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school to enroll
more tuden .
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tained that Nsoroma Institute i "a
school for African children" but it i
open to the public and people of all
religions.
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liberation of Afrikan people and to
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economic order,"
- teach Afrikan centered
perspective;
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By NATHANIEL SCOTT
SI!((WrlU,
DETRoIT-The Michigan Citizen
alutes Reverend Wilmore Allen,
not because of his Christian beliefs,
but rather beca e of hi community
pirit. .
Reverend Allen not only ex
emplifi what a "Christian" hould
be like, he i the embodiment of
President. George Bmh's "tho�and
" points of light. "
Reverend Allen' "little light"
shine in a big way. And while the
scenario you are about to read; the
giving of six suits of clothes to
children, who if not destitute, were
certainly in need, "was God's will,"
Reverend said, it deserves to be told.
Reverend Allen aid a six-year
old child, no doubt you read about
him in the new papers, was gunned
down in a drive-by shooting.
The child, who e 12-year-old
brother had been killed in a drive-by
hooting last year, at the same ad
dress, needed clothing to be buried
in.
up to claim the uits, he brought five ,
children with her. She had the twins'
and three other children, ge five,
ix and eight-years-old who not only.
needed, but wanted, ui too. ,
Reverend Allen balked. He said,
he had given his word about giving
three suits and felt that God' will
had been done. So, he gave the ttu:ee I
uits he had promised. L
Nevertheless, "The lord move
in mysterious ways" and as the. fami
ly was leaving. one of the youngsters
said, "We ain't gonna get no suits." •
They left but Reverend Allen
thought about what the youngster
had aid and within 20 minute he
picked up the phone, called SOSAD:
who did not ask him to give uits to .
the three youngsters, and told them,'
"send them back."
ion
r
Protect yourself and children
against diseases uch as diphtheria,
whooping cough, measles and
mump with free immunizations on
August 28 and 29 at many Detroit
Health Department clinics.
Immunizations for tetan , m - a parent or g rdian.
les, oral polio, rubella, mumps, mB. Following i the acbedule for the
whooping cough (pert is), and Wednelday, August 28 and
diphtheria are available free to ThWSday. August 29 Immunization
Detroit residents. Children under 18 clini . Some clinics also offer im
years of age m t be ccompanied by mum tions throughout the week
during the month bf August.
·W HAD DINNER at
Sister Pearl' house, Sam said.
. • An hone t to goodne ,down
bome, lip macting oul food
dinner."
"What did she serve," I
asked, intrigue mounting with
the word "oul food."
"Collard green, pig tail ,
corn bread, cucumbers,
tomatoes, okra and lemonade,"
Sam said, with a couple of
man, mans thrown in ..
"However, the food wa an
appetizer; what she said about
Civil Right was the main
course," Sam continued, a I
made myself a cup of coffee.
"The conversation started
when someone mentioned
Judge George Woods decision
about the all male academy.
"Si ter Pearl said, 'Civil
Rights ain't bias. I done done
me some demonstrating;
walked lines 0 we all could
use public restrooms and eat at
lunch counters."' I even went
to jail so e e y citizen would
have the rig 0 live where he
or she coul ford to live.
"'I suffered for equality; not
double standards, and God
knows I don't want any of the
tax money I've paid to
discriminate against anyone.
"'If the educational system
is failing Black males, and
undoubtedly Black females
too, two or three
discri�inatQry schools wont
fix what is wrong:
"'What I'd like to suggest to
sister Deborah McGriff is, the
way to remedy the situation is
accountability.
"'Make the school system,
the students and parents be
accountable.
Women' equality day
celebrated in Detrolt
NOfdrw.r: - O,.ce ROM,H .Jrh Center
1451.S Onent'ield 48m. (betwMn Lyndon A
ton). Wectn.dlyfJ'hundly: 2 p.m .... p.m .•
nd 'rid8y.: I.. .• 10 •. m.
Southw t: CHASS, 563S W. Pon 48209,
(between Junction A Clmpbell). Wedn .. dly:
1:30 l.m .• 11:30 ""D. Ind Th day: 1 p.lD .•
4 p.lD.
Bruce DouJI •• U .. hh Center 6SS0 W.
W.rren 4.210. (between Wyominl A
Liv moi.). Wedn dAY. Au .21 only: 2 p.m .•
4 p.m .• Wed d.y. throUlhout AUlust: 2
p .. ·4 p •.
Her In Kiefer H .. ltb COlDple. llS1
Tlylor 41202, (.t John C. Lod.e).
W Il/l'hunday: 4:30 p.m •• 1 p.m.
W .. (Central): - Otoril Bil m HMltb
C • .,ter 11150 oodrow Wilion 41206,
(betweea Twcedo A Blmburst).
W.da •• d.,/Tburad.,: 2 p.lD. - 41.1D .•
Thunda, tbroupout A\aluat: 8 '.m .• 1 I.ID.
Nor .. It: - North ... t H •• lth Center
S400 B .. t Snen Mile 41234, (b twe a
buff.lo A Bloom). WednNday/Tburad.y: 2
p.m •• 4 p.ID., TuudI,. Ihrouahout Au utt: 8
'.IIl .• 10 •. 1D.
