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…VOL. XVI NO. 19 An Informed People Is A Free People MARCH 27 - APRIL 2.1994 By ESTHER WALLEN C.pltal HeM Service will work with neighborhood watch progr ms, clergy and busin to combat crime, but with a slightly different twist. They are inviting residents to "develop a relationship" with their area police officers. That idea will include bringing a new light to police beats. Officers are encouraged to meet more people in their com...…

…MR. IELD, WHO is Jewish, said the charge was made in a television interview be­ t n Mrs. Shabazz and Gable Pressman, of WNBC's "New Forum" program. The column ran the day before the show aired. "The Post maliciously, deliberately and unlaw­ fully characterized the language from that inter- In. Lout F rrakhan (second from right) is fl n ed by on Joshua and u tapha nd Ra oul Muhammad, th son of the Hon. Elijah Muhammad (far right). Photo...…

…By ICHELE RUEHS WHEN HE WAS a deputy sheriff and a graduate student in the early 1970s, he spoke to a professor at the University of Detroit regarding the insanity plea. A man who had killed six THATS UP TO th jury to decid, aid Tom DeLonch, a communicatio officer in the Department of Men 1 H alth. "The jury malt its determina­ tion b ed on expert timony," DeLoach aid. "So the prosecu­ tor will pre nt hi witn , that may be p ych...…

…Ilighlalld Park o L a family knew MCKENZIE FOUNDATION HONORS STUDENT ACHIEVERS - More than 200 Detrott-area stud nts celebrated Black History Month by renecting on the accomplishments of African-American heroes, s well as recognizing the achievements of their peers atthe fourth annual Student Recognition Luncheon atthe University of Detroit. The luncheon, by the Reggi McKenzie Foundation and sponsored by Anheuser-Bu ch Corr-panlea, honor...…

…By NATHANI scorr We' u n in Wear A Purple Ribbon amily/ outh • re en ion pon or d b C' nd h photo. by Craig Hili iolence orum Andrea W. Bronson, Interim A Istant Superintendent of Communications, speaks during the forum. Thea Simmons, Women and Family Specialist-Downriver Community Conference gives an overview of the family and youth violence problem. Rosemary McGhee, Program Coordinator for Save Our Sons and Daughters (...…

…� .. _- , Readers Write ... - -- ___.._ _...._ -- I , I II • III If l 1111 pn n: ('.' n 11 I po n i n , HIiII'rdll'I·I"·1l 11111 Fundi for man- pl\RnCIPATE, A7 Opinions, \ ';el".\' I P rt I of II Lester's World . .. . AND I CA, J GENERALLY SHOWYOU ONE THAT DIDN'T S I A T LIKE THIS. SHOW ME A SISTA' THAT ACTS LIKE THIS By Mumia Abu-Jamal nd Ed b THEIR CULTURAL SYM. BO or images are repre­ sented everyw nere, from the engravi...…

…MASTER SEKOU HAS been in training for over 30 years. He said he started in the early 1960s under a Japanese martial arts instructor which led to training under Master Kilndyi, the master of the Tamerran system, an African martial arts. "I learned a great deal un­ der my brother, Master Kilndyi about martial arts in its true origins," Master Sekou "What is life to you?" "Wh t ar you doing to it t r?" ter Sekou Bomani, an tructo...…

…A1 o continued from A4 handled and id he wanted a change in policy regarding a Mayor's a nee. She said th only one member of the city council knew of his location was Council President Dwight Downes, who was acting Mayor in his absence. "The whole body hould have known his whereabouts. " she said, add­ ing that when anyone elected to public offiee "no longer has a pri­ vate life." Porter spoke at the second public ion after th...…

…Hudson's '� Marriage of StyLe" Bridal Show and Registry Fair was attended by 600 brides and grooms-to-be; mothers-of-the-bride and groom and friends. The afternoon began' with complimentary shuttle bus service from Hudson's North­ Land to the Southfield Pavilion, where Estee Lauder representatives provided vedding day makeovers and beauty tips for guests. 6 Jill Ditmire, co-host ofWJBK 1V-2's "Eyewitness M orning ," was emcee of t...…

…NSORMA INSTITUTE - The Music of the Afrlkan Wortd Is the theme of th Afrtkan Marketplace sponsored by Nsorma Institute, 13220 Wood- . ward Ave, from noon til 10pm. The NETWORKI G SE 10 -The Af­ rican Am rlcen Women's Network pre nt n aft rnoon networking on from 1-6pm at the B ler Community Rm, 5440 CAve, f - turtng V III Long, nutr 10 I diagnos­ tician. Refreshments. Entrepreneur bring cards nd I erature. Open to the public. Fee:...…

