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OPINION COMMUNITY NEWS COMMUNITY NEWS SPORTS Marian Wright Edelman on Hunger in a Season of Plenty 2 60 Seconds on Success 3 24th Year of Giving 6 Freeman Leads Bucs Past Sluggish 49ers 21-0 8 50¢

We Value Diversity. We Value Education. We Value History. St. Petersburg • Clearwater • Largo • Tarpon Springs • Bradenton VOLUME 43 NUMBER 13 NOVEMBER 25 - DECEMBER 1, 2010 ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA HappyThanksgiving Delta Sigma Theta Hosts Breakfast The Weekly Challenger With Santa 2010 Joins Community Organizations In Bringing Joy To Others BY JEANIE BLUE SPECIAL TO THE CHALLENGER

ST. PETERSBURG - Thanksgiving — what a glorious time of the year! It’s a time to step back and take stock of how truly blessed we are. It’s a time to come together around the table to enjoy good food, friends and Participants enjoy Breakfast with Santa family from near and far. For this Thanksgiving season, media BY DR. SHAMEKA JONES youth have enjoyed a warm partners The Weekly Challenger SPECIAL TO T HE and hearty breakfast and a and WRXB 1590 AM are CHALLENGER visit from yours truly, Jolly honored to join Breaking Free Old Santa and Mrs. Claus. By Faith Ministry, and many ST. PETERSBURG - St. Santa’s bags are filled with community and faith based Petersburg Alumnae Chapter wonderful gifts that delight organizations, who will serve of Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. children of all ages. Kids will the general public with a hot will proudly present Breakfast have the opportunity to partic- meal or a take home package of with Santa 2010 on Saturday, ipate in holiday activities and food they can use to prepare Dec. 4 beginning at 8 a.m. at visit with Santa to share their dinner for their families for the Salvation Army, St. Christmas wishes. Thanksgiving. Although the Petersburg Citadel Corps, Professional photos with economy is challenged with job 3800 9th Ave. N. Santa and Mrs. Claus will also losses, business closures and Deltas have proudly From left to right, Dr. Clarissa Hersey James, founder and CEO of Breaking Free By Faith hosted Breakfast with Santa SANTA THANKS Outreach Ministries, Inc., Donza Drummonds, General Manager of WRXB radio and Dianne for more than 20 years. Area continued on pg. 3 continued on pg. 6 Speights, Publisher and General Manager of The Weekly Challenger At Thanksgiving, Veterans, Youth Are Among Millions Of Opinion ...... 2 Homeless Who Struggle For Dignity

BY NICKEISHOR BENT shelters by night – when shelters Community News ...... 3-6 are open and available. On WASHINGTON (TEWIRE) - Thanksgiving day, the couple who Like many men and women who live in Silver Spring, MD, will no Black History...... 7 have served their country proudly doubt be offered plenty to eat before coming home, Samuel from generous donations of caring Hinton wondered where the warm people. But, like others, the next Sports...... 8 reception was when he arrived day they are back on the streets back into the United States after determined to maintain dignity serving in Vietnam. while leaning on fellow human State News ...... 9 There was no warm and fuzzy beings. feeling or grand reception after his “I survive by not being afraid nine-and-a-half years as an to ask someone for a helping National News ...... 9 infantry man and finance special- hand. I panhandle on the streets. I ist. Now, decades later, as yet do not steal. My father and mother another Thanksgiving week is always taught my sisters, brothers Church Directory....10, 11 here, life hasn’t grown much and me never to take anything warmer. unlawfully. If we need something Hinton and his wife are always ask,” he said. “I receive Church News ...... 11 among the thousands of homeless people who wander the streets by Homeless people appear to blend in with the HOMELESS crowd of marchers at FannieMae's 21st annual day and sleep in doorways and continued on pg. 9 Help the Homeless Walkathon on Saturday.

