…"I only November 8-14,1987, Michgian Citizen ish I had listened sooner" 17 Dear Erik, I have been reading your column for 0 r Cl year now, d I feel that yC'!: ace doing a good job. I only wish I h d lis tened sooner. I have changed my life, due to your column. Its good to know that you are elping young peop , who ha� drug problems. I now o that drugs are the num ber one killer among teenagers in this country. My brother and ...…
…I Sporh Pagl' I freeze immedi tley. I complied - immediately. The comm ding officer, it seemed, looking for a b ro ber. ey thought I as that b robber. ey owed me a picture of the suspect. . hair qu - braided.Ou ide of that, d bsolutely nothing else in common. But the police were still determined to pl ce me under arr - d pite the obvio dif- ( ference be en myself and the uspect, despite my driver's license d my student iden- ...…
…e Mon ri Hou of Children do not dlscrlm n i on th of r ee, co or. national and ethnic origin In i mploym nt pol • It Is an EquaJ Opportunity Employer. DIVORCES: $175 without chil dren; $225 with childr n. BANKRUPTCY: $200. Call Business S rvic Cent r, 982- 0380 for appointment. p MEET CHRISTIAN 51 GLES - The Sensib way! Local/Wor dwide by Phon or '1. And Love. Dating. eaningful Companionship TODAY! Fre Brochure/Samples. Fast s...…
….. this type r, said h struc co d hurt many urban importance of being in good health ... preventio . the be t dicine, d it' che r," he dd d. o GH ...... ,u,..,. There' n enough money to eep people h thy. e . d. . 16.8 percent of BI c report illn or injury re I d in bility to or only 6.5 percen of nonb do. 0, 1 percen of BI c report dif ficulties in getting he th care, compaired to 0 p rcent of non bl c . any people, e p...…
…HIGHLAND PARK GOPpian 0 erty, les id P Capital News Servic A I G epublicans re callin plans to cut Michigan' property tone of the best plans to hit t e draw ing bo rd even though no head way w made a two meetings I t week. ichigan' pro rty tax has been criticized for putting so much burden on the state's resi dent and forcing business to develop elsewhere. Un r pro d by Republicans 1. 77 billion property t decrease would...…
…T -23 z Come 0 uCHALLE GE 150,11 a a e id Ci I Righ Conf r nce ovemb r 16-18, In ns ng. It' an o icial even of ichlgan's q.u·cen ennial, featuring an verunq of multi-cui ural/ethnic n erta nmen ch Is op n 0 th public, a Civil Righ s Family Reunion Dinner and the futurlng proces where ___ develop civil rights goal R gis er or th ntir conf r nc ,th or shop , or the Family Runion Din er by calling: o chool Im- 3 o -7193 B Cr ...…
…,-_._ I 0 he p pay for in-home heal h care By i I Bj n e Capital News Service LANSI G _ The senior health care bill that would in clude in-home assistance and long-term care management is still at the disscussion stage at the Senate Committee of Human Resources and Senior Citizens. The bill, proposed by ate Jonker (D-Clio) was sent to the Senate Committtee Oct. 14 and will remain there until it has been compared to other simil...…
…7, iti Opinion, Commcnturv � Letters, Views ni min h CIVIL RIGHTS JOUR AL ................ The officials in Washington ho are reponsible for making the decision about who receiv Secret Service protection should expedite this matter as oon possible. We must not allow Jesse J ac on to t e this ris by himself. We must embrace him with our prayers and our upport, I am personal ly committed to the ation I ainbow Coalition and to...…
…ichgian itiz n 5 I Opinion, Commcnturv, Letters, Views upport for teens from A.M.E. B n ri ht Ed lman en pregnant teen nd teen mothers arrive t Balti more' teen Parent in Enrich ment Place TPEP they are in cri is. They need everything from diapers for the baby to a place to re nd gather thel thought - ys the Reverend Joan Wharton the pr gram s director. There they find the range f supports they n ed in a tting that feels li...…
…ovemer 1-7, 1987 Citizen African American Sports Hall of Fame to lnducet five DETROIT - The African American Sports Hall of Fame Second Annual Induction Ceremony wil be held on Sat ov. 7, at Cobo Hall in the Riverview Ballrom. To be inducted are: Sugar Ray Robinson, boxing; Thelma Cowans, golf; Dr. John Kline, bas etball; Leroy Dues, tr ackl coach, (posthumously); and orman 'Turkey" Steams, baseball (posthumously). Dave Bing, ...…
