…This Week in Black History 7 wo lack -Don't T I • About the V II Y of the hedow of Death - I Live Th r.- From hind th wall of Huntin - don' death row Jamal contin to champion the ca of all the op- p ed. Hi colum appear in n pape ro the country aoo hi comm ntari can heard on KPFA in San Frar i co. WBAI in N w York. KPFW in W hington D.C. and ot rradlo tati ns ro th country. B he ref down to hi jailers, Jamal persi tent prison...…
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…By TUREKA TURK Mlohlq n Cltlan Three years ago, filmmaker Spike Lee expressed concern over the recent trend of young filmmak ers doing the young violent theme. H worried that the various stories within the Black community as a whole, would not be touched and the trend would play itself out, with audiences, with the industry, and, finally, cause the movi in dustry to withdraw from doing "Black stories". The sam worry ran across ...…
…._ St te repr s ntative Jo Young. Jr. nnounced the In I comp tlnon for the 6th Annu I Jam T urn Found on for Arts Schol rhsips A rds will be pr ented t the De roit Publ c u br ry 11 .m. Aw rd ill be pres nted to eig ht gr duating high school stude s who demon- rate xc lIenc in music, dance nd visual arts. Recipients will receive scholarships ranging from 500 to 1,000. For more infor mation. call (313) 255-9015 or (313) 458-7625...…
…n co um 5ch tte. "Quite often, ter w te n trimmed, th price per pound of meat in the bulk deal cos more than meat in the upennarket." Tips on buying bulk beef: Watch out for large, f1 hy ad wi th hard-to-be livev pric . Be suspicious if a dealer i h itant or unwilling to ell you and advertised item. Take the lime to compare t "per pound" but meat price with the price at your fa vori market. Don't let thedealerhuny you. H ...…
…H P TI IP T pent everal months preparing f r the co tillion by att nding wor hop on If-awareness. km care, nutrition, grooming, proper d ,walkin, hy- giene, poi and oth r cial kill . Members of th AKA po ed role model for th youn w men by guidin and encoura in them to . a hi r level of excelle in the educati and 1at develop- ment. "Th goal of the AKA Soronty i to help cultivate youn women," id Jacquel n Bak r, president of AKA, ...…
…co In SHER DEFENDED the city's e of Water and Sewerage 0 part ment funds. "There have been ituations where the department has initiated projects with department funds, but the depart ment w always reimbursed by th city." "Anytime the Water and Sewerage Department provid moneys to the general fuoo, they are reimbursed for it," Cibor added. "It's an ongoing business relationship." Cibor also said that he knew of no recent tate a...…
…This Ii t includ company. headquarters city. line of b in and 1992 reven -TI..C Co., Atluta, COD It, � d aavi io,. -Oald liDe Refiall lJd., HoD on, oil rctiDery, $91.9 millio . -Soft eea Produ lac., Chica , WI tare produetl manfac rer, $91.7 mil liota. -{:iardll'.ll Sta Cable lV, erry Hill, NJ., cable leviaiol operator, $91 m;llio . -Crou Coloura,lo. AD, ppuel nfachlrer, 9 millioa. -Barden Com mllicatio IDe., De- troit, oomm...…
…SY OPSIS 0 THE REGULAR EETING OF TH BENTON CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 1 3, AT 7:00 P.M. M mb r or Boo by, aert< k w, T Trus e Hudson, C, ott Memb Th m fo wed by I nt Invocation nd t All . n . Th mlnu s of regul r m M y 18, 1 3, re pproved presented. The �enda w am n d under Now Bu nos b dd It ma H. Cab T n. r oolutlon nd I. Fire Dept. Pa rSld. Ref rred Po co Dept. Compu r Sys m bid to the Ex cut...…
…ICKLAUS I J I J -------------- _-- -- --- --------- -- - ---- - t r to un more t m the I ld but al 0 2 • r lion am Jeade hip. "He [Mc� nzie] decided in 19 to incorpora the football camp into a foundation and beg to solicit funds tbat included tu riaJ pro grams." Blae ell aid. . Foundation held it' very first fund raj r. Since that time, the Founda tion h gro n to new heigh . "Our first tutori program w in 1 85, it was a ...…
