Good morning. When your period hits and you’re unprepared, Amber Johnson is the girl you can rely on to have an extra pad on her. While attending Gray’s Creek Middle School, she stayed stocked on pads and sanitary wipes for the students who didn’t have any.
Now a senior at Gray’s Creek High School, Johnson wants to ensure no student goes without access to menstrual products, reports Morgan Casey. Meet the student fighting period poverty in Cumberland County Schools in our lead story today.
Welcome to CityView Today. This weekend, the Fayetteville chapter of international nonprofit The Links held their annual Friendship Luncheon. Read more below about the group’s 74-year legacy of uplifting Black professional women, philanthropy and friendship. U.S. Attorney Michael Easley also steps down today from the Eastern District of North Carolina. In his role, Easley led federal prosecutions in Cumberland County, one of 44 counties in the Eastern District.
Thanks for reading,
Maydha Devarajan
Interim Editor-in-Chief
Meet the high schooler fighting period poverty in Cumberland County Schools
Amber Johnson, a senior at Gray’s Creek High School, is creating period product pantries in the county’s public middle and high schools. She’s asked the county commissioners to provide annual funding to keep them stocked.
More from CityView
Nonprofit celebrates 74 years of philanthropy and female friendship in Fayetteville
The Fayetteville Links chapter enters its 74th year of uplifting Black professional women, philanthropy and friendship.
U.S. Attorney Michael Easley steps down from Eastern District of North Carolina
Easley prosecuted federal cases in Fayetteville.
Events
BABY BOUNCE: BABY ANIMALS
- Where: Spring Lake Community Library, 101 Laketree Blvd., Spring Lake
- When: 10-10:30 a.m. today
- What: Join us for a fun and interactive story time for babies and toddlers up to age 23 months old.
BLIND DATE WITH A BOOK
- Where: Hope Mills Community Library, 3411 Golfview Road, Hope Mills
- When: All day today
- What: Without seeing the cover, without knowing the title, select a book based solely on a brief description. Once your date is over, share your experience with us by writing a short review.
HEART SHAPED FLOWER CRAFT KIT
- Where: Hope Mills Community Library, 3411 Golfview Road, Hope Mills
- When: Available for pick-up today
- What: Create a heart shaped flower craft. This craft kit will be available for pick up during the entire month of February while supplies last.
Obituaries
Myong Suk Jones
Myong Suk Jones, 75, of Fayetteville, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 30.
Myra Jean Lee Wood
Myra Jean Lee Wood, 96, passed away on Friday, Jan. 24.
James H. Lucas, Jr.
James H. Lucas Jr., 71, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 21.
Until tomorrow!
🍬 Are you a fan of Hi-Chews? Check out this episode of The Broadside, all about the Japanese candy’s unique connections to Mebane, North Carolina, and the South.
~ Maydha
