…,. ric n Am c n ,-- , t and ill t the lead." Acoording to Cobb, part of the problem 'th Conyer's 'lure t • VAJO, • P A.e D orr�umm be bot political �tuu. Detroit'. con commu nity, it'. a mId winter of d1IIppoo intmenL Foot-draggiDg politi e failed to tote the 8rc r co tuenb on ODe of choJcest , �cnt bui� ptojcc re- ce memory, tbc con say. Rising in the middlc of the Medi cal Center is S240 mlUion 11< am Admi ba on (VA) ...…
…WORLD NATION Drug pproved for h patltl B AS GTO - The Food and Drug Administration recent ly approved the e of interferon alfa as the first treatment for hepatitis B, an infectious liver di that can be fatal. "This treatment will help save lives and reduce the ufferin, that accomp�es this disease,. Heal th and Hum n Services Secretary Louis W. Sullivan said in a statement Interferon alfa u approved in 1991 for treatina another...…
…Black dig t Y Cllnton-Gore trong with BI ck NEW YO (AP) - Blac in the Arkansas delegation say that Bill Cinton and AI Gore have proven they are ensitive to Black Americans and will ttract minority votes. "1 think African-Americans understand they can't let the Republicans commit economic genocide anymore," said Sen. Bill Lewellen, D-Marianna, a member of the Arkans delega tion committed to Clinton. Clinton delegate Nancy Blou...…
…ANY OTHER wealthy W�tem deImcracy which saw om-tDurthofits prescooolers living in poverty would reeogrsze that tlx: q\lllity of itS futUIe � slipping away am likely woold act decSvely to lcr:ep wages am iI¥::orncliJoot J ,t ing. But in the Unied Stars, rnmg child poverty' an �n " at! . tack poorparens ratber than figure out 00w D �lp tllml. Despite what some politiciam would � us believe, ourmtion's poor, especially the nine milli...…
…P II I * to )W the mast stiritw Mmif dxJut � FaII'Ih q July by theHat-Fredt!ricJcDougonJlIIy 5, 1852: (pQftO) BwSldt· ootb cib aae.I yitwitha ofb �ty between \8. I am II) In cluded within � pale of gkDuami\asary! Yow in �mlCC only teYeU b im measurable � between \B. '1mb . inwhichyou, tlisday, rqoice.aremt�incxmnm- 1m rlchintai1arreot]\B1ice,libtz ty, pro6pCrity am �a:bc, bequeathed by your fatllm, sIJued by)'OU. mt by 1m ...…
…DETROIT Marvin and ROOdes reid "open 4th in oowmake tyl. Wide green lawns. a wMing w 14 . bJ.R. aoo Elke, a fir Marvin and tiny garden for c::mJace are special featurts make ttm love ly bo abone, Mo tbanffi a ty menu of n , chi ken, sa ge, law, salads, green beam, deviled eggs, carrot cak Gennan chocola cake am j cream, Volley ball and otber games were enjoyed before the rains came. Fred and Ollie Burton aOO daughter, Fr...…
…-.. � - - -- - � r =-"'=----=--- DETROIT 7 THIS WEEK IN BLACK HISTORY J Which BIacJc . hDd than 55 pt# 1872 and 1920? MOItII'eal ;"197� how nttIIJY were won by Blocks? JULY 21, 1864-�New Orleans Tribune published. • 1896 - Mary urch Terre e1ec1cd first President of National AssociationofO>lored Women. 1988 - Perihelion Theater Company in Chapel Hill, N.C. taged Saturday's antdren, in which 1bomasJeI. played by a Black acmr...…
…". olitician nd he VA eon true ion job busine a usual • • • we are by the oaring rhetoric roaring out of the J)I '{''';;:I 1<, onv ntion this week, the great speeches are still just that, vord lilt deed , 'I )it politi ians offer a clo e up study of political b in as ,2 ') milli n construction job, the VA ho pital, is underway in .' i. I )f he I ty. Visibly absent from the jobs and contractors ranks c! I kt ui ,Equally invisible fro...…
…nCJCalGel �llHUceI form lit a her Incandeacent nee, but DODe of grace n L at erlne .Dunham, th arancte dame 0 Afro.Cadb bean dance, recently con cluded a 47-day liquid t 10 pro t and call attention to tile Buab admlniltratlon'a houli b decision to return of tho of Hald rel\lJlteea to tbC blood-eoated W t IDdian 1aIaDd. MI. Dunham, who criticized the Haitian ex CIUiloDi aa -raciat- and a aymptom of U.S. -dlvilioniam, onee ...…
…1 P 1 del yin a c of 12,588, ODe ninth of money for this year, beca the board d no lived up to the legal requirement of submitting an audit for the year 1991. BAD been ready to t for this audit, a firm employed by the board putting it together, but hen the board dismissed Deloitte Touche, official believed the audit might never get done, the ource said. H the firm again employed in doing the udit, the money ould be given, the ...…
…ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF ter thr hit ingl , a Soul Train a ard a d Orammy omina 0 , it', e de t t e ladi of Bn Vo e ere definitely "Born To Sing." d for tho e ho thought they ere j t cute qu rtet, their Itt Ibum "Funky Divas" unle h the group re I voc I po cr. Att c ing tandard , rap, R&B, nd fun rock, En Vogu giv credence to their title the new "divas" ofR&B. Upon hit 'ring the cene a few years b c , they were mong everal g...…
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…HEALTH member of the Larynec tomy Group we are currently in volved in a Community Service Project t local chool to teach children the hazard' of moking nd drinking. We go to different chool every Thur day to let people ee for themselv what smoking and drinldng will do. We have won the city award and the Rod Jening and Jimmi Hromas are part of the Care Center Laryngectomy Group. state aw rd from The American Cancer Society and no...…
…BENTON HARBOR Who's using who? commissioner asks y Harbor City Co the rezonin of 40 I uth of dj cent to Pa P <!entia! 0 light ind tti . Du ne O'neill, Pre ident of Corner tone Alliance told the commi ion th t the hirlpool Corporation, ho 0 the property plans to don te the property to Cornerstone Alii 0' eill id Corne ne doesn't need to be in residential ho in marketin but, "we're in economic development busine nd thi eems to...…
…WESTERN MICHIGAN ccordlng to Alan H. Pete n. atio E ecutive Director, The tiona! Crime Commi ion, the handboo helptully provid the chance for families of murder victims to hare the , pain and terror that ult from hearing bout the experiences of others. It is from the key experiences of igni cant other loved 0 of murder victims that his bandboo i compiled and to their courage it is dedicated. It w created for you. we can e� justice f...…
…turers awl nnaJXlal iDStiltutiOlIB. Rcwttly, of rity AuklIOOb �f'lIU.J), � mimritycar wm�� � t grot4) of miIDity pcqlle in Us.", Wmhingm � k>bby�' 'CDlIDat- lonal representati for the government'. upport. The NAMAD . . gowmncd row! of Ad- �tJatioo (SBA) Iq-am, low �rcst loan a $100 mI lion� program � emile lO,(XD rew j<m; aM $10 miDioo grant for a miInity dcab' nrntstudy. ALmrding to � groq>'s P ' dent, Clmks HaneD, "MiIDi...…
…MADE ROM 11JRKEY bteUt cut lets, fresh pinach, and a variety of flavor in . such as soy saUCle, lemon pepper aDd bite wine vinegar, McHargue'.l..emoD Turkey Stir-Fry with Pas .. redpo bacllO compete with over 500 other entriel 001. tas ,originality, appearance, appeal aDd simplicity to receive the Naticmal Turby Federation's top prize and a cbedt for $2,000. . In dition to IWmitti.D& a lJ t...t .. ,. t � U • recipe; teeDs 1'0 e1Jo...…
…ORDI A CE Th City of Hlghl nd P r Ord n : PUBLIC UISA CE BOARDUP/PADLOCK r ORDI A CE I 630.01 DEFI ITIO S. A us d In thl ch p . A.' n r- m on o has any I I and/or quO ab p op rty in qu on. B. 'Pro rty' me n any tructure, hou ,build ng, premi s or ny part ther of. 630.02 FINDINGS WITH RESPECT TO DRUG USE. The City de ermines tha public nuisanc creat d whenever the repe ed u , ng, giving or po e ion of controlled ub nc or drug ...…
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…INTRODUCTIO ChaIrman Ron Brown. you've done difficult job well. You have brought down barriers. Your or rna proud. President Bill ainton. You ve urvived tough pring. It will make you tronger for the f 11. With your stripes you m t heal and make better. the hopes of many depend upon your q t. Be comforted that you do not stand lion. Vice President AI Gore comes to this te ted and prepared. He h s been a re oned voice for en vironome...…
…NAACR responds : A panel of local rep ntadves trom civil rigb organizatio met last Sunday at the general m mber , hip meed 0 the Detroit B ncb NAACP in re po e to recent petroit serf, "Who Spea r Blae America?" : A10n ith local leaders, the orum included videotaped respon- • e from national he d of the " AAC , the Urban Leagu , the Southern Chri ti n Leadership Con ference (SCLC) and the Congre n Racial Equality (CORE), : "It ...…
