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…, �. / LO A G L , CA.-The f mily of 1 in civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., recently filed uit gainst a Los Angele auction house claiming the outline of a King peech which it had cheduled for auction had been tolen. The law uit ked that the document be returned and that the Superior Galleries pay $5 million in punitive damages. A gallery spoke person denied that the peech outline had been tolen but Michele Clark ...…

…o CHI ATCH om hom ide "Open up 11 public bo in uni in lp betical order and rul them up," and rei e food to the hungry, were two olutions h ugg We have two ta - Flori nd Califomi that can feed every country in the orld nd Iowa can provide grain, while tbe U.S. pays million of farme not to grow." he ide in tern, includi ·d to lth Dependent Children, bro e up I, it cut h t benefi for married people ho lived to eth r. Mildred...…

…2 Drum [or for J • lice Deb te Competition pon- ored byth D.A tStra erb r . ocl lion ,n y compeu- tion open to high chool tudents from ixteen elected high chool in 0 kland nd W yn Counti . Thi year' topic i 300 word e y entitled, "Can Minority Receive F ir and Equal Justice in America in 1993?" VOluDt 'from th Straker Bar ociation are needed for e y judging nd other are . Commitmen for volunteering hould be made no Iter tha ov...…

…--------------------------�----------------------------------------------------------------����--���----------------- , n p m, but pi , n't it out f the courtroom. Imazi m th r ith th 'th - oth f ce th in th el c ir, And on tri I t the tim t p i of the urtho 1m . that poor mother franti lly runnin to nd from urtroom to courtroom, tryin to provid m rat upport for both of her boys. The only thin that ept her going w prayer nd h...…

…THIS WEEK IN BLACK HISTORY o mb r 22-28 Nom B Y-Iho a circuit rider (and preacher) with Bishop Fr. is ? What were the gross receipts of all What sport waS' played by the Pit- Black business enterprises in 1972? tsburgh Crawfords and the H�- teDdOrays? NOVEMBER 24, 1960 - Philadelphia' WUt mberlain grabbed an incredible 55 rebounds gai t Boston, an NBA . ogle-game reoord.1935 - v. n US. Congressman (CA), was bom. 1870 - Robert S....…

…\'IE\\,S &: ()pl�Hr\ As we h ve reminded our consti nci in the p t, the f ct . that Somalia up until 1991 w taunch ally of U.S. foreign interes in north rn Africa throughout the Reagan-Bush era. o TOT w ON .\ o , o M � � DE" I 'E. R\C:�T TO KE. �Cv' :-rAGe.. OF O\1-\e.RS. �'< W-C\N e. O\1-\E. FELLOW \0 BLU�F YOU'? /I T WO and children dying a they crawl helples lyon the ground begging for a few crumbs of food i n awful i h...…

…race." Today it' obvio that the while power 1ructuIe in �rica mI t whi in neral ve �� the truth 0 eolm' anal • 0 the continuing opp - ioh 0 most in this country through benign neglect, blaming the victim, denial aOO iOOiffercnce. M importantly, Blacks ha also been running away from viewing their own opp im­ ages in Malcolm' mirror 0 truth. For Blaclcs to 100 at that mirror would be a "reality check" that expo e our degraded soc...…

…con velop d tbey ould for oven motion not of n granted in . chi n. lth the I ports howin Green .5 micro­ grams per millilite of cocaine in his blood nd a O.Olle I of alcohol in his urine, th medi began peculat­ ing whether Green violent, whether the co inc may have been factor in hi d Cocaine c n affect the heart, elling in the brain, or lead to ex­ ive bleedin experts ay. Wayne County Chief Medical Examiner Dr. B der in told ...…

…pro m. c ·rman J Brown of the 1i Vo C-ouB:il. ued taICment - ging the governor to co . del' an African American when he p 00' �placemcnt in U.s. Se . The coundl claims to �present 1�(xx) Blae vo in 47coun . Former Rep. Alvin King. Memphis Democrat who lost the primary e ection 0 one-time McWhcr1er aide,. on record king McWherter to appoint him. Tbe te �ver had a woman or Blae in thc SenalC. Ms. DeBerry, who repre- n a Memp· ...…

…" " The night is beautiful, And so the faces of my people. The stars are beautiful, So the eyes of my people. MY P . op __ 9i � IUHS Beautiful, also, is the sun. Beautiful; also, are the souls 01 my people. .� ) …

…....... Before there was a group called N. W.A there were in­ dividu lly, angry, young Blac m I ; ro ming through darkened alley w y, urviving the roughest of treet tests nd emerging, once again as sur­ vivors. All of them had a story to tell; all of them wanted to be heard; all of them searched for an answer. But the true base of power for any group has been the individual strength and character of its members. And now, since t...…

