…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...…
…, .......................................... __ ._- 1/' ............................................... Corr pond ntl want d for we Iy n p per. Mu t have Int relt In your community, bliity to report. ev nt. ccur t Iy. Will train the right Individual. S nd resum and/or lettar of Intere t to: Michigan CItizen. P.O.Box 035 0 Highland P rk, MI �8203. FREE TRAVEL BENEFITSI AIRLINES NOW HIRINGI ALL POSITIONSI $17,500 ·$58,240. C II (1...…
…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 ...…
…EAST LANSING - Amid thunderous applause and cries of "Al1ahu Akb r (God i Great) from a capacity crowd an call of bout 4,000 at the MSU . Audi torium February 18, Minister Louis Farrakban said tbat MSU is a "modern day plant tion" that thinks nothing of Blac studeats. "Nobody care if you $uduate ith �egree, but put tbe ball in that hoop," Far rakhan aid. "You (MUS) use Black people to build your credit. " Farrakh n, leader o....…
…G our lives that n ppy bl ck s in i ugly, he con tinued, I am here to say I con- ider my elf very beautiful Bl c …
…o ers 0 jec I 0 limi s AACP progra • I o For the past 8 years thi Branch has spon ored nd ere ted African Americ n Program fo the prisoner opulation here at the State . n of Southern Michigan. ach program has been a tremendous success and en lightenment to the· population nd guest ho attend d as ell. Several month ago, the Branch put together African American Program to pre ent to t population t this prison. Upon submitting...…
…·t� _.. � . '.'>:" ...... • � "'. . . ','- t • • • , • , P" d in rm you If. II , equali ty. tho e who benefit materially from institutional raci m now use the term "raci t" to denounceBlack critics who call for the enforce ment of ffirm tive action and uaJ opportunity legislation. Behind the myth of equality exist two cri es, which will pre ent fundamental challen ges to African -American in th dec de of the 19905. There ...…
…a . . IT DID OT take I for , idea to emerge from among the captive sons and daughters of Africa in America, that Americ s a ho tile territory where African people were un- etcome except slave. De pite the ruthless attempt to brainwa hand de-Africanize African people in America, a craving for Africa pcrsi ted in t THE LATTE half of • his century, it . alto X part from the civil riShis Ie rs in stressing he ' pan-African and inte...…
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…�ennan Ivory honored as 'em n of the year' ByMaryG y make up the West Shore Muskegon County Com- Youth Symphony. i sion Chairman Herman Both performance ill be ory � honored recently preceded by a lecture by the The t Chapter of preview, designed to provide Omega Psi Fraternity Inc. as concertgoers with a guide for it "Citizen of the Year". listening to the works on the He i a retired production program. control engineer at Sealed . ...…
…, • As paye themsleves,' federal are illing to their fair share to briDg dow govemme pen control the deficit nd, ultim tely, hal ce the et - even if it SOlJletiJ·mcs costs them their jobs. But, they will not stand by Hendy w every loophole in the. .. flawed. .. sy is used by the priv sector profiteers to e in payer dollars to fatten their bottom line-even w n dollars go far beyo d th orignal bid . The propo al is a good govern...…
…11 I' CH9Q() WTCo.-1 . \ ,I . Established in 1986, the I«lDl ,Achiever Awards recognize· adults whose personal or professional efforts are creating a bet1er way of life in jnner- . city communities. Each recipient receives a S 1O,CXXl contribtItion from BrOiIn & 'Alilli�_"',"""""" b be donated b 1he �ifying norrpdit, , :.city.comroonity service d h' or her choice. One Cl\\Ord recipient is selected in.each d five catego ries: Arts,...…
…c • urn y group rally pro orotal the cutI)ad� Held ue a 2" social service increase to ccwer the cost if inDation, which had . already been postpened siDce October. Cuts in the grant arc being considered. E\al without these cuts, Held and Bernard state that people cannot live dequatcly OD the � TbcyDOtc that it · for: A women with cIiilcIreD to live the current al lowaDCc of 58% of the proverty line. - Pcop to find home to ...…
…._ • Got a prob ? d till tJII.nW7? Or do 10" just to talk? Th�1I rite to Erik Washington in car« of: Th� iclU till cu P.O. Box 3560, High P k, MI 203 or ro: 'Dear £,', irack Mile Sta t· P.O. Box 3�24, Los All· eles Calif. …
…BE TO HA BO -The ci ty of Benton Harbor fired the police officer ho h ig ni ted and united thi city responding to the officer's hooti I of a fleeing, un armed man. Tuesday night, February 20, City Manager Steve Man ning, held a pres conference to give his ruling on the City of Becton Harbor's investiga tion bf the January 18, shoot ing, here Lt. Marvin Fied ler, a 19 year veteran of the Benton Harbor Police Depart ment; ...…
…Benton Harbor Area News • n' ion ry B p- Tr ni Program Offered o • • • • • The Sunday School and Children Church of Progre -' ive Mi ionary Bapti t Church, 245 Pipestone, ill pre nt. BI c drama entitled, Blac A arenes Through The Eye Of Children-, Sun day, February 24, at 6 p.m. Hi - tory ill unfold from lave hip from Africa to the pre ent politici ns. Participating on progra,m and who they will portray will be, Oayvo...…
…, "r"IIIC. '.I'M" OIlY to H r Cit, Commis- lioD voted to ell a city- o bi IOnc bo at 66 Hi laad Avenue to t e Cooperatiye RecreatioD a Outreacb Pro,rlm. Inc. (CROP). I nOD-profit or aDizatioD, for tbe lmount of $1.00 to be used I I bome- 1 Iter Ind I center for lin Ind dull literacy program • Accordi , to the resol u lion. if C or end its pro gram t e property ill revert b ck to the city. Mlyor Wolf aid, "per- , onlll, I ...…
…" Test yourself ith thi Qick Dialogue Quiz on the subject of tress: . True or Fal ? A. Everybody at some time in life experiences some degree of mental or physical stre • , B. The best cure for sires is tranquilizer pill. C. St is one disorder that often can be relieved by the person affected. D. Extreme anxiety attacks may be mi t ken for heart at tacks nd seizure . E. At present, st eems mo ttroublesome for women in the wo...…
…y incident in the us to basic train i g I was eading Paul obeson's He c I Stand. The book, accordi to the drill sar geant that wei med us to the camp, wa wr ten by a Black Oommuni t d would only confuse and rrupt my negro mind. He too the book and h Id it high a e his head as an example of 'f (bidden fruit' and, in betwe n gutter in'JeC. tives, tore the ages from the book distributi g them to the new male rec its, instructing...…
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