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Watch parties for vice CAMPAIGN presidential debate pop up BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE The candidates for vice president Tim Kaine and Mike Pence took center stage Tuesday night when they debated at Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia. The Winston-Salem Urban League (WSUL) held a watch party for the only debate between Virginia Senator Kaine, and Indiana Governor Pence. Although the Urban League is a non partisan organization, president and CEO James Perry said, they decided to host the watch party to bring people together to talk about the debate openly. Patricia Sadler, WSUL workforce development and community director, said they started having watch parties earlier this year when President Barack Obama gave his final State of the Union Address. She said the parties are becoming a tradi tion. "We have seen crowds of over 50 peo pie," she said. "It feels good to know that the people in this community are aware, and want to know what these candidates are all about." During the two hour debate the two locked horns on a number of issues, including the national debt, policing. Social Security, immigration and Syria. The two also discussed Trump's tax return. Kaine criticized Trump for going back on his word, claiming that he said in 2014 he would release his tax returns if he decided to run for office. "Donald Trump must give the American public his tax returns to show that he's qualified to be president, and he is breaking his promise." Pence stood by his running mate. He mentioned Trump's tax returns only show that he went through a very difficult time, but hasn't done anything wrong. Throughout the night, Kaine chal lenged Pence to defend the demeaning statements that Trump has made through out his campaign while Pence chose to charge the Clinton-Kaine ticket with run- v ning a campaign driven off insults. i While watching the debate Valerie 1 Page-Hemming, said Kaine seemed to be < more prepared. She said, "he did his homework." j Although she would not reveal who i she was voting for, Page-Hemming sai?? she thought the debate was interesting. ? Another party goer said he didn't' have t much faith in either of the candidates. 1 Students on the campus of Wake Forest 1 held a watch party for the event as well. Before the debate, professor Melissa I Harris-Perry gave a brief lecture about the i importance of vice presidential debates. ' MTV News was also at the watch party to cover Wake the Vote, a program that i gives students the opportunity to examine 1 the presidential election and experience i American democracy through course work, program planning and travel. I Harris-Perry took to Twitter to voice < her frustrations when Pence said he didn't inderstand why Hillary Clinton talked ibout implicit bias when discussing the iCeith Scott shooting during the first iebate. "Implicit, attitude ..tests repeal that \frican-Americans tend to experience mplicit racial bias a/well." she said. ' Following the event, Chad Wilcox >aid, much like the first presidential debate he candidates didn't let the other speak. He said it makes it hard to really get the "acts. "Both Kaine and Pence continued to :alk over the moderator, which was pretty mnoying," he said. "Although the debate was over two hours long, about an hour was spent calming the candidates." When asked if he thought if either party got a leg up following the debate, Wilcox said most people already have their minds made up. "Most people already know who :hey're going to vote for. 1 don't think iebates are going to change that." Charitable trust introduces new president SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE Dr. Laura Gerald, pres ident of the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust, met with the community on Tuesday, Oct. 4, to discuss the Trust's initiatives and invite them to join efforts in supporting early child hood education. Local leaders, social service providers, and resi dents attended an open house gathering. This was Gerald's last stop in a statewide tour, meeting communities in Durham, Lumberton, Morganton, Rocky Mount, and Washington. Gerald described her background in rural health and child development, and her commitment to efforts like Great Expectations, the Trust's strategy to improve early childhood outcomes in Forsyth County. She encouraged the community t6 work together to help children succeed in school. "I have always advo cated for policies that give every child an equal start, regardless of social and economic circumstances," Gerald said. "I see children as particularly vulnerable. And 'vulnerable' is not a term I use lightly, because 1 think everyone has strength and resilience. But children don't vote and are not able to address and overcome the challenges that they are facing. Early childhood is a time when children need our support the most." In addition to introduc ing Gerald to the commu nity, the reception high lighted progress made by Great Expectations, the Trust's investment of $30 million to $40 million over 10 to 15 years to improve early childhood education in Forsyth County. The ini tiative emphasizes the Trust's commitment to funding sustainable change by working with the com munity to tap into the expertise and leadership of the people it aims to serve. "Studies show that Gerald every dollar spent on early child hood initiatives provides over eight dollars in bene fits back to the communi ty," Gerald said. "When children are supported well through infancy and early childhood, they enter the education system ready to learn. If we can start chil dren off on the right foot in terms of prevention and healthy lifestyles, we will have fewer chronic dis eases in childhood and later in life that we will have to support as a community." Dr. Gerald is a pediatri cian born and raised in rural North Carolina. Before joining the Trust in July, she served as market medical director for Evolent Health in Raleigh. Earlier, she served as the North Carolina state health director and executive director of the North Carolina Health and Wellness Trust Fund. About the Trust Established in 1947, the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust is one of the largest private trusts in North Carolina. Its mission is to improve the quality of life and quality of health for the financially needy of North Carolina. The Poor and Needy Division responds to basic life needs and invests in solutions that improve the quality of life and health for financially needy residents of Forsyth County. The Health Care Division promotes well ness statewide by investing in prevention and treat ment. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. serves as sole trustee. For more information, go to kbr.org.
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