…: ) Spike Lee chose Arrested Development to compose the closing song for his film, Malcolm X The song, "Revolution," wil.' .. �e the flrst �i!19Ie and video from the movie. The singl� was released November 2nd on Chrysalis/EMIRG. 'k� L u's .to �r the video. . . . l-r): 'she and HeadU . Ff r�l-r): Spaeth, Spike Lee and r CALENDAR OF EVENTS Bark. SUNDAY, NOV. 22 }'f ANNIE - opens at the Fisher Theatre. HAnnle"telis of the plight of . ...…

…Buying Fish t week, we'll cautio e tin what' not. week, promised, t b c to more oftbe we hould e when fl h. Specifically, fe to eat and what' it okay to eat ushi or other raw fish and hellfish? In a word, NO! The ri k of illne i j t too high. Even the fre h t fish may contain various kinds of bacteria and other potentially harmful or­ gani ms. Keep in mind, that hellfish uch as clam , oy ters, and mussels live by filteri...…

…I � F,\ T ( ) l\ II. \ J{ B( )J{ ByBER ic 0 c A o v At�.The Llbr ry Th film, "Mouse On The Mayflower," will be hown at Pre­ School StoryTime on Wednesday, November 25, from'10-10:45 .m. The library will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 26 and 27 in ob ervance of the Thank giving holiday. Regular . hours will resume on Saturday. Novemb r28. Movie for children hown on Nov mber 28, at 12 noon include: "Molly' Pilgrim"...…

…Enviro mental - justice top civil · rights agenda .JO performance of th te police in addition to giving opportuniti to minorities. o ICB.(AP)- J c Hall Y all he wanted w p ying job when he became Michigan' first Bt c tate police trooper in 1967. , Twenty-five year later, the Benton Harbor native became the first Black trooper to retire from the force. In between, Hall erved at posts in Flint, Nile , Detroit and Ioni before re...…

…MR. RO • • L • R AID that dis­ cussion between Lee's company and Curtis were amicable and that he expects an agreement soon. The only ticking point in the di cus­ sions is the payment of royalties on unlicensed merchandise already old. But big or small, not all busi­ nesses have .followed the footsteps . I I I' ., r 1 says, It inety-five percent of African-American don't know their original name and cultures. Most people don't k...…

…r n Inn honored The Marin rs Inn, D troi;' leading helter and treatment center for the homele nd chemical! y addicted will by honored Friday, November 20th, at the annual awards banquet of the ociety of St. Vincent de Paul in the Archdioce e of Detroi t. Volunteers needed Volunteers are needed for FOCUS: HOPE's Share With A Senior and Family To Fami- 1y programs. FOCUS: HOPE, which will be celebrating its 25th anniversary in ...…

…" . VEGGIE LASAGNE 1 package (15 ounces) no [a: or reduced [a: ricotta cheese 2 cup shredded part- kim mozzarella che 2 table poon grated Par­ me an ch esc 2 teaspoons dri d basil leave 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 can (15 oun e ) spinach, drained 1 can (8 ounces) no salt added p.!!II�. ted ca ts, drained. can (7 ounces) 50% less alt whole kernel corn, drained 1 can (4 ounces) sliced mush­ rooms, drained Herbed Tomato Sauce (...…

…or tho intere ted in in- crea ing c lorie burned beyond th B R-perhap to 10 e weight-the be t approach may b to increa e the activity I vel. Simpl life tyle change that can contribute to increa ed calo­ ri u includ: t nding at the bu iop in tead of itting, taking the tair to the econd floor in tead of u ing the eleva­ tor, or engaging in omething active while watching televi ion. An ongoing exerci e program can be highly u eful i...…

…Q3.! PHUMINJAH PH. L09OPHY: n, Lawre tellin 80. ter, i ted C rlyon cy. the edv n drift, forcin the two 0 elter in a y cabin. While lena remained in pit, Jo idered de r . the WaJ�1UIe a fety zard. M Stella I ft for the airport to rt a ne life, ond thou h , but while tryin to call Abe, a true lid on the icy road trappin her in the phone booth. W it To : rlena may ve only hou left to live. GENERAL 80 PITAL: c came into the mount...…

