…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,...…
…1 4 E. BRITAI TO HARBOR Off r By P. . One. Inc. OFFICE HOURS: on-Fri 8 A. . - 6 P. S t. Sun - 12 P. Oth r Tim s By Appointment PART E TS TO HO E Country living at its fin�$t! t …
…APRIL 19 - 25,1987 THE MICHIGAN CITIZEN 3 nap, . Crack,' Pop. By James BaJa p e A whip produces the und- era . It hurts, but it goes away. ow, there is the cocaine - Crac. It stubbornly refu s to go away. Medical and law enforce ment officials id it ha just been discovered that Crac, tho little white cocaine chunks i more dangerous and de dly than previously believed. Detroit s Crac u is no more different, unfortunately, th...…
…In and About Benton Harbor a . neere in it d sire et involved in lvin urban Streeter note. But i bure cur cy and t yet found y to do it. an the community c demy the ay? treeter y th idea r in han e. SU president to grade BH project I' . Cordially Invite You To Participate In A Public Reception In Honor Of DR. JOHN DIBIAGGIO Pr sid nt, ichigan State University Tu sd y, th T nty First of April n Hundr d nd Eighty S v n Publi...…
…THE MICHIGAN CITIZEN APRIL 19 - 25,1987 5 in and About Benton Harbor ANTIQUE SHOW AT COOK Antique dealers from throughout Southwestern ichigan and orthern Indiana will be, exhibiting their wares in the Cook Energy Information Center Antique Show, Saturday, April 25 and Sunday: April 26. The show will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 25 and from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, pril 26 and is FREE to ...…
…A IL -25,1 7 T E IC IG CITIZE OPINION home or . In e . te the Blac arts curriculum of the Detroit Bo d of Edu tion nd yne County Community Colle e. Obtain me re- urce for the Young People u ical The ter of Detroit Sum mer Art Camp, for the e orld St e. Do your wor thorne. d no the hen e hold our let' h ve no cur- hypocrisy. Let' m·c d the perform differently on ritren, liter y becom ch mammoth que ion m y be found in th ...…
…APRIL 19 - 25.1987 THE MICHIGA CITIZEN 7 ig land Chamber o hear ax aws The Highland Park Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly luncheon meeting, Thursday, April 23, at 12:00 noon. The pl ce is Highland Park United ethodist Churc, 16300 oodward Ave. Par- . g is available in private lot off Church Street. Clarence Johnson, CPA will ddres the members giving an up-date on new tax laws for busine s and individual . Luncheon...…
…• ope a in until ucepan' d butter. Brin to boil co er nd imrner for 5 minute, tirrin oc ionally. dd lemon juice nd fr nd heat thoroughly, rving. ibrary bro e into gi e their im- in com- Detroit i an It i the home hich published eric n poet ould n t d, b rn in or d in D t it ith hi brother or nizing for the ation of I am, e id. committee of representa ti elected "by th ichigan Library ciati n cho to in lude For alcol...…
…I APRIL 19 - 25,1987 THE ICHIGAN CITIZEN • �----� _._----------�----------------------______ 9 can Th. r is vid nc t11 t t nd cane r ar r l' t (1. n f m ) pr imot can � r, hil h r y prot r you r un it. r I" t o 1() v r- ing th ri k t ' n r f th larynx and e phagu all hax e high amount of carotene a form of itamin A which is in cantaloupe , peaches, broccoli, spinach, all dark green leafy eg tables, sweet potatoe ,carr ts, pumpk...…
…ttend. p tor. ill b dy the Holy City Cincinn ti, Ohio' nd the citin nd others of the ccord- ue. ly i ho t uperinten- he nior omen ux- illi ry of the G neral B ptist Con ention ill have retre t ay 1 and 2 at Camp Baber in C opoli. Co t i 55 for Friday and turday, or 30 for turday only. Gu t pea er will be Mr . dalene R. Andre of Detroit; ildred John on us egon Height ; Eddie ae Blo of Chicago; r. Ha ard Cra ford of Detr...…
