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…D To orr -In n unprece­ den bid to w y public opinion and up tage the chool board, union lude recenUy 0 red plan for improving Detroit cl rooms, hile eng ged in contract negotiations with them .. The union blueprint ac)�w ledg the need for inajor over­ h ul of the 167,000- tudent ystem, plagued by low chieve­ ment and dropout ra of 40 percent. The plan calt for smaller chool that stay open longer, tricter di cipline nd new "de ...…

…HP·police suggest ways . to end serial murders By RON SEIGEL Co". pondent HIGHLAND PARK- Lt. Donald Robens of the High­ land Par Public Safety Department suggests there are ways citizem can help in en­ ding the murdets of women around the city, which some attnbutc to a serial killer. He suggested people should keep their eyes open for sispi­ cious activity, particularly of attcmp to get someone into a vacant building- wbether...…

…HIGHLAND PARK e realize thDt OW' future Ua chiefly in our own haNIs. We bow thDt �r but""­ doll IIOr friend.t C411 1Mke a race stand unles» it hal Itren,th In its ownfOlUldotlon,' that races lik« lndividuau must $land or faU by tMlr own merlt; that to fully "cceeil they IftIUt pl'QCtice 1M virtuu of If-reliance, elf-rup«l, industry, per everance; and ecollOmy." Hon - Paul RobMon In order for America to be­ come first rate power...…

…Q. A. Empow rment i a pro b d on the umptlon that th re is mor than on way to best educate children. It Iso ... 1. 1I0ws individual school the opportunity to t ke the initiative to exercise independence in achieving the District's mission, goals and objectives, and 2. requires the chool mpo rm nt CouDcillT a to manage ducatlonal programs, budget, personnel, student and parental support, and community involvement. The T has flexibil...…

…DETROIT THIS WEEK IN BLACK HISTORY July 11 Does icicle cell . e al­ feet more whites or more Blacks? JULY 6, 1929- 0 I U rb D Le ue branch ere tabl hed in 11 major cities. 1964 - I I decl red independence. 1971 "Loul tcb 0 tro jazz trumpeter, died. 1957 - Altbea GI defeated Darlene Hard in Wimbledon Ingl final, the first African-American to win tennis' mo t prestigious toum ment. 1932 - D Ua , Inger, w born. Who was the fi...…

…• •• he return of arnona It was a return marked more by triumph than tragedy. MOVE political pri oner, Ramona Africa, borne away (rom the bucolic Central Penn ylvania pri on grounds of Muncy Women's Prison in white limousine, turned out in the early hours of May 13th, 1992, seven years to the day when City of Philadelphia, joined by state and fe de ral cops, unleashed a deadly bomb on MOVE headquarters leaving raging flames and...…

…READERS WRITE I EVENTUALLY, TIlE violence following the King verdict will end. The fires will bum tbemselv out. The outbursts in other cities will give in to force and time. Neverthel , the hatred, the fears will immer un­ derneath. Unemployment will con­ tinue, mt education will remain. The politicians will make promise which they cannot deliver. If ever changed, the criminal-j - nee system will not change those ills in our socie...…

…don't ny peop p 1 I I . I I I I I Loe ed At: Adv ne. Building I 23077 Gr. n Id Rd. I 557-1410 Phone For AppoIntment I "We need more vi ble can­ did t ," 'd Herrada. "We need (candidat) t truly represent the interes of the people. We ve encourage good peop e to run for o ce, so that the peop ve some­ one to vote for." I I I "Freedom Summer" co-en ir Ble da,' d that in order to eocoura re tration and voting, ci need ...…

…ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS con­ ith Lov r' n The I te t couple to n­ nounce that they're making the trek down the wedding aisle are En Vogue' Terry ElUa and entertainment attor­ ney Steven Barnes. Barnes i the attorney for the Hudlin Brothers, Tracy Chapman, Vane a Williams, Keenen Ivory Wayans, and a boat of Othell •••• ••• .speaking ofWayans, he un't on hand for a recent open call for talent held by producers of -In Uving Colo...…

…u TUESDAY, JULY 7 <Cr FORGOTTEN UVES-an xh of d crlptlv photogr phs chronicling the hungry nd th hom I In Detroit, pearing the Swords Into Plow h res Pe c Center & G Jlery, 33 E Adam Ave. Exhi n,1l July 7 thru Aug 25. The photogr pher, Jos ph Crach 01 I an rd-winning photo-Journalist who beg n documenting hun rand hom n two ye go. The public is invited to an evening reception with Mr. Crachiola, Fri. July 10 from 5 to Spm. For I...…

