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THIS WEEK IN
BLACK HISTORY
Au U .. 1
Who developed the first
practical system for re[rigerQ/J­
tion of freight cars and trucks?
AUGUST 10, 1989 -
General Colin Powell w
nominated Ch irman, Joint
Chiefs of Staff. 1932 - J m
C. H I� educator nd author,
w born. 1918 - tt
Co b, ophoni t, w born.
1817 - First BI c National
Convention wa held in
Philadelphia.
Who WOII two gold medals
in 1932 at Los Angeles (100 and
200 meter dashes)?
AUGUST 11, 1921
Author Ale H ley, was born.
1982 - Roscoe Rob n Jr.,
was named U.S. Army's first
Black Four-Star General. 1987
- In Abyssinia opened at the
Norma Terris Theater,
Goodspeed-At-Ches ter,
Chester, Conn. 1872 - Dr.
Solomon C rter Fuller,
educator, researcher and one of
the first Black psychiatrists, was
born. 1873 - J. Rosamund
Johnson, composer, was born.
1881 - Tu kegee Institute
with one building and 30 stu­
dents, opened.
Where are there stone
monoliths in the Americas over
2500 years old which have dis­
tinctive African features ?
AUGUST 12, 1977 -
Steven Biko, leader of the
Black Consciousness Move­
ment in South Africa, was ar­
rested. 1943 - Paula Jewell,
attorney, was born. 1871 -
Fisk JubUee S� toured
rr�" '" f"tfl
w • " How did "The Creole
Show", produced in 1885, differ
ill pattern from the typical
minstrel show?
AUGUST 13, 1960 -
Central African Republic
gai ned independence from
France. 1911-James Benton
. Parsons, judge, was born.
When was the African
Church (Episcopal) dedicated
in Philadelphia?
AUGUST 14, 1883 -
Biologist Ernest E. Just, was
born. 1989 - The North
Carolina Black Repertory
Company hosted the first Na­
tional Black Theater festival in
Winston-Salem, N.C. 1959 -
EarvIn 'Magic' Johnson, bas­
ketball player, was born. 1896
- Booker T. Washington
received first honorary degree
awarded a Black by Harvard
University.
Does New York City or Los
AngeIe3 nave more Black con­
sumers numerically?
AUGUST 15, 1925
Oscar Peterson, pianist, was
born. 1875 - Samuel Taylor,
composer, was born. Monroe
Nathan Work,
theologian/educator, was born
(year unknown). 1787 -
Prince HaD organized first
Black Masonic lodge.
Under whose presidential
administratioll was segregation
in the armed forces eliminated?
ANSWERS TO BLACK
HISTORY QUESTIONS
9th - Frederick M. Jones of
Detroit, MI. He had other inven­
tions to his crt'dit was well.
10th - Eddie Tolan. 10.3
and 21.2 seconds respectively.
11th _. In Mexico,
12th - M .vtly by adding
chorus girls who sang and
danced.
13th - On July 17, 1794,
with Absalon Jones as principal
founder.
14th - New York City.
15th - Harry S. Truman.
Feisty, tough, stubborn, and
fair-minded. In 1948.
WAND F. ROQUE OR
Michigan Cltlz.n
D 01 - child growin up
on the e Ide of Detroit, wrenee
Johnson le rned from hi f; th r
in order to be u ful in b in
it would require h rd wor nd
dedication.
"My d d w on ofth first Bl c
busine owners in the 194 . He
owned pool hall on Chene Street­
Johnson' Recreation. Atone time he
owned two pool hall ,. Johnson
recalled.
Tod y, Johnson, like hi father, is
a Black entrepreneur in Detroit.
Johnson, 43 and a former steel
worker, is the creator of "Sir
Lawrence's Knockout Bar-B-Que
Sauce. He h been bottling the auce
for a little over two years.
According to Johnson, he got the
idea to bottle his own auce when
, friends would rave how good h'
sauce was on grilled foods, potato
chips and popcorn among other
thing.
THE RECIPE FOR the sauce i
a modified version of an old family
recipe according to Johnson.
"The taste of Sir Lawrence'
Knockout Bar-B-Que Sauce is uni­
que. It's got.zest, kick and punch. It
DETROIT
Without ivin up hope nd with
the determin tion inspired by hi
father, Johnson founded company
to manufacture hi uce in Illinois.
"I W L to find a com-
pany b ed in Union, Illinoi to work
with me," Johnson aid. "That gave
me a tart to find out if there w
mar et or if I could create one for my
product."
Next he had to find a place to store
the product. A printer friend offered
him storage space in hi print hop.
Once the auce began arriving in
Detroit, Johnson w on hi way.
"I would get many e I
could in my car and tart driving. I
didn't know where I was going. I
would just drive. I'd see a tore and I
would just stop," Johnson said. "I
old my first case of sauce May 14,
1990 to a little fruit market on the
Area high
With enthusiasm, perseverance
and an eye toward the future, forty
ambitious Detroit-area middle and
high school students spent much of
their summer vacations eamtngs col-
�t""U(\li •• all i �lJ .
