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…Jo 1 Fergu on tUIDP for vot in Hi bland ng chi an' Bl ck population Th Highland P rk Goepel R ma dr w 0 moer tic S nat candidate Joel Fergu on ( econd from 1ft). Fergu on wa gr et d by city Trea urer Ben Roland, (left) Ora Calhoun and County Commi Ion C�ir Art Blackwell. Ferg�on ne de BY ALUSON JONES DETROIT - A soi mn h h fl 11 0 r t hall hen 95-year­ old Audley Moore of Harlem pleaded tearfully in a barely audible, husky voic...…

…World/Nation o o BY THOMAS HA IL TON s o i- o tim ck in 100 nt n for powd r . 'om ily cc i- Back row: (I-r) Tharron Wilson nd James Barnes. Front row: (I-r) Thomas Hamilton,.Reginald Clark-EI and Andre Brown. Crack cocaine. has not only affected the Black community, but the white community as well. The "majority of all crack users are white." hr n't b n ri ci m of t x racism; It floor, from "t h gh tto'. t .. gion of un...…

…By A HANI L SCOTT Michigan Citizen imp on had pr viou ly work d in th ID fi ld in PE BL out - State News ALL FOR ONE - William G. Peeble , (I), th r of 13 thn c community based AIDS organization ,won hand for reception for 0 troit' Community H atth (AIDS) Aw renes Org nization' n wly in tiled Executiv Dir ctor, H rry Simp on (bac row). Also, on h nd were Simpson' p rents, wife nd daug ter. Next to P eble i Dorothy impson, mother; w...…

…• c • o a d READERS WRITE pr vid motion nd Mackie C. Johnson Detroit facts and figu ? Bet n May 17 and 31, 1994, Casino Windsor grossed 12. 8 millions in revenu . Per day revenue w $73 ,228 while 323,000 tourists visited the casino, For the month of June revenue per day was over $916,000, ulting in over 27,480,000 gr ed. Ov rOof casino particip nts are from the USA. Th r lity of Windsor nd th urvival of De- roit mu t faced. ...…

…Story nd phot By ATHANI L SCOTT Detroit Pauldgett i only even months old and doe n't re liz it but he and her parents, Jim andYolanda Reed attended the fir t ·Silence the Violence" concert at Chene Park. hoods from th crime crisis fac­ ing this city." they are involved in. Two such progr ms re th Third Pre­ cinct's BUOY 3 (Businesses Uni d With Officers and Youth) program and Brother-to­ Broth r t th Fifth r inct. In addition, th...…

…t . () ;\ I, I � 11 I ( ) N ORDEAL, AS �---��-��� OJ 51�o� is Ch-ar�e<l U)� his t!X-W\fe'S mu'(4lY Has Sen, Dani I Patri k Moynihan (D-. 'Y> gone from "benign neglect" to "r aci t biologi al manipulation?" At hearing on inton' trW I are Reform" package this week h ·expre 'sed on ern about the breakdox 'n ofth two-parent f. mil) , the increase in single-parent. ying it wa " hanging the human specie .. " "ha omething to do 4 out. cha...…

…I m homel Living on th t i hell, but I do what I hav to do. I am an African-American 1 dy, 32 y rs old, nd ate. I h d two childr n, by diffe nt fath chool. I h d jo working in a cl n rs for alm t. lOy . Th y only paid me 3.50 an hour but I upported my kids all by my If. When their bu in go bad, th y fired m ". I couldn't pay my bills, 0 I I t my ap rtm nt nd had to on welfare. I had a lot of t and started using dru nd drinking, I los...…

…• HIGHLA 0 PARK, MICHIG Bethune Medical Clinic Family Health Con Center 72-6652 JOin the Highland Park Chamber of Commerce Call 868 6420. Mr &Mrs Brent A Brown Prcpretors :J{igfi{an Par/(.9Lmoco 12551 Woodward at Glendale Highland Park,MI 48203 (313)869-5130 F (313)869-3332 (jrand£odge .9Lmoco 2800 Grand River Detroit,MI 48201 . (313)964-3015 . F (313)964-0931 J),. I< . .A. cfivinlJ�lon f.:! N RAL 0 NT. T Y au...…

