._ St te repr s ntative Jo
Young. Jr. nnounced the In I
comp tlnon for the 6th Annu I
Jam T urn Found on for
Arts Schol rhsips A rds will be
pr ented t the De roit Publ c u­
br ry 11 .m. Aw rd ill be
pres nted to eig ht gr duating
high school stude s who demon-
rate xc lIenc in music, dance
nd visual arts. Recipients will
receive scholarships ranging from
500 to 1,000. For more infor­
mation. call (313) 255-9015 or
(313) 458-7625.
The Voter Registration/Edu­
cation Subcommittee of the De-
. troit Branch NAACP's Young
Adult Committee is sponsoring a
Registrar Deputization CI s at
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church at
noon. Call Yvette Shannon
Jones 331 -3762.
Sun. June 13
Four-time Grammy award
winner Lou Rawls will be perform­
ing at the Pine Knob Music Thea­
tre at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are
$22.50 pavillion and $12.50 on
the lawn. For more information,
call (313) 377-0100.
Stud nt from the Ai h
Shu : School for Gift d Children
nd th W.E. B. DuBoi Pr p
School will pr ent ·Sing A Song
of Afrika '93·, am ical des gned
to te ch children nd du s abo
h contribution of African peo­
ple to American music through a
glorious celebration in song and
dance. The musical will be held
at the Highland Park Community
College Auditorium at 7 p. m. Call
Hasina Murphy at 345-6050 be­
tween 9 am. and 4 p.m.
Thurs. June 17
The National Thursday
Luncheon Group will have Cas­
sandra Smith Gray, executive di­
rector of Neighborhood Services
Department as keynote speaker.
Ms. Gray is a council candidate.
Mexicantown Fiesta '93 at
Bagley 21 st Streets. in the heart
of Mexicantown. The cost is free.
The Fiest ru through Sunday.
June 20. rcl Raver at 832:
2210 for more information.
Michigan Co lition for Hu­
m Rights '11 9 h r tog h r
for the CHR' 1993 Annual 0 n­
nero The them thl year I ·In
Defense of Our Youth: Building
Communiti of Hope", Guest
spea er will be Fred Williams. a
speaker from South Centr Lo
Angeles. For more information,
call 831-0258.
Univ ity of 0 roo Mercy
will give you an opportunity to
take time to examine your career
goals and how to achieve them by
attending a Career Evaluation
from 3 to 9 p. m. in U of 0 Mercy'
Ward Conference Center at Outer
Drive and Southfield Freeway.
The program is free. Call (313)
569-2420 to register.
Sat. June 26
A Black Male-Female Rela­
tionships workshop will be held
from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the
Northwest Activities Center. The
workshop is designed to provide
Black m ales and females with the
opportunity to interact and help
them understand how to build and
maintain strong, healthy relation­
ships. The workshop includes
lectures, work groups, videos,
handouts, music and refresh­
ments. The cost is $12 per per­
son and $20 per couple. For
more information and to register
call 342-0167.
J The NAACP presents "Walk
Down Woodward", in celebration
of the 30th anni rsary of the
1963 march led by Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. r more infor­
mation, call 871-2087.
The Rosa L. Gragg Educa­
tional and Civ;c Club will host the
. 49th convention of The Michigan
State Association of Colored
Women's Clubs through June
29th. The location will be the St.
Regis Hotel. For more informa­
tion, call 865-6759.
Announcements
BOOK REVIEW
By TUREKA TURK
MiChigan Citizen
Barbara Brandon' "Whue I'm
Coming From" L like hanging out
withyour" istcrs", 'ThcGirl ',Bran­
don call th m, arc long I t friends
ttiat get next to any Black woman'
heart. And in w rid that I usually
ab ent of a BI k woman' point of
vi Wt all nine of Brandon' 'Girl' are
quitc welcome.
Brandon' ncw release, "Where
I'm Coming From", com from th
comic trip with the same name and i
a compilin f orne favorite anec­
dot told in a f hion that only a
ister" could accompli h.·
Who el would d cribe the feel­
ing of n interra ial woman growing
up in thc "mcltin pot" of the United
Stilt ? Brandon draw a woman with
light Ion hair, app rcnt light kin and
an angry look, ince her .iccrutty i
alway qu tioned. Let' call her
"Ain't Life a Trip", in e that' what
h of the trip with her begin with.
. "Trip" grip about p ople con-
stantly .qu norung h r appearance
ayin "You must • mixed." "Y "
s rcpli ,"try Afn . n American."
AN nIl 111'" ur en of alle-
gati a amst Anita Hil! n er you,
"Lek ia'' Will make you feel right at
home. Kn wn as the mo t ocially­
conscio of th group (although, all
of th 'I. ters are quite opinionated.
