World Aids Day Taken to 'The Bridge'

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ROUSON, FELTON* DUDLEY, ft DAVIS, P.A PERSONAL INJURY The Weekly Challenger • Criminal • Marital & Family • Business & Real Estate 322-2777 December 6 -12,2001 3110 - 1st Ave. N., Suite 5W, St. Pete BLACK PEOPLE MUST SELL AS WELL AS BUY, ELSE REMAIN A “BEGGAR RACE” St. Petersburg • Clearwater • Tampa • Largo • Palmetto • Tarpon Springs • Plant City • Lakeland VOLUME 34 NUMBER 13 Winter Haven • Bartow • Gainesville • Ocala • Crystal River • Brooksville • Dunnellon • Inverness Academy Hopes to Bridge.African- SUPPORT THE American Businesses on Both Sides BLACK PRESS WE BELIEVE of the Bay ____________ J IN PEOPLE by Barry A. Mc Intosh Some may not advertise as On Thursday, the Challenger General Manager much as their larger com African-American Listing Burrus Installed As National President Of TAMPA -On Thurs petitors. Others may not be Executive Committee was The American Postal Workers Union, AFL- day, November 29, reli as well known. The Tampa formed with the ultimate gious, business, education, Bay Academy of Hope, goal of giving every CIO— media, and civic leaders Inc. wants to make that dis African-American business WASHINGTON, DC - Washington, D.C., on several boards including were brought together for covery process easy. in the Tampa Bay area the William Burrus has been November 10th, 2001. He the National Black College the purpose of identifying James Evans, the opportunity to list their James M. Evans installed as the new was elected by a mail ballot Alumni Hall of Fame, the arid promoting Tampa Bay founder and president.of business. One of the unique National President of the of the membership and National Coalition of Black area African-American the Tampa Bay Academy of benefits of The African- The Dr. Alfano Conference 380,000-member American received 53% of the vote in Voter Participation, the businesses. Hope, Inc. has for the past American Listing annual Center, located beside the Postal Workers Union, a three-way contest. His Ohio Advisory Board of Have you ever found 3 years published an annu edition is that listing your WINGATE Hotel off of AFL-CIO (Washington, term will run for three the U.S. Civil Rights yourself suddenly in need al book listing African- business is absolutely Fowler Ave., across from DC). Through its multiple years. Mr. Burrus becomes Commission, the A. Philip of a plumber, or maybe American businesses. The FREE! There is also paid USF. He will be hosting an crafts, APWU represents the first African-American Randolph Institute and the your trustworthy refrigera Tampa Bay Academy of advertising space available. event entitled, “An the clerk, maintenance^ and in 220 years of American Federal Advisory Council tor or sturdy washing Hope is a 501(c)(3) not- Those in attendance Evening of Greatness.” motor vehicle employees, labor history to be democ of Occupational Safety & William Burris machine just stopped work for-profit organization. were honored with a spe To learn how you can who work in 38,000 facili ratically elected to the posi Health. He is listed in with honors from Lincoln ing. Perhaps the family is Evans has dedicated the cial treat of listening to one get your business listed in ties of the United States tion of president by the Who’s Who In Black High School, he attended outgrowing your home, 2002 edition to the unsung of the youngest motivation the 2002 edition, or how America and has been fea Postal Service. APWU is membership of a national West Virginia State and you’re wondering what heroes of September 11, al speakers in the country. you can get a copy of the tured in Business Week also the bargaining agent union. College. He served in the it would cost to put on an 2001. Up through this Twenty-four year old African-American Listing, Magazine, Ebony for employees in several Since November 1980, 101st Airborne Division addition. On second year’s edition, the busi Delatorro L. McNeal, II, an please call (813) 277-0464. Magazine, Jet Magazine; private transportation and Mr. Burrus has served as and the 4th Armored Tank thought, maybe you should nesses have primarily been alumnus from Florida State Over the next several mail companies. Mr. APWU Executive Vice and Black Enterprise Division of the United get in touch with a realtor. from Tampa. This year’s University shared with the months a concerted effort Magazine. On November Burrus replaces the venera President, the union’s sec States Army. He is married Like any community mind edition boasted 1300 busi leaders his perspective on will be made by leaders on 8, 2001, he was appointed ble Moe Biller, who has ond highest elected office. to wife, Ethelda and has ed person, you want to sup nesses, with a