…" VOL. XVl1 "l0. 2 An Informed People is A Free People DECEMBER 4 - 10. 1994 By MARY HOLUNS Special to th Michl9,!n Citizen Th t a ct i Co ye By ALLISON JONES Michigan Citizen r ,I( a · AJllf'n('a's gnals . righ mo ment in th 1960's, Those ar ted were ECE coordinators and Highland Park resident .Vallory Johnson Jim mie M Cl an, and Tonya Sharon, CECE upport r Helen Howe, Dori Ro man and Highl nd Park city coun cilpe on Gr...…
…World/Nati n form r U.S. A torn y Waym n F mith III (left), Chairman of the Board of Tru t t How rd Uruv rsrty, conf rs n honorary doctorat of human I ters d gr on South African President N Ison ndela during ndela' first vi It to the Unit d Stat since historic I ction last spring. How rd Univ rsity h Id sp ci I convocation in honor of andel's visit, and bestowed him with his first honorary degre from n American university. While in the...…
…By APRil CALOW LL • • By MAUREEN FERFOUA c. 1�.'.N_.w�S.rvlpe LANSING - Because of a blood hortage acr th coun try, the American Red Cross is encouraging Michiganians to give t gift of life this holiday sea on. "Th is a shortage nation- wide," said Teri Robinson, Red Cross director of public rela tions for the Flint region. "De cemb r is always a critical time for us to collect blood." For example, Oakland, Ma comb, St. C...…
…r person, 10 per child getmow -0 t mayor' 8y RON SEIGEL Mlchig n Citizen ('0 III 1111 • n I J(,hn�I)1) <l1(J tnn t . IIWI' t h« J II", ",I{ 1 h· 1:111 ::,\\' \ ';I� (), M hat In _ uing h city the m yor was p ying or his c t rn y. out of h city bud t. Th CI tv c uncil nd cl rk w re fo d t . hire their own attor n ys In ON r to de end th m- elve in th uit, h aid. "Thi suit and v rdict) proves that the Mayor is spend ing the...…
…MAURICE JOHNSON Detroit DETROIT PUBLIC LIBRARY ACTIVITIES Poll h tm Crafts A f cl in making hri mas rds nd hri tm om ments will h ld at th Lincoln Library, 1221 E. n Mil t Russ 11 on Saturd y, D mb r 10 from 1 :30-3:30pm. Instructor Joe Dudzinski will show dul a d children how to makeChristmas cards with tra ditional paper cut-outs, called Wycinanki, nd tarburst paper ornaments, call d Jaziki. Sup plies and ref shments will...…
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…E t and nd ome Views / Opinions y WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOO ' Y\W A MAJOR DRUG BOSl IN AN ALL WHITE COMMUN\TY; ON 1\\E EVENING, N W3? &'SY ... - I F �OU WERE NO SO DARK ,�O YOUR UPS SO BlG, AND ,(OOR \-lAIR so �, YOU WOULl) BE ONE PRETTY Worwl .. . '". .:' , .. : . � .. . .. ., .. : .�. . . .. " , . . .. , ..... _, ' : ... . . . . writr-r, . hi \'0.' .Prcf<�.()rl\1\1rrn ',Slll'Vlvin'('O'Huth r of t h I o�,j"llot (l...…
…t ion ontinued from Al occu rr i ng III � dd u ton, mor families ('ldp t () ('[UP tor AI zh imr-r ' pa t I -nt In t h -ir hom T'h« pr()J \ .t p r o v i d e: 'al 'gJV '1" with In o rrns tion on h(·dl ',1,(> 'l.I1dtrallllngonhow t o r.rr forth -t r fn nu l 111 mb 1 t ,,}:-;( () fpI .... upport and volun t • -r :-;('rvJ("'� tc hel 111 "1 giv mg "'Alp r ':\ II J1( d to s.u pport ('<1 J !i� v 'J:-- ,() t hov do no w \, r t h.-m: h...…
…f Former "Cosby" co-star alcolm Jamal Warner is stretch ing his wings into film. He'll make his scr n debut on D em ber 9 when "Drop Zone" hits the nation's cinema circuit. In the high-action thriller, he co-star with W ley Sni . as one of two U.S. Marshals (who h ppen to brothe) 'transporting a convicted computer genius on a commercial 747 when the airplane i attacked and their prisoner is kidnaped by skydivers. Th attack results in...…
