…VOL XIV NO 6 DfCU,1B� R 2(' JANUAHY 4 lyQ2 in unity in r f ii, op nd 0 rbu in y our community mor c n.lnth yow c n,inord rtole utirul nd ben ficial th n I I Testimony at NAACP hearings on brutality ISY HANK LOW KAON A OCIA TED PRESS WRrrER INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - There i a political moke creen in In dianapoli that allows the city's police to terrorize its Black citizens, a wi tne told national NAACP panel investigating police c...…
…"IT' D to ay, but in country where three million p ople are without f • K ro tory i not unw ual," y S ott Faiia. CARE' dire tor in Ethiopia. "Mo t of th p ople we help have gone through imilar ordeal." , Her hu b nd had gone t the town f Butka t attempt t beg for r d whe nShcknuri de ided that the family" b than e of urvival wa to walk to a CARE fo d di tribution Nation World - - ------_ .... cl rly in tho ad- van d ta of tarvat...…
…2 p A-3 Prepu cent Innerclty art dlrectln attention to the loftier thin of life. (photo by D. Cooks) City funding ough for inner-city afterschool art cia By DANNY COOKS Corr •• poncNnt Working with the Upjohn In stitute, the City has a paid artist, Lazarus Bain, running an art class for those 'other' children, White said, "and what we're saying is fund programs for at risk kids." hopeless ituations. He said the City of Kalamazo...…
…HIGHLAND PARK ... p , .�JlI.I.' LV N N S .,:"".� -. \a •• I,,. 'O� \0" SHOE REPAIR 13546, WOODWARD 883-5948 SHltH.S . OYEIIW Mon-Th 9:30-5:30 Fri&Sat 9:30-6:30 HACK Chrl tm Ch F MILY AFF AIR- ity Council man Owl ht Oowne read a proclam tion honorin hi f ther Milton Oowne r., for hi many years of rvlce to the ity upon his retirement from th Highland "ark Hou in Commi ion. The aw rd wa pre ented on beh If of the Men' Foru...…
…"100 'TKNOW," Wichita id. "Everyore is being hush hush aboutiL" . "Lord, God. H lp "Sister pearl said 'These are troubling times. H lp us God. Give our leaders vision" "It ain't vision they need," the Right Reverend Deacon Demon c-Crease J res said: "Trey need to come down off 0 treir high bor- " "I hear you, Reverend, I hear you," Sam said. "Pontiac can't decorate its downtown for Quistmas and Detroit has the bomel ,tre unempl...…
…c , 1 WORD MAKERS U') tJ.ltll.lll'l'l Slott I know the ritual Of the Sun, Whose daily death Has flattered every century's man. I / / u I know the ritual Of man,' Who lives in the Nostrils of his grandsons And has a view Of earth's nocturnal plan. I know the ritual Of earth, Unwearied in its course, A fallow wintry desert That cycles into birth. I know the ritual Of man and Sun, Whose natural light Upheaves the darkness...…
…This Week In Black History t hat tim and wh r did th Zimbabw culture flour' h in Africa? When did Blacks fir t receive didnifred roles - not in ing and dancing in films ? DECEMBER 31t NEW YEAR'S EVE. 19 0 Od tt Holme, blu nd fol in er, w born. What major differences are between the CMEs, AMEs, and AMEZs? JANUARY I, NEW YEAR'S DAY. 1916- First i ue of Journ I of Ne ro H tory pubJi hed. 1923 - Milton (Da ) Jac on, vibraphoni ...…
…WESTERN MICHIGAN S Safety & Health Quick energy th threat of fruit, ,ire Escape " If a firc had erupted in the last tel y u tayed at, would y u have own h w to et out? The ational Safety Coun i I recommend taking time t look at the fire e cape route ted in y ur hotel room. Kn \ here the ncare t exit i and how to get there quickl y - even if you arc blinded by m ke. Count the num b r of doors from your room to the nearest exit...…
…VIEWS 'OPINIONS Ie i ht Y a . arrul had "Moon" xperience i thi : B 0 plantations in th De p outh were brutally "broken" and edu tionally h rt-chang d b landholder who with poli col- I usi n, Ii Ic-or-death power, men. William. owell and Thom are paid to on rat white and blame Blae f r this condition. d EDITORIAL frica need a chance Two hundred eventy billion! Thi tronomical figure repre- nts the amount which ub-Saharan or Bl...…
