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St. Petersburg • Clearwater • Tampa • Largo • Tarpon Springs • Safety Harbor • Bradenton • Sarasota VOLUME 41 NUMBER 39 MAY 28 - JUNE 3, 2009 ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA U. S. Census Chief Tells Why First Admitted Black African-American Count Is Critical Student Receives BY PHAROH MARTIN Jackson said in an interview NNPA NATIONAL with the NNPA News Service. Honorary Degree CORRESPONDENT But, the Census Bureau can’t count who they can’t WASHINGTON (NNPA) - find. And for a long time racial For years there have minority groups have shied be e n charges that African- away from giving the govern- Americans are under-repre- ment the information they sented in the U. S. Census needed to get a more accurate counts, conducted once every count of the country’s popula- decade. tion by not responding to “It’s very possible that mailed questionnaires. some African-Americans or With an estimated 310 Spanish speaking persons were million people residing in the under-counted in previous United States, counting each Census because there may person is one of the largest, have been some belief that most arduous processes the making face-time with the government undertakes. The government was not in their Census Bureau is making it a best interests,’’ acknowledges priority of locating “hard-to- Arnold Jackson, chief count’’ groups such as blacks operating officer for the and immigrants. They will start decennial Census. by sending 145 million house- Jackson, who is black, says holds a questionnaire with 10 although the last Census in questions that will be available 2000 had an under-count of in multiple languages. The less than one-half percent, he questionnaire has been revised believes masses of people have and streamlined from the Howard Kennedy receives the first of two standing ovations before gone uncounted in the past previous long form version President Donald Eastman presents him with an honorary doctorate degree of humane letters. (He is flanked by businessman Steve Forbes on the left and Eckerd's chairman of the board Miles Collier on the right) because of a lack of returned that many considered as too data. Fewer than 60 percent of intrusive. African-Americans returned The questionnaires, which ST. PETERSBURG - in the Armed Forces. director of fragrance and flavor President Donald Eastman. their 2000 Census question- every citizen will be required A graduate of the all-black Kennedy is currently development for Pfizer, Inc., As depicted in the naire compared to 77.5 percent to answer by law, will provide Gibbs Junior College, Howard president and CEO of H.K. where he became the first ceremony’s closing prayer by of whites, according to the the Census Bureau with a bulk Kennedy was the first African- Enterprises, Inc. (formerly person in history to lead a Eckerd Chaplain Mona Census Bureau. of its data. Jackson stresses American student admitted to Royal Essence, Ltd.). As a suc- company to five Fragrance Bagasao, it was clear to all who This is the reason that that the form will only take ten Florida Presbyterian College, cessful creator and developer of Foundation Awards for were present why Kennedy’s Jackson says that the next minutes to complete and that now Eckerd College, in 1962. fragrances, he is responsible Fragrance of the Year, the honorary degree presentation Census, to begin April 1, 2010, all responses will be used His application that spring for “Undeniable,” a fragrance Oscars of the fragrance industry. received two standing ovations. will involve a full court press – for statistical purposes only. caused discord among the concept for actor, Billy Dee Last weekend, after 47 “Class of 2009, you might and vast strategies - to assure According to Census.gov, the Board of Trustees, and they Williams, partnering with Avon, years, a very successful deserve a break today, but the maximum number of hard- U.S. Census Bureau does not voted 16 to 13 not to admit him. to make it their first ever Kennedy returned to the Eckerd tomorrow you’ll not only make to-count individuals are ask about the legal status of The faculty protested, and fragrance endorsed by a College campus an honored your own breaks, you’ll make counted. respondents in any of its all but two submitted their res- celebrity and the first woman’s guest of the college and board of breaks for those who haven’t “We’ll have 140,000 surveys or Census programs. ignations. The Board relented, scent endorsed by a black or trustees this time to receive the your experience, your prepared- people running across the and ultimately accepted male celebrity. distinguished Degree of Doctor ness, your privilege. You’ll do it country verifying addresses CENSUS Kennedy’s application that fall, Kennedy also served as of Humane Letters, Honoris because you’re called to it; you and updating our database,’’ but by that time, he had enlisted chief perfumer and worldwide Causa presented by Eckerd must do it.” continued on pg. 9 Scholarship Highlights Zeta Week BY EMMA C. CAVIN Communications, Mathematics SPECIAL TO THE CHALLENGER and Engineering ( SECME), Pre- College Initiation, National Honor Opinion..............................2 Zeta Gamma Zeta Chapter’s Society, and National Society of luncheon highlighted a week of Black Engineers (NSBE PCI). He Community News ...3, 4, 5, 6 community service activities for is also the co-captain of the Vex members of Zeta Phi Beta Robotics Team for PCI at Sorority as they provided for the Lakewood and volunteers at the Church News ......................6 needs of various groups within the South Bay Hospital. Kenneth has community. Camille D. York and received numerous awards for his Black History .......................7 Kenneth Spradley II, are the 2009 competitions, but is especially scholarship recipients. Both proud of those from St. Petersburg students maintain very high GPAs College’s Annual Black History & Entertainment .....................7 and have already made plans for Culture Competition, the college in the fall. Selection was Mathematics Brain Bowl based on GPA, community Competition, Tae Kwon Doe Sports....................................8 involvement, and dedication to awards, Certificate of excellence, as indicated in the Achievement for Meritorious State News ........................9 essays submitted in their applica- Academic Performance from tion packet. SPC, the medal from the VEX Spradley, a senior at Challenge in 2006 and the National News..................9 Lakewood High School in SECME National Mouse Trap the Center for Advanced Competition at Embry-Riddle Church Directory .....10, 11 Technologies, has a GPA of 3.75 and is a member of the Youth Camille D. 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