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Community Scene
Clubs & Socials
NCCU Spring Dance
The North Carolina Central University Dance Group will pres
ent the annual spring Dance performance on Sun., April 3 at 4 p.m.
in the NCCU Theatre. It will be an “evening of grace, excitement
and enjoyment awaiting your arrival.” A special guest will also be
performing.
Donations accepted and admission is free.
For more information call 919-530-7420 or 919-530-6242.
James E. Shepard Sertoma Club
Holds 2016 Annual Gala & Awards Banquet
The James E. Shepard Sertoma Club will hold the banquet to ben
efit the Frank G. Burnett Scholarship Fund that will benefit students
at NCCU, on Sat., April 16. at the New Durham Hilton, 3800 Hills
borough Rd., 6 to 11 p.m.
There will be dinner, dancing and awards. Mayor Pro Tern Cora
Cole-McFadden will be the emcee. Tickets are $60 and can be pur
chased from Sertoma members or call 919-598-9988.
City of Durham Dept, of Community Development
7 - Stars Fundraiser, 2016 Campaign
The City of Durham Department of Community Development will
host a BBQ Chicken Dinner and 50/50 Raffle Sale on Fri., April 15
at 807 E. main St., Golden Belt Rear Parking Lot, 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
BBQ Chicken Dinner $8.00 (1/2 chicken, boiled potatoes, green
beans, roll and drink) $8.00.
Raffle 50/50 - Tickets $1.00 - (Win half of the amount collected!
Drawing is April 18.
For ticket or delivery information call 919-560-4570.
(Delivery with 10 or more orders (within Durham/RTP area
ONLY)
All proceeds will benefit East Durham Children’s Initiative.
Durham Alumnae Deltas to Hold Free health
conference for Triangle area women
Triangle Women and surrounding areas are invited to participate
in 2016 Women’s Health Awareness Day — Transforming Commu
nities by Enhancing Women’s Health. This FREE Women’s Health
Conference will be held Saturday, April 2, 2016 at 8:30 a.m. - 5:00
p.m., in the Mary Townes Science Building on the campus of North
Carolina Central University (NCCU), 1900 Concord Street.
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS),
in Research Triangle Park, is a sponsor of the event and is proud to
offer it as one of many exciting activities as we celebrate their 50th
anniversary in 2016. Co-sponsors of this event include the Durham
Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., Durham Alum
nae Delta House, Inc. and the NCCU Department of Public Health
Education.
The purpose of this health conference is to empower and inform
women to take responsibility for their health, to understand their
health options; and to identify services, resources and products to
best help them in preventing poor health, reducing health issues and
receiving health equity. Our focus is on promoting healthier lives
through disease prevention, control and management. What women
learn could help them to have a better quality of life and may even
save their lives.
Free health screenings during the event will include, but are not
limited to, mammograms, blood pressure checks, cholesterol test
ing, diabetes, dental, and vision screenings, thyroid, kidney, and
lung screenings. Health seminars will focus on information about
cardiovascular disease, diabetes, Cancer, Reproductive and Maternal
Health, Lung Health, Human Sexuality and much more. Free screen
ing appointments will be given on-site. Please come early to get your
appointment scheduled!!
Registration and parking are free. If you are interested in attend
ing, please preregister by March 20 at http://www.niehs.nih.gov/
whad2016. On-site registration is also available, but space is limited.
For more information, go to: Women’s Health Awareness Day
2016
Buffett foundation to focus on
helping young girls of color
By Jesse J. Holland
WASHINGTON (AP) - A foundation run by the youngest son of
billionaire investor Warren Buffett plans to spend $90 million to im
prove the lives ofyoung women of color.
The NoVo Foundation, created in 2006 by Jennifer and Peter Buf
fett, the youngest son of Warren Buffett, plans to announce the multi
million investment on March 23. The foundation says this will be the
largest single investment dedicated solely to addressing inequities
faced by young female minorities in the United States.
The foundation will canvas the nation, talking to girls and their
advocates to solicit ideas from them on how best to invest the money.
The official funding process won’t begin until early 2017, the Buf
fetts said.
“Our goal is to create the conditions for change by advancing the
work of the real experts in this movement: girls and young women
of color and the advocates working with them,” Peter Buffett said.
