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…council going on, the Par Hi toric Highland Park Community High School' "Parli Bears", the school parliamentary procedure m, won yet another regional championship in competition at Macomb Community College in Warren on Feb. 4. In one portion of the contest, the challenging written exam on Robert's Rules of Order for meet­ ings, Highland Park senior Mil­ licent McKenzie placed fi t as HPCHS students had the six highest scores am...…

…c A1 ocal bowler. trike for Cancer cure right D OIT - Th MCF-Pren- tis Comprehensive Cancer Cen­ ter and Friendly Fun Centers invite bowIe to Strike for the Cure, Saturday, March 5 at six bowling cente . Th eighth nnual no-tap tournament iC) open to bowlers 18 and older of all kill levels an? will be held at the following Friendly Fun Centers: Merri­ Bowl, Livonia; Sterling Lanes Sterling Heights; Troy Lanes: Troy; Bonanza La...…

….. The NAACP leadership did the right thing last week by telling the world, yes, we will invite Minister Louis Farrakhan to a plann d BI ck ummit. The AACP, the Black Caucu members and every other lead r in the BI ck 'C mmunity ha been under tremendou pre ur from the Anti-Defamation League to denounce Mini ter Farrakhan and th outspoken member of the a­ tion of I lam. The AD I P wer wa evident as it had ample cc to m dia aero thi cou...…

…7 " 2 -A r y of fail in io ,'lUrks nd P ians finally ucceed in ov rrunning Kemit nd from 800 BC ArB invade t coast to capture Africans for Arab 81 T de. 332 BC - G k armi loot librari of tempi nd lod of Kemit, now called Egypt, and Ari totle s Is whole libraries, d troying what he can't under- tand when Alexander conquers Egypt. 1 1 - 12 Africans are cap­ tured and carried to Lisbon to please Prince Henry of Portugal. 1453 -...…

…) A1 E TER or t h Ar pI .. nn n event to und rlin BI ck History Month on F b. 15, when the National ( rg nizat ion for the Profes- ion I Advancement of Black ('h mit nd hemical Engi- .1 1. pr nted Dr. Austin Cur- t i , owner of A. W. Curtis Laboratorie . heila Fisher, special pro- grams istant and affinnative ctions officer,. id the center tri to have a slate of events that ap ly to a diverse eommu­ - nity. "1' mall, but it i...…

…In honor of Black History Month, The Scoop giv a mini­ profile on the history of Black f male Blu Singers. When m t people think of female blu ingers the nam Koko Taylor, Deni LaSalle, Millie Jackson and others usu­ ally come to mind. But, long be­ fore th e ladies were even born, there were scores of Black fe­ male blues performers who were pioneering the way for them. Big Mama Thornton was one of them. She was known for her st...…

…CO FERE CE - A on -d y conf r- nc w II be held from 8a. m. to 3:30p.m. at the Gen rat Lectures Bldg, Rm 100, WSU, 5045 Anthony Wayn Dr Registration: 20 (In­ cludes lunch) Panel Presentat ons: .'Nno Is Policing the Police?· ·The Police and the Community: The Indelicate Balance· and "Th Om­ nibus Crime Bill and its Impact on Youths". For information: 871-2087 DEBORAH TAYLOR - Ms Taylor tells a story using a quilt as a meta­ phor for...…

…In ponse to a campaign pled by P id nt Clinton to • nd welfare kno it," th past y r n filled with early' ions and planning ftbrts that may I d to a sari of elfare reform proposals dur­ ing 1994. The Clinton administration's welfare reform plan presumably will be rooted in the four basic principl it released last June: ma e work pay; dramatically improve child support enforce­ men '; provide education, train­ ing and other servio...…

…hethcr r lative: have sudd nly dr pped into town or you've been plannin a dinn r f r pe ial friend, keep in mind that entertaining d 'n 't mean e travagan . Y, ur own per nal tou h -from the nterpie °C to the china-and a C w gr at r ipe an make the evening , rnern rable. h imp rtant thing is t let y ur gue know that you care-that' what th y'Il remem r m t. Fr sh salm n on th menu add a tou h of ophi tication to a meal, yet almon i alf r...…

