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n p
m, but pi , n't
it out f the courtroom.
Imazi m th r ith
th 'th -
oth f ce
th in th el c ir, And
on tri I t the
tim t p i of the
urtho
1m . that poor mother
franti lly runnin to nd from
urtroom to courtroom, tryin
to provid m rat upport for
both of her boys. The only thin
that ept her going w prayer
nd her faith in God.
That mother' prayer w ,
"Lord, don't ta e away both my
boy ; I kno w th Y h
done, but if you can't p
th, can you pi e pare one.
Lord, don't take w y both of
my bo ! It
The jury down the hall
reached i verdict first. the
mother rocking nd praying
and wringing her hands, the
. verdict w read: "Guilty of ag­
gravated murder. " That son
w entenced to death. You
could r that mother' blood­
chilling cream vibrating the
walls throughout the court­
house.
Within an hour, the jury
buzzer sounded for son number
two. The mother at in the back
of th courtroom again crying,
rocking and praying: "Lord,
don't take away both of my
boy . It The bailiff read the ver­
dict:" ot guilty of aggravated
murder. ot guilty of murder,
but guilty of the le er charge,
manslaughter."
Th mother cried out, "God
answered my prayers!" The
. mother's prayers were indeed
answered. I was relieved that
God had moved the jury to
pare the son that 1 had
...... .......i.-ec-nded.
Though I w happy with
th verdict, I could not help but
feel a quiet sense of inner sad­
ne for th innocent victims
that compelled me to pray for
, them.
The elderly gentleman, who
met a tragic, violent, senseless
death, was an innocent victim.
His wife and children, who will
mourn his death for the rest of
their lives, were innocent vic­
tims.
TIle poor mother, who had
to suffer and agonize over the
fate of her two sons, was ..Jso an
innocent victim.
People are often surprised to
know that attorneys do pray
with and for their clients.
Prayer does have a place in the
courts. .
"Th Y can take prayer out of
the classrooms, but I hope they
never take prayer out of the
courtrooms, because "But for
the grace of God go I." Think
about it!
Gaine to
appear as gue t
commentator
Leslie Isaiah Gaines, a
. criminal attorney who ha
handled hundreds of criminal
cases--some highly controver-
iat and challenging, can be
seen later this month on cable
television. He will appear as
guest commentator on "Court
Television", Thursday,
November 19, from 4:00 p.m.-
8:00 p.m., and Friday, Novem­
ber 20 between 9a,m,-12noon
(E1), to discuss newsworthy
court cases and to pies relating
io the criminal justice system.
Although based in New York,
this informative program is
broadcast nationwide. Check
your local T.V, listing for the
viewing times,
In addition to his Cincinatti,
Ohio law practice, Attorney
Gaine keeps active as a
keynote and motivational
peaker and syndicated colum­
ni: t. He is past-chairman of the
Ohio Academy of Trial
Lawyers, Criminal Division;
and i a gu tlecturer of the Na­
tional Melvin Belli Trial Prac­
ti c Institute.
If you have a legal qu tion,
write to: Gaine Explains Your
Legal Rights, 3569 Reading
Road, Cin innati, OH 45229,
or call: 513-751-5
I
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I) E 'I' R ( ) 1'1'
Martin aid rumors went around
t hootin would pI ce
before it took place. SOSAD
o ci y any youn ters who
re concerned about po sible
d nger to them elve or others
could call SOSAD t (313)
d
n
"You don't get used to
violence," he id. "You try to put
it off as if it doesn't bother you, but
it definitely does bother you."
In th next few weeks, Martin
B YOU G TE
learn about inner strenghth
on self-esteem, how to avoid giving
into peer pres ure, how to" land on
their own two feet and to stand up
for what they believe in."
The important part of the
program, though, Martin say , is
SOSAD in conjunction with the NAACP, the Detroit Urban League, New Detroit Inc., ACT-BE,
D.A.B.O., and the Summit on Race Relations recently marched down Woodward Ave to
protest the killings in the city.
Disting�ished Warriors
salute date scheduled
The 1993 Salute to Distinguished
Warriors will be held on March 18,
Thursday, at the Westin Hotel in
downtown Detroit.
Each year the Detroit Urban
League honors individuals whose
lifetimes have been spent in human
rights efforts, and who have not
received the recognition their actions
deserve.
�re are five honorees for \993-
-Father Malcolm Carron, Leo Cot­
trell, Cornelius Golightly, Josephine
Harreld Love, Dr. Ossian Sweet, and
Sunnie Wilson.
Father Malcolm Carron has
�orked diligently in ecumenical ec-
tivities, integration efforts, and in
providing education for minorities at
the University of Detroit.
LEO COTTRELL'S com­
munity involvement led him to coor­
dinate repairs on over 600 homes, to
provide assistance to communities in
obtaining NOF funds, and to work for
tbe'well-belng of our senior citizens.
Cornelius Golightly was the first
African American administrator of
the Detroi t Public Schools, had a firm
commitment to the education of all
children and to the improved quality
of life for all people,
Since her youth Jo ephine Har­
reld Love; Director and Founder of
Your Heritage House, has worked
with children of many cultures to
provide cultural and ethnic experien­
'ces and education.
In 1924 Dr. Ossian Sweet
courageously integrated an east side
neighborhood and withstood the
violence and tragedy that followed.
