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…VOL. XVI NO. 30 An Informed People is A Free People JUNE 19 - 25, 1994 Marty Katz for The New Yen 11m" A conference of prominent Blacks that was sponsored by the NAACP ended with vows of unity. Organizer, the Rev. Benjamin F. Chavis, center, aid anoth r meting Is planned, Min. Louis F rrakhan of the Nation of Islam, left, and Rev. AI Sharpton. By ALLISON JONES With AP wire report! BALTIMO Black leaders met Monday to begin devising an ...…

…, • --�---_,,-�_...-----����---�-_...-�-�-- -�--� -- - - - - � - co t t h Hill." Her headston THAT th hi President names Black general to military academy President Bill Clinton has appointed General Benjamin O. Davi a a member of the Board of Visitors of the U.S. Military Academy. The Board of Visitors provides recommendations to the Pr ident on the Academy's morale and discipline, curricu­ lum, in truction, physical equipment, ...…

…Mayor 0 nnl. Archer (cent r) recently hid br ak ground for Wayn Stat Unlver.Ity'. n w 28 million graduat .tudent ap rtment complex that will built tw n Ca • and Woodward, Ju t .outh of Fore.t. H Iplng the mayor with hi. ceremonial dutle. are (from left) rend cott, L on Atchllon and Oenl. L wi., members of th WSU Bo rd of Qovernore; Lynn ch fer, W U vice pre.ldent for admlnlstratlv •• rvlc .: and W U Pr .Ident David Ad many. By RON SEIGEL...…

…- UP Briefs IhW''''"'t((,11 lin ' City co During i Monday Jun 6 m ting, th Highland P r City Council ov rturned Mayor Li Porter' veto of money for th Council Contingency Fund. Th City Council uthorized 3,4 6 for th fund. Port r toed th appropri tion, but Council P iden Dwight Down joined Council Pro Tem Christin Franklin, ouncilwoman Greta Johnson, nd Councilm n Titu McClary in vo ing to ov rride th v 0, making th vote unanimous. ...…

…NAACP '94 Essay / Contest Winners ABOVE: Middle School Art winners were (I-r): Jame Elliott, Bunla Lee Parker and Art i e S mit h. MIDDLE: Elementary Art winner were (l-r): Jocelyn Laboy and Kyle Bailey (not pictured Is Ell hah Gar cia). BELOW: ( I - r ) Elementary Es ay winner , Shanise Burt, Marquita Glenn . and Juana Simp on. (photos by Je I Barganier) NAACP Art/Essay contest winners honored recently . Students in Detroit,...…

…• 7 million hom I . th than 200.00 in monthly in­ com ; • 37 million people, 14.5% of the U.S. population, living below I&l' write them off nonpar· 80 It must com from t poor, a llion of t apirit that f· firms th ir intrinsic hum n worth upon ho they , opposed to what they poIlUS. 'OUR ENEMIES'ARE PLAtiNG GUNS IN OUR COMnuNlrt OUR ENEM1ES ME PUMPING DRUGS I NTO OUR COMMUNITY By Willi COMPANY OFFICIALS AT Flagstar Companies ...…

….' , . ,. T 1 0 • mar nationali n imen Africa in Ameri . Against t b re t oontroversv Minister Loui F rrakhan oft N tion of I lam, the urvey found that 62 percent of B Americans belie that Farrak­ han rep en a "positi vie­ point ithin the BI ck community," 68 percent con­ tended that Blacks should con­ trol th government in Black communiti ,74 percent favored Black control over the economy in Black communiti , 55 per­ cen...…

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…By JANICE ALONE The Scoop "When I first h rd the al­ bum, it brought tears to my eyes. It just goes to show you that no matter how bad things might get, there's alway room for something good to happen," says the legendary Curtis Mayfield. The album All Men Are Broth­ ers: A Tribute To Curtis May­ field, is a project that celebrates not only Mr. Mayfield's music but also a testament to just how enduring his music really is. The a...…