…C TRI EV death. Homicide nd uicide kill more of our 15-24 ye r olds than ny oth r me . The percen ge haven't declined. Th y have ri en. Almo t 1qD ye rs ve p ed lnce tb birth of J ck Johnson and hat h ppened to Rodney King. At time , Bl c women, I m more pe imi tic than optimi tic. That hurts. I h ve felt blow like Joh on and King. Maybe they weren't phy leal, but I felt them neverthele . I feel the blow of exi m bee use I am a ...…

…I BENTON HARBOR RO nDtl�.uHARBO -The Benton arbor ety Co . ion t th if June 29, meeting p ed a resolu on uthorizin city ta to or ith the Ichig n G Utillti Comp y in d ting contract to provide ervice in up ding collectio for th city' ter and Se er Department. David John on, Director of Communi ty Service for the Micbi Gas Utiliti Comp ny e the commi ion presen tion on Jun 22. He said the ervic they provide would be n "Admini t...…

…Today later, in a W n, D.C. conference of abc Raimow Q)alition Cinton decided m bow up, but to give J Jackson and rap Inger ter Souljah the second in a ries 0( laps at Black America. At the end of the peech to Jac n's group Cinton Said: "You had a rap inger here last night named Sister Souljah. HER COMMENTS before and after Las Angeles were filed with the kind of hatred that you do rot boror today and tonight, J t listen to this...…

…Pre-Grand Pri party at the Roo tertail ... no eel by the Grand Party Committee Jo 00 v , I M. mb ... of Gr nd P rty Committ ..• from left-Stan FI Id ,Edith Gile ,Sylvia & 0 nnls Evan and Grand Party Commltt Cfflc r ••• from left-Seatrlce Buck, treasurer, K rl Young, Chairman, Dr n memb r, arl Te sley. June S �r ,co-chairman, Jimmy Fritz M.C. and Marguerlt Mor he d, d corallon commltt • Having tun ••• John Stevens, Donna Johnson, M rvln ...…

…RELIGION i Awarene re . tration. A man tructing readers bow to register t with inform lion bout the U.S. political Y tern aJ 0 been written. " e w nt to elp people unde land that it' not improp r to think Chri ti ns hould have a role in the politic 1 proce ." Loui Moore, a commi ion po esman, id Monday. .. The m nu I ay too many Chri tian h ve dropped out of the political ystem. "Th y h ve abandoned a priceles privilege by which ...…

…1,1 MMi'l15.1 �28,1 April 5, 1 H3 AprI12. 1883 April 20, 1 (Tue.) April 28, 1883 May ,1 May 10,1883 17,1893 MIly 24,1893 May 31,1 June7,1 �1., 1893.bw21,1883 June 28, 1983 Margaret Adam CIty a.rtc J4.Iy 1, 1882 t.tchIgM Chimn Adv. 7/5/82 I LEGAL NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID CllY OF HIGHlAND PARK WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN CONTRACT A ROOF REHABIUTATION OF RAW WATER PUMP STATION AT 337 LAKESHORE DRIVE TOTAL o RFU CLASSIFIEDS ...…

…1 , What to the SlaveIs the Fourth of July? . terpreted, the Constitution is a GLORI 0 US'LI BERTY . DOCUMENT... ' z .. 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 Fred...…

…- - - - _- - -- - VOL XIV NO. 20 APRIL 5 • 11, 1992 � , - -'.)'-_"� - _"�''''''' - _ .. a - LEAH SAMUEL i ""Wrl!!r .. not pay for adult day care, he ked if tlie proposed plan covered it. "We've got to cover much we can," responded Conyers. "Adult day care is a very important part of medical delivery. I'd like to examine various ways that assistance and sup­ port can be made and the ways that . they are being made in other tate ...…

…Former Gov. Jerry Brown, who ha m de tronger-th n-e p e c t e d showing gainst front-runn r ArlWiSas Gov. Bill Clinton, mentioned Jac on potential running mate. ANC bur victim Hundred of African National Congress upporters recently marched through th township of Alexandra to bury victims of political violence as police and , soldiers patrolled nearby. Police said at least three more people died in attac linked to the feud with...…

…City RA,:nCR HUD Gr nt Detroit will ee $14.6 million from th federal Dep rtrnent of Hou ing nd Urban Development for home reh bilitation, mortg g nd tenant i ranee, ci ty develop- ment official aid recently. Henry Hago d, director of the Community and Economic Development Department, told City Council member the deadline for the city to appl y for the money i April 8. Ca e again t H rt wrapping up Federal prosecutors rece...…

