…- - - - - - - - - - �- . --- . . VOL XIV NO.4 DECEMBER 15 - 21, 1991 - -- a ied reak for homeown r o B n on Harbor revival By JODI c. KLEIN C.,il.' N..,. S.,.,ic. lJ\NSING-For future homeowners, Benton Harbor may be the place to purchase a home. Since Benton Harbor is consi�red the most "distressed city in the state as well as the nation," residents in the city may receive a tax break on their property taxes, said Bob Jackson...…
…p WA HINOTON, D.C. cNS)-Rev. Leon Sullivan, the founder and leader of the OIC movement in thi country, has been presented the nation's high t civilian award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom. President and Mrs. George Bush presented the prestigious award to Rev. Sullivan at a White House ceremony on November 18. Rev. Sullivan w one of 10, in the Pre ident's words, "extraordi nary individual (who) were pioneers in their own righ...…
…Primary Ign up tim Voters who want to vote in the �arch 17 Michigan pre idential primary must decl re a party affiliation by February 18. Waiting until primary day will leave a voter out, according to new state law pas ed after Jesse Jackson won the last Michigan Democratic presiden tial primary. Party identification card are vail able at city, township and county clerk offices or secreta y of state branch offices. Tough...…
…Child 'aidi THIS WEEK I want to on a list of simple things you can do every day to relp prevent lead . ning. - Get your child tested for lead at least once a year. - Keep your child away from toose, chipping, or peeling paint - Clledc all the places wbere your child sperds time for cracked or peeling paint, including the homes of relatives, b . IS and child C8Ie centers. - Tell your landlord or boes i�auatnity rlght away wren p...…
…"YFAH!" SAM said. "I even tard some people are having a problem with tinted hair too." "WOOmever it is, if I was that person," Wichita said. "I would not change anything because dress codes and hair tint doesn't have anything to do with ability. And the budget is something they should be thinld� about, if they haven't already been told to work onlt," "All right Wrotc,"Sam said. "What about that honeymoon thing?" "I. don't unders...…
…roo organization. Thi means th t ACOR m mbers arc out everyday in th r communiti , talkin to th p opl that live in (and d al with) th ity. ACORN members al 0 orne to ther to work city-wide i u . We all kno that there i trength in numbers. MAAH begins . membership campaign It' time to mingle, munch, enjoy culturally-rich exhibitiors and live entertainment at the Museum of African American History's membership party Satur day...…
…p This Week In Black History c m r 1 21 What is the name of the compo ition which mack cott Joplin famo as a rag time compo er? DECEMBER 17, 1920 - Hob rt ylor, Jr., govern ment official, w born. 1802 - Henry d m , te cher nd mini er, w born. Where is Big Bethel Bap tist Church? DECEMBER is, 1971- Rev. Je e J e on founded People United to Save Humanity (PUSH). 1930 - Benjamin Holman, writer, wa born. How many Black troo...…
…r, EDITORIAL h r p r Ion Thr "Representatives and direct taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective numbers, (which shall be determined by adding to the whole number of free per sons, including those bound to service for a term of years), and excluding Indians not taxed, (three fifths of all other persons) ... " -Preambl to the Co tUutlon of the United...…
…1 -21, 1 ------ Ion for 'I'M following timely tM) part artick is by Mr. KetaMth S of Detroit 111 p ili with 0 r pledge to peri odically run pertinent guest . oriau this yetII', we WO&lld abo like yo to iv« us Jud back 011 this one and future articlu. 111 Dddition, we encourage you to end us your OWJI ar ticlu (450-500 worth) to HIL TON: HIGHER EDUCA nON, 3139 N . .Garey Avenue 11101, Pomona; CA 91767. As we move to the...…
…con ro P 1 I i t id nti fy a thre hold 0 a f ty net below hich, the four directo feel, tate ervi hould n ver fall," he added. FOR THE first tim a concerted ffort i b in mad to coordinate the fforts of all human ervi dep n m nts, aid John Peterson, program dev lopment director of th Office of ervi to th Aging. "Their work i not going to produce a 20- cond ound bite, but a lot more can b do in delivering rvices to the poor by ...…
…ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS Party 2" pi up whete " Party" left off. However, �re wen: sorre big chanp in re for au1ieo:es both in front of carrera BOO behiOO it Kid N' Play, Martin Lawrence, Tisha Campbell, and fUll Force me all for HaISt!Party 2 -1heJam- mieJan. . from tiJ! prod\r;tionme tiJ! original "HaISe Party" dirock>r Reginald Hudlin and producer W� HlXDin In tiJ!ir place an: George Jadcsonaoo Doug M: Hemy, woo aHti.rocted wel...…
…ARTS ENTERTAINMENT nto our Chri m c ro ,cr ,& coc 2pm. (898-2414). KWANZAA CELEBRATIO 12/'Z7 Kwanz - UmoJa (unity) 12-2 pm. 12118 Kwanz - Ujima (collectiv work nd r pon bility) 12-2pm. 12/1 Kw - UJamm (eo- op r liv economics) 3-5pm. 12/3IJ Kwanz - Ni (purpose) 12- 2pm. 12131 Kw nz - Kuumba (cr ivtty) 12-2pm. 1/1 Kwanzaa - Imanl (faith) 12- 2pm. Mus um of African Americ HI tory, 301 Frederick Dougl (833- z our bor!! CA ELL...…
…1 Blind Student Tak Top . Writing Honor Perseverance is th key to ucce for University of Oklahoma graduate tudent Kebbi Barr, a blind woman who placed in the top 100 in a hort tory cont t sponsored .by Wri ter' Dig t. "Blindnc bas made me a better person," y Barr, who lost her sight at age 25. "I would have gone day to day without ever taking a chance. I wanted more for myself than I did as a ighted person. I'll always want mo...…
…COMMI 10 R Charle Yarbrough ace ed Mayor William Wolf of" ing Wyinger to do hi dirty wor ." He 1 0 expre ed hi belief that commi ioners that 10 t their e were trying to degrade the newly-elected commi ion . "This whole ordeal i nothing but our grapes, ore 10 ers." "If in four years you want to run again, you run again, but please quit trying to disrupt this community," Yarbrough told Mayor Wolf. Yarbrough aid he was upset for a $...…
…WESTERN MICHIGAN DA VIS SAID: "Now that we have a scheduled time, 8:30 p.m. every Saturday night, to ir our ideas, events, and opinions on cable access, it is important that we remain true to our narpe and reflect the mood of the inner-city. Challenging our religious leaders to remain true to the Lord's Word is one of those moods.' BACC move into new quart r BY DANNY COOKS Corr •• pondent . : ' The Black Arts & Cultural Cen ter (...…
…p AS TIlE ASIAN am Arabs have captured tre majori ty of urban bisiresses, the prevailing oonten tion of most people in the civil rights field, who an: still molding Black thinking on' ues, has been trot the cradicati n of racism' the precon dition to Black advancement. We'\<e beencordinoned to lieve that we can't do anything Without the removal of racism in America. If the old saying is tne, that "If you keep ooin' what you've b...…
…1-3/ cup 1 pack ge (0. ounc ) ugar-fre Instant v nUla pudding mix 1 Tbls. poppy ds 1-1/2 tsp. grat d I mon p I, dlvld d 8 R ady-Clu t single rv grah m crack r tarts 3/4 cup froz n whipp d reduc d calorl topping" thaw d Grated lemon peel for aroi h, option I In blender container, combine milk, pudding mix, poppy eed and 1 teaspoon lemon peel. Cover and proce on HIGH until pudding i moi tened. Pour into crusts and chill. Ju t ...…
…H group' motto: "Stickin together nd ervin th Lord" pea to i longevity. Throughout the years the Victory Five h been popular group, well traveled group th t "don't 100 down on nobody," Reverend Allen aid. "The only one who h ve left (the group) the Lord took either through death or ickne ." Th group h been in con certs in ew York, Illinoi , Alabam • Tenne e. South Carolina and in Canada. Har ris said. They have not only ung...…
…CLASSIFIEDS C.III .�'] Hhl} no:u • , t '.(,r(l " ,I !'1(1 'I( II t • , TEN COMMANDMENTS FOR liSTERS. For oolorful hand-made OOpy. oall 1·� -0018' ext. 018. ($2Jm • God You. 1 CHEAPI PBI/U •• EIZED MERCEDES ... $200 as 'VW $(J/J I 87 MERCEDES 1 00 e5 MUSTANG t50 ChooMfrom � , .... �5. FREE 24 Hour cIIag� Detail. 801-378·2828 Copyright 'MI185JC U1_ VOL U N TEE R S FINANCIAL NEEDED - Senior SERVICE Nutrition Servloe. I. ...…
…F. AMlFM CASSETTet 49.99 H. SPORTS WAL ANt. 79.99 $10 per mon",· Wal man cassette player has mega bass. auto stop. belt clip .. anti-roll. stereo headphones. #2215- #'NM-FX16 G. AUTO REVERSE' 59.99 $10p rmon"'· St reo AMlFMlcassette player with variable mega .bass. auto shut-off. anti-roil. headphones. #22361-MfT. #\YM-FX33 $10 p« mon",· Stereo AM/FM cassette player, solar clock/alarm/stopwatch. headphones. water resistant #21...…