…By ROBBIE CUp. cCOV ROBERT HORTON, JR. Th femal go pel quart t group, Th Oloryett a, motored from' Chicago,lL to �rform on the program that c I brat d the Qoepel Harmonlz ra Qu rt ftftleth Y r of alnglng go pel mualc Sunday, March 13 t Th Qu rtet Convention Hall (pho 0 by ) CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS By ROBBIE McCOY Laymen and Michigan State Laymen. He served throughout the City Usher Board Union and the entire church community until his d...…

…Savor your Sunday mornings by Including th se simpl to-m e recipes In your brunch menu: (clockwise st rtlng In lower left corn r) Biscuit S.usa�..! Quiche, Nutty Sour Cream Orange Muffins, Dilly Cheese Ring and Cinnamon Streusel Brunch loaf. 111 Lllgl" buw l. c ornlu n e 1111., or nge jui sour cream. orange P'l't anu ,egg. xur () to 7') vt r o kev bv h a n d or until m i i m i t­ encd \pO()11 batter into h nvd muffin up. p r...…

…A1 "Th Enterprise Zon is or­ ing, " . d Rep. Ro It Bracken­ ridge, co pon or of the legi 1 tion with Sen. Harry t, 'a fello St. Joseph Repub­ lican. "There have been more 'in-' quirie from bu ine e that want to move into th city and e the benefits of the zon ." Besid attracting ne busi­ n and creatingjo , Young said improving living standards for Benton Harbor residents is imperative. He id th city has pent morethanhalfofa 700,...…

…, Benton 110,./10,. \\ ('\' .\/icliigllll Upcoming Benton Harbor Activities oom to d, 994 .arborfe t ity plan By BERNICE BROWN The Benton Harbor City Commission approved the da , location and the City' ponsor­ hip of Harborf t 1994, at their March 21, meeting. The Harborf is an annual event that will take place on Au­ gust 5, 6 and 7, on Riverview Drive between Gray Street and Empire Avenue. Activities will also be included i...…

…7 LEGAL NOTICE TH CITY OF BE TO HARBOR, (population 13,000) an equal opportunity employer has the following position a ilable: DJr etor of Public Work I y Rln : 30,000 - $46,500 Plans, organize and directs the activities of the Public Works Dept. consisting of the following functional divisions, engi­ neering, waste water treatment, streets water and sewer distribution, water equipment maintenance, fleet manage­ ment and solid wa...…

…ift nth Am m n w tified guaran ing .r--------==============�.-----------�cUirenh��A���Am� ���fi t��p� r; or at Harvard' medical Color d hoolt founded. HELAYNE SEIDMAN/WuhIngIon Poet Answers Burial site to be preserved as memorial 27th _ Lerone Bennett, Jr. 28th - Mississippi. 29th - 24th Infantry. 30th - Dr. William Hinton. 31st - Fred Williamson. 1st - 1951, 1953, 1955. 2nd - Chester Himes. 1 .:..._ Bl ck m n; d i r, nd explore...…

…-p A2 Detroit pair assist gospel communitv a. Page AS p B1 VOL. XVI NO. 18 An/nfolfned Pc optc Is A f ft't' People MARCH 20 - 26. 1994 tablishment of guaranteed annual income for all Ameri­ cans at the poverty level. This would ensure that every Ameri­ can had t m to get food and pay rent. A guaranteed annual incom S. JOBS,B5 Grassroots G-7 qffers jobs solution: By RON SEIGEL DETROIT - Sunday, March 1 while U.S. Pr 'dent B...…

…12541 S I MI 8203 Adv rtl (ISSN 1072·2041) • g shu ............ � nners & w c L p Registration is now in pro gan Colle pring hum, For entry form with map or information, contact Mik Vid­ mar at (616) 927-8614 or Milt RL lit rat (616) 927- 179. Self-Instructional language programs at LMC Lake Michigan College now offers If-instructional courses for either academic or continuing edu tion credit in Japanese, Italian and Russian....…

…II ighland Park writing th C th n di io. Some of their own, uch vocatio 1 education. Carter . d that under a ne 100,000 chool ystem By RON SEIGEL 5 ec'.' to the MIchl .n CItizen WGHLAND PARK - Scotty Wainwright, administrative as­ sistant to the Mayor, stated that the Highland Park city admini­ stration received most of the in- . formation requested by the Highland Park Building Author­ ity about a project proposed by Mayor L...…