…By TUREKA TURK Michigan Citizen Packaging is re I impor­ tant. Especially when it comes to female singer. Take En Vogue for example. It is the elaborate costuming, hair pieces, and sexy moves that stick in the mind, more so than the voic of th "di- vas". And then-there's Joi. You'd of itself in the background. SH IS, INDEED, the funkiest thing to come out of the Dallas Austin 'pa3Se, fa­ mous members including TLC, Boyz II Men...…

…Can Iy Llbr ry. C mp ng w h Vin­ nt. 1. Opm (898-242 ). :30p . (8 -242). Dougl L brlry. C mp R d Cr . 2pm. (833- 714) I Llbr rye C mp R d P n r. 2pm (833- 71 ). on hLlbr ry.C mpR dwth toryt II r Lind 0 y pm (267- Hubb rd Llbr rye Summ rAe d ng 560). Club. 6.30pm. {35-3 }. R dford Llbr ry C mp Craft. 1 pm. Kn pp Llbr rye C mp A ad P rty Ages 4 and up (935-53�4). 2.30pm. (876-0133). E n M tpl nd Art F . r w II b h Id August 4-6 In ...…

…, hould adopt love?" h h BI' ck childr n apartheid was a way of life for centuri . Civil rights grew in Rev. Dr. Whitney' mind wh n he w a child in Jackson, MS, where his father was pastor of Farris Street Baptist Church, a historical marker in Jackson. His parents' house was a target for bigotry many tim I as it also was .the stopping place for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. when he was in town. REV. KEITH WHITNEY OW, REV. WHITNEY £ I...…

…lanning your own party your own way is a lot of fun, and pulling off the responsibility will give you a real sense of achievement. Take your "teen cuisine" party one, step at a time. First. decide how many friends you would like to entertain. Second, plan your afternoon or evening of fun - gather the tunes, get games ready. or opt tor a marathon of movies. Last, prepare a shopping list for this delicious party menu.' Zesty Seafood D...…

…History y Name t recipien: of Dr. Daniel Hale Williams' hi. tory makin. open heart operation. w Col- 1977 - Benjamin L. Hoo cam NAACP Ex utiv Director. 1980 - Alvin Ailey' American Dance Theater became th m t in­ fluential of all American dance groups. In the film HAnna Lucasta", who played Eartha Kitt's fat�r? UGU T 2, 1850 - William Still started Und rground Railroad. 1924 - Jam Baldwin, author of 00 Tell It On A Mountain, ...…

…Benton Harbor Briefs alvation Army provides flood relief in Georgia Activities held at .. _ azoo ature Cent r 1> • f.- ,,£) , en r members. Admission and $1.50 for children. Living with diabetes series offered M r� :\1 mori 1 M �i 1. nt r i ponsoring fiv -p rt educa ional : n or di b lCS and th ir famili beginning Augus 10 The cla will m tin F ith Hall ofth .. teven ville Unit d Method' Church, 5506 Rid Road, from 6:30 to 8:30 p...…

…LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF (RESCHEDULED REGULAR) MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE MEETINGS OF -,-HE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK PI ase take notice that a mee ing of the City Council of the City of Highland Par , 30 G raid Avenue, Telephone 252-00 0 originally (scheduled for) August 1, 1994 and August 15, 1994 will be held at the following dates, time and location: DATE ...…

…------ .. n - velo r. City tated th t rom- petiti bidding was no longer a requi ment. A rep entative of th Community nd Economic D lopm nt partment id that ince citizen district coun­ cil only made recommendations bout develop rs nd did not ha final power, rules about conflict of int r st did not apply. Call nd r id that the dis­ trict council members cho e W shington, beam e they knew and trusted him and he had con­ tributed...…

