…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 ...…
…'1bdr miDdI by an ethic of .ex and greed and TB 0 L lac .on violence. Quantitati ely, m , aid, begiDS ith leaders ho medl more their encourage acts of violence or minds than home, eaure and unj t treatment of people if it benefi their 0 pwposes. He VALU E. 10 'Colonial m t r Ith a bunch of Willi Horton ' o.rl I a date 0' '.ur De ocr. tic c.Ddld.te. I •• t eek, 'or-mer C.lllor I. GOyerDOr Jerry BrowD e ar ed Ark. •• GOyerDOr Bill CIi...…
…NEWS BRIEFS Pr Id n of South Afrlc drumming up upport . Just Ii e an American politically, President F.W. de KIerk is pumping out stretched hands, igning autograp , hugging babies and munching fast food. He i drumming up upport for a whites-only referendum on his effom to create nonra cial society in South Africa, and such personal and casual con ct i rare in the nation' hite politics. Court rule eviction of uspected drug...…
…• Tlg r St dlum r f r ndum: When no mean y Also appearina on the March 17 ballot II a DOD-biDdIng Detroit .tadium refereDdum. Vo will be ted to live their opinion on hether or DOt tax donm abould be used for a new Tiger stadium. A "yea" vote Qle&DS you support prohibitiD& the use of city tax money to build a stadium. A "no" vote means you support allowing the city to UK tax money to bUild stadium. The referendum is stated as follo ....…
…Fourteen y M da Kin nted to enroll r four- ye r-old d u ter in a nee nd m ic cl . She could not find one in her Bron neighbor ood nd the com mute to nhattan too long. The olution to th problem obvio: open a community center for the neighborhood. And th t' ex ctly hat this determined Blac oman did. "I reaJly warned tbcir wlrle mlfr*i1iFx'edwlk'qp1, " Kimcy-� a fimltz pltiic sdm acIrz. "I ., provide 1U1lIing�" She called her ...…
…HIGH�AND PARK paldeGC¥. 'tIIIJ1oYed ctiqpl � day In mdertllC2\le 1Jar n� objcdha. 'I1IougIDJl the <XM9C of b: New Hampshire campaign I qatdIy � tl Mr. 1m .... Mr. aumo. Mr. KaJey, Mr. HIdcin 1111 Mr. Blown tl addIaB the of sud! a titled � ftdd. They Idia:d. . For me, a basic axiom of cbJ· rLDCf it ta1lDelDlBtbece setc1nbfbr� Myobjcc- 1kDinNew�WlBttlltthe nbllrptd·vrwinmb'tlex chile. IU � � day ad missim tl the IDIjcx' dcbI...…
…• men ere adn not in their IDOOm- IF THIS N S program d anted 10 tell the real Itory, they would hive cboIen I lald-of( orker, I lin le workln parent or IOmebody bo had just been cut off lfare. Tbc medii iI not II concerned ith providi I public service much they have advertis ing and ludience rallnp on their mindl. We mUlt demlnd thlt the medii chlnge their valuel and begin offerinl the com munity more than violeoce and s...…
…This Week In Black History c 1 -17 NDIM 1M Black GIl co :po er who wro "'l'reemonisluJ. " MARCH 12, 1932 - d Yo ,mayor of Atl nta and former U.S. Am- b dor to the United lio, born. 1888 - all Jo , conductor/ar- ranger/composer, born. 1965 - 200 critics elected Ralp W. I 'a IN VISmLE MAN m t distin guished ingle literary or in past 20 years. Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth and Frederick Dougla were members 01 the s� reli...…
…EDITORAL Presidential Politics and African Americans What does election year bold for African Americans? PoUticiaDI of both parlti plan to placate the white middle cl (leat they begin to question the need for million dollar bom ) by promlllDg to balance the budget. While male 'YO it m t be remembered, gave 75 percent of their vote to Reagan over CUter. They gave 80 percent of their vo to Rea over ODdaIe. BUlh received an equally 10 i...…
…, rTHO. H ro WE ARE EVERYWHERE. ot only re African America in Utah, but they are doin eno earch itb re to Afroc::entri m. Afrocentricity a con- cept developed by Dr. M left ICc Aland, Pro(i r of African American Studl at Temple Unive ty, PA. Two prime exampl are D • Fo t C. Crawford aDd Dally E. Oliver of Weber St te University in Ogden, Utah. I d the pie ure of at- tendin timely ion that they pre ented at a con ference o...…
