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University of South Florida Scholar Commons Newspaper collection The Weekly Challenger 2012-05-10 The Weekly Challenger : 2012 : 05 : 10 The Weekly Challenger, et al Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/challenger Recommended Citation The Weekly Challenger, et al, "The Weekly Challenger : 2012 : 05 : 10" (2012). Newspaper collection. 124. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/challenger/124 This is brought to you for free and open access by the The Weekly Challenger at Scholar Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Newspaper collection by an authorized administrator of Scholar Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Presort Std U.S. Postage PAID Permit #2271 St. Petersburg, FL COMMUNITY COMMUNITY COMMUNITY BEYOND THE BAY Dr. Scruggs- Leftwich with Untold Stories 5 Breaking the Cycle 6 Men Who Cook 7 Female Student of the Year 8 50¢ We Value Diversity. We Value Education. We Value History. St. Petersburg • Clearwater • Largo • Tarpon Springs • Dunedin • Safety Harbor VOLUME 44 NUMBER 37 MAY 10 - MAY 16, 2012 ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA Happy Mother’sfrom The Weekly Challenger Day Pinellas County Urban League Poynter Institute Names Watson Haynes Reaches Out As New Leader To The Community BY HOLLY KESTENIS SPECIAL TO THE CHALLENGER ST. PETERSBURG — The Poynter Institute, located at 801 Third St. S., is traditionally known as a school where journalists flock to better their writing skills and photojournalist come to hone their craft. Now, however, Poynter is taking on a new challenge. Kenny Irby casually leans back in his chair, relaxed amongst Photograph the tranquil setting of the Great courtesy of Hall. Its timeless beauty and Jim Stem stunning architectural design have The Poynter Institute been an inspiration to countless Students have a little fun and get a little exercise Kenny Irby journalists who’ve visited the with Tampa Bay Rays mascot, Raymond. Poynter Institute from around the globe. Irby smiles and takes his Poynter, as well as heading up its Field aims to lend support to these dropout rate of local African time surveying his surroundings diversity programs. Irby’s presti- at risk students in need of American boys. Watson Haynes before speaking. gious appointment marks a step in guidance. “What we’re working on now “It’s new and exciting and a new direction for the Poynter “We’re excited about being is its initial launch, and it’s ST. PETERSBURG – The role of President & CEO of the something I’ve been involved Institute. able to take our 6th grade boys been successful. We’ve seen a Pinellas County Urban Pinellas County Urban League. in informally throughout the “The challenges these kids through three years of a curricu- reduction in disciplinary detention League’s nationwide search for Haynes has more than community. Now it’s a formal are facing are very extreme and lum that will help them develop in the boys that are in the program, its next Chief Executive three decades of leadership and acknowledgement of the institute sometimes dire. If we can provide their confidence; help them make and we’ve definitely seen an Officer concludes at its administrative experience that — that we have an important some hope to young people that better choices. We’re all about increase in positive self esteem beginning – with a hometown includes several gubernatorial responsibility to our community.” they do have a promising future, creating synergy and symbiotic and confidence. Additionally, hero whose deep roots stretch appointments and senior lead- He’s referring to his recent then we feel good,” Irby explains. relationships that help advance their writing confidence has throughout the community, ership positions. Most recently appointment to Director of One of the community these kids and give them alterna- improved,” Irby says. state and nation. an Education and Community Community Relations. Already outreach programs Irby heads up tives.” Working with local school Watson Haynes, a native of Outreach Coordinator for St. part of the Senior Faculty, Irby is the Write Field program. With a three prong strategy of principals and counselors, Irby’s St. Petersburg is a popular founded Poynter’s photojournal- Currently consisting of 27 African Respect, Responsibility and public speaker, consultant, ism program and is responsible for American kids in St. Petersburg’s Restraint, the Write Field program advocate for education, and HAYNES POYNTER visual journalism education at inner city middle schools, Write aims at making a difference in the Tuesday, May 7 he assumed the continued on pg. 7 continued on pg. 12 FAST Celebrates Community Development Accomplishments To Your Health ...............................2 BY JEANIE BLUE SPECIAL TO THE Community News......................5-7 CHALLENGER Black History .................................6 ST. PETERSBURG — Hundreds exploded into thunder- Beyond the Bay ............................8 ous applause with a standing ovation to honor Dr. William Law Sports .............................................9 at the FAST (Faith and Action for Strength Together) meeting held Church Directory ..................10, 11 Monday, May 7 at Blessed Trinity Catholic Church. Church News...............................11 Dr. Law, president of St. Petersburg College, was instru- Dr. William Law, President of St. Petersburg College Flo Young, member of Bethel mental in establishing the Learn to and Pastor Robert Ward, Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Community Baptist Church VISIT Earn program that trains unem- The Weekly ployed persons in fields where only doing what we should be earned. Broadband Institute, health there are current opportunities doing anyhow. You stick with us St. Petersburg College has careers, education and childcare, Challenger such as public safety, graphic arts and we will stick with you,” he entered into a partnership with construction, energy and trans- and in the medical field. added. Pinellas Technical Education portation. ONLINE “I am glad we work together Since the Learn to Earn Center to offer more training and it is nice to be recognized,” program began at St. Petersburg opportunities for employment. www.TheWeeklyChallengerNewspaper.com Dr. Law stated. “It is always a College in 2011, approximately The program offers classes in the FAST little embarrassing when we’re 1,000 certificates have been Public Works Academy, Pinellas continued on pg. 7 How To Reach Us: News: [email protected] • Advertising: [email protected] • Phone: (727) 896-2922 • Fax: (727) 823-2568 2 THE WEEKLY CHALLENGER, THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2012 TO YOUR HEALTH Top AIDS Scientist Fauci Urban Black Women Die Declares End In Sight Needlessly From Breast Cancer BY J. CARLTON ZEIGLER cultural mores and economics that BY RUTHANN RICHTER Today, some 34 million DISTRIBUTED BY HEALTHY limit their access to health care. DISTRIBUTED BY people are infected with HIV LIVING NEWS That’s a socioeconomic fatality rate HEALTHY LIVING NEWS worldwide, with 2.7 million of 5 black women dying needlessly becoming newly infected in A new study shows that five from breast cancer everyday. The end of the AIDS 2010 alone. In the United States, urban black American women die The study also shows that 21 of epidemic — one of worst the federal Centers for daily from breast cancer due to lack the 24 largest U.S. cities have a black pandemics the world has known Disease Control and Prevention of access to proper care and to white racial disparity in breast — is now in sight, given the estimates some 1.2 million treatment. The study also reveals an cancer mortality. In 13 of those cities myriad scientific tools available people are living with HIV, with urban black to white racial death the disparity level of cancer deaths is today. From drug prevention to 50,000 new cases diagnosed disparity for breast cancer. statistically significant. circumcision and methods to every year — an “embarrassing Using a Center for Disease The differences in cancer deaths stop transmission from mother number,” Fauci said. Control database and U.S. Census were not due to a higher prevalence Five black women die to child, Anthony Fauci, MD, Some 20 percent of infected Bureau data, the 2012 Racial of genetic mutations known to needlessly from breast the country’s top AIDS scientist, individuals in the United States Disparity in Breast Cancer Mortality increase breast cancer risk and cancer everyday. declared the findings in a don’t even realize they are Dr. Fauci declares the study examined breast cancer deaths mortality. speech recently at Stanford carrying the virus, he said. end of AIDS is near. by race and income in 24 of the “Our research shows societal Urban Health Institute and funded University. Identifying those individu- largest American cities. The factors – not genetics – are largely to by the Avon Foundation for Women, Fauci, director of the als and getting them into another area in which there has researcher then compared the data blame for the racial disparity in is the first national study to examine National Institute of Allergy and treatment, as well as keeping up been major progress, Fauci said. for non-Hispanic black and white breast cancer mortality nationwide,” the racial disparities in breast cancer Infectious Diseases, said he with the pace of new infections, With the use of drug interven- women. said Steve Whitman, Ph.D., director mortality at city level in the United once expected his newly are among the major challenges tion, the rate of mother-to-child The results show that more than of Sinai Urban Health Institute and States. diagnosed patients not to live of the campaign to stop the transmission in the United 1,700 urban black women die of the study’s lead author. The Study was published in the beyond six to eight months. spread of AIDS, he said. States has fallen from 10.9 breast cancer every year because of The study, conducted by Sinai journal Cancer Epidemeology Today he can look a 25-year-old For every person who percent in 1997 to near zero HIV positive patient in the eye received life-saving, antiretrovi- today, he said.

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