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…I I VIEWS OPINIONS O.Hi on • recent even merely indicate that ome major "Afrocentric" adjustments need mad pronto. Bee of th ay I often ,_,thA41A things. some ay that I am analytical. always looking beneath the surface. That· true. If e only too things at face value. there would be very little reason for . ous scientific research. I am the kind of person who won'tBUNDL Y endorse some- one bee knil .. ethnicity, inclu' Clarene...…

…to Gammon. "My Dad w one of them. When I won chol hip to o to rt hool h worried ttl w ting my time, that I wouldn't get a ',real' job." Art i very difficult b in , Gammon conced . "If thirty per­ cent of the hundreds of thousands of arti out there m ke a living at it,. that' great." In American culture art i removed from life, it' set apart because "we believe i non-func­ tional." ART HAS ALWAYS been a component part of all the g...…

…- - ENTERTAINMENT . IBRIEFS '" Livin up to hi name, : Tra edy, The Intelli ent • Hoodlum, recently hit by • a car I the treet from _,,",,,,,....,,_. Q Tragedy i workin with four different producers on the new album which i yet untiUed. Eric dler of the Bomb Squad will produce a , cut, the Large Pro(i r from M in Source i producing . "Adolescents At War", Bpitomy of Scr tch i in­ volved on "GangstersInBlue" and finally, the ...…

…U R 1'��-IlCa4Wi nd figure -wer monumental. Th y were people carred, but till upright: u h ulptures one feel , would not How nyone to push tb m over. In th outh African conte t, th Y made a powerful tatement Tow rei th end, he became more and more frail, hi culp ture became even more monumental. Sadly, hi major wor remain in clay and may be I t. He could not afford to cast them into tbe magnificent bronzes they �ould have been. Y...…

…17· .1 P OP PREACHER' In Spor Illu trated nd on t-----_ public televi ion thi week w the 1-- _ e-old lle tion th t bo in promoter Don Kin who I kno well d ve worked with cl ely, w conn ted with the mob. In ct, it w ted that I advertently w ed to rrange meeting where mob ter brought in n un­ dercover gent without the know led of King or my elf to try • and entrap Mr. King in an illicit deal. The f c of the King ting and other mat...…

…4 BENTON HARBOR AREA Commi ioner Ch rle Y rbrough id th t the City' .. Public Wor Department bas uc­ fully demoli hed orne be> 'within the city in the p tand the city could al 0 ave money if they let " olic By BERNICE RO N C�!pOt!"'t Ponti c Police Chief Homer Ell worth h greed to ke cut in I ry to fill the police chief position in the Ci ty of Benton Harbor, ccord­ ing to City Manager S ve M nning, M nning id be bad talked to...…

…WESTERN MICHIGAN o 'v DANNY COOK other organizations but they don't ConNpond«tt have the imp ct of Junior Oir . "I love ds. I'm doing what God The Kalamazoo Junior Girl Or- called me to do," he ponded . pnfzaUon, located at1114 W. Pater- when ked why he p be he elf. son, pon ored "I w a teenage mother," he con­ tightly-choreographed, high- tep- fe ed. "I went through ome ping f: hion how recently t the tr um tic experiences." She id ...…

…NO'BlIER 11- BUSINESS FINANCE you type IOd The part 0 : gnod opening festiviti for thi Fortune 500 IOOlpany to sho - its enhanced futwe by in­ vesting . in it If. Th Ouysler Technology Center (CTC). a ling giant c:I a building that · housed lunc.heoo. is a monu- ment eX IICOCC8's. amd Ouy s, dedic . 00 to education. research mel renaissance. • Like Blae America. Owy bid many financial Since Iscocca joined can- · I*lY in 1978...…

…Sickle Cell Detection program et . Patients, families, taff, vol un­ [eers, and local and tate dignitarie will gather at the Roo tertail on Novermber 23, to mark the 20th an­ ruversary of the Sickle Cell Detec- ion nd Infonnation Program, Inc. lbe organization conducts a model comprehensive statewide program that includes education, testing, counseling and a variety of patient ervices, • Charles F. Whitten, M.D., Distin­ ,gufshe...…

…- CHURCH CALENDAR Hom coming Day Nov. 17 True Ught Mi ion Church of Detroit will celebrate its Second Annual Homecoming Day on November 17, 1991 beginning with Sunday School at 9:30 a.m.; morning worship ervice 11:00 a.m. and an afternoon ervice at 3:30 p.m. t 8714 W. Mc­ Nichols, Detroit, MI. We invite all members, - former members, .family nd friends to attend this exciting celebration. For further information please cont...…

