1 Name th popular " tride" piano player who became [amou after Willie "the Lion" Smith and lame P. John on. APRIL 9, 1 8 - Paul Robe 00, actor and inger, was born. 1934 - Dr. than H re, publi her, educator, was born. Did prole tant churches ever own slave ? APRIL 10, 1927 - Brum Ic Br ndon, Jr., cartoonist, wa born. 1947 - Brooklyn DOdger third baseman J ckle Robin on became the fir t African­ American to play Major League Baseball. Jackie Robin on What is the name of the company that Bruce Llewellyn, Black entrepreneur, owned in the early 80s? APRIL 11,1908 - Jane Bolin, 1st Black woman judge, US. 1816 Richard Allen became the first bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Which skilled trade had the largest number of Lave artisans in 1848? APRIL 12, 1903 -, Horace C. Crayton, jour­ nalist, was born. 1966 - Emmett Ashford became the first Black umpire in major leagues. Name the Black inventor who with Edison uper­ vised street electric light­ ing of New York City. APRIL 13; 1894 - Lucy Laney, educator, was born. 1946 - AI Green, minister and singer, was born. In which year did the .chicago White Sox have its first Black player? ANSWERS TO BLACK HISTORY QUESTIONS 7th lame Be- ckwourth. 8th - Fat Waller. 9th - Yes, many. The same was true with the Catholic Church. 10th - Fedco Food , Inc. . 11 th - Blacksmi th . 12th - Lewi Latimer. 13th - Cuban-bol' Oreste "Minnie" Mino 0 in 1951. • in r calling s t a re official', Forcz a k aid a petition could ,SOME MEM ERs of the not be filed b (ore early July, John Fo rcz a k , a lawyer audience expressed disil- but signature could be col- working with poor people, lusionment with the lected a early a April. donated orne free time Satur- Democrats as well a the All per ons igning the day, March 30, explaining to a Re p ubt i c e n Engler, noting petition would have to be group of people in the coali- that' Engler' predecessor registered to vote, but it was t i o n , Employed and Un- Democratic Governor Jame not required that they voted in employed Workers, some Blanchard made cutbacks. the la t election. WITH A trong voter procedures for removing a throwing young people off registration drive. even if op- governor from office.. General A i tance into an· H NUMB R of i g na- ponent failed to recall The coalition is attempting "inadequate" Job Start pro- tures collected would have to Engler. "it would be p o s ib le to recall Michigan's gram. be at least 25 percent of these to knock him 01'1' in the next Republican Governor John Marian Crammer aid that who voted in the la. t electi n, election." Fo rcz ak n ot e d . Engler. if the recall was .ucce: t'u l . he said, adding that thi He added that areas o uts id e Suzanne Young, a social she would like to have thc would be ea ie r to do, be cau e Wayne County were everely s e r vic e w 0 r k e r. not ed, '� We co a II t ion n () min ate ito w n v 0 t e r turn 0 u twa sol i g h l. h u r t b Y Go v ern 0 r Eng I e r "s are trying to educated ordi- candidate. aying, "I've had After the petition were cutback which could win nary people about the [politi- enough of the do-nothing filed, Engler would have a support for a r call. cal] proces. When people \ Democrat and. the do-less chance to challenge their "The eastern part of the are ignorant about ,the Republicans." .. validity. If they were held to Upper Penin ula is in col- process, it does not work for Maureen Taylor, head of be correct. a recall election lapse," he said. them." ( the local Welfare Rights Or- would be held in October. Those intere ted in helping She added that she hoped ganization in Highland Park, If Engler 10 es Lieutenant with the recall effort should this would enable gras root said the those participating in Governor Connie Bin feld call Maureen Taylor at (313) people to run for office, the recall movement would would hecome Acting Gover- 868-3661. . "people who care about have to work hard. nor for 60 day until a general The next meeting of the people." "If you put your name on election for a new governor in coalition will be 12 noon to 2 The coalition Charges that record and don't do anything. December. p.m. at the Hi g h l a nd Park budget cuts in social services. you'll he exposed," she said, Noting that a recall e le c- Library. 