…Entertainment / Arts Thursday, Dec. 8 CARPOOL A World Premi r ,IS a LmRARY ACTIVITIES Bowen Llbr ry MIS For Chi· dren 2-3pm Call 297·9381 Con tv Libr ry C lebrate Bingo Month. 1 :30pm C II 8 8·2426 Elmwood Pk Library. Fun Games Day 2pm C 11877·8015 Fr nklin Library. Children s Chnstmas Move 1 pm 267·6561 Hubb rd Libr ry. Meet Madame Cadillac 2pm C I 935·3434 Kn pp Library. Help With Home work. 11 am- 1 pm Appointment nee essa...…
…BU ANNOUNCEMENTS t ter ueat on c iv t La e Michigan College, in cooperation with the Berrien County Adult Education Cente , ived an Educational Opportunity Center eEOC) grant d igned to help adults inter- ted in furthering their education. The grant program will help adults who have not ye completed their high hool diploma or GED to do 90, and go on to enroll in post- ndary educational programs. Persons who have completed high hoo...…
…1(' holidu an 1 ma ;C II time (I \'t' ir wl n '/70 olutc \ 'r. ath "I(' holidav bread: art' ideal brun h treat 101 the anu!.l and u 1, r tuk on along a a hi) ( , I t 10 a holid y p tluck. ( r op 11 hou . Th cundinavian R» br. ad add WI to your holiday , to'! -thers. "ut ow holiday hap and toa t lightl»: til n tOl' H ith [nut-or h rb-flavored cream cit e. or thin II< \ of lun 'he n meat. lor one-on-e 1 a si. tunc in br; ad baking, h lp...…
…U D Lr.o,..",.,' .... - DW:I,� t t Ro rt D cure, h of MDC confirm t t" h n r rr n financing nd 00 truction for any oth r proj , indicating th t i oorporated in 1990." Munday id his firm' ind p nd nt pot chec ing of D cure' r fer n rev led that Itt listed ref; re re for Mr. Dacure personally and have nothing to do with t per formance of MDC as a corpora tion." Munday eeu Dacre of be- ing "less than forthright to date," but em...…
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…7 HELP WANTED REAL ESTATE HIGHLA 0 PARK ONEY KER Excellent bu Iness opportunity, located In th center of Hlghl d Par k ' s red vel 0 p ment. Super auto wash with modern equipment, space for shops or offices within, Unllm ted pos sib lites, FLATS FOR RENT Newly renovated building. Beautiful 2 bdrms. with dinning rms. near Highland Park's new city hall. LAND CONTRACT Service station on Fenkell Avenue at Stransbury. Grea...…
…-,�'-r . __ . '. HEAL TIl BRIEFS o e Jewelry InC. old • Oi mond • W tch M ket St. &RetaD 259-2515 d wbil you wait - $3 u '3 �\,..onrj() & Monday closed Fri at 8am-6pm 2 , :; I Detroit. MI 48207 (. I 3) 2 9-70 12 ( Hf f 'f All � trW ' Of SAUSAG - - BACON t I H WINf CIiAMPAGN uou R 429 GRATIOT HArm. I I. HANO { B[ Ll OVHH WIGLEY'S MEA ializing In Quality Meats 29G lOT o mall. MI 48207 1 'I ,I ,I I f Owt� H ( 7- 0 ',I'...…
…,hoi • nc Tiger Wood makes golf hi tory Although the white media Ilk na Tiger (Eldrlck) Wood to gottlng great Jack Nlcklau Wood ha atth age of 18, d mon tr t d hi f r sup rlor golftng skill . 'Wood w'on the U.S. Amateur, the most pr tJg oua ama t ur tournamerlt around. He battled back from aix under p r nd becam the young t ever to win. In comparing the two c re r ,Wood ha reached golfing mile tones ooner than Nicklaus. Wooks Brok 50 a...…
…By P GGY HARRIS im c elson m M nd I aid the "per ption i taking root that the govern ment i I s than frugal in han- dlin public finan " A tudy of salari for minis t rs and other public officials will oon present new guide- 11 n ,Mand la told parliament Monday Al 0 und r review is re rt 10 million rand (dl 2.7 million) renovation ofr idences or th p id nt nd two deputy p id nts, who took office after th country's first non...…
