ALMAS REALTY'S be­
havior i appalling, but .not
uncommon.
Slum landlords acros
Detroit use similar business
practices, Fortunately, there
is something we can do about
it. A recently passed or­
dinance allows the city to
seize the personal assets of
lumlords owing back taxes.
The city has begun research
on which landlords should be
acted upori, but, not surpris­
ingly, progress is slow in
coming.
We need to contact our
council members and repre­
sentatives (repeatedly and
loudly, if necessary) and Jet
them know that this issue
must be given priority. It is
not simply a question of miss­
ing tax money, it is a question
of human decency and the
survival of our communities.
To join ACORN, call the
office at 963-1840.
Conyers to hold
publlc discussion
By'RON SEIGEL
Co"e."ondfHJt
DBTROIT'- U.S. Congressman
Jo n Conyers, Jr. announced he
wollld be holding a "town hall meet­
ing: open to the public on "Your
Concerns About the Health Care
Crisis," Tuesday January 14,1992 at
6:10 p.m. in the Hartford Memorial
B ptist Church, 18700 James
CoJaens Drive in Detroit. For more
information, contact, the
Congressman at (313) 961-
5670.
Gospel groups
p rform at E,ngler
prote t rally'
By RON SEIGEL
COI'n."ond«Jt
DETROIT _ As kickoff to a march
in Lansing lead by The Reverend
Je e Jackson against state budget
cuts, there will be a Pre Rail y Gospel
in Detroit with the Clark SI ters and
Winans 6 p.m. Tuesday January 14
at the Cass United Methodist Church
at 3901 Cass Avenue and the comer
of Selden. A $10 donation at the
door is requested.
DETROIT
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John llin III
We t Afri ,1 t ye r, th y wer
true by th b autiful colo and
bold hap of the arm n many
G mbian w reo After more inve -
tigation, 'they were al 0 impr ed
with th qu lity of the clothing,
which wa u uall y mad by in-
U D BY
JCPenney' re ponse, Allen and
B Bing r turned to Th G mbi in
April 1991, to purcha e fabric,
develop mple nd to finaliz ar­
rangement with freight forwarders
and rti ns.
Th ir firm, AMT Internation I
Inc., now ha office in Serre
CHORALING lADIES -Ameenah Omar and Eleanor Blackwell give
of their time, ta�ent and teaching ability with the Reggie McKenzie
Foundation' Choral Singers. (photo by N, Scott)
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TH B -M D p-
parel, along with individually
de igned nd hand-crafted decora­
tive acce orie and w 11 art, will
be available exclusively in 20
JCP nney store aero the country
mid-November. In the Detroit
area, th item will be av ilable at
th JCPenney tore in th
orthland Shopping Center.
those who were suffering.
However, she felt "more
should be done" to change condi- ,
tions "which perpetuate home­
le sne s and unemployment in the
country."
She states that both Catholic
leaders and lay persons should
speak out against such conditions,
act politically, work for new
programs and new ideas.
She said that much of the in­
crea e in homeless ness was
caused by Governor John
Engler's decision to totally
eliminate General Assistance,
making it impo sible [or tens of
thousands of people to pay for
shelter.
Critics challenge. Catholic
leaders�ip to address
causes of homelessness
By RON SEIGEL
Correspondent
DETROIT-During the
Chris tmas season, the
Archdioce e of Detroit worked to
address the increasing problem
of homelessness, stated Ned Me­
Grath, a press secretary in the of­
fice of Archbishop Adam Maida.
McGrath stated the archbishop
sent a letter to 300 parishes and a
special letter to all Catholic to
focus more intently on the home­
less.
Parish priests were asked to
earmark money in the Chri tma
collections for immediate atten­
tion to the homeless.
McGrath adds that the
Archbishop plans to meet with
Detroit Mayor Coleman A.
Young and hopes to meet with
Michigan Governor John Engler
and the state legislature to discuss
"long-term solutions" to housing
problems.
SOME BELIEVES THAT the
church should do more to address
the causes of homelessness.
Sr. Connie Schoen of the Ox­
ford Dominicans and a staff mem­
ber of the orgarrization
Groundwork for a Just World,
says that Catholic are famous for
responding to such crises "in
terms of assistance" and help for
because as poor people, they are
weakest and Ie politically or­
ganized.
She was disturbed that
withdrawal of services were jus­
tified by labeling the poor "un­
deserving," making "severe
judgements we are not entitled to
make."
She called on church leaders
and church members to be ."a
strong vice advocating" for the
poor and teaching the standards of
the go pel and church teachings
on economic and social justice.
