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…VOL XIII NO. 14 February 24 - March 2. 1991 50 cents elth' office, aid the Hou e bill may not be implemented i but it ill "get the is ues out there." Thl bill would redirect . Tour promotes 'Choice' erlt. -;- by DERRICK C. LEWIS SItl/lWriter African Heritage: Where art meets busine s Wi con in State Repre­ entative Polly Williams was in Detroit last Friday to push for cbool of choice. William was in trumental in e tablish.ng ...…

…P 2 ------------------- .. cumment tors. ny opponents of the new Afrocentric educ tional thrust re especi lly p­ lied by the revisions that re t king pi ce in the writ­ in nd te chin of history. Various BI ck schol r s, for ex mple, insist t h t the n­ ci e nt , pre-Ar b Egypti ns were Black, nd that f mous I . Thi G I ,I J nu rv of this ye r it w widely reported th t both William F. Buckley's N tion I Review and the M diso...…

…" population control more of thi country' wealth than the re t of the population combined. He a ked why white are ilent on thi di parity of income when more of them are affected than Black, he ay it because of white incompetence and an un- tated acceptance by whites that they will take disparities as long a they come before Blacks in status. HE AID '0 white to chan th ir attitude, they would have to que tion e tab­ Ii hed norm ...…

…P 4 .. fric I • ric I r n m n wom n .. oci I movement ere at om. ILL OT be ilent. Bring 11 of the troop home no and let the peopl of the Middle Sa t re olve their conflicts itb t military intervention. This i not "high, " ni tized, cle n r. Thi i dirty nd another ugly te timony to in­ humanity disguised in geo-politi­ cal greed nd military vice. o oldier hould be eng ged in thi ensele human de true­ tion. Stop the war...…

…On ho bydon She Founded two organiza­ tions: The Detroit Black Writer Guild, who e member hip ex­ ceed 100 and the West Warr�n A sociation. The Association has 50 merchant members. THE WRITERS GUILD publishes fiction-non fiction and poetry. Since its founding in 1983, the Guild has published six books. The Guild plan to publish three or four more this year. The Guild Iso produce T-shirts and badge and since 1977, has published...…

…By V. Morton, Ph.D., Pro r m tr n formed into festive place Director with holly. candle and ea onal decor tion. The roma w fling Literacy ow! Hi hland Pork from the kitchen by the caterer Community Col/tIt (Cheryl' Cre tion of Highl nd W h ve been very ppreci - P rk t ntilized the au picious tive to II of gathering of celebr nt - there you for the ere over 100 of them. won d e r f u I P rt of the group were the respon e that original ...…

…Lt. Gen. 8eni. O. Davis, Jr. (R�U Comma.. t. Tusk.. • Ainnen Television Pionee, , Afric Arne • c The history of our nation is like a colorful· mosiac, stretching long and wide across land and sea and brilliant inthe diversity of the people and . accomplishments which have made America great. A part of this mosiac too, are thousands of African-American men and women .. whose contribu . , ftft�.A I2lIR4!lV! U ognized �r naccura ...…

…·1 . I I r , PAO 8 IS thi r- her­ diver e per­ diver.e veo ic plann r han by <.ARY WATKINS Business Writer HP DEVCO ponsored a ' thank you reception -at Ma n uf a c t u r c r s National Bank.in HIghland Park, pn Wed­ ne day February 13, for orne of the people who were in trumen­ tal in the production of the Highland Park Stategic Plan. The reception included an over­ view or the plan itself along with. progress report...…

…t Wa e th een temporary r order on the aa bUt Engler in D ppe I to the Michigan Court of Ap 0 th restr ining order tide. t the time of thi itin , hearing are till being held on the . ue in the Wayne County C" aait Court Democr tic State Representative Nick Ciarmentaro, . at a special meeting it • upporters of oci I ervice programs last wee warned that even if the courts overturn the present cuts, Engler could easily make more...…

…, p G '0 in i r "ontinu d from P ge I Ing (0 <.1 or hou In need' t people who already cannot make end et. How an we, trom con regation of po o r people. meet even r c a ie r need. ? How .ha II the e people , eat? We also oppo e the elimina- tion of the c i g hb o r ho o d Builder Alliance which ha been a great help to our di - tre. cd city, The SA promoted 10 a l iniative and ci tizc n ac­ tion. Does its elimination ug; e t ...…

