lam?
What i the differenc be­
he n Muslim in America
and Muslim in the EaBt?
. "M lim in the East follow
Prophet Muhammad who was
nt to their people over 1400
y a go." We are followers of
the Honorable Elijah Muham­
mad the m enger of God, who
was nt to the Black man and
women of America. It differs be­
cause Islam is pecific and tailor
made for Black men and women
of America. The messenger has
to be rai from his own envi­
ronment so that he can speak
from an expert point of view. We
are Black people, so our leader
must be Black."
Which leader do you recog­
nize?
"We follow the continuing
teachings of the Honorable Eli­
jah Muhammad the messenger
of GOO that was sent to the Black
mn ndwo n
What do Mu lims want
and what are their primary
teachings?
"We want complete freedom,
a full and complete freedom. We
want equal justice under the
law .. We want justice applied
equally to everyone no matter
what race, creed or color. Much
of the controversy surrounding
us is the fact that we teach that
by na ure, all white people are
devils. Master Fard Muhammad
(GOO in person) announced to us
that th white man was the
devil. We can prove that by the
Bible and the Holy Qur-an. It
can found in the book of John,
ighth chapter and the 44th
ve e. orne white's have done
good things, but we view them
s the devil doing something
good. According to the messen­
ger you have all kinds of snakes.
Garden, Rattlers and pythons.
Some are more poisonous than
oth rs. They are still snakes. It
is not a coincidence that eve­
rytime a person of their race
reaches out to help our people
they end up dead, some exam­
pI' are John and Bobby K n­
nedy and Abraham Lincoln."
It has b n reported that
last year the Ku Klux Klan
was re iponsible for killing
33 African Americans while
African merican kill d
1500 of their own. ome
would question your analogy
of who the devil i . How
would you answer that?
"What you have ju t de­
scribed i "Black on Black" crime
and a hatred for s If. That is why
Islam can help u get back what
we lost during lavery. It can
also gi¥ u thorough knowl­
edge of ourselv . It will uplift
our mor I tandards and instill
within the Black man and
woman a love for elf."
-
Many have said Muslims
segregate theme lve from
""it" galllps.and other
organization . Do Mu.'llims
interact with other commu­
nity group. If 0, which
one ?
"The Baptist Council of Min­
isters have extended a welcome
to us. We are al 0 involved with
the NAACP. They are planning
a Black Economic Summi .
What will be addressed is Black
empowerment, a do for yourself
concept."
What programs does he
Nation of Islam offer young
Black male?
"The Muhammad Speaks
continues progr m is considered
the number one progr m. It is
used to release information lo­
cally and nationally. F.O.I.
(Fruits of Islam) is also deriv d
from that program. It i de-
igned to teach young Black
males discipline, respect and re-
ponsibility. In order to qualify
for the F. .1. individuals mu t
go through a 60 to 90 day orien­
tation where they learn the prin­
cipals of I lam and the r pect
nd 10 of If.
uhamrnad Uni ity of Is-
1 m, located a 16187 Hamilton,
i open to th general public
with emphasis trictly on educa­
tion.
For mall f , c are
offered to individuals tarting at
ge two and up. Two-year-olds
mu t be potty trained.
The Nation of Islam is put­
ting forth effort to build a
chao 1 and is accepting dona­
tions. Anyon interested can
mail donations to The Nation of
Islam, P.O. Box06756orforgen­
era I information call 342-4574,
k for Minister Sami Muham­
mad.
JOHN MATTOX
oi t 0
bad
HlG D PARK - R ntly
appointed Highland Park Board
of education member Nathan L.
Harvey h igned, and the
school board has appointed re­
tired Highland Park Public
Safety Director John F. Mattox
to fill the vacancy.
Harvey's resignation came in
an Oct. 191etter, which was read
aloud in the regular public High­
land Park Community College
Board of Trustees meeting Oct.