…BENEFIT CO CERT - "The Qu en of Soul: At tha Franklin, will perform ben cone rt for the Congres- FAMILY REUNIO EXPLOSION - on I BI c Caucus Spo sscnot- Come and enjoy Christ centered, r Ip Fund Program at 8:30pm. Th family focused activities. Helping to con rt will be held t the John F. restore church, family and commu- Kenne(1y Center for the Performing ntty. All are welcome. FREE. S ren- Art In W hington, D.C. The con­ Ity Center, 16...…

…id. uch danger­ id ..... To hurt p opl c u you di gr with th m i totally unaccept­ abl in civiliz society." J t before Farrakhan began 1:j1.)t:::u.AJ' ng, J Ja on, th fa­ ther of Michael and Jan Jack- son, too front-ro t. Th appearance capped a visit marred by oontrove y. Farrak­ han w in Las Ve to"cl n up" the city, id Minister Ahvay Muhammad of Lo Angele, W tern regional representative for the Nation of Islam. Muhammad, on o...…

…HERBED VEAL KABOBS (Not Pictured) Total preparation and cooking time: 25 minutes 1 pound veal leg cutl ts, cut 1 /4 inch thick 4 gr n onions, slic d diagonally into 1-1/2-inch pi s Salt (optional) HERB SEASONING: 2 tabl spoons oliv oil. (r I rved from marinated dri tomatoes) 1-1/2 teaspoons fresh �ym or 1'/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed liar clov garlic, crushed 1/4 teaspoon pepper Sao eight l Ounch bamboo skewers 10 minutes in ...…

…• Barbecued Meats-(cooked indirectly)-bru h ith b rbecue uce durin the I t hour of cookin . • mo ed Meats-bru h 'with bar­ ue uce durin the la t 30 to 45 minute of coo in . • Grilled Chicken-bru h with bar­ cue uce during the la t 10 minute of grillin , turning once. • Fish-bru h with b rbecue uce . durin the ItS to 10 minute of grilling. • Hot Dogs and Sausage-bru h with b rbecue uce during the la t 5 to 6 minute of grilling. •...…

…118,000 for ou in pl'Olect& 48,000 of thi amount going for Cod Enforce­ m t, Stabilization nd Demoli­ tion. Th Code Enforcer ill id ntify u tandard d llings nd i ue violation notice against th owne following the p outlined in city rod . In thO same category, an­ other 70,000 nt for rehabili­ tation and emergency repai . The Christian Out ch Reha­ bilitation and Development (CORD), a non-profit housing 12,000 fo to ist with ctiv...…

…-, VOL. XVI NO.5 An Informed Peopto Is A Free People DECEMBER 19 - 25, 1993 In By CRAIG HILL Aflchl".n Citizen THE CAMPAIGN has in­ cluded a song produced by the NAACP's Detroit chapter, called "Com Back Home to th NAACP," which carri "an up­ beat Motown sound," Chavis said. The cl.vil • ta 0 gani ti also has improved computer sys­ tems and more personal contact with vera! of the 2,108 local NAACP chapters, he said. Michigan's...…

…BY TlNA SUS A The council, known as th TEC, is part of the n gotiated settlement in me ince colonial n • • THE ET G took place next to parliament, in the Old President' Council building. A right-wing politician said th pro­ ceedings were a travesty. -We do not regard the institution as legal. We do not regard it as a legal process. Therefore we won't obey any regulation or whatever they decid ," said Willie Snyman, deputy parl...…

…FINKELSTEIN ance. MICHIGA CHILDRE AV A 0 ·TO.LO 'Michigan has the fattest children in " the nation."-Vernice Davis Anthony; Public Health Director. Pre ident Bill Clinton' health care plan allo a lot of uthority at the tate level. Michigan Democrats have intro­ duced 11 bill in th House Pub­ licHealth Committee ince May, calling for universal health cov­ erage for anyone who has lived in Michigan for six months. But because of ...…

…BO S banquet h ld and animated by real te appraiser Norma J. Mar­ tin and ca r diplomat Herman W. Henning p iding over the remoni . Jeny L. Taylor, re­ tired Deputy Director of Equal Employment Opportunity at the National Security Agency. He gil thought-provoking key­ note d to the Warriors, the Booker T. Washington High �oolmclmam.He�tM timely qu ion: Are you cur- ntly a warrior? Bo en etijoyed m ic done by Amanda Sargent. The...…