…RELIGION 2 By NATHANIEL SCOTT St." Wrlt.r D TROIT-In April th Heavenly Sta go p I roup will elebrat their 20th anniver ary and the group' co- ound r, mana r, busi ne manager and lead inger, Ann Scott. aid the nine members of the group are member of three dif ferent churche . Three of the group' memb rs are members of Holy Tab rnacle Bapti t Church, 3184 E. Canfield, three are members of First Union Bapti t Church. 10 St. Aubi...…
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…Hollywood Swinging �'�Morgancelebrated�r birthday as well � release of�r yet to be titled �ming album (dueFeb.14),witha mallga�ring offricnds a� Rox-bury's on � SUIr t Strip. Roxbury' is pan-owned by Debbi Allen and �r husbaOO nn Nixon, who were on hand along with actor Wesley Snipes, actress V�Bell Qlllowayand a bost of othets. Meanwhile, Allen 18 once again beennamcd cOOrcographetof musical seqierees for the � �64thAnnwl�my...…
…VOL XIV NO.5 DECEMBER 22 - 28. 1991 I on n By THA IEL SCOTT shin ril., 3O-pl years, ente the world of the litUe people. He makes magic, builds fan i and walks the field of dreams and imagination where prejudice and the baping of individuals come face to face with the clean late of childhood. LOD .RIGG Iohlqn Cltlz n There are not enough African American male role model in Detroit Public School, id Board Vice Pre ident Frank Ha...…
…Nation World 1 y end to national overeignty, . - "Continued looting" of "developing" countries by the "inter national financial community, - the "final de truction" of "any hope for industrial development" in poorer countries. SI predicts that the conference would end national sovereignty by tating that a country could no longer freely use its national resourc ,but that forests, rivers, mineral , and other resources would be l...…
…IEL COTT fter the wearing in ceremony i complete, the mayor, after re ting nd at tending to whatever dutie need to be attended to, will motor to the 1940 Chop Hou e, 1940 E. Jeffer on Avenu in Detroit, for a "$100 per person Inaugural Cocktail Party" from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tho e attending will munch on hors d'oeuvres, sip cocktail and chit' chat" to live entertainment. IF YOU PURCHASE your cocktail party ticket by December 23...…
…oue n do for ehlldr n h win our la invol yo children the num r 0 durin ming I . n year. H re are me thi u can do: 1. lrsi t that camida for - talk concretely ut ttY! plan to addre the n d of hildren wren candida want visit your church r igh t f r y lIT • n, tell u want to talk - WBlt t they will take to make ure all ung hildren are immunized, - WBlt they will take to make ure that all pregnant women have a chance to blain ...…
…R 22· 28,1 m m rln ho you r . 't it mr1h. t for ri� wicked lilce�ty "0 "I '. "WOO? Arxlwby?" "Hey Wro I It' " Sam "Me, Wichi S' �r Pearl, � Right R�tm1 Deacon Dennl C Jones and Com t Boot Wearing . . We're calling k> Y Meny Cluistmas." "A14am. Sam? Cbuldn'tyou have waiEd until lOorl1?" I �. "Noway, lgboy," iesaid. "No way. am� ooly annes orce ajear," "AIL RIGIIT, big boy. It looks like you ml old lover girl �re have so...…
…BENTON HARBOR A Labor Of Love coo nd G rland Hall re proud of there pi ce, wh re "you can buy your we k' gro ry." Th re re Black party tore nd and candy tore and convenienc tore but, in Garl nde' word , " grocery tore i a pi c where you can purcha e an entire me l." What eperate Hall nd Hall Produce from mo t other Black store i "if you take away the beer, wine, and hard liquor from the e store, they would be forced to close, t...…
…This Week In Black History ANSWERS TO BLACK HISTORY QUESllONS �hi�h tate ruled fir t, by legiskuive fiat, that Bla k in dentured ervant should rem 'n lay for life? What is the name of the Black woman who performed the title role in "Carmen" at Spoleto (Italy), 1962? DECEMBER 24, CHRISTMAS EVE, 1907- C bell (C b) lIow y, xophoni t/orche tra le der, w born. 1951- U. . voted iby n independ nt t teo What does gospel music owe t...…
