…eric ns r: ce critical decisions in the next r; y ars. Will c tinue to ote th Ii har or feeler I income t dollars to th arms race? Or will w shin fede al resourc s to meet gro ing problems' to? The politics of the federal budg t wilJ spell the answe • A e federa ·0 ities ·b dget "Redirecting national priorities is the key to reclaiming the future for our children, our elders, for workers, farmers, and families. The ational Prioriti...…
…CHURCH nday, arch 12, t3:OO p.m. the usic Mr . Ruth Chester is the president, . Loretta Barnes, Minister of usic and Mrs. Loretta cGee, program direc tor. The public i invited to t tend The Women's Department of Twin-C"· Quartette Clap ter Local 20-2 ill meet on T , arch 14 in the home of r. Fr aces Willis, 882 Pearl St., t 7:00 p.m. All member re ed to attend and on time . . Bernice Mitchell is vice pervisor. Willie B. S...…
…l171 /" 'o' r�1 �l ... � GENERAL PRACTICE OFLAW Call 616/926-7143 DICKEY REALTY GROUP T FA/DDApay s mebil s· BJ� , The Downtown Devflop- Mayor William Wolf said the ", ment Authority (DDA) and the State had approYed a SS5,OOO '�:'''::, ,Tax Increment Pinance grant for the Water Street . Authority (TIFA) boards met Project. But it was only a verbal , Wednesday, March 8 for their approval at the time. '. regular monthly meeting. W...…
…p ceo er a private p , t 0 . • expense to The Economic Club, to e . chedu1ed ppear�ce. Co-Curat d by attle Cree Bayard Galle rt Center ... : ..•.. :.: .. :.: .. : ... : ... ·'·';'i��:.:·:·· .. ·.· . :i:ii-".:·.:·.:·.":·.:·� •. \. v- ••• •• HII''''�·II�11 r w 4I1I&i[IU, ;��:·;Yi�·::.:: .:::� �:�.::.::.�::.�: . d 10 t ·7 …
…Our II the month of lot attz .. Center for Benton Har· bor/B.nton Town.hlp, oomer of A and In Benton liar· conlin to hoI1,... ... pIOpfty tax .... Md � r.bat. applicatln. for MMoe '* •••• Y foe ad· vance appolntm.nt. by 827·2 gr. Ae-certIflcatIo fO( the .urplu. food I •• u.d pcogmm be made for ar.a •• nlor cltlz.n. month from 8:30 Lm .... :OO p.m. The pubic to Join nlor. In the film pre matlon of odern CPR to be t Cente...…
…Rem mt» ling our strength By Marian wright Edelman --------- .. Come r ten to Maggie's stQI'Y, and you will remember' something very important. It . something we Blacks should '__ ---' DeVer let . society make us forget. Her ory reminds about Black cour e, Blae family Itrength, B survival, Bck he DID YOU OW ... that Iby middle age 61 % of Black women are overweight com pared to 31 % of white women. riecl 10 -re r eledridty?...…
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…acing_;_Qa t, the odd e boo· feature ajor Taylor �Gregory y Contributing Editor, Bicycle USA Magazine A READ TO 1878, blazed a trail as the first African American athlete to be come a world champion. Taylor dominated sprint cycling for a dozen years in Europe and the United States. He is still remembered in France for his triuphant tour of ,1901, which made him 'an instant superstar, yet he remains virtually un known in his...…
…. Classified . rAve. Voted lary increa e retroactive to January 1, 1989, fo : Supervisor - $24,�; Treasurer - S17,8OO; Clerk - $23,soo p 3% & crease for the 1990, 1991 1992 ted yma�es three fa d 5 &. S50 per mce • Adjourned the IDCC • t 8:13 p.m. The next regular Board meeting will be he d ell 21, 1989, t 7:30 p.m. CHURCH ip CHURCH UC LEHEAD BY BARRY OBlE· BY RRY OBlE …
…CLASSIFIED once w Recording Company now ning AIcording Artist' in I Field.. tionaJ Distribution-Promo- . on-Production in I categ . . Also ing lOng • for the Publi h- ing [)vi on. Ifi ,nd Demo Tape and $15.00 and return postage for evalua'on and your tape . be r turned: The Demo tap '11 be r' by t two Prof . onaI producer's and o",y Commercial Mat rial '11 be accepted. All other '11 be returned,if"urn postage i in Cluded; other...…
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…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...…
…• I I. 1 Stete's.onty Black owned hospital face's closure I. By E DETROIT - South est Detroit Ho pitaf will soon be cI ing i � permanently if immedia e ctioe i not taken to deter thi , say the Friends of outh est Detroit Ho pital, a I group organized to save the . ��. --------------��------�---------- ore than 300 professio . be job a major Black o ed d o�r ted f cility will be turned (1'ICf to . te control- lers and essence ...…