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…ovember 1-7, 1987, The Michi n Citizen 9 Carmen Carpenter, A Jill Of All Trades / Counselor of the Year 8yRo eEnlow Carmen Olga Carpenter has been selected to recieve the an nual MSCA (Michigan School Counselors Association) Award in gratitude for her outstanding achievements as an Elementary School Guidance Counselor for the Detroit Public School Sys tem. he awards ceremony was held at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in Grand R...…
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…11 The Michigan Citizen, ovember 1-7,1987 TOGETHER e can build Benton Harbor .Rev. Delano Bowman Rev. Donald Adkins James F. A. Turner AVO • AV 3 Rev. Lawrence Crockett Rev. Emery Varrie Elder Nathaniel Well Jr. Pastor Auldwin Humphrie Elder Versie Flake Rev. Willie T. Burton Rev. Ellis Hull Elder George Dewberry Elder James Atterbury Rev. Leonard Robinson Rev. C.M. Jone Elder Elli Bethe Pa tor Silas Legg Rev. Perry M...…
…r 2 Benton Ilarhor area news a city. es. he 0 Consumer' Cur- rency Exch ge, 175 ain. "I m a real newcomer to politi ," J 0 on ays. "I believe there can be a new direction with elected group of peopl ho hone tly an to or for e people of this community. Th t i w y entered politics nd became p of the Wolf team." J 0 on ould concentr te on improving public or s dep rent, giving it direc tion". Jo n th t more e icient public o...…
…o The line between drama and comedy is thin, but it still isn't often that dramatic actors and ctre e ma e a uccessful . :witch to comedy. Anna Maria Horsford has made the switch and revels in it. Co- tarring opposite Sher man Hemsley in ABC's Satur day night comedy, Amen," Hor ford shines as a whiny, seemingly helpless pitiful oman whose loves in life are religion nd her father (who happens to be deacon). Anna aria is 0 conv...…
…r I deteriorate because money comes into those communities and goes right out again, usually to non-Blac . This happens be cause of the relatively small number of Blac businesses ail ble to capture and turn over" th e dollar inside the Bl ck community. There can be no Bl c economic gro h without the deve opment and active support of Blac busin In recent fin nci 1 re ources are no as me ger e sometime b lie e. Afro-Americans...…
…SYNOPSIS OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BENTON CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD ON . TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1987, AT 7:32 P. . MEMBERS PRESENT: Su pervisor ielsen, Cler Scott, Tre urer Boothby, Trustee Lane, Jefferson, Mammina & Collins. EMBERS ABSENT: one. The meeting called to order 7:32 p.m. and a silent in vocation given. The minutes of the previous regular meeting ere pproved as presented. The genda w amended to ...…
…proclamation w m de nd ob- rvances held in about 50 cities. This is a new annual day honor ing Go pel and oth r American Blac Sacred usic. A.G.A.F. h succeeded in neto ring with dozens of folklorists, ethnic music experts of the roots of American Black S cred usic to be held in Lo Angeles late n year. And la t but not least, .G.A.F.' petition for a tar on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for ahalia h been granted. it will be dedicate...…
…The Michigan Citizen, ovember 1-7,19 7 17 Do you have a camera in the house? If so, let's use the camera, a fe good books on photography, and a coupJe of highly inspiring role models to spar up the youngsters' inter est in reading. Click: A First Camera Book by Robin Forbes (Macmillan 1979) is a boo of easy-to-fol low instructions for beginning photographers, helping them to learn about such things as light and bac ground and ...…
…o elping th employ d- e strengthens reading, writing and math s . Is to help unskilled orkers playa bigger part in our community's success. For people who lost jobs due to phaseout or hifts in employment patterns, L e offers training in new fields. Both programs offer the hope needed to help our community grow and thrive. …
…Inspiration for $2. RIcetve 5 inspir ing t from famous Afrtcan Ivn rlcans. Send peel, tf-ad dressed envelope to: Inspiration, chigan CitIzen Box I, 16032 ��ard, Hghland Park, MI48203 P"'lftI'IlA MEET CHRISTIAN SI GLES - The Sensibl yt l..ocalJWor1dwide by Pho or . And Love, Dating, aningful Companionship )[l6. VI Free Brochure/Sam • Fast Moe. write: OUTREACH. Box 9020-H34. Van uys CA. 914(» HELP WANTED EISY Work! Exc II nt Pay...…
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…Larry Simmon is orman Winch ster banquet speaker Pa 6 , rea DyS Capital News Service lANSING - Black leader- hip in action is what the Michigan Legislative Black Caucus wants to see at the state Capitol. During the next few weeks the Caucus will develop an urban strategy. The report is expected to be ready in mid- ovember. "Urban communities need special attention," said Ursula Littl s, staff person at the Michigan Legisla...…
