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…VOL. XVI NO. 35 An Informed People is A Free People JULY 24 - 30, 1994 -- .. - "'.�I_t .... • By RON SEIGEL Michl n Citizen D OIT - Congre sman John Cony ra, repre enting Highland Par and ome parts of Detroit, wants you to forget what Bill Clinton tells you about health care and what Bob Dole and Rush Limbaugh tell you about health care. Conyers maintains that it is time for the single-payer health plan. This plan would create a...…

…, . By 10 WILLIAMSBUR V .--375 y ar of African Am ri an h rit g will b comm mor t d t "Th rrival J m stown 1619: From fri n to Afric n Am ric n," August 20, 1994 at Jam .. own ttl m nt. Highlighting the: v nt will b ym olic : il f aturing on f th mus urn's thr early 17th-century hip' r plicas nd an rrival c r mony with form r Virgini ov rn r L. ugl Wild r s gu st host. tory telling (above) nd traditional African mu IC nd dan perf ...…

…I o O.J. • mpson s MILWA WI. (NBNS) - Controversial Nation of Islam mini ter Khalid Abdul Muhammad I t w k encouraged Blacks to support former football su rs r O.J. Simpson even though h w "Sl ping with the n my." im on i accu in th brutal murd r of hi ex-wife and a male comp nion. His ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson w white. impson has pl ded not guilty in the double murder. Muhammad made his comments during a peech before 1 ,300 p...…

…By RON SEIGEL Specl.1 to the �/c.ft' .n Citizen -B continued from A2 Depar ment of Labor to train .75 Highl nd Park iden t jobs. McC 1 ry voted DID YOU KNOW? DID DID . We Pay Up To $500 Against Personal Checks . W.,.ite us your personal check and take home cash today - we'll deposit the check when you get paid *. NO CREDIT CHECKS Greta o , on of the idents, aid, "Father Cun­ ningham (of Focus Hope) has that." "You are using ...…

…By ARDELLA lliOMAS omprehensiv Detroit First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton (far right) greet Ard lIa M. Thoma and Roxanne Hunnicutt after speaking before NEA deleg tes, gue ts, nd reporter on health care reform. ( u'h ,� h d- insur­ hcare 1 i ue. Wh n of ill nil pro - h Ii I boy who id our 10 n for h lth reform should b : M.l.K.E. = Medical Insurance for Kids Eve­ rywh reo Health care reform is one of NEA's prioriti . Th NEA ha...…

…HE H TI mili ry troika, made up of Army Com­ mander Lt. Gen. Raoul C r , Brig. Gen. Phillippe Biamby, who is army chiefof ff, nd Lt. Col. Michel Francois, h poli chief of Port-Au-Prince and that . region's military command rs, - have olidified th ir hold on th rmed for and ha v no pla to giv in or t p ide, ccording � to diploma and sour among the relief a nci till in th : country. In nt weeks, in addition to ordering out th civ...…

…c () ;\ I, I . I' I () N CONNECT WITH US \' ic : 202 7 \ -Ill J tl . 2 2 72. -II 2 ™ ... .&.L� ... '-J�ItJ, the purpo of this Constitution is to "insure d - m tic tranquillity" among oth r benefits for citizens ofth United y WHEREAS, A ri of imi­ lar incid n provoking public outr ge took place in Miami, Florida, Lo. An les, Cal., New York City and el where and re­ sulted in th 1 of doz ns of li and hundreds of millions of do...…

…AFRICAN BEADS G o NEW LOCATION " 0.1. SINCE 1985 • 10�o OFF W/COUPON No More Delay!! HIGHLA 0 PARK, MICHIGA • B une Medical Clinic Famil Health Care enter 'J),.. �. --4. ciivintplon RAL 0 NTI TRY 883- 0 0 13724 Woodw rd; Suite III Highland Park, 148203 Ch pp II' n 9 nt Group Join the. Highland Park Chamber of Comm rce Hours: M-F .epm s.t. -4pm aughn Clinic SentorC� 10% dIIccu1t rydlly Bring ad in for a free ...…

