rforrne .a 4 to 17, don-
mn from four differ .nt troup ,col­
laborat � on' thi c cnin to pay
tnhut to Ide ,an t ,deiti
and tradu: nal 'n 'an culture,
"I just want p to e wh t it w
lik , . .I've nit mo tly on Chann I
56," aid Minni Applewhi te am­
i lyaw iting the curtain call.
Rafael Hogg. 14, was h for two
w from Alabama to vi it family,
Hi aunt encoura ed him to go, "(Af­
ri ) i hot and desolated, -with very
dar - kinned people, and different
cultures. Much different fro what
we have here, there are . rs ... and
thin that I've een on t levi ion,"
h said.
H 'M 0 ER, at h r fi rs t
African dance concert also, left th
aud i torium after the electrifyi ng fi­
nale feeling differently than when
he came. "They're a lot more tal­
ented than I thought tbey'd be," sh
glowed. "They must pend a lot of
time wi th them."
Hogg, like many otbers may have
been surpri ed to see, through dance,
that there were more similari ties be­
tween Africa and America than
they'd figured.
"1 t' v ry imil to African,"
Y bout Hip-hop, t tyl h en-
joy equally much."T r are
lot of tb arne hip mov m n ... you
learn how to f I good bout yourself
d pi te bing urrounded by nega­
tives (drugs, rime, et .)."
Her mother, Jamila Roberts,
agrees. "S eing how . -hop
originat d in Africa, I r ally don't
ee a differen ," ay Roberts.
"T y learn 0 much about th ir tra-'
ditionaJ African culture, and thi
pride and digni ty spill over into their
cbool wor too. They have a whole
different atti tude ... a new under­
standing."
P ORMER TV·
ART, 14 of the African family Bal­
let, travelled to Africa in 1990. She
says that there isn't much difference.
"In Africa they did it (dance) at night,
in the streets, under the treet lights,
they didn't just have it at concerts."
Many feel, that a con ert like tbis
demystifi the art and also brings
together participants of a till rela­
tively obscure form.
"It kinda reinforces 'rt (African
dancing), so the children won't think
their in a vacuum," says choreogra ..
African Dancer . practice.
year-Old Javita Charley of Detroit, a
reed thin, bright-eyed girl with a coy
mile and b hful charm. "I like the
movements, and I like performing in
front of other peopJe .. .and I like
learning about my culture through
the dancing."
, Detroit's Marygrove College
Admission's Department will host
. an evening open house "The
Marygrove Experience for Adults"
from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Madame
Cadi1lac Building. The annual
summer open house is an oppor­
tunity for new, transfer or return­
ing adutt students to take � close
look at Marygrove's unique quali­
ties. The $15 application fee will
be waived for those who apply on
• July 14. Call 862-5200.
All youth between the ages
of 8 and 15 years are invited to a
"free" fun day, from '8 a.m. to 3
p.m., at Belle Isle. Enjoy games"
sack races, face painting, aero­
bics, martial arts demonstrations,
a wide spectrum of entertainment,
lunch and inspirational talks.
Also enjoy basketball, basebaJl,
hockey, track and field, boxing
and volleyball clinics. Any organi­
zation or business interested
sponsoring a bus, contact the
Michigan Food and Beverage As­
sociation at 313-979-6322.
o ri�"c"u�rcft;erts�fCJatft��la'�.lmt1.
Churches on the tour include: St.
Dominic, St. Patrick's, First Con­
gregational, Bethel A. M. E.
Church, and Trinity Lutheran,
Tickets are $9 for Histoncet Soci­
ety members and $11 for non­
members and must be reserved
in advance by calling 833-7934.
Tues. July 13
Marygrove's Kids' College
�nnounces two new sites to open
for summer courses. The sites
are located at St. Thomas Aqui­
nas Parish Center, 5780 Ever­
green and Dominican Academy,
9740 McKinnney. The College is
an extension of Marygrove's Con­
tinuing Education and Community
services. It is designed for stu­
dents grades one through eight.
Enrollment is limited. Call 862-
8000, ext. 572.
World renow ned bat expert,
Dr. Merlin D. Tuttle, will present
two programs at cranoroox Insti­
tute of Science. The first begins
at 6:30 and is targeted for all ages.
