{"id":4086,"date":"2020-09-25T18:31:05","date_gmt":"2020-09-25T18:31:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/9thstreetjournal.org\/?p=4086"},"modified":"2023-03-27T15:52:58","modified_gmt":"2023-03-27T15:52:58","slug":"some-groups-want-no-police-but-blast-works-to-better-connect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9thstreetjournal.org\/2020\/09\/25\/some-groups-want-no-police-but-blast-works-to-better-connect\/","title":{"rendered":"Some groups want no police, but BLAST works to better connect"},"content":{"rendered":"

When Chris Kenan pulled up to his childhood home in East Durham last month, he saw seven mothers standing resolutely with a crowd of children.<\/span><\/p>\n

At the Rochelle Manor Apartments to help run an event bringing police and residents together, Kenan quickly realized that something was very wrong.<\/span><\/p>\n

Police had confronted three kids playing tag <\/span>with guns drawn<\/span><\/a> earlier that afternoon while searching for an armed suspect. The oldest, aged 15, was handcuffed. The mothers were furious at what they saw as the latest example of unjustified harsh treatment by police.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe mom said, \u2018The police just came over here and threw my child on the ground and pointed guns at the kids\u2019,\u201d Kenan recounted. \u201cI was blown away by what had just taken place.\u201d <\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Mayor Steve Schewel, at Rochelle Manor to attend Kenan\u2019s event, quickly arranged a meeting between the families and Police Chief Cerelyn Davis. \u201cI thank God that we came right after it happened because we had the mayor there,\u201d Kenan said. \u201cIt was able to escalate pretty fast without a lot of blowing up.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Chris Kenan watches a woman fill out a voter registration form at the Hoover Road public housing complex. Photo by Henry Haggart<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Helping families in communities like Rochelle Manor feel heard and supported by police and city leaders is why Kenan helped create BLAST, or <\/span>Building Leaders for a Solid Tomorrow<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>The 32-year-old father of three, a physical education teacher and football coach at Neal Magnet Middle School, in 2015 began giving away toys and bikes at Christmas to kids at Rochelle, where he lived as a kid.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

After George Floyd died in May when a Minneapolis police officer refused to stop pushing his knee into his neck, Kenan organized a <\/span>rally for athletes<\/span><\/a> to protest racial injustice outside the Durham County Courthouse in June. Some of Kenan\u2019s former students, Duke University football coach David Cutcliffe, and members of the Duke football and men\u2019s basketball teams attended.<\/span><\/p>\n

After that, Kenan and three friends decided to put a name to their efforts and launched BLAST, which now includes a team of around 30 volunteers \u2014 students, lawyers, doctors, athletes, and other professionals included.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

At a time when activist groups and city council members are pushing to reduce the role of police in <\/span>key discussions<\/span><\/a> about the future of public safety, BLAST is working to strengthen relationships between children, parents, and the police working in their neighborhoods.<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Chief Davis praised Kenan for creating \u201can avenue for positive community engagement between the police and the community\u201d in a statement emailed to The 9th Street Journal. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Some police officers stood at the edge of the circle when residents, officers and city officials created a circle at the Hoover Road event. Photo by Henry Haggart<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The chief was intrigued by Kenan\u2019s passion, said police spokesperson Jacquelynn Werner. \u201cUsing the trust they built, and trusting us, we\u2019ve been able to allow our officers to go to the events and start new dialogue, as well as continue some existing conversations,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Persistent lobbying helped grow BLAST from a project by four friends into a group with significant buy in from decision makers. \u201cWe send texts out to every judge, every lawyer, every city council member, the chief, the sheriff, the mayor,\u201d inviting them to events, Kenan said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Some view efforts to better unite residents and police as urgent in Durham. Gun violence is on the rise. As of Sept. 19, there were 689 shootings in the city this year. That\u2019s up from a total of 495 shootings to that date last year.<\/span><\/p>\n

And after a summer of protests, this is a time when relationships are frayed between officers and Durham residents most vulnerable to that violence.<\/span><\/p>\n

Since July, BLAST has put on nine \u201cSafe Zone Friday\u201d events at Rochelle Manor and at four Durham Housing Authority complexes. Kenan and his co-founders hand out groceries and school supplies and go door-to-door to sign students up for free tutoring. Over a dozen police officers typically attend, allowing kids to enjoy a few hours outdoors without the risk of hearing gunfire, Kenan said.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMy biggest concern is simple,\u201d he said. \u201cCan the kids come outside and play?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