…RELIGION This week's scripture: "This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit hat acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is- from God, " John 4:2. d better interpre tion of t on. W went b nd forth with the lyri -j t th two of with pe rec rd r nd th tea . Sh d c n to live what I w feeling. If you listen cl ely to Bebe Cece' version, when h comes in there' a dram tic dif­ ference, both in the producti...…

…DETROIT SOME PEOPLE INQUIRE ABOUT o HANDS ON E®W.ll� c:7�� EXPERIENCE "IN COMMUNICATIO S WITH PROJECTBAIT WE CALL IT Board of Education member, Lawrence Patrick explains to concerned parents the concept of "Em­ powered School . (Photo By Wanda F. Roquemore) IF THIS IS YOU, CONTACT US AT . (313) 931-�427 ... GROUP of members e come together and get stop Ig put up to 10 down peeding cars. We came out and demanded that the city ...…

…This Week In Black History en to WhichBlackfrontiersman � made a chief in the Crow Indian tribe? APRIL 8, 1974 - bro ' major league baseball reoad. 1922 - en Mc bom.1976- .darcer, director, awarded Spingam Medal for in mational preemirence in field ot dance. Name tne popular "stride" piano player who becane fanous after WUlie "the Lion" Smith ond James P. Johnson: APRIL 9, 1898 - Paul Robeson, actor aOO singer, was born. 19...…

…HIGHLAND PARK . ' The W tch ter Qubmen organization co i of 2S African-Americ n busine and profe ion 1 men who believe in the potential of all children, but focus on tho e who tart life behind. They're concerned about the many fac­ tors that too often can rule out any dre of college. The crisis facing our young men has compened the Club=­ men to become involved in their liv before they head in the wrong direction. That make go...…

…VIEWS OPINIONS EDITORAL I ADDITIO, Clinton ap­ peared with Sen tor Nunn of Geor­ gi at booth camp where hallowed himself to be photographed with a phalanx of African-American in­ ma in the bac groun . It would appear that Ointon wants to end clear signal that he i indeed tough on crime. Though he claims to be liberal on civil rights, Clinton has been le than vigore in fighting for civil right legi lation in the State of Ar ns . ...…

…VIEWS,OPINIONS een e cl udent. " te emocraucParty ouldn'tallo me to particip beca 0 dn't p y ir bounty fee," he e I 'ned. "I wpri tN' udien . I d r met before. Se tor J y oc feller, e tin tb e nt, ordered police to drag me out But, to the upport of the udie re both ted. "I tood my ground, he ," Agran continued. "We tru e to ether in e hire. So hen it coming to a cl ,I 'd to he ,'Wbatabout e York1 I i po ible for you to help? S...…

…OVI---------- "TnePrince cf Iides, ., "Beauty and t Beast" and "JFK .': contlnu d from P g 1 pr po terou ," aid o car-nominated "Bugsy" cinematographer Allen Davi u. "You have 0 little time just to m e the movie, if anyone were trying to execute a eparate agenda u thi, well, we just don't have the time, " he said. The report a1 0 condemned' 'TM Silence of the Lambs" for referring to serial killer "Hannibal the Cannibal. " "Hann...…

…. Hollywood Inglng He vy D., Ro ie Perez, John Singleton, Jan t Jac on, Regin King, Kadeern Har­ di on (with Cree Summer), Tyra Ferrell, Demi Moore (without Bru Willi), Deb­ bie Allen with hubby arm ixon, Cuba Gooding Jr., J - . mine Guy, and "Basic In- tinct" tar Sharon Stan with boyfriend, country tar' Dwight Yoakum, and Holly Robinson all turned out for the premiere of "White Men Can't Jump". But don't ru h to the theaters...…

…I ylEAH "Wrltwr "Th name of our band evolved from our being reflection of th public-you are we, we are you, the public i us," explained J. Carl, talking bout YOU, th band he co-lead with Derric illiams. The band w tart d even years ago. Today, th five-member group alsoinclud SteveModica guitarist and vocalist, Chris Spooner, b player and Robert Pro er, who play keyboard and syntb izer. Modica, who studied music at Oakland Unive...…

…BUSINESS/FINANCE S tis' that Wllike irn- migran who come to tmes king en1erprising op- portunitfes, mo t of Blac America . king a job. 1m African-American Dream 0 � 1900; to try ml emula � . "American StaJ¥Iard 0 LiCe." If more of realized that in order to aeate j aOO ad� taOOards 0 living, we must tablished p for saving, in- vesting aOO making and distribut­ Inggoodsandservices, �nmore • of our boyz aoo girls would be making b...…

