…BuUalo - Most· ues that concern the average African American "leader" - integra tion, desegregation, affumative action, government ponsored progr , assimilation, accep- Brock, of the Los ADaeles DeterminatiOD Com- ee aU tb thiDp distractions from the real of for Americans for 300 r come a game of politics. I don't see the legislature coming up with anything effective, • Hood . d. e ought to p some _ coosideratioo to . it to...…
…hi e .supremacy magic changes Eg By Ro e Eolo Corres ondent America's official standpoint, although his complexion is dark, and his fe tures and an cestry visibly African, he is con sidered white . Hefny said he strongly resists the labeling of his race as white. Though he qualifies a Black person in terms of his phy ical appearance, he is refused the standard benefits of BI ck Americans like Affirmati Ac tion, and minority b...…
…•• I . U e of dog , search hetlccpter SU oUce overr anger tudents FLODEAN s. RIGGS Stll/f Repotter S urday Nov. 4 a recently opened Lansing-area record store jointly owned by four MS U student ponsored a promo-party at one of the citys v z ac popular night spots. Conrad Parrish, 29-y ar-old publisher of Lansing's African Amer ic n newsp per, the Metrop attended the party taking pictures of the ocial functiOn. During th...…
…I I o er In urance tudy reveals exce profit By SHElLEY DeLUCA Capillll News Service LANSI G - Michigan in surance companies are overes- imating their losses and not being efficient in their ad ministrative costs, claims the author of a preliminary tudyon po ential uto rate reductions in the state. "The report identifies where rate reductions can be made ba ed on what profit the in surance companies should be making, " ai...…
…She . d tha these two groups CIIpiIIIl News Setviu tend to lack preaatal care which LANSING - The same � . themajorca ofiDfantmor- proposal . te d to tality.. . I � the IWes of unborn babe Among Michigan' min rity could . a number of population, the infant morality babies die duriQg their fIrSt r te i higher than in many third I year of life, some officials co - orld oountr· Wiener id tend '. With the e of Proposal Proposal A, which p...…
…The ev. Je L Jackson that Democrats mu t now fmd some common nd . th President Elect George Bu b. Jackson made bis tements the momiDa after h too a solid lead in the ov. election. to become. the bon 9 41 president Throupout the presiden tial campaign, Jackson had attacked the record of Bush and that of hi vice presiden- tial runnin mate. Indian Sen. Dan Qu yle. But Wed n�y mOnUn& �ring on ABC "IVs Good Momin America program...…
…( Di rict •• • .p o r sbtIdlOIms aad bureauaacies. A DETROIT - ID the �'. sroup of Detroit area res�ts, and '50s, it a taken for ' UDder the s of ·Citizen .. ted t ordiDary people, participatio· and "People . partial Iy • , .. , � these . • tioas .. e trapped by imper- to be aa:oua Ie. I, aDd over power. in- It started .. the 'Hobart Street Incident·,. ere co &edged - urban re I . ity residen�joiDed by min- contrary to the orig...…
…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...…
…Serving the Stille's Afriwm.Anaoiun Community th n national um through th Turn to 10 • donate skill to lac ician A) TUNICA, MISSISSIPPI - Residen in two of Mississippi' medically underserved and economically depressed coun ties, Tunic and Marsh ll, received free medical screening from docto I associated with the ational Medical Association in ovember. MAt which repre ent early all of the country's 16,000 Black phy ician...…
…ng Story on pg. 8 • Report findings counter city's thrust y DETROIT - As the city girds for an all 00' assault on drug dealers, the efforts may be doomed before they start. yor Coleman A. Young h nnounced plans to use funds eized from drug dealers under t e forfeiture laws to strengthen the city's police powers with upgraded lab tech nology, heavy assault vehicles and the addition of an elite law enforcement team. of Cha nel...…
…LANSING--Minority-owned businesse are receiving less than their fair share under the state's certification program for minority- and women-owned businessesd, State Representa tive Alma G. Stallworth (D Detroit), Chair of the Michigan Legislative Black Caucus tes tified Nov. 2. "Certification is supposed to . direct a fair proportion of state purchasing to fum that are woned by women and minorities, but the process is not adeq...…
