…" VOL. XVI NO. 48 An Informed People is A Free People OCTOBER 23 - 29. 1994 By UREEN M. FERFOLIA C.pl,.J N. S.rvlc. LAN I G -A prop to limit criminal ap is fa big chall n com I ction day, id a vice p ident of th Michigan hamb r of Com merce. Many vot are unaware of or do not unders ind Propo 1 B, Richard Studley said, -Wh n people don't understand th yare cautious," Studley id. om organiza ions such a the American ivil Lib J1i ...…
…• • o e 8 By FRANK BAJAK id. PI we decided to ge explaining the mitt to Remo "Our group is opposed to the hiring and hat we felt to be a ry qu tion bI pro ," aid Anderson. "Speaking for mys If, I don' have any prob- lem with it. I've ived doze of phone calls on a positive id . They s y th y're happy to pugnant to me. 1 am very concerned, on f color, that our P li D part m nt i t king tum for th wors ," id oci 1 work r Jam ...…
…8yOA By APRIL CALDWELL Capztal News erl'lct! l.A I G - Th "r igh to work" bill i a major i u in Michig n, but many peopl don't understand that it' all about, y 18 Sen. Gilbert DiN 110, R- linton Town hip. "Right to work i nothing mor than giving a choice to work 1. 0 belong to the union or not," DiNello said, in r - spon to union critici m. "If peopl don't want to join a union th y shouldn't have to," DiN 110 gan," but they won...…
…• 1\ • r • n t ('( .m m uniu 'S 1"\.111; ,Ol'1 \ h.it w v " W:l hal'.l r lou: .. Tru t I gr d, claiming NAVY ANNOUNCEMENTS H joined h Marin Aprit 9'10 nanc tors D R offici I al 0 xt nd h penod for public cornm nt on th in in rator for 30 da , At th u t of HIgh] nd P rk M yor Linsey Por r, Gorge ewman wa unani mously pproved by th High land Park City Council as a peciallawyer to aid the city in oppo ing the .incinerator, ...…
…) By RON SEIG l MlchlQ!n Citizen TH U M city departm nts under th administra- tion of D troit M yor D nnis Archer 'totally cut off funding for the Woodbridge District Council without notifying city coun il. A special s sion was held Tuesday, September 27 in .which the D troi City Council could clarify the situ tion. City coun cil sourc state that t.here wer conflicting claims, and th authorized meetings between Woodbridge and admini ...…
…By arian Wri ht d lman - Child W tch for chrldren p ror win ind in 1 12. Th wh 1 history fth r lationship with Haiti h b en on of con i t nt ffort to thw rt real d m racy and de velopment for t he Haitian rna in the inter ·t of ad vancing and prot cting U. . . . . • . .. .. . . . " \' " HAR��""" f.o et>� tt770 CHKN:D�.WtR/) _. .. .. � .' " .... . - .. ... .,. . .. '. . ' o THEREFORE, THE game plan all along...…
…READERS WRITE � RM mE T R Ron eigel agr wi h Ev ns that destructive youthful havior is cau d by a lack of r spect. However, he adds that often in this v de tructiven , young peopl a king r pect thems lv from their own pe r group . . "The que tion," he notes, "is whether they can be p rsuaded to give ot.hers what they so desperately want for them lv ." Th motto of "R p ct Month" is "Stand tall and h lp oth rs stand tall." Seigel adds t...…
…continued from A2 more community m nt in our poli id Silbi r. co i u continued from A3 "We c rt inly hope t h t every thin w are doing is of b n fit to the stud nt," hid. Th high hool compl ti n rate among Black tud nts r � from 7 p r nt in 1 /2 to nea rly 84 p rc nt in 1 Among whit ,the gr du tion rat ro from 85 rc nt to 90 percent v r the m riod. For all tuden ,the r twas 86 percent Ac rding to th r port, th most common re...…
…/ y oddBu "It' got mar maple in it!" Thus proudly proclaims the attracti Bla k woman in the ne Aunt Jemima mapl syrup I vi Ion ummercial. The si r, appearing wi h I y ung p ple, is I dys Knight. Yeah, THAT Glady Knight. Y u know, th tre / ll-around "soul sista. 'I 0, th Pip ar to b_e . n in the 30- cond spot. 0, he d n't sing during It and I don't remember h ringing th jingl , but don't quote me. Ye , the kids shown r h r r al-Iif...…
…I nee Midnight Ramble, premiering Wedne day, October 26,9 to 10 pm ET on PBS (ch ck local I tlng ), recount the little-known st,» oj of remarkable, predominantly S:ack film industry outside Hollywood that produced close to 500 movie for African-American audienc between 1910 and 1950. The tory focuse on Black filmmaker Oscar Micheaux (right), who became the mo t contro ver ial "race movie" director of hi time writing nd directing mor...…