…amal -p A2 o on VOL XV NO. 50 An Informed People Is A Free People OCTOBER 31 - NOVEMBER 6. 1993 By U AN HEDFIELD C.pIt!IN ... SMvIc • .I...oI'tJ["IDilnG - Q. How do you handle the AIDS epi­ demic behind bars? A In Michigan prisons, no differ ntly than any­ wheree It' a qu tion riddling th Michigan prisonoommu­ nity, but the ,for now, . imply this� be careful, "There are two ides to the state prisons' policy on .AIDS; says Wa...…

…...-------------- ----- : \ \"or/t1 .Yal ion oi Bu , "fore cri B Wh n C il R c cart I in 1 7, no matt r what h hammer blo of circum­ tance-wars, financial cris , r ial tr ife, ho til gov rn- ments-De rs h managed to outlast or get a way around them. For example, late in World War 11, Presiden Franklin D. Roo evelt demand d that De B rs give 6.5 million carats of industrial diamonds for aircraft factories. And despite threa of...…

…o c o C 00 zg EFUA KORANT ball gam here. " This' m ho ," E id, "I don� ant fol talki ng loud, ing uncouth, in my house." Giggl uddenly topped in the uditorium nd tuden hifted in their chai and t upright Ii tening to Eve on tell th m what h expected them to do, right now. Everson id, "I 1 ." Aq aDSWEn' riod �Vl�II:'IU go am mof ud n Hatch urged t tud n not to fight, to . t up th ir complain nd giv th m to their coo 10 nd c...…

…By CRAIG HILL Mlchl".n Citizen w di by the Highland Park Chamber of Comm rce during a meeting and luncheon at I am Temple on Hamilton, Thursday, October 21, to rally the busin in the community to support commu­ nity improvement. Some cf the busin in at- tendance were Careerworks, Inc., First Federal of Michigan, andMESC. Charles Kelly, Chamber of Commerce President, was the moderator, and panelists were Dr. Thomas Lloyd, Presi...…

…I )('1 roil WCCC Captures Student Life D trolt r Ident D Sh n McClinton I. Wayn County Community Coil 9 psychology tud nt whoa main intere t I tud nt gov rnment HI willingn to rve prompted him to want to work a coun elor nd od oth r community work for th hom I a . D trolt r Id nt Kath rln. rl Elsb rry I Wayn Co�nty Community Coli g tudent who I tudylng pecl I duc tlon. EI berry Ilk church, port nd people,' pecl lIy chltdr n ...…

…EDITORIAL Tou . Fir. p th attribu n ry to run the city of roit. But th prim ry I m n for u , th ic building bloc for ny dmini tration i attitude nd in that gory McPhail wins running away over her oppon nt. ' Unli h r oppon nt, who ould pp and pi ad, cPhail d mon­ trat th pu nk nd oour- to do wh the' t to do fo th whod h r. When Oli w re pro ting rae­ . t ctivity of kinh ds on campu ,her opponent, who was on th Oli 't board, p...…

…READERS WRITE temen Mr. G ns' n ph w id, when h y killed him. Why hould In Struggle and Developm nt Kenneth Snodgrass 'The btl .alling of a Blac D18n' .. B 0 William., III IT I THE collective denial and guilt of white people for cen­ turi that led to the burning of Christopher Wilson, a man who had no idea what was happening to him or why? For Wilson to un­ d rstand his dilemma, he would ha had to understand that in the ey of ...…

…A1 p contin d from A4 dent Dwight Down said one of the precincta was bigger than the entire city of Highland Par. . Council Frank Rcss said, "If you hold the Mayor responsi­ ble for (city) conditions in the next election, we have to give him people necessary to handle the job now. We have to stop complaining and tearing him down." F 'd t not op to hiri Robi but wanted answers to some of the concerns she raised. Johnson' prot...…

