2 CRIME STEMS from n at­ titude ap thy and unconcern. If we dig deep to make it everyone' duty to be concerned about their sur­ rounding and their future; if everyone feel responsible for their community and i condition, then crime become le 0 a concern. Black communities shouldn't ernphasi government account­ ability with uch zeal until it has decided that the citizenry play the major role in community account­ ability. Everyone must playa role, from the grandmother in the comer house to the four year old boy down the block. No government can empower a people, the people must decide to empo r the lves, . Once the people make a con­ certed effort to invest time in them­ selves as well as their neighborhoods: and clean up the fll­ thy stree and vacant lots; fix up the abandoned buildings and show genuine concern for their neighbors; ...... _, _ ... WOr1l1H tot�Ul"'r to t ch the children to become respon­ sible adults, then and only then will we e progress against the crime juggernaut. Marc � Cummings Detroit CULTURE continued from A 7 is what this i really about" For 6-year-old Brandon Lawhorn, first-grader at the academy, the answers aren't so complicated. He said he understands what prejudice is - Hit means they don't like our race" - and knows why police have been posted outside his school. "They don't want bad guys coming-in,' he said. Who are the bad guys? "The white guys who want us to get out," Brandon said .: BU'ILDING Continued From A5 Money provides residents with in­ come and helps them pay for their room and board, providing for Robin­ son House expenses. Those inter­ ested in using the service for getting help can call (313) 8965-4662 or (313) 897-6117. The program also helps to prevent alcohol and drug abuse. Residents are going to the Henry Ford Middle School to talk with young people about the dangers. While some o��ers�ar"""""" have ex- OU proud to be there" e offered omething to them no one h ever done. We put pride bac into people." "Addicts in Highland Par ," he said. "We are giving people an altern tive to addiction dding to crime nd elling their bodies for drugs. The average drug addict does not want to be drug ddict. Th y re t booed, stigm tized, een a hopel . We give them a chan to be off the treet, give them elf-es­ teem, and a chance to be better human beings." For a long time Robinson House ha been a part of the Midland­ Piligrim Bloc Cub. WATCH Continued from A4 with a sister in Las Vegas. The situa­ tion at her sister's home became so in­ tolerable that Mariah was forced to leave with nothing but a bus ticket to 1..0 Angeles. The L.A. authorities then placed Mariah in Child Haven, a home for abused and neglected children, where she was diagno ed with a thyroid con­ dition that severely affected her vision. Her medical condition remains uncenain and she faces pos­ sible surgery. ON FRIDAY, October 9, the Children's Defense. Fund will honor the positive achievements of these very special young people at our third pi "Beat Qd4a" . .at Sony Pictu Studi in Culver City, California. We would be joined by actors Charles S. Dutton, Rhea Perlman, Denzel Washington, Tony Danza and KCAL- TV anchor Pat Har­ vey. Luis, Rachel, Jeanni, Robert and Mariah will receive cash awards, sum­ mer internships at MCA/Universal and a shopping spree at Nordstrom. Thanks to supporters of "Beat the Odds," which include Sony Pictures Entertainment, Time-Warner, Inc., MCA/Universal, The Walt Disney Company and Nordstrom, these young menand women will be recog­ nized for their amazing spirits and the inspiring example they are setting for us all. Perhaps more importantly, we can shine the spotlight on some of America 's little-known everyday heroes and heroines. FIRST Continued from A4 THE REPORT NOTED that "hunger has become a reality for many in Highland Park," adding that the communities First project "will coordinate all available services" to assist them" in becoming productive citizens." Critics in such organizations as Welfare Rights and the Up and Out of Poverty Organization maintain that the problems are caused by the fact that jobs have gone to .low wage countries or have been lost through automation, while the Governor has cut aid to the victims and is attempt­ ing to use them as scapegoats. ANSWERS TO BLACK HISTORY QUESTIONS J 1 istance to t I contlnu d from Pag 1 to 149,478 from 153,080, or 2.4 per­ cent. Department spokesworn n Rochelle Bl ck aid the department put in place programs designed to increase the odds for Black in­ fants, uch increasing cce to prenatal care. But she aid recent national studies have shown Black babie have lower urviv I rate even among college-educated nd more affiuent Blacks. She aid that points to a need for more research for the fundamental causes of the gap. Davis Anthony s id state efforts are paying dividends. Infant mor­ tality rates declined 3.4 percent in 13 Michigan counties targeted for spe­ cial funding by the health depart­ ment, he said. The counties got $3.4 million for encouraging pregnant women to seek early prenatal care and $570,000 for preventing pregnancies among young girls. The counties -Berrien, Calhoun, Genesee, Ingham, Jack on, Kalamazoo, Kent, Macomb, Mus­ kegon, Oakland, Saginaw, Wash­ tenaw and Wayne - were selected because they had the highest rate of both black and white inWtt lnutrition rno nt level 0 children. refug e ." A' BIG BANK SHOULDN'T ONLY SERVE THE OLD' BOY NET ORK. At Fir t of Am rica, w bel i v that a tt r tomor­ row begin with t . day. hat' why w d nat th u and f dollar each y ar to th Boy and. Girl lub . but we al li v it tak . .mor than ju t mon 'y t mak a difkr"n 'in a y ung p rs n\ lif . 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