…, lor Jackson places blame in poultry plant fire . pected to announce oon wheth r h will eek the Democratic presidential nomination, po e to the crowd for 20 minutes in � ceremony that too on a religious fervor. h poke, a tencb eman ted from Im perial Food Product, where workers bad prepared chicken nuggets and marinated chick en breasts for restaurants and grocery stores for 11 years. Mo t of tho e in th crowd were Black, but AS...…
…- The communi m c pit Ii m. "The v ry lif the m m nt i being thre tened," Foreign Min iter th n h muy rir of Zimb bwe id hen h rrived in ccr, capit I of the We t Afric n nation of Ghan. All of th 103 m mber n tion except the Bah m sent foreign min i ters or others to the 10th ministerial meeting of the movement. Tho e nations hold nearly half the world's popul tion and occupy two-thirds of thJ: eats in the United Nations...…
…winne let. Jac on id he visited Hamlet iden to" inspire them so they can get better and not bitte !' In the evening, hundred of people jammed into the St. Stephen AM.E. Zion church to hear Jackson. He told them that Hamlet may come to symbolize workers' righ in much the same way that Birmingham, Al ., stands for civil rights. "God has a way of doing big things in mall towns," he said. Harold Miller, pastor of First Baptist Churc...…
…J VIEWS EDITORIAL Olymp c nd Will d Thom • OU C re needed for community economic cvelopmen to enerate decent jo to lleviate poverty. ' Communitie mu t be em powered to m ke the critical deci ion bout the type of economic options which are com p tible with their nee . R ourcestoinsurea21 tcentury quality educaiton in the public school m t Iso be a top priority. Community ho pital nd health care cen rsm t be re-opened. And...…
…ho orld JU TA TH r fference nd simtl ritie ong all people of v rio ulture and ethniclties, e cknowledg the career , a pirations th t tudents bring to college. Tbe program and .curriculum tbat you will encounter in colle e hould con istently attempt to reflect your cultural contribution , !pccially from a multi-cultural perspective - a per pective t at is rich, humane, multi-faceted and invaluable to t e telling of he human to...…
…Ev ry 1 econd 0 the chool d y n A ric n meric n tudent drop out of choot. ithout n educ tion e ch dropout Ie ve hi or h r future to ch nee, nd only preciou few et luc y. y friend Curti m rt enou h to now he couldn't depend on luc . For that m tter, he w marter th n lot of dull ho thought he couldn't make it. Let me tell you bout Curti . Curti i hand orne young African American man who impre ed me with hi energy and mbition. ow...…
…-7 ( - , , . 'j …
…HIGHLAND PARK dr mo 0 I I cy of ccompli By M rgar cG SPK'" to M'ch'fI!n Cltlz.n Th death of an ambitious 24- year-Old just getting started in hi career would u ually indicate dreams unfulfilled and a grieving family's lament that life' unfair. According to journalist Rita Grif fin, however, that scenario oe not apply to her late godson, Andre Lamont Dozier. "Hi death certainly was a hock to us all," Ms. Griffin said. "But his ...…
…Entertainment In Brief pe ing fbrother g i t brother ... "Eazy-E" h flied luit gain t two fellow members of N.W.A. It ms that Eazy-E (Eric Wright) d exclusive recordi contra ith Dr. Ore. (Andre Young Dd rapper "D.O.C.". Wright clai he w coerced nd defrauded into ignin documents reteaslng hi fellow bandm te from their contrac . no rescinding those release , which he ys were illeg By obtained. The rappers counter that Wright b...…
…··B-2 DETROIT .. ' .. What is th n of the Blac I ad r who wa convicted of mail fraud in 1925? Who is t thor of t book of ermo called, God' Trombon ? SEPTEMBER 17, 19 1-- u r y Leon rd defe ted Thomas Hearns for the world welterweight title. 1 3- V ne ill I m bee me the first B1 ck Mi America. 1 7 - d. 14 ...... �nu.n Name t� three colleges which Martin Luther King, Jr. attended S�PTEMBER 18, 1895 - Booker T. W hin ton del...…
