…Licensing exams on hold By JODI C. KLEIN Grad ua ring co metology tuden in Michigan rna y h ve to tash th Ir ci rs and combs until they are allowed to get their operator's licen . · lb b autyoperator' e am that used to be given four ti me a wee , to 40 tudents per day, h been eliminated for the month of ovember. In December and January th re will be 12 te ting dates as oppo ed to the usual 48. "Our past examiner retired and bec...…
…I Z c "Nelon Mandela' VI It to Detroit produced a profound outp uring of upport for him and for the truggle which continue iD South Africa:' Young aid in a tatement. Detroit accounted for one quarter of the total $4.5 mil lion raised in Mandcla' even-city U.S. tour la t year. Mandela money on its way-one 'year later DETROIT (AP) _ One year after Dctroiters rai ed $1 mil lion to benefit the anti-apart heid cause rallied by...…
…o c B -7, 1 orr pond� cu SEIGEL m n nd to tay. Maur n yl r, n ffi I I o th Stat Fair branch of th Welfar RIghts Organization. includin HI bl nd Par and the central orth 0 troit area, ay that in order t mp thiz th suffering 01 th who 10 t th ir hom , a major theme of the prot t would b "No Room at th Inn:" Th official title of the d monstranon will b "Op ra tion Michigan Storm." Another thing they will b protesting is th ...…
…JANICE HA" 0 doubt that her efforts- will payoff, that eventually she will become a nurse. She wants to h Ip pe pie, especially children. Meanwhile, Janice has remained a tive in th WA VE organization. She repro serncd her home tate of Louis i na at WAVE' national confcren e, and was elected a member 'of its four-person National Leadership Team. That mears Janice will erve two years as a national pokesperson for W AYE. I wish ev...…
…want?" "Brotber wrot ! lam the Right Reverend Dea on Demon C- J .Sam ve your num rand w nt talk ut an that came � in the High land Park reral election." " I d rve.this?" "WHO ?" the Right Reverend Deacon Dem n C Jones id. "I am calling from Texas and Combat Boot Wearing ie i in Mis ippi." ''Yeah!'' he'd. "Ease up on the pocket book big boy. Ease up." "Now! Brother Wrote," th reverend aid. "We heard tell your general electi...…
…G IC I A CITI Ho 'free' are our elec ions? mon y 11 the ho and the pie et th haft In the c ming month, A OR will b in compiling tb data on.our political "repre- nt trve ." Who giv mon y to whom? Who e elected a r ult? And how do th Y vot on th y make it into office? One w len w this, ecandraw public att nti n to th problem, all forums with other local group, and d velop a plan that . will take the money out poli- tics. Workin...…
…This Week In Black History -7 Ab ut how many [ric re tually kidnapped and forced into lavery ? , m r etin ex- Who are the three Blacks who integrated Benny Goodman ' s band in the 1930 ? DECEMBER 3, 1847 - . r derlck Dou I publish- ed the first i ue of orth Star. 1944 - Roderick L. Irl nd, judge, was born. Which famous Lightweight bo er retired to become a Baptist mini ter? DECEMBER 4, 1928 - Jo eph R. Ne von, cler gyman,...…
…K lIy A(Jy, rtlslng Manager: Icha I Ru II Adv rtI Ing Repre entatlves: T rry Broyl. J rom Ky· Bob Zwal k EDITORIAL Road, ride nd riche SMART (Suburban Mobility uthority for Regional Transporta tion), the uburban b y tern that erv metro-Detroit, i now faced with an $8 million deficit nd i 'thre tening to hut down ifit can't merge with th Detroit D partment of Transportation (DOT). Th SMART tern i th only link to the wor in the ubur...…
…K O. Hi on Many of you have already positioned yourselv to be that cuuing edge. A key now will be to trengthen tho e professional, p rsonal and cultural contacts. Hilton: Higher Education is available ea h step of th way. To the faculty, staff, trustees and all members of on-campus .operations (of all ethnicities) we ay, you. represent the leader ship and intellectual core coali tion that th students will seek · out on a regula...…
…CIT continu d from 1 rul d that : Ion lh t nt ite was clean, th prot tors had a right to. erect the tent . a }'I u I monthly pay- y u nly y £ th ar it. But at th ' nd D T D" Community Lead rship onferen w held with city' United Black Clergy and Blac Media Coalition. local and natorial ampai n i over, Tuc r ha tabli h d h r own campaign office to run for th U.S. Congre from the ci ty' econd Congre ional Di trict to u eed r t...…
