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…History y2 Who wrot the no i, Black No MoreV The Committee on Urban Condi­ tion among Negroes is currently known. as what organization? Y 31, 1888 - Robert PUM helped blish the Underground Railway" in Philadelphia. 1870 - Congress passed the first Enforcement Act, providing tiff penaltie for th who deprive oth­ ers of civil rights. 1955 - Supreme Court ordered hool integration "with all deliber­ ate peed." The Newark Riots of ...…

…-. . .. Benton Harbor Briefs t congregational Unit d Church r aehes goal The Capital Funds Campaign of the First Congregational United Church of Christ of Benton Harbor has received pledges or donations of 264,205, 15 percent above the basic goal of 230,000 by the 165 member church. The campaign entitled "Window to the Future" was d igned to refurbish and tore the church' historic buildings. The campaign is one of the major reinv tme...…

…LEGAL NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT AND INVITATION FOR BIDS Th Highland Park Housin Com mis- ion requests sealed bid propos Is for the FY1993 ClAP Mod rniz tion Pro­ gram for M128-1 05-001, -002, -003 and -004: HUD project numbers M128- P10598993 and MI28-P10590193: which consists of the replac ment of shingled roofs, replacement of furnaces and HVAC units, and some sewer and plumbing repair work for up to 211 public housing units. The Hi...…

…co B romp T ADV G THAT the people of South Africa pos- is·the high level of political and tr de union organization ex­ isting mong the progre ive democratic fo in the country. Such a constitu ncy, that would backed by a committed and clearly focu ed government could create th conditions for a broad based mobilization of re­ sources to combat the systematic pov rty and underdevelopment so wid pread in South Africa. Implic tions...…

…Police draft tough curfew law Page Sf) VOL. XVI NO. 26 An Informed People is A Free People MAY 22 . 28. 1994 o· By JERYL BARGINEAR IIlchlll.n Citizen CALLTOO DE Funeral servi were held Saturday, May 14, 1994 at Fel- 10 hip Chapel Church, 19555 W, McNichols Road, for an ava­ ricious alien, usurping tier, a blasphemous b t, called - Apartheid South Africa. Many dignitarie were on hand to r witn to the un­ precedented eulogy tha...…

…ton publicly shifted his admini­ stration's policy on Haiti. Word of th systematic slaughter of Aristide upporters in Haiti, along ith domestic pure from AfricanAmerica brought h issu to prominence for t president and his dvisors. • I 8yWI UA RE 0 Aparthe· d leaves andel tremendous problems JOHAN B RG, UTHAFRI -The ystemof partheid was good to th minority whit population in South Africa. It gav them pow r nd th high t nd rd of li...…

…By JACQUELYN R. ARTl THE LIBERI delegate, Cain p icipated in numero Inter-' national Conferen including Labor, Non- ucl r Weapo Sta ,Inter­ national Bureau of Education, Trad nd De lopment, all held in Geneva, and the Major Probl ms on UN Tech­ nical Assistance conferen held in Geneva, Paris, Rome, Wa hington D.C. and e York. Caine' a u ful Oak Park busi- n man. His wife of 36 years, Estelle, accompanied him to the Operation PUSH...…

…• Highland Park . Mlchlg n Citlz n Tyrone Payne (of BOSS Inc.) di Cod fish ready for the oven. �------ --- Mr. Mason Himeloch (right) banter with tudent Starr Avery (t ft). u runt r- PC THE HP VF program served as an model for the state because there were only a couple of cooki ng schools in Michigan at that time. Central High, Murray Wright and Highland Park High were an.ong hos schools ac- qui ring f ervice progra wh r . tu...…

…Detroit By ATHANIEl scan MIchl .n Cltlnn o -Who th p ti littl girl? Sylvi B n- j min, from roi , Michigan, who i th grand priz winn r of th L r Produ 2nd Annual PCJ P tti t Littl Girl Con t. "Th con t is n exciting nd fun way for ren to expo th ir littl girl to th world of modeling," id Jory Lu t r, pre id nt, Lu ter Prod uct . "It al 0 give them the OJr portunity to perha launch their daugh- r' modeling c - r." A the...…

