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…unsu pecting African-American student. into an uncon cion bly o ' coupled with infl ted, unverified grade and graduation rates have · b II caught the attention of the Michigan rim I Department of Educalion. serious crime" and decry the liberal Constitutional tools to fight." I ••• 'tt I Democratic tranglehoJd preventing The 1988 package contained _ _ p age. about 60 crime bills. The 1992 legislation is aimed at . closing legal looph...…

…FRAN ORT, KY. (AP) - A group of Kentucky civil right leaders wants to know why Ku Klux Klan members were allowed to wear hoods during a rally I t week at the Capitol. One of the leaders, the Rev. Loui Coleman Shelbyville, ked At­ torney G neral Chri Gorman to find out whether Frankfort's anti-mask ordinance hould .have been en­ forced. An attorney general' opinion would be advisory only, not legally -=����������� binding. About ...…

…MOS OW, RU IA -T e recent shooting of a student front Zimbabwe has Africans in Russia accusing the country of engaging in a urge of racist violence. Even the amba - ador from Zimbabwe ha ac­ cused the Russians of having "an anti-Black undertone." Mo t of the recent problems center in Moscow where thousands of students from Africa have gone in recent I ..... ye \ dy at P__atric.� Lurnumba Friendship Univer­ sity-a co ege establi ...…

…CHILD CH City lights school: A last chance beacon of hope for troubled youth They id it uldn't don They id you couldn't put t tou h t, hard t to reach problem tudents into bool and turn them in edu ted, employable young dul . Dr. Bert L'Homm . h ppy to pro them wrong. As th Execu­ tive Director of City Light School in W hington, D.C., Dr. L'­ Homme and his dedica d staff of 25 prove very d y th t the right combination 0 love, ...…

…( '()\I\1l 'II' ( . \ I I'D \ I� Hom uy r' min r Standard Federal Ban wlll hold free Com­ munity Home Buyer seminar Thunday, ovember 12, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at tbe Golightly Vocational Technical School. To regi ter or to obtain more information call 1-800- 643-9600, ext. 6977. Atth Ub ry This week' calendar of event at The Detroit Public Libraries include: -Monday, November 9, the Doug! Branch will hold Family Re ding ...…

…DETROIT ····�- ..... TI hich ppeared ry, 1991 edition of the n. of Secondary S<:h Principa, . d that t c be een 1910 nd 1975 felttbey "met their obligation" by "explaining the I - son "beca e it w felt they had "m t th ir obligation" by "explaining the I on," bee e it w felt that many te chers did not have the capacity to learn. Teachers, the article aid, were trained that" ptitude w unchange­ able, that intelligence could be me...…

…THIS WEEK IN BLACK HISTORY ov mb r -1 cora AT graduation" Chatm n id. hile he c no led ed individu I th t h ve been tremendo hlp, Veroni y ith Ii ttle or no upport from the African Am ric n Community, the mo t impre ive group upport· com from ew Li te of Life, n or nization dedi ted to h lpin communitie with cri i . "I would lile to e more of our people upporting thi ef ort and ny other effort that concern our " well-being, af...…

…ow, if Clinton consci nee the African American community that vo What is on the African American agend ? What are the I' t of u Clinton and the Democra need to dd 'they ct ho t people IX! repay th ho put them in power? ordable, decent housing. --Economic opportunity whether in the fonn of dent job or small b in development. -Health care equal to what the cong 00 p ident ve. -Clean environment. -Bfficient, economical mass transportat...…

…r II :e 'y n ld 1, ie u o t'e [r. J. VIEWS IOPINIONS o ,the epublic n h d cb r ed th t Clinton d deliberately voided draft beca eo hi oppo ition to the r in Vietn m. But in e rly October, viclo line of t c emerged-th t Clinton un triotic, "anti-American", perh p even "crypto-Communi t". Bu h' P thetic effort ere i pired by the polemi of oth I rightwing ctionarie. epublican Congre smen Sam John on of Te , and R ndy C...…

…o contlnu nd to Blac leg! 1 tors. SHE 0 D TIlE lAW p­ plies only to Michigan, not to the other ta in the union. Power and position on influential committees is ed on seniority, he not ,and term limitatio ould prevent any MiChigan congres man or senator from having seniority. Under the measure approved by voters in Tuesday' election, those who arc elected to congress can only serve three terms, he said. This Watch Continued From...…

