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We Value Diversity. We Value Education. We Value History. St. Petersburg • Clearwater • Tampa • Largo • Tarpon Springs • Safety Harbor • Bradenton • Sarasota VOLUME 41 NUMBER 21 JANUARY 22 - JANUARY 28, 2009 ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA ✩✩✩✩✩✩COLLECTOR’S EDITION ✩✩✩✩✩✩ In Racially Inclusive Inaugural Ceremony: President Obama Expresses Hope To ‘Remake’ America

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Barack Obama, left, joined by his wife Michelle, takes the oath of office from Chief Justice John Roberts to become the 44th president of the United States at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009

BY HAZEL TRICE EDNEY the faint-hearted - for those who Normandy and Khe Sahn.” words such as “equal” and “free” measure of happiness. In reaffirm- ous, powerful nation on Earth,” NNPA EDITOR-IN-CHIEF prefer leisure over work, or seek The “lash of the whip” and the that African-Americans often long ing the greatness of our nation, we says Obama, the son of a black only the pleasures of riches and plowing of the “hard earth” were to hear from people of power. understand that greatness is never man from Kenya and a white WASHINGTON (NNPA) – fame. Rather, it has been the risk- obvious references to black Obama consciously used the a given. It must be earned.” woman from Kansas. “Starting Barack Hussein Obama - a black takers, the doers, the makers of slaves, once considered only same Bible as his hero, Abraham The historic inauguration today, we must pick ourselves up, man - was inaugurated the 44th things - some celebrated, but more three-fifths of human beings and Lincoln, signer of the comes amidst painful times for dust ourselves off, and begin President of the United States on often men and women obscure in rarely credited for the work they Emancipation Proclamation that America. Obama – with his again the work of remaking Tuesday before a historic crowd their labor, who have carried us up did to build America. Descendants led to the end of American slavery, unique ability to inspire - is America.” of at least 1.5 million people. the long, rugged path towards of those slaves converged by the Jan. 1, 1863, only 146 years ago. viewed as a transitional figure by Significant parts of the The first African-American to prosperity and freedom,” he said, hundreds of thousands on the U. “We remain a young nation, people of many races and nation- inaugural ceremony sent strong hold the office, considered the reflecting on the hard work - and S. Capitol this week to experience but in the words of scripture, the alities, particularly during this messages that the Obama most powerful in the world, his pains - of building a nation. “For for themselves the historic time has come to set aside childish time of war and economic crisis. Administration will maintain its inaugural address and overall us, they packed up their few moment. Their euphoric chants of things,” Obama said. “The time But, suffering is consistently consciousness where black people ceremony included strong and worldly possessions and traveled “O-ba-ma! O-ba-ma!” were heard has come to reaffirm our enduring greater for African-Americans. To are concerned. The “Rosa Parks” specific references to the historic across oceans in search of a new frequently during quiet moments spirit; to choose our better history; have someone in the White House bus rolled along in the motorcade and modern-day struggles of life. For us, they toiled in sweat- of the inaugural ceremony as to carry forward that precious gift, with a modicum of understanding before the Inaugural parade, sym- black people; including the “lash shops and settled the West; many without tickets packed in that noble idea, passed on from of and identification with their bolizing the struggle of African- of the whip.” endured the lash of the whip and beyond the boundaries of the generation to generation: the God- problems appear to be a salve to “Our journey has never been plowed the hard earth. For us, they National Mall. given promise that all are equal, many, bringing hope for ultimate one of short-cuts or settling for fought and died in places like They punctuated Obama’s all are free, and all deserve a equality that has yet to be realized. PRESIDENT less. It has not been the path for Concord and Gettysburg, speech with wild cheers as he used chance to pursue their full “We remain the most prosper- continued on pg. 9

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BY JEANIE BLUE from the start, kept a full figure image of President Obama in a The 44th President of the plate glass door throughout the United States of America, an campaign, provided two wide American of African and screen televisons for its patrons European decent, was sworn in and visitors to view the inau- while viewers from all over the guaration. world watched and this city rep- “For the past two-years we resented as well. Among several have supported President organized events to celebrate, Obama,” owner Mike Atwater honor and participate in this stated. I didn't think this day most historic occasion, included would ever come, but just being the Carter G. Woodson African an American of African decent American Museum hosting an business person, we are chal- inaguaral luncheon at the St. lenged daily with just trying to Petersburg Collesium, which endure. If it wasn't for the began at 11 a.m. on Wed. Jan. presence of God, this day would 20. The luncheon included not be possible. President pictures with a murial of Obama has brought us together, President Obama and dancing. black, white all together as USA “We wanted to provide a citizens. Yes we can and Yes we place where people from the did." community could gather and President Obama, in his celebrate this occasion,” Ayakao acceptance speech, declared just Watkins, a friend of the that when he said that this day Woodson Museum stated. we have hope over fear of unity Another friend of the museum and now we can put away petty kept her child from school to grievances. He went on to say attend the luncheon. Cassandra that it states in the Bible that Montes, worked on the planning “the time has come to set aside committee and added. childish things and carry “I kept my daugher with me forward this noble idea that God today so that she can see that has provided us all freedom and confidence provides change,” equality.” All are equal and free Montes said. “As long as she to pursue their full measure of believes in self, she can achieve potential. The president encour- anything. President Obama has aged all to use their individual demonstrated that.” creativity to create a new foun- Schools in the community dation for growth, restore commemorated the event as science to its rightful place, well, with Yvonne Reed's lower health care and draw Christian School holding a strength from what this country special program that included a has already achieved. Citing a parade, inauguaration ceremony reference of a man whose father, and a ball with cake and punch just 60-years ago couldn't be for the students and family served in restuarants in members. America, now standing before “We held this special tribute you and taking this most sacred to mark this historical milestone oath. President Obama reached and because we wanted to honor out to the international and have the children remember community in his speech when President Obama's inauguara- he said, “To all other nations, tion,” adminsrator and owner, America is a friend of each Yvonne C. Clayton stated. nation who seeks dignity. We Local businesses held are ready to lead once more. widescreen viewing of Power grows through puritan President Obama's inauguration use and a tempering quality of as well. Atwaters Cafeteria, a humilty and strength. Our supporter of President Obama's patchwork heritage is a campaign for the presidency strength, not a weakness.” See more Inaugural photographs on page 11

Photograph courtesy of Outlook/Tony Leavell Photograph courtesy of ewilfong/Flickr FAMU Marching 100 passes the viewing stand with the first family and vice-presidents family Caption: President Barack Obama is sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts

Photograph courtesy of The Houston Defender Photograph courtesy of ewilfong/Flickr More than 1.5 Million gathered to celebrate the More than 1.5 Million people attended the inaugural swearing in of President Barack Obama swearing in ceremony of President Barack Obama

