…"Tbc man to pull our elves up by our DOO(Stta bu then he ole our boo It, was the opening state ment of renowed Black his .. torian and lecturer Dr. John Hendrick Clar . Clark w invited to Wayne County Community College's orthwest C p on Sunday June 18, one of the guest speakers to ddre a few of the multiplicity of ch llenges African-Americans face today. Clar expr d his disdain. for the it upremi t bind that Bla have allow d t...…
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…ar 0 uppor rong, r po lution con �rol on Detroi incinerator B Ro DETROIT - Tom Barrow, all kind of smoke." who is opposing Mayor He saw the possibility that Coleman A. Young in the the incinerator might 'cause , Detroit' mayor's r ce, stated cancer in another 10 - 15 years. that putting crubber on The incinerator is in the cen Detroit's incincerator to ter of a predominantly African preven pollution "ma es sense American community:...…
…._______------ ._------------------ - - - ----- - - - -- -- --- - Opinion.Cornrnentarv EditorIals Letters a .. o . If Afri Am ri co - tin e to carry forth the ra . t m d stereotypes of this ociety, then the resulting division d internal conflicts will only serve to further per petu te the exploit tion and oppression of th community. It matters no at col r you reo What m tters is ho you u your life to en ure that jus tice and f...…
…--- - Opin:on Ind p n c It' to be rstood .Africaa:Americaa A j per- be a humaa Ud lDUaeal � -. • compeD- . therefore odds with other phrue ould sene a group 110 leek to ba ie axiom of African- pr h Iibcratioa aDd Americ politics. Our al- �ment. legi nee ould be to oUr Bvery Africaa-American intere �, not to y political community in America ought to p ty, I crest grou have an INDE ENDENT institution or perso BLACK ,POLITICAL OR- ...…
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…Firee picnic . for Seniors Everyo 55 dover' in vited to the Golden Days of Summer Picnic on Thursday, June 29, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Detroit Osteopathic Hospi tal in Highland Park. The free piaUc ce ebrates the second year anniversary of Horizon Gold, a free health and 11- being program for mature . adults. Picnickers are no obligated to join Horizo Gold. DOH's medical profes sionals will be performing various health scree...…
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…an It's imple. Ju t compare Omni America again t Escort LX 4-Door, Sentra E 4'!I)o()r or Tercel DLX 5-Doof. one of them can beat Omni when it comes to standard features and good hon t value for the money. Dodg Omni America. It's simply the right one to pick. . Ford Toyota EKortLX Tercel DLX 4-Door 5-Door anual Tmn sa xl I)" ount I�ld�&."re: U'L l-t U1 1.5L 1-4 .:FI I.fiL I .... ':.1 PC) '("r Steerin F. AMI.· . tree) �1-t �5...…
…Highland Park Focus resources. Thom sKelly, Director of th Community Development D p ment, noted that the in iti ti for t . effort came from community re idents themsel ve in the Ash nti Village eighborhood Inc. repre enting bloc clubs, Saint Benedict's Church nd the Boy' Club in the area. Kelly praised the members for coming out for meetings on co d d ys and for their "hard ork." He tated that the city ould be orking with ...…
…Police officer defeats ous er aHemp HIGHLAND PK. - John Holl y, of the Highland Par Public Safety Departme d elected member of the city sdlooI board a fight . aGIIUDUittalor to keep both positions. Holloway stated that public ety offici claimed that he nd fellow officer Titu Mc Oearywere in "conOict of inter est" fOr serving on the school board the same time that they were employees of public safety. Hollo ay filed suit in Wa...…
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…bill 8yMic J 0 Capital News Service I SURGEON GE ERAt'S AR 1 G: Cigarette S moe Con t ai n sea r bon M 0 n 0 x ide · . LA SING - Any action on a proposed $6 car battery deposit bill may have to it until the fall legislative ses sion. The bill, idl passed the Senate 36-2, w referred to th House Conservation and Environment Co ittee. Chairman TomAlley, D-West Branch, said the committee has not yet it . "We probably won' pick i...…
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…e . � DICKEY, R�TY GROUP . of resignation. The board now has three vacancies. Also Anthony tated that thefe· an opening or an Ad ministabYe A.ssis that needs to be filled and the Personnel Committee interne • ng that evening. J cqueliDe Bell resigned May 12 DDA Ad ministati1le Auistant, The Tax Increment F'mance Authority (TIFA) board ac cepted a revised tentative budget for the fiscal year �989- 90. The budget call for $...…
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…-, Compe ing against each other in a basketball game At the Adolph Coors COmpany, br er of Coor , can teach kids a lot of respect for the her guy'S ability. Coors Light and Coors Extra Gold; we're encouraging d sometimes the cha 0 ng of a ;ety . positive change through oUr su of community beg' ns as . rJlply as that. The exchange of an idea events, education, ath tics and cultural activities. between a student and teac [ The comm concerns...…
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…reduction" plan be raised . . m from food to clothiq and frOID IiDe to rent. Obviously, you wiD be able to reduce current expenditure by 10% will be ab to ce half of them. Tbe DIODe)' in . redUctioD "prOCCll • be d to payoff e· . debts. Under the "debt paymeatsa category, you m start & let ter- .. campaign seeking gree ents with your creditors allowing you to pay reduced un. That letter should include a statement ying somet...…
…y, Country Cub, 28118 Warren, Dearborn • July 7&8. 833-8217. Y YOUR HEFlTAGE HOUSE J1 110 E. Ferry. . 871-1887. AFRICAN AMERICAN HIS TORY - 301 Frederick Doug • 833-G8OO. GI ... ,... FRONT ROOM GALlERY ., 41 E. Adam. . SHERRY WASHINGTON GAlLERY - nder Center. 555-8RUSH. Look! en/Learn Send Your Announc:.mer11t1 of your group or organiza- tion: P.O. Box 03580 12541 Second St. Hlglhlarld PaI1c. I 48203 (313) 869-0033. ...…
