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Tracy Martin delivers his message during 12th annual Corner 2 Corner Drug Dealer and Street Life Conference hosted by Union Baptist Church on Sunday, Nov. 22. Hholm by Tcvm Suaaon The pastor of Union Baptist Church, Bishop Sir Walter Mack Jr., talks about the 12th annual Corner 2 Corner Drug Dealer and Street Life Conference during a press conference on Sunday Nov. 22. Father of Tray von Martin touts black people in W-S BY TEVIN STTNSON THE CHRONICLE After his son was shot and killed by a neighbor hood watch in Sanford, Florida, Tracy Martin, father of Tray von Martin, committed his life to bring ing a change to the per spective of black males and females in America. Martin uses his endless heartache as strength to make sure a similar inci dent doesn't take the life of another young person. "We all have a percep tion of someone when we first see them," he said. "I'm all about changing the perspective that every African-American male or female is a drug dealer or a hustler." Martin was the keynote speaker for the 12th annual Corner 2 Corner (C2C) Drug Dealers and Street Life Conference, hosted by Union Baptist Church. The conference is designed to galvanize those who have fallen into the street life. Participation in the pro gram was free and open to those on probation for drug-related charges, indi viduals in substance abuse centers, and rehabilitation programs. Through the course of three days, participants engaged in a number of workshops, sessions and worship services. Job link services and health screen ings are provided as well. The conference culmi nates with a graduation cer emony complete with caps and gowns to celebrate achievement. During his message to the C2C participants and members of the Union Baptist congregation, Martin said that instead of waiting until something happens in our own neigh borhoods to begin fighting injustice, we should all be proactive. "Mothers and fathers always are calling me ask ing, what they can do to shed some light on a injus tice that has happened in their backyard," he said. "I just like to say don't wait until it hits your backyard. In order to prevent injus tice we have to be aggres sive." When he first heard about the conference, Martin said it really hit home. "I'm from the area of East St. Louis, Illinois, where the population is predominantly black, so I know the struggles of being in the streets," he continued. "This confer ence is all about changing that perspective." "It's our duty to help change their lives around." During a press confer ence, Bishop Sir Walter Mack Jr., pastor of Union Baptist, said that after see ing a drug deal take place near the church, he realized how drug abuse, and gang violence affects the lives of people in the community on a daily basis. Thus, the C2C Conference came to life. "I started to think, we have all these resources within the church but yet we could not reach him," he continued. "So we decided to reach out, to offer them support." A number of partici pants in this year's pro gram mentioned they learned a lot from the C2C conference. Cassondra Wilson said she is confi dent her record will not hold her back from being successful. "After attending the conference, I know how blessed I really am," she said. "This program really helped to reinstate that into my mind." Union Baptist also offers a C2C Remix Program. The program is a follow-up to the confer ence and provides partici pants with guidance and counseling throughout the year. For more information on the C2C programs, visit www.unionbaptistwsnc .org UNC students disrupt race meeting CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) ? Chanting, "Whose university? Our university!" students at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill took over a town hall meet ing on race relations at the school. A group of protesters on Thursday night read a long list of demands, including that the school fire newly hired president Margaret Spellings, multi ple news media outlets report. The protesters also called for the elimination of tuition and an end to using the SAT as part of the admissions process. They also pushed for no out sourcing of campus jobs and no investments in pris ons. Sophomore Madrid Danner-Smith said racial equity training should be mandatory for every stu dent, professor, administra tor and staff member. ""We all agree on one thing," Danner-Smith said. ""Systemic racism exists." Several students called for the removal of Silent Sam, the Confederate mon ument on campus. A histo ry task force has embarked on plans to place markers on McCorkle Place, where Silent Sam is located, to give full context to it and other memorials. The meeting came a week after a large rally in support of the University of Missouri, where a mass protest was held earlier this semester. The Chapel Hill event was heavily attended by faculty and staff, who were asked to be there by Chancellor Carol Folt. After the forum, Folt made no specific promises, but said her administration is committed to improving the campus climate. "You can't have been listening to this without feeling the pain that people are feeling," she said. "I hear it loud and clear that people want action." - J Correction Submitted photo UNITY'S teens prepare for a day of work in the Teen Lawn Care Program. They are: (L-R) Marieia Davis, Alexandria Douthit, Donte' Friende, Michael Wilson and Shakara Johnson. The Chronicle apologizes for an error made in a cutline with a photo on page B8 that goes with a story in the Nov. 19 edition. The headline for the story is 'Teen Lawn Care Program draws praise from Joines, Burke." The cutline omitted the name of Shakara Johnson. The Chronicle regrets any misunderstanding that may have resulted from the errors. The Editor Have an Opinion? 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