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…I I Pro e pc Amurcon D m nd d ent Ing By DETROIT - A chanting line of picketer demonstrating in front of Amurcon Apartment Management Comp ny's Southfield office able to ac complish h t earlier mcetinp had failed to achieve - a promise by Amureon that things ould get better. The March 9 demonstration organized by members 0 the Hou ing Co lition Core Group (HCCG), tenants of 11 buildings located in downtown . Detroit all m...…
…Stud nt rg U. m n ment; curriculum and A a er D d KallII�.U In reponse to continous stream of re tionary beb vior by the Howard U. administr - tion, university udents halted the school' annual Charter Day convocation. University presi- Fa . S. Capital News Service LA. SI G - Gov. James Blanchard said the Legi lature's Blac Caucus' criticism ofhi St te of the State addres simply was the lawmakers' yof etting 1m at tention. ...…
…o cia By hy r Capital News Service LA I G - Although dropout rates arc a significant I concern, the problem is shifting with the state's new service economy to affect the middle class. omi Bryon, consultant for the bur u of educational ervices in the state Department of Education, said she bcli ves part of the dropout problem is due to parents who didn't en courage their children to get an education, because the parents didn...…
…� r' cone rn , . 3 --TAT o , Whereever he went in Michigan campaigning for votes in the March 26 Democratic caucuse , Jesse Jackson was met by overflow crowds roaring their enthusiasm. The response to Jackson was constant, widespread and massive. In Kalamazoo, 4,000 turned out to hear Jackson where Michael Dukakis drew only 500 and Die Gepheardt, 7 . In Benton Harbor a city of 13,000, over �OOO Came to hear Jackson; in Ann Arbor, 5...…
…By Alii J DETROIT - Jesse Jackson brought his campaign for the nat ion's h· ghest office to Michigan where he found pack ed halls, spirited followers and a cadre of dedicated volunteers determined to make history. Driving home his message of reinvestment in America, stop the dope the borders, job ; peace and economic justice, Jackson offe ed his listeners in Detroit, Thu sday, a sharp con trast to the r alities of the day's he...…
…_. c o By A) J . e poorest campaign, the richest message, the broadest reach," is how Presidential can didate Jesse Jackson explained his sweep of the South on Super Tuesday, the 2O-state primary. �e, the people can win!" Jackson earned first place in four states, second in the rest and out polled ,every other can didate when all the votes from all the states were tallied, Jack son workers told the press Wed nesday. In a ...…
…unequ ByRho cia B. I Capital News Service LANSING - Equality and justice are just some of the rights people of every race, gender, color and creed are supposed to enjoy as United States citizens. But many argue that there is a disproportionate number of minorities to whites serving sen tences in jails nationwide. And some believe that women receive unfair and insen itive court decisions in cases concerning rape and abuse. Whi...…
…Z STATE'S AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY" "SERVING THE ARCH 29 -:- APRIL 4 Jackson cal He . d institutional racism has manifested itself in both the university setting and government policy due to co rvative political trends brought on by the Reagan administration. "My mixed emotioo is that e're on the right cause e fi racism and fascism, but in 1987 it's th wrong ag� " Jackson said. Instead, students should now concern themselve with ...…
…�. "SER VING THE STATE'S AFRICAN-AMERICAN CO MARCH 22' 28, 1987 NEWS BRIEFS CP co FEDER TE FL GS RE OYED Greenvill .. - The A P h pa dare luti n calling f r the removal of Confederate fl flying above the tate capital buildin in outh C rolina and I barna. The re luti n al called on Georgia and issis ippi to remove onfederate ymbol fr m their tate flags. The civil rights rganizati n uthea t Regional Direct r Earl Shinhoster declared ...…
…"SER VING THE VOL. IX NO.16 ·z STATE'S AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY" • B T PHE GREGORY In an extraordinary display of support to rid the University of racism, 61 members of the Univer ity community, including Pre ident Harold Shapiro, told a commit of state legislator about their experi e ith ra i m and offered suggestion on ho to com tit About 800 peopl crammed in the Michigan Union' s Grand Ballroom to listen tudent , former ...…
