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lANSING - Black leader-
hip in action is what the
Michigan Legislative Black
Caucus wants to see at the
state Capitol.
During the next few weeks
the Caucus will develop an
urban strategy. The report is
expected to be ready in mid-
ovember.
"Urban communities need
special attention," said Ursula
Littl s, staff person at the
Michigan Legislative Blac
Caucus. Right now, they are
being ignored and shrugged
off as a war zone.·
The Blac Caucus consists
of 16 legislative members, in­
cluding three senator and 13
representatives.
Eight of the 16 members
chair standing committees in
this year's legislative session
and six others serve on ap­
propriations commmittees in
the House and Senate.
These members, with Rep.
Alma G. Stallworth (D­
Detroit) as chairperson, are
working towards improving
quality of life for all Blacks,
especially urban citizens.
This is a challenging period
in Michigan, and it is impor­
tan to rally resources to
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Serving the State's African American Community
Blac Cauc
rban s ategy
achieve a common good for first year as chairperson of the
Blacks, Littles said. Caucus.
Little said that Stallworth Stallworth is well known for
recognizes this period as a cru- her community activities and
cial one for Blacks in is the founder and president
Michigan. This is Stallworth's Continued on Plge 12 Rep. Alma Stallworth
FOR HUMAN NEEDS - Community Foundatlo for Southeastem Michigan Chairperson Joseph
L. Hudso , Jr., (I ) and Highland Park Mayor Ro rt B. BI ckweU (center)· ccept 250,000
from Chrysler Corp. Vice President of PubJic Affairs Jam L. Tolley. The money will be used to
create perma ent endownment for education and hum n ervice projects in HlghI nd P rk,
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college
cho arshi
BENTO 1WP. - Seventy­
five sixth graders at Martin­
dale School in Benton Harbor,
received Lake Michigan Col­
lege scholarships.
In a commencement-like
ceremony held Oct. 20 at their
school, the children marched
'7his project directly
relates their present
learning to future
adult successes. It
gives them a reason
to learn."
-Prlncip I Renee William
up to the tage one-by-one to
recei certificates ensuring
their admission to Lake
Michigan College from college
president Dr. Anne E. Mulder.
The unique scholarship
program, which provides the
youngsters full-tuition scholar­
ships to LMC upon their high
school graduation, has been
funded byy a grant from the
Whirlpool Foundation of St,
Joseph. According to Mulder,
this is the first time a college
has done such a project.
The LMC scholarship
program has been tagged
Winner Within. "This new
scholarship program is consis­
tent with our goals at Lake
Michigan College, said
ulder. Rather than seeking
only to identify those who are
already Winner" we strive to
develop the 'winner all stu­
dents." Lake Michigan College
faculty, staff and student
"adopted the Martindale stu­
dents last year in a small-scale
trial project.
The children came to cam­
pus and participated in food
service projects, explored the
wildlife sanctuary, made
ceramic pots in the art studio,
and investigated the drama
and health science depart­
ments. College personnel and
students and the Martindale
students became good friends.
After the year had ended,
Martindale student Nicole
Childs wrote, "Thanks for
taking your time out for me."
Yolanda Jenkins said, When I
go to College I hope I go to
Lake Michigan College,
Tyrone Washington wrote,
. "Thanks for all the love and
care."
In speaking to the children
Tuesday, Dr. Mulder told
them, "We have come to know
you and love you. And w
know you are all winners. You
can do anything you want to
do, become anything you want
to become. But you need a
good education, through high
school and college. Today, you
are receiving a promise from
Lake Michigan, with the help
of the Whirlpool Foundation,
that we will give you that
education.
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Son of
the Sou h
champion
bet er U.S.
•
Calling himself a Son of th
South, Rev. Jesse Ja .kson
delivered the following sp cch
Oct. 10 in Raleigh, .C. l an­
nounce his candidacy I r the
Democratic nomination to th
office of President of the
United States. His speech:
Let me expre my than
each and every one of u
today for your comin to thi
great occasion. Many of ou
have come great di tance .
o her are from nearb . . 11
h ve come to Ralei h, 0 h
Carolina to witne n hi ric
occasion -- a pre idential 11-
nouncement.
But more importantly u
are here to "give witne �" to
your de ire for a new dire tion
for America -- an Ameri of
job , peace and ju tice. I hall
never be able to convey in full
measure the depth of my gra­
titude for your concern and .
your upport.
This i the 2.00th year of the
United State Con titution.
We've had to change the for­
mula -- add amendments, and
give new legal interpretations.
Still, equal protection, ju tice
and mercy for all are not a -
ured. Unfinished bu in
remain -- to make this a more
perfect union.
A AL YSIS OF -THE
PROBLEM
Every generation face criti­
cal problem and choice
which constitute the ba ic
challenges of their day. en
they meet tho e challenge
head-on and win, it's called
progre s.
Twenty-five year ago the
critical i ue threatening to
tear our country apart a
racial violence. The outh a
the battleground, but the ar
against racial violence wa a
national ar -- as we oon
learned. Twenty-five year
later, racial violence is illegal.
When racial violence do
occur -- such a in Ho ard
Beach, e York or For yth
County, Georgia -- it' ilieg
and th perpetrator are put in
the judicial y tern, tried, and
given their ju t puni hment.
Racial violence i moving in
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