…ile and • ATM. Gift C rt c te • 800 of 5 mp • Money Ordere • Expre Shipplne-U.P.S. Cloeed Sunday 12 Midnight, re-Open Mond y7 m. W/$10.00 AOO'L PURCHASE CHOICE BEEF GOV'T. INSPECTED CASE FARMS, AMISH IN QUARTERS REGULAR OR LIGHT Kraft Parkay Margarine 1-LB PACKAGE BUY ONE, GET ONE FROZEN ASSORTED FLAVORS , Nature's Best Ice Cream HALF GALLON CTN BUY ONE, GET ONE LEMON Ajax Dish Liquid 22-0Z BOTILE BUY ONE, GET ONE ...…

…By BER ICE BROW BENTON HARBO City n r Bev rty Br r, r gt"t, Po. • with Jeff oel, Pre Ident of Corner tone Antat1c at * e'C�lon held recehtly In the Benton Harbor High School Student Com­ mons. The City hosted the Benton Harbor bu in s e for the purpose of enhancing a frien�ly, working relation hip. (photo by B. Brown) The Benton Harbor City Commi ion, at th req t of Mayor Emma Hull, approved by a 7-1 vote to replace the five­ member...…

…UNITY RVIC CIALI T I H ghland P r Com- m� a Firat Pro m, a he.. man Nice network for Highland f'*11c we nts, h n 1m med te n ng tor Com m unity Servlc Sp tit> help 1m pIe­ ment I Community Re· latlona, Volunte r, Outreach nd Program we rralactN . The Ide I c ndldate have a BSWorMSW t .a.t flree years ex­ pertenoe n wor1< ng w oomm�ItyNoIun ry or­ ganlz tlon ; excellent oom m unlc tlon and new letter production skill; org...…

…--------== - --------- - - - - --- -- -- - - - - - - - 1 - Charl Young be- appearnace on a 1937 Jack cam th third Black to gradu- Benny Easter how grew to be a from U.S. Military Academy 30-year ca r on the popular t W t Point. radio, and later television, pro- 1977 - Eddie "Roch ter" gram. Anderson di . Born in Oak- Name the Black inventor uf land, C Iif', to a theatrical fam- the burglar-proof cash register ily, Ander on' �est and th...…

…PAGf AJ Native American dispute with WSU builds steam III) casino proposal dies By TUREKA TURK 1chlll!n Cltlan - PAGE A3 VOL. xv NO. 32 An Informed People Is A Free People JUNE 27 - JULY 3, 1993 Coretta Scott King, wife of lain lead r Martin Luther Kin Jr. and civil righ activist in her own right, is calling for Ion overdue reparations to ub-Saharana rica. "In 1990, the United Stat pro­ vided I than $1 billion in foreign aid ...…

…• • , hold on more women infan Sponsored by th ianon 800 the Cen r for Int mationaJ Policy, a W hington gr up, eight experts pent fiv day tudyin CUba' health care ys­ tern and tbecomitionot'i medi­ cal facHiti . They examined the effect a long- tanding U.S. trad embargo, the d taring March tonns and the Soviet Union' demise i having on Cuba health care ystem, Montserrat to benefit from USAID programs PL YMoum. MON ERRA T P...…

…I prim or hou ing di crimination rr-In w would be i tho ing disaimination settlement ever, the J\Btice De- partment h negotiated S350,CXX> payout by a Mount acme apartment oomplex. The owners am manageI' of . Rivercr t Arms Apartmen have agreed to pay the tines and damages, but they have denied any wro�doing. Theoomplex is one C?f six in subW'ban Detroit accused of racial b iooc 1 t October. The Rivercrcst J\rIm agree­ ment ...…

