This Week In
Black History
F bru ry 2 -
rch 3
� the Black Church
'ounded by lay or "Free
Blacks?"
In what year was the slave
track outlawed by the US
government?
FEBRUARY 28, 1984 -
Michael Jackson won eight
Grammy Awards. 1889 -
Ch rle Youn became the
third Black to graduate from
U.S. Military Academy at
West Point.
Which African nation has
a constitution modelled on
that of the US?
MARCH 1, 1864 -
Rebecca Lee was the first
Black woman to earn a medi­
cal degree (New England
Female Medical College).
f 1914 - Ralph EIII on,
I author, wa born. 1927 -
• Harry Belatonte, singer,
:.w born. 1956 - The Na-
tional Pres Club admitted
the first Black. 1841- B.K.
Bruce, US Senator, (MS),
was born.
With which three -local
products did George
Washington Carver do exten­
ive research?
MARCH 2, 1807 - Con-
I gre s banned slave trade.
1947 - Benjamin O. Dav
Jr., wa the first Black Air
Force General, awarded
OS M. 1921 - Eddie (Lock­
jaw) Davl . axophonis, was
born.
Who is the first known
Black professional baseball
player?
MARCH 3,1962 - Wilt
Chamberlain scored NBA
record 100 points for the
Philadelphia 76ers against
the N.. Y. Knicks. 1836 - Jef­
ferson F. Long, U.S. Con­
gressman, was born. 1964 -
Arthur Ashe became the first
Black member of the U.S.
f Davis Cup team.
Which college is thought
to be the second Black col­
lege founded in the United
States?
, ANSWERS TO BLACK
HISTORY QUESTIONS
Feb. 26th - "Free
Blacks" founded the first for­
malized Black churches.
27th - Slvery was out-
o lawed in 1808, but the prac-
o lice continued until the late
185Cl§-early 1860s.
28th - Liberia.
March 1 t - Sweet
. potatoes, pecans, and clay.
2nd - John "Bud"
Fowler, born in 1854, NY
State, and played with many
different teams.
3rd Wilberforce
University, founded by the
Methodi t Epi copal Church
at Xenia, OH in 1856.
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BROTHER FRO THE HOOD - WIlli mEn. hoi
nln -point plan for the r overy of Detroit (photo by
chool Board
approve purchase
By FLODEAN • AIOQ
"WrItw
Plan, Blue Cr Blue Shield of
Michipn - $3.000,000.
THE LAN ALSO call for a
City lot�ry, downtown hopping
mall, jo and affordable bousing for
the bomel
Evans dropped out of bigh school
in the elftb padc orkcd for
Chrysler anc1 OeDeral DyDamics for
ANOTHER mo in Evans'
ide i the sculpture erected in honor
of boxer Joe Louis--"tbat flJt"-at
Wood ant nd Jefferson AvenUCI.
"I believe in African
" DDI , ich el
J c onder, Arethea
Franklin, Anita r and other af-
fluent African Ameri hould put
me ningful busine e into the
. can-Ameli community," he
id. "1 don't ee why not one
(BI c ) not tartcd up meaning-
ful b' in our communi ty."
"Brother From The Hood" 0
ddre ed revenue, a downtown
hopping mall, jo ,the homel
and education.
Evans, the working man, not a
politician, 0 his ninc-point plan
for di us on, a tepplng-otf place
to get the community to solve i
problems.
EVENTS
Savings for
SAT/ACT
workshop enrollees
Students will save when they en­
roll in both ACT and SAT prepara­
tion workshop conducted by the
Oakland University Division of
Continuing Education on campus
near Rochester.
Enrollees in one set of
workshops for $100 may take the
other et for a reduced fee of $SO
during the same school year. To
register, call (313) 370-3120,8 a.m.
-5 p.m. weekdays ..
A three-session ACT workshop
is et for Saturdays, March 7 and 14,
9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and March 21 from
9 a.m. to noon.
The next ACT exam is April 11.
A second three-session ACT
workshop eries is cheduled May
16 and 30. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and June
6 from 9 a.m. to noon, in prepara­
tion for the June 13 exam.
A THREE-SESSION 'SAT
workshop is scheduled for Satur­
days, March 14 and 21,9 a.m. to 4
p.m., and March 28 from 9 a.m. to
noon.
The next SAT exam is April 4.
A second' three-session SAT
workshop will be Saturday , April
4 and 11, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and April
25, from 9 a.m. to noon, with the
SAT exam slated for May 2.
Substance
Abuse Prevention
Lecture offered
The Department of Health and
Sub tance Abuse Prevention con­
tinues its lecture serie on Black
History and Substance Abuse
Prevention.
Attendees are invited to bring a
brown bag lunch to the noon lec­
ture.
Dr. Amo Aduroja, Director of
Health and Substance Abuse
Prevention for the Detroit Urban
League, will discuss:
FEBRUARY 27 The Role of
Alcohol in Slavery: Implications
for Lifestyle Modification
The se ion will take place at the
Detroit Urban League head­
'quarters, 208 Mack Avenue at John
R, and are free .
Black college.
tour offered .
The Detroit Urban League Col­
lege Club Is conducting a tour of
Black colleges in the e tern tates
April 19-April 25.
