…VOL. XVI NO. flO An Informed People: i!-' " � fIT Pt·qpll �O\'"E�IBER 6 - l:l, 1 �l�·t - Ti ' own r Mi Ilitch, ac- cording to th Rainbo Coali tion EI..ECnON "94 The group made a imi1ar thr t in July but ithdre it after m ting ith team offi cial . "They were supposed to have omething concrete to share with the public by September, but that didn't happen," Mungo id. Busin owned by minori- ti and women have only 3 to 4 percent o...…
…-p ,\!elf Ilihle: II ill (111(/ Hoi)' ed? Paqe 83 VOL XVI tJO 16 �4f1lllfl'''IlI'(f F't'Op/t' I�; �4 r'l I' p, c p i«: MARCH 6 - 12.1994 • ea By STHER WALLEN C._,N ... s.tvlc. • o , , Ang la Davi launch By TUREKA TURK Speaking to a room jam packed with students at New York University F bruary 17, activist Angela Davis p nted her crusade against th penal yatem of th United States. "Ttl prison is offered a rem edy,· h i...…
…VOL. XVI NO. 12 An Informed People Is A Free People FEBRUARY 6 - 12. 1394 - t t By CRAIG HILL Michl n CltlDn from Philadelphia, music by Ibn Pori'z Band Unit #10, Grout, Ur ban Voodoo Juice, and Mikey Brown along with poetry by Os valdo J. Comalapa, and Willie Williams. Doors will open at 6 p.m. to 2 p.m. For more informa tion call (813) 275-8979. The movement to free Abu fol lowed his conviction in 1982 of murder for the k...…
…Modern slavery practiced in Brazil .. PAGE A� HP YMCA evicts jobless tenants j . PAGE AJ VOL. XV NO. 29 1\111,,'o"n('dP('(lp/t'/sAF,e(}Pcop/� JUNE 6.1993 - JUNE 12.1993 Detroit artist Benny White stands in front of his most recent project, a bigger-than-life mural depictir_lg great African American. The mural is WANDA F. AOOUEMOAE/Michig n C iz n painted on the side of Black-owned AAA Party Store, 13023 E. Warren in Detroit. JU...…
…VOL. XV NO.3 An Informed People Is A Free People December 6-12, 1992 ByTUR D 0 -. The murder of Malice Green, the beating of Rodney King, and the evetyday ult and persecution of African-Ameri by the very group designed to protect citizens has caused many to open their eyes to the problem of police brutality in the community. At 1 t three gro have prong up to comb t the aul t on the community. any thought the or w done er the demi...…
…Detroit students receive scholarships AI Scarface Is Back ENTEHTAINMlNT , By II onJ 'eciM � Aliclti,.,. CilizM "I t)x)ught Mayor Robert Wmen provided n excellent opportu nity for involving his own commu nity in the city' development," aid Robert B. Ingram, Mayor of Op locka, F1orida, and a conference par ticipant. Among the idem wittaSed fi t hand by the Mayors were the San- ford Vill e olject, . ion Area People (MAP) mod...…
…( rar or by', ch out tie was q�i�tly with Bush 17.4 percent of the enlisted when the troops were first per onel in' the Marine. ar deployed blocking action Black. gainst fur e r- �gre sio'n, The A ACP s t te.d the from Iraq. but then he aid, overrepr entation of Black "Here-we are tearing off the in the ar ed force dcmand , day of the calend r and we that the Black community be _ .The Ad Hoc Afr ican an't even get the prin .) vigilan...…
…, . By Chri . urr y Capital New Serv�ce . I.A G-- Leg lation i- ing the exci e t x on cigarette would provide dduional revenue for Gov. James Blanchard' Healthy Start pr - ram, .ays the mea ure's chief .pon or. Rep. Perry Bullard. D-Ann Arbor, aid a 25-ccnt incrc c in the tax on a pack of cigaret te • commonly known s " in" tax. would provide an ad ditional 36 million to Healthy Start. a program that would give health care f...…
…EfPOUJj BEAt" RESER o for This year's mayoral 'contest in Detroit is proving to be the mo t . nterest ing since 1973, when Coleman Young w elected to the po t by narrow margin over former Police Chief John Nichols. W ASHI GrON - A priest wa fired from hi job as a school principal in Virgini by his Roman Catholic bishop Wednesday Aug. 2, after an nouncing he would join the Rev. George Stallings in setting up eparate African...…