…mocratic 'Chalt nge ��J . a briefs t urp us tocks are 0 low. Cur rentlyCongressman Mic ey Leland, (D- TX), Chairman of the Committee is considering H.R. 3956, proposal to in crease the level of allo able milk producuon thOUl 10 r ing the market price. This ould ure the vailability of mor surplu dairy products for tho t in need ... I ••• THE u.s. DEP [NT of Agriculture (U DA) ill res dish' . utio of on-fat dry mil to eed...…
…• I Conyer's aleo bill_gains By F Capital News Service LANSING - A �ichigan congressman's bill requiring warning IabeJs on alcohol bas gained support from a Kalamazoo legislator and the administrator of the state's Of fice of Substance Abuse Ser vices, U.S. Rep. John Conyers, D Detroit, has . troduced legisla tion to rotate four "strongly worded" labels on alcohol be� The Iabe � state: - "WarniDg: Drinking this product,...…
…( ) P III i 0 II.. f, f)" 111 , l' 11 tar �. I .vt t l r--. \ u: \\ � J freezes OYer, we'D be here." With tho ind ot oommn- ment d SIr h, the African American community of atchez cannot help but m you tell if Editor …
…roM! 12 IS. 1 5 O( 0 Behind the State Department report on . , . Late last month an United Nations sponsored conference on the South African backed war against Mozambique was held in the country's capital, Maputo. The �nt, which took place on April 26-Zl, was the first international donors con fereece to be CODft ed in the African Dation requesting assis tance, rather than in Europe and North America. Just prior to the confe...…
…1 • , •. •.•. Highland Park Focus d to ore ki der- garten through 12th grade clas like library, ph ical educa m . c d computer scien- e en out in t d to create Adult Educ tion Center ith II progr ms nd ervice under one roof.She supported the aG<J'I)(1'( )Il of De dress code d belie ungsters s ould " top 100 ing t designer . and "start hlking at ho or 100· g ahe d for educational gains." When she first got on the 001 board, ...…
…. JUNEU-l' 1 7 Highland Park Foc�s CITYCOU CI I REFUSES TO PAY FOR I AYOB'S HOTEL BILL By offi�s pocket Scott fe there a threat to Porter and Dwight Downes HIGHLAND PARK - In a Mayor- Sc:ou contended that her life sufficient to require . voted against payments. Coun- three to two vote at it's June 6 since � limit was set in the. takiDg a body guard, she ould cil members Heath and Ross regular . n, the Highland Spring, it sb d not ap...…
…PIC progr m helps youth TOE thl.e mark' Employers and young (TOE) program, a result of or rs in the Benton Harbor close working relationship be area benefit from the highly sue- tween the Benton Harbor Area cessful Try-Out Employment' Schoo area employers and the ! Berrien-Cass- Van Buren_ Private In� Council "Benton Harbor' TOE program is typical of the high quality of youth progams in our tri-county area," according to PIC Exec...…
…fort to relief to South . ,mi.4ed by Apartheid. Frank Cooley, of Frank Cooley E er pr ises, Inc., promoter of "The Wo d Con- cert said, • congregate as one to ddr aI and basic human rig' i ue--the in- h ... South Africa.· t SAVE SID SAVE SIS 181 Tool torag unit B 5 3 Craftsman. A. 10 dra er tool chest. B. 6 drawerroll-a ay. • 10 …
…I I JUNE 12-18, 1� MIOfIGAN CTIZEN 11 Jac n: Econom c opportunities needed to . ·combat "rug However, Jac on agreed with many of the young men present that the drug problem plaguing many 10 income Black communities starts out- side those co unities. He also suggested that simp Iyarresting and jailing more and the solu- An aide sujnmar ize d Jackson' feelings by saying 0 thering at the the w income ar "There are ens housing n...…
…Benton Harbor area news Bene.tta L Woodley and Jenord W' l ndCOU …
…C chief be e oes and 91-0 • speaking terms with h� Not ly the House one of� predecessors counsels Committee, the Iect Commit wiJh him. Indeed, several have tee On Aging 0 the House of testified against . on the Hill.' Representatives he was mortal ly wounded wbe he was called "a liar" during a earing before the Aging co ittee) and the Government A unting Office have taken t· Thomas' own study ilia ints out some C A. ,Sr. NNPA N...…
…-I JaGd a tJa4t I ultba, ,. abk to partiei· poa,but it " '1t1aGt com· pliaJt«l. TMy cUd" , 1M for a Ua"u. • …
