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…VOL XVI NO 1 ;.lll I,,:. , . ,I"�, t/"'·'··�'1II'·t·P"()I"t· NOVEMBER21-27,1993 By RON SEIGEL DETRorr - The Metropoli­ tan Detroit board of th Ameri­ can Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) voted to challenge por­ tions of Executive Order 22, is­ sued by Detroit Mayor Coleman A Young requiring that 50% of all construction jobs funded by the City of Detroit hould go to Detroit idents. Acoording to n article in the ACLU fall, 1998, newsle...…

….. - . _. -----�------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------� r----------------------, o G, re t fi loca- tio around K i to ceive hundred of ould-be vote . E ch required to pro­ duce identification and touch th ir fingers to i:nk pads. On Election Day, indelib ink: will be to ensure that no one votes twi The "voter" wer then handed paper ballots embla­ zo...…

…SEIGEL SAID UNDER the quality of life ethic, doctors al­ lowed patients to die who could not possibly consent, such as in­ fants and children, and that Kevorkian himself refused to limit assisted suicide to those �""'---'ere term' 11 ill [doom . ], igs __ ....... ;_sisted su ... ·;r: ......... t m . Is --- ..... � W1t out safeguar could be those with handicaps as "scape- used to cover up medical abuse," goats fot: the failure of ou...…

…By RON SEIGEL be cold, but no tluit oold. " School Board Pre ident Mami Cooper stated that no one went before th board with this problem or called her at home about it. IG DPARK-T che , school employ and th princi­ pal him If noted at the ovem­ ber 9 Highland Park School Bo rd meeting that Highland Park Community High School is without h at on Mond ys. Dr. Gerald Golden, High School Principal, stated "Usu­ ally on Monday, it is...…

…opinions. Q. What was the original purpo of the church � . A. "Many years ago, preach­ ers, preached from memory and African Americans could hot d English. It was then, that th church was used to enslave , Anarchism and Black evolution "Anarchism and The Black Revolution" will be the subject of a talk by Lorenzo Komboa Ervin, Sunday, November 21 at 6:80 p.m. at the Trumbull Thea­ tre, 4210 Trumbull at Willis. Ervin is a former ...…

…- mmn' ! On Tu P ru' co proved t draft of n co ti­ tution th t i cluded a cl 1 . zing t d th penalty for -terra . t" OfielDSE!8 The amendmen , one long­ sought by t U.S.-backed Fuji­ morl regim ,. P On in the plan to eliminate Shining Path chief, Dr. Abimael Guzman, even if they ha to apply it ret­ roactively, to events that oe­ curred before t constitutional am ndment. " 0 id is more basic to t rule of 18 than e post facto ...…

…THIS WEEK IN BLACK HISTORY ovember 21 .. 27 NOVEMBER 21, 1893 Granville T. Wood p ten d electric railway conduit. 1822- Liberia wa founded by the American Colonization Society. 1950 - Baritone, William Warfield made his inging d - but in New York. With what t€am was Willie Stargell playing when he ruled his car erl NOVEMBER 22, 1914 - William Monroe Trotter, author, editor, argued with President Wilson over hi accep­ tance of ...…

…1 c . HH OnrrUAIUES I Schiller a' d Engler's pro­ posal ould give the te more control 0 local districts with higher tanda the trade­ off. McCauley . d just the oppo­ site should happen. "If they relazed the regula­ tions, then e could try some things that would make the school better,· McCauley said. ·WeVe got some people here who want a four-day w k with 10- hour days, but we can't even con- sider it . co lnu d from pa A1 ...…

…TUREKATURK fllchlgan C n An even more mature Babyface sound emerges from his solo history of "Ten­ der Lover", which spawned obvious jams li e ''Whip Ap­ peal" and undercover jams such as ''Where Will You Go. " Perhaps the last joint ef­ fort on the part of Face and, former partner, L.A. Reid, "For The Cool In You" ia a sad farewell to the guys who brought us "Two Occasions" and "Shoot 'Em Up Movies". Yet, "Cool In You" is an ...…

…," Lakunle, the village teacher (play d by Jiba And r on) prop e to a reluctant Sidi, a village maiden (played by Tony Warren) in the UM Th atre Department pre entation of.wole Soyinka' ribald comedy The Uon and the Jewel at the Lydia Mendel. ohn Theatre in Ann Arbor, MI, November 18-21. Ticket are fourteen and t en dollars. For information, or to charge your tick t ,please call �313) 764-0450. (photo by David Smith) Sun. November 21 BE...…

