…VOL. XVI NO. ,10 An Informe-d People is A Free People AUGUST :l� . SEPTEMBER �l. 1 �.�n Lending A Helping Hand Northern High School Team Center student ,(I-r front row} Cry tal Boone, and Ebony Paul and standing April Rice and Melinda Martin were part of Highland Park' ·Paint The Town· c,rew Saturday, Augu. t 20, The youngsters are just a few of the tudent who pent part of their ummer vacation helping enior and d' abled cititzens. (phot...…
…aitien aives � HAITI HONORED - Booker Rice, vice pre id nt and field diver tty for The Prudential, pre ents a p inting to Dr. M y Angelou, poet lure te of the United State . The financial ervice company held reception honoring Dr. Angelou t the N tional A ociation for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) conf rence in Chicago, IL, where Dr. Angelou won the pr stigiou Sprig rn Medal. The painting, titled "Through Thick and Thin, "...…
…EVA L EVANS, AKA leader r joic in the burning of $3.5 million mortgage. L·R: Dr. M ry Shy Scott, pre ident (1990-94), nd Dr. Ev L. Evan ,pre ident (1994·98), and Mr . Ali on H. AI x nd r, x cutiv dir ctor. AKA program repre ntatlve I d a par de to the Ivy AKAd my, wh r th r aw rd winning community ervice projects w r on di pi Y throughout the convention. donated 50,000 to the United egro College Fund, awarded 40,000 in schola hips, sh...…
…ByRO L y HIG D P - Overrid- ing Highland Park Mayor Lin ey Porter's veto, the Highland Park City Council voted to hire an attorney to advise it on issu here it differed from the Mayor. The action was tak n duringi� Mo�y, Au�t 15 tIl ting. . Council President Dwight Down ., who previously voted against the measur , now voted in favor of it, providing the mar gin for overriding the veto. Council Pre ident Pro Tem Chri tine Fr...…
…By RON SEIG L MlchlR!!' Cltlz n o 6 By SHEILA R. HINES 5 ecls' � the Michl en Citizen U G c III ni there w re many iviti p r- formed to amuse and entertain the public, ev n D troit oli Chi f I iah McKirulOl1 ist d i 11 singing, h c rries not Pry well, p rhap he h c no h lling. M yo r Dennis Arch r was also there and gr t t h public with his u ual warm smile. etroit's very own Blue Pi . performed deliv ring a trong message to...…
…c: () J\ I, I . I' I () � mi- SOME GREAT WARRIOR YOU ARE! IF YOU SO BAD, THEN WHY ARE WE HEADED TO SOME PLACE CALLED AMERICA TO BE SLAVES? By -James E. Alsbrook Clar n Page, columnist for th Chicago Tribune, uggest that the NAACP has pr act ica lly achieved its' goal of eliminating racial discrimination and should consider voting its If into extinc tion. Some Blacks argu today that the goals and actions of the P.A CP historica...…
…INDEED,A Walter Rodney' points out in his cl ic work How Europe Underdeveloped Africa, the continent's current condition of underdevelopment is a clear consequence of the rape and pillage of Africa by Europe and Europeans. continued from page AS others. "Hall of Fame" states in clude Delaware, Massachu etts, Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsyl- vania, Quth- D ; Washington State, Wi n- sin. "Hall of Shame" states in elude Arizona, the ...…
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…By T\JREKA TURK Michl n Cltlz.n The genre of gan ta film evolv d from th tough ino Brown most Black peopl go u ed to ver sine "New Jack . City", which educed i audi ence with almost elegant drug cartel surroundings, ttl' iv good guys and bad guy and enough oap box monologu with cute clich to make them all memorable. And th t w Hollywood. Today is a new day and age and independent filmmaker Al lison Anders (with the help of H...…
…CLOWN AROUND IOPIA. TRADITIONS OF ATIVITY � 1<; 1')n1 crary ex- • tn ? • 777-1 a ..... hlbltlon will offer visitors a compre hensive and meaningful Interpretation of Ethiopian culture as seen through the eyes of 11 contem porary Ethiopian artists. The exhibi tion hopes to offset the perception of Ethlop a as a country plagued by In cessant famine and war held by most Americans by celebrating its magnifi cent aesthetic tr...…