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Hunger In A Season Of Plenty THE BLACK PRESS believes that America can best lead the world from racial antagonism when it accords to BY MARIAN meal of the year — and by the time Food insecurity is especially first immediate step is to make sure every man, regardless of race, creed or color, his human WRIGHT EDELMAN they’ve finished that last piece of pie, devastating for children, whose the massively underutilized federal and legal rights. Hating no man, fearing no man... the NNPA COLUMNIST their stomachs are so full they’ll be developmental well–being depends summer feeding program’s bureau- Black Press strives to help every man in the firm belief physically uncomfortable. But, the on access to adequate nutrition. cratic barriers are eliminated so that that all men are hurt as long as anyone is held back. “It’s dinner time in canned food drives and other pleas Ensuring all children access to the more than three million children America. But for one in four for donations this month are a quiet healthy, nutritious food will ultimate- who get free and reduced price children, you’d never know it.” The reminder that for too many families, ly improve educational outcomes, lunches can ease hunger during the ad with the simple image of an Thanksgiving will be like any other reduce rates of childhood obesity, long summer months. Hunger does empty plate is meant to catch your meal: not a time of plenty but a time and enhance the mental and not stop in June when school is out. eye — especially if you came across of want. emotional health of our children. In President Obama has set a goal it in the November issue of a favorite Share Our Strength notes 50.1 addition to everything we know of ending childhood hunger by 2015, magazine, tucked among the tips for million Americans aren’t able to about the devastating short– and and the federal child nutrition a traditional Thanksgiving feast. It’s regularly put enough nutritious food long–term effects hunger has on programs, which provide nutritious part of a campaign by Share Our on the table, and that food insecurity, individual children, we also know meals and snacks each day to Strength, a national non-profit organ- which includes “running out of food that allowing children to go hungry is millions of children, are an important ization that fights childhood hunger. without money to buy more, cutting taking an economic toll on our entire component in these efforts. Right As they say below the picture: portion sizes or skipping meals, and country. This is documented in now there is an important Child The Weekly Challenger “Dinner time is when families gather not feeding children in the family reports like Feeding America’s Nutrition bill stalled in Congress to share their day and create because there isn’t money for food,” “Child Food Insecurity: The because it is currently paid for with is distributed memories. But for nearly 17 million exists in almost 15 percent of all U.S. Economic Impact on Our Nation,” cuts in food stamps. The President in the following cities: children, dinner time can be the households. Almost 70 percent of which concluded “the direct and and Congress must find another way cruelest part of the day. Right here in food insecure families live above the indirect effect of child hunger in the to pay for the bill other than food St. Petersburg • Clearwater • Largo • the United States, almost 1 in 4 poverty line. These numbers aren’t U.S. is a contributing factor to the stamp cuts. It is all about choices — Tarpon Springs • Bradenton children don’t know when they will just statistics. They reflect the reality nation’s economic woes and puts what do we value? Tell your have their next meal.” many of us are already seeing in our America at a competitive disadvan- Member of Congress that hungry Thanksgiving is a season to own homes, neighborhoods, or com- tage.” Childhood hunger in the children need help but not by taking celebrate plenty, and a day when munities right now, as families who United States is a shameful and pre- from one hand to give to another. The Weekly Challenger many families sit down to tables were blessed enough to be able to ventable crisis and we must work As we are giving thanks to God overflowing with favorite foods to contribute to those canned food together to solve it right now, from for all our blessings this season, is Published weekly on Thursdays by give thanks for all they have been drives during past Thanksgivings are individual efforts in our own com- that really the message God wants us The Weekly Challenger blessed. For many people, today joining the lines of those in munities to supporting policies that to give to America’s hungry 2500 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. St. S. Thanksgiving dinner is the largest need. fight hunger at the national level. A children? St. Petersburg, FL 33705 (727) 896-2922 2 Is Now Greater Than 42 LOCAL SUBSCRIPTION RATES BY HARRY C. in and fired him as Whip and paraded on television last week and or bring ideas to them. They won’t $50 for 1 year ALFORD replaced him with white Steny humiliated to no end. Oh yes, there have to check with the union goons, SINGLE COPY NNPA COLUMNIST Hoyer as if the big loss they experi- are more coming. Maxine Waters, socialists on George Soros’s payroll 50 cents enced at the polls was Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., Alcee Hastings are and super government freaks. They The title sounds Clyburn’s fault. In a fair world, Ms. among a few and the intent is to will represent their districts and ATTENTION POSTMASTER: like fuzzy math but it is not. 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It may be difficult to believe, to Seminole City Hall Park in the brating Dec. 4, 2010 as this but the Fred Marquis Pinellas south. In 2000 its name was milestone,” said Scott Daniels, Economic And Environmental Trail turns 20 this year. This once- changed to honor long-time longtime president of Pinellas abandoned railroad corridor now Pinellas County administrator and Trails, Inc., a 501(C)(3) not-for- Recovery Act serves as one of the most vibrant trail advocate Fred E. Marquis. profit corporation which supports and popular recreational trails in The trail has been recognized in the trail and related activities. The TAMPA – Congresswoman Chair, Florida Restaurant and Gulf seafood that accounts for one the country. the National Rails-To-Trails organization is comprised solely Kathy Castor announced the filing Lodging Association; and Dr. Bob quarter of the nation’s seafood catch In celebration of two decades Conservancy's Hall of Fame. of volunteers who love the trail, of H.R.6434, the Gulf of Mexico Weisberg, Distinguished Professor Clean Energy Program to since the trail opened, the county More than 75,000 pedestri- and are dedicated to its future Economic and Environmental and Physical Oceanographer, USF. promote the development and use has proclaimed Dec. 4 as Pinellas ans, bicyclists, and skaters use the success. Their efforts have helped Restoration Act of 2010. The Act Each highlighted the importance of of alternative energy and reduce our Trail Day. All trail users are Pinellas Trail each month. They to provide benches, water directs that the bulk of the fines and a healthy Gulf of Mexico on dependence on oil. invited to share in the commemo- have access to 34 miles of smooth fountains and other amenities penalties to be paid by BP for the creating and supporting jobs in the Castor called upon economic ration of this milestone at 10 a.m. recreation trails running from along the trail. Deepwater Horizon disaster shall Tampa Bay area. and environmental experts across on Saturday, Dec. 4, at Taylor Tarpon Springs through St. The 37-mile-long Pinellas be devoted to the economic and Castor’s bill directs that signifi- Florida in the development of the Park, 1100 Eighth Ave. S.W. in Petersburg. Trail follows an abandoned environmental recovery of the Gulf cant funds will be provided directly bill. Largo to enjoy food, fun and a Pinellas County locations of railroad right of way and provides Coast. to the states hit hardest by the Since the April 2010 BP brief ceremony to mark this Bob Evans restaurants are also a convenient smooth paved “The Gulf of Mexico is our disaster. The Act also directs blowout disaster, Congresswoman special occasion. Mark Fuller, the pitching in to help celebrate. In surface for bikers, walkers and most vital economic engine and funding to bolster the seafood and Castor has worked to hold BP artist who in 2004 created the addition to providing refresh- skaters. Nine overpasses whisk environmental jewel,” Castor said. tourism industries, as well as vital Accountable for the economic and signature city-identifying art ments for the event in Taylor users over some of the busiest “The economic harm and pollution academic research and monitoring environmental harm. Castor pieces along the trail, will also be Park, the restaurants will donate a roads in the county, and other caused by BP must be repaired activities. H.R. 6434, the Gulf of secured $10 million from BP for attending. percentage of customers’ bills to crossings have traffic control using the fines BP will pay. Mexico Economic and Florida’s university researchers and The Pinellas Trail was offi- Pinellas Trails, Inc. for those who devices to assist the flow of traffic. Taxpayers cannot be left on the Environmental Restoration Act of pressed BP to provide important oil cially dedicated in 1990. It was a mention the Pinellas Trail Dec. 4. For information on the Fred hook for one dime of BP’s 2010 also includes: samples to University of South brand new concept for the Tampa “I would have never thought Marquis Pinellas Trail’s 20th damage.” Castor said. “We must Creation of a Gulf of Mexico Florida scientists. Bay region, having a rail-to-trail in my wildest dreams that 20 anniversary, visit www.pinellas- protect and expand our jobs, our Advisory Council representative of Castor hosted a roundtable corridor from its northern point at years after we opened the Pinellas county.org/trailgd or call Pinellas tourism economy and our fishing all Gulf States with local small business owners John Taylor County Park in Largo Trail officially we would be cele- Trails, Inc. at 727-480-3515. industry.” Gulf of Mexico Economic and and environmentalists to develop a The bill implements many of Environmental Recovery Fund to plan of action. In August, after the recommendations of the Report be funded by the fines and penalties town hall meetings with Florida entitled America’s Gulf Coast – A paid by BP Gulf Coast residents and Navy Long Term Recovery Plan issued State Comprehensive Secretary Ray Mabus, Classified Ads by Navy Secretary Ray Mabus in Restoration Plans to provide for Congresswoman Castor detailed September. The fines and penalties economic development, ecosystem recommendations for the Gulf to be paid by BP for violations of restoration, and public health reha- restoration plan to the Navy the Clean Water Act cannot under bilitation for Gulf States Secretary. After the release of current law be devoted to recovery Establishment a Gulf of Secretary Mabus’ Gulf Coast Work!! of the Gulf unless and until Mexico Observation System to Restoration Plan in September, Congress provides specific develop and deploy new technolo- Congresswoman Castor Place Your Ad Today!! direction as Rep. 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Thanksgiving, More Than Turkey, Dressing, And Cranberry Sauce! Friday, Nov. 26 - Holiday Tree Lighting and Illuminated One account of Thanksgiving dates back to 1621 when Do we really take out the time to thank our creator for Park Displays, N. Straub Park, Beach Dr. and 5th Ave. N.E. the Plymouth colonist and Wampanoag Indians shared an just being alive and being in good health? So many tragedies 5 p.m. activities, 7 p.m. tree lighting. Come out to celebrate autumn harvest feast which is acknowledged today as one of are going on in our society. People are killing each other for the tradition of the Mayor flipping the switch and lighting the the first Thanksgiving celebrations in the colonies. This no reason at all. Houses are being vandalized and drugs are harvest meal became a symbol of cooperation and interaction on the rampart and destroying families and communities. holiday tree along with the lighting the illuminated displays between English colonist and Native-Americans. This feat is The homeless rate is ever rising and people displaying across the waterfront. Activities begin at 5 p.m. with holiday considered by many the very first Thanksgiving celebration; “homeless will work for food “signs are prevalent. I was entertainment: Community Band, Belinda Womack, and however it was actually in keeping with a long tradition of riding with someone just yesterday and saw a little lady Radio Disney. Blanket seating and concessions available. celebrating the harvest and giving thanks for a successful sitting on the side of the road on a bus bench. She looked 727-893-7441. Holiday lights and illuminated displays on abundance of crops. very worn and tattered. The person I was riding with said that nightly through Dec. 31. Another account of Thanksgiving has recorded other cer- she had been there for a number of months. My eyes were emonies of thanks among European settlers in North full of water. I thought to myself, that could have been me, Saturday, Nov. 27 - Saturday Morning Market, Al Lang America. This took place in December of 1619 and was lead but circumstances just worked out differently for me. Field parking Lot, corner of 1st Ave. and 1st St. S., 9 a.m. to by Captain John Woodlief. Captain