…THE MICHIGAN CITIZEN APRIL 19 - 25,1987 1 a d By Jame athan d Robert . T ylor Last week e began our dis- cu ion of Bl c Economic enda de igned to increa the level of wealth among Ameri can Blac . The point of de parture for the proposed Black Economic enda was the fol lowing: Poverty in general and the lack of high levels of wealth among tho Black who are not poor constitute the greatest contributing factor to all the prob...…
…°ngto .C., Chi o,m. BEST ar ri , I am 17 year old nd thi is my 1 t ye r in high h ol! I am e cited about it becau th t mean I ill never have to mo t of my fello tudents ever ain in life. It ha be n real hard for me becau I am n t pretty at all. I don't e pect to et prettier in college but I on't h ve to tand their laugh ter anymore. Life can be very hard f r teen er and m - '0 time there i a I t of pain. I h ve never thought...…
…THE MICHIGAN CITIZEN APRIL 19 - 25,1981 13 UBUCO BE TO HARBOR - Pre- chool StoryTime will meet on ednesday, April 22, from 10:00 to 10:45. The film, 'Remark bIe Riderless Tri- cycle", ill be sho n along with other ories and Unger play for young children, ages 3-5. Pre-registration is not required. ovies for children, which are free-of-charge, ill be shown on Friday, April 24 at 4: 00, and again on Saturday, April 2S at 10:00 ...…
…15 APRIL 19-25,1987 THE MICHIGAN CITIZEN seu sets May 7 for Grand Opening Openi date for the new into n internationally recogniz- The Museum is both a grass- home of the u urn of African ed institution dedicated to pre- roots and scholarly institution merican Hi tory ha been t serving documenting, interpre- involving community groups, for ay 7 according to advisory ting and exhibiting the rich award winning scholars, artists board mem...…
…r_ o o D. CITIZE PRIL 19-2S, 1987 Expanding Blac Caucus sho s po er c for pro rti 5 nc ould ry on ion fo d FHA. mire cad. yor inform cion d Ca d 5 …
…------ - ------.-...,....-----.,-------:-------:-------_....,...-�"....-----:---------------------- 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 ...…
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…APRIL 12 - 18, 1987 THE MICHIGAN CITIZEN 3 Paul Bobeson on his 60th birthday By leRoy Wolin In 1958 Paul Robe on celebrated his 60th birthday with a series of public parties from coast to coast in early April. His actual birth date April 9th, he was in Chicago, Il, where the Chicago Council of American-Soviet Friendship hosted the meeting-party in the largest hall of the old Masonic Temple Build ing,32 . Randolph St. Over 400 peo...…
…IL12-1,1 7 e C. IZE In and About Benton Harbor I ------_- I BRIEFS d provide forum for information program nd other re rces, are e h Tue ay Disability Service • 1924 -139 South B nton H rbor, Mich. 49022 616/927-1397 Busin ss 616/925-9825 t …
…THE MICHIGAN CITIZEN APRIL 12 - 18,1987 Who are the Concerned Wome�? The oncerned omen' Group organized in 19 4 by Joann Bett . Debra Bett of orth u e gon shared the need for a small group of women to get to ether to expre s intimate con- cerns ith her si ter-m-law, Joann. Debra aJ identified specific people that she felt ould b a part of the core roup. Each of the women were c ntacted by Joann and greed to be a part f the gro...…
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…THE MICHIGAN CITIZEN APRIL 12 - 18.1987 Jazz Fashion Contest Fashion designers, or those hoping for avenues to the public, have until June 30 1987 to enter the Beefeater Gin Fashion Jazz Competi tion. You might win a total of S14,000 in cash. Walk-a-thon to benefit rec centers DETROIT - On June 6, 1987 the Fir nnual WALK- -THO for Detroit Recreation Center ill be held at Rouge P r in Detroit. This WALK- -THO will' r i funds ...…
