…• VOL. XVI NO. 31 An Informed People is A Free People JUNE 26 - JULY 2, 1994 By JERYL BARGINEAR ItIk:hlp.n Citizen DETROIT - Who would've thought that the stock market would crash in the 80' , or that \ terrorists could attack American soil? That a world super-power could crumble, or that drugs would infest the U.S.? Th e phenomenons are what The Honorable Louis Farrakhan re- Min. Rasul Hakim Muhammad, head-mini ter of the Nation...…
…"Creating BI Wealth" foru c s begin Blacks tend to lose battles with Jews • Jaguar apologizes for "nigger in woodpile" remark DID YOU KNOw ..... that his uieek's jau rtt qu t com sfr rn ttie 11 t publish ct H t To Win In Ltf. : "Th p r on wants to b both ne d d and appr ciat d. ut it t b tt r to b n ded. For being ne d d puts you in a position oj p w r whll b lng appr ciat d sub) cts you to om one el 's goodwill which th y mayo...…
…THE COMMITTEE recom mended five elem nts of action to repair the forest recreation ystem, Nelson said. A commitment by the DNR to operate a higher quality sys tem. Renovate existing facilities with money from a voter-sup ported Forest Reer tion Bond program. Provide proper training, authority, equipment and per sonnel to manage the y tern. Include a wider r nge of user-paying f and establish a .................................…
…HOW-TO LIST By J nnlf r L Summ rf It C.plml New. Service Implementation of a 10- cent real tate transfer tax to go r In r ted familie are in vit 0 cho the boy or girl who would t fi their life style nd int re ts, and ho ing can be August through D cemb r, January hrough Jun or Augu t through J un . Mak difference in your community oday! Inter- t d host famili are en couraged 0 contact Michele Muller a 800-322-4678 ext. 54...…
…ROB C ' famou nd well known syndicated pro gram, "Life of th Rich and Fa mous" would hav vie er believe that romantic, exotic, and stimulating travel is only for th elite. Th program was cen tered around ... to 'put it bluntly ... people with "MONEY'! As a viewer, you could only im- ge or fan ize. Sajarhan Prod uctions despels all tho myths by bringing to th viewer (as Robin did) a high lighted visit. to these remote places,...…
…c () 1\ I, I 'I' I () N • WOR C F AlRN S B:ILL Th Tational Labor Reletions ct of 1935 (Wagner Act) guaranteed the right to strike to worker in the U .S. The Act created a balance of power between labor and management during labor disputes. Over the last decade, there has been a wholesale attack on this guarantee. Corporation have penalized employees who withhold their labor as part of the collective bargaining proces by permanently...…
…y o While th m n in BI c nti- port of h up- politi I p ri • '. Readers Write .: c By Bernice Powell Jackson righ - Blacks did return to Cogn probably had no idea it would take v nty-oney arstobeexad-when t in Texas noel Andrew ¥oung in I ,."JV1. "" • '0 J'J( ,\1) p> 1'111.11 I 'p g(l\'(·1'I11ll1·"t �:;;...::...:;;.��������.:-:_.:...;� ,,*-o;;;...o,.;u___;;d;....=;..O bi thin s with a small bud et I( you thmk your budg t ...…
…continued from AS pf /I _ HIGHLAND PARK, MICHIGA .12111 ...,. on. H.P. ignm 21 nc yr. en pp II' nag ment Group Bethune Medical Clinic FamilyHe�h Care Center 72-6652 Join the Highl,and Park Chamber of Commerce Call 868-6420. The Affirmative Learning Experience AI h .Shul : Academy For Gift d Children Pre-K through 6th Grade nd The W.E.B. DuBo Pr paratory School . Gra 7-10 A violence-free Afrocentric Learning En...…
…YORK, .. - Film m ker St.Clair Bourne h begun production on a new documentary, "The Black We t", that examin the Af rican American role in hap ing the American Western Frontier. Not Love b.k.a. "Deadwood Dick" "There' 0 much that's been eliminated in the his tory books about our history", said Bourne. "This new film giv me a chance to re-inter pret Hollywood's version of the Old W t." The national project began when the ...…
…Say Cheese Shawn Dorisca (bottom left) and Yatrica Tade se (bottom right) fr?m st. Cloud Hig� School near Orlando FI. are all smiles after winning' the Burger King Black Americans of Achievement Board Game National Tournament Finals held at Walt Oi ney World Resort. Mickey Mouse joined Bruce Taylor (top left) and Cynthia. O. Pinckney (top right) from the Burger King Corporation in pres nting $1,000 scholarship to each tudent. Sat. June 2...…