…LO G I paid lip rvi to di rsity, that was OK," th former uperintendent told The Detroit Hews mt nd n orfi and onn 1. State News pIe you ,"h thy, here , ereth top co SALUTE TO DELTA SIGMA THETA - Dr. Bertha M Roddey (center), national pr Ident of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, I presented with the "So ring Eagle" awarded by Thelma V. Cook (right), director of corporate community relation and executive as Istant to the vice president...…
…8yR OOOWARD AVE. PAR f 148200 (313)� out ho HR - MON. - THUR �OO A .. - 8.00 PM , SAT. - 8.00 A ... - 700 P ... � - � A.M. - 4:00 (313) 868- n66 PARK'PETAL FLORIST 12527 WOODWARD AVE. AT GLENDALE COMPLETE FLOWER SERVICE CARL PETlWAY BARBARA PETlWAY iverview edical· - Glendale 21 I Glendale Highland Park, MI48203 Monday 12:00 noon to 3:.30 p.m. Wednesdays 9:00 a.m, to 12:00 noon • Obstetrics • Gynecology • Prenatal Car...…
…(I .... ) Bill HolI, vice pr Id nt, general manager of Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of Michigan; Erica Smith, Oak Park H gh School; Kyra Sutton, Ca Technical High School; Jack N. E. Pitts, board chair, Detroit Urban L agu and James lone, African American rketing Manager, Coca-Cola CISA . • aca em c t • • ec rve hi' s o chol This year Coca-Cola Bot ling ompany of Michigan presented the first uture Warrior Academic Scholarship to Erica m...…
…• ., te t nity. Bec u e Chavis included Louis Fa rrakhan , leader of the Nation of lam, at the B lti more summit, a number of black elected officials refused to at tend. Rapidly, a torm of criti cism gan to urround Chavis. Leaders from organized labor ere negative toward the NAACP I der because of his previous position on th North American Free Trade Agree ment. Environmentalist were nega tive toward the NAACP leader Th...…
…A NOTICE .. . . y' J I C'.1 I II'; H , A landmark race discrimination lawsuit against the Denny's Restaurant chain" has' been settled. Denny's has agreed to compensate all African American customers and their companions who are determined to have . valid claims of discrimination on the basis of race Of' color at �ny Denny's Restaurant anywhere in the United States except in the State of California, between July 1, 1987 and May 24, ...…
…Operation USA . 8320 Melrose Avenue los Angeles, CA 90069 (800) 678-7255 U.S. Committee for UNICEF 333 East 38th Street Sixth Floor New York, NY 10016 (800) FOR-KIDS Oxfam America 26 West Street Boston, MA 02111 (617) 482-1211 World Concern Box 33000 ttle, 'WA 8133 (80 ) 8 2-6463 T v lived th wor nigh mare any child could r al ivil war ... mass x cy ions ... a d now deadly pid rnf in orne of th I· es r fu c rnps in his ory....…
…. • hndth and inter- v in th li oft ho ch to' n1 According to the film Sankofa, it' by through 0 of our own, a ch n person n rti t, a poet, a pirituall dr, ore n piritual drummer-one ho h been called on to s from hi, ul and deliver it' .messazes We call thi person "divin ly inspired" and his m is often powerfully profound as if he is inging the songs of our very own souls, and per- haps he . . He mo u, touches us, makes think. He...…