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…CLASSIFIED production from an accredited IChooI �. be - Iy for � Food Ser- Vice. Two full- me iog experience preferred. nlmum of two a experience on food rvice production and pervi ion. Send lett r of application stating back ground, r ume, n me of thr f f � nce and tranlCfipts to Human AnolJrce , Lake Michigan Colleg , 2755 E. . Ave., Benton Harbor, MI 49022. Position open until July 1., 1989 or filled. Lake Michigan CoI leg ...…
…• Only Governor' appointment can rectify imbalance central d Black popul ti n, . uch a. Sagina , Flint or Lan in , may not h v the number to elect judge, Gre n i qu ted as yin. H y th Governor must com pen . t for this shortage through th appointment procc. s, The t te "must try to make o id alliance form By.A Y i Correspondent . A ARBOR - Over the la I two ye r Afr ic n American college tuden have become more active in...…
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…"Partners in the Com munity," a seminar . for com- . munity groups, will be hosted by Manufacturer Bank June Z1 at 6:30 p.m. in the University Center Ballroom of the Univer sity of Detroit. The sixth edition of the Detroit Neighborhood Hand book, a resourc guide for or ganizations trying to stabilize their neighborhoods, will be in troduced that evening. . In ddition to receiving the Handbook, seminar attendees will learn ab...…
…peop tampering d vio ti the sovereignty of n tio o thi r . on d more effec ti . t ce in helping to elimin te poverty, drugs and exploit tion hicb h be come commonplace in tho emi ere large due to the hi tory of U.S. military inter ve tion nd multi-national corpor te exploi tion. With U the problems that drugs h ve created througho the United States, believe that B ould first d the charge apmsl the drug b ron ho have found ...…
…• Opinion ODe of the le 0 that uId be I &om the 1988 Jac on for President QIlmpaign' the critical role the Black vote can play . Sba •• • Ia the future of A&ican Americans in this country. Rev. J often referred to African-Amreicans "giants ·th grasshopper mentalities·. That· to say h �a PC) .- calpotential that we are ei er - unaware of or simply fail to utilize to our full advan . - Th' . �ticu1ar1y true during party primary...…
…OPINION quo. Dr. Mllllning Marizble is Chairpenon 0/ the Black Studies Department, Ohio S Univenily. 'Along the Color Line- appelUJ in over 140 lie . maliontllly. …
…HIGHLAND PARK FOCUS Highland Par Board ofTrus tees, accordieg to Greg Bylidrium, school spo per-' son. . RobiDSOD starts his second term with 301 � LosiDg a bid for the four year slot A rta M. Seay who came in third . 216 wtes. : There' re two can<lidates for the ODe-year term: Scotty WaiD�t, 0 the bid with 325 votes; and MartiDzie S· 0 t with 124 The one-year tenai to the remainder of the pired term created hen Luther Hoi...…
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…I I ILWAUKEE - One autu y. 1957, in the q ·et town of Little Roc Aik., . oour Black teea- decided a decent educatioD worth a ¥t Together �y marched up the to the aD- . public high school. Bu . their y tood a po rful goverDor, the . Guard aad an ��aYill .. mob. Wben they e forced to retreat, it Attorney Wiley A BrantOn who helopecf them obtain their constitutional , right to equal educatioo. Mob .. erupted and President Ejsea...…
…, in a I-.DiIl Joan , the . city clerk and a member of· ED vironmental Committee. The City of Detroit signed ooob'act for disposal of the . a private company in Sumter Township called City d d Landfill Oddy states that in accept iDg the contr ct, the company did not live up to an agree ment that it would not place . hazardous waste ithin the � township. Company repre eatatives id I ByAri CQpiIDl News Service LANSING - So...…
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…copy paper a Ie irritant. Studiei show th t about 10 perceat of people ex posed to the paper may ha\le a reaction. H you'r seusitive, wear a pair of thin rubber or pi tic gloves when you're handliag it· . A., Honolulu, HL Dear : A10ng ·th data processing. terminals, . been blamed for , ...... "'_rUth ... _ &om �yestr. to R«iM, WIS. Dear Elroy: Moms are NEVER but accord- STATE HOUSING ENT AUTHORl1Y BERRIE COUNTY TOWHO IT MAY...…
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…I The ce �{for Popular EcXJaomia Summer Institute . 1989 ill 'be held from n y, :JuJy 27 to Sunday; July 30 e University of MidUgan Dan Building. weelcCnd of intensive economies training provides an integrated· of the total economic picture, organizer �o�. . The Institute is designed for �i ts, organizer and educators who want to im prove the effectivenes of their r ith a better under- tanding of society from a popular econo...…
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…ADVERllSEME T FOR BIDS The Highland Park City Cler 's Office will receive ealed Bids for "Emergency edical Transportatidn Ser viees" for the City of Highland Park. The successful bidder . provide two (2) Ambulan ces, 24 hours, each day during period of the contract . . Bid Contract documents and specificatio are on me t the department of Public Safety, 25 Gerald Avenue, Highland Par , Michigan 418203, '(313) 252-0253, until ...…
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…\ Although the demonstra tion too pi eei the middle of a Blac city, ccording to Greenpe ce estimate, II those arrested were white and only ·a small percentage- of the demon trator wer Blanch�rd' proposal , pa ed the tate hou nd enate a a part of the governor's budget bill and . o on hi desk. Up and Ou of P rty, a co lit ion of community, church, labor, and welfare rights organizatio including WRO, . . peop to call. Blanchard...…
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