…............................................... ' ASSE Bl RS: E oelle t Income, ea.y work a embllng product at hom. 7 -day 24-hr .• ervlce. Info �04-84 -1700. DEPT. P8232. 313 COMPUTER INFOR ATIO SYSTE S INSTRUCTOR Te ching beginning through adv nced cour e In CIS u.lng IB -PC'. and IBM Sy.tem-36. Bachelor'. degree and two yeara bu.lne •• /computer exp.rlence required: a.ter', degr nd/or teaohlng experlenc pr ferred. nd a lett r o...…

…I I P GE12 The "e pert id r p ouldn"t I t. Ho - ever, tod y r p i r u bly the hotte t trend in Americ n popul r mu ic nd it ju t eep ettin hotter! It' een ey element in ever I bl creen movie • nd in the month he d, three top r p trIce T. LL Cool J nd Ice Cube ill debut a cto in film that promi e to tell it Ii e it i on Americ ' me n treet ! The fir t, rough-edged r pper Ice T' been livln' I rge on the L. . hip-hop cene ince th...…

…on Afric n Americans do not stand lone in' their fi ht for justice for the years of slavery. African will pre ent their dem nd for reparations to the United ation folio in eetin of the Or a ization of African U ity che uled for Niaeria hi June. ·We have more th n legitimate cl im for d m ge for the crime committed ag in t Africa. It's going to be a big i ue in the I t dec de of the millennium. We are going to pu h for It," Jide...…

…CO DI G 0 C , the root of the problem and its ul­ tim te solution in-North Africa c­ tually go far beyond water i elf. "It's not th t there' too little water in North Africa, but th t there is n imbalance between MEE;lNG RECENTLY AT WHITE HOUSE to dl.scuss Minority Scholarship, President George Busb Advisory Committee on Hlstorjsall.y Black Colleges' and Universities (HBCUs) include ( eated l-r) Central St te University Pre ident Arth...…

…UARY 17-23, 1 1 yR n Corr pondent Terri Brayn n- Willi ms, 24- ye r-old Benton H rbor mother h d to put her educ tion on hold nd I v her hu b nd nd three children to 0 nd erve her country. Br yn r- Willi m , a L nee Corporal in the M rine left Febru ry 11, to report to C mp Lejeune, in North Carolin where he will be rationed until he . receive further order. She had bec n on in ctive re erve or two year and wa a full-time tud...…

…mo r y. • r ci m, e i m, economic e ploitation, rruli i ri m, hypo ri y and the rro ant mi -u c of power have be n the order of th day in U.S. hi tory. Whether through the prop g tion "oci 1 Dar- wini m," the projection of "m niCest de tiny" or ·in tilling. what M din Luther King termed morbid fear of com­ the rutin .. g elite has HUG fulfill the un ulfill d m ric n revolution. to per ect the imper­ fect union, in mo t in t n...…

…a ar of t ------------------.., Th nt of of Small Work hops to ining to for the in tr m of will i prov bu in , m nag rial, nd t chnic 1 no -how of c rti ied DBE/HBO uppli rand th ir mploy R vi w th lena 1 dg today! orkshop sch ul th t you ill gain 10 to appr ci t. th wid -r nqe of nd 8 nd in th r istr tion form WINTER WORKSHOP SCHEDULE 1991 AGENDA TOPICS _ - TECHNICAL SEGMENT _ MANAGEMENTSEGMENT __ ----- MONDAY THURSDAY...…

…w nt to tr n er. Other it m , the bo rd ac­ cepted a 19,200 gr n: for gifted nd talented 3-12 grade student, to participate in art, cience, and math ctivitie, the Young Author conte t, Great Book ac- Sev n DuBoi Honor Pro- r m tudent t Highland P r Community Colle e will par­ t ic ip te in the "Windo to Afric /Th Journey Home" educ tion I tour of Sene I nd M Ii in Africa, Febru ry 13-23, 1991. The tudent will depart Detroit 2/1 ...…

…ott o OlT-Mu ic. M ic. Mu ic. In one cn e of the word, the orld of Dorothy R. Simp on i mu ic. She h owned nd oper ted Si mp OD' Record Shop, 14034 Jo C mp u, for the p t twentyfour ye Sh has een the progre ion of recorded mu ic evolve from 4S , 33 , four tr ck , ei ht track d It to CO' . Mu ic! with it tyle nd trend h ch nged too. When he opened Simp on' Record Shop, the MoTown Sound wa , a the young ter ay, "pop­ ping." Sh...…

