DETROIT
, More than 220 Top Ladi of Diatinction, Inc. (TLOD) Lords (huab nda) and Top T na of
, Am rica Inc. (ITA'a) gathered r centty at Area FlY '8 20th A nlv raery Conf renc . N Iy
Inducted m mbera are, from left, (a ated) Ruth D. Ric ,Joe phin Best r, Anna Marl Bolden,
: Helen V. Coh n, Pathy Davia, Edith Gholston, Temora Barn a Harrla, Ella Cab II Coleman,
• (atanding) Alicia Martin Warren, Yvonn C. Porter and Georgette M. Bellmay.
i. ott' .are invited 1'0
Our Anniversary Sale
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+ African Jewelry,
+ Cosmetics,
+ Fabrics,
+ Kente Strips, etc.
African Formal Wear
Men's Straight Ties
Ladies 'Tailored Suits
The African hoppe, Inc.
19456 Livernoi A venue
(N. 01 Outer Drive:)
Detroit, Michi n 48221
Open: 10:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m .
Monday - Saturday
(Mail Orden nd Whol I Accepted)
Telephone:
(313) 345·2811
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Board member Ben Washburn
ubmitted school boundary changes
to ta e effect in 1994, eeplng in step
with population hif reported by
the federal census. His report w
made to the board at an April 7 com­
munity confidence meeting at tbe
Schools Center Building.
The changes will be released to
the public nd discuued at bearing
before the next board meeting
. scbcduledfor April 14wbcnhehopes
the full board will vote on it, W h­
burn said.
. "These changes would not take
effect until 1994, but the Election
Commission i anxious that we ct
now, so that they as they make those
adjustments for congressional, legis­
lative, community COllege, and coun­
ty commission districts," he said.
Washburn said his aim for
redistricting was to equalize' the
population within each of the dis­
tricts. The plan brings each di trict
wi thin 1 percent of the ideal popula-
Whll Attend ng
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ber 'propose district changes,
non, mandated by the Michigan
Supreme Court, of 146,850 for each
di trict.
Betts' di trict five hifts west due to
the shrinkage in di trict four, and
lightly north becoming a more com­
pact di trict.
- Board Member Alexander
Wright' district ix move lightly
we t and outh, but the districts
retains about 90 percent of its current
data.
- Board Member April Howard­
Coleman's district even changed
least of all.
CURRE TLY THE Detroit
Public Schools is divided into even
districts:
- Board Member Penny Bailer's
district one located mostly south of
Hamtramck and HighlaOO Park see
the mo t change. The northern
boundary now includes the Kellogg
Fondation' Northern Area Neigh­
borhood Deve opment Project.
- Board Member Gloria
Cobbin's district two in the south­
we tern ection of the city grows
larger beca e of its loss of popula-
li·on. '
- Board Member Irma Clarke's
district three shrinks slightly due to
movement of people outward.
Board Member Ben
Washburn's district four shrinks
more than most, because more
population has moved northwest than
any other direction,
- Board Member Margaret
WASHBURN ASSURED the ·
board members, Deborah McGriff,
Detroit Public School general super- I
intendent and audience members that
the new boundaries meet the require- ;_
ments of the federal Voters Rights I
Act, with regard to protection of
minority group rights.
The district changes will not re­
quire students to change schools, they
are meant only to equate the district I
populations of each board member,
since generally the city's population
has moved from the middle toward
the edge of Detroi t, he said.
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Saturday, April 18, 1992
1 :00 .m. - 6:00 .m.
Taste-Fest Of Tradi tion a I African Foods
has been prepared for you!
We carry a full line of African and Carribean Food.
ALL l\IERCHANDISE IS ON SALE AT 10% TO 40% OFF
• Informational Books, Magazines and Recordings
• Beautiful Oil Prints & Sculptures
Traditional Clothing For Men, Women & Children
The Easiest Way Ihrouah This Door
Is Through This1Joor. .
Before you close the door on owning your own home, or improving it, call
Manufacturers Bank. We may be able to help because we offer a wide range of
home mortgage and home improvement loans to fit individual financial needs.
Home mortgage loans: 222-5325. Home Improvement loans: 222-2826.
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