…Home Tips GLASS CLEANER - I have been using mixture of vinegar, water and green food coloring to clean glass. Prepare the mixture and pour into a spray bottle, Spray onto windows, glass, or mirrors. Wipe down with newspapers. Wh t a . shine! E.H. Edwards, Riceboro, Ga. EDITOR'S OTE: The green food coloring is merely for cosmetic . purposes and does nothing to clean the glass. A better substitute would be a bit of rubbing alcohol t...…

…I politician th potential , om caution 1 1 unr I' tic to expect mini t to d liv r their flocks lik w rd or v n to unite hind one candidate. "You can't compare the clout of min' ters in Prince George' to he min' t in th District or B ltimore," said Democratic county executive candidate Bea- ri P. Tignor, who spends most unday in church across the coun y. "1' up me to persuade the p pl. 1 hop the ministers are favor ble, but I c...…

…o o i atio Acknowledging that major employers are vital to the h lth and prosperity of our commu­ nity, Cornerstone Alliance is seeking nomin tions for a pe­ cial award targe ing the a a' large busin es. Osby-Brown towed Vanessa A. Osby and Ray Brown of Benton Har­ bor, are planning to wed May 7,1994. Miss by is a gradu t of Benton Harbor High School and Henry Ford School of Nursing. h i a registered nurse a M rey Memorial...…

…In uranc y no-fault the collection p but grou err USED TO that you had to ha 2,000-$8,000 cover- in your own medical policy, but if you ran offtb 1'0 d and hit a tree, that $3,000 all you had," said Bucld , whose or­ ganization rep nts 55 state insurers of various sizes. "(No­ fault) doesn't m n you aren't going to have disputes. It just frees up money that used to go into the legal ystem." Buckles said a state that re­ lies o...…

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…By I..NGSl'OO HlGES Beautiful, also, i the. tun. Beautiful, also, are the oul of my people. The night i beautiful The tar. ar beautiful nd thefa e 01 my people. o the eye of my people. I I …

…t., , VOL. XV NO. 18 ... 1 If /"'or ""'ei Pcoptc Is A Ft c«: Pcoptc MA H C H :) 1 -27. 1993 I J n. 18, 1 But the all-whit jury deliber- t d or about fi e hou Thursday b fore convicting Fiedler of care- l , rec or n Ii nt dis- ch e of ir nn using death. The charge' am' d meanor punishable by up to two years in prison. Fiedl T could ha faced a 15 y r entence on th man- ficial aid the money was withheld because of the college' failu...…

…Ch ritie 100 out on Bingo g mblin Memphi marche on with Dr. King � M rtin Luther . Kmg Jr. tepped out on a balcony at the Lonaine �l April 4, 1968 in Memphis and fatally rut Twenty-five la, the city of M mphis i cdebrating Dr. King' life and Work with a weekeod of activiti commemornting the an­ ni vetSal)' . Tre event is called March On and i ing rdinatexl the . ml Ovil Righ ,. Activities inchx1 a confieraaulft the future 0 t...…

…NEWS BRIEFS Panel weeds out test bias A group of ed IS is calling for an independent paoel e ure nati nal student tests are free of xual rcDal, and cultural bias. Responding to the ix mtional I eduation goals educa IS are d velopin nati nwid tandards and tests to enforce proficiency for every student in mati\'e and English. But a growing mass of h enforces the id that tudent per- formancecan d p of un- in rded bi in tbc wordin...…

…PU H FORU Tell . them how you feel· Cart levin D-Oetro 4S9R Senat. 0fftcI Washington. DC 20510 (313) 226-6020 (202) 224-Q21 Donald RI D- nt 105 Qirben' teomc.But • WuNngton. DC 20510 (313) 22tJ.3111 (202) 22....a22 Jam.a A. Barcia 0-8ay City 1719 Longwot1tl . Hou Offlce But ng. , Washington. DC 20515 (616) 667-0003 (202) 225-8171 Davtd Bonlor 0- Clemena --- 2207 R ybum Houee Office BufJdlr-a. Washington. DC 20515 - (313...…

