…Ander on is voice of hi ory VOl once In a hundred years." Majority Black districts double WASHI GTON, DC--Ac c rdin to a u.s. Census Bu reau report relet ed recently t num cr of predominantly Black congre ional di tricts nearly doubled over the past three y rs. ncrease i re of co -ordcred r tncting b on th 1 u . There are now 32 majonty-Black districts com pared to only 17 before the 19 c nsus.Therear al020 majority-Hi p...…
…By WANDA F. ROQUEMORE IChlfl.n Cltlz.n , . Chavi hopes to heal rift with Jackson I ATL NTA, • - Iter w eks of controversy and th ' d i ion by J sse ]' . 'on to withdraw his name from c n- ide ration, th new ly 'elected h d of the AACP last w ck moved to h al rifts within th civil right organization and to ren w ti with Jackson. The Rev. Benjamin Chavi told a new conferen .c." ow i the time for healing and unity." He al 0 ca...…
…CHILD WATCH omrnurn � . 'll1£ most pn>ci liS �2�$ that plilrents cun Jive v. rttilcf is time mtd consist tit uidut1(. • Maintain I conta t with your cluldr n: scho I. Make an effort to know the tea hers. drnirf ors, tea her' aides andoth rs in the cho I . Establish a time and a quiet pia .c for' iur childr n to do hom - work everyday. Instill in them cnsc of om rich hcnta ze as Black people by makin ur they hay books-i nth' horne un...…
…By RON SEIGEL CHURCH CALENDAR Sun. May 2 ..I The Music Department of Marygrove College announces its' annual Spring Choral Concert at 4 p.m. in the Sacred Heart Chapel of the Liberal Arts Building. Gen eral Admission is $10 and $5 for students and seniors. For more - information, call 862-8000, ext. 354 . Sat. May 8 The Joy of Jesus Mother/Daughter Breakfast will be held from 8:30 to 11 :30 a.m. The tickets are $7. Call Pame...…
…Detroit D troit residents Irene Bell and Bess Sims enjoy their lunch during spring fashion presentation. Renai sance Ch �er Link ,'nc. board m mber � from' ft lnetude: A.uxv Dick on (co- chair), Yvon 0 gers (chair), Jean Miller (pre Id nt) and Joann Washington (co-chair). • • pnn Over SIX hundred \ omen att .ndcd '(I spnn T fa hion pre .ntauon March _7 ho. t .d b� l lud sons : nd the R .nai: sancc 'hapt .r Lmks, lncor porat '(I. Th...…
…rav " pr id nt f a rninin 1 company in Montana and lIIin is, w regarocd s the first African American millionaire. 1 H- "The only way that we have been able to get the city to respond to us is by going on a rent strike. /I k r. othcral-, f all mai ntc ��;=������= nothci h,' complaint )1 t1 rC"I (knt" art' 'I '".Ito!. tha don' t \\ ork most 01 the 11m . "We went on a rent s trike last year for five months." Tu .k r xard. boa...…
…EDITORIAL ����. G.��_..-- L .. _a. CRE�TED' �c.� '" C E-VE�'( ONE 0 'FOR � ·�L�C,e. IN�e WO�\..t>. " MP\Rt:,U5 6A.R'IE.'Y NoLaw- A federal ci 11 rights trial in Phila delphia charging 7 Iormer Grat rford Prison guard with iolatin the ci il rights of a numb r of pri 'one y everely beating them, .. hilc the, were sha klcd and uff d hand and foot in November 19 9, r cal d, In glaring fa hro n. how, in pri 005. there i no law-t...…
…() IJi II ionsl l' iews HENRY LOUIS GA S, JR .. erali m, i ty on out the TA RITI NI> .tivi t Barbara Smith illuminat omethin of the content of BI ck identity for many young people in a tory about teach rwho taught John Steinb .k' "Th Grap of Wrath" and found h ac tud nt uming that its chara ters were Black, too. Why? B ause anyon wh uffered much ju t had to be BI k. Th tudents'identity Bl cks was intrin ically tied to opprcs ion to ....…
…Imagine no Dred Scott before th Jud Of Tribun hearin him If told B hit people th ir r i grud e He m t remain ptive in their hold With littl hope of fut manumi ion Without the promi of any reward Without an piration or condition Which he, or any ve might or to ard Di overin, ith little chance of fleeing From t y on until hi life don That h must ubject hi hole human ing To white people becau they held th gun 1m ine the unbearable d p...…
…ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF . Th ou law filmma r saddle. II "R "i on the real lite tory of King David Lee. The o "Posse" could well ignaJ another trend. The 4-11 k at work of hip bop". Her philosophy something perba more peer p ured youth hould la h on . Says Bli : "just in me t me whete I am right now. and w 0. ing Imd." What's next? "Well. more hard w rk 0 • By The Way re love n and tuff to make you w n and move" . what F...…
…, The Greening of Detroit, a non-profit community service group edic ted to the refor st - tion of the city, will be co-hosting replanting demonstrations and a tr e sale In partn rsrup with Global ReLeaf of Michigan from a.m. to 3 p.m. For more mtorma non call 993 TREE. , Mar sting Ideas & Connec tions presents "Letting Our MUSIC Soar"- Part 2 with Fran Garcia II and Carmen Carp nter at Broad street Presbyterian Church t 7 p, ...…
…- - .------._--�----------------._.--------_.-- African Am ric n find lin to hi tory "Th altcrnativ i to uc cumb to th n tivc m anings and tr trncnt from thi.: i cty." Rev. Mi ha I eatchurs, lo cal radio talk sh v ho ·t, w on of 1. 00 people who re cently attended an African Naming rxl Rebirth emin r in Detroit. The eminar w ho ted by Prince' Asic Ka buki Ocan y of Ada Ghana. F. T 'IIUR AID he has been searching for. orne...…
…BH IN BRIEF Career Technical Awards Banquet slated ounty r id nt! will r t honor thi car': .hola hlp from cnnu tat Di- Pennies for Patients fundraiser scheduled Region IV Area Agency hold public hearing . , The Region IV Area A cn yon A in will hold a publi he rin on the agency' fi cal year 1994-1 <) 6 plan for, ervrcc in the counti of Berrien, Q and Van Buren. Thc bearing \ ill be held Monday, May , from ( :30 to 11: a.m. in th...…
…Y RY GOLLIDAY Re. .h ric Pool. the lorm 'r OBITUARY Ezekiel Guidry, 91, of Ben ton H rbor di d April 16, at M rey Memonal M dical Cen ter in St. Jo cph a ter a Ion illn The funeral w: . held April 21, at the ew Bethel B pti t Church. Bent n Harbor. Burial win rth hore Mem ry Gard n . Robbin. Brothers Fu neral Home. B nton Harbor, w in har zc () arran rem nts. Mr. Guidry was rn Fcbru- ary 15. 1 02. in ew Ib ria. La. He is su...…
…I U II.\' ; II (J.\'.\' / 1-' ill {III ( , ( I .\ Dollars & Sense By Byron Elson CHARLES ROSS Top home remodeling job YOUR PERSO FI ANC The living trust dIld and p y Losing your credit cards \ fir pi c i anoth r popular way t cnha your hom . Matcrial and instalJa ti n can co t ar und S ,1 Wh th r you're remodelin you home to ell it, or for dded comfort converti ng an attic to bedroom i a popular proj ct to undertak and ...…
…Home Tips RIG - I thought I h d every potentially dangerous or poi nous ubstance loc ed up in my house. But while rai ing my five children, I h ve dis covered few "new" items th t I feel every mother hould be warned bout. Fi t, s win machine oil: Imagine my urpri h n my 2-year-old tri d to drin clear oil out of m II, mi-opaqu white plastic bottle that rongly resembled a baby-doll bot tle. Second, did you realize those new f b...…
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…. U coach 0 But th Gold Team came n rht b c d \ n the fle�d tun J 'P a L-- 'Ve h re i �, lack in he By James Strong Rs tinted from Chicago Cituen What d you do WI th a c kctball play r who: • Wear two BA hampion. hlp A television personality for th ItO year ,JO GARAGIOLAgothis tart after baseball by writing th be t- ell mg Baseball is a F WIlly Game in 1960 ... In his k and interview ,the modest fonnercatcherw alway elf d p...…
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…urn ou If Into uc achin ! with audiotape programs and books from the Mobley PeakPerformance Institute Hello Bltick AchNNr, Wei cane to the Mobley PeakPerformance Institute. MPI i Black-owned aDd i the nation' leading finn developing programs that increase Black Self-Development, Self-Empowerment and Achievement. We bring you these program in ily used formats -- audio tapes and boo Our program authors are Black Americans who udy the live...…