…Modern slavery practiced in Brazil .. PAGE A� HP YMCA evicts jobless tenants j . PAGE AJ VOL. XV NO. 29 1\111,,'o"n('dP('(lp/t'/sAF,e(}Pcop/� JUNE 6.1993 - JUNE 12.1993 Detroit artist Benny White stands in front of his most recent project, a bigger-than-life mural depictir_lg great African American. The mural is WANDA F. AOOUEMOAE/Michig n C iz n painted on the side of Black-owned AAA Party Store, 13023 E. Warren in Detroit. JU...…
…d II Miami boycott ends' MIAMI. Flr-A na . nal BI ycon of the Miami t urist in d try ended thi month er boy con 1 hed an agreem n . The boycott re city S50 million years it was in Boycott leader H.T. Smith concluded, "W wanted respect and we tit." The non-binding 20-point agreement up t creat greater economi opportuni ti for Miami BI ks. The 'I on gao in 1 when city I eIS refus to hon r South African freed m fighter elso...…
…Guid off r incom boo t to Black W H1MGTO, oc--A 24- page manual, detailing W8)S in which Blacks can mcre.c income, rea:ndy bcpl diWtbu tion. The guide is the work of a non-profit B -help zation. Spoke m n James Nathan said, "From fundnds events to oorne-bmcd b,usiJ .. ea to profitable investment opportu nities, we how BI how '> bri ng more �oney into their lives." The guide is free from the Bet ter Ute Cub, P.O. Box 28422, ...…
…liighllllul Par!': � r sid nt tion. r m derate multi By RON SEIGEL 7 to th Pl.mnin ould have CLASSIFIED ADS AuditorG n- from th Ci ty Coun- cil. 1, 0 from t Election Commi ion. However Calvin Hu , aide to Detroit P ident Pro Tern Council- MIchigan NatJonal Bank can show you how affordable home ownership can be. When money for the down payment and closing costs is an obstacle, MIchigan National Bank can help. We have programs ...…
…I Corporations.' , "While Rhode Island h under gon ignificant ch ng in term of the diversity 0 th populati n from 1980 to 1990, th r continu to b a major lack of diversity on the boards of Rhode Island corporations be they for-profit or qu i-publi pan els," aid Arthur Wright Ill, pr i dent of the tate' Urban Le ue chapter. The Urban League' monitori ng committee studied th governing board of 81 corporations in the tate for th...…
…Contemporary African women leaders-An aRttFW'- ging r In March, we presented a prelimi nary list of fifteen contemporary Af rican women leaders (1 -1 ), with the intention of expanding the list to twenty five. Thi fi n I li t would be based on nomi nations. ub mitted by readers and callers. Two women h ding our mitial list were Spelman Colle e' Presi dent Johnetta Cole and W hi n on DC based psychiatri t Dr. France; Cress We...…
…THIS WEEK IN BLACK HISTORY Jun -12 Who wrot th book entitl d; "Th Or; in of Ra and olor"? What Black [emal . ing r' big t hi in til Geor in Brown" and "Dinah"? ( ) J } in i ( J 11.\ / \ ' i c , , · .\ en e RJ 'HI TO Y I not justaproductofth activiti ofp 0- pI of European dec nt, T vatu , cul tural exp ri n and cia) pat terns of peopl 0 color-American Indians, Asian-Americars Latino and African-Amen ns- re also central in the con...…
…o 0 IF Rodney King wi his cheduled I � uit providing millio of doll rsforhimanddrain ing millions from th City of Lo An el , powerful m nd corrective a tion will have b n t en ro th nation. All city fat rs becom and cranky when struc in a v ry vulnerable pi e - th po ketb T ewhobo the bo eswillmak chan mandatory. Two very po itive factors ha e resulted from this Rodn y King epi sode. First, tho nation and the world have seen a...…
…By TUREKA TURK Mlchlp.n CltlBn You are now entering a world of time and space, of live jazz and phat rhymes. Your ho tithe might Guru, the wordster of the highly respected Gang Starr. Guru will take you on a journey, a fusion of two African-Ameri can origins of the soul, jazz and hip-hop. Both are valid expressions of Black culture and reality. You are entering Jazzmatazz. '. "J azzmatazz" is n ' tat rip through turntables spin...…