…The truly Capiuu News �rvice L using - People are screaming·to be heard by their government in countries ere nobody is listen ing. In the United S tes, citizens do have say in government, yet many ch not to peak. Only 53 percent of eligible u.s. voters actually voted in the 1984 general election. Even fewer are expected to vote Nov. 8. . chigan figures are slightly higher th n the national . average. Tho e st ti tics dramatize...…
…unequ ByRho cia B. I Capital News Service LANSING - Equality and justice are just some of the rights people of every race, gender, color and creed are supposed to enjoy as United States citizens. But many argue that there is a disproportionate number of minorities to whites serving sen tences in jails nationwide. And some believe that women receive unfair and insen itive court decisions in cases concerning rape and abuse. Whi...…
…Highland Park neighborhoods join historic ranks tory on P 5 r Tenants: Jac on lead major p II but all hind Iowa DES MOINES, IA - - The 1 test national Gallop Poll continues to show Jesse J' ckson holding a clear lead over the other con- tender for the Democratic party presidential nomina- tion. According to the urvey, Jac on le ds the fi ld with 22% sup port from Democratic voters. Massachusetts Governor Michael D...…
…Hall z Serving the State's African American Community VOL. IX NO.41 basts medea coverage • o ac 0 campaIgn P dybac PU , yJ. H.Jo n on ·t Cb rlott m rte- I CmCAGO - Leaders of Oper tion PUSH say Jesse J ac on's presidential chances are being hurt by negative media coverage. At a press conference held at PU H headquarter a tional E ecutive Director Rev. illie Taplin Barrow, flanked by J c on supporter, aid th t study conduc...…
…ung r 8r:1d Oppression: m e C e of la o EGO - J ani Bro s, of Continuing Educa u e on Community a ing for· support omen of the com munity s the Community Ser vice division of uskegon Community College and a coalition of B1 omen's . ations prepare to ho t 19 7 Concerned Blac oundtable Con- ce on September 19 1987. n September 20 of thi th I �86 conference is Third annual session in B. H. heduled for Benton Harbor's L e M...…
…ook oe . e to find 't -TurntoP II 5 't ',' , 1" ','r' ". I • • t l ( /! I" { ( ! / 2 VOL. VIII 0 19 APRIL6 .; 12, 1986 and.'a: "It w part of th gOY rnm nt to ban m " IE A DELA FREE TO GO HO E outh African Black activist Winnie andela triumphantly returned home to the Black township of Soweto after her lawyers s id the government ended 23 year of restrictions on her movement. "Th government i abandoning it attempts to uphold ...…
…lI,a •• d VOL. VIII NO.6 JANUARY 6 - 12,1986 Colleg Tee Bas etba I: ro ier Turn to page 6 Black Economic I depend BLACK EWS BRIEFS (LT S - WASHINGTO� DC) AACP TO REASSESS GOALS AND T CTICS ( e York) Leader of the nation' leading civil right organization - th AACP - held a priv te meeting in ew Yor City last e end to reas the organization's go and tactics. Atl t 24 of the 76-year-old organization' board member er at the ather...…
…IF ummer i coming, then it must be time to re ' ter for Summer ou Employment Trainin Program. This ual job program i sponsored by the Private Indus try Council of Southwe ern 'chigan, Youth ge 14 through 21 are eligibl fOT the 3.35 an hour job with overnment and non profit ncies, according to PIC Director Richard Dornbos. Youth attending school should e th ir school counse lor to ign up, Dornbos id, out-of- chool youth shoul...…
…or that require new major system like heating. Although mo t started in th 1970s, veral are over 30- yea -old. For the most part, they are arted by parent and te che ho were dis- tisfied ith hat they felt ere in dequaci in the public hools. - The curricul at�se schools inc ude b lc re ding, math, d writing. But many of them introduce an "open door" policy, ahhoup t . rally requbed for pIKe t. Y ve long 'ting . t and operate ...…
