------ U "' ill ('" li 11(111('(,' "'W'1.U"'��, national dir or of economic develop­ ment for th AACP, id Flag- tar is on i w toward m ting initial agreement goals. "With the istance of t CP nd hat they've done so far, I think they can do it," Rash . d. But it's going to Dr. Ca Hudson (left), pastor of the Agape Baptist ChurC?h in Detroit, accepts a $1,000 check from Eugene A. Miller (right), chairman and chief executive officer of Comerica. 'The 1,000 donation wa m de to celebrate the opening of Comerica Bank' On Detroit Cent r branch. Th don tlon will upport the church' hou Ing'program, which renovat houa n� th n places low-income families in them. t e detafl nity Advertise in . the' Merchant of the Week' , Directory for 13 weeks @$100 1 urer Secre ry Lloyd Bentsen sa details of the Ad· ministration' plan to make ac- to credit . er for small b in and people in inn cit­ i and rural. "Too many people, mall busi­ n and communities missed out on the economic progress of the 19808,· Bentsen said in timony before the House Bank­ ing, Finance and Urban Affairs Committee. By supporting existing com­ munity development financial institutions and encouraging the creation of new ones, the Com­ munity Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1993 will � to 't fOJ' di tressed communiti and their residents. · Did you know that .... Mic;higan Citizen is now fully indexed and available for reference in' electronic format back to 1991 in ETHNIC NEWSWATCH,. a new full text multicultural general reference database on COROM. a 10-24 • Call 898-7325 or 895-1170 or 885-5188 lchiqan itiz n is one of more than seven­ ty ne p p r publi hed by the ethnic and minority press in merica (African , American, Arab and Middle Eastern, Asian American, European/ Ea tern European, His­ panic/Latino, Jewish and alive American) that are no' part of the H I H databa \ r th fir t tim . curr nt mat n y u fa t and ting th the Camd n County branch of th AACP. "We want to be ure th t minoriti get their fair hare of any participation and job ." D • .J. P> - A civil rights group h unveil i own plan to revitaliz thi impover­ i hed city by boosting the nomic bas h re and crea ing jobs. The lO-point plan wa re- G R THE group is 1 Wedn day by, th Cam- considering legal action to en­ den County chapter for th ur greater participation in the National iation for th Ad- Camden Initiative. Member vancement of Colored P pIe. It al 0 plan to attend public hear- call for the ings on the pro- creation of a bloc I I posal, he said.' of independ�nt LF- ELP C 0 u n t y voters, In- _ Freeholder Jef- creased scru iny frey Nash, of educa ional board liaison to programs and cr tion of 24- the Camden Initiativ , denied hour housing and employment th t the plan xcludes minority complaint hotline. p rticipation. He aid city and The plan is in r ponse to th county officials have been work- Camden Initia iv , an ambitious ing on the plan for 18 months. public and privet p rtn hip '"1 invite anyon to sit down unveiled hi month to m ke the with me 0 talk about this," id city economically vi ble. The ash. "But no one has given me NAACP says minoriti were not any indication that they would involved in dev loping th plan. e anything less than pleased "One of the bi t problems with a plan to create thousands in this area is unemployment," of new jobs in Camden." said Charles r y, pr ideryt-uf-- Over 30 Years' Experience IT Will PAY TO DEAL WITH RAY' Realty & Investment Co. Ceiut. d �e I ES:dl Manayer Loeat d TQ Serve You 863-3222 11000 W. McNichols Det. MI. 48228 Suite 8·5 Reparations Today! No More Delay! SKD Real'y & Investment Co. REGINALD PERRYMAN, " (Sal es Associ ate) DetroiV Wayne/ Macomb Residential Specialist HUD Homes, FHA, VA, Assumable, rent while buying, land contract homes available, and investment property. 17536 Che ter, Suite D Office (313) 881-9614 D troit, Michigan 48224 Pager (313) 818-6939 Upyou mighty race! Accomplish what you will Marcus Garvey UNIVERSAL CONTACT CENTER 7525 Grand River 7:30 pm every Monday For affordable Initiative Home Improvement Loans, talk to us first. fraid u can't aflOJd a home unprr \ mcnt I K\Il '! l'hm a �a Ill. ..... , With n iblc t 'I Ill" an l ru lee , it'x � ay t h lp pi In I 'trOlt. Hamtram , Hi hland ar an I P mtiac with an thin that I d. l' don. un lone lr rcdr n . • • • •• •• ••• • • • • • • •• Th lnitiativ H m Irnpr vern nt an m ri a. 11 It tak i" a liul initiauv . me u with a pt III 'J11 that tit o fIRSf'�f AMRlo\ bank for Ii . , I I •• avaiIabl . public ch oland I ' HI 1 a d ml ti nwid . k or i hi an it lzen and at y ur Public . on 1- br ry, Ie 11 g and high ch 1 librari For me re Information, contact SOFTLiNE INFORMATION INC" 65 road tr t.: tarnf rd. 6901 (1-800-524-7922 F (20� 97 -8347