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Protest to End Racial Inequality

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What Does Terrorism Look Like?

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Should Protesters Be Allowed to Taunt Police Officers?

ChiCago – Another white police officer (Jason Van Dyke), and another unarmed Black man killed (Laquan McDon-ald). This time, it’s in Chicago, and local African Americans are infuriated after viewing a recently-released video showing the police officer fatally shooting the teenager more than 16 times.The video shows that McDonald was walking away from Van Dyke when he opened fire, and that five other police officers at the scene did not fire a single shot. But unlike in other cases, this time the police officer was charged with first-degree murder and the city council has al-ready approved a $5 million settlement for the victim’s family. However, this doesn’t exactly mean justice. On the first night of protesting, one protester, Lamon Rec-cord, who is only 16-years old, repeatedly approached police who were on duty. Coming within just inches of the officers and staring them in the face, he then repeatedly dared them to shoot him. “Shoot me 16 times, shoot me 16 times,” he repeatedly yelled out. He told USA Today, “I want them to look me in the eye and recognize just because they have a badge it doesn’t mean I’m someone they can treat like dirt.” But later on that evening, other protesters got more physi-cal. They reportedly started pushing and shoving with officers in heated confrontations. At least five of them were arrested, and charged with various charges including: aggravated battery, misdemeanor count of unlawful use of a weapon for being in possession of a stun gun, and resisting a police officer. •

MACOn, Ga. – Gordon Smith, a local teen high school baseball player, recently honored several Black history heroes who were born in Macon, Georgia and played in the negro League. He came up with the idea after he returned from a visit to the negro League museum in Kansas City, Missouri, and real-ized that none of the players from Macon were being recognized. “[The museum in St. Louis] was amazing because you would see a lot of history and the people that played negro League baseball being honored,” Gordon said during an inter-view with WGMT/ nBC 41. So Gordon took it upon himself to raise more than $2,000 to create four wall plaques with a brief history of each of the play-ers. Each of the plaques will soon be on display at Luther Wil-liams Field located on Willie Smokey Glover Drive in Macon, GA. Built in 1929, this minor league stadium is the centerpiece of Central City Park and is the second-oldest minor league stadium in the country. The honorees included: Ernest Fann - a catcher and pitcher that led his baseball team to state championships in 1961 and 1962, and went on to play with the Atlanta Black Crackers. Marion “Sugar” Cain - a pitcher and outfielder that started his career with the Pittsburgh Crawfords, and went on to play for the Brooklyn Royal Giants and the Oakland Larks. Robert “Bob” Scott - a pitcher for the Macon Braves, Macon Cardinals, the new York Black Yankees, and the Boston Blues. He also played on the Jackie Robinson Barnstorming Team. Lemuel Hawkins - a pitcher and first baseman that played for the Kansas City Monarchs, Chicago Giants, and Chicago American Giants. He also played in the 1924 negro League World Series. •

Local Teen Honors Hometown Negro League Baseball Players

By J. Coyden PalmerSpecial from The Chicago

Crusader

After a year-long inves-tigation, Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez’s office has filed first-degree murder charges against a Chicago Po-lice officer accused of shoot-ing a 17-year-old teen 16 times without provocation. The charges announced november 24 claimed Offi-cer Jason Van Dyke fired on Laquan McDonald within six seconds of exiting his squad car, as McDonald was walk-ing away from the officer with a knife in his hand, in the 4000 block of South Pulaski Road in October 2014. Of the eight 8th District officers who were on the scene with Van Dyke, none of them fired their weapons at the teen, who Alvarez claims was shot several more times even after he was on the ground writhing in pain. none of the other of-ficers on the scene came to his aid after he was shot. “I felt compelled in the interest of public safety to an-nounce these state charges today,” Alvarez said. “Upon exiting his squad car, Officer Van Dyke is seen taking one step towards McDonald with his weapon drawn. The offi-cer then opens fire on Laquan, whose arm jerks, his body spins around and he falls to the ground.” A video of the incident taken from a squad car on the scene was set to be released at Crusader press time. During a press conference held after Van Dyke’s bond hearing where he was denied bail, Alvarez faced tough questions from the me-dia. She said she is working with federal prosecutors on the case, and was hoping to do a joint press conference with them to announce the charges.

However, when a Cook County judge ordered the city to release the tape last week, she felt the need to come forward and an-nounce the charges. However, that explanation did not sit well with the Black community or members of the media, who asked her if the tape is so egregious and shows the actions of Van Dyke so clearly were illegal, why would she al-low a person she believes is a murderer to stay on the streets? “It’s extremely complicat-ed when you investigate police shootings,” said Alvarez, as she began a lengthy explanation on the matter. “This investigation was meticulous, tenacious and we did everything to make sure we were not going to jeopardize our case. We want to make sure we are following all the rules

so that is why this investiga-tion took a significant amount of time. To the casual observer, it seems as if we are taking too long. It’s not unusual for these cases to take up to 20 months before charges are filed.” Coming on the heels of her failed prosecution of Detec-tive Dante Servin, who fired from his car into a crowd of unarmed, young Black people three years ago killing Rekia Boyd, she was asked why the Black community should trust that her office will do the right thing this time. “There is distrust in many communities of law enforce-ment, and I think that is why it is important that we do things to help build the confidence in our police departments,” Al-varez said. She went on to say,

“And cases like this where offi-cers clearly go overboard…we are making the statement today by charging this on-duty offi-cer with first-degree murder. I think it is a good sign that we are looking at this, and we are concerned about this.” The attorney for Officer Van Dyke was frustrated after the hearing. He is not happy the video of the incident will be re-leased. He believes it will affect his client’s ability to get a fair trial. “The people who judge this tape from the comfort of their living room are not seeing it from the same perspective of my client,” said Van Dyke’s attorney Dan Herbert. “People viewing this tape will have the benefit of hindsight. People will judge the split-second actions of my client. However, the stan-dard in this case is what was my client experiencing at the time he made this split-second deci-sion to fire.” Herbert said this is not a murder case, and he believes he will be able to successfully de-fend his client. He hinted that he believed the arrest of his client was political and not criminal. However, Wallace “Ga-tor” Bradley of United in Peace Inc., who was in the courtroom during the bail hearing, said he believes it was indeed a murder. Wallace said once McDonald was down after being shot, he was no longer a threat, and that according to the prosecutors, McDonald never was a threat, therefore, it was a murder. “For an individual to emp-ty 16 rounds into a person and the majority of them while the individual was on the ground, that’s malicious and criminal intent. That man was charged righteously for murder,” Brad-ley said.

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Officer Charged with Murder in McDonald Case

"Why Women Will Save the Planet" tackles the links between discrimination and environmental degradation with a collection of articles and interviews from more than 30 women around the world. Liz Hutchins, Friends of the Earth’s Senior Campaigner, said: “We can’t have a healthy, flourishing environment and have women treated as sec-ond-class citizens; that means we must all fight for women’s empowerment. This book is a call to action across society – in politics, in the media, and with-in the environmental move-ment.” Commissioned as part of Friends of the Earth’s Big Ideas Change the World project, the collection draws contributions from across the worlds of ac-tivism, business, politics and the media. It illustrates how, as the Un has stated, women are disproportionately affected both by poverty and by envi-ronmental pollution and mis-management – and shows that this is no coincidence. The Un Environment Programme Policy and Strate-gy for Gender Equality and the Environment states: “Identifying and address-ing women’s and men’s needs,

as well as promoting women as decision makers, are critical el-ements to ensuring the success of environmental policy and programming" The book argues a clear case for putting women’s em-powerment at the heart of en-vironmental campaigning. In response, Friends of the Earth is today making a commitment to do just that. Drawing on evidence from across the globe, and con-tributions from Caroline Lu-cas, Barbara Stocking, Fiona Reynolds, Juliet Davenport, Vandana Shiva and many oth-ers, the collection demonstrates that gender inequality is hold-

ing up progress – locally and globally – in tackling urgent environmental issues. With case studies from Egypt, Gua-temala, Somalia, the UK and elsewhere, the book makes it clear that women’s empower-ment is not only the right thing to do, but is key to success for the environmental movement. The book is a rallying call to environmental campaigning groups and other environmen-talists who have, on the whole, neglected women's empower-ment in their work. The book aims to encourage the environ-mental movement and women's movement to join in fighting the twin evils of women's op-

pression and environmental degradation, because social justice and environmental sus-tainability are two sides of the same coin. The book features a chap-ter by Dr. Sarah Richardson, historian at the University of Warwick, entitled, ‘Mistresses of their own Destiny: a history of women’s empowerment in 19th Century British politics’. Sarah is an academic on political, constitutional and gender history at the Univer-sity of Warwick in the UK. She is the author of ‘The Po-litical Worlds of Women: Gen-der and Politics in nineteenth Century Britain’, a book which identified the over-looked role of middle-class women in po-litical affairs in the nineteenth century. Her piece for this book draws on her research to high-light the important role played by women in achieving envi-ronmental and social reform. She shows how women often find alternative ways to con-tribute to and influence society in a male-dominated world. Dr. Sarah Richardson, his-torian at the University of War-wick says,

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Environment Can’t Be Saved While Women Are Second-Class Citizens

Dr. Sarah Richardson, University of Warwick

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Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke appeared in court November 30 and had a $1.5 million bond set. Van Dyke

was charged with the murder of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald. (Cook County Sheriff’s Office)

Gordon Smith with former Negro League player Bob Scott (Photo/Story Credit: Skyler Henry)

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Our first Voter Rights Forum identified several chal-lenging issues that have to be resolved if we’re to succeed in november 2016. As addressed in my article of november 12, the critical issues discussed were voter education, suppres-sion, and mobilization. An-other major issue that was dis-cussed was voter apathy. The top issues that we identified were basically con-sensus issues that came as no surprise to anyone. Through-out our time leading up to the november General Elections we will be addressing these and other critical issues necessary for protecting and expanding voter rights. While Blacks are fighting and losing our battle against voter apathy, our opponents are fighting and winning the battle to prevent Blacks from voting.