Woodlief prayed and I then began to think about all of the little children and 2 p.m. Every Sat. www.saturdaymorningmarket.com Visit pledged “Thanksgiving to God for their healthy arrival after families who are hungry and the vast amount of households the largest farmer's market in Florida for a variety of fresh a long voyage across the Atlantic. This event has been that have been stricken by loss of jobs or salary cuts. I dubbed by many scholars as the first official Thanksgiving decided I would do something about it so I involved myself and organic produce, gourmet baked goods, prepared among European settlers. President Abraham Lincoln in several food give away project aligned with several foods, plants and flowers, arts and crafts or a variety of declared the last Thursday in November a national day of churches and organizations. In addition, I have been giving handcrafted items. Musical Entertainment: Urban Gypsies. Thanksgiving. Congress made Thanksgiving an official small donations were I could to assist during these national holiday in 1941. Thanksgiving times. The RN/LPN Association of St. Petersburg, FL, Whether at Plymouth Rock, Berkely Plantation, or across As we gather with our families and friends for laughter, founded by L. Marie Yopp in 1946, America, celebrations of thanks have held great meaning of feasting, and fellowship, let’s pause to remember those who INVITES ALL PAST MEMBERS AND FRIENDS TO A “REUNION DINNER DANCE” importance over time but has that meaningfulness and time are not as fortunate as we are. Let’s consider things that we for reflections, reminiscence, and reconnections. We have been in of thanks and appreciation been lost in the hustle and bustle sometimes take for granted. Let’s remember that over time? Has Thanksgiving developed into a cooking Thanksgiving is more than turkeys, dressing, and cranberry existence for 60 years encouraging new nurses to join the field, bonanza where people decide how many different ways they sauce, but a time to thank God for every blessing he has awarding scholarships and supporting all nurses to be the best that can prepare turkey? Should I roast or fry it? Should I even provided for us while we remember those who are not as they can be, and sharing health information to the community. replace it with another type of meat? Don’t get me wrong, a fortunate as us and do something about it. Please be safe this The cost is only $25.00. For further information please call plethora of food adorned the early celebrations and food is holiday. 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THANKS baskets to families identified 24th Year Of Giving by day care centers. continued from front page “We’re providing free BY ERSULA ODOM other challenges, these organi- thanksgiving baskets to SPECIAL TO THE zations still are committed to families previously identified CHALLENGER do what they can with what by day care centers, and it they have. includes a complete turkey T AMPA - Saturday Breaking Free By Faith dinner and other non-pershi- Nov. 13, Feed Our Children Outreach Ministries, Inc., able foods they can use after Ministries held their 24th annual located at 1701 18th Avenue the holiday,” said Signora Children and Family Day. At the South is also providing free Farris, president of NCNW. Nuccio Recreation Center in meals and food baskets to the The People That Love Tampa, FL, a crowd of about general public. “We’ll be Church and Mission, located 400 from the community cooking dinner for the Signora Farris at 817 Fifth Avenue North dis- enjoyed wonderful entertain- community, primarily targeting tributed take home baskets to ment, a full turkey dinner, and the homeless and senior But another anonymous angel pre-registered families. were able to register for toys and citizens, which has been identi- stepped in to continue the According to Brother Flinth help for the elderly. fied as the population that has tradition but at a different Woods, the pastor and supervi- Feed Our Children Ministries the most difficulty during the venue. The meal will be served sor of the property, they have is the creation of founder and holiday season,” Dr. Clarissa on Thanksgiving Day at the registered more than 230 CEO, Pastor Moses Brown. Hersey James, founder and Jordan Park Gym, located at families for the baskets. “We According to their mission CEO said. James added that 1221 22nd Street South, from want to bring back the true statement, Feed Our Children they are preparing to serve at 1-3 p. m. The general public is meaning of Thanksgiving, Ministries is committed to being least 200 people and will invited to this free dinner which which is to thank God for all a source of support to economi- deliver meals to those in need was started by Rosa Jackson blessings received throughout cally disadvantaged children of that service. after she discovered that she the year,” Woods said. Woods and their families, the homeless, could provide a needed meal to added that donations have been and the elderly. others, while providing some coming in steady, even with a When asked why did she company for them and for sluggish economy. support Pastor Brown’s effort Pastor Moses Brown, CEO and Vision of Harmony herself. Jackson passed in The mission provides an Richedean Ackbar said, “In 1996. Her grandson, Darryl on-going ministry of food and or spiritually and to enable each The food is given to the 1999, when I took in and Jones, picked up the dinner and clothes to the needy. one they serve with the ability to people at no cost to them. became totally responsible for kept it going with the assistance Shirley and her sister serve someone else in need. Further, the purpose of the food my younger cousins, Pastor of his mother Eloise Jones, Miracle registered for the food Feed Our Children program is to feed the poor, not Brown showed up at my door other donors and volunteers. “ I baskets and did obtain some Ministries’ short term goal is to grow their church. with two boxes of food. I don’t am happy to know that others clothing for their families too. to relocate to a new building For their efforts Feed Our know how he found out or who care about the poor and lonely “I gotta be thankful for this with space for offices, storage Children has been highly recog- sent him.” Ms Ackbar, herself and this event will continue,” place because it helps to food, classrooms, more staff, nized including awards from founder of Care Givers Helping Flinth Woods said Eloise Jones. provide for my family,” Shirley and computers to get kids off TPD, TOBA, Tampa General Hand, has volunteered every Among the other groups said. “We have turkey and the streets and assist them with Hospital, Florida Sentinel year since that time. “We feed at least 150 showing thanks and sharing clothes for the kids, which is lasting, positive goal setting Bulletin, M.L.K Award, This event was a community people weekly including includes the National Council really a blessing. I have the day skills. Sealund and Associate Award, effort with members of The women and children,” James of Negro Women’s (NCNW) off from work and plan on Their long term goals are Progress Village and Mt. River Church out in larger said. “We take food to the St. Petersburg Metropolitan spending it with my family and that the families that they serve Calvary SDA Community numbers, a bounce house Enoch Davis Center for distri- Section is donating food hopefully have a nice time.” can return to the community Guest Day, St. Luke and St. donated by Mr. and Mrs. bution weekly that includes and provide assistance to Paul A.M.E, VOP, Dorcus Brooks, music performed and fresh vegetables, bread and other families in need; acquire House, Somebody Cares, coordinated by Thurman danish.. We have to be thankful a homeless shelter and be able Senior Citizens org., Ethiopia Worthem, Twanda Bradley as for the people who care about to serve more families with Government, Adventist Review, emcee, and food service by the less fortunate who don’t their products and services; City of Tampa, Hillsborough Metropolitan Ministries. have all the means necessary as provide food and shelter for County Commissioners, Mayor Feed Our Children the holiday approaches. orphans in third world countries of Plant City, Ladies Auxiliary, Ministries’ vision is to equip The annual Rosa Jackson’s and to remain active in the Florida Mortician's Association, each individual they contact Thanksgiving Dinner held at community with enough flexi- Trinidad and Tobago W.I. with tools necessary to realize Campbell Park, is a popular bility to adapt to the community missions. their unlimited potentials; to tradition that has occurred in and their needs. leave no one hungry physically this community since 1973. 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BY: VAUGHN WILSON Golfers Association. Blacks the struggle for equality in golf, On another occasion, in CAPITAL OUTLOOK even developed their own black PGA Tour players were 1982, he was asked by a country clubs. eventually able to earn their reporter, “How does it feel to be Few sports have displayed Equivalent to what the cards. Sifford and former the best black golfer?” In his exclusion like professional golf. Negro Leagues was to Major heavyweight boxing champion cocky and confident manner The “caucasion only” clause League Baseball, the United Joe Louis, helped open doors in Peete said, “I’m not competing that was in the by-laws of the Golfers Association was where the sport of golf. Later during against black golfers, I’m Professional Golf Association blacks competed on a profes- this era, a cocky, straight- competing against the field.” from its inception in 1916 until sional level. As with the Negro driving force emerged. Calvin Peete reflects on the dimin- 1961 when Charlie Sifford’s Leagues, legend has it that Peete didn’t pick up the game ished number of black golfers emergence, along with pressure many of the black players were until the age of 23, when he was on tour today. “When I came in from the NAACP and white better than some of their white convinced by friends to take up 1975, there must have been 10- attorney Stanley Mosk dictated counterparts on the PGA Tour. the game; but he made a great 12 active black golfers. Many of it be removed, was as direct an The issue was because they impact on the tour once he them fell by the wayside inhibitor as there has ever been were not able to play head-to- arrived. because of their struggles to in professional sports. head, the comparisons will He began pursuing his tour retain their players cards. But, determined to enjoy the always be subject to individu- card in 1971, and attained it in Overall, the interest is not there sport, blacks resorted to starting als’ interpretations. 1975. Known over his career among the younger generation their own tour called the United As a result of the pioneers in as one of the most accurate now. There are so many options drivers of the golf ball, Peete now, that its hard to gain kids’ went on to win 12 tournaments interest.” on the PGA Tour including the When asked, which white Players Championship in 1985. golfer inspired him and gave On the show “Uneven him the most respect, Peete Fairways” on the Golf Channel, didn’t hesitate to name Jack Peete gave a surprising com- Nicklaus. “He (Jack) probably mentary. He explained that he gave me the most respect. didn’t experience animosity or Verbally he gave me compli- racism among the white players ments. In 1976 when I played in on tour. In an exclusive phone my first U.S. Open, my last interview, he elaborated saying, round was with Jack. We played “Players didn’t care what color several last rounds together over you were, they wanted to beat my career.” you. They looked at you as a “One great experience was competitor.” There was actually Jack and I were playing the more instigation from the fans Sawgrass together before it was and media. The way questions the home of the Players were asked of us by certain Championship. On one particu- media persons, they seemed to lar hole, the bigger hitters like be baiting us or baiting the Jack were hitting 3-wood off the issues. Fortunately, I didn’t tee. Of course I hit driver and experience racism from the fans ended up farther down the either. fairway than Jack. Jack hit a That was probably due to great approach about pin-high Calvin Peete the fact that Peete was winning. and then leaned over to his He was, by many sources, con- caddie Angelo and said, “Watch The Golf Channel special kid and always looking for the sidered the best golfer on tour Peete hit that 2-iron stiff without was very emotional for Peete. black guy with the cool Kangol. from 1982-1985. A reporter taking a divot.” I hit the best 2- He is reluctant to accept the title Just as my father would have asked Peete as he was emerging iron of my career to about six pioneer. He says Charlie Sifford that extra sense of pride when on the PGA Tour what he was feet ... without disturbing one and Lee Elder deserve those Peete was playing, now my kids trying to accomplish and what blade of grass. Walking down titles and that he came in riding have Tiger Woods to look to. made him unique? Peete confi- the fairway, Jack said, “I’d like their shirt tails. There is no future without a dently said, “I am going to be you to teach me that shot, and if He actually brought more history and when it comes to the best golfer on tour.” The there’s anything I can teach you star power to the sport for blacks and the sport of golf, blacks. I remember watching Calvin Peete radiates from the Calvin Peete reporter agreed, “that would I’m there.” Of course I took him make him unique.” up on his offer. tournaments with my father as a history books.