There is an exhibit which will be
opened prior to the presentation,
from 5:30 to 6:30. Admission to
Mayorial candidates will
meet With entrepreneurs of color
at a breakfast forum at 7:30 a.m.
at the Sigma Plaza. The Honor­
able C. Lome Royster, judge of
the 36th district court will serve as
moderator. Tickets are $10. For
more information call 998-6222 or
342-1717.
The Michigan Entrepreneur
Association is sponsoring a
Power Breakfast at the Wright
Mutual Banquet Hall located at
2995 East Grand Blvd. The host
will be Jerry Hall of WCHB. Call
Rosalind Childs at 398-5800.
Wed. July 14
The 10th Annual Ron Ed­
monds Summer LeadersTraining
Academy will be here through
July 17. To register for the Acad­
emy, contact Percy Bates, U-M
Programs for Educational Oppor­
tunity. Call (313) 763-9910.
The Poster Gallery in the
Fisher Building will have etchings
by Maurizio Roblati. Robiati has
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The Detroit Police Athletic League (PAL) will hold tryouts for its 1'993 Yodth Football League
, July 15, 1993 at the following locations: _
pber/organizer Subira Karamoko
who has been dancing about 10
years. "It brings bout a sense of
camaraderie. They're at an age
where they're beginning to look to
one another for support."
"I dance because its fun," ay 9
Jade Communications will
be hosting their annual En·
trepmeur Extravaganza-Vendor
Trade Show from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
at Calvary AME Zion Church.
Call 535-8642.
Mon. July 19
�
The Lincoln Branch of the
Detroit Public Library presents
Poet I n Residence Workshop with
poet Mildred Hunt and special
guest Ali Abdula in "Poetry and
African Dance" from 3:30 to 5:30
p.m.
Thurs. July 22
Peace Action of Michigan is
holding its 1993 National Con­
gress in Detroit through the 25th
at the Omni Hotel. The focus will
be "New Challenges for Peace:
Rebuilding Our Communities at
Home and Abroad." Highlights
include keynote-address by Rev.
Joseph Lowery, director of SCLC,
a plenary panel, with Rev. Ben
ChaviS, Third World reception
with Rep. John Conyers, SOSAD
vigil and a concerts. Registration
is open to all, one-day passes
available. For further information,
please call Michigan Peace Ac­
tion at 548-3920.
Fri. July 23
. The National Organizing
Committee has initiated the 'De­
troit Remembers Malcolm X Inter­
national Conference" on the 25th
anniversary of the League of
Rev01utionary Black Workers
through the 25th at Wayne State
University. Call (313) 867-4865.
Public Service
Announcements
Enthusiasts say that African
Dance, while still relatively aca­
demic and marginalized as popular
dance form, has experienced a recent
boom. That push has been led in
partly by the acceptance 0 Hip-hop
dancing into the mainstream.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
DAYS AND TIMES
Cowboy
Eastside Colts
Eastside Raiders
Steelers
Westside Cubs
Buccaneers
Dragon
Broncos
Panthers
Rams
Stars
Saints
Giants
Hurricanes
J ts
Cougars
Pershing High Mon.- Fri. - E. Mile and Ryan 4:30 -7 p.m.
. Kettering High Mon.- Fri - Van Dyke-I-94 4 - 6:30 p.m.
M.L. King High Mon.- Fri. - Lafayette-MtElliott 4:30 - 7 p.m.
Mackenzie High ' Mon. Fri. - Chicago & Birwood 5 - 7 p.m.
McCabe Field Mon.-Fri. - Boston & Petoskey 4:30 -7 p.m.
West Butzel Field Mon-Fri. - Meyers & Lyndon 6 - 7:30 p.m.
Hutchins Middle Mon.-Fri. - Woodrow Wilson & Blaine 4 -7 p.m.
Stoepel Park Tues.Thurs. - Evergreen & Outer Dr. 6 -7:30 p.m.
. Immaculate Heart (. f Mary' Mon.-Fri. - Pembroke/Mansfield 4 - 6 p.m.
Peterson Field Mon-Fri. - Greenfield & Curtis 4:30 - 7 p.m.
Cody High Mon-Fri. - Chicago & Stahelin 5 - 7 p.m.
Osborn High Mon.-Fri. - E. 7 Mile & Hoover 5 -7 p.m.
Denby High Mon.-Fri. - Kelly & Morang 5 -7 p.m.
Highland Park High Mon.-Fri. -15900 Woodward 5 -7 p.m.
