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December 25, 1994 - Image 3

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Michigan Citizen, 1994-12-25

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A ROYAL VISIT - His Royal Highness The Prince of Whales
recently vi ited the Lo Angeles Urban League Automotive Train­
ing Center (ATC) , a partnership between Toyota Motor Sale ,
U.S.A. and the Los Angeles Urban League. The ATC provides
hand on tr:.ining and job assistance for Los Angeles area resi­
dents seeking a career in the automotive service industry. Chris­
topher Parr, a student currently enrolled in the Brakes and
Suspension class, (one of seven courses offered) presented The
Prince with a Snap-On toolbox with an inscription commemorat­
ing hi visit. For more information, call (800) 382-1358.
Safe Shelter receives
$100,000 grant
ie ,
lit
In
Prine
ody" tt ,
"Journ y of th Songbai Peo-
ple," Dr. Robin n u th tool
of the ntertainer, the tory­
teller, th mu ician, nd th
dramati t to bring to people who
have little and often di torted
no led of their past, a con-
tructi , documented picture of
G th
to poor f- -
h tr gic
r mifie tion , for in t nc ,
wid p d fratricide among Af­
rican-Am rica ."
"I am 0 fighting t con-
tempt American ociety in gen­
eral has for people of African
d cent.
"For many people, the image
of Afriea i one of jungl and
primitive Iif .
"The Songhai Empire w
model of high civilization made
up of unive iti , cities, and
rolling farmland."
"Its people were among the
most ophisticated and talented
on earth. People of all races need
to now this."
THE U IVE D
medical chool for hich Tim­
buktu f mous i distinctly
f tured. All of this subtly tell
viewers Africa' no at all Ii
�hey have n led to belie it
Th video, cas tte and boo
i available to individual ,
s ores, and distributors
A new way of communi ting
the Songhai story, pecially
created for children, i a fun and
. dventure coloring and tory
book, "The Songhai, Africa,
Prin "
Free literature and co t infor­
mation is vailable for famili ,
sto and distributo .
Contact ew Dawn, Inc.,
P.O. Bo 1882, Philadelphia,
PA 19119, 1-(215}-843-7815.
Dr. Robinson w born in
Philadelphi, nd att nd d
Philadelphia' public chools.
He re iv d hi B
THE BEAUTY, GRA -
DEUR, and sophistication of
Africa is vividly portrayed in Dr.
Robinson's work, "The Songhai
Princess" home video.
It is a fairy tale that ac­
quaints children with the mag­
nifieence of Songh i.
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