122,�4 Woodward at made by Governor Engler. "This i a family activity. the tion could be he ld and Engler Rhode ( land, would lead to homelessness, . family of the state," might win it. Forcz a k prai ed widespread uffering. and In discus in' law involved the coalition for, tarting a"__ i tn r i n i d pr parent' and do' or to do om thin to treat problem chi 1 d re n n re u I tin the mi - di gno i nd mi u e of Rit lin. The DEAl r p rt Ii ted Gr nd Tr ver e C unty a the cond county in th tate in per c ap i t con umption of Rit lin. That t ti tic wa confirm d by Dr. John Young, p y c h i ri t at Traverse City' Child Guidance Clinic. who id the clinic i the large t pr cr ibe r of Ritalin in the county. Dickin on County i Michigan' top pre criber of Ritalin. "In our community we have really clo e communication with the chools," Young aid. "School have become more aware of hyperactivity and ADD in children and a a re ul t , they will make refer­ rals to u ." Michig n is left with the v o t e t r e g i tration drive together with the recall ef­ forts. "Engler's policies hit the poor and mentally ill," he said, "and neither the poor or mentally ill have high voting record ." Engler declares April Fair Housing Month .. . . ' d i 'd 11 and of Civil Rights Director John "Although equal housing Fair Housing Month a ls o ,Amerlc�n. In IVI ua y Ro Castillo "it would be to- opportunity is a right guaran- recognizes the nniversary of colle�tlvely. to make. the ta.f'y inaccur�te to say there is d II A . s the the Na t i 'I F' H ' pro m i e of equal. ho us i n g a . tee to a ,m e r I,C an, ' , a . Ion a a I r 0 u I n g . a n 0 pen h 0 us i n g mar k e tin struggle against d isc n ml na- Law, Title VII of the l!.S. reality. . . Michigan. Thesedays hous- tion in housing continues." Civil Rights Act of 1968. "I�plementatlon, of fa�r ing discrimination is so'subtle With these words, 'Gover- State and federal civil rights ho us i n g laws .requITe.s t t that mo t people don't even nor John Engler declared laws prohibit discrimination positive commitment. invo � know when they have been April as Fair Housing Month. in nearly all rental and real vement and, upport of eac . t' . .. . I I '. d everyone of our VIC 1m . He �ald ..: :.I� a mult_1-cu t ra • state transactions. an "Housing di crimination is s�c,lety It IS Imperative for all citizen ." still a fact of l ife , only it's cI'�lze,n to refl .ct upon the THE MICHIGAN Civil Each' year the Michigan practiced with a hand hake p r i nc ip le s of fa ir and equal Rights Commission joined Department of Civil Rights and a smile. It is important G E I in observing receive mor than 5,000 new aC�,es " overnor ng er I h f for peoplc to report any ac- . I encoura�e. th� peopl� of April as Fair Housing Month. complaint. Le stan our tivity that seems que t io n ab l e !hlS sta.te to }Oln. 10 reaffirm- Commi sion Chair Beverly percent. or app.ro,xim,ate�y or j u: t 'docs not feel right. mg their obhgatl?n and c�m- Clark said, "The month of 200, a l le ae di Crimination In Let th Department of ivil mitment.:o �,alr hou lng April ha been designated as hou ing, Rights tak'e it from there," opportunities... the occa ion for all According to Dep&rtment said Ca tillo. L if you c n help: dju t to beh vior I d' - o rd r ,th Y c n improve th Ir : p e r r I tion hip nd other b h vior I problem." Young aid. Young aid when Rit lin w fir t introduced in the 1 50 • a m ny 40 percent 01 Americ n