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That was sub- stantial progress from the 36-0 drubbing on the Freeman Leads Bucs Past Sluggish 49ers 21-0 Tigers’ last visit to Tuscaloosa two years ago, great,” said coach Raheem Morris. performance by the young Bucs, a San Francisco ran only 21 the game’s widest margin “I told you guys, stats are for dominant day one week after their offensive plays in the first half, in 46 years and the end of a losers. We don’t deal with that. We 31-16 win over Carolina. with Smith getting sacked on two six-year Auburn winning deal with playing hard, playing Blount, who nearly joined the of those. That made for a lot of streak. fast, playing smart and playing 49ers then changed his mind and extra stress on the defense. Popular coach Tommy consistent.” briefly went to Tennessee before Singletary went with Smith Nick Saban Tuberville resigned under Ronde Barber made his 40th the Bucs picked him up off waivers again even though Alex Smith is BY JOHN ZENOR pressure a few days later, career interception in the fourth in September, easily broke one healthy from a separated non- and athletic director Jay quarter, most in Tampa Bay tackle and hurdled safety Reggie throwing left shoulder he hurt at TUSCALOOSA, Ala. Jacobs hired Gene Chizik. Josh Freeman franchise history, to help clinch it. Smith for a 16-yard gain late in the Carolina on Oct. 24. Singletary has (AP) - The 75th Iron Bowl “It was a lowpoint. It’s He also became the first player in third quarter. That set up said he would name his starting By JANIE McCAULEY has ramifications that extend really amazing how far we NFL history to record 40 intercep- Freeman’s 8-yard touchdown pass quarterback each week though this well beyond state pride. have come in a short period tions and 25 sacks in a career. to Mike Williams two plays later. debacle was hardly all Troy SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The This bitter, tradition- of time,” said Jacobs, a LeGarrette Blount ran for 82 The rookie played two days after Smith’s fault. inexperienced Tampa Bay soaked Alabama-Auburn former Tigers player. yards and 305-pound left tackle his arrest on a DUI charge early A win here would have put the Buccaneers have been waiting all rivalry has once again “These players in ‘08, they Donald Penn made a late 1-yard Friday. Niners right back in the chase in season to be taken seriously. become a matchup with won five games and touchdown catch. Tampa Bay’s other Williams the mediocre NFC West, a division They hope a road shutout will national significance they’ve won 11 this year, 49ers quarterback Troy Smith running back Carnell scored on a they were picked to win before the do the trick. The NFL’s youngest after going through some and that’s with the same lost for the first time in three starts 6-yard TD run in the second season. Now they hit the road for team is right in the thick of the doldrums when one team guys. and was sacked six times leaving quarter. games at Arizona and Green Bay. NFC South title chase and making was down, the other up, “We’ve come a long coach Mike Singletary to ponder Freeman’s numbers weren’t “It always starts with the head a playoff push. or both were mired in way really at a lot faster whether to return to former starter necessarily that impressive, but he coach, always. I’m very much All it took for Tampa Bay to mediocrity. pace than I thought we Alex Smith next week for San kept several drives going with his aware of that,” Singletary said. finally win again at Candlestick Then the ninth-ranked could get here.” Francisco (3-7). Singletary said he feet, heads-up decisions and key “We’re all in this together.” Park was a methodical, mistake- Crimson Tide returned to It’s the same pattern would watch film before making a third-down completions. San Francisco was trying for a free day of football. the top of the rankings two Saban and the Tide decision. Tampa Bay’s stingy defense third straight victory and fourth in Josh Freeman threw for 136 years ago and made the followed. Modest progress “It’s a banner day for us on the did its part, too. San Francisco five following an 0-5 start. Still, yards and two touchdown passes game a national force once the first year, and national defensive line as far as getting to managed only 189 total yards and team president Jed York declared and the Buccaneers beat the again. Now, it’s No. 2 championship contention the quarterback,” Barber said. 11 first downs never reaching the to ESPN after the awful start that stagnant San Francisco 49ers 21- Auburn that is 11-0 and the second. Alabama, “That’s huge for us. It sets the tone red zone. And two of those first the franchise would fight back to 0 on Sunday for their first win in fighting for a national which won the national title going into the latter part of the downs came via penalty. San capture the division and reach the this stadium since 1980 and only championship going into last season, won 12 games season. This is a real fun victory Francisco had the ball for only 23 playoffs which would mean ending second ever in 13 tries. Friday’s game while ‘Bama in Saban’s Year 2, for us.” minutes, 36 seconds, to Tampa a seven-year postseason drought. Nothing fancy needed for the (9-2) is still nursing hopes including that five- The Niners were shut out at Bay’s 36:24 in time of possession. “Hard to believe? You see the Bucs (7-3) to end an eight-game of a BCS bid. touchdown demolition. home for the first time since a 7-0 The 49ers punted from the record every day,” said All Pro losing streak in San Francisco. “It says a lot for the “They were kind of in loss to Atlanta on Oct. 9, 1977. Tampa Bay 33 and 38 on their two linebacker Patrick Willis. “We They were the underdog, no less. football in this state to have the position we are,” said This was yet another surprising deepest drives into Bucs’ territory. have to live with it.” “These guys are playing two teams of this caliber Auburn center Ryan Pugh. playing,” said Tide coach “They were starting to Nick Saban on Sunday. come back to the forefront It certainly says plenty of where Alabama football about the current state of had been for a long time. I UP NEXT FOR THE BUCS: football in Alabama. think we’re doing the same The Bucs (7-3) will travel to Baltimore to face the Ravens (7-3) Sunday, Nov. 28th at 4:15 p.m. The two in-state rivals after one tough year in ‘08. haven’t both entered the I think we’re starting to Iron Bowl ranked in the bring Auburnfootball back Jimmie Johnson Wins 5th NASCAR Title In A Row Top 10 since 1994, when to the front, where they no. 4 Alabama beat No. 6 were for so many years. very different. Usually so calm and Hamlin and his Joe Gibbs “My job is to work in the Auburn 24-14. “I think that you’re just workmanlike behind the wheel, Racing team felt otherwise, especial- offseason to do everything I can to “Of course it goes up a going to see an unbeliev- Johnson was exuberant as he crossed ly as they outperformed Johnson be better and, you know, I know notch,” said Tide quarter- able matchup Friday the finish line, pumping his fists in during the Chase. But poor fuel every year that I am in the Cup back Greg McElroy. night.” the car while screaming ``this is mileage last week in Phoenix kept it series, I’m going to be better than I “There’s more riding on the This game’s com- unbelievable!’’ over and over. tight headed into Sunday, and he had was the previous year,’’Hamlin said. game for both teams. I pelling storylines aren’t just “I’ve always told you the first a terrible race when he needed only a ``We’re going to keep working and think everyone cares an confined to the field. championship, the first win, that clean run. go get them next year.” awful lot about the Barring NCAA interven- stuff has meant the most to me. This Contact with Greg Biffle very As both drivers discussed their outcome considering the tion, Newton seems to one, I think this takes the lead,” early in the race sent Hamlin into a day, Johnson’s championship cele- impact it could have not control his own destiny in only on the national scene Jimmie Johnson Johnson said. “It’s not that the other spin and damaged the front of his bration was shown on the multiple the Heisman Trophy chase, Chases weren’t competitive. We car. He dropped to 37th by the restart televisions hanging around the room but also in the Southeastern just like Auburn does in BY JENNA FRYER were stronger in the previous two and had to work all day to finish and both drivers watched portions of Conference. the BCS. Chases, at least, but this one, I am 14th. the presentation. “We’re very thrilled But he has been at the HOMESTEAD (AP) - Jimmie just so proud.” “We had a great year, we won Who could blame them? It was and excited to have the center of a controversy the Johnson wasn’t the best all year. Not Maybe because for the first time the most races that we ever won, we history. opportunity to play past few weeks after reve- even close. since his reign began in 2006, contended like we’ve never The fifth title moved Johnson Auburn with them having lations that his father When it mattered, though, he Johnson and the No. 48 Hendrick contended before and just circum- past Hendrick Motorsports the success that they’ve allegedly sought $180,000 couldn’t be beat. Motorsports team seemed vulnera- stances took us out of this one,” teammate Jeff Gordon for most titles had.” from Mississippi State For the fifth consecutive year. ble. Harvick was the most consistent Hamlin said. among active drivers. He now ranks The rivalry, of course, boosters to sign with that Denny Hamlin and Kevin driver of the 26-race ``regular Harvick, meanwhile, took the third on the career list behind seven- never lost any luster in the school. That would be an Harvick took the champion all the season,’’ and Hamlin, with a series- lead on a round of pit stops with 80 time champions and Hall of Famers state of Alabama, where NCAA violation and raises way to the edge this season, waging best eight wins this year, was the laps to go, but was flagged for Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt. toddlers get dressed up in questions about his eligibil- the most serious threats yet to popular pick to dethrone Johnson. speeding as he entered pit road. It “Finally, finally, after being able orange and blue or crimson ity, though it hasn’t kept Johnson’s reign atop NASCAR. Hamlin carried a 15-point lead dropped him to 29th, and he was still to pull this off, he’ll get the respect and white. It’s important to him from the field yet. Only the outcome didn’t change, and into the finale, but struggled the upset with the call after the race. and the rewards that he deserves,” choose sides early, after all. Newton hasn’t spoken Johnson maintained his ironclad entire race and turned Sunday into a “I don’t think that penalty will Knaus said. It seems sure to grab to the media in nearly two hold on the Sprint Cup. battle of which driver would make ever settle in my stomach,” Harvick The championship was a record the attention of college weeks, and it’s not clear if Johnson became the first driver the fewest mistakes. said, insisting that “only a handful of 10th for Hendrick Motorsports, football fans without a he will leading up to the in the seven-year history of the It ultimately was Johnson, who people” get to see the pit road which broke a tie with Petty rooting interest, as well. Iron Bowl either. Saban Chase for the Sprint Cup champi- overcame a few slow pit stops by a speeds. “I won’t ever settle for that.” Enterprise for most in NASCAR. This is the first time in doesn’t want that topic onship to overcome a points deficit team that’s been in the spotlight But he wasn’t devastated by the Johnson and HMS also joined three five years both teams have overriding his own team’s in the season finale, finishing second since crew chief Chad Knaus defeat, pointing to all the gains made other pro teams the Boston Celtics, even been ranked for the preparation either. Sunday to race winner Carl Edwards benched his team in the middle of a this year by Richard Childress New York Yankees and Montreal regular-season finale. “The focus this week is while winning his record fifth con- race at Texas three weeks ago. The Racing. A year after failing to put Canadiens to win five consecutive The Tigers have on the Alabama-Auburn secutive title. next day, the crews for Johnson and any cars into the Chase, RCR had titles. The Celtics are the all-time already secured a spot in game, it’s not about He became only the third driver teammate Jeff Gordon were three in the field and Harvick, leaders with eight consecutive NBA the SEC championship anything that’s going on to overcome a points deficit in the swapped for the final two races of winner of two races, led the points titles. game against No. 18 South outside,” Saban said. “It’s season’s final race and win the the year. for most of the regular season. “Somebody has got to win it, Carolina and have ridden not about what happened championship since 1975. The final The No. 48 team rose above all “It’s a 180 for us,” Harvick said. and I’m glad it was us,” said team quarterback Cam Newton last year. None of that margin was 39 points over Hamlin, the drama, even after a mid-race stop While Harvick could find the owner Rick Hendrick, noting “this into national title con- really matters. It’s about and 41 over Harvick, who finished cost Johnson five spots. bright spots, Hamlin, sitting next to race was so up and down. It was like tention. this week, this time, this third in the race. “I think this year we showed him at the podium, had a harder time who’s going to screw up the most?” An unranked Auburn game. So despite all the wins 53 of what this team is made of,” he said. finding much to be happy about. Not Johnson and Knaus, who team came a last-minute “The culmination of them over nine seasons and all the “At times this season we didn’t have With a vacant look and muffled once again showed why they’ve ‘Bama touchdown drive your season sort of gets celebrations, this one at Homestead- the most speed, but we had the most answers, he vowed to be back been so good for so long. from possibly derailing the judged by how you do in a Miami Speedway was obviously heart.” stronger next season. Tide’s championship hopes game like this.” THE WEEKLY CHALLENGER, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2010 9 STATE & NATIONAL NEWS Florida Conference Of Mississippi NAACP Wins $132.8 Black State Legislators Million Settlement To Extend Promotes Greater Broadband Recovery Efforts In Mississippi Adoption And Use In For Hurricane Katrina Victims JACKSON, MS - Mississippi the money to expand the State Hurricane Katrina should be a Minority Communities State Conference NAACP (MS- Port at Gulfport. priority. Our Governor and the NAACP) is pleased announce “Our focus always has been previous administration were today an agreement with the U. S. to get Mississippi to finish concerned with diverting funds Department of Housing and rebuilding and restoring much for their corporate friends and Urban Development (HUD) and needed housing first,” said James wealthy individuals as opposed to the State of Mississippi to Crowell, Biloxi, Mississippi working Mississippi families dedicate $132.8 million in resident and president of the seeking to recover after the dev- Katrina community development Biloxi branch NAACP, “With this astation of the storm,” said block grant (CDBG) funds to plan, Mississippi has committed Johnson. address unmet housing needs on to repair low-income households, In 2008, Mississippi state the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The regardless, without splitting hairs officials, with the approval of funds will be used to: over of whether the damage was HUD, attempted to use Katrina - $98.2 million to address the caused by wind or flood. We can community development block identified unmet housing needs of now make progress toward grant money to expand the Port 4,400 households repairing and rebuilding housing in Gulfport. Under the plan, - Undertake an outreach in low-income African-American nearly $600 million would have effort to assess unidentified needs neighborhoods as well, many of been diverted from the housing in nine south Mississippi counties which were neglected for the past needs of Coast residents to the The Florida Conference of Black State Legislators (FCBSL) is a body of 23 African - Reserve at least an addition- five years.” commercial expansion of the Americans state legislators from across the state of Florida al $40 million to address the need “Though the storm did not port. MS-NAACP with legal identified through this outreach intentionally discriminate, the support from the Mississippi ORLANDO - On November munities in Florida a top priority. The Florida Conference of process damage did reveal the impact of Center for Justice, Lawyers’ 19, 2010, the Florida Conference “FCBSL encourages policy- Black State Legislators (FCBSL) The agreement comes nearly decades-long discrimination Committee for Civil Rights of Black State Legislators makers at every level of govern- is a body of 23 African- two years after MS-NAACP, Gulf against poor, African-American Under Law and the law firm of (FCBSL) will issue their ment across the country to take Americans state legislators from Coast Fair Housing Center, and people who were already living in Mintz Levin Cohen Ferris broadband paper “Promoting the necessary steps to encourage across the state of Florida who numerous individual clients filed substandard housing,” said Glovsky and Popeo, PC, chal- Broadband Adoption Among widespread adoption of are committed to operate exclu- a lawsuit challenging HUD’s Derrick Johnson, state president, lenged HUD's approval of Minorities during its Annual broadband services by minorities sively for the promotion of the approval of requests from the Mississippi NAACP, "I am glad requests from the state of Issues Conference at the Omni and empower our constituents. political, economic and social State of Mississippi to waive that we had the resources to right Mississippi to waive several Resort at Champions Gate in We must work within our com- conditions, as well as the several requirements that the this wrong. It is a matter of prior- requirements that the CDBG Orlando, Florida where discus- munities to overcome the many promotion of the common good CDBG money be used to assist ities and this agreement provides money be used to assist low and sions will focus on the impor- barriers we are faced with each and general welfare of the low- and moderate-income a solution. The decision by HUD moderate-income persons tance of broadband technology day, continue to work together various peoples of the State of persons repair and rebuild their to settle this case is a step in the repair and rebuild their homes for economic prosperity, within our community of policy- Florida. homes after Hurricane Katrina. right direction. Ensuring the full after Katrina. education, healthcare, public makers to disseminate best For additional informa- The State instead wanted to use recovery for all victims of safety, energy, and the environ- practices, trade stories, and tion on our Orlando Issues ment. The Broadband Adoption otherwise work toward the same Conference please contact report urges all levels of govern- end: maximum broadband Ecitrym Lamar, Executive ment in Florida to join the adoption throughout minority Director FCBSL at We Welcome Your Letters To The Editor FCBSL to make broadband communities,” said Senator Gary [email protected] adoption among minority com- Siplin, Chair of the FCBSL. t or 850-933-2700. Pinellas County Urban League ‘Hope For The Holidays’

