A 12-min e . deo e
on civil right la sand
programs been produced by
the ichigan Department of
CivilR�ts.
The video entitled, "Civil
Right Programs: Here for
You," . developed by Beverly
A. Lug. owner of L TS Video
Proudctions in Lansing.
Department of Civil Rights
Director John Roy Castillo . d,
"The video i a grea education­
al tool th should ve wide ap­
peal We believe i will be very
effective in getting the message
aCr that we are vailable to
help Michigan idents."
Filmed in vario locations
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make access to term..inaJs more
COIIVIe Carr said the Lot­
tery 0 t-performed ezpecta-
. . fi 1988 by nearly S64
m.iDion.
"The cost of ed our
children is al ay an issue
throughout . chipn . d I am
happy to report that Lottery
players ve certainly made a
Ie co tribution to this en-
dePor,· id,
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--rile registr lion process .
pdiculo and not necessary,"
Whittemore said "Registration
ould be automatic after high
chool or on election day or
eliminated all together."
ot everyone, ho ever,
agrees that the registration
process is a major factor with
non-vo ers.
"The registratio process is
quite convenient in Michigan
and in many ot er states," Mar­
cia Pee, secretary of State elec­
tion ana t, . d. "If they don't
take the time to register, chan­
ce are, y won't take the time
to vote.
Pee . d that apathy' much
wooFr factor.
CHANGE EXPECTED
S e said Americans do
ot re lIy expect thing to
change in the' y they live no
matter 0 beco president
Inconvenience, frustration
·th poli .. and having DO
party afilia '0 also have been
cited reaso for people not
For' those peop e that si
b c and can politicians dirty
so-and- 0' , voting' their
chance to speak up," Whit­
te ore id. "They aren't
making y changes by avo' .
elections. "
o be i
office 0 if the other h If
d haee voted i 1984?
If you aren't registred for .
years elec:tioo, you ve missed
t e deadline. You ha� 0 -
years to try in.
around Laos' the fJ.bJa em­
phasizes ays in which the
Michigan Civil Rights Commis­
sion and Department can help
people ·as they live, learn, r
and play in Michigan."
In ddition to a brief descrip­
tion of the Commission and
Michigan civil rights the
video highlights:
- Community Services,
which or to prevent dis­
aimination through voluntary
programs;
- Contractual Services,
which reviews affirmative action
plans of companies seeking to
do be . ess with the state;
- Minority/Woman/Hand­
icapper Business Affairs, wh·ch
certifies these businesses to -
sure ownership when par­
ticipating in the state's set-aside
program;
- Enforcement, which ac­
cepts and' investigates com­
plaints.
The Department also main­
tains a legal bureau to interpret
ci it rights laws and court
decisi ; an office of Informa­
tion Service ich provides
brochures, pamphlets and other
materials on civil rights issues; a
research division which
analyzes censu data and
emerging civil rights issues, and
one of the largest civil rights
lharies in the orld.
Located in Detroit, t e
library houses over 10,000
books, magazines and
ne spapers. It also has an
electronic data base for access
to civil rights la , regulartions
and court decisi
Castillo said, "Every who
sees the film should understand
their rights and responsibilities.
Hopefully, you will be left with
the message that discrimination
can be prevented, and can
help."
The video cassette will be
used primarily at civil rights
conferences and orkshops
sponsored by Community Ser­
vices staff. However.groups and
organizations may borrow a cas­
sette from the library in Detroit,
the Office of Information Ser­
vices in Lansing. or any office of
the Department loc ted in
Arnheim., Battle Cree Benton
Harbor, Detroit, Riot, Grand
Rapids, Jackson, Lansing, Mus­
kegon, Pontiac and Saginaw.
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