…2 Reinve t in m rica; Retrain our worker ; R indu trialize our na nd • R -conver ion of our . du trial plan for civilian u . Co InUN on P 1 7 …
…October 25-31, 1.987, oc onor DETROIT, MI - At its an nual a ards banquet held recently, Robert T. O'Connell, vice president and group ex ecutive/finance for the General Motors Corporation, received the Gold Key award from the Greater Oppor- tunities Industrialization Center of Metropolitan Detroit (GOIC). The GOIC is -an affiliate of the 23-year-old Opportunities Industrialization Centers of America -- a nationwide net wo...…
…- r 9 ra say �or educatio� not aggrevation, for dinner and food, not quaaludes . "So everytime you see a p her of the world selling dlugs to little boys and girls, Tell them to quit, thro diu in a pit. 'It's suicide, 'it's the bad joy ridelll 'so people th t diu are great. • Le1 me tell yo hould really hate. 'It' something sing up your minds. 'It's th turning turning 10 to crime. To this mi t no make II p hers need kids,...…
…October 25-31,1987, The Michig n Citizen 5 • I d • • oomow , u. ar By Iter J. Crider The Saturday, September 26, 1987, Home Real Estate Section of the Detroit Free Press had a rather interesting feature article entitled "The ext Boomtowns". The article concerned itself with the prediction by real es tate experts of where they for see the best housing values in the metropolitan area are. Housing prices in the cities na...…
…Ie obiliza- proved that ayne Oak! d Bank handle ccounts for Community Improvement Program Grants. Heath ac knowledged the committment m de by the b to remain in the city and its desire to locate in the proposed opping cen ter t Woodward and anchester. Council members voted u nanimously to name the ichig Citizen the offi- cial ne paper erving the city. Council lcomed publish r Chari elly and e - pre ed their concerns for th...…
…October 25·31,1987, Th Michigan CUtten 7 Community Affairs. She also does free lance videos for weddings, fashion sho and commercials. Her goal is to produce video . Dawn is the daughter of Charles and Mamie Yarbrough, Benton Harbor. Da n Yarbrough pursues video career Dawn Delynne Yarbrough, a 1979 gradu t'! of Benton Harbor, no living in Califor nia is making her dream come true. Dawn is now working at the Cedars-Sinai Medic...…
…1, Co format will: -Provide an opportunity for citize to hear the can- didat ' vie OD· and eir proposed ons; r -Provide an opportunity for didat to citize ' concerns and ho for their city. The candidat are invited to peak, e ch for 15 minut . e moder tor, Ted Vern - co, will th open the floor and invite citizen respo in the form of questio con- cerns, opes, ddressed to the didat . or more inform . on, call 926-4084. oduCIO...…
…ur er charge ow 0 of L· Wolf ha Ie i iri 9 a Carl BENTON HARBOR Commissioner Bill Walf has solidified" Alex Little's posi tion as city manager or else it will now cost the city "a mil lion dollars" to get rid of the manager, mayoral candidate James F. A. Turner charged during the Oct. 19 Chamber of Commerce sponsored debate between himeself and Wolf. By putting the firing of Lit tie up for a vote when Wolf knew he only h...…
…t o pi fl i 41 11. ( ' .. III II H: II t.uv. I .ct t l' r-. \ i t' \ \ ..., CIVIL RIGHTS less, by helping to stop' Reagan's evil polici ... that the totalled B y t at If you lie to your If, wh t e er problems you m y have becom un Ivable. In order to corr t problem, you mu fir identify it preci ly." omen can Ider range and odor than …
…ATLANTA - The most recent poll of Southern voters sho the Rev. Jesse J ackson leading his five Democratic party rivals in the race to take firs place in the so-called Super Tuesday Southern Primary. The March 8, 1988 primary is called Super Tuesday" be cause t least 16 Southern and border states will be conduct ing primaries on the same day. ·The poll conducted by the Atlanta Journal and Constitu tion found 27% of potential ...…
…. chigan' firs African J\nlerican le�ator vvas HA'1*ri4o:nn' elected in 1892. William Ferguson erved one term. ince then there hav been 50 Bl c legislator in Lansing. "Our members are usually very invol ed in different com mitt 0 only an ver ge of fi 0 • caucus memb rs o up t the monthly meet ,. Littles . d. p 0 frica IT ... .ctJ'll ... �on County ro P chairper Judi . fl r: CI r (D. Flint) rv d pr i- City Council CPo t...…