…JONI0R GREAT BOOKS - This Is the 30th year for the popular Jun or reat Boo s program at the Chil dren' Library and young people grad s two thru 12 are Invited to reg i er NOW. Children learn' to read cntically and think reflectively on i as pres nted in works of slgnifi- served from 6- 1 Oam. Tues. thru Sat Castle with the Detroit Historical So- cant literature. Library, 5201 Wood- lunch from 11 am-3pm and from 4- clety a 'Pubs and C...…
…A1 t nd t held fo that th y e th t "vio- l nt" nd "h rden" crimin 1 ould no be part of h popu- 1 tion t th facility. In ddition, Attorney Geo G. n, whom the lition h i attorn , id th not ep moth r hich could m n consid rabl amount of "grant mon y for hom curity, SlIDA (Michigan State Hous ing Development Authority) loans (and) improved neighbor hood lighting." Throu MSlIDA, individu- al can ure home improve- ment 10 ns wi...…
…1994 BLACK COLLEGE FOOTBALL BEGINS CONFERENCE PRESEASON PICKS to go 0 t • I • I M t experts ar und the W A pickl)Alcorn tat with"Airll"towin the conferenc title but vot ers around the c untry think 2) utb m i #1 in F go figure. They m t 22 in Lorman. Meanwhile, Grambli sfordeg co ds tar engine r f urth quarter comeba k win -AIR 11-: The right combination of talent, speed, and knowledge of the passing game. Maybe the ut l...…
…[ ----- Hist - -------.� There are two go pel group untb ths same name, HFw Blind Boy ", but from different tate. What are tho states? MB 7, 1774 - Abigail Adam agrued that It was hypocritical to bo h fight a volu tion and retain lav ry. 1869 -John Merrick, co-found r of North Carolina Mutual LI� In urance Company, was born. 1954 - Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, Md., pubhc hool inte grated. 1976 - The Black En emble Thea...…
…By BERNICE BROW Benton Harbor City Commis- ion pproved r olution at t ir ugu t 22 m ing, offer ing an rly volun ry retire ment option for non-union empl y on-union employee ho have completed 20 or more years of rvioe with the city may take dvan of th voluntarily re- tire offer by a written tatement, Library closed in observance' of Labor Day Th library will be closed on M nday ptember 5, in obser van of th L bor Day holiday...…
…LEGAL NOTICE NOT1CE BY PERSONS CLAIMING TITLE UNDER TAX DEED To the Owner or Owners of any and all I nt rests in, or Liens upon the Lands h rein De cribed: TAKE NOTICE: Sale wa I wfully m d of th following described land for uppaid taxes on that land, and that the under- i ned h s titl to th land under tax d d or deeds issued for the land. You ar entitled to a recon yance of this land within 6 months aft r return of serv ice of ...…
…_. L D orr 1- Two days r the deadline had p ed, and the petitions were filed, seven 0 the 2S candi for city' top job were invited to fieldqucstio from ome of Detroit' harpest veteran Blac journal' ts. ide from fielding tough qucstio , the mayoral mpef jabbed, hooked and 'ted one another in their race to ueceed Coleman A Young and be come Detroit' 62nd mayor. "Face the P ", held Thursday, June 24 at Wayne State University's Comm...…
…RABLE YO , Y- Well n holar of . ry and poli ti frol wnnist/author ning Marable joined the Colum bia Univer ity faculty a profi .r o his ry 8IX1 political science July 1. Dr. Marable, 43 written ext rsively on Black history, current Bl k politics and on the Caribbean and Africa. He i author of eight boo and' rom pleting a political biography of Black nationali t leader Mal colm X and contributes fre quently to cholarly and ...…