…1 poo"------- doub about er'l concern [or being tapODlive to citfzeDl. She ltated t under the Bngler Adminiltration, the state forced cUent Olpnfzldo to pay [or the I Ie pbampblct on eDllOraencY ser viceI, wblle alIowiDa duent doc- and lawyell to it he. -We bow wbole EDaJer'1 beIrt Uea, - lbe d. Sbe expreuecl concern tbat tilt about streamlinlna ICrvicca aDd cut- . ling out red pe mlgbt turn out to be code words for tIkina more...…
…ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS front Byth Y AQeve rape Sim nxms, ("Run" of b � "Run D ICX:U!Ier "One d Y I al n in my net hborhood ith my guitar e," recall J .R., one-fourth of tbe new Columbi recordln group Joe Public, "and this kid com up to me nd me if I'm carryin turnt ble . He didn't even think that it might be n instrument. Th t Th R port d i one of our inspiratio for play- B k f G ing live music - e ant to make r Up 0 uy people...…
…Arti 's proceed to be donated to UNCF y B YO NY - Prince and tbe N.P.G. rtlea cd -M01Iey DoII't Matter 2 Night, - the ne ingle from multi-platinum Dit"nolld alld Pearls d k, Mueb3rd. "Money" i the fifth Single from the current album, and the 6rst to be rete since Prince e tabUsbed a ric Billboard record by charting a Top 10 bit on the Hot 100 for ten consecu tive years. All of the arti t' proceeds from sales of the Ingle ill ...…
…FOOD NUTRITION u r un w t n ch m It d 2J cup butt rmil Wa h nd p el th Idaho po tatoe and pi c in w ter in the Dutch oven to boil until tender (will separate when pierced with a for ). Drain water. PI ce potatoe SHORT-CUT COOKING - ---- the microwave way A th fa cination with micro wave cooking w pt aero the country, an entir Iy new category of r cipe wa created. Through an under tanding of what microwave o n do, we have al 0...…
…F .. ' . BENTON HARBOR I o Benton H rbor City Commi ioners said they are going to aack down on b' that get enterprise zone breaks from the city without hiring any city residents. City resident Elliott R told the commi ion that he h d some concerns about the city's enterprise zone not hiring city residents. He went on to ay that he as turned down a job by a business that is receiving enterprise zone tax breaks, because they sai...…
…HOME IMPROVEMENT R modeling guide packed-with idea rs, includ s imaginativ J1 mod ling idea that add light and auty t any hom improvement project-kitchen. b d room, attic, deck, room addition - no matter what tyl f h m you hav . What's mor ,th bo k utlin th necessary qu nce to succ ful proj ect comp tion in language h meowners can understand. Enlightened Remodeling opens your eyes to how creativ planning, design and u of window...…
…nd u.s. i endin 15, Haiti on a 10 bo t b c tarvation, persecution nd rep ion in the poore t country in W tem Hemi phere. But at m time, in t blink of a co or-bUnd eye, they end m [or airUf to the much e lthier people of 23 citi in the former Soviet repubU . The claim t America could not ho e the Haiti , nor grant them political ylum, t the same time they wrote in Engl h and R ian lettering on the food and medicin going to the o...…
…. " z RELIGION GOSPEL IN BRIEF held at unpo nt," III h ve enou clpUne to or in th roup, " Ocr, ho i a Theolo y and ycholo [or 1 . " I n t m to le m om en city. We feel mo comfo ble Ith t t type of pe on in th choir beca e pi n for Abundant Ufe to round or neratio . " Stevie Wond r, 01 dys Kni ht, Jennifer Hollid y, the Tempta tio , D vid Pete on and t of Moto nave all perro ith Hayes, ALF, and other en mble he founded cal...…
…z / / INTERE TED IN OF" THE CITY THE CITY OF BATTLE CREEK - BENTON HARBOR MUSKEGON.- ,KALAMAZOO For FilA terms, see the tee I d.lly paper every Monda)' for properties av II ble. Indlvldu.1 reek Ing r • ..-1her lnforrnatlon for sit nee hould cobt ct the broker of their choice. SI busea propiedadcs 0 casa de bent. con ter minos de FHA, mire end a Lune en el perlodlco. L persona que neecsiten mayor Informadon deben ponerse en con...…
…JACKSON AND EDI HISTORY CONTEXT A LACK y P ul Roc II OTHER BLACK PROGRESSIVES WERE SLANDERED·TOO What explains the Media's un ceasing hostility to Jackson's travels? History -Media history and Black history- give us a clue. What is happening to Jesse Jackson in the U.S. Media (including some left Periodicals) is nothing new. The white Press has always treated foreign affairs, especially the affairs of developing nations, as o...…