…CI IZ EDITORIAL OurBu in Community ; in Our Hand Wh nth ie ar blu , it do n't tak much to proclaim and stand by principle. The for a t or the economy, however, is tormy and grey. And prin iple like "Shop in th Black community" and" upport Black bu ines " b - come econdary to concerns of getting th b t price. Ironi cally, during the time of cri oj it i more important than ever to 10 k arm and patronize your c mmunity. Prices, rvice...…
…igho Edurotion tion for If- utonomy: P rt Two Th folio in it p two '0 timely rtlcle writt n by r. enn th Snodgra 0 etroit. In eeping with our pledge to periodic lly run · pertinent gue t edi torial thi year, we would al 0 like you to iv feedb c on thi on nd future article . In ddition, we encourage you to nd your own r ticle (450-500 words) to Hil ton: High r Edu arion, 1 9 . Grey Av nu , #101, Pomona, CA 917 7. Education ...…
…RELIGION n,Id DuB , n, Donqu P tte on, rank ic By NATHANIEL SCOTT St." Writ., DETROIT -Ei ht of the nine m mbers of the g p 1 group kn n Ida and th Conc le rs are f mily memb rs, and the fund r Ida DuBo e i a happy a he can Th group w formed 17 years ago and ix of the original members re with the r up t day, Ida aid. "Four of my ons, two grandsons and a granddaughter in with the group." In addition to havin even fami- ly mem...…
…Call 313 869-0033 ,-, tor c'U ':/orch t Or I'd d(j(jltl()ll,tI ' .. ()nl Pharmacy & Your Health DAVID N. ZIM ERMAN PO, FACA Pre.lde"t rin for i h ver in hildren onnal body t mper ture varie and i n t t number, uch 98.6 degree F, many pe n beli ve. In children. th normal temper ture en rectally may range from 97 to lOOd gree . Th highe t temperature reading in children t nd to cur in th I t fternoon and early evening bou . A low-gr...…
…I o c 2-2 , 1 1 ms highly ttin uld �ir SPalt1Clll'Ul bumrel not imply m i covers who rang 0 tyl from pop hip-bop or that they're talen team of yo I i woo can reany si and Consi r that Motown wa the recording borre for me 0 tb: grea t femaJ grou in pop m i hi ry (try The Sup , Martha the Yandell and The Marvele for tanersl) aM you'll wxlerstarxl why Pretty In Pink, new, h and exciting, and M town Records belong together. Pret...…
…- - - - - - - - - - �- . --- . . VOL XIV NO.4 DECEMBER 15 - 21, 1991 - -- a ied reak for homeown r o B n on Harbor revival By JODI c. KLEIN C.,il.' N..,. S.,.,ic. lJ\NSING-For future homeowners, Benton Harbor may be the place to purchase a home. Since Benton Harbor is consi�red the most "distressed city in the state as well as the nation," residents in the city may receive a tax break on their property taxes, said Bob Jackson...…
…p WA HINOTON, D.C. cNS)-Rev. Leon Sullivan, the founder and leader of the OIC movement in thi country, has been presented the nation's high t civilian award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom. President and Mrs. George Bush presented the prestigious award to Rev. Sullivan at a White House ceremony on November 18. Rev. Sullivan w one of 10, in the Pre ident's words, "extraordi nary individual (who) were pioneers in their own righ...…
…Primary Ign up tim Voters who want to vote in the �arch 17 Michigan pre idential primary must decl re a party affiliation by February 18. Waiting until primary day will leave a voter out, according to new state law pas ed after Jesse Jackson won the last Michigan Democratic presiden tial primary. Party identification card are vail able at city, township and county clerk offices or secreta y of state branch offices. Tough...…
…Child 'aidi THIS WEEK I want to on a list of simple things you can do every day to relp prevent lead . ning. - Get your child tested for lead at least once a year. - Keep your child away from toose, chipping, or peeling paint - Clledc all the places wbere your child sperds time for cracked or peeling paint, including the homes of relatives, b . IS and child C8Ie centers. - Tell your landlord or boes i�auatnity rlght away wren p...…
