…VOL. XVI NO. 51 An Informed People is A l rCf' People NOVEMBER 13 - 19. 1 �)�.·l L By RO SEI Ich g n CltIz_n HIGHLAND P - Li ey Po , th Mayor of Highland P r i uing City Cler tti Carter and th city council memb - Council Pr ident Pro T m Chri tin Fr n in, Cou ilm mber Tit cCl ry nd Councilmember Greta J 0 on - to block their d 0- Both Porter, t Cl r Council members are bein r nted by ttorn y ou th city la department. City ttor...…
…World/ Nation n • C ory of ho r,· NEWS BRIEFS , m jor b t- between South political rival - the African ational Congr and the Inka ha F dom Party - that illed thou- nd fo t fi t all-ra el io in April. The w pons handed in at the township' po li t tion had been owned by young member of vigilante groups linked to the wo p rties. o E EKO, a local ANC 1 d r, told reporte on day th t th weapons haul showed people were comm...…
…J By . FERFOLlA WITH pecial • men . raised four children in the Three Rivers School District, said she believe expulsion is absolutely nece s a ry when kids bring weapons to chool. "1 feel once my kids leave my home (for chool) I expect them to be ucated in a safe environ ment," he aid. "If not, I do not want th 111 to be in that school. I'm holding the school totally re sponsibl on th y leave my hom ." If th re r children...…
…Highland Park • co By NATHANIEL SCOTT hint it' a r Sweet Honey In Th Rock will be performing a benefit concert for the AMES Project-Detrou Metro Chapter on November 19 at 7.30pm at the Scottish Rite Theatre (in the Masonic Temple). 500TempieAve This IS a Iundraiser for the local chapter ofT e NAMES Project and several local AIDS Service Organi za Ions " Ich are planrunq to host a major display ofThe AIDS Memo nal urlt at CaBO...…
…ighland P rk Community CoIl Tr t e John H. Hol loway h be n el cted Vice hairm n of th Michigan Com munity College As ociation (MCCA) Trus Committ. Holloway i the first African- American to elected to the eight-member MCCA E ecu iv ommitt , which includ mem rs of h Tru t and Pre id n committ , the two m jor M CA p n Is. A m mbcr of th HPCC Board of Tru . rd Highland Park Bo rd of Edu tion from 1977 to 19 5 and since 1987, Hol...…
…------ Views / Opinions READERS WRITE o R EDITOR: ... �.4'''''''.A.I. • .&B m r- ica nctions again t outh Afric , for it' policie of Racial Segrega ion in the 1980' ? America i till ra cially egregating court juri w hen trying BI ck men and worn n. E pecially when ac cused of .committ ing crimes again t white 1 0 who is going to anction America? Remember he riots in Los Ang les In 1992? It was a all whitejury who ignored th ...…
…R}:ADERS WRITE n tron progr m- com- , our f mili , our city, cur race, and for t will follow u But we I ck to th n I e h lp to erv th trends and conditions. You , u Id v ry well helping to create he next Reginald Lewis, John .Iohnson, or Earl Grav A. Grant. Detroit. MI . Black newspapers .. nvisible By lac Ites By TODD BURROUGHS WA III TO ( PA) - Thr s mingly unrelated ideas con rning th nation' Black print and broadcast media...…
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…years since sultry and talented Karyn re�.81Mk1 • t'. y of her previous 1 urel • n 1991 mega-hi lling "Ritual of Love". bum. Over the last three years Karyn's become a wife to superstar producer Terry Lewis of the infamous Jimmy J am and Terry Lewis duo; she's now the mother of a new baby, Ashley, who's a year and a half; and she's a stepmom to Terry's two children from a previous mar riage. i'I guess you can say that I'm rally livi...…
…CHARLOTTE'S WEe - E.B. Whit . capuv ing story of tn ndsh p b n a small pig named Wilbur nd a gr spider nam ad Charlotte A. C - v t ca comes to Youtheatre at 11 am nd 2pm on Youtheatre' home stage MU�lc Hal Center (350 Madison Ave). ( 0 one under five will be ad mitted) Call (313)963-2366. SISSON ART GALLERY - 48th an nual Michigan Water Color Society T vehng Exhibition will be displayed thru 0 c 9 at Henry Ford Commu nity Colle...…
…Health / Nutrition By H TH R C C pit., N •• Service 10Th familie want this 0 b dly for h child, hut are fraid it won't work. Th are no gu rant ," hid. Th single biggs t factor is getting th next of kin to say yes, id Tom B y dorf, e cutive dire or of he Gift of lift. T IS A mom ntous prob- lem, consid ring about h If the time, famili say no. If the family ays no, I don't •. , G TO' L inAnn Arhor registers organs and matches u...…
