lice Gr n, Rodn y Kin ... ill in th b n , th color, th , th In th t f w y th h dlin are filled with th nam ofvicti killed, imed and obliterated at th of the polic . Who th peopl we ch to protect and rve our community. A they n en my or a distant rela­ ti ? With the tria in Los Angel and Detroit at an end, ch community hould reflect on how to add th increasing number of people who die or are ulted by th police. You and I will n ver know Malice Green. If Malice G n w no killed; would you associate with him? Would you him by with an air of indifference? Mr. Green has become a cause. Our young people pro t hi death and the inflexibility of a ystem that is corroding from within. Yet, the trial of the three officers implicated in hi death . not an issue of justice or "just us". THE JUSTICE SYSTEM w rks within its own parame­ ters, it is a reflection of our society. As noted in the Rodney King cases the result obtained, cannot be forecast. The ultimate failure is if the community fails to react on what Mr. Green's death truly meant. An explanation is needed on why a father, husband, and son died for, holding a piece of paper or crack. Was Mr. Green retaining his human dignity by holding onto the evidence or attempting to avoid jail. In truth it doesn't matter. For whatever motivated him, he did not deserve to die. The question is will our community allow him to evolve into a joke, statistic or worse be forgotten. What is your responsibility to the people hired to protect and serve? I believe you have to shout your displeasure. When you 'accept what any person seeks to impose upon you, a level of acceptance seeps within your soul. The police in turn react to a perceived or real threat. They look at you from various angles citizen, thief, or killer. In this day and age it is impossible to separate the three. There are many dangerous people that walk within our community. Our responsibility is to assist the police with their removal. It is also our responsibility to ensure that the police respect our human rights. . nd den Th Chronicl ofHigb r Edu- cation ntly ported, for mple, that one St nford U niv ity udent" ho thought to be y" as system­ atically ha . On ral oe­ c ions, the tudent' entire belongings, boo and reh materials " thrown from a third- tory balcony of his men­ only dormitory." Thousands of} bian and gay students each year are verbally a aulted, intimidated, and many are even physically at­ tacked. Thou nds of gays on many camp still remain in the"closet" out of fear and peer intimidation Relatively few colleges have cr ted pecial program de- Lester's World long Th Color al orientation. Many p erve their place in the armed forces by resorting to" ham" or "convenience mar­ ria " with people of the oppo- ite ex. A recent e York Tim article documented th reality of hundreds of uch COD­ venience marriage . at b across the country. By marrying, gay soldiers can take advantage of a su tantial housing allowance which is allo­ cated to married personnel. Les­ bians and gay men who marry acquire an essential " cover" of heterosexuality, permitting them to survive. Presid nt Clin­ ton's recent "compromise" deci­ sion on the military's ban against homosexuals will do lit- tie to end this pattern of dis­ crimination, covert behavior and intolerance . THE POLICE BELIEVE they are hated at all levels. They catch 'ton the t and t t' n. . own community. It 18 our responsr 1 ity to recoup this prodlgB son to effectuate change within and become an active partner See REAP,AB THIS WEEK IN BLACK HISTORY SEPTEMBER 5, 1955 - Roy Wilkins became Executive Sec­ retary of the NAACP, succeeding to that pest upon the death of Walter White. 1960 - Leopold Sedr Senghor was elected . President of Senegal. , How many novels did W.E.B. DuBois publish after his 89th birthday? . SEPTEMBER 6, LABOR DAY. 1848 Frederick Douglas was elected President of National Black Convention in Cleveland, Ohio. 1813 - Black sailors aided Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry in Battle of Lake Erie. What two senators were mainly . responsible for drafting all the Re­ construction Era Civil Rights Acts? SEPTEMBER 7, 1774 - Abigail Adam argued that it is' itizen Published each Sun y t1( New Cay Enterprise 12541 Second Street P.O. Box 03500 Highland Park, M148203 (313)869-0033 Benton Harbor Bureau 175 Main Street Benton Harbor, M149022 (616)9271527 Publisher: Charles D. KeUy Editor: Teresa Ma II·KeDy Contributors: Harry Anderson· Bernice BrO'M'l Patricia Colbert- Mary Go day AlII on Jones· Efua Koran rna MI e al- Jul Aeyrolds Shock Rock· Ron Sa I Tureka Tur1< • Caro�n Wa . Id Production Manager: KMc ne Bar1 ub cribers of Mead Data Central: hypocritical to both fight a revolu­ tion and retain slavery. 1954 - Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, Md., integrated public schools. 