…Reader's Write Toth dltor: The thinking in your ito- ri 1, "Moving from Colony to Communi y. CMichigan Citiz n, F b. 13-19, 199 ),. typical of n gativi tic r ac ionary p­ proach to th probl m that w a community. It i thi kind of thinking that the g h If mpty ins d of half full and k us tagnated. The editorial tat that the argument in oppo ition to Highland Park' proposed Mu­ nicipal Governm nt Complex boil down to high cost in...…

…By NATHANIEL SCOTT DETRO - Bertha Har . , WGPR televi ion p r onality nd rtha Pye, publi h r of the monthly mag zine Th Christian Guide, ha devi d t concep that hould b neti th gospel quartet community and the city of Detroit. The t 0 cone p re: The Go pel Singers Benevolent Fund nd The Network Mara­ thon. Pye . d th public unveil- , ing of the cone pts ill be Saturday, April 9, in a 12 noon to 12 a.m. program at ew P v. c De...…

…• • ysurround­ by Khalid n CoIl in ey in ifi, many Dei 0 ganizatio not only eond t but eel to distant tb,O'l'naAl'UCIQ from Mini Lou' Feu. &CILA,&.IoClU.L One n bl ption NAACP. Dr. Benjamin Chavi too note of Kh lid Muh mm d' speech during Martin Lut King ddr t the Smith- man in W hington, D.C. in January. Dr. Chavis 0 erved that the peach was not consis­ tent with the vie and m hod of approach of the NAACP. Dr. Chavis, how...…

…M � .. \ oic : 2 2 72( ·11 0 CONNECT WITH US ation 1 Rainbow ffic of th Fi ld ir ctor 170 K. U' t,.·. W. # 0 Washinston, 2 6 i\ : ... 02 721: ·1192 TM By Bernice Powell Jackson The old folks used to have a saying about the fox guarding the chicken ooop. Many people might use that old saying to de­ scribe some of the debate going on about health care reform right now. Part of t e dilemma for 'peo­ ple of color in this countr...…

…A1 e U'u"'""�u THE rgu­ ment that our ie y' inability to mo from a manufacturing ba ed economy to a ervice b ed economy has ted this new pro on industry. Th pri on industry is ab­ sorbing lot of unemployed pe0- ple left ov r from the closing of manufacturing plants. High American labor prices have led big busin like Ford to other countri arch of cheaper labor. Thi 10 of wages effects whole communities from corner supermarkets...…

…, r A show-stopping _perform­ ance by legendary performer Little Richard Penniman, who announced "I'm danger­ ous, I tell it like it is .. l am the originator .. .I am the emanci­ pator .. .I am the architect of rock and roll" capped off a stellar evening or rousing, poignant tributes at the Fifth Annual Rhythm and Blues Foundation Pioneer Awards at Roseland Ballroom in New York City, New Yor on March 2, 1994. Designated as an...…

…HO REPAIR WORKSHOP - A Ix- k eries sponsored by the Na- tion B n of 0 trolt will be held M ch 19-April 23 at 2pm at the Lin­ coln Llbr ry, 1221 E. Seven MI. FREE nd open to th public. Call 876-0135 for Information. INDOOR WALKATHON - The sixth nn I Un ted Negro College Fund (UNCF) ·Walk-a-Mlle-To-Save-A­ Mind walkathon will be held at Sam In Detroit's New Center area. For more Information about sponsorship, volunteering, or team p...…

…- BI c country hold cial P ye concerts and ac- tiviti today to mobiliz up- port, nd com ion for Afriam America by the AIDS epid mic. Organized by The Balm In Gilead, Inc. this camp . gn in­ vi B church nation . de to pre ent me ag about HIV I AIDS to their congrega­ tions, including a pecial pray r for family, friends and col­ I gu affected by lllVI AIDS. Announcing their commi t­ ment to fight the AIDS epidemic, earlier this ...…

…your CJJeaQthy diet� ake· tnt utriti n e p rts rec mm nd eatin "5 a day"­ that i: , a minimum f servinzs f v g t I: and fruits ca h day to In int in b tt r h lth. What e a .tly II., "a � tv In ,'!" Her" I r few amples: r in tancc. darker uri tic'" f I e a f ire in: a r g r f it am in vc ge t ab l " oft '11 en- rc a more tend r te ture and lull flavor. nd. k P YOllr 'y'''' peeled for b r u i '" c , '", () f t vp >t an d u t t h ...…

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…Muskegon rborBlu d y,July23, By BER ICE BRO Th Benton H rbor Commi ion pp ov m nt t th ir i to n 6 0 .,. •• a .. _ of pro rty t th scuth J n Kloc P r to b providing t r r cr uipm nt. Tod K. e n, own r of Sun W ve R nt 1 , 878 Higm n P r Road, B nton Harbor, will 00 truct a temporary facility to nt w ter iing equipment, p ddl boa , infl table ft nd other beach equipment by individuals on their day the park. Nelson will be I...…

