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By RO SEIGEL
By PATRICIA COLBERT
Sp!cIM to the Michigan Citizen
DETROIT - While state poli­
ticians debate th qu tion offu­
ture chool financing, H len
Moor , a nativ of T nn
and founder of Black P r nts for
Quality Education, a mov ment
of paren dedicated to finding
solutions to probl ms within the
schools, has been working to
change the negative impact of
the Detroit Public schools on Af­
rican American children.
Moore, a graduate of Wayne'
State University, earned a Ju­
rist Doctorate D gr at Detroit
College of Law.
A resident of D troit for 52
years, Moor ha spent more
than a decade' I ruggling to pro­
mote quality education for in­
ner-city youth.
Among her v ral aw rds,
the most pr tigious is the Con­
cur nt Resolution from th
Stat Of Michigan xt nding
the 'highest prais , admiration
and respect for contributions
she's made to th community.
THE RE OG ITIO DID
not come easy. After holding
down a full time job and caring
for a family, he till found time
to attend rallies, town meetings
and community forums. She also
spent countless hours working
with leaders and community
groups.
In a recent interview, Moor
expressed some of her views and
opinion on D troit's educa­
tional system. What are the
most seriou problems facing
the Detroit Public schools?
"We are looking at the demi
of public ducation as we know
it today. It's not just happening
'here, but all across the country.
There has been a design to de­
stroy our schools and the minds
of our children. Right now we
are having school financer form
that i connec d to chool r -
form.
Those two i su go together
as far ,s th governor is con­
cerned. Mila Ion will not
give us the kind of money w
need. Besid s that, th 1 w will
change next y ar as r ult of
property t x cu . The Gov rnor,
legislator nd the publi
schools have finance plan. If
these plan are not impl -
mented and finaliz dour
schools will b los. Not only will
it affect Detroi , but schools
Statewid .It
"Charter d
Support
Our
Advertisers
tain amount of money for each
child just we ge in public
hool . They will be absorbed
into he public school system but
th y will run their schools the
w y th y have in the pas but
they will work according to our
rul . Then, Chartered Schools
within the public school arena
ar given full control to run their
chool the way they s fit."
What ar schools of choice?
"CHOOL OF CHOICE
offer educational programs of a
particular expertise. An exam­
ple of that would be school (A) is
noted for an ou tanding mathe­
matics program while chool (B)
is noted for outstanding arts."
The general consensu is that
busing a family of five to various
locations of the city to attend
choice school is def ting the
purpo e. What do you think?
"We have never been for bu -
ing. Even wh n integra ion
came about. We were on of the
groups that stood up to th d -
segregation plan. We id bu -
ing our children to the subur
would only cau "White Flight"
(Persons of European d nt va­
cating the inner-city in large
numbers). As it turned out they
went ahead without making
preparations and as a result,
busing as it is today, is a night-
ma ."
What can th D troit Public
School System look forward to
under the new administration?
eNotmu h. 00
all of th candidates. If ware
erious about our children we
should not select someone who
has been forced down our
throats through political mans.
We have too many rious is­
sues. We need someone who will
stand by us to the end. "
In summation, Moore ys if
parents do not began to make an
effort to save the children, then
people within the system, will
have to come forward and an­
swer the call.
yana hinholster
ompletes ba ic training
Navy Seaman Recruit Ayana
R. Shinholster, daughter of.
Ch rolette Shinholster of 16199
Griggs, Detroit, recently com­
pleted basic training at Recruit
Training Command, Orlando,
Fla.
uring th cycle, r ruits are
taught general.military subjects
d igned 0 prepare them for
further academic and on-the­
job- training in one of h Navy's
5 occup tion I fields. Studi
include seamanship, close-order
drill, naval history and first aid.
Although th Navy is getting
sma ll r, th tat -of-the- rt
hips, aircraft and high-tech
ys ms in tod y's fl et require
bright, tal nted young men and
women to operate them.
The Navy has ov r 60,000 job
p nings this year, most of
which includ guaran ed train­
ing. The 1993 graduate of David
Mackenzie High School 'of D -
AYANA SHINHOLSTER
troit, joined th avy in July,
1993.
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Sue Moore (I) and Beverly Lindsey (r) both member of the D troit Black Writer Guild -- are
all smiles a they pick up ·Caring Arm • award along with $1,000 at Kellogg Center In
Lansing, Mi., Nov. 17, 1993. Th ·Carlng Arm • program i pon ored by Lt. Gov. Connie
Bin field. The Detroit Black Writer Guild received tatewide recognition for publi hing a
series of ·Awarenes Coloring Book for Kid.· Both Moore and Lindsey are employ d by
the D troit Public Library.
r f thi . y at's nited
Lou Rawl Parad oj
or b n r a hing iut to h lp ids
fulfill th ir dre m through du .ation, and T T has
h � n part 'f that .onn ·ction.
in it you to tun in 'all and m k
to help sorneon . r a 'h th ir dr .arns,
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