…ByJO , JO ES Capital ew Servia LANSING- The proposed S22 million cut to the Michigan Youth Corp budget could be a great help to Michigan busi nesses and Department of Men tal Health clients, or not, depending on who you talk to in the Legislature. Passed by the Senate April 13 and on its ay to the House, the bill ould take an 84 percent slice out of the Michigan Youth Corps' 1990 budget, $25 million to S3 million, and would re...…
…OITCOU ell II. OKAYS LI ITED REPARATIO S p�. By Alii onJ Correspondent DETROIT - By a unan i- gress approved payments of mous vote, the Detroit City $20,000 to each. Council April 19 approved a . Cleveland said he didn't resolution urging the U.s. Con- want to put cash in the hands of gress to pay limited reparations young Blacks. He told this to the descendants of slaves. paper he tbought tbe money . The resolution calls upon the ...…
…, African AmeriCans enl··---=- . Parr m ry B ae CfluCUS I TIO COU cil ings of their citizens. AlIi J Since 1967 a Detroit citizen, Conapondent Raymond Jenkins, has joined DETROIT - City Council the movement calling for member Clyde Cleveland has reparations for African introduced resolution calling Americans. for limited reparations to "As long as the student PW'- African Americans. ' sues a course of study with pass- His resoluti...…
…, RCH I FOR U CF " Latino, AslantPacific and Na- 1M American women 0 are sorely affected by limitations in • choice because of poverty. . for birth-control u e in the The Partnership Program United States but doctors are recently covened a (orum on allowed to presaibe i for ter abortion, reproductive rights minal cancer cases. e drug and the rc ofthechurchinaf- has been rongfully ad- fuming choice, attended by minstered birth co...…
…-A Summit: ',.,._ ... A E \ I VI D� AlU J Despite controversy sur rounding the organizing stages of the African AmeriCan Sum mit (AAS) set for April 21-23 in N Orleans, organizers insist all segment of the African American community are urged to participate. As reported here last week, there' sOme debate over the participa . 0 of Louis Far rakhan of the ati of Islam. AAS taff or anizer Kay H' y' Louis FarrakhaD and Angela...…
…dolla I reflect Prate t \' South 'African public . I lat ons rof en ion" no 'Colo on iac shoo in y Alil 0 Jo PO TIAC -The shooting April 17, of an IS-year-old man in the lobby of a theatre here t film "Color w showing not related to the movie, but rather a reflection of tension in th community, ccording to ortb 0 land County AACP branch Pre ident Rev. Thomas . Hughe . "The' ooting could have oc cured if they re go' to...…
…P pul Ion up by 11%, I h e up 6% t The Datio· B popula- tioo grew � 3.1 millio or 11 percen &om 1� to 1987, ac cordial to the COlD erce Department's Ce us Bureau. The reau's late annual popuJ lion e im te by ge, ex, and race indicate that BI totaled 29.2 million in 1987 compared ·th 26.8 milliOD in the 1980 cens Only 19 per cent of the growth from IID migration. The BI c population h been growing faster tban tbe C 16 To e...…
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…I I • I o I By J upper. pe . Jes e Jackson lead the border. Democr . te count with - A e ndi ate needs 2,082 62A wteI to Midaael1>ubkis' . edat the Na- 612, 8CCOI'diag to • Detroit Free . conventi in Preas poD of · eel I ·super" de · the mornia& after the CcaDCdicut primary. ell 29. . I J WOI1 77 �"ea the March 26 Mic_1UI ftlriMJlrv" wilh. I'eIC)UIlCJida 1tIlewa.:Ie tory. ·th t reached fro of' the decisive immediate. "'-' _...…
…Get ready-jobs opening in corrections P, Page 7 Z STATE'S AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY" "SER VING THE VOL. IX NO. 22 ighla d se the building at 13745-53 Woodward which houses their buiness. • Councilmen Comer Heath, III, and Frank Ross, Sr., disagreed with Scott that their positions were based on sex. The city recommended that the owner of Dicksons Grand Bible & Bookstore, 13743 Wood ard, be allow ed to pay 50 percent ( 7...…
…nap, Crack, Pop. VOL. IX NO.21 USER VING THE help for urban ills? Page 4 STATE'S AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY" APRIL 19 - 25,1987 c • MUS GO branch of the con ider pril 26 ill again prote t u egon hronicle ew- pap r for publi hing art or that negatively portray frican- meri an . I ju t ant the editor to top the e raci t thing that are being put in the pap r ,' aid Bill Gill, pre ident of the local AACP chapter. The Sunday,...…
