Mnllon off r d
to h Ip hom I
The Michigan State
Housing Development
Authority (MSHDA) said
last week it will provide $10
million in loans to help or­
ganizations develop transi­
tional housing for homeless
families.
Families with children
could live in the apartments
up to two years before
moving to permanent hou -
ing, The progr m will make
30-year, one percen; inter­
est loans of up to $2.5 mil­
lion each.
A HI oro -
John 0 nforth,
plan to introduce ne
ver ion of civil n ht le i -
I tion, borro in from
bill Pre ident Bu h b 1-
ready i ed to counter the
pre ident' threatened veto
of the right bill.
o nforth' I re t ver­
ion relie on 1 n u ge
imil r to th t in the
Americ n With Dis-
bilitie Act, which ex­
tended nti-di crimination
u r ntee to di abled
people. nd w enacted
1 t year with Bu h' up­
port.
The di pute cente s on
tandards for employer to
u e in defending them el
ve against charge of unin­
tentional di crimination
for pr ctice that have the
effect of creening out
women and minoritie in
hiring.
Though a Republican is
the sponsor, Senate
Democrat were expected
to upport it.
L gl I tlon for
all-mal chool
DETROIT (AP) - State
Rep. Hansen Clarke, D-
. Detroit, aid last week be
will seek change in tate
law to clear civil right
obstacles to the city's ill­
fated all-male ac demies.
Clarke, a member of the
House Education Commit­
tee, said he would intro­
duce a two-bill package
that would amend the tate
School Code and 1976 El­
liott-Larsen Civil Rights
ct.
be school code bill
wou d allow districts to
develop eparate schools
or ptograms for one sex if
they were "substantially
related" to advancing the
district ' education goals.
The second bill would
amend a tate law against
denying educational
benefits based on sex.
"Those who et the
educational policy hould
be the community itself,
not state legislators or the
federal government,"
Clarke said.
The plan will backfire,
said Howard Simon, execu­
tive director of the
Michigan American Civil
Liberties Union. Clarke's
proposal is well-intended,
but shortsighted, Simon
said.
Suburb
wall off
Detroit
While walls in eastern
Europe are tumbling, ra­
cially divided America is
erecting them.
The wealthy, over­
whelmingly colorless sub­
urb of Gros e Pointe Park
has walled off two streets
linking the suburb with
Detroit.
Done in the name of con ..
ducting traffic study, the
uburb erected barricades
which block acce to and
(many think the intended.
result) from some of
Detroit's rougher and
poorer neighborhoods.
of
Convention in Midlan� in early
Mic d 76 te id d le-
for 0 y
term.
tional Board memb
Breeding of J c on, elected to
11th term pr ident. J
Clar of Detroit, ill erv 1 t
vice-president; on Snead, Grand
Rapids, 2nd vice-p ident; Joyce
Bruton, Detroit, 3rd vice-p ident;
Edgar e on, Bay City, 4th vice­
president; Elizabeth Knauer, Jackson,
seere , Anita Ashford, Port Huron,
i tant ecretary; Leola Wllson,
Saginaw, treasurer; Jamesenna Till­
man, Ypsilanti, sistant treasurer;
Earl Wickman, Monroe, ergeant­
at-arms; and Edgar Amstead, De­
troit, honorary sergeant-at-arms.
The following resolutions were
.. MX:epted t the conference.
- BIAS CRIMES AND HATE
VIOLENCE COMMISSION. The
NAACP supports the establishment
of a tatewide Bias Commi ion,
appointed by the Governor, to im­
mediately prioritize this critical
issue on behalf of all Michigan citi­
zens. The' NAACP will appoint a
task force to work closely' with the
Governor in the implementation and
- SUPPORT OF "ONE
CHURCH, ONE CHILD OF MICIn­
GAN, INC." The NAACP supports
the effo 0 "ODe Churcb, One Clild
of Michigan, Inc.," by informing i
membership of its existence and
omsion; that comm tiom be nt
to all brancb req ting them to
inform their religious organization
membership to participate in the
efforts of "One Church, One Child of
Michigan, Inc.," by inviting them to
give a presentation to their congre­
gation.
'-CO�SUPPORTOF
A HALL OF IVY - A visit to Howard University In Wabsington,
D.C. a one of tbe top inner of Alpba Kappa Alpba'
Domestic Tra el grant made on tbelt seven.day summer
excursion, wbicb al 0 took tbem to Cbicago, Atlanta, Ga., and
Orlando, Fl. Strolling on the campus (I,·rront·back) are Jennifer
Barton, Evanston, II.; Trysbanda Moton, Camden, AI.; Tenlsba
Ma on, Detroit, MI; (center, front-back) Saiklma Buckner, Fort
Valley, Ga; Naomi Rodriguez, Bronx, N. Y.; onJI Barne ,
Tuskeggee, AI., and (r) Angell� Shannon, Fort Valley, G .
