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…ANC economic plan: $10 billion P.tJ.!t· 1\'2 VOL. XVI NO �.f.. An Informed People is A Free People MAY 8 - 15. 1994 'How cheap ·5 Black life?' o • a By RO SEIGEL Michl .n Citizen HIGHLAND P - Highland Park Mayor Linsey Porter authorized the Highland Park City Council to hold a "special m ting" in Canada to discu budget issu with his present administration. Th meeting, which the ad­ ministration calls a "retreat" will be hel...…

…• In pt mber 1991, those now unl hing a reign of en-or in H i i sta a bloody coup t�at ov rthr w P iden J n- lertrand Aristide, who had won 67 per nt of the vote in field of 11 candidat . In a bold roke last summer, President Clinton brok red the Governors I - land agr ment, commit ing his Administra­ tion to he returrrofPr ident Aristide to Haiti. Ye now, 1 than a year la r, the President has abandon d Mr. Aristide and has failed to...…

…By AO S I L Pub h Sun by EW DAY ENTERPRISE P.D 80 035 0, Highland P r , MI 48203 (313) 86 0033 869- 30 (F #) 8 nton Harbor Sure u, 175 M in Str 8 on H rbor, MI 49022 (616) 927-1527 Publ h r: Ch rles Kelly Con ributor : J ryl 8arglne r - B rnic Brown Patrici Colb rt - Mary Gollid y - Cr ig Hill Allison Jones - Jacquelyn Martin - Ron Seigel Nath nieJ Scott - Tur k Tur Carolyn Warfi Id n 9 ng Editor: Kascene Bar s Production: Nicole...…

…UP Briefs ByRONSEJGEL por Meet y- "LEAD " May 11, 1994 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Highland Park Community College (audi orrum) Glendale @ Third With eli trician H rman Gray Jr., MD FT e: fr hmenta/ Childcare/Prizes 866-2733 The Wedding Chapel 'Who ?' • Y NATHANIEL SCOTT 1U00000D PARK - On Eri- 1. April 22, a panel di u Ion I held a . on Hie Community enter, III Oak­ man Blvd. The topic was "Wh t r w : African or American?" nd...…

…- � - ---- -------_..��---__.---- .... - ..... ------ ..... --------- By JERVL BARGINEAR _ghl an Citizen Mr. Tommy Summervlll ,Dlr ctor of Manhood Inc. that operat through the aus­ pice of volunteer staff members at various locations throughout' the city. The organization provides both cultural and athletic activi­ ties for the youth that includes a .u.&r"a."" ...... OO 0 Summ r D y Camp hat offi . mming, arts and crafts, coun­ ...…

…(: O A I � I � 1 � 1 () N 'I A .; 'Til. PROFILI�' d CONNECT WITH US I Voi e: .. 02 72 -11 0 a : 202 72 - 192 r ,'" TM y o id on ; an?," aid an- , for with ut th 0 h woul Further, Bl though rem r ioned diseou , is of n gligibl legal force, and will v not on lif; , no even that defendan ' . Bl ckmun, in his d th penal y jurisprudence, at le t, m th late Justi Marshall's man­ tle of the Lone Di nter; a Jere­ miah p ch...…

…RO UGG T perha it might be held at an­ o�her location oth r than for­ eign country, but id that it should be held in an out of the wayplaoo. " Retrea , he . d, provide a comfort level, a means of'relaza­ tion" which aid in the decision making process. McClary said that retreats back aeross th brid Commis ioner Charles Yar­ brough and other commission rs who rarely agree with Wysinger took turns supporting him in his disapproval...…

…HIGHLAND PARK, MICHIG Chapp II' nag ment Group on, H.P. Bethune Medical Clinic Family Health Care Center . 72-66"52 Join the Highland Park Chamber. of Commerce' Call 868-6420. (313) 883-3593 h-IONf;YCOMB Health Food Aloe Vera. GInseng, Heros. T • Vega �Vbm 12906 Wood rd·Av. Highland Park, I 48203 OP N MON _ THUR 11:00 _ 3:00 A FRI· SAT 11.00 _ 4:00 AM • SUN 1:00 _ 3:00 AM Highland Ptuk,'sBest Kept Secret. I ........…