THE WEEKLY CHALLENGER, THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2009 3 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. Lorrie Bellinger ...... Art Director • 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. • To live without history is likened to living without a form of memory. The Weekly Challenger Office: • To be without history is to live without roots or a past, with the present having no real foundation, and very little meaning for the future. 2500 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Street South St. Petersburg, FL 33705 • To know the events of our past (can help us) to know what future events can be. (727) 896-2922 • The Weekly Challenger is committed to featuring articles of all ethnic cultures for the reading enjoyment of both the young and old generations. Fax (727) 823-2568 Email: [email protected] www.theweeklychallenger.com OPINION Readership: 100,000 monthly THE BLACK PRESS believes that America can best lead the world from racial antagonism when it accords to 100 Years Later, Still An Unfinished Journey every man, regardless of race, creed or color, his human and legal rights. Hating no man, fearing no man... the BY BEN JEALOUS between the symbol of hope and percent of the U.S. population, are likely to hire whites. Black Press strives to help every man in the firm belief NNPA SPECIAL racial progress of President 30.5 percent of all people arrested. This is the unfinished business that all men are hurt as long as anyone is held back. COMMENTARY Obama’s election and the Our corporate board rooms are of our journey. The bold dream of an entrenched realties of our painful quietly segregated. A report released America where opportunity exists The election of President racial legacy. While the country has last week by the Civil Rights Project for all and where every American is Barack Obama reflects a seminal allowed individuals to permeate the at the University of California at given a chance to reach their transformation within the American barriers of discrimination, entire Los Angeles reveals that black and potential remains elusive. psyche. Overcoming the limitations groups of people are still locked out hispanics are more isolated from This year we need to see a of our history fraught with the of the American dream because of white students than at any time since bailout of backstreet not just Main wrenching divisions of race, a race. the civil rights movement and many Street and the wealthy elite of Wall majority of voters embraced our An unknown Barack dressed in of the schools they attend are of Street. We need to move quickly to country’s promise crossing racial, jeans and a T-shirt might find it dismal quality. The report attributed the day when all children go to a cultural and generational bound- difficult to get a cab. As a black the trends to a “systematic neglect good school. We need to stop using aries to set a remarkable example man, he would be much more likely of civil rights policies.” The prisons to solve social problems that for the world. to be subjected to threats or use of crushing burden of poverty still can be better addressed through The Weekly Challenger The inauguration today is the force than a white man were he reigns over far too many communi- strategies like drug rehabilitation culmination of a long march for stopped by police, according to ties of color robbing children of and treatment for mental illness. is distributed justice. One hundred years ago in Bureau of Justice Statistics. African- opportunity. The African-American The centennial of the NAACP 1909 the NAACP was born, Americans are still unfairly profiled middle class is stagnant at best. reflects a turning point in our nation in the following cities: launching a three-decade long and subjected to a justice system Studies reveal the entrenched from lynch mobs to electing our first St. Petersburg • Clearwater • Tampa struggle to finally end the lynch that uses mass incarceration to realities of discrimination. One black president. We know there are mobs that killed thousands of address too many of our nation’s study in Milwaukee, pairs of black many challenges ahead yet we have Largo • Tarpon Springs • Safety Harbor African-Americans. In 1932, the social problems. We have the and white college students using proven time and time again that Bradenton organization took up the mantle to second highest incarceration rate in similar resumes, applied for 350 together, in unity, marching forward reverse Jim Crow and two decades the world with more than two low-skill jobs advertised in the we can create a better world. The later, segregation was made illegal. million adults in prison. With an Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Some remarkable election of President The Weekly Challenger In 1960, a sustained effort for estimated one in nine African- of the participants were assigned Barack Obama inspired millions political inclusion was initiated that American men and one in 35 false prison records. The study and it is in that collective and impas- triumphed this year in the election African-American women likely to concluded that employers preferred sioned longing for change, we shall Published weekly on Thursdays by of an African-American president be incarcerated, the nation’s racial whites with criminal records to find the political will to complete The Weekly Challenger and the black elected officials since disparities in the criminal justice African-Americans with no the journey and realize our country’s 2500 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. St. S. reconstruction. system are indisputable. African- criminal background. Overall, noble promise. St. Petersburg, FL 33705 Yet there is a dichotomy Americans, who represent 13.4 employers were three times more (727) 896-2922 LOCAL SUBSCRIPTION RATES We Still Have A Long Way To Go $60 for 1 year SINGLE COPY BY U. S. REP. JOHN LEWIS Our forerunners have done In the Civil Rights Movement, people to vote. We lost Jimmie Lee 50 cents (D-GA.) their part; now it is time for each of we were lucky. We were fortunate Jackson and four little girls one NNPA SPECIAL us to honor the great heritage of to be led by some of the greatest Sunday morning in Birmingham. We ATTENTION POSTMASTER: COMMENTARY our community. We must do what minds to ever set foot on American lost Medgar Evers and Lemuel Penn. Send all address changes to they did. We must prepare soil—A. Phillip Randolph, the We lost young Virgil Ware and Slightly more than 45 years The Weekly Challenger ourselves and then do what we can dean of the Movement; Whitney Vernon Dahmer and we lost our most after the historic March on 2500 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. St. S. to help build the Beloved Young, the negotiator and inspired leader, Martin Luther King Washington, the inauguration of St. Petersburg, FL 33705 Community; an all inclusive diplomat; Thurgood Marshall, Jr. President Barack Obama is a society based on simple justice Constance Baker Motley, masters Nobody knew when we were NO PAPER? major down payment on the fulfill- that values the dignity and the of the legal battleground and of sitting down on lunch counter If you have not received your paper ment of the dream King spoke worth of every human being. course, Martin Luther King Jr., the stools in Birmingham and during delivery, phone (727) 896-2922 about that day. It is as though God With the election of Obama, embodiment of the non-violent Nashville. Nobody knew when is saying, “You may kill a few African-Americans have a reason call for social change. lighted cigarettes were put out in DEADLINES men, you may kill a few women All news items, advertising copy and related art to be proud. Too often we, as a But the Civil Rights our hair or down our backs. and children but the dream they community, focus on how we have Movement was not a movement of Nobody knew when we were submitted for publication on Thursday must be dreamt, the truth that they stood failed. But the presidency of leaders. It was the maids and arrested on trumped up charges at the office of The Weekly Challenger for was too real, too right, too Obama is a time for us to celebrate porters, wash women and butlers, and taken to jail. no later than 4 p.m. Monday necessary, too noble to ever die. what we have accomplished as a farmers and sharecroppers, Nobody knew then that today So we need to take a moment COLUMNIST’S DISCLAIMER people. “You who protest coura- students and their parents — it was our children and grandchildren to thank all those who came before The views expressed by The Challenger geously,” said Martin Luther King ordinary people with extraordinary would be able to eat where they us who survived some of the columnists/advice columnists do not Jr., “and yet with dignity vision, they were the marching want to eat, sleep in any hotel greatest perils human beings have necessarily reflect the views of and….love – when the history feet who transformed this nation where they want to sleep and ride ever faced to emerge victorious. books are written in future genera- forever. First they prepared them- on a bus freely without fearing for The Weekly Challenger. By publishing We have to stop and take a moment tions, the historians will have to selves. They studied the discipline their lives. such columns, The Challenger is not to celebrate the wonders that hands pause and say, ‘There lies a great and philosophy of non-violence. Nobody knew on Mar. 7, advocating the following of any advice that picked cotton have manifested. people, a black people, who They attended trainings and mass 1965, when a small group of non- or suggestion expressed. We have come a long way but injected new meaning and dignity meetings where they gained infor- violent protestors made a sacred we still have a long way to go. SUBMISSIONS POLICY into the very veins of civilization.’” mation and inspiration from vow to walk from Selma to Rosa Parks, Coretta King, Martin Submissions to The Weekly Challenger may It was our heritage of struggle leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. Montgomery. 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Some of the next President of the United all or part of any submission at a later time. guarantee freedom, justice and spiritual conviction that helped us went to jail and some of us paid the States. Some submissions may take precedence due to equal opportunity in our future. transform an entire nation. ultimate price trying to register timeliness or newsworthiness. Volume 41• Number 21 Published Thursday, January 22, 2009 The Weekly Challenger 14 pages • 1 section The Weekly Challenger *Home Delivery & Bulk Mail Subscription Cost: $35 for 6 month or $60 yearly • First Class Mail Subscription Cost: $40 for 6 month or $80 yearly © All rights reserved. No portions of this periodical Name:______may be reproduced without expressed consent. Address: ______City/State/Zip: ______What are your opinions on The Weekly Challenger? Phone No:______Email Address: ______Please feel free to let us know. 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I will A poem written for President Barack Obama Organization in celebrating give you a follow-up invita- our 100th Anniversary on Feb. tion to request your assistance Years Of Life BY ROSALIE PECK 10 at a special ceremony at in making this a very historic Great Hall at Stetson and memorable occasion. Our University College of Law theme is A Salute to a Legacy from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. We of Justice; In Celebration of are inviting the Florida the 100th Anniversary of the Congressional Delegation, NAACP (1909-2009). The State House and Senate official 100th day is Feb. 12, Members, The Bar 2009. We are joining Stetson's Associations, Members of the Black Law Students Judiciary and several local Association and The College government officials. We are of Law in planning this event. Just hold on my parents said when I was a child asking for citations, procla- Please mark your calendar and Just hold on my grandmother said with a loving tender smile mations etc. from our elected I hope to see you there. Things won’t always be this way child, change is sure to come ‘Cause sure as I’m born justice is for everyone; not just for some.

Change is coming one of these days greater for you than for me Open House For Change I only dreamed of will be yours for the whole wide world to see. Change that time alone can bring is just a long breath away Professional Change that by the grace of God you will celebrate some day. Guardianship Under these umbrellas of love I was soothed; sheltered from racial strife Under these umbrellas of love, comforted from piercing thorns of life Course Promises of the elders told me change was bound to come I was assured and I believed change would be for all not just some. Do you have an interest in prior to the February 11th Mrs. Margaret “Olivia” iaries of the church including caring for the elderly, or have class start. Participants will Nurtured by love and faith armed with words of the wise King affectionately know as singing in the choir, serving you thought about becoming a receive a booklet detailing the “Nanny” celebrated her 99th on the usher board, financial I grew up filled with hope and strength; kept my eyes on the prize guardian for a senior citizen? Guardianship profession. As they endured, so have I; expecting change would come birthday on January 21. King, secretary and more. St. Petersburg College is This course is approved by the the daughter of George Moore Mrs. King is the proud hosting a free, informative State of Florida Department of and Cord Moore Ashley, was mother of the late Gardner Would that they were here today my umbrellas of hope faith and love, Open House on Wednesday Elder Affairs. Lee R. Carr, born in Bullard County, GA. Hillis Williams and Carolyn But then, they are; for I am here, embracing joyful shouts from above. evening, Jan. 28 from 7-8 in Elder Law Attorney and Mrs. King’s mother, Cora L. Macon and grandmother I celebrate this glorious time they said would one day come portable 141 at the Clearwater instructor, will conduct Moore Ashley, also celebrated of Kimberly L. Johnson, I celebrate change for everyone; not freedom just for some. St. Petersburg College an informal presentation 99 years of life before her Frabrae’ L. Macon-Kay and Campus, 2465 Drew Street. followed by a question and demise in January 1986. Taffye E. Macon So lift every voice and sing all who by God’s grace have lived to see this day. This open house is answer session. Call the Mrs. King relocated to St. She is the Queen of her Lift every voice and sing a song of gratitude to all who paved the way designed to acquaint potential Lifelong Learning department Petersburg, in 1939 and family and the keeper of their Oh, Mama. Oh, Papa. Oh, world. Oh, America, Obama, Oh God Divine! guardians with the course- at (727) 341-3184 for more joined St. Mark M. B. Church dreams past and present. work and the responsibilities information and to RSVP. Lift every voice and sing a song of gratitude to the merciful wisdom of time. in 1940. Over the years she Happy Birthday Mrs. of a professional guardian -Amen- © (All rights reserved) has served with many auxil- King!

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Needs com- at (727) 865-1591 puter knowledge, data entry, typing and 10 key ability with general Email: [email protected] knowledge of office procedures and accounts payable processing. email to [email protected] Request Line (727) 864-1600 Fax to 727-388-0765 or apply to: Office (727) 865-WRXB (1591) H&S Swansons’ Tool Co. 3551 42nd Avenue South, Suite B-106 9000 68th St. N., Pinellas Park, FL 33782 St. petersburg, FL 33713 DFW EOE/AA 6 THE WEEKLY CHALLENGER, THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2009 COMMUNITY NEWS Vyrle Davis Named 2009 Humanitarian ST. PETERSBURG - During high school and college by this year’s Dr. Martin Luther providing speakers and support- King Jr. Leadership Breakfast, ive curriculum that supplement AroundBy Bernard M.Town Ball Vyrle Davis Received The 2009 their high school courses. Started Humanitarian Award in 1984, the acclaimed Ebony A native of Tampa, Vyrle Scholars Motivational Program enjoy lunch while taking part in the excitement attended Hillsborough schools enrolls African American ele- of the inauguration. Proceeds from the event and received Bachelor of Science mentary, middle and high school benefit the museum, according to Terri Lipsey- and Master of Education degrees students who show potential Scott, President of the Board of Trustees. from Florida Agricultural and for outstanding performance, Several guests were asked what the inaugu- Mechanical University (FAMU). offering them a relevant ration meant to them. An exuberant Dr. Alexa Davis spent thirty-five years program, recognition for their Zubrod described the event as a beautiful cele- with the Pinellas County School efforts, and the reward of bration. “I’m so full of hope…it brought tears to Board as a teacher, guidance Vyrle Davie knowing that they can compete my eyes.” Dr. Zubrod, a psychologist with counselor, assistant high school and excel in academics in Central Psychology, along with volunteers like principal, principal, director of Upgrade Minority Students Pinellas County schools. retired educator JoAnne McQueen, has worked school operations and area super- (C.H.U.M.S.), along with the Vyrle and his wife of many ST. PETERSBURG - While millions braved in the community with youth who are struggling intendent. Vyrle consistently Pinellas County Schools’ years, Mozelle Yvonne Reese, the cold and crowds of D.C. to witness the readers. “There’s an incredible wealth of persons inspired higher standards and Minority Leadership Program to have two daughters, Celeste swearing in of the nation’s first African expectations of students, prepare qualified African Davis and Desiree Green. He is a American president, residents of St. Petersburg teachers, parents, and members Americans for administrative member of the Unity Temple of held their own celebrations, from the schools to of the community – teaching positions in the school system. Truth Church, of the NAACP and the Coliseum. them to demand more of them- As founder and leader of the the St. Petersburg Downtown Students at Boca Ciega High School were selves and their school system. highly respected Ebony Scholars Rotary Club. Active in the local able to watch the inaugural ceremony without Always a visionary, he is Program in St. Petersburg, Vyrle alumni chapter of his college fra- the interruption of regularly scheduled bells. credited with starting the 500 continues to help numerous high- ternity, Kappa Alpha Psi, Vyrle “This is a defining moment in history,” said Role Models of Excellence potential African American has been honored with its “Man Principal Paula Nelson, as she shared the day’s Program Committee to Help students find greater success in of the Year” award. events. At Pinellas Secondary Middle School, Principal Gwen Anderson wouldn’t let the lack Supervisor Of Elections of a cable signal to the building prevent students from observing the historic event. Laptops and projectors were at the ready for those classrooms who are retired in the community who truly want Offers Scholarships that could not receive a signal. “I called my to help young people,” stated Dr. Zubrod. “That’s the kind of education and hope that If you are currently majoring Applicants must be registered in the county in which the student mother in Texas, knowing she would be watching with tears in her eyes, having grown up Barack Obama was talking about.” in political science, public admin- voters who have lived in Florida at is registered to vote. For Beatrice Morris, the inauguration was istration or business administra- least two years and must be Scholarship applications must in segregated North Florida,” stated Bridget McCoy, Pinellas Secondary Middle School’s especially emotional as it brought back tion, journalism or mass commu- majoring in political science, be returned by March 20 to the memories of her son, who at age 10, didn’t feel nications, you may be eligible for public administration, business Pinellas County Supervisor of ESE Department Chair. At the Coliseum, a diverse, multi-genera- that studying to do well in school was important a scholarship! administration, journalism or mass Elections offices at 315 Court St., because, in his words, “ it’s not like I could ever Pinellas County Supervisor of communication at an accredited Room 117, Clearwater; 13001 tional crowd had come out to attend “History in the Making – An Inaugural Luncheon”, which grow up to be president.” With tears in her eyes, Elections Deborah Clark, along senior college or university. Starkey Rd., Largo; or 501 1st she shared “When Obama got elected; my now with the 66 other county supervi- Other requirements are listed Ave. N., St. Petersburg. was sponsored by the Friends of the Carter G. Woodson African American Museum and Local 17 year old son was like, oh my God! And I told sors in the Florida State on the scholarship application and For a mailed application or him ‘Baby, that’s what I’m talking about!”. Association of Supervisors of in the scholarship guidelines, additional information, please call 747 of the International Association of Firefighters. Attendees paid $25 per person to Corporate giant Progress Energy sent a Elections, will award three schol- which are available at the Pinellas County Supervisor of diverse contingent to witness the historical event arships statewide this year valued www.votepinellas.com. Elections office at (727) 464- and support the Carter G. Woodson African at $1,200 each to eligible students. Applications should be submitted 6108. American Museum. An excited Yolanda Daniel, when asked what this inauguration meant to her, stated that it was important being a part of the younger generation, “knowing that we can make this happen…that we did make this happen!” The crowd at the Coliseum made real the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. when he said, “With this faith, we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood.”