…Were it not for a "chance" 3 .m. meeting in Clevel nd park­ ing lot, Michael Bivins still might be looking for his first rap act. Not th t he needed one; his first two Biv Entertainment projects, Another B d Creation and Boyz II Men, were certified double and quadruple platinum, re pectively, with Boyz II Men collecting a '92 Grammy. Bivins ("Biv" of Bell Biv DeVoe and a New Edition mem­ ber) didn't need to stake his .1000 battin...…

…2 By TUREKA TURK Mlchlg.n Cltlun HOLLYWOOn-Alw y con- trov rsial yet n ver ignored, Spike Lee has added yet another conten­ tious knot in his belt of word wars with the media. With the premiere of "Malcolm X" , Lee has set a chal­ lenge to all newspapers, magazines, and television stations round the country to cater to his preference of interviews by Black journalists. The request has, of course, etoffan explosion according to a ...…

…HEAL TA Boning up on buying fish recent rtlcle bout the y of e ting fi h in Consumer Report , the public w w rned bout poilage d to poor handling in the marketplace, and con­ taminants due to polluted w ters. � ult, the article criticized by the fi hing industry and everal govemm nt officials primarily be­ cause it' conclusions were based on only 113 ample from a few fi h markets. However, the rticle by Con­ sumer Reports didn...…

…c AtTh Ibrary Th Library will b do cd on Veterans Day, Wednesd y, overn­ ber 11. Pre-School StoryTim will not b held thi wee . Children' Book Week "Special Friday", a pe ial event tory hour for 3-6 year old will take pia e on Friday, ovember 13, from 10-11 .m. Parents must ign their children up by overnber 10. Movie are hown on Saturday at 12 noon. Showing on ovember 14, will be "Danny And The Dino aur" and "Whatever Happ nED ...…

…BENTON HARBOR FoeofHUD grants going to center rather than streets V R Ie 0 TO 0 - Benton Harbor City Commi 10 e y th Y ve d enou 0 Commi ioner George Wy jn er' outbur t , in rruptions nd fal e ccus tio of oth r commi on nd e ci ty. Some commi ioner id Wy in er is ml informing the people, havln them believe th t the 2.S million the city i ettin for the new community center could go toward new ho in the city or treet rep ir. "...…

…o right of .. .., ,. ..... a�ru. k> , The pli) Ron Dellwns, 00 io rcpre- 'vc for the 40 percent B ,... _I_I - - _. BeJkrley, Qilifcma district wb:le the ren:.e �kl, nx:d to be rmre on t with national polling data on In acklitioo to their oommon ttxmcs of aimc, drug9 m1 alleviatingB poverty, Dcllurm d the pub' IS tlIlt, "Black Americam wo d be �r off \DIcr a Bill Clinrm Administra­ tion. HE SAID THAT wxk:r Oin­ k>n. Afiican Am...…

…Eye On Gospel 8y MARGARE T MANSF IELD of h ve come out and hav not b en afraid to move toward change. And I think that' p itive." While thi may plea e Winans, what ure­ ly doe n't plea e him is the trend toward ecular companie buying into gospel. "Here are the people that eem­ ingly scorned the Winans ... said we were too ecular and were selling out the gospel. Now because th y're able to make mon y, and maybe orne have the purp...…

…gredien ; h t to boilin. R du e heat and immer, uncovered, 10 minute. Server over rice or cornbread. Mk e ch). rvln ( bout 1 cup Spray bottom of large saucepan with cooking spray and heat until hot; saute 1(2 cup onion and garlic until tender. Add water and chicken broth; heat to boiling'. Gradually stir cornmeal into boiling broth mixture; reduce heat and simmer, stirring fre­ quently, until very thick, about 10 minutes. Pour ...…

…KING CROSSWORD ACROSS 1. Actor Tom 4. Wet 8. Mine entrance 12.. Mauaham's "Ca� and _ .. 13. On the briny 14. Mother of Apollo 15. Broadway musical 17. Trim 11. Ballpoint 19. French salad dressin 21. Ubsome canned tomatoes 24. Soldier's bed 25. Before 26. Continued loud noise 21. Anesthetic 32. Word with wire 60. Grape 34. Peak f; 36. Painful 61. Sunbather·s 37. Abounds 10.1 39. Cavity DOWN 41. Employ 1. Seance 4...…