…D VER (AP) - Prudential Se- curities says it sees nothing wrong with a broker's decision to use astrology to pic his winners in the market. Lowell Leme any, a stock broke!' for Prudential Securities Inc. in Colorado Springs, admits he us the system to make his choices. OIly Young says she took $15,000 of her r tirement mon y to Prudential, only to be talk d into a futur -tr ding account, whe he lost $3,000. She said sh wanted on...…
…the microwave way 1 u r 6 tb poo butt r 3 tab poo P .". te pooo b 0 Yl t pooo vanilla RavoriD 1. Combin popped com, di arding unpopped ernels. nd pe nut in lar e 4 qua rt) gl mixing bowl. et a ide. 2. Combin ugar, margarine and com yrup in l-quart gl m ring cup. Microw ve tHIGH (100%) until margarine melt (about I minute). D 1 -My mother, who lives with me, ha .4.I:.heimer·s disea e. The mount of help he need dressing and ba...…
…Whel wa th Uruu r al Negro Improi In nt A ociation first or ganiz d? - W.E.B. OUL OF Where l the Matthew R nson Plaque located? AUGU T 0, 1791 - Benjamin Banneker attacked Thoma Jeffi r son for rn vi w on Blacks. 1800 - Gabri I Pro ,r I ad an inefTi cnve lav r volt 111 Richmond, Va. 1937 - J Lout won hi first. heavyw ight titl d f n 111 a unan imou l fi-r ou nd d cr ion ov r Tommy Farr at Yank tadium. 1977 - Upon r tir ment...…
…Young id nether thing that disturbed him "I think this' something the commission hould e a very good 100 at. It is a problem" he aid. - Mayor ousts Commissi oner Wys nger By BERNICE BROWN Benton Harbor Mayor Emma Hull had City Commi sioner George Wysinger corted out of the August 22, city commission meeting, after he was warned that he would be removed if he didn't quit talking. Public Safety Director David Walker went over to ...…
…7 Trust 1994, Members presented: Supervisor CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK. Boothby, Cieri< As ,Treasure Mam- MICHIGAN mina & Trust es Hudson, lac, Mo ,& The City Olerks 0 Ice i now accepting Wells bid to furnish General Maintena .... 4n,:..c ..... erl"a'hond� I M mb rs Absent: No Custodi I SeNic to the Recr .... partment located t 10 Pit' Ave. and Th me ting was called to order at 7:00 the McGregor Public Libr located at p.m. followed by a s...…
…A1 D continued from page A 1 ( • in t him" LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTlCE An \ ction \\ b h d T • November 8,' 1994 to nominate Charter Commissioner. . Nominating petitions willbe avail- ble in the ottice of the City Clerk. Petitions must be returned not later than 4:00 p.m. Thursday, September 1, 1994 to the Clerk's Office. . A minimum of Fifty-One signa tures of registered electors are required to nominated a candi date for s...…
…1 continued from page A 1 LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTtCE An \ elton' h d T • No�mber 8, 1994 to nomina e Charter Commissioner. Nominating petitions will be avail- ble in the offic� of the City Clerk. Petitions must be returned not later than 4:00 p.m. Thursday, September 1, 1994 to the Clerk's Office. A minimum of Fifty-One signa tures of registered electors are required to nominated a candi date for said office. Qualification r...…
…" " Chrysler reneges on promi e , By RON SEIGEL S cI., to the Michl en Citizen IDGHLAND PARK - Chrys ler's move out of Highland Park will not be an easy one. Contro versy is mounting over the de tails of the settlement offer, the qualifications of those negotiat ing on behalf of tb city taxpay- and t racial implications of a major corporation reneging on pro it ma to win 00 aions out <) Bla oommunity. One Highland Park wom...…
…CHARUE HARRISON State Reps. David Hollister, D-Lansing, and Charlie Harri son, D-Pontiac, will be moving on to new jo in January, leav- oc continu d from Page A1 ately . got a petition together to try and stop McNamara's deci- ion. T YE WHE our community reorganized we joined forces with the Wayne County Narcotics Unit within a hort period of time three drug houses were put out of business, " Kennedy said. "This community h r...…