BO
CP
Eq Employment B in
Opponunity Co . (MEEBOC) for
ttemptin to te eq oppor-
tunity po ture in t operation of
te overnme , by informing i
be hip 0 i ence d
10n; d t t communi tio
nt to 1 b ting - MALE ACADEMIES. Th
them to encoura e the Governor 0 AACP tro urg tn ational
th S te of Michl through Education S Committee and
MEEBOC, to continue to enhance Leadership of the National NAACP -SUPPORT OF CIVIL RIGHIS
tb tate's effo in proving equal Board to immedi tely I unch a pe- ACT OF 1991 to rene tb fight
opportunity for African Americans cial in the Detroit community, ork- with vigor, olidarity and purpo e to
andotherminoriti in tate overn- - ing with th Detroit Branch leader- ure th p age of the Civil Rights
ment. hip and other relevant entiti ; al 0, Act of 1991.
that the NAACP provide public fo-
- CO CERN OVER DECUNE rums and reports with expert t ti- - UNJUST SENTENCING OF
IN NUMBER OF BLACKEDUCA- . mony and public � timony related AFRIC AMERICANS ANI;>
TORS. to thi critical' ue, and to dd OTHER MINORITIES. The Court
the bro d cope of educational re-
-EXECtmVESECRETARY fonnsneededto ure quality.equi-
FOR MICHIGAN NAACP. The tably fin need, multicultural and
responsible education for all chil­
dren in the State of Michigan.
immed' tely develop a plan with
recommendations for the 2urpose of
formalizing tate operations with
employed staff to coordinated and
deliver ervices and leadership and
advocacy to enable NAACP to more
effectively implement needed chang
in the tate.
-HEALniCARE. �NAACP
ill continue to work on all levels
to
lth
..
- SUPPORT 0 Sou
chigan Council of Governmen
Regional Developm nt Initiative
TO HALT URBAN SPRA WI...
- ELIMINATION OF SUB­
STANCE ABUSE IN THE BLACK
COMMUNITY. The NAACP will
appeal to billboard organizatiom and
liquor producers to voluntarily es­
tablish advertising guidelines limit­
ing billboard dvertising in areas of
dense minority population to display
Black
ingled out tor
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branch of. the YMCA, the Michigan
Handicapper Caucus, has worked to
get the proclamations.
RMC NOTES that yo�teIs who
vandalize or attack others "are lack­
ing in respect." However, it adds,
that through their very destructive­
ness" they are also trying to get re­
spect from their own peer group.
RMC Director Ron Seigel, who
is also a writer for TM Michigan
Citizen notes, "The question is
whether they can be persuaded to
give others what they 0 desperately
want for themselv "
Seigel adds that prejudice, ra­
cism, sexism, cl snobbery and
discrimination come from a lack of
respect, "poisoning American life."
"WE ARE TFllJNG kids to stand
- RESOLtITIO OPPO G
JUDGECLARE CETHOMASTO
TIlE SUPREME COURT OF THE
UNITEDST T
in the nation, wor to monitor and
earch, if neces ary, our criminal
j tice y tems to m e certain d' -
crimation and racism are ab ent in
all aspects of the legal process. I
- EMERGENCY ACTION
CRITICS ARE less convinced.
"I can't believe that there aren't white
kids who fire weak (in math and
science)," said John Hope Franklin,
an historian at Duke University. "To'
round up the Blackstudeo and isolate
them and give them loving care
because they are weak, I wouldn't
buy that for a minute." Franklinsaid
he prefers systems that educate all
students.
The class wasn't intended to be
all Black, though. While a predomi­
nantly Black class was wanted, Mial
said the five white students who bad
enrolled pulled out becauseofsched­
uling conflicts and other reasons. ,
"I DON'T HAVE all tbc aDSWezs, "
Mial said. "I just want to do my little
bit here in my school and implement
things that work." ,
According to some of the stu-
people.
RMC is also writing within dif­
ferent chool systems' to encourage
teachers to emphasize areas in their
subjcct which deal with respect, when
they feel this is appropriate.
WE ARE not asking teachers to
dd anything new to the curricu­
lum," Seigel said, "Just to highlight
areas in their cores which inherently
deal with respect."
Love stori in literatlR, he noted,
often deal with respect between men
and women. History, he adds, dem­
onstrates many examples of groups
seeking respect for themselves and
then denying it to others.