(See link no. 1 below) The nC nAACP and Democracy nC are our lead organizations committed to voter rights protection. How-ever, the nAACP has defined its primary goal for 2016 as promoting a massive voter mo-bilization. The nAACP needs support of all segments of our community to succeed in its ef-forts. It is aggressively engaged in major outreach efforts and need our unqualified support of its efforts. Of course, a long-standing nAACP project of community engagement is its annual Historic Thousands on Jones Street (HK on J) gather-ing and mobilization. The HK on J gathering and mobilization for 2016 will be held on Satur-day, February 13, 2016 in Ra-leigh. This year’s mobilization will focus on voting rights. Two week ago, I an-nounced that we had tentatively scheduled our second Voter Rights Forum for January 9, 2016. The date has been final-ized and will be held in Green-ville, nC. I’ll provide addi-tional details as they become available. One of the people helping with our planning asked me whether we needed a forum to tell us that voter apa-thy was a major problem. She also asked what we plan to do when the talking stops. no, we didn’t need a fo-

rum to tell us apathy is a major problem because we’ve rec-ognized the ongoing danger of apathy for as long as I can remember. However, her ques-tion of what we plan to do about it must be answered for us to have success in 2016. My gen-eral thought is that the size of our community’s commitment must equal the size of our chal-lenge to mobilize. It will not be easy, but we must overcome apathy. Supporting the efforts of the nAACP is a step in the right direction. In addressing the issue of apathy, it is important to point out that the enemies of equality don’t suffer from apathy. The

advocates of voter suppression don’t suffer from apathy. Those of us that suffer from apathy probably fall into two major categories. One major category is those that don’t quite under-stand the intent of our 400 year history of slavery, Jim Crow and voter suppression. That is they don’t understand history. The second major category is those that don’t quite under-stand what we lose without ef-fective political representation. They don’t recognize the threat to our children’s public educa-tion, our jobs, our businesses, and equal opportunity. Part of solving the prob-lem of apathy includes our abil-

ity to demonstrate that as a peo-ple, we are better off as a result of participating in our political system. The objectives of the Black Lives Matter Movement will not be realized without very aggressive political partic-ipation. The objectives of cur-rent Black Student Movements around the country will not be realized without increased ag-gressive political participation. The United States is controlled by politics and if you don’t con-trol politics, politics will control you. All of us will be con-trolled from birth to death and everywhere in between.

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nEW YORK – Repub-lican presidential candidate Donald Trump recently met with a group of about 100 African American pastors at Trump Tower in Manhattan, nYC and says that he has se-cured endorsements from the group. He, however, did not reveal exactly how many en-dorsements he secured. One of the pastors that he met with was Omarosa Manigault (former reality TV star turned church leader). Trump told reporters, “We have many, many endorse-ments that came out of the meeting.” He continued, “You know it lasted for more than two and a half hours. We came up with lots of good ideas and lots of future ideas. But I thought it was an amaz-ing meeting.”“I saw love in that room,” he added. The group reportedly addressed various issues that are of concern to Af-

rican Americans including the high unemployment rate in the Black community and police brutality. The meeting, however, was highly criticized even before it happened. An open letter from Ebony Magazine encouraged Black pastors to take caution. Parts of the let-ter read: Mr. Trump routinely uses overtly divisive and rac-ist language on the campaign trail. Most recently, he admit-ted his supporters were justi-fied for punching and kicking a Black protester who had at-tended a Trump rally with the intent to remind the crowd that “Black Lives Matter.” Trump followed this ac-tion by tweeting inaccurate statistics about crime preva-lence rates in Black commu-nities – insinuating that Black people are more violent than other groups. Those statistics did not reflect the fact that most crimes are intraracial,

meaning that most people do harm to people of their own race. They also did not speak to the crime of neoliberal-ism, capitalism, and white supremacy which kill thou-sands of black and nonblack people each day. Trump’s racially inaccu-rate, insensitive and incendi-ary rhetoric should give those charged with the care of the spirits and souls of Black people great pause. Regarding changing his tone, Trump said the pastors with whom he met didn’t re-ally ask him to change his tone. He said, “The tone has taken me to first position in every single poll.” He even tweeted about it, saying: “Meeting with African American Pastors at Trump Tower was amazing. Wonderful news conference followed. now off to Georgia for big speech!” •

Donald Trump Meets with Black Pastors – Says, “I Saw Love in the Room”

By  Amy  L.  Halliday     “Is   entrepreneurship  something   that   stable   people  do?”   asked   Jonathan   Aber-­man,  the  founder  and  manag-­

-­tures,   speaking   to   a   packed  room  at  the  University  of  Vir-­ginia  Darden  School  of  Busi-­ness.  His  question  might  have  seemed   rhetorical,   but   it   pro-­vided   some   insight   into   this  venture   capitalist’s   decision-­making  process.  In  evaluating  early-­stage   deals,   he   said,   he  looks  for  evidence  of  patterns  of  behavior  that  are  known  to  lead   to   success.   He   asks,   “Is  the  entrepreneur  crazy  enough  to  be  an  entrepreneur,  but  not  dysfunctional?”   Call   them   crazy,   or   call  them  creative  and  bold,  aspir-­ing  and  experienced  entrepre-­neurs  convened  at  the  Darden  School   8  November   2013   for  

-­trepreneurship   Conference,  organized  by  Darden’s  Batten  Institute   for   Entrepreneur-­ship   and   Innovation   and   the  School’s  student-­run  Entrepre-­neurship  and  Venture  Capital  Club.  Among  the  roughly  400  attendees  were   students   from  15   colleges   and   universities  and   two   local   high   schools.  Eleventh-­grader   Dylan   Hunt,  who  founded  an  entrepreneur-­ship   club   this   fall   at   West-­ern   Albemarle   High   School,  is   studying   both   micro-­   and  macroeconomics.   “Entrepre-­neurship  seems  more  fun  than  

-­nomics,”  he  said.   This   year’s   conference,  “Start   Up   Now,”   began   with  the   annual   Darden   Concept  Competition,   which   featured  pitches  from  10  ventures,  cho-­sen   from   nearly   40   applica-­

announced   at   the   end   of   the  conference,   was   Lamarca,  which   matches   up-­and-­com-­ing   handbag   designers   with  the   trendsetting   consumers  who   want   their   products.   In  essence,   the   business   creates  crowdfunding   campaigns   for  

the   designers,   who   produce  their   handbags   only   if   a   cer-­tain  number  of  customers  sign  up  to  purchase  them.  “We  like  the  use  of  crowdfunding  in  this  project,  and  we  like  the  market  the   business   is   going   after,”  said  Vince  Talbert  (MBA   96),  the  co-­founder  of  Bill  Me  Lat-­er  and  one  of  the  three  judges  at  the  event.  Lamarca’s  found-­ers,  Sarah  Sanchez  and  Anika  Brown  both  Second  Year  stu-­dents,  won  $3,000  and  a  spot  in  the  U.Va.  Entrepreneurship  Cup,  the  university-­wide  con-­cept  competition,  to  be  held  on  22  November  2013.   Second  place   in   the  Con-­cept   Competition   went   to  Suraksha,  a  company  founded  by   Second   Year   student   Ar-­shir  Ghuman  to  market  a  food  storage   bag   in   developing  countries   that   addresses   the  problem   of   spoilage   by   pro-­tecting  against  moisture,  pests  and   extreme   heat.   Suraksha  also  won  the  audience  award.  The   third-­place   winner   was  The  Old  Ball  Coach,  a  football  coaching  simulation  game  de-­veloped  by  First  Year  student  John  Reyes.   Presenters   at   the   confer-­ence  included  experienced  in-­vestors  and  founders  and  oth-­ers  who  are  part  of  the  larger  entrepreneurial   ecosystem.  Batten   Executive   Director  Sean  Carr   led   a   session  with  Jay  Armitage  and  Jason  Coo-­

Kickstarted  tells  the  stories  of  entrepreneurs  who  have  raised  money  for  their  projects  on  the  crowdfunding  platform  Kick-­starter.   “We  get  at  the  hidden  side  of   crowdfunding,”   Cooper  said.   A   tremendous   amount  of   pressure   comes   from  both  asking  for  and  getting  money  from   the   community,   he   ex-­plained.   “Everyone   is   watch-­ing.  It’s  hard  to  live  up  to  their  expectations.”   Crowdfunding   involves  

a   steep   learning   curve,   com-­mented  Armitage,  who  spoke  of   the   “30-­day   slog”   he   and  Cooper  went   through   in   rais-­

Kickstarter.  The  nonmonetary  -­

ly   the   community   of   funders  rooting   for   you   —   are   even  more   valuable   than   the   capi-­tal,   they   added.   Kickstarted  is  scheduled  to  be  released  in  summer  2014.   In  a  session  focused  on  the  role  of  ethics  in  new  ventures,  Chuck  Newhall,  the  co-­found-­er  of  New  Enterprise  Associ-­ates,  one  of   the   largest   early-­

the  United  States,  spoke  of  the  core   values   that   have   guided  NEA  since  its  inception  more  than   35   years   ago.   Barbara  Dreyer,   a   venture   capitalist  with   NEA   who   went   on   to  co-­found   Connections   Edu-­cation,   a   provider   of   virtual  learning   content,   stressed   the  importance   of   employee   ten-­ure   and   sharing   success  with  employees  at  all  levels.  When  asked  by  a  student   in   the  au-­dience  whether   to  pursue  en-­trepreneurship  or  new-­venture  investing,   Dreyer   said,   “Life  is   going   to   happen   to   you.  Learn   as   much   as   you   can  from   whatever   you’re   doing,  and  don’t   spend  a   lot  of   time  thinking  about  what  you’re  not  doing.”   Charles   Lunsford,   CEO  and   chair   of  CrossRoads  Eq-­uity   Partners,   also   had   some  advice   for   would-­be   entre-­preneurs.  Lunsford   recounted  his   experience   buying   Old  Virginia  Candle  Company   in  1999.  He  knew  nothing  about  candles,   but   after   much   trial  and  error  he  grew  the  $3  mil-­lion  business  to  more  than  $50  million   through   product   and  brand   development   and   con-­tract  manufacturing.  