…• EVERY MONTH IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH! Saturda 1950 • ... The power', In bellfttng. 80 gtw �r .. 1f a chance. ·Ceu .. � can climb the hlghell mountain. IWIm the deepeII ....... All � nMd I, the wtll to want It. And a little ""-4tteem. 80 keep the faith. Don't let nobOdy tum � ·round. You Q9(ta know when It·, good to go. To get �r dream, up off the ground. K .. p the falth .... a.cau .. It·, jull a maner of time before �r confidence...…
…\ ('1. \ \ I '\(,. �., \11 l ntorm ct! """1,1,'/' \ /'11 t' /'('II/,it' Octuhcr 2::;-.�1. 1')'),2 DE11l0rr - A list compiled by concerned citizens bearin the name of stores su peered of operatin under un anitary conditions was bmded 0 er to the Michigan Dep rtment of Agricu1twe for iDspediOD. Guided by the Ii t, tate iDIlt)eC1lOll have UDCO red an may of pro lema and uecl a of citla on to Detroit grocery to . ollowing up on a compl...…
…WORLD NATION HA 0 - The outh African police p pointed i first non- hi eoe try whi domination of the force and improve relation with Blacks. Cot O'ivoir ABIDJAN - The United tio IXI United S are pulling DOn- ential taff out of the Uberian capital Monrovia. which under i most serio rebel for two YeaJS, U.N. and emb urcea said. ABIDJAN - Senior aides of Liberian rebel leader Charles Taylor were di vided over a cemefire order...…
…Zaire KlNSIIA A - An over night curfew was dec.l�ed in Zaire's copper-mmmg Shaba region, where at least 20 people have been killed in ethnic clashes. In women NICOSIA,-A enior World Health Organisation official urged developing countries on Wednesday to invest in educating their women, ayi08 they would reap economic dividends. "Educating women pro duces one of the higb t rates of economic benefit of any type of inv tment,"...…
…- 2 infan are born into porty - 34 infan die - 1,334 teenagers become xually active for the first time - 827 teen ge women be come pregnant - 4 children die by firearms - 5 young adul ,ag 20 to 24, die by fireanr. - 1 child commits suicide -125 children are arrested for vlolentcri - 3,374 tudent are s peDded from public chool - 478 tuden drop out of school Please, won't you join us in bying to do omething about it? The 1992...…
…. --�-��----��----------�--------------------------------------------------------�----�--�----------------------------� • DR. JA ARIV PRE PE PU H o U Highlights of the organization over the last twenty one years. P rt III "W�n you s� speak the truth; perform w�n you promise,' discharge your trust,' commit not fornication; be cluute; have no impure desires; withhold your hands from striking, and from ta/cing that which is unlaw...…
…( '()\I'Il°:\ITY ('.\1.1'::\1):\1{ nd Cultur I Ith Your Child fa t Old ew boy' Goodfellow · Fund pre ent a P nca e nd Sau age Bre kfa t Saturday, December 5, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. There will al 0 be a clothing resale, all items .50 each. · The Breakfast will be held at The American Legion Hall, 55 Victor. The donation is $3 and it is "all you can eat". Pancake & Sau age Breakfa t Highland Park Lions Club is hosting a Pa...…
…DETROIT · THIS WEEK IN BLACK HISTORY o ob r2 31 Which Black American woman is most noted for her work in cancer chemothe raphy? OCTOBER 26, 1911 - M h II J ckson, go pel Inger, was born. 1919 - Ed. ard Droo e, former U.S. Senator, w born. Which famous Black ath lete wt.U a lawyer, an actor, Phi Beta Kappa, musician, and reformer? OCTOBER 27, 1954 - Benj min "Do" nav , Jr. became first Black general in U.S. Air Force; In S...…
…TORIAL You do have a choice Complaints are frequent about the campaign waged by Bill Clinton -800 the candidate himself. Clinton has studiously avoided the inner city , cities and especially African Americans. His slic "all things to all people" seems-too packaged, too polished, too unreal. Despite aimon's repetitive use of the word "change", we all have the sense that if he's elected, it will be business as usual, with corporations ...…
