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program sponsored by Every
Woman's Place, features
popular speaker and
Author/Attorney, Larry Perry.
Every person in attendance
at the program will receive a
copy of Larry's boo along with
other handouts and useful in­
formation. The program will
start at 9 a.m. and run till p.m.
The cost of the program is $20.
If you want to know more
about yourself and ho to be in­
dependent should anything
happen, then you must attend
this conference. Call Every
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Coty E. Hollis rites
held
I-DGJaAND PK 197 Coty E.
Hollis, 60, passed February 8,
1990 and was laid to res t
Thursday, Feb. 15.
Born in Louisville, Kentucky,
Mr. Hollis was a long time resi­
dent of Highland Park. He was
retired from Chrysler Corp. and
was a veteran of the U.S. Army.
Survivors include his wife
Mary Hollis of Highland Park; a
step son Richard Watson' and
stepdaughter Ina M. Screws; a
brother, Rev. Nathaniel Holli
and 11 grandchildren.
Burien was in Detroit
Memorial Park. C.W. Morris
Funeral Home in Highland Park
handled arrangements.
DID YOU KNOW ... that
90% of all violent crimes in
America, are .committed by
men. However, husbands and
. wives kill one another at rought­
Iy the same rate
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silenced Malcolm ... or so they
thought,"
The commemoration com­
mission chaired by Betty
Shabazz, Malcolm's wife, is a
nationwide coaliton of in­
dividuals such as Congressman
Conyers, social/political activist
Dick Gregory and the Rev.
Jesse Jackson.
o FEB. 21, 1990, two
events will take place com­
me rating Malcolm X.
WASHINGTO D.C. in the
afternoon - A panel discussion.
on the life, the lessons and the
legacy of Minster Malcolm, or­
ganized by Howard University
professor Ron Walters. Par­
ticipants will include the Na­
tional Malcolm X
Commemoration Commission
National Coordinator James
Turner
HARLEM, .Y. in the eve­
ning - A memorial service at
the late Rev. Adam Clayton
Powell Jr.'s church the Abys­
sinian Baptist Church will na­
tionally proclaim the "We
Remember Malcolm" day.
The two February events are
the first steps in an effort to
spark the national signature
drive to encourage broad
cross-section of African­
Americans to endorse the idea
of observing May 19, the 65th
anniversary of Minister
Malcolm's birthday, as an .
African-American Day of Com­
memoration, Daniels said.
"Within the last few years, in
the face of persistent overt
racism and the growing
deterioration of conditions in
J Turn r celebrated his
5th birthday recently with fami­
ly and a few friends with a party
t home. They enjoyed ice
cream and cake, hot dogs,
. potato chips, and more goodies.
They also had fun playing
games.
J amel is the son of Elaine
Turner.
Eleventh gr der L cy Jon
made the honor roll recently at
Muskegon High School. They
will have a Honor Assembly on
Monday, March 19.
Lucy is 16 years old and is the
daughter of Tom and Helen
. Jones. Congratulations Lucy.
. In observing Black History
Month at e Hope Baptl t
Church, Mrs. Pearlene Barrett
will be speaking during the
Morning Worship Service. The
theme is, Blacks in the Medical
Fields."
Secret every woman
mu t know, (financial
ecurtty for women)
Why should a woman pay for
car repairs by credit card,
rather than check or cash? Why
should every woman have her
own credit card? What do you
need to do and when, should
anything happen to your
spouse? What kinds of in­
surance does a' single working
woman need?
These and many ot er ques­
tions will be answered in an up­
coming one day eminar to be
held Saturday, March 3, ,begin­
ning at 9 a.m. at the Holiday Inn,
Muskegon heights. The
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the Afri�-American com­
munity, increasing numbers of
African people in America,
par icularly the young have
found a source of strength, in­
spiration and guidance in the
philosphy and teachings of M -
colm X,. Daniels stated. "B -
ca�e of the growing interest n
Malcolm X, and the special si -
nificance of 1990, the Afri
American Progessive Acti
Ne ork has elected to launch a
drive in 1990 to declare May 1 ,
Malcolm's birthday, a Nation I
African-American Day of Co
memoration."
MEMORIALS ADO -
SERV ANCES are planned f
Feb. 21 on college campus
and in communities across th
country, Daniels said. The n
tion I proclamation of the 0
servance of Minister Malcolm'
birthday will be held in Omah
Nebraska, the city where he w
born in 1925.
During Daniels Detroit visi
he passed out si ture packe
to s dent group urging thei
participation in ttaining th
national observan of May 19
Detroit was were the mi .
ster lrust gained is reputatio
as an outstanding rganizer fo
the ation of Isla head mini
ster, ·EJjjah Muh mad and .
where he deliver his famo
speech, "Mess ge to th
Gra roots."
In honoring M Jcolm X w
are paying tri ute to th
memory of a m ter teache
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MICHIGAN CrnzEN
"I
·Day
who was one of the most formi­
able intellectual, spiritual and
idelogical leaders of the 20th
Century - a resolu e champion
of the liberation of African
people around the world," said
James Turner, commemoration
commission national coor­
dinator.
"His truth w powerful. It
dignified our spirit; it educated
and corrected our self-image; it
revolutionized our politic I
consciousness. By tudying his
life, we draw lessons that will aid
in the survival and progress 0
our people."
Firelusto Storrs
laid to rest
HlGJaAND PK -Firelusto
Storrs, 41, was laid to re t
February 14 with burial in Lin-
coln Memorial Park. .
A Detroit resident, he was a
mechanic at BJ. Transmi ion
after receiving an honorable di -
charge from th U.S. Army.
He leaves to mourn his mother
and father, Rev. Clarence and
Mrs. Mary E Storrs; a son, Lor­
man Storrs; a daughter Kimberly
Storrs and step-daughter Juanita
Weaver; a sister, Lethinona
Heard; and a brother Rev. Prince
Jame StOlT'S.
.Arrangements were by C.W.
Morri Funeral Home in High­
Jand Par.
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