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University of South Florida Scholar Commons Newspaper collection The Weekly Challenger 2009-05-14 The Weekly Challenger : 2009 : 05 : 14 The Weekly Challenger, et al Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/challenger Recommended Citation The Weekly Challenger, et al, "The Weekly Challenger : 2009 : 05 : 14" (2009). Newspaper collection. 20. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/challenger/20 This is brought to you for free and open access by the The Weekly Challenger at Scholar Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Newspaper collection by an authorized administrator of Scholar Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Presort Std U.S. Postage PAID Permit #2271 St. Petersburg, FL LOCAL LOCAL LOCAL SPORTS Cell phones wanted for Soldiers 3 Khana Riley inspires action 4 Mayor Baker reads to local children 5 Smith’s Contract Is Complete 8 50¢ We Value Diversity. We Value Education. We Value History. St. Petersburg • Clearwater • Tampa • Largo • Tarpon Springs • Safety Harbor • Bradenton • Sarasota VOLUME 41 NUMBER 37 MAY 14 - MAY 20, 2009 ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA The Pinellas County Urban FAB Families Program League Hosts 31st Annual Equal Offers Zumba - Moving Opportunity Day Towards Good Health Banquet Photograph courtesy of Pinellas County Urban League Keynote speaker Judge Glenda A. Hatchett ST. PETERSBURG – The community for her ground- Photograph courtesy of Kelley Collier Pinellas County Urban League breaking courtroom style. Best will host its 31st Annual Equal known for her revolutionary The Zumba class works out, has fun and improves their health to a Latin beat Opportunity Day Banquet on “interventions,” she is widely the waterfront at the Renaissance respected for her work with BY BLANCHE L. GANEY that keeps everyone moving. instructor, Lois Huyghue. Lois or boring. I know how to make it Vinoy Resort Hotel, 501 5th today’s youth, which not only EDITOR “It doesn’t feel like exercise, said she loves getting people up fun and I do.” Ave. NE in St. Petersburg, sets her apart from other it’s just fun,” said Aisha and moving and Zumba is her Lois is a certified Zumba Thursday, May 21, at 6:30 judges, but also establishes her ST. PETERSBURG – Walk Richardson who says she has exercise of choice because she instructor who believes so p.m. as a leader in the justice system into one of the many Zumba been attending the class a little knows how affective it is in strongly about the benefits of “We’re pleased to announce nationwide. classes in the city and it feels like over a month. “I learned about getting people moving. Zumba that she is also responsi- that Judge Glenda A. Hatchett Judge Hatchett is also the you’ve walked into a hip hop the class through a bulletin at my “I wish I could just grab up ble for aiding in the certifying of will deliver the keynote author of the national best- party for all ages. The high- church at Mt. Zion Progressive everybody,” she said motioning other instructors. address for our event. Judge seller, “Say What You Mean impact energetic music keeps a and I love it.” with her arms, “and get them “There’s a young lady Hatchett, a visionary who steady cadence as participants The class that Aisha and over moving so they could see and knows how to get results, is BANQUET position themselves to jump, 160 other women attend each understand the benefit of exercise ZUMBA renowned in the legal continued on pg. 3 sway and gyrate to a Latin beat week is led by dynamic Zumba and how it doesn’t have to be hard continued on pg. 6 FAMU Professor Recognized For Innovative Cancer Research Opinion..............................3 BY ANGEL SURI experience of stress and behavior related to medical procedures – TALLAHASSEE - Florida blood test and digital rectum Community News ...3, 4, 5, 6 A&M University (FAMU) exam – associated with prostate associate professor and chair of cancer screening. the Department of Social Work, To date, there is a scarcity of Church News ......................7 Merlin R. Langley, Ph.D., has research examining the relation- been recognized as a 2009 ship between masculinity-related AACR Minority-Serving stress and prostate cancer Entertainment .....................7 Institution (MSI) Faculty screening behavior among Scholars in Cancer Research by African-American males. the American Association for Langley’s research addresses Sports....................................8 Cancer Research (AACR) for his such a void and contributes to the innovative research in the area of dialogue concerning psychoso- prostate cancer prevention. cial factors that influence State News ........................9 Langley’s research involved prostate cancer screening examining social and behavioral behavior. It is also significant factors that influence the because African-American males National News..................9 behavior of African-American have the highest incident and males related to prostate cancer mortality rate of prostate cancer Church Directory .....10, 11 screening. In particular, Langley studied the role of how masculin- ity internalized by African- LANGLEY FAMU Professor Merlin R. Langley, Ph.D American males affect their continued on pg. 9 How To Reach Us: News: [email protected] • Advertising: [email protected] • Phone: (727) 896-2922 • Fax: (727) 823-2568 2 THE WEEKLY CHALLENGER, THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2009 The Weekly Challenger The Weekly Challenger Newspaper Ethel L. Johnson . Publisher/CEO L. Dianne Speights . General/Advertising Manager We Value Diversity. We Value Education. We Value History. Blanche L. Ganey . .Editor • A knowledge of history brings a feeling of fellowship that runs through the ages — be it a territory, a village, a district, or a nation. 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Volume 41• Number 37 Published Thursday, May 14, 2009 12 pages • 1 section The Weekly Challenger © All rights reserved. No portions of this periodical may be reproduced without expressed consent. What are your opinions on The Weekly Challenger? Please feel free to let us know. Call (727) 896-2922 or Email [email protected] or Write to: 2500 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. S., Suite F, St. Petersburg, FL 33705 THE WEEKLY CHALLENGER, THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2009 3 COMMUNITY NEWS SCLC D.O.T.S Task Force On The Silver Star Social Club Crime Prevention First Meeting Cell Phones For Soldiers Attracted Key Leaders President Mary Parker along with Lavertra Flournoy and Jacquie BY BLANCHE L. GANEY constructively occupied and administrator speaking of the Dowdell are collecting old cell provide summer jobs for our Comprehensive Employment and phones, to send to the cell phone ST. PETERSBURG – The youth. Training Act (CETA) govern- recycling center. Their mission is to Florida Southern Christian City Council member, Karl ment program that Brown help our Troops call home. Leadership Conference’s leader, Nurse shared with the group the mentioned. “We don’t have that You can drop your old phones Sevell Brown, sat perched city’s intent to change the name program anymore, but the city off at the Nite Riders Van Club, The watching the door as invited of Preston Avenue to Paris offers other employment oppor- VFW Post on 49th St. S. and 18th leaders filed into the Enoch Avenue in honor of slain 8-year tunities for teens.” Ave. S. and Parker will pick them Davis Center conference room. old Paris Whitehead-Hamilton. “Whatever you do,” said up from there. Every entry garnered a welcome Nurse also spoke of the needed Thomas Jet Jackson, recreation from Brown as the tables filled.