…A PrIMM,.t J I land m mmoth tch t ight, dul w . t th pu hi w • As I look closer I can clearly Its inn r structure of re-bar, a thick, iron-mesh that how through the cracks, crevices, and chasms that make its face. I wonder as to whether or not the e openings have been caused by the impa t of bullets mashing against the inner id r imply by the ravages of time and weath r. There is no graffiti marking the fa of this wall. Not of ...…

…hat' i . whi e and read all over? eBC pushes aid to Africa u.s. gi 750 for ch I raeli, 96 c n for African P g 2 DeDj min Ch vi qu tion on 4 ower e , I ean be er Is? e're trying to understand th changes would affect o distri in particular, said Rep. Alma G. Stallworth (0- Detroit) chairperson of the cau T e Blac Caucus, which . 13 representatives d three nators, is designe to improve the quality of life for ichigan Blacks...…

…p . t ce to the Asian countries ro from $661 million to 3 million, and security nd economic assistance to Israel dEgyp ina edfromS2bil­ lion to about 5 billion. In eking the restoration of the 5 million, Congressman ervyn Dymally (D-CA) and George W. Cro ett, Jr., (D- ), both members of the House Foreign Affairs Commit­ tee, recently sent a letter on the issue to their House colleagurs. In it, they declared: here is no justific...…

…ovember 8-14,1987 Michigan Citizen a a By dDeep Capital News Service LA SING - Several Blac legislators say a proposed sales tax increase ould place an necessary burden on the state's poor. ing p 0 By rryT r Capital News Service LA SI G - The working poor and people with low paying jobs in Michigan need help in gettng access to health care and health insurance, as health care costs in the state continue to in­ crease. Glori...…

…r 8-1 ,1987 ( ) pill i 0 11. ( . It III nu: 11 t a rv , I .vt tv r ". \ i l' \\ " • I T IS Empo • Dr. uno Fulani i an Ex- cuti Board member of th New Alliance Party and Direc­ tor of Community Ctin; of the In titute for Social The - apy and Research. She can be contacted III the New AUliuace PIIlty, 2032 Fifth Avenue (212) 996-:6511. …

…N<WCDiber 8-14, 1987 Michigan Citizen 5 Op i ninu. (·llllllHl'IlLlr.\. Letter ..... \ ic\, .... , hi e and read a lover? he media a yin. Cb tJr. Racism in the media - it is a constant refrain. However, the recent program sponsored by the es­ teemed Schomburg Library in Harlem to discuss this issue was different. On the panel were ome of the best journalists in th business. All of them were African Americans and they did not b...…

…,1987 a es.The fifth and final e t i held by Pr Ross wi th 1657 es, e I fortunate candidates for city council ere Willie Mae Cole . 1527 vote . Charlie P. D . with 1522 votes. John Pat­ te . n ith 1 notes. Velma Duncan ith 1164 otes, and ell Po y with 1030 vo . All recently elected officials will old their re p ctive office for term of four years. pr nted special music. rri ho has served the congregation 16 months repl ces the...…

…ovember 8-14, 1987 Michigan Citizen 7 hat's more, those graduates take with them the character and chievement that the doors of the finest graduate schools, businesses and " offices. When you're con- sidering colleges, 't you consider the ones that gave us "Luther 1t. Thurg<>od Marshall andJesseJack- son? If you're out to e the most of what you have. no one can teach you .... _"" ... - u.:I.lI:<l_foods CorPoration salutes Black colJeg...…

…ovember 8-14,1987, Michigan Citizen 9 COVERT OYAL1Y-- icole Clom nd Dennl Brunt, both 17, re named Covert High School's hom oming king and queen turday night t the chool dance. icole i the daughter of Leo nd WilUe Clom n, Covert. Dennis is th one of Edward dAnnie Brunt, Covert. Leo Cloman is Principal of the high chool (Kri - tin H y photo) Blae music festival MUSKEGON - The Nation­ al Blac United Front (N.B.U.F.) will sponsor a Bla...…

…o Citizen High chool to help pregnant teens and offer 1im.i ed family planing ervices. Benton H rbor h the highest infant mortality rate in the county, Eberly said, . figure as high in 1982 41.9 in 1983. About 5,000 of th co ty's funds wi1 be for two types of cial advocacy. One progr elf Esteem: A Family will train people to minority mother h are at high ris . other program will tr . te ns to b peer counselo . high chool - t...…

