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…II ByCAROLY Alliance made Ron Mil�r preeminent figure in BI theatre. For more than 20 years his literary talent nd the trica1 direction commanded wide popul r appeal with "Crack Steppin," "Wine Sellers," "Who's Got His Own," among others. On September 2, "Jazz Set" ope at the Paul Roberson Theatre, in con­ junction with the Montreux-Detroit Jazz Festival and runs through Scp­ tembcr20. Milner pay homage to Jazz music in this le...…

…y t It' not th t lmple, however, to pic out nutrien that re the mo t important for h althy kin, hair and nail . A good balance of protein, fa , and carbohydrate , with adequate amoun of vitamins and mineral, i e ntial for kin health. Myth 1 Eight glasses of water a day prevents dry kin While it is important to drink plenty of liquids each day, drinking eight glas es of water won't olve It's everywhere. Window sills, counters, t...…

…BENTON HARBOR c e 'd him If r pond be d ed in civilian clot preparing to meet frien b r, lled th t. Jo from the bar. chke went on to y that the St. Jo ph police could not locate either the teenager or the car owner. 00 TO • dds qu tio zUng e. According to the ton report, Wannbein "had been drinki 00 appeared on th edge of intoxica­ tion." Do intoxi ted persons ch e kids half their for three to four FOR INFORMATION LEADING ...…

…/� ) .' WESTERN MICHIGAN PATTY CAKE - As they line up for snacks at Abe's Frank Park on Britain, two young ladies decide to to play .patty cakes". The winne will pr ent d pl qu for their ou tanding or at th B nton H rbor Pre r - tion end of the ummer fun d y in Hall Par, Saturday and Sund y, August 8 Many events have been planned tarting Saturday, August 8, be in­ ning with a parade at 12:00 noon from Bro dway Par to Hall P r , ...…

…cr terprise. TIl PR F ofbusiress leaders in the Black community will how tha t if we use hard work, pi nning and our natural ex- nen we 1 am what business lin America is all a ut and direct . our own futures. . I TIle following people of color v liv d between 1 and 1825 I erui hcd not only their own lives, I b t that of th rs around them. I The earl ie t known Black Ameri an bu ine man was I Ern: nu I Bern on, an ernan- cip ted ...…

…Don't weat it! Outdoor coo don't have to be Olympic- tyle grillers to rve ucculent tasting grilled meals thi on. In fact, once people find their way around their backyard grill, til weet mell of grilling ucce will rna e grilling enthusiasts feel proud of their taste­ ful kills. othing ays barbeque better than tender, juicy grilled teak. But the easoning you use can make a good steak great. For this izzling entree, a b ting sauce o...…

…RELIGION x- .... "" • ., x- .... '('-"':' �. .." .. , , " �, � ... � .... ·"�""'·:-�""'''''''''�''''' ... '·a,.· .... joined by the Truthette who m r for u the developm mofTh Carav m lc they perform" ama Said Thank You" which the group recorded ne the end of their reign. Th TruttlCu them elve h ve developed group from inging hi children to bringing you th bes t in traditional go pel. On "Carry Me Ho e" nd "Lord Keep Me Day By Da...…

…• I BENTON HARBOR AREA SQiOOU hu an opening for n Adult EdlICIdIon IIWIruotor for ClEO Sol.no •• Monday-Friday, 0 a.m.-12 noon. Seoondary CertIfIoatIon required. Applloatldn ,.,... 8 a.m.-3 p.m. at 711 EMt BrttIIIn Aven.Je, Benton Harbor, 49022. EOE .... CH PIFBIIU •• SEIZED 89 MEACEDES $200 ae'IW 50 87 MERCEDES 1 00 Correepotldenta WIIf'Ited In Clrand Rapid., Kalam zoo & Battl. Cr •• k for w •• kly �. have lnter •• t I...…

…ham lui Policy of Forced R patriation Ignore Human Plight of Haitian Refugee e consi tent polic Stt s to driv« the B sh Ad i istration's ppr 4 b to Haiti: .r. J.jfi ,.de,. for ordi II,., H itia s- whether th .y are stru Img to survive at 1J0me escape by sea or luep lip hop ;71 barbed- ire refi' tt camps. / I I I I I I I I I . Tear off and mail form to: Haiti Campaign, NAACP ational Office, 4805 Mt. Hope Drive, Baltimore, MD 21...…