….D. By ROBBIE CRU P- cCOV p!C I to tM Mlchlfl!n Cltlan D OIT - Bandele i an M- rican male name, the transla­ tion of which i "follow me home", It' a pecial Sp ulding project in ponse to the alarm­ ing number of Black school a children, particularly, males, currently awaiting permanent hom in the Detroit metropoli­ tan area. The group held a gigantic celebration Sunday at the Hart­ ford Memorial Baptist Church in 0 rvance of the...…

…�Th M: c n, on hi r d th iv a one compo it whol ; an or anie ntity, progr vely driving to d e t r hannony . d ity, who individual part xi t IDe rely a int rd p nd nt a peet of hoi , r alizin their full t life in th corporate life ho communal contentment i the ab olute IDea ure of value .' ide, o . ,. ANTON LEMBEDE, in Mandela, Higher than Hope, 1991 .. _, ... ,,. , r bri liberalism, Clinton right . thin on r coming p iden...…

…THIS WEEK IN BLACK HISTORY - Who was the first American to perform a title role in a Scandinavian language? DECE:MBER 23, 1955 - Montgomery, Al bama bus boycott began in December of this year. 1869-MadameC.J. Walker, first African-American woman millionaire, was born. How many Black delegates attended the 1972 Republican National Convention? . DECE:MBER 24, CHRISTMAS EVE. 1920's - Under the leedershipofCharle Spaulding, TheN.C. Mutua...…

…A con continued from p A1 Breeding ys there are 35 NAACP branch in Michigan, 12 colleg chapter, and 22 youth councils. "The NAACP accept any­ more inte ted in becoming a member since that's the basic principal we were built on," Breeding said. George N. Buntin Jr., execu­ tive director of the Baltimore City chapter, said he did not know whether his chapter had matched the national growth in membership. But he added, "My sens...…

…While I was home from school for' the Thanksgiving holiday, I was looking forward to a w kend of old friends and familiar places. What I got was a gun pointed at me when I couldn't move my car in a heavy traffic situation outside of a party. I was frightened, and then an­ gered at this young Black man and his young Black friends endanger­ ing the lives of four young Black women --<>r anybody -because omeone doesn't move their car. ...…

…Mon. December 20 EXH\BIT Te tor Two·, exhibition of ch Idren's antique tea rvlces, toy and min ature furniture are on exhibit In the Kresge Gallery of the Dettolt HlstoricaJ Museum until March 1994. The exhibition features an eclectic mix of teatime' Items, In­ cluding Staffordshire. dishes, circa 1890. Call 833-1805. FREE TOYS AND CLOTHING - Wayne County Commissioner Edna Bell, In conjunction with the • Action on Joy Rd· Christma...…

…Up Id Do n C Upsid Down Cak. (Tota' coo ing tim.: 8·9 minute ) Independently 0 ned And Operated SHJ1 t �, � C� V�, �F�F�1 • AT • Gift wrtiflc.te • &00 of5 mpe • Mon Orde • Exp 5hlpplns-U.P.5. • w.l.e. Food See Store For DetaU CTY continued from p ge 85 ing the streets all time of night. If we get involved, we can get something done about it, - said Eddie Jones, a resident on Terri­ torial. �me commissioners agreed that th...…

…• with hi c binet (from v, E.L. Sf ch t Dr. Mary O. Ro , president of the Women' Auxiliary of the National Bapti t Convention USA, Inc., wa honored by the Council of 8apti t Pa tor at it annual banquet, long with Rev. Aeriel G. McLain (left), Rev. Valmon D. Stott, chair; and Wolfe, a candidate for governor, were .. honor d guest. . ry By ROBBIE CRUMP·McCOY Sp!Cs., to tM Michigan Citizen which has implemented the w Grace Alcoholic pr...…

