THIS WEEK IN
BLACK HISTORY
MAY 16, 19 5 - art!
Lutber In lead the fi t
Selma to Montgomery March.
1840 - Ja e . Turner,
How many year elapsed be- pollticl n, w born. 1979 - .
tween the last known Black Pblllp ndolpb, labor le der
player in the major leagues and . and civil righ pioneer, died.
the hiring of Jackie Robinson? 1917 - H rry T. Burlelgb,
compo er, piani t, Inger, w
waraded Spingarn Medal for
excellence .in mu ic. 1990 -
Oregon Stage Company in
Portland ho ted th We t Co t
premiere of Storie bout the
Old Days by Bill H
Which famed Black composer
died almost unmedwtely after
his 100th birthday?
MAY 14, 1897 - Sidney Be­
chet, saxophonist, was born.
1888 - Slavery abollsbed In
Brazil. 1967 - the Negro En­
semble Company wa estab-
Were there ever Black lave
inventor. ?
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MAY 12, 1902
Lightweight boxer Joe G be­
came th first African-Am rican
towina world title, knocking out
Frank Erne in the first round.
1917 - There a M. Jone ,
bu ine s executive, was born.
1962 - muel L. Gravely, Jr.
first Black to command an
American warship. 1910 -
N CP founded.
What is the capital city of
Sierra Leone?
MAY 13, 1914 - Joe Lou
(Jo pb' Louis Barrow) boxing
champion, was born. Su r Ray
Robinson fought over 200
professional bouts in the mid­
dleweight and welterweight
divisions. 1950 - Stevie
Wonder, singer and compo er,
was born.
What are Atlanta Life and
North Carolina Mutual?
Which former U.S. President
probably had known Black an­
ce tors?
ANSWERS TO BLACK
HISTORY QUESTIONS
10th - Yes. Patent papers,
however, were signed by their
laveowners by law. Besides,
many slave inventors could not
read and write.
11th - 57 years - Jackie
Robinson was not the first Black
major league baseball player.
12tb - Freetown i the' capi­
tal of Sierra Leone.
1 - Eubie Bl c.
. 14t Bapti ts and
Methodists.
15th - Large Black-owned
insurance companie .
16th - Warren Gamaliel
Harding. His family was some­
time referred to as "the Nigger
Hardings."
BUFr c ive
$10,000 grant
The Black United FUQd of
Michigan, Inc., founded in 1970,
on the premise that beneficial
change is best accomplished
through community economic
development. BUF has allocated
millions of dollars into our com­
munities through funds, services
and self-help initiatives.
On April 13, 1992, BUF
received a $10,000 general sup­
port grant from the Skillman
Foundation.
The Skillman Foundation was
founded in December 1960 by
Rose P. Skillman, widow 'of
Robert H. Skillman, Vice-Presi­
dent and Director of Minne ota
Mining and Manufacturing Com-
VA
knew the Bateson/Dalley track
record going into the Detroit con­
struction, McClain said.
"Things are being done in the
dark, we're going to bring them to
light earlier," said McClain.
He noted that a goal has been set
of minority participation equaling
$40 million. According to McClain,
it is estimated that $7 million in work
has been allocated to minority firms
to date, although alledgedly no con­
tracts have been written.
"Work i underway at the ite,�
McClain aid. "Contractors have
been trying to follow procedure to
take adavantage of the opportunity,
but there is no opportunity being
opened up. We want the light to
shine on the dealings."
pany. The Foundation is a
private, grant making foundation
with assets of 350 million.
Its geographic area i
Southeastern Michigan and it is
headquartered in Detroit. The
Foundation makes grants in areas
of Child and Family Welfare,
Child and Family Health, Educa­
tion, Juvenile Justice, Youth
Development, Basic Human
Needs, Culture and the Arts, and
trengthening major community
institutions.
This gift will assist BUF in its
efforts to provide additional sup­
port to the Detroit Metropolitan
Community.
"There is a snow ball effect, " Me­
Clain said. "When Black contractors
get a contract, they hire ub contrac­
tors, who hire sub contractors, who
hire workers. The money begins to
flow in the community."
There is no reason why the money
should flow past Detroit, from
Washington to Texas for a hospital
being built here. It (the hospital con-
truction) hould benefit Detroit,
McCain said.
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DETROIT
"IT H D
house which n d changin .
When M . Hard a ked how
youth involvement in the projects
of Detroit Summer '92 could ad­
dres th ir concerns, a tudent from
Wayne State University com­
mented "It' tim that Detroit i
T TH 0 of th p rty
one p rticip ni ummed up her feel­
ing of th d v' tivitie ying "I
thin the people care, 0 when
younger kid grow up th y'll care
bout th city nd how th y came
togeth r nd m de thi city number
one gain."
Anoth r youth, trending 10 I
high chool, dd d Detroit Summer
'92 hould "get youth to volunteer
to be utify Detroit by cleaning up
abandoned home par , treet
nd alley."
Thi w . Heard' first op- For a ddition an I information call
portunity to pe with re youth Michelle E. Brown at (313) 873-
about Detroit Summer '92. A 3216 or 224-8000.
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