…Religion I OBITUARIES Maxine Kelly, 52, of Benton Harbor died June 2; at Mercy M morial Medical Center, St. Joseph. The funeral was held June 10, at I sraelite Missionary Baptist Church. Burial was in Crystal Springs Cemetery. The Fairplain Chapel, Florin Funeral service, Benton Harbor, was in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Kelly was born November 30, 1941, in Mantachie, Miss. Survivors include: eight daugh ters, JoAntha Smith, ...…
…I A1 continued from page A 1 See CITY, 85 continued from page A 1 \11\(', "f'/nllgtO()l-g(lIHZ (Ill (] rI iWI' corn nil t t f' . I 0/1 [) FT 1I1f"1I;'! iJ 11(1 ua nt (I quah t ' con t ru ct Fo) {Ill t h r 1I1(Ol'lIlU flu" j '/' r " ((/il:::1 1 / ' '/'}1".'/O lti, I I continu d from p 9 A1 T I TERE T G Detroit, and what I love u this great city, is that w 'r too Black, too trong, Our opponen , th who are averse to our cause, ha...…
…History Jun 26 - July 2 Who wa.t tb« jazz pianut Jenown cu the 17UUter ofth "Strick Piano" JU 'n, 1m -'Ib Harl m 010 trotte organiz. 19M - A. Phillip Randolph w nanaed 'd ntoffl Black labor union. 1991 - Sup m Court J . Thurgood Marshall announced his retirement. What quarterback led the NFC in ]XU ing in 1976' JU 28, 1770 - Philad lphia Quakers opened school for Blacks. 1864 - Fugitive lav laws w repealed by Con 1 - Frederic...…
…I Benton Harbor Briefs • Turn r was a nt from the m ting, but turn d in hi evaluation form, tating to terminat B r, ood n id. Walker aid it wasn't the point of him waring too many h ts, Wysinger tated, but when someon i di mi sed, there h to be someon to re place them temporary until they find a suitabl replacement. Walker said h was surprised at the firing, but had been hear ing rumors and was approached later that day abou...…
…7 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLACE: City of Highl nd Park City H II 30 G raid Av nu Highland Park. MI 48203 TIME: 6:00 PM July 5.1994 Mich n Cibz n Adv 6/26 7/3 4 LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF BENTON HARBOR PORT OF OPPORTUNITY An Ordinance Amending Division 2. Sections 2-44 through 2-52 (Department of Public Safety) in the City of Benton Harbor and est bhshing an effective date. The above mentioned Ordinance was adopted by...…
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…VOL. XVI NO.6 An tnt o: mod People Is A Free People DECEMBER 26 - JANUARY 1. 1994 moja (u nit y ) urges us to care for each other and to strive for and maintain strong fami lies, .comrnunities, and na tions. One reason that Black children and fami lies in America are facing so many crisis. is that we have lost the sense of unity that brought us through slavery, war, emancipa tion, reconstruction, and segregation. We must re...…
…BY CONNIE CASS found that 66 per children attended In comparison, 77 percent of Black tudents attended pre dominantly minority school in 1968, the report's author Gary Orfield said. With the help of court-ordered busing, the per centage dropped to about 63 per cent in the early '70s and stayed at that level through most of the In ponse, Education Se tary Richard Riley id h orkin ith 0 h r a nci to find w ys to bring change ...…
…By FINKELSlEl IN JANUARY, The Detroit 'l"PVIlISl .. :lIn the qu fina cial d lin th A criminal in igation 1 tar in th r. Some of th ment in t includ : ndating u i of th cy every toy Making financial records n ibl to th public. Changing th bud proc- legislato do not vote on lump um. Enlarging th governing board 0' more people are in volved in the p Hillegonds said the audit, "re I for th world to see, "the open financial r...…
…o cal o eace Bu ine. In th Black Network (BBN) and Wanda'. Interior 1m w" be po ring·A Kwanzaa Cel br tlon· .W dn day, Dec mber 29th, t 1529 Broadway (Orand Clrcu Par area) 3 pm. Admi Ion I FREE. Featured will be entertainment, Kwanzaa gift ba kets, childr n' storyteller., African euletn , and performance of the Kwanzaa ritual. BBN ian tworking organizatlo ba ed upon the premise of fostering networking and the sharing o� knowledge ...…