…ion for o er t 0 ours, onday ev n . g, the Be ton Harbor City Commission voted to gi pay to City ager Ellis itchell, department head, and deputy department heads. Th commi . on lOted 5 to 2, with Commissioner chael Govatos abstaining, to grant . tcheU a salary increa to round 50,000, from his pre- nt S46 000. tchell' eon- tr ct as extended to February 1, 1986. Commissioner Charles Hen- derson and yor ilee Cooke t th t 0 di nt...…
…·MUSKEGON GRADUATES SPECIAL PULLOUT SECTIO HARBO -Any jobless resi dents of this, chigan's mo distres d city, ho have been holding their breath for the long-heralded Enterprise Zone bill d better hurry up and breat - the pro la ignores them. The Enterprise Zon Bill (S.8.73) that recently passed e Michigan Senate nd i no in 80 committees does not require busin to hire any r . dent of th zone, Ben 0 or Enterpri Zone .. Committee ch...…
…BULK RATE U.5. POST AG E PAID 8 ton Harbor, 49022 it No. 50 A CP EEDS TO CLEA HOUSE. Eth I P yo e amin th o nization Pa S. ODRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED VOL. V 0.31 JULY 6 -12,1983 25 e n�s y' The city h d b en 1 te in m in intere t p ment on tho t 0 loan on t 0 ion Pre n noted. LB official said they felt the city a at it debt rvi e limit and ou d be unable to pay the inter e t on the entire 1 million in ddition to the i...…
…S ory on 3 BULK R TE u.s, POSTAGE PAID B n on Harbor, I 49022 P mit 0.50 O. 18 APRIL -12, 1983 to 3 25 e nts E TY THEAT EFIT t effort th d pril 17 . ipate Ti et , By Terry Kelly city fathers grapple ith methods of cutting e penses and generating reve nues for cash- trapped Benton Harbor one topic that h s received attention i the pension fund contribution m de by the ci y on behalf of it employee. C.A. "Toby" Tobia , 0 ...…
…BULK ATE U5. POSTAGE PAID B ton Harbor. I 9022 mit 0.50 25ce e from a alarm at ',400 er e Laura Lee Hamilton, 76, fourth floor had difficulty . aet1w' »& out of bu'. Terrace. In a tter dated September 23, to SHDA, Billup note th t the pro- th men er 10 3 Detroit …
…THE ERA OF REAGO 0 ICS OR SUPPL Y·SIDERS IS UPON US. PAGE 3 HAS 0 ARTICLES OF HO THE CRUNCH IS HITTI G HO E I HEALTH CARE JA UARY , a unanimous OOIltmUsaoD, qu are railed by citize t the of the , finn of Small, man Dettman for e city's general l. Three of concern are bei d: inegularitie sur· rounding the bid openings; I - Dettman's role penonal ttomey for ayor bC e jn hi y d costly court battle to 1979 yom e1ectio ; - po ...…
…or be matter of o.b.," remWk • Jon man of the Concerned . . en, the group fighting the tling 0 f &em- , . …
…SEE PAG 10 VOL.1t 0.35 AUGUST 6 - 12, 1910 ;ERVI G TRI-COUNTY SOUTH ESTERN MICHIGA figure no to ho Cso 50,000 f , f r in debt the omrm on but id th t of the month report, they 40000 ort. � of Sm I Small tter re d: e P P rty a destroyed by UCOC ha a ry note d mortg e on this property. "On your behalf, 1 t en steps to try and pro � UCOC's inter this property . ranee y invol been notifi of your inter- d h been nt a copy...…
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…I Volum 1 umber 13 Se"i B nton H rbor and B nton To ns iD' rch 6, 1979 Ly So i ion ailable or 001 board 'c�ndida es Anyone interested in running for the Benton t-Wbor Board of Education Can obtain petitions at office at 711 East Britain. There ° '11 be th open: that of appoin Fanner, J r, and those of J eton and E elyn Que 01 on. EI tions are June 11 ·th line of 4 p.m.,' day, . 9 for. filing petition Candidates mus eotaln ...…
…Plan for a $19.5 mil lion development along River vie Drive re unveiled at ay night's City Commi sion meeting by City ManaS! el F rmer and Community De lopment . Director Chris Davenport. I Called th Riv rview Drive Dev lopment Plan, there e fi pects to th program. An $11 million 10 nd mod rate income hou ing d 1- opm nt; a $350,000 P destri n Pt ; 6 million R taurant, Hotel nd Convention complex; $1 million R identi I Reh b...…
