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"We m t tum other
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- Rev. Je e L. Jack on
The recent incident on
Detroit' ide which ended
with the demise 0 1 Dent,
an African American mal , t the
hands of an Arab American mer­
chant, unfortuna ly i ano r
d chap r in the plight 00
economic ta of affai� aoo in
the inner city community­
African Americans comprise
more than venty percent of the
Detroi t population, yet we con­
tinuc' to depeod on any aoo every
one but sorreore that 100 like
us to provide our food, clothing
and �lter!
Let me make it perfectly
clear, that we do not propose that
we hould never pend our
money with non-African
Am nears: however, the time
has com to insure that the dollar
in the inner city community cir­
culates at least four or five times.
The time has come to under­
starx1 that the African American
community is economically
under seige and placed in a state
of war, economically speaking,
by outside forces.
Yet, the majority of us are in
need of a wake up call to this
reality, i.e., the closing of auto
plants, manufacturing plants,
department tores in the inner
city neighborhoods, and the fact
that the majority of the merchants
in the community do not live in
the conununity.
It is now time to go to "war"
.econormcally to save us for usl
Once you save yourself, you can
help others! Remember,"
charity begins at home, then
spreads abroad."
If charity begirs at borne, then
surely economic survival should
start at borrel That is common
serse that each and every other
non-African American com- .
munity practices and remember,
that after enslavement in the
west, freedom from the chairs
was not easy � the freedbm to vote,
and the freedom to use public
conveniences wen: hard fought
battles; and, the struggle for
economic independence will
also be won only after we fight to_
overcome centuries of mental
slavery that motivates us to com­
mit economic suicide!
Economic suicide is when
you do not go into business in
your community! Go into busi­
ness.
Economic suicide is when
you shop outside your com­
munityl Shop in your com­
munity. F1ISt with someone woo
has reasonable prices, good mer­
chandise, a clear facility, treats
you with respect as a member of
the human family, and the first
preference should go to someone
who looks like you (shop in
Detroit - inside of Eight Mile
Road I)
It's an insult wren a com­
munity of more than one million
people has no major sbopping
malls or major department stores
inside' of borders. The time has
come for this community to join
together and create it's own
stores, malls, and sboppingstrips,
etc. When major chains can lo­
cate in communities with
250,CXX> poople or less, but not .
one within a community of more
than one million we should con­
sider selecting not to spend
money with tbose chains and/or
stores! Practice selective
buying!
Work together for economic
freedom! Peace!
From Dr. J abari Prempeh
is the president and Execu­
tive Director of The Opera­
tion PUSH Metropolitan
Detroit Chapter: P.O. Box
DETROIT
hot lin
The hotline - 267-6823 - will en­
ure that anyone with questions about
State Emergency Relief can be given
answers and proper referral to DSS.
The State Emergency Relief pro­
gram provides financial assistance for
food, clothing, tool .transportation or
shel ter in such emergencies as pend­
ing utility hut-off and evictions.
The program al 0 provides assistance
to new public housing tenants who
lack bedding, appliances and other
essential item .
Father of The Bride
Lejoia Washington, Krystal Cotton, Daonta McMillion and Carmen Was.hington show their support during
a recent Prison Refonn Rally held at Detroit's Kennedy $quare. The rally, sponsored by The Movement
For A Peoples Assembly, attracted over 100 people from across the State.
O'Neil Swanson poses with his daughter Kimberly who recently
married J. Thomas Jr. at Hartford Memorial Church In Detroit. The
reception was held at the Detroit Yacht Club. '
Site of HPNC installation dinner
changed, because of Chrysler conflict
By RON SEIGEL
HPNC ources state that the site was
moved, because the Highland Park
City Council officially asked the City
Attorney to look into preparations for
a law uit against Chry ler, charging
that the company was guilty of "mis­
repre entation" in the 80s by saying
it did me l() move to Auburn
HI , 'wnen See.klng citY permls io.n
to get a tax \,>I¥Ak., ,
Chrysler Corporation recently an­
nounced it intended to move to
Auburn Hills.
mGHLAND PARK-The Highland
Park Neighborhood Coalition
(HPNC) is changing the ite of its
installation dinner from Chrysler
co � ....... -- rte t the er level of the
"��!.fi,'II'iI_ ItdIlMiMldt'9.-ell e �ter (for-
mally Diary Worker' Hall).
