…/ .' VOL. XVI NO. 45 An Infonned People is A Free People OCTOBER 2 - 8, 1994 By APRIL CALDWELL plIel.' to Mlchlp.n Citizen LA I G ( pit I • rv- le ) - Although the population behind bars at the 70-ye r-old State Pri n of Southern Michi gan in Jackson i 67 perc nt Black, no African American con tracto have been hired on the $116 million renovation project underway. The renovation project, which will take ix ye rs to com- I oro ...…
…8yS VA RQSS A By CURT ANDERSON M.oc,.,.d Pr ••• Wrt,.r WA HI GTO (AP) Clar n Thoma cam cIo 0 emotional breakdown duringthe Anita Hill exual ha men h rings, often obbing in front of friends and once writhing on his bedroom floor, Sen. John Danforth' new book reveal . The M· ouri Republican al 0 wrote in"R urr ion" that his own fervor to Thoma con firmed in 1991 to h upreme Court led him to cro the "boundary of propriety" in tr...…
…By AUR N . F RFO IA C pit I N.w S rVIC By HEATHER MCEVOY Sp!c/al to Michigan Citizen LA' I G ( ) - A turbul nt el ion ye r bringing overwhelming power to U.P. vote to d termin th balance of pow r in th Michigan Hou of Repr ntativ . Th Hou is d dio ked with 55 Republicans and 55 D mocrats, The voters of the 110th Distric can throw control to either party with their b 110 , according to political analyst Bill Ball nger. "This fight f...…
…, , flChf n C,tlzen E' P I t 5pm, dinn r 6pm and program t 7pm. The d adlin for dinner r rvation i Mon day, ovember 14, 1994. Din n r tick are available now . JOANN WATSON for 100 0, $60.00 or 40.00 p r pe on. all Paqu tt Pal mer at 313-963-0843 for more detailed information " c ) Y RON SEIGEL , iChlgan Citizen ET continued from page Al 'I am willing to b r st hi i a life and death I u M mbers of the r up denied usi...…
…In addition to his busin , he hold three Ia w d - gr and has graduated with Honors from th respected Ston ier Gr duat chool of Banking at t h Uni rsity of Delaware. H is acti ve in many organi zation and community commis sions. Mrs. Gloria Johnson is active with skilled nursing and reha bilitation facilities. She is a member of The American Nurs ing Home As ociation and The Detroit GLORIA nd WILLIAM JOHNSON. Navy Airman Ap...…
…Readers Write can I "I IL R critici m of the Augus ta, Geo rgi a , Chron- icle whit daily new paper), a Me ro Couri r <Black Pr ) headhn r d, "ThE' D ily E'W P per in h Black Commu nity: om Believe Paper Viciou in Covera of Bl ck Com munity," H nry Howard, a tat Repre entative. state that he beli v "the Chronil put the pe onal live of Black official under additional crut iny in an attempt to di credit Black lead 1 ." Open letter to...…
…1 c () A L I 'I' I () N 00 rf) � - :t:. :t:. C'" - 1 .... - v � > ...... CONNECT WITH US C 0 A I � I �l· ION y allegation that r. qui ly lobbied or th orth American Free Trade Agr ment (NAFTA) inspi of national conv ntion resolution oppo ing NAFTA, infuriat d Bill Lucy, President of th Coa lition of BIE:'ck Trade U nioni t and AACP national bo rd havis' n n- top, in m - . . ,. . . . . . -. \. ... .. . . . .. '...…
…c.. continued from page Al throughout the criminal justice y tern, and thy are rampant, It M. M . mnell said, Sent ncing guidolin , won't eliminate the bi. of people writing f h guide- lm . h id Fear of c r i m run de p Among all r . But. among mi norit ies t h [I r is often double edg d, d ::. t ing tough on cruno r 11, just mean getting tough r on Black men? � J 1� cial di c 'i \, !wh • h 1. a ra ngs of entence that ar of ...…
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…t. Oetob r 1 Sun. October 2 ABILITY WEEK - October 2-8, Downtow rOI Subreqio al • I bra or the Blind and Pica I Handicapped presents De roi ers and Tec nolog T e program ea- ures five us s of services for he blind n physically handicapped wno will discus how library technol- ogy m s h � needs and Iden i new technology that is helpful a home and a wor Call 224-05S0 COt.1E BACK HOME - The De rOI bra ch 0 he AACP would II e 0 urge ...…
…rly. ch in h rt th pr - n' uffed 0 room you can in your h u ns pp 1. ckr h· v b n P perfum nd hom - For hiding ly 10 - 15 million he mo t aking a re lated to a thm uffer from eockro ch million Am riean children mol' than ten million mi ed , up to [) 0 mo ould e in KRO all rgie new r arch topic nd r is- Ant to t at ment "Cockroach asthma wa fir t identifi d in w York City," id Dr. Bann Kang, Chief of Allergy ...…