…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...…
…HIGHLAND PARK GOPpian 0 erty, les id P Capital News Servic A I G epublicans re callin plans to cut Michigan' property tone of the best plans to hit t e draw ing bo rd even though no head way w made a two meetings I t week. ichigan' pro rty tax has been criticized for putting so much burden on the state's resi dent and forcing business to develop elsewhere. Un r pro d by Republicans 1. 77 billion property t decrease would...…
…r fo break ay. Ho ever, recent "months, Farrakhan indicated ad' to relOm difference ith feflo uslims and to improve relations with Chrisitans and" Jews. .Farr - han also say he will focus on Black economic development in America. U.S. A BASSADO IN SOUTH AFRICA Pretoria, South Africa - America's fir Black amb sudor to racially-tom, hite-ruled South Africa hu oftkially taken up his new po. Ed arc! Perk.ins as orilinally nomin te...…
…VE DEATH- OW TES ARE BLAC W shington, OC - Accord in to a government report r lea d last wee more thaB 40% of the people waiting execution on the nation' de th-row are Bl c . Th t's even though B s only . ICcount for 12% of the total U.S. population. The Bureau of Justice Stati tic reported th t of the end of last year 32 state held 1,591 pri ners on death-to . Of th t number 903 were white and 672 ere B . Seven- een death-to...…
…V • VIII NO.51 HSER VING THE STATE'S AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY" NOVEMBER 1622 1986 LAC CAUCUS GRO ashington, DC - The number of Bl ho will be rving in the U.S. Hou of Repre ntative in the IOOth Congre ill total a record 23. The n Bl con ressmember include e E py from issi ippi; K eisi fume of aryland; Rev. Floyd. FI e from Queen Yor and John Lewi from Georgia. The bi e disappointment came in central Loui ian where lawyer Fa...…
…STATE'S AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY" NOVE BER 9 -15,198 com n y arion Smith Correspondent " BENTO HARBOR - Bu " nessman Calvin Wheeler, of eeler and ciate ; . h drafted plan calling for com munity 0 nenhip and con ruc tion of the propo d Sou th- e em ichigan Community Correction Center. ccording to the plan which wa delivered to official at the Department of Corrections, Ben ton H rbor city and the state", the ne correctio...…
…o , uSER VING, THE a ce Black communities focus of fight money to rebuild indu fie and re ore e ntial program in education, health care, hou ing and transportation," id JWP spa esperson Jill elson in a phone intervie with The ich.igan Citizen. Over t 0 million people in 86 cit and towns have voted "yes" on te JWP referendum. "Peop Ii 1 1)()IW'ede11L trlIHon S 1 ,000,000,000,000 - dollar expenditures for military de feme. ...…
…BULK RATe U .. Posug. PAID nton H.rbor. 148022 Perm No. 50 Ad Cor. R'qst EW E B CABI BERI TROUBLE? BLACK JOBLESS RATE HIGH BLACK I VESTORS BUY COCA COLA A roup of Black inve tor has reached an agreement in principle to buy Coca Cola's Philadelphia Bottling Company. If compl ted, the de 1 ould re ult in the fir t Black-owned Coc Col bottling comp ny in the nation. Black involved in . th tran ction includ F dco Food founder J....…
…• • o J I a o BE 0 HARBOR - A symphony, a fife and drum performance, promenade with flag and costumes ymbolizing nations of the orld, pray rs by clergy of all major faiths in the area, a choir ambled from area churche the award of a holarship and a recept ion featuring video highlight of the career of rtin Luther Kin , Jr. will mark the Twin Citie ' ute to the fir t ob- rvance of the federal legal holiday on the anniver ry o...…
…8ULKRATE u. PAID Ben n H.rt»or, 148022 ,.., 0.50 Add 2 nd th army on the Black in titution of a la that pro- hibi e and marri betwe n Black nd hite. rioter ." S) - d Th P Iso c mpaign d motionally for the re-_ r ci m amon African hit ver here predicting that th rutin tional P rty of Pr i d nt P. . Botha may ct even more har hly to put an end to the n arly 1 � mont of Blac unre t. Alr dy, th ov mm nt i id to b cousid ...…
