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…VOL. XVI NO. 28 An Informed People is A Free People JUNE 5 - 11, 1994 Khalid Abdul Muhammad, the Nation of I lam figure shot on Sunday in Riverside, Calif., addre ing a Los Angele crowd the day before. M lim hit a trial s·1l y ? _,._,-. protection while h pitalized. OTHER VICTIM IN the at ck were security guards, Vernado Puckett, 34, with gunshot wou nds to both 1 gs and the chest but listed in good condition, Caliph Sadig, 33...…

…" CI- ton gets low marks for stand on Haiti Hopin to qu II dom tic complaints about his Haitian pol­ , Pr id nt ill linton named form r Con man Wil­ m H. r y, III to h' adrniru r tion' point man in finding a olution th and announced chan in U.S. policy for the h ndling of Haitian refu . But a recent Washington Post­ AB N w Poll id that two-thirds of interview said the U.S. d not h v 8 clear policy on Haiti. Fifty r nt of int rview di...…

…State News Ofl15 Black fre hmen of both exe, 31 graduated, ix male. nio an- f ult. Denver no tochar By RON SEIGEL S eclal to the Michl an Citizen HIGI;ILAND PARK - Patrick R. McClelland, President of Highland Park's public safety union, representing tho e in po­ lice and fire services, ys that on his visit to Washington, D.C. for a conference of the National Association of Police Organiza­ tions he met with Senate Judi· ciar...…

…By ATHA tEL SCOTT o PO TE' ion al 0 includ political ventu well. H pl ns to run for re­ I ion in 1995 and for the U.S. Congr ibly in th y r 2000, do In th m ntime, he id, he will working to improve the quality of lif in Highland Park. . n oth r it m that' med ppropria ; no bec u e it poke to womanhood, but be­ cau e it is sorely needed was a banner hanging in the gymna­ sium of the YWCA which reads: "Empowering Women - Elimi­ ...…

…GO - Th roit S - tional council of gro om n honor fi communi y railblaze dur­ ing i nd nnual "I'ribu e to BI c Wo en Community d- "b f t fund-r i r cently t Univer ity troi rcy. Th tribut is hip progr m betw n C Wand Aunt Jemima brand of The Quaker 0 Com ny. Th tion I program recognize women through local CNW or­ ganizations in Atlanta, GA; North CharI ton, SC; Chi go, IL; Cleveland, OH; De roit, MI; Houston, TX; ew Orleans, ...…

…Readers Write y o ., ... o can Colombia ring down the U.S.? o the editor; W a i tyon h brink of elf-destruction. It' The king Is dead ... long live the king! Third World ) SeeOOWN. A8 for national reco ruction in or­ der to pa the way for victory at th ballot bo RHETORI of nation­ alization and radical economic reform was abandoned in a ma­ jor con ion to th white mi­ nority owners who control key sectors of the South Afri...…

…Views / Opinions ( , () A I, I � I' I ( -) N • " impor­ vi ory th 17, 1, ing entire court, Warren de­ sezrezstion of chil­ hool solely on t b is of ra , even though th phy ical faciliti and other tangibl factors may be equal, d priv children of the minority group of equal educational op­ portuniti ? We beli va it d To ep rate them from otb of imilar age and qualifications I ly of their race n- era a f ling of inferiority as...…

…HIGHLA 0 PARK, MICHIG Bethune Medical Clinic Family Health Care Center on. H.P •. mentGroup JOin the Highland Park Chamber of Commerce Call 868 6420. (313) 883-3593 . �ONf;YCOMB Health Food 12906 Woodward Av Highland Park, I 48203 The Affirmative learning Experience Shule: Academy For Gift d Children Pre-K through h Grade' nd The W.E.B. DuBoi P paratory School Gr 7-10 A violence-free Atrocentric Learning EmAro...…

…Luth r Campbell, leader of Th 2-Uve Cr w durln� a cone rt performance. (photo by u.. Ely) EW YORK, NY - In hearings con n by U.S. Co ional oU ( lli .) today in W hington, D. C. on "Consumer Concerns: The Impact of Abusive and Mi- ogynistic language," hip hop and rap scholar Tricia Rose, as­ sistant professor of history and Africana Studies at New York University, called for a public dialogue on wider issues in the treatment of wom...…