…• NEW KID ON THE·BLOCK Kemey's Restaurant, located at 13928 Woodward recently celebrated their grand opening March 1. Owners Eld. Cleveland and Ella Mae Kerney hope to attract customers with their "Down Home Cooking". The restaurant is open Sunday through Thursday 7 a. m. - 10 p. m., Friday and Saturday 7 a.m.- 3 a:m. Pictured is Mrs. Ella Kerney. 001 I March 2S - H.S. classes morning only; H.S. par­ ent conference in p.m. March 26 -...…

…----- ---- --- ---- --- ---- ---------, I)('�� J & ettlem nt in outh Afric M t 0 tbe world leade are savori the n that uth Af- rial' most potent political fo have agreed to hare PO\! r in a transitional g vemmentof national unity. The U.S.-based T Africa group and its director Randall Ro­ binson, have made no official tate- ment n the ment A pokesperson for th A C, Cryil Ramaph countered the idea that his group is accornmo­ da...…

…-7 THIS WEEK IN BLACK HISTORY rch 21 27 Who recorded the ong, Centipe�"? What record was heldby Em­ len Tunnell? MARCH 23, 1935 - ational Council 0 ro Wnw established in New York City, 1873 - very bo ed in Puereto Rico. 1982 - Mu i -Th tre Group (N.Y.) hosted U.S. premiere of The Long Journey of Poppie Nongena; a South African anti­ aparth id production. Who wrote the poem, ''Em­ mett Till"? MARCH 24, 1837 - Can­ ada gave ...…

…Ameri ." Salley' ranking ar ure-fire fod- d r or hot nvcrsations among Bla k at dinner parti ,variou nd in u 1 conversa- n ri . - Richard I n and Ab alom Jon , "founders th first Blac . upport organization" and early ehurch leaders (A.M.E.fouooers); - PriIU Hall, "children' advo­ cate," anti-slavery protest leader, and fraternal order organizer among Bla litionist; - atTum r, lav r olt I r and h ro; - J Fort n merchant who d...…

…th Pan T P confront the African community in the than they were for our parents or grand- parents, so th r ponsibili IS now upon our houlde d we cannot afford to p th buck once more. The thousands of African tudents who it in their clas rooms aoo in their dorms must awakened aoo invigorated with the knowledge of If and community. African tuden must understand the riousnes of the problems confron ing us, people and by eking knowledge t...…

…The E tlans For th E yptians, east is the direction 0 life. The sun and stars ri in the east, and Egyptians build their homes on the east bank of the River Nile. West, the direc­ tion of the setting sun, represents death and the royal burial grounds Livi gby J alous 0 hi succ wa o iris vii br th r th, who t about to bring d wn 0 iri , cl im I is hi qu en and com the new rul r of Egypt. th v ntu­ ally killed hi broth rand ruJ d ...…

…on tive reaction to anti- remarts ( ng to con .. don violence agai t gay ) made by reggae r p rti t Shabb ve p ently nowb led. ot only did they playa y role in getting him kicked 0 f the Bobby Brown tour, but Jay Leno dropped Ranks from his Tonight Show lineup, ying h too, w offended. Leoo w . d to be influer¥:ed by pressure from the Oay & Les­ bianAllianceAgai t Defama­ tion. Ranks subsequently issued an apology, noting hi d...…

…turd y rch 20,1 3 - The Detroit Historical Soci­ pre ents a quilting work hop aturdays, from 10:30 a.m.- 2:30 p. m. The workshop is for ages 12 up. Registration fee is 20 and m erial fee is 5. For more infor­ mation, call (313) 833-1263. - The Ice Capades' "Made In America· show will be at The Pal­ ace Saturday, March 20 at 12 noon, 4 p.m., and 8 p.m., and Sunday, March 21 at 1 and 5 pm. For more information,' call (313) 377-01...…

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…p.m. All w lcome, Rev. Beulah Bapti t Church Moth rs Board ill hav their 1 t Fellow hip Cel branon Sunday, March 21, t : 0 p.m. Th ir th m i ,"Uvin In Unity of t Spirit." Ep ians 4' . o for this event includ : Spring Str et Fri 'ndship, and Corin- thian Bapti t Church Holy Trinity Church of God in Chri t and . Church of the Living God. Rev. Willi . P ul Jr. . the p tor. Th Greater Harv t Bapti t Church Male Chorus will hold their 6th ...…

