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LACKCI E OJ CT-
Pre .nts H.I, Piece: A Flim tor
NappyIHMd«J P.opIe & Coo"Y High t
the LInry. 5201 WooctwardAve.1n
the Unlv. Cuhur Cent r In Frt nd
Auc;fttorium. Wedneedey ngs from
8:30 • &pm. (�. FREE
'A IL Y ACRO THE EA -
ExpIor_ the rem • oonnections
(common ) the au
p.opl of coa tal South Carolina ..
G.orgla. & Oklahoma (the Black
5en:tlnOt .. ). " people of SMwra Leone
'" W Afrtca. A on.how dooumerUry
on PBS "'1 pm. ere
RECEPTlON'O COLORI T--A
reception fO( Cheryl • AS
I be held t the Conety Ubrary. 4600
.. Michigan Ave.. t 7pm. Ubrwy
hours .. Mon .• Wed .• lhn., & sa.
9:30-5:1Opm. & TUM. 12-8pm & dOMd
on Fri. The pel are rtON on exhibit
thN Feb. (898-2<428).
TRIBUTE TO EU I BLAKE-A
pr tation f �ng Me. T Imeh Bey
In honor of the I te gr. t Ragtlm.
oompoeer. Open to the public. 8-epm. at
• MAAt-i. 301 Fredrick Dougl s.
(133. ' ).
ITH RU Y AND 0 I.... .
Awwd·wfnni� h� & wtt eating duo
preeent an evening of dramatic reedings
bMed on their highly aoctaimed PBS
s.rl.s, 8pm., at M.adowbrook
Congr.gatlonal Church. 21355
M .. � Ad. NcM. . (348-n51).
February 8th
ERICA T -ac.,.",.tlng
BIrd: 1M Triumph of Chart,. Parlee,.' The
special tIIk. a revealing look at the
enIgmatIo. endIMeIy 1IppMI� vIruoeo
aaxophonI8t end featur .. fUm oIlpe of
Park. & Billy Eakstlne, Count BMMt,
Louts Armstrong. thalomus Monk. &
others In the New York jazz ecene of the
19501. on PBS at 10pm ET-
OREAT PERFOflMANCE -'For Bird
·Wlth Love' Is a full company work ,
choceogrephed by the • gr.t AMn
Alley. hlm .. lf. The eoond offering.
·EpI«XJtt.,' Is a dance of explosive
energy �med to an electronic acore.
Airing on PBS at &pm ET*
LMNO HISTORY -Actors In period
ooetume win play the dweoters of eome
of the people In the permanent exhibition.
AeMrvIdlOM required for guided bon.
10em.· 2pm. at the MAAH. 301 Frectiok
00ug1aM. (833-9800).
MAKING IT AGAIN' T THE ODDS -A
motivational pr ... ntMlon by Dr. Ben
Carson, natlv. O.trolter & famous
pedletr1c neur08U'geon of John Hopkins '
Unlv., Pr.sentatlon t Rackham
Audtortum followed by book· nglng at
the MAAH. 301 F,..Q1ck Douglas. from
7-9pm. (833-9800).
F bruary 9th
CRISIS FACING BLACK FARMERS -
,Kathie Fitzgerald. Socialist Worker.
Party, -trade unionist actIv in support of
'farm movement. Location: Pathfinder
Book.tore, 5019 1/2 Woodward (at
Warren} at 7:30pm. (831-1177).
DETROIT IN TITUTE OF ARTS -A
gIIIIery concert f utng a rare silt dnm
from Zaire will be played for the first time
In Detroit at twp conoerta (2 & 3:3 }.
The event will 81.0 f lI'e a noon lectlI'e
by � artist Gilda Snowden & a 1 pm.
reception at the Detroit Institute of Arts,
5200 WoodwtJId (833-7900). '
FEBRUARY LECTURE ERIES - T h •
D.trolt Historic I Mu •• um, 5401
Woodward. Is offering thr leetur .. Feb.
9. The Iectur ere: ·Th, Art of Jullu. &
OMI Melch.,s· at 10am. The f I. $25
for OHS & $30 for non-members. -
Valentine Day Lecture & Workshop at
1-3pm. FREE.- Info. and reservation
(833-1.19) .
