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December 25, 1994 • Page Image 1

…VOL. XVII NO.5 An Informed People is A Free People DECEMBER 25 - 31. 1994 BY JULES LOH vie irrevocable, Ku Klu Klan obitu- ary em beyond pecul tion. There re- PU ,T nn (AP) - C 11 it y r- nd pilogu to t 30th nni ry o vance of F om Summ r. Or call it a final belated triumph of the Civil Rigb Movement: Or call it im­ ply longed layed funeral no ice: The Ku Klux Klan' d d. Twice before over the past century the Klan med to ha va...…

December 18, 1994 • Page Image 1

…VOL. XVII NO. 4 An Informed Pcopte IS A Free People DEC E MBE R 1 � 2 <1, 1994 J C 0 • • , By ALUSON JONES With wire reports MARIETTA, GA.-In the midst of a storm of controversy that erupted following his remarks that the conservative Christian Coalition was the "strong force" in N azi Germany and a racist influence in slave-holding America, the Rev. Jesse Jackson ventured into the enemy's back­ yard to chastise incoming House ...…

December 11, 1994 • Page Image 1

…VOL. XVII NO. 3 An Infonned People is A Free People DECEMBER 11 - 17. 1994 GUI , By SONY A ROSS A soci t d Pres Writer n (.'. :\1:1 nv H II. 1\,,,,,1,, 1I II rihut (' t hr- Danny Whitfield II runs Auto Vision Art Studio. Whitfield's one-man company is drawing in customer from all over the country. See related story B1. L through U. • By MARK FRITZ National Writer . ' m • yt more fare hik s and more rvi trifi by rgum nt ov r ...…

December 04, 1994 • Page Image 1

…" VOL. XVl1 "l0. 2 An Informed People is A Free People DECEMBER 4 - 10. 1994 By MARY HOLUNS Special to th Michl9,!n Citizen Th t a ct i Co ye By ALLISON JONES Michigan Citizen r ,I( a · AJllf'n('a's gnals . righ mo ment in th 1960's, Those ar ted were ECE coordinators and Highland Park resident .Vallory Johnson Jim­ mie M Cl an, and Tonya Sharon, CECE upport r Helen Howe, Dori Ro man and Highl nd Park city coun­ cilpe on Gr...…

December 26, 1993 • Page Image 1

…VOL. XVI NO.6 An tnt o: mod People Is A Free People DECEMBER 26 - JANUARY 1. 1994 moja (u nit y ) urges us to care for each other and to strive for and maintain strong fami­ lies, .comrnunities, and na­ tions. One reason that Black children and fami­ lies in America are facing so many crisis. is that we have lost the sense of unity that brought us through slavery, war, emancipa­ tion, reconstruction, and segregation. We must re­...…

December 19, 1993 • Page Image 1

…-, VOL. XVI NO.5 An Informed Peopto Is A Free People DECEMBER 19 - 25, 1993 In By CRAIG HILL Aflchl".n Citizen THE CAMPAIGN has in­ cluded a song produced by the NAACP's Detroit chapter, called "Com Back Home to th NAACP," which carri "an up­ beat Motown sound," Chavis said. The cl.vil • ta 0 gani ti also has improved computer sys­ tems and more personal contact with vera! of the 2,108 local NAACP chapters, he said. Michigan's...…

December 12, 1993 • Page Image 1

…- D VOL XVI NO.4 A" intot nu-d Pcopto Is A Flce Pcopte DECEMBER 12 - 18. 1993 • • ho ha moved in later, they ill igniflCaIlt, Sholly said. "Obvioualy thi is not the gross picture you in New Yor • Sholly said. "But any­ thi�g you that tak place in New York will eventually reach here in some form." Th area a trong preven- tion and education program, Sholly aid, integrated into bools, a premarital program anyone obtaining a marri...…

December 05, 1993 • Page Image 1

…VOL XVI NO 3 Iln tntosnwc! P"(lp/l' Is A r WI' Pcoptc DECEMBER 5 - 11. 1993 Ajrica Trip .\IIIt/nll' lint! !tlllgiller, /('"n 1/1/(/ /carl/i"g .- Page A� I Highland Par . But in 1992 Chrysl D ti id n economic do nturn made it im ibl for the corpo- ration to ha ciliti in both ::lJ!land P rk nd Auburn . and HigblaM P r. would be shut down. If Highland Par had not agreed to t Auburn Hilla b Chrys r would no facility in Auburn Hill...…

