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…chlgan CItIzen Mv. 5-1 &5-8-94 ventory and recruits donations. Fund raising and grant writing exp rienc s- ential. Send resume to: Food Bank, Personnel Committee Chair, P.O. Box 1024, Benton Harbor, MI 49023-1024. 5/94 Independent Afrikan Centered School seeks experienced Pre-Kindergarten teacher to work with small group of 2 1/2-5 year olds in an extended family environment. Must be pleasant, patient, lOving and committed to Black...…

…What was tlu olde t company E on th "Larg t Black Busine " u tin19 O? - Civil Rights id nti I v 1 57 - Th Dred co t d i­ ion announc d by Suprem Court. 1 - Paul Robeson w born in Philadelphia, Pa. 1927 - Cleveland Abbott t fi t Tuske . Relay Car- nival giving women th chanceto how their abiliti in track and fi ld. 19 - J ne Bolin became th fir t African-American womanjud in the U.S. 19 - Old Globe Theatre hosted A Rai in in...…

…VOL. XVI NO. 24 An Informed People Is A Free People MAY 1 - 7.1994 Min. Malik Shabazz, protested K-mart Department Store with a rna demonstration at the Plymouth/Southfield locale, on behalf of Albert Scott, presi­ dent/owner of NU-MRK, a Black-owned insecticide prod- uct. . As a prelude to the picketing, a rally was held at the Robinson House Community Center, lo­ cated at 111 Oakman Blvd, un­ der th di ion of William and Cheryl...…

…T or the British or th G€rmans, the ten­ dency to ettle on one group among many under cored, at ropean • • liS W e t exploiting hni c tensions e heart, a practical and economic ne icy: To administer their far-flung holdings, the Euro­ pean powers needed locals to rule in their place. But too often, said Amitav Ghosh, an Indian novelist who was trained as a sociologist, the Europeans delib­ erately settled on selected mi­ nor...…

…By ESTH R WALLEN C It., New Service , ill you v r qu ion ho much mon lobbyi contribute to p litician ? "To m th m t p u in tate government i no ho contrib- uted to hom," Welborn said. "It w pro bly on 0 th hin t put in n appropri tions bill and I voted against." r qu tion how much con ribu to c rt m LBO By RON SEIGEL Specl., to th Michigan Clt;z n HIGHLAND PARK - At its Monday, April 18 meeting, the Highland P rk City Council...…

…/ UP BRIEFS By Ron SeJgeI -9 yo • n y G dministra i istant, to th Mayor that th city, did hav t money from Chrysler, but legal procedur demanded that be­ for it could be spent for vendor t Bank of Michigan, she is also a member of h Am rican Bu i­ n Women ociation which, among other things, giv schol­ arship to de erving tuden . At one time Merchant ran for Highland Park' City Council and ha n involved with the Cl y' plan...…

…Story nd phot by JERYL BARGI EAR Raffle winner Michele Orr (front right) and Marqueta Johnson (left center), both new members. new, young and mature I der­ ship aero th board. "We must reach out and em­ brace all of our people," said Mrs. Blackmon in regards to th re­ cent rally prompted by NAACP President Ben Chavis. "IF WE'RE REALLY going to be the NAACP, we can't say that we're only catering to a cer­ tain segment of the popul...…

…_. c: () A I J I ' l' 1 o N R J he . TR i urging all upporter, and Affiliate to hold pr conference on 41 1 /94 in oppo ilion to the Crime Bill H.R. 4092. Ja rta Vol. II Issue 12 hould erve a th ba is of the content or the pre conference. Gra root mobilization i nece .ary to I t your member of ongr know of your oppo ilion. RIG B ginning on fay 27th the � will I d bus aravan a�ro s the South to alert p ople to th dangers or the cur...…

…Publ ad ch Sunday by NEW DAY ENTERPRISE P.O. Box 03560, Highland Park, MI 48203 (313) 869-0033 8 9-0430 (Fax #) Benton Harbor Bureau, 175 Main Street Ben on Harbor, MI 49022 (616) 927-1527 Publi h r: Charles Kelly Contributor : Bernice Brown - Patricia Colbert Mary Golliday - Craig HiII- Allison Jones Ron Seigel - Tureka Turk Carolyn Warfield M n ging Editor: Kascene Barks Production: Nicole Spivey Typ tter: Jeryl Barginear Adver...…