…HISTORIC CHURCH TOUR - Tour historic Metropolitan Methodist, St Domin c Ca hollc, Trinity Episcopal, Trumbull Av nue Presbyterian, and Ste Anne Catholic. Detroit Historical Mu eum, 1 Dam to 4pm. DHS mem­ bers, $10, non-members, $15. Ticket price Includes luncheon served at one of the featured churches. Con­ tact: Candi Royer (313)833-1405. WORKSHOP - Tabernacle Mis­ sionary Baptist Church (6125 Beech­ wood) in cooperation with Alz...…

…Religion By ROBBIE CRU P-McCOY I - According to v Dr. Roo v It Au in, p ident ofth 75th nnu I ion ofth Wolv rin St t Congre of Chri ti n Education, hould be the I r nd m well t­ t nded in the hi tory of th or­ ganization. S ion will get underway Monday, June 6 with a faculty dinn r at the Baptist Headquar­ te ,615 S. Jeffe on, where all ions will be held through June 10. The beme "Challen of th in ti ," will be ob erved, and ...…

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…History 5- 7 - Dr. Ma C. J mison m fi 1.. Black woman ronaut. What country reft d to gw their delega: pas port to attend the first Pan-African Congres ? JU 6, 1 1 - Fi annual "People of Color" conv ntion wa h ld in Philad lphia. 1899 nd 1900 - Pr ident McKinley appointed mor Blacks-to office than any pr vious P . dent. 19 -Th 99th Pur uit Squad­ ron, th first Black flying unit, fl w i first combat mi ion. 1968 - Ro rt F. K nned...…

…I . , Cl Obituary \ Moses Walker ci co; two i of Benton H r pent r of rri )11 ndchildren; gr ndchild. We appreciate your letter and comment '. Please end them to: Michigan itizen 12541 econd Highland Park MI 482n3 cCORMICK, Bu ines , JE , There was a new face in city hall on May 23, during Mayoral's Exchange D y, when Benton Harbor's Mayor Emma Hull and St. Joseph's Mayor Jeffrey Richards switched pla for a day. Each m...…

…- ---��----�������---- .. LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ANNUAL ELECTION SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK, COUNTY OF WAYNE, MICHIGAN, MONDAY, JUNE 13,1994 TO ll-tE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF SAID SCHOOL DISTRICT: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT at the Annual EI ction to b held in School District of the. City of Highland Park, County of Wayne, Michigan, on Monday, June 13, 1994, between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 8:00 P.M., Eastern Tim...…

…A continu d from p g A 1 m mber in­ roit judge and FREE 500 BUSINESS CARDS Buy 500- Get 500 FREE Raised Black Ink on White Card F&S PUBLISHING Book Tower Bldg. 1257 Washington Blvd 964-4281 TRADE BEADS ed, Black &. Green B ads Perhaps l Ictrou. \ lUI ge\l \ ilecuon of Afi ICO" h iads J {)U \ ( tt tms out of A[f1c(J Dabl's Gallery Book Tow r Bldg. 1257 Wa hington Blvd (Pcop!« viov« .".lOp III) Detroit. MI 4 226 964-42...…

…VOL XVI NO 3 Iln tntosnwc! P"(lp/l' Is A r WI' Pcoptc DECEMBER 5 - 11. 1993 Ajrica Trip .\IIIt/nll' lint! !tlllgiller, /('"n 1/1/(/ /carl/i"g .- Page A� I Highland Par . But in 1992 Chrysl D ti id n economic do nturn made it im ibl for the corpo- ration to ha ciliti in both ::lJ!land P rk nd Auburn . and HigblaM P r. would be shut down. If Highland Par had not agreed to t Auburn Hilla b Chrys r would no facility in Auburn Hill...…

…y THE PRIZE WAS a seven­ day, all expense paid trip for the seven writers-with one guest each-to the West African nation of Senegal. . Holding the beautiful baby girl wrapped in foul' layers of elabo- TRADE AND CO R E is vel)' much part of their liv inside and outside ofth village. Clusters of people line the newly-paved highway north to Dakar. Many are selling and/or buying mangoes, oranges, ba­ nanas and coconuts, among other ...…

…R-W hington 00 o • • a By JENNIFER VAN DOREN LANSING (Capital N Suvice) - The refinancing of public chools is on the forefront of every educator's mind since the elimination of property taxes for school funding in August. Then, there ere no plans as to how chools would be funded. Now there are plans circulating the Capitol that included a handful of other taxes and countless other rules, regula­ tions and stipulations. For ...…