…Citizen OGE HE e can build Ben on Harbor lec ames F. A. MAYO rner VOT TUESDA OV.3 Elder A ury Rev. c. . Jones Rev. Perry urray Shaheid Shabazz • Rev. Emery Vanie Rev. Fletch cAfee Paid for by Ben10n Dem. Comm. …
…roit Rd., it , -683-5913 .4clude Kalamazoo and sur roundiDg communi· • Tmo�o m . ory ilie presidents ve fought the same four foes: unfair employ ment practices, discrimiilation in ed .on, biased ne COYer d police com- munity rela·ODS/h . ities, The presen leader, Dr. Yd man C. Cothran, completed the term of Rev. Asa 0 Ii and u uently elected to erve two year term in 1987. Since tha time, Dr. Cothran h continued monitoring ...…
…25-31, 1987 Mi D Otizeo Piccola Shelton She's 88 and going trong Piccola Shelton will celebrate her 89th birthday next January, the Three Rivers woman has wor ed for the past 70 years, and is still ork ing every day. She is employed at the Three Rivers branch of the Michigan Employment Security Commission, where she helps senior citizens find jobs. A native of Guthrie, Okla. Shelton maintains the first so cial security card ...…
…• • 7 01 lp redpl t r- parental input. Te chers will be surveyed regularly about students' attitudes and chievements. ulder said the number of students involved in the project i small enough to bbe manageable, yet large enough to provid uch st tistical analysis. We believ there is no b t t r way to break the cycle of pov 'J than providing quality tten- education too all children." r t and / oc I d ily p p r ry ond y for...…
…October lS-31, 1987. The Michigan Citizen 17 o of continued from p. 2 righ . That's ·�n ,"Ie upport indigenou lep,� �r hip in Cen tral America like the Con tadora proce and the Ari Plan. That' why we upport th frontlin ta in South ern Africa. And e mu 't mea- ure human rights by one yardatic . verywhere in the orld. The third Jac on Doctrine principle i upport for inter national economic justice. t' hy erejec o more carr...…
…Sporh Pagt.· II I ment, ho ever, came with dis c . on of sports sociologist Dr. Harry Ed ards. Ed ards, ho hired by b eball Commissioner Peter Ueberoth his special assis tan in charge of developing minoriti e candidates for po enti e ecutive positions in baseball's front offices I' m agement po itions on the field, come under inere ing criticism by Blac ctivis ey point to 1 c progr in hiring Black manager or front office ex...…
…The ch gan Citizen NJv. 10/18. 25. & 11/1 EET CHRISTIAN SI GLES - The Sen ib y! Local/Wortdwide by Pho or '1. And Love. Dating. an ngful Companion hip TODAY! F • Brochure/Samples. Fa Moe. write: OUTREACH. Box 9Q20-H34. Van uys CA. 91409 HELP WANTED EISY Work! Exc II nt Pay! Assembl products at hom •• For info. Call 504-641·8003 Ext. A·9534. i�. .:: : ";:� r" '.::;: "'::: ':1 Insp�ati� fO�' $i'.' �. 5 tn pir ing tatements from ...…
…2.5 million bu ine purs Highland Park , Job development partD hlp, Chrysler Motor Corp. nd launched Devco, a develop ent corpora- VoUX No. 47 Serving the StIlII!'s African American Community z October 18-24, 1987 ee • • po Ice o o • I P ge 3 / ByTedJo T J. Chronicles Congressman George W. Crockett, Jr., (D-Mich.), a prominent critic of, the Reagan Administration's policy on South Africa and Central America, has been ...…
…robe of MEMPHIS (NNPA) - u.s. Attorney General Edwin eese d the Dept. of Jus tice have been asked to inves tigate· . • reports of the "brutal police slaying· of a emphis, Tenn. housing project resident fo11Qwing a pUblic meJcc between officers and the victim. emphis NAACP President Maxine Smith and Black leaders sent telegrams to Washington officia1s after mayoral candidate Teddy Withers called for an im mediate probe into ...…
…Opinion. Cununvnt a rv. lvttvr-. \ il'\\� r o poin to of Afri d oth s e liter ture by d ethnic to all of our disple ure. We ould also encourage our children to tch I TV and to read hen children do tch, ould le en- ure the viewing of positi programs uch e Bill by Sho . en r ciaI and ethnic communiti are not portr yed in co is ently neg ti manner, e're often ignored alt ether. Consider ogu from ent tore - 28 pag of f hio ...…
…October 18-24. 1987. The Michigan Citizen 5 2.5 million launches Devco and Highland Par developmen By rth E. di on HIGHLAND PK - Chrys ler Corp. officials met Oct. 8 ith Highland Park Mayor Robert Blac ell and other city officials to incorporate the Highland Par Devco Corp. ichael . Glusac, Chrys- ler's director, government af fairs, said, "The Highland Par Devco Corporation was created and funded toensure the economic well ...…
…SURGED GE ERAL'S AR I G: Quining Smoking o Greatly Reduces Serious Ris s to Your Health. …
