…r I • I a eo a n hite skin color is the to get a job and other services and previlege ill society, white people in geueral benefit. Over the years there n some jobs were for WHITES ONLY, and other in t ees hen whites automaticaly received much h· for doing exactly tee job. Hence whites �Iopcd both a psyc ogical . e in the preser- vation and perpetuation of r cis , segregation and dis- , .. . Put more bluntly, being ra·...…
…Dr. IIn,.ing Marllble is Professor of PoIitiClll Sdmce the University of Colorado, Boulder. 'Alon 1M Color line IIfJJleIlTS in owr 150 rpapers in tiOtUlIIy. …
…• D PARK . Mem- bers of the ass' chusctt A nu Improvement A cit - i n (MAlA) w nt to end a thank you out to 11 tho ho helped in e clean-up thi p' t summer. Club pre ident r .. Annie Montgomery s id those who rat a pecial tb nk you include the Wayne Metropolitan Ser vice Agency, 344 Gendale A ven e, Highland Par nd the Michigan Consolic\ ted G s Comp ny, Mr. L. FI n gan, Director, and co-sponsor Harold Ed ard and Kathy Kan s,...…
…MICHIGAN cmz , HIGHLAND PARK FOCUS Michigan Educational Assess ment Program (MEAP) read ing tests, given every year in all three gr des . ce 1973, h ve been changed. Instead of testing isolated reading skills, the new test mea ures howell a student understands what he or he has re d. The old MEAP reading tests contained lists of questions and occasional short (two-or-three paragraph) reading selections. The new tests have t...…
…A HUG drug .for I female abusers A H . the to the drug users' dilemma of o cares for t eir c . dren . they see rehab'· . Director aDd Founder of the Hope, U nily and Growth (HUG) Progr m, Maisha ICenyatta, said HUG· a 12- bstance abuse tre t- program re the die reside on the treatment center grounds while participatiDg . inteDSiYe group and individual therapy administered by tr ined profess' assisting them through the rec...…
…h uncil . a reactioD to . e biaotrY. In Dearborn, Pontiac, epeop e f and not Por j all fee, it'll turn your life u . -d You'll go ttom d to d y, . h bing bu frown. len peddled, y Bread Ann Johnson …
…-- ABO 0 DIRECI'O : AL • . TO DEVELOP HUMAN PO'DENTIA4 SELF-ESTEEM AND CREATIVITY AMO G BLACKS OF ALL AGES IN KALAMAZOO COUNTY, ADVANCE THE AWARE- o BLACK ARTlSJ�� ABILITY. AND TO PRESERVE BLACK CULTU� �AGE. I UCTIO : t· J X."ma'AM) CoUnty d velopment along ·t ot er· B, to opportuniti Dim, es1 cr an iumual . II EQUITY � : E 'tablishin �n Equity Tb tre y hieh Blae ado can gain aeee to p�� ionaUh tre. I EDUCATIO AL SA: Rr�ms e ...…
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…r Charle aD;Ding also howed the .. copy ofa certified of $275,000 & Wmn for purchase of Vm III Place. qUring citizen commen , Sonya Yolanda Suel, ninth grade student at Benton Harbor High School, pleaded to the _ .. n d pub ·cfor help to slfOosor her in a East Coast Pageant for modeling in Gr d Rap <is, Michigan. The pagcan will held December 10, 1989, t the Kentwood High School Auditorium in Grand R . . Anyone wi bing to help...…
…Benton Harbor Area News -The The enior Choir of St. Mar Bap ti t Church, 802 Pavone St., is ponsoring a Penny eight M ical Sund y, October 8, at 3 p.m. Gu ts will be Hope ell • B ptist Church Senior Choir, shington ister, b th of Ben ton Harbor. oloist will be artha Childs of Bethlehem . Temple, Jame Smith, Union emorial A.M. E.; and Rose aIlie of t church. Also participating will be th Combined Choir of the host church. r....…