…/ (' () /\ I, I . J' I () � P -Your m je ti . �() ir ro� hi hne di tin ui d u • comr id end friend : Too �. 11 of II do. by our pre nee here. and b� our Ct lebr tion in oth r p rts of our country and the vorld. onter lory and hope to n born libertv. Out ot' the e perience of n extr ordlnarv human di ttl' that 1 ted too Ion mu t be bo a oclety of which all hum nity will be proud. Our daily deeds a ordinarv outh African mu t product an ...…

…By OVEUA DUDLEY We appreciate signed letters from our readers. Please mail to: Michigan Citizen, P.O. Box 03560, Highland Park, M148203. Howev r, now it was time to tell my family the truth. So I called my sister to meet me at our great aunt Carrie's house, who had raised u after. our moth r died. AT IN th living r m that aturday It moon in th fall, talking an sipping Cok s. I start d to t 11 th m 0 many tim s during th c...…

…co A1 HIGHLA 0 PARK, MICHIGA Ch pp II' nt Group EN ON - THU 11:00 - 3:00 AM .' FRI - SAT 11.00 - 4:00 AM • SUN 1:00 - 3:00 AM Bethune Medical Clinic Family Health Care Center 72-6652 Join the High'land· Park Chamber of Commerce Call 868 6420. The Affirmative' Learning Experience AI Shule: Academy For Gift d Childr n Pr -K through 6th Gr.de .00 The W.E.B. DuBois Pre rstory School Gr des 7-1'0 A violence-free Afr...…

…By TUREKA TURK Mlch g.n Citizen The time was of afr , Don Cornelius, halter top and afro sheen. Harmony and melody was enough to ex­ pr the tim . And family, from what m t of us can re­ member, wasn't so far down on the priority list. It was the 19709. Like a thief, this decade is quickly stealing our interest in the 1990s. So far, its fash­ ion fills our closets, its mu ic is sampled in rap, its movi invade our VCRs, and, now,...…

…5-24 Par m n Llbr ry. Pr chool Storytlm . 10·11 m. C II 876·0132. 2 Ch Idr n' Llbr ry. M In LI· br ry. B dtlm Storytlm. 7pm. C II 297-9381 . . - B n Ubrary. Pr chool Story- hour. 10m. C II 297·9381. - Ch ndler Park Lib ry. Pre chool Storyt me 10:30·11 :15am Call 267· 558. CPR - A cl s for 10-to-15-year­ olds w "te ch dult cardlopul monary r usc' ation (CPA) and fir aid for choking at 8:30a at the Partridge Woods Mdc Center, 43750...…

…By JACQUELYN R. ARTlN e .1 to the Ich g n Citizen rain. This I br tion w fold occasion. ot only i thi nor- mou opportunity important to D A but it IV encoura m nt to Ii th other minority-owned adverti ing genci h re in D troit, that h rd or a d pe verance p y off. After of r earch and ven nd a half on th road, DCA prepared a informa ive and exciting p entation for Chry ler's eon. The ad are indeed rgeted for .Afriean- Fudg named...…

…Secret Ingredient For Togetherness - American Family Snapshots Five Typical Life tyles Come Into Focu Am ri ns, p ially tho who r 'happi t, U s way to b th nouri hand nurtur e f to t Kr ft h Family tudy. Th national ampl r v al that Am family m nt . "Connector THE MAGIC MEAL WAND What Ingredients do American u e when they want to turn an ordinary meal into a peclaloccaslon? '71:% ,� 0 Spice / Sea onlng 61% Ch e . 45% Dry Mix So...…

…K D B UTh' cientific c dential, Ci lak aid he was an undergraduate in physics. He denied the facility w an incinerator, calling it a "boiler." Many of the 85 idents who gathered in the Blackwell Cen­ ter to hear the debate were kep­ tical of such claims. One of them, Gr gory Lyles, asked, "Do you have a 100� guarantee that this - whatever you want to call it - will not hurt our children. " "No," Cieslak answered. "W 'r not GOO....…