On Monday, Nov. 22, the Excel and Succeed) teens. items into their vehicle. As one Pinellas County Urban League The day consisted of of the many recipients’ was and Taking It To The Streets greeting families, checking departing, her comment was, Ministries, thru the leadership them in and then escorting “This is truly a blessing. I lost of Metropolitan Ministries, them into the large distribution my job a little while back, and distributed more than 300 tent. After arriving in the tent, it’s been real hard for me and boxes of hope to needy the families were given snacks my kids.” families of Pinellas County for while waiting and then were If you would like to learn the Thanksgiving Holiday. The provided with personal more about the Pinellas County League provided staff and vol- shoppers to assist in selecting Urban League’s programs and unteers for the various shifts items for their Thanksgiving services, please contact us at Holiday Season Edition during the day, which included meal. Once shopping was 727-327-2081 or visit our several NULITES (National complete, runners would carry website at www.pcul.org. (Dec. 23, 2010) Urban League Incentives To and then load the recipient’s Annual Dr. Martin HOMELESS Crawford, who played homeless website cites a 2008 RAND Luther King Jr. Edition youth, “Dukie” in the HBO Corporation study, which says continued from front page series, The Wire, shed light on that “nearly 20 percent of (Jan. 13, 2011) food from the churches and the the thousands of homeless youth military service members who clothes closets. Mainly, my around the nation. A teenager have returned from Iraq and Black History Month Edition survival has been through the himself, he has founded an Afghanistan – 300,000 in all – upbringing from my father and organization called “Code Blue” report symptoms of post- (Feb. 17, 2011) mother. In addition, my military to help deal with the issue of traumatic stress disorder or training is invaluable to a life on teenage homelessness. major depression, yet only Call Today! 727-896-2922 the streets. My family is in a “Playing Dukie really slightly more than half have different state”. opened my eyes to the struggles sought treatment.” Hinton became homeless facing the homeless – and Despite being homeless, due to poverty and no employ- especially homeless youths,” suffering from post traumatic ment. “The black man only Crawford told the crowd of more stress disorder and receiving no receives seasonal or temporary than 20,000. help from government red tape, work if he doesn’t have an As the throngs of marchers Hinton stays positive by writing education,” he said. weaved past lofty monuments in books on notebooks and tablets. Hinton is among the more the heart of the Nation's Capital, Having faced this Thanksgiving than 110,000 or so homeless homeless people sat in their and many holidays, he says he veterans in the U. S., according usual places holding cups for has never lost his ambition. to Veterans Administration sta- money and comforting them- “I keep going because I tistics. About 45 percent of them selves with blankets. They are all know that I can’t just lie down are black, according to a study by ages and all generations. Many and be nothing,” he said. the National Alliance to End homeless veterans are Vietnam Mustering self-esteem, he said Homelessness. But, countless vets, but statistics from recent he has decided to be the best at millions of homeless people in wars indicate there could be survival. “I am still a man. the U. S. are non-veterans. another surge given the fact that Whatever I am, I’m going to be And not all homeless are post traumatic stress disorder is a the best. Right now, I am adults. At the FannieMae 21st disparate trait in the health of homeless on the streets, but I’m Annual Help the Homeless homeless of veterans. going to be the best out here.” Walkathon in Washington, D.C. A report on the National on Saturday, speaker Jermaine Coalition for Homeless Veterans 10 THE WEEKLY CHALLENGER, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2010 CHURCH DIRECTORY 955 20th Street South • St. Petersburg, FL 33712 (727) 894-4311 Email: [email protected] Website: www.mzprogressive.org First Baptist Institutional Church Sunday Worship Services ...... 7:45 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. 3144 Third Avenue South Sunday School...... 9:00 a.m. Wednesday Mid-Day Bible Study...... Noon - 12:30 p.m. St. Petersburg, FL 33712 Wednesday Prayer Service...... 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study ...... 6:30 p.m. Phone: 727-323-7518 Youth Chapel Services - 921 20th Street South 2nd & 4th Sunday Worship Services ...... 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Wednesday Prayer ...... 6:00 p.m. Morning Worship 10:45 a.m. Bible Study ...... 6:30 p.m. Mission Statement: Come Worship With EV R AYNE HOMPSON Rev. Louis M. Murphy Sr. Impact the world by equipping believers R . D . W G. T , the First Baptist Family PASTOR Senior Pastor to reach the lost with the gospel of Jesus Christ.