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…" .. ', CELEBRATE HERITAGE: Thi i the Herit e Bowl 10 'C? unveiled thi week. The game i scheduled for Dec. 0 in Atlanta' Georgia Dome at 4 pm and will be carried live by ESPN. Right now it look like Gr ml . ng v . S. C. State rnatchup. NO MORE INTERIM: NorfolkStateUniver- ity interim football coach Darnell Moore h been named head coach for the Spartan . Moore took over as interim coach at the beginning of the season following the re i...…
…MR. & MRS. RAYMOND MAYS, member of Progre ive, pose for a picture t the Lurie n William 23rd Annual Autumn Tea. gressive. Wh n You Can't Bre th Nothing EI Matte"e TAMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION' o(M..t ., (800) LUNG-USA NEED INSTJRANCE FARMERS INSURANCE INC. (810)569-,1190 CALL AUTO. HOM ... : • LIFE • BUSINESS REAS NABLE RATES Bring Black History Alive! I . pour r f r I'abl #1 Missi \11. mnh, CI ra H my and C rl Matth 1'1'(/ ...…
…Benton Harbor /West Mich. 7 BENTON HARBOR ANNOUNCEMENTS Adoptive Parents upport Group 1\ n w upport group ha 11 f III t hr tip n to any T ' nts invol d in th adoption � I Wedding BeUs or idling/White Delo J. White and Daniel A. Seidling were married Au gust 17, at New Paradise Bap tist Church, Benton Harbor. The Rev. Willie Burton offici ated. Th bride is th daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Albert Whit . The groom i th o...…
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…--� -_ -_----- .. . .-",.-- . . , ,. . . . . .- ,. , - OUR STORY from our bodi in rnmen i either un bl or un -11- li nd pro rty of your 22 million African-Americ broth nd i ters. e tend de- fen I , t the mer y of American r ci who murder u t will for no re n oth r than e ar I d of African d nt. Two Bl ck bodi were found in Missi ippi River this w ; I t w k n unarmed African-American educator w murdered in cold blood in Georgia;...…
…p - Page AS Assault at West Point B1 By ESTHER WALLEN c.pIf!/ NeM S rvlce LAN ING - As Gov. John Engler' school fmance refonn plan' prepared tp take bat in th Mhrch 15 ballot, Detroit's Personal inoome tax ould decree. from 4.6 pe1'08nt to 4.4 percent. No change in the Sin Buain Tax. • Property tax A884B8S nta would be capped t � - . percent or the rate ofinfla don, whichever is 1 .A new state rea tate transfer tax of ...…
…any part of the world. The World Bank has stated that 90% of. the most indebted nations are African Sub-Saharan Attica's debt now stands at $190 billion, over 100% of its GNP. While much of its export earnings go to debt payments, Africa meets . only half of scheduled payments. Africa has made a net transfer of billions of dollars to northern countries over the past decade. Creditor nations continue to insist on, World Bank and Int...…
…By RO EIGEL , RO P G rticle for TM Wall Street Journal, Thu - day, Feb. 24, confirmed th id , tating, "Technological dvan now 80 rapid that com pa ni can hed far mo orkers than they need to hi to implement th technology or upport expanding I ." WSU choolof ocial work alumni honor legi lator, minister Members of the Wayne State University School of Social Work Alumni Association gath ered Feb. 11 at McGregor Memo rial Confere...…
…'COB continued from page A 1 time the core of the reparations movement will be the focus of the event. Attention will be brought to the continuing de mand of reparations: the money, land, goods, technology and 8 holarships which the U:S. must and should pay African Americans for slavery, unjust r and discrimination after slavery. This holds true to the descendants of slaves to the end of the' civil war to the present. National ...…
…!'Court-Martial: A Black Man in Am rlca.- By John F. rzalek Jr JOHNSON C. WHITTAKER This assault brought about the court-martial and dishonor- · able discharge of Whittaker him elf, academy officials charging that he taged his own attack in order to avoid final ex ams. The story registered variable degrees of temperament on the country's racial barometer in 1880, a nation then divided by post-civil war wounds. The New York Tim...…
…EDITORIAL in. Th' personal irn no ir, it . th y do th lthy. So, whil Proposal A adds tax burden to low income pe th ckup plan d the opposite. A family of four rning I t n 24,000 year will actually a tax d if Proposal A fails, bees the personal exemption ri from 2100 to 8000 per person. Proposal A hould be rejected because it provid a haky for hool funding. Higher tax on cigare m ns I moking in th long run. Whil a benefit for soci...…
