…VOL. XVI NO. �9 An Informed People is A Free People JUNE 12 - 18. 1994 By NATHANIEL SCOTT Mlch' .'! Cltlz._n __ , _ __ _ jed, ref rs to as: "eli dvantaged" eon tractors. According to Tatem, disadvan- taged contractor can be Bla His panic, Native American or someone who is not properly educated. A percentage of the project is also suppose to got to women contractors, Tatem maintained. HIGHLAND PARK - The long a waited repair and ...…
…, c I di tric in Am ri aldeman diary shows ixon's racist thoughts W HI ,D .. - "Th whole probl m is the Blacks. The k y i to devi a' y t m which recognizes this while not ppearing to." That i n 11 ged quote from recently buried fonner Presi d nt Richard M. Nixon excerpted from the just published "Hald man Diari ." H.R. Haldeman was Nixon's chief'of'staff before the Wat rgate andal forced him to resign. It is unclear from the "Diar...…
…By KYLA KING m nt I Clinton has id there will not be full range of mental health rvi until sometime within the next decade because the funds are not available. ........... ce will no � .. �- ... �t d to . WASIUNG'OON - Rep. John Conye ,Jr., (D-:MI), Dean of the Congressional Black Caucus and senior member of the House Ju diciary Committee, today an nounced that Phillip Chance -would not be extradited to stand trial in the sta...…
…ri Turn r and com tt nded, long with rvi P ored again hI nd Park chool D' trict. 1 will vail ble to persons up to 18 y rs of , o over 18 who are determined by th State or local tion I ncy to be m ntally or physically. handi- will be provided without regard to race, color, national origin, ,ex or h ndi p, at the ite() li ted below, all in Highl nd P rk, Michi n 4 203, on Monday through Friday durin the tim ri hown. B rber Elementary...…
…Navy Announcements " dn , "I vol- unt red as r creation worker to h lp in the closing days of World War II with the relocation of tho of Japan e an stry who had be n interned for four y ars. My assignment was to help rea ure t evacuees that 'outsiders' cared and ._.�nft:o which they had b en eparated ... "I started a teen canteen. Regularly, the teenagers talked abou their fears of racism they would 'meet on the outside, but t...…
…( , () 1\ I, I 'I' I () N y . n Fo nd r F x Ed or . youn r ri ns om h ad hip. nt, thi cultural n rational, ym dical differe political e nd 1 I outlook between tho e African-Americans born befo 1964 nd th ho w born er th t legislative victori of the Civil Righ Movement which outl wed eg regation. In gen ral, on might defin thi divi ion being betw n th "We Shall Overcom " gen eration and the "Hip Hop" n eration. The ...…
…By MU IA ABU-JAMAL i in his M rch lIed d h nd dis - ter when a Boston police SWAT quad ruck; kicking in his door, and when the ntl clergyman fled in t rror to hi bedroom, kicking in that door a well, w tling th old man to th ground, cuffin hi han into immobility. R v. Wiman , writhing in terror on the floor of hi Dorch - ter home, died of a he rt attack. Th Boston police SWAT at tacked and raided the William home when a confi...…
…HIGHLA 0 PARK, MICHIGA Chapp II' M n 9 ment Group OP N MON· THUR 11:00 • 3:00 A FRI· SAT 11'00 • 4'00 AM • SUN 1 :00 • 3:00 AM Bethun. Medical Clinic Family Health Care Center (313) 883-3593 Higltltuul ParIc'sBest Kept Secret. ...· ... ·-1 ... 1- SHOWCASE SUPPER CLUB 12111 Hamilton (a Monterey Highland Park, MI 48203 VA11ONS: .... : 27HS3e1 -.02 1. o.en .. L .. ................. Mon: CIoMd -rue: 11 am •• pm Thur: 11 am .• p...…
…By CAROLYN WARFIELD Alts Corrflspondflnt BELEDOUGOU - Unlik the mud cloth bogol nfini produced in the urrounding a s of San, Mopti, Dogon country (Bandi gara to Douentza) and Djenne, th fin t d ign work i done in Beledougou in central Mali, a center for rna terful bogolanfini produc . Mud cloth is thought to have originat d in Beledougou, spreading throughout w t-een tral and north a tern Mali. The entire dye and design p is ...…
…Stacy Stoltz (left) of Garden City, Falah Salam Shabazz (right) of Detroit and Kelly Boczek of Huntington Woods re featured in This. is Not A Pipe Dream, a play for young audiences about art and dreams and filled with magic and comedy, at the Hilberry Th atr from June 27 to July 15. Tickets are $3 per person, $2 for groups of ten or more. Call 577 2972 for information. Sat. June 11 BEST GAME IN TOWN - Beginning June ,Cranbrook Ins rtute ...…