December 26, 1992 • Page Image 1

…ByRO SEIGEL Mlohlpn Citizen RIGBLA D P -A company named Highland Park Horizon De­ velopment Corporation wants laoo in Highland Park called Area 1 South between Hamilton aoo John C. Lodge, W t Davidson aoo Glen- , dale to use for ino gambli if tbe tate legalizes it At i December 21 meeting, the Highland Park City Council set two hearing dates to consider the deal, tlx>ugh no information is available on tbe group requesting the lan...…

December 20, 1992 • Page Image 1

…ARA: Candleholder tor awen nell_. reprMen ng .... eon and aoclal ctu. Vol. XV No 5 .l\n tnt.n mc«! People Is A Free People December 20-26. 1992 hundred percent in support of the �e( . 'Police are . upposed tobe public serve and if the public co 1aiDs repeatedly about certain police officers' behavior, then tho e OffiCCIS hould find other work," aid ·���������r�������:::w. iI "'-"·�-'·"-ve , ra r. e ar with second-degree mwder in t...…

December 13, 1992 • Page Image 1

…VOL. XV NO.4 All informed People Is I Free People December 13-19. 1992 ByRO SEIGEL lch/pn CltIz." mGBJ...AND P - County Commi ion Chair Arthur . Bl c ell i demanding Chry Ier Corp. pay reparations to Highland Part and Wayne County for its brupt and complete pullout from the city fter years 0 receiving tupayerhelpwhenitwas in trouble .. Blackwell joined Highland Parle Mayor Linsey Porter in the move for reparations. Porter announce...…

December 06, 1992 • Page Image 1

…VOL. XV NO.3 An Informed People Is A Free People December 6-12, 1992 ByTUR D 0 -. The murder of Malice Green, the beating of Rodney King, and the evetyday ult and persecution of African-Ameri by the very group designed to protect citizens has caused many to open their eyes to the problem of police brutality in the community. At 1 t three gro have prong up to comb t the aul t on the community. any thought the or w done er the demi...…

December 29, 1991 • Page Image 1

…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...…

December 22, 1991 • Page Image 1

…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...…

December 15, 1991 • Page Image 1

…- - - - - - - - - - �- . --- . . 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...…

December 08, 1991 • Page Image 1

…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 ...…

December 01, 1991 • Page Image 1

…Licensing exams on hold By JODI C. KLEIN Grad ua ring co metology tuden in Michigan rna y h ve to tash th Ir ci rs and combs until they are allowed to get their operator's licen . · lb b autyoperator' e am that used to be given four ti me a wee , to 40 tudents per day, h been eliminated for the month of ovember. In December and January th re will be 12 te ting dates as oppo ed to the usual 48. "Our past examiner retired and bec...…

December 30, 1990 • Page Image 1

…mi New YORK - The C'om­ mis ion for Racial Justice, major civil right organiza­ tion, announced that it will (ca 'No blood for 01/' y cKi y NNPA News SelVice . W ASHI GTON, DC The la t ctive duty task for ex-Air Force Sergeant Mi e Bo den w s to bring home body b g of rines Killed in the Beirut bombing in Oc­ tober 1983. Today Bo den is mobiljzing nti -War ac­ tions in Philadelphi . L rry Moore of Mil- au ee recently organiz...…

December 23, 1990 • Page Image 1

…" Highland Park Community College does a "first" - page 3. arra a • • , '1 MO •• )lllery Oaicgo Citizen CHICAGO - tion of I lam leader, Minister Loui Farrakhan aid the reason that any sc ools re filing to educate stu­ dents, is becau e the religous root has been removed. D rinl a recent Saturday evenin Iuadraiser, the con­ trover i I le der addre ed over SSO ullim , Catholic. Hebre Is­ r elite and other Ie der of indep...…

December 16, 1990 • Page Image 1

…student take control. • Oakland U. controversy ity new paper as being repre- sentative of t entire Black tud nt body, ay 'committee United und r rhe b of pokesperson Monica WhH , "self determination," Oakland whicb she disclaimed. University' Black tudents The three letters criticized voted to place Black Aware- the presence of whi on the ness ontb (BAM) activities committee, the hifting of the under their own supervi ion. month' fo...…

December 09, 1990 • Page Image 1

…z INI OH,�.'l4 TIUN IS P()�·.'ER lac lIked out of a Black Aware­ ness Month Planning Com­ mittee meeting last Thursday, threatening a boycott of February's BAM events if change were not made. Monica White, Associa­ tion of Black Students (ABS) u By Derric C. Lewi SlIIll Reporter Diua ti fied wi th pur­ ported hite control of Black A areness Month (BAM), more tb n a dozen Black o and Universi ty tudents delegate to the commit...…

