EVA L EVANS,
AKA leader r joic in the burning of $3.5 million mortgage. L·R: Dr. M ry
Shy Scott, pre ident (1990-94), nd Dr. Ev L. Evan ,pre ident (1994·98), and
Mr . Ali on H. AI x nd r, x cutiv dir ctor.
AKA program repre ntatlve I d a par de to the Ivy AKAd my, wh r th r
aw rd winning community ervice projects w r on di pi Y throughout the
convention.
donated 50,000 to the United egro
College Fund, awarded 40,000 in
schola hips, showcased a ward win
ning programs, pre nted biennial and
annual awards, and inducted honorary
members.
Dr. Evans was a board of directors
member, national committee chair
man, and chapter officer prior to her
election as AKA's first vice president in
July, 1990; and has spent the past four
years preparing for her automatic as
cension. She holds a bachelor's d. gree
from Wayne State Univ rsity, and m -
er' an doctora de from Michl-
n State Unive ity.
Well known in cademic circl ,Dr.
Evans has erv a ouree consult-
n for bo h th U. S. Dep rtment of
Education and th Michigan D p rt
ment of Education. She regularly pro
vides insight on varied educational
topics, including Ie de hip mana -
ment, effe ive ch I, and educational
management sy terns.
T
h dquarte w
of busine ."1 t's
ours on again," id outgoing presi
d nt Dr. Mary Shy Scott of Atl nta
sh burned th note for AKA's head
quarte located in Chicago, The debt
was incurred a result of th addition
of a third floor, bringing the building
apprai ed v lue to $6 million plus.
The 50,000 to UNCF put AKA
closer to the on million mark in dona
tions to the organization in th p t two
d d . AKA Iso aw rd 0,000 in
college cholarshi through its educa
tional foundation.
In a parade of programs, selected
chapters showed off their award win
ning community ervice projects hich
were on display throughout the w at
a mock Ivy AKAdemy, a replica of cen
ters from which AKA programs are ad
ministered.
Among the awards given at th ron
vention were the Anna Eleanor
Roo evelt Medallion of Honor for out-
Please ee AkA. AS
c
-y
c
By NATHANIEL SCOTT
Mlchig.n Citiz n . '.
ARK- Highl nd P rk chool
istrict will th r ipi n of n undetermined
amount of money f m th sale of bricks from
five buildings at h former ite of hry 1 r
�orpor ti n' d urn on hry. ler rive
( akland Av nue) in HighlandPark.
"Bricks from four buildings that ha been
r z are bing sold for $5 and the Chrysler Fun
will match ch sal with an additional $5. The
entire amount will be turned over to the High
land Park School District," MacKay said.
"Chry I r
ite it oocupi
"The buildin tha hav been r zed ar th
Purchasing, Adminstration, Medical/Personal
and the Engineering Buildings, " she added.
Each order must name the specific buildi ng th
buyer wishe his or h r brick to com from.
Please see KIDS, AS
N'COBRA Essay Winner
I
,Why he U. . ho d
slave repara ion
MICHAEL BLAIR
ay
ings, hangings, malicious state
funded experiments.
My Great grandfath r wasa
victim, along with many oth rs,
of an experiment testing th af
fects of Syphilis on human be
ings. The color of his skin sealed
his fate, his execution r was th
United States of America!
This country d troy men
use they were Bia .
try remember men like my reat
G ndfath r, m k hi untry
pay for it's cruelty. It i high tim
that this country rna
p y its de t to the Afric n
American ra . America must
pay for its murd rou and d
grading pas .
America mus kn to th
Reparation move ent!
WE
Michael Blair
Detroit. MI
Michiga
Published each Sunday by
NEW DAY ENTERPRISE
P.O, Box 03560, Highland Park, MI 48203 (313) 869-0033
Benton Harbor Bureau, 175 Main Street
Benton Harbor, MI 49022 (616) 927-1527
Publisher: Charles Kelly
Contributors: B mice Brown
Mary Golliday
Allison Jones Jacqu Iyn Martin - Ron Seigel
N tharu I Scott • Tureka Turk
Carolyn Warfield
Managing Editor: Kascene Barks
Production: Nicole Spivey
Typesetter: Verell Larks
Advertising Representative: Ardella Thomas
n",oM""" ",1111" ruput f"I.,"1 ","..,,1, \;,.I\rr '(',/'"'''''"(''''' Of' IJ",� M(JIIllI/c"("I.ul7
",.""w"J""tJo),,.Flnrk.,,ubll((J(U'" n,�M, I" a"(,tlZI,,lil1l ,/ 1�,,,',,,�'I"()UKhl:dlN r ... t""."h
11"'/ (,) ... f,'c"hu, ", "'r.,..1 O.,a Centr»!
(ISS
on 2
T of a $3.5 mil-
DID YOU KNOW ... that the Untted tates JaLls a greater proportion
oj its citizens than any other nation. In 1992, the incarceration rate
was 455 for every 100.000 Americans. South Aft.ica was second at
311 per 100,000 and Russia wa third Jailing around 300 oj every
100,000 citizens. Currently. nearly one mtllton Americans are injail
and there i no evidence oj a decrease in crime.
,
\\ ' kno« tl.u for .1 lot of J 'oJ I '. til, vm 'IILII) tit -am of buying a 110m' � -emx like
.in 11111 )""Ihle dn 'Jm- until now At .om -n .1 \\ • \ • I ''''gn -d J new m rtga af rdabiliry
program where tu up front costs c,lr . <urpn-ingl lov In a t, y< ur ut f- k t xpe ,
i. I >�'-t than hal of \'\ hat mo-t 1 -nd -r r -quire nd. It a r 'at ay t t k adv ntag f
t 1.1\ lem 111( 'P'"t rat '" To til 1<.1 (Hit il()\\ \ ()11 l.11) tur n our dr 'am into re liry, jUM call
I ( ) L �292.1I1 1 a-k for .1 ,\1011g.lg' \1f()1 lahilnv H -pre -ntauve.