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The Weekly Challenger : 2017 : 08 : 31 University of South Florida Scholar Commons Newspaper collection The Weekly Challenger 2017-08-31 The Weekly Challenger : 2017 : 08 : 31 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 : 2017 : 08 : 31" (2017). Newspaper collection. 706. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/challenger/706 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]. 1967 2017 The Weekly Challenger BLACK MEN MUST SELL AS WELL AS BUY OR ELSE REMAIN A BEGGAR RACE. VOL. 50 NO. 2AUGUST 31 - SEPTEMBER 6, 2017 50¢ IN THIS Davi Jones: Making a WEEK splash PAGE 3 COMMUNITY NEWS A killer in the neighborhood Four days after the mayor announced his acceptance of the Callaloo Group’s proposal, Theresa Lassiter started a petition campaign to have city council reject their offer. The fight for the Davi Jones PAGE 4 Manhattan Casino BY DEXTER MCCREE COMMUNITY NEWS Feature Writer Working Expo ST. PETERSBURG – Davi 50+ BY RAVEN JOY Midtown area. of cultural and social turned around and de- Jones made a splash in the SHONEL Since the an- entertainment for cided they wanted [the pool as a high school varsity Staff Writer nouncement of the African Americans in Gas Plant Neighbor- swimming standout at Osceola mayor’s decision on the segregated St. hood for] the dome. High in 2015. She also swam ST. PETERSBURG – Aug. 18, there has Pete. When legendary Now you want to take competitively with the very ac- Last Thursday at the been a great uproar in performers such as my last legacy? That complished St. Petersburg city council meeting, the black community. Louis Armstrong, Fats dog won’t hunt.” Aquatics team. Currently, she Mayor Rick Kriseman Many residents are Waller, Duke Ellington Standing outside of is a sophomore at Lenoir- said his acceptance of confused as to how a and Nat King Cole the Manhattan with a Rhyne University in Hickory, the Callaloo Group to multimillion-dollar fa- came to town, the Man- small group Tuesday, N.C., actively competing as a lease the Manhattan cility could only pro- hattan was the only Aug. 22, four days after multi-race swimmer. Casino was the only PAGE 6 duce 20 jobs. venue they were al- the mayor’s announce- What makes Jones’ story sustainable choice to COMMUNITY NEWS Opening as an en- lowed to perform in. ment, Lassiter stopped so unique is her commitment occupy the historic Cory Moore keeps tertainment facility in “Why take every- any and every one to to developing other young building. 1931, the Jordan thing away from us take a minute and sign swimmers in south St. Peters- on winning “I share everyone’s Dance Hall was named when the black com- her petition. burg, an area more known for desire that we see the for the African- Ameri- munity has given so “This petition is to little league football and bas- Manhattan Casino can entrepreneur and much,” asked grass- reject—we want city ketball rather than for highly come back to life in a former slave who con- roots activist Theresa council to reject the competitive swimming. way that truly does tracted it, Elder Jor- “Momma Tee” Las- Callaloo Group’s pro- “This story shines a very honor its past,” said dan. siter, 61. “They let the posal for the Manhat- hopeful and positive light on an Kriseman, noting that Eventually becom- interstate come tan Casino,” she said. often overlooked sector of this venture would cre- ing the Manhattan through that destroyed Lassiter believes south St. Petersburg,” said her INDEX ate up to 20 jobs for the Casino, it was the place 22nd Street, then they See MANHATTAN, page 9 uncle Donnie Ali-McClendon. “It is an inspiring story, led by an inspirational young lady. A student, an athlete and a true COMMUNITY community member, she is an Helen Love: 103 and counting African-American collegiate NEWS swimmer from south St. Pe- BY RAVEN JOY 1933. tersburg who has helped to SHONEL PAGES With this union, the build an entire novel culture of Staff Writer happy couple brought swimming within a multi-cul- four children into the tural framework.” 