…Calendar of Events 1 Th Berrien County Cler ' Offi will be conducting d puty registrar training on Wedn - day, Octob r 26, at 2 p.m. in the Board of Commi ioners Room on th third floor of the Berrien Coun y Courthou e in St. Joseph. This free training enables deputy registrars to accept voter registration applications from qualified applicants anywhere in Berrien County. Any registered elector may take the deputy registrar tra...…
…... tuffing - I ranberrie are one of only a few fruits that are native to l\ orth America. The e ver atile jewel call flavor a auce, add zip to a stuffing, ea on a alad or ze t up a de ert. Fresh, tart and tangy, cranberrie are avail able in stores from late eptember through early December. Plump. ruby-red cranberrie lend a festive touch to any di h. Their good ness can be savored in any ea on becau e they freeze so well. Fre h, ...…
…Name the tate in which the Leonard Medical School of Shaw University i located. o TOBER 2 , 1940 - Dr. Charle Drew dev lop d tech niqu to pr rv blood. 1 - Zambia gain d inde- ndence from Great Britain. 1 - Ba ketball tar Bill 11 beam th fi Black coach fila major prof ional m. 1972 - Death of Jackie Robin n. Who was the "High Priestess of Soul"? <>CrOBER 25, 1887 - Jockey helby "Pike" Bam rode five win ners at Churchill Down...…
…m nt Wil A SI PLE FORMULA: Prairi currently in the middl of the I n t (41- arne I but it h n't lw y Vi w h w Panth r athletic could re turn t the ucce experienced in th p t Athletic Director Barbara J cket id it c uld be- JACKET: Tired of the in if"th Prairie View alumni w uld top c mplaining and t rt ndin th ir kid t Prairie View rather than me- place el e." noise. : The Southern ia in 1 year, will lumbu i the h t city f...…
…H� .. _P WANTED DRIVERS WANTED: GNC TRANSPORT, INC., At 3 Y r xp [I nc n ad d. Call (616) 925-6611 to t up n ppolnt m nt. 10/18 & 10/23 Easy Workl Excellent P yl emble 'prod ucts at home. Call toll free, 1-800-467- 6666, ext. 9534. 10-30-84 CORRESPONDENT wanted In Grand Rap Ids, Kalamazoo & Battle Cr ek for weekly newspaper. Mu have Intere In your community, abil Ity to f port v nt c curately. Will train the right I...…
…Buy 500- G t 500 Boo Tow r Bid 1257 Wa hington Blvd 964-4281 SURGEON GENERAL'S WARNING: Quitting Smoking Now Greatly Reduces Serious Risks to Your Health. , . - . . , f …
…LO Y prey on the hi torical game of choice for Af rican America : t Daily Three am the Daily our. T gam were invented in the BI community which 'pi yed the illegal treet numbers, or policy gam long b ore Michigan i tl tuted it own Lottery in 1973. The treet 'gam are still widely pl yed in the Blac community. According to figures released by th Lottery Commi ion, African Americans pi the D 'Iy Three M Four ga ar more etten than ...…
…"W n d en anc to prevent th e too n from all i ng through the cracks, " id chool board m mb r Rodean Murphy. "W need to find a way to ke p up with them. We ar 10 ing too many tudents." Blacks, Hispanics just ahead of Russians in quality of life poll Wa In to� DC-American Blacks ard Hispanics rankj t ahead of Rus ians in the lat t United Nations quality of life poll. ranked much further be hind the No. 1 American whites. T...…
…r m t Vega La V • Nv-An org n izational m ting of the Las Veg bran h of th Bl k Panthe w caJl d to di us changing the i mag of th 1960s organization. Organizer Uly es Palrose reminded the 25 attendan of the purpose of the organiza tion, founded in 1966 by Huey ewton. The Panthers, Pal ro e aid, w a group that re jected government abuse of Blacks and started inde pendent so . al program . Palro e also aid the media painte...…
…II igh III II d I'll rk ------------------------------------� M L .. L D,Presid nt of the High landPark 10 al of th Police and Fire As ociation, aid th t thi would re ally leave only 1 of IC rs to perform poli e and fir rviccs, In thr e of thos count d repr nted the de partrn nt director and two of hi deputies. "Idon'tknowhoww 'lid itwith 61," h aid. ''It (the propo cd budget will put th of cers in harm' DD T, if n tall, f t...…