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DURBAn/GEnEVA – On World AIDS Day 2015, the Executive Director of UnAIDS, Michel Sidibé, has said that countries are on a countdown to ending their AIDS epidem-ics and that if swift and effec-tive action is taken over the next five years, one by one they will break their epidemics so that they cannot rebound. Mr Sidibé made the re-marks as he joined the Deputy President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, at South Africa’s national World AIDS Day event, which was held in the Ugu District of KwaZulu-natal Province on 1 December. Introduced by Aaron Motsoaledi, the Minister of Health of South Africa, Mr Ramaphosa reflected on what World AIDS Day means to him: celebrating the courage of people living with HIV, evalu-ating the progress―or lack thereof―of the national AIDS response, recognizing partners and recommitting to the goal an HIV-free generation. “This is the time for all of us to rise, act and protect. As a nation we must rise to the challenge and be confident that we can succeed,” said Mr Ramaphosa. “Yes, we will be triumphant and yes, we will make progress. As a nation and as individuals we must act to support and encourage others, and we must protect ourselves and those near to us.” In his remarks, Mr Ramaphosa thanked Mr Sidibé for his role in encouraging South Africa to lead the charge towards ending AIDS. “South Africa’s story is one of moving from denial to acceptance, from dependency to ownership and from despair to hope, with impressive re-sults,” said Mr Sidibé. “South

Africa has shown us not to be afraid of our future, but to shape it.” Political leadership, com-munity engagement and global solidarity have changed the face of the epidemic in South Africa. In 2009, only a few hun-dred thousand people had ac-cess to antiretroviral therapy in South Africa. In just six years the number more than tripled, and in 2014 more than 3 million South Africans were accessing the life-changing treatment. This was made possible by the government’s commitment and investment in the national response to HIV. South Africa invests US$ 1.8 billion dollars in the AIDS response–the sec-ond largest domestic investment in the world and the biggest in Africa. South Africa also se-cured a 53% reduction in the price of the provision of anti-retroviral medicines. This has allowed more people to have ac-cess to treatment and has saved the country almost US$ 685 million over a two-year period. The World AIDS Day event included participation by community champions, people living with HIV and a range of civil society organizations. A candle lighting ceremony was held to remember and honour loved ones lost to the AIDS epi-demic. “The world is facing a fragile five-year window of op-portunity to break the epidemic and keep it from rebounding,” said Mr Sidibé. “We will not win against AIDS without com-munities. They are essential partners for the future success of the AIDS response.” By supporting community organizations and strengthen-ing local services, countries will be able to reach people who are still being left behind in the re-

sponse to HIV. Ensuring access to HIV services for key popula-tions will lead to healthier and more resilient societies. It will also significantly advance ef-forts to prevent new HIV infec-tions and AIDS-related deaths, and to eliminate HIV-related stigma and discrimination. UnAIDS estimates that a record 15.8 million people are now accessing treatment globally. However, 21.1 million people still do not have access to treatment and 17 million people do not know they are living with HIV. With attention to location and population, countries will be able to redistribute resources to improve access to HIV pre-vention, testing and treatment services and close the gaps towards ending the AIDS epi-demic by 2030. •

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It is imperative that our Black elected officials dem-onstrate that they make a dif-ference in our lives. Many that don’t vote don’t appreci-ate what they are losing as a result. Our elected officials should show and tell the value they bring to our communi-ties. The better we understand the value of politics the more likely we are to participate. I am aware of efforts to better inform Black constituents of opportunities that are influ-enced and controlled by Black elected officials. It is necessary to draw the connection between politics and economic opportunity in Black communities and busi-nesses. I think that after 50 years of the Voting Rights Act and much too little economic success, a reflection on this topic will yield great value. Of course, the lack of support for voting rights by Black churches also aids and abets voter apathy. There is nothing illegal or improper about ministers asking church goers to be registered and vote. To do otherwise is irre-sponsible. As happens during every elections cycle, there was a lengthy discussion at our forum about what if any-thing could be done to get our church community better en-gaged in our voter protection and expansion efforts. Overall, the conclusion was that we have a lot of work to do and doing it will require a committed effort and com-monality of purpose from all of us. Of course, our econom-ic well-being is a core issue of apathy. As we’ve previously noted, issues regarding the level of voter apathy, the lack of voter education and the per-vasive efforts of voter suppres-sion cannot be addressed with

simple quick-fix solutions and they must be addressed. On December 1st, the nC nAACP, Democracy nC, faith leaders, and other coali-tion partners launched the It's Our Time | It's Our Vote voter empowerment campaign. This long-term, issue-based, non-partisan voter registra-tion, education, mobilization, and protection campaign will work across north Carolina and will build a foundation for meaningful participation in our Democracy long after 2016. To get involved in the It's Our Time campaign. (See link no. 2 below). The publications that are supporting our voter rights forums are The Fayetteville Press, The County news, The Carolina Times, The Winston-Salem Chronicle, The Caro-lina Peacemaker and Greater Diversity news. Please sub-scribe to and look to these publications for ongoing cov-erage as this project continues to evolve and share your ideas on what we can do to improve this project and our coverage. Greater Diversity cov-ers news that is vital to social justice, unrepresented and un-derserved communities. We need your financial support to help us remain viable. Peter Grear, Esq. writes for Greater Diversity news with a primary focus on po-litical, social and economic justice. To support our efforts, to unite our politics and eco-nomics, please “Like” and fol-low us at www.facebook.com/greaterdiversitynews, “Share” our articles and post your ideas and comments on Face-book or at our websites www.GreaterDiversity.com. Finally, please ask all of your Face-book “Friends” to like and fol-low our page. Link no. 1 http://nbc-news.to/1LnRPeq Link no. 2 http://bit.ly/1Pv7mHM •

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Changed labor laws – with some states curtailing collec-tive bargaining – may lessen political participation among teachers and other public em-ployees, who traditionally are cornerstones in the election of Democrats, a Baylor Univer-sity study has found. The shift could affect the distribution of political power across society – includ-ing impacting the 2016 elec-tions – depending in part on an upcoming decision by the Supreme Court of the United States, researchers said. Justices next year will consider whether public sector non-union employees can be forced to pay mandatory dues for collective bargaining – a re-quirement in most states with unions. Some non-union indi-viduals have sued, saying that paying mandatory fees vio-lates their right to free speech. They say that in effect they are paying for speech that they may not support, said Patrick Flavin, Ph.D., study co-author and assistant professor of polit-ical science in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences. The study –“When Gov-ernment Subsidizes Its Own: Collective Bargaining Laws as Agents of Political Mobiliza-tion” – is published in Ameri-can Journal of Political Sci-ence.

Teachers routinely make up the largest share of Demo-cratic Party convention del-egates – a drastic change from 1957, when two-thirds of teach-ers believed they should not participate in political activity other than voting, according to a survey of American teach-ers conducted by the national Education Association. Researchers said that political activity increased dramatically in the 1960s and 1970s, with more than half the states passing mandatory pub-lic sector collective bargaining laws -- including legislation that school districts bargain collectively with employees. The law created such benefits as use of school facilities and supplies to conduct union busi-ness and unlimited use of the district’s internal mail service. Those benefits made it easier and less expensive to recruit members, researchers said. In addition, in mandatory bargaining states, school dis-tricts routinely subsidize the union president’s salary to fo-cus on union business. “School districts are es-sentially supporting a full-time lobbyist for the teachers, for what’s essentially an inter-est group,” Flavin said. “These laws boosted engagement and made unions more active, and more politically important.” Today, K-12 public school

teachers wield collective clout as the most numerous group (including union and non-union members) of the coun-try’s 8 million members of public employee unions, the study noted. “In states with collective bargaining laws that empower public employee labor unions to get their members to the polls and essentially elect their

own bosses (school boards at the local level, politicians at the state level), there is concern that politicians have responded by approving especially gener-ous benefits. That passes the buck to the future in terms of how much the government will need to contribute to pen-sions. And now that those ben-efits are coming due, several states are confronting budget challenges because of pension promises by elected state offi-cials supported by unions.” Because of that dilemma, some states – most notably Wisconsin – have gone from collective bargaining to be-coming right-to-work states, Flavin said. Although the U.S. Su-preme Court has held that gov-ernment employees cannot be compelled to join labor unions, it has allowed states to main-tain “agency fee” provisions to

require state employees to pay a fee to the union that repre-sents them in salary and ben-efit negotiations. In the upcoming case – Friedrichs v. California Teach-ers Association – the Supreme Court will determine whether public sector non-union em-ployees can be forced to pay mandatory dues for collective bargaining. If the requirement to pay dues is overturned, left-leaning organized labor could be weakened in the upcoming presidential election, Flavin said. “That would be a major blow to public-sector unions,” Flavin said. “The big question is if union membership overall continues to decline – which it has in the past 20 years – what will that mean for who gets lis-tened to in politics? Who will be the voice for the working class and for government em-

ployees? “This isn’t a clear-cut matter of one side is going to win and one side is going to lose. But if there’s a ruling against mandatory fees, it will really change the landscape for labor unions. Traditionally, la-bor unions have helped to em-power and mobilize citizens with lower income and less education and act as a political counterpoint to business in-terests. So, the future of labor unions in the United States has potentially major implications for political equality.” *note: In some states – Texas among them – pub-lic-sector unions are illegal, although some of those have teachers’ associations that lob-by state legislatures. Study co-researcher is Michael Hartney, Ph.D., as-sistant professor of politics at Lake Forest College. •