The investment is the latest public acknowledgment that adoles
cent female minorities need as much assistance as boys. One of Presi
dent Barack Obama’s signature achievements is the “My Brother’s
Keeper” initiative, a public-private effort started by the White House
to help younger generations of blacks and other minorities stay on
the right path.
But many have noted that girls need just as much help. The White
House acknowledged the gap in resources in 2014 with its creation
of a new working group as an offshoot of the White House Council
on Women and Girls chaired by a senior adviser to Obama, Valerie
Jarrett.
Girls and young women of color “need mentorships, they need
summer job opportunities, they need somebody to believe in them
because a lot of them grew up with nobody to believe in them,” Jar
rett told the Black Women’s Roundtable last week.
Even before the White House got involved, other groups around
the country were working specifically on improving the lives of girls
of color, including through programs like Black Girls Rock! Inc. and
The Latina A.R.M.Y., Inc.
“The brilliant leadership of women of color activists all over this
country has created a national movement to address these disparities,
and philanthropy can and must do its part to respond and to sup
port this movement,” said Pamela Shifman, executive director of
the NoVo Foundation. “This is a breakthrough moment for girls and
women of color, and we want to help ensure that it translates into
lasting and meaningful change.”
Advocates for black women and girls have been using the term
“Black Girl Magic” and the hashtag (hash)BlackGirlMagic as a way
of celebrating the achievements of black women and girls in Ameri
can society, and to help bring attention to the needs ofyoung women
and girls of color.
Durham Links Partner with Durham
County Library To Present: Lets
Work Together To Stop Domestic and
Sexual Violence
Free and open to the public
Durham County Library and Durham Crisis Response Center
(DCRC) is proud to work with The Durham Chapter of The Links,
Inc. to produce “Let’s Work Together To Stop Domestic and Sexual
Violence”, Saturday, April 9, 10 a.m.--2 p.m., at the Durham County
Public Library, 300 N. Roxboro St. Registration will begin at 9:30
a.m. and lunch will be provided.
“April is nationally recognized as Sexual Assault Awareness
Month,” says Kate Selby, Sexual Assault Advocate for DCRC. “Dur
ing this month DCRC explores topics related to sexual assault, in
order to educate the community and to make our services known to
those who might need our help.”
With a highlight on Keeping Safe in the Cyber World, the work
shop will have a dual focus: first, looking at the impact of sexually
explicit images that are disseminated via the internet; and second,
how we all should look at ways to safeguard ourselves while using
technology and social media.
The documentary, “Not Just Pictures” by Dr. Sharon Cooper,
Forensic Pediatrician and Executive Producer, will be viewed and
experts will be on hand to facilitate a discussion. The posting of pho
tos without consent, especially those of children, is not a victimless
crime and can have long lasting repercussions, as depicted in the
video. “To our knowledge, this is the first showing of this video in
Durham,” says Ms. Selby.
Members from the Durham Police Department will also be on
hand to share not only the type of problems such crimes have posed
in our community, but the measures that can be taken to maximize
safety in the cyber world.
DCRC has worked with many clients who have experienced
cyberstalking in intimate partner relationships. “We all use smart
phones and social media to connect with friends and family and we
don’t think about who may be following our actions on the internet.
We want people who are concerned for their safety to know how
to protect themselves on the internet,” says Nana Asante, Legal Ad
vocate with DCRC. “This includes people who are trying to end a
marital or dating relationship.”
“The Durham Chapter of .The Links, Inc. is pleased to partner
once again with DCRC to address another crucial issue regarding
domestic and sexual violence in our community. We are committed
to bringing this issue to the forefront and helping our community
confront violence against women and children in a meaningful man
ner,” says Links member, Dr. Sandra White-Olden. “The event is free
and open to the public.”
For further information you may contact DCRC at 919-403-9425
or www.durhamcrisisresponse.org and The Durham Chapter of The
Links, Inc at http://www.durhamnclinks.org.
CTNC AmeriCorps Members Help
Bring Community Together to
Celebrate and Launch Garden at the
Alliance Medical Ministry
RALEIGH - Mark your calendar for April 9 th at 9:30 a.m. for an
official garden launch celebration at the Alliance Medical Ministry
(AMM). Take part in transforming this urban landscape as a kick off
to National Volunteer Week 2016.