…"YFAH!" SAM said. "I even tard some people are having a problem with tinted hair too." "WOOmever it is, if I was that person," Wichita said. "I would not change anything because dress codes and hair tint doesn't have anything to do with ability. And the budget is something they should be thinld� about, if they haven't already been told to work onlt," "All right Wrotc,"Sam said. "What about that honeymoon thing?" "I. don't unders...…
…roo organization. Thi means th t ACOR m mbers arc out everyday in th r communiti , talkin to th p opl that live in (and d al with) th ity. ACORN members al 0 orne to ther to work city-wide i u . We all kno that there i trength in numbers. MAAH begins . membership campaign It' time to mingle, munch, enjoy culturally-rich exhibitiors and live entertainment at the Museum of African American History's membership party Satur day...…
…p This Week In Black History c m r 1 21 What is the name of the compo ition which mack cott Joplin famo as a rag time compo er? DECEMBER 17, 1920 - Hob rt ylor, Jr., govern ment official, w born. 1802 - Henry d m , te cher nd mini er, w born. Where is Big Bethel Bap tist Church? DECEMBER is, 1971- Rev. Je e J e on founded People United to Save Humanity (PUSH). 1930 - Benjamin Holman, writer, wa born. How many Black troo...…
…r, EDITORIAL h r p r Ion Thr "Representatives and direct taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective numbers, (which shall be determined by adding to the whole number of free per sons, including those bound to service for a term of years), and excluding Indians not taxed, (three fifths of all other persons) ... " -Preambl to the Co tUutlon of the United...…
…1 -21, 1 ------ Ion for 'I'M following timely tM) part artick is by Mr. KetaMth S of Detroit 111 p ili with 0 r pledge to peri odically run pertinent guest . oriau this yetII', we WO&lld abo like yo to iv« us Jud back 011 this one and future articlu. 111 Dddition, we encourage you to end us your OWJI ar ticlu (450-500 worth) to HIL TON: HIGHER EDUCA nON, 3139 N . .Garey Avenue 11101, Pomona; CA 91767. As we move to the...…
…con ro P 1 I i t id nti fy a thre hold 0 a f ty net below hich, the four directo feel, tate ervi hould n ver fall," he added. FOR THE first tim a concerted ffort i b in mad to coordinate the fforts of all human ervi dep n m nts, aid John Peterson, program dev lopment director of th Office of ervi to th Aging. "Their work i not going to produce a 20- cond ound bite, but a lot more can b do in delivering rvices to the poor by ...…
…ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS Party 2" pi up whete " Party" left off. However, �re wen: sorre big chanp in re for au1ieo:es both in front of carrera BOO behiOO it Kid N' Play, Martin Lawrence, Tisha Campbell, and fUll Force me all for HaISt!Party 2 -1heJam- mieJan. . from tiJ! prod\r;tionme tiJ! original "HaISe Party" dirock>r Reginald Hudlin and producer W� HlXDin In tiJ!ir place an: George Jadcsonaoo Doug M: Hemy, woo aHti.rocted wel...…
…ARTS ENTERTAINMENT nto our Chri m c ro ,cr ,& coc 2pm. (898-2414). KWANZAA CELEBRATIO 12/'Z7 Kwanz - UmoJa (unity) 12-2 pm. 12118 Kwanz - Ujima (collectiv work nd r pon bility) 12-2pm. 12/1 Kw - UJamm (eo- op r liv economics) 3-5pm. 12/3IJ Kwanz - Ni (purpose) 12- 2pm. 12131 Kw nz - Kuumba (cr ivtty) 12-2pm. 1/1 Kwanzaa - Imanl (faith) 12- 2pm. Mus um of African Americ HI tory, 301 Frederick Dougl (833- z our bor!! CA ELL...…
…1 Blind Student Tak Top . Writing Honor Perseverance is th key to ucce for University of Oklahoma graduate tudent Kebbi Barr, a blind woman who placed in the top 100 in a hort tory cont t sponsored .by Wri ter' Dig t. "Blindnc bas made me a better person," y Barr, who lost her sight at age 25. "I would have gone day to day without ever taking a chance. I wanted more for myself than I did as a ighted person. I'll always want mo...…