…------ - ------.-...,....-----.,-------:-------:-------_....,...-�"....-----:---------------------- How the church weakens Blacks psychologically Pig 8 Unde ground Railroad, Emancipation celebration • P 6 "SER VING THE STATE'S AFRICAN-AMERICAN COl'l11l1U ITY" APRIL 12-18, 1987 VOL. IX NO. 20 b to do - ler April 6 fter Janel nd Ray :ballleilift of it." • a NEWS BRIEFS GOVERNMENT SAID TO FALSIFY CIVIL RIGHTS DOCUMENTS PROTEST ...…
…Barristers Ball P 11 SH GTO , D.C. - In a far reaching report i ued at pre conference tod y, a group of prominent Black scholars clarify "public di ussion and cnfusion" bout Blac com munity direction. Entitled Blac Initiative and Govern mental Responsibility,' th re p rt t e issue with one-sided empha and single minded appr aches" and in tead d- o tes combination of heightened efforts by Black them Ives and increa d more fo...…
…VOL. VIII 0.22 APRIL 27 - MAY 3, 1986 coali By Larty A. Still NNPA News Service W ASHI G TO - FolIo - ing th ational Conference of Black Mayors convention in Atlantic City (N.J.), the 1986 political eason opened here acti ely with the presentation of th Congre ional Blac Caucu "alternative Quality of Life budget, the founding of the Rainbow Coalition Party and everal fund raising events. Di trict of Columbia Mayor Marion Barry...…
…The i\Jichigal1 - · ' -;,.� .. �-�� VOL. VIII O. 21 APRIL 20- The U.S. bombing attac on Libya, vi eel favorably by mo t Americans according to pr polls, w received with mixed reaction in the Black commu nity. Detroit yor Coleman Young told reporter, "I think it . another calp on Rambo' belt to go along ith Grenada. There are real big nations e're pushing over." Libya has a population of 3.6 million according to A ociate Pre f...…
…VOL. VIII NO. 20 PRIL 13 -19, 1 86 inni andel. South 11 th Street(US 31 South) in ile. Tickets are $15.00 per adult and $7.50 for children under 12. Theme of the event is "Liberty--Equality--Justice in th "80". Special Events planned in clude Citizenship/Membership Awards and Door Prizes. "Please upport our effort for a ucces ful banquet and the con tinued Fight for Freedom for all," ur d ch pter pre i�n:l.�.���e"''''DI.�''...…
…ook oe . e to find 't -TurntoP II 5 't ',' , 1" ','r' ". I • • t l ( /! I" { ( ! / 2 VOL. VIII 0 19 APRIL6 .; 12, 1986 and.'a: "It w part of th gOY rnm nt to ban m " IE A DELA FREE TO GO HO E outh African Black activist Winnie andela triumphantly returned home to the Black township of Soweto after her lawyers s id the government ended 23 year of restrictions on her movement. "Th government i abandoning it attempts to uphold ...…
…United of U.S. c mputer te hnol y to th v mment of South fric. P inting out th t all of the e provi ion have been previously 50 Blac uth frican been killed by g vernment f rce in the p t i m nth � more th n 20,000 per on h ve been rre fed in on m nth alone: and Blac South African continued to be denied th ri hts of citizen- hip imply becau of the c I r of their kin. 'Our legi lati n i further bee u e our pre nt n t succe ded,...…
…Better than the Circa Short, a and Curly I • • ty o HARBOR - By a slim 54 margin, th nton Harbor City Com . ion voted pril 15, ainst king Ii deral fund for the constru tion of 40 attered- ite, ingl -family ho commi ion , that. "There' need for it - I recognize that - but how f r d the need go. Suppo Benton H rbor become a whole sub idized city - I thin it should not' aid Yarbrough. "The county h a respon- ibility - St...…
…Amoog the key propo ere recommendatio for: -Establishment of a $2 mil ion Blac Venture Capital Fund and a ational . ority Inve - mentB -A selective buying campaign to prevent ero . on of fair em ployment and public ccorn modation pr ctice in hotels and r uranu ere Blac organi zatio meet; -E blishment of an African Famine and Development Fund. lUGS I plaguing you� parties? 2 VOL. VII o. 1 A L I. 1 a -Building an effective...…