ST. JOHN MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH BETHEL AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH 3200 Fifth Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33712 912 3rd Avenue North, St. Petersburg, FL 33705 (727) 327-1373 727-822-2089 • Rev. Bryant Fayson, Pastor Sunday Church School ------9:10 a.m. Early Morning Worship ...... 7:30 a.m. Sunday Worship Service ------11:00 a.m. Sunday School ...... 9:30 a.m. WMS "The Gathering------1st Thurs. each month 11:45 a.m. Morning Worship...... 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study & Prayer Meeting ...... 7:00 p.m. "Come for an uplifting spiritual experience Friday Prayer Meeting ...... 11:00 a.m. at historic Bethel AME, Rev. Norris L. the oldest African-American Church in St. Pete." Martin Sr. - Pastor “Raising A Standard For God’s People In God’s Church”

If you are brokenhearted in spirit, unable to forgive, dealing with issues First Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church of love, anger, deception, betrayal, lied and cheated, and kicked to the curb. 1121 22nd Street South, St. Petersburg, FL 33712 Tune into this Radio Ministry weekly for breakthru.. (727) 327-8708 Thursday Nights: 9:15 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. (EST) Universal Christian Radio; www.universalchristianradio.com Sunday Worship Services . . . .8:00 and 11:00 a.m. Saturdays: 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. (EST) Sunday School ...... 9:30 a.m. WXYB (1520 AM Local Radio) • www.wpso.com (Click WXYB live radio) Prayer Meeting (Tuesday) ...... 6:00 p.m. Sunday Radio Broadcasts Princess Denise Wright Bible Study (Tuesday) ...... 7:00 p.m. Radio Host / WFAM ( Augusta , GA ) 11:15 a.m.; WIJD ( Mobile , AL ) Baptist Training Union (Sunday) ...... 4:00 p.m. TV Personality 6:30 p.m. ( Tupelo , MS ) 7:30 p.m.; WLMR ( Chattanooga , TN ) 12:15 p.m.