Art doc immitate Ii ,no?),
"Lek ia" ponders everything from
v mment pending, multicultural
curri ulurn to Mik Ty ·on.
h 0 the oj, tcrs brin a uruque
rom"
FOREWORD BY RUBY DEE AND OSSIE DAVIS
view to life m � children, and men.
Like pieces 0 a personality, they
all fit togetherquitc ni ly to make up
th part of the Bl k woman that
makes h r exa tly like her othcr 1 -
ters.
And, 00 they don't alway gree.
After aJl, do anybody ever agr
with th m Ive totally? No, 0
• dunn that fatefull time when
11 of y ur irl re y, and you feel
kiuda lonely, grab Brand n' "Wh�re
I'm Coming From" and pend an af­
t m n with 'The Girl '. You'll feel
right at home with thi comic trip,
finally.
B rmuda Sound Showc e
hosts second annual tal nt
rch. 10 ill 0 to B r-
muda for a hr d xtr
ganza, September 2 through
September 5. One inner from
each category ap, R gg ,
and R&8-wall be be chosen for
the trip. For an entry form rite to
Bermuda Sounds Show e, 175
West 93rd Street. Suite #800,
New York, NY 10025 or cau 1-
800-926-SHOW.
Applications are to« avail­
able for Round 1 or the Fi cal
1994 Mini Grant Program. Th se
grants, of up to $2,000, are avail­
able to any non-profit organiza­
tion within Wayne County, with an
arts oriented project. The dead­
line for submission of the applica­
tions is June 11. 1993 and the
corresponding funding (project)
period is Ocotber 1, 1993 through
January 31, 1994. For further in­
formation, contact Detroit Council
of Arts, Grants Office, 18100 Mey­
ers Rd., Ste. 216, Detroit, MI
48235. Call (313) 935-3318.
OJ Clark K n1' Sup rmen,
begun ork on' 1 3
B ttl for Wor1d Supr macy, to be
h Id July 22 nd 23 in York,
part of th music eminar.
Those OJ's interest d in p rtici­
pating, hould call (212) 473-
4343, ext. 290. Deadline for
applications and demo audio or
video ta is July 1.
m
Tr appers Alley will return the highly acclaimed Alley
Jam free outdoor summer concert for a third season. The
Jam is held on the 4th floor at the City Terrace Bar from
7-11 p.m.
Tour the Detroit Historical
Museum with the Detroit Histori-
Friends of Maplegro will' cal Society at a ·Pubs and Clubs-
ponsor -Funtasia·, an alcohol event at 6:30 p.m. Tourgoers will
d drug free day of family fun enjoy a gourmet feast served in
from 1 ° a. m. to 3 p. m. at the Red the famous -Streets of Old De­
Oaks Gold Dome & Sports Vil- trolt" exhibition and a private tour
lage. Tickets are $8 for adults of the new -Quilts around the
and 5 for children in advance, House", Tickets are $30 for De­
and 10 and $5 at the gate. Call troit Historical Society members
(313) 661-6142. and 33 for non-members. Call
833-7934.
Mon. June 14 I
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A kickoff reception for the
Uncofn Branch Library for being
selected to participate in the
Broadside Press Adopt-a-Library
Project. will be held, beginning at
3:30 p.m. Musics' entertainment
will be by Harold McKinney and
Carol Ferrero. Call 876-0135 for
more information.
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Tues. June 15. The Reggie McKenzie Foun-
dation in Highland Park. will pre­
sent their 20th annual All-Pro
Football Clinic for young people
ages 8-18, at Pitkin Field. This
year's clinic will feature players
from the NFL, New York Giants
and the Detroit Lions. For more
information call 869-8081/8082.
The Coalition, Inc. is a non­
profit organization to monitor un­
desirable practices against
minorities. The organization is
looking for volunteer staff in all
ethnic backgrounds and skills.
Call (313) 837-5880.
The schedule acts are as follows:
Jun 18 - Skeleton Crew
Jun 19 - Gwen and Charles Scales
July 2 - Steve Nardella
July 9 - Harmonica Shaw
16-JoNab
July 23 - Red C
July 30 - Vonne' & Company
Aug. 6 - Johnny' Powers featuring Artie Wolff
Aug� 13 - Harvey Thompson's Vocal Summit
Aug. 20 - The King David Band
Aug. 27 - Millie Scott and The Dream Band
Sept. 3 - Michele' Ramo
Sept. 10 - Hope Orchestra
S 17 - O.C. Roberts &
j Denby's Class of 1983 will
present its 1 Oth Annual Reunion
Saturday, August 7 at 7 p.m. at U
of D. Mercy College, 8200 W.
Outer Drive. Tickets are $45 per
person and $80 per couple. For
more information, call Cynthia
Porter at (313) 331-0103.
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