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IMMEDIATELY PRIOR to
being forced into the ranks of Black
entrepreneurs he had pure ed a
home. Her once teady income ud­
denly come in slowly and unpre-
"I could have given up, applied
for welfare or orne kind of di bility
nd spent the rest of my. life com­
plaining about what a b d hand fate
dealth me. But I ref . 1 aid 1
wasn't going to lie do n, defeating
my elf," Hall told the Michigan
Citizen, relaxin in her northside
home. "I also wanted to how my
kids better way. I didn't want them
to know about AFDC, didn't want
them to feel comfortable going that
way."
While admitting tho e early years
were difficult, Hall aid "nothing
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"I'm retirin
y rs 10 pursue ot r intere t."
A former p ident Qf the
Kalam zoo Hairdre era' -
oclation, II i pre enlly
member of the American
Busf woman' ociation.
Her m [or ouree of recre tion
now that her bowling day re be­
hind her i ctive grandchildren. .
The I ns she hare ith her,
grandchildren include: Anything
that you ant, you m t ort hard to
accompli h.
There will ways � ob tact in
life, bow you urmount them the
difference between ucce and
failure. Put yourself in a position
where you can help others, there' no
greater ti faction."
D NYR.COOK
It' ot e 'y (Nothin' e y if
you're BI ck). This title of recent
pI y by the Ali Playe of th Blac
rt and Cultur I Center of
I mazoo could h ve been refer­
ring to the Black youngsters who
rna e up fifty- even percent of the
Big Broth /Big Si ters of Greater
Kal mazoo client list.
Th' y're looking fora Big Brother
or Bi Si ter becausegro ing up i
never ea y and having a pecial
friend help ,help a lot. Providing
peci I friendships to boy nd girls
from Ingle-parent homes, Big
Brother /Big Si ters of Greater
Kalamazoo recently began a three­
year plan to di p e of the three-year
waiting Ii t for young ters to. be.
m tched with a mentor.
Some in the Black community
haven't been upportive of the Big
Brothen/Big Sf ters program due to
the pre ence of unhelpful m)ths ur­
rounding it, ccording to Delonda
Gant, eworker in the Howard
MUSKEGON
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!Baptist women to meet
The Senior Mission of Beulah
Baptist Church will have "One great
hour of sharing," with patients at the
Brookhaven Medical Care F cility
on Tuesday, October lS� at 2 p.m.,
for the Patients Birthday Celebra­
tion.
Rev. Willie N. Paul Jr., is the host
tor.
MARY GOLUDAY
· The Gene I Bapti t State Con­
vention Women' Auxiliary Plan­
ng meeting will be held at the New
ope Baptist Church, 560 Juba
treet, Saturday, October 12, at 10
m.
The General Baptist State Q)n­
vention Brotherhood Union
Workshop will begin at 8:30 a.m.
Rev. Gregory Kirksey is the host
'pastor,
Larry Allen,'· Muskegon
Westshore Chapter of the Gospel
Music Workshop of America's Min­
ister of Music has accepted the call
into the ministry. .
He will be preaching hi first ser­
mon on Sunday, October 13, at the
Queen Esther Baptist Church, where
the Rev. Samuel Greer is the host
p tor.
Union District Youth Department
:and Union District Nurses Guild will
:meet at Beulah Bapti t Church,
Saturday, October 12, at 10 a.m.
: Rev. Willie N. Paul Jr., is the host
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Friendship Baptist Church will be
celebrating their pastor and wife
Rev. Richard and Mrs. Sammi�
Hogue" Anniversary on Sunday,
. Octoer 27, at 3 p.m.
Their cia! guea ur be the
Greater Harvest Baptist Church.
Rev. Stanley Levy will bring the .
message. '
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Delonda Gent·
. TH GRE TEST
however, . that Bl c don"t p r­
ticip te in the progr m, Gant
stressed, · _ they're not being' d.
"We h ve n arly o hundred boys
In the Kalamazoo area, many of them .
Bl. c , 'who wants to pend time with .
·Black male role model. There' are :
many.older, wi er, and willing Blac
dull males bGwould take the time .
�o hare themsel with this next
generation if they knew .. "
Even Board membera of the pro-,
gram are now or have been Big,
Brothers and Big Si ters, ancy·
,Maleady, Director, aid. "Unlike:
many bo rds that may not involve'
tbemselve in programming, the Big
Brother IBig Si ter 'Board' Is
definitely. working board." ,
Street office.
"They believe we're looking for
people to dopt children," she said;
which is not tiue. "We're not king·
�erth Barbee-McNe It Big Brotbers/BI ' Sisters of Greater Kalamazoo
lnstructlon to young ter who participate In the BI Brothers/BI' s .... � ..
B(j�den.;Rekesha M�re; Suwann Pritchett, and Daquary Blan olin tb ' 7th
Fashion Show for full-figure.�
lated 'or Novembe,r
By Danny R. Cooks
Cinderel'la is the theme of a fall
fashion show featuring full-figured
ladies wanting to go to the ball but
having wicked stepmothers and
sisters claiming they have nothing to
fit. Charmine Terrel, Coordinator of
Fairy Tale Productions, vows to
prove them wrong.
More than eight model will be
featured in the November 16th event, .
to be held in the YWCA, 2S Sheldoln
Blvd, Grand Rapids. 7:00 p.m. is
show time., .
The resul \ of ne tworking by black
entrepreneurs, the show's music will
be, provided by Parla, a R & B group
soon to release a record through Lit­
tle Giant Studio, according to Parla's
manager, George Hamilton, 'owner
of Chermia. Productions.
Pretty Baby, a line of clothing
designed by Terrell, who has five
years of fashion designing ex­
perience, will provide the outfits.
FURS COURT Y of Fureal by
Sameerah: hair fashions by Heidi's;
and makeup compliments of BJ.
Johnson.
Master of Ceremonie for the af­
f ir will be Sameerah Raheem,
f bion merchandi ing consultant.
Foodstuff ill be provided by
IOD L. Zinnah, owner of Home
Cookin- Catering. Flowe thanks to
Dream Floral Design.
-. Expected to draw upwards of 400
guests, the how will conclude with
• social hour and refre hments.
TIc are SS.OO per person.
00 ho coordinator Cbarmlwae Terrel
luncbeon. (pbot bJ n." Coo �
.Urban League offer yo�th aetlvltle
Attention all youth age 13-18. become clive in addressing various
Are you bored? Do you often feel community issu and concerns, and
that there i nothing to do fter gain valuable experience- in leader ..
school or on the weeke.nds? Would hip development. We trive to
you like to '?C involved wjth a group achieve all of these goals while at the
- that i both progres ive and cultural- me time having fun and making
ly enlightening? W� would ·like to new frien .
invite you -to come check out the . If this S:Ounds like something)lOu
thin that tbe,NUUTES (National 0 dbefute tedln,planto.�
Urban League lnoentiv to Excel our next meell on Wednesday.·
and Succeed) c r in M e on the Urb of are.ter Ml
re doing. , . kegon 'office, located at 469
The purpo e of the NUUTBS Webs r (between Fitlb aDd SI
youth group I to provide local youth Street downtown). We meet at 5
with opportuniti to meet with other p.m., come and bring friend.·
youth, plan a variety of programs and ' you have any q tio , feel free
activiti that are culturally relevant. call tbe 0 ce at 722-3736.
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