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the righ 0 all Ameri with an
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est hit by inequality and inj
My frieIXl mI former
Greenbe Dean of Col
Ie, Thurgood ball'
tant t the NAACP Le Defeme
Fund from 1949 to 1961. When
Thurgood went to the S�reme O:>urt,
� chose .Jack to ucceed him bead
of the Legal Defe F\u¥t.
J for many of when
he remem rs thc giant of man woo
led and inspired all;' nurgooo
Marshall great an advocate
he a Justice, He t.d the geni1.B of
hrasing, in COIX%C1e terms, the pain .
aoo the inequality aOO the tigmatiza­
tion that Bl felt umer the system
of apartheid that we � to have.
Then, when he went to the Supreme
Court, he made clear that he was an
advocate for the human righ of au,
of which the righ of Bl were an
important component. So he 1hc
champion of women and ethnic
minorities and others outside of the
charmed circle of acceptance am
a hievem nt as we've known it his­
torically."
JACK REMINDS Us, too, that
Thurgood was not a one-dimensional
man. "He loved fun, he loved people,
he loved good food, he loved drink,
and h loved life aOO all � aroum
him."
As we honor and remember
leaders like 'Martm Luther King, Jr.
and Malcolm X. it's iinportant to
recall that there were many soldiers
and officers on the field of battle for
civil rights.
People like Fannie Lou Hamer,
Ella Baker and Thurgood Mrushall
may not (yet) have national holidays
in their honor or major motion pic­
tures spotlighting their lives, but they
lazed trails and illuminated path­
ays for you, for me and for our
chl n to follow.
en he retired in 1991, Thur­
good Marshall said he wanted 1B to
remember him by saying "That he did
what he could with what he had .. "
Yes he did, and then somel
While we certainly mourn the pas­
sage of a great human being wbose
life impacted all, I think Thurgood
would want us to celebrate the
progress we've made aOO rededicate
ourselves to the battles we rue till
fighting today. And while history
may.headline his many achleymen
wi th his appointment as the first Black
Supreme Court Justice, I think he
would want to remembered a
catalyst for justice and a stimul1B for
progress. And I think he would want
to tay in the race am pass the torch
of truggle on from one generation to
the next.
Look around you at the children of
today. Th re an: many Thurgoods,
Fannie Lous, Martins, Elias, and Mal­
colms among them. It is up to � to
keep them alive and healthy; to get
them ready to learn and able to uc-
ed in 0001; to reweave our web of
famlily and communi uppon so
they can d· verand fulfill tbeirown
w nderful potential.
n'l UP to us to look for � best
in ourselves, our families, our neigh­
bors and friends, BOO use what we Boo
t make a differerx:e.
UGH SPO SO IDP in
the Adopt.A·Family Program, famill
live in 1 are ted with food,
clothingand helter. Spo de rmine
how long aoo }x)w much they can give.
T'bc t' Office liaison
between spo and families.
For Barbara and Richard Perrone of
R�U, ponsorship been very
rewarding. The Perrone's recently pon-
John O'Hair, Wayne County
Prosecutor, exp his ppreciation to
the woo accepted the challenge
to �lp othe I fortunate.
"In our community, often tim the
focus is on the negati , the foe unfor­
tuna ly is on the violence," O'Hair id,
"When we 100 at the five, ix and 11
o'cloc news, very often the lead tory is
some tragedy that has befallen to some
member of our community. For all tbose
tragic stories that we hear about, there'
100 ries where people are extending
themselves to make the community what
it should be, a desirable place to live order to reach more families in reed, the
where we hare what we have with one Prosecutor' Office is inviting people
soother." who want to make a-ei in some-
Since i inception in ber, the ones life to become a sponsor. only
Adopt-A-Family Pro has helped qualificati n i th d ire to help others.
over 60 helter families. However, in
chance to give their input," s id
Sheyenne 0' eal, chairperson of the
Youth Advisory Commission. .
. Testimony is limited to youth, 'ho�­
ever adul are encouraged to attend. .
Tbe Detroit-Puc . 'will nd
groups 0 tuden . on the 00-
ject. Priv te schools' Octroi t also have
been invited to participate.
Student representativ will � tify
until 2: p.m. Then the hearing will be
open to comments from other young
people from2:30 to 4 p.m.
Scott elected to NAACP Executive Board
InThe Service
WN«)A F. ACXlJ
Eastside Emergency Shetter resident Amy Jenkins and Rev. Ann. director of the , thank sponsors 101'
helping thosS"ln need. .
For more .information on the pro- . Alma Steverson at the Prosecutor's Of·
gram, or becoming a sponsor, contact Bce at (313) 224-�.
. "We want to hear from youth from all
walks of life, so that we get a clear
perspective of the pro lem,"O' ealsaid.
For further information, call th
Youth Advisory Commission office a�
224-1331.
1410 Gratiot
Mon. -se,
10AMto6 PM
(313) 587-3711
Youth Commission seeks youth input
I J'�I
The Detroit aiy Couocil Youth Ad­
visory Commission' inviting Detroit
youth to testify about violence during a
public bearing on Wednesday, Feb. 24
from 10-.30 a.m. to 4 p.rn. at Murray
Wright High School, 2001 W. Warren.
aty Council membe also will a
the hearing.
"WE H.A VE HEARD from service
providers, law entoreement, community
leaders and researchers on w t the solu­
tion are to this riots problem, but we
�n't given our youth, who come face
to face with violence almost everyday, a
Brenda M. Scott, a rremberofwayre
State University'S Board of Governors,
w electe4 recently to a two-year term
on the executive board of the NAACP
Detroit branch,
Scott, who is president of Scott and
Associates, a political consulting finn, is
active in numerous civic and professional
organizations, including the American.
Political Science Association, the Coali­
tion of Labor Women, the Michigan
Democratic Party aoo the Detroit Urbgan
League. She formerly wa an ad­
ministrative assistant to Detroit City
Councilman Mel Ravitz and Herbert Me­
Fadden Jr.
Navy Seaman Reauit Abraham I.
Carpenter, son of Robert and Hattie
Carpenter of 16662 Lesure, Detroit,
M I, recently com pleted basic
training at Recruit Training Center,
Great Lakes, I L. The 199
graduate of Northwestem High
scnoot joined the Navy In
September 1992 under the
de ad entry program.
Mavy Seaman Recruit Edward L
Brown, son of Edward R. Brown of
2Sn Martin. Luther King Blvd.,
Detroit, MI. recentty completed
basic training at Recru' Trruning
Command, Great Lake, IL. The
1992 graduate of Murray Wright
High School joj�ed the Navy In
October 1992.
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