…contin d from A1 co n d from A6 _ ? HIGHlA 0 PARK, MICHIG c Ch pp II' anag ment Group Bethune Medical Clinic Family Health Care Center OP N MON· THUR 11:00 • 3:00 AM FRt • SAT 11:00 • 4:00 AM • SUN 1:00 . 3:00 AM 72-6652 Join the Highland Park Chamber of Commerce - Call 868-6420. , (313) 883-3593 �ONf;YCOMB Health Food 12906 Woodward Av . Highland Park, MI 48203 Senior Clizena 10% dIKou'1t everydlry , The Affir...…

…- By lUREKA TURK Mlchlg.n Citizen zanne Douglas), Drew finds it difficult to become an dult in such a mixed up world. After deciding that her family needs a break from the hassles of the city (and also a break from the arguments they have amongst them­ selves), Drew's mother tak the family on a trip to her family's home at the Inkwell. Well, finally. here com a film that prove that there is more to Black Ii ves than just hangi...…

…1:'111 (' rtain III en I' .. \ ,.1., Mon. May 2 BRUNCH - "Women Charting New Directions" is the theme of the Eighth Annual Women's Action for New Di- . rections Mothers' Peace Day Brunch to be held at 9am at The Communtty House in Birmingham. WAND for­ merty known as Women's Action for Nuclear Disarmament. The honorees are Judith Doner Berne, The Honorable Jan Oelan and Lisa Blackburn. Th keynote speaker Is Mildred Jeffrey. Reserv...…

…IJ 11.\';11 essl F'; I III 11 e(1 0%0 Overt y ofRTC' exist- e , nd th billio in di posal, minority firms aver- ged only about eight percent of the busin contracts, while about 200 non-minority firms have collected the balance ofth lucrative busine opportuni- ti . In another observation from a enior official with Freddi Mac, John Gibbons said that the qual­ ityofproductsand rvi from women-and minority-owned firm ha improved trem...…

…cr nc ' 1 anuhar '" uh the dinner II lcrnm.r he \0\ <it " iu fc d a hun zr .�( n-th' I( 1.1I1111) .t h.il.mccd .• ttl I� II\� meal '" uhout a I( t >1' fusv? he an wcr ll\.t� t c do ct than )OU thm . In tact, It' .l' '1) c a' your free/cr. Bu-, Iarruhc have long rehe 1(. n the con erucncc ( t fr len f( tl\ t help gct a meal on the tahl In nunutc . Th ' \.\- ide anct l I' entree . vide divh co,. appcuzcr and de, zrt avail, hle 411, ) mak "...…

…Independently Owned Ana Operated SHlL 1 S�, Ei C� V�, �F�F��! Limiua to Manuf eturere . Coupone luea up to • ATM • Gift Certl c te • Sook of 5t mp • Money Order • Expreee 5hlpping-U.P.5. • W.I.C. Food 5tamp' M terc rd nd Vi a GI dly Accepted Closed Sunday 12 Midnight, re-Open Monday 7 m. Pr'ces and items effective onday, April 25 thru Sunday. Copyrig t 1994 Food and. We reserve t e right to limit Udn�, es We are not respons' e...…

…Il (' III (I II II tl r h (I", l \' e.\' I . \ lie" i � lIlI gi n. Jud for the exhibit . K n Fos , i tructor in art at M gon Community eoll An Opening reception will be held Wed y, May from 12 noon to 1 p.m. In ddition to the art exhibit, uden from Car­ min D ndrea' C ti Writ­ ing cl will d some of their or that same day at 2:30 p.m. in the Art Gallery. Library hours are �onday thru T ursday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m. to 4...…