…o op und rcoun Arc n (P T' 0) ve the example 0 me t 1 ttended w I program in Long Is1and, York. that co ted of panel of law chool repre- sentati and ttomeys. One of the panelis an African American law profes or from one of our predominately Afrie n American colleges. Another panelist a New Yo Afro-Puerto Rican attorney. I mention the profi or' p ee of employment only to point out the severity of the sibation within this ...…
…hun r, ed bodies, nd nurture PI their October ell Continued from A the w Y I . chig n chool h ndle b in edu tion by 1994. star membe id that not many chool pl d been approved th w y Hi bland P , had been and Southfield hool officials came to ee the Highland Par plan. In the plan, tudents first learn foundation kill, which go beyond the traditio I kill of re ding, writ ing and rithmetic. Even th 3 Rs are conceived in more com...…
…2 "Instead of showing and prov ing, I'm proving that I'm the show." - Arn.,lca·z Complet Artlat recapture and bring back that funk. I want this album to make music way too, fun�y again." Growing up the youngest of ten children, the 22-year-old Compton native developed a strong interest in music by the age of three when he would entertain his sisters' friends with his un canny ability to identify a variety of songs and artists...…
….. ------- ---------- --l Calendar of Events EXHIBITION - "Ih« Real McCoy: African American Invention and Innovation 1619-1930, contlnu s at the MAAH, 301 ��-E!rLc.t<- pougla�JJt)f.U Thur�. , 0'1. 0 re, �ot'lc Rql R al ijc oy- e)iJ1IS on wln d, ay, 5:3 7.aopm-at the useum. "The Real McCoy dxhlbltlori Include photograph, fJlc Imlles, artifacts and ork to fully IIlustrat the vast accomptlehmente made by nonymous and often forgo...…
…HEALTH y 1 ocl ed ith .Are your eyes trying to tell you something Remember quinting to re d t e cards t your Over the Hill (40th) birthd Y party? Of course there j t w n't enough light in the pi ceo Or perhap it w that mid way point between maturing and over-the-hill (35), when you tarted holding the new paper at a di lance to re d it. Are your ey trying to tell you something and you're not li ten ing??? Now hear this: The a...…
…ere free hot dog , and punch for everyone T YOUT H D fun dancing. pI ying games, eating or J t l1s1cDing to m ic. They 0 had • � to ee the Flying Tigers Karate CI • Instructed by Bill BENTON HARBOR According to Swift there is a one-time fee of $5 for parents for member hip to come and get clothing for their child/children free. A monthly meeting i held to give w y new clothing to the families. "There will lobe food and clothing ...…
…BOBTRAVEDI Cornel1tone Alliance Industrial Park on Crystal Avenue, just northeast of leld Airport. According to Du ne 0' eill, President of Cornerstone Alliance, the comp ny d I ith rubber moldin . He al 0 id on of the re 0 D w on came to thi re wa becau e Benton H rbor i n En rprise Zon City. D w on h m de commitment to hire minori ti nd city id n . Bob T vedi, Chief Executive for Da on i former employee 0 Y Ie-South Haven ubb...…
…BUSINESS 'FINANCE TIlE YOR, Sharon Pratt Kelly, who earns $90,000 yearly endorsed Ms. Rolarlc, had called Mr. Barry a few weeks ago to talk, personally con gratulated him on his victory night "He knows my only in rest is in serving � people of tll: Disnict of Columbia. A lot of my initia tives have already been targeted to Wards 7 and 8. If we're to lead tll: city we'll bave to make it work," said Kelly. Barry's win makes t "ma...…
…7 RELIGION By ARGAR T A SFIELD S nior for nlor C lebration '92 nd G Detroit P n po r nior for nior Celebration '92. Th vent will be h ld at Par Geri tric Vill ,111 Ford in Highland Par Frid v. October 30th from 10: a.m. to 4: p.m. Special gu ts in lude K ith Hadrill-"The Ma nificant" and Ron Walker "Bust r th Clown". Information and donations, I 3-2515 or 883-2947. portion of proceeds go to Second G p I Homel Outrea h and to Ac...…
…Recent tudi h v there i growing" ingle ociety" in thi country with th proportion of ingle dul in Ameri t an 11- time high. Family dinners re clearly not what they once were, and many more people re preparin food for only one of two people. What' the easie 1, nd mo t efficient way to prepare the e mall portion meal ? Cooking with canned foods, of course. Canned food add the extra flavor-and convenience-to any meal-reg rdles of ize....…