…Iv d nounce klan rally violence A A , -"At no oth r time we in more need 0 the wisdom, courag and d t rmina tion 0 our foremothers," exclaims Darl ne Clar Hine, John A. Hannah Prof or of Am rican Hi tory t Michigan State University. Michigan women in conjunction with the Hi torical Society which ulted in publication in 1 CO J Memorie Th ixth binbday tur day will likely be tarnished by the violent mel that pitted whi agai t ...…
…ut th d liv reoo WIlmore Reverend Allen uccumbed to ive heart whil performin with t Vi t ry ive Oospel Quartet on Sunday, May 16 and w laid to t in Can n, Al ama on y 2 . Revezend Allen w an da1e minis r t Starlight slnoe the 1 owner of Hol- lywood F hion Co on Lin- wood Avenue for 0 y , and the ecord old t memb rofth Victory Five but m t f hi popularity temmed from th Hollywood Gospel Hour broad- t he ho ted h Sunday morning...…
…a>m-<>n- o th It c rrzi Foun - tion Picnic Luncheon I t W Y Riverview Medi- Cen . i th th undant . pro- vided by Riverview Medical Center, Highland Park and . i m Detroit, righ n arxt, many y citi mingled with NFL play from all p o the country. Th ew Yor Oian and the Detroit Lio were pocially w II rep nted among th pro' who w v 1- unteering th ir time co hing young athl t at th Reggi McKenzi Football ainic. this picnic lunch...…
…BQ:Mad in I rnov ,callo ,cold, in pol hi tio to impact popularity poll presen murder to further nize Op n Up th mayoral pia forms Someone, omewhere already nowed the field of 25 candi- da for mayor down to a elect few. . As candidate forums are scheduled and reported, the coverage' limited to what the major media h decided are the frontrunners: Dennis Archer Sharon McPhail, Paul Hubbard, John Conyers, Arthur Blackwell and Charles ...…
…fir, t BIac/c-chDrtered, BIodc-11I1I CXJtrIIrtt!1'Ci bank locaItd where? How many Blocks were wiIh John Brown duing his atIlJCJc at Harper's Ferry? JULY 6, 1957 - (;I). defeated Darlene Hard in Wimbledon . the �Amaican1owin most prestigious tournament, 1968 - became the first African-AmeriC3'l q - 1ICrback in �or league pro roo - ball. 1929 - NatiomI Utban Leag.e braoclYs wee lBhc:d in aI major ati On which spoce missions did ...…
…What to the lave' the ourth of July? Frederick Douglass was invited by the Rochester (New York) Ladies' Anti-Slavery Society to give an oration in Corinthian Hall on the Fourth of July, 1852. He agreed, but not on that date; on the day after Independence Day, staunchly antislavery Rochester crowded into the hall to hear what came to be known as Frederick Douglass's, Fifth of July speech- "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?" D...…
…By TUREKA TURK Mlchlg.n Cltlan Imagine walking to friend' house on day. Some w, not paying att ntion, you make wrong tum and wind up taking a two hour and forty-five minu trip down a street that has every situ ation the media stereotypes as Black. There are famUi that have struggling recovering drug addicts. There are sons (and some daugh ters) who sell drugs, not to survive, but for no "real" reason. There are daughters who ar...…
…Th Ar pr The Uppity BI tional blu s act, hich ill b the PONer Center at 8 p.m. part of the 1 Oth Anniv rsary Ann Arbor Summer Festi I. To order tick- call 764-2538. Tue . July 6 Silver Advantage, a nior ervices program of Mercy Hospi tal invites all eniors to attend ·Christm 'n Jury·, a c lebration which will be h Id from 1 :30 to 4:30 p.m. at 5555' Conner Ave. Space is limited, pi ase respond by July 6. Call 579-4222. Wed. Ju...…
