Iv
d nounce klan
rally violence
A A , -"At
no oth r time we in more need 0
the wisdom, courag and d t rmina­
tion 0 our foremothers," exclaims
Darl ne Clar Hine, John A. Hannah
Prof or of Am rican Hi tory t
Michigan State University.
Michigan women in conjunction with
the Hi torical Society which ulted
in publication in 1
CO J
Memorie
Th ixth binbday tur­
day will likely be tarnished by the
violent mel that pitted whi
agai t Bl ks in thi Bast Te
town. .
At the center 0 th contro­
versy is Craig'Ibomas, Caressa's
father, who coll and later
died while in police custody.
Since that June 5 incid Itt,
Black residen hav charged
that the white officers woo ar­
rested Thomas caused hi death.
Thomas w Bl k. The city has
endured everal marches and
cattered ca of violence,
which peaked during Saturday's
Ku Klux Klan rally.
Saturday morning Black
residents paraded peacefully to
celebrate Juneteenth, a tradi­
tional holiday for Texas Blacks.
Later, about 700 people gathered
around th courtho for the af­
tern n Klan rally, which was
marred by everal figh .
Five people were arrested.
All five paid fines and were re­
Ieased aturday night. a Navarro
County Sheriff' D partment
. spok man said. 0 major inju­
ri were reported. orne resi­
dents showed vigorous port
for tbeKlan, clapping and cheer-
. I
MY CnOL R HIP was
changed by the Middle West Project, "
Hine adds. "Over time I learned I had
a history, and the ground beneath my
feet w firm."
In 1991, after puthoring numerous
hi torical citations, Hine accepted the
editorship of BI k Women in Am r­
ica: An Hi torica1 Encyclopedia, pub­
lished in February, 1993, by Carlon
Publishing, Inc.
This comprehensive two-volum
compilation on Black women' histo­
ryw i ted by a 21-memberedito­
rial board, two ociate editors, 400
librarians, researchers and scholars
from around th United States.
ELSA BARKLEY BROWN
Understanding how the oppression
of African-Americans caused women
community leaders to push, reconnect
and give back to their communities,
not only transforms the writing of his­
tory, but transform our way of
knowing, being and doing. It
Thirteen years ago, Hine founded
Black Women in the Middle West
Project to document women who pro­
duced and upported institutions that
enabled Bla k communities to sur­
vive. Several conf renee-workshops,
publications and archives were gener­
ated as evidence of the historical ex­
periences and accomplishments of
women in Indiana and Illinoi .
She conducted a imilar survey on
Th e four m mbere were member of th Hou wive League of D troit found d In 1930.
The League reach d a member hlp of 10,000 by 1934, nd was dedicated to upportlng Black
bu Ine , buying Black product ,patronizing Black profe lonal nd keeping Black money
In the Bla�k community.
founder and National Director of th
As ociation of Black Women Histori­
ans asserts that Black women hi tori­
ans are somew hat of a novelty. "Th re
are only 75-80 in the country," sh
tares,
• El$a B1Own, of t� University of
��ltigap: ... �p,artmen, q Hi, tory
and Center for Afro-American and
African Studies, and Rosalyn 11 r-
borg-Penn, History Profes or at Mor­
gan State University. Terborg-Penn
. tory. The
DARLENE CLARK HINES
THE ASSOCIATE editors are
"We want justi ,true but
not the way they're going about
doing it," Ms. Randle aid.
"That' not the way we want it
olved."
Craig Thomas died after a car
in which he w riding was
topped by Corsicana police for
expired registration. Police said
he ran from th car, fell in a dit
and truggled with fficers wben
he w caught.
An autop y howed that
Thorn died from a combina­
tion Q[ dru ,alcohol and injuri
uffered durin hi arrest. Th
death w ruled ccidental.
Many Bla in this town 50
miles uthcast 0 Dall aid
the lieve Thorn' , 29, w
'ten to death by police.
naut.
Brown say I the encyclopedia fol­
lows a tradition of celebrating the
ways Black women struggled against
immorality to create lives oftheirown
and for the larger SOCiety. Their forti­
tude encourages us to not only make
history but build cultures of resi -
tance." Black Women in America
(ISBN 0-926019-61-9) pia pio­
neer and contemporary Black women
at thecenterofactivismand enterpri e
in forming American culture and
ciety.
The repository covers 1 5 pag
and includes a thorough ubject ind x.
It offers 800 biographic entri of
prominent historical personalities and
lessor known individual . Photo­
graphs and bibliographic references
accompany mo t entries. Many of the
photographs are archival treasures of
candid action hots. Bibliographic
references were obtained from manu-
cript collectiors and popular print
media ources. .
Each appendix includ a chro no I:'
ogy of achievements and cv n per-
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rior, exterior, light posts and traffic
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parking lot vacuum sweepers.