…BY BERNICE BROW NEWS BRIEFS Volunteer: 0 ter Grandparent ne ded This New Year, make a resolution to make a difference. Give the New Year a gift of your time and talent. The Senior Volunteer Aides and Foster Grandparent Pro­ grams pair individuals age 55 and up with children who could benefit from some extra love and caring. There are openings in Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren Counties. Training benefits and stipends are available to th...…

…·u. • OJ -A group of'mi- A Baltimore City grand jury re­ DOrity buain claim in a port issued in 1992 criticized the '110 million la uit that Mary- tate for not enforcing its minor- land aDd feel 1 officials' rou- it)' busin goals. tlo.ly circumvented law At least 10 percent of high­ -iped to increase minority way funding is normally set perticipatioD in highway pro- aside for minority contractors jecta. The suit, filed Wednesday unle...…

…LEGALNOT1CE The CIty of Hg nd Part<, Cty Council w II conduct public h ring on Mond y, Decem er 20, 1993 t 6:30 P.M. In fle City Counc I Chamb r. 30 Gerald Aver.Je, Hg nd Part<, on proposed 11,000 eq t mini hopping m to be Iooa don t of 'Abodward Av nue and McNichol . The pubic wli be to m ke oommendations on fle type of hop they feel fle oommunlty needs to fle deY loper. Ma P. Certer City Clert< Cllzen A4t1. 12'1�93 LEGAL NOTICE ...…

…, m, indi1Jeren t, not only dm bl for its d In h country children have bitten their tongu off and bulle inste d to iterate the voi of speechl , of di - abled and disabling language, of languag adult have aban­ doned altogether a device for grappling with m ning, provid­ ing guidance or exp ing love. But she kno tongue-suicide' not only the choi of children It is common among the infantile heads of state and power mer­ chan wh...…

…munity,· Mayor Curt' Rich id Monday. Under th curfew,]a office can stop nyone on city street between 9 p.m. and dawn. -On Monday, attendance at Crystal Ri� only high school as down 40 percent and some bu in e in the city closed early. By nightfall though, the Citrus County Sheriff Office was nding home some officers because the community was quiet. M nwhile, the police chief reiterated his support for the of­ ficer who shot Jer...…

…IN 1991, CARE, the world' largest private relief and devel­ opment organization, opened an office in the nearby town of Gelemso to help farmers in sur­ rounding villages improve their lives. Jillo, then 63-year old, de­ cided to make the two-day trek on foot to ask for CARE's help. He returned to his village a week later with Tibebe Alemayeu, a CARE irrigation expert, by his , ide. "This man can help us," he old his grandson, "if...…

…LY GOLU BOWS KI ING- A legi lative fight o r an 800,000 state ubsidy for th Pontiac Silverdom is de­ laying doption of th state' ag­ riculture budget. The delay, griculture offi­ cials ay, could hamper the De­ partment of Agriculture's priority programs, such as food inspection and marketing. The appropriation for th Sil­ verdome is being sponsored by Rep. Charlie Harrison, D-Pon­ tiac, in the agriculture's budget proposal and o...…

…grams; 2.5 billion for th Mickey Leland Childhood Hunger Relief . Act to impro food stamp nefits to famili with children; and 20.8 billion for th expan­ sion of the Earned Income Credit to help poor workingfamili keep more mon in their pocke The p ident put his I der­ ship behind his promise to make ure that people who work full- time do not have to . heir children in poverty. Th grea vict.ori for chil- dren are not only the tar...…

…ce -P ident, Michelle Ivory­ Martin, RN BS , has 10 years e rience in nu ing and spa­ cializ in em rgency care. She bas or ed upplemental staff­ ing at area ho pital and is owner and director of Magical Child Care Center hich is sch uled to open soon -Vice President, Pasha Deering, BS, has 11 years experience in education, home health care supervision, medi­ cal \ urgical and critical care nursing. -Reoording Secretaey, Net­ t...…