…JACKSO ED I SI STAT FI A AND SC STAT U E-UPS amed to the National Blae College Alumni Hall of Fame. a hievemen athl tic and f r hi upport f c mrnunity and hi t rically bl ck c liege and uni ersitie . YOU GO GIRLS: S veral Black College LET'S DO IT AGAIN: Although he uffered a parated houJder in the 10 to Sam Houston tate last week, Steve McNair i expected to play in the Alcorn-Mi i ippi Valley game thi weekend. Dubbed the Mag...…
…1 o our community by providm jo loai and investment op p rt unit ies ," said AAA Michi gan PI id nt Ron St ffen . public rvice campaign will b launched to edu t D t roiters about how to b tt r lect insurance and cont 1'01 premium rat . "Our agreern nt represent th kind of constructive part nership which can make a dif f r nee in Detroit and oth r urban communitie in Michi- n," t ff J said "We b liev this allian . can prov...…
…�.' 1 h mnu 1 11 P: r fn III W p ichi n m t h ------- ANNOUNCEMENTS A Th , IH r- . . will not . M()\'I):-; f r ch il d r '11 b ing how n on Sa urduv, Oct ob r t h, at 12 noon \VIIi h Wh.u- l'V'1' Happen d To Th Dino- a u r-,? and t nl v And Th f)) 1)( ..... au r . Sup�rPAC rneets with Commission Weekly prayer meetings held :�I'\' \\1 I \ '1'111(' Ii nrw-n P 'f"") d 11 • 11111 ... I') Wrt h A \') 'IOn .1 nd Pa .... tor...…
…LEGAL NOTICE MlchlQ$n CItizen Adv. 9'18 125,'0 i.. LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF AIR POLLUTIO PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD AND PUBLIC HEARING The Wayne County Air Pollution Control Division and th Michigan Department of Natural Resourc s are holding a public comm nt penod until October 16. 1994. and public h anng on October 17, 1994. to afford all interested citizens the opportunity to comment on the Wayne County and Department Staff's pro po...…
…y In commenting n this statement, John Chamberlain, economic and political peciali t, de I, red that: "Only a evere case of emotional shell-shock could have pushed Attorney G. .. neral Biddle into suggesting tha Negroes be chained to their place of abode, for all the world as if they were serfs on medieval manors, or slaves on the Roman latilundia. In Booker r. Washington' day the Negro might have taken Biddle' sugge tion lying down. Bu...…
…Africans bring their sport to Detroit PAGE A7 VOL. XV NO. 24 A IJ int cn nu-ct Pc oot» h A F,f'(' People MAY 2-8.1993 er, Sheffield· moo queationed by Dealbom Police Chic Ronald Deziel. "By the time 1 advised (the etbal ult ind t Sheffield aM • col .. MQmbers of Save Our Spirit Coalition (80S) discuss alternative to Mayor Young's proposed 1993-94 budget for the Community Development Block Grant Program. SOS members feel there need...…
…"If I do my job and contribute to improvem nt of this 0001 district, th board may let me tay xt year and might consid r a (contra t) ren w I for thr years," McGriffsaid. "l'm an op timistic person. I can't let distrac tionsstandinth way of doing my job." Fri tion continue over McGriff's mana mentstyJeand Board members feeling like out- iders in the 170, tud nt sys- tem. Board m m r April Howard Coleman predict McGriff contrac...…
…Focu :HOP target bUilding for dorm Teens tackle drug house renovation DETROIT �lmani Project, a . collaboration of four community group : Operation Get Down; In ner City Sub Center, 4H Eastside Center and Alekebu-Lan Center for Martial Arts, i giving kids a chance to contribute omething to their community. The project elected 150 ap plicants in January to renovate a drug house on W. Grand Blvd. The program gives teens an op...…
…w Followin arc a e« more u ' .. nons for way In wlu hun mak a d: f ren . Y u d n't h ve to be wealthy pow rful, influ ntial or fa mous. You don't hay to pretend to have the nswers to th many dilem- m th t w f . You j t have to car nou h to r ch out, heart in hand, and tak han on change. H 'r ar few more u tions: . • Volunt r at I t two hou of : your time ea h w k in a tivitie or : di advantaged youths. Make ure you are re i tere...…