…By TUREKA TURK Mkhl@n Citizen aren't too many referenc to how to care for natural Black" hair. For so many years, perm have been pressed on us like it was a cure for cancer. And many of us buy into say­ ing, "Perms make my 'hair easier to manage. It's conven­ ience." I t's time to look for a new excuse. Journalist Lonnice Brittenum Bonner has penned a new book entitled "Good Hair: For Colored Girls Who've Considered Weaves Whe...…

….- .. -- ,- - .-.-. . , '.'. n Club 2- Duff Id L br ry. 3 Opm. (8 -2424) For furth r call (810)557- ry. Clowning round Clow 1 :30pm. (935- Tues. July 26 rankl n Libra M gic (? 7 5 1). Hubb rd Library. Make a. Butterfly Hat 2pm. (9 5-3434) w.1pm. July 2 Chlldr n's Ibrary. Pupp t Work­ sho . 2:30pm Istr tlr n Re­ qu r d. (8 3·14. ) Con Iy II r ry R din Club PIA Picnic. 1 :30pm A 7 nd up. - 1 M . Play Ante; ill Your Pants 30...…

…Good health care (81 �), job training and employment oppor­ tuniti (78%), and high-quality public chools (78�) and pre­ school programs like Head Start (75%) topped the list ofstrategi Black adults feel would improve children's liv . Black adults also tressed returning to traditional moral and religiou values (73%), more after-school activi­ ties and job for youth (70�), and tougher gun control laws (68%) as important trategie to ...…

…'I m preference nd the hot do v . ety. For in tance, b becue uce c n p ired with Big & Juic Hot ' picy Hot Dog ,whil jal pefto pepper go perfectly with the mokie Lin v . ety. Th creative u e of fre h produce nd everyd y p ntry and refrigerator t pl m it imple for you to be top do when grillin thi umm r. Try one of the e four hot do toppin id b ed on th condiment p fer- ence of American in different region of th country. Or, e perim nt ...…

…contln d from A 1 m y, "Th y (th vote ) no if , yor) Li y (Po r) cam up ith nythin hady, I'd blo i ," hid, Oth rid H involved: Wor ' gwith b in th n ly built hopping to provide t roo th . A l ck oflavatory faciliti diseour- ple from hoppingth " 'd. Clo ing back alleys 0 that cars do not run through them. Putting a 1 mill property tax on th ballot for th demoli­ tion of dang rou buildings. Homeo ners would willing to pay for...…

…"\ Benton Harbor Briefs fo By Bernice Bro Th City of B nton Harbor South m Michl n A amount of 19,651.50, hich n. gross pri from the loft dock 11 ,at Ne Harbor De lopment. Th city eommi . ion approved the authoriz tio� of city o.m­ eials to ign th UCC Financing Statement rele mg the lien on the property related to New Harbor Dockominiums and the warranty deed pursuant to th terms of t� . a�ment made bet n the city and New Harbor D...…

…LEGAL NOTICE NOTlCE OF (RESCHEDULED REGULAR) MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE MEEllNGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY 0 HIGHLAND PARK PI e t e notic th t m ing of the City Council of the City of Highland P rk, 30 Gerald Avenue, Telephone 252-0090 originally (scheduled for) August 1, 1994 and August 15, 1994 will be held at the following dates, time and location: DATE TIME. LOCAT...…

…contin d from A 1 on- romw known in district. Although 1 continued from A1 Arnelle imp on, the defen­ d nt' 25-year-old daughter. Jones ha aid that Judge Kathleen Kennedy-Powell de­ nied impson's lawye 'motion to suppre eviden because . h w s looking ov r her shoul­ der at an ultra conservative outh rn California public that has punish juri who' ued unpopular rulings in the past. HE DITis th jud to have at I om of the evide...…