…C.Jllh1('<)27152;- I ,,-, t()f ,\) •. (If (I'. 1 \ J: t I .1(' \ 1 f I ) I' ,I .• () r (' CD L 0 L P U E y A B J rry Crookett, Clerk Benton Charter Town hlp a..n AIN. 11117111 UTO 0 IL No Credit Ch • 0 Down. A •• um��------------�------------------------� Payment. '88-1U Cera, Trucks. 1-800-873-8t503 24 HRS. Their La Your Gelnl 1144 PERSONAL BENTON HARBOR AREA SCOOLS an 'Immedl opening for an Eleotronlc. tnstruetcr....…

…. . • THIS MAKEs SENSE­ QUICK, EAsy ERECTION You can b com a .A..tllo./;oall � ath rbilt distributor under on of four basic programs. No matter which program you choose, you still : get all these advantages as a Weatherbilt distributor: THIs MAKEs SENSE- . OPEN WALL REDUCES SUB LABOR 1 ....--__,�--- R·30 in uladon n ceili for u� �nef �(ficiency R·30 in ulation n 11 (Of super �� �Ad ncy Open for air!hat ducts ( on rirM and l...…

…Caddying pays off tor Detroit students Kudo to four Detroit high Ichool students, ho were. prolent d ith four-year Icholarships from the Bvan Scholar Founs! ion at la t T aday Detroit' school board eetin . C I Technic 1 Hi h School loniorl Tod Willon, brothers a e and Shawn Ward, and Rc aiaunce Hig School I.aior Kevin Siefker ore the Blacks can· fight media • racism b1 Lea A. SalDuel Corr •• ,oNl'nt , " , . tereotypical ima...…

…h Briefs The military attract BI a . proportionate number. While BI c con- tit ute 12% of t popul tion t y e up 20.8% of the armed force and a full 28.6% of the y. , y come from the fact th t the military y provide better job opportuaiti for th with no hope. It i also theorized lure may be the enticement' the milit ry u e : gu ranteed employ­ ment, on-the-job tr ining, and a colle edu tion. Barb ra Groves, a service woman f...…

…This Week In Black History , inventor u r re irun pr ce , w born. 1 17 - J Pol n d t r, B p t i Churchman, born. Which [am ou hall' board denied Marian Ander on and Hazel Scott the right to perform be­ cau e of color? MARCH 19, 1 72 - T.J. Boyd patent ap- paratus detaching hor e from c rrla . 1919 - Herb rt i hoi', trum­ wa. b r n. 1624 - m fu k r , ftr t hild born in the US chri t ned at Jame town, VA, Name the thre prat...…

…EDITORIAL exed its' roilit ry might with awe orne we ponry nd tounding technologic I uperiority. The "victory" w all the more It ati fying" be­ cau e the ground war wa hort nd the U.S. casualilie were "amazingly light." PRESIDE T BUSH, the euphoric commander-in-chief, declared that the U.S. ha final­ ly buried the "Viet Nam syndrome". U.S. power reigns supreme again. Lost in the euphori of the victory celebration are the que l...…

…1 00 I part of a flve­ erie .beln published by. t e Univer By of orth Carolina Pre . The first two olumes focused on the British lales and Canada. Volume III i the fint of three volumes to ex­ a I e the Blick abolltlonl t movement in the United States. The extent to which th en­ tire Blac community in north­ ern cl ties a enga ed in anUs lavery wor is one of the mo t revealin 'par of Ripley' or. "Vi ilance committees spran up i...…

…amie Cooper h not been nd th t he is not upport. pr n Scent. Deliciou. Delee­ t ble nd di turbin engulf the room. The romatic per­ fume of relaxation, color blend the inten ity of peace and the w rm mile of welcome greet you a you enter the orld of Loving Bouquet, 16 Grand Street, in downtown Highland Park. Loving Bouquet is the in­ spirational design of Judy v c ncie re idents. Other bu ine ,'t e bo rd approved chec proce ...…

…ro The City of Detroit currently II acceptina application for leaonal jobl Itb tbe Recreation Departm nt and the Zoological Par Department. The City h opening for: ta t bile "Ie AU da.tI, ho sell refrelb­ m niland/or tickets. Applican mUit be at leut 17 yead old and have completed two yean of higb scbool. Pay range is $4.25-$4.44 per bour. - ReereaUo Ald.. To qua ify, applications mu t have two years of high school, be at leut...…