…od- th t Cotu did inform th pole of cer out hi c e of ddr The Public Relations Office at 0 aid that be had viol ted parole by failing to report hi add . Taylor h w aid at t bearing it w in the record ter. Learning Fire Safety Students from several Highland Park Schools get a demonstration of fire equipment by HP Fire Department. th t h not only has a future, but can parti ipat in the development 0 it" aid. Collin' parole officer, ...…
…Court upholds racial discrimination claim - D troit-ar a u tive dir t r in t rms 0 ivil rights when Michigan Court 0 Appeal jud ruled recently thi April that allegations of ra- cial discrirni nation in th ale of former Holly camp ite had enough weight to rand trial against the Girl ou Coun il and Executive Director Penelope Bailer al Detroit chO,nf �oard. member ho . \I ,�"JaS tn ,- enr ori"'·rit or t - . t'bunciJ In '11 i c...…
…f I )('1 roil THIS WEEK IN BLACK HISTORY y 2-8 . Who is fir t Black form r athlet to b com a re ular C.B. . ipor caster? Who was the fir t Black track and field participant at a white colle e? MAY 4, 1 61 - "Freedom Rides" prot ting gregation of interstate bus travel in the outh begi n; The Blac ,by Fren h play wright Je Genet opened at the St. Mark' Theater in ew York City with an all-Bla k cast. 1893 - P ul Dunh r' irst boo...…
…counting of bank dr inv tment in th o lott ry doll and out 0 Lansin into th Unle lawrnak are hit on th h d with th f of di inv tment we know x tly what th ir re tion will be th y tour our turf: "Tho e peopl t ar up th ir own neighborhoods. " For lawmakers to plan th rebuildin of th citi th y must what led to th d mi e of th itie in t fi t place. That will take some tudy and orne insight. The lawmakers need more than a bus trip th Y n...…
…t th community know thi crim . How th elected community college , nt Your in struggle, William Evan • Impa------ r m n i to murd �r th v ry pr nc f G can b no r at r crim than murdering JEW T ND rornann IZ thi period becau e their present tatus as upper-middle and t p d unsettl their historical . lf-trna e as progressive with a th underdog. There ar two major i su v r which Blacks and Jew cont nd. The first is th question...…
…"I " . . . .: .. Oscar Brown, Jr.'sPSALMS OF SEDITION n' Some tremble till at echoes of tho tim When violence could win mo t every day Brute force w loosed to perpetrat gr t cnm Resi tance only brought gun into play Since there w no ppeal above th bomb With which a raci t tyrant's reign wept Mass murder manuf ctured "Uncle Tom .. While" Aunt Jernimahs" went to bed and ept But from tho monstrous nightmares of the pa t Awe, w e that...…
…The woman did not file crimi charges and the was ed forS350,CXX> in August, But me NWAmrrn sw m Il'lCIm that they did not approve the settlement. � a result, the group didn't pay and j enforced apeaaliyamountof 16mUli n $2 million per group m mber. Rappers break it down Rappe telling their own to nes about tap, racism, politics al'¥i more is the theme behind anew book, "Breaking It Down" by Mi chael Small. Small, a music wr...…
…(I -------- CALENDAR OF EVENTS I The 0 roit Fil m Theatre pre . nt -Visions of Ught", a look t he art of cinematography with lrn- ges from 0 r 100 ilms. Vi· sions of Light· runs through May 2. Call 833-2323 for times. ource Ins' ution) -C reers in the Entertainment tnaustiy". The se ries b gins at 2 p.m. and ends at 4 p. m. I nwed guests include on- ir person liti such Billy T, Larry "Doc· Elliot, and many more. Call 368-8124...…
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…BH IN BRIEF '. VBUCO announce �ctivity chedule for May Mond y : E rei for Fun and G od Health, 11 a.m. Wedn d y : Bin 0 or lun h. Al 0 Mi lu an Em rgen y Pharrn uti I pro ram r eniors, all day. 4th 1 th: Blood Pressur Clinic, from 11 a.m. to p.m. Monthl ervi e offered by Watervliet Ho pital. • May 9th: MOTHER DAY. Wi hing all mothers a Happy Mother'S D y. May 13th: Tulip Festival in Holland, Michigan. Bus leaves at 9:30 • a.m. Co t...…
…SURGEON GENERAL'S WARNING: Cigarette Smoke Contains Carbon Monoxide. A·1 P r ent In En Ie'r bro dc t public forum, h . d that orne vote will w t i in t propo for them. "But the better que tion i : Wh l' in it for kid ,w t' in it for Michi ," En ler aid. lthou h h If of the volin public m y currently be in f vor of the propo ,Ed StUpoI ,8 partner in tb polling gency, aid Propo i n't tartln off t the level of upport needed to p th...…