Laskey Recreation Mon.-Fri. - Charles & Fenelon 5 -7 p.m.
Mumford High Mon.-Fri. - Wyoming & Thatcher 5 -7 p.m.
For rnore.mforrnation contact Sgt. Maurice Cochrane at the PAL office located at 18100
Meyers or call 935-3312.
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be red om 7-9 p.m, S.ept1!mb r .5. One winner from
t dl , t1 . cated on each category-Aap;"" Reftgae,
Parker and Louis Armstrong. The Southfield Road at 13 Mile. Call and R&B-will be be chosen for
complete series is available at the 644-1515. the trip. For an entry form write to
Poster Gallery. For more infor- Bermuda Sounds Showcase, 175
mation, call 875-5211. ,Sat. July 17 w.est 93rd Street, Suite #800,
_ New York, NY 10025 or call 1-
800-926-SHOW.
:1 The African American
Women's Network presents A
Saturday Networking Session at
the General Lectures Building,'
Warren at Anthony Wayne Drive
on WSU campus, from 10 a.m. to
6 p. m. Speaker will be Dr. Debra
Ann Brodie and the topic will be
"Falling in and out of love". Call
831-2523 for information. There
will be an Ujamaa kitchen, fashion
show and marketplace. .
J Dabl's Gallery in the David
Whitney Building wit! host a One
Day Workshop on Traditional
Swaziland Beading by Master
Artist Make E. Ngwenya.
Ngwenya will teach how to make
traditional Swazi necklaces,
bracelets, belts and baskets. Call
964-4247.
Mon. July 12
..., The Lincoln Branch of the
Detroit Public Library presents a
Poet I n Residence Workshop with
poet Mildred Hunt and special
guest Enc Caldwell in "Rap, Po­
etry and Hlp Hop Dance" from
3:30 to 5:30 p.rn. Call 876-0135
for more Information.
YOUTH
., .
Thurs. July 15
The Cranbrook Peace Foun­
dation presents Desmond Tutu at
the Masonic Temple Theater.
Lecture tickets are $10 and After­
glow tickets $25 available at the
Cranbrook Peace Foundation Of­
fice 545-1960.
The-Blues Horizon Projecfis
being launched to coincide with
the Detroit Blues Society's spon­
sorship of next month's only area
appearance by legendary British
Blues band "Savoy Brown" featur­
ing Kim Simmonds at the Club
Hollywood in Mt. Clemens.
Doors open at 5 p.m. with "Savoy
Brown" taking the stage at 11 p.m.
Admission is $10. Call (313) 725-
6714.
Fri. July 4'16
Borders Book Shop presents
a books signing with Kristin Clark
Taylor, former White House Di­
rector of Media Relations, signing
her new book liThe First To
� Bermuda Sounds Showcase
hosts second annual talent
search. Winn,el s will go to Ber­
muda for a tl ree day extrava-
The Michigan Community
Theatre Troupe Presents a sum­
mer theatre and drama workshop
for youth. In tWo four-week ses�
sion the children (ages 5-16) will
,learn singing, dancing, acting,
and self-discipline. Workshops
will be held every Saturday
through July and August at the
Mayflower Loft Theater in Detroit.
Call 836-0780. Detroit Public
School students are eligible for
discount rate.
The Greater Flint Arts Coun­
cil has published two brochures to
broaden awareness of local cul­
tural resources: "Sum mer Art"
and "GFAC Art Supply and Serv­
ice Guide". To request either
send a self addressed stamped
envelope to: Greater Flint Arts
councn, 130 �. Second St., Flint,
M148502.
New York Ufe Insurance in
conjunction with Black Enterprise
Magazine will be offering Out­
standing African-American' Stu­
dent Scholarships to
African-American high school­
seniors nationwide. Four one­
time scholarships ranging from
$1,000 to $4.000 will beawarded
to seniors accepted to a U.S. Col­
lege or University on a full-time
basis. Students must have a 3.0
GPA or better, demonstrate lead­
ership, participate in extracurricu­
lar activities, submit a transcript
and two letters of recommenda­
tion, and write an essay of 500
words on "The Value of Educ.ation
for the African American Commu­
nity" (essay must be dated and'
signed). Students must also in­
clude address and' telephone
number along with high school
name, address, and telephone
number no later than July 15 to.
New York Life Scholarship Con­
test, 51 Madison A venue, Room
1151', New York, NY 10010, Attn:
Maria Agliata.
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