Long-time owner of night.clubl
and hotels, Sunnie Wilson served u
host and entertainer to the African
'American community and also
provided a site for many charitable
and civil rights activities.
BA offers economic injury
di a ter loan . in 62 countie
, Federal Economic Injury Disaster
Loans (EIDLs) are now available to
small non-farm, agricultural­
dependent businesses that were
impacted economically as a result of
damage and losses caused by
multiple extreme weather conditions
(frost, drought, excessive rain, hail,
high winds, and tornadoes) which
occurred between March 10 and
August 3,1992. .' ,
U.S. Small Bu ine s
Administration (SBA) District
Director Raymond L. Harshman said
that the following counties are
included: Alcona, Allegan, Antrim,
Arenac, Baraga, Barry, Benzie,
Berrien, Calhoun, Cass, Charlevoix,
Cheboygan, Clare, CI inton,
Crawford, Eaton, Genesse, Gogebic,
Orand Traverse, Gratiot, Houghton,
Ingham, Ionia, losco, Iron, Isabella,
Jackson, Kalamazoo Kalka ka,
Kent. Keweenaw, Lake, Lapeer.
Leelanau, Livingston, Macomb,
Manistee, Marquette, Mason,
Mecosta, Missaukee, Montcalm,
Montmorency, Muskegon,
Newaygo, Oakland, Oceana,
Ogemaw, Ontonagon, Osceloa,
o coda, Otsego, Ottawa, Saginaw,
St. Clair, St. Joseph, Shiawassee,
Tuscola, Van Buren, Wa htenaw,
Wayne, and Wexford.
EIDLs provide working capi tal to
mall busine es, including "main
street:' businesses, so they can pay
bills and meet normal operating
expense. Maximum loans to a
business of up to S59O,000 are
available at 4 percent interest with
loan terms of up to 30 years.
SBA determines eligibility for the
program based on the size and type
of business and its financial
resources. Fanners are not eligible
to apply to sa 4\; however,
"nur erie " that are victims of
drought disasters are eligible.
Harshman said loan applications
and program in formation are
available by calling toll-free
1-800-359-2227. The
Telecommunications Device for the
Deaf (roD) and speech impaired
number is (404) 347-3751. These
telephones are answered on
weekday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00
p.m. Applications are also available
by writing the SBA, One Baltimore
Place - Suite 300 Atlanta, Georgia
30308.
The economic In] ury loan
application filing deadline is June 7,
1993.
ADVERTISE
CALL
869-0033.
Dabl' Gallery will present its 4th
Annual African Art Exhibit & Sale
with international dealer Ousmana
Kera.
The African Art Exhibit & Sale
will be held November 2nd through
December 22nd, 1992, seven days a
week at the David Whitney Building,
Suite 202.
The West African art, collected
by Ousmana Kera, a West African
from Monrovia, Liberia, is making
its third year appearance for ales
and exhibition in Detroit.
SCULPTUR�
FruIa out of febabe. and fettility
...... ? AEric.an .culpture ia power­
ful, pcovocative, and provide. an ex­
citi,. and unique touch to hom.
"cor. W. have a Sn. Mlection of
&raditional muka, S,ur .. , and och.,
wooden artifactl (many of coUector
..-lity) &om all part.I of Africa. On
the contemporary lide, thorn carv­
inp &om Ni,CM and Mwuli wood
animala &om Kenya; charmina POll
wA1i' bronze. from W .. tAfrica, and
M.utifuUydetded bu.ltland �aJa
ineoepetone, Mrpentine, and vudite
from Kaay. and Zimbabw •.
In this exhibit of West African art,
there are masks, bronze and wood,
jewelry, gold dust weights, cloth and
kente strips, fabrics, trade beads
made in the early 1700s, carvings,
mudd cloth, instruments and replicas
of African game.
THE ART WORK comes from
Yoruba, Luba, Lobi, Mano, Ashanti,
Dan. Fang, BaSSI, Chokwe, Pende,
Bobo, Ouro, Senufo, and Baga,
Over 300 pieces of art in this exhibit
nd the value is at least S300,OOO.
Some of the masks are 70 to 80
years old and were and are used in
dance, rite of pas age, harvest and
marriage ceremonies. More over,
Kera said, "Some people used to
worship the e masks." There are
masks at various prices but the most
expensive on s ell for S3,OOO, Kera
said.
The election of trade beads date
back to the 16(X)s. Some are rare,
used during th slave trade. For
Kera, the task of trading with West
Africans for art work is easy com­
pared to getting the artwork out of
the countries,
"The difficulty is 'not getting the
artwork," h .said. "The difficult is
getting it out of the country because
the governments don't like impor­
tant stuff to go out." Kera, who
speaks English, Swahili, French and
Guinea, ha been an art trader for
better than 20 years. For additional
information plea e call 964-4247 .
BASKETS
N d a beer pot cover? A rllh trap?
Or a dccorative and functional con­
tainer? Baskeu in aU typu and
• liz .. of palm fiber, .... , 1i ... ,'"\CI
banana leavu. Colorful bow" and
plaque. from Ni,eria and �thiop"
contrut with the natural brow", of
Bot.wana ba.keta, and the
.pcctacuolat 'bukcta in earth tong
from the roUina hila. of Zululand.
From Kenya, .turdy carry beat of
.iNJ in .oft colora, and unu.ual con­
taine,. of wood, calabuh, and akin.
AU bukctl .pecialJy aelected aupe-
rior quality. '
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