…7 LEGAL NOTICE OTICE OF PUBLIC HEARl G Ci Y of Highland Park City Council Chambers 30 Gerald Aven Highland Park, Michigan 48203 PLACE: COUNCIL CHAMBERS DATE: MARCH 21,1994 TIME: 6:30 P.M. Pursuant to Real Estate Guidelines for disposing of, land notice is her by given that the City Council will hold a Public Hearing at the place, date and time indicated above to consider the offer to purchase the following property. Highland Park ...…

…852 - "Uncle Tom's Cabin," by white abolitioni t Harriet B her Stowe, is published. The controversial novel will be credited by many, including Abraham Lincoln, with park­ ing the Civil V:/ar. 1883 - Jan Matzeli r re­ ceiv patent #274,207 for his shoe lasting machine. His inven­ tion will revolutionize the shoe industry, allowing for the first mass production of shoes. 1910 - The CRISIS, official ,organ of NAACP first appeared. ...…

…p - Page AS Assault at West Point B1 By ESTHER WALLEN c.pIf!/ NeM S rvlce LAN ING - As Gov. John Engler' school fmance refonn plan' prepared tp take bat in th Mhrch 15 ballot, Detroit's Personal inoome tax ould decree. from 4.6 pe1'08nt to 4.4 percent. No change in the Sin­ Buain Tax. • Property tax A884B8S­ nta would be capped t � - . percent or the rate ofinfla­ don, whichever is 1 .A new state rea tate transfer tax of ...…

…any part of the world. The World Bank has stated that 90% of. the most indebted nations are African Sub-Saharan Attica's debt now stands at $190 billion, over 100% of its GNP. While much of its export earnings go to debt payments, Africa meets . only half of scheduled payments. Africa has made a net transfer of billions of dollars to northern countries over the past decade. Creditor nations continue to insist on, World Bank and Int...…

…By RO EIGEL , RO P G rticle for TM Wall Street Journal, Thu - day, Feb. 24, confirmed th id , tating, "Technological dvan now 80 rapid that com pa ni can hed far mo orkers than they need to hi to implement th technology or upport expanding I ." WSU choolof ocial work alumni honor legi lator, minister Members of the Wayne State University School of Social Work Alumni Association gath­ ered Feb. 11 at McGregor Memo­ rial Confere...…

…'COB continued from page A 1 time the core of the reparations movement will be the focus of the event. Attention will be brought to the continuing de­ mand of reparations: the money, land, goods, technology and 8 holarships which the U:S. must and should pay African Americans for slavery, unjust r and discrimination after slavery. This holds true to the descendants of slaves to the end of the' civil war to the present. National ...…

…!'Court-Martial: A Black Man in Am rlca.- By John F. rzalek Jr JOHNSON C. WHITTAKER This assault brought about the court-martial and dishonor- · able discharge of Whittaker him elf, academy officials charging that he taged his own attack in order to avoid final ex­ ams. The story registered variable degrees of temperament on the country's racial barometer in 1880, a nation then divided by post-civil war wounds. The New York Tim...…

…EDITORIAL in. Th' personal irn no ir, it . th y do th lthy. So, whil Proposal A adds tax burden to low income pe th ckup plan d the opposite. A family of four rning I t n 24,000 year will actually a tax d if Proposal A fails, bees the personal exemption ri from 2100 to 8000 per person. Proposal A hould be rejected because it provid a haky for hool funding. Higher tax on cigare m ns I moking in th long run. Whil a benefit for soci...…

…Readers Write Our rich thl whi t no hing mo from th ir doll i-horn ,ca ,j wiry, clo hing- nd o herthin th y buy from hite people, long with th pu tion tha rom with being rich. Th 0 h rp rtofth ir olla ,t r r rt, provid jo ,goods nd rvi forwhi peopl, in h han they main. We do not ha dollar recycling no ha a moral tandard eomp rabl to th mo I ndard of white people, with whom we immorally hop and bank our own peopl kill nd di for don ...…

…SOME RESIDENTS stated that their areas did not get uch grant despite the problems there. One woman said, "It's awful on Pasadena." . Adlon Turner, President of the Waverly Block: Club, said, "Every time money comes in, it goes north of Davison. There has not been one thing south of Dav­ ison since 1963." Franklin said that if the grant is used well the city will get a "good track record" and get more money for other projects .. ...…

