves at the trade deadline, either. They will be lucky to make the play in games.

Anthony Davis is injured yet again and LeBron James has stated he won’t be 100% healthy for the rest of the year. The Lakers are just old and oftinjured and that is a bad mix. James doesn’t have too many good years left, so the Lakers better find an answer quick, fast, and in a hurry.

The remainder of the NBA season should be very good because there are so many teams that have a shot at winning the championship. Also, we don’t have a clear-cut leader for MVP, either. This last quarter of the season could answer both of those questions.

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