contlnu d from page A4
A scholarship program is be­
ing provided at the Dunamis
Outreach, in addition to its In­
tegrity Campus Ministry (pres­
eritly at the University of
Michigan, Central and Eastern
Michigan U nivcrsiti ) under
the leadership of Pastor Regi­
nald Lang.
EGE
ing incentives (00 any state in
the country," Miller id. "What
we have don i change the cul­
ture and ay it' now OK to
work.'
A welfare rights advocate
challenged the- effectiveness of
Michigan's work program for
welfare recipients.
"I t . may ha ve helped some
. people identify some things they
might want to do, but we're still
seeing problems in terms of child
care and transportation," said
Sharon Parks of the Michigan
League for Human Services. She
said some changes "have shifted
people to other programs with­
out ignificant changes in their
circumstances. "
KING OF KINGS Enter­
prise should serve as an example
for young people and other or­
ganizations throughout the
1
UNDERTHEPROG ,
the government ould buy
property from willing hites
and sell it to blacks at subsidized
price , but would expropriate
AMO G OTHER TlDNG ,
country. Theirendl effortsare the ANC ugge ted moving
to exult the name, and do the will a way from pri va te mine
of GOO. ' ownership by taxing mineral
The group is hosting fund- rights and expropriating mi
raiser, Friday, February 25, 7 from willing owners.
p.m., at the Karas House, located In other developments
at 23632 Plymouth Road at Tele- Friday, the ANC, government
graph. Recording artist Keith and the conservative Freedom
Staten (formerly of Christian re- Alliance announced they would
cording group 'Commission') Will meet again next week in an
perform. Min. Dwight Knight attempt to resolve differences
will be the guest speaker. Tickets threatening full participation in
are $40. For more information the April election.
call 863-9517 or 891-5542. The Freedom Alliance, a
IT'S NOT A HOME
JOHN HENRY
Detroit
Ml'rite a check. Wait for thirty-som�ing
days. Write another check. Wait. Etcetera.
Etcetera. tt's the endless cycle of paying
apartment ren�.· And each check you write
goes into your landlord's pocket. You're left with no real
security. No equity. Nothing you can really call your own.
We can help you buy much more. We're HUD, the
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
We have a great selection of homes in many areas. Many
with monthly payrne� that look m� like rent payments.
And down payments that
are as low as 3%, versus
the standard 1 0% to
20%. Plus real estate
a home easy.
brokers that make buying
Contact your local real,
estate agent now for
more inform iorr. And call 1-BOO-7B7-4HUD for a fre
brochure on how to buy a HUD Home. You're already
writi'ng the ch cks, why not make them really count for
something? Like your own home.
WNA
� 'Uvary
FHA-'
To qualified buyers, orIy on
on price of home
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HE SAID THE number of
working welfare recipients has
increased 50 percent to nearly a
quarter of Michigan' 225,000
welfare clients. Nationally, 8
percent of welfare clients work.
The Clinton Administration
has great interest in Michigan'
welfi re chan , particularly
the wor incenti , Miller said.
In the past, welfare reeipi nts
have shunned wor out of fear of
losing medical and other bene­
fits.
. -We have the most far-reach-
continued tram A7
VI
History h taught us, however, that it' the
victim that must ri up to change the ituation. The
victims must fight back. Siavemaster never retire.
Slav (the exploited) must change their minds.
Oppressors never stop. the oppre d must ng�t
back. We must fight back against crime and violence
with the same courage, determination and moral
authority that won u public accommodations. the
right to vote and open hou ing. Work and we at, not
tear and televl ion. will change our ituation.
We are in desperate need of a spiritual.
moral and ethical revival. Even with limited
economic and ociat options, each of us are
obligated with the responsibility to make per onal
moral cholc • We can choose the high road or the,
low road even in limited circumstanc . We don't
have to kill one another, take or 11 drugs, or prostitute
our bodie . Record executives and entertainers
can choo not to refer to women as bitche and
whore, choo ing dignity over dollars. Film makers,
actor and err can create realitv-based art
that inspir s and uplifts rather than denigrate and
de treys the human pirit. Television how and
their ponsors can contribute to the education and
r demption of the society with their entertainment,
not contribute to the gloriflcation of ex without
love and violence � lthout consequenc .engaging
in cheap e ploitation for 8 cheap buck.
Along the biblical journey from lavery to
freedom. Egypt to Canaan, came the experience of
self-re pect and elf-determination, which was
exhilarating, but accompanied with th traumatic
burd n of ponslblllty. It was that burden of
re ponsibility that carried Dr. King and Rosa Parks
from Montgomery, to Selma, to Birmingham and the
Civil Rights and Voting Rights Acts. We must revive
our spiri . and renew our commitment to moving
forward with hope and not backward through
fear. [Check C- pan for coverage.]
C CO mUTE TO UFCW VICTORY.
"With your help, the Farm Pre h employee in LaU
Village, AR., were able to win a great victory. The
union election ware ounding succe . witha vo ,
of mor than 2-t0-1 in favor of repre ntation by
UFCW Local 2008!" Cecil W. Casey, Pre id nt,
Local 2008. AFL-CIO, Littl Rock. AR.
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