business opportuniti s and ad quate
public services.
For some ho 100 at t e
conditions surrounding them here,
The Citiz n's goals s em out of
reach - an impossible dream.
For those who point only
. to the long I ist of seemingly over-,·
helming obstacles, there is little
" hope but to flee.
e prefer to keep our goals
in mind, ware that at present
there is no voice of, no watchdog
for the people's interests.
e prefer to concentrate on
hy - not? 0 let us begin on the
ho .. to ..
o press ith our
first s ppropriate to
ith our readers our goals.
Citiz n is dedic ted to
th gro th of Benton Harbor and
B nton 0 ns ip. e promise to
c mpion:
- the elimination of racism,
s rong o-p rty system,
ccoun bility from p blic
officials,
he posure of fr ud and
corruption her er found,
e p ople's rights
onomic d elopment for
depressed areas,
community cultural and
ducation I gro th.
In es nce e are about the
busin 5S of encouraging a strong
community' ith economic strength
o th t It mig t be truly fr .
e nt our p ople to share .
in the Am rican dr m: a good
job, d cent horne, quality schools.
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