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(nnPA) – Student pro-testers at Occidental Col-lege occupied a sit-in at the campus’ Arthur G. Coons Administrative Center from november 16 to the 20th, in response to the racial bias at the small college campus. “We decided to do the sit-in because we have seen that in the past seven years the president of our univer-sity has never been able to fulfill the lists of demands that students have put forth, especially in concern to Black students,” said Abilas-ha Bhola, a student organizer for the OXY United for Black Liberation. Bhola is talking about a list of demands minority stu-dents have requested to make change for students that come from marginalized back-grounds. Bhola described the campus safety guards as having been “militarized” to look like police officers with bulletproof vest and have been known to question stu-dents of color on campus af-ter dark. “Several students have complained about being tar-geted by campus safety with questions of where they are going or coming from when they are Black or Latino,” she said. Students said they have found the student climate to

be “very shaky” sometimes towards minorities. Last year, a fraternity party named “End of the World-Malaysian Air- ISIS-Ebola” theme was shut down after students brought the event to administrators’ at-tention. “That was racially motivated and it caused a lot of tension on campus with students. There are many in-cidents that happen on cam-pus that go unaddressed,” said Bhola. Occidental, which is lo-cated in Eagle Rock, has a student body that is made up mostly of White students. Of the 2,117 undergraduate stu-dents enrolled in the fall of 2014, 50.6 percent of students the students were White, 14.8 percent Asian, 12.6 percent Latino and 4.5 percent Black. This action comes weeks after student protests through-out the nation, including Uni-versity of Missouri, where the president and chancellor resigned, and Yale Univer-sity. In Claremont, McKenna College, the dean of students stepped down after hunger strikes by two students over an email to a Latina student stating she would work to serve those who “don’t fit our CMC mold.” Members of the Black Lives Matter Los Ange-les and student organizers from University of Southern California, California State University at Los Angeles,

California State University at Long Beach and Providence Christian College joined Oc-cidental students. “Everything about our protest was very commu-nal–being that students from different races could come together to fight one cause,” said Bhola. Over 400 students occupied the administration building, eating, sleeping and holding class in the office–standing their ground. “Just like the other schools we are fighting for the injustices that are pres-ent and can be changed,” said Bhola. Students delivered the demands to administrators last week asking for “increase budget of the CDO office by 50 percent, $60,000 allocated to DEB to fund programming and provide resources for black and other marginalized students, immediate removal of LAPD from the campus,” and countless other requests. President Jonathan Veitch did not step down in requests of the students, but he stated to the L.A. Times that he would tend to some of the requests made by the group. “We plan to keep on fighting and hold our admin-istrators accountable to their promises of holding 12 out of our 14 demands,” said Bhola. “If need be next semester we will hold a hunger strike.” •

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nEW YORK – The state of the world's economy ap-pears to be improving given that macroeconomic risks have declined steadily over the years since the big reces-sion. There are several com-plex forces shaping macroeco-nomic evolutions around the world. Accordingly, Dr. Owu-su Kizito, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Investigroup Inc. (Investigroup.com) was invited by the prestigious new York Stock Exchange (nYSE), the world financial center and most powerful finance author-ity to weigh in on the state of the economic and business activities in the United States and around the world. The host was Mike norman, an econo-mist and a very well known news anchor at Wall Street. Asked how the economic conditions in the United States is doing so far, Dr. Kizito ac-knowledged that the economy is doing much better since the great recession of 2008/2009 because of a bit higher con-sumer confidence coupled with banks and financial insti-tutions making credit and loan facilities available to small to medium sized companies to foster growth. With regards

to up and coming markets like Ghana and Africa, Dr. Kizito was very optimistic about investment and business op-portunities in Ghana. While the interviewer Mr. norman acknowledged that doing busi-ness in Africa can be murky, Dr. Kizito touted Ghana as a very investor-friendly coun-try in Sub-Sahara Africa that is truly open for real invest-ments from capable and will-ing investors. "The Chinese are all over Ghana jumping in on business opportunities, es-pecially in the emerging Crude Oil business," according to Professor Kizito, a college pro-fessor and successful entrepre-neur on his relationships with some investors from China. He therefore urged Wall Street investors to visit the trade de-partments of the embassies of Ghana to receive the correct and verifiable information on investment opportunities in Ghana. To listen to the full live interview, please check this link http://pitbulleconomics.com/Images/Kizito2.mp4 Dr. Owusu Kizito has a track record of being a dy-namic, results-driven profes-sional. He has close to twenty

years of experience in consult-ing, banking, financial analy-sis, project management, and process improvement. In ad-dition, he has an extensive background as analytic ex-pert regarding the calculus of decision-making, and problem solving. Dr. Owusu Kizito is the President and CEO of In-vestigroup companies. Apart from being a financial and housing counseling expert, he is also a successful writer, tax expert and a published author. He launched a book en-titled "Lived Experiences Of Home Foreclosures Conse-quences On Mental And Phys-ical Health" The launching also in-cluded a Collaborative Cultur-al Exhibition between China and Ghana, also jointly orga-nized by Dr. Owusu Kizito, the Ghana permanent mission to the United nations and his Chinese partner Mr. Andy Lin of the United nations Com-mutech Group. This was in recognition and celebration of the 70th Anniversary of the United nations and to promote cross-cultural exchange which occurred at United nations Headquarters, new York from July 13 to July 24, 2015. •

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By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr.NNPA News Wire Columnist

For over 45 million Af-rican Americans there are multiple priorities that need to be addressed in order to en-sure that the socioeconomic and political interests of our families and communities are accurately articulated and ful-filled. We live in a multimedia world. Too often, however, we are left with divergent, and sometimes inaccurate, information from so-called “mainstream” media sources when it comes to receiving the true facts about the issues and challenges that impact our overall quality of life. During the last 188 years, it has been and con-tinues to be the Black-owned press that has been the reli-able and trusted vehicle for the transmission of news in a manner that not only repre-sents the truth, but also shares the unique matrix of perspec-tives and vantage points about our continuous struggle for freedom, justice, equality and empowerment. I believe the Black press is needed today more than ever before. Since the first publica-tion of Freedom’s Journal in March 1827 in new York City by Samuel Cornish and John Russwurm, Black-owned newspapers and media com-panies have been on the front-line of being the unrestrained trusted voice of Black Amer-ica. Both Cornish and Russ-wurm were abolitionist pub-lishers who knew the power of printing the truth to chal-lenge and abolish slavery. Publishers Cornish and Russwurm were very clear in the first edition of Freedom’s Journal. They stated, “We

wish to plead our own cause. Too long have others spoken for us, too long has the public been deceived by misrepre-sentations…We deem it expe-dient to establish a paper, and bring into operation all the means with which our benev-olent creator has endowed us, for the moral, religious, civil and literary improvement of our race.” As we approach 2016, the admonition of the pub-lishers of Freedom’s Journal still rings true today. We must plead our own cause for equal justice. We must plead our own cause for economic em-powerment. We must plead our own cause for cultural solidarity and spiritual unity. And we must plead our own cause in the upcoming nation-al political elections. Strategically, the Black Press in America is once again at an important pivotal position. We should not per-mit our communities to be unaware of all that is at stake in the 2016 elections. There are still millions of unreg-istered eligible voters in the African American commu-nity. The Black Press has the proven track record of helping nationally and regionally to get out the vote. While many of the Democratic and Republican candidates who are running to be the next President of the United States know the importance of the African American vote in 2016, there has yet to be any serious na-tional effort by the various political campaigns to put as a priority the mobilization of millions of African Ameri-can voters through the Black Press. The effective power of Black-owned newspapers and their digital properties should not be underestimated. The ultimate responsibil-ity to improve the quality of life in our communities is in our own hands, but we also should reassert our interests, values and priorities as part of the national and international debates about the present and the future. In my opinion there is too much cynicism and negative focus only on the deficits and injustices that

are pervasive in our commu-nities. There should be more balance to include more about the assets and triumphs of African Americans even in the face of racial inequity and injustice. This is where the Black Press comes in forcefully and strategically. The national newspaper Publishers As-sociation (nnPA) is the na-tional trade association for the Black Press and the nnPA is the custodian for insuring the effective legacy of Black-owned newspapers and media companies. In 2016, the Black vote nor the Black Press can be taken for granted. African Americans spend in excess of $1.2 trillion primarily as con-sumers in the U.S. economy. Most of the major Fortune 500 companies enjoy a sig-nificant profit margin from African American consumer spending. But power is just not in spending money. Real economic power is measured in real estate holdings, invest-ments, and the ownership of businesses and institutions that serve the interests of one’s community. Every African American family should have an annual subscription to a Black-owned newspaper. In fact, if you are contemplating a gift for some-one during this year’s Kwan-zaa celebrations, you should give a Black-owned newspa-per subscription as a mean-ingful and useful gift. The Black Press of America not only has a definite future, it has a powerful strategic place in the world as long as mil-lions of African Americans continue to push forward for equality and empowerment. Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. is the President and CEO of the National Newspaper Pub-lishers Association (NNPA) and can be reached for national ad-vertisement sales and partner-ship proposals at http://drben-jaminfchavisjr.wix.com/drbfc •

Dr. Kizito before his interview with Mike Norman on NYSE TV (PRNewsFoto/Investigroup)

Dr. Owusu Kizito Interviewed on New York Stock Exchange"Lived Experiences Of Home Foreclosures Consequences On Mental And Physical Health"

Strategic Power of the Black Press in 2016

ChiCago – Chicago and many other cities around the world have turned to mixed-income housing as a strategy to provide housing for low-income people. That approach, which received a closer look in a new book that examines pub-lic housing transformation in Chicago, will be the topic of an event Thursday, Dec. 3 at 5:30 p.m. at the newberry Library, 60 W. Walton St. The discussion, “Integrat-ing the Inner City: Chicago Public Housing Past, Present and Future,” will feature a con-versation with Robert Chaskin, professor at the University of Chicago School of Social Ser-vice Administration and Mark Joseph, associate professor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied So-cial Sciences at Case Western University. The discussion is free and open to the public. The event is a celebration of the release of Chaskin and Joseph's new book, "Integrat-ing the Inner City – The Prom-ise and Perils of Mixed-Income Public Housing", published by the University of Chicago Press. Joining the scholars in the conversation will be members of the Youth Advisory Council of the national Housing Mu-seum. Those CHA residents, aged 14 to 21, represent the communities of Stateway Gar-dens (now Park Boulevard),