…Amcric n nd other minority bu i- nc ow ncr and profe ion I from aero the country who felt vices. that the corpor tion h d been Th RTC mu t ell commercial ountr '. them." Spe . rs will include L. Wil­ li m crdrn n, chairm n of the RT nd Rev. J k on of the Rain- bo .oahuon who III op n the confer nee: 0 vid Coo e, e ecu­ tive director of the RTC and other RTC peciali t will highlight the opportuniues av Hable. Di cu ion will includ...…

…Over the p die J c on' n e ctly o t, rom nne . them creamin for more. Althou h many of hi on have a decidedly en uo navor, Freddie' n ver been no n a a "bedroom balladeer". ell, not until now! Since hi 19 5 debut, Freddie Jack on', been on non­ stop innin tre . Hi fir tingle "Rock Me Tonirht" kicked off a trin of nine bac -to-b c top ten hi . There w "You Are My Lady". "He'll Never Love You", and "m ny other including "Jam To...…

…, ne time the bccau C It '''11 too drt t rcul t t r them to m.r the mar h th T mlka Burri B . r i , county. rap contest Tamika Burri, a junior at the Benton Harbor High School, recently won the anti-drug rap conte t that wa .ponsorcu by the Be r r ic n County Intermediate School Di tr ic t a part of its regional Student A si tance Programs conference. Her rap en­ titled, "Stop the Madness", wa elected out of 31 other entrie ...…

…1 ............................................... Are you IIv ng on a limited Income? If you re 55 nd over nd a re dent of B rrlen; C , or Van Buren count e the enlor mploymant program of Region IV Area agenoy on aging offe,. a compl t no fee mployment a rvlo. For more Information oall 983·0177 or 1·800·442·2803 E.O.E. 2/1 ASSEMBLERS: Excellent Income, aa.y work a embllng products at home 7·day 24·hr. ervlc. Info 504·648·1700. DE...…

…2 NON I GE -Pr A r can f hion show fe tur ng tr ditlonal & original styl . Richard Ubrary. 9876 Grand Ai r 2pm. (935-�08). 102ND US COLORED TROOP REENACTMENT GROUP -Members in period oostl.X1le portray the actlvl of th M chig reg ment of Blec Civil War soldiers. Bow n Ubrary. 3 48 W V rnor t 2pm. (297-9381). ONE FAMILY, ONE PLANET -N e w BLACK MEN: UNCERTAIN FUTURES -examines th current condltJon of the young urban Black m Ie. Th...…

…VOL XIII NO 12 February 10-16.1991 I c I d r qu on m h m , Bu h) th t this war mu t be won, but we now this conflict­ will not la t forever nd w.e­ need to ddre he pre ing i � ues on the home front ... " "African American h ve 1- w ys shared with our fellow citizens a tot I commitment to the protection nd defense of this nation . . . in our illing­ ness ... even our e gerness to take up arms whenever the need has arisen .....…

….. war now' t d r n 'r ply from ulf rvic p r onn I We re concerned about the action that the government i ta ing in the Per ian Gulf. We believe th t the ervice person­ nel in the Gulf should have the right to decide their own de; - tinie . We think that family. member of the ervtce person .. net hould write letters to them in the Gulf and a·k them whether they want to fight or come home. Their re pOD e are cri tical. When ...…

…u r YP I A TI· One of Dr. M rtin Luther King Jr.' most important me es, u u lly left out of wh t' ritten nd id bout him, w hi upport f r dr m tic re tructurin of the U.S. economic y tern, ccording to economi t Juli nne M Iveaux who po e J n. 21 t Ea tern Michigan Uni ersity. Delivering the keynote ad­ dr at EMU' annual Pre ident 0 Luncheon honoring King, M Iveaux told orne 600 gue t that King' economic philo ophie h ve been ig...…

…tion. me n 0 tri in their 0 n reedom. Once in the of fric n Americ n iruu lly hunned. Only fter numerou union defe t t the h nd of the Confeder te Army nd fter nu-dr ft riot in ew Yor nd other northern citie did br h m Lincoln ree to recruit Afric n Americ n to help turn the tide 0 the r. More th n 75,000 Afric n Americ n fought in the Civil W r in hite led e re are d unit where they received- le p y th n their white counter­ ...…