…E u on Off r d The Special needs and con- ce of asthmatic children and their familiea will be discussed . during the series, "Air P r - Self-M�ement," at meetings held Tbursday, October 5, 12 and 19 fro 6:30-8:00 p.1IL The series will teach children 9 to 13 and their parents at hma is, ho to folio and evaluate therapy and ho to enhance control of the dis e e through treatment, ac cording to Cheryl Perry, R .. Mercy Memorial E...…
…--- - ------ Bette.' Living gap aro air in nd door - Next: How to seal a ric: e )'QUI' andgu . Si cerely, ErlkW ·nat Got a problem 7 Need lUI -·u-.7 Or do you just to talk 7 Theil write to Erik Washilll'011 ill clUe 0/ TIle Michigan Citizen, P.O. Box 3� Hi PtuIc, ta 411203 or to: 'Detu Erik� Mt ,. . Stlltion, P.O. Box J6A2( LoI Mgelu, CDlif. 90036· , …
…, 4747. GALAeoni BIRTHD Y CELEBRA no .orld Pr mir of C rtes .ingu WASHINGrO ,D.C. - Nation al Public Radio's popular jazz program American Jazz Radio Festival pre ent the world r dio premire of Epitaph" - a recently discovered 30 year-old ork by the 1 te jazz composer Charle Mingus. Mingu prophetically aid upon the completion of the wor in 1960, "I wrote it for my tombstone." In October, ational Public Radio air this 19...…
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…------ ClaSS,f!(:d SYNOPSIS OF THE REGULAR MEET OF THE BENTON CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOA D OF TRUSTEES HELD 0 TUESDAY,S 19, 1989, AT 7:32 P.M. ME BERS R.ESBNT: .. • Morren Doc Company d granted option on adjoining Lots 1 & 10. Set Police Department aue . lion for S turday, October 7, 1989, at Fire Station No.1., 555 North Crystal Av . Adjourned the meeting at 8:19 p.m. . The next regular Board meeting will be held ctober 3, 1...…
…L Gri ban Medicaid-funded bortio Capitlll News Service I .' Michigan, e.nding lO-year !.ANSI G - The batt is battle in tbe state Legislature, on to co al vo er confusion tiag WnO" vote would allow about a proposal to end appropriations to Medicaid edicaid-fuoded abor . recipients for abortions to COD- Organizers of the Committee tiDue. To combat the ooafusioo, to Ead Tax-Funded Abortio both Committee (0 End Tax- d the People' Campaign ...…
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…Criminals to. pay for viettm«: rights under ballot. proposal 8 By yJ. H...� Capillll News Service LA SING - Michigan's law abiding residents will have a bit more spending money after taxes, but law offenders will have to dig deeper into their pockets if Proposal B passes Nov. 8. Voters' approval of Proposal B uld allow the Legislature to charge convicted, offenders to pay various mailing and clerical expenses tbe state incurs ...…
…OPINION/ COMMENTARY/ LETTERS/ EDITORIALS OV.8 ai o --------- . .. ei ng B ac d, a e 0 no ared ... u I . fant mor lity. They de ith grandchildren ad great gr dchildren likely to be in timidated, coerced, har d, t reatened, injured or even I murdered bee u e of their co or, Davis pointed out In pite of that, -they are our stron est supporters because they e been psycho ogically and spiritually burt the m t by h ppened to th...…
…T I ' ica' . I • I n.. ..... .., w. 1(011)>1 ••• Childreo who grow up . climate ere people have been set against ODe anotbet on the basis of ee, re� class are doomed to inherit grim eon- seq Nowhere' this so clearly ideot s i South Africa, re writers con- s' enIy , alarm t what is in ore for the future genera tions of that oouotry. W iting For The Rain by Sheila Gordon (Watts 1987) rings aoot er warnmg bell about South Afr...…