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…APRIL 12 - 18, 1987 THE MICHIGAN CITIZE 9 endy Cooley, Chairp rson of the Second B pti Emancipation Celebration' flanked by Dr. David damany, pre' nt yne State Uni er ity: nd Secretary of State Rich d Au tin. Anny to Screen Individual Ready Reservists a 7 19 7 I .I Information or m naJ .. auonal Pn. r mmnt . P Box or call C"I .. ) 2· 2 rnardmo. " � .. I! HELP WANTED: MUSEUM BUILDERS Do you want to help with the building of this...…
…12 - 1 • 1 ICHIGA CITIZE B nks nd Hi e � n r of J c n iss.; the Good hepherd Singers of Flint, ill be in concert onday is night pril 13 t 8 p.m. at Height iddle School. Donation i 6.00 in d vance and 6.50 t the door. They are n red by the Go 1 Special of u egon. The door ill open t 7:30 - p.m. omen's group presen s I Crucifixion' to lie. hip of Greater uskegon Presents UAL CITY- IDE REVIVA Featuring R v. J. E. i cher, Ev...…
…APRIL 12 - 18, 1987 THE MICHIGAN CITIZEN 11 • eruor Cen er Ii s ac ivi ies S. ae Luca Director of nior/Lifeline nn unced the pril 1987 activity hedule. Each Monday will be exerci while you it at 11: 30 a.m. Each ednesday and Thurs d y Home te d T redit and H me Heating Credit Forms filled out until April 15th 10:00 .m. until 4:00 p.m. Each Thursday the Van Cas C p repre ntative will be at thi Center 9:00 .m. to 4:30 p.m. ...…
…P L1 -1.1 7 IC G CITIZ BEST 349-8646 k h ingto not the you nt rei ti o n out of I I I I I I I I I 16032 Woodward Highland Park. ichigan 48203 • or phon toll free 1-800-445- EWS I I I I I I I I I I I I I I o Bill me o 3 months - 4 01y r- 12 o Paym nt· nclo ed o 6 month • 7 o 2 y r - 22 m P on L._ •• _._I"'�_.� __ ._._I"'''._._.''_._l''''''I_'' ... …
…APRIL 12 -18.1987 Tt1E MICHIGAN CITIZEN 13 o HARBOR - Pre- 001 StoryTim will meet from 10:00 to 10:45 on ed ne ay, pril 15. The movie, "Velveteen Rabbit", will be o n, along ith other ories and activities for young children, es 3-5. The library will be closed on Friday and Saturday, April 17 and 18, in ob rvance of the Easter holiday. Books added to the Adult collection are: "Eddie Black" by Walter Shapiro;' atchers" I by Dea...…
…7 to refine my technique then move into other utd r. I obviou y but I often. mu . inful me n of Gooden oc I By Tom Walker few we k ago, I peculated whether or Dwight Gooden de d. wa tthe wUl no It forme , death brought th con qu nc 0 drug a e to u in no uncer in t rms. Gooden' r vel tlon wlll opefully will make the sports orld mor vlg1lant. I ed prom 1 ing young coll g pitcher who idol the other day. He imply Id, ••...…
…For Add Ion To Boynton EI mentary School, 1700 E. Britain Av nue, Benton Harbor, chl gin. The Board of Educltion of the B nton barbor Ar Schools will rec Iv led proposals until 2:00 p.m., E.D.s.T. (local time) . on April 16, 1987 at the Benton Harbor Ar Schools Busin ss Office, 711 East Britain Ave nue, B nton Harbor, Mich an. The proposals will b opened and read publicly. PropoSits will be received for the Total Construction ...…
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…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...…
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…THE MICHIGAN CITIZEN APRIL 5 - 11, 1987 3 NE\tVS BRIEFS .C.· TO AGER SU E DED FOR P D GOF A BLACK Chadbourn, .C. - One day before he as heduled to hire BI c m as police chief, tn white city man er of Ch dboum, orth Carolina as filed. The idea of a Blac poli ce chief apparently too much for the small to n where to-thirds of the residents are white. The three white member of the five-member city council voted to suspend to n man er St...…
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…Artis Lane' - Detroit's internationally renown artist Lan wa born Artis in orth 'Buxton, a in Southern Ontario, a descend nt of B1 c refu ees who e aped from slavery by traveling the Under ground R ilroad out of the nited State . Today rti Lan' friend and patron include Sidney Poitier, late Cary Grant best fri nd Diahann Caroll, ile Governor George Rom Quincy Jones Frank inatr and Henry Ki inger. Ye, not everyone h been pl...…