…By 0 • Yay r : WASHINGTO, D.C. Bl ck male ged 25 to 34 re nearly eight time more li ely to be murdered than hite male in the e e group. Th t fact among th finding of an I8-month udy of minority groups' health con- dition . e u� n- duct d by a force he ded by Dr. Thorn one of the ational In itutes of Health and re e d by Secretary of Health and Human Service g ret Heckler. The study sho ed a wide gap bet een the health con- d...…
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…for Ethiop� Thi • • • • • giving on PAGE 8 o put t HARBOR - and butter distribu tion . will be Tue day, ov. 27, from 8: 30 .m. to 4: 30 p.m., ccording to Louise i e ·t coordin tor for ommunity . ction Agency of Southwest ern ichigan .. That gency i the n ly appointed repl ce ent for BC on an interim basis. Offices for the gency located at 100 ain St., the form r offic of City Venture Corp. Persons eligib for c e a...…
…u kegon Minority Contractor. re nt public dis cu i n of recre tion in the city h do the Benton Harbor ec Pro r m compar with tho in the city of St. 10 ph St. 10 ph Twp., and Berri n Spring. To an wer th t qu ion, The Citizen undertoo tudy 100 ing t the number full n f r the and pa -tim employ ,the r creation program num r of individual re idents a ed that il budgeted erved nd th number of .11:. pp ximately 17,000 for it peopl re...…
…IRMEN SUPPORTED a . Glen Bro received pedal recognition include, ere dhoc Committee to find a \ replacement for Berrien County Action (DCA) pprov d a re commendation that ould allow the CAA of South Central . chigan, Battle Cree , to serve the interim a ncy until another Community Action Agency' e tablished. n 0 • ormc CHICAGO - While he will continue his political ctivitie through the ationaI Rainbo Co ition, the Rev. Je J...…
…of the in- ed.' Ra id no formal bid an- noucement a m de but that during the year a the city ha n d d in rance. agents were contaacted and ed if they were intere ted in doing busine ith the city _ Ra lin on Ra lin n id most a ent ere told con r tion ith if they ere intere ed in biddin , t o division ccording to BE TO ith an 18 percent minority popul ti nly fi e per percent of it city t ff in th min rity ran city man er P ul Pre...…
…ADDRESS CORRECTIO I REQUESTED . HOME COO ED , AS GTON - Democratic pre '- dential nomination candidate, the Rev. Je L. J chon is formulating a stategy for chaDening the Hunt Commi 'on, hich in 1981 developed the delegate selection rut in the Demoerati party . J ckson id that the rules govern- ing next year's Democrati pre' dential nominating pr are "throwback" to an e r . er era and thre ten to "loc . out" the poor and minoritie...…
…OLASS ACTIO FO IGHT OF COU S reat uth- city mrnuni hurs- ith cr t : in court in under e right , commented Cobb t A. Birch during th h for an offen of ded Continu d on P o TOFO -PI' n, and ctuall c n- truer, r ha . impro e. pre rye pr p rty r publi pri at u . - Ta pr p rtie ithin the do n- t n di tri t up to mills to rai fund fo do ntown impro ement. uire, ( n, lea rent r 11 prop rty within the DD di tri r. )) pi ...…
…H ID y Corett Scott . h id on ho th LK holiday could be ob - • Turn to P 4 A IUgh vot .. turnout in the Blae community is eredi with putting James Sharp in th ayor's t' Flint . See Pg. 12 BULK RATE us, POSTAGE PAID· 8eIIrton H ,I 4 22 .50 ADD RESS"CCJRRECT10 REQUESTED 25C not a liberal . dea. co rvati ton id: ethni minoriti no d equal cce o , J.. . Jr. OAKLAND,CAUF. - the ev. Je Jac n 0 anno ced Sunday th t he wiD run...…
…22, ADDRESS CORRECTIO REQUESTED C ELiGIOUS DOCAST G G 0 5 to 9 VOL V 0.41 NOVE ER 2-1,1 3 25t JES J C Re ctin , n of by tam ttuation." The 21-member Caucu it particularly distrubed that -- ........ Re dministration "bad not fit to consult. .. uh t B membe of Co de ite our Ole tie with der of the Caribbean region d n "tivity to Ived." Other B. Caucus members individ- ually expre their concern bout the of American troop. "P...…
…The taff at The Citizen wi hes all our re der a Happy Thank iving. e hope tho re den ho ha e ill realize th t gi in thanks i not enough in city of h rd time . BULK RATE us. POSTAGE' PAID B VOL. IV. 0.51 OVE BER24-30,1982 o Comrni "on action onday night launched the orth of ain Indu rial Par project, a plan on the dr wing board for years. With a unanimou vote, the Commis ion pproved the purcha and clearance of the area bounded by...…