…"Too y, we are witne ing wh t] believe to be another landm r ign ing of an argument between th IFESH and AID, an agreement that will upport three major program to help improve the quality of life in Africa," Rev. Sullivan said. "Last year, we announced Ph e I of our Debt for Development Pro gram in Africa for $2 million that w initiated in Nigeria, Guinea and Niger. Today, we announce Phase Il of Debt for Development, an exci t- ...…
…"That hould not interfere in ny relation hip betwe n t t te of ew Columbia and the federal Rep. 'd ue to don forthe ote. vote. He b d aid in th t would ure before the full ureb h d the we to create tb tate of e Columbia pa ed the Democratic-contrelled Ho Di - trict of Columbi Committee on 7-4 party-line vote. The floor vote, expected in fe mon , ould be the first for the tatted mailing letters to the parents of 134,000 tude...…
…HIGHLAND PAF� h Fighting child uff ring community by community oomrnun . Tbe effurt· called � QliJd Warn V" . n program. B m 11IE Child m1 Family . ChlUIDlb; 001- ttl: QulCil of Negro WOl'DCl\ of JWlior � American Association of Retimd Fe (AARP), �·w 'auD 1IICmatiI� am ttl: . Raza. Utit)Qf I � about � pilot poject in W' D.C. Now similar e1Ia1s, � by local mcmbeIs of six group are 1.DJcrwayin 3drornmunities ttl: rountry. L...…
…Highland Park Communi ty llege (RPCC), the econd olde t community College in Michigan is commemorating the beginning of its 75th year of ervice with a Diamond . Jubilee Celebration on Friday, May 1, 1992 at 7:00 p.m, Thi Gala event ponsored by the Foundation of Highland Park Community College will be held in the Atrium of the col te e, In Highland Park. The HlgblaDd Par Com munity College Foundation I. lnal ng 11 alumni, their...…
…t now n d to i hy h uld e put our trust in yet another M yor- - mbled p I of eli ? Wh t pro f do e e th t thi time, th elfare of th City' people will not e b c t to the hi h-incom d v I pe that t M yor i franti lly e in ? Hom ram i th Itt e - mple in ri of City- pon- ored high-income developm n th t won't pull i own weight in n alre dy flound ring city. Th $19.2 million development won't earn b ck it ub idie provided by th Ci...…
…lWIida Amtricm �m. .. his be free a _',r,_.,.,. � the t!t1rliest raionaIe fa' 1avmtent ofBIa:kAfricans? ANSWER TO BlACK HISTORY QUE TIONS MidaKmthefirst evtrtopim Jim Crow laNs in plblic trtnsportt; tba? - � muIatD �idan. �. - Gtant Fuhr. 2 - in 1841. 22Dd - "Raisin in tb: Sun" by l.onaine beity . 23rd - �John Street Me Cl1wd1 in York aty. -GeorgeW� - They were 00 . red Iadr.n aOO noeded i> convened to -..a .. __ 'ty. a. � ...…
…EDITORAL hi n ever lnce World W r n on ever be rind union rn n enjoyed unpreceden th care, perity, " LEr ME rAKE 7'#/.5 OPPD�TU""� 7lJ MAKG-,#f RHY�t. FoR. UAI/ TY - As KJfH roOHK,fH SHolAJ.S TOI'f �6 be"",,:> r .s�E J r.s T/"'� ro HE"IL _ S 0n.::z::- /,vV I 'TI:: »u: R£PO�T�R.s /AI 7?Y£ �"O� o ;tIT'Jl:AlJ) 1'1 Y PAil/VCR. BII.£"'K�q- "r;;t,DAI/ -ItEV. U3 AAItH VIEWS OPINIONS • • • AI whi - inned "domin ted th However, th...…
…We al 0 know that there are nearly 30 African new papers in thi country from coast to co t. PRACTIC LLY VERY major U.S. city ha t least one African- American new paper. Some have two or three. Aloin each of these major citie , there i a ub stantial number of tudent of African de cent attending colleges. ' Many of the e tudents at tend or attended the mo t prestigious body of private college in the nation - the Ivy League C...…
…- Organize morning and afternoon school safety patrol - Organize senior ci tizen -escon SCIVicc - Petition the city to tum closed recreation centers over to the communi _ Organize after- chool and _ Saturday programs '_ Organize community youth training and employment program _ Organize drug removal program - Turn vacant lots into community gardens or play grounds for the children • ---: Organize block by block safety and ecu...…
…II "Ie -T Ch ng : Ge r Ag in It' gettin rder to fig- . we out here Ice- T' career i going next. From hard core gang ter rapper, Ice made a trong move into · film. Now, he' bl ting heavy metal music ith hi new group, Body Count. Ice' ctually no tranger to metal. In fact, a lot of the musical inspiration behind · hi rap come from rockers like Blac Sabbath, Slayer, · and Van Halen. Ice-T and Body Count are · currently on a n ti...…