…This Week In Black History Pushkin, a R . an of Mrican d - nt regarded the father of mod- em R 'an poetry, was born. 1922 - Th home of Frederick Dougla wa made a national hrine. 1 - Th first Broadway play produced by actor, director Frank Silv ra, was Th Am n Com r. 1965 - Voting RIghts Bill was passed. 1991 - Ge V a Theatre' produc­ non of A Rai in In The Sun was lected by the Lincoln Center Li­ brary for its Theater on Film c...…

…7 LEGAL NOTICE p.m. Monday June 6, 1994 at 30 G raid Avenue, Highland Par , Mich. 48203. Bids will be opened at the Jun 6, 1994 City Council Meeting at 7 00 p.m. A copy of the Id p erne nons may obtained at he Water Dept. office. PI ase contact Nevius E. Harden for further information at 252-0044, Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. A BID BOND IS REQUIRED. DVERTISEMENT AND I VITATION FOR BIDS The Highland Par Housing Commis...…

…II' , •• _ •• . . A1 continued from page A1 robb I)' that occurred in W rren :\1I earlier that ft moon. Around 5:00 p.m., Kilindi r - c ived a 1 phone call reporting tha on of the young brothers had b n hot. When he arrived, th young man barely had a pulse.· Kilindi rushed the young man to the hospital in his per- n 1 vechicle, helped him in and w nt to p rk the car E KILlNDI returned to check on the young man's pro­ gr h w al...…

…• VOL. XVI NO. 2fl An Informed People.' is A Fret" People MAY 15 ·21. 1994 Citizen Empow rment for a Clean Enviornment (CECE) chief Vallory Levi-John on peak during a community meeting. Detroit citiz By RON SEIGEL � eC?jal_!o the Michl an Citizen __ DETROIT - In the 60's there were charges that "urban re­ newal" represented "Black Re­ moval," forcing African Americans (and poor people of all races) from their homes, de­ stroying n...…

…By NNPA 0 rector of Commun c.t on o BI c t rting to v rnm n nd oci I ting that drug perm - A1"t"IAJ:lCl of u mploy- ble inner-city youth ho e li ha rome hopel ly in­ t rwo n with drug crim nd ho in turn a becoming par­ n to nother generation of dysfunctional children. Surgeon General Joycelyn Eld rs, along with Mayors Kelly nd Schmo are now claiming to ha n confronted in th "hoods" ith questions like: "How can we (Blacks) ...…

…en y, (0 C our of Inspiration RICHARD AUSTlN LANS - He was not born th son of a sharecropper, but his lif tory mimics the tale. Secretary of State Richard Austin - Michigan's first Black to b elected into that role - describes his life as a challenge he would not wish upon any young Black person today. But don't r refer to the man, who is third in line to the governor's t, as a rol model. Austin . id h just did what he had to d...…

…IT RANK WERE rich ith engineers, mathemati­ cians, scientists, and other intel- -lectuals college graduates, some with doctorates, who persevered and e lIed on the strength of courage and intellect. The Tus- ke Airmen Academy compo­ nent will inelud mentoring tu­ toring, and a i ting building staff The ommunication Arts Fo­ cu chool, inel uding the Per­ forming Arts will have i home in the current Liberty School (K- 8) building,...…

…UNISEX SPORTSWEAR & ACCESSORIES hi ik.uc lund l'lll 'I he h011 kim / Story nd pho By JERYL BARGINEAR ra. Kay O. Armstrong, 29th Pr .Ident of Oelta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., Detroit Alumna. Chap r. The Black Professional Secretari Association, headquar­ tered in Atlanta, GA, honored its newest operating chapter (Detroit BPSA) by selecting Detroit as its 1994 national confer­ ence site. "Sexual Harassment in The Work Place, " "Shoe...…

…" bing hou - T I believe that school in the Black com­ munity/village can and must playa special role in raising our childr n. All childr n are re- pIe. Schools cannot b part-time n o-coloni 1 in titution dis­ pe ing uro ntric education to our child reno School in Black communiti mu t me vital African c ntered learningllib­ erations cen ers which su tan­ tially contribu to th collective aring of our children There are several...…