…VOL. IX NO. 15 USER VING THE .� z STATE'S AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMJl1UNITY" ac Rev. Jesse Jackson is the targe of a national grassroots drive urging him to support the running of an independent African-American presidential candidate in 1988. The petition ing campaign, which aims to deliver on million signatures to Jac n is being led by Dr. Lenora Fulani, the only African-American woman to run for Governor of e Yor Stat in a con...…
…Who's more likely to ed- male or lem USER VING THE c • • o eft Plge 8 STATE'S AFRICAN-AMERICAN COlV[ll1UNITY" NEWS BRIEFS KLAN TO PAY $7 ILLION obil Alabama - In fir of it ind ruling last wee. , the United Klan of America and . of its present or past member ere ordered to pay 7 million for their role in the I9} idn p-murder of a Blac teen er. The verdict by an all- hit jury a arded to the family of ich I Donald ho dy left ha...…
…rrien jai rs VOL. VIII NO. 18 ARCH 30 - APRIL 5, 1986 AWARD NORWOOD $300,000 y a By STEVE GERSTEL WASHI GTO The Senate confirmed the nomina tion of Sidney Fitzwater of Texa to a lifetime appointment as a federal judge de pite charges by Democrats that he tried to scare offBlac voter in an 1982 election. The coat ored 52-42 to confirm the 32-year-old tate jurist nominated by Pre ident Reagan to the u.S. District Court for t...…
…LA AZOO: A tory of triumph by K lamazoo youth 2 VOL. VIII NO. 17 ARCH 24 - 30, 1986 fac s -u. By Larry . Still WASH GTO NPA)- Unle the problems of alienated Black youth, who cannot b ab rbed into the job market re solved oon by the govern ment and private enterpri , the United State may one day face condition similar to m upri n in Haiti, the Philli pin d South Africa, Dr. D uglass Glasgo , director of the Washington bure...…
…25 VOL VIII NO. 16 RCH 16 • 22, 1 86 On the 40th Anniversary of the p g of the Full Employ- ment ct of 1946, John E. J cob Pre . dent of the ational rb Le gue, decl red in W sh in on, D.C. on Thur day, 6 1986, th t th pro contained in that ct 'have come to nothing' and prom s of the Humphrey � ....... a;ii.u Full Employment ct ant Inclalr hlngton Po t corro PLANT,Ark.-A dozen farmers re gather d in th c paciou machin hed o...…
….. . . , , . � .. I I. '. r -TumtoP 4 r Ign A GIVE LIFE SE TENCE e p rt, R.I. - Black Navy Petty Officer itchell Gar ray, Jr. ntenced recently here to life in prison after b ing convicted of murdering hi commandin officer. His attorn y contend d that th 22 year old Garraway had been a victim of r cism hile erving aboard the frigate USS iller. The avy had ked for the death penalty in the case. Ho ever, th life entence enable Gar...…
…ULKRATE U .. Po ta PAID Benton Harbor, 14e<>22 PermIt No. SO Addr' Cor. R'qst 25 THE CITIZEN ARCH 3 - 9, 1986 :I@f%tlItl�:�ltItrlJl:Iffttl�lrtrltI1rl�tl1nl:ttIIttl1tIl1�ltiItlt:1IrfJtmrIttt�f�:11tIlf�@t:tt::II:1�::IIr@I@:tt@lf�I�:I�lf:tl1tltt\�jtI�j};:��: u, COpS old crim co fab YO - Th meri- n Ci il Liberti Union, P Ad nt D p rrrnent of Public r ty nd om 0 other or niz tion ill hold n ti nal conf r n r h 6- , in Atlan G O...…
…TOPAG Junk Food and Early Death VOL. VII CH 31, 1 test score can and u d to examine curricu velopments, determine De d , analyze udent progre in b . c and identify school dis tricts that need impro ment 10.5 in reading and math skills. 0.1 The EAP Handbook cau- .1 15.5 Co· on 4 � 21 100.0 10.5 1 .4 14.0 grade mth te for tenth re ding and following of t th grade ichigan Educational A sment Program ores for reading a...…
…'do All Reporters at the scene in Uitenh e tirnated that more than 50 other marchers ere wounded, many cri1ically, hen a con . gent of 19 police offl opened fire on the crowd ott pointb range with u omatic rifle, pi tols and otguns. Senator Edward Kennedy an nounced on n tional television that he had receiv d reports from church official in South Africa that at I a 40 per om h d beensho. The incident w one of the bloodi t s...…
…gan -Tum to PIIt 4 Citiz n To P.ublish on .. I Mondays HARBOR - This . city wiD lay to re 01 and best kn n reUgious leaders hen mourners titer at nelay, rch 25 for the of ev. .E. £llis, or of Pilgrim R t Baptist urc . Re. Ellis p d Sunday, reb 17 just two days after . congregation celebrated hi 93rd birthday ·th a special rvice. Burial will be in Crystal. Springs C metery. Friend may t Robbins Brothers Funeral y from 11:3...…
