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rician to do
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Did I hi a Black technician to
ir my w her nd or dry r?
Did I hire a Black air condition
nd refri ration teclmici n to do my
repai ?
Did I my recent laundry and
dry cleaning to a Black owned clean­
e ?
Dr. Mwalimu I. Mwadilifu isa booll. publUh6.
educntor, author and columnUt for tM Norfollt.
Journal and GuUh Neu.paper .
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By ROBBIE CRUtJP-McCOY
5 eel.1 to t!!.e Michl .n Citizen
Mrs. Bessie McLin served for
seven years as president of the
Women's Auxiliary ofthe Metro­
politanDistrictAssociation She
retired from the position last
July, and was the recipient of a
large testimonial in her honor
Friday evening at the Corin­
thian Baptist Church, with Mod­
erator Joseph R. Jordan, the
host p tor.
More h n 500 persons
turned out for the banquet hon­
oring the lovely lady and toasted
her to speak kind word of her
many contributions to church,
community and especially to the dent of the Missionary Society.
youth of the Baptist district, A native of Birmingham, AL,
state and national affiliations. she was educated in the public
Mrs. McLin is known for her schools of Birmingham;
work with youth .by traveling Huntsville A&M Normal Uni­
with them to Hong Kong, China, versity and Detroit Bible College
M nila, Philippines, Scotland and she studied at the Detroit
and last August to Zimbabwe, to Conservatory of Music; Grinnell
attend the world youth meet- Wurlitzer and she is editor of One
ings. She has also attended Music Guide.
meetings of the World Council of Mrs. McLin has also served at
Churches in the Holy Lend, Af- · Dexter Church as director of the
nca; Norwayand Seoul, Korea. Interfaith Homel program; is
Ret work in the field of Chris- a life member of NAACP; aJ¥l is
tian education began in Los An- a graduate of Eastern Airlines
geles in 1956, and has continued School in Coral Gables, FL and
to this day. She went for 34 on several committees intheNa­
years to meetings in Hot tiona! Baptist Convention USA,
Springs, AR and attended meet- Inc.
ings in Buenos Ari ,Argentina. She is the widow of the Rev.
Leo McLin and has several sis­
ters in the metropolitan area.
Mrs. Joan W. Thomas was gen­
eral chairperson; Wesley
Daniels and Wilma Jean Davis
were program directors and
master and mistress of ceremo-
Dr. Avery Aldridge, vice president ot the National Bapt.ist Congress and a guest were among
tho e who came from out-ot-town to speak at the te timonial banquet honoring Mrs. Bessie
McUn recently.
tate Bapti
begin earch
By ROBBIE CRUMP-McCOY
Spec"" to the Mlchlll.n Citizen
47-YEAR MEMBER of
the D ter Avenue Baptist
Church, Mrs. McLin served as
organist, pianist and music di­
rector at the Greater St. Mark
Baptist Church for 27 years and
at Dexter she serves as presi-
rues.
TRAVERSE, MI - The Bap ist
Stat Convention of Michigan
elected a reh commit for a
successor to 23-year executive Di­
rector, Robert Wilson, who noti­
fied the convention of his
intentions to retire at the end of
1994.
The 15-member committee
has already begun work for a
nominee to be recommended to
the convention by next fall to re­
place Wilson, who also is the edi­
tor of the State Baptist
new paper.
A nativ of Flint, Wilson has
been involved in Bapti t work
since 1956. He was formerly p -­
tor of Firs B pti t, lio; nd rea
mission ry for north rn Michi­
gan.
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Free Health
Checkups arid
Transportation
By WILLIAM H. HONAN
ornel West, a leading
scholar of African-American
studies and religion and a best­
selling author, will move next
fall from Prin on to Harvard.
For th past ix years, he has
n a prof or of religion and
director of the Afro-American
Studies Program at Princeton
Unive i y.
In an int rvi w yesterday,
Professor W t, who is 40, s id
he considered hun If "a radical
democrat" who would feel com­
fortable at Harvard's Depart­
ment of Afro-American Studies
which, h said, "contains a vari­
ety of views."
He will divide his time be­
tw n the d partment and the
Harvard Divinity School, teach­
ing two cours at each, includ­
ing "Afro-American Thought,"
jor obstacle to harmonious race
relations in the United States
wa nihilism - the sense of
worthlessness that he sees as
growing among Blacks.
Last year, he delivered th
W.E.B. Du Bois lectures at Har-
ms LATE T BOOK, pub­
lished last month, is "Keeping
Faith: Philosophy of Race in
America" (Rutledge).
Born in Tulsa, Okla., Profes­
sor West graduated from Har­
vard magna cum laud in 1973
and received his M A. and PH.D.
degrees from Princeton in 1975
and 1980.
Hamtramck and Highland Park
Residents
If you or your children have Medicaid and are under age 21
you are eligible for regular checkups. If you don't have.�
doctor, HMO or clinic, call 331-5009. We will help you
choose a doctor and schedule an appointmentl A Nurse
Ai.de will pick you an� your child/children up at home, go
With you to the doctor s and bring you back home.
The checkup may find a health problem (like lem blood or
anemia) you do not know about. The earlier you find out
about a health problem, the easier it is to treat. Early
treatment may keep your child/children from getting sick
. later.
A Health Check-up Includes:
full exam
needed shots (immunizations)
tab tests
nutrition reviENV
blood pressure check
eyes and ears check
developmental test
=reprintedfrom tMNew YOt'k Times:
Christian
educator-
to meet
Board Christian Education De­
partment. Dr. c. N. Adkins is ex­
ecutive director and Dr. Amos
Jones, chairman.
Included in the registration
are continental breakfast, lunch,
two banquets, free transportation
an assortrn nt of lectures, mi­
nars and cell groups. All 8JT8Ilge­
ments are made through the .
Adventureland Travel, 10738
Riverside Dr., Toluca Lake, CA,
or call Norma Kelt, 1-800-752-
3476.
Th conferen opens with a
special concert of Christmas mu­
sic by th Sunday school Publish­
ing Board Choir
More information from the
SSPB, 330 Charlotte, ashville
TN 37201.
By ROBBIE CRUMP-McCOY
Spec_' to th Michigan Citizen
ABlMLLE - The 15th an­
nual ember Conference of
Christian Educa rs will held
Dec.5 through 9 t th National
Baptist World Center, 1620
White Creek Pike. Th theme is
"I'h future we give to our chil­
dren. "
The conference is sponsored by
the Sunday School Publishing
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CQRNELWEST
The c.heck-up can be a good time to have your important
questions answered. .'
Is my baby gaining enough weight?
Does the baby drink enough formula?
When can the baby start solid foods?
How about reqular milk?
When will the baby get a tooth?
How do I know if he is sick?
How do I take a temperature?
Is he ready for Head Start?
How do I talk about sex with my kids?
vard. Dealing with Black rage,
self-love and elf-affirmation
the three I ur will be pu';
lished next year by Harvard
University P under th col­
I ive title "Being m Blackness:
The Struggle Against
Nobody ness. II •
,
Prof sor West has wri en
nin boo , including "Prophecy
Deliverance! An Afro-Am.encan
Revolutionary Christianit "
(1982), "Breaking Bread: Insur­
gent Black Intell ctual Life"
(1991) and "Beyond Eurocen­
trism. and M ulticulturalism,
Volumes I and I!" (1991).
end announcements
to: Michigan Citizen
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ighland Park, MI 48203
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