…Treat yourself to a healthier version of • favorite family des­ sert. With ju t a few simple recipe change , you can enjoy Aunt Edn • bread pudding and Matty' blackberry cobbler without feeling guilty. Health experts agree that diets high in fat and cholesterol can lead to an increased risk of heart disea e, today's leading healtb problem. Therefore, sweets with less fat, cholesterol and sodium, Y e ,1 a� ood .lnIlft-J n" fa hio...…

…Radioscope ... The Column Behind· - The - Scenes h r By·LllaCo I It's been six month since E - the r Rolle's near fatal automobile accident la t sum­ mer that left the driver of the car Ihe as riding In dead. The 69- year old actress her elf su - tained fr ctured ribs, laceration of the head and face, and a brui ed heart. Says Rolle, "I'm till recuperating for the mo t part,-trying to get my elf back together physically. " Tod...…

…10 Video In court? ditor: Doe video t pe belong in the courtroom? NO. To me, there em to be eriou contr diction' when one u c the word truth nd vid 0 tape. One need only turn on their . JV and a k them elve what are they eeing. Am I eeing what the c mera aw or what orne film editor put together for me to see? When is it re I or -manufac­ lured? How <: n I the ordinary itizen tell the difference. Will you no longer be ble to fac...…

…................................................ .............................................. A ER : II n Inoom. to "lemDle pr from your hom •. 504·14 ·1700 DEPT. P18 . 117 ............................................. - .... A •• I.t.nt .It Lab T .ohnlol.n -Full·tlme po.ltlon. A •• I.t Labor ory Technlo an In performing te.t/.tudle. to v.rlfy quality of m •. CMt m h 10 It t • and prep • t m for t tlno. M t experimental and .mall...…

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…on Afric n Americans do not stand lone in' their fi ht for justice for the years of slavery. African will pre ent their dem nd for reparations to the United ation folio in eetin of the Or a ization of African U ity che uled for Niaeria hi June. ·We have more th n legitimate cl im for d m ge for the crime committed ag in t Africa. It's going to be a big i ue in the I t dec de of the millennium. We are going to pu h for It," Jide...…

…CO DI G 0 C , the root of the problem and its ul­ tim te solution in-North Africa c­ tually go far beyond water i elf. "It's not th t there' too little water in North Africa, but th t there is n imbalance between MEE;lNG RECENTLY AT WHITE HOUSE to dl.scuss Minority Scholarship, President George Busb Advisory Committee on Hlstorjsall.y Black Colleges' and Universities (HBCUs) include ( eated l-r) Central St te University Pre ident Arth...…

…UARY 17-23, 1 1 yR n Corr pondent Terri Brayn n- Willi ms, 24- ye r-old Benton H rbor mother h d to put her educ tion on hold nd I v her hu b nd nd three children to 0 nd erve her country. Br yn r- Willi m , a L nee Corporal in the M rine left Febru ry 11, to report to C mp Lejeune, in North Carolin where he will be rationed until he . receive further order. She had bec n on in ctive re erve or two year and wa a full-time tud...…

…mo r y. • r ci m, e i m, economic e ploitation, rruli i ri m, hypo ri y and the rro ant mi -u c of power have be n the order of th day in U.S. hi tory. Whether through the prop g tion "oci 1 Dar- wini m," the projection of "m niCest de tiny" or ·in tilling. what M din Luther King termed morbid fear of com­ the rutin .. g elite has HUG fulfill the un ulfill d m ric n revolution. to per ect the imper­ fect union, in mo t in t n...…

…a ar of t ------------------.., Th nt of of Small Work hops to ining to for the in tr m of will i prov bu in , m nag rial, nd t chnic 1 no -how of c rti ied DBE/HBO uppli rand th ir mploy R vi w th lena 1 dg today! orkshop sch ul th t you ill gain 10 to appr ci t. th wid -r nqe of nd 8 nd in th r istr tion form WINTER WORKSHOP SCHEDULE 1991 AGENDA TOPICS _ - TECHNICAL SEGMENT _ MANAGEMENTSEGMENT __ ----- MONDAY THURSDAY...…

…w nt to tr n er. Other it m , the bo rd ac­ cepted a 19,200 gr n: for gifted nd talented 3-12 grade student, to participate in art, cience, and math ctivitie, the Young Author conte t, Great Book ac- Sev n DuBoi Honor Pro- r m tudent t Highland P r Community Colle e will par­ t ic ip te in the "Windo to Afric /Th Journey Home" educ tion I tour of Sene I nd M Ii in Africa, Febru ry 13-23, 1991. The tudent will depart Detroit 2/1 ...…

