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Newspaper Page TextThe Savannah Entrepreneurial Center Fifth Annual Awards Fundraiser & Graduation Dinner Saturday, August 2(110 7pm » The Eden Room, 1105 Stiles Avenue Theme; “Crossing The Street'’ Chartena Brown K cl/ n <j te Sp ea ktr r PRSRT STD U.S POSTAGE PAID Savannah. GA Permit No. 923 Wyt “GEORGIA’S BEST WEEKLY” abannah Crthune ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED Week of August 18,2010 - August 24,2010 • Vol. 38 No. 25 • www.savannahtribune.com • 912-233-6128 • Fax: 912-233-6140 Clyburn to Serve as Featured Speaker During Black Caucus Conference Sen. Lester Jackson (D- Savannah), chairman of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC) Summer Conference, has confirmed Congressman James Clyburn as the featured speaker dur ing the Annual GLBC Summer Conference being held in Savannah, Georgia, on Friday, August 27, 2010. Congressman Clyburn is the first South Carolinian and second African American to serve as Majority Whip in the U.S. House of Representatives. The House Democratic Caucus unanimously elected him to the third ranking posi tion in the House in 2006, and he continues to serve in the post. Congressman Clyburn was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1993. He also serves as Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus. In response to Congressman Clybum’s con firmation, Sen. Jackson stat- Congressman James Clyburn ed, “It’s exciting to have a man of this stature to visit the coastal empire. With so many federal projects pend ing, it’s important to have input from congressional leaders who will be in the inner-circle about where these funds will go, and I’m looking forward to opening a dialogue with the Congressman.” The GLBC Summer Conference features events and speakers providing insights and perspectives for Caucus members to better serve their constituency, and allows the general public interaction with elected offi cials while discussing com munity and statewide issues. Other exciting guests include Governor Roy Barnes will be the featured speaker on the Dinner Cruise, Michael Thurmond will keynote the Civil Justice Luncheon and Carol Porter will speak at the Women's Empowerment Luncheon. The GLBC Summer Conference takes place August 26 - 29 in Savannah, Georgia, at the Savannah Hilton DeSoto Hotel. Please contact the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus at 404-651-5569 for more information, or go to www.galbc.org . Obama signs Jobs Bill as CBC Chair Calls for Specific Help for Blacks President Barack Obama By Hazel Trice Edney NNPA Editor-in-Chief WASHINGTON (NNPA) - As the Black unem ployment rate rose slightly last month, President Obama has signed the long- awaited jobs bill with hopes of turning around employ ment rates, which for African-Americans still nearly doubles the national average of 9.5 percent. “The Manufacturing Enhancement Act of 2010 will create jobs, help American companies com pete, and strengthen manu facturing as a key driver of our economic recovery,” Obama said during a bill signing ceremony at the White House last week. “To make their products, manu facturers - some of whom are represented here today - often have to import certain materials from other coun tries and pay tariffs on those materials. This legislation will reduce or eliminate some of those tariffs, which will sig nificantly lower costs for American companies across the manufacturing land scape — from cars to chem icals; medical devices to sporting goods. And that will boost output, support good jobs here at home, and lower prices for American consumers.” Obama’s stroke of the pen will not wipe out all of the damage done during the economic crisis that started in earnest during the Bush Administration. But, there are high hopes in Black communities where the job less rate reached back to 15.6 percent last month, up from 15.4 in June, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Unemployment among Black males - though dropped significantly from its high of 19 percent in March of this year - is still at 16.7 percent, nearly twice the average White rate of 8.6 and White male rate of 8.8 percent. “Unemployment rates for African-Americans and Latinos remain unacceptably high at 15.6 percent and 12.1 percent, respectively, and highlighting the dispropor tionate impact the recession has had and the need for tar geted efforts to address chronic unemployment,” said Congressional Black Caucus Chair Barbara Lee (D-Calif). in a statement. In the President’s state ment, there was no specific mention of the Black unem ployment rate at the bill signing Aug. 11. However, earlier this month, Obama acknowledged to thousands at the National Urban League Convention that Black communities had already been hit substantial ly by the economy before he ever took office. “The African-American unemployment rate was already much higher, the incomes and wealth of African-American families See Jobs Bill, pg. 18 EOA to Hold Annual Meeting Justice Robert Benham The Board of Directors and staff of the Economic Opportunity for Savannah- Chatham County Area, Incorporated will hold their 2010 Annual Meeting and Luncheon on Tuesday, August 24th, 12 noon at the Savannah Marriott Riverfront Hotel, 100 General McIntosh Boulevard, Savannah, Georgia. Tickets are $50.00. Please contact Cheryl Eady at 238-2960, Ext. 103 or Linda Fields at 238-2960, Ext. 123. The speaker for this event is Georgia Supreme Court Justice Robert Benham. Justice Benham began his judicial career on the Court of Appeals of Georgia where he served for six years beginning in 1984. In 1989, he was appointed to the Supreme Court of Georgia and served as Presiding Justice from 1994- 1995. Justice Benham became Chief Justice in 1995 and held that position until 2001. He continues to serve on the Court having been re-elected in 2008 to serve his fourth six-year term. Under his tenure as Chief Justice, the Supreme Court of Georgia was listed as one of the most progres sive supreme courts in the nation by the American Bar Association Journal. Additionally, Justice The State Bar of Georgia Community Service Award is named after Justice Benham, as well as the first Law Camp for High School Students. Justice Benham has been honored with numerous other awards and recognitions. Inside This Week’s Edition: Back to School Information, pgs. 2-3 Senkowski Awarded Health Policy Scholarship, Pg- 4 Free Fireworks and Jazz at Old Fort Jackson, Pg- 7 Site Clearing Continues for Carver Commons, Pg- 9 Mr. Paul Williams: 100 Years Strong, pg. 11 Silver Cheetahs Medal in Virginia, pg. 12 * & Othin Saxissy 71 Kt Skidanj|\ Kn:id C arverHtatelllank B ll nnai* bu urcat auuui uanicr oiaic oaim Its the people! THE EHTMNCETO THE KJkRTIH HITHER KING. It. BLID. OFFICE IS NOW IDCHTID > AT THE HEAR OF J01ML.KIHG.iR.EUD. www.carverstateliaiik.com Mary By num H M L King. Jr Hlvd

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