…" hack, true u learning yo t ever urr Inhuman theorie of Verwoerd. " -NELSON MANDELA, Higher Than Hope, 1991 Readers Write Twenty years ago when I first began volunteering my services to children in my immediate neighborhood, it was thought that neighborhood folks like my­ self and other were ill-equipped in directing neighborhood kids on a successful path. Paid outsiders were always bussed into our neighborhoods to niini...…

…HIGHLAND PARK, MICHIGAN Bethune Medical Clinic FamUy Health Care Center Ch pp II' Man 9 ment Group metro are i to nd. 72-6652 Join the' Highland Park Chamber of Commerce Call 868-6420. (313) 883-3593 �ONbYCOMB Health Food Aloe Vera, Ginseng, Heros, Te ,Vag aI1an Me and vttamln 12906 Woodward Av . Highland Park, I 48203 N MON· THUR 11:00 • 3:00 AM . • SUN 1:00 • 3:00 AM The Affirmative Learning Experience AI Shul...…

…By JANICE MALONE Th Scoop If you're a fan of Tevin's mu­ sic, take a r d and find out what the young uperstar is like as he discu intimate details about his life and career as fol­ lows: QUESTION: Now that you're 18 I guess you're feeling. and acting all grown up these days. are you going to. any clubs yet? . TEVIN: (laughs) Yeah, I guess you could say that. But I was already going to certain clubs for people my age anyway. QU...…

…--------�--���----------�--------------------------------------���T ICHIGAN WEEK - Ta e an 1m gi­ n ry. 18th c ntury vo g rom F ranee to th w World nd dis­ cov r the French roots 01 Detroit In th Cultural Center, as p rt 01 the th rd annual Michigan We k celebra­ tion. For tntormatton call th Chil­ dren's Mu um 494-1210, Sun. May 15 DETROIT HISTORICAL MUSEUM - Tour histonc Elmwood Cemetery with th Detroit Historical Society at 2pm...…

…ANNOUNCEMENTS ByROBBIE CRUMP-McCOY MO G THO GIVI G t timoni is about Harper w r Pecola Bell, who ucceeded Harper a dir or of youth. She called Harper "tirel . in her giving and called it a bl ing and a joy to work with her for many y 1'8. " Felicia Kemp, who grew up under Harper in the youth, ang, and ellie Thigpen, Hatti Mil ,Irma Wise. and allie Horton gave trib­ ute. . Pr entations were made from her family, friend and co-members...…

…PARTICIPATION LEVELS RISE more ON L • puc It reported benefit .brea fa t i vull me ( f the mo-t ne 'It: 'ted meal-, of th recipe pair chun HUNGER A REAL PROBLEM nd common problem It I h foe xi R..: carch and cuon 'enter ( l-R ) recently reported that" ') million chrldr n in men J under the age of 1_ are hungry at me pornt each month, That m an one ut ( f C\ er� eight children each d.t) c annot he J <urcd of e.tIIIlC brca la t .I...…

…History .Independentl 0 dAd Op d �t �,i1Q�V�, 4F�F�1 • W.I.C. Food 5 mpe M •• krc.rd .nd VI GI.dly AGc;epte ��� . • 800 of Stamp • Money Ord re • Exp 5hlpplne·U.P.5. FREEZERbSTORAGE BAGS, GALL N OR QUART Glad oc Zip'per Bag 15 TO 25·COUNT ASSORTED VARIETIES & FLAVORS , SQUEEZABLE "�inz etchup 28-0Z BTL aco Red 16-0Z JAR a pag. 27.5 TO 30.5-0Z JAR u auce WITH VENDOR COUPON REGULAR, WITH ONION OR HOMESTYLE BUSH'S...…

…n City w ds demolitfon .contract By BERNICE BROWN City Commission . writes to Mandela During the el ction, whil looking a the n w on TV, you could ople lined up f r you could to c t th ir vote. "The old r peopl wer coming out on crutch , almost crawling to the polls to vote. That's the arne thing we should be doing," Hill said. "We should also send a letter Senior Power Day to Mandala giving him our u grt,.:., l;l il ._".......…