…BENTON HARBOR Wooden manager er The commi ion oded the ppointment of Fire Chief D ve Lincoln, who the i tant to former City M n ger Steve n - Nil /Buch n Senior Center, 16 South Third Street, The y from 9 .m- 12 noon. Phone 1- w.672-6971. - Rivervalley Senior Center, Red Arro Highw y, Ha Thursd y,9 .m.-12 noon. Phone 1..tKX)-672-6971. vailabl bo rd SER ICE BROWN The Benton Harbor aty Comm' ion, Marcb 30, authorized the ubminal ...…

…ROO I FORMEDtheboardthatwhenTIFA pa the $3,150.67 owed to the Economic Develop­ ment Authority Incubator Fund, Ule Urban Develop­ ment Acuon Grant/North of Main agrees to reimburse TIF A for $2,225.00 for title' urance expe incurred in 1988. In other matters Olairman Broo informed other bo rd member th t the Executive Board of DDNI1FA had met with Mayor Emma liull about his appointment Director. He said they discussed the . ue at "gr...…

…HEALTH .. ad - uth r Dr. th edi 1 Coli ccc to I One of the mo t commonly pre cribed familie or categorie of antibiotic medicine is referred to as the "cephalosporins." Currently there are between 15 and 20 cepbalosporins on the market in the United States, and more are on the way. The e effective infection-fighters are grouped into "generations" for convenience in classifying their range of activity. For example, first generation ce...…

…Cr bm y-tO-USB. *, n (60z) or 1 P Q. (80z) frozen ohopped, oan b ub , d fwd & �HIa� .. rfHTJoved, or thawed and Ru 1 cup margarine or butter. oftened 1/2 cup powdered sug r 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 1/4 cup all-purpo e flour 3/4 cup finely chopped nuts 1/4 teaspoon alt Powdered sugar Heat over to 400·. Mix margarine, 1/2 cup powdered sugar and the vanilla. StIr in flour, nuts and salt until dough hold tog her. Shape into . t-lnch ...…

…'�WER JAM - Michigan'. Chri. Webber (4) .. am one over Ohio Stat I. Lawrenc Funderburke (34) during the econd half of th Southea Regional Ch mpion hip gam In Lexington, KY., la Sunday. Michlg n be Ohio Stat 75-71 In overtlm ,to actvanc to the Final Four in Mlnneapoll •. (AP Photo) : • :. OFF TO MINNEAPOUS - Mlchlg n'. Jalen Rose lut the crowd aft th WON rtn Stllte 75-71 In ov rtlme attha South lit Region I Champlonehlp game In lexingto...…

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….' A NIGHT OF ELEGANCE J Tuck r, All Smll tr Idl wlldera Dinner Dance Ho and Host ... (bae left) leola Grah Wilborn, publicity chrm, Freddl Simmons, Peter Ky. & Walt r Foeter. (front I.ft) LAura Ann Smith, M ybeIfe oor & James Plitt rsen, vic pr Id nt, Droit chapt r ... Out-Of.Town.r •••. Standlng (from t tt) Gloria Haughbook·McKI_ck, Naahvllle, T nn; Harmlha . The e Detroit chapt.r membe,. helped to make the Id llde,. dinner dance a ...…

…VOL XIV NO. 11 FEBRUARY 5 - 11 � 1992 Jordan takes his image off NBA clothing 8-7 UAW says Japanese ignore civil rights -A-3 WVA , e that hi original guilty pie over," n ide cried, momen later. Inv tig tors tracin li nd following leads cro conunuents arre ted J m Earl Ray in London in June. Within year of the ination, on March 10, 1969, Ray pleaded guilty to King' killing. In his new book, Ray now calls th court proceeding a ...…

…THE 10 PROPOSmO S ARE: - That a new world ord r hould keep the promisesofth World Sum­ mit for Children. The goal agreed at th 19 World Summit for Childr n included preventing 4 million child deaths a year, halving child malnutri tion, en­ ding di es like polio and tet nus, ensuring a basic education for all Children, and ensuring that all , familie have clean water and ace to family planning. "That great promi e to the world' ch...…

…u HONDA, IT STATED, paid a$6 million ettlement in 1988 after being charged by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commi - sion wi th discrimination against African Americans and women. While African Americ n employment at Honda has increased since then, the union said, the levels do not reflect the population. It was impossible to reach Honda spokespersons by the time of this deadline. The union quoted a midwestern state offic...…