The dinner will be at the pre­
viously scheduled time, 5 p .. ,
Thursday October 8, 1992. Highland
Park DEVCO agreed to pay ,the cost.
WANDA 'F. ROQUEMORE/Michigan Citizen
H.P. Mayor work with citizen to get 1.0,000 voter to the poll
The City of Highland Park
Highland Park, Michigan
The City of Highland Park will receive sealed
proposals until 5:00 PM, EST,on October 5,
1992, for the following:
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)
for AUDITING/ACCOUNTING SERVICES
All propo ala must be addressed to:
C.i ty of High 1 and Park
Offic of Th City Clerk
M • Matti Cart r City Clerk
30"Gerald Avenue
Highland Park, Michigan 48203
The request, for propo al do�um nt �ay' be
obtained at the Department of Finane, 30
Gerald Avenue, High1and Park, MI. 48203
Tuesday at the Robert Blackwell
Civic Center.
The Highland Park Neighborhood
Coalition, representing community
organizations and block clubs in
Highland Park, urges residents to
come and ''bring a friend."
Mariann's Mail Order
. '100% Natural Food Supplements
Have problems locating your favorite upplement?
Making calls and running all over town to hop?
Marlann' Mall Order is the answer to your prcblern-'
*You can do a one-stop shopping from our catalog.·
*V-Je have a large variety of products for your selection.
*ALL NAME BRAND SUPPLEMENTS-NO HOUSE
BRANDS.
*V-Je offer FREE SHIPPING of your order. •
We have a.complete line of-( Ingle orformul ted)
VITAMINS, MINERALS, AMINO ACIDS, TEAS, HEARBS,
HERBAL EXTRACTS, ENERGY PRODUCTS, BEE POL­
LEN, ROYAL JELLY, BEE PROPo.LlS, GINSENG-Teas,
Liquids, Extracts, BARLEY BRASS, WHEATGRASS,
SPIRULlNA, GREEN MAGMA, CHLORELLA
*Send 2.00 for our tntormattonal catalog
(r funded on your fI rt order).
FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED CALL 1-800-649-3n7
OTHERS 1-313-418-1000 ·
Muendo Wa Uhuru
Comminate Perla Guistizia
Marche Pour La Justice
Gay Far Frykite
Hodaj Za Pravdu
Insaaf Vastay Paidal Yatra
In any language, it means join us in our pledge to end racism,
poverty, and injustice. .
WALK with Focus: HOP� ,Sunday, October 11th, a1'1 :00 p.m.
Call 833-7440 for information.
to our community,"
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Marlann' Mall Order
P.O. Box 530146 OR
Llvonla,MI48153-Q146
Marlann' Mall Order
P.O. Box 03017 .
Highland Park, MI
48203-9998
M yor Coleman A. Young an­
nounced Tbursday th t the eighbor­
hood Service Department ha
establi hed special houine � 267-
6823 - to handle que tions about the
S te of Michigan' emergency is­
tance program.
The emergency istance pro-
gram is now called State Emergency
Relief. Previously, it was called the
Emergency Need Program.
The hotline - 267-6823 - will be
answered Monday through Friday
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Succe fullegal action by the City
of Detroit forced the Engler Ad­
ministration to restore the emergency
as istance program last week, when
Ingham Circuit Court Judge James
Giddings held the Engler Administra­
tion and the State Department of So­
cial Services in contempt for failing
to restore fully the program that
provide emergency assistance for
people with no or low incomes.
Since the City of Detroit's suc­
cessful legal action, NSD has
received hundreds of phone calls.
Young RaUy Supporter
By RON SEIGEL
HIGHLAND PARK - Highland
Park Mayor Linsey Porter has
launched an voting drive called
. "Operation 10,000," an effort to get
10,000 or more Highland Parkers to
the polls in the national election
Tuesday November 3rd.
Supporters of the drive state that
if Highland Park residents show·"the
political structure in Lansing" that
they can influence elections by their
votes, the city will gain more in­
fluence in the state and be more able
to get help in "turning 8IO\Dld."
Strategy meetings on getting out
the vote will be held 6:30 p.m, every
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