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December 08, 1982 - Image 7

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Publication:
Michigan Citizen, 1982-12-08

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VOLUME 1 NUMBER 1
ILL.: looked at Marvin and said, ' No
wonder they shake their heads-man,
look at you! ' "You can't wear earrings
tennis shoes and that hat to find a job.
You've got to wear a shirt and slacks
comb your hair and take that earring out
of your ear. When you look for a job you
have to be very neat and clean.
"Marvin, you have to act the way your
parents taught you to act. Be polite to
the people, man." Bill went on- 'No
one is going to hire you man,ifyoul�k�������������������������������
and act like a hoodlum.'
WAO SA\D T�AT?
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ARVI Williams left his house
early last Monday to find a job. Marvin
ore his lucky earring, tennis shoes, his
best cap and favorite jeans. He thought
he as really dressed well.
He ent to every store in the neighbor­
hood to find a job. All of the store
managers said "sorry, we don't need
any help. ' By the end of the day Marvin
as very sad. He had been so sure he
. would find a job! On his ay home, he
saw a friend.
arvin said, 'Hey, what's happening,
Bill?' "Nothing man. I just got off of
ork that s ali," replied his friend.
Marvin started to tell Bill about his day.
, an, I've been looki ng for a job all
day-and I can't find a thing' Marvin
went on. 'Everybody says they don't r
need any help. They look at me and
shake their heads. Bill, I know I can
work hard and I'll be a good worker."
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you know I hate ties, but I wore one.
Marvin thought for a while. Then he
said, "Man, you know I'm not in a gang."
Bill answered "Yes, I know-but they
don't. I'm not trying to put you
down ... that s just the way things are. Try _
it! I had to wear some slacks instead of
jeans because I needed a job badly. And
Marvin agreed to try and change the
way he looked-and acted. The next
day, he put on his Sunday clothes. Then
he went out again to find a job.
THIS time when Marvin asked for a
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job the store owner asked him what he
could do. Marvin saw quite a change
from Monday. No one said they ould
hire Marvin but many said they ould
call.
Next day Marvin decided to try one of
the places he went on onday as a
test. He went back to Jac 's Printing
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