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February 19, 1992 - Image 5

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Michigan Citizen, 1992-02-19

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"I KNOW where you are
cnmingfrom, girtfrieoo," Wichita
. d. "But what worries me .
MlrtCim."
"Mort Crim?" Si ter Pearl
responded. "What doe that
Cllannel Four SIrOOtperson have
., do with Doctor Death?"
"More than you might think, "
Wichita rq>lied. "Or haven't you
heard bout Crim' 'common
aiminal' comment?"
"Yeah! I lard that comment,"
Bessie said. "And I woI¥1ered
why some journalists, including
many Blades, � erm 'objec­
tive journalism. tI,
"You youngsers stop that fuss
and �ll me what you're talking
about," Sister Pearl said.
"We are talking about Crim's
remark that Doctor Death
, bouldn't be treated like a corn­
IJ'¥)n criminal' remark," ie
said
"Yeah!" Wichita said. "Even'
these 'IV statiom are advocating
two kiIxts of jlStice. Ore for the
rich aOO filn¥> aoo aoo�r for
the downtrodden aoo destitu1e."
"Lord, Jes . What can we
do? Sister Ptart worxlered.
-,
THE AFRICAN CONNECTION
HIGH QUALITY. LOW PRICES.
. .
. .
SEARS WELCOMES YOU AND YOUR
BABY TO THE COMFORT ZONE!
HIGHLAND PARK
"DO? There is plenty we can
do." Bessie said. "For one thing
we can getup off of our knees and
the next thing is to look everybody
. traight in their eyes."
"Lord. Jesus, Help these
young people ," Sister Pearl said.
"All they think about is injU$tice."
"I wonder," Wichi Ia began.
"what would happen if that had
been a Black Doctor Death? You
know? Somebody running
around putting people's lights out
because they said, 'I wish I was
dead.'"
"They! The establishment
would inject, electrocu hang.
croke his dead body arx1 beat the
living hell out of his remairs,"
Bessie said. "Ain't nothing
changed, honey. Ain't oothing
changed." .
''You mean to tell me that
Qirn said that and the station
didn't issue a disclaimer'l" Sister
Pearl asked.
"SISTER PFARL," Bessie
said. "With all due respect, you
must be sick. Wejusttoldyouthey
call it 'objective jownalism.'"
"'Objective journalism' my
foot," Sister Pearl said. "That
sounds stupid to me." .
"But! Honey Cbild. It's about
ra�" Bessie said. "It doesn't
matt:r 00w the chill is dis� up.
All these people care about are
�."
"Mister Wrote. Wake up!"
Sister Pearl said. "What do you
think about the suiede doctor and
'objective jownalism1'"
'"1 don't think anyone has the
right to take what they can't give,
S ter'Peart," I said. "AOO anyone
who believe in 'objective
journalism' is either brainwas�
or they are trying to brainwash
somebody."
"I understarx1 what you mean
about taking a life because only
God can give it," Sister Pearl said.
"But I need to think about 'objc»
tivejo�m.'1t .
Jacque Nick r on
.
• •
"PLEASE DO," I replied.
"But the c:xperie� I've had with
edito especially lOOse at daily
papelS with wide circulatiom 11M
always been 'anp.'"
"Anile?" Sister Pearl
rapondcd.
� ArP·"lreplied."lbave
always been told, 'ThIs the
angte.1 want' But! some people
believe in fried ice aeamand they
can't see the forest forthe trees m1
that' the bomm line."
.l"'��:...::J you eel proud to
. where the world
(civilization) t rted," he id.
"There i beauty in Atrica."
And on of tho e b utiful thin
he w while visiting Africa h d to
do with children and anim .
During one of her vi i , he aid,
"I w children pi yin here nd
cheetahs playing there-40 to 50
feet ap rt-and I don't think they
aw each other."
She dded, a if nothing el e
co
o I
the hildren
dent, th re i on t t involve
pre ident nd . Air Force One
pl n .
In 1990, he d, th Pre ident of
Zimb we h d hi pe onal pi ne,
"Air Force On, fly om of the
touri from country to country.
"Th tw wonderful," he added.
A delightful lady who e eye
twinkle he ld, "My intention is
for the people on the tour to explore
the cul ture and the people of the
countrie we go to."
And that i what thi eries, The
African Connection, i all about.
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