…By RO SEIGEL 1'.cI.' to the ch n C n The Highland Park City Council unanimously ed a lution king the City Attor­ n y and the administration hat could be done to accom- plish t ide nt's requ Highl nd Par Mayor Linsey Porter tated at the public ses­ ion after the m ting that there hould be an ordinance giving him emergency powers to lock the building. Kenn h Schmaus, Properly Manager of 14 Moss told the Michigan Citizen, "We are ...…

…ANNOUNCEMENTS Candl Lig t Service t The Pastor's Chorus of New Christian Missionary Baptist Church is having a Candle Light Service on Sunday, December 19th at 5pm commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour. All are invited to attend t"---l��servi·ce. - A1Imission is free. For information call Mrs. Freda Benton at 924-3616. "TH YPR UPPLIE upplemental health services to the pecial population of pregnant nd p...…

…P 01 PO • , Dinki n really paign of political due tion nd mobiliz tion within his core constitu Dey - union mem , African-Ameri­ ca nd m t ti , and low income people - to explain the reaao for th citY economic and social crisis. He never in- pired them to fight back, or ar­ ticulated a viable alternative for a multicultural agenda of urban empowerment. One measure of this failure is the fact that th re are one halfmillion unreg...…

…A T I 0 " T contention that an abusive society produces abu­ sive people and a violent society produ violent people. The long history of slavery, This Week In Black History c : () ;\ I, 1 'I' I () N December 5-11 DECEMBER 5, 1955 - Mar­ tin Luther King Jr. organized Birmingham bus boyrott, making the begining of the Civil Rights movement. 1972-1980-JeanB. Hutson was chief of the Schom­ burg Center for Research in Black Culture...…

…on." t decli tablishment I " by nam except for Di in and Rep. CharI Rangel, D-N.Y. "The Dinki administration really hurt us on the level of public ucation" by tJYing to block a Is it fil on behalf of eight children king to change history and other textboo , Cu i gbe y pO SO • C 03 P Wayne County CommisSioner George Cushingberry Jr., is spon­ soring a oounty-wide scholarship contest. The contest is open to all high school se...…

…T o By lUREKA lURK IIlchlqen Citizen the 1988 jam ''Me, Myself and n"While Poe explored the idea of his color, Tip said, flat out, "Black is Blac " "Now, from the lip of virtu­ ally every spokesman and the pages of every publication there was suddenly not only a bold new rhetoric - there was a 'New Negro' .. The NEW NE­ GRO, unlike the old time Ne­ gro 'does not fear the face of day,' proclaimed the Kansas City Call." AND ,JU...…

…. December 4 OLD FASHIONED CHRIST AS OPEN HOUSE - (H tone Mor House) S e Detroit's oldest brick house decorated for an old-fashioned Chrtstmas with fresh green �rrange­ ment by a garden clubs. Wreath making and Chrl tmas decorating workshops from 11 am & 1 pm on Sat­ urday and 1 &3pm on Sunday. Call 269-6363 for Information. Sun. December 5 THE ALIEN WHO STOLE CHRIST­ MAS - Hearthe rang story of how Santa wasn't able to deliver p...…

…A1 ELDER GORDO AND his church, Spiritual Israel Temple, met for many y at the Liberty Hall of the U.N.IA on th corner of Warren and St. Aubin In 1987, Elder Gordon and his church "made a generous financial eontri­ hution to Division 407 to help ve the building. Elder Gordon has hawn that he' a true Garveyite and "he ain't tired yet. " Next on the list i Garveyite Captain Leroy Jackson. When Commissioner Williams of Toronto, Cana...…

…• wa r rician to do r? Did I hi a Black technician to ir my w her nd or dry r? Did I hire a Black air condition nd refri ration teclmici n to do my repai ? Did I my recent laundry and dry cleaning to a Black owned clean­ e ? Dr. Mwalimu I. Mwadilifu isa booll. publUh6. educntor, author and columnUt for tM Norfollt. Journal and GuUh Neu.paper . • By ROBBIE CRUtJP-McCOY 5 eel.1 to t!!.e Michl .n Citizen Mrs. Bessie McLin serve...…

…" e'saperson hoh along, long history of working ith per­ sonnel matte and hap ns to be a friend of mine," Walker said. Wal er said as part of the se­ lection pro in selecting indi­ viduals for the police force, they began . th a entry level exami­ nation. Where 88 individuals had igned up, 68 of those bowed up to take the test and 38pessed. ALL 0 THE appli�t:s had BH OBITUARIES ErmaThomas Erma Thomas, 78, of Benton Har­ bor, d...…