…By TUREKA TURK Mlchlg.n Citizen I can remember the first thing I'd do before going to parties back in high school. My friends and I would be on the phone for a good hour be­ fore w 'd leave to s what the other was wearing and what we should wear. Fi­ nally, after, being satisfied with real "urban gear" (back in th e days it was the baggy jeans, hanging off the butt and tight shirts with big black boots) on Our bodies, we'd make...…

…CELEBRATIO - Ich 9 n h story II t fl ght during Av Ion Hi tory Day th M ch gan H storical Mu- cum in downtown Lansing (717 W. Allegan St) from 1 Oam to pm High­ lights will includ h IIcopter disp s, hot r balloon, mod I airp an sand a VI t by an astronaut Children and du s will enjo a walth 0 FREE activities (517)373-3559 FIGURATIO WORKS - An e hibit which runs May 7-31 Th Artel is a n tonal n twor of artists int nt on creating ex...…

…Sci.' to the Mlchlll n Citizen . Johnie on till hold aying "Th t ro h cr dle, th rul orld." nd this' th r n or her con- tinuingtoworkwith nd trying to t youn pIe. Although he i grandmother, . Be n i ju t firm with the young peopl h rve h . th h r four children, all of hom are doing ell in th ir pective fiel . Janette i nu at th Veteran' Hospital in Durham, N.C.; Willie is a city of High­ land Park employ ; Juanita i a teach...…

…Mom's club .. R I � itumalln ()rnUJII�)" Pl.'1 I \'W • J ,I.:. in r; 21 mg ar h) dr ,1' tt r: 1_ g pr t tfl T R with c hilled \I}(J""'I",� apple (ida will accompany th rittata with warm e. ame seed bagel and in', h trow berne RD RITT T 8 1 hredded � ntina Another way to salute Mom i to make her an official member of the "Mom of th 90" Club. It' a gras roo club, pon ored by The Potato Board, whose members can hare recipe, ide...…

…• Independently Owned And OperateiJ �� · �(!�V�, �F�F�! • ATM • G Certlfic te • 600 e of 5t mpe • Money Order • Expre 5hlppin9-U.P.5. • W.I.C. Food 5 mp M eterc rd nd VI GI dly Accepted B� Clo ed Sunday 12 Midnight, re-Open Mond y 7 m. 6.125-0Z CAN IN WATER Sol Star·Kist Tuna 2/3 6.12S-0Z CAN IN OIL OR WATER LIGHT Star· Kist Chunk Tuna 12-0Z CANS ASSORTED VARIETIES Coca Cola 12-Pack 34.S-0ZCAN MAXWELL HOUSE F.A.C. ...…

…By BER ICE BROW OTICE • SY OPSIS OF THE REGULAR EETl G 0 THE BENTON C RTER TOW SHIP BOARD. OF TRUSTEES HELD 0 TUESD Y, Y 3, 1994, 700 P.M. Mem b.r pr.s nt. Supervisor Boo by, a Ii< Askew, Tf\ ur r . m- mi Tru t 85 Hudson, lac, Mon Wells. M mb rlab nt No m tlng wei d 0 ord r p m folio d by a 51 nt mvoc bon nd th PI d of A eg nee Th mlnu 0 th regular m tlng held April 19, 1994, wer pprov d pres n d Ag nd s am nded under w Bu me...…

…chlgan CItIzen Mv. 5-1 &5-8-94 ventory and recruits donations. Fund raising and grant writing exp rienc s- ential. Send resume to: Food Bank, Personnel Committee Chair, P.O. Box 1024, Benton Harbor, MI 49023-1024. 5/94 Independent Afrikan Centered School seeks experienced Pre-Kindergarten teacher to work with small group of 2 1/2-5 year olds in an extended family environment. Must be pleasant, patient, lOving and committed to Black...…