…PUBLIC NOTICE marketing nd sells. Enjoy the tax credit. Sm all startup cost. Call PI a take no ce th th City Commis- (313)894-3943. 5-� <4 ion of th city of B nton Harbor h s tablished Monday. M y 23. 199 at 7:00 p. m, the dat nd tim to con- ider a Indu trial F ciliti Exemption Certificate for Comstock Michigan Fruit Br nd 1 b droom partm nt pot- Division. Curtice-Bums Foods. I s. carp edt quiet. appliances. private . . parking. Clos...…

…contin A1 continu hi in t but that they a often burn night when dark-brown and or­ nge-oolorecl can't be n, nd on the w kend when in- v tigativ agenci re clos She also pointed out the fact th t, ev nthough in in ration compani are not operatin up to the standard guidelin re­ quired of them, the Wayne County Air Pollution Control Commi ion will i u th m what i known a 'cons nor­ der,' enabling th m to continu operations for n ...…

…ANC economic plan: $10 billion P.tJ.!t· 1\'2 VOL. XVI NO �.f.. An Informed People is A Free People MAY 8 - 15. 1994 'How cheap ·5 Black life?' o • a By RO SEIGEL Michl .n Citizen HIGHLAND P - Highland Park Mayor Linsey Porter authorized the Highland Park City Council to hold a "special m ting" in Canada to discu budget issu with his present administration. Th meeting, which the ad­ ministration calls a "retreat" will be hel...…

…• In pt mber 1991, those now unl hing a reign of en-or in H i i sta a bloody coup t�at ov rthr w P iden J n- lertrand Aristide, who had won 67 per nt of the vote in field of 11 candidat . In a bold roke last summer, President Clinton brok red the Governors I - land agr ment, commit ing his Administra­ tion to he returrrofPr ident Aristide to Haiti. Ye now, 1 than a year la r, the President has abandon d Mr. Aristide and has failed to...…

…By AO S I L Pub h Sun by EW DAY ENTERPRISE P.D 80 035 0, Highland P r , MI 48203 (313) 86 0033 869- 30 (F #) 8 nton Harbor Sure u, 175 M in Str 8 on H rbor, MI 49022 (616) 927-1527 Publ h r: Ch rles Kelly Con ributor : J ryl 8arglne r - B rnic Brown Patrici Colb rt - Mary Gollid y - Cr ig Hill Allison Jones - Jacquelyn Martin - Ron Seigel Nath nieJ Scott - Tur k Tur Carolyn Warfi Id n 9 ng Editor: Kascene Bar s Production: Nicole...…

…UP Briefs ByRONSEJGEL por Meet y- "LEAD " May 11, 1994 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Highland Park Community College (audi orrum) Glendale @ Third With eli trician H rman Gray Jr., MD FT e: fr hmenta/ Childcare/Prizes 866-2733 The Wedding Chapel 'Who ?' • Y NATHANIEL SCOTT 1U00000D PARK - On Eri- 1. April 22, a panel di u Ion I held a . on Hie Community enter, III Oak­ man Blvd. The topic was "Wh t r w : African or American?" nd...…

…- � - ---- -------_..��---__.---- .... - ..... ------ ..... --------- By JERVL BARGINEAR _ghl an Citizen Mr. Tommy Summervlll ,Dlr ctor of Manhood Inc. that operat through the aus­ pice of volunteer staff members at various locations throughout' the city. The organization provides both cultural and athletic activi­ ties for the youth that includes a .u.&r"a."" ...... OO 0 Summ r D y Camp hat offi . mming, arts and crafts, coun­ ...…

…(: O A I � I � 1 � 1 () N 'I A .; 'Til. PROFILI�' d CONNECT WITH US I Voi e: .. 02 72 -11 0 a : 202 72 - 192 r ,'" TM y o id on ; an?," aid an- , for with ut th 0 h woul Further, Bl though rem r ioned diseou , is of n gligibl legal force, and will v not on lif; , no even that defendan ' . Bl ckmun, in his d th penal y jurisprudence, at le t, m th late Justi Marshall's man­ tle of the Lone Di nter; a Jere­ miah p ch...…

…RO UGG T perha it might be held at an­ o�her location oth r than for­ eign country, but id that it should be held in an out of the wayplaoo. " Retrea , he . d, provide a comfort level, a means of'relaza­ tion" which aid in the decision making process. McClary said that retreats back aeross th brid Commis ioner Charles Yar­ brough and other commission rs who rarely agree with Wysinger took turns supporting him in his disapproval...…