….m. "Dogbitit"I ·d.·J t in the S m Hill do you whomever you are." "Pr i e the Lord, Brother Wrote. Pra th d. Thi i the Right reverend De con Demon C-Cre e Jone . I m bout to begin my et' m k D.C. tate unri e rvice nd I wanted to chat." "Reverend," I id, "I under- land other nu but you? you're too mu h. Why in th 0 and 0 would you, a man of t cloth call nyone t 4 a.m. to chat?· "Brother Wrote. Thi world ain't tanding till. If ...…

…During muncr 00. eX- fa'cd by � am in oollabcndon with 1he UIi ty of New , York Health Sde� Cenrt, fbr eXBq)1e, tlxbt Jeamcd my by tdJIng a � tudml work 00 a cadaver am by obseJv .. , . �tartSUlFY. Atam , SUI1lIta'OO\IIC dred by � am­ flCrarx1lBMBroo yn, thcst\XkUs too apart aM led a per­ �ulert>�tow it�. Durlng�sdml year, �am­ tel' lUllS a trodel bridgc-building contest wi� support from the , Triborough Bridge am Tunnel AuIOO...…

…. " II " . , " ,INALLY, MANY people don't like the political party declaration requirement because they consider their politics to be private and do not want them to go on public record. The public di closure of a political party preference defeats the purpose of a private ballot. One could look at the two lists and know with a great deal of accuracy which candidate they will vote for in November. Of course, .with 1-99 bein...…

…This Week In Black History What was the "middle DtIIs.q� " in Iti.sby? FEBRUARY 1913-Roal respon ible for the Mnpncty, Ala., b bo)'OOtt, bom.l934-W . t, bom. 1928- Bola.... HobiIalOa capIUrCd uention 0 drama and m ic aiti by�oo�qttimac in BLACXBIRDS. Who WtB Mr. Bones in Blodc minstrdsy? . un YOUR HUDSON'S SHOPPING CARD, VISA, ASTlICARD DISCOVER CARD OR THE AMERICAN EX'IUS CAID. HUDSON'S U ,O'IN MON •• SAT. 10.9, SUN. 12.6. 2 ...…

…Publl h r: Ch rl Editor: T r K 1 n n Editor: Wanda F. Roqu more Con rlbutor. : B rnic Brown - Danny Cook - ary Golliday - Allison Jone - Flodean S. Riggs - Leah Samuel- Nath niel Scott - Ron Seigel - C rolyn W rfield - Ver White Production an 9 r: Kascene Bar s Production: Kai Andrich- Anita Iroha Account Ex cutlv : Erlene Tolliver- Bob Z EDITORIAL AID education i he key When AIDS first came to light in 19 the majority of us, incl...…

…2 To the many stu­ dents of African de­ scent attending predominantly European 'American col/eges, one very clear mes­ sage is "You are not a/one. II, represented by undergraduate and graduate tudents. , ON MORE tha one oc­ casion, and in particular in my nnual State of the Campus Ad­ <kess/Column, I conclude by tell­ ing students an reader that "Your are not alone." The IollowingIs summary statement by the students of the ...…

…p Ie I A CIT Z La e eJl0Uglr to serve. mall enou I, to care. 358-5170 FI 1 1'\ LRW , . HELP FEED THE HU U e thi coupon Help Feed the Hungry. Gleaner Community F d Bank will use your donation to purcha e the 'ca es of food you elect and di tribute them at no co t to over 180 soup kitchen , church pantrie , and emergency helter . ----------------------- I DI AT TH UMB R OF CASES 'OF EACH ITEM YO WI H TO BUY FOR THE HU . GRY ( ( )...…

…. . · : Anticipation February 25 is the date of · the upcoming 34th Annual · Grammy Awards. It's sure to · be a big night for Natalie Cole who nabbed four nominations · including best album of the year, record of the year, and · jazz vocal performance, and · traditional pop performance. Her father, the late Nat King Cole will be honored as well, with recorded works selected for the' Grammy Hall of Fame including his "Mona Lis...…

…Afrlc n-Style C r mlc - Three-week course will teach the ba Ics 01 ceramics as you create and decorate an African-style mask. The class provides In ight into the functions of the rna k. Feb. 8, 15, 1 :30-3:30pm. Ages: 12 & up. Fee: 20 (833-1263). Afrlc n Amerlc n Family o y - African American music and dance. Shop at the bazaar featuring African-American goods in the Streets of Old Oetrolt. Trace' your family history. Feb. 15, ...…