…VOL XIV NO. 12 FEOHUAH',' i .: . 18 I Sl92 , Education, Abstinence, or ... Condoms? By DAVID HO HART abitiDCDCe, peciaUy in the younaer , .. Tl'\IICOtt d. - Heavy campa! coDtrlb to HoUle Speaker Lewis N. Dodak are blocking apement on oxp dng parts of Michigan'l o-fau1t Insurance law, cilia an Bnalor admtniltra don polkellDlll. BnJler press aecrotary John Truscott kt the n Trai\ Lawyera Association hu been controllin Dodak thr...…
…, • ·2 RDIGRAS . The e Council reI a contra e i , I te I t wee ve nt membe 0 i Gras organizations to jail for excluding pe 0 b ed on ce, religion or gender. : The council voted 5 1 to remove criminal penalti ,in cluding jail terms. HAITIA REPATRlA· : 10 RESU ED : The u.s. umed the forced return of Haiti n [efu I te I t week after the mill tary government of Haiti temporarily halted rep tri tion pf thousands of refugees. ...…
…, A E tern ichiga Univer ity fr ternity upended indefinitely Thursd y until it develop pro to ci itivity. The Chi pI on two years' prob tion I t wee folIo ing a r cially motivated fight at ovember temity party. In pI cing Theta Chi on pro 0 univer- ity offic found the group guilty of disaimination and dis crlmiDatory ptacti A group of about 100 b c . studen g thered on camp Wednesday and marched bout one block to The Chi' fr...…
…mon y I"!"'"-���������� eds it re y it req red, Id Board P 1- _ .. , ...... .-. dent John 01- .:!����I 10 y. :I'.J W hen ed if bor ro ina money from K-12 aDd loanin it to the com munity col lege i 1�lal Hollo ay id, "Ye ." About 4 million exi t in the -12'. fund equity, Hollo ay id, 0 loanln the money to the college, which ". in dire traits," will not neglect K-12 students. "WE ITHE PAY now for It i "not unusual" he...…
…"No. No." S m aid. "I want to talk wi th you." "0 You have disturbed me so what do )'Ou "I "WHAT I :ANT., kyou .. : why do you think � president of Highland P (bmmunity College won't return the media's calls?" "Is he doing that?" I ked. "Yes." Sam "Am the only IQ90n I can come up with . he' afraid � media is going to him some q tio about that African trip be is s�y 1aIdng this rmnth. " "What? you mean Dr. Mitchell· going to Af...…
…This Week In Black History 1 ., WIUch BlacJcAmtrican coun. ZJed President Lincoln auing the Civil War? FEBRUARY 11, 1961 - rt W v became d ministra'>ro a, . am Home �Agerq.19C.X)- MaDde. w rele ed from prison after Z1 years. � - J fo songsinger, � born. 1924 - singer, awarded the Spingam Medal for his in�mational repu1a lion in the m . c world. Who is * earliest know Block poet in 1M UnitedSuus? FEBRUARY 12, :'LINCOLN'S ...…
…Ie (313)873- 73-0410. :HONO I : continued from A-4 : trier, helping the Old e bOY' • : sure that no child ill 0 wllbout a 1 Christmas, she said. "We expect young people to care . about omethlng other tban tblm : selves," McGriff id."1f you'-oDly . : care about YOWlelf, you tre I ' , : human. As 'dlJl w tblDk 1& 0 : re ,bUlly to mocIellbe type of behavior, that we expect from young ters." Spencer Haywood, former profe sional b...…
…I " , I · , · , , , • I yWi RPHY race.' Thi di e needs to be more fre- quently ddre d, owin to its high death rate amon Bl c . M t di - e victims' life p n doe not ex ceed t e of forty. Th ickle cell disorder i n treated history. Hi tory i P t even . It' , ide or even that will or can nape the course of the future. It help to try and avoid making the &me m tak that were made in the p t. lbat is why it' so important to ...…
…IT ALMOST GOES without saying that the over whelming majority of college students were of European de scent, and therefore the notion of diversity in higher education a primarily found via economics. Scholarship were the major ource of aid, usually limited to short-term borrowing intended to see a student through an emergency. The involvement of the federal government in student aid began at the conclusion of World War n with...…
…o contlnu d from A-3 • "EDUCATION ND PREVENTION arc our main goals. Even if we eliminated every lgn, the indu try would still have some , medium by which to reach the con sumer. But an educated co umer is bener able to withstand the mes &I ," tated TInsley-Williams. "I don't believe that people are mindle s zombie, " said Omokchinde, "but I do believe that vi ual media lnfluenc them to degree. There' at t some subliminal influ...…
…ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS Lov r' n I roo • "The key to Johnson' s ," Powell says,"w his realization tbat. a Bl c artist who co d brin to bla lit a vital, exp ive point of vie r001Cd in a ditional y of life, be could crea 0 of major co eenee for modem art." Sadly, Johnson's career came to an brupt end in 1947 wben he entered a s te hospital in New York with a deblUtatln mental ill rcsulti from ayphil • 1be atory of in the artist'a ...…
…I d y,F b.12 • IBlack Love, I a IIv theatrical production exploring relationships between Black men and women, ,8;30pm, Mus um of Afrlc n Amerlc n History, 301 Frederick Dougl , Detroit. $5. • The Symphonic Wind Ensemble pr nt concert featuring music by ev ral Black compo ers, 8pm, Varner Recital Hall, Oakland tJt1iverslty, ROChe •. Free. . turd y, Feb. 15 • IBlu and the Splr ,I f urlng WDET-FM's Robert B. Jon ,2pm, Pr Court, D...…
…• One rib of celery i one tem from talk. F reel call for more than one or 0 Ingle . In some , the recipe may can for talk and mean a in m but in the celery b i ,tal is one bunch. D BETTY CROCKER Q. � potatoes I grated for a casserole turned Black. What would prevent this? SA., Mobile, AL A. R w potatoes tum Black from oxygen in the air and from touching the metal of a grater. To minimize thi , grate potatoes close to the time y...…
…MUSKEGON auty Pageant t Eleanor's TOXY Boutique. The event is dedicated to the memory of William Wat . BIder John M. Will Jr., the lat tor. No experience necessary. America's Cover and Cover Boy USA will bold their 8th Annual Michigan State Baby Cont t and Beauty P geant, March 14, in the West Ballroom at the Ann Albor Holiday Inn. Boy ages 0-5 and girl from birth through 2S years old will be eUgible to compete forpriz • Some...…
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…- , o if IB man and' i we'll t tlae' roo than whi� �B from eniering m! JmVing � in the workp in '92. The economic rece ion dwing � � deCade- tructuring 0 � national �lOOI1lV arx1 perpetual laclc of 'ccooomic production' 'de our oonummity bordm 100m chal Ienp 10 B getting sufficient a leg � in � American 'ety toward the twn of � century. "If it' 10 � in � 19'XB, it is � 10 youaoome." Good jobsaod career opportunitie for our ...…
…," : SPARING THE LEG en ifi , I • : By PAm JABROCKI : ctIplitIl N..,. s.me, I������----��- ; LANSING-It may meu more : work for local charter boat cap : but keeping fisb-catch records CIOwd : help increase the population of tIrdr , prey and, in tum, their b ineIs. : A bill requiring Great L&kea ,charter operators to report their I monthly fish-atch totals was pUled : by the House last July, and bas'been : in Senate committee ...…
…EDITORAL on' c . i ory don't·m I br e I c on h if you an it There are a whole lot of Bl c History Celebrations going on. rything from concerts to dramatizations to readings to movies lect to special worship services ... whatever your thing is, re is Black History Celebration organized around it. Even the hite press, the major media, the television tations and radio tio have jumped on the Bl ck History Band Wagon. Uke Dr. rtin Luth...…
…I .you h v n int r t in p rticipatin in the presidenti I primary, you must: (1) tered. vo r. d �2) d c� re in dva ee h ther you w' h to vot th ballot listing Democr tic pr identi I candidat or the ballot listing Republican pr idential candida . Th .d d.line �r re�i tering to vot d decl ring "political p rty pre er nee" for the p idential pnm ry J Tu day, February 18, 1992. Contact my offiee or vi it any Secretary of. S te ranch 0 Ice to r...…
…• Jim Kent id that rough tima ould ugg t between 500 to 7SO of those infected with the HIV virus arc between the ages of 15 and 19. THIS ESTIMA IS based on the 2,619docwnented AIDS in Mlchipn. Kent . d it is believed that about 5 percent of those people contracted the di e when the were 15 to 19 Y old. provided that ratio still holds true, then there are pro bly 500 to 750 high schoolaged you ho are infected wi th the HI¥ virus ...…
…gency food stamps and clothing. Peters said, the organization representatives tried to help. �CK-�ne ly -We're poor, but we are formed Hamtramc Welfare human beings," she said. "We Rights Or anization (WRO) have rights too." reportedly got the Hamtramck Pete�s charged that: social service office to respond -. - Clients were told to co� to client problems' after � t 7 a.m. and �t had to Sit threatening to stay the entire 10 the <?ffice...…