…Th P tin Aid Socl F h Annual Wal han ill mee at 9:30 a.m. Forct.voods Park on Ford �o d and Gr n eld. A picnic will follow. Wal to end Is ralei occupation, for Peace with Justice. for a free Palenstine. Registration is 10. For more in formation (313) 420-1277. Sun. June 6 The Detroit Blues Society presents ·Blues on the River· from 1 to 6 p. m. at the Alfred Ford Brush Park, located on the Detroit River at the foot of Lakewood....…
…The Chopping Block by Philomena Corradeno toc 1 ounce u eeten d chocolate, grated In I rge skillet, coo onion in oil until lightly browned. Add liquid pices, Add chicken nd ute until tender. Add broth, beer and tomato paste. Bring to a boil and season with It. Simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in chocolate until melted. Serve imme diately, over rice or beans. (P Liq- uid Spice Garlic, OUIi and Hot Red Pepper for those who like even z...…
…CHURCH BRIEFS yo By NATHANIEL SCOTT Spec I.' to the Mlchlglln Citizen ./ WILLI .. 0 IE ,who re peatedly" aid. "We old folks have had our day nd it' time for the youth." Michl an 1 on 0 17 t t that make up the anon I Quartet Con- JACaUEL4NE McDONALD vention c uld hav ter... nd there 1 DER jorned the Ouart t on -en Ion In II 63 but be au • of d a h lind In' In h r KI.A.A3�'�lA,ers. The UCC' Racial J ti wri tten a pro- ed pr...…
…J CALENDAR OF EVENTS H r J AtTh Ubrary � 1993 ummer reading program, "Make A Spl h - Re d!, i now In prog . Anytime a child read or li tens to a book thi urn mer it m y be added to the reading log, and the child add boo to hi log, prizes are awarded: activity boo , reading badg , bookba , pencil , food &. fun coupons, and more. When a child h read 20 boo hi picture 1 taken to be di played on the library wall . Pre-School StoryTime w...…
…DARR LL BA S P rt II of II ATTOR EY AT LAW p I L , Toyota Motor Sal USA i inve ting $3 million over three ye in th An I Urban Leagu Automotive Training Center, which will recruit train and help pi unemployedand underemployed workers in automo tive repair job. "Thi i mething not insignifi- cant by any tandard," aid John W. man. Hi group i ending Jame McDonald, owner of A. Berger Pa per Produc , to Japan in mid-May to culti...…
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…res . ulf you're in 10 e an emergency curfew, you ought to have a plan for dealing with the 70,000 homele in this city," ACLU attorney Paul Hoffman said , during a news conference. Bradley spokesman Bill Chan dler replied: "The mayor impo ed ACLU, P ge 8-10 ·Ice-T' ong "COp Killer" warn police to top . brutality . RTI T IN THE MAKING - Aujual JohnsOn, 1, recently jnsMd r artistic biliti during Family FWl Day For Special P...…
…probe NY por deparbnent NBW YORK - Fedcrallaw en fo�meIt o� me iIM'.stigat � aUcga!io of drug� by � of police officers in New YorkQty. � fbcus on conuption comes after acruwions 0 a cocaire � involving police officers in B100 - lyn ani wxJcIsc:ores a pervasive problem that has long been ac koowlcdged by ttl: oepernrent that despite increased internal monitoring over the last two decades, police officers still exist in a soc...…
…John E. Cod ell been named director of the Detroit Hou ing Dep rtment, effective June 22. Codwell, 59, retired as istant uperintendent of the Detroi t Public School in charge of the Office in Support Service in 1989. In that po i tion, he over aw the maintenance of all chool buildings, the chool ecurlty department, tudent transportation, publications, and food ervice with a combined total of more than 4,000 personnel. More rec...…
…I· • HIGHLAND PARK CHILD ATCH Too m ny young BI c men feel th ir communitie viet th m down. y imply I c h pe that oppor tuniti exi t to h lp them e - pe t poverty nd violen cutting hort th ir po nti 1. M ny h ve dropped out of hool d 1 c job trainin . Wh re 0 oun men find h Ip to turn their life round? At a program called Youth Build. YouthBuild i trainin pro gram for 16- 24-year old high chool dropou who t to brea the ...…