…• By RON SEIGEL Sp!c'" to tl» Mlchl(l!n Citizen DETRorr - In conservative commercials criticizing Presi­ dent Bill Clinton's Health Care Plan, participants keep repeat­ ing the slogan, "There must be a better way." Some citizens believe there is a "better way" than plans offered either by Clinton, the Republi­ cans or organized medicine, a way proposed by Highland Park Congressman John Conyers, to­ gether with two colleagues Jim...…

…SBRO �nllT't'AQ to vor t ir zon ." A visit to Choco, h I tion i 95 percent Bl n un r I gacy of d d of neg! ct by Colombia' European elite. "There i not one kilometer of p ved road in Choco," E torgio Perez Rosero, th tate civil de­ fense director. Tra I from here to Pacific co t, 60 mile by plane, tak . two days by river­ boat, the only m 'of surface transport. Arriving at Quibdo irport, visito jolt down a potholed road, pas i...…

…By MICHELE RUEHS c. It., New. Service tin n i ing Michi n ith n num r of reasons The motiv tiona for ab tie nenc camp ign r n from halting n pr gn ncy to top­ ping any alcohol- I t prob­ lem . And no th camp igns falling on youn r , the Michigan A tinence Part­ nership initiative aims to ch children a 9 to 14. The partne hip, launched by th tate Dep rtm nt of Public Health in 1993, i a cooperative effort between th department ...…

…UP Briefs nv k()� SEl<iEL c City Council rity In . for ell Civic C n r total of t bid in d g cornpu rn nt program HIGHLA D RK - The Highl nd Park Board of Education approved ix month computer education program for an adult education proj lied Education igned for Gainful Em­ ployment (EDGE). At the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the board entered into a contract with a company called Com­ puter Enrichment to pro...…

…- Detroit Mrs. Bernice P rker (. ated)! upervl or, (standing I tt to right) Ch rd y Ware, G brielle L e, Rachal P Imor , Katrina Jone , Allaha W tklns, Barbara Ann Bradley, Venlcla Chi holm and Chrl tina Butter. (Photo by J ryt Sarg n ar) - While crocheting shawls, bak­ ing confections and sipping tea, the cluster of women huddled within their homes to dis the problems facing former laves. The idea began to take root with several ...…

…r lhe. wa� i},ShoU\o\ '" .. , . � � �� B\,o..<: t-\\� 0,,", B� �u\� aac1< \$ mo� MO bet"' NCNembeY B\'aU\ �� = f()o w e By James E. Alsbrook HI VIEW ARE advocated by thou nds of rrunisters daily. His picture in most Bibles and els whereisthatof white man.: o quently He is a condition- mg or that ociat correct- and virtu w i h white to ion to nd tribul - ru h hour y. On thiS om hing a hich v ry r hing in t...…

…Who is the singer known as the "Que n of Di co"? 1876 - Edward Bouchet was the first Black to rive a Ph.D. from an American college, Yale, in phy ics. 1918 - Ella Fitzgerald, "First Lady of Song," is born in Newport New, VA. Discov red at an amateur contest at the Apollo Th tre in 1934, Fitzger­ ald will be a leadingjazz vocalist of the swing era. Known for her r nditions of such songs as "A Tisket, A Tasket'� (her first mil­ li...…

…Co HIGHLAND PARK, MICHIG AFRICAN BEADS y r. NEW LOCATION SINCE 1985 • 10% OFF W/COUPON 12857 Wt.alllW. Hight nd P 31318M-04(K] OP N MO - THUR 11:00 - 3:00 AM F'RI - AT 11:00 - 4:00 AM • SUN 1.00 - 3:00 AM Ch pp II' n nt Gro�p Bethune Medical Clinic Family Health CfJI"e Center SeniorC Iz 10%chcounl everyday (313) 883-3593 �ONf;YCOMB . Health Food Aloe Vera, GInseng, Heros, T , V MNt and Vbmlns 12906 Woodward.Ave. H...…