Henry Horner Homes (now Westhaven) Lathrop Homes, and the Austin community. natalie Moore of WBEZ-FM, will be the moderator. Chaskin and Joseph and their research team spent six years in field research in pre-paring their book, which is a study of the largest effort in the nation designed to remake public housing and address concentrated urban poverty, Chicago’s $3 billion Plan for Transformation. They attended community meetings, did in-depth interviews, and reviewed volumes of data. Although completely transforming the built envi-ronment where public housing complexes once stood and con-tributing to safety and neigh-borhood revitalization, the benefits of this transformation have largely not been realized for the majority of public hous-ing residents relocated to make way for the new developments, the scholars found. Central to the transfor-mation was the replacement of large-scale public housing complexes into mixed-income communities. The new housing, erected by private developers, includes units for public housing resi-dents as well as higher-income renters and owners. This mixed-income housing was intended to create new oppor-tunities for public housing resi-

dents who had previously lived in highly segregated communi-ties that limited their access to opportunity in the city at large and contributed to their contin-ued poverty. “At the center of the Plan is a stated emphasis on inte-gration–on breaking down the barriers that have left public housing residents isolated in racially segregated, severely economically disadvantaged neighborhoods and, through relocation and community de-velopment, incorporating them into the broader contexts, insti-tutions, and opportunities pro-vided by the city as a whole,” the authors write. But achieving effective integration through housing is more complicated than simply moving poor and wealthier people to the same develop-ment. Housing redevelopment, by itself, is an ineffective way of overcoming the problem of poverty, they found. The event is jointly spon-sored by the Urban network, the national Public Housing Museum, the University of Chicago School of Social Ser-vice Administration, the Semi-nary Co-op Bookstore, the Kreisman Initiative on Hous-ing Law and Policy, and the Center for the Study of Race, Politics, and Culture. •

Looking at Chicago’s Experience with Mixed-Income Public Housing

The University of Chicago’s Robert Chaskin (left) discusses his research with Case Western Reserve Uni-versity’s Mark Joseph, and Shirley Newsome, president of the South East Chicago Commission. Chaskin and Joseph are co-authors of a new book, Integrating the Inner City–The Promise and Perils of Mixed-Income Public Housing. The photo was taken at the Oakwood Shores development on Chicago’s South Side. (Credit: Mark PoKempner)

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Others in the community agree with Bradley. A number of activists and ministers met with Emanuel earlier in the week and asked why the video release was delayed. The city claimed it feared large-scale civil unrest would ensue after what happened with the Mi-chael Brown incident in Fer-guson, Missouri. “Everything is being taken from us and nothing is being given to us. Everyone is

trying to tell us how to react,” said Timothy Bradford, who is a member of the Black Youth Project 100. “There is always this focus on how Black peo-ple respond to being abused, exploited and oppressed po-litically, economically and so-cially. But there is very little focus and investment in ad-dressing the root causes of the conditions that lead to the re-actions.” The autopsy report from the Cook County Medical Ex-aminer’s Office found McDon-ald was shot once on each side of his chest. He also had single

bullet wounds in his scalp and neck; two in his back; seven in his arms; one in his right hand; and two in his right leg. Addi-tionally, the report stated nine of the 16 entrance wounds had a downward trajectory path indicating Van Dyke fired into the teen while he was on the ground. Van Dyke has had 18 complaints filed against him in his career, including a set-tlement that was paid out to Chicagoan Ed nance, who was roughed up by the offi-cer during a traffic stop a few years ago. •

What Does Terrorism Look Like?By Julianne Malveaux

NNPA News Wire Columnist

I am among the tens of millions who had to be peeled away from their television set on Friday, november 13 and in the days after ISIS terror-ists randomly massacred at least 130 people and wounded hundreds more in Paris. Then, there was the nearly 30 people executed at a hotel in Bamako, Mali. And there were the several threats against new York City, and the presiden-tial and police responses to those threats. This terrorism has caused fear and insecu-rity in France, Belgium and the United States. Terrorism is defined as the use of criminal acts to in-spire human fear. ISIS engages in their criminal acts to create a sense of instability in parts of the Western world. Days after the massacre, those who planned and participated in the carnage were found, and some were killed (or blew them-selves up). Catching these few terrorists will not stop. Some political pundits that appeared on news pro-grams urged the United States and others to consider the “root causes” of ISIS, while others think that actions in the West are to blame (consider the Charlie Hebdo attack and those

who blamed a magazine cover for the assassination of journal-ists). I’m not sure that this is the most appropriate or compas-sionate response so quickly after the terrorist attacks. Still, these are questions that must eventually be answered. What should our response be? Is this war? Are we prepared to en-dure another Vietnam, com-mitting U.S. lives to a ground war that is perhaps unwin-nable? We can expect more secu-rity and scrutiny, and appropri-ately so. It is also unfortunately likely, however, that some of the scrutiny will have an ele-ment of profiling (especially racial profiling) involved, since many (perhaps most) of the ISIS terrorists are young, male, and Muslim. But despite Donald Trump’s jingoistic insanity, do we want to stop everyone who “looks” like a Muslim. What does a Muslim look like? What does a terrorist look like? Just a few days before the Paris massacre, the news was dominated by Black stu-dent protests around country, at the University of Missouri at Columbia, and at Ithaca College, Yale University, Smith College, Claremont McKenna College and the University of Kansas. Many of these pro-tests were in solidarity with the

Mizzou students and in solidar-ity with the #BlackLivesMatter movement. There is no com-parison between what hap-pened in Paris and what has happened on many campuses, it occurs to me that the “n–“ word bandied about is an act of terror that is designed to make African American students feel insecure and unsafe. This is why the students who ask for “safe space” should be encour-aged, not ridiculed. Strewing cotton balls on the lawn in front of the black culture center on Mizzou Campus is an act of terror, designed to exploit feelings of insecurity. It is neither a trivi-al act, nor a prank, but an act of hate. It is especially hate-ful when the perpetrators are fairly certain that they will not be caught and that there are few consequences for their ac-tions. In the domestic context, anonymous terrorism is espe-cially unsettling because one rarely understands exactly who the terrorists are. Anonymous terrorism reminds me of the KKK, the criminals who only felt safe when they hid behind hoods and sheets. Campus racism has long-term consequences for young African Americans. Some will learn how to protest and carry the spirit of protest with them for the rest of their lives. Others,

unfortunately, will learn to “go along to get along”, internal-izing the lessons of intimida-tion. They are the young people who dismiss racism as “no big thing”. But it was a big thing when White Tulsans burned down Black Wall St reet , and no one stood in solidar-ity. Lynching was a terrorist act, but Congress would not pass anti-lynching legislation. Those terrorist actions took place in the early 20th century, but later, Bull Connor was a terrorist. George Wallace was a terrorist. Comb our history and you’ll find any number of terrorists who perpetrated criminal acts against African Americans. Those who ig-

nored those criminal acts cre-ate a climate where racial ter-rorism can occur. The White thug who mas-sacred nine people at Emanuel AME Church in South Carolina committed a heinous act of terrorism. The people of Emanuel fought back with a loving defiance. They wouldn’t stop going to church, they wouldn’t stoop to hate. Still, the slaughter of nine people had a national impact. The people of the United States mourn with our brothers and sisters in Paris as they sort through the aftermath of death, wounding, and destruction. We stand in solidarity with them against the evil that ISIS repre-

sents. And we stand in solidar-ity with the domestic terrorism that pollutes the atmosphere at some of our nation’s college campuses, and in other pub-lic spaces. The University of Missouri President Timothy Wolfe who refused to address campus racism was sanction-ing terrorism. I shudder about what happened in Paris, and I also shudder at those who find domestic racial terrorism ac-ceptable. If carnage in France provokes war, what should racial terrorism in the United States provoke? Julianne Malveaux is an author and economist based in Washington, DC. Her latest book “Are We Better Off? Race, Obama and Public Policy” will be released in 2015 and is avail-able for preorder at www.juli-annemalveaux.com. •

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1 John 5:13-15The Voice (VOICE) 13: I am writing all of this to you who have entrusted your lives to the Son of God – so you will realize eternal life already is yours.

14: We live in the bold confidence that God hears our voices when we ask for things that fit His plan.

15: And if we have no doubt that He hears our voices, we can be assured that He moves in response to our call.•

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“This book is a fantastic way for me to highlight in-equalities of the past between men and women that are still around today. Women are still disadvantaged in many societ-ies both politically and civilly. Using examples past and pres-ent I demonstrate that there are many opportunities for women to take direct action and make a difference, espe-cially in relation to issues that affect them personally. Using these techniques I hope more women take the opportunity to mobilise people using these alternate forms of political participation. It’s important for everyone to remember that you do not necessarily have to become an MP to make a difference.” Fiona Reynolds, former head of the national Trust, says, “The twenty-first cen-tury challenge is about engag-ing people, inspiring people to seek out more sustainable lifestyles. Women are, and always have been, critical in understanding the necessity

of a high-quality environment for good health and wellbeing. Women are critical to bring-ing about change to achieve this.” Women's empowerment is critical to environmental sustainability, isn't it? When Friends of the Earth asked this question on Facebook half of respondents said yes and half said no, with women as likely to say no as men. This collection of articles and interviews, from some of the leading lights of the environmental and feminist movements, demonstrates that achieving gender equality is vital if we are to protect the en-vironment upon which we all depend. It is a rallying call to environmental campaigning groups and other environmen-talists who have, on the whole, neglected women's empower-ment in their work. We hope that the book will encourage the environ-mental movement and wom-en's movement to join in fight-ing the twin evils of women's oppression and environmental degradation, because social justice and environmental sus-tainability are two sides of the same coin.