…Religion By NATHANIEL SCOTT THE SI TERS are active church members but not at the church that Rev. Washington pastors. Rev. Washington believes that two possible solutions to the way things are, "more prayers bands and workshops." She said "workshops will help people to understand one an other (and prayer never fails). " Parents of all races and in come recognize the growing threat of crime and violence in their community. An ...…
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…History 2- What leader called upon fr Blacks to "roll around the tandard of the ale" m 1812? JUN Dunn, lay wa in . 11 QQv rnor of Loui iana. 1944 - Th uprem Court in Smith v Allwright, barr whi pn mari . 1 60 - ntral African R public gained ind nd nc from Fran . 1 7 - Thurgood Ma hall was appoint d to th U. . Supr m Court by Pr id nt Lyndon Johnson. What airline hired the first Black airliri sf ward s? JUNE 14, LA .1790- Th...…
…Benton Harbor / West Mich. By BERNICE BROWN leasingthecity's atercoll ion Gw n Swift, spo person for out to Michigan Gas, to name a an organization called the Con- few abuses of power. . m Focus T kForce, appeared "It's pitiful that we are not in before the Benton Harbor City the plan," Swift said. "We should Commi sion at their June 6, focus our attention on creating m ting to pent them with jobs, bringing in affordable hous- 410 igna...…
…CITY OF BENTON HARBOR, a State Enterprise Zone City, h s the follOWing positions available: Dir ctor of PI nning nd Community D v lopm nt Salary Range: $32,240 - 45.011 Applicant must have kn wledge in urban planning, Enterprise Zones, zoning, wet lands, housing/community reh band CDBG guidelines; Must have some mu nicipal budgeting; and ability to analyze, evaluate facts and h oral and good writing skills. Any combination of ed...…
…A1 "cont nu from page A 1 approve its d ign as being in conformity with state af ty standards. W I WRIGHT DDED THAT the w an emergency exit in city hall which the port abl jail would be attached to) and there was a prink I r ys tern in the jail i If. Wainwright main ins that the city jail has so m ny h lth violations that the city would be liable for uit, if prisoners re main there. One-woman pointed out that in urgfrlg cit...…
…- D VOL XVI NO.4 A" intot nu-d Pcopto Is A Flce Pcopte DECEMBER 12 - 18. 1993 • • ho ha moved in later, they ill igniflCaIlt, Sholly said. "Obvioualy thi is not the gross picture you in New Yor • Sholly said. "But any thi�g you that tak place in New York will eventually reach here in some form." Th area a trong preven- tion and education program, Sholly aid, integrated into bools, a premarital program anyone obtaining a marri...…
…\\ orltt \ III ;011 Dr. John Hope Franklin � It) with Dr. Chari of African Am rican Hi.tory. hitat'�j:ln C. Vann Wood _UK:IW1I to- th t u GEsturing to an om window, he id, 'Tdjump out of'th 'build ing if I weren t hopeful." Much of his wor emp- sized th role that Blacks played in American history: B patriots fought at Lexington nd Concord, h poin out in "From Slavery to Freedom.· They crossed the Delaware with Wi h ington, ...…
…, '.1 a By CRAIG HIll. Approximately 850 people marched and rallied in the rain for Th Stop the Killing Com mission Agai t Violence and Crime initiated by the Michigan Chapter of the Southern Chris tian Leadership Conference (Sc.LC) which was followed by a town hall meeting at Rosa Parks Middle School last weekend. The march begin at 10:00 a.m. that Saturday at East Seven Mile and Gratiot, and pro ceeded down Gratiot with a...…
…Mon y Bee pr ent Sandra Thomp on, Curriculum As.1 tant, with a ch ck for the 1993.94 Running Start progr m In th Highland Park School 01 trlct during ceremonies at R adlng I. Fund mental' (RIF) headquart r In Wa hlngton, DC. Developed by RIF and backed by $4.2 million In gr nt from the Chry ler Corpor tlon Fund, Running St rt I. de Igned to h Ip klda grow up re ding. It reward fir t grader and their cia room with book nd chall ng 8 them t...…
…continued from A4 ry to protect themselves. A woman who wor with kids though id he has known many young people who were expelled after carrying a gun to school for protection, who now wandered the street with noth ing to do and had no opportunity for the future. In other quarte there was concern if youngsters with guns remained in the regular school system, the atmosphere of fear might increase, adding to the number of guns. I...…