…Committee of Urban Le e and the Ur- b n Le gue Juniors ill ponsor 'Eye On Opportunity" Youth Car r Conference, Satur d y, rch 16th t the Christian Community enter, Hac ey at t J rman from : 30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Th motto ed or attendtng hool inter ted high school stu dent who ek care r infor mation and direction as well opportunitie . , e keynote spe er, n- .A .. employed. otor Company, arborn, ichigan and is cti Iy invol ...…
…or that require new major system like heating. Although mo t started in th 1970s, veral are over 30- yea -old. For the most part, they are arted by parent and te che ho were dis- tisfied ith hat they felt ere in dequaci in the public hools. - The curricul at�se schools inc ude b lc re ding, math, d writing. But many of them introduce an "open door" policy, ahhoup t . rally requbed for pIKe t. Y ve long 'ting . t and operate ...…
…L "," GARY HART A D BLACK AMERI CA -T TO PA E 6 SUIT TA GETS VOL. VI O. 17 ARCH 28 - APRIL 3, 1984 ISSISSIPPI VOTI G LAWS -TURN TO PAGE 2 BE TO HARBOR - The Southwestern Michigan Southern Christian Leadership Conference SCLC) will m et turday, rch 31 at 10 a.m. t • ogre lve Bap Church, to discu the possibility of reopening the C . Dr. Daniel E. Cook, pre Ident of SCLC, made the nnounce t nd said letter had been sent to area c...…
…o Vil fAUBUS DORSES J CKSO -PAGE3 ADDRESS CORRECllO I REQUESTED .. ACK P OG SSIVES CO VE E I ATlA T -PAGE 3 VOL. VI NO. 16 MARCH 21 - 27, 1984 • • By T rry elly ST. JOSEPH - Despite plans for ex panded bus rvice throughout the Twin Citie Benton Rarbor city. will remain . the only municipality to subsidize Dial A-Ride, according to a recently relea d nsportation study. Benton Harbor's sub' dy is $36,600 thi year nd will incre...…
….. / . 1 MICHIGAN·DEMOCRA TS TAKE THEIR PICK SA TURDA Y Story and Caucu loe tion on Page 3 25e ORTH OF MA DUSTRIAL PA.�K PLA MILLER ST. Benton Harbor officials -like the proverbial city slicker who m de his living lling the Brooklyn Bridge to touri t - will be mar keting property they don't own, have no intere t in or right to, and can't afford to buy. OVer 50· property own ers and residents of the propo d orth of ain a...…
…,... _ • .--1 1 RETUR CA JACKSO REGAl ( MOME TUM? � To th del" t of many r ers, Tum to ge 7 t VOL. VI NO.1. MA CH 7 -13, , ••• o The goal of Benton Harbor com munity development doe not trans late from the job into his private investments for Community Services Department Director William Lilly, if a fOI:'J11er tenant and the camera Y eye are to be believed. According to courthou record, Lilly is purchasing the property at ...…
…oc In prepared st tement re d at the onday night city cornmis . n meeting by County Commi loner Fred Bird, the errien County Democratic Party char d Enterpri Zon ChairmanRo- ert J c n of expre . rprisingly p rti ttitude" in his lobby' .efforts. he atement a jointly issued by County Commi sioner Baird, illie e County Democrat' Chair Verlin Zimmerman Fourth Co re ional Di triet Chair Larry . I n Benton H rbor mocratic Club Chair Da...…
…I . BULK RATE us, POSTAGE AID B nton Harbor, I 49022 P mi 0.50 int Tri-County Southw By Terry eDy The heralded Enterpri Zone bill' chances of passi into 1 have dimmed the ichigan Hou nd Senate grapple this wee with legislation called the Economic Gro th Area bill. Sponsored by Detroit Sen tor J ac Kelley, the bill - S.B.46 and comp ion bills S.B. 47 and 48 - expre the same goals the proposed Enterprise Zone bill, but spring fro...…
…r 0 o See Story 011 10 VOL. V 0.15 ARCH 1 - 22,_' ha e forced the Health C e hich oper e edicaid pati nt no 10 er in me encie ch cutb simply . t co and could e entually result in health care crisis for the poor the unemployed and the uninsured.' Verlin Harder, ° e pre 'dent of fin c for the hospit ration . th t ercy and emorial Hospitals h ve 10 more than 60,000 in edi caid reimbu ment e ch month since S� ember 1982 for out...…
…VOL. V NO. '4 PL SO TE SCHOO TALE T E EFIT TOP AND BOTTO SIDES- Acting on a propo bmitted by Second ard Cornmi loner Randall Juergensen, the city commission onday night oted to e blish Citizens Advi- ry Cornmitt on th Prevention of Crime. Commi . ner will m e appoint ment to the lO-member panel in 0 eek. "It doe not ppear that Benton Harbor, in the short run, will be able to provide funding for tr ditional police erthele , ...…