…hown n from '.'1 ,*" (3'" J.' t�.. OJ " ��"_.J .�.J.' • "\ . � Ann f��.� So; nd 'Vernon itchell of San Antonio, TX and Alfred Oneyma Oruche, on of Edmond and Ro e Oruche of Nigeria exchanged vow November 23, 1993 (bride's mother' birthday). The ceremony was held at noon at th Garden Wedding Chapel in Farmington Hill . The recep tion wa held at Mountain Jacks also in Farm ington Hill . Roberta has one daughter, Angelita Kelly, 9; ...…
…I , , I , Y .. , �E E '(- OU I-'OU S we WOULD AA'JE ANEWR�CE. 'I -��cu. G �EY Dennis Rivera, Chairman Rev. Jesse Jackson, President & Founder Jesse Jackson Jr., Field Director/Editor VIOLE MERICA Part II L GL 'TOR AGAI.· T CRI�1E'? See CRIME, AS " ... more than th ee -fourt of all boarder babies tested positive for drugs ... " FOR RICAN AMERI· CANS, the two-parent house- the Federal go rnment' pov erty level, ab...…
…THIS WEEK IN BLACK HISTORY 26th - Four. 27th - Claude McKay. 28th - Motown records. 29th - David Ruggles. 30th - Curing Salts. 31 - Gh , IL. I t - The Harlem Globertrotters. Readers Write We·Blust make own peace Dear Editor: In th November 28 - D cern ber4, 1993 issue of the Michigan Citizen there was an article en titled, "Brady Bill to have little impact here". The article was informative in its general out line of the lega...…
…BY RICH RD CARELU orzameat vote Mi88uilSippi Sup m I in y that violates the federal Vot ing Righ Act of 1965. A federal jud and th 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Ap Is up- held the el ion method. Th nin tate court jud a I from th judicial di - tricts, ch of which contains about on third of th tate' land and populat ion. the campaign trail from what they are doing on bill ." But the crowning achieve ments, Hillegonds contends, ar...…
…--��.--------------------�-------------------------- --------� pinderella Pepa By ltJREKA TURK Michigan Cltlz n Okay, you really can't front, even if you're a brother and you can't get with female rappers because you're a chauvinist - Salt-N-Pepa, were dope back when they came out in 1986. They were part of the evo lution of females in rap be cause they brought a feminine funkiness to the rap industry at a time when male rap...…
…BEEHIVE - T xu rant mu tribute to t ·glr1 group • of t will be runn ng t t Att c' Cen ter The tr through Feb. 6. Th s ra . te r-r aislnq revu features I voc lists, 32 wigs, 25 costume changes nd 15 cans of Aqua t per w . For Information call 875-8284. BLJ\CK ATIVITY - Celebrates the birth of Chrl d th spreading of the His word through th spirited tra- d ions of African American storytel ling. Black Nativity Incorpor e many lemen...…
…Cloaed Sunday 12 Midnight, re-Open Monday 7 am. 9 Mile and Livernoi Inaepenaen.tly Owned And' Op'erated laid VI, l: "",,.- Ilull • W.I.C. 'Food 5tamps Mastercard and vlea Gladly A(i(iept�d • ATM • Gift Certificates • 6ook� of 5ta m ps' . • Money Orders • Express 5hlpping-U.P.5. Limited to Manufacturers Coupon5 valued up to See Store For Details r-- ----------------- I I VE DOR Cou.PO I I I . I I : . Any . :.Honeysuckle_...…
…CHEESY CRUST MINI PIZZAS Anyon who ha children know mealtime can pre ent th ultimat halleng of th day. What an. we have that' quick and ea y to prepare, economical to rv and appealing to adult and kid ? A dilemma, but not in unnountable if y u keep one important rule in mind: mo t kid like food and flavor that are familiar. What kid doe n't love pizza? In keeping with the current trend of miniature ver ion of larger food , try the e ...…
…The funeral was held December thony Funeral Home, West Memphis, 16, Mount Hermon Baptist Church, Ark., where the funeral was held De- Benton Harbor. Burlal was In Fort Cus- cember 18. Burial was In Locust Grove ter National Cemetery,' Battle Creek. Cemetery, Hughes, Ark. Robbins Arrangement wasby'Robblns Broth- Brothers Funeral Home, Benton Har- ers Funeral Home, Benton Harbor. bor was In charge of the local arrange- Mr. Hull was born Ju...…