…., h BYJ Readers Write There has been much dis cussion about the sale of the Accident Fund of Michigan. The vote was a bipartisan vote and I was among those who voted to sell the state owned insurance agency. The sale was an opportunity to bring at least $250 million to the state's Budget Stabili zation Fund and was an op portunity I had to consider, I have been a member of the House Appropriations (Budget) Committee for ...…
…Readers Write THE CITY 0 Detroit has n eronomically infirms for e tim Let the healing p begin Th are th that exhort against an increase in crime. 1.00 t it this y, 're gonna have crime without ino gambling. We all know that vice' an inveterate part of our society. Let us not dwell on the dark side but rather, let us the ligh think of the good it will do, not just financially but harmonio ly. Our Commander in Chief persistently propound...…
…contln A7 CONNECT WITH US • ISK CTO , lik smo - ing, can turn into a kind of dom ino effect, with one abu e leading to another, which can lead to AIDS high ria catego ries, she id. "We need to look at some of the entry kinds ofbehavio that put young people at risk," An- thony said. . But when it comes to preven tion, there cannot be a focus on contlnu A1 tate' ab program and in- creasing family planning, An thony id. "...…
…thing we got a fight goin' on and they get in the middle of it and it'd just be nigg- in there rappin', They'd ay we can't be doin' this but when I tell them more about it, they start understandin' what we was up to and it was cool," Snoop recounts. Back in those days, older people didn't mind rap so long as it kept kids off of the street and off of each other's head. . But then something ent wrong. Outside influences began to c...…
…Th nutcr cker i tradition I gift in ever I cultur . W h ve a vari y of tyl Imported from Germany that will be enjoyed for year to come. These nd other fine Imported gift are available at the Tiny Shop Monday-Friday, 11am-3pm. The Tiny Shop i located in The International Institute lobby at 111 East KJrby t John R. cro the treet from the Detroit In tltute of Art (DIA). Call 313-871-8600. Sat. December 12 Call 965-5422. BEEHIVE - The exube...…
…co TED that office tried to . tate R0- binson. Eleven minut tran- pired between Robinson's arrival at poli h dquarters and when an ambulanc was called, according to police radio transcripts. The 24-year-old' death touched off a riot in the predomi nantly Black Logan Community, during which more than 180,000 property dams caused, a oonvenience to burned and ral office and firefighter were injured by bricks nd debri thro n at ...…
…Th uproar Rollins c ted not only led to official inquiri into t faim of th el ion, but B mini te in an extrem ly unfl t ring light. They accused him of m.irch ing th reputation of the Black church, and some filed a 500 million slander sui against him. INDEED, THE Harlems cross America, Black churchgo e are putting their mon y to- ard credit unions, housing, new busin and other ways of reclaiming their neighbor hoods. The dol...…
…ging from cl ible violation ming conduct of , Benton Harbor City Imnm· ssio told t th J.JeoetJtlt)er 6, m tingtbat if they rul out of order nd ye continu to spea , di rupting th m ing, they would be moved. Th rning cam about h n Commission George ys- i I' ruled out of order by YOI' Emma Hull. When Wys- in I' oontinu to , th commi ion adjourned into cl ion to get an "opinion" from City Attorney Charles Waugh. Returning from c...…
…mo to rrill Lynch l'8OD Lehman B t mo Ie mote. The claim 0 alle that Bla employ received I training, former ulting in f opportuniti for promo- ,,, , , Dr. G or oder an, rig�, . • pertm nt Chairman a South . in 0 tro', ic igan, explains an ssigrvnent to SOuthwest "rn student La�handra White. Grad r on is one of the te c rs taking part in a unique educational program ponsored by Pepsi-Cola and South tern. The program allows tUdents to...…