1976 - The Black En mble Theater was founded in Chicago. What year did William Dawson become the first Black to head a Congressional committee? 1949, 1972 or 19741 . SEPTEMBER 8, 1940-Ben .. jamin O. Davis, Sr., was the first African-American appointed to the rank of Brigadier General. 1908 - Jack -Johnson became heavyweight champ. 1907 - Birth of Negro League's baseball star Buck Leonard. What Black-owned company was the largest independent data 'processing and computer Security firm. in the U.S. in 1982? SEPTEMBER 9,1960 -Ten­ nis star Arthur he Jr., be­ came first Black to win U,S. Open. 1966 - Constance Baker Mot­ ley was sworn in as first Black female federal judge. 1957 - Count Baste played for the Queen of England. 1877 - Henry O. Flipper was the first Black graduate of West Point. Ten years later, John H. Ale - ander became the second. At one time Donny Hathaway was billed as the nation's youngest gospel singer. How old was M? SEPTEMBER 10, 1821-The African Company of New York City began performing Shake­ speare. 1855 - John Mercer Lam ton was elected township clerk of Brownwhelm, Ohio, be­ coming first Black to hold elective office in the U.S. What year was football for- . molly organized at Atlanta Bap­ tist CoUege? SEPTEMBER 11, 1893-The Louisiana State legislature or­ dered that a bust of Tony Lafon, a Black industrialist, be produced and displayed. 1895 - William o Trotter was first Black Phi Beta Kappa at Harvard. S e HISTORY, 82 � I / \ul.\r,"'" t.IY'J' � � � "«It I). , " lit .:J;tR (f) 9_ \II 11'1:"" w ...... ,1 Can you believe those silly Blacks? How could they think we'd give all this up? efo a ea ·ty c c By eith O. ilton THE HOMOPHOBIA ofour chools and military is also re­ flected within our laws and judi­ cial system. As of 1993, 24 states still retained "anti-sodomy laws." In 1986, in the notorious Bowers v. Hardwick decision, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Georgia's anti-sodomy law. There is an inextricable COD­ nection which brings together all people ho are opp into fun ntal, oollective inte That connection is the pursuit of justiee-eequal treatment, com­ passion, and imple human fair­ ness. This does not mean that the grievances of various oppressed people are identical or inter­ changeable. But the path to M­ rican American liberation has numerous connections with other movements, and especially the struggle for gays' and lesbi­ ans' equal rights. Heterosexual Black leaders who imply that vpy rights is "ir­ relevant" to Black folk must be criticized. We must remind them that Black gay men and lesbians are our broth rs and isters, our sons and daughters, our neigh­ bo and coworkers, and our lov­ ers and friends. Fighting for equality means the equality for all human beings. Dr. Man.nm.g Marabk is Prcfessor of History and Political Science and Direo­ tara/1M Afriam AmUUXlIl Studla lnsti­ lute, olumbia Unuiersity, New York tty. "Along the Color Lme" is featured by 250 publications and 60 radio tan ns m.temahonally. Talking about the continent and then allowing one's daugh­ ter to go there are two entirely different· things. My wife will second this statement. Theory is theory, and reality is r Iity. However, next semester, my daughter will be studying abroad in Zimbabwe, in South­ em Africa. Keep in mind that this is the same child I mentioned in one of my columns over four years ago when I said, "Now this young lady is certainly not unlike many other teenagers (and some non teenagers for that matter) at times, too much phone, TV and mouth. But she is bright. " She is still very bright. Also at that time, I mentioned that she was very active in her high school's Black tuden Union. Today, she is very active in her college's Pan African Studen Association. Time fli . Africa is the center of the world according to an old Roy Ayers album I was listening to the other day. Even the great Marcus Garvey, who h lped po­ sition the continent back to the center of our minds, never t foot on the contin nt. "J A. I ORT 0 ex- pect some parts of Zimbabwe to remind me of Jamaica", she told me. Becau her roots are also in Jam ica and because it is tropi­ cal and predominantly African popu lat d , h .. s m i-confi­ See TIME, A8 READERS WRITE Why wa Malice topped? Green th Poli Community Relation m tinga held monthly throughout the city. Why, they're nothin mor than a 'cheering squad" for the d rtment - a d rtment who takes the m III r narn and lls th m to vendo rity b rs, t I doors and steering TO insult to injury, we read wh re th ation 1 uard tands r dy to .. hoot us down" hould any among us display any ort ofh lthy anger - following the Malice l'r n v rdict Wh w th ational Guard wh n idents living here on W t Warren Governor Blanchard to • end them In h lp u clean up th blight on W. Warren? Thi pla h n't n tt nded to since the riot of 19 7! George G. Moore, P c gy A. Moore and Sue Moore " .' . -­ .... - .... ...