…I Opt h Hogging All the Action? Lionel Richie Under Fire Again Inotrerle� itdidn'ttakc long for a U.s. District Court to dismiss allegati by two apiring ngwriters that sing r Lionel Richi copied treir work. For, tlnse of you Liorel Richie • fars ut trere, word from Motown is lhata greatest hits album reported ly contains several new Liorel Richie � is due in February. Meanwhil , if you're wonder ing what' happening with re and...…
…FREE CHRIST AS CARNIVAL - The City of Detro t's annual gift to children; the Christmas Carnival. FREE The immense ly popular Christmas Carnival will be in Cobo entr and will continue thru Dec. 17. Christmas Carnival show hours are 12 Noon to 8 p.m. Sat & Sun, 1 Oa.m to 3p m. weekdays. Donations accepted. PEACE EXHIBIT - Cbntlnuing at the Swords into Plowshares Peace Cntr & Gal lery, 33 E Adams Ave, thru Dec. 28, is the exhibit "Tr...…
…BENTON HARBOR o h didn't unh ppy ction$ that have been n w said� Mamas Kitchen 411 W. IIAIN STREET MTON HARBOR. III 022 (.1.) 1.-0070 OR (.11) 12 .. 0Ot. CATERINO MEETING MON.· THURS. 7 a.m.· 1 p.m. FRio.. AT. 7 a.m. ·12 p.m. SUN.' a.m.· 1 p.m, UN. • OftOA .ORD 11 a.m .• 4 p.m. ----------------------------------------------�, I r. GLAUCOMA DISCRIMINATES e GlaucQma is an eye disease that blinds. It you are: ./ Over 50 ...…
…/ WESTERN MICHIGAN p Ameri an ulture." Grandparen ,aun , nd uncle Family Health enter A-Team' hack row, (l-r): Krato hvll 'teve Reiman, urkre • mlth, tephen Robin n. Front ro . Pamela Iteghl and Monica Padgett. (photo. hy D. 00 ) Disabling ecret becomes cl-aim-to fame By DANNY COOKS Corr".pon d"nt 20. It wa the reality of her inability to read. AU E RE ALL D the inci dent: A written j ke wa pa sed around "at a dinner party, ea ...…
…BUSINESS/FINANCE dir non? If he ran a credit bureau chec after being burned before, Nelson will realize that the Heinz Founda tion hardly h a cash-flow problem. Previou lecturers in the Series in- Iud well-and promptly-paid people such a former U.S. Secretary of tate Henry Kissinger; Robert , Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe; former rench President Valery G iscard d'Estaing; former Minister of Ireland, Garret FitzGerald; and the f ...…
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…r CHURCH CALENDAR 6 t th door. Anniv r ry eel br tlon at Kin Solomon Th Sen tional New H r mony Four will celebrate their 15th annive ary Sun day, December 1 at King Solomon Bapti t Church, 6125 14th Street. The 3:30 p.m. progr m feature the Robinson • Singers, Sounds of Joy, Zion . Go pel Singers, Family Travelers, Sounds of Love nd the Spirualeers. Special gue will b the Re ive Singer, Myron and the Mighty Galation Sin...…
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…VOL XIII NO, 41 m rican Wor African by ry Hell "Our history in merica is full of examples of outright deceit, abuse, violence, discrimination and exploitation. This p nomenon is in grained. We have come to accept, without question, the premise that African mericans and other people of color are assigned to the most dirty, hot, hazardous, tressful, and low-paying job ." - Willie Jackson, Executive Director White Lung A soc iation 'S...…
…A III 0.0. The h irper on of th Unit d t t i il i ht Commi io id Iter tour of meri n milit ry b e in Germ ny, he found evidence of perv ive r - ci I di crimin tion. h irper on rthur . Fletcher told enior Pent gon offici I I t wee di crimin tion ocuring in the hiring nd promotion of both en li led per onnel nd civili n d fen e employe . He I. 0 id r ci 1 di crirnin ti n w en demic in the chools for employee' children. Th...…
…urged 0 pa et decent tb ir righ . Thi w the m ge of pe e hop po ored by th Detroit ety Council t th in Library I t wee ten di tributed by th commi ion noted that federal ho in legisl tion required 18 nd local govemm n receiving federal fun to dopt Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) a pi nde cribing the housing needs of people, th condition of ho es the money, materi 1 and people vail ble to provide decent and afforda...…