…By JOE WILUAMS III I T' n w boo . dynami Th Ie Opinion i raw, hon t, real. Thi book hould become mandatory r ad ing for 11 American. It hould be dis­ cu ed among school children, in pri ons, in gov rnment quar­ te , nd studied in police pre­ cincts. The lee Opinion is a guideline for America' urvival. While it cost 17.95, while there are waiting I' ts t local librari ,we must develop way and m ns to ge thi book into the hand of...…

…Pooh (Margaret Exner of Auburn Hill ), Pigi t (Rebecca 8 rdy of Birmingham) nd all their friend romp through th 100 Acre Wood in Winnie-the-Pooh, the stage adaptation of A.A. Mine' children's classic. Winnie-the-Pooh will be t the 80 tell Thea­ tre on April 30 and May 7 at 11am and 2pm. Tick tare $3 per erson, $2 for group often or mor . Call (313)Sn-2960 for more info. Sat. April 23 INFORMATIVE DISCUSSIONS Cranbrook Institute of Scie...…

…their nam placed on The Sun­ day Morning Gospel Hour prayer list. The pray r Ii t i read ch unday by th popular Joella. Likely, whom Rev. Allen dubbed: "The firecracker." The phone number for the prayer line is 729-9242. "I DI 'T EXPECT it (the large number of young people who call in), especially with Rap and Hip Hop music being 0 popular," Nathan said. "But there are a lot of young people calling in for prayer." Yet! glee and...…

…From top to bottom Blu berrv ell ewcuke, P�'(J( II �ft'lh{l PIt', Trnpu a/ Mmw oolie Bar and hocolate Banana ut Pi oday wedding have rea .h d th height f r mance and a Vi torian-jherned hower i a wond rful way to indul th bride and ther gue t, with an extraordinary tep ba k in time. amed f r Queen Victoria' reign in England fr m I 37 to 1 I, the Victorian period wa an era of r mance, high fa hion and entimentality un quailed in modem hi tr...…

…Independently Owned And'Operated �T� S�/�Q�V�, �F�F���! lie and Limited to Manufacturere Coupone luea up to See Store For Det il • ATM • Gift Cert� cates • Books of 5 mp • Money Ordere • E)(pre e 5hlpplng-U.P.5. Clo ed 5unday 12 Midnight, fe-Open Mond y7 m. Prices and items effective onday, April 18 thru Sunday. Ap il24, 1994. Copyright 19 Food and, We rese e the ng t to 11m' quan itles, We are not responsib e for typograg ic ...…

…By B RNIC BROW Around Muskegon o • anniversary � By MA RY GOLLIDAY I n: YOU: I- '. I .ricn -ing blurrv or fu/ I\' \ i ion � - \ en' \ .uvinvc to hrizhr light? - h.r, ing trouble drivinu .ir :--. night? - ivcr :;3� iIi Chan on B P ist family memb rs t th Ponder­ ak Hou . Siddie is my The Allison Durham Concert will be held May 6, t 7 p.m. at he Spripg �ake. W . hurch. Th concer is s y Mu kegon Give Abili1y a Chance. ...…

…HELP WANTED Universi Extension Food nd Nutrition EducatIon Progr m in J n s County. Bachelors degree in Home Economics. Positron related experi nce. Contact P rsonn I Offic , Michigan State Uni­ versity Extension, Michigan State Uni­ versity, East Lansing, MI 48824. (517)353-8696. 4·2 . D troit rea. Exc II nt ground oor op- portunity. Minimum i tment. Must be bondable and ha tr nsporta on. Respond to: DISTRI BUTORS: c/o Mlchiga Ci...…

…"I HI world ny he w n ,but it m y b im ibl pirin t th m id igeria n born Modu Fado ,coor- dina or for th Women of Color D I ga ion to th International Conferen on Population nd Dev lopm nt (lCPD, which is h adquartered in Washington, DC. "The tact that a woman can choos from a variety of contra­ c ptrv typifi the tendency of ome population specialists to VI w contraeeptiv as the olu­ tion 0 the problem of overpopu­ lation A ...…