December 02, 1990 • Page Image 1

…Emerging from ble k 8�' , Blacks face dire tim s in 90's B Trabiaa Shorten Capilill News Service Co"espon:delll LANSJ G--E�onomic reces- ion in Michig n could mean another depression in Michigan' urban reas and a disproportionate rise in Black unemplo t, 0 'ng urb n official . A study released by the alional Urban' League silo ed a dramatic reversal in the eighties in tbe equality of w g earned by Blacks and whites in the Midw...…

December 31, 1989 • Page Image 1

…Hello 1990.'. 9 un po By Spe r Capilai News Service lANSI G - Ensuring a heal­ thy, productive, drug-free path for Michigan youth is - being made e ier since the governor a ded grants to the Student Assi tance programs statewide, The multi-thousand dollar grants are provided through the governor's discretionary fund, and supplements the govern: nt fuadi ytar for the Student A i tance progr . In total, the funding represents ...…

December 24, 1989 • Page Image 1

…8yR E Correspondent Dr. M ulana Kar e nga, originator. of the African celebr tion Kwaanza, brought the essence of truth to the University of Michigan's Hutchins Hall on Mond y . December 4, lectur d to ap­ proximately 100 tudents on the seven principles of Kw nza. Karenga said in the ancient Egyptian text, the boo of Com­ ing Forth By ight, that African are commanded to bear witne to the truth, to set the scales of justice in t...…

December 17, 1989 • Page Image 1

…I be addreued if to be com- a proposal I've maybej the •• �-., aad tha . something I hope to be talking more in the coming weeks,· Engler . d. "We're orking on a le . • lative plan that might provide property t relief d might be incident of ho John Engler are o· to …

December 10, 1989 • Page Image 1

…c DETRorr - The Detroit Chapter AACP filed suit last gai the Automobil ASIOC:&I· at·1On of erica for r - cial discrimination against the ci y drive . case will affect all inner . drivers cr he tate who pay higher premiums b sed on their ddr ratthan their per­ sonal driving record. "AAA h m n ch ge exorbitant re on ably higher . premiums to perso "President George Bush' promi e to recapture the American Dream for home er hip ...…

December 03, 1989 • Page Image 1

…ic �������dIt����lrie,�·on School districts are ap- to poorer district said Ronald propri tely concerned, aid Koehler, the editor of the ea. illi m Sederburg, R - . governor' news office. " East . airm of the Relatively prosperous out- K-12 Senate appropriations of-formula school districts al- ry 0 lim to By Capital News Service LAN I G - �tarting Decem­ ber 3 th odd re getting longer for lottery ph y rs. In order to increase tu...…

December 18, 1988 • Page Image 1

…, I . \ • tate on artheia hot. eat I LA SI G Anti-apart- heid forces have their eyes on Michigan as the January 1, 1989 enforcement date of the state's new divestment law ap­ proaches. ARC America, a leading u.s. construction and building materials manufacturer and the object of a take over effort by South African interests, has urged State Treasurer Robert Bowman to enforce the law ban­ ning investment in South African-...…

December 11, 1988 • Page Image 1

…I I LA SING __, First there t e Michigan Civilian Conser­ �tiYe Corps, then tbe Michigan Y. uth Corps. Now, beginnng in January, the state will initiate the Michigan eighborhood rps(MNC), The experimental program w II hire 1,100 young people ei er eligible for or no OD p blic �tance to ork on the improvement and rehabilitation o certain Michigan neighbor­ h Participants will receive minimum wage plu medical benefits. At presen...…

December 04, 1988 • Page Image 1

…I I ·1 . I i e: 9 the deficit on " he LGrt Serviu "It b r-iaeo LA ING - H.iking the (families) more than any other' tu:besaid. federal g tax ould .hurt . coaten that the 10 r-income car 0WDeI'S d II . h· tax, user fee, hould 'be ma er st tes, IC Igan spent fde the purpose it· 001- ttansportaboa ofIiciaJs agree. lected. The psolioe tax bel The federal government' tates fund aDd mainta· their proposal would raise· gas tax &om 9 ...…

December 27, 1987 • Page Image 1

…Vol. X .1 Dr. . Boykin earns na ional recognition DETROIT - To be teenager, pregnant, and possib­ ly a high school dropout, can be frightening experience. More than 6,000 Detroit public school students, however, have had a very special friend to tum to in that situation - Dr. Nancy Boykin. In 1966, Dr. Boykin founded the Detroit Public schools Con- tinning Education for Girls (CEG), a dropout prevention program designed to meet...…