…,,_ .. -- JoIlas_ Project Bait -based United ations High Commission (U CR) estimates that ,<XX> Somalis n refuge i Ethiopi ince Y 27, en intense ti 0 out between the Somali government and rebel Somali ational ovement (SNM) after the ized co tro of ver key cities in Somalia's em regi. y left mali with little more than the thes on their b as. By orld Heal Organizati on tandards used in times of fami e, 21% of the Somali children are i...…
…Be The Best You Can!1 By E. d PROJECI' BArr MANHOOD a nonprofit or ganization with a new concept, new vision, a new paradign. This is theirl uniqueness; their concern and objective is "Help ing Boys Become Men." Mr. Tommie Summerville is Executive Director of "MAN HOOD" now in its fourth year. This organization was designed to bring together African . American boys in the Detroit area and adult males who have the skill, des...…
…ctualIy are. �)�'NION COMMENTARY LEITERS, EDITORIALS keeping us and er poor peop e poor i what keeps the rich in business. keeping us quiet ith drugs and guns, if nece sary - is ho they managge to get Y with it And the myth of our racial in- eriority is what they use for an excuse. That' why we can't me up with a "cure" for racism e e deal ith the I eco omic exploitation that it up. Dr. Lenora Fullllli is the na tional chairpe...…
…MICHIGAN CITIZEN s OPINION � .The Mi .educatton . . of tn« Ne·gro By on Da�e� . Carter G. Woodson, one of In the senes and seventies our most distinquished his- 0 the phrase was "oreo". It meant· torians, and the founder of the Black �D !he outside, but white Association for the Study of on the IDSlde.. Negro Life and History, was In an era of mtense, even convinced that the dilemna of militant Black consciousness racial conscious...…
…HIGHLAND PARK FOCUS He expressed concern about hat ind of agreement the council could negotiate and whether the council could determine the f cil.itY physical ppearance nd ensure it ould not harbor serious of fenders. Porter stated that council embers were consulting block chi and ould be olding an open forum for all people in Highland Par "Everything right no is in exp tory tages.· Porter said The Highland Par Police d rue A...…
…Loss of traffic light threatens seniors mGHLAND PARK - Mel vin Wi)]jams, a long time com munity leader, warned High land Park Mayor Martha G. Scott that removal of a traffic light at Woodward Avenue and Ford created a danger for senior citizens trying to cross the busy intersection to get their gas bill paid Since Woodward Avenue isa state highway, it is the state, rather than the city that decides whether or not to have tra...…
…�. I HIGHLAND PARK FOCUS .. .......... . : .. ,......... st. · h :=w.�� : .. '/..:: ... !)}f�iX..;}g:t:;: .. ;· ·· ay .:::::::: .. ::: .. : � :: .. ::.. Flo ers .:.::::::.::::.: .. : . athletic Scholarship Assistance Program. Won't you please e a gift of love on thi Valen tines Day by he pmg the cause. mini- For more information regarding the HPCC Valentine D y Flo r sale, please contact: Mrs. Shirley urray by calling (313) 25...…
…Special Election in doubt By on . I HIGHLAND PARK - Doubt is being raised as to whether there can be a special election for the Highland Park treasurer to replace Lucille Jones, who died last year. A representative from the Highland Park City Clerk stated that city elections could not be combined with school elections. This means that Highland Park would have to hold a special election or wait until a state or federal election...…
…CHICAGO,- John on Product Co., Inc., one of A eric' I rge t African __ ·r1l·_ft manufactur· com- ni , made un ecedented commitment to i community by recently launching an annual program, en . Give to the Ore m", This unique p thropi c program will help African American consumers support their organizations and t e dive role in co trolling the . y of these i titutio The "Give to the Dream" program announced t the nn ,I mbly -Sta...…
…I I \ In And About Muskegon Black History onth observ.ed in ·Muskegon By Mary Golliday Andra Jamel Turner celebrated his 4th birthday recently with a party at home with family and a few friends. He had ice cream, cake and a lot of goodies. I asked him what he wan ed to be when he grew up. His sister CC said, you know I want to be a doctory. J arnel said me too. CC said, copy cat. I said, hold it You can both be doctors, Dr. ...…