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…I . I I died So you can VOTE in ...... • HE OBABLY EVER DRE D THAT 8 ILLIO BLAC 'AMERICA S W 0 COULD VOTE, WOULD 'T MARTI LUTHER 10 G JR. (lEFT) AND DR. RAlPH APERNA THY ARE HAll-ED TO I Bt GHAM APR 1963. DEMONSTRATI G FOR THE RIGHT TO VOTE . . I IN THE LAST PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, ILLIO S OF·BLACK A ERICA SOlD 'T GATHER AT THE POLLS. DE OCRACY. IT CA 'T BE OF THE PEOPLE A D FOR THE PEOPLE IF IT'S OT BY THE PEOPLE. I PMd fo...…
…HIGHLAND PARK FOCUS • • mo Chair, en's Fonsm IGHLAND PARK - tarted Scout troop 1271 Ferris school en e en's Forum treed to co tactSam, ping ith a group of children en's Forum motto: "All cheduled to e, ••••• …
…· I Ball dingc --------0 CE IS 0 VOTE 0 "If you're pro-caoice, ypu'd vote ·no·,· he said. "If you're pro-life, you'd vote "yes·" .He added th t if voters un- o derstand the issue and get past the wording. the proposal will carry easily. The proposal's approval depe on wh· ch side gets to the public first and most eflec tWely, he deled. Val Osowski, press secretary for the Peop 's Cam� for Cloke, agreed that voter ron fusion...…
…Shrine oi. Blae Madonna Culturel Center II of One women's . conception t 0 MUSKEGON - Meet E . Clark Wilso Mer ... She i the progressive, eovative, young man· o i the orginator of the R.P. Cims (Resource Per poosible for CoI and Communicat ing Iaformation to Minority Students) pr9gram at Mu kegon Community CoUege. Eunice 0 ODS, fifteen and seven, ttend Muskegon Public Schoo 0 Eunice was born in <l1icago, IlliDO' d ...…
…CHURCH IN AND ABOUT MUSKEGON ford is retired from MJCiUJUlD Steel r . Cra ford ate their 50th weclOUUl aJm"'�n.arv" tutday r 12 by repeating their t Beu Baptist Olurch r . ... . _.- . To: . aDd handlin . na h lilY copy or a • _ Str at C t1 -ta\e-. Zip _ …
…. : Talk o ostc Oprah Winfrey will go OD record as. the first Biac:k to own a . television and fit production studio. IWm&ey, who recently cquircd 0WI1lerS1IlJ·1O of her nationally syn dicated talk ow, led a small group of iuw:sto in the pur clwe of the 88,(0) square foot TV and film production facility OIl Olicago's West Side ... t was a dream of mine,· Win&ey was quoted as ying. No purchase price peo, but the inves tors y t...…
…dENTON HARBOR AREA NEWS h for n �:'. Iling communi y ole EY "REALTY GROUP -E�rything We Touch, Tums to SOW- Rellidenlilll RranDIIl .. Comltnalreia Do· wnl"'lmetrd �V6r i e in- this spot Call 927-1527 TODA Y …
…. 1 15 BETTER LIVING e I Co era ... AA focu . B 188 .. ,.�g -An I, to all I' ••••••••••••••••••••••• E dARIDE TOTHEPOU. I ELECTI DAY? I Help Elect Deborah SEAGER l . CAli · EBENEZER BAFI1ST CHU CH· PROGRESSIVE BAP1iJS1' C U CH H - 915-3411 925.Q13 927-4sc 92U191 REV. W� - 927-2188 REV. LAWRENC . 9 OCKE1T - 927-2073 lJAMESJOHN 0 - 927-2188 r PROOATE JUOOE November 8 L Time for Change - time to: • End the dan...…
…BENTON HARBOR AREA NEVIS e ry inex e . with a littl inve can provide the e services to t e com muniti s." reimbur ing 50% of n employee's g s for eer . ti period Persons bo ould li e more inform ti uld call Project Lightbo at (616) 927-3571, ext. 315 . • • • • • • ory • Pre- chool Story'Time ill meet on Wednes day, em r 2nd, from 10. until 10:45. Th film, "Geo . ", will be own, g ith th r ories nd ac tivities for ...…