…,. Councilman' death creates legal dilemma By RO SEIGEL Sp clal to the ch'Ran Cit zen , \' t HP Davi . oun ilman Charli rem mb red By lin Cltfzen HIGHLAND PAR -Charlie P. Davi , a Ion -tirne r id nt of Hi h­ land Park, who had een twice elected to the city c unci I di d Wedn day. June 16 at Harper'.' Ho .pita! of f d poi oning. Newlyelected ch I hard mem­ ber Titus M leary. 'aId wh n he [Davi ] came to the city. "h fell i...…

…CHILD C to th harm that guns are ca ing our children, our youths, our famili and our comrnu­ niti , th larms are unding loud and clear. Somethi n h t to chan . A n urvey by Loui Ham 0 ill R earch 00w that more Ameri­ cans are upporting m to limit gun violen . Int rview with a c - ection 0 Americans revealed that 77 percent of adul believ young people' aft ty i endang red by all th gu that are around and onl y 29 percent feel th...…

…, EDITORIAL H ho and for om • family But the CIty i citize nd their community. In t cin • d perat need for econorm elopm nt. That . oft n in the Inner citi .economi velopment I little m re than codew rd for white corporate welfa . But ith th privatization effort com the opportunity to m economi lopm nt real- to pin il from garba e, it were. Hightard Par might take orne of th ir economic development dolJars and th money to help th...…

…UpinionstVicws This Week in Black History Ti quote, 'Life for me ain't b n no cry tal tair", is taken from what poem? ppoint In 1940 Katherine Dunham ap­ peared in what musical that he choreographed? JUNE 29, 1975 - Blackstreet USA Puppet Theatre, th long t running ersemble of Bla k pup­ pet, premiered. 1688 - The Quakers in Germantown, PA, made the fir t ormal prote t against slavery. 1886 - Photogra­ pher J m V n D r Zee, w ...…

…rra h n: To ummer lunch Program B In School hip of th Summ rod rvi Pro­ gram for children t 15 I tio in t di tri t. T program tartedJune 15. F meal children 18 y of ge aJX1 und r or p rsons over 1 who determined by Sta or local public education agency to m ntally or phy i<:&ly handicapped. M are provided without regard to race, color, n - tiona! origin, age, ex, or handicap, Lunch are erved from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m and nac from...…

…TUREKA TURK Michigan Clttz.n The Gentle On by Tina Harrl. He painted the blind a chance to see He gave the self-imprisoned the chance for freedom Those of us who doubt for a moment could believe The cold were given a chance to feel But he was Let down By those deaf to silent tears The gentl« ones are always feared Better to have l>eDJ til tht light lor a moment than to have lived a whole life in darkness For one star to hav...…

…un. June 27 The Afric n-Americ n Women's Networ presents A Sunday Afternoon Networ ing Ses ion at the useum of African Am rican History. Spea er will be Mr. Allen Bigg rs of Allen Big- /\ g rs tur I Hair C re Cent r nd the topic i "Natural Hair Care·. Call 831-2523. E ntrepre­ n rs bring your cards and liter - ture. on. June 28 The Reggie McKenzie Foun­ dation will conduct its third annual Basketball Clinic for girls through Ju...…

…FOOD FOR THOUGHT v Combine bread crum and the 1/4 cup Parm c . Dip in e then into crumbs. t 1/4 cup oil in 181' killet. Fry v quietly on both id j t u 'I golden brown. Drain on p r . Place on overproo pI tter. Arran c li on top. Bake in modera oven (350°F) 5 to 10 minute or until cheese' melted. While veal' b • Ing, ute onion and garlic in 1 table- poon olive oil. Stir in mato uce and oregano. H to boiling. Reduce heat; boil ge...…

…Prince H II Fre nd Acc pt d M on of th lying c remony. I t didn't m MICHAEL DIJUSTE I II o r24y By NATHANIEL SCOTT Special to the Michigan Citizen our urvrv n m m w in ag 284 years, declared enough and th Go pel Soun were officially retired during a program at Detroit's Chapter 20-1 of the National Quartet Conven­ tion. The group w approximatel y 24 years old and ince the founding had been members of the National Quartet C...…