…ion . High! d P Community gh chool, continuo Jy c c dited ince 1 18 h i credit tion xtended a in through 1 2-93 by th orth C ntral i ion of CoI- I and chools CA). letter from orth Central to Princip Dr. Gerald Golden revealed that "no lol tions of ndard wer noted". tX1 t t "your chool i to be com mended for i e forts in pro viding for i tudents a q lity program of education". E h CAschool i judged on th b ' of on- it evalu...…
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…o c y Man u think th t on you r ti rc, you ign a Will, and UI . Old myths arc hard to d - tr y. A WIll i a legal do urn nt that can prepared y n at torney or yours If. It i n t wi e t prepare a WiJI your- I , unJ Y u krov th . rep required to form a valid Will. A WILL TEL TIlE world, what and to whom, you want to leave your po ions. There are many way to give property; tap u c, child, grandchildren, organi zati n or charit...…
…million tayh MI HA L MA L Y. Bob Marley. Thurg od Marshall Frank Matthew • Oscar Michaux Li tervelt Middleton. Warren Moon Ro rt Mugabe. Elijah Muhamrnmad, Herb McKin ey, Samuel Mye , Kwarne Nkrumah, Julius ycr r • P J. Patte n, Sidney P rtier. A C. Powell. Colin Powell. A Barry Rand. A. Phillip Randolph. Paul Ron. Eddie Ro ms n, Jackie Ro mson. Anwar Sad t, 'Haile alassie John S n ta kc. AJ h rpton, George Stalling. Carl St n . Loui ...…
…community. "Th NAA P' upport of Th Brady Bill i a r flection of a bro der understand! ng of civi J rights advo cacy in the 1 � s," aid Wade Hen derson. director of the NAACP' W hington Bureau. "One In every 28 Black males born In 1987 is likely to be murdered. For white males the ratio is one in 205." "WEURGECONG� to act quickly and to en t the Brady Bill as epa rate legi lation. We want to avoid th problem encountered last ...…
….I .' Part I o nn 1\, G ., Jan. 12, 18 S -8 p.m. n, One: WILLIAM J. CAMPB LL, a ed 51 years. born in S v nnah, lave until 1849 and then liberat d by will of hi mi , Mrs. May Maxwell. For ten years tor of the I t Baptist Church of Savannah, numb ri n ut 1,800 m meers. Average congregation 1. The chu�h property belonging to the con regation. Trustees white. Worth SI8,000. Two: JOHN COX aged fifty-eight years, born in Savannah; I v...…
…H v you en looking for a group that will give you refresh ing 1 nt on the youthful sound of Blac Am rica? Peep no further th n P.O.V. ver fore h a young R&B act personified the funkine and hip ferocity that this quartet lay on the table. Th t's probably because none have ernbodi d the true musician- hip, soul nd grit that i P.O.V. The name means point-of- "You Got What I Want" and "Good Lovin:" to quiet tormer like "Sitting Here...…
…Baker's Keyboard Lounge presents Port-Of-C II 9 p.m. Baker's is located on Livernoi at 8 Mile. For more information call 864-1200. ,The Detroit Film Theatre, lo cated at the· DIA, presents "The Story Of Qui Ju", a film about the tal of a Chinese woman going through Chinese Communist bu reacratic tape after her husband is publicly wronged. Times are 1 p. m., 4 and 7 p. m. Tickets are $5, 4 for seniors and students. Call 833-2323...…
…Healthcare Corporation announces promotions DETROIT-Th mana cment firm of United American HcaJthcare Corporation (UAH ) ha. announc d the prom tion 01 Denice F. Davi to S .nior Vice Presid nt, Planning and Development. Davis will continue to be pon- ible for orporate planning and g v emmental program initiative .In her new capacity, Davi will a 0 direct internal auditin .Ic j lativ and pol icy analy , • new bu inc and prod u...…
…CALENDAR OF EVENTS d S ,FOCUSBS i y' ry ze . The commi ion talk d out th ir differen and me to an ment that their main foe i the mi - ion for the City of Benton Harbor. By BeRNICE OWN #Chip." ClttDn IZATlO Departmentw hiredby over the City' 0 Department )¥)ny fired I t year. In other busines e city cornmi ion entered into a ix month reement with Calvin Wier for grant writing and grant coordin lion rvices. Wheeler h received ...…
…CALENDAR OF EVENTS min ro L C contlnu d from P ocus Continued from B4 communicate and I will keep you i nfonned either through memo or through whatever m age that i 'essential to keep you informed," she told the group. Brewer aid there is a great need for town meetings, keeping citizens informed. educating them on what i go on in the city . e closed her presentation by saying, "I'm here for the betterment of the city. My job i...…