…o 00 boo 0/---- - ? • o 1 Minority Busine s onth By Amy Finkel eln ho ant to tart busi , id Fo t Carter, professor of marketing and transporta­ tion administration �t Michigan State University. Although the problems are more subtle, Carter said minori­ ties do have a more difficult time than normal obtaining funds from banks. Discrimination should nbt oc­ cur since laws against it exist, said Gary Woodbury, president of...…

…Derrick Col man home. \\ (Jrld .\lIt;lJII John 0IKMr tor The YOlk the hou h plan to m.k hi off....on when you get money.you have to WhydoesmylifehavetochanaeT move from wh reyoucame from? a ca i 0 ity moved 0 YORK (AP) - About 1,000 low-income minority families will have the opportunity to move out of southw t Yonkers into middle­ c neigh rhoods ofW tch r County, ac­ cording to an greement reached in Federal Court. The plan to ...…

…By JEN IFER VAN CORE c. C IDY LAKE T chnical School, a 360-bed facility, is th state' only boot camp and is lo­ cated in Washtenaw County northw t of Chelsea It costs an average of 22,000 to house a convict in prison, while it costs about 15,000 for someone to go through the boot camp system, said Warren Williams, a pok man for the Department of Cor- C UB Mason County near Ludington, was the first boot camp open and th first cl...…

…J qu n Willi m ,wa on of many young peopl who p rticlp ted In a noon-tim r lIy. The r lIy w pon or d by S v Our Son And Daughter (SOSAD) and the 6th Annual Pe ce Action Congre . • o. DETROIT - On Thursday, tober 21 the Lula Belle Stewart Center opened th doors of an innovative program that ists young patents (some barely more than children th mselv ) in be­ coming productive citizens as well good parents. Mother and Infants Progr...…

…�_ .. _ �._._.��_'_'r�. __ • • Former Councilman Comer Heath cam in ixth and Bostic Sp!cMI to the Michigan Citizen came i nth in the 1991 High- mOHLAND PARK - Nathan L. land Par City Council election. Harvey, a Highland Park arehi- Bostic that the ap- teet was appointed to the High- pointment p did not m to land Park School Board to replace be involved with "WMt citize Titus McClruy, who igned in anted", but by "influence, p Septembe...…

…I:/)IT()R/AL n taking our own children nd grandchild n to t soecial Hallo n even for the t 25 years, and can at t to the fact that they are all wholesome family fun - very enjoyable andscaryl ...... ''''''''., DETROIT church , Detroit Boys & Girls Clubs, troit civic and community organizations as w 11 as th Detroit Police rtment all tage events insuring that kids in general have a fe and happy Hallow n. They all are to be commended. E...…

…THE POOR ST TE of the health of Black America is the result of racism, societal n gl and poverty. During the Reagan-Bush years scores of inner-city hospi­ tals and community health cen­ ters were closed for lac of ufficient funding. PRE CL TO is proposing something called "managed. competition." So far Clinton' principal concern . seems to be protecting the inter- THIS WEEK IN BLACK HISTORY October 24-30 OCTOBER 24, 1966 - Bas­...…

…A1 COD G TO PER· � rt..I'I'TrI, over th 1 t 300 , the Bushman were hunted,' mur­ dered and driven from their lands and now truggle to urvive in d I gions of the Kalahari rt in th rn Africa. Perrott id that in addition to the few hundred native bushman who continue to live in nomadic family groups as their an tors did, there are also tens of thou­ san of surviving Bushmen de­ scendant Iiviug in southern Africa who have also n dis...…

…tactic. Unfortunately for me, his lin up wasn't that original, especially ing how he did the same thing for the grand opening of a new hip-hop club a wee before. Despite many of the New York youngsters standing around, watching other people dance, time went by quickly because of Flex's juice. Coming . to the stage first was Notorious Bl.G., whose single ''Bulls­ and Party" has reached mad succeee. Notorious brought with him his...…