…ott o OlT-Mu ic. M ic. Mu ic. In one cn e of the word, the orld of Dorothy R. Simp on i mu ic. She h owned nd oper ted Si mp OD' Record Shop, 14034 Jo C mp u, for the p t twentyfour ye Sh has een the progre ion of recorded mu ic evolve from 4S , 33 , four tr ck , ei ht track d It to CO' . Mu ic! with it tyle nd trend h ch nged too. When he opened Simp on' Record Shop, the MoTown Sound wa , a the young ter ay, "pop­ ping." Sh...…

…Amcric n nd other minority bu i- nc ow ncr and profe ion I from aero the country who felt vices. that the corpor tion h d been Th RTC mu t ell commercial ountr '. them." Spe . rs will include L. Wil­ li m crdrn n, chairm n of the RT nd Rev. J k on of the Rain- bo .oahuon who III op n the confer nee: 0 vid Coo e, e ecu­ tive director of the RTC and other RTC peciali t will highlight the opportuniues av Hable. Di cu ion will includ...…

…Over the p die J c on' n e ctly o t, rom nne . them creamin for more. Althou h many of hi on have a decidedly en uo navor, Freddie' n ver been no n a a "bedroom balladeer". ell, not until now! Since hi 19 5 debut, Freddie Jack on', been on non­ stop innin tre . Hi fir tingle "Rock Me Tonirht" kicked off a trin of nine bac -to-b c top ten hi . There w "You Are My Lady". "He'll Never Love You", and "m ny other including "Jam To...…

…, ne time the bccau C It '''11 too drt t rcul t t r them to m.r the mar h th T mlka Burri B . r i , county. rap contest Tamika Burri, a junior at the Benton Harbor High School, recently won the anti-drug rap conte t that wa .ponsorcu by the Be r r ic n County Intermediate School Di tr ic t a part of its regional Student A si tance Programs conference. Her rap en­ titled, "Stop the Madness", wa elected out of 31 other entrie ...…

…1 ............................................... Are you IIv ng on a limited Income? If you re 55 nd over nd a re dent of B rrlen; C , or Van Buren count e the enlor mploymant program of Region IV Area agenoy on aging offe,. a compl t no fee mployment a rvlo. For more Information oall 983·0177 or 1·800·442·2803 E.O.E. 2/1 ASSEMBLERS: Excellent Income, aa.y work a embllng products at home 7·day 24·hr. ervlc. Info 504·648·1700. DE...…

…2 NON I GE -Pr A r can f hion show fe tur ng tr ditlonal & original styl . Richard Ubrary. 9876 Grand Ai r 2pm. (935-�08). 102ND US COLORED TROOP REENACTMENT GROUP -Members in period oostl.X1le portray the actlvl of th M chig reg ment of Blec Civil War soldiers. Bow n Ubrary. 3 48 W V rnor t 2pm. (297-9381). ONE FAMILY, ONE PLANET -N e w BLACK MEN: UNCERTAIN FUTURES -examines th current condltJon of the young urban Black m Ie. Th...…

…Ten'ants call for Housing Dir cor's ou t r Cerence t the Fi r t r - byterian Church on Saturd y June 9. The Conference ended with march to. nd rally at 'he leffrie low-ri project. Temple at J hn Lodge. PUBL) HOU I d- vocacy groups. tenant -. mem­ ber of the Wayne County Union of the Homele and people from aero th city turned out 200 tron to up­ port. the re urbi hment r her th n destruction of the e vi­ able uni 19anizing ...…

…,. o ·GOD C EAT Din h na JOHA ESOURG, SOUTH AF leA - Saying he w feeling "on top of the orld" -South African Black nationali t Ie der elson Mandella t eek bcgan a 4S-day trip during hich he ill vi it the United States and countrie in Africa and Europe. The trip started hortly . after andela ucees rully underwent ursery to remove a cy t on hi bl ddcr. Mandela i 71. The once jailed te der of t e tru le to e hile minority ru...…

…JUNE 7·23, 19 0 MICHIGAN CITIZEN PAGE THREE lions of African-Americans and those opposed to part­ held," predicts McCutcheon, "only the steadfa t insistenc of tho e millions will guaran­ tee that the U.S. keeps th pressure on South Africa." I'.'� , t Chair of Afrlcana tudles named at WSU Ph.D. in p ychology frol" the University of M achuseus, Amherst, in 1979. He also holds a B.A. from City University of New Youk' (CUNY), and M...…