…C�FER OF SPO SOR 8G4.07 The aty of Hghland Part< no dge t"'e cCorm -Benon Aa- 80 s, Oelaw Corporation, t.s 0 d, sub- Ject b I'Ie ce�t of Mortgage Loan from ht Auflortty b oonatruct Houal� Oevebpment ldentl- das fII.ga Qavoppment � oertMl property leg y de bed as fofbws: HIOHLA D PARK TOWN CENTER MANCHE TER PLACE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT Property Oeacnp"n A pert of Lots 6, 7, nd 8 of aual1ltr Section 5 in the Ten Thousand NJre Tract,...…
…_J nt t ining. o big p g to r ad nd 01 or. :.J up r ized heavy pap r. ake great gift. o L r iz allow for more than on hild to color t th m time. g. b ·0 o m ceor · chigan Citizen 125 cond ·ghIandPar 868-6420 (. ry His wife was the first colored woman to graduate from New Bedford High School, and was one of the first colored women to teach in the state's public schools. Carney's heroism at Fort Wagner earned him lasting...…
…ca e- ByTOOENSI n Citizen DWAYNE BROWN A federal law making it a crime for GIs to advocate for, or join, a labor organization has been used to imprison two Black GIs who pro ted command sanctioned racism at Ft. Hood, Texas. Congress passed the anti-un ion la in 1977 in response to fears that active duty service o e By ALISON JONES Spec�1 to Michigan Citizen American (NCOBRA), has for malized plans to establish Black Commu...…
…Ilealtil • _.011 ..... -_.-._ .. _-, .. _. urvey by Lou' Harr' reh) hows a dram tic in in con rn about th impact of gun violen on the Ii of American children. Among the poll findings: • one in five parents y they have or kno moon who a child who w wounded or killed by another child with gun." One in five paren kno a child "who was worried that or sh got a gun for If-pro- tection.· , The figure is one in th for African Americ...…
…• By RO SEIGEL mGHLANJ) PARK - At a pe cial council m ing requeSted by Highland Par Mayor Linsey Porter, t city council delayed action on the Mayor' requ t to gi lope of planned hous ingatA-Mac/BenjaminManoron Manchester Avenue th right to stop paying taxes and pay a 4% rvioe charge instead. Highland Park Mayor Linsey Porter said that it for thed velopers to an ur anoe this would happen if they ere to get funding from the M...…
…By YVO NE SCOTT DETRorr - S011'e people may feel that health food and politics are worlds apart, but no former Detroit City Council member Erma Henderson. She is th owner and creator of Erma Henderson's Wholistic Health Food Store at 19444 Liver nois. "Working in the health food field is a way of helping people. I di vered that it was a way of helping me to keep going under a great deal of pure. I was able to do a better job," ...…
…• Ethel Tinsley, 85, died one day before she was honored for 50 years a member of the Warren Avenue Baptist Church. She was born in Birmingham, AL, and moved to Detroit as a youth. At Warren Avenue he erved with the NUrBEB Guild, the Ma tron' Board, the Warren Avenue Chorus and, still had time to raise three young cousins, Charlene, Dawn and Yvonne. Tinsley's survivors include her husband, Willie; cousins Lery Leroy and Fannie ...…
…pri n I ('I,ill i("" , ;(",., i - - ----_- - ----- ------ - ___j ",""'_rv_v) to P loyalty of t to pro r cial pri by __ ,Dt"P_ t B too, t th i proud ith i 0 ng history, t dition, and culture, d nequally mtingfutureto be on through cial solidar ity." In an era h Afri and African people lay p tra , ad nd ruined after centu ri of rape, pilla and de tion at the hands of Europe and Europea , it Garvey ho arrived on the to pro...…
…• H' toricall , Black nun hav alway -pped bytMpolice for no other n than being Black! tan Black, medium Black, or very rich blackberry Black (1 30) take my dad for instance they called him tM"IU - fish" ng bause he owned a hotel, . a lumber yard and his u ry own grocery store at 622 Winder � back in the glory day of"Paradi Valley" Now him 00178 rich and all didn't prev nt him from being 'stopped & fri ked' by the good '...…
…A7 r D PM c 1 Oral argument before the Army Court of Military Review is edul for t . month. In late June, this same court reversed the conviction of Ser geant Pete (who had earlier been released from prison after serv ingtwo yeats) and dismissed his case. The ruling so infuriated the Army command tin the unusual step of king the full court to revi the decision of its three-panel judge. "OUR DEMAND OR Black Community Parole...…