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THE WEEKLY CHALLENGER, THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2009 7 BLACK HISTORY ENTERTAINMENT “Celebrating Our History Is An EverydaySource: Thing” Wikipedia Free Library Jack Johnson (boxer)

Arthur John Johnson J. Jeffries came out of retire- (March 31, 1878 – June 10, ment and said “I am going into 1946), better known as Jack this fight for the sole purpose Johnson and nicknamed the of proving that a white man is “Galveston Giant,” was an better than a Negro”. Jeffries American boxer and arguably had not fought in six years and the best heavyweight of his had to lose around 100 lb (45 Keyboard Explosion Ignites generation. Jack Johnson was kg) to try to get back to his born in Galveston, Texas as the championship fighting weight. If you were there … you were good vocalist, too.” Drexler went Drew. The audience literally went second child and first son of The fight took place July 4, fortunate to have witnessed jazz on to perform several more great wild! In my five years of Henry and Tina “Tiny” 1910 at a ring, built just for the history in the making. If not, you songs, including a solo keyboard watching John Lamb publicly Johnson, former slaves, who occasion, in downtown Reno. missed out being an important tune, and also treated the audience perform, I have never witnessed both worked blue-collar jobs to The ringside band played “All part of Tampa Bay jazz lore. Last to a Rogers and Hart tune by him playing keyboards. At first, I earn enough to raise six coons look alike to me” and the Friday in the Bayview Room at vocalizing on “My Heart Stood believe the audience thought it children and teach them how to fight had become a hotbed of the Mahaffey Theater Progress Still.” was all a joke. There was a read and write. Jack Johnson racial tension. The promoters rounds preceding the 26 round Energy Center for the Arts, jazz Drew’s hour-long set was just strange silence at first, until Lamb had five years of formal incited the all-white crowd of knockout. Johnson is said history was made. On that night, as exciting as Drexler’s. In started playing riffs and chords education. 22,000 to chant, “kill the (without proofs) to have spread “Keyboard Explosion” was the addition to being popular in the and running scales up and down Johnson was the first black nigger”. Johnson however, rumors that he took a dive,but theme for the Jazz Jamm Concert. jazz world, Drew also has a solid the keys. I found it difficult to Heavyweight Champion of the proved stronger and more Willard is widely `regarded as These popular concerts are held reputation as a performer of believe former Duke Ellington World (1908-1915). In a docu- nimble than Jeffries. In the 15 having won the fight outright. monthly in the Bayview Room classical music. In fact, 1990 saw bass player Lamb was playing mentary about his life, Ken round, after Jeffries had been Willard said “If he was going to “St. Pete’s Favorite Jazz Club.” Drew as the winner of the 1990 keyboards so expertly — and Burns notes: “For more than knocked down twice for the throw the fight, I wish he’d It was standing room only for Great American Jazz Piano with a master keyboardist Kenny thirteen years, Jack Johnson first time in his career, his done it sooner. It was hotter a most enthusiastic audience; Competition. Popular Drew Jr. From the audience there was the most famous and the people called it quits to prevent than hell out there”. some who had traveled from newspaper, The New York Times was laughter, hoopla’s, shouts of most notorious African- Johnson from knocking him Johnson married Etta Terry Spring Hill, Sarasota and Ocala to has said “Kenny Drew, Jr. is the surprise and plenty of “go John.” American on Earth.” Johnson’s out. Duryea in late 1910 or early see and hear two of the best jazz perfect pianist.” At Friday’s As if that was not enough, boxing style was very distinc- The “Fight of the Century” 1911. Duryea was a Brooklyn keyboardists in the Tampa Bay concert Drew started off with the drummer Capone took his jour- tive. He developed a more earned Johnson $225,000 and socialite and former wife of area, multi-instrumentalist well-known jazz tune “Have You neyman talents into a different patient approach than was silenced the critics, who had Charles Duryea. She met Richard Drexler and internation- Met Mrs. Jones,” He followed stratosphere. For the entire customary in that day: playing belittled Johnson’s previous Johnson at a car race in 1909 ally acclaimed Kenny Drew, Jr. this with “Green Dolphin Street,” evening Capone demonstrated defensively, waiting for a victory over Burns as “empty,” and their romantic involvement These dynamic keyboard players “A Day In The Life Of A Fool” why he is called upon for drum claiming that Burns was a false was turbulent. Beaten several performed swinging standards and “Someday My Prince Will support at gigs by swingmeisters champion since Jeffries had times by Johnson and suffering and more in their own individual Come.” As did Drexler, Drew like Drew and Drexler. Capone retired undefeated. from depression, she styles. Each performed for one also complimented his tune list on drums is capable of swinging The outcome of the fight committed suicide in hour with an outstanding support- with a solo keyboard tune. At the lightly or willing and able to push triggered race riots that September 1911, shooting ing cast, bass player John Lamb, end of the set, the audience the soloists by copping an appro- evening — the Fourth of July herself with a revolver. On and Don Capone, drums. realized that they had just finished priate Philly Joe Jones attitude — all across the United States Dec. 4 1911 Johnson married Drexler kicked his hour-long witnessing jazz history being throughout. At the finalé, as if a from Texas and Colorado to Lucille Cameron, a young set with a Cannonball Adderley made and the excitement could be command had been given, the New York and Washington. prostitute. Both Duryea and favorite “Unit 7.” It seemed as felt as they anticipated finally audience began to stand and Johnson’s victory over Jeffries Cameron were white, a fact though the full-house audience both keyboardists playing applaud. What else could they had dashed white dreams of that caused considerable con- was acting as a push for the trio together. possibly do? I overheard a finding a “great white hope” to troversy at the time. After setting them off in magnificent That is when it happened! gentleman at one table say to his defeat him. Many whites felt Johnson married Cameron, two form on the uptempo tune. Drew and Drexler, Lamb and friends “Surely we must owe humiliated by the defeat of ministers in the South recom- Surprisingly, known strictly as an Capone were all on stage per- more money for a concert such as Jeffries and were incensed by mended that Johnson be instrumentalist, Drexler explained forming the first jazz tune this. These musicians gave us Johnson’s comments. lynched. The couple fled via to the crowd that he had given together … “Take The ‘A’Train.” more than two and a half Blacks, on the other hand, Canada to France soon after thought to presenting at least one After playing the well-recognized concerts.” What a fine way to end were jubilant and celebrated their marriage to escape vocal and had decided to perform melody of the tune, Drexler took a great and memorable concert. Johnson’s great victory as a trumped-up criminal charges in “A Time For Spring (A Time For the first improvised solo followed Remember to “Keep Jazz victory for the entire race. the U.S. Cameron divorced Love).” This brought to mind what by Drew. Things began to heat up, Alive” by “Supporting Live Jazz!” Black poet William Waring him in 1924 on the grounds of jazz legend Dave Brubeck had when Drexler looked up at Lamb Jazz fans – do you have any Cuney later highlighted the infidelity. The next year said about the artist, “Richard playing bass, no words between feedback? I would like to hear African-American reaction to Johnson married Irene Pineau, Drexler has a wonderful ability to the two were heard but looks of from YOU! You may visit my Web mistake and then capitalizing the fight in his poem “My also white. Although he had allow the melody to shine through acknowledgement were on their site at: rickgeesjazzjamm.com or on it. Johnson always began a Lord, What a Morning”. three marriages Johnson did very advanced harmonic lines and faces as they slowly and methodi- email me at [email protected]. bout cautiously, slowly Around the country blacks held not have any children. In 1920 polytonal chords. He is an cally changed instruments. You may also mail your letters to building up over the rounds spontaneous parades, gathered Johnson opened a nightclub in amazing pianist and on this Drexler began playing bass and Rick Gee’s Jazz Jamm, c/o The into a more aggressive fighter. in prayer meetings and Harlem. He sold it three years recording “My One And Only Lamb started running his fingers Weekly Challenger, 2500 ML King He often fought to punish his purchased goods with later to a gangster, Owney Love” proves to be a surprising over the keys in unison with St., S., St. Petersburg, FL 33705. opponents rather than knock winnings from backing Madden, who renamed it the them out, endlessly avoiding Johnson at the bookmakers. Cotton Club. their blows and striking with These celebrations often drew After fighting a number of swift counters. He always gave a violent response from white bouts in Mexico, Johnson the impression of having much men. returned to the U.S. on Jul. 20, more to offer and, if pushed, he Some “riots” were simply 1920 and surrendered to could punch quite powerfully. African-Americans celebrating Federal agents for allegedly Johnson’s style was very in the streets. In certain cities, violating the Mann Act against effective but it was criticized in like Chicago, the police “transporting women across the white press as being allowed them to continue their state lines for immoral cowardly and devious. By festivities. But in other cities purposes”. He was sent to the contrast, World Heavyweight the police and angry white PICK OF THE WEEK! United States Penitentiary, Champion “Gentleman” Jim citizens tried to subdue the cel- Leavenworth to serve his Corbett, who was white, had ebrations. Police interrupted sentence of one year and was used many of the same tech- several attempted lynchings. In released on Jul. 9, 1921. niques a decade earlier and was all, riots occurred in more than 34 48 51 While incarcerated, praised by the press as “the 25 states and 50 cities. At least Johnson found need for a tool cleverest man in boxing.” 23 blacks and 2 whites died in that would help tighten By 1902 Johnson had won the riots and hundreds more CA$H 3 loosened fastening devices and at least 50 fights against both were injured. A few white modified a wrench for the task. white and black opponents. people were injured when they He patented his improvements Johnson won his first title on tried to intervene in a crowd’s on April 18, 1922, as US Patent Feb. 3, 1903, beating “Denver” beating of a black man. 1,413,121. Ed Martin over 20 rounds Apr. 5, 1915, Johnson lost 385 Johnson continued fighting for the World Colored his title to Jess Willard, a but age was catching up with Heavyweight Championship. working cowboy who did not him. After two losses in 1928 920 His efforts to win the full title start boxing until he was he participated only in exhibi- were thwarted as world heavy- almost thirty-years old. With a tion bouts. weight champion James J. crowd of 25,000 at the Vedado 167 In 1946 Johnson died at 68 Jeffries refused to face him. Racetrack in Havana, Johnson in a car crash near Raleigh, Blacks could box whites in was KO’d in the 26 round of North Carolina after racing other arenas, but the world the scheduled 45-round fight, angrily from a diner that heavyweight championship which was co-promoted by DOG DAYS refused to serve him. He was was such a respected and Roderick James “Jess” buried next to Etta Duryea coveted position in America McMahon and a partner. Johnson at Graceland that blacks were not deemed Johnson found that he could Cemetery in Chicago. His worthy to compete for it. not knock out the giant Willard, grave is unmarked but a stone However, Johnson was able to who fought as a counterpunch- that bears only the name fight former champion Bob er, making Johnson do all the “Johnson” stands above the Fitzsimmons in July 1907 and leading. Johnson began to tire 2-6 1-4 plots of Jack, Etta and Irene knocked him out in two rounds. after the 20 round and was Pineau. In 1910, former undefeated visibly hurt by heavy body 7-2 5-1 heavyweight champion James punches from Willard in 4-8 6-3 8 THE WEEKLY CHALLENGER, THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2009 CHALLENGER SPORTS Sports World Pauses Magic Finding As Obama Takes Office Balance: Lots Of