…Insurance illustration Mutual Funds at your bank More than 100 larg banks have tarted their own mutual funds famili ,and thousands more ell funds of other institutions. Why? With inte t rat on CD tuck at 3 percent or I • bank customers have n hitting m n y out of CD into higher yielding bond mutual fund. Some of th funds earn returns of 6 p rcent or more. Banking and inve ting und r one roof can be convenient. Often you will receive on...…
…7 RECIPES are Family Taco Casserole 6 cups (about 6 oz.) tortilla chip I 1 lb. Ie n ground beef 1/4 cup chopped onion I 1 can (8 oz.) tomato auce 1/2 cup water . 1 envelope (1 1/4 oz.) taco easoning mix 1 cup light our cream 1 cup low-fat, hredded mozzarell chee e Shredded lettuce and . chopped tomatoe I 1. Crush tortilla chip to coarse crumbs. Set aside. 2. Crumble round i to medium- ize gl bowl. Add onion. Micro- wave a...…
…CHURCH BRIEFS ncy M 10. who h' two chil dren at the hool, i or anizin th wor hop. To pro mot ch tity, the hI" parent-te her or anizr tion . pent $1,7 to buy a. t xt entitled "Sex R peer." A chapter call d • Se on credit: PIa} nowpny later.v t II. tudent: 60Th re ' n way to havc premarital x without hum ng omeon '. U u ally the on we hurt mo t arc our lves nd our partners, to The text warn. f phy i 'II and psych logic I n. k ...…
…• P. Ca r CIty Clerk CIty of ghland P rk j •••••••••••••••••• _ •••••••••• - GIRLS WANTED from I LEGAL NOTlCE 'I MI, between 7·19, to 1 ' compete In this y r's ; 7th Annual 1993 Detroit Propo al wanted I Pageants. Over, Sea d proposals will be receNed by the CIty $20,000.00 In prtzes and Clerk. 30 Gerald Avenue, H ghland Park, Michigan scholarships. Call "day I 48203, until 5:30 p.m. on Monday, June 7. 1993 at 11o'800.PAGEANT Ext. ...…
…-------------- -----� - ---- ByCLYOe ." Cltfzen'__ Forget the other tbree-on-thr toumamen thi ummer because the G M er it all. This year th plump littl fellow wearing Reebo neakers and a top hat tums 20 and with a total of 58 tournament cites nationwide, it promises to be both competi tive and fun for all ages. "It's a really good time, "Sam Pal more of Kalamazoo aid. "I've played in several tournaments and tbe excitement just ...…
…The camp � at the site of the former fortress set up by the group BI Consqo de la Tierra Amarilla. The camp was a joint effort of BI Consejo, the Tierra Amarilla Youth Brigade from Denver and the New Afrikan People's Organization, a Black nationalist group. GOAL OF the New Afri kan Peo 's Organization i to - tablish the Republic of New Afrika "by any means necessary." , REVOLUTION, P A·10 BYRONHARR T ASSOCIAlED PRESS WRI7JR HOU...…
…LV D -Offici I of both the ruling p rty and re Is of the National Union for the Total Ind pendence of Angola (UNIT A), considered way to deal with what p- p rs to be a politically ex plosive ituation ince it come les than six weeks before Angola' first mul tipar ty elections. Fierce fighting has bro en out between Governme for ces and Angolan rebels. Skirmish in the northern province of Malange were d to be the mo t violent ...…
…- ------- ---- DI Go-Urban League deleg t from cro the country, ho g thered tod y t the organization' 1992 nnual conference, were among the first to hear about the only national utom ted data bank that provides comprehensive information on college funding nd job opportuniti . The newly created National UIban League Information Center (NUUC) maintains a data base of current information about cholarships, grants, tudent loans, jo...…
…DR. JA ARI V. PR P Human,O·vil Righ Organiza- . 111: �loyment 0p- portunity Omtrrms· (EEOC) a - BWl RepOOlican AlJIIttniS1lra- . eX 0 appadl" COOing tbe· «the vidiJm eX eznploynat dBaimination.. D1itioo, it' Equal �oymeD Opportmity Cb .. t . . in tbe new (1991) Qvil Righ Ad -1lQC: eJ'rBbliJra women m1 membcs 0 miIDity gt'OOIB ., win darnap for inm tiom! <maiminatioo -apply ooly ., axxIuc:t that � � statue igred t NoYanber. ...…