…Readers Write Our rich thl whi t no hing mo from th ir doll i-horn ,ca ,j wiry, clo hing- nd o herthin th y buy from hite people, long with th pu tion tha rom with being rich. Th 0 h rp rtofth ir olla ,t r r rt, provid jo ,goods nd rvi forwhi peopl, in h han they main. We do not ha dollar recycling no ha a moral tandard eomp rabl to th mo I ndard of white people, with whom we immorally hop and bank our own peopl kill nd di for don ...…
…SOME RESIDENTS stated that their areas did not get uch grant despite the problems there. One woman said, "It's awful on Pasadena." . Adlon Turner, President of the Waverly Block: Club, said, "Every time money comes in, it goes north of Davison. There has not been one thing south of Dav ison since 1963." Franklin said that if the grant is used well the city will get a "good track record" and get more money for other projects .. ...…
…D T P "'4"11�� for pI nning nd lob bying effort to t community developm n block grant of 50- 100 million dolla for the nti city. J tt Ha . fromt local branch of the Fed ral rt m nt ofH ing nd Urban De- velopment that under the p nt m, Highland Park could not that much. Be- ca its population is 1 than 50,000, he id th citycannot get a block of money, according to a formula allocation from the federal goy nment, but must get f...…
…1 ud n ,. oun t Rep. Raymond roit,' onied Councilman 1 Ravitz id that council' focus was on the food i ion' ue nd not in gard to any llegations. Shabazz id that the ated Food 1 major con- cern' to k p profits in th Arab and Chald n hands after Councilwom n Brenda Scott qu tioned him about inspec tions he's done on to . A1 c9f'dln would in from .6 t to 6 percent. 8ingl B in Tax would in from 2.35 percent to 2.75 percent. ...…
…Shyheimaka 'The Rugged cnua: By llJREKA lURK "#Chill n Cltlz.n This society has often placed adult characteristics on our children to make them "cute". A young Alfonso Ribero, dressed exactly like Michael Jackson, was the tar of the Pepsi commercials back in the day. The more he acted like a twenty-five-year old man, the morejobs he got. Paula Abdul thought that it was cute for her to dress young girls up like the grown white...…
…TIO AL WO EN'S DAY nt featu mark tplac ,boo tore andwomenln N HIlI"..a .. , S II dl play tables h r1ng Inform tlon nd goods from ov r 50 community organizations from noon tlll6pm at UAW Local 600, 10650 Dlx t 'N)'omlng, In Dearborn. Int rn tlonal Women's Day com memorates the courageous march of 1908, when 1, OOO's 01 women took eN r the streets 01 New York to de mand an end to child labor and 60- hour work weeks, and for the ri...…
…By ANDREW HE ON "IT'S A VERy low rate on laber," he said. "We believe that this tax i more favorable to business in comparison to pre vious taxes we've had." These differing views repre sent a much larger debate about the SBT, which replaced seven busin taxes in 1975 and ac counted for about 11 percent of general fund revenue in 1992, the latest year Treasury Depart ment figures are available. The tate determines the 10 of ...…
…R WB Make, 8 unce rhubarb (without top ), cut into 1/2-in h pi c or froz n rhubarb 2/l cup u ar 1;4 cup water tabl poon quick- king t pi a In 2-quart . au .epan, Elegant Grilling for Four Grilled Salmon with Tarragon Dijonnai e· Green Bean Aim ndine. Rice Pilaf Strawherry-Rhubarb Pie- he "Ia. ic pring Dinner for ight Glazed Rack: f Lamb (pictured) Fr . h sparagu pears Parslied ew Potat .... Y gurt run Pie (pi tur d) ...…
…RECIPES I d pe de I 0 ed, d Op d s".J1l �, � Q� V�, 4f�f�' grind bI c 1. Trim from k lengthwt d n crosswise thick p ce . 2. In large ucepan, comb broth, onion, potatoe ,carrots and pea . Bring to bo I; redu to low. Simmer, unco ed, 15 m Inut or until vegetable r t der. Stir in herb and vinegar. 3. Meanwhile n large non Ick skillet. heat oil 0 r medlum-h heat until hot. Add beef (half at time) and stir-fry 2 to 3 minute or un...…
….j I I I :1. By Bernie EJrown T re i a n for an Afri- can Americanjudge in Berrien County, id t Benton Har bor Superintendent Parent Advisory Council. Annie Robinson, pokesper son for the advisory council, aid there are many Black lawyers who could fill the posi tion, but th council has not contacted any of the potential candida "We have gathered together tonight here because we have determined that there is a need in o...…
…Most parents and tudents thin that holarships are only for the studen with good grad , low-income famili , or th athletically inclined. A small example of the numerous scholarships available to tudents include: Left-Handed Stud nt Scholarships, Handi capped Student Scholarships, Members of a Church Scholar ships, David E. Letterman's Scholarship for "C" Students, Veteran Children's Scholarships, Scholarships for Minoriti and much, mu...…
