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Friday, January 24, 2025 Indianapolis Recorder Page A5POLLING%u00a8Continued from A1IRTLIVE.COM | 317.635.5252Original artwork by Jingo M. de la Rosa.JANUARY 14 - FEBRUARY 9presented byKING JAMESby Rajiv JosephBROTHERHOOD AND BASKETBALLTwo young men%u2014one Black, one white%u2014meet and bond over their love for the Cavaliers during LeBron James%u2019 rookie season in Cleveland. Over the next twelve years, their passion for basketball never wavers, even as their lives keep moving in different directions. This warm, surprising, touching comedy about friendship, loyalty, loss, and the game is a slam dunk.By CHLOE McGOWAN%u00a0chloegm@indyrecorder.comButler University Black Alumni Association and the Indianapolis Women%u2019s Chorus are inviting members of the community to come together for a celebration of Black music.%u00a0Kicking off Black History Month in harmony, Community Sing: Celebrating the Black Experience, takes place at 2 p.m. on Feb 1 at the Shelton Auditorium on campus. The free event welcomes singers and non-singers of all ages to %u201crevel in Black music,%u201d such as gospel, pop and Broadway selections, under the direction of Butler alum Markell Pipkins, according to a press release.Created by Stacie Colston Patterson, chair of the Butler University Black Alumni Association and singer in the Indianapolis Women%u2019s Chorus, Community Sing is an informal and family-friendly activity honoring the culture and legacy of Black music within the community.%u201cBlack music has been described as the root from which all American music is born %u2014 from work songs and spirituals meant to keep time in the fields and provide direction for the Underground Railroad to Shaboozey providing a modern take on country music,%u201d Colston Patterson said in a statement. %u201cIt soothes the soul during mourning. It is an expression of joy and rage. It denounces injustice and demands systemic change. It is the soundtrack of our lives. We hope that all who attend find community and joy in joining their voices with others in celebration of the Black experience.%u201dThe performance begins at 3 p.m., but those who wish to rehearse should arrive at 2 p.m. %u2014 although rehearsals are not required to perform. The event is also open to anyone who wishes only to listen.Community Sing: Celebrating the Black Experience takes place at 2 p.m. on Feb. 1 at the Shelton Auditorium, 1000 W. 42nd St. The event is free and open to everyone; no singing experience required. For more information, visit events.butler.edu/event/community-sing-celebrating-the-black-experienceContact Arts & Culture Reporter Chloe McGowan at 317-762-7848. Follow her on X @chloe_mcgowanxx.participated in 2021 riot is particularly unpopular.Here%u2019s what Americans think about some of the major actions that Trump has promised.US adults are split on mass deportations, but most support deporting immigrants convicted of violent crimeExecutive orders previewed Monday by an incoming White House official are intended to end asylum access, send troops to the U.S.-Mexico border and end birthright citizenship.The January poll found that targeted deportations of immigrants who have been convicted of a crime would be popular, even if they involved immigrants who are in the country legally, but that support doesn%u2019t extend to mass deportations.About 8 in 10 U.S. adults favor deporting all immigrants living in the U.S. illegally who have been convicted of a violent crime %u2013 including about twothirds who are strongly in favor %u2013 and about 7 in 10 support deporting all immigrants living in the U.S. legally who have been convicted of a violent crime.Deporting immigrants who are in the country illegally and have not been convicted of a crime is a much more divisive proposal. US adults are slightly more likely to oppose this policy than to favor it, and only about 4 in 10 are in support.More oppose than favor changes to birthright citizenshipEnding birthright citizenship would be legally challenging for Trump, and it%u2019s also not popular. Relatively few Americans %u2013 about 3 in 10 %u2013 favor changing the Constitution so that children born in the U.S. are not automatically granted citizenship if their parents are in the country illegally, according to a January AP-NORC poll.There%u2019s a big partisan divide, with about half of Republicans supporting an end to birthright citizenship compared to about 1 in 10 Democrats.Only about 2 in 10 support pardoning most Jan. 6 participantsTrump said he was pardoning about 1,500 defendants and commuting six sentences.About 2 in 10 U.S. adults favor pardoning most people who participated in the attack, according to the AP-NORC poll. A larger share %u2014 about 6 in 10 %u2014 oppose it, including half who are strongly opposed.Republicans are divided on the the issue. About 4 in 10 Republicans favor pardoning many of the Jan. 6 participants, while about 3 in 10 are opposed.About half oppose withdrawing from the Paris climate agreementThe new White House announced almost immediately that the U.S. will again withdraw from the Paris climate agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.About half of Americans %u201csomewhat%u201d or %u201cstrongly%u201d oppose that action, and even Republicans aren%u2019t overwhelmingly in favor, according to the poll. Only about 2 in 10 US adults %u201csomewhat%u201d or %u201cstrongly%u201d in favor of withdrawing from the Paris agreement, while about one-quarter are neutral.Much of the opposition comes from Democrats, but Republicans display some ambivalence as well. Slightly less than half of Republicans are in favor, while about 2 in 10 are opposed.Republicans want federal workers back in the officeOne of Trump%u2019s first executive orders mandated that federal employees return to the office five days a week. Such a requirement is more popular than some of Trump%u2019s other government