…HIGHLAND PARK, MICHIG Chapp II' nag ment Group on, H.P. Bethune Medical Clinic Family Health Care Center . 72-66"52 Join the Highland Park Chamber. of Commerce' Call 868-6420. (313) 883-3593 h-IONf;YCOMB Health Food Aloe Vera. GInseng, Heros. T • Vega �Vbm 12906 Wood rd·Av. Highland Park, I 48203 OP N MON _ THUR 11:00 _ 3:00 A FRI· SAT 11.00 _ 4:00 AM • SUN 1:00 _ 3:00 AM Highland Ptuk,'sBest Kept Secret. I ........…

…By TUREKA TURK Mlchlg.n Citizen I can remember the first thing I'd do before going to parties back in high school. My friends and I would be on the phone for a good hour be­ fore w 'd leave to s what the other was wearing and what we should wear. Fi­ nally, after, being satisfied with real "urban gear" (back in th e days it was the baggy jeans, hanging off the butt and tight shirts with big black boots) on Our bodies, we'd make...…

…CELEBRATIO - Ich 9 n h story II t fl ght during Av Ion Hi tory Day th M ch gan H storical Mu- cum in downtown Lansing (717 W. Allegan St) from 1 Oam to pm High­ lights will includ h IIcopter disp s, hot r balloon, mod I airp an sand a VI t by an astronaut Children and du s will enjo a walth 0 FREE activities (517)373-3559 FIGURATIO WORKS - An e hibit which runs May 7-31 Th Artel is a n tonal n twor of artists int nt on creating ex...…

…Sci.' to the Mlchlll n Citizen . Johnie on till hold aying "Th t ro h cr dle, th rul orld." nd this' th r n or her con- tinuingtoworkwith nd trying to t youn pIe. Although he i grandmother, . Be n i ju t firm with the young peopl h rve h . th h r four children, all of hom are doing ell in th ir pective fiel . Janette i nu at th Veteran' Hospital in Durham, N.C.; Willie is a city of High­ land Park employ ; Juanita i a teach...…

…Mom's club .. R I � itumalln ()rnUJII�)" Pl.'1 I \'W • J ,I.:. in r; 21 mg ar h) dr ,1' tt r: 1_ g pr t tfl T R with c hilled \I}(J""'I",� apple (ida will accompany th rittata with warm e. ame seed bagel and in', h trow berne RD RITT T 8 1 hredded � ntina Another way to salute Mom i to make her an official member of the "Mom of th 90" Club. It' a gras roo club, pon ored by The Potato Board, whose members can hare recipe, ide...…

…• Independently Owned And OperateiJ �� · �(!�V�, �F�F�! • ATM • G Certlfic te • 600 e of 5t mpe • Money Order • Expre 5hlppin9-U.P.5. • W.I.C. Food 5 mp M eterc rd nd VI GI dly Accepted B� Clo ed Sunday 12 Midnight, re-Open Mond y 7 m. 6.125-0Z CAN IN WATER Sol Star·Kist Tuna 2/3 6.12S-0Z CAN IN OIL OR WATER LIGHT Star· Kist Chunk Tuna 12-0Z CANS ASSORTED VARIETIES Coca Cola 12-Pack 34.S-0ZCAN MAXWELL HOUSE F.A.C. ...…

…By BER ICE BROW OTICE • SY OPSIS OF THE REGULAR EETl G 0 THE BENTON C RTER TOW SHIP BOARD. OF TRUSTEES HELD 0 TUESD Y, Y 3, 1994, 700 P.M. Mem b.r pr.s nt. Supervisor Boo by, a Ii< Askew, Tf\ ur r . m- mi Tru t 85 Hudson, lac, Mon Wells. M mb rlab nt No m tlng wei d 0 ord r p m folio d by a 51 nt mvoc bon nd th PI d of A eg nee Th mlnu 0 th regular m tlng held April 19, 1994, wer pprov d pres n d Ag nd s am nded under w Bu me...…