…. /1m/Iii 1 for our I most riou dom tic problem we have faced inee th founding of th public. W are d priving millions of children of th ir compe n nd moral chara r," ys Bronfenbrenn r. Renown for hi or in human d velopment and a founder of th n tional H d Start program for di dvantaged youngste d their famili .Bronf nbrenner w honored for his contributions to d lopmen I ien and i applications in policy and practice t th day ym ium pon...…

…e appreciate your letter. and comments. Please end them to: Michigan Citizen 125 '1 Second Highland ra,« !tIl 482n3 ------' Excellent family busl- KIDS' WORLD AMOUNT PAID $230.24 x for 1987 $242.60 x for 1988 Amoootneoe ry t> redeem, $472.84 plu the es of the Sh riff. S91ed Micha I D. L 8106 St. Paul De�It, Mch.·48214 To Robert A. Brodeur, 3990 three M Dr., Detroit, MI 48224, I t grantee in the regular chaln tJ1le of uch nd...…

…a phi or mo- m nt. It' not. It i in reality, a te- oortance in Ameriea today. All of city rcity, B ; and the neral opin­ they will dominate to th perso ho . This im heavy ponsibility which ahoilril!lll:l t th ry h ofB thinking about i particular future . thin the United States. TIl peopl who dominate the inner citi nu­ merically canno ibly wor out a plan or have any programme by which they can improve their own situation which do...…

…• VIC op ace- o o VOL. xv NO. 42 .. 111/nf('rmt'd Pt'crll(' Is A Frce Poopte SEPTEMBER 5 -11. 1993 Mayor Sharon Pr�tt Kelly of th Dletrlct of Columbia, the R v.· J • Jack.on, left, and com dian Dick Gregory w re mong 20 demonetretor. arr t d Thur day for blocking Ind pendence Av nu In the on-golng .truga. for etatehood for th dl8trlct erst vote 0 DC state ood By ALLISON JONES says. This will enable the federal seat of governmen...…

…_- ndicat n bl to uncov r, and f w reporters m to b filing any r port of what it i lik to liv a a Black in the tate of Florida. African-American have Ion been wary of white media be­ cau e of pa t overt raei t atti­ tude of the publishers and new dir ctor . It w . not until! 65, Am ric n r ei m, nd to prov th t th r h n oIVect- of African­ Am rican p ople," id form r P lm Bach County radio talk how ho t ho i actin a monitor f...…

…:.. Emile Sandelln, Bridget nd Diana Kinard from Detroit enjoy the pre-Bash of Fash Bash '93. .. ' Autopsy delayed in investigation of death that led to rioting CONCORD, N.C. (AP)- At­ tempts to retrieve medical re­ cords have stalled an official autopsy explaining what caused the death of a man in police cus­ tody last month, an incident that led to rioting. Dr. John Butts, the stat's chief medical examiner, said his office wan...…

…Dear Hlghl nd Park r : This past w kend I spent riding my bike through the al­ leys and reets of Highland Park. My purpose w to up close the conditions and talk to you (the citiz ns) 0 get your feelings bout the We your City picks up your trash and garb ge. I was ati fled with the way ome of our alleys looked. A lot of alleys contained no trash and garbage at all. The on for tha is attrib- uted directly to you for the ef­ forts ...…

…DO-On i n of 1 1 i : Ther Ha B Chan. Th ng impli that inee t pow r of God cam into th individu I' Iife, everything changed. Th w lk. The tal Th manner of living and even th y he or he vie life. In a , th pel quartet promoting b in in De roit, changed inee th ing of Rever nd Wilmore Allen, Jr. Rev. All n w, undoubtedly the king of Detroit' gos I quartet promoters when God called him home earlier this y r. And while no one know...…

…mun m. - Sulphur dioxi , with a trong odor, tac b thing, kin, and lu It forms . d rain that de- fo kills fish and dam- buildings. - More mercury than a gar­ bage incin rator, becau the Highland Par facility would deal with medical w , creating even more damage to the Great Lakes. Although tate and federal en- vironmental agenci tand- ards, Sharon beli they are inadequate and adds that it is left to the companiee to do the moni...…

…lice Gr n, Rodn y Kin ... ill in th b n , th color, th , th In th t f w y th h dlin are filled with th nam ofvicti killed, imed and obliterated at th of the polic . Who th peopl we ch to protect and rve our community. A they n en my or a distant rela­ ti ? With the tria in Los Angel and Detroit at an end, ch community hould reflect on how to add th increasing number of people who die or are ulted by th police. You and I will ...…