"Why Women Will Save the Planet" was published by Zed Books on 24th november 2015; review copies can be obtained from Charlotte Hutchinson at Zed Books (zed-books.net). The book can be purchased online from www.foe.co.uk/shop. "Why Women Will Save the Planet" forms part of Friends of the Earth’s three-year re-search project Big Ideas Change the World, which aims to inspire a new campaigning journey for Friends of the Earth and others. It is collaboratively researching ten topics, including the future of cities, innovation, women’s empowerment and the his-tory of change. It starts from the premise that humans are ingenious and have enormous capacity for collaboration and empathy, even though right now we are doing some pretty stupid things. Big Ideas Change the World will identify what needs to change to focus some of hu-manity's amazing abilities on solving the challenges we face and building a brighter future for everyone. Find out more and get involved at www.foe.co.uk/big-ideas. •

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He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. Revelation 3:22 How many times has our conversation with God gone something like this, “Father I want this thing my heart’s set on and I want it today." "Wait a moment my child, there are

some other factors involved here. There are some things you need to give attention to." So often we don’t hear our Father’s response because we are only looking to have our desires fulfilled. We might even say something similar to this to him, "Father I guess you didn’t hear me. I asked you for something and your Word says you are supposed to give it to me and I want it now!" Does this scenario ring true? All too often we want our Father’s ear but we are not prepared to give him ours. Sometimes we get dis-tracted by the pressures of this world that we forget that our heavenly Father is not just there to receive our petitions but also to speak to those pe-titions. Perhaps this is why in chapters 2 & 3 of the book of Revelation we see the Holy Spirit echo this sentiment 7 times, "He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches!" Church, are we spiritually listening to what the Spirit is saying. One thing we can be sure is that THE HOLY SPIRIT IS SPEAKInG! The prophet Isaiah declares, "Your ears shall hear a word behind

you saying, ’This is the way, walk in it." (Isaiah 30:21) So as we are giving God thanks in this holiday season take a moment and reflect on this thought, as we have pre-sented our requests in prayer, what did our Father say to us by his Spirit that was related to our requests? As good as God has been to us did we miss even more blessings by not listening to his response. Let’s discipline ourselves to incline our spiritual ears to the utterances of the Holy Spirit so that we might learn some-thing, receive directions and get the understanding we need that so often opens up a way to receive blessings the likes of which we would not be able to completely contain. This holiday season let’s not just be thankful for the tangible things God has given us but let’s also be mindful of the totality of his giving in the counsel and wis-dom he imparts to us by his Holy Spirit. Don’t just ask of God, listen to God! Gripped In Grace! •

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young African Americans.

and all proposals, (including proposals from non-responsive offerors and non-responsive proposals) or to waive any formality in the proposal. No proposal shall be withdrawn for a period of 150 calendar days subsequent to the submission deadline without the consent of Development Ventures Incorporated (DVI); Durham, North Carolina.

Each proposal must be submitted in a sealed envelope and showing the RFP title, firm and date on the front of the envelope. The Authorized official of the firm must sign all proposals. Proposals may be rejected if they show any omissions, alterations or irregularities of any kind.

The selected offeror most responsive and responsible proposal shall furnish a Performance and Payment Bond in a penal sum of 100 percent of the contract price and provide 100% construction guaranties to all project lenders and investors.

Documents to be returned with the Proposal in the order listed below:

• Proposal Form – (Pg. 00410/1-3)• Proposal Bond Form – (Pg. 00430/1-3)• Representations, Certifications &

Other Statements of Offeror’s – (Pg. 00450/1-4)

• Form of Non-Collusive Affidavit – (Pg. 00453/1)

• Form of E-Verify – (Pg. 00454/1)• Statement of Construction Experience

– (Pg. 00460/1-2)• Section 3 Affidavits, Forms &

Documents – (Pg. 00500/4-12)• Filed Articles & Incorporation/

Organization with the North Carolina Secretary of State’s Office; and the most recent filings with the North Carolina Secretary of State’s Office.

• References from contracts similar size and scope

• (3) Years of historical financial statements (Preferably audited; as well as year-to-date Financial Statements).

Evaluation Factors: Each response to Evaluation Factors

ØCriteria 1. Evidence of ability to perform the work - principals, staff, experience, facilities, technical, and professional competence - with demonstrated knowledge and experience working with U.S. Housing & Urban Development (HUD) 221(d)(4) substantial rehabilitation or 223f Pilot programs, rules, regulations, and funding requirements.

Provide a list of key personnel proposed for the job. The list should include, but not be limited to the following areas: Administration, project management, and onsite construction supervision. Describe the prior experience of the team members working on other projects similar to the proposed.

ØCriteria 2. Experience with at least two Low-Income Housing Tax Credit projects that have required tenant relocation.

ØCriteria 3. Capability to meet aggressive schedules and complete projects on time. Provide a list of the last five similar projects completed that includes the start and end dates detailing contract extensions that were applicable, the reason for the extensions, and if they were initiated by the Owner or Contractor.

ØCriteria 4. Past performance - quality of work as demonstrated in work samples submitted and ability to complete project within established budget. Provide a list of projects with a summary of the project approach and schedule for the work including the location and bid amount versus final close out contract amount.

ØCriteria 5. Cost - The proposal with the lowest cost receives the maximum points allowed. All other proposals will receive a percentage of the points available based on their cost relationship to the lowest cost proposal.

ØCriteria 6. Financial Strength – Evidence of the ability to provide 100% Construction Completion Guaranties to all Investors and Lenders. Need to have sufficient working capital and bonding capacity to meet HUD requirements. Need to be able to provide 3 years of historical financial statements (preferably audited), as well as year-to-date financial statements.

ØCriteria 7. Section 3 Action Plan – Evidence of a plan to train and hire Section 3 individuals.

BY ORDER OF: Owner – Development Ventures Incorporated (DVI), Durham, NC

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BID REQUEST

BARNHILL CONTRACTING COMPANY

Attention MBEs & WBEs Barnhill Contracting Company is requesting bids from any interested firms for the following projects: NCDOT Contracts: #DA00264 Bertie & Hertford Counties; #DA00265 Camden, Currituck & Pasquotank C o u n t i e s ; # D A 0 0 2 7 0 G a t e s & Perquimans Counties; #DA00279 Bertie, Hertford & Northampton C o u n t i e s ; # D A 0 0 2 8 2 G a t e s & Perquimans Counties. Pre-Bid Meeting is on Friday, December 4, 2015 at 10:00 AM in our Elizabeth City Office at 1304 US 17 South, Elizabeth City, NC. These projects bid on December 16, 2015 and include opportunities on hauling, milling, concrete work, seeding & mulching, work zone signage, and inductive loop sawcuts. Plans can be viewed in our office at the address listed above or on the NCDOT website: http://www.ncdot.gov/ doh/operations/division1/BidRequests.html.

Please contact James Spivey at (252) 335- 9503.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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J I M M Y R . LY N C H & S O N S , INC, AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY CONTRACTOR, Will Consider All Quotes Regardless of Race, Color, Religion, Sex, or National Origin. I S S O L I C I T I N G B I D S F O R M / WBE PARTICIPATION FOR THE FOLLOWING PROJECT:

Winston-Salem (Forsyth County) Hanes Mill Road Landfill Cell 5 Construction & Gas System Expansion . We are soliciting subcontractor bids for: Quality Control, Surveying, Erosion Control, Seeding, Hauling, Clearing and Grubbing, Geosynthetics, Gas Piping, Materials, & other incidental Items necessary for construction to complete the project. Bid documents and plans may be reviewed in our office. Please contact Daniel at (336-368-4047), if you would like an appointment to review the documents or dlynch@jrlynchandsons.com for a link to a website where you will be able to download a digital copy of the bid documents. The plans and specs are also onfile@City/CountyPurchasingDept.Room 324, City Hall Building, 101 North Main Street, Winston-Salem, NC (336-727-2983) and iSqFt Plan Room, 4500 W. Lake Forest Drive, Ste. 502, Cincinnati, Ohio (800-364-2059) www.iSqFt.com . Quotesmustbereceivedinourofficeby December 8, 2015 @ 2:00 PM. Jimmy R. Lynch & Sons, Inc. is willing to review any responsible quote and will negotiate terms, if appropriate. We will notifyyourfirmifyourbidisacceptedfor this project. Please contact me if you have not heard from us by December 21, 2015 and I will inform you of the status of your bid. If you need assistance with obtaining bonding, loan capital, lines of credit, insurance or joint pay agreements, please contact us and we will review your needs and direct you to available agencies for assistance. Jimmy R. Lynch & Sons, Inc. will look at the possibility of a joint venture or partnership arrangement, if appropriate. Jimmy R. Lynch & Sons, pays monthly on submission of qualified invoices. JRL encourages 2nd tier MBE/WBE Subcontracting opportunities. We encourage our subcontractors to utilize 2nd and 3rd tier MBE/WBE Subcontractors. Please Submit Quote the Day Prior to Bid Opening.

Phone: 336-368-4047 Fax: 336-368-4613

MBE/WBE/DBE SUBCONTRACTORS &

SUPPLIERS

I.L. Long Construction Co., Inc. i s s e e k i n g b i d s f r o m Q u a l i f i e d Subcontractors including Minority Business Enterprises and Women Business Enterprises for the “Benton Convention Center Renovations” in Winston-Salem, NC. Bids are due by 10:00 AM, December 8th, 2015. I.L. Long is an equal opportunity employer. For more information call 336-661-1887 between the hours of 8 am – 5 pm, Monday- Friday.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR GENERAL

CONTRACTOR SERVICES

O w n e r, D e v e l o p m e n t Ve n t u r e s Incorporated, Durham, North Carolina will receive individual proposals for:

“DAMAR COURT APARTMENT BUILDINGS RENOVATIONS & NEW COMMUNITY CENTER

BUILDING & RELATED SITE WORK”1125 MORREENE ROAD,

DURHAM, NC 27705

Proposals will be received no later than 4:00 p.m., Monday, December 28, 2015 at 330 East Main Street, Durham, North Carolina, 27701, addressed to the Attention of: Meredith J. Daye.