…I I ANNOUNCEMENTS MONDAY, APRIL 20 . -----...£.--___;"..-..;.._--,. � A booklet containing a � Travel Slide Program: comprehensive listing of Detroit Sundagger1 Photographer Historical Society (DHS) and Margaret Kaminski captures Detroit Historical Department flowering cacti, waterfalls, desert (DHD) programs for 1992 is now hiking trans, and petroglyphs of . avail. thru the DHS. The booklet Chaco Canyon, Bandelier, contains more than ...…
…th for lh :J ut itan ling s )n i . , I wing troit 'I" ' I" ) • tntl honor td I ./ 'ommunit . e e e Di re rdin fety, Police r Em t Wils n, Jr. ued child from peri hing in ho fire. rcoti 'on, undercover urveill nee to h r pre ent ignm nt on t Mini S tion Uni t. In one Ion -term operation. 0 eer G tar et a convicted murderer ho d tried kill mther undercover officer. The opera on culminated in 12 , includi u q�ntly ntene...…
…BENTON HARB()H "To de I ith thi current fin ncial problem e're current proj ectin rt fall in general fund of bout $347,000," Vance id, To try dIve the problem city official were givin th employ choice to t e 3 percent reduction in p Y or go to a four-day p y eek. P conference �ld April 14, in the LuI Lee Commi ion Chambers, Vance said all employees had voluntarily greed to take a 3 percent reduction in p Y for the period beginni...…
…WESTERN MICHIGAN Rena Pool, Estee Lauder, Beauty Consultant from Hudson's Northland, perfonn beauty touch-up on g at Hudson'S/Llnks Benefit. Dennis Toffolo, Pre ident of Hudson' . Spring fashions, introduced by gue t emcee Amyre Makup on of WKBD TV50, were highlighted. Gue were also treated to a champagne reception, a performance by the Ca. s Technical High School String Quartet, beauty looks from Estee Lauder, a full lunch, gi ft...…
…" HILDR OF THE Dream' aloo atmanyoftberren and women who'v achi ved itions powerand inf1u:� in � 1 American wot1q>lace. Tbe k provides great in- ights it illustra just what it takes to a ful Bl k living in white America With good exampl through tbevoi of men and women woo refused to letAmericalivei "col rblind"li , "Qilldren of the Dream" is an im portant book for all in America to read. The 50 fu1 BI profil in the publication...…
….. While high blood P a major he th threat for I U.S. eth nic grou , BI contract th di orderfarmoreoften,d velopitmu h earlier in life, nd uffer de th or ility from high blood pres ure ret ted disc e in far grea r propor tion tban white Americans. AS A G OUP, African- 'Ameri ve tro d th rat nearly twice high white. Th y are up to five time likely to die of chronic heart f ilure beca e of high blood pre UTe. And high blood pu...…
…RELIGION Jus! Briefly: I AM Records i readying for rete a project from the Minne poli Go p 1 Sounds 1 ter this month. The n n poli -b ed group m ke up th rhythm ection from the Sounds of BI ckn What Bible character w a city coming down out of This week's scripture: Heaven? If you think you know d h d the wer,jot it down and drop it "An w atever you 0, in the mail to Eye On Gospel, P.O. whether in word or deed, do Box 7274, Culver...…
…" o For FHA terms, see the local daily paper every Monday for properties available .. Individuals seeking further information for assistance should contact the broker of their choice. Si busca propiedades 0 casas de benta con terminos de FHA, mire cada Lunes en el periodico. Las personas que necesiten mayor informacion deben ponerse en contacto con el Agente de ventas de Casas de su perferencia. EDUCATION Soholar hips' Athletlo ...…
…ABOUT CITY FI A C S Why can't the City pay it bill ? This is th problem: The City is not collecting enough mo y to pay for all its expenses. Th current deficit is basically a venue deficit - in ome th City relied on to th pay its bills, we simply did not get. The recession has affected alm t all of our revenu sources. For instance, income tax, the City's biggest general fund revenu source, will produce $17.5 million less than was bu...…