…LEGAL NOTICE mission resolution apprdving request from First of Am rica Bank-Michigan, N.A. to transfer ownership of 1993 12 Months Resort CI ss C licensed si­ n ,tc. from Sonny's Place. Inc., 10- c ted t 995 E. M in Street. Appro d Wal-Mart reque t to hold cir­ cus May 15, 1994, on their property. Adopted Joint Empowerment Zqne/En­ terprise Community proclamation. Authorized Bldg. Dept. to seek demoli­ tion bids for 805 N. Shore D...…

…This Week in Black History A1 A1 n fort tw yon id. publi ns . in the Legisla- t currently hold 55-52 ma- jority. "I'h y ha the vot right now to pass it through ... we be­ liev th re is nothing in . bill tha is cost-eonta inment," said Kim Brennen-Root, pok r- E R b en able 0 t abov that," 1 mented Seo t, "and it's planned that way." K-mart pok person Teresa Fearon, r butted Scott's story. "Th NU-MRK product was �ot remov...…

…• By RON SEIGEL Sp!c'" to tl» Mlchl(l!n Citizen DETRorr - In conservative commercials criticizing Presi­ dent Bill Clinton's Health Care Plan, participants keep repeat­ ing the slogan, "There must be a better way." Some citizens believe there is a "better way" than plans offered either by Clinton, the Republi­ cans or organized medicine, a way proposed by Highland Park Congressman John Conyers, to­ gether with two colleagues Jim...…

…SBRO �nllT't'AQ to vor t ir zon ." A visit to Choco, h I tion i 95 percent Bl n un r I gacy of d d of neg! ct by Colombia' European elite. "There i not one kilometer of p ved road in Choco," E torgio Perez Rosero, th tate civil de­ fense director. Tra I from here to Pacific co t, 60 mile by plane, tak . two days by river­ boat, the only m 'of surface transport. Arriving at Quibdo irport, visito jolt down a potholed road, pas i...…

…By MICHELE RUEHS c. It., New. Service tin n i ing Michi n ith n num r of reasons The motiv tiona for ab tie nenc camp ign r n from halting n pr gn ncy to top­ ping any alcohol- I t prob­ lem . And no th camp igns falling on youn r , the Michigan A tinence Part­ nership initiative aims to ch children a 9 to 14. The partne hip, launched by th tate Dep rtm nt of Public Health in 1993, i a cooperative effort between th department ...…

…UP Briefs nv k()� SEl<iEL c City Council rity In . for ell Civic C n r total of t bid in d g cornpu rn nt program HIGHLA D RK - The Highl nd Park Board of Education approved ix month computer education program for an adult education proj lied Education igned for Gainful Em­ ployment (EDGE). At the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the board entered into a contract with a company called Com­ puter Enrichment to pro...…

…- Detroit Mrs. Bernice P rker (. ated)! upervl or, (standing I tt to right) Ch rd y Ware, G brielle L e, Rachal P Imor , Katrina Jone , Allaha W tklns, Barbara Ann Bradley, Venlcla Chi holm and Chrl tina Butter. (Photo by J ryt Sarg n ar) - While crocheting shawls, bak­ ing confections and sipping tea, the cluster of women huddled within their homes to dis the problems facing former laves. The idea began to take root with several ...…

…r lhe. wa� i},ShoU\o\ '" .. , . � � �� B\,o..<: t-\\� 0,,", B� �u\� aac1< \$ mo� MO bet"' NCNembeY B\'aU\ �� = f()o w e By James E. Alsbrook HI VIEW ARE advocated by thou nds of rrunisters daily. His picture in most Bibles and els whereisthatof white man.: o quently He is a condition- mg or that ociat correct- and virtu w i h white to ion to nd tribul - ru h hour y. On thiS om hing a hich v ry r hing in t...…

…Who is the singer known as the "Que n of Di co"? 1876 - Edward Bouchet was the first Black to rive a Ph.D. from an American college, Yale, in phy ics. 1918 - Ella Fitzgerald, "First Lady of Song," is born in Newport New, VA. Discov red at an amateur contest at the Apollo Th tre in 1934, Fitzger­ ald will be a leadingjazz vocalist of the swing era. Known for her r nditions of such songs as "A Tisket, A Tasket'� (her first mil­ li...…