…D T P "'4"11�� for pI nning nd lob­ bying effort to t community developm n block grant of 50- 100 million dolla for the nti city. J tt Ha . fromt local branch of the Fed ral rt­ m nt ofH ing nd Urban De- velopment that under the p nt m, Highland Park could not that much. Be- ca its population is 1 than 50,000, he id th citycannot get a block of money, according to a formula allocation from the federal goy nment, but must get f...…

…1 ud n ,. oun t Rep. Raymond roit,' onied Councilman 1 Ravitz id that council' focus was on the food i ion' ue nd not in gard to any llegations. Shabazz id that the ated Food 1 major con- cern' to k p profits in th Arab and Chald n hands after Councilwom n Brenda Scott qu tioned him about inspec­ tions he's done on to . A1 c9f'dln would in from .6 t to 6 percent. 8ingl B in Tax would in from 2.35 percent to 2.75 percent. ...…

…Shyheimaka 'The Rugged cnua: By llJREKA lURK "#Chill n Cltlz.n This society has often placed adult characteristics on our children to make them "cute". A young Alfonso Ribero, dressed exactly like Michael Jackson, was the tar of the Pepsi commercials back in the day. The more he acted like a twenty-five-year­ old man, the morejobs he got. Paula Abdul thought that it was cute for her to dress young girls up like the grown white...…

…TIO AL WO EN'S DAY nt featu mark tplac ,boo tore andwomenln N HIlI"..a .. , S II dl play tables h r1ng Inform tlon nd goods from ov r 50 community organizations from noon tlll6pm at UAW Local 600, 10650 Dlx t 'N)'omlng, In Dearborn. Int rn tlonal Women's Day com­ memorates the courageous march of 1908, when 1, OOO's 01 women took eN r the streets 01 New York to de­ mand an end to child labor and 60- hour work weeks, and for the ri...…

…By ANDREW HE ON "IT'S A VERy low rate on laber," he said. "We believe that this tax i more favorable to business in comparison to pre­ vious taxes we've had." These differing views repre­ sent a much larger debate about the SBT, which replaced seven busin taxes in 1975 and ac­ counted for about 11 percent of general fund revenue in 1992, the latest year Treasury Depart­ ment figures are available. The tate determines the 10 of ...…

…R WB Make, 8 unce rhubarb (without top ), cut into 1/2-in h pi c or froz n rhubarb 2/l cup u ar 1;4 cup water tabl poon quick- king t pi a In 2-quart . au .epan, Elegant Grilling for Four Grilled Salmon with Tarragon Dijonnai e· Green Bean Aim ndine. Rice Pilaf Strawherry-Rhubarb Pie- he "Ia. ic pring Dinner for ight Glazed Rack: f Lamb­ (pictured) Fr . h sparagu pears Parslied ew Potat .... Y gurt run Pie (pi tur d) ...…

…RECIPES I d pe de I 0 ed, d Op d s".J1l �, � Q� V�, 4f�f�' grind bI c 1. Trim from k lengthwt d n crosswise thick p ce . 2. In large ucepan, comb broth, onion, potatoe ,carrots and pea . Bring to bo I; redu to low. Simmer, unco ed, 15 m Inut or until vegetable r t der. Stir in herb and vinegar. 3. Meanwhile n large non Ick skillet. heat oil 0 r medlum-h heat until hot. Add beef (half at time) and stir-fry 2 to 3 minute or un...…

….j I I I :1. By Bernie EJrown T re i a n for an Afri- can Americanjudge in Berrien County, id t Benton Har­ bor Superintendent Parent Advisory Council. Annie Robinson, pokesper­ son for the advisory council, aid there are many Black lawyers who could fill the posi­ tion, but th council has not contacted any of the potential candida "We have gathered together tonight here because we have determined that there is a need in o...…

…Most parents and tudents thin that holarships are only for the studen with good grad , low-income famili , or th athletically inclined. A small example of the numerous scholarships available to tudents include: Left-Handed Stud nt Scholarships, Handi­ capped Student Scholarships, Members of a Church Scholar­ ships, David E. Letterman's Scholarship for "C" Students, Veteran Children's Scholarships, Scholarships for Minoriti and much, mu...…

…1 65 - Bill authorized slav as soldiers in Confederate Anny. 1 7·1919 - Madame C.J. Walker, cosmetics manufac­ turer, first Black woman mil­ lionaire. 1870 - Jonathan Wright, first, Black admitted to Pennsyl­ vania Bar became an Associate Justice of South Carolina's Su­ preme Court. What was the first mooie that starred a Black actor with a white supporting cast? 1773 -J n Baptiste Poin Du Sable, Black pion rand x­ plorer, fou...…