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…IT ALMOST GOES without saying that the over­ whelming majority of college students were of European de­ scent, and therefore the notion of diversity in higher education a primarily found via economics. Scholarship were the major ource of aid, usually limited to short-term borrowing intended to see a student through an emergency. The involvement of the federal government in student aid began at the conclusion of World War n with...…

…o contlnu d from A-3 • "EDUCATION ND PREVENTION arc our main goals. Even if we eliminated every lgn, the indu try would still have some , medium by which to reach the con­ sumer. But an educated co umer is bener able to withstand the mes­ &I ," tated TInsley-Williams. "I don't believe that people are mindle s zombie, " said Omokchinde, "but I do believe that vi ual media lnfluenc them to degree. There' at t some subliminal influ...…

…ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS Lov r' n I roo • "The key to Johnson' s ," Powell says,"w his realization tbat. a Bl c artist who co d brin to bla lit a vital, exp ive point of vie r001Cd in a ditional y of life, be could crea 0 of major co eenee for modem art." Sadly, Johnson's career came to an brupt end in 1947 wben he entered a s te hospital in New York with a deblUtatln mental ill rcsulti from ayphil • 1be atory of in the artist'a ...…

…I d y,F b.12 • IBlack Love, I a IIv theatrical production exploring relationships between Black men and women, ,8;30pm, Mus um of Afrlc n Amerlc n History, 301 Frederick Dougl , Detroit. $5. • The Symphonic Wind Ensemble pr nt concert featuring music by ev ral Black compo ers, 8pm, Varner Recital Hall, Oakland tJt1iverslty, ROChe •. Free. . turd y, Feb. 15 • IBlu and the Splr ,I f urlng WDET-FM's Robert B. Jon ,2pm, Pr Court, D...…

…• One rib of celery i one tem from talk. F reel call for more than one or 0 Ingle . In some , the recipe may can for talk and mean a in m but in the celery b i ,tal is one bunch. D BETTY CROCKER Q. � potatoes I grated for a casserole turned Black. What would prevent this? SA., Mobile, AL A. R w potatoes tum Black from oxygen in the air and from touching the metal of a grater. To minimize thi , grate potatoes close to the time y...…

…MUSKEGON auty Pageant t Eleanor's TOXY Boutique. The event is dedicated to the memory of William Wat . BIder John M. Will Jr., the lat tor. No experience necessary. America's Cover and Cover Boy USA will bold their 8th Annual Michigan State Baby Cont t and Beauty P geant, March 14, in the West Ballroom at the Ann Albor Holiday Inn. Boy ages 0-5 and girl from birth through 2S years old will be eUgible to compete forpriz • Some...…

…Or a college education.·Or a comfortable retirement. It's the secure feeling you get knowing thatyou're providing for your family and your future. It's a U.S. Savings Bond, and it pays competitive interest rates with a guaranteed minimum rate of return when held five years or more. For more information, pick up a free Buyer's Guide at your local bank and ask about the Payroll Savings Plan where you work. U. Savings Bonds WESTERN MICHIGAN...…

…- , o if IB man and' i we'll t tlae' roo than whi� �B from eniering m! JmVing � in the workp in '92. The economic rece ion dwing � � deCade- tructuring 0 � national �lOOI1lV arx1 perpetual laclc of 'ccooomic production' 'de our oonummity bordm 100m chal­ Ienp 10 B getting sufficient a leg � in � American 'ety toward the twn of � century. "If it' 10 � in � 19'XB, it is � 10 youaoome." Good jobsaod career opportunitie for our ...…

…," : SPARING THE LEG en ifi , I • : By PAm JABROCKI : ctIplitIl N..,. s.me, I������----��- ; LANSING-It may meu more : work for local charter boat cap : but keeping fisb-catch records CIOwd : help increase the population of tIrdr , prey and, in tum, their b ineIs. : A bill requiring Great L&kea ,charter operators to report their I monthly fish-atch totals was pUled : by the House last July, and bas'been : in Senate committee ...…

…EDITORAL on' c . i ory don't·m I br e I c on h if you an it There are a whole lot of Bl c History Celebrations going on. rything from concerts to dramatizations to readings to movies lect to special worship services ... whatever your thing is, re is Black History Celebration organized around it. Even the hite press, the major media, the television tations and radio tio have jumped on the Bl ck History Band Wagon. Uke Dr. rtin Luth...…

…I .you h v n int r t in p rticipatin in the presidenti I primary, you must: (1) tered. vo r. d �2) d c� re in dva ee h ther you w' h to vot th ballot listing Democr tic pr identi I candidat or the ballot listing Republican pr idential candida . Th .d d.line �r re�i tering to vot d decl ring "political p rty pre er nee" for the p idential pnm ry J Tu day, February 18, 1992. Contact my offiee or vi it any Secretary of. S te ranch 0 Ice to r...…

