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Breeding ys there are 35
NAACP branch in Michigan,
12 colleg chapter, and 22
youth councils.
"The NAACP accept any­
more inte ted in becoming a
member since that's the basic
principal we were built on,"
Breeding said.
George N. Buntin Jr., execu­
tive director of the Baltimore
City chapter, said he did not
know whether his chapter had
matched the national growth in
membership. But he added, "My
sense is that our membership
has been increasing."
"I bought it was just a group
of old folk" before joining at the
age of 26, Buntin said. Now he's
been an executive director at the
local level since 1986 and said he
believes other young people can
do the same.
"These new young members
will able to effect chan ,"
Buntin said.
'CHAVIS SAID his goal is to
reach 1 million active members
by 1996. He id he plans to give
a status report on the NAACP's
growth and development in
April.
One source of new active
members is the group's list of 1.5
million inactive members,
which the organization plans to
target starting in January,
Chavis said.
In the meantime, the NAACP
will continue programs that tar­
get those in college and high
school, Where Chavis said some
of the organizations most "vi-
, brant" chapters are.
Since succeeding the 'Rev,
Benjamin L, Hooks, Chavis has
sponsored summits with youth
gang leaders in Los Angeles and
Chicago and lobbied President
Clinton for an economic stimu­
lus plan that would provide
, summer jobs for inner-city
youth.
AT 45, CHAVIS is the
NAACP's youngest executive di­
rector. He joined the organiza­
tion at age 12.
Chavis is attracting not just
the traditional, older preachers
and pillars of the community,
but young people, Myers said.
"They can identify with him,"
he said.
Freddie Moore, President of
the Benton Harbor NAACP said
they have 130 members cur­
rently and hopes to gain 300 to
500 members through a mem­
bership drive set for the Febru­
ary which is the month the
NAACP will be celebrating its
eighty-fourth anniversary.
"In part we are placing em­
phasis on young people between
the ages of 15-24 for recruitment
to teach them leadership skills
through a mentoring program,"
Moores ays." But we are look­
ing for recruitment of all peo­
ple."
Catherine Black, Member­
ship Director of Detroit Branch
NAACP said membership in­
creased to approximately 50,000
and that approximately 20,000
members have been gained this
year.
"Getting more members is the
only problem we're having with
membership," Black id.
As iated P!"e$8 reports contributed
to thi8 tory
April 28, 1993- JO
LJ .. , .............. _. .. 6E, a 4, Cuban
man unabl to Engli h at-
temp to identify him If to
police but w ho ix tim in
the ell t. Two poli offi rs are
charged nd a aiting trial.
The e charge ha ve been
brought only b use of a Fed­
eral in tigation-the Detroit
Police Department ruled the
murder justifiable homicide.
Jun 19, 1993--after n ex­
change of gunfire, a 24-year-old
man hot in the back by
police officer at 12816 Downing.
He died on th ay to the hospi­
tal. Th police officer as shot in
the I g and elbow.
July 8, 1993- GARY August 15, 1995-GERALD
GLENN, age 16 was being AUSTIN, age 17, shot in
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board of personal property taxes
on machin and equipment and
city income taxes. The loss of
these taxes will affect the school
district' ability to finance bonds
for building and improvements.
At the request of School board
President Mamie Cooper,
McCargo analyzed several op­
tions open to the school board.
, McCargo said that under
some laws, a corporation leaving
a municipality had legal obliga­
tions regarding taxing authori­
ties which would be affected.
He pointed out the' city got
money for itself, but did not look
after the interest of the school
district.
He said the school district
could sue the city to get some of
the proceeds ..
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market will likely be controlled by even few r
companies. In addition to controlling the premium
market. th v will al 0 control health services,
through their H 10 . where the majority of people
will b fore d to enroll.
What is needed is 0 single payer system,
similar to the one in Canada. with comprehensive
and univer al coverage. no copayments and
dedu tibl s. and \\ ith people fre to choo their­
providers. Th Xat ion al Rainbow Coalition
up ports the PRI. CIPLES of universality and
cornprehenslven of benettts articulated by
Clinton. but without the accorn modation and
compromise to the profit driven interests of the
insurance industry. The reduction of choice of
providers; the multi-tier types of benefits, whose
distribution is ba d on the ability to pay rather
than people ' needs; the high deductibles,
copayments and fees. all are concessions to the
insurance and medical-Industrial complex.
Dr. Vicente avarro
Chair, Health Commission
National Rainbow Coalition
car.
July, 1993-
RU.EY, age 29, riously
ounded in his home after the
police entered the premi e
without a arrant or probabl
cause. D Vern hot in t
beck, and is no being p
cuted on bogus char
American
Red Cross
9ive blood again. It will be felt for a lifetime.
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Leadership Viol nee Forum in W h., DC Jan. 6-
8 1994. Call Rebecca Murphy at 202-296-6726.
MAR YOUR CALE DAR--NRC to hold
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anniversary of the election of President Aristide.
Rallies, public fasts and press conferences are
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EDITOR'S SORE SPOT
For 12 year he was Governor of 1 of 2 tates with
no civil rights laws. After a year as President there is
TILL 0 As istant Attorney General for Civil
Rights, person in charge of th Omce or Federal
Contract Compliance at Labor. hair of the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commi slon, civil
rights policy or speech, and every. time you make
an inquiry they r pond by saying, "we've appointed
more Black , Latino's and women than any other
administration in history. II No Republican could get
away with thi. We need more than diversity and
employee.
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AND
DISTRIBUTE
SINCE CHRYSLER would
be making in tallment pay­
ments to the city, the Board
could go to Chrysler. and say
some of the money allocated for
the city should go to the school
board instead.
McCargo added the chool
board could go to both the city
and Chrysler.
The Board voted to meet with
the attorney to map a trategy.
McCargo said he was person­
ally surprised that the city ac­
cepted an amount in
compensation which would only
amount to one year's loss in
taxes.
On the day the city approved
the settlement agreement with
Chrysler, a school official pro­
tested the failure of the agree­
ment to address the loss to the
schools. At the time, Mayor Lin-
¥ Po� !d h t' to get
something for the schools, but
Chrysler would not agree to it.
The
holidays
can be
draining
for us,
too.
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that it would not pull out en­
tirely from this Detroit enclave.
Thi year, Chrysler said eco­
nomic realiti forced the total
relocation out of Highland Park
and the agreement was forged in
settlement.
However, the schools are a
big loser with the Chrysler de­
parture.
Board attorney Sam
McCargo declared that because
of changes in state law, school
financing would not be depend­
ent on prop rty t es any
longer.
HOWEVER, THE loss of
Chrysler will deprive the school'
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