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o th
It c rrzi Foun -
tion Picnic Luncheon I t
W Y Riverview Medi-
Cen . i th th undant
. pro-
vided by Riverview Medical
Center, Highland Park and
. i m Detroit, righ n
arxt, many y citi mingled
with NFL play from all p
o the country. Th ew Yor
Oian and the Detroit Lio
were pocially w II rep nted
among th pro' who w v 1-
unteering th ir time co hing
young athl t at th Reggi
McKenzi Football ainic.
this picnic luncheon was
, look for it to m an
annual event of the HP Clamber
am Reggi McKenzie Foun­
dation.
Highland Parkers and the
news media turned out in large
numbers on Jun 24 for th offi­
cial Highland Park Place
Groundbreaking ceremony and
reception at Woodward and
Manch t r. It w gratifying to
th peration and unity at
this event which marks th first
tep in new developments for
Highland Park' retail and resi­
dential areas.
A reminder to all Highland
Park busin , July 1 begins
the new membership year for the
Highland Park Chamber of
Commerce. A trong Chamber
helps to build trong b in
It is through your activ partici- •
pation that the Chamber can be
effective in promoting the inter­
ests of the busin community.
When you receive yourm mber­
ship application in the mail next
month, return it to the Clamber
Office with your du , so that
you can be part of the new High-
p
Welcome to Dr. Eugene
Cain, woo has accepted the posi­
tion of Superintendent of the
Highland Park School District.
Dr. Cain comes to Highland Park
from Lansing, where he was Di­
rector of Enrichment & Commu­
nity Services for the State
Department of Education. Also,
congratulations t Dr. Thomas
Uoyd who was named President
of Highland Park Community
College.
On behalf of the HP Cham­
ber, we extend cordolerces to
the families and friends of Coun­
cilman Charlie P. Davis and to
Eula Crider. Councilman Davi
and Mrs. Crider were two indi­
vidual who were truly dedicated
to the city and the citizers of
Highland Park.
Highland Park Lions Club
Install Offie r
At the 44th Anniversary and
Installation Banquet, Friday June
25, th Highland Park Lions
Club installed the followingoffi­
cers for 1 $4.
Presid nt: Oran Fields
1 t Vice President: Chari
Kelly
2nd Vice Pr ident: Patty
Zol
3rd Vi Presi ent: Robert
Ham
Treasurer: Kathryn Yanez
Secretary: Tit McOary
Chaplin: John T majanian
Scri : J rry Whit
Tail Twister: Clyde Min r
Lion Tamer: Betty aims
2 Year Direct r: Isidor Sklar
2 Year Director: Jame
Yo un
1 Year Director: Hubert
Jo
1 Year Di rector:
Powell
. Membership Chairp rson:
Roy Cam1S. .
Int rnational Lions Direct r
William (Larry) Youn offi 1-
ated at th installation and hon­
ored r n r i n l pre. i dcnt
Ben utncc Roland.
- complied by Patty Zobel
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Lotto Ticket
II ig" land Pa rk
ceremoni .
They get th
family involved.
and b utiful
Mitc 11.
Th 'II din chap I
da up to fifty peopl .
co ist of four mini t rs, a oloi r,
photograp r and a video-tap re­
cord r.
"I educationaJ to go
b to our hi tory. For a long tim
we have b n imitatin other peo­
pl heri tage, We n d to in orpo­
rate our own history. When w tart
to realize who we are and educa our
children we will be more unified a
people," said Mi hell.
Two Black women op ning th ir
own busin was omething that did
not come y and offering quality
services at a reasonabl pric w
challenging. However, the laner w
E I also available
fur limou ine services, tuxedo rent­
al , invitations, announcements and
wedding calc . Although Always
and Forever does not offer recep­
tions, food alcoholic beverag ,
the wedding ceremony itself reflects
their desire to make a coupl wed­
ding day memorable.
on thing they r ed to e a
crutch. They knew that many cou­
pi could not affurd bi church
wedding; there ore, they wanted to
offer an intiment chapel rvice
within the Detroit area.
"Two African American worn n
tarting a busin w a truggle,
We had to open doo t t weren't
chapel i deco-
rated with afr ntric garb, which
includ m and e otic flow IS.
The ceremony consis of African
pri ts dancers, drummers and th
ritual of jumping th broom, b ed
on special arrangement In addition
22nd ANNUAL
GONV NTION
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A ION PU
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JULY 21
24
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THE CONO IC SU MIT: A PUSH FO
CO OMIC M OW ,
"Operation PUSH, Inc. will be a vehicle for social justice based upon the lasting values
of spiritual regeneration, economic empowerment,. parity and discipline. PUSH
commits it�lf to strengthen and revitalize African American people, communities, the
underprivileged, the oppressed and the world, enabling them to be economically self
sufficient, morally and spiritually based, politically empowered and educationally
excellent."
We qre calling together this national summit to devise a master economic empower­
ment agenda fop African Americans that can be implemented at the local level in
individual cites as well as communities and neighborhoods within the cities.
1 . Dev lop an Economic Legislativ Agenda for African Americans. 2: Present working Economic Empowerment initiatives.
3. Pres nt Corporat Report Cards of the top corporations where African Americans ar mejer consumers.
CONVE
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Economic Empowerment Exp rt Pan list:
Or. Marcus Alexis
EconomIst
Samuel Bertances
Profe soc. Northeastem 1/1",015 UniversIty
J wei Taylor Gibbs
First ,4f7'lcon Amencon Female to be on endowed ChOIr at Berlr.e/y
Unlvers ty, Stonford Cof,(omlo
Author 5tudy of Block Youth Great Bnt,on vs UnIted StotfJS
Eddi Williams, .
)omt C n r For po/lflcol Stud,es
Bill Wilson .
Professor. Unrverslty of Ch,cago
Author ECOf)OfnlC CnslS and Race
M I Foote
Afncore
Co�rat luncheon
Keynot Speaker: Hon. Ron Brown
U.S. Seer tary of Commerc
Economic Empow rm nt Caucus
(Concurrt:nt Sessions)
Group G. Finane / Inv stment
Group H. Health / Education
Construction Caucus:
Industry OvervIew
AFrican Am ncon« and Thf! Unions
Afncan Amencans, Bondmg. Contractmg
Agenda for Yeor 2CX)() and Growth Gools
R tail Caucus:'
SmoIlBusmess and.the AFT/con Am "can En e ( ur
Mar et Shore and Mar e Po nllal
Inferno 0001 Oppor1Vnltles and NIche Marketing
Regu/atlon/Reportrng vs cwards/Remun ratIon'
Agenda For the Yeor and Gro I I
Communications Caucus:
AFT/con Am (Icon 0... sh,p of MedIa
AFncan A'Tlf!"cans and Th !-Acm Mcd,a
AdvertISIng! Promot,ons/Ent r1o:nment
Afr,can �,can nd AI rna"'" InformatIon Sour' �
Agenda for Y- r ') and era Is
�Iopment of Caucus Plan
Chicago-the African American Business Mecca.
Black Empow rm nt Work Group
(General Session All 0 I at s)
Group O. Food / B v8rQ9
Group E. Transportation / Travel
Group �. 'R tail! Prof uional rvices
Wom n's Int rnational Lunch on
Keynote Speak r: Lani Guini r
Prof nor of Law,
Univ rsity of Pennsylvania
PIon 10 0 nd PUSH Ecoooml( Sunmit ond lmJ yw spoose. cOfTllXJllOO (J en e r I (M
o!XJbli 0 lion and a deoo, e elevoted system r� 10 yoo onyt.'here III
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