…, ' om 0 HIGHLAND PARK - our 0 " City ttomey Bric Daniel d t n ththevoeitmf the fble for re erendum on to be Id, beca 0 Wayne County Bloetion Com- ion re to put' viIory refe ndums" on tho lot. The referendum could be advisory" in that it would let legis lators know about a demand for casino gambling in Highland Park According to Daniel the ques tion would be an "advisory referendum," because the voters and official of H...…
…The Montrewt/Detrolt Jazz Festival �uled k> open on Sep mber rd. It' Iqx>I1Cd Tunmy Willcim bml will P y i final coocert t y at 4:30, Jumny' p are to reWe from the Big Bam seeee ... The We tin Hotel wa aowdc:d all last week with mrm bets of the National Sap ron vention and u.: Eta Pbi Be SOIOIS oolding their � Eta Phi Beta opened with. luncbeonin the Cblwnb Room. On the program were inger" Or thiea Barnes, SHAD pItSident, Ge...…
…THIS WEEK IN BLACK HISTORY who a atdrocer? w� mGI'I}'$ �btaJ6t to* u.s. as �lIictims? AUGtBf26.1946- Vi WID fantm chm1l group in * 19«k Km' ht!aItd by the Rev. (]/em T. Settles? AUGtST ZI, 1935 - Om- gmB � 1latre Ptqed. �.- � smqmJist, ton. 1%3 - W.EB.I>uIJms,scmIar,autlD'ml fburxIa of NAACP, died. By 1910 -BIaclcs lBlbeendiseufi� in MS, sc, LA, NC, AI., VA, OA, OK. AjJt!:r � lWft: � to . Christianity, how were their reJig...…
…I J f , , , . I I , , i , J I , • • EDITORIAL the nali t gath vention thi , number of frican aero th country r main limited. Simply adding frican erican journ li t to the ran of th n ti n m dia i of little in to the Black community if tho e journali t deny th ir heritag and ign re the truth in pur- uit of per onal advanc m nt. ft r all, r gardl 0 th job, it i very dif- ficult to buc th b . 11 of u now con ciou - l...…
…IN THE p'rocess of advanc ing "African centered" educa tion, the entire field of hJ&her education advancca. It will be interesting to ICe where the majority of African America educators (and othen) align themselves with regards to African centered education (aka; Afrocentricity). It is also my· belief tbat "African centered" education will be around for a long � mainly becaUIC it ba always been around. Today tbe circle/family ...…
…a urin up �.I"'IU."'" L they learned t t "H' panic" term the U.S. government invented to lump all Sp Dish- peaking people into one group. "We're Mejican," d the Denver yo , ho discovered that the United Sta tole the American South t from the Mexico of their ances rs. Arechule ho refers to New - Mexioo "occupied Mejico," said the camp i primarily for youths af filiated with group that actively supported El Co . o's armed occu- ...…
…ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF gae/hi p hop inspired cover of the Edwin Hawkins hit. Also fea tured on the album' the uplifting "Through These Eyes" co-written by Jay King nd his 7 year old IOn (Jay Anthony King IV) nd "Walk With Me." Valerie talks about "Walk Wi Me", "I �d not like the son n 1 first heard it, ... a I sang it, it j t started to feel good. Now it's my favorite song, onth." , company to head Mota n Records, The Boy fol ...…
…• Isu IMONDAY, AUG. 241 � INNOVATION STA1l0N - Th super-sized, people-powered nlng gam � visitors of all ages a hands-on encounter with d ftnlng and saMng probt ms In a group situation. The ftrst of Its kind anywhere, Henry Ford Museum's Innovation Station provides a creatJve experience for participants they engage In cooperative play to energize a sY$tem and keep It running. Call (313/271-1620). WEDNESDAY, AUG. 26 � SUMMER WO...…
…Th ttl rid, mor d ng rou h n you think? ny people worry bout flying, but in f t th rid to nd from the irport in a cab i more dangero , pecially ithout tbelt. Suprisingly, many of ho oUldn't thin of driving without buckling up don't think once (let alone twice) bout riding be1tle in a taxicab. Often a . p enger h no choice; n rly half of all cab nationwide have no belts in the rear eat, or else bel that are broken or inac ces...…
…BENTON HARBOR Ip I I Tb city commi ion elcomed Elliott and ga him their upport, Elliott aid his first day on the job "great." "I'm just e cited I hen they offered me the job, " Elliott ·d. "I'm even more excited bout the potential that I've een that this city in terms of developing it elf into one of the mo t outstanding cities in the are ." He aid the follo ing day he ould be meeting with alJ of the city' general employee, int...…