…I t SELMA MARCH 1968, a testiaaOllJ to the I hlp 01 tbe AfrIca rica e urcb. A.M.E. MlDiste Jol d the --=:!..-�..:.::!::.���:::.._____!:����::..:._.:.2E�� o were detenniaed they could make a dir- du� research, collects histori cal documents, pub' es boo on Black life and history and promotes Black hi torty through community organiza tion, hurches and cbool. From 1915 until his death in 1950, he served a the association's director ...…
…r dENTON HARBOR AREA NEWS $25,000 for TF A, hich was to go to people's utility bills. ot o e TF A pplication taken. That money was spent on rent or hatever e e the management spent it on. That's a dis-al- 10 ceo You got to pay that b ! Yo canno pend money out of its category," he dded, Yelorda said, it obvious th t a lot of oney was "pumped into the office sup _ pli store, ( ain Street- Office Supplies, Benton Harbor), on the ...…
…MICBlGAN CI11ZEN BENTON HARBOR AREA NEV,:S I come tax talk , I brings pro esters omee ing I , By mice Dr signs need to be put up. You BENTON HARBOR don't even know where you are The discussion of a possible going, because there's no signs." citywide income tax brougb a "I think the city income tax is fe concerned businesspeople worth looking into," he added to the Benton Harbor City Commission Charles Commissio meeting, Monday, Ya...…
…I I Ho on ys that while rumor has it that e's agreed to do numerous film projects, e i stillj t looking over aipts, but does no intend to make her sil ver screen debut soon. . .Natalie· Cole stepping lightly while still recovering from her recent foot surgery .. �. Veteran ew Edition members were disap pointed they didn't win (for favorite duo or group), but ne member Johnny Gill id he never dreamt he ould he here this soon. A...…
…Quarte e Uni�n mar s 42nd anniveflsary Church, Pleasant Grove Baptist ost pastor will alternate' -. (]lurch, New Mission Baptist The Rev. Leonard Rob�' 7:00 p.m. Blac History ��r�. _ Church, and Hopewell Baptist pastor of Christian Light B - All members are asked to The public 15 invited to at- Male Chorus..aH of�ton Har- list Church will pray the pra�r p cas.: attend and on time, .ac- tend .according to Mrs. Geri .' 810118 With Omai Fe11...…
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…'Dear him back' . Dear B.R., In mainta� any kind of . relationship, its1uDportant to be WII�� open and hone t with e ch other. If the ofjou decide to continue -your friendship, then you need to let him know of your feelings and hopes of him being in love with you again. Try to find out what happened to your' former relationship. What are his feelings? What happen to the woman he left you for? Is he ready for a serius commitment?...…
…YOUR FINANCES co ulinq e the tar imp ct 0 pe istent disaiminatio But . clunond cted. Yet this court, supposed bas . on of equality, tri down Richmond's effortsas though discrimination never existed" On By and then refused to accept them. Moreover, the suit al leges r cial discrimination, emotional distress, conspiracy, and antitrust violations. - Top BI C Holl ood ke p Arti t Launc es IfiIO:ft!.lrLrc: TV rna eup artist June ...…
…BEITER LIVING sOjourn r Truth Adol • · es of pasSage -. easing I ado e cents 'in 0 adulthood I I I If you think being an adult in today's orld j difficult, try being as adole cent! Many people are bringing a time honored solution into current use. This solution, the adoles cent rites of passage, is one which we would like to see all African American families and Project, Dr. Hope Hill, Acting organizations make a part of Olief...…
…,.,U . C Ad. 21 , 211 m Sf!aIOD OIl the 101- HJlbWld Park, aBe er ood landscaping. Th city paid them for- tb ervice. AU employees re residents of the area. By erving an incu,:?ator service to get small business de oloped in the neighborhood, the C bas been ble to begin to ddress the unemployment in the re. Several business pr jects are currently under consideration. Local business d residents have found it d vant geous to wor...…
…MlCHlG anz 23 , I CLASSIFIED NOTICE BY PERSO S Cl..AIMING 11TLE I UNDER TAX DEED To the Owner or Owners of any and all Interests in, or Liens 'upo the Lands herein Desttibed: TAKE OTICE: Sale was lawfully made of the following desaibed �d for unpaid taxes on that land, and that the under- signed title to the land under Micbi,an Citizen Adv. 1129189, tax deed or deeds issued for the 2/5/89, 2/12/fN, 2/19/89 land. You are entitl...…