…CRAFT EXHIBITIO -The National Afro-Am can M um and Cultural Ce(lt r w II h the public opening of major exhlb Ion tltl d Uncommon Beauty In Common Object: The Leg- cy of African American Craft Art at 2pm. The exhibit wUI showcase over 170 plec s by 100 contemporary art­ I s In a variety of disciplines Including ceramics, furniture, text les, Ie her, gl d metal. The exhibit will be on vi w at the NAAMCC through J nuary 30, 1994. 1350...…

…The Chopping Block by Phuomcna Corrade no 6 eu eri p ri cereal J,"l cup butt r or rin 1 pound ma hmaUo 1 te va ilia 2cu ra I 1 cup candy corn Lollipop tic or pop Ie tic To st rice cere I slightly in moderate oven. In ucepan, coo butter and marshmallows over very low heat until thick and syrupy. Stir in vanilla. Put raisin into large greased bow). Add rice cere I nd pour in marshm now mixture, tir- 'enough to h ,IX in '. each ...…

…• Ch Id W tch commun a teen get pregnant every 0 econd of every day. " having babi . For mo information bout t ado­ Ie cent pr gnancy prevention pro­ grams highlighted in this articl ,write or call: Th ational Training C nter for Adolescent Sexuality and Family Life Education, 350 E t 88th St., Ne- Yor , N Yor 10128, (202 876- 9716. tional Center's Director, Dr. Michael fu- Carrera, ays pers ranee nd long­ term commitment ar...…

…OBITUARIES ; Casey Byndum C Byndum, 86, of Benton Har- bor died October 6, Mercy Memorial Mad cal Center in St Joseph. The funeral was held October 14, at Robbi 8rothers Funeral Home, B O'l Harbor. Burt w In Crystal Spring Cemetery. Mr. Byndum was born May 5, 1906, In C rbdale, Mi . Survivors Include: three daughters, Dorothy Byndum, Sandra Clar1< and Debra Byndum, all of Benton Harbor; 1Ive sons, T rry Byndum, Casey Byn­ dum J...…

…Your Personal Fin nee �--..._ year they(. ca e � co t more than billion in 0 erchar e . C In 30 pe nt over last y r. To deal on a rental, war with an enced trav I a nt hich u com- puteriz rvations svs tem to can forlow pri and hort- rm promo- tions. Some maHer rental comp ni may offer good deal to comp te against the large ones. Consider joining a travel club or you may qualify for eli counts through your harle R i lu»t of tM...…

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…Continu d from I t k versa! egro G rvey. Having had the wrong education as a tart in his racial career, the egrc ha become hi own gr atest enemy. Most of th trouble I have had in advancing the cause of the race has come from groes. ull-p g dverti ment in the '" II Yort- World, June 25, 1924, p. 15 . • o • Z , Division 407 had It Detroit offlc at 4871 St. Aubin until it wa I demol-' lshed in the late 80's. ADVERTISEME T IN NEW YO...…

…( , and Dominique R. Pace (Renaissance) First place winners each received a 150 Savings Bond. Other participants h received a $75 Savings Bond. The debates were organized by the Association of Black Judges, the Wolverine Bar Association and the D. Augustus Staker Bar Association. If( II I,V rJ() III 'I"/"{""'II,II'I"I'/I" '\/'11 "1"1'/' .JI\NUI\HY24-]O, lq�.3 Let The Debates Begin I n memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Detroit high...…

…/ • I n "The e individual, m ny with e cellent political ylum claims, are painfully aware of the double tandard which al- 10 certain groups aim t im­ mediate release and detain others ind finitely," he as­ serted. President-elect Clinton has promi d to review current U.S. immi ration polic . Collins elected Subcommittee Chair W ASHI G1'O • D.c.-Con­ gres woman Barbara-Ro e Collins wa unanimou Iy elected as chair of the ubcor...…