…• KING CROSSWORD en 33. Duildin, win, 34.Momin phenomenon 3'. But Indian beny 36. - Mineo 37. Fonner Ala' overnor 38. "AMan-" 45. Precious one 46.Conaen 47. Roman 12 48. Olun:h part 6. TV' Nonnan _ 29. Bird'. beak 49. At a di nee: 7. Indicated 31. Bullet comb. form � Ali _ 32 ... - and Dolls" 50. The livinl - Valentine 34. Split pulse 51. Plural 9. Roman music 35. Desists pronoun hall 36. Purponed 52. Health 10. Smaller ...…

…r q d hich ill be By HARRY • ANDERSO ,Jr. n Citizen F r the p t thre ns, th wa n't much cheering for th W U 'Worn n B ketb 11 qu d. Th Lady T rtars tumbled through thre con ecutive 10 ing . e on. La t . ea on the Lady Tarta m na ed only 10-17 overall and 3-13 Ore t Lak Intercollegiate Athletic Con­ ference (GUAC) record which w only good for an eighth pl ce fini h out of eight teams. Confidence, team moral and just plain d termi...…

…VOL XIV NO 1 R MARCH 22 - 2R 1992 Acorn pressures banks to invest in Detroit - PAGE A3 R v r dl crimination: , 0 uch thin ' By N HrrT "Discrimination is IICrilll_�n I d' crimination." Those are the words of John Roy Castillo, director of the Department of Qvil Rights, when ed about "reverse discrimination." "There i no uch thing reve discriminati�n," he aid. "Can a white person be di criminated agaimt? The answer i yes." • Df...…

…WORLD/NATION they It Bl He ing ge bl on ncar Mutate, an m to ozambique border. But Ziehl not t no Bl lived on the !aDd hen hi grandfather arrived. "And our aren't on be r land. It' imply bctter-developed, bener-managed," he d. coo my." W IT dubbed th Land Acquisition Bill th cc land grab ct. " But many BI argue that much of th present white f rml nd s seized by white in which II for chang dod A<XX>RDING TO Mr. petition f...…

…. . , , , ... ACCORDING TO Brinkley, the bank's own HMDA data (Home Mortgage Discloure Act Data) shows that in 1990, out of th 1,892 conventional mortgage loans made by Come rica in the Detroit metropolitan area, only 71 of those were made in the city of Detroit - less than five percent. Of tho e loans made within the City, mo t were clustered in the more affluent Northwest and Northeast area of the city. On March 10 ACO N fi...…

…I I I I' I: l: • I , . WHILE 1m dliIdIm em- 1IIud '>1IrJrrqpar� � . kqXinndlwithtim a:J_wmt,>scOOolevoc:ms.m1 helped the children with IDnewoIk. (If a �\Il8 clild . cmdlcd in day aue.1blt <XX11ima me, so their roudnc mt da­ Ubed.) I>urlIw auu's OIJtpeticD tatmcnt, * leguJarty 'l:ld 1I=r dildImat Omony HruJe. At t1z em of the 'J7 days, � dildIal wal1 bxm That mt the end � 1bdr rdado · with OmmyIb8e�. �oldcr ctikfta cmdmed...…

…HIGHLAND PARK Pharmacy & Your Health her tth Being homeless de eriora es a family's ability to be self-sufficien and that leads to things like depression and lethargy. Mother's don't feel they're in charge anymore. h aid. ".Th re i ri of men illness, beca e of the d v tion ofbein in a better, long with the cro ded condition . The I c of home deere e her bility to be good P rent. Sh can't g t her children thin like clothes, immu...…

…DETROIT e th t . .. • The All-Afric n People' Revolutionary P rty i a per­ manent, independent, revolution­ ary, P n-Africani t party b din Africa the ju t Home-land of African People all over th world. It i an intergral part of th Pan Afric nand orld oci Ii t revolution. The Pan-African Movement as umed its modem organization­ al expre ion and form in 1900. with the convening of th 1 t Pan­ African Conference spearheaded by ...…

…This Week In Black Histoi y Which BIacJc reformer at­ tempted to integrate public t1'tl(I.fpOrtI1 In the South at torIy as 1941? lWJO is thelllllhorf("MonchiJd in thePrani.JtJdLDnd? MAROf26, 1939-·ue.1IIOr RDmewIt Jaigned fJOm DAR wbta it bIRd M8IrlDaA.DC .... from � in Qatiludoo HaD. 1911 - H. LewII be- came IIDDCy gaaal tbr US. 1872 - 'lbomMJ. MartIn WE awarded pateot fbi fire extin­ gWsbt"z. 1934 - DoaaId , drummer, bom. 19...…