December 20, 1987 • Page Image 1

…y Larry .. - ....... -. (NNPA) WASHI GTO African American r i from television star Bill Cosby to members of the con­ gr . onal Black Caucus, during dem ations this k the U .S:.�Cll,,-":M�dd"deCI rele se before Chri tma of undreds of children no im­ prisoned in South Africa. Crying Unloc ApartlUed Jails", Demoa tic Reps. er­ vyn Dymally (Calif), William Gray (philadelphia) and Walter Fauntroy (D.C.), rejoined by Sen. Barbara Mi...…

December 13, 1987 • Page Image 1

…4t • ou 7 Black back la·wmakers jobs. plan B I of Urban Strategy a, S B!lUlIlaes Cllpital News Service LANSING -- Black legis­ lator are backing a program that they say would provide jobs for urban residents while saving the state money on Medicaid �d unemployment compensa­ tion. . A program .which helps �onty economic development in urban communiti . first fn a series of measures pursued by e Michigan Legislative Bla Cau...…

December 06, 1987 • Page Image 1

…Highland Park neighborhoods join historic ranks tory on P 5 r Tenants: Jac on lead major p II but all hind Iowa DES MOINES, IA - - The 1 test national Gallop Poll continues to show Jesse J' ckson holding a clear lead over the other con- tender for the Democratic party presidential nomina- tion. According to the urvey, Jac on le ds the fi ld with 22% sup­ port from Democratic voters. Massachusetts Governor Michael D...…

December 28, 1986 • Page Image 1

…HSERVING THE STATE'S AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY" DEC. 28 - JAN. 3, 1987 VOL. IX NO.5 z Projec ban 0 • In peo te me I GSTO - The result of one of the mo t interesting experiments in Third orld capitalism have come in. Over 30000 application have been received for ownership of share in Jamaica' I rge commercial bank, the ational Commercial Bank CB, Prime ini ter Edward Seag announced la t Friday." The i ue, which at J 90 mil...…

December 21, 1986 • Page Image 1

…. L. ing Time Capsule proposed Have A Dream" speech. Through the m ic of computer technology thousand of name will be "la r-inscribed" on the bell. These will all be unearth­ ed and transcribed for the in­ formation of future generation The Cornmi sion consider this a mo t unusual and appro­ priate perpetuation of Martin Luther King' memory. Members of the public wish­ ing to be a part of this historic event by having their name...…

December 14, 1986 • Page Image 1

…VOL. IX NO.3 a TL - The ringing of the hi ori nd symbolic Liberty Bell and the Inde­ pendence Bell in Phil delphi on January 19th will signal bell ringin aero the land andin other part of the world a unique n n tribute to Dr. art in Luther in Jr. on the c nd n ti nal holiday h nor­ in hi birth. in ee' 7 ill be ob- rved J nuary 14th through January 19th ith pe ial pro- nd celebrati n in t- Philadelphia a hingt n nd in th 50 ta...…

December 07, 1986 • Page Image 1

…"SER VING THE STATE'S AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY" L 0 ORE Atlanta, Ga. - a report relea d by the Federal Cen· ters for D Control in Atlanta rev a1 that Black., ially Bl k men, oke tt. t a iflcantly r rate than hite .. Accordin to th flaurel, 43% of an Bl ck men smoke d to 3S� of white Th flaurel for aha a much small r Th percent e of omen smokina e rette. on arb • ood at 33% compared to 3� for bite om n. o ITa 9 t: A rican...…

December 30, 1985 • Page Image 1

…VOL. VIII NO.5 DECEMBER 30 - JANUARY 5, 1986 New Year's Expectations 'he n ' , u C ,ml U .h .1 , , ·t .. 'I" th h.tii .nu ru- ·('(:t .,' t \, rl n I Ion .ir e P I q un' d. ..' , you t o r !t,·tng. you m t \ ,r to ',lrn\'ClUJ 1 .• 1 L. Li! . 1 (In ,'.1 v o u u':t. 1: v III l"l" It ,HI Itt·LI\. 1h\.. }""I;\' \"I:: rc u rn t ) \\1 1. La- . l u t not Il.t -t n.p -r your 'Ai l 1.1 io n \ It'·, IL.1 I II,. I \ -r], -vc r� till c. WIN...…

December 23, 1985 • Page Image 1

…BULK RAT u. PAID Ben on H.rbor, 148022 PIIrm t 0.50 Addr' Cor. R'qat 25¢ I . If you want to find the true spirit of Christmas, j 0 d ep inside yourself. It lives there, waiting for a chance to blossom. Our wish for you during this beautiful season is _ that the spirit of Christmas will shine in your heart oday and all year long. From-all of us to you and your dear- ones - th happies of Christmases and a bountiful I and fu...…