…) OBITUARIES City Commissioner attacked eti on, 47, h4, t 'ned in an nton To T ody � rred to Hol- y So Funeral Hom, Colum- bi , S.C. Burial w in ationa Cemetecy, Columbia. Lo I arra men were by Robbi Brothers Fu- 28 neral Home, Benton Harbor. , [or Ande n w born Octo­ b r ,1945, in Columbia, S.C. He w commandin officer for the Jun­ ior R rve Office ' Training Corps, Benton H rbor High School. He w Vietnam War veteran. Surv...…

…yo The first lab r • Joint nd . Separate Account A ouple ould v id a lot of probl m by d idin to k ep 1- n n mpl t ly parat r rnarri . But joint m ney mana - m nt with open communication 0 - f r a way t tr ngth n the partnership. Th re are way to combin inde­ pendence and togethem and till minimize money mana ment dif­ f ren . K ep a joint account for S vlng on Utll You can tu By v money or get re uoo from your utility corn­ ...…

…Home Tips SQUEA D TIC - To Hence a squ Icy hinge, give if tiny spritz of nonstick cooking spray. You can Iso use it on key th t fils to slip in and out of th loe ily. Ruth B., Lake Placid, Fla. MULTI-USE ISHWASHER - Did you know you can put your baseball caps and golf visors in the top of the dishwash r to clean them? They don 't get out of sh pe, nd they come out nice and clean. If they are extra-soiled, clean with a brush first....…

…�� _______ J ( Th ' i 00 ed n up be e 0 th con mporary go pel rtist. Amy Grant, B'ebe Cece i 00 V Bell tron all been in fore ront t movem nt to dri e con mponuy pel m ic into t mai tream. On er la t Jive R 0 rei , omething On Tbe Ins' V B 11 Armstrong, delivers h r mo t exciting combina- tion (�f pel lyri and oul yet. Armed with t Y drum t d h vy b Va due with John P. Kee - wh e ingle "We Wal By Faith" hit num r one on Billboard's...…

…Correepond nt w ntld In Grand Rapid., Kalam zoo & Battle Cr k for weekly newspaper. Must ha Int r t In your oommunlty, ability to Alport fN accurately, Will tr I the right In cIv Ich. I. nd aume and/or r of In AI t to: Mlohlgan Citizen, P.O. Box 03560, Hghland Pk, MI48203. or m SOCIAL WORKER - MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATE for Innovative oommunlty m ental he Ith Int r·dlsolpllnary 'team a ng Inclvkh.. wt1h mental IIInell and s...…

…t PREPSTARS OF THE WEEK By H rry And r on, Jr. o N cBRCO McMich al: ored 11 poin nd had even a sit in th Wildca 23-16 victory over P l h a m 1 t S turd y in a PSL middle chool McMicheal fini h th 7-1. - ERIC JOHNSON Pelham Op n: Had even point three t Is nd three a i t for th Panth r la t Saturday against McMicheal. JAMES KEY, Pelh m Open: Haul d down four rebounds.scored four porn and -had thre teals in the ...…

…/ ES DET OIT -After year of using racial politics to rally city voters to hi ide, it ha come to light that Mayor Coleman Young doesn't wal the talk when it come to putting hi money where hi mouth i . � ced wi th ch llengers in the up­ coming mayoral paign, and uf­ fering the 10 of former financial backers, M yorYoung turned again saying that Young wa angered thi wee to the uncri tical Michigan over remar 1 t week by NBD Chronicle...…

…o RD members have u ted that tate offi­ ci ,und r the dministration of Michigan Governor John Engler, wl h to d' redit th colle and wish it to die. Board m mbers y the attac on the college i . t prejOOice ' against a college which i predominately ac and prejudice against the poor. State official , HP Bo rd members say, d ire to th deficit by cutting money for a college which provid equal education­ alopportunity. "I l!_ate to p...…

…) "�,u.nGTO -The Pen­ tagon ys it a� in the fi 1 1992 year, $129 billion worth of military contra , an 8 percent d line. Californi received 21.2 percent of the $112 billion a arded in the United Sta a Defense Department report ·d. Another $17 billion w awarded to contractor in American territories like Guam and Puerto Rico. Georgia nearly doubled the value of i contra over 1991, with a 1992 total of $3.8 billion, while the val...…

…CALENDAR ed The Alzh imer' ocia- . tion-Detroit Area Chapter i e king volunteers to i twilh an Adult Day Care Program for perso with a memory imp ir- o ment. The next training i on three con cutive Saturday (Fi b. 27 through rch 1) from 9 .m. to p.m. Call 7- 2n. Tax assistance program offered The and th tional ociation of Bl ck A ountants are offering a free tax i tan program at th D tr it Public Library to prepare ta forms f...…