circulation success. You can catch this both sides of the Bay to to the AFL-CIO Executive retired after 65 years in the As a testament to his popu four daughters: Valerie, port your community busi of .5,000. But it’s still not rising star this Friday, greatly increase participa labor movement including lar support among rank- Council. Doni, Kimberly, and ness... but who are they? all-inclusive. December 7, 7:00 p.m. at tion. the past 21 years as and-file members-he was Mr. Bums has served as Kristy, one stepson, National President of the re-elected on four occa APWU’s chief negotiator Antwon, seven grandchil APWU. sions without opposition. in the Year 2000 contract World Aids Day Taken To ‘The Bridge’ dren and two great grand Mr. Burrus was He served as President of negotiations and subse Bv Allene Gammage-Ahmed sole interest was placed on Petersburg, encouraged ev than 50% of all AIDS cases children. He resides in installed by John Sweeney, the . Cleveland, Ohio quent ongoing arbitration ST. PETERSBURG - youth and HIV/AIDS in eryone to remember those are under the age of 25 Croom, Maryland. President of the. American APWU from 1974 until process for a new National Many things were taking our community. World loved ones lost, those liv years old, it is imperative Federation of being elected to national Agreement. place on Saturday; 'De AIDS Day, nowin its four ing with HIV/A}DS.i.andJx> „ that we educate out; vouth LaborZGongress - ■ oj • briice sis"' Executive Vice teenth year, linked the keep in mind that this dis on the dangers inwved. cember 1, 2001; a parade Industrial Organizations at President. bbrn in Wheeling, West theme, "We Care-Do You?" ease is still a problem for Jasmine Gravelejj and held downtown, Santa’s a dinner held in Mr. Bums has served on Virginia. After graduating holiday parties, youth sp with communities across all of us as we continue to Marquell Clarkson of the orts and a host of other act the world. search for the cure. Visitors youth advisory council ivities that would easily The occasion of World were also able to take ad help get the word out dur capture the attention of our AIDS Day at The Bridge vantage of an enormous ing special activities held The Late Attorney Morris W. Milton young generation. An even provided an opportunity for variety of ‘free’ services for youth. The continued more serious event took youth, their family and and enjoy an entire day diligence of these two ener Honored place at Bridges of Ameri- friends to address issues filled with performances by getic teens will help bring ca/The Pinellas Bridge that, that have a devastating im young recording artists, increased awareness ST. PETERSBURG - pact on African-American youth choirs, dancers, bas among other young people, surprisingly, drew a tre Unfortunately, the racial mendously large turnout of communities. Watson Hay ketball games, clowns, face changing their lives and the divide which has historical youth to help spread the nes, president of Pinellas painting, refreshments, lit Way they look at the dis ly been woven so tightly word in observance of Bridge, Health Education erature, prizes and much ease. into American life is still World AIDS Day 2001, Project & Coalition for a more. quite prevalent With the where the focal point and Safe & Drug Free St. Realizing that more Please see WORLD pg. 6 growing trend toward polit State off Black World Conference Draws ical conservatism on the rise, the economic, educa Thousands To Atlanta --------------- —-------- tional and social gains Black Americans have encouraged dialogue from BY NORMAN E, JONES. II achieved over the last 40 participants. An unusually Atlanta, GA - years are now under attack. high attendance of black Representatives came from There are formidable From left to right: Africa, Europe, the leaders came or sent repre forces in our nation work Carolyn Thompson (Local Chapter Secretary), Dorothy Jackson (State sentatives to the SOBWC. Caribbean, and America, ing diligently to overturn President of Democratic Black Caucus), Mrs. Dorothy Milton, Lonnie Congresswoman Maxine on behalf of several such initiatives as Donaldson (President of Morris Milton Chapter) Walters (D) California, African ethnic groups to Affirmative Action. Even Congressman John official by ratifying the motion to name the chapter mously approved by dele explore words of wisdom, the Voting Rights Act of Conyers (D) Michigan, name of it’s local chapter after one who always gates to allow the organizations, businesses 1965 is under threat of The Reverends A1 after the late Attorney worked for the good of the Congressional District to and the culture of A riom being eliminated by way of Sharpton, Jessie Louis Morris W.

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