…. , v ,. -EDITORIAL- • • • • CML ROHTS The �ority of the 10 n, lio ADgolaDs ttend church every Sunday. yet they 0 in church . y . owing D aDotbcr terrori bomb of . UNIT A 0 destroy another church or or school or Before I left ADgo the Min- o er of He th, Dr. Flavio Her­ nandez, ked me to let the peop e of America know that this unj war 0 ola has also caused a severe health emerpcyo There i no epidemic pre din through •...…

…hould'marc he &L bantJi on By Ro D Die Two weeks ago David Du e, the Klansman turned State Legi lator from Louisiana, was successful in getting a bill passed which in effect banned affirmative ac­ tion programs in the State of Louisiana. Meanwhile in Missouri City, Texas, that great American protector of white American rights, the Klu Klux . Klan, was preparing to mount a series of marches and demonstations to prote t the al...…

…-lea en-: political ue to manipulate udiences again t r ci m. The only effective trategy to counteract medi i support for Black publication and medi an Iy is hich will et­ fectivel y rticulate the truth about our conditions and our people. ? Dr. Kwame rumah c tI d fr P 5 sed in th Conclusion to hi I t boo'. Revolution- ry P th in 1972; "The African people. in olid rity ith comrade in every p rt of the orld, h ve lh mean' t...…

…IC.1,11 ucc . . . JUNE 17-23, 1 n ctlvlt In Hlghl nd Park HIGHLAND PARK Michigan Week was celebrated wi th a great deal of pomp and cirbumstance May 19-26 in Highland Park. The eek's cuvitie tarted off i th parade to celebrate Armed Forces Day, Saturday, and ended i th v rious ae­ tivitie for' Youth Day. Other Michigan Week Ac­ tivities included Senior Citizen Day, Tue day, where enior citizen got a chance to how off their ...…

…o - The ill be For more informaation call 313-577-5244 or write the errill-Palmer Institute. Wayne State University. Detroit, Ml 48202. …

…Tenant group City Council Pre ident Maryann Mahaffey opened the meeting by ddressing the Conference's intentions to better the living conditions of the people in Detroit' public ho ing. The conference offered a ie of workshops where in- s ted organiza tions, leaders and concerned tenants were able to obtain inform - tion to improve their situa­ tions. The workshop topics were: -Organizing for Tenants Rights , headed by DOT's ...…

…etropolilan i ocated at Boulevard, ll· p, , SPECIRllZl r; l BLRCK DR T R 11 COLLECTRBlES r ta e fir t ·Scienc F r e re r 1°11 h t rough the guid nee of t rr member nd voluntce . "The ·H cenrr model i b don th ucc ful opera­ lion of the -H center on Detroit' a t ide. It provide non-going progr m th t 1- 10 youth nd' dull to learn by doing. to ether or in­ dividu lIy." Y illi m �iIl. e xp n ion project director nd yne Count...…

…In • Gcw'erDIlDelll i 12th AlII ..... TraiDiDi ecm .lUll.. aty, 0. ADlmd 22- 26, 1990 the HJ tfIII:'J Crown Ccater, Presideat Rubye s. annoamced. • • oaly the secoad • ·ow olJaniz tioa. of fov'ermDeal employca d i tI"aiDiDs coafereDCe • de � W . agtoo, DC. Fields . d the idea· to make the ev IDCI'C ible to its member ship, hich· composed of civil serv the· onal, S and local government levels . .de. BIG is a nonpartisan dDOD­...…

…Attomey Philip L. BurtOll. d /OT numy cJuzU- of the Redtess Com- o/ the S b1tlllCla of the NAACp, �M . Iinu 1949. His of- flu tried numy of the crimiIuIl casu stemming from the Block c tIUCtion . . g in eattle in the early 1970'. and, in th late'71 and etuIy '80s, Bur­ ton represented the NAACP in a l 'SUit arising out of tIlIewide anti-bwing Initiati 350. Fred Hyde, an administrative la judge for the State of Washin on, rep te...…

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…, u 7· z .' «e i . , � , . { 4!: 'l � . I d o OTHE I ACfO In dition to continually suppre led an er, there Ire other ri f ctors, One is I I about three time more com­ men-In blac s than in hites i the tendency for tbe kid­ ney to excrete alt more 10 Iy under t • In mo t people the kidneys peed up odium excretion under tre , thu belping eep blood pre sure 10 • Sio ing do n odium excre­ tion under tre r i e blood pre ur...…