…111(;IIL.\�J) P.\I{K "You may WI'iu me down in his· tory with your b . , twistedlia, you may trod me in the le)' dirt, but still, ��/'UrUe." -Dr. It' row time for African History Month, popularly koown Black tory Month. We m t endeavor to p our history upfront and in mental f� all year long. We m t keep in mind that the African·American male' till an endangered sped and they are in need of more upport and help as we rrove toward...…

…tor» QI1lI'lOSOn 0 through cduca . oountry. He equallye piouing the ri 0 the righ 0 all Ameri with an emp . onduewmwercthebard­ est hit by inequality and inj My frieIXl mI former Greenbe Dean of Col Ie, Thurgood ball' tant t the NAACP Le Defeme Fund from 1949 to 1961. When Thurgood went to the S�reme O:>urt, � chose .Jack to ucceed him bead of the Legal Defe F\u¥t. J for many of when he remem rs thc giant of man woo led and ...…

…THIS WEEK IN BLACK HISTORY 21·27 12, Who wrote tlu! poem to Harlem"? With whas recording label did the Four Top ing in 1964? FEBRUARY 23, 1924 == 01 d H ye , Inger, awarded Spingam Medal for hi international reputation in the music world. 1907 - Al In Locke, first Black to in highly coveted Rhodes Scholarship. 1868 - W.E.B. DuDo , scholar-activist and author of The Souls of Black Folk, wa born. 1979 - Frank E. Pete en Jr. b...…

…EDITORIAL -� • da ge Th right wing nu in the tate legi laulre are propo ing what they call crime fighting reforms. What i ing proposed will only get police offi ers killed while al '0 uther eroding civil rights in the name of drug wars. Th Republican-legi lat rs n w have the numb rs they feel to push throught th legi lature th ir conservative, anti-liberty agenda. Th y want to give cops the right to push own doors and invade hom wit...…

…reelection, id both c ndidate o e ere they are in life to him. "He got hi job judge through my recommendation," Young aid of r, a former tate Supreme Court j tice, who also served as Young's campaign manager in the p t. "He ked me and I pproached the governor and got him that p­ pointment," Young id."Hi wife got her appointment through me. So every one of them got where he or he is (in part) with me opening the door for them." T...…

…by Roy Wilkins The following essay wu introduced in the original with the italicized para- aph. and ,it needs no dditional introduction. ' ThU article wa.r written from Associated Press news dispatches. Since that time liJter repons have reached The Crisis thai William and Cora Waln were not occupying the caretaker's cottage at a cemetery, but were living in their own home at the edge 0/ the cemetery. It if re­ ported tha: efJorts have ...…

…n I Parri h Smith nd Eric S nnon collectively known EPMD, hav announced that' they are parting way du to personal differen Th hard core r p duo' late t LP, Business Never Personal, bas been certified gold, as has their three prior albums Strictly Business, Unfinished Business and Business As Usual. Rush Communication' chairman Russell Simmons hopes the group will get "back to busi­ rt s." Switch a roo The recording industry ...…

…CALENDAR OF E'iENTS ,_.", ONDAY, FEB. 22 GI G ALTER mES: WAR OR PEACE? - A perm ne t -col Ion from Feb. 22thru March 11, 1993 at t Sword I Plows P Cent &G ,33EAdam . For nformatlon (965-5422). HE VIO�NT UNIVERSE - A 'forty-fly minute program fNery Tu . end Thur . Feb. 22 thru March 25, ;1993, at 7pm. Th program Is arrated by veteran etor Vincent ;Price. This sky show takes planetarium visitors on a tour of • th n that go bump ...…

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…• -Feb.22-25,froml .rn.to-sb.m. a pecial d' play 0 n to th public at the CaIV r Cen r. - Feb. 27, at 2 p.m. Video "Ey on the Prize", a m vie on the civil righ movement from 1954 to 1 will be presented folio ed by a b ketball game. Even will talc pl ce at the Bethel Recreation Cent r. - Feb. 27 at 6 p.m., "BI k Hi tory Program and Banquet." Gue t s akers will be Rev. Rebecca Mitchell, pastor of Grant Chap I African Methodi t Episc...…