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We Value History. St. Petersburg • Clearwater • Largo • Tarpon Springs • Dunedin • Safety Harbor VOLUME 44 NUMBER 36 MAY 3 - MAY 9, 2012 ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA Abandoned Baby Left In Orange YWCA Encourages Grove Graduates From FAMU Dialogue At Anti-Racism Event Councilman James (Jim) Kennedy Bob Devin Jones, Master of Ceremony Joyce Hamilton Henry BY JEANIE BLUE hoodie was a student with a 3.9 highlighted the disparities organization will seek to be a SPECIAL TO THE grade point average, and the between the different ethnic leading pro-active voice to CHALLENGER other young man graduated at groups in America, and attrib- respect diversity and to the top of his senior class. How uted racism in action as the encourage its work. ST. PETERSBURG - The did you do? cause of many of the figures. Any event where the oppor- fourth annual “Standing Our In addition to the eye She highlighted the disparity in tunity to have an open and Nicholas Young Ground Against Racism” event opening demonstration, table salaries, poverty levels, unem- honest dialogue about racism TALLAHASSEE – Known to my family all coming together sponsored by the YWCA of dialogues were held to discuss ployment, incarceration rates and steps are taken to eradicate to many in South Florida as to celebrate,” Young said on his Tampa Bay was proudly held everyone’s part in making our and access to quality affordable it is considered an unmitigated “Baby Sam,” Nicholas E. Young big day. Friday, April 27 at the Dr. Carter neighborhoods safer. health care. success. Organizers and was abandoned in an orange Young, who had a 3.35 grade G. Woodson African American “For me,” Professor Susan “Just because we have a attendees look forward to next grove near Martin County point average, earned his Museum. Rozelle of Stetson University black president and U.S. year’s conference. following his birth and was bachelor’s degree during the 9 In addition to speeches and College of Law said, “I think Attorney General does not mean Other sponsors included covered in ant bites when found. a.m. ceremony, featuring keynote refreshments, attendees had a the most important thing about that we are living in a post- Council of Neighborhood Through the love and support of speaker Sen. Arthenia Joyner. chance to put their preconceived tonight is to be able to talk to racial society,” Henry said. Associations (CONA), People his family and community, “It feels amazing to know notions to the test. As two each other and get past the “Race is a social man-made Advocating Change Together Young, now 22, has reached what that no matter what obstacles are young men walked across the unconscious reasonable cause construct. We choose to make (PACT), St. Petersburg Healthy he defines as his “greatest accom- placed in front of you, you can stage, the audience was asked to of fear. The color of skin has laws to disenfranchise and mar- Start Federal Project, League of plishment” to date - earning his always reach your goals,” he reflect on their images and draw some relationship to reasonable ginalize people,” she added. Women Voters, St. Petersburg college degree in social work. said. “I attribute my accomplish- conclusions about them. cause when seeing someone Several local political Area Chamber of Commerce, Donning his Florida A&M ments to everyone who has One of the young men who looks different from me. officials attended the event Addressing Racism to Create University (FAMU) cap and helped me get to this point and wore a sweat shirt with a hood, We have to get to a point when including Mayor Bill Foster Health Equity in Pinellas gown, adorned with a white believed that I could make it.” and the other was dressed in a it’s not reasonable to judge who read a proclamation from (ARCHE-P), Pinellas Infant tassel, honors cords and regalia Though some scarring cowboy hat with visible someone based on the color of the city. District 2 City Mortality and Racism Action indicative of the College of Arts remains, physically and mentally, tattoos on his arms and upper skin.” Councilman James Kennedy, Group (PIMAR), Rise Up St. and Sciences, Young has defied body. In your mind’s eye, what Dr. Joyce Hamilton Henry, also announced that the city is Pete, St. Petersburg Urban the odds and joined more than preconceived notions did you director of the Mid Florida working with others to establish Agriculture Coalition, St. Pete 1,300 last Saturday, April 28. FAMU conjure up? Regional Office for the ACLU, a citizen based organization Area Food Policy Council and The young man with the presented several statistics that called “St. Pete Together.” This Bon Secours St. Petersburg. “I am most looking forward continued on pg. 8 Sanderlin Center Receives Grant From Allstate Foundation Opinion..........................................2 BY JEANIE BLUE SPECIAL TO THE Community News......................3-7 CHALLENGER Black History .................................6 ST. PETERSBURG - The James B. Sanderlin Center is pas- Beyond the Bay ............................8 sionate about child development, and with a donation from the Sports .............................................9 Allstate Insurance Foundation’s Give Outside the Box Grant, they Church Directory ..................10, 11 will get the much needed help they deserve. 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(727) 896-2922 • Fax (727) 823-2568 Email: [email protected] www.theweeklychallenger.com Readership: 100,000 monthly OPINION THE BLACK PRESS believes that America can best lead the world from racial antagonism when it accords to every man, regardless of race, creed or color, his human Media Ignores Success Of Food Stamps and legal rights. Hating no man, fearing no man... the Black Press strives to help every man in the firm belief BY GEORGE E. network – Al Sharpton’s “Politics programs, food stamps and unem- And that’s exactly what the that all men are hurt as long as anyone is held back. CURRY Nation” on MSNBC – mentioned ployment insurance were “good Republican majority in the House of NNPA the report. programs” and then promptly Representatives is already doing. Audited By COLUMNIST “New evidence that food proceeded to viciously attack recip- “The House Agriculture stamps help to drastically reduce ients of those programs. Committee, which the House- poverty has been largely ignored by “I think the real narrative here, approved budget requires to quickly The Department of Agriculture the media, even as the right pursues though, is that people aren’t embar- produce $33 billion in savings over recently issued a report showing a campaign to bully those who face rassed by it,” Payne said. “People the next decade, approved a that food stamps, one of the nation’s food insecurity into silence and help aren’t ashamed by it. In other words, proposal that would obtain the largest safety net programs, is also conservatives slash funding for there was a time when people were entire amount from cuts to the one of the most effective. Food successful antipoverty measures,” embarrassed to be on food stamps; Supplemental Nutrition Assistance stamps were responsible for Media Matters stated. there was a time when people were Program (SNAP), formerly known reducing the prevalence of poverty Former House Speaker Newt embarrassed to be on unemploy- as food stamps,” said the Center on by an annual average of 4.4 percent Gingrich has tried to demean ment for six months, let alone Budget and Policy Priorities.