…I \ lie II ig { III go N. Rep. rold vie it, Michi n m nd up to the U.S. Envi ronm nt 1 Prot ion A ney (EPA) now. U nd r th 1990 federal Clean Air Act, the tate n to tab l' h tough ting program for utomobile tailpipe mi ions in Ot wa, Kent nd M egon counti . How d Voorh pond to that? Two words: No way. "To pic out three counti on the w t ide of Michigan when the majority of pollution com from other areas and to soak us wit...…
…Council e mpt taxes Highland Park ity Coun il un nimou Iy d n ordin nc ex mpting Manch t r Place Residen tial Deve lopment/Mc or- mack Barron iat, th dev loper of the new Man ch ter PIa Housing Dev 1- opm nt pI nned for construction a Mench ter and econd, from all prop erty tax tting them to pay in tead a rvioe charge of 4� of he rents coIl ted, not unting the t of utili ti HPwater quality Y i I P Coun il unanimou ly...…
…IN GENERAL KORB agreed, . and said he does not op pose legislation Jike the Brady bill, but he didn't think it wouldn't solve any of the state's or nation's real crime problems. U.S. Rep. Peter Hoekstra, R Holland, who represents Mason and Oceana Counties, voted for the legislation "As fat as crime in the area - if people are going to commit a crime, they are going to get guns -i tsimple," Ko b id, "It would have no impact on h...…
…[-__ .. (J!,illillll' \ I, II" _ . I �---------------------------------------- , Th y ov rlook d on very critical factor. Ge al Aidid . THE SO CALLED 'de humani t ri n mi .io� incre ingly turn d to military pacification operation aimed at demonizing nd eliminating the troubl ome Aidid from the politics of reconciliation and • By Mumia Abu-Jamal confinement, Haney testified. Indeed, the conditions are 80 horrendous that a forme...…
…time." h said. "That' what th y're using. It could tak 2, 3, or 4 y down the ro d. 1 he ' u tion the city will urvi tha long." Port r said, "We hav to m t p yroll, vendo , financial obli gations on a certain level ." He admitted though that the ettlement would no begin to deal with the dama to the city caused by Chry ler's move . Some Ii e Coun ilwoman Greta Johnson feel the city would get a better d 1 if they hired an attorney...…
…raa eng by • , nee. Octob 29, 1 .... _------_.-------- FREEl POCKET EW TESTAMENT WITH HARMONY OF GOS PELS. Bt ok, Whit , Burgundy. S nd 2.t50 Sh pplng/Handlrlg To: J.L. WI m Co. 17336 rper Av ., '607-1 Detroit, MI48224 SPEEDY SARAH'S TVPI G SERVICE RESUMES MA USCRIPTS FLYERS - LABELS TRA SCRIPTlO ·AFFORDABLE RATES* (313) 1 783 9AM-3PM CHURCHES! 0- PROFIT ORGA IZA TIO SI ED ONEY? TIRED OF SELLING CANDY? Unlq & Pr...…
…on every in . There w re even (7) ta bI which consisted of, Ta bI 1, Mis ion; Table 2, Mother Board; Table 3, Junior Vh Music You h bI 7, Dan W t, report r with WSJM/WRIX Radio station w th Mist bf Ceremony for the pecial event. - port oth r ckups in the a at the time. • Be ponsibIe for inquiring about wh ther th person making the claim has home owner insur an and whether the insurance will cover the claim. If the owner...…
…EXHI rr·-·A Ctild 7i for Two·, an xh on of children' Ique tea rvIce • to nd miniature furniture are on xhlblt In the Kr ge Gallery of the Detroit HI ortcal Museum until M ch 1994. Th exhlb on features n eclectic mix of teatime Items, In cluding Stafford hire dishes, circa 1890. CaJl 833-1805. TRANS FOR NG VISIONS '93 -Is a curT nt exhlb at the Swords Into Plow hares Peace Center and Gal� lery E Ad rns) In Detroit. It Is the Juri ...…
…d o pi , bloc -p 2 o d d CLU -p 9 FREE' SpcCIJI r.1ctro Detr ot Edition Novernbcr 29 . December 5,1993 Abu Jamal writ frOm hi. pri on c II about a m tlng with Bob ar ley in th 1970' . -Page7 ' A new book explore th valu of th cure and potions u ed by th old folk. -Page8 -p g 4 -p H -P g 12 • • CO ENTARY slavery, but change is in the air. rent from Benjamin Manor. The recent groundb . ng in High- The middle-income h...…
…ITIZE P e 2 MICHl A oc c , cidal cuts in gov ernment aid to the cities. Detroit now gets less back in federal monies that it pays out in taxes. It was the suburbanites who elected those monsters Reagan and Engler. Black people voted 90% against Reagan. My point is that it is not on Detroit to build bridges to the suburbs, as Archer put out. The suburbs owe us an apology. We are the victims of their racist vot ing. They...…