…Where have all th Black men gone? Some have come to see young Black men in America as endangered species. While this description contains many ker- of trut� there' n to report and much that e can do to save our broth rs from this threat of d truction. A Black boy today has a one in 4,000 ch nce of getting a Ph.D. in mathematics, engineer ing, or the physical sciences; a one in 684 hance of b ming a physician; a one in 372 chance...…
…CITY OF HIG D PAR TAX REVERTED PROPERTY SAlE HOUSES FOR SALE "� IS" BLACKWELL CIVIC CE TER 15840 cond Av n gh nd Pa , chlg 4820� DATE: January 18, 1 4 TIME' 12 on 00.00 GUIDE' INES fOR PROPERTY SALE � 1. ALL TAX REVERTED PROPERTIES SOlD AS· 308-310 (2) FA ILY FLAT IS ARE FINAL AND SUBJECT TO CITY COUN· CIL'S APPROVAl. � 00.00 159 500.00 2. PURCHASER AGREES TO SIGN A NON·OC· 221 223 �) FAMILY FLAT CUPA CY AFFIDAVIT THAT PROPERTY...…
…A TI LUTH Tit_ Cne'", .1 If reu tltliv,rtCl by ob" lAU".' Dr. i" •• , CAm __ H.1l i" NnJ Yorl Ci'y. IdruGry 2J. 1 liOft ,It_ '"'nft.,io"al Cultural £v,"in, .ponsor,d b, WAYS M., .. l" •• " ,It. JlOtla bir'latlay of D . J. . B. Du Bois and launclai" HI"' .,' I r. rOO (1 61) hono"n, his lift Gntl orls. This is " •• w' ""'lor I ,cia 01 Dr. Kin, ""or, his as sina,ion. To. ICHT we ssemble here to P' y tribute to one of the rno t remarkable ...…
…OU8TO (AP) - Complaints of law officer publicly strip rching Blacks have led to a closed door m ing between the mayor, police chief and more than 60 minority leaders. "Something definitely needs to happen and happen in a hurry," aid the Rev. Jame Dixon of the North t Commu nity Baptist Church. "Our efforts are tremendously impeded when we are dealing with a police force ay hen they met. in troit. In 0 er to ak the indus- tri...…
…Pre Ident Clinton gr ted the Head of Stat of flv Engll h- peaking Caribbean n tlo during th Ir rent di cu ion at the White Hou on NAFTA, trad ,drug tr fficklng, nd th environment. From left to. right: Prime Mini ter Hubert Ingraham of th Bah ma , Prim Mini t r Patrick nning of Trinid d nd ob go, Pre id nt Ch ddl J g n of Guyana, Pre ident Clinton, Prim Mini ter Er kine S ndifo d of Barbados and Prim Inl t r P.J. Patter on of Jamaica. Ian...…
…• Combined av rAg s tor mentary and .198 1990 most rec nt d ta v ilabl . ondary schools dogfigbtint . What ou tate vot- 5500 5000 DESPITE THAT potential for unfamiliarity, area and state Democrats y they are confi dent ho ever the party nomi nate will arn bro d geographical baa of upport. ·Th re . 10m good candi date. in the race already,· said John Neeb, chairman of the 6th Congreuional District, hich includ half of IAlpee...…
…h r igh on physical thera- An int nse read r, Sam wor p rt tim at Highland P k McGregor Public Library. Sh has n a Highland Park High Pari i-Bear debate team member for the past three years. OREOVER, Sam worked two part-time jobs this past summer so h could save some money for college tuition and pay her high school senior dues. am has no intentiori of I ving the state or the city when she attends college. Her preference is Wa...…
…I )('1 roil Act Three has bli h the Reuben Elder Memorial Scholarship Fund through the Highland Park School Dis trict, according to an an nouncement by Nathaniel Scott, president of Act Three. Contributions should be mailed to the Reuben Elder Memorial scholarship Fund, 20 Bartlett Avenue, Highland Park, Michigan 48203-3787 or, in care of Act Three, P. O. Box 12594 Hamtramck, Michigan 48212. The Highland Par School District ...…
…d rom P A·1 _ ion. i bl t t for hi Infan d th to po ra. In 1990, Michi gan' Black child n had pov rty r t of 6.3 per n com red ith 12. pe nt for hite children. D pite the continuing re- reb on children nd youth, the of African American children in Michigan did not im pro over th I t decade. Ins d, according to ral indicato , the elfareofall chil dren in the state has declined, with a disproportionate decline among Africa...…
…DEAR U ED: Jud How ,h your life. Write le to your lawyer, your family, th h . and th ward n to document your fl r, t nd attemp on your life. Th authoriti are required to do all they can to protect the li and ety of all inmates and priso . You may to be kep in protective custody. Always remem 11', all of the 'ty in t world could not ve P ident Kennedy or Dr. Martin Luth King. You may need moon to watch your beck. I would hate to your ...…