'92," an innovative college prepara­
tion program offered by University
of Detroit Mercy. For successfully
completing the four-week academic
program, each of the students will
receive ten college credits.
IN RECOGNITION of.their ac­
complishments, the students were
honored at a luncheon and awards
ceremony.
e ide. Th Y till rry it today,
id.
ere ting market for
And ell it did. Currentlv Sir
Lawrence' B r-B-Qu Sauce i" car­
ried by two di tributo ,one i na­
tional.
"We are in three tate,
Michigan,lllinoi and Ohio. We are
looking to double that by next urn­
mer," Johnson aid.
L 0, JOH 0 recently
found a local company, Brede Inc. to
do his bottling. "Thank God I have a
Michigan company to manufacture
my product. It is truly made in
Detroit," Johnson said.
WAKJA F. �In CibIn
Lawrence Johnson, creator of Sir Lawrence's Knockout Bar-B-Que
Sauce proudly displays a bottle of his sauce.
"It just takes time and I am willing
to be patient. I know that there i
room in the market for Sir
Lawrence' Knockout Bar- B-Que
Sauce, and if there isn't, I am going
. to make ro m. I guess I took after my
"I believe in what I am doing. My dad - that go-getter - that hustler.
sale have doubled inee I tarted," That' what it take. You can't be
Johnson said. But he is quick to point afraid," Johnson said.
out that all profits are put right bac Sir Lawrence's Knockout Bar-B-
into the busines . Que Sauce is about $2 for 18 ounces
and can be found Itt the following
tores: A&P/Farmer Jac , Krogers,
Foodland, Meijer, Vegas Super­
market, Ke el Markets, Shopping
Center Markets, The Shopper
Market, Oakridge Market, Harbor­
town Market, and Lafayette Park
Market. For other locations, call Sir
Lawrence's Food Co. at 331-1000.
L001c/or Sir Lawrence's money
saving coupon 011 B7.
However, according to Johnson,
his main goal and objective is to be­
come his own manufacturer in
Detroit.
cnooter
get jump on college
"Unite 92" is a program spon­
sored by Detroit Area Pre-College
Engineering Program (DAPCEP),
an organization of local educators,
business people and parents, whose
miaa�n '9 i� the umber o(
minority students that continue their
education in engineering and
science.
In an attempt to duplicate a typi­
cal COllege chedule, students were
required to attend daily classes in
computers, science, math, English
.and speech. To provide the ex­
perience of resident college, students
lived on campus the final week.
Students from Detroit completing
the program are: Jenae Atkins;
Shavonne Atkins; Carmen Bender;
Omari Bonner; Anisa Bradford; Ra­
quel Brickerson; Lateefah Brooks;
Audreya Brown; Willie Burton;
Sbantelle Cavin; Lovetta Christian;
"Catherine Daniels; Christine Durrah
and Shannon Durrah.
James Garret from River Rouge; ,
Manuel Jones; Anitra Mathies; Gene
Means; Tanitra Peete; Autumn
Rooker; Tomecca Sloane; Cortnei
Small; Candi Smith; LaTonya
Smothers; Tierra Stamps; Ayesha
raY) . l Kim ���, Walke,:-;" pert
Wallace; Talena Weathers; and
Samantha Williamson.
Vernon Greenleaf; Eyvette Hansber­
ry; Morgan Higginbotham; Lakeva
Hobbs; Kamal Howard and Antione
Jackson, all from Detroit.
Leslie Jasper from Southfield;
Umoly Q p)� �Bloom-,
field Twp.; Caili Rowe from
Windsor, cr and Kendra Sneed of :
Southfield. Also from Detroit:
Drama concert cancelled
Act Three's Youth Gospel Drama Concert, scheduled for August 8
'at the Belle Isle Bandshell has been cancelled due to construction on the
bands hell. ,
Act Three is finaJizingplans to present the play Holy Ghost Love and
to pass out copies of the Youth/Young Adult 1992-93 Resource Guide
during an indoor concert to be held in September.
AFT ' to di cu school violence
during national convention
DETROIT - More than 100 public
school employees from throughout
Michigan will be involved in discus­
sions of national education policy,
health care reform and the violence
plaguing the country's chools
during the American Federation of
Teachers Convention, August 12-16,
in Pfttsburgh.
More than 50 elected delegates
from the Detroit Federation of
Teachers will join in deb ting such
issue as public chool VOUCher,
cbaner schools, violence affecting
teacher and tudents in today's
schools, as well as future educational
policy and national health care needs.
"Discipline an·1 violence in the
clas room are major con rns of
many educational employees," said
Bertha Poe, ass' tant to the president,
Michigan Federations of Teachers.
Nearly 4,000 delegates from
acro the country are expected to
participate in the convention. For
more information contact Bertha Poe
at (313) 559-5454.
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