…• Jim Kent id that rough tima ould ugg t between 500 to 7SO of those infected with the HIV virus arc between the ages of 15 and 19. THIS ESTIMA IS based on the 2,619docwnented AIDS in Mlchipn. Kent . d it is believed that about 5 percent of those people contracted the di e when the were 15 to 19 Y old. provided that ratio still holds true, then there are pro bly 500 to 750 high schoolaged you ho are infected wi th the HI¥ virus ...…

…VOL XIV NO. 11 FEBRUARY 5 - 11 � 1992 Jordan takes his image off NBA clothing 8-7 UAW says Japanese ignore civil rights -A-3 WVA , e that hi original guilty pie over," n ide cried, momen later. Inv tig tors tracin li nd following leads cro conunuents arre ted J m Earl Ray in London in June. Within year of the ination, on March 10, 1969, Ray pleaded guilty to King' killing. In his new book, Ray now calls th court proceeding a ...…

…THE 10 PROPOSmO S ARE: - That a new world ord r hould keep the promisesofth World Sum­ mit for Children. The goal agreed at th 19 World Summit for Childr n included preventing 4 million child deaths a year, halving child malnutri tion, en­ ding di es like polio and tet nus, ensuring a basic education for all Children, and ensuring that all , familie have clean water and ace to family planning. "That great promi e to the world' ch...…

…u HONDA, IT STATED, paid a$6 million ettlement in 1988 after being charged by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commi - sion wi th discrimination against African Americans and women. While African Americ n employment at Honda has increased since then, the union said, the levels do not reflect the population. It was impossible to reach Honda spokespersons by the time of this deadline. The union quoted a midwestern state offic...…

….m. "Dogbitit"I ·d.·J t in the S m Hill do you whomever you are." "Pr i e the Lord, Brother Wrote. Pra th d. Thi i the Right reverend De con Demon C-Cre e Jone . I m bout to begin my et' m k D.C. tate unri e rvice nd I wanted to chat." "Reverend," I id, "I under- land other nu but you? you're too mu h. Why in th 0 and 0 would you, a man of t cloth call nyone t 4 a.m. to chat?· "Brother Wrote. Thi world ain't tanding till. If ...…

…During muncr 00. eX- fa'cd by � am in oollabcndon with 1he UIi ty of New , York Health Sde� Cenrt, fbr eXBq)1e, tlxbt Jeamcd my by tdJIng a � tudml work 00 a cadaver am by obseJv .. , . �tartSUlFY. Atam , SUI1lIta'OO\IIC dred by � am­ flCrarx1lBMBroo yn, thcst\XkUs too apart aM led a per­ �ulert>�tow it�. Durlng�sdml year, �am­ tel' lUllS a trodel bridgc-building contest wi� support from the , Triborough Bridge am Tunnel AuIOO...…

…. " II " . , " ,INALLY, MANY people don't like the political party declaration requirement because they consider their politics to be private and do not want them to go on public record. The public di closure of a political party preference defeats the purpose of a private ballot. One could look at the two lists and know with a great deal of accuracy which candidate they will vote for in November. Of course, .with 1-99 bein...…

…This Week In Black History What was the "middle DtIIs.q� " in Iti.sby? FEBRUARY 1913-Roal respon ible for the Mnpncty, Ala., b bo)'OOtt, bom.l934-W . t, bom. 1928- Bola.... HobiIalOa capIUrCd uention 0 drama and m ic aiti by�oo�qttimac in BLACXBIRDS. Who WtB Mr. Bones in Blodc minstrdsy? . un YOUR HUDSON'S SHOPPING CARD, VISA, ASTlICARD DISCOVER CARD OR THE AMERICAN EX'IUS CAID. HUDSON'S U ,O'IN MON •• SAT. 10.9, SUN. 12.6. 2 ...…

…Publl h r: Ch rl Editor: T r K 1 n n Editor: Wanda F. Roqu more Con rlbutor. : B rnic Brown - Danny Cook - ary Golliday - Allison Jone - Flodean S. Riggs - Leah Samuel- Nath niel Scott - Ron Seigel - C rolyn W rfield - Ver White Production an 9 r: Kascene Bar s Production: Kai Andrich- Anita Iroha Account Ex cutlv : Erlene Tolliver- Bob Z EDITORIAL AID education i he key When AIDS first came to light in 19 the majority of us, incl...…

…2 To the many stu­ dents of African de­ scent attending predominantly European 'American col/eges, one very clear mes­ sage is "You are not a/one. II, represented by undergraduate and graduate tudents. , ON MORE tha one oc­ casion, and in particular in my nnual State of the Campus Ad­ <kess/Column, I conclude by tell­ ing students an reader that "Your are not alone." The IollowingIs summary statement by the students of the ...…

…p Ie I A CIT Z La e eJl0Uglr to serve. mall enou I, to care. 358-5170 FI 1 1'\ LRW , . HELP FEED THE HU U e thi coupon Help Feed the Hungry. Gleaner Community F d Bank will use your donation to purcha e the 'ca es of food you elect and di tribute them at no co t to over 180 soup kitchen , church pantrie , and emergency helter . ----------------------- I DI AT TH UMB R OF CASES 'OF EACH ITEM YO WI H TO BUY FOR THE HU . GRY ( ( )...…