efficiency proposals, such as like eliminating a large number of federal jobs or getting rid of entire agencies, the poll finds.Republicans lawmakers have pushing for more in-office days for federal workers, and rank-and-file Republicans are also more likely than Americans overall to support a five-day week in the office. Adults over 45 are also more likely than younger adults to want a full return to office for federal employees.Reversing an unpopular push for electric vehiclesTrump has promised to end Biden administration policies that encourage Americans to buy electric vehicles.Those endeavors largely weren%u2019t popular: About 6 in 10 U.S. adults in a Pew Research Center poll from last year opposed rules that would make EVs at least half of all new cars and trucks sold in the U.S. by 2032. That opposition was especially high among Republicans; about 8 in 10 disliked the rule.And EV purchases didn%u2019t get much uptake. An AP-NORC/EPIC poll from last summer indicated that many Americans aren%u2019t sold on going electric for their next car. High prices and a lack of easy-to-find charging stations were among the major sticking points.Trump%u2019s approach to energy production isn%u2019t supported by most US adultsTrump is expected to sign orders designed to reduce regulatory requirements for oil and natural gas production. He has promised to establish American %u201cenergy dominance%u201d in part by boosting oil and gas drilling, including on federal lands.U.S. adults aren%u2019t so sure about it. An AP-NORC poll found that about one-third of Americans %u201csomewhat%u201d or %u201cstrongly%u201d favor increasing oil drilling on federal lands, while about 4 in 10 are opposed. Increasing oil drilling is broadly popular with Republicans but not with Democrats or independents.According to AP VoteCast, only about 4 in 10 voters in the 2024 presidential election said U.S. energy policy should focus on expanding production of fossil fuels, such as oil and gas. Most -- 55% -- said it was better to focus on expanding use of alternative energy, such as solar and wind.___The AP-NORC poll of 1,147 adults was conducted Jan. 9-13, using a sample drawn from NORC%u2019s probability-based AmeriSpeak Panel, which is designed to be representative of the U.S. population. The margin of sampling error for adults overall is plus or minus 3.9 percentage points.butions to the organization and forged lasting connections with fans. It recognizes that emotional bond and the great influence a player has had on the team and organization%u2019s identity.%u201dRose, a native of the city%u2019s south side, was more than just a basketball player; he was Chicago%u2019s son.Lifelong Chicagoan and basketball enthusiast James Reed summed it up best. %u201cD-Rose wasn%u2019t just a player; he was ours,%u201d Reed told the Indianapolis Recorder. %u201cHe represented our dreams, our struggles and our triumphs. To see him succeed felt like we were all winning.%u201dBorn and raised in the tough streets of Englewood, Rose%u2019s journey to NBA stardom began long before the league took notice. Rose was a high school phenom at Simeon Career Academy, leading the basketball team to two state championships.%u201cD-Rose was already Chicago%u2019s own by the time he was in high school,%u201d Reed said. %u201cThe buzz around him was unreal. You didn%u2019t need social media to know about him. Everyone in the city knew he was special.%u201dReed recalled the energy in the city during Rose%u2019s time at Simeon.%u201cChicago is a basketball city. High school basketball here is a big deal, and Derrick was the talk of every court,%u201d Reed said. %u201cWatching him play felt like watching poetry in motion. Even people who weren%u2019t basketball fans couldn%u2019t help but root for him. No one could deny him.%u201dAfter graduating in 2007, Rose spent one year at the University of Memphis, showcasing his prodigious talent nationally. His blend of speed, athleticism and court vision made him worth watching. The Chicago Bulls, holding the first pick in the 2008 NBA Draft, made a decision that would change the trajectory of the franchise and the city%u2019s philosophy and fandom of basketball.%u201cWhen the Bulls drafted Derrick Rose, it felt like a dream come true for the city,%u201d Reed said. %u201cHow often does a hometown kid get drafted by his hometown team? It was surreal. The city was electric.%u201dReed assumed the Bulls would draft a forward as the team had many guards at the time.%u201cWe had guys like Ben Gordon, Kirk Henrich, Luol Deng; I wasn%u2019t sure the Bulls needed a guard,%u201d Reed said. %u201cNo disrespect to those guys, but they were not Derrick.%u201dRose%u2019s influence was immediate. He won NBA Rookie of the Year in 2009. By his third season, he claimed the NBA MVP award, becoming the youngest player in the league%u2019s history to accomplish such a feat. He gave us memories that will last a lifetime, Reed said. %u201cDerrick represented Chicago -- the grit, the hustle, the heart. Event when he was down, he never gave up. That%u2019s what this city is all about.%u201dRead the full story online at Indianapolisrecorder.com.Contact Multi-Media & Senior Sports Reporter Noral Parham III at 317-762-7846. Follow him on TikTok @3Noral.Explore this year%u2019s Centerpiece Home, built by Davis Homes.Don%u2019t miss Mina Starsiak Hawkstar of the hit HGTV%u2019s Good Bones! Appearing Sat., Jan. 18th only!DISCOVER. PLAN. DO.10 DAYS ONLY!JAN. 17-26INDIANA STATE FAIRGROUNDS WEST PAVILION & EXPO HALLDon%u2019t miss local and national experts presenting on the Precision Outdoors Living Stage.See HGTV%u2019s Brian & Mika Kleinschmidt from 100 Day Dream Home on Sat., Jan. 25 & Sun., Jan. 26!IndianapolisHomeShow.comDISCOUNT COURTESY OF:VALID ONLY ON REGULAR ADULT ADMISSION: $15. buy online & LIMIT ONE COUPON PER PERSON.SAVE $2Butler University kicks off Black History Month with Community SingROSE%u00a8Continued from A1