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JEWS of COLOR Jamal Stafford: Battling Racism ‘Like Screaming Into an Abyss’ “When I First Heard About Floyd, I Was Numb to It,” Benjamin Bowen Says Jamal Stafford Google awards ‘emergency relief’ grant to Jewish Press 33707 St. Petersburg, FL 6416 Central Avenue Jewish Press of Pinellas County Inc. Bay, Tampa The Jewish Press Group of The Jewish Press recently received a “Receiving the grant validated the im- 12,000 applications from more than 100 $5,000 grant from Google’s global Jour- portance of the service we provide to eligible countries and that its total funding nalism Emergency Relief Fund, a program the Jewish community in the Tampa Bay is in the tens of millions of dollars for some aimed at aiding small and medium-sized area,” said publisher Jim Dawkins. 5,200 newsrooms. The North America ap- news organizations producing original “I have to admit I thought it was a plications topped 3,050 applicants and the news for local communities in the face of longshot when we applied, considering Jewish Press was among the 1,800 media the COVID-19 pandemic. we were competing against news media outlets to receive grants from that region. The funding, part of the Google News from around the world. I was even more In Latin America, of the more than 2,350 Initiative, “will provide an easily-acces- stunned when I realized how many applied applications over 1,050 were funded. In sible route to financial assistance at this for the relief fund,” added managing edi- Europe, Mideast and Africa, applicants critical time,” states an announcement tor Karen Dawkins. topped 4.700 and over 1,550 newsrooms from Google. Google reported receiving more then GOOGLE continued on PAGE 13 Serving the Jewish communities of Pinellas County: St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Seminole, Largo, The Jewish Press Group U.S. POSTAGE PAID U.S. POSTAGE the Beaches, Dunedin, Safety Harbor, Inc. Bay, Tampa of PRESORTED Palm Harbor, Tarpon Springs, East Lake… STANDARD Pasco County: New Port Richey, Trinity... Hernando County: Spring Hill, Brooksville... www.jewishpresspinellas.com VOL. 35, NO. 1 ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA A JULY 17 - AUGUST 6 , 2020 16 PAGES As Confederate symbols topple, area memorial gets scant attention By BOB FRYER park is officially named the Judah Jewish Press P. Benjamin Confederate Memorial Statues and memorials to Confed- at Gamble Plantation Historic State erate figures – Robert E. Lee, Jef- Park and there appears to be no clam- ferson Davis. Stonewall Jackson and or for a name change. others – have come tumbling down A historic marker at the park shows at the hands of protesters or removed Benjamin was only briefly a visitor at and put in storage by governmental the plantation mansion, then owned agencies at a rapid pace since pro- by Capt. Archibald McNeill, a Con- tests over racial injustice began in late federate blockade runner, as Ben- May. jamin eluded federal forces in May As for the most prominent Jew in 1865 – a month after the fall of the Judah P. Benjamin was the the Confederacy, Judah P. Benjamin, Confederacy. The state park is about highest profile Jew in the his name remains attached to a state a mile west of I-75 at 3708 U.S. 301 Confederacy. He made his Photo by Bob Fryer/Jewish Press park in Ellenton, probably better and features the restored antebellum escape from Union forces via The entrance to the park located in Ellenton in Manatee County, known for the outlet mall there. The BENJAMIN continued on PAGE 9 the Greater Tampa Bay area. Local Jews, JEWS OF COLOR Blacks eye The slaying of George Floyd by police in Min- Anthony Holloway has black, blue and Jewish neapolis sparked rage and justice issues protest throughout the perspective on race relations By RACHEL FREEMAN country and prompted dis- Jewish Press cussion of systemic racism, By BOB FRYER A panel discussion was held via Jewish Press Zoom on July 2 to help the Jewish along with calls for reform Growing up in Tampa’s Sulphur Springs neighborhood, An- of police departments and community better understand sys- thony Holloway has positive memories of police – and now as St. temic racism within the criminal the criminal justice system. Petersburg police chief, he wants Blacks today to feel the same. justice system by hearing the voic- The Jewish Press sought That is not easy to do after a white Minneapolis cop kept his es of black community leaders and out several Tampa Bay area knee on the neck of a Black man, George Floyd, for more than 8 law enforcement officials. Jews of color to offer their minutes – killing him. A video of Floyd’s May 25 death sparked The program was presented by perspectives. protests throughout the nation, including in Tampa and St. Peters- the Tampa Rabbinical Association, burg, demanding reforms of police departments and judicial sys- Tampa Jewish Community Rela- Their voices include St. tems that seem stacked against Blacks and other minorities. Petersburg Police Chief tions Council, and the WMNF As a Black man, a regular worshiper with his white wife Andra radio show The Third Opinion. Anthony Holloway (see Todd Dreyfus at Temple Ahavat Shalom in Palm Harbor and with a story at right), 33-year old The panel included St. Petersburg 35-year career in law enforcement, Holloway views race relations Police Chief Anthony Holloway, insurance underwriter Ja- through lenses different from most. St. Petersburg Police Chief Hillsborough NAACP President mal Stafford of St. Peters- HOLLOWAY continued on PAGE 5 Anthony Halloway Yvette Lewis, criminal defense burg, who has Bahamian attorney Marie-Louise Parmer, and Puerto Rican heritage; the Rev. Michael Price of Victory Michelle Norris of Apollo AME and the Hillsborough Orga- Beach, a Black real es- nization for Progress and Equality, tate professional who also Maj. Robert Ura of the Hillsbor- serves as president of the ough County Sheriff’s Office, and Ameet Chapter of Hadassah Hillsborough State Attorney An- drew Warren. in Tampa and Benjamin The moderators of the program, Bowen, a 16-year old high entitled “Just Mercy,” were Lau- schooler who was born in reen Jaffe and Mike Deeson of The Guatemala and was adopt- Third Opinion. ed and brought to the Bay Attendees were encouraged to area as a baby. view the film, “Just Mercy,” before Stafford’s, Norris’ and the program. The film tells the Bowen’s stories are on Pag- true story of Walter McMillian’s false murder accusation and death es 6 and 7. Benjamin Bowen Michele Norris Jamal Stafford JUSTICE continued on PAGE 8 ADVERTISEMENT PAGE 2 A JEWISH PRESS of PINELLAS COUNTY JULY 17 - AUGUST 6, 2020 Tampa Bay International School Informational Meeting! Fridays at 11:00 AM! 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