…EDITORAL , In South Africa y, pul tion t on the i Ii hile 13 of t citizenry ent 0 the poll to vote on th future of everyone. Thin in Detroit re not m h different. F ing �ported 100 million deficit, yor Coleman Youn formed I 31-m mber "Blue Ribbon Commission" to find Y out of the fi i 1 m Of th 31 membe t only 11 live in the city of Detroit. "There only two omen on the commiu , only eight Afri n America in predornin ntly African Am...…

…In mod I According to the Igeri n Unive Hie Commi ion, unive lty development in Nigeria, although vigoro , i till rei tively young. I ge I dal b conly to 1948, when th Unive ity College t Ibadan w e tab­ U hed n affili te of the University of London. Today, with the exception of a few State universitie , all of the universiti in Nigeri are federally owned and financed. The unive ity/govern­ ment relationship·I chan­ neled th...…

…contlnu d from A-7 THE ECONOMY IS so bad right now, Hom said that the time isn't right to correct the people's misperceptions about reverse dis- disorganized energies into a revolu­ tionary mas en rgy capable of at­ taining Pan-Africanism: th total liberation and unification of Africa under scientific ocialism. Pan­ Afeicanism i a hi torically deter­ mined necessi ty . As a product of the relentless struggle within the Pan-African...…

…ClollrUlUaU,on 0 on ton Celti ve Ion n co idered tbe A' • re t hite ope'. Another boo "�Selling of tMOreen", by Harvy Ala n Filip Bondy, de the m faced by Bl Cel c playe , and Celtics ght to remain white in n lng- Iy BI port. In you didn't already kno , 72� of the NBA's players are Black? Ho ever, t tistic only el part of the story. The league didn't get that way overnight. Nelon George, m Ic critic, columnist, and uthorof s...…

…o I OSD) will ature dout d giveaways from varlou agencie org nlzatlon providing valuable MC resources for people I,n the Metro-Detroit area 2pm panel presentation. Northland Shopping Center Auditorium from 1-3pm. (255-6274). Sund y, r.29 • The Ishangi Family Dancers, the acclaimed family of dancers, musicians and storytellers from West Africa make their Ann Arbor debut at 1 :30pm. A cultural experience for all ages. Talented ...…

…FOOD/NUTRITION Cut gre n onion diagonally Into 2-lnch p . Cut bell peppe Into 1/8-lnch strip . Cut bamboo hoo legt Into thin p H work unt I v ry hot. Add vegetabl 0 I; tilt ok to co d. Add pork, gar1lc nd g ng rroot; r-fry 2 minutes or until pork no longer pink. Add bell peppers and bamboo snc)OlS; r-fry 1 minute. St r In g n on 0 and chili paste. 4S rvlng . oat ,dr ned d, (ro d ut) nd r mov , d, nd r mov c rroot c pepper hg...…

….' . People intere ted in providin licen ed family day care in their . hom can 18 dvant g of free ion called "B in Your Land: the Ch llenge of Child Care, tt on Thursday, April 16, from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at Child Care Resource Referral, 508 Plea ant si., St. 10 ph. Call (616) 982-1844 or 1- 800-343-3470 for more information nd to register. Ichlana t Th HEAL of MichJana will meet Su�d�y, �arch 22, at 2 p.m. (MIchigan time) at Andre...…

…J • I I Sponsored by QUixote Center Quest for Peace. Box 5206. Hyattsville MD 20782 - (301 )699-0042 .1 …

…"IT IS 'I1ME that we 100 at � oUlSelves to see what it is that we me eot doing that we sOOuld be doing time 10 look at one aootber to see bJw, wo� toF�r, we bcatbelpcadl� time �do �rwe canto makcS\l'e that the �mtion coming behind \B em buildonw t we've adieved mtbcrthanl grouOO, "said a guy . woo si in oorporate boardrooms but still seeks i) reach bade and help the growth in Black com­ mlllitics. But many in our community will ...…

…SPORTS IN BRIEF ra e court reveal juro whoexp their ety dwing n, 25, w nvicted by a jury Feb. 10 of pe and aiminal devia conduct in con­ nection 'th an ult t urn- mer on iree Washington, 19-year-old beauty pageant con- tant. He' �uled to be n1enced Idt 26. t week, attorneys for the boxer ked 'on Superior Court Jud Patrt GiJford to re the names 0 jurors who were said to have expressed safety concems. Gifford . in an order F...…

…RELIGION CALENDAR RELIGION EYE ON GOSPEL One Family World Tour E ter Celebration starring the Winans 2 show 3:30pm and 8pm Fox Theatre - 2211 Woodward 567-6000 The ceremony, hich will be taped for broadcast over1NN (The hvil e or), are part of the eeklong festivities marking the annual meetin of the Go pel M lc As ociation. Marilyn cQ)o t to cobost along with Glenn Campbell. The Dove A ard are among the mo t coveted awards i...…