…What was tlu olde t company E on th "Larg t Black Busine " u tin19 O? - Civil Rights id nti I v 1 57 - Th Dred co t d i­ ion announc d by Suprem Court. 1 - Paul Robeson w born in Philadelphia, Pa. 1927 - Cleveland Abbott t fi t Tuske . Relay Car- nival giving women th chanceto how their abiliti in track and fi ld. 19 - J ne Bolin became th fir t African-American womanjud in the U.S. 19 - Old Globe Theatre hosted A Rai in in...…

…VOL. XV NO. 38 ;;llllflfOflllt'd Pl'OP/(' Is A FIC'c Pcoptc AUGUST 8 1-l 1993 By Patricia Colbert Mlch n Citizen ex. - African­ Americans and people of color 1 sat in silence hile membe of an all white School Board spent millio if taxpayers dolla . Angry r idents attending the meeting said it was like stepping back in time but it was actually a meeting of the Hamtramck Board, June 15th at Hamtramck High. Although the Board de- •...…

…\ rorld "-� Xation LONG BEACH OXFORD ST. LOUIS I Jesse sees rainbow after flood ST. LOUIS (AP) - There will be a rainbow after the flood, the Rev. J e Jackson preached t a small Baptist church. During a rousing sermon, Ja on called on city, state and federal officials to capitalize on the disaster by putting people to or rebuilding homes and businesses, repairing streets and bridges and levees. it will stop raining. It's time forth...…

…I KWAME KENYATTA CINDY OWENS CHAEL P. NEAL DETROIT-Many D troi r' d icated a recent w kend to th legacy of EI Ha.ij Malik El­ Shabazz with a th -d y con � r nce at Wayne S at University. Scholars, activists, tuden , B1ac and white, and orted leaders in the African-American freedom struggle attended the League of Revolutionary Black Workers' (LRBW) homage to the lain Black leader. "As long as Malcolm' views are being rejuvenate...…

…? • Councilwom n Greta Johnson id h voted for him, becau he "filled another posi­ tion and I felt he did a fine job, nd he definitely parlia- m n ry procedu . " She ch rged th other council membe "have no regard for Ro rt' Rul of rder." he add d h I 0 cho e McClary becaus he wanted a uncil m m r, "who d no against the motion to tabl . Councilman Frank Ross was not pre nt t th m ting. By RO SEIGEL LV N' SHOE R PA1 . 13546 W...…

…----- /)('/1'0;1 City-Con c vi ·t the gra By MICHAEL P. NEAL City Council candidates often pushed to the back by the high­ profile mayoral race - got a hearing recentlybefore approxi­ mately 20 people at the New Garvey Movement's tJ niversal Contact Center on Grand River in Detroit. Theo Broughton, familiar to WCHB, talk radio, p ionately admonished audience members to be aware of their rights. "Are you familiar with the stat...…

…\J\J\ L V - P. S� \E;\\-\EM� W� 0 W·\L EV.R G\v" UP,. �E M� W\\O �\LL �E.\JE DE.PE D \)PO O\�\ERS TO DO W�f\T KE OUG�rr 1bDOFOR �..._ .. H\MSELFi "11-\E M� WHO W'LL NO, �L"�E. GOD / WI 0 W\LL NOT BL"""E. Nt\TURE., W�\O W\LL NOT BLf\t-I\E FA-rE FOR \S CO D\T\ON. 1/ - M"�ClJS GAft..VEY • ger nrns f m om lia have been seared into our memo­ ri in t months. The first is that of starving Somalians, as they held out their hands...…

…THIS WEEK IN BLACK HISTORY I The If BkJck rnilitnry police battalion was activated in what ytDTy AUGUST 9, 1917-J o Jo published Fifty Years AOO Other P 1936-J Owe wonfourth gold medal at Berlin S\1Dll1l Olympics. Inuihatyeardid Harlem Hos­ pital esttJblish a training pro­ gram for BlDck nurses? AUGUST 10, 1989 - Gen- Colin P II was nomi­ nated chairman, Joint Chi 18 of Staff, the first African-American to hold the pes 1981 -...…