c ht l d r n w r e taking the d r ug , While the problem may not b wide today, any improper prescrip­ tion i of g r e'a t concern 0 p r nt . The pro b I e m now fa c i rig the Department of Licen in and Regulation i how to im­ plement the recommendation of the t te report a nd de-I with the school d i tri ct 0)1 thi en itive ubje'ct. The re e arch on Ritalin u • ha jut begun. The proce will continue now through tnc summer of 1992, when th Controlled Sub t a nc e Ad­ vi ory Commi ion will me�t to re-examine Ri t a l in p r c rip t ion p r act ice s a nlt use Rep. Harrison ·urges taking advantage of grants tion who erve youth in fun­ damental ways to change wlth ociety and meet the need of today's young people. Any public agency or private organization that i tax-exempt under Section 501 (<:)(3) or thc Internal Rcven,u Cod is eli ihlc t'o appl lor project support. Int'ormati n i avallahll: from lltl: ounda­ tion hy wrltln' ,them al 400 North Avcnu , Battlc Creek. MI 49 17-3398 or hy ailing (616) 96 - 1 11., ' "Care ul planning by' In- dividual and group an k ep good, worthwhile program up and {unning." Rep. Har­ ri on aid. tion . Th drug' m thylph nid teo bett r kn wn by it cornrner­ ci I nam Ritalin, i mo t commonly u ed to comb t At­ tention Deficiency Di order, (ADD). in hyperactive children bet een the ge of 3-12. Atle tthati howiti intended to be u ed. But tate i n v e tigation ha revea cd that Michigan phy ician may be over- pre cribing the drug to children acros the tate. The five recommendation contained in the 'stat report call for e tabli hing minimum tandard for the pre cription of Ritalin and minimum standards for the role of school in identifying ADD student and referring them to phy icians. use. Thi Her h d n t f Medical So .ie ty, ganizau on i ta in limit the numh r 0 pre ·cription. he dmitted that may not b enough to keep parent from demandin th drug for hyperactive chi ld r n. "Some f the 'C parent re d p e r at e ; they want it b - cau e they hear (hat other kid are on it and then they dem nd it," Adelman said. State offi ial took the bat­ tle to regul te Ritalin into their own hand la t umm r. That' when the Michigan Controlled Sub tan e Ad­ visory Commis ion held a series of hearing in Ea t " It' and the par nt," aid T men. "Be ide. it' not big prob­ lem here." � ne Tho mp: on. nur t Traver c it y Puhlic Scho I . arcs thai the large numher of Ritalin p r e s c r i p­ ii o ns in Mi .m gan .hould not be rca on tor alarm. Engler win cutback by RON SEIGEL Correspondent A curcuit court threw our a suit to stop Michigan Govor­ nor John Engler from mak iug 17 percent cut in t a+e departments, . including gen ral a i lance. : Crf tic ay that,,�.�t )n 500- cial services grant wouJd make it impossible to pay the rent and could lead )0 widespread evictions and i-n­ creas i ng homelessness. "YOU C approach it from the negati ve ide and ay th t phy i ian r over- Engler's office said the governor wa not responsible for maki ng aero the board cut • c lai mi ng the s ta te voted before he took office that if an agreement could not be worked out on reducing the deficit 'by January, such acro s the board cuts would be made, ' Hi office adds the bill to do � thi wa igned by Democra tic Governor Jarne Blanchard hortly before leaving office. Opponent note that En er was he ado f the M i chi sa n StUe Senate at the time. T II F .. Y II A R G lOa, t Engler" "extreme" budset proposal, backed by (he Republican controlled sena-te, such a the total eliminatton of all childles peis�n without handicaps from t te aid, made it impo ible for the Democratic hou e cam- promi e on the budget. - Although the legi I tOre agreed on a4'"o -the-board cut of approxi matel y 9 Jier­ cent. Engler·s office tate -he had to cut the grant twice: s mUCh, becau e half the fi 1=al year went hy: Monthly c�t are n w 17 percCWlt in o