…Love, grandma Lou Buchana AROUND MUSKEGON Charlie and Genevia mith receive HS diplomas By MARY GOLLIDAY Cwlie and Oenevia Smith received double pi u when they both ntty presented r gh c I d ploma. Smiths are the of ei chil n d 2 randchildren. Aft�r raisi�g their eigh� children and orne of them going to college, th Snuths decided to connnu their own education. Some of the Smith' children are working in the school y tern, g company, a...…

…th 1 460 chain e rid of on court of alleged discrimination, it eems that a new jumps up to put a cloud ov r what Richardson may h v thought was going to be a good day. If Richard n i ying that h i ick and tired of b ing ick and tired Disability Insurance min di abled i omething m t pee pi don't cho e to think I ab ut or to prepare for. Tho e who are insured a ainst Ion -term disability often have coverage which fall short of th i...…

…OTICE BY P CLAIMING TITL U TAX 0 ED Tot ,0rL DESCRIPTION OF LAND STATE OF MICHIGAN, County ofw yne lot 437 City of Detroit 21-71101, CAP 699, rvy AusseUs n, MOe Drive Sub. t-h. 1 L46 P20 E Three M e Dr. AMOUNT PAID 230.24 x for 1987 $242.60 for 1988 Amount n 8 ry t) f .. of Ih Sheriff. Signed Michele D. Le 8106 St. P ul Detroit, Mloh. 48214 d m, 472.84 plu the TO Robert A. Brodeur, 3990 Three Mile Or., Detroit, MI 48224, st...…

…• • rica no , th about Di t ep i were a hoax. lain and impl ,not tru. undr d of inve tigato have found no e idenc to up . rt a ingl claim. for the man ,man we fe 1 a tha it' 0 r. bringing you hat f pie who work at ep i-Cola, ady to et on with making and t-ta ting diet cola in America. ith Ther ' not much m r can ay, cept tha mo t importantly, we . won't let thi hoax change our e citing plan for thi um.mer. e' e t up at price tha...…

…WANDA F. ROQUEMORE/Michigan Citizen ACORN seizes house to protest city's 'illegal' stoppage By WANDA F. ROQUE OR n Cltlz.n Q OIT - Angered nd f�trated with the city's low P ce in proce Ing homestead­ ing applications under the Nui ance Abate­ ment Ordinance (NAO), ACORN and residents of an tside neighborhood recently opened, cleaned and claimed for the com­ munity a vacant house the city refuse to proce under th NAO. "City officia...…

…Only light Improvem nt for Black In key te t PRINC TON NJ-African American students last year continued to how slight im­ provement on what is generally considered the nation's most important tandardized test. 1be combined verbal and math scores of Black students on the Scholastic Aptitude Test rose by one point last year to 737. But, the slight rise continued a is-year increase in Black scores. Nevertheless., the average combi...…

…RD incumben hinder GOP for Ho control. "I don't think th co ttai are going to be there," B llenger aid in reference to President Geor Bush' low pproval ratin , which he id won't help Republican elections efforts. "I think for that re on the Democra have a much better chance," Ballenger continue. "In fact, the odd re th t (Democratic presidential candidate) Bill Clinton is going to carry Michigan. If he doe , that' going to help th...…

…PU o red " �. petpIe to tell their time if day. It is a caPlrxm they tofrndtht!tmelves onthe'"'fJtfIalmaJ g«Jg1tfJhy. h tells them Mht:retheyt7t; atd� theyQ1f!." - Dr. John H rl Clark. �'expedBlUsfirdi1d born in l.9OO • follows: Black 70.3 .whi 76 Families laded by women: B 56.2 pereen; .. whia 17.3 percent. Educatioo am�: for every$l,(D)whi earn,g of equal ochratioo earn: - H.S. Dropout - men $797 and women $974; - H.S. E...…