…November 8-14,1987, Michigan Citizen A good education can mean the difference between a boringjob and a fulfilling profession. But so otten, btigrlt young minority JVner- icans haVe missed on the opportunity to � an education becauSe they simply didn't have the money. We at the Adolph Coors Company are getting together 'Nith some of.the country's finest educational instinJtions to hefp deserv­ ing YQ..I19 people fulfi" their po...…

…,1 et -. -- Benton Harbor area news 2819 Detroit Rd., Niles, 616- Citize announce its chedule for pic - up and return of seniors in the area who wish to attend this per­ formance. Seniors ho have had their private vehicles already in­ spected at the Benton Harbor Area School Skill Center may m e appointments to have any follo -up repairs and services done t this skill center by call­ ing 926-8251 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m .. S...…

…By IIaUp The thought for this eek is; . Many people excuse their own foolishness by calling it fate. Thi week's scripture is Eze ·eII8:4. A mJly ir including the churc families and others will be held on Sunday, ovember 8 t Good Tiding Co unity B ptl t Churc , 747 Buena Vi Where the Rev. athaniel Gathright' the pastor at 7:30 p.m. The Rev. Raymond Landry, p tor of J p- t C will be the guest speaker. Thi service is being spon­...…

…n ur nc Planners and Busines Consultants pro ide promp profe sional ervice ent Fundin Fin cial Plan Employe Ben fi CliO To er B "ldi 226 J IT H, "den …

…ovember 8-14,1987, Michigan Citizen 15 chicken is tender. makes 4 serv- ings. Microwave directions: Place 1 tablespoon butter or mar­ garine in microwave-safe baking dish. Place in microwave oven and cook at high for 30 secon until melted. Add chopped onion and coo 1 to 2 minutes. Add water, soup, rice and pe . mix well. top with coated chick­ en. Cook 15 minute ; rotate dis half tum and cook 10 minute longer. j:j:llj:j:lj:j:j�...…

…I ... . , E o f you are concerned bout omeone's drinking or use of dru call the e orizons eco ry Center 24-hour Infor­ m tion and Crisi Line. The number i 927-5433. You'll be b e to talk . th prof ionals bou your co cerns and learn new, heal . er of coping ith the problem. Call the free 24-hour Inform tion and C . . . e today. ow, any you can t- tend free information on d get wer to questions about lcoholism, addiction and ...…

…"I only November 8-14,1987, Michgian Citizen ish I had listened sooner" 17 Dear Erik, I have been reading your column for 0 r Cl year now, d I feel that yC'!: ace doing a good job. I only wish I h d lis­ tened sooner. I have changed my life, due to your column. Its good to know that you are elping young peop , who ha� drug problems. I now o that drugs are the num­ ber one killer among teenagers in this country. My brother and ...…

…I Sporh Pagl' I freeze immedi tley. I complied - immediately. The comm ding officer, it seemed, looking for a b ro ber. ey thought I as that b robber. ey owed me a picture of the suspect. . hair qu - braided.Ou ide of that, d bsolutely nothing else in common. But the police were still determined to pl ce me under arr - d pite the obvio dif- ( ference be en myself and the uspect, despite my driver's license d my student iden- ...…

…e Mon ri Hou of Children do not dlscrlm n i on th of r ee, co or. national and ethnic origin In i mploym nt pol • It Is an EquaJ Opportunity Employer. DIVORCES: $175 without chil­ dren; $225 with childr n. BANKRUPTCY: $200. Call Business S rvic Cent r, 982- 0380 for appointment. p MEET CHRISTIAN 51 GLES - The Sensib way! Local/Wor dwide by Phon or '1. And Love. Dating. eaningful Companionship TODAY! Fre Brochure/Samples. Fast s...…

….. this type r, said h struc­ co d hurt many urban importance of being in good health ... preventio . the be t dicine, d it' che r," he dd d. o GH ...... ,u,..,. There' n enough money to eep people h thy. e . d. . 16.8 percent of BI c report illn or injury re­ I d in bility to or only 6.5 percen of nonb do. 0, 1 percen of BI c report dif­ ficulties in getting he th care, compaired to 0 p rcent of non­ bl c . any people, e p...…