…c Take the initiative and you can own your own home. H alway m ?" co nu I RECENT WEEKS, Blac Pave made veralaccu- tions of mistreatment against th Houston Police Department, with at I t two complaints filed with the Internal Affairs Divi sion, Besid king more minori- ties in higher Ie � of police authority, ministe urged a re vamped ystem for in tigating citizens' complain . Ministers took issue with a police policy of . ...…
…'. By TUREKA TURK Michl,., CltJan The year is in the early 1970s. The time is of evolution, revolution, love and the "wherefuckwegoing" tribe. Sekou Sundiata's play "The Circle Unbroken Is A Hard Bop" is an innovative, hit home piece that unfolds the story of Stephanie, If-exiled from America in the early 1970s after finding out her lover was a COINTELPRO agent. Through a series of re vealing epic-letters to friend Sekou, th...…
…Young Art I t Comp ny, 8 01 Wocx.tN rd, St 106. (313)872-2000. Ing & r mlng - L n to cut perfect mats, mount rtwori( nd pho tos, and as mbl fram . 6-8pm. $55 per wor shop. (S pt. 29 thru Oct, 20 P.art 1 - Oct. 27 thru Nov. 17 part 2) Young Artists & Company, 8401 Woodward, Ste 106. (313)872-2000. Clay Wor s - m h n ng , pas, d more. will wori( wtth non-toxic oven nd air died clay. 11am-1 pm. : 8-11 & 12-17 Cia : $80 L b fe : $3 ...…
…The Chopping Block by Philomena Corrade no D halve ,divid d V4 cup butter or-m r arin , melt d 1 t a. poon.. on d alt V4 t a. p n p pp r V2 cup dry whit win Grap clu: t r (or g rni. h (optional) Rin e chick n in c Id w ter and pat dry with paper towel . Stuff body cavity with one cup die grapes that have be n to s d with two tablespoons of hon y. Ti I gs close to body and fold wing tips ack, or secure with sk wers r twin . Pla...…
…But Goodson, 73, d n't n any pe- boom, 0110 by IA. .C. (AP) - Some arolina Blacks attend in th hristi n Coalition con v ntion thi weekend in Washington, D. C., ay they're part of a new wave of member ship in the conservative relig ious organization oalition speakers are en couraging people to "bring a BI ck friend" to next year's con v ntion. The theme of this year's convention, attended by about 250 South Carolinians, is...…
…Benton Harborl "Vest Michigan id, he re h n somebody slights o Four Benton Harbor neigh borhood block group were awarded grants this ummer to design and implement projects to improve the qualify of life of their own neighborhoods. The Windsor Road Neighbor hood Watch group reconstructed the brick columns that mark the entry to their neighborhood just b to t off Colfax Avenue. The mar ers, built and erected during the 1940'...…
…II ell/Ill n you If, "Wh at your prob- men. In th fa by to be obj i . You can 0 IV feeling without drowning in it, The AIDS toll the AIDS epidermc seeps into communities across America, the roll call of the dead and ailing grows longer. Here, In recent numbers, i a reflection of the toll: Ethnicity and AIDS ' Race or ethmoty of Americans report d wIth AIDS: , non-Hispanic Black, non-Hispanic to Asian / Padfic Islander America...…
…· .. ORDINANCE NO. 1180 Tn CI of nd P r1< Ord ghl nd P un p Cod h Parcel A-2: lo 154, 155, 156, 157, part of lot 79 and part of v eated labe Ave., 60 ft. wide, LANDSBERG'S SUBDIVISION, of part of lot 5,1/4 ctlon 5,TenThou ndAcreTract,VII ge(nowCltf)of g ndPar1<. W Y Coll'lty, Michigan as recor d In llber 23 of Plats, P ge 17, WaYM County Aaoords, being more partJcu r1y de crlbed : Beginning at the S.W. oomer of Id Lot 157: thence al...…
…• All P ople of Miican descent -the Latin, the -Jamaican, the Haitian, the Brazilian, the Carribean, and the African Am.erican -allrnust real ze that, although they wer not born in - Africa, they are st ill Mrican people and all of us have been through the exp rience of slavery. -O'JI 0 KOUYATE, -The Rol of th Grlot: In Go •• and Burn " ed •• , T.lk That Talk, 1989 "They endeavor to make you as much . like brutes s poss ible. -When...…
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