useum
lack
with Paul Robeson and Miracle
in Harlem with-Stephen Fetchit.
Throug out the month of The films will be shown twice
.July, "Blacks in Film.: Reel Im- during weekends in July. Fol
age "a pecial owing: of a lowing the sho· of Sunday,
series of classic Black vies July 16, Wheeler will be lector-
ba to the 1930's, will be ing OD the artistic and cultural
P ated at the Detroit His- significaace of BI ck films.
torical useum. These films "There are many stereotypes
are part of that many people are aware of,"
contm ogram document- explains Wheeler, "but people
ing the early African American have to realize tha those were
experience in Detroit. the time in which these 61-
"The film project came about - m ers lived. They were totally
through our Education Depart-outside the hollywood system.
ment," exp' talynne WU- Blac dnomoney,no ceess
. Education Curator at e to the casting pool. They m de
M m. "It put together in films, and th t's the significant
conjunction with our From point, whether or not they had
Downtown to f:be Boulevard ex- stereotypical imag . The per
hibit, which sbo ho Blacks formers transcended those irn
lived in Detroit during the early ages. You can see their talent.
part of this century," The were the only films in
"These films," dds Lori which Blacks had Ie ding roles
apl , also of. the Museum's and could p yall kindsofp' rts."
Education Department, "are ar- The film showin will take
ti ticaUy significant and repre- ph ce t 1:00 p.m. aturdays and
sent an all too ften neglected 3:00 p.m. u days at the
aspec of American culture." Museum. Admi ion is $2.00 for
Th five se ed films are adults and $1.00 for senior
from the collection of James citizens and children under
Wheeler, owner of the Blac twelve. For more information,
Cinema Gallery, which was call 833-1419.
founded to preserve evidence of
Black contribution to the
American film industry.
Popul r Am riean thoughts
nd liefs of various times in
recent history can often be
gauged by the type and su ject
matter of films rei ed in tho
time, ccording to Whe ler.
"Film i lways a reflection of
how people are thin ing and
feeling during a particular era,"
he ay . 'The e film how Black
feeling, Canta ies and aspira
tion during the 30's and 40's.
The ttitude L th t Black have
never really contributed to the
film industry. (The film ) give
in ight into th Black culture at
th c time . The ttitude is that
Black never contributed to the
film indu try, it's important
that people know about the c
films."
Film to be featured include
Harlem Ride' the Range with
herb Jeffries, Broken Strings
with Clarence Muse, Duke i
Tops (Bronze Venus) with
Lcn Horne, one of Freedom
to
do?
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Ethnic F:asttvals
T 'caI e nt
fiowl into the followi ng
end Hart Plaza ho ts
Motor City Fest, July
21-.23. Top Contemporary art
i t will take the Itage to
ceIebra th magic of music.
SPORTS H
BENEFIT
A benefit d
. tional African rican Sports
of Fam a d Gal ryis t
for July 15 fr 7 p.m. - 2 a.m.
at Detroit Club, 14400
Highland Parker
Benal a c Rila'!ilnll'�
( ] I end ' __ . N __ copy/OOpin for only
.so per copy. ( $3.50 postage and ).
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Organization of
Tenant
The gen ral memb rship
me ting of the Detroit Or
ganiz tion of Tenant is h Id
the second Sa urd y of ch
month at 11am-1 pm at the
United Community Housing
Coalition Office; 47 east
Adam, Second Floor. Call
963-3299.
SOUDARITY
CE TRAL
On Saturday, July 22, t'le
Central American Soliarity
Comm' II hold' 5 an-
nual ·Let· gua Uv • din-
n r- and ce bration at UAW
Local 600 Ann x: Tony Avir
gan, journ 1st and pi intiff in
the Christic In tiM la uit
. n the people involved in
. e If -Contra scandal i th
f.atured peaker. Call 259-
1188.
Wyoming at Lyn on. $5 dona
tion, m ing Ie ith aportl
ee briti I.
Why? Bebi
A Publ c Foru
Mortality i going
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Auditorium. Spon ed by the
Wayn County Health Depart
ment, On July 31 from 6-8p.m.
Call Sandra Coli na at 461-
3400.
nd Dance
The Un raaI nd DIInce
Council will me t in Cobo
Ceo ,July 9-22
1
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Support Grou
The Highland k Family
Support Grou of the
Alzh im r's oCtatlon w II
� at DOH at 2:00 on JuIY·19.
Detroit Osteo�ic Ho I-
I located at 1 Third
., ghland . Call 252·
4l495.
Th (i will be two rk p
�ov ding tr ining i the lis
t organize your ne borhood.
July 25 and th following
Tu sday at the Mid est labor
lnstitut from 7-9p . Call 875-
5�90.
sa the Child n
On August 2 at t e Jo ph
Walker Williams mmunity
Center; 8431 � Blvd.
th r will be an P nca
Br akfast to Honor rI. Erma
Hand rson, pl1 sid nt Detro t
CI v Council, William Hart,
�ief of Pofice Detroit Pol ce
Dept, and other . Donations
re $3 per person. A portion of
th proceeds ill go to th
T n Club Busines M ntor
Program. Call 961-2525.
Family Day
Th 14th District Republican
Committe is ponsoring an
·Old Fa hloned-Family Day·
picnic on Augu t 12 at
Warr n's Halmich Park; 13
mil Road. Activiti begin at
11am. Bring your 0 n P·cnic
Ba ket. Food will be 80 d. Con
t and ports ill bef atured.
Ha I n La-Au
On Augu t 5th th r wll be
an Hawaiian L -Au AI a
fundrai r to support cancer
patients, Call the MichigAn
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Service Cent r at 493-0043.
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