…COMMI 10 R Charle Yarbrough ace ed Mayor William Wolf of" ing Wyinger to do hi dirty wor ." He 1 0 expre ed hi belief that commi ioners that 10 t their e were trying to degrade the newly-elected commi ion . "This whole ordeal i nothing but our grapes, ore 10 ers." "If in four years you want to run again, you run again, but please quit trying to disrupt this community," Yarbrough told Mayor Wolf. Yarbrough aid he was upset for a $...…
…WESTERN MICHIGAN DA VIS SAID: "Now that we have a scheduled time, 8:30 p.m. every Saturday night, to ir our ideas, events, and opinions on cable access, it is important that we remain true to our narpe and reflect the mood of the inner-city. Challenging our religious leaders to remain true to the Lord's Word is one of those moods.' BACC move into new quart r BY DANNY COOKS Corr •• pondent . : ' The Black Arts & Cultural Cen ter (...…
…p AS TIlE ASIAN am Arabs have captured tre majori ty of urban bisiresses, the prevailing oonten tion of most people in the civil rights field, who an: still molding Black thinking on' ues, has been trot the cradicati n of racism' the precon dition to Black advancement. We'\<e beencordinoned to lieve that we can't do anything Without the removal of racism in America. If the old saying is tne, that "If you keep ooin' what you've b...…
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…H group' motto: "Stickin together nd ervin th Lord" pea to i longevity. Throughout the years the Victory Five h been popular group, well traveled group th t "don't 100 down on nobody," Reverend Allen aid. "The only one who h ve left (the group) the Lord took either through death or ickne ." Th group h been in con certs in ew York, Illinoi , Alabam • Tenne e. South Carolina and in Canada. Har ris said. They have not only ung...…
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…and or anization . ting fa ilitie "h in Michigan. In the 1991-92 budget, Gov . Engler eliminated general i tance to about 82, ble-bodied dults in th tate. VOL XIV NO. J DECEMBER 8 ·14. 1991 Jim Hani " 'Thank you "for . shopping Black' By NATHANIEL SCOTT h" Writ.,. HIGHLAND PARK-1bere are two things that are impre sive about • Pappy's Beauty and Barber Supply and Mini Mall, 12511 Woodward Avenue. One i adve ng stogan: "The only ...…
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…• LAC P nthers, org - -nized in response to police brutal : ity, ran food program nd h 1 :for ghetto youths nd radicalized :the civil rights movement with i -call for Black liberation. • Robinson's lawyers d argued :during the is-week tri I that : Robinson ot ·Newton in If-de ·fense fter Newton pulled mall =rcvolver and fired t him. Only : Robinson' gun was found, and ju : rors rejected the argument. • ngler reneges · ' on p...…
…"W LL. WE "I id. ''The legislator needs to look at the way a ntee ballo are set up." "That's not all these law makers need to look at. big boy." Bessie growled into th phone. "Now you hold on there woman," the reverend id. "I done already told you to keep yourtrap hut." "C-Crease Jones. You better get some where and leave me alone," Bessie said. "I am uP to bcre with you." "Hey. You two," I aid. "What is this about what 'law ma...…
…EVEN IF you d n't live in the inner-city, your child is at risk. Seventy-five percent 0 all private OOlSing built before 1� has some lead pUnt, according the U.s. Depar1mentofHo ingand Urban Developrrent (lIDD). Lead dust can be in the air, even wren you don't see peeling paint AOO lead is also found in drinking water, in the dirt where children play, in bateries, am in colored rewsprim like the Swmy comics am comic books. While ...…
…rc IG bo rd m etin • e ch t te gave report on i progre nd it proj ct . Som ofth i ue pcopl di - c ed were ffordable ho - in ,10 n counseling, politi I c mp ign reform, reforma tion of HUD policie nd th incre e of paren • voice in th hool y tern . Wh t got re lly iting w wh n we cho e th cam paign th t re important to all th tate and developed plan to wor together on them nationally. Two of the thing we focused on were HUD r...…