…1 65 - Bill authorized slav as soldiers in Confederate Anny. 1 7·1919 - Madame C.J. Walker, cosmetics manufac turer, first Black woman mil lionaire. 1870 - Jonathan Wright, first, Black admitted to Pennsyl vania Bar became an Associate Justice of South Carolina's Su preme Court. What was the first mooie that starred a Black actor with a white supporting cast? 1773 -J n Baptiste Poin Du Sable, Black pion rand x plorer, fou...…
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…VOL. XVI NO. 13 An Informed People Is A Free People FEBRUARY 13 - 19, 1994 BLACK HISTORY TODAY Victims await justice By ADAM YEO ANS •• oc,.,.d p,.. .. Writ., TALLAHASSEE, lao <AP) - When Fannie Taylor claimed a Black man broke into her house and beat her while her husband was away, a posse quickly fonn to t do h - tacker. Before it as over, th drunken mob had wiped out the yourmo t importan lac ig r ? mostly Black hamlet of ...…
…P trick w of young from a di adv ground, but cum tance cademically ally. ri n, who came ntaged back above hi cir- to exc 1 and prof ion- HE G UP in a South Sid Chicago neighborhood and was rai ed by a ingl parent. Patrick' road out of poverty be gan with a hola hip from "A Better Chan ," program for underprivileged youth, which enabled him to attend Milton Academy, located n r Boston. After graduation from Mil-: ton, P...…
…By CRAIG HIU. VALLORY-LEVI JOHNSON The meeting was held last week at the McGregor Public li brary on Woodward Ave. be t ween Rhode 1 land & Massachusetts where residents of Highland Park and city offi cials were in attendance. Leaders oftha group opposing TANYA SHARON cal waste to the incinerator. McLean said they had passed this information about the incin erator to block club p idents o� their representatives and the city...…
…of yet. During th qu 'on period, former City Councilman John P tterson id the area on Cali fornia i prime land for housing and should be used for that. T PROPERTY off th tax rolls, Patte on qu u- tioned, when the city is facing massive million dollar deficits? " By RON SEIGEL h I.n Cltlnn HIGHLAND PARK - The Highland Par Board of Educa tion unanimously approved an operating budget for Highland Park Community College (HPCC) ...…
…BRIEFS Three Rivers I y . By VERA WHITE Anti .. violence caravan traveling up Alabama the Arts, 107 North Main Pat- THREE RIVERS - February is rick Petillo of Ann Arbor will be Black History Month and for the the featured poet. Vern White of fourth year, oommittee members Three Rivers and local poets will and local leaders have organized make a special p ntation Co several activiti and events in sponsored by the Baha'i Faith in t...…
…OITO o L- olony Highland P r city official re pu hing a plan for new municipal comple and re encountering oppo ition. The rgument of the opponent boil down to ome very b ics: high cost in time of deficits nd downsizing. one of the numbers presented thus far h ve convinced us that the project i ctu lly do-able. But our objection is more basic. The whole proce city taff h invoked to get the city hall don only p rp tuates the colonial...…
…p h th panic button t ry mention of • conflict of in t· in th busin rena. We hould in greement that priso re big busin . But, have we noticed lately that prison ystems re rotten to the core ith dec' ions made out of conflicting interests. We should all have great dif ficulty believing that, at any time or in any way, the Depart ment of Corrections (DOC) has a prisoner's tinter t in mind. Yet, prison officials are given the tas...…
…A1 letter and comment . Plea' nd them to: in Michigan itiz n t -, CURRE TL Y THE MICHIG Insurance Federa tion and AAA Michigan have filed suit against the petition. Attorn y neral spok man Chris DeWitt said whether or not the law can be subject to referendum is an issue for the . courts to decide if a legal battle ensues. FAIR spokesman Rick Stoddard says if the issue goes to court he expects the appro prlatio 1angua ill be...…
…By TUREKA TURK M#Chlp.n Citizen I would like to first tart out by saying that I knew these brothers had it going on when I first aw their video "That's When Ya Lost" back in the warm days of summer. In the midst of flipping channels, I was compelled to stop when I saw a group of young Black men with a funky sound bouncing around in a place that looked like a tropical paradise. "What?" I thought, "No na ked women? No bouncing ...…