Development Ventures Incorporated (DVI), an instrumentality of the Housing Authority of the City of Durham (DHA) is proposing to renovate an existing 102 unit development, construct a new community center building, and related site work at Damar Court Apartments, located at 1125 Morreene Road, Durham, NC 27705. The ownership entity is Damar Court, LLC and funding will be provided from several sources including the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency’s (NCHFA) 4% Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Program. DVI seeks proposals from licensed general contractors with experience, financial strength and the capacity required to renovate this occupied multi-family rental development in a phased manner. 18 – 24 units shown in each phase will be vacated during each of the four construction phases to allow for construction activities.

Complete Bidding Documents may be inspected in the offices of the Architect, DTW Architects & Planners, Ltd., 229 North Gregson Street, Durham, NC 27701, 919-317-4020(Office)•919.317.4023(Fax)•info@dtwarch.com(email),andatthe following plan rooms.

• Carolinas AGC, Inc. / HCAC ISQFT Website at www.isqft.com

• McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge Website at www.construction.com

• N.C. Institute of Minority Economic Development , Inc . located in Durham, NC

• Reed Construction Data Online Plan Room at www.reedconnect.com

Complete Bidding Documents for the project may be obtained at the Contractor’s expense from Document Imaging Systems, 231 E. Johnson Street, Units E, F & G, Cary, NC 27513-4010, (919) 460-9440 or www.documentimagingsystems.com

With the request for Bidding Documents supply the following information: Company name, contact person, street address, phone and fax numbers and email address for Bidding office; N. C. contractor’s license with limitation and classification; indicate if the firm will be a Bidder, Supplier or Sub-Contractor.

A pre-proposal conference will be held at Damar Court Apartments, 1125 Morreene Road, Durham, NC 27705 on Friday, December 11, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. All bidders who intend to bid are encouraged to attend. A tour of the existing buildings will follow.

If questions arise about this RFP, respondents should submit questions by December 16, 2015, via email to rsotolongo@dtwarch.com. DTW shall respond to all questions no later than December 18, 2015, 5:00 p.m. via email to the interested firms

Offeror is invited on the basis of a lump-sum single-prime contract. A security of not less than five percent (5%) of the proposal amount is required. All offerors are hereby notified that they must have a proper contractor’s license, and principal office in North Carolina.

Attention is called to the provisions for equal employment opportunity, and payment not less than the minimum salaries and wages as set forth in the specification, which must be paid on this project.

Owner, reserves the right to reject any

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ATTENTION

DBE/WBE/MBE SUBCONTRACTORS

Smith-Rowe, LLC, 639 Old US 52 South, Mount Airy, NC 27030 will be bidding the following project at the December 15, 2015 Central letting of the North Carolina Department of Transportation:

Contract IDC203660County AlamanceDescription Bridge #169 Over Gum Creek on SR- 1148 (Anthony Rd)

We are interested in your quotations for Grading & Drainage, Asphalt, Shoulder Berm Gutter, Guardrail, Sign Erection, Work Zone Signs, Thermoplast ic Pavement Marking Lines, Cold Applied Plastic Pavement Marking Lines, Temporary Si l t Fence, Seeding & Mulching, Two Bar Metal Rail, Concrete Parapet 1’-2” X 2’-11 1/4”, and Hauling. A pre-bid conference will be held on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at 10:00 A.M. to discuss the proposed project. Please call 336/789-8221 if you plan to attend this meeting. You may call in your quotes to our Mount Airy office at 336/789-8221, fax quotes to 336/789- 6807 or email quotes to Frank Fulp at frank@smithrowe.com .

INVITATIONS TO BIDDECEMBER 9, 2015

11:00 AM

Project: NCDOT PITT - DB00259Work Description: Resurfacing & Shoulder Reconstruction on 18 SRS in Pitt Co.Estimator: Barry Kass, (P) 252-752-7608(F) 252-752-4151

Plans and specifications can be viewed at the following:Barnhill Contracting Company, 562 Barrus Construction Road, Greenville, NC 27835 https://connect.ncdot.gov/letting/Pages/Letting-List.aspx?let_type=2

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS TESTING AND SPECIAL

INSPECTIONS SERVICES

Wake Technical Community College is currently seeking Statements of Qualifications from interested design firms to provide Construction Materials Testing and Special Inspections services for the following projects funded through county bonds:

RTP Campus, Building 1/Roadway and Infrastructure: Construction Mater ia l s Tes t ing and Spec ia l Inspections Services

Copies of the detailed RFQ’s may be obtained by emailing:

Tammy Stephenson-Hamidtstephensonhamid@waketech.edu

Three copies of the S ta tement of Qualifications will be due by 12:00 p.m. on January 7, 2016 addressed to:

Garion BunnProject Manager –

Design & ConstructionWake Technical Community College

9101 Fayetteville RoadMontague Hall, Suite 208Raleigh, NC 27603-5696

INVITATION TO BID

WeaverCooke Construction invites all qualified MWBE / HUB subcontractors and vendors to submit proposals for the following project: Abbington Grove Apartments in Wadesboro, NC . The new Construction of six 2-story buildings housing 48 apartment units along with a Community Building. Bids are due by 5:00 PM on Tuesday, December 15th. Contact: Courtney Field at 336-378-7900, email cfield@weaver cooke.com or fax 336-378-7901 for information on this and other projects and for ass is tance with plans and specifications. Davis Bacon and Section 3 Program compliance may be required. WeaverCooke , LLC i s an equa l opportunity employer.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS, SUBCONTRACTORS AND MATERIAL SUPPLIERS

DECEMBER 3, 2015

PROJECT: LIQUID BULK PIER RELOCATION /

TURNING BASIN WIDENING- PORT OF WILMINGTON

The North Carolina State Ports Authority (NCSPA) desires to better understand the availability and interest of contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers for the subject project. This is a project of vital strategic importance for the NCSPA, and the schedules for design, bidding, and construction are compressed. Therefore, this notice serves as the initial public announcement, and there may be further notices and information shared prior to the bid period. Since the bid period will be short, the intent of the NCSPA is to inform bidders ahead of time to the best degree possible, such that bids can be produced quickly once the final construction documents are available.

SCOPE OF WORKPer the following pages, the main elements of work are:1. New pipe bridge over shallow water

from liquid bulk pier to Berth 1.2. Pipe rack supports structures at Berth

1, including liquid bulk loading platform.3. Installation of product pipelines and

associated utilities, liquid bulk to pier to Berth.

4. Demolition of existing structures at the liquid bulk pier- platform, pier sections, breasting cells, and mooring dolphins.

5. Dredging in the area of the demolished pier.

PROJECTED SCHEDULE (dates subject to change)Availability of 100% construction documents,start of bid period January 4, 2016Bid Opening January 15, 2016Notice to Proceed (assuming permits received) January 22, 2016Required CompletionDate May 15, 2016 Prime contractors submitting bids shall be prequalified by the NCDOT for dock/pier construction (work code 009200). The NCSPA would appreciate responses from the prime contractors, and other firms (subcontractors and suppliers) who may have an interest. At this time, the NCSPA is only looking for an expression of interest. Whether a prime contractor responds to this notice, or not, has no bearing on the ability to bid the work. This is not a shortlisting process. Any prequalified contractor may submit a bid.

Please send responses to the Designer. If there are quest ions or request for clarifications based on the information provided herein, these will be collected by the Designer, and questions and answers will be provided to all contractors and suppliers, similar to the usual process during a bid period. Questions may be addressed to:

Designer: Dennis K. Hoyle, P.E. AECOM Technical Services of NC, Inc. 701 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 475Raleigh, NC 27607 Phone No. 919-854-7748 dennis.hoyle@aecom.com

Owner:Mark A. Blake, P.E.Director of Engineering and MaintenanceNC State Ports AuthorityWilmington, NCPhone No. (910) 251-5674mark.blake@ncports.com

INVITATIONS TO BIDDECEMBER 9, 2015

11:00 AM

Project: NCDOT BEAUFORT - DB00260Work Description: Resurfacing on 7 SRS & Pamlico Beach EMS Parking Lot in Beaufort Co.Estimator: Barry Kass, (P) 252-752-7608 (F) 252-752-4151

Plans and specifications can be viewed at the following:Barnhill Contracting Company, 562 Barrus Construction Road, Greenville, NC 27835 https://connect.ncdot.gov/letting/Pages/Letting-List.aspx?let_type=2

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Baker Mechanical, Inc. Seeking Minority prices for work relating to HVAC.

Contact: John WilliamsP.O. Box 2284Wilson, NC 27894-2284Telephone: (252) 291- 4460Fax No.: (252) 291- 7204

December 3, 2015 - December 9, 2015

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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONSARCHITECTURAL/ENGINEERING

DESIGN SERVICES FOR WAKE COUNTY FACILITY CONDITION

ASSESSMENTS.

Wake County is soliciting written proposals from consultants firm/teams to provide professional architectural and engineering services involving assessments of its existing County facilities.

It is anticipated that an initial base contract will be negotiated with the professional(s) determined to be proposing the most qualified staff and offering the best value to the County. Selected consultants must be experienced in all phases of planning, design and construction of the various facility types within the County’s facilities portfolio and have extensive knowledge of the regulations governing the design, construction and operation of such facilities in North Carolina. The consultant must be capable of collecting, managing and processing the facility data, estimate a probable cost of construction, and format recommendations in a clear, well written reports.