…\ Aruba, Barbados and the C ymans And th Caribbeancontinu to heat up t budg t wi e vacation area for Americans hot spots like A rub Barbado and the Cayman - lands have tepped up th ir qu t or th American touri t dollar. A thr night tay on Aruba could run as low 750 or as high as $1,000 per person. But a three night package at an all-inclusive resort might co t $800 to $2000 per person. A low eason rate for a three night stay in ...…
…t in warm w t r. pinach Pizza ak •• 8 .ervlng. 3/4 cup (1 m dium) chopp d onion 2 cru hed garlic clov 3 t ble poon olive oil 1 cup (to-eunce package) thawed frozen drained chopped pin ch 2 table poon rin ed capers 1 (2 tea poon It 1/4 tea poon pepper 1 pound (1 loaf) thawed, fro zen bread dough 1 cup Pizza Sauc . 3/4 cup 13 ounce ). hredded mozz rella che 1/4 cup grated Romano chee e 2 table poon toasted pine nut �a t on...…
…CHURCH BRIEFS -arxno.rJe·, d by Robbie M oy Robin on point d e . Rev. E.V. Hill to peak in Hou ton n. Hill' a vice president of the vi president of the eight-million rrullion ational nst Con n tion USA, Ire, and a frequent . i to the Detroi t Workshop slated Rev. John P 1 r, rnopolitan Bap . t Church, will �I member at the Communi cating the I In the 21st Cen tury workshop at Faith Community Presbtyterian Church, ovi...…
…DESCRIPTION OF LAND STATE OF MICHIGAN, Countt of Wayne Lot 437 aty of 0e�1t 21-71101, CAP 699, nry F\J ne Th e Dri Sub. No. 1 L46 P20 E Three M' Dr. OUNTPAID 230.24 x for 1 7 $�2.80 x for 1988 Amount neoe ry t> red m, $472.84 plu f "of 1he Sheriff. SIgned cheBe D. le 8106 St. Paul De to It, Mich. 48214 DEPENDABLE adult n ed d 10 r n wp per route dropoff. MUST HAVE CAR. Call 616-927-1527 for Information. TO Fbbert A. Brod ur,...…
…• - dult II Ie Que no forming The Highland Par Depart- me 0 Parks and R ti n i now plications [i r t Adult Softball League. The will four divisio : '. omen, O>� and M n' SOaooover. The Men' League entry fee . $200 w hUe the other three are $185. Registration dates are May 3 (Women' ) y 4 (Men' ), May 6 (Co-Ed), and May 7 (Sen io ). For more information call 869-5262 Player ign letter of intend with WSU The Wayne State Fo...…
…By KELLY L ANDERSON A • .oc,.ted Pre • Writ DETROIT (AP) - � r Lout Farrakhan urged people to register to vote Sunday, but he stopped far hort of endorsing any presidential can didate. "The people allover the country, the Black poor, the Hispanic poor, the white poor are getting tired of abuse and neglect and the lying of politicians, the deceit of govern ment," the Nation of Islam leader told a crowd of about 6,800 in downtown...…
…"Th re ' a tew pot out there that just cooks these n , and they come out of th t," S r cant McBride said, adding that unemployment, dru and th Jack of oppor tunity contribute to the anger of th young men. Neighborhood center . in trouble Detroit - The community center run by the Carton-Me Farlane Neighborhood As sociation is in danger of clo ing because the neigh borhood group can't afford the high cost of running it, est...…
…• Black deputle speak out . against rael m Detroit - A group of ap proximately SO African American members of Wayne County Deputy Sheriff Local 502 (SEIU AFL-ClO) recently dispelled the allegations of racism that have been associated with the sheriff's election and en couraged candidates to get back to the issues. The campaign bas been marred in recent days with SberitIRobert Ficano's com parison of challenger Kevin Kelle...…
…CHILD WATCH Court- ppoin d volunteers pro ct children HIGHLAND PARK Low Black turnout poses threat By RON SEIGEL John K lIy she lost the race for mayor to Linsey Porter by a two-to-on margin. Scott said, "I'm going to win, so we won't have to worry about John Kelly or John Conyers." "I have the support of the people. A lot of people know what I have done over the years and what I will continue to do." SOME SOURC WARN that a...…