…By KELLY L ANDERSON A • .oc,.ted Pre • Writ DETROIT (AP) - � r Lout Farrakhan urged people to register to vote Sunday, but he stopped far hort of endorsing any presidential can­ didate. "The people allover the country, the Black poor, the Hispanic poor, the white poor are getting tired of abuse and neglect and the lying of politicians, the deceit of govern­ ment," the Nation of Islam leader told a crowd of about 6,800 in downtown...…

…"Th re ' a tew pot out there that just cooks these n , and they come out of th t," S r cant McBride said, adding that unemployment, dru and th Jack of oppor­ tunity contribute to the anger of th young men. Neighborhood center . in trouble Detroit - The community center run by the Carton-Me­ Farlane Neighborhood As­ sociation is in danger of clo ing because the neigh­ borhood group can't afford the high cost of running it, est...…

…• Black deputle speak out . against rael m Detroit - A group of ap­ proximately SO African American members of Wayne County Deputy Sheriff Local 502 (SEIU AFL-ClO) recently dispelled the allegations of racism that have been associated with the sheriff's election and en­ couraged candidates to get back to the issues. The campaign bas been marred in recent days with SberitIRobert Ficano's com­ parison of challenger Kevin Kelle...…

…CHILD WATCH Court- ppoin d volunteers pro ct children HIGHLAND PARK Low Black turnout poses threat By RON SEIGEL John K lIy she lost the race for mayor to Linsey Porter by a two-to-on margin. Scott said, "I'm going to win, so we won't have to worry about John Kelly or John Conyers." "I have the support of the people. A lot of people know what I have done over the years and what I will continue to do." SOME SOURC WARN that a...…

…HIGHLAND PARK I oller to you tM tir- ring words about tM Fourth 0/ July by the Ho -Frederick Douglas on July 5, 1852: (part III) But I fancy I hear some one of my audience y, "It j t in thi circumstance that you and your brother aboUtioni ts fail to rna e favorable im­ pression on the public mind. Would you argue more, and denounce 1 ; would you per­ suade more, and rebuke le ; your cause would be much more likely to succeed." ...…

…"Just for today­ bt:r tit« h day' a new begin- ning with a chance to try . all memor-ia to erase that to tl in us pain. Each day is a new beginning can a � to rt out our p� and know what we must do. Eachday is a new beginning in which to do our best. If we tlk the first ep forward God will help us with the rest" ... Tonti Jackson' retirem nt party held at Athena Hall a party to remem rfor a long time. Th were pretty balloons ce...…

…Once gain thi ye r, the &&Yluau Ri Co on, the Worn n' Commi num- ber of community organizatio will celebrate the in 0 the 19th Amendment which g ve women the right to vote, by ting Women' Equality D y. B J. Wilson, Porterfield na Ferndale Hond , will be the keynote peaker for the Ann Luncheon. The commemor tion high­ lighting the chlevemen of women in this country will take pi ce Au t 26, t the Cobo Con­ vention and Exhibition ...…

…EDITORIAL Mu t 'America Fir, t'mean children last? Each day, 40,000 children around the world die from malnutrition aoo preventable disease, The House of Representatives pessed a $13.8 bib ibn year 1993 foreign aid appropriations bill in late June. The bill was $1.3 billion below the President's request for foreign assistance am $300 million below the actual appropriation for 1992. As generous as the bill may seem, the amount it prov...…

…• VIEWS,IOPINIONS ITH HILTO "The medi ve been talkin bout 'friendly fire' that 'lled Bri ti h oldiers I t year in Desert Storm," he sid. In my c e, another Bl c pilot killed and 1 barely caped with my life. The 'friendly fire' that killed the British wa an accident I t ing. The malfunctions that killed my friend and ne rly illed me ere deliberate botage - intentional and planned things." "1 don't know whether they were Ku Kl u...…

…o contlnu DD D that other o lth her but are un- Ulng do 0 openly. "1bere are others who could be bere, - I d, "but they are afraid for their jo ." Po ell Cozart, director of the MESC Bureeu of Field Operations . d t th compl ints of wor ers ere oot the result of bittern . "We realize that, sometime, reorganiza tion i fi cally necessary, " he d. "But there as no n ed to reorganize our gency to save money, beca we're almo t total...…

…ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF ho or . breezy,j tyl re oin be surp by hi 1 t t e ort, an lbum called "Heaven and Earth". It' . m t R B-oriented project to d and ith it, he hope to recapture hi core udienc.e. "I really felt the d to reintroduce m elf to my core udienc:e ... my core ho are R&B love who enjoy little jazz too," Jarre u ys of his latest project. It n't easy for AI J rreau to decide how to reintroduce himself to his core ...…

