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DURING HI.. TERM, he
authored re olutions dealing with
tudent dr code, anti-violence
and multi-cultural curriculum
drawing national attention.
He was elected board vice
president January 1990 while
serving as chair of the school
board's Save Our Students Crisis
iOlUJI port
than ny
• For what is J 0 eph Cinque
: noted?
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What do Muddy Waters,
- Bill Broonzy, and John Lee
• Hooker share in common?
-JANUARY 29, 1966 -
_C rle H. M honey, first
U.S. Black delegate to United
Nations, died. 1927 -
Donald hlrley,
piani t/composer, w born.
1926 - Violette Ne tly
Ande on was the first Black
female lawyer to practice
before U.S. Supreme Court.
1834 - A Caanan, New
H mp hire ac demy
opened with an enrollment of
28 white and 14 Black
children.
"I'm irm believer t t
nkH yden
IN J NU Y
Patrie w worn in
boardmember, nd ten d later
elected as board pre ident he
caught the interest of George
Bush, United State pre ident
nd wa invited to a fir t of
several White House meeting
developing a relation between
Detroit and Washington.
"Leadership for me mean,
going as fast as you can, but a
slow as you must," Patrick said of
his accomplishments. "I hope his­
tory will record the Patrick
presidency as proof that that' the
best way, the only way to go when
you put (children) first."
Lydia Barlow was elected to
serve another term as board
secretary during the election of
officers.
Eciorses Conyer's reparations bill
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What is the name of the
town where J ohnson C. Smith
University is located? .
JANUARY 30, 1979 -
Franklin A., Thoma was
named president of Ford
Foundation. 1911 - Roy
(Little Jazz) Eldridge, trum­
peter, was born. 1981 -
Lind Page of Philadelphia's
Murrell Dobbins High School
cored 100 points to break
Wilt CXhamberlain's city
scoring record. 1847 -
Frederick Douglass founded
tbe Black newspaper, THE
NORTHSTAR.
What kind of soft drink is
by far the favorite of all Black
Americans?
tions peak louder than words,"
Hayden said. "But now I will take
a few minutes to expre a few
word .
"I WILL NOT let you down,
you can re t assured that I will
alway put children first. There
will be little if any
misunderstanding on where I
stand."
Cautioning community mem­
bers and parents who are known
to be vocal, Hayden translated the
Highland Parkers braved the cold Monday, Jan. 20 to commemorate the birth of Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr., with a march from City Hall to Highland Park Community College. (N.8cott photo)
Detroit join national
education. crusade
By FLODEAN S. RIGGS
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Lawrence Patrick Jr., former
Detroit Board of Education presi- '
dent has taken on the role of leading
a local coalition to comply with
education standards set nationally
by President George Bush.
, Under "America 2,000," Bush
established six goals to be reached
by all states to assure a quality
education for each American stu­
dent.
Detroit is the first Michigan dis­
trict and the first large urban district
in the country to join the national
effort, Patrick said.
In,l990, Bush convened a bipar­
tisan National Education Summit
composed of suite governors and
tbey carne up with new standards
for educating school children in­
cluding, all children will start
school ready to learn, the high
school graduation rate will increase
to 90 percent, students will leave
grades four, eight and twelve
demonstrating competency in
English, mathematics, science, his­
tory, and geography.
EVERY SCHOOL will ensure
that all tudents learn to use their
mind well, 'preparing tbem for
responsible citizenship, further
learning and productive employ­
ment in modern. economy, and
United States students will be first
in the world in cience and maihe-
maties achievements. 'Every adult
will" be literate and will possess
knowledge and skills necessary to
compete in a globally, and exercise
the rights and responsibilities of
, - Our communities as places
where learning will happen.
Boardmembers agreed to meet the
challenge of the president's
"America 2,000" and the state's
"Michigan 2,000" by adopting a
resolution entitled "Detroit 2,000"
at the Jan. 21 school board meeting.
Th Detroit B rd 0 due tion
un nimo ly vot d I t wee to
b c th C n r m n John Con­
y r Jr. Bill . . 74 , commonly
c lied Rep r lion For Afric n
Am ric nd to continu to up­
port 80 rd Pre id nt-Blect Fr n
Hyden' committment to find
more Afric n meric n role
model or tuden .