EMPHASIZING SHE DID
not know what Archbishop Maida
was doing, and could not evaluate
it, she did praise the Michigan
Catholic Conference for a state­
ment last March expressing
"solidarity wi th the most vul­
nerable in Michigan."
She added that there must be "a
continued effort" in "speaking
and acting on it."
However, she noted that a
statement by the Michigan
Ecumenical Forum on this same
subject was ignored by the medi"a
and it was difficult for religious
leaders to deal with the lack of
interest and attention by the
media on such is ues.
;
HOWEVER, SHE adds, that
the problem began with the
federal goyernment. cutting
programs for housing under the
Reagan and Bush Administra­
tions.
"Reagan, Bush, and Engler say
government is inherently evil."
he said. "It must be eliminated
at all costs. It has no respon­
sibility to act (or the common
good."
She added that church leader-
· ship should challenge the idea
that we solve budget problems by
taking away help "from those who
are least able to bear the burden,"
School boerd celebrates efforts
of students, volunteers
By FLOOEAN S. RIGGS
sr." Writer
pion," said teacher Daryl White.
The board also honored
Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies
who have volunteered 4 to 8 hours
of their off-duty time to serve as
mentors to public chool students.
Myles Miller, Geography Bee
champion from 'Hally Middle
School, courageously shook the
hand of Board President
Lawrence Patrick Jr. as he
received a plaque from General
Superintendent Deborah McGriff
for his achievements.
Miller and several other con­
testants, including runner-up and
Hally tudent Bernard Jackson,
attended the Board's Committee
on Community Confidence meet­
ing.
The city champion advances to
the state competition and goes on
to compete nationally for a
$25,000 cholarship to a COllege
of his or her choice.
"I am confident that we will
have a state and a national cham-
IN ADDITION, Wayne
County Sheriff Robert Ficano
donated $1,000 from the Wayne
County Youth Education Trust, a
non-profit organization he estab­
lished earlier this year, to fund
entertainment and enrichment ae­
tivitie for youth.
Pre ently there are 38 volun­
teer , but the sheriff's department
have pledged to recruit 100
deputie .
In other Board businee , com­
mi ttee member were informed
that an environmental urvey wa
distributed to school principal to
determine their awareness ac­
tivities, program and instruction.
The results of the survey will
be presented at the February com-
mittee meeting. '
The district reported that the
only recycable items purchased
by the district at this time are bar­
bage bags, but the more extensive
review is in the proce. .
In a resol ution proposed by
committee chair April Howard­
Coleman and member Joseph
Blanding, it was stated that the
board will participate in district-
ide efforts that reponsibility
redirect the disposal of products
commonly utilized during a daily
routine such as sheets of paper,
lunch paper bags, cans and bot­
tles.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH IS COMING.
Submit your recollections for publication. Send to:
Michigan Citizen. P.O. Box 03560. Highland Park. MI 48203.
Free eminars to offer'
tips, advice in building a
home-based business
DETROIT - Responding to needs
of people starting and running
home-based 'businesses, Sears,
Roebuck and Co. and two national­
ly-known consultants will conduct
free seminars in suburban De-troit.
The eminars will offer manage­
ment and marketing dvice on how
to ucceed in operating a, home­
ba ed busine .
Paul and Sarah Edwards, who
co-host a radio program called
"Home Office" on the Business
Radio Network, will present two
suburban eminars ponsored by
The Office Center at Sears Brand
Central:
- Tue day, Jan. 21, at the Troy
Marriott from 7 to 9 p.m.
- Wednesday, Jan. 22, at the
Hyatt Regency Dearborn from 7 to
9p.m.
IN ADDITIO TO outlining
the benefits and challeng ofwor­
ing from home, the Edwards will
offer advice and tip in determining
the kind of bu ine s to tart, etting
up and equipping your home office
and ucce fully mar eling your
business. ,
The Edwardses have been called:
the gurus of the home office move- '
ment by magazines and newspapers
including Computer Currents and"
the Christian Science Monitor .•
They are authors of Working from :
Home, I boo now in its third edl- ,
lion, and, a monthly column for:
Home Office Computing magazine.
The eminars are free but tickets
are required.
Tickets are available on a first­
come, first-serve basi at Office
Centers located in 10 are multi­
line Sears retail sto . (Dearborn,.
'Lincoln Park, Ro eville, Troy..
Flint, Pontiac, Ann Arbor, Livonia, I
Sterling Heights, and Novi.)
The Office Centers are pecialty
stores that offer name-brand office
equipment and cce orie used by
small b ines e , telecommuters'
nd people who ork in home .
based b loesses.
Those interested in attending the .
eminars can contact Terry Schaf- I
fer at (313) 597-4100 at The Office
Center at Sears Brand Central.