I eeooomic city power. The decline of industry in America's inner citi coincided with the flight of middle-c families, both Black and whi to more affl\Clt surburbm areas that are 'OCNI 00me to most of our cwntty's prodoctionactivity. Cor­ � America's limited outreach Blades teSUlEd in affirmative action hiringprograrm which con­ tnbUlcd to wIDksale desertion of wban busims formations, education aOO the type of family stIu;ture that Blacks are statically deficient in. In the last decade, the Asian community has passed whits in percaptia incom: and are rDW making progress in wea1thac­ cumulation But, at the IOO�nt, Blacks "wouldn't give two cents" for Asiam. RECENT BO:MBINGS in CUcago of two Korean-owned stores are examples of the ietilities that are leaving deep fractures in the social structure of the inner cites. Asians do often disrespect Black customers, frequmtly pro­ vide smddy p� and rarely attempt to communicate with Blaclcs in the communides, and tmd>yinvite many of the confron­ tatioos. Amaj��tofwbatis needed to create economic developmcntin urbanareas is com­ munication and economic cooperation between Blacks and Asians. Identification of the people, pro}>le9 and common in­ terest or � gro� � needed row. ProgtanB for aeative exchanges betw'Cen Blaclcs aoo Asians are necessary to defuse the resentrne� that exists. TIu! African-American and AsianA.uociationcanhelp idmtify Asians IeaJership groups cr1'OSS the counJry. Contact thma a 515 l«hStretI, SE, WaWngtor\ D.C. 20003 for listin� BUSINESS FINANCE BYWE DYELA OCIA TED PRESS WRITER 1.0 G ()- lc and other minority con polin th ir re ourc t in struction bids for rebuildin damaged in th riots. bout m tly Bla -owned, contr cting firm h ve orm d group lled United Min rity Con­ tra to to bid for po t-ri t 0 tru­ tion job that would c t j b for underemployed African Am ri "Construction i th key featur in rebuilding South 1.0 An el , ' Rev. F.G. Higgins, chairman of group of Baptist mini ters backing the effort. "You tal about h tin 1.0 Angel . Th healing of South Lo Angeles cannot b gin unle Blac and minorities are in luded in the rebuilding." Al 0, th City Council pa ed a resolution urging Agriculture Secretary Edward Madigan to ap- • ... Th h lin of outh Lo Ang I c nnot b gin unl BI c and minoritie r included in th rebuilding. " -Rev. G. G. Higgln prove an m rgency food tamp pro­ gram for riot victim , rna ing re iden in ravaged areas immedi­ ately eligible for food tamp . With hundreds of riot-damaged building till lying in ruin and po inga hazard to passersby, the city Tu day ordered owners of the mo t badly damaged buildings to get them cleaned up. lack access business BY CURT ANDERSON ASSOCIA TED PRESS WRITER TAllAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ Racial violence is a time bomb that can only be defused through Black empower­ ment in government and busine as well as improved education, Black leaders said at a conference. Gov. Lawton Chile brought the 100 religious leaders, profe ors, business people and poli ticians together to discuss ways state government can ease the poverty and . hopelessness that helped touch off the Los Angeles riots. "What we're hoping is thi will be the start of a real dialogue, ' Chiles said. "We understand now that we need to involve you more." The riots four weeks ago, touched off by acquittal offourwhite police officers in the beating of a Black motorist, was "a wake-up call," the governor aid. SEVERAL CONFERENCE participants said the gap between Black and white, rich and poor, edu­ cated and uneducated in Florida and the nation as a whole is widening, leading to the danger of more race violence in the years to come. "We see the current situation as a time bomb ticking, waiting to go off," said Sharon Dennard, a , psychology professor at Florida .. .' The city mailed out letters Tues­ day to orne 150 owners of buildings deemed the mo t hazardou . Owners of the remaining 450 -damaged buildings will be notified later this week. o educa ion, re ed a conference A&M University, where the con­ ference was held. The main mes age Chiles and five of his agency chiefs got was that more Blac should be in govern­ ment deci ion-making positions, such as judges and high-level law enforcement officials, and minority businesse need government's help to succeed. "The color of freedom in America i green," said Tom Lewis, a busine profe s at Florida A&M. Lewis and other participants recommended boosting the number . of minority businesses certified to get state contracts, slapping criminal penalties on those who masquerade as Black-owned, and setting up more tax credits for inner city investment. EDUCATION IS another cornerstone of improving the lives of Florida blacks, participants said. They called for a state budget with enough money in it to improve public instruction. Law enforcement officers should have improved training, particularly in the use of force, and a better un­ derstanding of the Black com­ munity, said Lucretia Shaw-Collins, staff director of the House Correc­ tions Committee. "We don't want to experience the same thing that happened in L.A.," she said. Nonprofit insurance project launched The Michigan League for Human Service announced last week the institution of a broad insurance project as a member service for interested nonprofits in Michigan .. With the help of a start-up grant from the W.K. Kel­ logg Foundation, the project has been designed to meet the par­ ticular needs of small and medium-sized charitable or­ ganizations. The League will sponsor health care and liability in­ surance, as well as coverages for unemployment and worker's compensation insurance. "We understand that most small nonprofit do not have a benefits manager," said Beverley McDonald, League Executive Director. "In most insurance matters, agencies need a timely response to questions and problems, as well as insurance coverages that meet their needs." The Kellogg Foundation, in awarding the grant, also recog­ nized the importance of helping the nonprofit sector to function as efficiently as possible. FORMALLy incorporated in 1938 lito promote social well­ being by assisting charitable or­ ganizations to increase their efficiency on behalf of the public, II the League has a long track record of agency support. Currently, agency staff pro­ vide consultation and technical assistance in the areas of agency planning, needs assessment, grant writing, legal questions, tax and lobbying issue, personnel and systems management, and the availability of public and private programs and services. . The 750-member agency also administers the Michigan Emer­ gency Cash Flow Loan Program which helps agencies in emer­ gency cash flow situations to secure loans from commercial lending institutions, guarantee­ ing the loans through a capital pool created for this purpose. More information is available from the League's Larising of­ fice, (517) 487-5436. Chiles and Lt. Gov. Buddy Mac­ Kay mostly lis tened but also pitched their $1.35 billion tax plan. Both said it would fund education adequately and pay for preventative social programs that can top people from turning to crime or 'the welfare sys­ tem to survive. "Maturity is the willingness to sacrifice something now in order to gain in the long term," MacKay said. "We're out on a limb." The plan would end sales tax exemptions on 99 goods and services and roll back the overall sales tax rate to 5 percent from 6 percent It will be debated in the legislative session. The conference voted unani­ mously to support the governor's tax proposals. . Michigan CItizen accepts letters from Its readers. Sign and mall to: Michigan Citizen, P.O. 03560, Highland Park, MI 48203 •• 0 (building owners) are dragging their feet and the city i providing nudge," Board of Public or po m n Bob y aid. Ho ever, the city i al 0 developing program to defray, orin ome cases eliminate, demolition co t for owners of riot-damaged buildin . Federal and state fun will cover any gap between insurers' paymen and the demolition co t, withmo tof the funds coming from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. To cope with the increa ed demand for demolition ervice, the public works board plans to hire an ou id finn to coordin te the city' riotcle up program, which 0 cials e pect to be completed in 60- d ys.ThecityaJ o i aivingfee on d moli tion permi if the dam ge . riot-related. Hundred of building were reduced to charred rubble by arson fi igni ted following verdicts in the Rodney King police beating e on pril ').9. Dam ge estim te have been et t $750 million from arson and looting during three day of deadly rioting. City officials said the delay in i uing the order was due in part to difficulties in tracking down owners of building burned to the ground. They al 0 were waiting for federal, state and local officials to formulate aid programs for the owners. C 'We can't wait that long, so we're putting the burden back on the property owners," Taylor said. NEW YORK CITY MAYOR David N. Dinkins (left) and Democratic National Committee Chairman Ronald H -. Brown (right) make arran ements for the Democratic National Convention. CHARLES J. GIVE S MONEY STRATEGIES Efficiency i like being in a road race with no de tination. The effi­ ciency trap cau e thoughts like, "I wa busy all day, but. don't feel like I accompli hed much." The feeling and reward a' ociated with real accompli h­ ment are produced by learning to become effective. Strategy: To become effective, apply the 20 percent rule. Thi rule ay that 20 percent of the item you could spend time on will produce 80 percent of the re ult . In the pure t en e, it would be a wa te of time, talent and energy to pend time on anything not in the top 20 percent until tho e thing are completed. Strategy: Every day write your "to do" Ii t and identify the top 20 percent. Your top 20 percent fir t will in­ clude "mu t-do" item . Thing that if not accompli hed by a pecific time will create additional unde- irable thing with which to deal. Mu t-do include item like: I. Pay the parking ticket today to prevent the fine from d ubling. 2. Attend Y ur daughter' play at 8 p.m. (Includ per nal item on y ur Ii t.) 3. Show up at department meeting at 3: 15 p. m. to prevent backla h from the bo . 4. Put ga in the car 0 a not to have to walk. Th roo t important part are item that contribute to your g al . The e maximum re ult-producing item might include: 1. Writing a new brochure for your bu ine . 2. Applying for the equity 'loan on .. your home. 3. Balancing your checkbook and credit ard tatement. 4. Calling five pro pect for your bu ine . 5. Spending quality time with the kid . Pull out your Ii t everal time a day and make ure you are on track. 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