RMC ALSO bac a uggestion
by Dr. J8a{ueline Campbell of Wayn
State University's College of NUI'S-
RESOLUTION. Received word that
the Michigan Department of Civil
Rights is being written out of the
1992 budget. All delegates are di­
rected to contact their legislators and
governor's office as soon they
arrive home.
ANN ARBOR, Mick. (AP)-Heavy
do es of African-American history
and culture are on tap for the 19
Black tudents in a pecial class t
Huron High School aimed at boost­
ing their academic performance.
THE ANN ARBOR pro� is
one of the lesser known innovations
designed to dispel the self -des true­
tive myth that Blacks are not sup­
posed to excel, its leaders say.
Unlike experiments in Detroit,
however, the Huron program sepa­
rates tudents by race instead of gen­
der.
The three-hour daily class began
this fall with a group of ninth grad­
ers. The goal is to reduce the failure
rate of Black students in math and
science at Huron, which is 66 per­
cent white.
LAST YEAR, 46 percent of the
school' 400 Black students had Os
or failing grades in math, Principal
Joetta Mial said. Forty-one percent
.received Ds or worse in science.
However, the class is far from
remedial.
A college preparatory curricu­
lum in math and science covers the
first two hours of class, while field
trips, study groups and guest speak­
ers fill the final 60 minutes.
"I've taught many bright Afri­
can-American students and it is my
belief that they can-do well," said dents, Mial needn't worry about tn
math teacher Daniel Neaten, who I ton program.
initiated the program with science
teacher Donald Yeatts.
But the segregation aspect con­
cerned Neaten, who is white, and
other staff members. So he met with
officials from the Ann Arbor branch
of the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People.
"When you start talking about
success of their kids, it wasn't a hard
sell," Neaten sai�.
pecial clas
tall and help others to tand tall,"
Seigel said.
"Don't try to stand tall by putting
others down."
, &MC will be getting young people
themselves involved by holding
coates ts on essays and poems about
respect. Entries can be sent to RMC,
c/o National Conference of Chris­
tians and Jew, 150 W. Boston,
Detroit, Michigan 482�
IT IS ALSO encouraging block
club and community organizations
to start service projects that "show
respect for their neighborhood" and
try to get young people involved.
The committee will also be at­
tempting to get disc jockies, radio
and television personalities to talk
about respect on the air, particularly
those with influence over young
STUDENT Fred James (II aid
the new class alleviated the pres­
sure he often felt in an integrated
etting,
"Some people are ignorant �
think if you ask a question, you're
stupid," he said. "'In this class if
you ask a question, it's no big thing
because everybody is asking ques­
tions."
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Nul ance
Abatement
A program to reclaim
abandoned housing in Detroit.
Saturday, October 5, 1991
from 8:30am - 12:3Opm at the
Central United Methodist
Church, 23 East Adam at
Woodward, Grand Circus
Park. , Registration
8:30-9:00am. -An Overview
0/ Nuisance Abatement
-Who Can Apply -How It
Works -The Role 0/
Community Groups'
-Win- Win Strategies &:
=Resources. Call (224-7887).
, Help stop violence, celebrate "Respe.ct Mont�"
In Michigan, October will �e "Respect Month'"
Highland Par Mayor Martha G.
Scott has proclaimed October, 1991
"Respect Month" 'and Council Presi­
dent Linsey Porter placed a resolu­
tion endorsing it in the City Council.
Detroit Mayor Coleman Young
and the Detroit City Council pro­
claimed "Respect Montll" in Detroit.
School systems in Detroit, High­
land Park:, Oak Park:, am West Bloom­
field are involved in it.
BOTH MICInGAN Governor
John Engler and former Governor
James Blanchard have made procla­
mations making it a tate occasio
The Respect Month Committee,
(RMC), a coalition of organizations,
including Save Our Sons and Daugh­
ters (SOSAD), the local chapter of
the National Conference of Chris­
tians and Jew , the Highland Park
ingthatHealthClas es explore qu
tions of respect between young men
and women, particularly in dating
ituations.
RMC is also working to get bul­
leti,n boards on respect. both in scboo
and public librari
The main idea though is to get
individuals to think about what they
can do to create an atmo phere 'of
respect,
"SOME PEOPLE Wll.L undoubt­
edly come up with better ideas than
oW'S, "Seigel said.
The idea of etting up a period of
time to empb,a,ize pect came from
a Detroit woman, rote a letter
to a columnist in �cari' en­
can n w paper in 1988.
"This sho w t one concerned I
individual can do," Seigel . d. .J