…, • Offi· a prne!1"tI1n aniIlnaisat 3:30, Friday ntin& a puppet turday, o. 20. o VOL. IV O. 50 NOVE BER 17 - 23, 1982 Sen Tri-County South\V _n ichigan io er 4 ic ey Y r- h e put in pI ce e potential for 0 j b " nded ity Venture' proje t dire tor red Fr nk lin during th nday night ity o point by point que rionin 30 listed at last 8 items of Franklin on City en- that ere repeated in the ture' performan e the current funding ...…
…VOL. IV T TO PAGE 3 Sen Tri-County So w BER 10-16,19 2 erry y "City Venture came to ve us no they're ing u to ve them," commen ted one citizen at the onday night city commission meting of a City Venture Corp. (CVC) reque t for aid. "It· the city that is the ey element in refunding p ckage CVC needs to y another year in it five ye revitalization effort. The inne otis b d, pm te, for- profit company h been paid $575,000 to d te ...…
…Y F SHIO FAI 1982 BULK RATE u.s. POST AG E PAID Benton Harbor, I 49022 P .. mit 0.50 11JRNTOPAGE 12 VOL. IV 0.41 OVE BER 3 - ., 2 25 cents HUD FU DS SUS I th St. Jo h city ou Commi on pro- b idized housing for th ealthy? Such a ch City illi Sin- cl . "d h u- tho ho y it, of jumping to conclusi n :' Department of Housi and Urban Devel opment (HUD) h pen ized the St. Jo ph Com- mi . on by ithdrawi 60 000 in bsidi ce ...…
…VOL. III O. 51 OV.25 -DEC.1, 1981 " er id Local Devel- 00- been in for i dling of rted, tenant-occup·· rti 0 d by the "ce ,received throogh r In F bruary of 1979, Te . b Corporation, 131 Graham, nton Har· ived 68,000. It Tech-Fab my, ly th t city ttor orris G " of divertin for to 25 • ing Company, ain and Second, Benton Harbor, had its 249,300 SB loan ppro d. ity Stamp- ing dec! ed bankrup icy the same year. E.A.s....…
…o METH INS NEIIII ... OUR P RID E ISS HOW I G TUR TO PAGES 1 0 VOL.II� 0.50' NOVE BER 18 - 24, 1 11 th e did examine him, told him he needed to be ho . talized d ga him papers to bring to ercy . According to lett, hen e arrived t ercy he eXlI'nIl·ned by Dr. Sanford 1895 and another doc- r- Jett did not "Dr. rifled t I I', but to d the oth doctor he through doi lett recoan . opped doing February. H 00." , Octo- Dr. Po to Th...…
…VOL. III O. 'lOP GE3 • • FBI ele ir t phas of 9 month, 15 ma� inv stigation; only • I coun ts, 2 ,QOO r lat to $6.2 million that spark d pro b G vin and four 1977. _, .......... out t probe turn of 23 in . . cal b . - from the United Commun ity Deve opment Corpor tion (UCDC), non-p fit ocal dev pment com- pany, de . ted by the city to HUD funds for orth busin de lopment. Ford' loan plica 'on to UCDC to iIi- tat the buil...…
…et. off to cCoy. "In te never ve a . f brid tender. Becau I came up for job, they put up tes ." The tate h allo ed cCo to e the same Y te Daniels too , and c d Coy y he p d the a ted th gun from te . locker, cCoy As a procedure. He a . out hell come of an October 3 arbitratio eating he d in Detroit . . ould had t job," cCoy tes, "And I will go as far I to to ow th t they did nery they could to keep me from it." y C...…
…O. 51 OVE BER 2&- OECE BER 2, 1 0 TYSOUT ICHIGA yor ed not been in- 11 a.m. ond y night meet in told re did not d ofT ers. Bill Lilly, Community De lopment oordi tor for the city re rted to ppearance of c nflict. All can atte t th t I did no ppr ch anyone in . idu- ayor's al to coerce th m. OFFICIALS ADOPT ding to City anager P ul <:Cauley. Comnussion …
…VOL. II O. 50 OVE BER 19 - 25, 1980 SERVI G TRI�OUNTY'SOUT ESTERN ICH GA inneapo d City Venture h been told by th t city there will be no more lucrative contracts for dey lopment until the ghborhood group are tisfied their oppo ition to City Venture has been re ol- ed. City Venture has repre nted it " cce s" in inneapolis to the Benton Harbor City commisaioners rea n for this city to a 375,000 start up contr t with the urban ...…
…Editorial on p 2 j R 12 - 18. 1980 SERve G TRe.cOUNTY $OUT ESTER ICHIGA min 0 m ing cia! trip, 'Rettig ys. The I tter charge that cia! trip h e been. t payer it isn't the all orking man th t is rippin them off it' y r Board of Com missioner who e not do ing th ir job or are ju t turning their heads and letting this happen. , ait for etter number o if you think this is mething. , T ithheld TEXT OF LETIE u …
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