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…7 APRIL 5 - 11. 1917 B ae ayor plan lami conference Jamaican team plots inves men "Black Mayor aking Difference: The Struggle Con tinue ' is the th me for the 13th annual convention of The ational Conference of Blac ayor pril 22-25·in Miami Florida. There re 294 Blac mayors e pected. Speaker include: Bob Mar tinez' arion Barry Jr.' Xavier uarez; Robert Ingram' Steve Clark' and ynard H. J ckson. Thursday, April 23 from 12:3...…
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…APRIL 5 -11. 1987 arlia e HP wins sixth state championship Free heal h screening IDGHLAND PARK - Free health reenings will be offer ed at Octroi 0 eopatbic Ho - pital (DOH) on pril 7 in con junction with Project: Health o Rama. The screening will take p ce from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Outpati nt De partment of OOH, 12523 Third Ave., in �d Park. Free transportation i vailable by callin 252-4089. The follo ing te s will be ...…
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…APRIL 5 -11,1987 THE MICHIGAN CITIZE arristers Ball OIT - The Twenty- u B rristers Ball out more than 1,200 r ho enjoyed the evening of dining and t the Westin Hotel, ce Centter, During evening, olverine Bar elation pre 'dent Charles cales pre ided with the help of Barri ers Ball c -chairmen Elliot Hall and Duane Folk, olverine Bar A ci tion is noted for its po itive com munity in lvement. WBA/ C LS Judicare Program is a joi...…
…ICHIGA CITIZE m ment I am in a very ran e po ition. I let friend borr me money from me nd it as a I rge sum to me. He pr mi to pay me bac at the end of the month. That should have been the end of January. till 1 have not been p ld and I don't now what I ould do out it. I 0 that he i h ving lot of problem right no . Each time I want to brin it up I feel bad that Inver y anything. But h t i m in me angry i that he and hi girlfrie...…
…THE MICHIGAN CITIZEN APRIL 5 -11,1987 Advertise your business MARCH SPECIAL Shampoo, Condition & Style $12.50 -927.1127 STYLISTS Jimmy Norton ROM Dock ry Trlcy Hlire Crts Reed (App ... n.) CALL TOLL FREE 1-80G-445- EWS The Dickey Agency ,"We'r Here To rye All Your Real Estate Needs" • Re· ntal pprai • • Commercial . Rental • • Inve tment • FAST & PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CALL 926-7271 ODELl G SCHOOL 76 Will • 1 HOUR SERVICE...…
…r Gr du y b nd pe ut butter in a p ddin mix. rotary be er or t 10 e d of e ctric mixer until ell bl nded, ut 2 minute . F old in hipped topping and n into individual de rt di 0 G ith ddition hipped toppin and chopped peanuts, if d . ed, e 4 06 rvin . 2 Build rs Exchln South B nd, I uJ d rs Exchl Grind Rlpids, B J d rs Exchlng KII mlZoo, I ACIAF South B nd, I Construction 5SOC. of Mich· In Droit, I All bids mu ccompln ad...…
…NOTICE TO BfDDERS Th. BOlrd of Education of the B nton Hlrbor Area Schools will ree Iv. sealed pro pOSils for the purchu. of student cllssroom furniture to. b. used In thl school district. PropoSils will be reclived until 2:00 p.m. (Iocll tlml) MOndIY, April 13, 1917 It the Purchasing Offic:I, Adminl mion Building, 711 E. Brlt.ln AVlnul. Benton Hlrbor, MI 49022. B' Forml mlY be picked up betw thl hours of· 8:00 l.m.·5:00 p.m., ...…
…THE ICHIGA CITIZEN ANTS YOUR EWS BLOCK CLUB EWS CIVIC GROUPS SOCIAL CLUBS REUNIONS WEDDI GS E GAGE ENTS E BUSI ESS BUSI ESS GRO TH GR DUAl'lONS CO PANY COMING VACATION RETIRE TS o E S o LEP ONE� � � � � __ DP �� _ t ($12) I …
…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...…
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