“The Little Church Where Everybody Is Somebody” Email: [email protected] • 727-289-2475 Rev. Wallace Elliott Sr. - Pastor www.mattersoftheheartministry.org

Victory Christian Center Church 3012 18th Avenue South GENESIS St. Petersburg, Fla. 33712 (727) 321-0911 WORSHIP www.victorychristiancenterchurch.com Schedule of Services CENTER Sunday Worship* 10:30 a.m. CHURCH Wednesday Bible Study* -7:00 p.m. 1818 29th Avenue North Friday Prayer -7:00 p.m. Claude S. Williams, Pastor Intercessory Prayer - 9:00 a.m. St. Petersburg, Florida (except Wednesdays) 727.898.5571 Victory Christian Center is a Word of Faith Church. For more information about the Pastor Michael T. and Sunday Worship other services and ministries at Victory Christian Center, please call (727) 321-0911 Elect Lady Sheila Culbreth 11:30 a.m. *Nursery and Youth Services Available

MOUNT PILGRIM MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 10th Street Church Of God 4000 5th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33711 Phone: (727) 321-7375 207 - 10th Street North United for Christ “Returning God’s People to the Word of God” St. Petersburg, FL 33705 Sunday School...... 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Freewill Baptist Church (727) 898-9407 4116 34th Street South Sunday General Worship ...... 11:00 a.m. Pinch A Penny Plaza Communion ...... First Sunday Pastor Minister Tyrone Ford Sunday School...... 9:30 a.m. Sunday New Member Orientation...... 9:30 a.m. and 1st Lady Kadell Ford St. Petersburg, Florida 33711 Morning Worship ...... 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting...... 7:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. 727-258-4993 Wednesday Bible Study...... 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Wednesday Evening Prayer ...... 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Youth Bible Study ...... 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study.....7:30 p.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study ...... 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Tutoring ...... 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Sunday School ...... 9:30 a.m. Pastor Clark Sunday Worship Service ...... 11:00 a.m. Hazley, Sr. Mission Statement The church where Having been led, as we believe, by the Spirit of God to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as Rev. Ronald L. Bell what God’s word teaches Living, Teaching and Preaching the True Gospel our Savior; and on the profession of our faith. We the people of God returning to God’s Pastor is practiced! of Jesus Christ, to Save Lost Souls. Come join in with us. Word, proclaiming, God’s Will in provoking His love among one another.

Come on and Go with Me, Come on Over to God’s Place! STEWART ISOM MEMORIAL CME CHURCH “WHERE GOD IS SIMPLY INCREDIBLE!” Friendship 1820 Walton St. S., St. Petersburg, FL 33712 Missionary Baptist Church Phone (727} 327-0593 3300 31st Street South St. Petersburg, FL 33712 The Church in Worship (727) 906-8300 Sunday Worship Experience Sunday Mornings @ 11 a.m. www.fmbctheship.org KINGDOM KIDS’ Children’s Church Dr. John A. Evans, Pastor First through Third Sunday Mornings at 11 a.m. vSunday...... 7:45 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Worship “Serving and Saving Sunday School...... 9:30 a.m. The Church in Study “Helping and Monday Morning Meditation WRXB ...... 6:45 a.m. Sunday School (for All Ages) Sunday Mornings at 9:30 a.m. Healing” Thursday Night Triumph (Prayer, Praise & Power) Wednesday...... Noonday Bible Study and “Inspiring and Thursday Evenings at 6:45 p.m. Bread of Life; 7 p.m. Prayer and Bible Study Instructing” Thursday ...... 7 p.m. Youth Enrichment “Praying and Come Expecting to be BLESSED! Praising” Prayer Tower Church of God in Christ 20th Street Elder Clarence Welch, Pastor Church Of Christ Elder Carson Skinner, Assistant Pastor 1137 37th Street South PLACE YOUR 825 20th Street South Saint Petersburg, FL 33711 St. Petersburg, FL 33712 (727) 321-0670 Home: 896-8006 SERVICES CHURCH DIRECTORY Bro. Robert Smith Sunday Sunday School – 10:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship...... 7:45 a.m. A. M. Service – 11:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Bible Class...... 9:20 a.m. YPWW (1st & 3rd Sunday) – 5:30 p.m. AD HERE!! Sunday Morning Second Worship...... 10:40 a.m. P.M. Service (1st & 3rd Sunday) – 6:30 p.m. Ladies Bible Class Monday...... 7:00 p.m. P. M. Service (2nd & 4th Sunday) - 5:30 p.m. Monday Evening Bible Class...... 7:00 p.m. Tuesday Morning Prayer – 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. CALL 727-896-2922 Wednesday Morning Bible Class ...... 10:00 a.m. Wednesday Prayer Service – 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Evening Bible Class...... 7:00 p.m. Thursday Bible Study (for all ages) – 7:30 p.m. THE WEEKLY CHALLENGER, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2010 11 CHURCH DIRECTORY THE ROCK OF JESUS MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH SSTT. MARK MISSIONARY BBAPTISTAPTIST CHURCH Church School: ...... 9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. 1301 - 37th Street South, St. Petersburg, FL Devotion: ...... 10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. Praise and Worship: ...... 10:20 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. (727) 321-6631 • www.stmarkch.org Morning Worship Service:...... 10:30 a.m. Saints of Prayer each Monday ...... 12:00 Noon Schedule of Services Bible Study each Tuesday: ...... 6:30 p.m. Church School ...... 9:30 a.m. Van service is available by calling: (727) 327-0015 Morning Worship ...... 10:45 a.m. THE ROCK OF JESUS IS LOCATED AT: Baptist Training Union ...... 5:00 p.m. 3940 – 18th AVENUE SOUTH Prayer Meeting and Bible Study St. Petersburg, Florida Thursday 9:30 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. Telephone: 727-327-0015 • Fax: 727-327-0021 Rev. Brian K. Brown Rev. Frank W. Office Hours: Tuesday and Friday Peterman, Jr. 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Pastor