first pre-Super Bowl news con- 27 minutes later and took them to er, who died in 2006, as he 3's, Lots Of Wins ference one hour so it wouldn't the locker room to watch the watched Obama take the oath. He conflict with the inauguration. swearing-in and Obama's speech. said, “the sports world paid more defenders and it adds up to a “What we're doing here today The players broke out in applause attention than usual to Obama's start that even has surprised the pales with what's going on in our several times, then returned to rise because of the high propor- Magic to some extent. nation's capital,” Tomlin said. finish practice. tion of African-Americans on “When you're 33-8, there's The Boston Celtics, on the Even ESPN deviated from its many teams.” no such thing as too many 3's,” way to Miami for a road game, sports programming to broadcast “It has to do with race,” Lewis said. “If we were 8-33, voted to change their flight the swearing-in and ESPN Hawkins said. “A lot of African- then maybe. But we're going to schedule and arrive in time for the Classic followed with a 10-hour American people feel now they President Barack Obama go with what's rolling and what's players to watch the ceremony “Breaking Barriers” marathon can relate to someone in the helping us win. We're successful BY JOSEPH WHITE from their hotel, even though featuring African-American White House and that somebody Stan Van Gundy with it now, so we're going to coach Doc Rivers offered to tape athletes such as Arthur Ashe, Jack in the White House can relate to BY TIM REYNOLDS keep doing it.” WASHINGTON (AP) _ it for them. Johnson and Eddie Robinson. them. He can understand their It's never been a lock, Muhammad Ali and Magic “They said, 'No, we want to Sports metaphors were struggles. He can understand ORLANDO (AP) - When though, for an NBA team to Johnson had prime seats at the see it live. We think it's that heavily in play. Louisville basket- what it means to be black in the Stan Van Gundy came to the combine tons of 3's with tons of Capitol. LeBron James watched important,” Rivers said. “One of ball Rick Pitino, who campaigned United States.” Orlando Magic, he never wins. from a hotel room in Los Angeles them said, 'Twenty or 30 years for Rudy Guiliani during the New York Mets general expected to be coaching a team During Chicago's run of six with his two sons. Across the from now, I want to say I saw him primaries, said he was thrilled by manager Omar Minaya also had a would lead the NBA in 3-point championships in eight years country, coaches rescheduled speak live when he came in.' I Obama's speech but noted the good view, not far from singer shooting. with Michael Jordan in the practices and even the Super guess it will be like JFK in a lot of challenges the new president is Alicia Keys. Not that he's complaining. 1990s, the Bulls averaged 10.7 Bowl had to take a back seat ways. I'm glad our guys have the facing. “I hope all kids will look at The Magic entered Monday shots from 3-point range per Tuesday to the inauguration of awareness of real life.” “I think, unfortunately, he's today and realize how great a leading the NBA in both 3- game. Barack Obama. Guard Ray Allen upped them taking over a bad program with country we have,” said Minaya, pointers made (430, 64 percent The Magic might shoot that “This day means a lot to all, attending the inauguration in bad players right now,” Pitino who was appointed this month to more than the league average) many in a quarter. inner-city kids, to African- person with Celtics owner Steve said. the President's Council on and accuracy (40.3 percent) two Neither of the Bulls' first American kids, to everyone,” said Pagliuca before rejoining the Kansas City Chiefs coach Physical Fitness and Sports by major reasons why Orlando has two title teams shot as many 3- Cleveland Cavaliers star James, team in Florida. Herm Edwards watched the inau- outgoing President George W. matched the best 41-game start pointers in a full season (424 in who contributed $20,000 to Pagliuca said he was proud to guration under the same gloomy Bush. in franchise history. Orlando's 1990-91, 454 in 1991-92) as Obama's campaign but couldn't represent a Celtics team that was cloud millions of Americans On the other side of the impressive 33-8 start has Lewis and Turkoglu have attend the swearing-in because the first in the NBA to draft a share, worried that he's about to world, tennis star Serena sparked championship talk in already this year (489). his team is on a West Coast road black player and to hire a black lose his job. His team went 6-26 Williams followed preinaugural Central Florida. Since the 3-point shot was trip. coach. over the last two seasons. events on television during the “The number of 3's we added, only one team the 1994- “This day will last forever. It “It was people coming “I think the country has been Australian Open, although she shoot, if we're playing the game 95 Houston Rockets averaged will be in books. It will be in together; kind of a peaceful waiting for something like this,” felt it probably was wiser to tape well, will depend on the defense more than 20 attempts from 3- schools. It will be in classes. It feeling came over the crowd,” Edwards said. “We should all the inauguration rather than not on us,” said Van Gundy, who point range during the regular will be on test questions. It means Pagliuca told The Associated embrace it, regardless of our watch it live at 4 a.m. local time. took over the Magic before the season and went on to capture a lot not only on this day but for Press. “The crowd had a hope and background religious, economic, “I try to stay politically 2007-08 season. “We don't have the championship. the rest of the days to come and a joy. For that many people to be heritage, it doesn't matter.” neutral, don't get involved in a goal of the number of 3's we Last year's Boston Celtics the years to come.” that peaceful was very moving.” Baseball players found it worldly matters,” said Williams, want to get up. ... If we can go to took 1,564 shots from 3-point It takes a lot to bring the In Fairfax, Va., George easier to attend the inauguration who doesn't vote because she is a the basket, that's where we want range all season; at their current sports world to a standstill but Mason, men's basketball coach because their sport is out of Jehovah's Witness. “For me, to go. But if you decide you pace, this season's Magic will there was no ignoring the Jim Larranaga, used “Yes, we season. Free agent reliever because I am black, seeing that want to take that away and come eclipse that total with 22 games magnitude of the moment. can!” as his thought for the day LaTroy Hawkins, who had a seat happen, I would be blind if I off of people to help, we're going left in the campaign. Pittsburgh Steelers coach when practice began at 11:30 a.m. about 100 yards from the Capitol, didn't take interest in it.” to pass the ball and shoot it.” “Yeah, but if we keep hitting Mike Tomlin pushed back his He pulled his players off the court said he thought of his grandmoth- However, no NBA them, you really can't complain,” champion has shot as often from Nelson said. long range as Orlando, which It's practically impossible takes an average of 26 shots for Van Gundy to put a lineup on BUCS from beyond the arc every night. the floor that doesn't have at Sacramento would have least three accomplished 3-point certainly enjoyed seeing the shooters, something he's all-too- Magic stop at 26 tries last week, happy to exploit. Few, if any, CORNER when Orlando hit an NBA- teams in the NBA will try to record 23 times on 37 attempts defend Howard 1-on-1 in the on the way to an easy 139-107 paint, so Van Gundy plays off of win. that by having the Magic extend Bucs Introduce Raheem Morris The Magic have four their spacing whenever possible. players ranked among the And if teams are worried too As New Coach league's top 23 in 3-point per- much about the perimeter, the centage, more than any other Magic will send the ball into club. Point guard Jameer Nelson Howard, who's averaging 20.2 game since capturing the Nevertheless, Morris dinator at Kansas State. (69-152, .454) entered Monday points, 14.1 rebounds, 3.2 franchise's only NFL champi- conceded that even he's a little He and former Bucs assistant fifth in the NBA. Courtney Lee blocks on 56 percent shooting. onship in January 2003. The suprised by his rapid ascension, Mike Tomlin, now the coach of the (29-66, .439) was 10th, J.J. Spend too much time Gruden era ended with four con- especially considering he was Pittsburgh Steelers, helped Redick (32-75, .427) was 18th focusing on Howard, though, secutive losses that denied the defensive backs coach less than a develop one of the top secondaries and Rashard Lewis (121-286, and the Magic will find Bucs a postseason spot following a month ago when it looked as if the in the NFL. Both accepted other .423) was 23rd. whomever's open from 3-point 9-3 start. Bucs probably would get into the jobs after Tampa Bay led the Combine that with the land. “He's a leader, commands the playoffs, thus likely saving league in total defense in 2005, dominance of the league's leader “I like shooting. I like respect of the team ... and his Gruden's job. and Gruden lured Morris back in rebounding and blocked shots having it on the floor,” Van Raheem Morris peers,” team co-chairman Joel “It's really hard to even when the Bucs dropped to 19th Dwight Howard in the pivot, Gundy said. “I think it's key in Glazer said. imagine right now. It's all against the pass the following BY FRED GOODALL along with the ability for the NBA, the way it is today, to “Raheem can relate to today's happened so fast,” Morris said. season. Orlando's 6-foot-10 shooters spread the floor out. The more NFL player,” Glazer added. “The Mark Dominik, who has been “He's one of the more young TAMPA (AP) - Raheem Lewis and Hedo Turkoglu (74- room you have, the easier game has changed a lot. It's always with the team since 1995, takes and dynamic coaches in the 203, .365) to easily shoot over chance you have of scoring.” Morris is young, energetic and changing. ... If you don't adapt to over as general manager, replacing league,” running back Earnest confident he's the right choice as those changes, you can't Bruce Allen, who also was fired Graham said. “He's a guy that new coach of the Tampa Bay compete.” Friday. everyone in the locker room has Buccaneers. Although he has no previous “Both of these men have looked up to for a long time for the The 32-year-old oozed enthu- head coaching experience, Morris Tampa Bay Buccaneers in their way he knows this game, and for Bartlett, Rays Agree siasm during a news conference to doesn't believe owner Malcolm DNA. ... They're youthful and the way he approaches this game.” introduce him as Jon Gruden's Glazer and sons are taking any energetic and both rode a clear and The 37-year-old Dominik successor on Saturday, even if he more of a gamble on him as they steady path from the bottom to the joined the Bucs in 1995 and served On 1-Year Contract did not offer specifics about his did when Tampa Bay traded a pair top,” Glazer said during a news in a number of personnel and plan to help the Bucs climb back of No. 1 draft picks, plus two No. conference at the team's headquar- scouting positions under former ST. PETERSBURG (AP) - Tampa Bay's most valuable among the NFL's elite. 2's and $8 million cash, to obtain ters. general manager Rich McKay Shortstop Jason Bartlett and the player during the team's run to Morris paid homage to Gruden after the 2001 season. “Mark understands everything before becoming director of pro Tampa Bay Rays agreed the World Series. The Rays Gruden, who led Tampa Bay to its The Bucs promoted Morris to it takes to be a champion. No one personnel eight years ago. Tuesday on a one-year contract were 78-47 when he was in the only Super Bowl title six years defensive coordinator on knows this organization's roots Morris said he and the new worth $1,981,250, avoiding lineup, compared to 7-9 when ago, and said his predecessor sent Christmas Day, and he recently and history better.” GM have had a good relationship arbitration. he was on the disabled list and him a text message earlier in the interviewed for the Denver Morris, a former Hofstra ever since he joined the team and Bartlett, part of the 19-18 when he did not start. day wishing him well in his new Broncos coaching vacancy. player and assistant coach, has began picking Dominik's brain November 2007 trade that also Bartlett batted a team- job. “The Glazers took a great risk been with the Bucs for six seasons about what kind of players Tampa brought right-hander Matt leading .286 with one homer, 37 “He told me to take this thing trading away draft picks to hire over two stints. Bay was interested in taking in the Garza to the AL champions in RBIs and 20 stolen bases. He hit and run with it,” Morris said. Jon Gruden. Risk is involved in He initially joined Gruden's draft. exchange for Delmon Young, an AL-best .379 against left- “That's what I planned on doing. everything,” Morris said. “We staff as defensive quality control “We've been doing this for a made $412,500 while helping handed pitching. That's what I want to do.” went out and won a Super Bowl coach for the 2002 Super Bowl run long time. We just didn't know it,” solidify the Rays' defense last His deal left third baseman Morris takes over a team that that year, and I'm very proud of it. and was assistant defensive backs Morris said. “We're going to make season. Willy Aybar and catcher Dioner won three division titles under The Glazers are not afraid of risk, coach for two seasons before the decisions together. We, we, we. Manager Joe Maddon often Navarro as the last Rays in arbi- Gruden but hasn't won a playoff obviously. And, neither am I.” spending 2006 as defensive coor- That's how we do it.” referred to the 29-year-old as tration. THE WEEKLY CHALLENGER, THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2009 9 STATE NEWS NATIONAL NEWS Onward To Inauguration: Why The Women Of Color In I Voted For Barack Obama Obama's Administration BY JEREMY LEVITT Headquarters. I voted for for Obama for all of the black Did you Did you Did you FLORIDAA&M UNIVERSITY Obama at the Winter Park children growing up in single- know that this know that this know that this Public