…F BULK RATE U .5. POSTAGE PAID B ton rbor, I 49022 .50 VOL. V 0.13 ARCH 2 -8,19 3 probably city taff per n to i ted ith econ mi development, Kelley id. He noted that the publicans on th committ inst th electi n of The State of ichigan Court of ppeal has re er d th Berri n County con iction of Robert orwood for ulting a jail guard. orwood feel the decisi n i a gi nt ep fo ard in his 32.5 million it ain t the County the Sheri...…
…'. ARCH 31 - APRIL • 19 2 in taxes and 11 Board follo' ere gran ed reduc ary Gagnard for 528 Columbus, of d' bility, frOOI 7,400 to 5,400; HiIlanl acting ent for Fern Boynton for 220 Pipestone, from 14,400 to 12,400 because of cy; Joe ea r for 376 ain, from 50,000 to 25,000; aurice op for 728 E. ain, from $29,0C1J to $7,800 for personal property; Sam S ett for 1168 Agard, from 9,100 to $7,000. reduction ere: anuel Stubb for 1...…
…I QUEST FO C 0 BULK RATE U.5. POST AGE PAID D T OIT TE VOL. IV o. 11 ARCH 24-30, 1 2 J OIDlmlSlllOD met in lOted 3 to 1 to 30 25 b / c c te' to hy summer that i plan. Hep …
…• 15 ARCH 17 - 23, 1 2 the question,--- oom!lillil)n "could ttl contractor') arm to hire local y �:'iroper." Rau . g id Dele ment (HUD) spo esman Tom Jo s described the hiring of a South d architect for the remodeling ofHuborTo At the March 16 Benton Harbor Co n ting, Smith id that the architectural ork for the planDed S3SO JXXl remodeling job e To comp to Jo , HUD m ap- pro contract before it can be finali· zed. HUD d that on...…
…VOL. IV 0.14 ARCH 1 -1 1 2 GE OF ILLS incub te b· by a variety of . -110 busu· less bUill· !lesses o rUe to maximize IegJSlatlO· n for city fair in the …
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…• TU TOPG3 VOL. lit O. 15 ARCH 18 - 24. 19 SERva ESTERN ICH A 25 CE TS Benton Harbor city co n called County plan "di rimin t ory and unfair." County Co�·o r illie termed it "schockmg.' All citizens are be . ur d to turn out t the 9:30 a.m. Thursday Coun ty Do rd of Commissioners meeting at the Co rthou to prote the plan. Wh t caused the it? Berrien County ill vote Thursd ¥ on a plan hich Will sell bonds to mo y. The m...…
…If it ARCH 11 - 17 t 19 1 , 25 CE TS SERVI G TRI.cOUNTY SOUTH ESTER ICHIGA tt 'U t but no hat e do? e beat the poor man over th head in a way we didn't be t th other man clue s hi tongue and y gav th m a ehane and 1 hat they did - th y can t do it. Benton H rbor annu College til b - en Gi t poo ch hbn ing of th cuts which ur the end of vera} vi 1 to cit" s in itu ti n don t kno ho ri ht'o" …
…VOL. III NO.13 ARCH4-10,181 SERVI DVISES: "BH COULD BE SPLIT • this comm nt por- his 5000 year job. tion of meetin by The fir t eruption of . Tobi Tob' Oil 0.' the ening came when op All Time voted to est Control' and Carl d on to Br city com- of th mi r. Th group pi ded ith 01 Producer Daniel co n rs to dmit Brest of Danco Inc., you do not have the c p- iles. ility . fo help.' mnusa...…
…TU TOPG6 VOL. II O. 16 ARCH 26· APRIL 1, 1980 SERVING TRI-COUNTV SOUTHWESTERN ICHIGA lOC Will m e opening remar s folIo ed by David Turner o the Economic Develop ment Office, ichigan Dep rtment of Commerce ho�will pe on "Down- town De elopment echan- sultant for the ichigan Tr vel Bureau will h ve 'Tour' m a Downtown Developm nt Tool' for his topic. George Dunn, execu tive director of th Cereal City Development Corpor - t...…
…NO.15 ARCH 19·25, 1980 SERVI ESTERN ICHIGA OCEHTS TU TOP GE 3 ere is the contract be een arm r d er chants 8 and the city of Benton Harbor.in hie th b to 'em- to employ a certain, yet unknown a number of 10 r income city comrni . n approved the contract on Jun 4, 1979 in order to meet HUd guid applying for an un G grant. as to be vie Drive. t th arch 10 city commission IDee' Citizen publisher Char sKelly ed the eommi ...…
…G TRI.cOU TV $OUT ESTER ICHIGA th chairm to con en a special meeting if pe- titioned by majority . CAB ted • at it Feb. 28 hold 27. Hager d Paul Smith organized th pe . tion dri to force an earli eJectioo. • Arno d Smith . a foe of yor Joel Pat- H r n Cler John wiD be reeordin mee to for the rd. bout …
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