…- NEARLY HALF of the 48 thousand motor vehicle death . nd 40� of the drowning deaths are alcohol-related. - More than a million U.S. ci tizens are infected with tbe HIV viru and more tban lSS tbou and of tbem have AIDS­ with the number climbing daily.· - From one to three million Americans are regular users of cocaine. This has created a climate of fear in our cities. Drug abuse by women contributes sig- \nificantly to our nation...…

…DO r The Detroit Heart Institute (001:1), located on the campu of Detroit o teop true Ho pit I (12523 Third Avenue, Highland P k) will join other cardi c pro rams in the area, in cele­ brating Cardiac Rehabilit tion Wee February 10-16, 1991. Thi tate-wide 0 rvance i being pon ored by the Michig n Society of Cardiov cular nd Pulmonary I chu ett Improvement ociation. - pproved reque t rom the Public or Dep rtment to de ign te th...…

…curryin dvice , ncour ement nd mil , i their mom/mentor/coun- elor/t chert riend Je ic Ho ell. Howell i he pro r m coor­ din tor of the ew Ch nee Project, n 18-month, full-time int n ive progr m. One of only 17 progr m Ii e it in the country, New Chance provide the urviv I nd coping kill nece ry to bre the cycle which often leave the children of young p rent di adv ntaged. "Our prim ry go I i to pro­ vide kill and opportunitie ...…

…Afric n Baz r pi nn d t u um DETROIT- Hard-to-find, uthentic Afric n m ks, culp­ ture , and clothing; nd the diver e form of African American mu ic nd d nee re mong the activitie and high­ lights that will be featured during the Detroit Historical Museum's annual African- American Fami­ ly Day, to be held Saturday, February 16 from 1-4 p.m. An Afri ca n-s ty Ie baz aa r featuring items impo from African countries will be held ...…

…HELP WANTED Are you living on a limit d In· come? If you are 55 and over and a re.ident of Berrien. C .... or Van Buren counties the Senior Employ· ment Prog m of Region IV Area Agencyon Aging off.,. a compl.te no f .. employment "Mce. For more in· formation call 983·0177 or 1·800· 442·2803 E.O.E. 3�/91 -�, Il, Friends· . 259, 545, 654, 646 o,sllier·434, 987, 643, 346 Bts (Trol(,') • 316, 219 o,b . 271, 564, 411, 114, 844 Ar. y...…

….1, A 12 OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY EV NT -"From Afrlc. ... To AfrlCM-Am« n ... ThJI Journey Contlnue� ... • t M rcy Co , 8200 W Out Dr. SouthfIeld from 9:30am. to 4pm. Call Bob Cumnghem (577-2191 or 592-eooo). PYRA 10 PERFORM I G THEATER - Students of Alsha Shul perform traditio African Dan ,song and stor . Unooln Ubrary. E Seven MI t 2:30pm. (876-0135 hi. nowIby ng ....IMPlredby l"ItV'Ir\Nrll'l of MOVE adelphia. W1dem ..... -eee...…

…VUL XIII NO 11 f [HHUAHY 3 C), 1991 50 Ce nt s Y DCC. L WI . Stalf Writer More tban 75,000 Blac died wh t experts c 11 "exce deaths" in 1987. The term refers to the number of deaths mong African American which would not occur if Bl ck lived under the ame health conditions as white. ate ee . .lnput on' wa te policy By BEAT ER L. H S CapiltJi News Serv·u I LAMS! G -If �ou are cerned about hazardous , Se WASTE, Page 7 , Homic...…

…P 2 ar 0 nnihll whi e racl 01, a By Derrick C. Lewl • Stalf Writ�r • Comprising only 10 percent of the world population. whites have a fear of genetic annihila­ tion which explains their racist beha vior, according to psychiatrist Dr. Francis Welsing. During a symposium at the University of Michigan last Mon­ day. Welsin.8 spoke on "Resisting Assimilation: The Psychology of Self Identity. She said this fear has created a glo...…

…H , th picture the L gue n accurate one, mo t ill' be ffe t d in orne way y the budget cut, but the poor will be hit the hard­ t. A D YET, tudie how they r the one who are the un law ha Ie impact-on By DE I MAN FI ·LD Capital New Service LANSING -It i bu me as usual in one of the Midwe t' largest porting good tore, despite new gun legi lation be­ coming effective in March, aid' Brad Bernard, a ales clerk at Jay's Sporting ...…