Library during early family homes without a father sista is Valerie sista is Cassandra sista is Melody In a few days, my family voting. figure and those without role Jarrett, Transition Butts, the Barnes, Co- and I will be departing for That said, I do not support models outside of athletes and Team Co-Chair? General Counsel Director of Washington to witness the inau- Obama because of his politics. entertainers. I voted for Obama Did you know she's the 4th gen- on Obama's transition team and Agency Review on Obama's guration of Barack Obama as As an independent, I disagree because his family radiates love eration of educated professionals former Harvard classmate of transition team Director of the 44th president of the United with certain aspects of several in a country where divorce is the in her family and is a Stanford Barack Obama? [Photo Source: White House Domestic Policy States and the first African- of his policy positions, norm and not the exception. and U of M graduate? (A former Flicker] Council? Did you know she is a American to hold the office. As including those on abortion, I voted for Obama because I corporate attorney, as the Chief Did you former lawyer who graduated Jan. 20 draws nearer, I feel but- immigration, gun control and was keenly aware that his of Staff in the Daley know that this from U of M? [Photo Source: terflies in my stomach and the preemptive use of force, I victory would be the single Administration, she hired an Ivy- sista is Lisa Flicker] prideful tears of joy building. seriously question his appoint- greatest civil-rights achieve- Leaguer named Michelle Jackson, Did you His election symbolizes ing so many Clintonians to his ment in American history, one Robinson!) [Photo Source: NY Obama's choice know that this freedom. administration, which contra- spawned by a multiracial, multi- Times] to head the EPA sista is Desiree I was an Obama supporter dicts his campaign paradigm of generational and multiclass Did you know and a Princeton grad? Rogers, White long before he was a national change. American electorate. Obama’s that this sista is Did you House Social and international icon. I would be lying if I told ability to unify, empower and Susan Rice, know that this Secretary and However, I have not been a you that I voted for him because mobilize people from diverse Obama's choice sista is Mona Harvard MBA? (Former blind supporter. As a resident of we are men of the same genera- backgrounds with a singular for U.N. Sutphen, Deputy President of People's Gas and Chicago I voted for and tion with racially diverse family vision of hope and change has Ambassador? Did Chief of Staff North Shore Gas) [Photo supported him during his 2004 backgrounds; lawyers who arguably amounted to the most you know that she earned a Masters and graduate of Source: Chicago Business] senatorial campaign. When he served as law professors in significant political and a Doctorate degree from London School of Economics? was a virtual unknown outside Chicago at the same time; “movement” in the country. His Oxford ? [Photo Source: PBS] [Photo Source: Zcocalola] of Chicago, I criticized and husbands to African-American election signals a positive shift defended him on local televi- women from the South Side of in America’s sociopolitical and sion and radio. As a former Chicago; fathers to precocious racial landscape that will help regular contributor to the and beautiful girls; and perfect our union. I voted for Chicago Sun- Times, I construc- Christians heavily influenced Obama for America. Library Of Congress Seeks tively discussed his silence on by a Baptist liberation-orientat- Obama’s inauguration as critical issues such as the ed philosophy. I admit, though, the 44th president means more Sermons And Orations Relating genocide in Darfur, Sudan and that these were very persuasive to me than any action he will examined America’s readiness factors. take or policy that he will to elect an African-American I voted for Obama for my implement while president. To 2009 Presidential Inauguration president. African-American daughter and Why? Because Obama is an Until recently, I hosted a Caucasian and Asian nieces. I African-American who happens Over many decades, the of worship, as well as before recordings, the AFC is collecting daily talk show in Chicago — voted for Obama for all of the to be brilliant, not a brilliant American Folklife Center (AFC) humanist congregations and other written texts of sermons and often recorded from my office white children who live, attend man who happens to be at the Library of Congress has secular gatherings. The AFC is orations (submitted in the form of in Orlando — and covered and pray in exclusively white African-American. He is not a documented everyday citizens’ seeking as wide a representation print or electronic media), as well every aspect of his bid for the communities, schools and “magical Negro” or an reactions to major historic events of orations as possible. This col- as printed programs from the presidency. Nov. 4, 2008, I churches, respectively, and exception, but rather a symbolic in our collective American expe- lection is one of many oral history events during which the sermons reported on the election live whose only contact with representation of hundreds of rience. For instance, man-on-the- and spoken word collections at and orations were delivered. All from Chicago, spending part of African-American men are thousands of exceptional street interviews were recorded the AFC that preserve American submissions must be postmarked the evening stirring up voters at through mass media and the African-American men whom on the day after the attack on emotions and memories of by Feb. 27, and must be accompa- Jesse Jackson’s Rainbow Push entertainment industry. I voted America must learn to embrace. Pearl Harbor in 1941; Italian important cultural events. nied by a signed release form and Americans were documented to Congregations and groups completed data form, found on celebrate the Columbus quincen- interested in contributing to this the AFC Web site, Rep. Bilirakis Statement On tenary in 1992; interviews were once-in-a-lifetime documentary www.loc.gov/folklife/. conducted with Americans across project are asked to record For additional information The Inauguration Of the nation in the weeks following sermons and orations delivered about the Inauguration 2009 the tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001; and during Inauguration Week 2009 Sermons and Orations Project, the Veterans History Project is and donate them to the Library of including the technical specifica- President Barack Obama preserving the personal experi- Congress. The donated record- tions of the recordings that can be ence stories of Americans who ings will be preserved at the AFC accepted, downloadable copies of U.S. Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis celebrate what makes the United working with President Obama served the nation in wartime. in order to enhance the nation’s the required forms and instruc- (R-Fla.) released the following States great and I congratulate and his Administration as we These voices of ordinary historical record and preserve the tions for submitting collections, statement after Barack Obama President Obama.” craft policies which will lead to a Americans responding to extraor- voices of religious leaders other please visit www.loc.gov/folklife/, was inaugurated as the 44th “Our country is facing some prosperous America.” dinary events exist as valuable orators for researchers and or call the center at (202) 707- President of the United States: of the toughest challenges in “I wish President Obama research collections for the scholars of the future. After being 5510 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 “One of the many character- recent memory. It is incumbent and his family all my best as he scholars of today and they are a processed by archivists, the col- p.m., Monday – Friday, EST. istics of our Nation's greatness is upon all of us to face these chal- embarks on the next four years cultural legacy preserved for lection will be made available to The Library of Congress, the the peaceful transfer of presiden- lenges together, united as a and congratulate him on this day future generations. scholars, students and the general nation's oldest federal cultural tial power. Today is a day to nation. I am committed to of celebration." On Jan. 20, the United States public. institution, is the world's preemi- Barack Obama became the Individuals and groups inter- nent reservoir of knowledge, country’s first African-American ested in contributing to the providing unparalleled collec- U.S. Rep. Kendrick B. Meek president. In anticipation of Inauguration 2009 Sermons and tions and integrated resources to citizens’ efforts to mark this Orations Project are asked to Congress and the American Introduces Nationwide historic time around the country, submit audio and video recordings people. Many of the Library’s the AFC will be collecting audio made in digital or other approved rich resources and treasures may and video recordings of sermons formats. To be accepted into the also be accessed through the Mortgage Fraud Task Force Act and orations that comment on the collection, the recordings must be Library’s Web site www.loc.gov significance of the inauguration of sermons and orations that were and via interactive exhibitions on Congressman Kendrick B. against the lenders, according to Rep. Meek's legislation will of 2009. It is expected that such delivered to congregations and a new, personalized Web site at Meek (D-Fla.) introduced the the Mortgage Asset Research create a Nationwide MFTF to sermons and orations will be other audiences between Friday, myLOC.gov. Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Institute. Miami-Dade ranked provide a nationwide response to delivered at churches, syna- Jan. 16 and Sunday, Jan. 25. Task Force (MFTF) Act of 2009 fourth in mortgage fraud in the end this disturbing trend in gogues, mosques and other places In addition to audio and video which will establish a U.S. behind New York, Los mortgage fraud offenses. The bill Nationwide MFTF in the Angeles, and Atlanta. will provide a tool to prevent the Department of Justice. "Foreclosures in Florida victimization of individuals and During the last Congress, have gone from a problem businesses through effective PRESIDENT Lowery, both of whom blatantly by brick the glittering edifices referred to the racial magnitude of they would then keep clean and Rep. Meek introduced legislation to an epidemic," said Meek. education, legislation, regulation, continued from front page to help resolve the mortgage “Evidence points that there is a law enforcement and prosecu- the moment. work inside of.” “We celebrate a hinge-point Perhaps it was the benediction fraud epidemic. The House direct correlation between fore- tion. Americans who were legally of history with the inauguration of of civil rights icon, Rev. Joseph passed the legislation on Sept. closures and mortgage fraud, The Attorney General shall forced to sit in the backs of buses our first African-American Lowery, that hit closest to home. 22, 2008 by a vote of 350 to 23, either in a fraud-for-profit or provide the MFTF with the in the South until Parks took a president of the United States,” Starting with the final verse of but the bill was blocked by fraud-for-property scheme. This appropriate staff and appoint one stand in 1955. Also, among the 90 Warren prayed in his invocation. “Lift Every Voice and Sing”, the Republicans in the U.S. Senate. legislation works to put those staff member to serve as units participating in the Inaugural The crowd cheered. “We are so Black National Anthem, Lowery Mortgage fraud is one of the who perpetrate these crimes Executive Director of the MFTF. Parade were the Tuskegee grateful to live in this land, a land closed with an appeal that is yet to fastest growing white collar exactly where they should be - The MFTF shall establish and Airmen, who flew in a segregated of unequaled possibility, where a be realized: crimes in the United States. behind bars.” oversee branches in each of the Army Air Corp during World War son of an African immigrant can “Lord, in the memory of all According to FBI statistics, the From 2006-07, there was a 10 states determined by the AG II. rise to the highest level of our the saints who from their labors number of suspicious activity 168 percent increase in Florida in to have the highest concentration “I’m feeling ecstatic. There leadership. And we know today rest, and in the joy of a new reports from financial institutions the number of real estate foreclo- of mort-gage fraud. The MFTF's was never a time in my life that I that Dr. King and a great cloud of beginning, we ask you to help us more than tripled from 17,127 in sures. In 2008, the trend functions shall include organiz- would have thought there would witnesses are shouting in heaven.” work for that day when black will 2004 to 62,494 as of September continued upward and Florida ing initiatives to investigate be a black president,” said a The poem recited by not be asked to get back, when 2008. The FBI reports that the ranked second in the United mortgage fraud, including initia- chuckling Ed Tillman, one of the Elizabeth Alexander was also brown can stick around, when dollar amount of mortgage fraud States in fore-closure filings. In tives to enforce state mortgage elite African-American pilots who straight to the point: “Sing the yellow will be mellow, when the is well into the billions. response, Miami-Dade County fraud laws, and provide related flew heroically in the all-black names of the dead who brought us red man can get ahead, man, and In 2006, 2007 and again in created a MFTF. Over 100 training to federal, state and local unit. here, who laid the train tracks, when white will embrace what is 2008, Florida ranked first in the arrests have been made of indi- law enforcement and prosecutor- Most notable were the prayers raised the bridges, picked the right. Let all those who do justice United States for mortgage loans viduals causing over $40 million ial agencies. of Revs. Rick Warren and Joseph that contained alleged fraud in mortgage fraud. cotton and the lettuce, built brick and love mercy say amen.”

