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THE THIR J R chal-
lenge was the growth of cla
divisions within h Afri n­
American community it elf.
Sin the la 1 0, th ize of
the Black middl cl in­
creased by over four hundred
percent. Million of African­
American mov d from the inn r
cities to th u ur .
Those who wer r pped in
the wors neighborhood of th
u rba n ghetto s t nded to be he
poor, the unemploy d, h
homeles , you ng worn nand
children. In th 19 s, ther
was an explo ion of gang vio­
len connected with the co­
nomics of ill gal drugs in urban
Black communiti
The NAA P mad' few effor
to understand or addr s the
. growing social crisi which was
experienced by the mo t op­
p sed African-A: iericans.
Fourthly, ther wa th po­
litical and social imp ct of Rea­
ganism within th Black
community True, mor than
nin ty perc nt of all African­
Americans voted gai t Rea­
gan; nev rthel 5, lik 0 her
rr
by th admini trat ion' gend
in many mor ubi way In
James Brown
James L Brown 37, of Benton
Harbor died August 29, at Bronson
Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo, af
ter a short Illness
The funeral was held September
2, at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church,
Benton Harbor Burial was In Crystal
Springs Cemetery
Mr Brown was born August 3,
1957. in Memphis, Tenn He for
merly was employed as a mamte
-nance man in a local housing
development.
Survivors includ a son, Corin­
thlans Session 0 Olive Branch
Miss; hrs father, Ellis Brown of
Frayser, Tenn .. hiS mother, Lorean
Brown ot Benton Harbor our brot .
ers, ElliS Brown Jr . C aries Brown
and Henry Brown, all 0 B ton Har­
bor, ana Raymond Brown of hnt.
and six sisters Annie Le 0 lin,
prin ,Michigan. (U 1 just
north ofB rri n prin
r 150 xhibito WIll have
cr di pl ys Crafters
coming from Mi .higan,
, Illin i , Wi in nd
Ev nt us pon or d y the
Impel Hill United Meth ist
hurch, 4071 N omi Rd., odus,
Michigan.
Auxiliary &
V.olunteer
'Op n OU
Th B rri n n ral H pital
uxiliary is holding n open
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ixtie, BI k be li v d
ov rwh I mingly tha gov rn­
m nt was "on th ir side." The
federal government was bul­
w rk against r ci I egr g -
tion, t 1 as in th Johnson
dministration. But Reagan­
i m und rcut Black' attitud
tow I'd h rol of th f eral'
gOY rnm nt , nd al 0 roded
f in multiracial co li-
house Tu ay, September 20,
from 3-7 p.m, in the McOmber
Room, near the Corner Cup.
board Gift Shop, at Berrien Gen­
eral Hospital.
The open house will include,
r f hments, door prizes and
tours of th hospital. Current
volunt r and auxiliary mem­
be will be on hand to talk about
th _ ervices they provide for pa-
ients and taff. Call 471-5637
for r s rvations.
ecreational
& Cultural.
Activities at
State Theater
The State Theater, in Benton
Harbor will be 0 ring recrea­
tional and cultural activities for
ID R NGTHAT wo
of all white voted for
n In 19 4 - and that in
w York mayoral el ion,
venty ight percent of
whit New Yorkers cast ballots
for Rudolph iuli ni - i be­
came difficul to a rgu that
multir ci 1 coalitions were po -
sibl
Nancy Butler of Carson, Calif,
Helen 'Brown of Atlanta, Ga., and
Onla Pearl Jackson, Margarette
Brown and Janice Brown, all of Ben­
ton Harbor
Anni
elson
Annie Nelson, 98, formerly of
Ben on Harbor, died August 17, at
Cov nant Medical Center, Urbanna,
III , after a long Illness
T � 'funeral was held August 26,
at Watts Memonal Church, Benton
Harbor Bunal was In North Shore
Memory Gardens Robbins Brothers
Funeral Home, Benton Harbor, was
in charge of arrangements
Mrs N Ison was born September
28 1895
Survivors Include' a rucece Mrs
Z y Glass of Rantoul. III She was
pr ced d In dea h b h r husband,
b n und rclass.
Th us Afr ica n-Americans
may reject the bigotry of the Na­
tion of Islam, but nevertheless
feel that Farrakhan expresses
some important ideas reflecting
th mood of the community.
Ben Chavis implicitly under-
ood all of this. Chavis had
been a _j>olitical prisoner in
North carolina for nearly five
years in the 1970s, I became
friends with Ben wh n we both
were leaders of the National
Black Independent Political
Party in the early 19805,
He had been an early critic
of what became known as "envi­
ronmental racism," and won
praise as the director of the
Commission of Racial Justice of
the United Church of Christ.
Chavis was' an astut 0 erver
and participant in social protest
politics.
He understood that organi­
zations like the NAACP had to
radically redefine their mission
in order to capture the suppo
of the post- ivil Rights genera­
tion, This was the fundamental
r on that Chavis inevitably
came under attack by the white
political tablishm nt.
�Id N�lson In 1941. �
Leon Patterson
Leon A Patterson, 67, of Benton
Harbor died August 23, at Mercy Ma­
morlal Medical Center, St. Joseph,
Arrangements was made by Ker­
ley & Starks Funeral Home, St.
Joseph.
Mr. Patterson was born October
9, 1926, in Benton Harbor. He was a
disabled Army veteran of World War
II and was a member of the Disabled
American Veterans Chapter 17,
Benton Harbor.
Survivors Includ : two sisters.
Sarah martin of Los Angeles and
Margaret Hibbler of San Diego, and
four brothers, George Patterson of
Covert, Ralph Patterson of Berrien
Springs and Roger Patterson of
Memphis, Tenn
ni
J c on will b replacing Erma
o , who transferred to th City's
Community Development Depart-
elementary student on the
Wednesdays the tudents have
half-claysduringth school year,
according to Sherron Wee , Di­
rector and owner of the State
Theater.
Activities offered include,
baske ball, piano lessons, skat­
ing talent shows, movie and
pizza, Cost is $3 per child. Trans­
portation will be provided by the
Benton Harbor Area Schools at
12:30 p.m.
For further information, call
Ms. Weeks at 927-4044.
Commodity
Distribution
for Cass County and Van Buren
County residents hav been
scheduled.
Distribution for Cass County
residents is scheduled for Satur­
day, September 17. Persons who
have not completed applications
may do so at th C opolis office
at 117 S, Broadway Street, 00.
tw n the hours of8:30 a.m, and
4 p.m. J Monday through Friday.
Distributions for Van Buren
County is scheduled for Tues­
day, September 20, Persons who
have not completed applications
may do so at the Lawrence office
at 488 South Paw P w Street,
between the hours of 8:30 a.m.
and 4 p.m. Monday through Fri­
day.
The Commodity Distribution
Anyone wishing to apply will
need to bring proof of income,
(i.e. ch k stubs, Social Security
benefit letter or bank statement
for direct deposit, food­
stamp/medicaid card) proof of
address and Social Security
card.
For further information, con­
tact Ali Knapp at 674-3905 or
1- 00-968-3905.
Auxiliary Aids and S rvices
are available upon request by
person with disabilities. An
Equal Opportunity Employer.
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