…. . . . . . .; .- . . 4 . , the orld to the ed e r, every ction by the Bu h ait .dmini tration w de i n d to the ma e conflict ith Iraq nation- of . I ob e ion. By re ortin to nd oc er room bo ts, vo in to -kic S dd m' .. , Bu h need­ le Iy person Ii ed t e conflict, ,undctcuttin the po ibility of ne oti tion . By incr ing the numb r of me ric n Amcric n troop without Con­ re ional uthority, he tr n - formed h t w initi Ily I...…

…ICHI A C.TIZ nd e - community living demands a common language, there were no elf-rigbteou guardian of tand rd Engli h abandoning the st ff of The Beverly Hillbillies and Green Acres. Like In Living Color, these ,comedie were endeavoring to e pre s les tandard reali ties with an appropriate dialect, not tr sh taDdard Engli h. THE RICH, POW RFUL,· and suburban member of society don't posse a monopoly on wis­ dom, insight and tr...…

…. . ... one fi c 1 ye r mo t 11 ely lso bc pr c nt the following ye r nd often 1 d to I rger llocation., tbe report ide This f ct that exp nditure keep grow­ i g even tbough revenue ina . decline due to the conomy or their temporary t t� lead to a greater and gre ter difference be- NATIV e _ tween the two. For ex mple, in pcricncc high t tes of inj ury, 1988 total t te expendi ture suicide. and homicide. ·Uninten- were S 16,519 870...…

…ICHI " ubura o y irpl n to und y Jan. 13. T ou h hi trip cheduJed b ore the J n. 15 United N tion deadline et to a110 S dd m . H ein to pull h hoop 0 t of u ait ith ul repercu io , he not called a a U. S. oldier, Inste d he IS one of everal 11m American dele ated to vi it Clpitl. city Riy dh for nine days to upport their Mu lim Arabian counterpar , Muburlk lid. . "(The Mu lim America ) benefi led Ind appreciated hlvin been i...…

…p tune . "The e freedom ong popular ne p per of the d y," ollin y, "bec e in m ny p rt of the country, coverage of ovement ctlvi tie limited." HO lZO S· ob erv nee of Blac Hi tory Month conclude with "Song Tell the Story: 1965- ture 1990, " a fe ture on the diversity ong bout World W r II, St lin, of the Afric n-Americ n e - nd the droppm of the tomic perience over the pa t 25 ye rs, . bomb, orded by popul r including r ce riot, t...…

…re kf: tI. n ck 8 r. 1/2 cup P k d brown su ar 1/3 cup light co syrup or honey 1/4 cup margarin or butter. softened 2/J cup peanut butter 1/2 teaspoon round cinnamon 4 cup .. Total cereal 2/3 cup raisins Butter "quare pan. 9x9x2 or HxHx2 in hes. Heat brown su �r. corn syrup and margarine in J-quart saucepan over medium heat. stirring frequ ntly. until sugar is melted and mixture is smooth. Heat just to boiling. stirring frequentl...…

…o me HA 0 onor r d in Gulf BE TON HA 80 - The Ben­ ton Harbor Are School Bo rd of Educati n nd Superintendent would like for II parent or loved one. having Benton Har­ bor Hi h School Gradu te erv­ ing in the armed force tationed Avenue. 'CI Y in ltu curity ch ck' Uy Berni' Bro n C orr pondent 13 TON HARBOR-Detective Bill Elliott of the Benton H rbor Police Department wa posted at the Monday, January 28, Benton Harbor Ci ty...…

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…12 LACKCI E OJ CT- Pre .nts H.I, Piece: A Flim tor NappyIHMd«J P.opIe & Coo"Y High t the LInry. 5201 WooctwardAve.1n the Unlv. Cuhur Cent r In Frt nd Auc;fttorium. Wedneedey ngs from 8:30 • &pm. (�. FREE 'A IL Y ACRO THE EA - ExpIor_ the rem • oonnections (common ) the au p.opl of coa tal South Carolina .. G.orgla. & Oklahoma (the Black 5en:tlnOt .. ). " people of SMwra Leone '" W Afrtca. A on.how dooumerUry on PBS "'1 pm. ere ...…