…CHILD CH '. line­ Pleventlon run by Department rl ttl m1 It aC\l1iculwn deYe10ped by Dr. Debotah ProttJow..stith, a physidanam deano � .. _ ....... v Sdro ciPublic Health. 1m project cxn:entm� in � city's two poorest nciglOO'­ mods, (ft predomina1ely Blade, am <R pmdonlimlely white. A 10«ssi0n OOUISC fOr high scmol students focugeson the . ofviolen:em11Dmicideaniintro­ dua:s altcmltiYe ways ., J.t:SOlve cooftids. St\XbJIs lear...…

…DETROIT \'lE\VS O� EJ)l�C:\TH)N II I ri , rica e pneumonia" eem never more tru th n tod y. Thi i 0 d pite th [: ct tty more Bl k Ameri ns ve become middl income than . .. ever in the . tory of t . country. ceordin to th Popul tion Reference Bure u of W hington, D.C., the percent­ of Bl c ho eholds eaming 25,000-$50,000 nnually in t 1990 census w 26.6 percent, the middle income m urement, nd nother 11.9 percent earned 50,000 o...…

…THIS WEEK IN BLACK HISTORY ApprqximDtely how many BJach are Ii.sted as mgintJen it Who's Who Among Black Americam? bUshed Blac newspaper, N�'Yort� WhichAmt:rICanB/Qck baro once held�chonrpionship tit- les sinrultaneously? SEPTEMBER 29, 1988 - Fkn GrHIItb.Joyner set a world record (21.34) winning the 200-meter dash at the Seoul Olympia. Sister-in-law J JoyDeI'- too � gold in .the longjwnp, setting an Olympic record {24' 333'�....…

…ro und r ainbow As w,:, go to press, Ross "On-Off" Perot is convening hi state coordinate to mull over what appears to be an all but certain dectsion to get back into the race for president. We think J e Jackson should put Ross under the Rainbow a Ross- Jackson ticket. ' I Yes, we believe that Ro Perot is a facsist, but so. is George Bush. We now Ros Perot is an opportunist, but so is Bill Clinton. � be is an egomaniac, but so are all...…

…ITH I TO HI HER EDUC 0 Th c h III (P One) Higher education often tarts early. We often hear bout the lac of po itive African American role model today. I m not in agreement with that er­ tion. Neverthel ,it i impor­ tant that we ometirn top and reflect bout th e who have been there for us in big nd not 0 big way . The following two part ar­ ticle wa written by my friend, Dr. Anthony Ro t Assi tant Vice President for Stud...…

…iety t val famiU eocoura omen under 21 to w it o ve children. But their numbers I Contlnusd from A6 " "TEACHERS A E just scared, " ys one concerned parent, "They don't know what empower­ ment would result in. They al 0 don't like the power the principal "A lot (of empowerment) would annihilate th union. It wouldn't be good for tudents because there would be no improvement in educa­ tion. They would only give money to chools wil...…

…o Don't look now, but Ho Frat . Hoi, the dynamic rap group from Bust I t Records, is in the house and sure to make their mark in the world of Hi p- Hop. Number one, they're different-there are five of 'em: King Ho, Heavy Ho, Mighty Ho, X Ho and Lo Ho­ and they choreograph and write as well as they rap. Indeed, Ho Frat Hol is no stranger to the Big Time, having performed with Hammer in music videos and on stage since 1988. Southe...…

…Top 10 Singles Don't G ," Top R&B/Soul I. Bobby Brown "Humpin ' Around," (MCA) Last Week: No.2 2. R. Kelly Public An- nouncement "Slow 0 nee (Hey Mr. OJ)" (Jiv ) No.3 3. Hi-Fin "She's PI ying Hard To Get," (Jive) No.4 4. Rude 8qy "My Kinda Girl," (Atlantic) No. S S. Chaka Khan "You Can Make Th Story Right," (Warner) No.6 6. Arre ted Development "People Everyday," (Chry alis/ERG) No. 16 7. Tevin Campbell "Alone With You," (Qwe...…

…27· 2 HEALTH n UTI n By E th r h pro Reprinted from the Detroit Fr Press with special permls Ion from Esther Sh plro yth: The C n dian Ingle­ payer y tern i ocializ d m dicine. ct: It no t ocial ized carrie . Myth: The .... anadi n ingle­ payer y t m ratio care, cau ing d ngerou delay' in tr atrn nt. ct: Thi i imply not o. Canadian men and women routinely r m im­ te t high-tech m chine, uch Ii thotripto , which cru h id...…

