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We Value History. St. Petersburg • Clearwater • Largo • Tarpon Springs • Dunedin • Safety Harbor VOLUME 44 NUMBER 19 JANUARY 5 - JANUARY 11, 2012 ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA Father George Clements Keynotes Ten Top Stories That Dr. MLK Breakfast Disparately Impacted African-Americans In 2011 BY HAZEL TRICE EDNEY TRICEEDNEY WIRE.COM WASHINGTON, D.C. – At least 10 top stories that disparately impacted African-Americans in 2011 are carrying over into the New Year, forecasting continued struggles, but also new hope for 2012. Among the top stories Father George Clements Troy Davis headlined by the Black Press in BY ANGELA ROUSON only a few hundred black 2011 are the consistently high SPECIAL TO THE Catholic priests in the United unemployment rate; President CHALLENGER States. He marched on Selma, Obama’s leadership in the killing of Alabama, with renowned civil September 11 mastermind Osama ST. PETERSBURG - In a rights leader Martin Luther Bin Laden; the controversial President Obama long and often controversial King, Jr. and later worked execution of Georgia death row broken into pieces, some of which Shanksville, PA. career, George Clements has closely with the Black inmate Troy Davis; the black vote passed, included an extension of 3. President Obama’s worked to fight racism in the Panthers in Chicago, allowing under attack; the Dr. King benefits for unemployed workers Health Care Plan Goes to the U. Catholic Church and them to use Holy Angels Monument dedicated on the and an extension of a payroll tax S. Supreme Court: The nation’s American society. When he Church for meetings and other National Mall; and Obama’s health holiday. In 2012, members of the highest court revealed in October left his post as pastor of one of activities. When Dr. King care plan goes before the U. S. Congressional Black Caucus have that it will decide by the end of the largest black Roman was assassinated, Clements Supreme Court. Herman Cain vowed to continue fighting for June 2012 whether President Catholic parishes in the United removed a statue of St. The following are synopses of several jobs bills they have Obama’s “Affordable Care Act” is States in 1991, fellow priest Anthony from the church and those and other major black stories proposed. constitutional. The court will Michael Pfleger, as quoted in replaced it with an altar from 2011 with implications for 2. Death of Osama Bin review the President’s signature the Chicago Tribune, called honoring King. 2012: Ladin: President Obama was legislative accomplishment to him “a truly prophetic voice.” We will be honored to 1. Black Unemployment: widely lauded for the success of a U. decide whether the law’s require- From the early 1960s, when he have Father Clements tell us After monthly jobless rates that S. Military operation, May 2, that ment for all Americans to buy was a civil rights activist, to how to turn conversations into fluctuated like a roller coaster, killed al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin insurance is constitutional. Among the 1990s, when his anti-drug actions, by pledging to make a blacks ended 2011 – as usual - at the Laden, the master mind of the the benefits, the White House says Voting Rights campaign brought death difference for others and top of the unemployment list. Last September 11, 2001 terrorist the plan will result in lower health threats from dealers and strengthen our communities, March, the black unemployment attacks. The President made the care costs for millions of families, landed him in jail more than thus honoring the memory of rate hit 16.5 percent, the highest in announcement in a late night including the African-American once, Clements has never Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. more than a decade. Then, in national television broadcast from communities which have the wavered in his determination Tickets are now on sale for October, it dropped from 16 percent the East Room of the White greatest health and health care dis- to merge preaching and this event to be held Monday, to 15.1 percent, the lowest in two House after which thousands of parities of all racial groups. practice and to make his Jan. 16, at 7:30 a.m. at The years, only to shoot back up to 15.5 Americans spilled into the streets, 4. Black Leaders Declare church address the needs of his Coliseum, 535 Fourth Ave. N., percent in November while simulta- celebrating a decade after the plane War on War on Drugs: A national community. St. Petersburg. Tickets are $25 neously dropping for whites. The attacks killed nearly 3,000 men, forum aimed to declare war on the Clements was the first American Jobs Act, proposed by women and children in the World black graduate of Quigley President Obama late last summer Trade Center in New York, the 2011 First Family visits Seminary and upon his ordina- MLK in a joint session of Congress, failed to pass the U. S. Senate, but was Pentagon in Northern Virginia, and continued on pg. 9 King Monument tion in 1957 became one of continued on pg. 4 NAACP Honors Emancipation Proclamation Opinion ...................................2 BY JEANIE BLUE Young people participating officials attended the service. Community .........................3-6 SPECIAL TO THE in the service included Maiya Mayor Bill Foster addressed the CHALLENGER Stevenson, a Pinellas County audience before leaving to Black History ..........................6 Center for the Arts at Gibbs attend a city council meeting Health & Family......................7 ST. PETERSBURG – High School 11th grade student and swear in new officials. “Don’t lose your voice in and opera singer. Stevenson “The trend is optimistic for Sports ......................................8 2012,” was the message that the read excerpts from the 2012, but we must remain NAACP and others attending Emancipation Proclamation, a vigilant,” Foster said. “We’re State & National .....................9 the annual Emancipation document enacted and signed going to track the statistical Proclamation Service heard Jan. Rev. Clarence Williams by President Abraham Lincoln numbers to see the positive Church Directory ...........10, 11 2 from the Rev. Clarence Jan.1, 1963 to free American numbers going up. We know we Williams, keynote speaker for great impact on the election of slaves from bondage and can start out positively and Church News........................11 the occasion. The pastor of President Barack Obama. oppression and to allow them to things can change. That’s why Greater Mt. Zion African However, recent voting laws live as citizens of the United we must remain vigilant,” he VISIT Methodist Episcopal (AME) have been enacted that threaten States of America with rights continued. According to Foster, Church for the past 13 years, to alienate and possibly disen- and responsibilities under the the numbers for building The Weekly Williams noted that, “The voice franchise approximately 20 laws of the nation. Other youth permits are going up. And, can be a powerful thing.” He million voters. These voters participating were representa- while property values are Challenger stressed that, “Sometimes I can include African Americans, tives from the Young moving up slowly, their hear something in your voice young adults, and other minori- Professionals, under the numbers are going up too. He ONLINE letting me know that something ties. We cannot let that many umbrella of the Pinellas County also cited a difference in the is wrong, that I need to hear voices be lost.” The audience Urban League, and the NAACP www.TheWeeklyChallenger.com you.” He went on to relate that, responded with enthusiastic Youth Organization. NAACP “The churches made such a applause. Several local political continued on pg. 6 How To Reach Us: News: [email protected] • Advertising: [email protected] • Phone: (727) 896-2922 • Fax: (727) 823-2568 2 THE WEEKLY CHALLENGER, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2012 The Weekly Challenger Newspaper The Weekly Challenger Ethel L. Johnson . CEO/Publisher Emerita L. Dianne Speights . Publisher/General Manager We Value Diversity. We Value Education. We Value History. Lorrie Bellinger . 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