…ov. 28 - Dec. 4 1993 MICHIGAN CITIZEN P e3 Sun. November 28 BEEHIVE - The exuberant mu- Ical tribute to the 'glri groups' of the 60's, will be running the Attic's New Center Theatre through Nov. 28. This rafter-rais Ing revue features sbc vocalists, 32 wigs, 25 costume changes and 15 cans of Aqua Net per w�k. For Information call 875-8284. BUS STOP - WIlliam Inge's classic romantic comedy, will be running at the Attic's Strand T...…
…Pa e 4 MICHIGA ITlZEN Nov. 28 - Dec. 4 1993 . Readers Write , e Every people mUst have a nation' and every nation must have land. This was the idea behind the Honor able Marcus Garvey's re demption of the Motherland, Africa. Many misunder stand the idea of "Back to Africa· and because of the propaganda campaign run by the Western Powers (Na tions), we don't want to iden tify with Africa. Africa is the birthplace of the ...…
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…Page 6 MICHIGAN CITIZEN Nov. 28 - Dec. 4, 1993 By JaDl�S E. Alsbrook The spoken and written babblings of paid and unpaid .Black so-called conserva tives who cater to white su premacists remind me of two significant experiences: Several weeks ago I stood on the rear deck at the home of a white pro r, pointed downhill over a mile of wilderness toward the river and asked, "Who lives down there?" He looked at me painfully and re...…
…Nov. 28 - Dec. 4 1993 MICHIGAN CITIZEN P 7 By Mumia Abu-damal come here for joke! When I leave I wanna people dem dreadlock, say I'm Rasta, and get the whole thing rebelliou , dat, we kyan live, ya know, we �aan continue going thru dis same t'ing over, over and over again, when the prob lem is, our people must be united. And then all problem solve, and then every prob lem solve. 'Cause if the Black mon check it - him don't li...…
…, , o a e 00 offers an insider's 100 at cul ral practices many of us have experienced only in fiction. other cultures. Her new book, "Walkin' Over Medicine," re veals the secrets of many of those remedies - and also takes to-task today's health care pro fessionals who don't often take this centuries-old form of medi cine seriously. "There are two different sys tems existing at the same time, " Snow said. "This creates a...…
…., Nov. 28 - Dec. 4, 1993 MICHIGAN CITIZE e9 • o ByRO SEIGEL Special to Mlchl.gan CItizen DETROIT - The Metro politan Detroit board of the American Civil Liberties U n ion (ACLU) voted to chal lenge portions of Executive Order 22,· ued by Detroit Mayor Coleman A Youngre quiring that 50% of all Con struction jobs funded by the City of Detroit should go to Detroit residents. According to an article in the ACLU fall, 1993,...…
…Page 10 MICHIGAN CITIZEN Nov. 28 - Dec. 4, 1993 ave 2 Save on our collection of authentic African crafts, including masks, ood carved other hand-crafted accents. Each with its own rich history, these beautiful pieces make stunning accents for your home. Sale excludes clearance items. Selection varies by store. HUD o 25% off E. � pston collection of carvings originates in th .J(j it district of Kenya. Th r . th ton Is mined ...…
…OV. 28 - Dec. 4 1993 MICHIGAN ITIZEN P e 11 This Week In Black History ovember 28 - December 4 NOVEMBER 28, 1959- 1966 -Bill R 11 led the Boston Celtics to 8 traight championships. 1914 - W.C. Handy published St. L<>Ws Woman. 1961 - Ernie D w, running back fo-r Syracuse University, became the first Black to win the Heis man Trophy. "Roots" has been reprinted in how many languages? . NOVEMBER 29, 1894 - Lincoln University won a...…
…, Page 12 MICHIGA CITIZ¥N ov.28 - Dec. 4, 1993 TJ;te Highland Par Chamber Of Commerce Proudly Salutes the By ayor Uneey Po r Our article this wee will be dedicated to a period of revival in Highland Park; a rebirth, if you will, and - Freedom of The P To the later ubject, say: Thanks to t Michigan Citizen for the opportunity to spea to the citizens through this media. Freedo of the p one of the cherished building blocks of ou...…
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