oy 0 N'COBRA Essay Winner I feel that of any ethnic group or race that has been persecuted, enslaved, betrayed, or deceived by the United States govern­ mentandtheidealofan"AJneri­ can Dream" should receive any type of reparations for this de­ ception, the African American should be the first. But at the rate things are going; we may end up being the last. Why do we deserve these reparations, well the list goes on and on. The question of why should Africans receive reparations is ,Qlu'DIE new. We ere h ld __ lOr 249 yea he p began long fore the first African slave even set foot upon this continent. With the deception of our village chiefs and brutal capture of our ances­ tors, this oppression continu . today, 126 years after slavery legally ended. WALTER C. RILEY Our people hav . uffered bit­ ter racism and discrimination for the past 400 year. We have Detroiter is finalist for Silver Microphone Award Larry Hudson of De­ troit, Michigan, has been named a National Final­ ist in three categories' in the Silver Microphone Awards for 1994. The competition is designed to select the best local and regional radio com­ mercials created by ad­ vertising agencies, production companies and radio stations in the United States. Commercial cam­ paigns created for WCHB AM 1200 Ne Talk Radio and a Detroit Mayoral Candidate were LARRY HU DSON separately named Na- tional Finalist in the Media Promo ion and Poli ical gori. A conunercial created for Brass Ring Production was nam d National Finalist in the category of ntertainmen. The cr a­ tive spots were written and directed by Larry Hudson and' production was by Larry's Audio W r The Silver Microphon Award mp ition w . mor than 50,000 adv rti ing ani �,p u ion radio sta ions in h Unit S a Entri s in th 30 ri . w re jud forcr tivi Y,P u i n qu Ii y.t-opywri mg s nd ov r II ff ctiv ness. A panel of judges r pr nting adv rti ing agenci ,radio stations and prod uction s udi ra ists from each category went in a 0 detennin he ational Winn LAR Y will i v pIaqu and trophi for his award winning productions. Th tion I Winn rs and Na- tional Finalists were mong th t radio comm rei Is p du in the United tat within th 1 t Y r. Companies of all siz and from e ch st r presen in th competi ion. Realty & Invest nt Co. IT ,:�ll TO O(.l C rtified Real E tttl M.mi! tcr :. 1i'1,',,'IIII'} ITH '. ; . ......... " 11000 W. MeN eholl Del. M'. 4 22. Sui" 8,5 No More Delay!! Walter C. RIley. Detroit. MI Walt r C. Riley is a l Otl: grader at Renaissanc High chool. His goal LS to ome a successful lawyer. ' Wmtters' rIM NCO/JllA It.:. �C1 Con­ te t "JILL bepublished "" M,chlgan. "lIZ during the upcoming WE' rankli di ecto m m .ne\o\09'1 c.os," C.E.D. Certificate Buildrnq Trades Brighten Up' Your Future At Bright Center , ft,' '__-�1332l Hamilton at Davison AUGUST 21.28 FE, fA �·ITAL/A The pasrab'l' . endl lities are . ess. Enter th Infamous e slurpina spaghetti ". 0 Contests VISit the BI and N ueC etwork 0 are the Ch 'ld �gon in I ren s Dell. AUG. 17-11 SEPT. 1"'5, 10-11, 17.11,24-15 ADULTS: $11.95 at pte; $10.50 ., advance at a'ld participa' arc TOTAL. GasoIne Stores. CH LDREN. $5-.95 at 't $5.00 'n advance; 4and .... F E For f"OUP nII!S and irfo CDI ����.L_...kt.(800) 601-4848 Afraid you an t afford a hom improv m nt loan? Think a ain. With fl xibl t rm and n f .it' a way to h lp pl in tr it, Hamtram k, Hi hland Park and P ntia with anythin that n d to b don undon or r d n . ur h< t If imp' ovem '11t loan an fa t ( nd affordable. And well work with y u to om up with a paym nt that fi your budg t For mor information, call u at 10-339-5529. r top by any of our conv ni nt 10 tion in D troit.. Hamtram k, Hi hland Park and Pontia . Th Initiativ H m lm rov m n I ) n fr m [. ir t f ri a. All it tak i a litt1 ini i ti ). For affordable Initiative Home Improvement Loans, talk to us first. 1) FIRSfOFAMRIO\o bank fi r life. s . \ )} 2 q·41i14 .\f brr Flrl 1-. al H, '" l.e« I r G) l J 4 ffJA Had, nrpnraltn I It am. ,,,,pa,,,d TI)I) I,,, a alia /ro,'" - I f. Tilt ( • I _ - ------- -- --: - • --