The Request for Qualification may be obtained by request at the address below. The selection committee will review proposals and short-listed firms will be interviewed. Written proposals will be received before 2:00 pm, January 5, 2016, at the following address:

Wake CountyFacilities Design and Construction Office336 Fayetteville Street, WCOB 12th Floor,

Raleigh, NC 27601 Attention: Patrick McHugh,

Project Managerpatrick.mchugh@wakegov.com

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State Utility Contractors, Inc. solicits subcontract proposals for the following work: Demolition, Hauling, Shoring, Erosion Control, Asphalt Paving, Grassing, Grading, Pre-Stressed Concrete Tank, Painting for Morganton Water Treatment Plant Improvements – Clearwell Replacement, Morganton, NC (Burke Co., NC). The bid date for this project is December 17, 2015. Minority businesses are encouraged to submit proposals for this work. If additional information is needed, please contact David Lucas at (704) 289-6400. EOE M/F

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State Utility Contractors, Inc. solicits subcontract proposals for the following work: Grading, Hauling, Erosion Control, Paving, Grassing, Concrete & Rebar, Pre-Stressed Concrete Tank, Precast Concrete Building, Pre-Engineered Metal Building, Doors & Windows, Insulation, Painting, Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC for Water Treatment Plant Improvements, Carthage , NC (Moore County, NC). The bid date for this project is December 17, 2015. Minority businesses are encouraged to submit proposals for this work. If additional information is needed, please contact David Lucas at (704) 289-6400. EOE M/F

ATTENTION

WBE/MBE SUBCONTRACTORS

Smith-Rowe, LLC, 639 Old US 52 South, Mount Airy, NC 27030 will be bidding the following project December 15, 2015 at the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Purchasing Department Bid Opening:

Contract ID FB #1700City Project 201403City/County Winston-Salem/ForsythDescriptionPolo Road Corridor Improvements Grading, Drainage, Paving, Curb & Gutter and Sidewalk

We are interested in your quotations for grading & drainage, asphalt milling, asphalt, curb & gutter, concrete curb, trench drain, concrete sidewalk, concrete driveway, concrete curb ramp, monolithic concrete islands, temporary traffic control, thermoplastic pavement marking lines, paint pavement marking lines, temporary silt fence, seeding & mulching, erosion control items, and hauling. A pre-bid conference will be held on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at 10:00A.M. to discuss the proposed project. Please call 336/789-8221 if you plan to attend this meeting. You may call in your quotes to our Mount Airy office at 336/789-8221, fax to 336/789-6807, or email Jody Phillips at jody@smithrowe.com .

REQUEST FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION STATEMENTS

General Contractors (only) are invited to submit Pre-Qualification Statements for review and approval to bid on six (6) separate, single prime projects designed for the Dupl in County Board of Education – an expansion of Kenansville Elementary School, an expansion of Warsaw Elementary School, an expansion of Wallace Elementary School, an expansion of Rose Hill-Magnolia Elementary School , an expansion of B.F. Grady Elementary School , and an addition at North Duplin High School - all to be bid between January and March 2016. Pre- Qualification Forms and a more detailed description of the projects can be obtained from Hite Associates, 2600 Meridian Drive, Greenville, NC 27834 by calling (252) 757-0333. These completed forms must be returned to Hite Associates by 5:00 pm on Tuesday, December 8. They must be mailed or hand delivered. Emails will not be accepted.

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PREQUALIFICATION

UNC Hospitals, acting through KSQ/Peterson, is accepting applications for prequalification for General Contractors for the project entitled “Medical Vacuum Pump Replacements”. Applications for prequalification include single-prime General Contractors Only.

Sealed applications for prequalification will be due no later than 5:00 pm, Tuesday, January 5, 2016. Prequalification Forms may be obtained from KSQ/Peterson, telephone (704) 319-5341 or email Pam M a c M i l l a n a t : p m a c m i l l a n @ksqpeterson.com.

The project involves the removal and disposal of five (5) existing medical vacuum pumps (work includes removal of existing plumbing water supply – cooling water, along with floor drains and drainage piping to be terminated at source) and the installation of two (2) new medical vacuum pumps and associated power and controls as the base bid with an alternate to install a third new medical vacuum pump, new distribution piping, cutting and patching of ceilings, floors and walls, fire stopping of penetrations, removal and installation of lay-in ceilings and dust partitions. The project shall comply with NFPA 99 for Level 1 medical gas systems as well as other applicable NC Building Codes, NC Hospital Licensure codes and Federal codes governing Hospital construction. The project will take place in an active Hospital building and shall be constructed in accordance with UNC Hospitals policies governing construction, infection control, life safety and fire safety.

The project construction budget is: $1,210,000.00

Signed: Charles Scott, PE Engineering Manager, Plant Engineering UNC Hospitals

INVITATION TO BIDMWBE/DBE SUBCONTRACTORS

Bar Construction Co., Inc. is soliciting quotations for the following: City of

Winston Salem - Police District 1 and 3 Facilities. Bids are due at 3:00 pm

on 12/15/2015. Interested subcontractors should contact Mike Schultz at 611-A

Industrial Ave, Greensboro, NC 27406, (336)-274-2477, or

mschultz@barconstruction.com.

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State Utility Contractors, Inc. solicits subcontract proposals for the following work: Demolition, Hauling, Clearing & Grubbing, Erosion Control, Rammed Aggregate Piers, Sludge Removal, Paving, Fencing, Grassing, Grading, HDPE Lagoon Liner, Concrete & Rebar, Precast Concrete Building, Insulation, Painting, Electrical for Spindale Wastewater Treatment Plant Rehabilitation, Spindale, NC (Rutherford Co., NC). The bid date for this project is December 21, 2015. Minority businesses are encouraged to submit proposals for this work. If additional information is needed, please contact David Lucas at (704) 289-6400. EOE M/F

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Sealed proposals will be received by the UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill, NC, in the office of Mark Buckalew, Plant Engineering and Design Office, 9th Floor Conference Room, 101 Manning Drive, Chapel Hill, NC up to 2:00 pm, January 12, 2016 and immediately thereafter publicly opened and read for the furnishing of labor, material and equipment entering into the construction of the VIR 2 REPLACEMENT of approximately 900 square feet of existing space.

Bids will be received for contract type – Single Prime. All proposals shall be lump sum. The following general contractors have been pre-qualified to bid on this project: Danis Construction, Shelco, and Lomax Construction.

A pre-bid meeting will be held for all prequalified bidders at Plant Engineering, 101 Manning Drive – Level 9, Chapel Hill, NC at 3:00 pm, December 16, 2015. An agenda item is to identify preferred brand alternates and their performance standards that the owner will consider for approval on this project; the preferred brand alternates are Corbin Russwin cylinders and locksets, LCN closers, Horton Automatics Door Operators, Stonehard Stonres RTZ, Johnson Controls, Inc. controls, BeaconMedaes components, Rauland-Borg Corporation nurse call, Voice and Data Cabling preferred manufacturers.

Justificationofanyapprovalswillbemadeavailable to the public in writing no later than seven (7) days prior to bid date. Complete plans, specifications and contract documents will be open for inspection in theofficesof theArchitect,WHR Architects, 811 West Hargett Street, Raleigh, NC 27603. A compact disk of all plans, specifications and contract documents will be available to pick up in theofficesofWHRArchitects.The owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities.

UNC Hospitals101 Manning DriveChapel Hill, NC 27514919.966.3766

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Yates Construction Co. Inc. is seeking certified MBE/WBE quotations on the following project:

Project: City of Winston-SalemPolo Road Corridor Improvements

Bid Date:December 15, 2015 @ 2:00 PM

Items of work include: Trucking, Drainage Structure, Sidewalk, Driveways,

Pavement Marking, Signs and Safety, Seeding and Erosion Control

** Quotes must be submitted to our

office no later than 4 hours before bid on December 15th to be considered. Please fax bids to 336-548-1903 Attn: Leslie

Gaines **

Interested parties may contact Bret Arnold at (336) 548-9621 or lgaines@yatesconstruction.com for further information. Plans and specifications can be reviewed at our office located at 9220 NC Hwy 65 in Stokesdale.

PROFESSIONAL

CITY OF STATESVILLE

THE CITY OF STATESVILLE IS CURRENTLY ADVERTISING TO FILL THE FOLLOWING POSITION. APPLICANTS MUST APPLY ON-LINE AT WWW.CI.STATESVILLE.NC.US

CHIEF OF POLICESTATESVILLE POLICE

DEPARTMENTSALARY RANGE:

$78,281.22 - $129,163.84

POSITON OPEN UNTIL FILLED

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SOUTHEASTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

DIRECTOR OF SMALL BUSINESS CENTER

Minimum requirements, posi t ion description and required application for this position can be found on the Southeastern Community College website at www.sccnc.edu or call 910- 642-7141, ext. 310. SCC application, resume, letter of interest and educational transcripts must be submitted in order to be considered for this position. Application deadline is listed on the position announcement. AA/EOE

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SOUTHEASTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN

Minimum requirements, position description and required application for this position can be found on the Southeastern Community College website at www.sccnc.edu or call 910-642-7141, ext. 310. SCC application, resume, letter of interest and educational transcripts must be submitted in order to be considered for this position. Application deadl ine is l i s ted on the posi t ion announcement. AA/EOE

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ATTENTION ALL SUBCONTRACTORS, VENDORS AND SUPPLIERS

Balfour Beatty Construction & The Daniele Company invite you to attend

POOLE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL &GARNER MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL

INFORMATION & MINORITY OUTREACH SESSIONMonday, December 7, 2015

2 PM – 4 PMAt Hyatt Place Raleigh West

710 Corporate Center Drive, Raleigh, NC 27607

Balfour Beatty Construction, along with The Daniele Company will host a projectinformation session for the Garner High School on behalf of Wake County PublicSchools. This information session is to inform interested subcontractors, suppliers,and vendors about pre-qualification procedures, bid package opportunities, currentschedules and pertinent information associated with this project. In addition, participantswill have the opportunity to meet and network with the project management team.

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