10 THE WEEKLY CHALLENGER, THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2009 CHURCH DIRECTORY 955 20th Street South • St. Petersburg, FL 33712 (727) 894-4311 BETHEL AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH Email: [email protected] 912 3RD AVENUE NORTH- ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33705 Website: www.mzprogressive.org (727) 822-2089 [email protected] Worship Services...... 7:45 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. BREAKFAST MINISTRY……………..SUNDAY 8:00 A.M. Sunday School ...... 9:00 a.m. CHURCH SCHOOL ………………………….9:00 A.M. Prayer Service (Wed)...... 6:00 p.m. MORNING WORSHIP………………………10:30 A.M. Bible Study (Wed) ...... 6:30 p.m. BIBLE STUDY……………………TUESDAY 7:00 P.M. Mission Statement: YOUTH CHURCH …………… MON & WED 5:30 P.M. REVEREND DAVID L. Impact the world by equipping believers HERE S LACE OR IN THE HURCH AND DOROTHY Rev. Louis M. Murphy Sr. “T ’ AP F YOU AME C ” ONNELLY Senior Pastor to reach the lost with the gospel of Jesus Christ. C

ST. JOHN MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH St. Mark African Methodist Episcopal Church 3200 Fifth Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33712 “Where Everybody is Somebody” (727) 327-1373 2401 – 5th Street South Saint Petersburg, FL 33705 Early Morning Worship ...... 7:30 a.m. Phone: (727) 823-6666 Sunday School ...... 9:30 a.m. Rev. Keturah D. Pittman, Pastor Morning Worship...... 11:00 a.m. Weekly Schedule Sunday School...... 9:30 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study & Prayer Meeting ...... 7:00 p.m. Sunday Early Morning Worship Service...11:00 a.m. Monday Prayer & Praise ...... 6:30 p.m. Friday Prayer Meeting ...... 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study ...... 6:30 p.m. Rev. Norris L. Friday Youth Activities...... 6:30 p.m. Martin Sr. - Pastor “Raising A Standard For God’s People In God’s Church”

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

Sunday Morning Worship Queen Street 10:30 a.m. Church Of God In Christ Wednesday 1732 9th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33712 Bible Study 7:00 p.m. (727) 896-4356 4682 40th Avenue North Elder A.P. Conage, Pastor St. Petersburg, FL 33714 Log on: (727) 686-9356 www.travelwiththechurch.com 8:00 A.M. - Sunday Service 9:00 A.M. - Tuesday Prayer Pastor Maceo and Tamika McGriff www.abundant-harvest.org (to book your travel engagements) 9:30 A.M. - Sunday School 7:00 P.M. - Wednesday Bible Study 11:00 A.M. - Morning Service YPWW First and Third Sunday of each month after Morning Service “Walking In The Promised Vision”

NEW HOPE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH Saint John Primitive Baptist Church 2120 - 19th Street South, St. Petersburg, FL 33712 Elder Benjamin Adams, Jr., Senior Pastor (727) 896-5228 Church address: 1002 Palmetto Street, Clearwater, FL 33755 www.spreadinghopeonline.org Mailing address: P.O. Box 1235, Clearwater, FL 33755 Church Phone: (727) 443-1861 • Fax: (727) 443-0431 Sunday Services: Email: [email protected] Church School...... 9:00 a.m. Radio dial: 1340 AM 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Praise & Worship Service . . . 10:30 a.m. Radio internet: tantalk 1340.com Scheduled Services: Early Morning...... 8:00 a.m. Elder Benjamin Wednesday Services: Church School ...... 9:45 a.m. Adams, Jr., Rev. Carlos Senior, Midweek P.U.S.H. Mid-Morning ...... 11:00 a.m. Senior Pastor Pastor (Prayer Meeting/Bible Study) . . 7:00 p.m. Mid-week Family Night Bible Study...... 7:00 p.m. Theme: “Movers of the Christ Purpose” “One Body, One Spirit, One Hope” Edifying the Church; Evangelizing the Community (Acts 1:4-8)

MOUNT PILGRIM MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 4000 5th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33711 Phone: (727) 321-7375 “Returning God’s People to the Word of God” Sunday School...... 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. MORNING WORSHIP 11:00 a.m. Sunday General Worship ...... 11:00 a.m. Communion ...... First Sunday Sunday New Member Orientation...... 9:30 a.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting...... 7:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study...... 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Wednesday Youth Bible Study ...... 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Pastor Clark Wednesday Tutoring ...... 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Hazley, Sr. Mission Statement Having been led, as we believe, by the Spirit of God to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as Rev. Prentiss John Davis, Minister our Savior; and on the profession of our faith. We the people of God returning to God’s & Veronica Davis Word, proclaiming, God’s Will in provoking His love among one another.

Trinity Presbyterian Church First Baptist Institutional 2830 22nd Avenue South Church YOUR CHURCH St. Petersburg, Florida 33712 3144 Third Avenue South 727-327-8590 St. Petersburg, FL DIRECTORY AD Email: [email protected] Phone: 323-7518

Alfonso Woods, [email protected] Pastor Sunday School 9:30 a.m. COULD BE HERE! SCHEDULE OF SERVICES Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. • Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. Come Worship With Call TODAY!! Bible Study – Wednesday – 6:30 p.m. REV. WAYNE G. Holy Communion Every First Sunday the First Baptist Family THOMPSON, PASTOR THE WEEKLY CHALLENGER, THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2009 11 CHURCH DIRECTORY ST. MARK MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 1301 - 37th Street South, St. Petersburg, FL (727) 321-6631 • www.stmarkch.org

Schedule of Services Church School ...... 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship ...... 10:45 a.m. Baptist Training Union ...... 5:00 p.m. Prayer Meeting and Bible Study Thursday 9:30 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. Rev. Brian K. Brown

BETHEL METROPOLITAN BAPTIST CHURCH 3455 - 26th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33711 Telephone (727) 327-0554 • Fax (727) 327-0240 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.bmmbc.org

Sunday Worship Service...... 10:00 a.m. Sunday School ...... 9:00 a.m. Teen Summit (Wednesday) ...... 7:00 p.m. Bible Study (Wednesday)...... 7:00 p.m.

“God’s House In The City” Rev. Rickey L. Houston, Pastor

Macedonia Freewill 20th Street Prayer Tower Church of God in Christ Elder Clarence Welch, Pastor Baptist Church Church Of Christ Elder Carson Skinner, Assistant Pastor 1137 37th Street South 900 - 16th Avenue South 820 20th Street South Saint Petersburg, FL 33711 St. Petersburg, Florida 33705 St. Petersburg, FL (727) 321-0670 Office (727) 895-4900 • Fax (727) 895-4990 Home: 896-8006 SERVICES Bro. Robert Smith Sunday Sunday School – 10:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Service 8:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Bible Class...... 9:00 a.m. A. M. Service – 11:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship...... 10:30 a.m. YPWW (1st & 3rd Sunday) – 5:30 p.m. Sunday Mid-Morning 11:00 a.m. Ladies Bible Class Monday...... 7:00 p.m. P.M. Service (1st & 3rd Sunday) – 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting, Bible Study 7:00 p.m. Sunday Evening Worship...... 5:00 p.m. P. M. Service (2nd & 4th Sunday) - 5:30 p.m. Bishop Communion is observed every first Sunday Monday Evening Bible Class...... 7:00 p.m. Tuesday Morning Prayer – 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Raymond T. Wednesday Evening Bible Class...... 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Service – 7:30 p.m. The Church Where Everyone is Welcome Baker, Pastor Thursday Bible Study (for all ages) – 7:30 p.m.