…• MICHAEL JACKSO'N PINUP INSIDE G _ 51 ULE5.COU. TY POLICY e' cleared the path of ro d blocks and e're re dy to move abe d . th rent rike ainst Action Ren- tals," id Rev. athanieI Gathright, pre 'dent of the Concerned Tenant Organization (CTO) after a trip to Lansing, April 23. " e met with officials in the At torney General' office and the Depart ment of Social Service," id-Rev, Gath right. The Berrien County Department o...…
…TWO BLACK MEN MADE TODAY'S EASTER ----- .. --TS FIGHT ACTIO T Eel ESI DE TS ALS, BOR- The Concern ed Tenants Organization (CTO) called a rent rike Tue ay, April 17, in Action Rental to force repairs at 474 Pipestone. The Ten nt lso nnounced that they ill journey to Lansing to meet ith repre ntativ of the Attorney Gene I' offi requ "protection of the law" for city r 'dent. At a pr conference Tuesday, CTO pre 'dent Rev. at hamel...…
…• -PAG 2 ip Conference in Washin ton D.C., these Bento Harbor 4-8 Silj der. They ha e been in olved in a three-year Citize hip ood year, state go ernment. . year' focus on national po red by th 4-8 membe . Pictured from left are: Rodn y . gton, D.C.; Joyce Butler, 4-8 Leader; Antionette Williams; Smitty Cr . tanto Den Sim; Pat Bati t; aren Yen . Gerri Sim 4-H Leader; An tt By •• The Berrien County Commis on is now pl nning n inrn te ...…
…T I-COU TY Y.OUTH JOBS P OGRAM TU TO PAGE 2 A l' MO TALITY TURN TO PAGE 2 BlA TS. E � o I .. ," .. .. 25e , VOL VI NO. 18 APRIL 4 -10, 19 4 G , TI BE TO HARBOR , e have a family living in a ticking timebomb." That wa how Rev. athaniel G thright, pre - dent of the Concerned Ten ants, described the home of the tenants at 235 Lake St. The property is owned by Action Rentals. Action Rental wa also the land lord of the pr...…
…- AV 3,1913 , o oups from Benton Dar or testi- �JIMUl!h April 26 befor the Ho Urban offered recommendation on the Growth e (EGA 1 is! tion te nd i no before th te Hou . BHAS SUPT: DROP RULE THAT JOBS UST GO TO RESIDE TS CITY GR: DON'T EED STATE WATCHDOG One group from th city offered recommend at . ns that ould rengthen community control 0 er the EG . Th other offered ugge ion t t ould le n ommunity control ov r th propo Gro th ...…
…p • • T SEE STO '( AGE 3 BULK RATE U.S. POSTAGE PAID Be on Harbor. I 490�2 P rmit 0.50 25 e nts on p e 7. BO - City comrru oner . nored requ t by ven re ministers th t th city hold a public he ring on the relocation of I Electri Co. to St. Jo ph. ith only yor ilc Cooke and Comm. R ndall Juer ensen bstainin the re 'of the commi 'on pproved the m ve m kin no mention of the mini ter reque t. letter requesting the he ing was i...…
…Sf points job � The 0 CET hopes to meet 'elude: 42.5% of tho hired ould be female; 55.2% B 2.8% handicapped; 13% Hi°lSPaJ]lic d .03% Inidan or A' t Jefferson explained. outh ccepted ill be tested d all 0 ore at 10th gr de or bove will be d directly to job 'teo Tho ho te belo that dard Will spend the fir four of the program in math and r ding tutoring unde the dir tion of four B S t ch- er id a utili- pplication are being t en...…
…S ory on 3 BULK R TE u.s, POSTAGE PAID B n on Harbor, I 49022 P mit 0.50 O. 18 APRIL -12, 1983 to 3 25 e nts E TY THEAT EFIT t effort th d pril 17 . ipate Ti et , By Terry Kelly city fathers grapple ith methods of cutting e penses and generating reve nues for cash- trapped Benton Harbor one topic that h s received attention i the pension fund contribution m de by the ci y on behalf of it employee. C.A. "Toby" Tobia , 0 ...…
…TO PAGE 4 DIFFERS SHARPLY FRO TaT)' eHy The 1983 propo budget given to Benton Harbor city commissioners on day night differ sharply from the Coop er Lybrand study purchased t year by th city for 60,000. Where Coope &: Lybrand projected a deficit for 1983 of some $300,000 ith a promise of "major budgeting problems will develop," the budget prepared by Finance Department Supervisor and act city anager Gerald Heppler pro . fOT 93...…
…r: , on of hi da n busin , Shaffer moving, stu- dentS d out t to cut himn refer- D elly the jury ent into de ib - tio in of the People . ice Carter, they requested· tranlcript of from omen. …
…BENTO HARBO FOR DESIG Ano For up-to-date G VE L C • • • • Carter fee it . t put him behind bars for life. �L�ulced in 1976 for the t form Benton Harbor police officer Thom Schadler in December, 1973, Carter is an inmate t J At . trial there no , no I mo , no fmgerpriots or 0 r eri- deuce to tie Carter to the crime. Only ph "cal descrip· were introduced �ence. And no two ere 1 …