December 16, 1985 • Page Image 1

…a ichigan State Univ r ity r John Sch eitzer get aULKRATE U.s. PAID Benton H.rbor. 14e022 Perm No.50 Adell" Cor. R qat 2se VOL. VIII 0.3 DECEMBER 16 - 22.1985 Bill Off. r / B n fit to Poor, iddle Income WASHINGTO -The House Way and eans Committee tax reform bill would provide nearly • 30 billion in tax relief over the next five years to tax­ payers with incomes ofless than '20,000, according to a ne analysis' ued Dec. 1 3...…

December 09, 1985 • Page Image 1

…• BULK RATE U. Postag PAID B nton Harbor M148022 P.rmit 0.50 Add,. Cor. R'qat 2se Judy 8ady launches blooming art career -Turn to Page 11 ISS AACP - Tangela Renee Jackson was the fir t plac winner in the uskegon Branch NAACP Baby Contest. Daughter of r. nd r. Earl Jack on, Greater Harvest Bapti t Church. Story on Page 8. MORTGAGE BURNING - VFW Post 9388 uskegon Heights, celebrated its mortgage burning. Presiding were Post Co...…

December 02, 1985 • Page Image 1

…Addr" .. Ccw. q t - On Friday, ovember 22, the committ e for the Concerned Citizens of u kegon Height for Com­ munit AfC: ir mt ith two of the chool board embers ho oppo ed the ap ointment of Ann Allen for �e position of director of community educa­ tion nd ith the Mu kegon County Election Committee to in ure that the wording on the recall petition s clear and th t th per on being recalled understood the reason for the recall. ...…

December 26, 1984 • Page Image 1

…Got the Christmas Blues? . ,: y / w appeal filed for Maurie Carter ROSS, For one inm te of the ichigan pri n y tern, Chri tma came early thi year. urice Carter ju t hope that the appeal fil d on his half la t month ith the i h­ igan Court of Appeal do sn't fall th w y of many Christm s gift - 10 t shortly after th h liday . Carter' troubl began on another Chri tma - Christma of 1973. A Benton Harbor police offi­ cer, Thoma...…

December 19, 1984 • Page Image 1

…VOL VII NO.3 DECE y o HARBOR - Syd­ ney Finley, ational AACP F air Share and Economic Development Consultant, told a small group at th Twin Citie CP election program, th t e Fair re program a created to help improve the economic tatu of the B ck community. Finley . d billion of dollars le ve Blac communiti an­ nually and Fair Share is the CP effort to top the drain. Finl y e g r for the AACP meeting, Fri- day, Dec. 14 at Unio...…

December 12, 1984 • Page Image 1

…bop Tu u blast a. compromi night' city commi ion meting. Dr. lph Chandler, e tern ichigan Univer tty profe r told th commission r during public hearing meting, hi recommond tion to federal Judge En lin ould be forth­ comin no later than four ee . This a th cond public he ring regarding th redr y. ing of ard boundarie. The city h d ignored reque ts for re p- ion nt until fil d by four city resi dent forced the mo . The plainti...…

December 05, 1984 • Page Image 1

…- Eugene Al­ corn, 0 n r of AI' Insulation Contr or, 3175 Strand, is ing the city of uskegon alledgin th t he was not al- 10 ed to bid on two HUD funded project . Alcorn, a minority con­ tr ctor, is claiming that des­ pite affirm tive action pro­ VI on requiring the city to monitor nd enforce minori­ ty p rticipation in such pro­ jects, no uch participation i going on. • ''The city . just not pu - ing affirmative action:' said ...…

December 28, 1983 • Page Image 1

…, I II ba et of food to needy r ident ba et before deliver re da H # St�ODPa 3. , �+ Ro of Sharon o. 7 Order of Ea em Star'donated the wee end befo e Otri.stql . SIlo cheeki the � er, T r, d Lillie Blackmon, Worthy tron.' , I I ' • t j . C MAYO S. 5UP.P TE P ISE ZO BIL' ASH GTO , D.C. ( NPA) - The ational Confere ce of Blac yors ( CBM '. represen in$ 251 Black Mayors 'aero s th country, testified before Con·, gre in support ...…

December 21, 1983 • Page Image 1

…BULK RATE us. POSTAGE PAID B on H rt)or. I 49022. 0.50 VOL. VI SER 21 - 27,1983 c o e re also some crlt clsm over the apparent rt on of Jac n' campaign coordinator, e­ ayor Jobnny Ford, bo as tbe egate to in favor of the teo A FRO THE aTIZE STAFF o He attrIbUted the 1 but maintained his campaign ould notbe owed. Although be b not said h d a loe tbe Bl clt vote, J c n' 's state campaign" chair- campaign indicated h e- pin...…

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