THE ROCK OF JESUS MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH First Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church Church School: ...... 9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. 1121 22nd Street South, St. Petersburg, FL 33712 Devotion: ...... 10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. Praise and Worship: ...... 10:20 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. (727) 327-8708 Morning Worship Service:...... 10:30 a.m. Bible Study each Tuesday: ...... 6:30 p.m. Sunday Worship Services . . . .8:00 and 11:00 a.m. Sunday School ...... 9:30 a.m. Van service is available by calling: (727) 327-0015 Prayer Meeting (Tuesday) ...... 6:00 p.m. Bible Study (Tuesday) ...... 7:00 p.m. THE ROCK OF JESUS IS LOCATED AT: Baptist Training Union (Sunday) ...... 4:00 p.m. 3940 – 18th AVENUE SOUTH St. Petersburg, Florida Rev. Frank W. Peterman, Jr. Telephone: 727-327-0015 • Fax: 727-327-0021 Pastor Rev. Wallace Elliott Sr. - Pastor “The Little Church Where Everybody Is Somebody” Office Hours: Monday thru Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

McCabe United Methodist Church 2800 26th Avenue South St. Petersburg, FL 33712 Phone: 727-867-5287 • Fax: 727-906-9808 A Discipleship Making Community Sunday Worship Services ...... 10:00 a.m. Sunday Children Church ...... 10:00 a.m. Sunday School ...... 8:50 a.m. Bible Study (Wednesday) ...... 6:30 p.m. Rev. I. James Mitchell, Senior Fellowship (2nd Wednesday) . . . .12:30 p.m. Senior Pastor

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12 THE WEEKLY CHALLENGER, THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2009 NATIONAL NEWS No More Excuses Senate Confirms Clinton Earl G. Graves Sr., founder and publisher of Black Enterprise magazine, issues the following statement concerning As Secretary Of State the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States of America WASHINGTON - The wasted no time in his first day Senate confirmed Hillary at the White House. According NEW YORK - Who among Rodham Clinton as secretary of to a White House spokesman, us—especially those of my gener- state Wednesday as President Obama placed telephone calls ation—ever dared believe that an Barack Obama moved to make to Egyptian President Hosni American of African heritage his imprint on U.S. foreign Mubarak, Israeli Prime would ascend to the highest office policy, mobilizing a fresh team Minister Ehud Olmert, of veteran advisers and Jordan’s King Abdullah II and in the land in our lifetime? Barack Photograph courtesy of Obama first appeared on the cover reaching out to world leaders. Palestinian President JIM WATSON / AFP/Getty Images of BLACK ENTERPRISE The Senate voted 94-2, with Mahmoud Abbas. magazine in October 2004 when Republican Sens. David Vitter The administration also Hillary Clinton and former of Louisiana and Jim DeMint of planned to name former Senate President Bill Clinton greet he was running for the Senate next President Barack Obama as to the headline “The Next Big South Carolina opposing. Democratic leader George J. Republicans and Mitchell as Clinton’s special he arrives at the Presidential Thing in Politics.” Our publica- Inaugural Prayer Service tion endorsed Obama for Democrats alike said her swift envoy for the Middle East. confirmation was necessary so Dennis Ross, a longtime U.S. president with a second cover in Photography courtesy of Lonnie Major January 2008, long before the that Obama could begin negotiator, was also expected to that the foundation’s plan to primary season ended and we Black Enterprise Founder Earl G. Graves shakes hands on the tackling the major foreign advise Clinton on Mideast disclose annually its list of National Mall during the Inauguration of President Obama concluded our year with his third policy issues at hand, including policy, according to officials donors and a range of its contri- historic cover when the two wars, increased violence in who spoke on condition of butions already exceeds Lugar November 2008 issue hit the rated it will be an indelible excuses. To those who complain the Middle East and the threat anonymity because they were said he hoped Clinton would re- newsstands next to the headline moment made possible by every about the ills of our community of a nuclear-armed Iran. not authorized to speak publicly examine her position but “Yes We Must!” I am proud to be African-American who ever but are unwilling to invest their “It is essential that we about the move. supported her appointment, able to say that I believed in the refused to accept the diminished time, money, or energy to bring provide the president with the Clinton planned to report to citing her “remarkable qualifi- historic candidacy of Obama from roles once ascribed to us. It about solutions: No more excuses. tools and resources he needs to the State Department on cations” and “pressing global the start and worked day and night belongs to every African The election of Obama to the Oval effect change and that starts Thursday, where she was issues.” during the months leading up to American who put asunder the Office proves once and for all that with putting a national security expected to address employees Vitter and DeMint, both election day to help realize it. restrictive bonds of racism, we can achieve anything as team in place as soon as in the main lobby that morning members of the Senate Foreign This year has culminated in a injustice and inequality to defy the African-Americans. The question possible,” said Sen. John Kerry, — a tradition of sorts for state Relations Committee, said they triumph that belongs to every odds and achieve something is no longer whether anything is D-Mass., chairman of the secretaries on their first day on were unsatisfied. Last week, American and it must be clearly lasting and great. But let us be possible, the question is whether Foreign Relations Committee. the job. Vitter cast the sole opposing understood by all of us that clear. The presidential inaugura- we are committed to doing what Obama’s presidential rival, The former first lady vote in the committee’s 16-1 Obama was elected to be the tion of Obama is not just about needs to be done Sen. John McCain, was among received overwhelming biparti- endorsement of Clinton. president of all the people of our one world-changing moment. For No one is saying it will be those who spoke in Clinton’s san support in Congress despite DeMint voted in favor of nation, not just black Americans. African-Americans, it marks the easy—after all, racism is still favor. lingering concerns by some Clinton on the committee The challenges awaiting our birth of a new movement, one alive, even if it’s been dealt a “This nation has come Republicans that her husband’s because he said he didn’t want president-elect—ranging from with a simple defining creed: No serious setback by the majority of together in a way that it has not charitable fundraising overseas to obstruct a full Senate vote on our critically damaged economy more excuses. To our young black American voters—but we can no for some time,” said the could pose conflicts of interest. her appointment, but ultimately to the security of our nation men, too many of whom have longer accept that it cannot be Arizona Republican, on the Sen. Richard Lugar, the did not support her nomination. against the global threat of been allowed to embrace the sin of done. Yes, the ceilings on our Senate floor for the first time ranking Republican on the Following the vote, the terrorism—are serious issues that low expectation: No more potential still exist, but we now since the inauguration. Foreign Relations Committee, Senate Foreign Relations must be resolved for the greater excuses. To black professionals know beyond a shadow of a doubt Voters “want us to work proposed that former President Committee endorsed Susan good of all. Obama faces expecta- lamenting racism on the job while that they are not impermeable. together and get to work,” Bill Clinton’s foundation reject Rice to become U.S. ambassa- tions above and beyond anything worshiping daily at the altar of The rallying cry of the Obama McCain said. foreign contributions. But dor to the United Nations, a ever demanded of the heroic black personal mediocrity: No more campaign was not “Yes He Can” As the Senate debated Hillary Clinton rejected post Obama has elevated to the leaders of our history—from excuses. To those obsessed with but “Yes We Can.” Now that we Clinton’s appointment, Obama Lugar’s proposal, contending Cabinet level. Frederick Douglass to Dr. Martin the trappings of wealth yet who know now that the impossible has Luther King Jr. refuse to invest in their own proven possible after all, there is Nevertheless, few would financial education or to exercise no turning back. There are no Inauguration Day: deny that when Obama is inaugu- fiscal discipline: No more more excuses. Continuing The Dream

BY MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN But, Dr. King's dream isn't ‘the bank of justice is bankrupt’ The Morning After NNPA COLUMNIST ending with President Obama's or that ‘there are insufficient inauguration. Instead, President funds in the great vaults of “Rosa sat so Martin could BY JAMES CLINGMAN The crime in our local com- comes to contributing to an equity Obama now has the opportunity opportunity of this nation.’” march. Martin marched so NNPA COLUMNIST munities will not subside as a or investment fund. Let’s use to take that dream to the next He said we'd come to cash a Barack could run. Barack runs result of someone doing some of our money to support our level. Dr. King's family has long check ''that will give us upon so our children can fly!” From Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009, something in Washington. The organizations, our institutions and urged that his birthday be cele- demand the riches of freedom and text messages to t-shirts, after the Inauguration, the festivi- discrimination against and mis- our black owned businesses. brated with a day of service — a the security of justice.'' Then in the versions of this quote circulated ties, the parties, the formals, the treatment of black people in Let’s start a “safety net” fund day on, not a day off. When next breath he said something that everywhere during last year's “pomp and circumstance,” the social, economic and political in our neighborhoods to help our President Obama called for the President Obama made a central historic presidential election. tears of joy, the line dances, and circles, on a local level, will not less fortunate brothers and sisters King Holiday to be a national theme of his own campaign: Dr. The popular message the speeches, I wonder what our magically go away because in their time of need. Let’s start a day of service this year, he was King said, we'd “come to this captured many people's belief next action items will be. Obama is in the White House. But Collective Banking Group in following Dr. King’s example hallowed spot in our nation’s that just like Mrs. Rosa Parks I wonder if we will even have you already knew that, right? every city and use the collective with a call to action. It's time for capital to remind America of the and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., an action item. I wonder if black So, what now? That question leverage that exists in our all of us who have been inspired fierce urgency of now.” President-Elect Barack Obama folks especially will immediately has been asked thousands of times churches to gain more benefits by both Dr. King and our I certainly refuse to believe is part of a historic legacy of get back to work on the things that in the past few months. What are and equitable treatment for our nation’s new President to answer that our nation is bankrupt of trailblazers and leaders, each one negatively affect us and continue we to do now that we have the church members. that call and do our part in justice, opportunity and never taking a giant new step toward to move forward on the issues by “first black president”? Let’s support Compro Tax advancing the dream. will give up until our nation's making a better nation for the which we are positively affected. The first thing we had better this tax season, or any other Black In fact, when most people professed commitment to justice next generation of Black On that morning after, I do, and continue to do, is pray for owned tax preparation service in remember Dr. King speaking on for all results in ending poverty Americans and all Americans. wonder if we will muster up the the brother and his family; they our local areas. C’mon, brothers the steps of the Lincoln and hopelessness for millions of As record-breaking masses same kind of energy we displayed surely need it. Then we must and sisters, it’s tax preparation! Memorial during the March on people struggling to get enough of people are gathering in during the run-up to Barack realize that with his election, the Stop buying in to the “colder ice” Washington, they think about “I to eat, a place to sleep, a chance Washington, to be part of this Obama’s election. I wonder if we work has only just begun. myth. Have a Dream” because for 45 to make a living and a good miraculous event on the Mall in will remain excited and enthusias- Locally, of course, we must Some of us did not take a few years those powerful words have education for their children. our nation's capital, the day has a tic about working to “change” our continue to fight for inclusion and months off; some of us continued been quoted all over the world. President Obama said he ran for special emotional significance economic condition, improve the equity in development projects, to work right through the euphoria But too few remember or the highest office in the land for those of us who were also education of our children, reduce i.e., contracting, construction and excitement of Obama’s even know the central theme that because he refused to believe it here during the sweltering week crime in our neighborhoods and management and ownership. We election. We won’t have a began his speech that day: the either and he also wasn’t content in August 1963 when crowds strengthen our overall social must continue to fight for justice hangover on the morning after. bounced check America had to keep waiting for justice marched on the Mall to listen to condition. I wonder. in our courtrooms from our judges We will get up and get right back written to its black citizens. Dr. deferred. Like Dr. King, he Dr. King tell us about his dream. After the party, will we and prosecutors. to the work at hand. The work of King said we had come to the believed in the “fierce urgency The beautiful black poet remain focused on these and other We must fight for real repre- Economic empowerment, nation's capital that day to cash a of now.” Millions of Americans Elizabeth Alexander, who will important issues, or will we sentation from our politicians in political representation, the proper check America had written from all races and walks of life become just the fourth poet in awaken on the morning after with return for our votes. We must education of our youth, criminal nearly 200 years earlier. He said supported and voted for him our nation’s history to read at an a terrible hangover? A hangover show up at school board meetings justice rather than injustice, and that “when our nation’s founders because they feel the same way. Inauguration, was a one-year- so bad that we say, “I am glad and fight for our children’s social equity for black people, is wrote the Declaration of This joyful, hopeful old toddler in a stroller when her that’s over; at least I don’t have to education – and be participants in absolutely essential for our Independence and the Inauguration Day is the first day parents brought her to the March worry about it for another four their education rather than mere survival and growth in this Constitution, they had created a of President Obama’s opportuni- on Washington. As her mother, years.” observers. country. promissory note that guaranteed ty as our nation's new leader to African American women's When it comes to economic Picture black people putting On the morning after, and on all Americans the inalienable follow Dr. King's dream and history scholar Adele Alexander, empowerment, especially, we our money together for a common subsequent mornings, make a rights of life, liberty and the begin putting those beliefs into said last month, “The parallelism cannot afford to stop fighting cause, the same way we did for commitment with yourself and pursuit of happiness.” action—and, in the words of is fabulous there.” Many people because we have a “black” Obama’s campaign. We had your own consciousness to make Dr. King said “those of us poet Seamus Heaney, “begin to are feeling as if a piece of president. The education of our enough money to send to the a difference. Get busy and stay who had come to the March make hope and history rhyme.'' American history is coming full children will not improve through campaign; let’s do something busy; we have to do the work were there to cash our checks, circle. some hocus-pocus sleight of hand. similar with our money when it ourselves. because we refused to believe

THE WEEKLY CHALLENGER, THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2009 13 ✰✰ INAUGURATION 2009 ✰✰ Text Of President Barack Obama’s Inaugural Address Barack Obama takes the oath of office to become the 44th president of the United States in Washington, … Text of President Barack Obama’s inaugural address on Tuesday, as delivered.