…Co HIGHLAND PARK, MICHIG AFRICAN BEADS y r. NEW LOCATION SINCE 1985 • 10% OFF W/COUPON 12857 Wt.alllW. Hight nd P 31318M-04(K] OP N MO - THUR 11:00 - 3:00 AM F'RI - AT 11:00 - 4:00 AM • SUN 1.00 - 3:00 AM Ch pp II' n nt Gro�p Bethune Medical Clinic Family Health CfJI"e Center SeniorC Iz 10%chcounl everyday (313) 883-3593 �ONf;YCOMB . Health Food Aloe Vera, GInseng, Heros, T , V MNt and Vbmlns 12906 Woodward.Ave. H...…

…By JOE WILUAMS III I T' n w boo . dynami Th Ie Opinion i raw, hon t, real. Thi book hould become mandatory r ad ing for 11 American. It hould be dis­ cu ed among school children, in pri ons, in gov rnment quar­ te , nd studied in police pre­ cincts. The lee Opinion is a guideline for America' urvival. While it cost 17.95, while there are waiting I' ts t local librari ,we must develop way and m ns to ge thi book into the hand of...…

…Pooh (Margaret Exner of Auburn Hill ), Pigi t (Rebecca 8 rdy of Birmingham) nd all their friend romp through th 100 Acre Wood in Winnie-the-Pooh, the stage adaptation of A.A. Mine' children's classic. Winnie-the-Pooh will be t the 80 tell Thea­ tre on April 30 and May 7 at 11am and 2pm. Tick tare $3 per erson, $2 for group often or mor . Call (313)Sn-2960 for more info. Sat. April 23 INFORMATIVE DISCUSSIONS Cranbrook Institute of Scie...…

…their nam placed on The Sun­ day Morning Gospel Hour prayer list. The pray r Ii t i read ch unday by th popular Joella. Likely, whom Rev. Allen dubbed: "The firecracker." The phone number for the prayer line is 729-9242. "I DI 'T EXPECT it (the large number of young people who call in), especially with Rap and Hip Hop music being 0 popular," Nathan said. "But there are a lot of young people calling in for prayer." Yet! glee and...…

…From top to bottom Blu berrv ell ewcuke, P�'(J( II �ft'lh{l PIt', Trnpu a/ Mmw oolie Bar and hocolate Banana ut Pi oday wedding have rea .h d th height f r mance and a Vi torian-jherned hower i a wond rful way to indul th bride and ther gue t, with an extraordinary tep ba k in time. amed f r Queen Victoria' reign in England fr m I 37 to 1 I, the Victorian period wa an era of r mance, high fa hion and entimentality un quailed in modem hi tr...…

…Independently Owned And'Operated �T� S�/�Q�V�, �F�F���! lie and Limited to Manufacturere Coupone luea up to See Store For Det il • ATM • Gift Cert� cates • Books of 5 mp • Money Ordere • E)(pre e 5hlpplng-U.P.5. Clo ed 5unday 12 Midnight, fe-Open Mond y7 m. Prices and items effective onday, April 18 thru Sunday. Ap il24, 1994. Copyright 19 Food and, We rese e the ng t to 11m' quan itles, We are not responsib e for typograg ic ...…

…By B RNIC BROW Around Muskegon o • anniversary � By MA RY GOLLIDAY I n: YOU: I- '. I .ricn -ing blurrv or fu/ I\' \ i ion � - \ en' \ .uvinvc to hrizhr light? - h.r, ing trouble drivinu .ir :--. night? - ivcr :;3� iIi Chan on B P ist family memb rs t th Ponder­ ak Hou . Siddie is my The Allison Durham Concert will be held May 6, t 7 p.m. at he Spripg �ake. W . hurch. Th concer is s y Mu kegon Give Abili1y a Chance. ...…

…HELP WANTED Universi Extension Food nd Nutrition EducatIon Progr m in J n s County. Bachelors degree in Home Economics. Positron related experi nce. Contact P rsonn I Offic , Michigan State Uni­ versity Extension, Michigan State Uni­ versity, East Lansing, MI 48824. (517)353-8696. 4·2 . D troit rea. Exc II nt ground oor op- portunity. Minimum i tment. Must be bondable and ha tr nsporta on. Respond to: DISTRI BUTORS: c/o Mlchiga Ci...…