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…SPORTS '. 1nQ.nb,nIa): voe.2 �� ... L.-Jra ...... lenna Pr A A Proposal to restrict use of Tax funds for AboI1i9Ds for pe rece·· Public Assistance Yes 0 00 de crime victims' Rights in the Consiti- () ize Bo ds for Eovironmen I Protec- Yes () 0 () ",oIOO8 .. D A Pro to uthorize bonds for State and Local Recrea- tion Proi cts Yes() o() c CT o. 12. H.P. College. SeCond & � rim 18. Woodward & Eason 17. Third & �lCnCft 18. McGr...…
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…\By A. CapitM News Setviu Lansing - Starting this month, ichp's 196 cireui judges and recorder' court judges will useae gu deliDes e sentellciog peop coo- victed of 50 seri felonies. Those felonie include as- ul burglary, aiminaI sexual conduct, drugs, fraud,' homicide, larceny, property TOUGH 0 JUDGE destruction, robbery and Committee member weapon POII�ISIOD. The De guidelines, which replace those in use . ee 1984, are the re...…
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…I, 8J CyD TardliD over, fl she said. . CtlpiUU News Sevice Barbara Listing. chair of the Lansi - Advertisements Committee to End Tax-Funded telling voters they will ave I Abortions, said she does not ac money by not paying for tax- cept Steinem's reasoning. . funded abortions are misleading "I think it is unfortunate that femini t Gloria Steinem id, anyone would equate life in dol but apro-life leader said the ads lars and cents, fl ...…
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…OPINION" COMMENTARY/ LEITERS/ EDITORIALS . - ; I. _." ..... his office, be holds door opeD for a person tbr<J'" the door d nub bi -witbout thanking . b· . He top' by the store to gel a loaf of bread aDd the bite castlUl· er dropI . on the counter. He . for apartment d .. told that there are DO . . vacaac:xs. Blae ·W �idml, QaiJdma's De/t!IISe FlUId Our youag families are the aadle of our Dell generation. But far too maoy o...…
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…· I .. 7 "There was a common b Ad," says U. Governor Lawrence D uglas Wilder of Virginia, s eaking of his college experi e ceo "Wall knew who we were a d where w need d to go, and at we needed to do to get there." ilder, the nation's highest -rank- i g Black elected state official, a tributes that world-beating a itude to the in pi ring role dels he found at Virginia Union U iversily, one of America's Blac c lieges. In an atmo...…
…HIGHLAND PARK FOCUS 1.- Lo e roll me I chool bad 682 stuclen , 24 than projected. than I I I· i I I I I bunot 113 tuden 13 re projected. - D'aYeDOOn Center projected 21 den 21 more than unfort e will . aease tee ot er • 8 ore tba I l � __ ----------) …
…I . , Since the days when Bill Pickett first bulldogged a steer to the dust, the �Iack cowpoy has been a symbol of original ty and daring. Today, that bold Spirit is embo died in Black rodeo and their dynamicc�. The Adolph Coors ompany. brewer of Coors, Coors Light and Coors Extra Gold, * is proud to bring the Bill Picken ooeo to audiences across he nation. From one original to another, lets , keep our ·raditions riding high. ...…
…d resources for cor- runaway ere run w can t e ter d counseling . in every county. There are a number of chool programs, from prevention to support grou for y type of trouble the dent may have. Fauwy d COJDIDunity invol- vement i lso increasin c- cording to Sanborn. M t people ould gree that parents need to start look-\ ing for so-called warning signs at home, - Sanborn said. "lf a prob em is. ignored it will just .continue an...…