…AUTO SALES c.bIe company now hiring .ddltlon.1 1889 COLT employee. to Join HATCHBACK-Maruil � tIeIdI rep. 1IWWn. �r, rwti , "*"m._· bel.Jkely 0MCIdate perfeot m.lnt.lned. \All, • reaponeIbI. Exo II nt oondltlon. :t::t::rb. h::: 62,000 mil ., 12600. tr.vel to v.rlou. CIII (313) 882-7423 •. "grynenta. E>cpenees 1890 TOPAZ ...:;;;:-;: 8l Wld i)IIId. Aptptf ,power window •. I at T.I.-Medla, 15120 I Exc.nent oondltMn ..,). 10..) ll;.J W...…
…, GE ERAL CTIO - OVEMBER , 1 PROPOSAL A A PROPO TO U IT U L I CREASES IN 0 ESTEAO PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENTS AND PRO\�E SEPARA TAX U llAno fa OIFF'EAetr PROPERTY ClASSIFlCAT 0 S Th 1 ) 2) 3) imum r of prop rty. aJlowab for two cl d 1992 to caJculat mill ge rollb C I for d rmln ng the maximum prop rty Should thi propo be dopt d? w al�y payer and I rg han ho e who need tax relief mo Will lead to cutback in chool funding. ora ion ...…
…DB'J'Rorr-Aa the days of lummer rapidly give way . tbe autumn old, ACORN (Alloclation of Community Or.anizaUoDl for Reform ) tumI the beat. Saturday, August 17, ACORN held a protest rally; proteslln ,HUD', (Housing Urbin Development' ) policy of U' IDOIt of i propertie to " peculators" DOt "owner- occUpan ." The rally, which w at tended by approximately 200 Northwelt rcaidcn , w held at Perfectin Church, 13220 Greenfield. Ac...…
…STATE AND NATION food n ed can be met by reviving f rming on the fertile centr I pi teau, re tocking c ttle her on th outh rn plains nd dev loping fi hing alon t co t. "I, T j lice, nd we will h ve j tice, but we will not get it through viol nee," th m yor aid, training to b h rd. At everal points the m yor tried to get th crowd chant, "lncre e the pe ce," borrowin a lin from th hit film, "Th Boyz in th 'Hood." Hi au mpts met wit...…
…Mic I L. Frazier r, 38, of Benton Harbor il the only African American candidate for the position of Sheriff of Berrien County. The cur rent Sheriff Nick Jewell is retiring, and it is ex pected that whoever is appointed by FRAZIER a special commi nee to the job will have the edge in tbe next election. . The Sh riff' Dept. I the largest in Berrien County government. The county has a ,22% African American population. Ftaz...…
…VIE�VS P 0 : T rry ro EDITORIAL ulldin ,building, bulldln nd y, no mon y, no mon y Two major construction projec are ready to go for Detroit: the VA pi nd the IRS building. How much ill Blec aDd Detroiters · be involved in m lng money off of the projects? The VA job' too big, ccording to NAAAB (National Associ tion of Afri n American B i ). No Bl contractor tbe financing or bondin to ta e on that kind of job. Even the ub-contracting...…
…1 p VIEWS o . r vin yo Iv m e, te i you decide to be ore mania do . th the utm t caution. UtI methods 0 birth control, the condom. (If your p r re to wear one of co , red ligh and buzze muld· tantl y 0 0 in your head!) Then, tryq tionnDm- : ber three on him. t for an amount · of time that you feel' ppropriate: nd tell him that you m y be preg nant. (Since far he kno you MAYor MAY OTbe, it tecbnically isn't di hone t) Convinc...…
…p c n it b c and compl in bout ho poorly the Pre ident nd Con re are doin their job, or e can e our voice, our f ult for not ritin ,for not volin (the BI c community currently te out half 0 its votin tren th), nd for not ape kin up at ny opportunity when e're di ti fied ith our elected 0 ficl I 'effor on beh If of civil ri ht and our children. Let' regi ter to vote. Let's vote when election . e come . And let' hold our elected...…
…This Week In Black History Which famous choral 'Oup in tM 19 0. headed by t� Rev. Glenn T. Settla? AUGUST 27, 1909 - r You, ophoni t, born. 1963 - ; After laves were . convqted to ChristiMity, how were their religious ds first anentkd? r' AUGUST 28, 1963 - Martin Luther Kin Jr., led The March on W hington, the largest civil right demo tration In the nation' hi tory, 1930 - Mo R. Lee, ociation executive, w born. What was th...…
