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Week of December 23,2009 - December 29,2009 • Vol. 37 No. 44 • www.savannahtribune.com • 912-233-6128 * Fax: 912-233-6140
Census Undercount Would Hurt Black
Communities, Leaders Warn
A1 Sharpton, National Action Network; Ben Jealous, NAACP; Rev. Jesse Jackson,
Rainbow/PUSH Coalition; Gary Flowers, Black Leadership Forum; and Marc Morial,
National Urban League.
By Pharoh Martin
NNPA National
Correspondent
WASHINGTON (NNPA) -
In a rare appearance, all
in one place, a coalition of
America's foremost Black
organizations are aiming to
assure that the 2010 census
does not undercount Black
people, a fiasco that could
cause communities to miss
out on their fair share of tril
lions of dollars in public
resources and political repre
sentatives in Black districts.
The National Urban
League, the National Action
Network, the
Rainbow/PUSH Coalition,
the NAACP, the National
Coalition on Black Civic
Participation, and the
National Newspaper
Publishers Association, all
met with Secretary of
Commerce Gary Locke, his
senior staff and Census
Bureau representatives last
week to express this concern.
Afterward, they held a press
conference to warn millions
about what’s at stake in the
upcoming national head
count that takes place every
10 years.
"There are those that
want to act like Blacks should
just be satisfied with having a
Black president and the fact
that four Blacks in the White
House is the only count we
should care about," said NAN
President, the Rev. A1
Sharpton. "We want every
house counted."
"It's doubly impor
tant at this time in this nation
with high unemployment, at a
time in this nation with the
See Census, page 14
Savannah's 100 Celebrity Men
Cookoff A Huge Success
Winners of the 100 Celebrity Men Who Cook Event
The Tenth Annual
Savannah's 100 Celebrity
Men Who Cook event was a
great success. A huge
crowed filed into the
Savannah Marriott
Riverfront on Sunday,
December 13, 2009, where
cooks from throughout the
area showed off their prize
dishes. Proceeds from the
event will help many local
students and others get a
college education.
Celebrity chefs “stepped up
to the plate” again this year
for an afternoon of tasting
treat.
Winners of the Cook
off in the various categories
are: Desserts: 1st Place -
Tie - Moses Calhoun and
the Chatham Steel Team
(Bert Tenenbaum, Bob
Spell, and Mike Young);
2nd Place- Steve Bellmott;
3rd Place- Floyd
Adams;Casseroles: 1st
Place- Ronnie Frazier; 2nd
Place-Dr. Joe Buck; 3rd
Place - Cleve Culton.
Seafood: 1st Place-Robert
Smalls; 2nd Place- Thomas
Owens; 3rd Place - Dr.
Mark Manocha;Soups/
Stews/ Chili: 1st Place-
Robbie Wells; 2nd Place-
Reverend Ricky Bready;
3rd Place - James Davis;
Meats: 1st Place- Carl
Davis; 2nd Place- Bobby
Lockett; 3rd Place- Marcus
Lotson; Salads: 1st Place -
Roy Elijah; 2nd Place -
Eugene Walker
Vegetables: 1st Place -
Willie Lovett; 2nd Place -
Carl Murray
We also extend special
thanks to Bert Tenenbaum -
2008 and 2009 Corporate
Chairman and the local
media. As always, we
extend special thanks to
WTOC-TV for in-depth
coverage of this event.
Alpha Kappa Alpha,
Delta Sigma Theta, Sigma
Gamma Rho, and Zeta Phi
Beta Sororities, sponsors of
“Savannah's 100 Celebrity
Men Who Cook,” are forev
er grateful to our dedicated
patrons and the entire com
munity for helping to make
this event a success every
year.
Bynum Named
Carver State
Employee of the
Year
Mary Bynum (R) receives an award from Carver State
Bank President Robert E. James after she was named
Carver Employee of the Year, 2009.
Mary Bynum recently
received the coveted Carver
State Bank Employee of the
Year Award for 2009.
Bynum, a teller at the bank's
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Boulevard office, joined the
Carver staff in 1999. During
her 10 years at Carver, she
has become well-know for
her professionalism and
delightful personality.
Bynum is a native
of Savannah and a graduate
of A. E. Beach High School.
Prior to joining the Carver
staff, she worked for the
CVS Pharmacy for almost
20 years. Since joining the
Carver staff, she has com
pleted several customer
service and bank operations
courses and workshops.
Bynum is the mother of
two adult daughters, Gail
Jones and Catrell Hagood,
and one adult son, John
Bynum, III. She has four
grandsons: Niquam, Ivan,
Justin, and Ira.
Bynum said that she
is proud to be a member of
the Carver State Bank staff
and receive the Employee of
the Year Award. “Our bank
is involved in so many
worthwhile community
projects, and our customers
appreciate the personal
attention we give them,” she
said.
Carver State Bank
is a state-chartered, FDIC-
insured, commercial bank.
Established in 1927, Carver
is the oldest commercial
bank headquartered in
Savannah, and one of the
oldest African-American-
owned banks in America.
Inside This Week’s Edition:
Chatham County Certifed as 77th Local Government,
Page 2
Firefighters Receive Gift Certificates, Page 3
Armstrong receives Approval to Grant Doctor of Physical
Therapy Degree, Page 4
Assistant City Manager Announces Departure, Page 7
Chamber Installs New Officers, Page 9
Miracle on May Street a Huge Success, Page 14
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