…VOL. XVI NO. 24 An Informed People Is A Free People MAY 1 - 7.1994 Min. Malik Shabazz, protested K-mart Department Store with a rna demonstration at the Plymouth/Southfield locale, on behalf of Albert Scott, presi dent/owner of NU-MRK, a Black-owned insecticide prod- uct. . As a prelude to the picketing, a rally was held at the Robinson House Community Center, lo cated at 111 Oakman Blvd, un der th di ion of William and Cheryl...…
…T or the British or th G€rmans, the ten dency to ettle on one group among many under cored, at ropean • • liS W e t exploiting hni c tensions e heart, a practical and economic ne icy: To administer their far-flung holdings, the Euro pean powers needed locals to rule in their place. But too often, said Amitav Ghosh, an Indian novelist who was trained as a sociologist, the Europeans delib erately settled on selected mi nor...…
…By ESTH R WALLEN C It., New Service , ill you v r qu ion ho much mon lobbyi contribute to p litician ? "To m th m t p u in tate government i no ho contrib- uted to hom," Welborn said. "It w pro bly on 0 th hin t put in n appropri tions bill and I voted against." r qu tion how much con ribu to c rt m LBO By RON SEIGEL Specl., to th Michigan Clt;z n HIGHLAND PARK - At its Monday, April 18 meeting, the Highland P rk City Council...…
…/ UP BRIEFS By Ron SeJgeI -9 yo • n y G dministra i istant, to th Mayor that th city, did hav t money from Chrysler, but legal procedur demanded that be for it could be spent for vendor t Bank of Michigan, she is also a member of h Am rican Bu i n Women ociation which, among other things, giv schol arship to de erving tuden . At one time Merchant ran for Highland Park' City Council and ha n involved with the Cl y' plan...…
…Story nd phot by JERYL BARGI EAR Raffle winner Michele Orr (front right) and Marqueta Johnson (left center), both new members. new, young and mature I der ship aero th board. "We must reach out and em brace all of our people," said Mrs. Blackmon in regards to th re cent rally prompted by NAACP President Ben Chavis. "IF WE'RE REALLY going to be the NAACP, we can't say that we're only catering to a cer tain segment of the popul...…
…_. c: () A I J I ' l' 1 o N R J he . TR i urging all upporter, and Affiliate to hold pr conference on 41 1 /94 in oppo ilion to the Crime Bill H.R. 4092. Ja rta Vol. II Issue 12 hould erve a th ba is of the content or the pre conference. Gra root mobilization i nece .ary to I t your member of ongr know of your oppo ilion. RIG B ginning on fay 27th the � will I d bus aravan a�ro s the South to alert p ople to th dangers or the cur...…
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…- By lUREKA TURK Mlchlg.n Citizen zanne Douglas), Drew finds it difficult to become an dult in such a mixed up world. After deciding that her family needs a break from the hassles of the city (and also a break from the arguments they have amongst them selves), Drew's mother tak the family on a trip to her family's home at the Inkwell. Well, finally. here com a film that prove that there is more to Black Ii ves than just hangi...…
…1:'111 (' rtain III en I' .. \ ,.1., Mon. May 2 BRUNCH - "Women Charting New Directions" is the theme of the Eighth Annual Women's Action for New Di- . rections Mothers' Peace Day Brunch to be held at 9am at The Communtty House in Birmingham. WAND for merty known as Women's Action for Nuclear Disarmament. The honorees are Judith Doner Berne, The Honorable Jan Oelan and Lisa Blackburn. Th keynote speaker Is Mildred Jeffrey. Reserv...…
…IJ 11.\';11 essl F'; I III 11 e(1 0%0 Overt y ofRTC' exist- e , nd th billio in di posal, minority firms aver- ged only about eight percent of the busin contracts, while about 200 non-minority firms have collected the balance ofth lucrative busine opportuni- ti . In another observation from a enior official with Freddi Mac, John Gibbons said that the qual ityofproductsand rvi from women-and minority-owned firm ha improved trem...…
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…Il (' III (I II II tl r h (I", l \' e.\' I . \ lie" i � lIlI gi n. Jud for the exhibit . K n Fos , i tructor in art at M gon Community eoll An Opening reception will be held Wed y, May from 12 noon to 1 p.m. In ddition to the art exhibit, uden from Car min D ndrea' C ti Writ ing cl will d some of their or that same day at 2:30 p.m. in the Art Gallery. Library hours are �onday thru T ursday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m. to 4...…
…LEGAL NOTICE mission resolution apprdving request from First of Am rica Bank-Michigan, N.A. to transfer ownership of 1993 12 Months Resort CI ss C licensed si n ,tc. from Sonny's Place. Inc., 10- c ted t 995 E. M in Street. Appro d Wal-Mart reque t to hold cir cus May 15, 1994, on their property. Adopted Joint Empowerment Zqne/En terprise Community proclamation. Authorized Bldg. Dept. to seek demoli tion bids for 805 N. Shore D...…
…This Week in Black History A1 A1 n fort tw yon id. publi ns . in the Legisla- t currently hold 55-52 ma- jority. "I'h y ha the vot right now to pass it through ... we be liev th re is nothing in . bill tha is cost-eonta inment," said Kim Brennen-Root, pok r- E R b en able 0 t abov that," 1 mented Seo t, "and it's planned that way." K-mart pok person Teresa Fearon, r butted Scott's story. "Th NU-MRK product was �ot remov...…
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…A2 DETROIT CITIZEN SEPTEMBER 4 - 10, 1994 Wilow • r A TREE GROWS - Freddie William and his wife Carrie Mae Jone -William stand in front of the tree he planted when it wa a" witch" ( sapling). (photo by N. Scott) Highland Park Adult Education 13321 Hamilton at Davison 252-0491 REGISTE TODAY! 4t asse ta t te be FREE PROGRAMS Get a High School E)iploma , Get a G.E.D. Certificate Get Job Training Learn to Speak and Write English ...…
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…This Week In Black History 2nd - Lawd Today. 3rd - Twenty-two. 4th - Forty tons. 5th -- Sixty-one. 6th - Harry Belafonte. 7th - Panama. 8th - Aaron Douglas. JANUARY 4, 1971 - Congr ional Black Caucu w organized. r. M lvi • Ev became fi t elected governor of U.S. Virgin Islands. 1977 - Marl Anderson was hon ored by a Carnegie Hall concert on her 75th birthday. 1826- Edward Jon ( he t) and John Ru no ( ow doin) wer the first Black co...…
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…Race and Hollywood is bell hook's �opic By ALLISON JONES Michigan Citizen DETROIT - Identifying the force of white supremacy, capi talism and patriarchy in two re cent movies, The Crying Game and The Bodyguard, author and educator bell hooks offered a 80- cial and cultural critique of western society for a standing room only crowd at University of Detroit Mercy on Thursday, Oc tober 28. "Race is a hot issue, " one that Hollyw...…
…continued from page 81 1 h movie ppeals to and is on a colonized mindset. id, and took' ue with th ne in Crying Game where F rgu cuts h r hair. "H acts on h _r body without asking," hooks not no YGUARD MADE an PO E to a ques- can think critically at 12," he tion about violence by young said. people,hookssaidwecan'tbegin Hooks talk d about how to h I the violence that runs white supremacy feels threat- rampant until we heal the ove...…
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