Hayden t propo I ked th t
<Ii trict t ff recrui t Afric n
Am ric n m n and women ttend­
ing college into the y tern a
t achers.
An upd te of Board efforts to
recruit African-American w
delivered at th meeting from board
member Penny B it r's committee
on managem nt effectivene .
Thorn cLenn n, executive
director of the Metropolitan Detroit
Bureau of School Studies, Inc. who
headed the tudy portion of the
recruitment efforts aid that women
become teachers at a fa ter rate than
men because they are more likely to
major in education, but as a whole
each year more African American
student are becoming potential
candidate as teache .
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JANUARY 31, 1962 -
Lt. Comdr. Samuel L.
Gravely, was the first Black
to command a U.S. warship.
1919 - Jackie Robinson,
baseball player, was born.
1988 - Doug WUllams, was
the first Black Super Bowl
quarterback to set a game
record with 340 yards passing
and -four touchdowns as
Washington routs Denver.
1861-65-George WIlliam
chronicled the Black ex­
perienc during the Civil War.
In slave-trading tallc, . what
was meant by, "a palaver?"
FEBRUARY 1, 1960 -
Four North Carolina A&T
students started the Sit-In
'"Movement In Greensboro,
N.C. 1810 - Charles
Remond, reformer, was
born.
Which. pioneer Black
physician was educated at the
University of Glasgow?
ANSWERS TO BlACK
HISTORY QUES110NS
January 26 - Basketball
(more than 75%).
27th - He was the famed
mutineer aboard the ship L'­
Amistad, 1839, in Long Is­
land sound.
28th - All blues singers
from the state of Mississippi.
29th - Cbarlotte, NC.
30th - Grape oda,
believe it or not.
31 t-Apalaverwas hag­
gling about the price of
slaves. A di cuss ion.
February 1st - James
McCune Smith, ometime
before 1855.
The present resolution follows
the previously adopted 1989 "Dec­
laration of Reform," the 1990
"Detroit Quality Education Plan,"
and the "1991 "Design For Ecel­
lence," Patrick said.
The Detroit coalition, however,
is non-partisan made up of educ­
tional, civic, religious, business,
politicl, and community leaders.
Detroit 2,000 calls for a city­
wide strategy to achieve the nation­
al goals. The planning for and the
support for the establishment of
New American Schools. Further
development of past iocal and
statewide education intiatives and a
report card to measure the re ults of
the coalition.
"(AFRICA AMERICAN)
students are now studying engineer­
ing and science at higher levels than
in prior years," McLennan said.
"The decrea ing likellhood that
(African Americans and Hispanics
choose to major in education will
certainly affect the future supply of
(African American) and Hispanic
teachers."
The Conyer's Congressional
Bill, approved by the board, asked
JENKINS, ALSO founder of
the Slave Labor Annuity Pay, Ac­
ting Chair of the African American
Repartations Coalition and board
member of the National Coalition
of Blacks for Reparations in I
America submitted the resolution to
the board after it was passed out of
board member April Howard­
Coleman's committee on com­
munity confidence.
Lawrence Patrick, Jr.
citizenship. Every school in
America will be free of drugs and
violence, offering a disciplined en­
vironment conducive to learning.
Four Education Strategies al 0
were developed to attain these
goal: ,
- Better and more accountable
schools for today' tudents.
- A new generation of
Amen n schools for tomorrow'
students.
- America as a nation of stu­
dents.
DEBORAH MCGRIFF,
Detroit Public Schools general su­
perintendent, agreed to provide
space and staff to assist in tbe for­
mation and work of the the coali­
tion.
Patrick said he is seeking finan­
cial resources and support from the
State of Michigan, the federal
government and the Detroit busi­
nes community.
VOLUNTEERS WANTED
The Alzheimer's Association-Detroit Area Chapter is
, seeking volunteers to assist with and Adult Day care Program
for persons with a memory impairment.
There are weekday and weekend hours available
Volunteers provide companionship and assist with simJ
recreational activities.
Persons interested in this program should call 557-827.1
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