High school youth will have the
opportunity to visit Uncoln Univer­
sity, Morgan State University,
Howard University, Virginia
Union, Hampton University, Nor­
folk University and Virginia Stlte
University.
Students will vi it the chool
facilities as well as meet with
chool pre idents, deans of dmi­
sion, directors of financial aid,
directors of housing and student
representatives.
Students 14-17 ye rs old are
eligible to participate in the trip.
COST FOR the Black College
Tour is $247 per person which in­
clude motorcoach fare and motel
accommodations.
A tour of the ci ty of W hington,
D.C. I also included in the trip.
Students who are interested in
joining the tour or the College Club
are encouraged to contact Lisa
Fuller, Director of Education for the
Detroit Urban League, 863-030.
Openings in Denver
Police Department
The Denver Police Department
is recruiting for 80 positions on ita
force. They are ccepting applica­
tions fonn current Detroit reaidents
prior to March 13, and at that time,
they will be conducting employ-
ment tClting in Detroit. �
Interested pel"lona .bould pick
up appllcations at the Detroit Urban
League, 9058 linwood in Detroit,·
between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and
4:00p.m.
TESTING WILL TAKE place
at the Mercy College Conference
Center, 8200 West Outer Drive the
moming of March 13. Only per­
sons who have regi tered in ad­
vance with Employment Services
will be eligible for testing.
The Denver Police Department
will be in Detroit under the aUipicea
of the Detroit Urban League
Employment Services Department,
Swavette Stewart, Director.
"With the employment crtsia in
our city we mUit take advantage
Black child
group meets'
Over 100 child service profes­
sionals, community leaders and
elected official will gather
February 27th, at 6 pm, at Porter­
field Marina Village, 11100 Freud,
for the National Black Child
Development Institute-Metro
Detroit Affiliate '5 Annual Meeting.
The theme is "Creating Drug­
Free Neighbors - How Can We
But Meet This Challenge?"
N.B.C.D.l has three divi ions:
Each One, Reach One Tutortial Pro­
gram, which ha offered free
tutorial ervice to over 450 Detroit
Public School tudents within the
last there years; N.B.C.D.I.
Scholarship Fund, which offers
scholarship to metro-Detroit high
school graduates who have a 3.5
OPA or higher; and Health Educa-
tion Forums, which di eminates
health information to teen mothers,
pre-adele cent and teen male ,and
monitors public policy i ue that
affect Black children and youth.
Aircraft Re cu Fire
Fighting School
The St. Joseph County Airport
Authority, in conjunciton with the
Oreat Lakes Chapter of the
American Association of Airport
Bxecutives, will hold their Basic
Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting School
at the Michiana Regional Airport,
South Bend, Indiana, May 3 through
8.
The Airport's Safety Division has
coordinated the program with head­
quart.el"l for the school at the Holiday
Inn (Univeralty Area), 515 Dixieway
North (U.S. 33), South Bend, In­
diana 46637.
For further information, contact,
Airport Authority Office (219) 233-
2185; Airport Safety Division (219)
Send all news
and information
to: Michigan
Citizen. P.O. Box
03560. Highland
Park. MI 48203
The fOllowln I terns were p­
proved t the Detroit Board of
Education Feb. 11 meeting.
These items regularly come
from district .taff for considera­
tion by the Committee of Equal
Employment Opportunities
Procurement and Purcbuing
chaired by Bo rd President
Frank Hayden.
At the Jan. 28 committee
meeting, Hayden recommended
to forward the'items JO the full
board for approval at the Feb. 11
meeting.
The bo rd allO approved
the e expenses:
1.) Evaluation of the African
Centered Academics, Moore and '
AalOciatea, Inc. - $107,527
2.) Industrial Cllnic Provider
Network, Fint Care Detroit -
50,000.
3.) B Fleet lnaurancc:
Primary Liability, W. Lawrence
Long Insurance - 35,000.
4.) Engineer and CuatocUal
Supplies, Coleman Supply Co.
- 100,000; Hercules a Her­
cule Janitorial Service a Supp­
ly Co. - $80,000; OLD, LTD.
THE BOARD approved - 50,000.
these items for purcbuea: Purchases over S25,OOO were
Project Seed Teaching Ser- from firms concentrated in or
vice - $300,000. around Detroit.
Con ul tant Services of Companies located In Detroit
Tinsley and Associate ccounted 26 or 81 percent of the
$32,240. . contracts on the above list of ap-
Tow truck or student proved purctwea.
transportation, Riverside Ford
. - $130,754.
Automobiles: Five sedans
with police package equipment,
Riverside Ford - $75,600.
The Board also approved
these Contracts:
1.) Automotive Fuels, Inter­
vale Fuel Corp. - $ 1,650,000.
2.) Trash Can Uners, Liberty
Brands, Inc. � $277 ,QOO..
3.) Employee Health Care
SIX CONTRACTS went to
100 percent minorlty-owned
firms including OLD, Ltd. for
custodial supplies; Intervale
Fuel Corp. for automovie fuel ;
Liberty Brand for trash can
linen; Long W. Lawrence In­
surance for bus fleet insurance;
S &. B Wholesale for compactor
bags and Tinsley &. Associates
Inc. for consultant services.
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