By The Word of Faith Church Inc. BETHEL METROPOLITAN BAPTIST CHURCH 558 28th Street South, St. Petersburg, FL 33712 3455 - 26th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33711 Phone: 727-328-0788 • Fax: 727-328-8460 Telephone (727) 327-0554 • Fax (727) 327-0240 Service Times and Schedules E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.bmmbc.org EVERY TUESDAY-THURSDAY FROM 10 AM - 2 PM COME AND GET A BAG OF FOOD ONCE A MONTH Sunday Worship Service...... 10:15 a.m. Wednesday Night 7:00 p.m. Empowerment Service Sunday School ...... 9:00 a.m. 3rd and 4th Sunday 9:00 a.m. New Members Class Teen Summit (Wednesday) ...... 7:00 p.m. Sunday Morning 9:00 Sunday School Bible Study (Wednesday)...... 7:00 p.m.

Bishop Willie C. Sands Sunday Morning Service 10:00 Evangelist Patricia Sands Nursery Available and Children Ministry!!! “God’s House In The City” Rev. Rickey L. Houston, Pastor CHURCH NEWS Matters Of The Heart Ministry St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church

Matters of the Heart Radio manding the morning so that the 727-488-8818 (St. Petersburg) or The St. Mark Missionary God for His awesome gift, His come out and study the Bible and Connecting Point dayspring will know its p l a c e 813-293-3126 (Tampa). Or visit Baptist Church, its pastor, the son Jesus Christ. with us and learn “What Ministry, prayer leader, and welcome the ministry online at www.matersofthe- Reverend Brian K. Brown, its November Calendar Baptist Believe.” Princess Denise Wright, Team of the Holy Spirit for break- heartministry.org. Set official staff of deacons and of Events Children and Youth captain, Min. Bettie Thomas, through!Call or send prayer your alarms and call in for trustees, and the entire congre- Nov. 25 - Thanksgiving Ministry Meetings are held ask you to join in a time of requests to Matters of the prayer weekly Monday, gation, extends to Day. every Monday at 6:00 p.m. prayer, praise, worship and fel- Heart Unity Prayer Wednesday and Friday from t h e community at large, its Nov. 29 - Christmas with Children in the community are lowship with the Lord, com- Line. Contact numbers are 5:30-6:30 a.m. wish that there would be the Community Pre- welcomed to join us. an overflowing of God’s Christmas Meeting. Young Adult Ministry blessings upon their lives. St. Also at St. Mark … every Monday from 7- Mark is grounded in a Christ- Sunday School is held for 8:00 p.m. (Bible Study). Mt. Zion Progressive centered doctrine that has as both children and adults of all Sunday School its central theme, a belief that ages. Sunday School starts Teachers’ Meeting is held Missionary Baptist Church we are a haven of hope, help, each Sunday morning at 9:30 every Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. and healing for a world a.m. All are invited to come out Senior Hour of Power Bible “Impact the world by Our Home Going Ministry face daily. And, each hungering for and and join us. Study is held every Thursday equipping believers to reach the presents the Annual Service of Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m., thirsting after the enlightened Baptist Training Union at 9:30 a.m. lost with the gospel of Jesus Remembrance 4 p.m. Dec. 11 for One-80 conducts a Bible Study word of God. At St. Mark, we is each Sunday at 5:00 Prayer Meeting and Christ.” love ones who’ve departed this that enlightens teens in accor- are Christians willing to work p.m. Members and the Bible Study every Thursday Our Drumline performs 9:00 life. Pastor Patrick Banks of the dance to God’s Word. All teens and partner in unity, praising general public are invited to evening at 7:00. a.m. Nov. 27 at the Saturday House of Hope International are welcome! Morning Market in downtown Ministries will preside over this Attention Young Adults! Join St. Petersburg. Come out and memorial service in our main us Tuesdays at 7pm for a Bible show your support for our youth. sanctuary. Study specifically-designed for 30 Minutes … can make a Real Teens, Real Issues, Real you in our Education Building, difference in your life! Join us Solutions: Every 2nd AND 4th 919 20th Street South. New Grace Mary M. B. Church for Mid-Day Bible Study Sunday our One-80 Teen Mt. Zion Progressive 299 11th St. N., St. Petersburg, FL 33705 • 727-565-3199 Wednesdays, Noon to 12:30 Ministry offers a worship service Missionary Baptist Church, 955 p.m., in our main sanctuary, 955 in our Youth Chapel tailored to 20th St. S. Phone: 727-894-4311. Larry D. Billue Sr., Div. M., Senior Pastor 20th Street South. reach teens and the issues they www.mzprogressive.org. ------FREE ADMISSION ------

SKD Entertainment Presents St. John Missionary Baptist Church “The Power of Change Tour” With Derek Smith Singing hits “Change,” “Bump in the Road,” Saint John Missionary Rev. Norris L Martin, Pastor. Rev. Joseph Gordon. Theme: “It’s All in the Word” and others Baptist Church, 3200 5th Youth Dual Day, Sunday, Living In Holy Expectation Come out and enjoy a night of praise and fellowship Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL. Nov. 28, 11:00 a.m. Speaker: (2nd Peter 3:9-14) Live In St. Petersburg, FL • One Night Only!

When: Saturday, Nov. 27 Where: New Grace Mary M. B. Church United For Christ Freewill Baptist Church Time: Doors Open at 6:30 p.m. Service Starts at 7:00 p.m.

United For Christ Freewill musician. Please contact Pastor 727-258-4993, Church cell Baptist Church is in search of a Ford for more information, phone 727-744-3589.

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The Farmworkers In- toys, books and household cally inclusive Christian CALLFORAQUOTE: 727-896-2922 gathering and Migrant Ministry goods to farm workers. Please Women's movement, celebrat- service will be held on Dec. 3, bring any of these items to the ing unity in diversity and beginning at 9:30 a.m., at Bethel service to be distributed to farm working for a world of peace AME, 912 3rd Avenue North. workers and their families. We and justice. CWU was founded St. Petersburg. This annual will also be celebrating the in 1941 and Signora Farris is the service organized by Church recent announcement of a raise current president for the St. Church News due by 4:00 p.m. Women United (CWU) is a and better working conditions Petersburg chapter. For more ministry designed to bring for farm workers including the information contact Farris at CWU and churches together to Immokolee workers. CWU is a 727-327-3154. on Monday of each week provide food, good clothing, racially, culturally and theologi- 12 THE WEEKLY CHALLENGER, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2010