…U altercation, hich thi reporter' me bein en (which he retrieved 't ut force) i t t three ACOR membe : Emily cDonald, 68, F Gi nola, 61, nd F 46, filed - ult and b ttery compl in I t the person they identified Kenneth Almas. ACORN' "11 fired up." They y "Al 'trend eems to be that once ho . no longer makin him money, he fail to fix it up and It become one of the (city' ) dangero v cant ho " Moreover, ACORN dded, "He (Kenneth Al...…
…BENTON HARBOR AREA o ld on o h We live in a town, a tate, and nation where too often the free Blac p . a I bor of love instead of a profitable bu ines. Why must Black newsp pers be given aw y despite being crammed with timely nd important news, vie ,and in formation, a weal th of Black gold? The nature of American society ys it must be given away because if it' Bl c it' not relevant to the real world (according to the logic of...…
…WINNERS-Kel ha Seals i the 1991 redplent of the Manufacturers Bank MIDority Scholarship t the UDlverslty of Detroit Mercy. Pictured wltb M . Seal I Michael T. MODahaD, PresldeDt of MaDufacturers N tional Bank of Detroit. Seal tecelved a ODe-year, $7,50 scholar hlp, form MaD facturers Bank 'where be recently completed aD Intern bip iD the Credit Depa'rtment. Sbe plan to graduate form tbe Unlnr ity's College of BusiDe and Admlnl tration I...…
…• � • • • I ra "ion of ov By NATHANIEL SCOTT qWriU, DETROIT-The celebration of :Iove usually falls on the 14th of :February when people celebrate Sweetest Day with flowers, candy, 'gifts and candle light dinners. But this year, on Saturday, September 14 at 6:30 p.m., there will be a "celebra tlon of love" honoring Mary E. 'Adams. , The event will take place at New :Starlight Baptist Church, 3710 Mar -tin Luther King Boul...…
…EED ELPFI oNGA JO " The Community rvlo. Employm.nt Program provld •• employability .klll. ng to prepare you , for employment. Partlol ant. reoelve • for121Nk • progrlm. Contact a.b • Wlnan., % Flr.t • Pr yt rlan Churoh, • Benton Harbor, .125-7075, Mon-Fri 10 • .. m.-2 p.m. tlt5 Ar;y��--;-di--I�-t-d worker beoau e: Company 010 ed? Lay-off? Propeota of re-employment In your fI Id Imoat non xi ? Forced 0 olo.e your own buaI...…
…QUESTION · · higan' 1? blic hool g t n arly half billion dollar a year from th p opl ho choo e to play the game . In the pa t 5 years, th Michigan Lottery ha furnished 2.2 billion to help op rate our chool , kindergarten through the 12th grade. . . This money was really provided by the adults who enjoy playing . die Lottery games.: Each year, it takes about $8 billion 0 operate the tate's K-12 public education program. In fiscal ...…
…byD C C. Staff Writer DBTROIT- The fir t of a eries of he ring on the State Hou '" of Repre ent tive and Sen te redistricting proces w s held I st Frid y in the City-County Building. Only seven people repre senting variou group and agencies testified before the red is tricti ng committee, chaired by Repr.ese nt at ive Maxi'ne Berman (D-South field). ' Redistricting, which t ke place every 10 years, uses popul tion d ta from ...…
…JU STATE AND NATION I hi"" \\\\·1, III HI., l'I, I' I .... t 111"\ I r. became t Bl c mem lion I bor o rd. 19 (L y) T OauU.VII op oni r, It tithe B I ac A ric an Ito , ceo pallied Peary to tlte 1Iorth pole. alld fir t to et foot Oil the exact pot? JU E 17, 1775 - Itt r I fou ht the Battle of Bun er Hill. 1 71 Ja Ido Jo 0, uthor of BI ck national anthem Lift Every Voice and Sin , born. Who was the first ever to et "the b...…
…Briefly ... • 0 rd-th hi he t honor , be to ed by the n lion' olde t nd I rge t civil . ri ht or niz tion, ccordin to nnouncement from Dr. . Benj min L. Hoo the AACP' E ecutive Director/CEO. In ti tuted in 1914 by the I te Jo I B. Spin rn, then A CP Ch irm n, the Med I i pre ented nnu lly to the m n or worn n of Afric n de cent nd American citizen hip who ha made the highe t chievement during the preceding ye r or ye r in ...…
…, don' , 'The FBI needs work ... : Detroit Mayor Colern n Young called it right hen he aid thi wee , "I think the country hould top ling operations. They're entrapment. We pend million of dollars on tbe e Mings. I think the fact spe for themselve , tbe feds re out of control." He was speaking of the FBI sting that led to the rre t of 11 current or former police officer and the mayor' own niece and brother-in-law. The FBI did not cat...…
