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St. Petersburg • Clearwater • Largo • Tarpon Springs • Dunedin • Safety Harbor VOLUME 43 NUMBER 39 MAY 26 - JUNE 1, 2011 ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA Gibbs High School Class of 1963 Jacksonville Elects Awards Scholarships First Black Mayor SPECIAL TO THE tells you he attended public CHALLENGER FROM schools and worked his way THE JACKSONVILLE through college by working at FREE PRESS Winn-Dixie. His storied path includes a JACKSONVILLE - The myriad of connections to the city of Jacksonville used to common citizen from attending popularly claim the slogan, “the HBCU Edward Waters College bold new city of the south.” To and pledging Kappa Alpha Psi, many of its minority citizens, Fraternity to managing billion that meant unspoken racism and d ollar budgets affecting a history of the “good ol’ boy” millions of citizens in America. Scholarship winners and presenters system” in practice. This week His work in the Clinton-Gore voters made the decision to take administration garnered so a step it’s never made before much respect, the world leaders with the election of Alvin visited Jacksonville to stomp on Brown as Mayor. his behalf during his mayoral Some people thought it was campaign. a joke, not taking the A man of promise homegrown talent seriously All that know him personal- when he decided he was going ly speak a profound respect for to run for Mayor. But Alvin him and his work. Brown didn’t pay any attention Mentor and friend Dr. to naysayers. With a burning Chester Aikens met Brown desire for public advocacy that decades ago while a student at flamed back over a decade ago EWC. Brown and councilman Scholarship Committee members with a failed attempt to unseat Reggie Brown were both Cong. Corrine Brown, he kept pledging a fraternity and went ST. PETERSBURG – The the Florida Humanities Council his eye on the prize. to Aikens for guidance. 2nd Annual Minson R. Rubin in 2006. He serves as president of This week that path to “You knew back then he Scholarship was awarded to the Gibbs Alumni Association destiny came into fruition. was someone special.” Said three Gibbs High seniors on and he is a mentor for students at Brown’s underdog campaign Aikens. Tuesday, May 24. During a Gibbs. which flourished at the infight- When Aikens headed the ceremony held at Gibbs, Ethel The Gibbs Class of 1963 ing of republican candidates selection committee for a new Collins Cannady presented took on this project in an effort to will make him the first president of the Jacksonville Deijaun Chrstie, Darylce Beach assist students who attend their African-American mayor in the Urban League, he reluctantly Alvin Brown and Jahitia Haynes each with a Alma Marta to help them further city’s history and the first had to back present director Dr. $500 check and an award’s letter. their education. The selected Democrat in nearly twenty Richard Danford for the guidance throughout the years. Al Gore Minson R. Rubin, for whom the students were among those who years. position. His professional experi- Former advisor to late scholarship is named, was in submitted applications in March. A professed self made man, “Alvin would have been ences has included: Secretary Ron Brown on attendance along with other The Scholarship Committee, our next Mayor “worked his great for the job then, but I knew Managed $4 billion initia- Defense members of the Gibbs High chaired by Dr. Fred Frederick way up by the bootstraps.” with all of his potential he was tive to create jobs as executive “Alvin was working for the School Class of 1963. met and recommended the three Unlike previous mayors blessed destined for much more,” director of the White House people of Jacksonville when The scholarship was named students. Scholarship Committee with a silver spoon and the Aikens says proudly. Community Empowerment they didn’t even know it,” said to honor Rubin because of his members are Nettie H. Jackson, anointing of friends in high Their friendship has lasted Board Aikens. “He is a fine young man steadfast loyalty to Gibbs High Sandra G. McClendon, Olivia H. places, Brown attributes his for decades and included his Former advisor to President I’ve admired from day one and School. Minson Rubin was also Lambert, Ethel Cannady and successes to the blessings of support in his campaign against Bill Clinton named “Keeper and Scholar of Sandra Gore Miller, and God, a supportive family and Congresswoman Corrine Former senior advisor for MAYOR Knowledge,” Pinellas County by President Thomas “Jet” Jackson. hard work. He unashamedly Brown and professional Urban Policy to Vice President continued on pg. 6 Phenomenal Oprah Spoke Across Barriers BY REV. 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