F bruary 10th
MARCUS GARVEY: VISION OF
AfRICA-Author Or. John H.nrlk
Clark., epeeka at th Shrtn. of the Black
MIdonna. 782S Unwood. at 7:30pm. The
topIo will be The U ... of History In the
Struggl .. for FrHdom. Call (491·0nn.
F bruary 11 th
A LUT TO DAVE BING -T h e
DetroIt Piston & WDIV-TV wlilsponaor
'A S.'ut. to O.ve Bing.' In sp.clal
reoognttJon of this NBA Hell of Femer.
ReceptIon (�:3Opm ) & Dim (8:30pm.)
II be h d at the Cobo Conferenoe
C.nt.r In D.trolt. C I.brlty GU!sts
WORK HOP-l arn the Ba.lc
T echniq to art of African movement.
Adult Cia .... : Mon- Thufs from
7-9pm/Chlldr.n CI ss •• : Sat. from
2-5pm. Joeeph W er William Comm
CerUr, 8431 Roea Parb Blvd. & Euclid.
Call 481-5210.
DAnNG VIOLENCE PROGRAM­
MM.a*J� __ .��_��
who are In f1 tJonaNpa. If
you wou!d k. to help educate other
y6ung ad. about d ng violence and
aupport t •• ns who are In abusive
retatIoneh pe, yoo can get Involved with
TNT Dating Violence Program. Call
921�. '
.IN TANT FAMILY-Your help Is
needed Ch ren 0-14 are In need
of foe f.,."H· I To Iewn more about
b.comlng a fo.ter parent. contact
laOonna Derrick. 531-4060.
JUSTICE CENTER - Women'. Justice
Center need. volunt .. rs to work with
shelt.red women nd 6hlldr n. Call
Kristin orGayla at 921-3902.
MISS BLACK STAR PAGEANT -B. a
pert of the 11 th amuaJ pr Ion - NO
AUOITIONSI- N ENT NCE FEE 1-
NO REGISTRA TI F I Every young
lady btwn 14 & 18 Iflesl To be a pert
of oor training program & production, call '
Mrs. Laster at 833-STAR. *"Thousands
of dollars In cash & prizeS**, Accepting
reg1atratlon calls rcw througt1 March.
YOUTH ASSIST community
baaed luvenlle Iv.rsion program for
y� ages seven through Ixteen and
their famll . The program focuses on
h.lplng youngster who re truants.
vendals. drug/alcohol abusers, ahogIlft ..
etc.. or those who display antisocial or'
problem behavior. Cell �-221 O.
LOOk/Listen/learn
MUSEUMS
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Detroit. 887-0091.
NATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN
SPORTS HALL OF FAME· Open.
Monday-Friday, 9-5 on the 4th Floor,
Wayne County Bldg, 600 Randolph.
Detroh. .
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E. Ferry, Detroit, 871-1667 ..
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R - elcome Black HI tory Month
ic merican dance. The jltterbu w born in Afric n
the arlem en I nce." Jitterbug!" premiere on
P oto ,EXPLO ER re-cre te the heyday oftbejltterbu ,Including limp e
member of t e Lindy Hopper. )
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and
On December 7, 1941, Dorie Miller a Black
messma , lea to the anti -aircraft gun of a fallen
comrade and proceeded to hoot down two to five
Japanese fighter plane while under heavy enemy fire.
It was a truly amazing feat. E pecially in light of
the fact that he had never fired an anti-aircraft gun in
hi life becau e the Navy did not give Bla ervic en
weapons training. .
For i . courage and gallantry he hould have been
awarded the avy Cro without que tion. But certain
powers felt America wa n't ready for a Black hero 0 they
downplayed hi deed. That' when the real battle began.
Civil rights group , Black new papers and even
white liberals joined forces. They began fighting for
Miller to receive the recognition he rightfully deserved.
o
Finally the Pre ident of the United States intervened on
Miller's behalf. And in ay of 1942, Seaman Third
Cia s Dorie Miller became the first African - American
to receive the avy's highe t medal, the Navy Cross.
In honor of Black Hi tory Month, the Chrysler
Corporation salutes Dorie Miller. His heroism did more
than just earn him a medal. It opened the door which led
to America' armed force becoming truly representative
of all its people. In the proce s they became the most
powerful force for freedom in the world today.