…. . · : Anticipation February 25 is the date of · the upcoming 34th Annual · Grammy Awards. It's sure to · be a big night for Natalie Cole who nabbed four nominations · including best album of the year, record of the year, and · jazz vocal performance, and · traditional pop performance. Her father, the late Nat King Cole will be honored as well, with recorded works selected for the' Grammy Hall of Fame including his "Mona Lis...…

…Afrlc n-Style C r mlc - Three-week course will teach the ba Ics 01 ceramics as you create and decorate an African-style mask. The class provides In ight into the functions of the rna k. Feb. 8, 15, 1 :30-3:30pm. Ages: 12 & up. Fee: 20 (833-1263). Afrlc n Amerlc n Family o y - African American music and dance. Shop at the bazaar featuring African-American goods in the Streets of Old Oetrolt. Trace' your family history. Feb. 15, ...…

…2 HEALTH UEL TH W I IT TI would build upon Detroit' current 'pro­ m. Th city will submit to Dr. Sullivan comprehe ive pi n to more are iv ly include children Poor children are nearly three times likely to be overweight as children of middle-cl and affluent families, ccording to an analysis of nationally repre entative ample of 6,700 youngsters aged 5 to 17. Black children, the re earch also Bnds, are more than three times Ukely...…

…BENTON HARBOR care I "The bottom line i , th t mete can id. According to M nnln of the ,500 mete in Benton Harbor, only half of them ve been d. CALENDAR t r G rd n r Training off red The Berrien County Cooperative Extension Service will offer M ter Oardener training in ten e ions beginning February 6 through April 9, at the Andrew Univer ity Agriculture Building in Berrien Springs. All es ions will be held from 1·4:30 p.m. C...…

….10 • }{VCC will p nt a film rie the wee of the 10th throu h the 14th. St rting times are 12:00 p.m. The Promised Land, Ain't Gonna Shuffie No More, A Nation of L ,the Keys to the Kingdom, and Bac to the ovement re the featured at­ trac:tio • • WMU Brown B g Lucbcon �ries; Victor Green aDd Sonja F. Woods, speakers. 12:00 p.m. in Kanley Otapel. F b.11 Ar1I and CUltural Di play, sponsored by DMA. 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. in rooms lO...…

…· • · .- . . � whi , ent 2" which mad 10 in! Lf wero the three top Bl film; 0 the year which collec- tively 137 million. M vi are exampl of money making p i tion for if we'd j t put our collective upport hioo our own. Bl k filmmakedohn Sin I l\ made "Boyz in the Hood' for whi tudi and made $56 million for the people who were in the deal. Mario Van Peebles had a imil r deal with peopl who [rom ''New Jack City" or his in- ...…

…Cia h of th . Legend Aids-related charities Will ben fit . , I I " I .� Julius Erving, Kareem Abdul Jabbar and DJ Group, presenter of the Feb. 28 "Clash of the Legends" one-on-one basketball chal­ lenge, will donate part of the proceeds from the pay­ per-view cable television event to AIDS-related charities. With each purchase of the event by a cable sub­ criber, 50 cents will be donated .. Half will go to the - Americ...…

…RELIGION EYE ON GOSPEl. . . On II tid 1101,: Addition 1 ��'9a4� � GospelHOu� w.e.H.B. 1200 AM • 7:00 a.m.· 11:00 a.m. ' Every Sunday Morning John • King Ar. nio It II Gets Seriou : Arsenio Hall i known for hi onscreen exploi , but lately he' getting lot more prai e of orne thing h ' doing behind the cene with hi Church (dubbed FAME). It all started when Arsenio found out that the neighborhood around the church was becoming inf...…

…Put Your Cia Ifted Ad In Thl Spot. VOL U N TEE R S C.II NEEDED - S nlor 869 00 Nutrition S rvlo • I. - 33 0 K Z G CAE D B T ourr.ntly aooeptlng NOW Do'g8iELETTRAOUUBLELE R AUT E G L X T I applloatlon. for $5 0 GEl R HAM NET memb r.hlp to the Using letters outside of' box, make A Y U N GEE TIC Board of Olr etere. for ftrat 20 ord of four or more lett rs, Lett G E R L A E A A N L Qllallfl.d oandldat.. word •• 10centa ,.. outsid of bo...…

…In 100 words or les's tell us what thi poster means to you: Entrie will be judged on originality, creativity and clarity. There are tw� eateqorle : grade K-6 and 7-12. 100 S ving Bond to r place wlnn In ach cat ory. The t · three essays in each category will b publi h' d in th ichigan Citizen. All entrie become �he property of the Ic;hl Citizen. Send to: Michigan Citizen, P.O. Box 03560, Highland Park, MI 48203. Entries must be po tmarked ...…

…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 ...…