…HIGHLAND PARK I oller to you tM tir- ring words about tM Fourth 0/ July by the Ho -Frederick Douglas on July 5, 1852: (part III) But I fancy I hear some one of my audience y, "It j t in thi circumstance that you and your brother aboUtioni ts fail to rna e favorable im pression on the public mind. Would you argue more, and denounce 1 ; would you per suade more, and rebuke le ; your cause would be much more likely to succeed." ...…
…"Just for today bt:r tit« h day' a new begin- ning with a chance to try . all memor-ia to erase that to tl in us pain. Each day is a new beginning can a � to rt out our p� and know what we must do. Eachday is a new beginning in which to do our best. If we tlk the first ep forward God will help us with the rest" ... Tonti Jackson' retirem nt party held at Athena Hall a party to remem rfor a long time. Th were pretty balloons ce...…
…Once gain thi ye r, the &&Yluau Ri Co on, the Worn n' Commi num- ber of community organizatio will celebrate the in 0 the 19th Amendment which g ve women the right to vote, by ting Women' Equality D y. B J. Wilson, Porterfield na Ferndale Hond , will be the keynote peaker for the Ann Luncheon. The commemor tion high lighting the chlevemen of women in this country will take pi ce Au t 26, t the Cobo Con vention and Exhibition ...…
…EDITORIAL Mu t 'America Fir, t'mean children last? Each day, 40,000 children around the world die from malnutrition aoo preventable disease, The House of Representatives pessed a $13.8 bib ibn year 1993 foreign aid appropriations bill in late June. The bill was $1.3 billion below the President's request for foreign assistance am $300 million below the actual appropriation for 1992. As generous as the bill may seem, the amount it prov...…
…• VIEWS,IOPINIONS ITH HILTO "The medi ve been talkin bout 'friendly fire' that 'lled Bri ti h oldiers I t year in Desert Storm," he sid. In my c e, another Bl c pilot killed and 1 barely caped with my life. The 'friendly fire' that killed the British wa an accident I t ing. The malfunctions that killed my friend and ne rly illed me ere deliberate botage - intentional and planned things." "1 don't know whether they were Ku Kl u...…
…o contlnu DD D that other o lth her but are un- Ulng do 0 openly. "1bere are others who could be bere, - I d, "but they are afraid for their jo ." Po ell Cozart, director of the MESC Bureeu of Field Operations . d t th compl ints of wor ers ere oot the result of bittern . "We realize that, sometime, reorganiza tion i fi cally necessary, " he d. "But there as no n ed to reorganize our gency to save money, beca we're almo t total...…
…ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF ho or . breezy,j tyl re oin be surp by hi 1 t t e ort, an lbum called "Heaven and Earth". It' . m t R B-oriented project to d and ith it, he hope to recapture hi core udienc.e. "I really felt the d to reintroduce m elf to my core udienc:e ... my core ho are R&B love who enjoy little jazz too," Jarre u ys of his latest project. It n't easy for AI J rreau to decide how to reintroduce himself to his core ...…
…UPCOMING EVENTS "Bebe's Kids," is n nimated m ical comedy b ed on characters created by the late comedian Robin Harri . The first animated theatrical film with exclusively African-American characters as principals, "Bebe's Kid "feature the voices of Faizon Lov, ell Cart r, Myra J., Vaness Bell Calloway, Tone Loc, Wayne Collins, Jonell Green, and Marques Houston in the presentation of the Motion Picture Group of Paramount Pictures...…
…HEALTH Hidden truth ho pi al . bill remaining itemized charges against the medical records for your stay. OR U OWN 0, the pro tate often enlarges as men age. This condition, known as benign pro tatic hypertrophy (BPH), affects more than half of all men over age 50. BPH and other conditions, abou Every year, hospital patients across the nation are overcharged for services. Excesses that pop up most often include ghost services, d...…
…BENTON HARBOR ___ .,._.,,"U n�""'A - The local CP kin for chi m y Gene Frank Kelley to conduct an inv tigation into the missing $12, of drug money from th enton Harbor Police Department During the July 27 meeting of th� Benton Harbor City Commission, Mary DeFoe, president of the local Twin Citi AACP, presented a letter to the Commission king for their uppon in reopening the on the ing $U,OOO. In the letter to the Commi ion, it ...…