…UPCOMING EVENTS "Bebe's Kids," is n nimated m ical comedy b ed on characters created by the late comedian Robin Harri . The first animated theatrical film with exclusively African-American characters as principals, "Bebe's Kid "feature the voices of Faizon Lov, ell Cart r, Myra J., Vaness Bell Calloway, Tone Loc, Wayne Collins, Jonell Green, and Marques Houston in the presentation of the Motion Picture Group of Paramount Pictures...…

…HEALTH Hidden truth ho pi al . bill remaining itemized charges against the medical records for your stay. OR U OWN 0, the pro tate often enlarges as men age. This condition, known as benign pro tatic hypertrophy (BPH), affects more than half of all men over age 50. BPH and other conditions, abou Every year, hospital patients across the nation are overcharged for services. Excesses that pop up most often include ghost services, d...…

…BENTON HARBOR ___ .,._.,,"U n�""'A - The local CP kin for chi m y Gene Frank Kelley to conduct an inv tigation into the missing $12, of drug money from th enton Harbor Police Department During the July 27 meeting of th� Benton Harbor City Commission, Mary DeFoe, president of the local Twin Citi AACP, presented a letter to the Commission king for their uppon in reopening the on the ing $U,OOO. In the letter to the Commi ion, it ...…

…MUSKEGON HEIGHTS y n me i J mila Bound. I m ourteen y IS old. I am an excellent r pp r. I've r pped t festival, lent ho nd t frie cis parti • I've OD loop but mainly I do it fo I P bout alot 0 n but e peel Uy about "life-. Some of the raps I recendy m de were c lled "No Competition", "Lifo," "Do or Die, " It Ain't No Thang toMe", ''YaPlayedYa�lr and "HIV AIDS". Everywhere I go people want competition and each time I win. Wi...…

…BUSINESS FINANCE may credit p rt of the rental p y- men to the pure e price. In ddition to fi t time home buye ing this rrangement, m y buye movin from other citi re le in borne for a while until they can get the equity out of . their other home. Some tip before entering a le -purchase: Try to et the le price in dvance nd ma e ure you kno bat percentage of the rental paymen i going to ards the downpayment. Also get a real e - ta...…

…7 / R ther than indul ing in c m­ b ed chowder or fat-l den French onion version, treat you elf to refre hing oup m de with b e of low-fat mil , vegetable juice or broth. For rob t fl vor without ex­ ce f t, chole terol and calorie , add ... - Vegetables-fre h, frozen or canned - Beans or lentil - Grains like brown rice, bulgur or barley - Cholesterol-free egg noodle - Lemonjuice, herb andspice Also, for a Change or pace from ...…

…• CHURCH CALENDAR Joy Explosion in R edale From A t the 8th - 10th, Rosedale Park Baptist Orurch will mld i annual "Joy Explosion" Conemporary Gospel am Jazz O>oo:rt. This yeats them: � "Thm1cing, Sharing am Reaching Out in Song." This annual event is an out­ reach the community and City of Detroit Cbme join us on the lawn, Bring your family, frie blankets and chairs. - ugust 8th at 6�m at Rosedal Park Baptist Cllurch, lo­ c...…

…oommW\lty nfttaPllDeI' pll.8 oomm Expertenced preferred, ad n., bfttoua •• If·.tart.r. S.nd ..-m. to: Ad 0/0 . Mlohlgan Cltlz n, PO BClOC O35eO, HIgNWld Pk. 48203. 00 YOU KNOW THIS MAN-lwoUd • In looatlng JAME SWANIGAN, a d.ar friend of ml ,or eny d hIa .HehMa s ,MARY LOONEY Md a brecher. EDWARD SWANIGAN. Th I t add I had 1008 BUSS. BENTON HARBOR. the houIIng pre] ot. I would ppr elate any Information. PLEASE CALl. ME c...…

…ByRON EIGEL Co"...pond«Jt HIGHLAND PARK - David Points, candidate in the Tuesday August 4th Democratic primary for the State House of Repre­ sentativ eat of the 6th District, combining Highland Park, Hamtramck and portions of Detroit, pledges "to benefit all residents" in his area, dealing with such problems as jobs, education, insurance and crime. He pledges to keep city offi­ cia in his area informed of state programs that mig...…