…MEMB , TOO many died and too many cried for to it on the icleline and gripe. Regia r and vote I African Proverb -It tak an entire villa 10 educe a cblld" ACrican Proverb Do for If, there are no Gods to suppon a lazy person. Dr. JalHui p,empeh is 1M preddellt alld Executive Director 0/ � Operatioll PUSH MetropoliuJII Detroit Cluapter: P.O. Box 21088' Detroit, Ml 48221-0088. (313) 368-8701 FAX (313) 342-6299. T VEN ON EGA with...…
…Alpha Phi Alpha Fratcrnitywill mid i Ouistmas formal datx:e at the 1«o�1. Kart Y�dJUr man, and his commiree me lie k> make this December26thnighlone k> temember_ Our deep sympathy k> Mattye Amerson WalJccr on the uSden death of CalISe, ber In,S)m1 of a brief two yeatS •• Hesuffenx1a heart attack at their � aOO �ra1 services were �ld 1mt Saturday morning at Calvary Baptist churdl. .. Su;y Teola Hen is cam paigning for Wayrr. Cb...…
…H HER Due 0 ILTO: HIGHER EDUCA no continu to be .anAfrican centered and multi: cultural column de igned to di logue ith college and orld re e . Unli e orne, e ve t- mpled to periodically ta and 1e our po itio on i - in order to openly how c nge and/or in me , incorrect analya . One uch topic that we , have annuall y revisited Ince 1989' the notion of multi culturali m. We lso continue to ek input and feedback from tho e wit...…
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…THIS WEEK IN BLACK HISTORY DETROIT How many � runs did H IJIIJc Aaroll hit during h lMjor � career? JUNE 30, 1917 - H , in er-actre , a born. 1921 - • G • wa awarded Spingam for his performance in D O'Neill', Bmperor Jo 1939-())n clOled Federal1beatre Project III what y«Ir wtU Twugu Instlnue (now Tu,ke,ee Unlvenity) lowul«l? JULY 1, 1960 - So aU declared Independence. 1966 - Uvina Sta Theatre Com pany was founded in Wuhln...…
…VIEWS OPINIONS I I" lUCKoYICH'OI' THtATINfTACOHSllTUTION • I THE UNLIKELY EVENT I AM rump, I PROMISE TO TAKE � �TIONS SBYE HJ WEALTHIEST CONsriiiiNTS, THE PRESS £RALLY ADMINISTER THE STATUS QUO AS � AS I CAN UNTIL I sucass· FUU.Y SEEK HIGHER OFFICE. Don't Duck The Issue! Are you regi tered to vote? In order to vote In the August 4th Michigan primary, you must be registered by. July 6, 1992 racism. Clinton w imply a mpting t...…
…ENTERT AINMENT BRIEFS Another B d Cre lion i n 't 10 ing any leep over the rap group Kri Kro , - or are they? Seem ABC couldn't re i t di ing Kri Kro . Everybody know ABC claims they were wear ing their clothe b clew rds before Kri Kro did. Not content to let it go at that, ABC aid "we don't want to say we were first, but that should tell you orne thing right there. Lover' Lane Mark your calendar for July 18. That' if you'r...…
…SUNDAY, JUNE 28 � GOSPEL, CLASSICAL & JAZZ CONCERT - A FREE Go I F 2pm arr ng the Win • V B II Arm rong, Bobby Jon and N Ufe, Th Thomp on Community Sing r and rn, ny more. Ch n P , 2600 Atw r. For nformatlon (3131963-00661. � AMERICAN UFE COLLECTION GAlLERY - 0 Ig08 that haY been cherished for g neratlon are on dl play In the Amerlc n Uf Collection Gallery, a showcas for furniture nd decor tlve Item reproduced from the mu eum' ...…
…FOOD/NUTRITION A fl t-time con t entrant from Bloomfild Hill , Michigan, Get tI on ro e to the challenge of the conte t in hopes of tr veUng to Thai! nd. "I wanted to ere te omethin delicious tasting yet e y to prep re , - e y enough to make fter full d y t wor ," Gettle on aid." After two trie , I found j t the right com bination of ingredients for the m - tard auce," she continued. IN HER PRIZE winning recipe, Gettleson use E...…
…1 'I or Em Hu I (c ), and Rob rt B I. BENTON HARBOR REV. WARREN MITCHELL, long tim r Id nt. of Benton Harbor glv s th audlenc a little hlatory of th State Theater. Standing In front of Mitchell ar m mbera of th Youth For Christ Community Choir. (photo by Bernice Bro)M'l) Co h By BERNICE BROWN , An outdoor celebration was held recently to celebrate the 50th An niversary of the old State Theater, 148 W. Main Street, Benton Harbor,...…