…,_. JU I he ded to he r mier of Jun le Fever, ju t hour fter bein c lled by the Reverend Willi m Cooper �"nd r. Erne tine E ell, :. (1 ho informed me th t 17 .. ,.ye r old young m n n med Alfred Ewell, high chool footb 11 pi yer nd "honor tude nt, h d ·&.'attended a p rty on the Co Ifir t turday In June in "4'the Atl ntlc Be ch ection lor Queen, New Yor . fI ,·While there, he beg n n:, oci lizing with a young 1 .. white fema...…
…P umm r em u par and mor Chene P r Concert r entty i ed n!1t lib n p ddle bo t ride for I I u y WJZZ r dio ont t winner nd peci I gue t of the cont t promoters. A t r a rei in bo t ride, ue t were dock d t St. Aubin P rk nd enjoyed delect ble dinner prep r d for them by Dunl vy' Downtown Pub E tery, compl te wi th rib , cole law, and ba ed beans. Everyone in attendance r cieved a complimentary po ter, Chen Park 'cup, nd...…
…HIGHLAND PARK Reportedly, one w flown to . e bum center in Ann Arbor and c r. id, "He b 11 of fl me ." The unidentified m n w pic ed up by omeone driving a white c r" nd pre urn bly t en to th ho pita), the young women e plained. o ficer Parh m aid "the de dly D vi on" freeway i danger that eed ttention. Ho ever, the tate highway police which patrol the freeway, y they h ve limited re ource nd that Ie ve "the deadly Davi on"...…
…in r i ed four Ingle mother nd h everal . gr ndchildren. Yet he . recently di covered there . ere 10 of thing bout bein a p rent he h d never thought bout. For ex mple, he y, he h d never realized ho import nt it i to e adult I n u ge' te d of b by t I wi th m n children 0 tbey le rn ood vocabulary. nd there i I' of nickname . people often u e nic - . n me for our children tb t cut them down," " John on. What got John on...…
…J" 1 r-------------------� .. , some fool mig decide to have a shoot out." . A HE INCHED his . way into the middle lane • he inserted a Howling - Wolf tape into the cassette player. Sam is a blues man. , The fouler his mood, the dirter the blues. Just as Howling Wolf began talking 'bout that Mean Old Frisco, Sam said, or rather asked, how long have I been voting?" "Man." He continued. "I fought in that Korean Con I f'lict...…
…10 THE FIRST SIGN of an eating disorder is a notice able ch nge In eating habits and a severe preoccupa tion with food. An norexic usually avoids any food with high calorie content and consumes large quantities of raw vegetables and diet · sodas: .She frequently also . become addicted to long bouts of strenuou exerci e. A bulimic goe on eating binge, gobbling huge amounts of a particular food, and then vomi tlng shortly herea...…
…Th t i more new home t r :th n there have been in Mu - : e on Height in 11 of the 1 t • 'eleven ye ! Thi hould cer ::t inly get the attention of real ':tors nd developers ho appear :to have written off our com ':munity! . In re tro pect, it i clear enough to me that WoodcHffe Village didn't ju t h ppen by glc, Thi community made it h ppen by hanging together be hind thi administr tion' te m. doubt odcliffe Village wou!d h ve...…
…• Ii '. ANOTHER BAD �REATION - The younge t group to land a hit In the Top' 10 of Blllbo rd' Hot 100, ABC's LP Coolin' At The Playground, I wlftlyappro ching platinum. Chri 12, brother Marc and Red - 9 and 11 re pectlvely, Lll' Dave 8, Ro-Ro 12, nd bomey Gener I "G.A." Au tin, 12 comprl e ABC, the new discovery nd fir t Motown ct from New Edition/Bell, Blv, DeVoe member Michael Bivin 'Biv Entertainment, Inc. BOYZ II MEN e eVo v BBD...…
…isaBrown graduates MedSchool Lisa Lovette Brown, daughter of Ell1 Scott of Benton Harbor, Ind the late Anthony N. Brown, ,rldulted (rom the University of Illinois College of Medicine I Rockford, Illinois on Satur- 4.y, May 25. The University of • inois College of Medicine i oae of the nation' leading in- tutions of medical education, search and heal th care delivery. DR. LISA LOVETTE BROWN, M.D. Dr. Brown received her un der...…
…Briefly ... Sprint op n. n w offlc Sprint has unveiled its new Advanced Technology Center and ale office in Wa hington, D.C. The e f cilitie are being built and designed with major i�put from minority nd mall bu inc e. The Center i a how ca e for the company' latest voice, data and videoconferedcing product and ervice. It erve cu tomer on the federal government' telecommunications net work. Almost a third of Sprint' ubco...…