…DB'J'Rorr-Aa the days of lummer rapidly give way . tbe autumn old, ACORN (Alloclation of Community Or.anizaUoDl for Reform ) tumI the beat. Saturday, August 17, ACORN held a protest rally; proteslln ,HUD', (Housing Urbin Development' ) policy of U' IDOIt of i propertie to " peculators" DOt "owner- occUpan ." The rally, which w at­ tended by approximately 200 Northwelt rcaidcn , w held at Perfectin Church, 13220 Greenfield. Ac...…

…STATE AND NATION food n ed can be met by reviving f rming on the fertile centr I pi teau, re tocking c ttle her on th outh rn plains nd dev loping fi hing alon t co t. "I, T j lice, nd we will h ve j tice, but we will not get it through viol nee," th m yor aid, training to b h rd. At everal points the m yor tried to get th crowd chant, "lncre e the pe ce," borrowin a lin from th hit film, "Th Boyz in th 'Hood." Hi au mpts met wit...…

…Mic I L. Frazier r, 38, of Benton Harbor il the only African American candidate for the position of Sheriff of Berrien County. The cur­ rent Sheriff Nick Jewell is retiring, and it is ex­ pected that whoever is appointed by FRAZIER a special commi nee to the job will have the edge in tbe next election. . The Sh riff' Dept. I the largest in Berrien County government. The county has a ,22% African American population. Ftaz...…

…VIE�VS P 0 : T rry ro EDITORIAL ulldin ,building, bulldln nd y, no mon y, no mon y Two major construction projec are ready to go for Detroit: the VA pi nd the IRS building. How much ill Blec aDd Detroiters · be involved in m lng money off of the projects? The VA job' too big, ccording to NAAAB (National Associ tion of Afri n American B i ). No Bl contractor tbe financing or bondin to ta e on that kind of job. Even the ub-contracting...…

…1 p VIEWS o . r vin yo Iv m e, te i you decide to be ore mania do . th the utm t caution. UtI methods 0 birth control, the condom. (If your p r re to wear one of co , red ligh and buzze muld· tantl y 0 0 in your head!) Then, tryq tionnDm- : ber three on him. t for an amount · of time that you feel' ppropriate: nd tell him that you m y be preg­ nant. (Since far he kno you MAYor MAY OTbe, it tecbnically isn't di hone t) Convinc...…

…p c n it b c and compl in bout ho poorly the Pre ident nd Con re are doin their job, or e can e our voice, our f ult for not ritin ,for not volin (the BI c community currently te out half 0 its votin tren th), nd for not ape kin up at ny opportunity when e're di ti fied ith our elected 0 ficl I 'effor on beh If of civil ri ht and our children. Let' regi ter to vote. Let's vote when election . e come . And let' hold our elected...…

…This Week In Black History Which famous choral 'Oup in tM 19 0. headed by t� Rev. Glenn T. Settla? AUGUST 27, 1909 - r You, ophoni t, born. 1963 - ; After laves were . convqted to ChristiMity, how were their religious ds first anentkd? r' AUGUST 28, 1963 - Martin Luther Kin Jr., led The March on W hington, the largest civil right demo tration In the nation' hi tory, 1930 - Mo R. Lee, ociation executive, w born. What was th...…

…DETRO! T an 5,000. institute pre- hool the nth The non-profit boo 1 , ruch ouod din 1 by a group of "dedi­ cated p n " formerly located on Woodward Avenue, Yakini id. The DC loca­ tion will enable the school to enroll more tuden . Ya ini main- tained that Nsoroma Institute i "a school for African children" but it i open to the public and people of all religions. II ligh ilmor a'ii I Y M liberation of Afrikan people...…

…-Africa ill aI a� be the subject of my art because Africa ts my home. - Frazier said. -Black Americans are like a lost tribe not knowing their extended roots. - unification of BI c people. col­ lagist working in mixed media, his wor . highly vi ible c orth America nd hown a distin­ qui hed definability for three decades. Many of hi pieces are pen and i¢ ome contain clustered fcrylic colors, others include traditional African ...…

…Entcrttuntucnt In Brief I(CCube Th Odd Coupl Don't dism· those stories about Bobby Brown nd Whitney Houston as merely rumors. While by all accounts, these two are no where Dear getting married, nor did Hceston give him an ultimatum, or demand that he sign a prenupti 1. It i however (to my supri e)-true, at least according to his manager, that the two cto e friends are cauaUy dating. Weddln bell ring for Be rv 2S-year old ac...…

…1 / r or Howev r, it i Y to vary the m nu and offer food that do not fit tb traditional breakfast ideal. Stuff u th following alter- native: - peanut utter and jelly andwi h - yogurt and t t wi th jelly - fre h fruit and cottage che e - chee e and crac e - oup - popcorn - breakfast taco -leftovers U re an e mple. tbat children be introdu ed to variety of natural wh legrains. Di cretion i ur d wh 0 el t- ing breakf t m w ...…