…III!/! Cltlan Vesta firetcameon the R&B scene six years ago with the commotion-causing single "Congratulation.", an unfold ingstory of a woman oblivious, until the last minute, of her -lover' eclding. Vesta deemed to be an R&B inger with a �le of her own. Her voice could carry long full notes with a slice of sass and charm reminiscent of Gladys· Knight and Aretha Franklin. Thea! who watched her in terviews giggled at her sense...…
…Black Filmma Hall of Fame, Inc. entri from Afri can American film/'.1deo arti s for th Sidney Poiter Fellow hips. Film/video projects suitable for consideration include: small budget; new works; trailers for larger productions: funding for completion. Applications will be made available b� calling (510) 465-3574 or writing to Blac Film makers Hall of Fame, lnc., The Sidney Poiter Fellowships, 1212 Broadway, Suite 830, Oakland, ...…
…The Chopping Block by Philomena Corrade no G DT R BUITER V2 cup (l tick) butter, n n d 1 table poon t rr on I IV cru h d V2 te . P n r t d I mon p I V. tea poon alt Da h ground bl ck p pp r In a small bowl of an lectric mixer or in the bowl of a small food proces sor fitted with a m tal wing blad , combine butt r, tarragon, I man peel, salt and black pepper. Transf r • to a sheet of pia tic wrap; ha into .a log about one inch...…
…ou Th artln Luth r King C nt r for Social Chan In Atlanta wa. Just one of th It vl.lted " by th 30 high sehee win r of Alph Kap Alph '. Dom .tlc Travel Tour during their r c nt four-city tour. (I-r) Rhonda D. Taylor, An r.on, IN; Nicol C. Per I ,Southfl Id. I; nd Voland Y. Totton, Aurora,IL; 1.0 vlalt d hl.torlcal.1t In Blrmlng m, AL., W h n on, D.C. and Chicago during th Ight-day trip. With t nta are Mrs. Norm • Whit , AKA Int rn lonal ...…
…CALENDAR OF EVENTS up 0 pm t A n be ment upport group, Seed of Hope, will be availabl to help individuals rope with gri after losing a loved 0 . The group will meet Monday eventin ,from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., beginning September 13, in the behavioral medicine dining room at Mercy Memorial Medical Cen ter, in St. J ph. For mor information, call chaplaincy at Mercy Memorial at (616) 983-8454 or Hospice at (616) 429-7100. There is no...…
…it buy 0 ? 'That' the qu tion. Thed . iontobuy hom hould not mad lightly. :y hom buy J'8 ha n mpted by boo and that prom' riches in te and promote comple m to make anyone a millionaire with " 0 Money Down". The reality' that real tate is asolld in tment that requires a personal well a financial commitment. A down payment is only the beginning. Horne owner- hip invol ongoing mortgage and tax payments and expe uch as maintenance...…
…7 LEGA G 1. m bow men oned vt I. prim ri low Incoma pel'8Onl. M yor LlnHy Port r aty of HI h nd Pali< SECURIlY GUARDS Hlghl nd Park·Detrolt rea. P Id we k Iy. I UnIform I provided. Paid lning. 531·2483. 8-5 LEGAL OTiCE BUSI ESS SERVICES ttl P. Carter, City aeli< aty of Hgh nd P Ii< SPEEDY SARAH'S TYPING SERVICE RESUMES TRANSCRIPTION (313)491-8783 hIgan ClUzen AdtI. g 12·83 HELP WANTED I atlmn, P.O. Box 03560, Highlan...…
…I By THOMAS GEORGE CHICAGo-Five blocks w t of th 94 yon the South Side at 60th and Green Streets sits a tired old building with barred doors, broken windows and shattered dreams. It is the old Englewood Hospital, built in 1905. For the last 10 years, it has sat and wilted. It represents much of the ewoocl nigh borhood, one of the roughest and toughest and poorest in this city. Few outsiders cross the line into this bleak neighb...…
…uit rom A charge of radam and discrimina tion baa boen backed by a law .uit filed by two former .tuden1a at Wa� Sta1e University. - TIii .tudents are charging that the Eiigllah Proficiency Examination re quirement used by the Univel'lity is dis crimiDatory and baa prevented them from receiving their degrees. There are two proficiency exams ·math and EnaUah. Stuaen are required 10 take both exama and are allowed to fall ooce; ...…
…WORLD NATION OIL ROlE P idnetF.W.deKle I to in the all over the orld who arc tru glin to boll h partheid and end whi domination in South Afri . What is behind de Kler ' vi i to t two nd other countrie ? Certainly, It cannot be to the vantage of the African people who have long uffered from opp ion and discrimination from u ive rae t be for some inis ter reasons like foiling ANC' long- tanding relatio with those countri ; to a...…