…TUREKATURK Mlch", Cltlan We all misled when Ed O.G. and Da Bulldogs came out with their most popular single ''Be A Father To Your Child". We all thought that we had found a group that had man­ aged to mer� responsibility with hat, real jazzy tracks. We only saw one side. Ed O.G. and Da Bulldogs are not the sole rescuers of re­ spect in the rap industry. That's a title they choose not to take. DEspite the fact that there were m...…

…. -. CO CERT - The renowned Am rl­ can Boycholr of Princeton, N w Jar­ s y willing In concert t First Pre byterlan Church (1669 W. Mapl Rd) In Birmingham, MI at 8pm. TIck­ ets ar $15 adults, $10 for nlors, $8 for tudents, and $100 for patrons. For Information call (313)644f-2040. Thu et BENEFIT BANQUET - The Detroit Center for Entrepreneurship (DCE), a program of Joy of Jesus, Inc., Is hav­ Ing a beneflt concert & banquet at the ...…

…The Chopping Block by Philomena Corradeno n or ot r tubular p ,coo d In • lar e bowl combine tur ey t bread crum ,onion powd r, fennel seeds, 11.. te poon garlic powder, It, red pepper nd water; with hands fonn mixture into one-inch me tb 11 • Spr y a large nonstick ikillet with vegetable cooking pray. Add meatballs; cook, turning oc­ casionally until well browned and cooked through, eight to 10 minutes. Remove killer from heat; ...…

…Child W ch hu�hladr ay 'lea t' can be leader By ROBBIE CRU COY sp!c'" to tIN Mlchlpan Cttlan Rev. Dr. Clark u � multi-million Teen Challenge Center, which Mayor Bush nd th t St. Lou' Comm.iaeion are trying to ha buil Re�. Dr. Clar thi the pr0b- lems In t St. Louis are no w than anywhere e . H prai them for having oombi- nationofreligionand government that could prove su fuL Mayor Bush i the son of a Baptist minister and many ...…

…----- IJ (' 111011 II a rhor ,r(J.\ ld oni 50 percen m nt i up to 8,000 for impro m n to include: roo , iding, doo , windo , igning, exte­ rior lighting, parking impro ment and permanent landscaping, The program' tructured a deferred payment loan, repay- OBITUARY Deacon Board. Survivor Include: hi wlf, linda; two sons, John Nelon of Kentwood, Mich. d John HlWlt of Newari(, N.J.; five d 9 ers, P MI­ nott of Mu egon H ght ,Ro ...…

…V rl ble Annultle If you're al dy making your maxi­ mum contribution to a 401-K and are looking for a long term, after-tax in­ rome investment, you might consider a infor- tion on mo t n 15 million Ameri This can t you your medi I i uran eov­ era , or ev n your job. If you h ve be n my teriou ly turn d down for i urance or even employment, it' a good id to requ ropy of your medical records to ch for errors. To track th source ...…

…Marg tAdams City C1 t1< Ar1v.1 1 3 LEGAL NOllCE ADVERTlSEMENT FOR BIDS CITY OF BENTON HARBOR, MICHIGAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT & PERMANENT PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT STREET IMPROVEMENTS B 93·MC·26-OO35 The City of Bent>n Harbor, Michigan will receive sea d bids for the above reference project In the CIty Commission Chambers, City Hall, 200 East Wall Street, Ben on Harbor, Michigan, at 9:30 a.m. (local t m e) on vem ber 5, 1 3,...…

…auue.1tlo , community-buildin (PIe writ in or ircl the appropriate number for your re ipon. .) C CULAno n your copy of n? 1. Subscribe 2. Pi up at n tand 3. Door-to-door delivery 4. P on from omeone e Q2. How Ion h v re din the Michl 1. 0-6 months 2. 6-12 months S.I-2years 4. 2-4 years 5. 4-6 years 6.6- 10 years 7. 10 - 15 years GENERAL QUESTIONS Q3. What I your main reason for reading the Michigan Citizen? 1. Arts & En...…