26. The Board of Education also
serves as the HPCC governing
'Board
, .
reorganize
choo
admi istration
The Highland Park Board of
Education has approved a plan
reorganizing the School District
administrative structure this
11.
Changes in tit! and r pon­
sibilities, shown below, are de­
signed to make clearer the roles
'of administrative staff in meet­
ing the School District goals to
improve educational programs'
and services.
John Stindt, former Deputy
Superintendent' Curricu-
-Ium/Planning and Evaluation.
Stindt i currently Assistant Su­
perintendent Educational Ac­
countability and Technical
Support.
John White, former Assistant
Superintendent Personnel and
Labor Relations.
White is currently Assistant
Superintendent Human Re­
sources and Labor Relations.
Smerdis Hughes, former As­
sistant SUperintendent Busi­
ness and Finance.
Hughes is currently Assis­
tant Superintendent Fiscal In­
tegrity.
Dr. Carolyn Cart r, form r
Director of Curriculum. Carter
is currently Assistant Superin­
tendent , Educational Quality.
Joe McMobley, former Direc­
tor of Property Service.
negotiate
ith tate fo
o D buildu ..............
he Highland Park School Board said' that the
. hool distri was not awar of the effect of the
JOv rnor' pl n, which was still being debated,
in h 1 gisla ur and had not been passed.
I lOW v r, he add that this year, th district
had Ir ady I t $1.7 million in cutbacks.
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ith ne
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McMobley is currently Director
of Buildings and Grounds Im-
provement. .
Charles W. (Bill) Russell,for­
mer Director of Special Educa­
tion and Student Services.
Russell is currently Director of
Student Development and Par­
ent and Community Support.
Nell Stott, former Supervisor
of State and Federal Programs.
Stott' currently Su rvisor of
State, Federal, and F tion
Support.
Call
869-0033.
body.
y' I r of ignation,
"ffl i immedia ly", cited a
"potential for conflict of inter-
"in "cont 1 n-
m nt form my firm pending
befor the Board." H rvey,
pr id nt of Highl nd P rk-
Lloyd Corporation, an ar­
chitectural finn, w appointed
at regular mee ing Oct. 11 to
fill a vacancy on the ven-mem­
ber Board.
One Who Runs
Alone Cannot Be
Outrun By Another
sc 00
ecognize achieve
A new sari of monthly recognitions at regular Highland
Park Board of Education meetings was announced by Supt.
Eugene L. Cain .
Dr. Cain explained that recognition would go to (1) a tu­
dent, staff member, parent, or community person who is "work­
ing with us to make our schools the beet in the nation"; (2) a
person who is going "beyond the call of duty", or (8) tudent
, achiever.
Two Cortland Early Childhood Center parents were the first
honorees, saluted at the Oct. 11 school board meeting.
Sharon McClendon, introduced .by Assistant Principal Bar­
bara Buckins, was honored for her constant assistance at
Cortland.
A 1981 mGHLAND Park High School graduate, the
honoree had been praised by teachers for diligent and depend­
able work, said Buckins, who called McClendon a "highly
motivated parent volunteer" who was "doing a great job in
making a community of learners." .
Fred Banford, introduced by Early Childhood Center Super­
visor Ingeborg Taylor-Hill, was honored for for 862 hours as a
Head Start volunteer inJ. 992-93, and 475 hours logged already
in this school year.
Taylor-Hill noted that Banford's involvement ranged from
assisting in the kitchen to helping children with manipulatives
(educational playthings which children handle, to learn sizes,
shapes, numbers,' etc.). She praised him as "a man. for I!r}k ..
seasons." '.1 •• ,,'t' ,. • _-- .. _ � .
Banford co-chairs the·Head Start Parent.Poliey-Commi ,--:
and is Highland Park's representative to the Out-Wayne
County Head Start Committee.
McClendon and Banford both drew warm applause from the
Board and audience. Both addressed thanks for the salute.
Banford summed up his view of volunteering as a parent:
When my daughters go to school, I go to school. "
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