…on Production: 0 ayn Buch n. - K Adv rli Ing Rep� entative: rry royl VIEWS he fal/acy 0 Bl c con rveti m: re ponsive government re both nee ary to liberate the m of BI c people from hunger, poverty, di ease, and chronic unemployment and underemployment I am certainly vigorous proponent of elf-help development as a major priority for African Americans. THERE IS NO qu tion about the urgent need for African Americans to adopt a e...…
…o Wichit con- tinued. "I went to th • S Y Kind Words' lent how at Highland P r Community College. . "I w not imp d by' the talent and almo t got ticked off when th event t rted 32 minute late. But I'll ay OK to any thin that fill children' time with con- tructive endeavors. "Maybe if the event i to be come n annual event, nowhow nd profiting from mi take i the w y to go." After th t Wichi ta chit-chatted for the next 20 minut b...…
…"COOL MOVE - Teen . Together," is part of PBS outreach effort to get everyone involved with improving their communities. The video ha excerpt from a national documentary aired everal months ago, highlighting some of the wonderful work young people are doing for their communities. For example: - In Dorche ter, Mas achu ett , the community established The All Dorchester Sports League to put youngsters of all r ces and background...…
…• D1A APOLI - Alumni 0 Bl c colle nd unive iti re neglecnn their 1m m tt rs, offi c ofth chool id I t Wedn - d y. J me C. Bell, former board of re en member at Te uth rn Unive ity in Houston, nd Howard University law prof r K nn h S. Tollett m de th comm nt a mem bers of p n I at a ational Bar ociation eminar. The a ocia- lion rep nts Black lawyers. "Black college uffer from a lack of elf e teem ... and internal tri e," Tollet...…
…" Un mploym nt Un nt R t Ail Whit Afrlc n Am ric n o According to th Departm nl of bor, w n African American compri ed 11 of the orkforce, they m de up 23� of the unemplo d population nd 27� of the long-term mployed. Thi hoi tru amon all ctOIS. Chronic unemploym nt m that one out of three African Ameri famili liv belo th poverty lin , compared to only one out of ten families in the general popul tion. Incom Despite years of a...…
…·7, Entertainment In Brief r pr o u hi of ory Bu hwic Bill, from the Geto Boy ,i very up t with the recent report about hi girlfriend hooting out hi right eye. We id eventeen-ye r old Tamika Nicole R ndel ton bla ted him in the f ce with a 22-caliber Dillinger fter he in i ted th t he wanted to die. But Bushwick ay we got the tory wrong. I wick nd tired of being ick and tired, and my elf I tried three time . My girl d...…
…DETROIT This Week In Black History SEPTEMBER 3, 1910 - Dorothy born. 1 What types of hymns were WIg frequently in the Black church, and e.ven until today in many cases? SEPTEMBER 4, 1848 - Le H. timer, inventor and engineer, w born. 1962 e Orle n C thollc chool sy tern integrated. What is the largest Black-owned corporation in the US which makes hair dressings and other cosmetics ? SEPTEMBER 5, 1911 - Frank Yerby, novelist...…
…on In fact, . Colon, at 106, remar ed, not long go, bout her j ter' need of awl er, "You mean b ' 91 and needs a wal er?" The 'j te were born in AdaJe, Georgi . . Co on in 1885 and .. Gillispie in 1900. .. ' Mrs. Colon, pry 106, do ,mo t of the talking for the two, her • niece, . Gillispie' -d ughter! Erma Wimberly said. The' day of the interview w not on of her talka tive days. DETROIT ·11 • craves . either of the isters we...…
…BENTON HARBOR AREA The Ben n Harbor City Com mi ion ppro d Enterpri Zone Spendin PI or the Fi I Y r 1 -92 by 6- vote, t their A t2 meetin. By t City of Benton Harbor in d ig ted n Enterpri Zone, it' required to file nnually th the S te Enterpri Zone Board a Spendin PI n which reflec ho that reven increment, created a ult 0 Enterpri e Zone d ignation ill be pent. The Enterp . e Zone· to provid the opportunity for tax credi for ...…
…- WESTERN MICHIGAN 10m D nzy, Y.O.U. p rtlclp nt nd uture BI ck Bu in person of the Year. (pboto by D. Coo Radio in We 't Michigan - A bit of background By DANNY R. OKS Corn pond •• In the fan of '72 three young profe ionals from Kalamazoo' Black community formed WHW Enterpri e for the purpose of owning and operating a radio sta tion in southwe tern Michigan with a Black format. Walter Hall, a psychologist with Battle Creek' VA...…
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