Soutbe t: - Bathl. H Itb Center 1900
Kercheval 41124. (.t Sbipberd Rt. Via Dyke).
W.dn •• dly/Tburad.y: 2 p.lD .• 4 p.ID.,
Tu ... ,. tbroulho Au,uat: 9:30 •. m .•
11:30 I.ID.
Beryl Spniee He.lth Center 14502 M.ck
41lU. (b tween M.rlboroulh A Philip).
W chMIdtyfl'hunday: 2 p.m .• 4 p.m .• Fnd.y.
tbroulbout Au�: 1 p.m .• 3 p.m.
DSTRorr - On August 26, people
from throughout the metro Detroit
area will gather to celebrate
Women's Equality Day, an annual
commemoration of the 19th amend
ment which gave women the right to
vot.e.
A Women's Equality Day con
ference, leadershlp a rds· break
fast and pecial reception honoring
Dr .. Deborah McGriff, newly hired
general superintendent for Detroit
Public Schools, will be held in Cobo
Hall in downtown Detroit The even
is sponsored by the City of Detroit'
Human Rights Department, its
Human Rights Commi ion and
Women's Committee.
Atty. Beverly Cart, Chair of the
Michigan Civil Rights Commission,
will be the keynote speaker for the
leadership and awards breakfast
Monday, Aug. 26 at 8:00 8. .
The conference program incl
a series of workshops on issues af
fecting women. Workshops will be
presented on Civil Rights and t
Women's Movement: Parallel or
Conflicting Agenda?; Empower
ment: Effective Advocacy; Your
Financial Future: finance, tax, and
THEY CAME; he gave. se-.
cause, "If a man has a little some
thing be should help his brothers," �
said. "The Lord giveth and the Lord
Taketh (blessed be the name of the,
lord)." Reverend Allen said he has
given clothing before but never six
suits on one occasion.
"Giving," Reverend Allen aid,
"is (or should be) a daily thing. '
Reverend Allen owns Hollywood'
Fashions, 8035 C.L. Franklin'
Boulevard and is the host of the Hol-:
Iywood Fashion Go pel HourS, Sun ..
day mornings from 7 a.m. until 11
a.m. on radio station ·WCHB, 1200
AM.
SOSAD (Save Our Sons And
Daughters) called Reverend Allen
and asked him to donate a suit for the
lx-year-old to be buried in and two
other suits for his twin brothers to
attend the funereal in.
Reverend Allen did not hesitate.
He agreed to give three sui ts, shirts
and ties.
However, when the adult showed
Deborah McGrUf
estate planning in the 1990s;
Detroit'S All Male Academy;"
Violence Against Women & Sexual
Harassment; The Politics of Health
Care: Why Should Women Care? A
special reception honoring Dr. Mc
Griff will follow the workshops at
1:45 a.m. .
A $35 registration fee for the con
ference includes the cost of the
breakfast.
For more infonnation, call 224-
4965.
R.esidents are asked to bring their
immuni2ation records to the clinic.
For more information, call 867-4333
weekdays .. 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
frederick Powell,
DOdge-truck 'supervisor
I
reads the
Michigan
Citizen
Why aren't
:you?
Hello Detroltl And Welcome to
THE AFRICAN SHOPPE
Featuring The Finest In.
.. Art ·C lathing ·Jewelry *Troplc�1 F oo ds *& SPICf';'
"'IF NEED BE, have
parents sign contracts that
spell out how parents are to be
. involved in the educational
process. Then when Johnny
fails; and if it was because of
the lack of parental
involvement, haul that parent
into court for breach of
promise and sentence him or � .
her to x number of days in jail.
By all means don't give a fine
or probation.
"·Oet tough. A k the
I,eJislature' to enact laws that
specifically ates: parents are
obligated to be involved in
-their children's primary .
education.
"'That's the kind of Civil
Rights I demonstrated for. The
kind that allows the Arabs and
Asians to "rape" my
community; to take capita'l out
of my community without
putting anything back.'
"I tell you, Wrote, Si ter
Pearl is as bad a she wants to
be. She don't split hairs. She
aid, 'We either demand
equality, one nation, justice
for all or we shake the dust off
the chain we've dismantled
and yes sir bo s and no mam
Mis Ann with an Uncle Tom
shuffle.
"And that Wrote, without a
doubt, i the bottom line."
Imported from African And The Caribbean
W. carry a full line of African and Caribbean Food:
Egu.t - Ogbuno -Stock FI.h -Fre.h Pepper Vam
-Or •• n Banana -Okazl -Palm nut Soup -Etc.
VI" .rt s;o cury t n o t atv et "'a(]a .. / m o « cttr o c t
f, n f1I W (1 S t A tr i LJIJ C () II " t r t (' s .
19458 Livernois Avenue * N of Outer Drlv
North Central Detroit (345-2811)
Shoppe Hour.: Mon.-Strt. 10:00 •• m. - 7:30 p.m. CIoMd Sunday
"Come, experience Africa, In Detroit"
I.Iother II Swdt ApporfI. LfOtMr ..
MiSCtlloMOUS L«Ithtr
Memoria for
LDditS, Min a ChIdrIn
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