OBAMA: My fellow citizens: has come to set aside childish foundation for growth. We will fathers, faced with perils we can that America must play its role in these things are old. These things I stand here today humbled by things. The time has come to build the roads and bridges, the scarcely imagine, drafted a charter ushering in a new era of peace. are true. They have been the quiet the task before us, grateful for the reaffirm our enduring spirit; to electric grids and digital lines that to assure the rule of law and the To the Muslim world, we seek force of progress throughout our trust you have bestowed, mindful choose our better history; to carry feed our commerce and bind us rights of man, a charter expanded a new way forward, based on history. What is demanded then is a of the sacrifices borne by our forward that precious gift, that together. We will restore science to by the blood of generations. Those mutual interest and mutual respect. return to these truths. What is ancestors. I thank President Bush noble idea, passed on from genera- its rightful place, and wield technol- ideals still light the world, and we To those leaders around the globe required of us now is a new era of for his service to our nation, as well tion to generation: the God-given ogy’s wonders to raise health care’s will not give them up for expedi- who seek to sow conflict, or blame responsibility — a recognition, on as the generosity and cooperation promise that all are equal, all are quality and lower its cost. We will ence’s sake. And so to all the other their society’s ills on the West — the part of every American, that we he has shown throughout this tran- free and all deserve a chance to harness the sun and the winds and peoples and governments who are know that your people will judge have duties to ourselves, our nation, sition. pursue their full measure of the soil to fuel our cars and run our watching today, from the grandest you on what you can build, not and the world, duties that we do not Forty-four Americans have happiness. factories. And we will transform capitals to the small village where what you destroy. To those who grudgingly accept but rather seize now taken the presidential oath. In reaffirming the greatness of our schools and colleges and uni- my father was born: know that cling to power through corruption gladly, firm in the knowledge that The words have been spoken our nation, we understand that versities to meet the demands of a America is a friend of each nation and deceit and the silencing of there is nothing so satisfying to the during rising tides of prosperity and greatness is never a given. It must new age. All this we can do. All this and every man, woman, and child dissent, know that you are on the spirit, so defining of our character, the still waters of peace. Yet, every be earned. Our journey has never we will do. who seeks a future of peace and wrong side of history; but that we than giving our all to a difficult task. so often the oath is taken amidst been one of shortcuts or settling for Now, there are some who dignity, and that we are ready to will extend a hand if you are willing This is the price and the gathering clouds and raging storms. less. It has not been the path for the question the scale of our ambitions lead once more. to unclench your fist. promise of citizenship. At these moments, America has faint-hearted — for those who — who suggest that our system Recall that earlier generations To the people of poor nations, This is the source of our confi- carried on not simply because of the prefer leisure over work, or seek cannot tolerate too many big plans. faced down fascism and we pledge to work alongside you to dence — the knowledge that God skill or vision of those in high only the pleasures of riches and Their memories are short. For they communism not just with missiles make your farms flourish and let calls on us to shape an uncertain office, but because we the people fame. Rather, it has been the risk- have forgotten what this country and tanks, but with sturdy alliances clean waters flow; to nourish destiny. have remained faithful to the ideals takers, the doers, the makers of has already done; what free men and enduring convictions. They starved bodies and feed hungry This is the meaning of our of our forebears, and true to our things — some celebrated but more and women can achieve when understood that our power alone minds. And to those nations like liberty and our creed — why men founding documents. often men and women obscure in imagination is joined to common cannot protect us, nor does it entitle ours that enjoy relative plenty, we and women and children of every So it has been. So it must be their labor, who have carried us up purpose, and necessity to courage. us to do as we please. Instead, they say we can no longer afford indif- race and every faith can join in cel- with this generation of Americans. the long, rugged path towards pros- What the cynics fail to under- knew that our power grows through ference to the suffering outside our ebration across this magnificent That we are in the midst of perity and freedom. stand is that the ground has shifted its prudent use; our security emanates borders; nor can we consume the Mall, and why a man whose father crisis is now well understood. Our For us, they packed up their beneath them — that the stale from the justness of our cause, the world’s resources without regard to less than sixty years ago might not nation is at war, against a far- few worldly possessions and political arguments that have force of our example, the tempering effect. For the world has changed, have been served at a local restau- reaching network of violence and traveled across oceans in search of a consumed us for so long no longer qualities of humility and restraint. and we must change with it. rant can now stand before you to hatred. Our economy is badly new life. apply. The question we ask today is We are the keepers of this As we consider the road that take a most sacred oath. weakened, a consequence of greed For us, they toiled in sweat- not whether our government is too legacy. Guided by these principles unfolds before us, we remember So let us mark this day with and irresponsibility on the part of shops and settled the West; endured big or too small, but whether it once more, we can meet those new with humble gratitude those brave remembrance, of who we are and some, but also our collective failure the lash of the whip and plowed the works — whether it helps families threats that demand even greater Americans who, at this very hour, how far we have traveled. In the to make hard choices and prepare hard earth. find jobs at a decent wage, care they effort — even greater cooperation patrol far-off deserts and distant year of America’s birth, in the the nation for a new age. Homes For us, they fought and died, in can afford, a retirement that is and understanding between mountains. They have something to coldest of months, a small band of have been lost; jobs shed; business- places like Concord and dignified. Where the answer is yes, nations. We will begin to responsi- tell us, just as the fallen heroes who patriots huddled by dying es shuttered. Our health care is too Gettysburg; Normandy and Khe we intend to move forward. Where bly leave Iraq to its people, and lie in Arlington whisper through the campfires on the shores of an icy costly; our schools fail too many; Sanh. the answer is no, programs will end. forge a hard-earned peace in ages. We honor them not only river. The capital was abandoned. and each day brings further Time and again these men and Those of us who manage the Afghanistan. With old friends and because they are guardians of our The enemy was advancing. The evidence that the ways we use women struggled and sacrificed and public’s dollars will be held to former foes, we will work tirelessly liberty, but because they embody snow was stained with blood. At a energy strengthen our adversaries worked till their hands were raw so account — to spend wisely, reform to lessen the nuclear threat, and roll the spirit of service; a willingness to moment when the outcome of our and threaten our planet. that we might live a better life. They bad habits, and do our business in back the specter of a warming find meaning in something greater revolution was most in doubt, the These are the indicators of saw America as bigger than the sum the light of day — because only planet. We will not apologize for than themselves. And yet, at this father of our nation ordered these crisis, subject to data and statistics. of our individual ambitions; greater then can we restore the vital trust our way of life, nor will we waver moment — a moment that will words be read to the people: Less measurable but no less than all the differences of birth or between a people and their govern- in its defense, and for those who define a generation — it is precisely “Let it be told to the future profound is a sapping of confidence wealth or faction. ment. seek to advance their aims by this spirit that must inhabit us all. world ... that in the depth of winter, across our land — a nagging fear This is the journey we continue Nor is the question before us inducing terror and slaughtering For as much as government when nothing but hope and virtue that America’s decline is inevitable, today. We remain the most prosper- whether the market is a force for innocents, we say to you now that can do and must do, it is ultimately could survive...that the city and the and that the next generation must ous, powerful nation on Earth. Our good or ill. Its power to generate our spirit is stronger and cannot be the faith and determination of the country, alarmed at one common lower its sights. workers are no less productive than wealth and expand freedom is broken; you cannot outlast us, and American people upon which this danger, came forth to meet (it).” Today I say to you that the when this crisis began. Our minds unmatched, but this crisis has we will defeat you. nation relies. It is the kindness to America, in the face of our challenges we face are real. They are no less inventive, our goods and reminded us that without a watchful For we know that our take in a stranger when the levees common dangers, in this winter of are serious and they are many. They services no less needed than they eye, the market can spin out of patchwork heritage is a strength, break, the selflessness of workers our hardship, let us remember these will not be met easily or in a short were last week or last month or last control — and that a nation cannot not a weakness. We are a nation of who would rather cut their hours timeless words. With hope and span of time. But know this, year. Our capacity remains undi- prosper long when it favors only the Christians and Muslims, Jews and than see a friend lose their job virtue, let us brave once more the America — they will be met. minished. But our time of standing prosperous. The success of our Hindus — and non-believers. We which sees us through our darkest icy currents, and endure what On this day, we gather because pat, of protecting narrow interests economy has always depended not are shaped by every language and hours. It is the firefighter’s courage storms may come. Let it be said by we have chosen hope over fear, and putting off unpleasant just on the size of our gross culture, drawn from every end of to storm a stairway filled with our children’s children that when unity of purpose over conflict and decisions — that time has surely domestic product, but on the reach this Earth; and because we have smoke, but also a parent’s willing- we were tested we refused to let this discord. passed. Starting today, we must of our prosperity; on our ability to tasted the bitter swill of civil war ness to nurture a child, that finally journey end, that we did not turn On this day, we come to pick ourselves up, dust ourselves extend opportunity to every willing and segregation, and emerged from decides our fate. back nor did we falter; and with proclaim an end to the petty griev- off, and begin again the work of heart — not out of charity, but that dark chapter stronger and more Our challenges may be new. eyes fixed on the horizon and God’s ances and false promises, the remaking America. because it is the surest route to our united, we cannot help but believe The instruments with which we grace upon us, we carried forth that recriminations and worn out For everywhere we look, there common good. that the old hatreds shall someday meet them may be new. But those great gift of freedom and delivered dogmas, that for far too long have is work to be done. The state of the As for our common defense, pass; that the lines of tribe shall values upon which our success it safely to future generations. strangled our politics. economy calls for action, bold and we reject as false the choice soon dissolve; that as the world depends — hard work and honesty, Thank you. God bless you. We remain a young nation, but swift, and we will act — not only to between our safety and our ideals. grows smaller, our common courage and fair play, tolerance and And God bless the United States of in the words of Scripture, the time create new jobs, but to lay a new Our founding fathers ... our found humanity shall reveal itself; and curiosity, loyalty and patriotism — America.

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