2 - 9, 12 SO. PASADENA – world. Her husband sup- Jones coaches three swim Helen Love celebrated ported the family as a teams at Lake Vista Recreation her 103rd birthday with mason, building many of Center and St. Petersburg friends and family Fri- the homes in Lakewood Aquatics that have performed day, Aug. 25 at the Gulf- CHURCH Estates. spectacularly throughout port Rehabilitation Upon his retirement, Pinellas County. The teams are Center. NEWS the two moved to composed of south St. Pete “This is one wonder- Odessa where she grew swimmers, many of whom are ful mother that we vegetables, raised chick- the only ones in their families PAGES 10 - 11 have,” said daughter ens and grew sugar that know how to swim. Barbara Walker. cane. Granddaughter Helen Love Moreover, there is a cadre Mrs. Helen was born Brenda Walker remem- of loyal parents and commu- to Thomas and Sara bers spending time on thing for us. She would ther and he was good to nity members who support, James on Aug. 27, 1914, her little farm in Pasco take us to church and I her,” said Barbara, not- travel with and actively partici- in Valdosta, Ga., one County. love her so much.” ing that Mrs. Helen re- pate with the swimmers. She month after World War I “I loved the chickens When her husband married in 1980 to sees herself as a mentor giving began. She married at and the hens and the died in 1977, Mrs. Helen Cassius Love who also back to what was given to her. an early age to Robert eggs,” she said. “There moved back to St. Pe- preceded her in death. When the children she im- Mack Swain and moved would be sugar cane. tersburg. As adults, her grand- pacts smile, Jones can’t help to St. Petersburg in She would have every- “He was a good fa- See LOVE, page 12 See JONES, page 12 We Value Diversity | We Value Education | We Value History www.TheWeeklyChallenger.com • 727-896-2922 2 THE WEEKLY CHALLENGER, THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2017 COMMUNITY NEWS The Manhattan Casino compromise Breaking Dear Editor: A lot has been said and written about the mayor’s the Cycle REV. DR. ROBERT L. decision concerning the HARRISON, PH.D. awarding of a new lease on Men of S.T.E.E.L. Ministries the Manhattan Casino to www.menofsteelministries.com the Callaloo Group. Need- less to say, there is a signifi- Praise the Lord Saints. You see, Jesus is explaining that it cant percentage of people in The lesser of two evils? doesn’t matter how major the sin is, Midtown who do not agree Why is it I always hear these words one must repent or things aren’t going with that decision. whenever it seems someone is trying to be in your favor on judgment day. As I was sitting at the to justify doing something that in their Everybody sins, and if one says memorial service of Dr. mind they are convinced that the deci- they don’t, well… Reggie Ligon last Saturday, sion or action they are choosing to do 1 John 1:8-10Amplified Bible I saw a very wide cross sec- is not as bad as the other option and (AMP) tion of people from Mid- through deductive and inductive rea- 8 If we say we have no sin [refusing town and other areas of soning, it’s OK with God. to admit that we are sinners], we de- south side St. Petersburg. I mean, after all, I had to decide on lude ourselves and the truth is not in After I got home I thought something right? us. [His word does not live in our about it even more. For two Couldn’t I just decide not to do any- hearts.] 9 If we [freely] admit that we hours, we all came together thing knowing that both are wrong? have sinned and confess our sins, He is and put aside our differ- To me, it would seem that this is the faithful and just [true to His own nature correct or “Christian” thing to do. and promises], and will forgive our sins ences to celebrate the life of had sufficient funds on cause it would give them I find it hard to believe Jesus would and cleanse us continually from all un- a community stalwart. hand to undertake the proj- time to shore up their finan- say, “Well, I’m going choose the less righteousness [our wrongdoing, every- Wouldn’t it be great if we ect. Even if he does have cial plan. There are many evil thing and just go with it.” thing not in conformity with His will could put aside our differ- that information and the agencies out there that pro- I have also found myself in situa- and purpose]. 10 If we say that we have ences in this political race Callaloo Group does have vide funding for these type tions where one believes that an act is not sinned [refusing to admit acts of and come together for the the financial wherewithal, projects. as equal as a lifestyle. However, this sin], we make Him [out to be] a liar [by greater common good of that clearly is not, and If they are able to access premise is flawed.
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