…4 .. V_OL.XV NO. I 1 Iln Informed PL'Oplt.' Is 1\ r« .. p People January 31 _ February 6, � 9-93 -- Approximately 30 \JIa'.�,� King Day ceremonies c VETS Post 910. The Po numbers refer to the 9th and 10th Calvary t The Buffalo Sokr 'The nations mourns the I of the former Supreme court Ju tice Thurgood Marsball, 'famed for his . . most ucces ful case, the turmng point of hi career, 1954' Brown vs. the Board of Education, a case re...…

…mi in AIDS h· Black gay, drug u ATL • G -D pite om indications that the d dly di e AIDS i preading into otb rpopulation groups, among African Am ricans it is still h ving its m t d v tating im­ pact, particularly for gay men and intravenous drug users. That is according to the most recent figures released by the Centers for Di e Control in Atlanta. Accordin to the report, 86 p rcent contracted the disease as a result of hom x...…

…A propo al to drop the p entation of the Am rican flag during an ROTC ceremony ha r mained un­ changed de pite objections. Board member· Kw me Kenyatta, who boyco ed Tue day' flag cerem ny pre nted by ROTC tud from Finn y High School, remains taun hly opp ed to th ceremony. "The problem I have i that we a board that stands for (the African principle of) MAAT," Kenyatta said in a recent Detr it ew arti le, "The Amencan flag doe...…

…m t w di y_free_up . fund • 'Don't take your guns to town, son. Leave your guns at home. ' HERE I OMETHI G about the presence of a handgun during anargwnent that always seems to horten the fuse and tum otherwise reasonable men or women into pow­ der-ke ready to explode. If you don't have a gun with you, you can't use it Law involving the use of gum are getting to�r all c America. In many states, tbere is a entence of'three y...…

…• I all • r' un rr "Trum is proper and beautiful in all' and in all ploas. " istan t to the Rev. J president Civil righ l�d ha called for the firing of the principal and susoension of the etro Police 0 o gro held para meet- involved, although po officials on y night to pro t the arrest . office cted properly. o tan! y Jo on, fifth-grader at "This' high prio ty or Lunt Elementary School. Johmon Richardson d. arrested after all...…

…A Nation of Smoke creen They ay ero fiddled whil Rome bum d. Well. it ems America' puffing mok whil th ountry ollaps . In W hington the talk i all ut y in t mill! ry. nd trough everyone from the top b s to th low t privat all admit there are aoo alway have en gay in h military, th debate wages on. All the while, the real' ues confronting the country and its military go undi cus ed: downsizin the military; jo r tion for former army pe...…

…THIS WEEK IN BLACK HISTORY J nu 1 • ru rye The program called CEOs Under venteen.! the result of a joint effort by the Detroit B' Initia ive of Farmington Hills and the Detroitb Joy of J , Inc. Teenagers, 13 - 17, have been attending cl twice a wee after chool at the Detroit Center for Entrepreneurship, new cility 10- ca'ted on the campus of Joy of Jesus, Inc. in the Ravendale community on Detroit' cas ide. The pilot program w...…

…Declaration of ntimen called for an immediat end t lav ry through "the verthrow of prej udice by the power f I ve-and the 'a lition of lavery by the pirit of repentan ." By the 1840s, African Am rica had formed th ir own abolition' t or­ ganizations and called for independence from white reform lead rs. Referring to whi te aboli tioni t ,one Black re paper id, "They are our allies­ OURS is the batt! ." Frederick Dougl w the relatio...…

…ENTERT AINMENT IN BRIEF h t' on hold? Beverly Hills 'Cop III was to.have gone into production in February, but producers are now delaying the project, stat­ ing that the production chedule for the movie is not fe ible for a ummer rele e. What's more, to rush the film (in order to make the preplanned August release) could p h production costs upward to $70 million, $15 million of which i attributed to Eddie Murphy's alary. int...…