…CALENDAR b ry 'T hLov P rent S pportGr pM The ToughLove Parent Support Group will meet Tuesday, July 7, at 7:30 p.m. in tbe nursery of tbe Steven ville United Methodist Church, 5506 Ridge Road, Stevensville. L C' Ann Wo 7th Annual ftball Marathon Held Lake Michigan College'. fifth annual Dance Workshop will feature world-etas instruction loc lly in ballet, jazz, and modem dance at an affordable cost of $45 per se ion, well...…
…, o t IT DECLINED IN the 1960's along with the 107- block area now known Shaw and w cl ed by the city 15 yea go beca e of code violations. A fire in 1981 d troyed the roof. To make the project work, Mann Inc., a not-for-profit community-b ed developer of affordable housing, put together low-cost financing from everal sources. Under the city's Land Acquisition and Housing' Development Opportunity program, the city bought the l...…
…Photo y Wand F. oqu mor Highland Park - The Reggie McKenzie Foundation recently ponsored their 19th An nual Football Clinic for youngsters 8-18 years old. The three day clinic, held at Reggie Mc Kenzie Field here, attracted over 400 par ticipants from Highland Par and Metro Detroit. ingredients for u in life well in foot- ball. D velopment of ch r cte i chieved through underscoring the ey elements: hard wor , dedication, le de h...…
…RELIGION . ) • • I I r tHOMA SHARES thi tes timony in his workshop and minis try. I think a lot of musicians are not concentrating on what kind and when orne music should actually be performed. Some of this leads me to believe tbat Satan is taking a stab at remov ing the commitment from ourmusic. Whitfi�ld has received numerous awards in his career which sp�ns three decades. His ability to mix classical and contemporary st...…
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…· ) BY U ER ASSOCIA TED PRES RITER OUWAH W attempting to- explain the mindset of gang mem bers when he w quoted aying, "If Black people kill Black people every day, why not have a week ard kill white people?" She id Clinton mi interpreted her remarks, which were m de in response to the Lo Angeles riots. Another politician, Indianapolis Mayor Stephen GOldsmith, aid he will review her statements before he ys anything about her ap...…
…� ." OU J NBW YORK (AP) - Rap sin r Si ter Souljah id that Bill ainton is a racis t; cc ed him of posturing on racial mat ters "like a lot of white poli ticia "and called the Democrat a oking, draft dodging omanizcr. Appear ing two morni television talk hows Wednesday and at 'a pre con ference T ead_y, Souljab re ponded to an attack on her by Clinton i I� , - " . . .. , , Yea, _b olulely (Clinton is a racts...…
…u. E U 0 refugee influx from neighboring , well second year of low raiDfall, President Daniel Arap Moi made Kenya' first ppeal for intern tiona} food relief. Untest in Ethiopia, Sudan and SotnaJia has sent people treaming into Kenya to eek food and safety. Whit guard ecurity entenc d JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - Louis van Schoor, a white man who killed 39 BI cks while working as a security guard, w entenced last week to 20 ...…
…ANC launch calJlp ign SOWETO, SOUTH AFRICA _ Th African N tiona! Con recently launched i "m ac- tion" campaign to p the the government into con ions in deadloc ed con titutional talks. Workers stayed off job to hold peace rallie ,but at least 19 people were killed in township. LA get promises job , LOS ANGELES - Housing Secretary Jack Kemp and Mayor Tom Bradley, attending a youth conference in a Watts neighborhood, promised ...…
…ministration. Under Pierce will be p Jd $7S I I. )1, I ' ,', ' , TH great minds .. in all culture. All tho e · people with the e mind bould get togeth r Ii e Ben jamin Fran lin nd hi co wri ters of th Bill of Righ . They hould j t get together nd tart allover. How about that? otin the financial itUition, here the tate' requiring the city to pay back i loans, Administrative Aui tant Scotty W inwright em- p ized Pierce's p nee ...…