…v r r By BERNICE B�OWN BENTO HARBOR - Rev. Jame Atterberry, Director of the Benton Harbor Street Mini try, expre ed the need to the Benton Harbor City Commi ion to have more police officers patrol the intersection of Broadw y and Empire Avenue. Atterb rry aid he and others have been wor ing on the comer of Broadway and Empir for the past eight months, trying to communicate with individual out on the street. Atterberry aid for t...…

…2 WESTERN MICHIGAN , Balgooye w 0 d t Ii e or ve . 0 ce in the city, rema d quiet, refu in to n er the Council om . In ef ect, the I wyer too 'Council oman Wilkin' uthority y, d idJ on �ron me 0 person'. directive-that her commit e or coun for notbin if be decided thin ould different way. YO Robert Warren t, listened, aid nothin and took no ctlon to protect hi co tltuents' right to peak t the mee . One item that w on the end ...…

…•• -e- Fer millions of Blacks wlDsay IIey in � in start- • but never did, the tcm. American eeoromic ex­ val\Bble mon aOO .����r������. �. FordDle BIacIcs who think that ItdJey bM it cmicr than us," many aed questions remain. How I11II1Y people have good credit wtm 1hey � oli of a foreign CDUdIy1 they IBI sud, wealth in wily would they rome to America'. ghettos to work 16 IDa • day! As peq>1e from a .... ms, they have learned,...…

…TA COl E n important staple in th non-Italian pantry. Spaghettmi, tortell.ni, stellini and lots ot "ther "ini" words have been embraced � j' �� English lan­ guage. And thousand of recipe are bei ng developed to mee t consumers'demands for variety. Here are a few receipes ure to please the pallet. Torteliini With Danl h Blu Chee 4 ounce D ni h Blue Cheese, crumbled, 1 U-ounce p clea Ire h meat torteUini 1/4 cup virgin oli e oil ...…

…I I RELIGION By ARGAR T A SFIELD For more than five months ev. Milton Brunson nd his Thompson Community in e h ve held the number one pot on th n tion' go pel m ic cha ith their 1 te t rele entitled "My Mind I M de U " any have called the project an ttempt for the choir to crac the youth market "Everybody b their own idea of hat th Y thi an al urn i going to be and wb tit i ," Brunson counters. "All I do is h ve youn fol come in...…

…'Comtspondentswanted ��������������������������lln Grand R plda, K I mazoo Battle _., -. i Or ek for weekly I newsp per, Mu h v Intere t In your I oommunlty, billty to --------------- report vents aocurately, Will train th right Individual, Send reaum I � TilE LAST liME, SToP lOOklN6 TtiRouMI YOUR BINOCULARS BAC,,�RbS .'! ed. Call p60k�p. LEGAL NOTICE AfftfCAN MY TERY INCEN E BUNDLES of 100 Itlekl $2 '9'n. order $12. - Bl...…

…P 1 p ce, to improve their own lot on earth? Th itu tion i chilling anta y. , But for Derric Bell, th promin nt civil rights activi t and fornier Har­ vard Law School Profes or, the danger i very real. In "Face at the Bottom: The Permanence of Raci m (B ic Boo ,September 23, 1992), Bell use allegory and historical ex- mple to rgue that raci m h al­ ways been an integral. permanent nd inde tructible component of American ociety. ...…

…L _ Mbanna Kantako and the Micro-Radio Movement ICHAEL TOWNSEND ion ir THECA EFOR ICRO-RADIO . • Mb nna Kantako i Black, blind, broke, and on the verge of creating media revolution in America. Kantako, who live ju t up the treet from Abe Lincoln' home in Springfield, D­ linoi ,i it 31-year-old un­ employed public housing resident who operates the nation's mo t notorious unlicensed radio ta­ tion. Known Black Liberation Rad...…