…, Hangin' with the Honiegirls , Rap star Queen Latifah joins her Sesame Street Satari Sisters (I-r), Prairie Dawn and Merry w.onster, as they search high and low for the missing letter "0", Latifah's performance with the muppets airs on Sesa�e Street Monday, February 1 on P�, (check local listings.) , :complled by Ka�cene �ark DCPA (Detroit Center of Performing Arts) 2-3 Sojourner Truth - Powel1ul Woman Orator - Sojourner Truth knew...…

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…By ER Cor,.. nt Warren M chell, former columnist for this paper, tells the story of Benton Harbor's rich African American history to school students. (8. Brown photo) . ushert money for M rlin and Cam! Bush rt for uX!ir rental properties at 640 Thre her Aven and 1275 S L Th property at 640 her will t $1 .84920 and 1275 Monroe will co t 13, .00. Under the' City' Rental Rehabilitation Pr gram a By BERNICE BROWN landlord may apply to...…

…Dollars & Sense by Bryon Elson ) h r h nd, if y u r a to, I yer, t ch r r noth r profe ion I who occ ion lIy brin r din mat ri I nd oth r work h m t night, do not a ume th t you c n t k h m -office d ducti n for th r wh r y u do your r ding, Sine thi i n t wh re you regularly conduct your bu in , ch nc r y u will not allow d deduction. Un r certain circum t nc s, how­ ever, you may claim adduction even if your home office is yo...…

…"TH CO OMY, STUPID!" tb: prirre theme, and mood of otcrs that led Clinton' campaign to victory. w, tll: President-elect to put I n 1m wo that "we rmst revitalize and e nomy." He rti n of tre j t s. In tum, Brown said, "If we are rious ut rebuilding our economy; a ut creating long term, high paying jo for our ople; about maintaining lead rship in manufacturing as well as errerging techrologies; tl¥!n we imply m t have a nationa...…

…LEGAL NOTICE THE CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK ANNOUNCES REQUESTS FOR BIDS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF HOUSING ON SOUTH MANCHESTER BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD LL BIDS MUST ,BE RECEIVED BY CITY CLERK. 30 GERALD BY 5:00 P.M. MONDAY FEBRUARY 1, 1993. o ructIons at Mayor's Offtce betw a.m. -4:00 p.m. Monday-Thursday). For 00fJY of the I t, I mo.t .xoltlng BLACK FAMILY DICE GAME, eend .00 (money or onty) and -addJI .t mped nv lop to: B.P. N pp r, ...…

…Moo ehouse . . IS coming to town Mickey Murray, 6 foot 5, lb. etball star for Troy High (c of '91) is now playing for Morehouse College. H will be on of tb local tars playing in the Black B ke tbaJ 1 CIa ic, Saturday February 6. Th game will feature Morehou e CoJlege v . Alabama A M University at U of D Calahan Hall at 6 p.m. Tickets 15 for adults and $10 for students .. Call Bill M Gill for advance tickets at 86 1782 (ticke...…

…VOL XIV NO. 28 MAY 31 - JUNE 6. 1992 Coalition of 1 00 Black Women honors 10 - - PAGE B7 BH ignores residents in land giveaway Prison officials veto condoms PO T LAUDERDAJ...E, (AP) - Y eh Ben Yahweh, the African American religious leader accused of ordering hi followers to kill, maim and bum non-members, w convicted last Wednesday of con­ spiracy. Juroll returned only a partial ver­ dict in the five-month federal trial. Some ...…

…Neighbor collect In drug ca e SAN FRANCISCo-A judge ruled that an apartment build­ ing owner in a poverty-strick­ en section of town infested with drug dealers must pay as much as $5,000 to each of 75 neighbors. The neighbors brought the suit charging the 36-unit apartment building had be­ come a public nui ance. The entrance locks and no­ trespassing signs installed by the landlord were not enough, the judge 'ruled. The landlo...…