…"I HI world ny he w n ,but it m y b im ibl pirin t th m id igeria n born Modu Fado ,coor- dina or for th Women of Color D I ga ion to th International Conferen on Population nd Dev lopm nt (lCPD, which is h adquartered in Washington, DC. "The tact that a woman can choos from a variety of contra­ c ptrv typifi the tendency of ome population specialists to VI w contraeeptiv as the olu­ tion 0 the problem of overpopu­ lation A ...…

…VOL. XVI NO 22 An Informed People Is A Free People APRIL 17 - 23,1994 By ANO·REW HENION Civil Righ i ocon rned with " . ingtensions tw ncitiz ns and law enforcement office " that it plans to survey th state's 600 police agenci on how well they handle citizen complaints. Civil Rights Director anette Lee Reynolds said Detroit area police departmenta-al dy are . ng surveyed after a re nt rash of complaints by Blac who all ge they wer...…

…From what uniu rsity did Dr. Georg arruth r r eio lu Ph.D.? What Cy Young Award wm­ n r played unth. tit Harl ni GLob trotter ? 1866 - Fisk U'n i ve r ity, Nashville, TN, was opened. 1894 - Dr. Lloyd A. H 11, pioneering food chemist, wa born. 1896 - Booker T. Washing­ ton was the first African-Ameri­ can to receive an honorary degree from Harvard. 1969 - James Earl Jon wins a tony for his portrayal of controversial heavyweight...…

…By ESTHER WAL By KI SEALY WHITE C.pltlll New. Serv ce lowed to participate in extracur­ ricular activiti , uch po , if they do no uphold their finan­ cial r pon ibilitie to heir child. But a I t one official in Clare County do n't beli ve th propo ed m ur will work. "I don't think they'r going to be v ry sure ful," id J ck Wint r, Fri nd of th Court for CIa County. I G - ew methods of collecting child upport pay­ ments are un...…

…f Port r a nd th i , Port r Creagh 0 discuss drugs HP mayor passes petition for city hall vote w Franklin said that location the with these HP Mayor' walks out on 'Mayor's Night' HIGHLA'D P RK - The first city council m ting of every month is r dition lly called "Mayor' igh ," where the mayor dis u out variou i u c nd an we citizen I "1 won ddr lout. sayi ng h you a all." w !-1 doing hi � ct fi a or police 0 e also .L..U...…

…BENEVOLENT FUND GETS STARTED - On hand to help M rth Pye kickoff th Benevolent Fund's fir.st fund-raiser were, L-R, WMKM-FM Radio per onality, Si ter Chri Moore, Martha Pye,'Mar�m Hoke an area go pel singer nd M ry Whitt ker, who i Iso WMKM-FM Radio personahty. (Photo by N th niel Scott) o , R '1 t po ition for joining the D troi R gion was that of s ff director t th cor­ porate headqu rters in Oak­ brook, Illinoi . Reese lives in C...…

…Readers Write any excuse one SIN!! I: I THE E WORD writ- ten from a man who truly be­ lieves that the stronge t responsibility ofus fathe are to love and respect the mother of our children and make no ex­ cuses to not being there, but be truly a trong dedicated father as well as a husband. Matthew 19:14, Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to . such as th...…

…7 I c: () A I � I r r I o N t African Pe found tion for glo I" Afri n tion lity." Virtually II of t great African philosophe re­ ligio nd political I ders have n in th t ditional African w y of life a iritual, ethical and moral tandard of i mp­ rabl v lu of African people n to all of hum nkind. In our mo t recent history it was/is Dr. Maulana Kar nga who developed the th ory of Kawaida, the doctrin of tradi­ tion and reason, b...…