…Ch r Hud on m tlng motion to their meeting at 8:00 p.m. The MKt reg�. eo.d ng be held MIIr'dl17. 1992, 7:30 p.m. • ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Benton Charter Township 1725 Territorial Road Benton Harbor, MI 49022 Separate sealed BIDS for the con­ struction of (briefly describe nature, scope, and major elements of the work) street paving and sanitary sewer construction in Margarete Avenue from Chicago Avenue to Territorial Road. To...…

…"MY JOB i to link the • knowledge and experti e t the • University to the real needs of people in communi tie throughout the State," Profes or Anderson said. The goal of th project is to iden- • tify individual and community­ based organizations with whom MSU might form partnerships to provide programs in the future. Individuals attending' the · workshop were asked to list informa­ tion, education, skills, or experiences people in...…

…VOL XIV NO.5 DECEMBER 22 - 28. 1991 I on n By THA IEL SCOTT shin ril., 3O-pl years, ente the world of the litUe people. He makes magic, builds fan i and walks the field of dreams and imagination where prejudice and the baping of individuals come face to face with the clean late of childhood. LOD .RIGG Iohlqn Cltlz n There are not enough African American male role model in Detroit Public School, id Board Vice Pre ident Frank Ha...…

…Nation World 1 y end to national overeignty, . - "Continued looting" of "developing" countries by the "inter­ national financial community, - the "final de truction" of "any hope for industrial development" in poorer countries. SI predicts that the conference would end national sovereignty by tating that a country could no longer freely use its national resourc ,but that forests, rivers, mineral , and other resources would be l...…

…IEL COTT fter the wearing in ceremony i complete, the mayor, after re ting nd at­ tending to whatever dutie need to be attended to, will motor to the 1940 Chop Hou e, 1940 E. Jeffer on Avenu in Detroit, for a "$100 per person Inaugural Cocktail Party" from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tho e attending will munch on hors d'oeuvres, sip cocktail and chit' chat" to live entertainment. IF YOU PURCHASE your cocktail party ticket by December 23...…

…oue n do for ehlldr n h win our la invol yo children the num r 0 durin ming I . n year. H re are me thi u can do: 1. lrsi t that camida for - talk concretely ut ttY! plan to addre the n d of hildren wren candida want visit your church r igh t f r y lIT • n, tell u want to talk - WBlt t they will take to make ure all ung hildren are immunized, - WBlt they will take to make ure that all pregnant women have a chance to blain ...…

…R 22· 28,1 m m rln ho you r . 't it mr1h. t for ri� wicked lilce�ty "0 "I '. "WOO? Arxlwby?" "Hey Wro I It' " Sam "Me, Wichi S' �r Pearl, � Right R�tm1 Deacon Dennl C Jones and Com t Boot Wearing . . We're calling k> Y Meny Cluistmas." "A14am. Sam? Cbuldn'tyou have waiEd until lOorl1?" I �. "Noway, lgboy," iesaid. "No way. am� ooly annes orce ajear," "AIL RIGIIT, big boy. It looks like you ml old lover girl �re have so...…

…BENTON HARBOR A Labor Of Love coo nd G rland Hall re proud of there pi ce, wh re "you can buy your we k' gro ry." Th re re Black party tore nd and candy tore and convenienc tore but, in Garl nde' word , " grocery tore i a pi c where you can purcha e an entire me l." What eperate Hall nd Hall Produce from mo t other Black store i "if you take away the beer, wine, and hard liquor from the e store, they would be forced to close, t...…

…This Week In Black History ANSWERS TO BLACK HISTORY QUESllONS �hi�h tate ruled fir t, by legiskuive fiat, that Bla k in­ dentured ervant should rem 'n lay for life? What is the name of the Black woman who performed the title role in "Carmen" at Spoleto (Italy), 1962? DECEMBER 24, CHRISTMAS EVE, 1907- C bell (C b) lIow y, xophoni t/orche tra le der, w born. 1951- U. . voted iby n independ nt t teo What does gospel music owe t...…

…CI IZ EDITORIAL OurBu in Community ; in Our Hand Wh nth ie ar blu , it do n't tak much to proclaim and stand by principle. The for a t or the economy, however, is tormy and grey. And prin iple like "Shop in th Black community" and" upport Black bu ines " b - come econdary to concerns of getting th b t price. Ironi­ cally, during the time of cri oj it i more important than ever to 10 k arm and patronize your c mmunity. Prices, rvice...…