We welcome your participation in service projects organized
by. a group of Conservation Trust for North Carolina (CTNC)
AmeriCorps program members and led by AMM’s hosted member,
Ashley Toscano. The event will feature garden planting, educational
activities for all ages, and a chance to Walk with a Doc. There will be
fun, kid-friendly arts and crafts, lessons on rain barrel benefits and a
crash course in composting. Additionally, the Deli-cious Food Truck
will be on site. This event will help AMM beautify garden spaces for
their patients and bring the community together to enjoy the outdoors
and Spring’s arrival.
Media is invited to attend the celebration. Media availability will
take place with Elizabeth Daniel, Director of Community Outreach,
prior to or immediately following the garden launch. AmeriCorps
member, Ashley Toscano, will also be available for photo, video and
interview opportunities.
WHAT: Garden Launch Activities & Celebration
WHEN: Saturday, April 9
9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
WHERE: Outdoor space of Alliance Medical Ministry
101 Donald Ross Drive Raleigh, NC 27610
WHO: Leaders and volunteers from the community supported by
AMM staff and CTNC AmeriCorps Members
If interested in volunteering, please contact Ashley Toscano at
garden@alliancemedicalministry.org or call (919) 250-3320 x436
to sign up. You may also register online through Activate Good or
VolunteerMatch.
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Bridges Pointe, Inc., the official sickle cell agency in the Triangle
Area, will be sponsoring its 15 th annual
Evening of Hope fundraising event on Saturday, April 16, 2016,
6m - 10pm at the Millennium Hotel in Durham. This year’s event,
“Sickle Cell Lives Matter,” is a celebration of a 20-year partnership
between Bridges Pointe and individuals affected by sickle cell
disease. With no major funding source, Bridges depends on the
generous donations of time, talents and financial resources from the
triangle community for its existence. Please consider joining hands
with Bridges in this worthwhile celebration and fundraising effort -
get involved and lend a supportive and helping hand to individuals
living with sickle cell disease. Tickets, Ads and Sponsorships are
available.
Contact persons for more information:
Jean Toomer - Phone: 919-683-6351 email: jean.toomerl@
gmail.com
Ms. Elaine Whitworth - Phone: 919-450-5683.
Autism Answers Recognizes National
Autism Awareness Month In April
With Roc Campaign!
Oakland, CA (BlackNews.com) — The month of April is Autism
Awareness Month and Oakland-based Autism Answers is doing its
part locally with its “Recognizing Our Children” campaign, which
helps raise awareness, garner research funds, and give a voice to lo
cal families and children with autism.
Autism Answers’ mission is to create solutions to the challenges
facing children oh the autism spectrum- and their families through:
* Raising the awareness of autism
* Strengthening children and parental rights
* Finding global education and medical solutions
* Increasing “Diversity & Inclusion” for children and families that
are disadvantaged socially and economically
A major goal of Autism Answers is to provide children and adults
on the autism spectrum quality housing, and schools that meet the
needs of the whole child! Additionally, Autism Answers plans re
search into how parasites are influencing the behaviors and outcomes
for children and adults on the autism spectrum. Through its ROC
campaign it will be able to continue to raise awareness and advocate
for resources to help families achieve quality housing and schools
that meet the needs of the whole child; plus conduct research to un
fold the role of parasites and GI disorders of individuals on the au
tism spectrum.
Autism Answers encourages individuals to join them in “Recog
nizing Our Children” this April and purchase a t-shirt at www.boost-
er.com/autismanswers. This effort will help children and families af
fected by autism through our LEAD initiative for change in housing,
education, and treatment of autism symptoms. Proceeds from tee-
shirt purchases will help Autism Answers assist families and children
affected by autism spectrum disorders (ASDs).
Why Black and Green? Green is the color of nature, it naturally in
fers growth, and represents rebirth and renews and restores depleted
energy. Green is the sanctuary away from the stresses of modern liv
ing, and restores us back to a sense of well-being. Black is symbolic
of power and self-control, it is indicative of independence and strong
will power. These colors represent the families in the autism com
munity.
For more information about Autism Answers and its work in the
community, please visit the website at www.autismanswers.org.
Join us to celebrate Addy’s birthday at Historic Stagville!
Enjoy refreshments,
games, and other
activities as we
honor Stagville’s favorite
American Girl!
Admission is $5 per child.
Space is limited. Please
call (919) 620-0120 to
RSVP today!
April 9 th 2016
10am & Ipm
5828 Old Oxford Hwy
Durham, NC 27712
(919) 620-0120
www.stagville.org
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