…BENTON HARBOR AREA :... Many ·of the ci tize ho live in ller on the ide of Fair . Avenue and cit ze bo ll e on neral Street complained of the loud m ic, hootin ,and bottle in eepi� them aw e t t. hey al 0 complained they dn't get into their driveways (on oeral) for cars bein parked in ir drive ays and on both i of treet "The m ic w so loud t we had 10 call 911", id Rev. Leonard Robinson, of 839 Mineral. According to Jake Hall. 8...…

…I c D 0 the Nort ide Mini terial Alii nee Ince 1 76, Oily rd i loon the Board of Trus­ tees, Kalamazoo College; Board of Directo , United Way; Bo rd ' of Directo ,Salv tion Army. Thi i a parti III t of Oily rd' present commitmen . I WESTERN MICHIGAN '\ J i t Church. Dr. Gilyard conferrln In ou t Zion Lobby. � by D. P t ccompll hment include Board of Directors, American Red President of the Nort ide oci - Cro s: Board of Directo...…

…p RELIGION A revi ed er ion of THE mum, THEUE,AND11IEBIBLE JESUS'S r, not the t r. If , bo then, d d they pture r 10 r death 0 Jesu on the Fea.t of The Un­ I vened Bread (hich the other name for P ver)? Ac 12:3 ys: "And beca he w it pi d the Jew , proceeded further to Pe r also. 1ben ere days of unleavened b d." Around thla me time Ro celebra lr p Ian (i tival, to the odd of pri 1er. We have proven the P ver m t be kept ever...…

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…G JO LOUI the ecretly visualized moments of retaliation, and he had wont Good Gawd Almighty! Yes, by Jesus, it could be done! Didn't Joe do it? You see, Joe w the consciously-felt symbol. Joe wu the concentrated essence of Black triumph over white. And it comes so seldom, S<? seldom. And what could be weeter than lona nourished bate vicario Iy gratified? From the ymbol of one'. strength they took strength, and in that moment all fear,...…

…VOL XIII NO. 39 AUGUST 18 • 24. 1991 - - U Fear community out 0 $250 million VA job By TERRY KELLY Michigan Citizen Writer DE1ROlT-Watching all piece of the $250 million Veterans Ad­ ministraion construction project lipping away, members of the Na­ tional A ociation of African American B ine e (NAAAB) brought together thi wee, th major Blac contractors wi th re- ntatives from Congre m n hn Conyers office to say stop be project ...…

…This Week In Biack History Name the fir t per on contr ted to perfor 010 ill in role at the Metropolitian Opera As ociasio Which Black churchman co iled a hymn boo and wrote catechisms? AUGUST 21, 1904 .- .. �-� lIIam 'Count' Ba Ie, orebe tra leader, w born. Which wa the first Mil-Black cosmetics company , to have an interracial tr� how? AUGUST 22, 1839 - Be Ja in . Lundy, · colonizationi t and , abolitioni t, died. 1934 - ...…

…- 2 , 1 J � prot t 81 ck prof' YORK- Remark m e by UNY Profe or Leon rd J cffric. . t . t te . pon ored African A ric n Fe tiv I I st month re promptin out­ cries from the Jewish com­ m tty for the profe or to be fired. n the con trover ial peech, Jeffries said that "rich Jews were behind the lave trade." He went on to trace the origins of the negative image of Blacks protrayed by Hollywood. "Russian Jewry had a par­ ticula...…

…EDITORiAL ri i d P r , Benton Town hip, nd Detroit. The crime c pit of to fi ure rele ed thi ee. out it? W it for Bu d Congre to w e up nd do the ri ht thing? W it until they re rr nge n tion I pri ritie to include job , he lth, educ tion, child care, th qu lily of life in Americ ? W it until the n tion 1m di t II the hole tory of wh t' goin on? W it until the t r tv reporter begin to the right qu tion nd hold Bu h nd Congre ccoun...…

…1 VIEWS ALREADY STRAPPED by , tight budgets and tiff I competition, the colleges don't expect to have enough financial aid to go around for the remaining group of "good" students, those who didn't :quite make it into the elect . -top 10 percent or 0 but still · have a t de I to offer. ,Even wi h 17 percent minority I students in the freshman class I at my univer ity, DePauw, I ; till turn away some very good : students because ...…