…I q inva Ku sit in Au- . gust, 1990, and m rcil lyex- ploi it until ft r th 1991 Persian Gulf ar, Kuwait' no being oompe ted by Iraq. Th truggle for Black repa­ rations' not on W tern guilt but on Wi tern po Ibil­ ity. While guilt need not 'be in­ herited from generation to neration, rights and ponsi- biliti are. The whole concept of a constitutional order' predi­ cated in the premises of on gen­ eration' setting down the rules ...…

…DO' DIRECTIO leaves the viewer with the feeling of watching a movie instead of being involved in the film. He, in fact, oversim­ plifies the storyline, making the duo's adventu almost comical. There IS one scene in which Percy and Thunder are scheduled for a match in a small western town. When they arrive, everyone speaks Spanish except them. "I know there's got to be some negroes here," Banks says. Just then, a Black man cla...…

…., Tu Septem r7 ·Harlem Rena ss nce Po­ try· with Kaleema Han, 6:00 p.m. at Clianey Branch Library, call 935-4314. The Oakland University Community Chorus in\Ates classi­ cal music singers to observe their first rehearsal from 7:30 to 10 p.m. in 134 Varner Hall, Oakland University, Rochester. Tuttion is $32, for more information, call 370-3120 anytime. Wed. September 8 Free career ewning for the Oakland University Legal Assi...…

…Home Tips FLOOR MATS - Recently, my husband and I found ou Iv It I P rade without the benefit of our Ilwn chlirs. Since the idea of sinin on the damp curb didn 't appeal to me, I ugg ted using the rear floor mats from his car to sit on. They worked out great! The rubber back­ in kept damp-proof, and they had enough padding to soften the curb. They were easy to c rry and went back on the floor bo rd in no time. Randi P., Monroevlll...…

…BOTH 0 T E mothers aid that they didn't actually beat their children. They just " panked" th m. I told them hat I was agains any parent hit ing child. I id that spanking was the me as beating. Only th name w dif­ ferent. My comm nt angered the entire audience of parents, and they attacked me loudly. I told· them 'if they r ised their chil­ dren property there would be no need to hi them. In any case they should con­ sider using ...…

…e Soul C,hlldren of Chicago Choir Concert will be held Sunday, September 12, at 6 p.m. In Lak Michigan College M nd I C nter. Adml Ion i $5 P r ticket (adults and children). Tick t may be purcha ed t Banner Book Store on Nile Avenue in St. Jo eph; Fir t Congr gatlonal Church on Pipestone and Jeffer on; nd In Benton Harbor or phone (616) 429-5541. For tick t Infor:matlon and r rvatlon information, contact Bernadette Nichols-Varrie. (616) 92...…

…BUSINESS BRIEFS a tac G y � n e clinic of uling n cataract ur ry, th clinic charged in a 6 million lawsuit filed in federal court. Th n wor defended its report in a tatement i ued after the la uit filed. The la uit, filed Wedn y, nam NBC and "Dateline NBC" reporter Brian as defendants. The plaintiffs are Central Carolina Surgical Eye Associates and Dr. C. Richard E of Southeastern Eye Center. w · deo CD ready for mar et TOKYO (AP}- ...…

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…i (Job e d. ept.30) • • - Must be ighland Park or- amtramck esident -Ages 18-21 u Time & 6-18 Pa t Time Eligible app icants must meet income guidelines. - ....... 0 0 And e 2-4600 .24. Sponsored by The Wayne County Job Connection . Building a World-Class Workforce . . The'Wayne County Job Connection is an equal opportunity em player/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to . individuaJs with disabi...…

…Coalition begins vo� registration drive U L Project Vote, along lth the AACP, the United Auto Wo era, Michl n SANE/FRBEZE 00 ot r IOC',I and n tional or aniz tio e banded to ther in coali on lDQeue the number of AfrIcan- erican and Latino voters In Micblpn. The effort announced at a June 30 preas confcrence at the Detroit Urban League beadq "Freedom Summer" II a non-par- multicultural voterre tra on LABRE A PRICE e ort spo red b...…

…WORLD NATION on 0 ur "ASHINGTON - Tbc recent Sup Court ruling that . ippl mu t do more to CICIetuCDted i university ys- s that formerly en- forced egregation can't meet tbeir constitutional obllgation to d gregate metely by allowing tuden to apply to any public college. The 8-1 ruling opens the pos- ibWty tat might cl tradi- tionally under-funded Black colleges. Among other change Southern tates will have to con­ ider would b...…