…The Chopping Block by Philomena Corradeno 10 to 12 minutes until packets re browned and puff d. Transfer to plates; cut 0 n to rve. Makes four servings. * Aluminum foil may be used in place of kitchen parchment. Cut four, 12-in h quares of foil; proceed as with parchment circles. Bake 12 minutes. This vinaigrette, developed by California chef Charles Saunders, will lift your lowliest greens to the loftiest heights. o OMADRI DTOM...…
…conti nu d from P ge A3 ) t of rna- continued from Page 1 -City M e 'c ,a De- troit Firm, would d rubbi h cleanup at S23 per hour, enerall borer eNI' at S23 an hour, gen ral buildin main tenance at 23 an hour and J'lO\\' re moval at $750 per oc urrence. . R Bellant, of the American Fed- erationofState, County and Municipal Employees, which oPPO privatiza tion and represen the workers being fired, charged that firms might char ...…
…nt a four R�CEIVING SCHOLARSHIP - (I-r) Sergeant AI Blair, Air Force Recruiter i hown pre enting Jame Franci co A. Turner II (c nter), four-year Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corp Scholar hip to Harv rd Univer ity to tudy Law and International Diplomacy. At far right I Fr nci co' fath r, C pt In Jam F.A. Turner I. (Photo by B. Brown) BLAIR �D from his zone, there were 12 individual to apply for the cholarship, but only ven were s...…
…Hiring a La er for Fre In ord r to be compe ated for your injurl after an accident, you will have to the person or company respo ible. You need a lawyer, but they can char e anywhere from $100 to $400 an hour. 0 option i to find 0 who charg no legal fee until your is ettled. Irs b t to e a law firm that pecializes in pe onal injury claims. e lawyers hould have more experience than other 1 which p tice everal kinds 0 law. Since persona...…
…OT 0 3 CIty of gh nd Par1c o.partmentof Commun De Iopm nt 1 .0 oond V lie Nand Partt. Mioh an 203 (313) �2-27 0 TED E CI , OROU A On or t Jutt 12. 1 Q93. ..bove-named atv I requ the .. of Ichlgan to rei Fed.,. I ' funds ""der 1 of t Hou g nd Commun Oevelopm nt Aot of 1974 cP. L 93-383) for t folowing project ELPWANTED ProJ.c n I.: A.hantl Vltlag. R.v tallzatJon Profe ADDRESSER WANTED Purpo .. of Project: To a.1 In rev lIation...…
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…• IN�ILH- VOL XV NO 20 All Infolmed P"('/)/c If; A F"'I' PeOI)II' APRIL 4 - APRIL 10. 1993 By TERRY KELLY drium, po esp rson for HigblaIXl Mloh n CIttzen Parle cbools, 'Ibis figure includ • fun<1ing for both -12 and Adult HIGm..AND PARK - Riding the Education. fant y of the poor that a dollar bet Benton Harbor, which is the can transport them from rags to tate' only Enterprise Zone and riches, the state lot ry games are t collects few...…
…ur consumers, b I to buy locaJly-grown products A JUA, PU RTO RICO P) - A group of farmers, consumers, and union leaders prot ted Friday outside two s u permar ets in upport of lo cally-grown products. The President of the Farm ers' A sociation, Fernando Toledo, th President of the Agronomi t School, Pedro Campo andth Presid ntofthe ociation 0 Puerto ''Rican Products, Edwin Zayas urged th public to support the farm ing in...…
…White uprem ci t et probation for murder FORnI WOR'IlI, � 17- year-{)ldconvic1ed white uprerna cist mW'd r received 10 years probation due 10 a misurxl tand Ingbetween jurors and jud ca - ing pro tors to take to the s Jurors claim that tbey rnisun derstood a new Te sentencing law which sta that crimes that carry punishrrlCnt of five years to life, a jury may not recommend probation if it is also recommend ing a prison SC7lt...…