…A1 HIGHLAND PARK, MICHIG Ch pp II' nt Group �& . . � T CRY-OUT OPEN MON • THUA 11 :00 • 3:00 AM FRI· SAT 11:00 • 4:00 AM • UN 1:00 • 3:00 AM • Bethune Medical Clinic Family Health Care Center 8 9·7490 368·8604 " 72-6652 Join the Highland Park Chamber of Commerce Call 868-6420. Th Affirm Ive learning Experience . AI Shu: Aca�y For Gift d Chlldr n Pr -K throug th Or de and The W.E.B. DuBoi. Pr peratory School ...…

…Recently. over 360 people attended Hudson's "Challenging the Future: Breakfast with Mary Matalin" event at Hudson's Oakland. The morning highlighted Spring '94 fashion and beauty trends and a keynote speech by Mary MataUn. Co-host of the CNBC weeknight talk show, "Equal Time." and Deputy Campaign Manager for President Bush's 1992 campaign, Matalin provided an insider's view oj pouucs. Guests were also treated to a light breakfast,...…

…POKO PUPPETS - Explore dozens of ways to express a reeting n The Hello ow April 16 and 17 at Youth atre Part of the popular Youth atre (350 Madison Ave) -Wig­ gle Club- series, the show is recom­ mended for three-to-six year olds who will quickly respond to all the variations on a theme they recognize. Tickets are 6 Call (313)963-2366. SAT WORKSHOPS - Registration Is open at Oa land University for the workshop that prepares for the...…

…By A DREW tiE 10 c. ,,., Newe Service By Jennifer L Summerfelt and drug u e, 0 it's much broader definition than what we use, " Haveman said of th study that was published in the Janu­ ary is ue of Archives of General Psychiatry. A mple of 8,000 Americans was interviewed. But what can be considered a mental illness? LANSING - Did you know that almost 50 Percent of Ameri­ cans ages 15 to 54 have experi­ enced a mental health prob...…

…• arrn-rai d tfi h fe d t the top hi h-pr t In flo tin f pellet. rin . d at I h 1. I w in t tal and turat d fat. hi h in protein. low in of vitamin and min ral . re ional tyle nd in redi nt . For a we. t c t fa rite with an ian influen e. . range au ." With nly 160 c I ri and. -1/2 gr m. f fat. thi re ipe p and nutri- ti nal n fit m e it true Am ri an f la i . CATFISH GUMBO To make auc , cornbin all uce ingredie in a bowl. Bru h...…

…Independently 0 ned And Opera d �l �,�.(!�V�, �F�F���! • ArM • G ft Cert cate • 800 6 of St mp • Money Order • E)(pre 6 Shipp ne-U.P.S. • W.I.C. Food 5t mp Ma tercard Md Vlea GI Iy Accepted --- See Store For Det iI Clo ed Sunday 12 Midnight. re-Open Monday 7 am. Prices and ems e ec ive Monday, April 11 thru Sunday, Apr'117, 1994. Copyright 1994 Foodland. We reserve the rig t to limit quantities. We are not responsible for typ...…

…Asthma management program offered Lakeland Regional Health System is offering an asthma management class for ar resi­ dents on April 25, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Maud Preston Palen­ ske Public Library 500 Market St., St. Jo eph. Dr. Robert Piasecke, pul­ monologist, will pre ent the Asthma Management Program. SWAN There is no charge, but pre­ sponsors . registration is required. Call one day seminar 927-5349 and leave your nam...…

…LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK PORTABLe: COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT FOR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY The Bidder must supply Motorola Radios, plus equipment and service. Speci ca­ tions on radios, chargers and batteries can be obtained at the office of the Direc­ tor of Public Safety, 25 Gerald A venue, Highland Park, Michigan. Bids must be submitted by 5:00 P.M. at the office of the City Clerk on or before April 18, 1994. 30 Gera...…

…Th hot lin underline white upremaci t ctivity brought to light by th ible Knights of th KKK Michigan rallies in Charlo te nd at the State Capi­ tol on April 23. Th Michigan director of the D p rtment of Civil Rights, Nanette Lee Reynolds, said that lthough the department does not agree with the m ge of hate organizations, everyone has First Amendment rights to exp their views. " 0 THE CONSTITU­ TIO AL guarantee are not somethin...…