…"Sammie doe not follo directio ," Hende n charged. an example, Hen de n . d th re lution directing a 30 percent t ide for minority orkers be included in th bid specific tions for teh 2.5 million ttered jate project no been fo arded by Smith to HUD uded with bid specifications. arch 19. un ·HUD." The third . of concern to the Com- . . on, Hender re ted is Smith's pro- po d trip to Omaha, eb for a con- ference. orbly Graf, South ...…
…u so OJECT TO PAGE 3 AY 5, 1 1 I VI TRI�OUNTY SOUT ESTER ICH I ISTE S FO D SE TS S IOn Re. atlianiel Gath �t and city commiIIion er orval ei both read prepared but rece ° ed no (X action from The Concerned Benton Harbor community, ri&ht read.. tenon, Arnold over 80 percent no , 'e are cemed that School Board member Fred- ouId be best .ned by there be no further d D- dje oore, County Co� an of 0 gr 0 g of Benton Harb(X °on...…
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…EC CO EXPL JUDG '5 ULI G VOL.III NO.19 APRIL lS - 21,1981 SERVI G TRI-COUNTY $OUT ESTER ICHIGA 25 CE TS Th tate Emergency Loan 8 ard unanimou y approved a 480 ()()() loan Tue day for the city of Benton Harbor giving it 90 day breathing ell in their on going ca crisis. Greg Vaughn acting city manag r id the loan can only be u d for the d y-to-day operati n of the ci ty 0 er the ne t 90 d ys and fe emergency item greed on i...…
…VOL. 111 O. 11 APRIL':'" 14, 1 1 25 CE TS job' 0 updati prop- erty tao Since the resignation John Lottridge t fall, the city has been out Ka'tvJiDIOIl'S 1981 the t SI,I88,OOO .. Sled valuation _ ... ,,_..t NODUltv computed on) 430. b 2,100,000 . with equalized value of ccording _ to Harriet B ylock, cle in the city 'on for 6 Stree he - from S313,5 10 to SI ,00. -Referred D CE TI CA s …
…TO AG 6 AP R ILl - 7. 1 11 RVI TRI..cOU ESTER ICH or cord. Benton Townsbip bled writtetl Friday. to death fr Lo had been barred ot and three from the tavern by own ounds - all in the b apo n Lark fo a oot- ing . cident f t theP der a examiner. Victor Boo er, 951 Eyewitn accoun of orth Shore Drive, recoun the shooting differ from the that the Ponder had police report record spin Thunday. …
…SEE uBLACK EMPO APRIL 30 - AV 6, 1980 SERVING TRI�OUr.TY SOUTHWESTERN ICHIGAN Berrien County cion A Board of Director managed quorum ed- nesd y, April 23 and ble to conduct busine . F ced with recent r ig n tions the Board h been un ble to meet on pril t 6, for lac of quorum and had to po tpone the meeting. In attendance re board m mbers Rev. ilas Le ,Darlene Ble n, Har- ry yoolds, Vertis Tho- - m Dan Dej y Ken th Platt Beu...…
…SEE "BLAC RME r'p G 2 . 0.20 APRIL 23·29, 19 . SERVING TRI-COUNTY SOUTH ESTER ICHIGA YOUTH PILG A national youth pil grimage day, for "jobs, pe ce and justice" h been can d for by Rev. Je J n, hi d o( Operation PUSH (people United to ve Hwnanity). J ck set May 17 - th 26th anniversary of the Brown . Tope Board of Education deci . n - i a correlation direct police b ru tali ty in crea d crime and an in ere in jail pop tio...…
…TO G 7 .1 I SERVI ICHIGA Turnkey - Jail guard, on job training u ility to meet d deal ed ith the public, CETA. in em- Acco ding to Ho d' complaint, an employee in eriff' department re to pt his appli - to evaIu te th hich d bee cit- Ho rd originally m d th it in 1976 but nd- ed hi origin complain arch 7, 19 o. ivil Righ t report goe to y,' r. Greer ta ted that by him being bl c , be specifically ed if he knew the field ...…
…VOL. II O. 11 APRIL 9 -15, 1 SERVING TRI-COU TV SOUTHWESTER ICHIGA C T • , formerly . that con trac t no commercial rub bl will be collected. Ac cording to City r, John Lottrid , the cur rent 3 mills levied . t all city property will to be rnie . According to Lottrid ,by tho 3 miDI can only be for rubbo co ction d notbin& The COlt to the city for Automated' wiD be 5119,000 per ye . city wiD 0 of its to Auto ted for ...…
…H POLITICS I VOL. II O. 17 APRIL 2· APRIL I, 1 10 Inte t in opment of do ton Harbor - ali SERVI G TRI.cOU TY SOUTHWESTER ICHIGA 2OCENT5 explained the project or�tion h d been in ved in - ce their incep- tion in 1973. • aftemooo's most eoth tic ape er and one receiving the most e auer ce re tion the director of the Cereal City De opment corporation in Battle Cree, George . Dunn. Dunn pre bed the DeCetI1- ty of a positi¥e ...…