…e e te By Mum.ia Abu-Jamal There· Something partieu­ Iydishearteningabout the sen· teDcing ,of the two LAPO brutes convicted of beating African· American motorist, Rodney King recently. When U.S. District Court Judge Davi ntenoed Officers Koon and Powell to 2-1fl years in prison, he went to great pains to justify the bulk of the beating of King, citing King's oft..ciOOd fail­ ure to ·stand still" while enduring bat Do being sh...…

…( ) I J i 1/ i til/ \ " i c H • ,\ no j come into our , or udios. It com to OUR CHILD killing each other .. .l Th casualti of th neighborhood drug war are not j tat' ties; they are our so and daughte . They are our grandchildren. They are th children of our eo-wor , n . ghbors and friends. All oonoem po ib adul m wor together to make our neighborhoods from violent crime. We m t reach out to be positive rol mode for the children who ar...…

…A·1 ing MO T CO t Id the Journal that they had not intended to reduce their propor­ tions of Black orkers. . At W.R. Grace, for mpl, where Blacks lost jobs at mor than twice the rate of the overall wor k force, spokesman Fred Bona said: "This issue has no h- co continued from A1 City Commission unanimously voted to begin the process for securing additional funds for more police. Whether it's the promi es of a politician or a c...…

…sible for. the hehuva re�ix" of Snap's "Rhythm Is A Dancer". By TUREKA TURK ltllohlp.n Clt/an Catch You" every week. Despite "Gonna Catch You's" mass exposure, Gor­ don does not have the record . to back up its stature. CUTTING THROUGH the unnecessary of Gordon's bio ("After many delays­ business dilemmas, creative struggles, even a stormy per­ sonal life-Lonnie has tri­ umphed as the fierce ruling .diva she is ... "), it is ev...…

…n ration Thou anets gath red at the Uncoln emori t to e lebr th 30th Annlv r ary arch On Wa hlngton. Qu n of the liver ere n, Hall B rry (I) Joined Qu en of the civil right movement, Ro P rk (r) at th Sony Ho pit lity Tent to ah re a brief bit of hi tory. The 1993 march served to establi h a new coalition of con cl, nee for Jobs, Ju tice and Pe c • Pe c Hood Parade and Rally 10:00 a.m. art ng from Fish Freeway and Woodward to H rt Plaz...…

…The Chopping Block by Philomena Corrade no v 2 cup Ion rain whit . ric JLI2cup chick n t k or c nn d broth 1I2 t poon alt V4 cup chopp d p r I y I av 4 medium Ilion , minced Spoon oil into larg heavy saucepan; place ov r mod rate heat. Add rice and cook, tirring frequent­ ly, until grains are toasted gold n brown. Add broth and lt; increase h at to moderately high. Bring to boil. Cover tightly; reduc heat to low and simmer 10 m...…

…oapUpdxue HILDR : Taylor cautioned D k about mi taking h r friendlines for anything m r rious. Mimi told d j ct d Luca that while h appr ciate hi kind­ ness, she was till in lov ith D r k. Ted was ov rcome with emotion when he saw the room hi mother pt p erv d all thi d nightm re a._ ... """ ..... . dn pping. After finding rror made by d, t1 snoexee when Dixie revealed he was il­ literate. Opal was hocked to e Pal­ mer working a...…

…• BH Calendar of Events ou h v t upport o�p me t Th Tough.U>ve Parent Support Group will m t Tu day, Sep mber 21, at 7:30 p.m. in the Stevensville United Method­ ist Church, 5506 Ridge Road. t ry Pre-School toryTime will m on Wednesday, September 22, from 10-10:45 a.m. Stories, songs and a hort film are planned for young children ages 3-5. Movi for children are shown on Saturdays at 12 noon. Showing September 25 will be, Chocolat...…

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…r the f Mi higan B 11 i now known a Am rit h. th P rne Whi- Every home needs on improvement now and then. Whether you need cosh for o major repair, 0 minor remod8nf or sinpIy to increase the wM ond­ enjoyment 9f your home, M;ch' on National 80 has 0 home inptovement loon that wi fit the biI. You' e our competitive rates ond our ffexibIe repayment pions. And we offer 0 WJrietf of pernment-sponsored programs. including MSHDA * Do the wor...…

…,. 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...…