…VOL XIV NO.13 FEBRUARY 19 - 25.1992 orr-One month go t Corinthian Baptist Church, th Chica 0, Dlinoi Living Light Outre ch nlstrie founder and director, everend Bob 'eeden, deli red powerful m ge to Detroit. To parap and conceptualize what Reverend Weeden d, the rebuilding of Detroit i not the job of the city, tate or federal governments. 1be job i a community job and the burden of fulfilling that need OTT' , t uarely on the houlde ...…
…WORLD/NATION which re trict e trans ml of de e pending to 0 dom tic programs m [or portion 0 our citi ; th ucation well-bel of our citize reh bilitation of our fras tru ture ••• " Speakin t the titut and later t the U.S. Conference 0 Mayor, I 0 meeting in Wa hington, J c on urged the poll tical leade to help In' crease voter participation by 2S percent in 50 major citi by re . teling nine million more voters in 1992. Also urgi...…
…F BRUARY 1 2. 2 Some move y little R-E- S-P-E-C T from Areth Franklin would go Ion y, would a 6 chec for uling her furni ture. Gro e Point Moving Com pany pre ident John Steininger aid hi company been trying for months to get th Queen of Soul to p y for wor it performed for her July 18 and 25. "We've even gotten a judge ment against her is mall claims court, but she has totally ignored it," Steininger aid. Franklin' attorne...…
…p I t. 12858 WOODWARD - Highland Park 865·5220 IT 0 BEL inev I t- in why ome roup 0 Ituden perform differently than others - or why ome tuden per form better in de lin ith dif ferent ituations. Thi would help 11 tuden , h believe. Harper emph ized paren could aid young people in think ing by king them que tlo not only about their cfioolwork, but L HARPER, head of the TV programs we11. Highl nd Park Curriculum "They hould '...…
…"I KNOW where you are cnmingfrom, girtfrieoo," Wichita . d. "But what worries me . MlrtCim." "Mort Crim?" Si ter Pearl responded. "What doe that Cllannel Four SIrOOtperson have ., do with Doctor Death?" "More than you might think, " Wichita rq>lied. "Or haven't you heard bout Crim' 'common aiminal' comment?" "Yeah! I lard that comment," Bessie said. "And I woI¥1ered why some journalists, including many Blades, � erm 'objec tiv...…
…Parents plan scholarship banquet By FLODEAN S. RIGGS sr." Writ., Detroit Public Schools students who have high hopes of going on to college, but are falling hort on funds can look forward to March 13. That is when the Parents High School Scholarship Committee plans to sponsor the Eighth Annual Benefit Banquet at Mercy College Conference Center. Dennis Archer former Michigan Supreme Court Justice is scheduled as keynote speaker....…
…This Week In Black History u 1 M two nationally.known Blocks who owned ucceMfad bus' in tM Iy 1800s. FEB UARY 21, 1965 - w inated in York, N.Y. 1905 - Dr. • abrl tlrst Bl c to serve on the Atomic Energy Commission, born. 1966 rt W ver became the fillt Bl cabinet member �rofF.nnD.1933- lmo (Eo W )'Dlo ), pianist, born. Are there common Jcinships between most Caribbean peop� and Blaclc Americans ? FEBRUARY 22, WASHINGTON'S ...…
…I ' VIEWS OPINIONS LA 00 U I EDITORAL lchl p r h n • I What do Benton Harbor, Highland Park, Muskegon Heights and Detroit have in common? They are the four most di tressed cities in the state, according to the Michigan Department of Commerce. That they are all predominantly African American is no ccident. Redlined by the banks, dispo e ed by both political parties, abandoned by commerce and industry and cash strapped, these cit...…
…By on 0 U.s. �me Cburtml by the inaction otheU.S. �- soon to be tho nds - of �I� win fled tim rounDy in o political pe . n the<Mrthrowo the dermaatica1- ly elected pre ident, Jean Ber1rmJ-Aris· oow being sentbeck. There are repo the retur- nees are � pmtogr8phcd aOO finFprinrd by "security forces" -a eupmnism for the right wing fanatics respo ible for the anti Aristide roup. WHILE INSISTING that they are woddng behiOO thcscer...…
…continu d from p_ 9 A-7 o HO P D to being "a man of God," aid everyone could not do w t he i doing. Rev. Weeden i building a mini - try that from every indication is one of love. He giv of his time and resources to th n edy. And where m ny might 11 donated items and either profit directly or indirectly, he ay , "God aid feed the hungry and cloth the naked." "I haven't taken 0 dime out of thi mini try," he aid. Jame W. oung owns A...…