…. 'Prai e I lrnpor d dally, from rhe fres , clean, healrhy orers 0 Conodc' T Den' S writer and D reporter fer the Angel Sentinel, are linear toLogan' . S tzman her of the Bla p for over 22 y.H thLATim made an attempt to implement . milar idea by publishing a . on called the City Tim . "It's just competition but they on't last for a couple of reasons. One, they still can not do the 'BedRock' type of covera the B' y co clmrc...…

…vember of 1984 called "1 Need a Beat" followed by the first . Def Jam album, also Cool J's, His attractively cocky mug called "Radio". has been splashed on the pages of American and Ital­ ian Vogue, Details and Spin magazine. But can he flow? The layout for his new re­ lease, 14 Shots To The Dome, looks like a photo shoot for Calvin Klein underwear. But how does he flow? He was the first rap artist ' to be listed as one of Playg...…

…MichIgan Sta e Uni rsity's F stival of Michig n Fol life will be held August 7-8 d August 14-15, from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on MSU's Landon Field. Admis- ion is 15 in ad nce, 18 at the gate, with day passes at 5. Fea­ tured artists include Brother John Smith of Muskegon: Darryl Ford, Detroit gospel radio host: Sister Bertha Harris, Detroit Gospel ra­ dio announcer: Blues Di c Jockey, the Coachman of Detroit; and African crafstman B...…

…The Chopping Block I by Philomena Corradcno I y t Coupon Corner by Diana Queenan Here re this week's offers: HANDI�WIPES/HEAVY WIPES 81.29 REFU D, P.O. Box 92311, Libertyville, 111. 60092 (receive $1.29). Send in the UPC symbol from Handi- Wipes five­ count or Heavy Wipes three-count. Store form required. Expires 9/1/93. No refunds will be sent to P.O. Boxes. WEIGHT WATCBE S REFUN!> OFFER, P.O. Box 8322, Clinton, Iowa 52736-...…

…Rev. a han Pr he.pastor, and the Tr of Life Baptist Church, Belvedere at Gratiot, have a most beautiful new church. Th y w re h t last w k to the annual s sion of the Michigan D� rict ociation. ThE' lfi-million member Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) is gaining annually by Black churches joining. In 1992 Black . church rep ented I than three percent, which accounted for mor ha n one-fourth of the SBC net gain in number of churches. T...…

…BH IN BRIEF lected within 60 days, according Benton Harbor Now will hold a reception for its mem on Thursday, August 12, at the Benton Harbor Public Library, from 5-6 p.m. . . City officials were invited for the purpose of th .gettlng � quainted, allowing busin owners to learn about their � I­ bilities and informally discu ion methods of enhancing the busin environment in Benton Harbor. . The format for this informal gathering has bee...…

…Bu ine ch OR for t talon_ com from nd t frui oft labo ult in coll training, not for the youth to go to or fo multi-natinal company, but for t e young people to nd their own into multi-nationals. An e:zoollent example of hat today' Asian merchant dor on the comer will be like in the next 10 l' can be vi if you 100 at the Jewish liquor, jewelry, clothing or furniture store that has erved people in your 1iunily for years. While ...…

…H WANTED ADVERTISING Sp o. p n d bv oommunlty n. p per. plu oomm Ion. Experi.n d preferred, but wll tr n an ambl- u Mlf.. rt r. nd r •• ume 0/0 Mlohlg n n, P.O. Box 03580, Highland Park, MI 48203. ORDINANCE TO AME 0 CHAPTER 32. ARTICLE II OF THE CITY CODE OF OROI CE OF THE CITY OF BE TO HARBOR, ICHIGAN WANTED 380 44 159 178 221-223 291 HlgbllCd CgDDlmI,uI 372 218 CgallDd 316-320 353 Mldllcd 32 359 84 145 Elg...…

…T HAVE a real p from todays paren ," he explained. • people ow about tennis, but ren't exposed it. They Jmo som bing about it but may DO the tim • ·We B peopl n to spend tim ·th our children by F r id h r dream i toga building 80 he can teach youngste t game they y I rned a child. W Y tennis . bing taught no ," he ex­ plai . "I think I can teach it the way I was taught hen I a child. If! can do that the Black Community will ha...…

…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 ...…