By RON SEIGEL
Mlchlf1lJn Citizen
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In the bid proposal :
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HIGHLAND PARK-Scotty Wain­
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Highland Park Mayor Linsey Porter
tated that the city will announced the
winning bid they
contract out city garbage rvices
in the next few day .
Wainwright aid 43 garbage work­
ers will be facing layoff at the end of
June, leaving only eight city employ­
ees in the Public Service Department.
If the Highland Park City Council
approves the bids cleanup. ervices
ra co nscio usn
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America will benefit the general
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See CITY, 84
Ben Chavis
defends
Clinton
AACP
ks d -
Clinton your polici t warm our
i ters and brothers in Somalia must
change," Chavi aid.
By WANDA F. ROQUEMORE
MIchigan CitIzen
DETROIT-Remini cent 0 th
great civil ri . hts day of the ,over
100, Metro Detroiters united Sat­
urday at Woodward and Alexandrine
to reenact the 1963 March Down
Woodward.
Led by Rev. Wendell Anthony
pr id nt, Detroit Branch NAACP,
Marun uther King Ill, Mrs. Ro a
Park. , Rev. Ben havis, national di­
rect r NAA P and Ernie Lofton,
VI c pr ident AACP and UA w;
marchers walked arm-in-ann a two
and a half mile route to Hart Plaza to
li ten t a , t of u t pcakers.
hi rty � e a 0, betr It was the
te tmg round f r th 1 March on
W hi ngton. he 1 1) trot t
Mar h, led by Dr. Martin uther
Kin Jr. and Rev. CL. Frankl! n drew
Detroit rs by the th usan . March-
pea cfully protested e_$re ati n
and th in ualiti uffered y Afri­
c n m n 'uru In this ountry. It was
at this 'urn that Dr. Kin fi st deliv-
red hi "I Have A Dream" , peech at
Co Hall.
Y U 'AY THAT the tru
key to freedom is ec nomic power.
"We have gained a lot of political
power in thi city, in thi tate and in
thi nations. That' political power"
Young told the crowd.
"But we alway knew the key to
freedom i economic power. Politi­
cal power com ined with economic
power means job, that means
money. Po Ii tical power plus 0-
nomic power, that i job, that i
money, that i fr dorn," Young con-
cluded. .
According to Ernie Lofton, in
1993, Detroiters marched to reor­
anize and recommi t to th move­
ment.
"A we reflect on th foundation'
of tho e who have conie b for us,
we have no choice br thers and is­
ters, but to proceed" Lofton told the
crowd gathered at Hart Plaza. "We
have no choice but to urvive ... We
have no ch ice except resi t oppres-
ion. Because truly, until aU ofus are
free, non of us are fr .
"Why do we march?" Lofton
asked. " For Uruty. Why do we
march? For ·olidanty."
Detro: t May r Coleman
Youn told marche that they m t
conunu th truggle.
"We marched 0 y . elgo or
freedom," Young ald. "Well. we've
been marching years and we till
ain't free. We are here to rededicate
that truggle, and to d lar a am,
from Detroit, th t we intend to march
a . ill, nO to continue the trug I ,
and continue the fight even ifi tak
another 30 y until we rc Iice.
March on!"
.. 'ORDI TO RE . Wen-
REV. HA V1 ay that nc of dell Anth ny, Detroit tand at a
the goal of the NAA P i to orm do road and march r m t begi n to
trategic alliances with the African empow 'r themselves.
National Congres (ANC). He also, "0 n t expect others to do what
announced that ANC Pre I dent 'Nel- you ou ht to be doing for yourself,"
on Mand la will' b th eynote Anthon ald.
peakcr for th NAA P ational
Convention in Indianapolis later tlu
m nth.
Rev. Lowrey, pr ident of the
Southern h.ri tian Leadership Con­
ference told march rs that th ir m­
mitrnent must n tendwithth nd f
the march.
"We m tnt Imply thin ot this
event a march. It mu: t h a pil-
rimag . March end when you \t p
marching. But a pilgrim' ge do n t
end until you've re h y ur oal. ..
And we hav n t rea hcd our T al."
Lowrey say: th t the movement
roll! � work (0 put n end to C 0-
nomi , political and Judi ial VIO
lence. 'Until w 'top, e n n1J
Violence, unul we top poll ucal I -
I nee, until w top judicial violcn e.
"Th presid .nt mad a tr -
m nd � rm u e m the urru 'r
nomic c ndni ns
Amencan must endure in thi coun­
try and around the world.
Chavi told marche "We cannot
just come her and speak to our­
selv ,we must have omething to
,ay t the pr id nt f th United
tates.
"President-Clinton, your policies
t ward OUf Haitian i ters and
r th r m t chan ." Prcsid nt