After police body camera footage emerged in July of an incident in 2019 where a Durham police officer was <\/span>accused<\/span><\/a> of assaulting a high school student, and recent protests over the treatment of the Rochelle Manor youngsters, BLAST\u2019s mission has deepened. Now improving relationships between police and residents, especially youth, has become more urgent for Kenan.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cPeople think that these matters are just national matters,\u201d Kenan said. \u201cI\u2019m glad that we were able to have a real incident in this city that we can shine a light on but that nobody was hurt from physically. But we still have some healing to do.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Kenan\u2019s personal history motivates him to help the community heal. Like Zakarryya Cornelius and Jaylin Harris, two of three kids at the center of the drawn-gun incident, Kenan grew up at Rochelle Manor, experiencing the social and financial challenges that many children living in subsidized housing still face.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMy mom raised us in a tough environment, and she did a great job \u2013 I could never thank her enough,\u201d said Kenan. He was the only one to graduate high school and college out of 10 childhood friends, he said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone else I grew up with is either dead or in prison,\u201d he explained.<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

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Blast co-founder Arkeem Brooks knocks at an apartment door at the Hoover Road community. Photo by Henry Haggart<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At each Safe Zone Friday event, BLAST leaders invite adults and kids to speak out about their needs and any long-standing issues in their neighborhood\u00a0at Safe Zone Fridays, gun violence and conflicts with police included. That allows Mayor Schewel or other decision makers who attend to hear directly from the community.<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

A rainy day gave way to sunshine and a cool breeze by the time two dozen officers congregated last Friday at a grassy corner at the Hoover Road complex shortly after 5 pm. As children lined up for ice cream, Kenan and volunteers laid out food trays donated by Home Plate Restaurant, owned by long-time supporter Brian Bibins, whose son was coached by Kenan.<\/span><\/p>\n

Loud speakers blasted a song that put perceptions about policing center stage. It started with the sound of blaring police sirens. Then a male voice, raw and staccato, rapped about George Floyd\u2019s death and the \u201cshooting, shooting, shooting\u201d of Black people by police.<\/span><\/p>\n

The officers, a mix of city police and county sheriff\u2019s deputies, didn\u2019t flinch. They talked and bumped elbows with kids and their parents. One deputy threw a football across a muddy clearing to a boy.<\/span><\/p>\n

After passing out food and goodies to the kids, volunteers ushered residents and officers into a large circle around a grassy clearing. Devonte Smith, a BLAST co-founder, stepped forward and offered help.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIf you need to find a job, maybe we know somebody,\u201d Smith said. \u201cIf you need better relations with the police, you come talk to us.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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A BLAST call for donations to help residents at McDougald Terrace public housing community posted on Twitter.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

But mostly, he said, he wanted those present \u2014 including City Council members DeDreana Freeman and Pierce Freelon \u2014 to hear residents say what they and their children needed.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEducation!\u201d one woman offered. \u201cComputers, basketballs, you know, simple stuff \u2014 a jump rope!\u201d added another.<\/span><\/p>\n

Residents called for better parks and community centers too. Several parents said they wanted safe outdoor activities for their kids. <\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Kenan said BLAST plans to respond to that need with \u201cTraining in the Trenches,\u201d an after-school program BLAST will kick off in October. Police officers and former student-athletes, including some of Kenan\u2019s former students, will teach kids sports ranging from football to golf.<\/span><\/p>\n

Officers did not speak during the circle at Friday\u2019s event. But after the event, Sgt. Daryl Macaluso of the Durham Police Department said that community policing, where officers are assigned to neighborhoods where they get to know residents, is essential. <\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Macaluso is with the department\u2019s Community Engagement Unit, which focuses on crime prevention in Durham\u2019s public housing communities. The department doesn\u2019t have enough officers to ensure that those who respond to a call know the people in neighborhoods where they are dispatched, he said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think that would have happened if the officers knew the kids,\u201d he said of the Rochelle Manor incident.<\/span><\/p>\n

As the Safe Zone event finished, Hoover Road resident Dontray Cole, 45, was laughing and filming as BLAST volunteer Omar Humes, 50, played a spirited game of basketball with one boy.<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAlmost, man! Get it!\u201d Cole chided as the neighbor\u2019s son ran across the packed dirt, dribbling past Humes to try to make a basket into an old hoop shorn of netting.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cole\u2019s expression became more pained as he described how he views the way police usually interact with Hoover Road residents. He praised a white officer who he said comes and speaks with the kids every morning. But some officers were \u201crude\u201d and \u201chostile\u201d to residents they perceived as dressing or appearing similar to gang members, he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt gets to your heart,\u201d Cole said. \u201cDon\u2019t treat us like zoo animals.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Cole said that gunfire in and near the complex, which he attributes to gang members who don\u2019t live in Hoover Road, is a problem. \u201cThe kids are way too young, the shooting gets to their mind,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Events like Safe Zone could help with both gun violence and residents\u2019 relationships with the police, Cole said.<\/span>\u201cThat\u2019s what we need \u2014 show their support. Come check on how everything\u2019s doing,\u201d Cole said, as about half a dozen kids started heading toward their homes as night fell.<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/i>9th Street reporter Charlie Zong can be reached at charlie.zong@duke.edu<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

At top: Sgt. Daryl Macaluso, who work with police department\u2019s Community Engagement Unit, throws a football to a kid at the Hoover Road community. Photo by Henry Haggart<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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