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…A6 DETROIT CITIZEN SEPTEMBER 4 - 10, 1994 THERE'S A BONUS PAYOFF ON DAILY 3 STRAIGHT BETS TWICE EACH WEEK. THAT'S EIGHT CHANCES TO WIN AN EXTRA $50 TO $100! T I $1.00 $600.00 ( 100.00 U $0.50 $ 300.00 ( 0.00 U 3-WAY STRAIGHT/BOXED $ 383.00 ( 0.00 U 6-WAY STRAIGHT/BOXED $ 341.00 (50.00 U •• , • , , • I f ATeH TH I 'HTLY TV'D eon your tllngs at y6tJJ' otto Tela r. Odtts of TH box 333- 6.. bo t· 1 m 167 …

…SEPTEMBER 4 - 10, 1994 DETROIT CITIZEN A7 ATU DAY D �R COM U AUD ORIU (Third & GI Ie) �������-- INC. lac leade con ide wfocu "NOBODY WILL SAVE US FOR US, BUT US" -REV. JESSE L JACKSON FOUNDER JOIN PUSH TODAY JOIN TODAY ... Support Op.ratlon PUSH (P.opl. United to .rv. Humanity). a national human right. organization commltt.d to the goal. of educational •• conomlc and political qu� and parity for aU peopl •. PU H achlev. It. ...…

…1 ubscrlbe d' Y o , to Michigan s only real African , AIIlerlcan paper: the MICHIGAN CITIZEN � Call 869-0033 fo� a FREE 4V'Teek subscription. Open Letter To African American Leaders &. Communities: It has become fashionable for the leaders of African American communities to present, exalt,' and give praise to the main-stream media. It is also interesting that when these same leaders introduce dignitaries at their function...…

…ee a d cold VOL. XVI NO 7 An In/olf11NI Pt'OIJ/l' Is A FIN' Pc optc JANUARY 1 - 8. 1994 00 a e -p A2 zaa c lebratlon December 8. A program rich In rtl expre sion wa follow d by K r mu, a traditional f By SETH ERICKSON sm-' to the Mlchill!n Cltlan LANSING (Capital N wa S rvice) � What happened to the healthy kids in Michigan? Where did they go? Fifteen years ago kids who played on th beach of Lake Michigan' shore would be swim...…

…"THERE ARE FEWER and fewer members of Con­ gr who come from rural or agricultural areas," he aid. "And there are fewer who have an understanding of ag­ riculture. " But Paula Kearns, a Michi­ gan State University political science professor, said that while agriculture may be get­ tingcut more than other areas of the budget, there are sound reasons for it. "I don't think that a budget should be cut proportionally across the boa...…

…of civil ooordinator of DIA B U DmECTOR of th ta ofB rvi toth Aging, id h d not upport pecial t tin or more f: u nt d for old dri "It' hal ncing act betw n cknowledging poop I grow older, ome of their y ight may not be a good a be­ fore, "Braunstein said. "The flip id of that into geism, THE TWO MO T frequent which is very prevalent in our problems older motorist have is society." failing to yield the right-of-way Compreh nsive...…

…By RON SIGEL Chargingth t the inciner tor affects th nervous yst m nd may caus m ntal re rd tion in childr n, conc rned p rent Su n Cramm r expr f a about this facility ing built three blocks from her an' school and in r nge of oth r schools, including B rber Ele­ mentary, Saint Ben diet Paro­ chi 1, and the High School. R idents provided Point and city council members with material distribu d by a citi­ zen's group called Citiz...…

…By PATRICIA COLBERT s Hudson's Santabear stops to hug 5 year-old twins Christa and Christian Strauther of Detroit at Hudson's BandBash Marching Band Competition. Cody t:iigh School of Detroit competes against area bands in Hudson's BandBash marchinq Ban Competition. Dennis Toffolo, Hudson's President congratulates Cass Tech High School Marching Band member on their second plac titl during the Hudson's BandBash Marching Band Competitio...…

…Lester's World • Do�TEVE� -rH'tJ" AeoUT \T' • ca h bad ·disco continent. Columbu lost, but h very cl bout his intentions to arc! the indi noUB peopl who welcomed him and his rty to t Columbus wrote in his diary: ·They ... brought us parrots and balla of cotton and and many thin , which they ex­ changed for glass beads and hawk' bells ... They were ell­ built, with good bodie and handsom tures ... They do ot bear arms ... ...…

…This Week In Black History 2nd - Lawd Today. 3rd - Twenty-two. 4th - Forty tons. 5th -- Sixty-one. 6th - Harry Belafonte. 7th - Panama. 8th - Aaron Douglas. JANUARY 4, 1971 - Congr ional Black Caucu w organized. r. M lvi • Ev became fi t elected governor of U.S. Virgin Islands. 1977 - Marl Anderson was hon­ ored by a Carnegie Hall concert on her 75th birthday. 1826- Edward Jon ( he t) and John Ru no ( ow­ doin) wer the first Black co...…

…contlnu 1 continued from page A 1 50 percent match from the feds for. Medicaid dollars for health care ervi ," Hillegonds said. "Today we pick up the full tab for the health care." Officials in the Department of Management and Budget ar enthusiastic about the idea. "1 think the idea of being' able to generat· federal funding to cover these individuals and if in fact the right setting can be found I think it makes terrific ," id...…

…Race and Hollywood is bell hook's �opic By ALLISON JONES Michigan Citizen DETROIT - Identifying the force of white supremacy, capi­ talism and patriarchy in two re­ cent movies, The Crying Game and The Bodyguard, author and educator bell hooks offered a 80- cial and cultural critique of western society for a standing room only crowd at University of Detroit Mercy on Thursday, Oc­ tober 28. "Race is a hot issue, " one that Hollyw...…

…continued from page 81 1 h movie ppeals to and is on a colonized mindset. id, and took' ue with th ne in Crying Game where F rgu cuts h r hair. "H acts on h _r body without asking," hooks not no YGUARD MADE an PO E to a ques- can think critically at 12," he tion about violence by young said. people,hookssaidwecan'tbegin Hooks talk d about how to h I the violence that runs white supremacy feels threat- rampant until we heal the ove...…

…------------���----------�---------------- --�--� / By Thi choo hund 'th rally-fund d mic, cultural and tiona! etiviti . Today, 0 of t om Schoola - on in o nd nd t ot in W ington, D.C. - thriving ucc 8aful ft r- chool pro­ grams. Interns from th B! cit Stu­ dent Leader hip Net ork (BSLN), who coordinated nd ran the Summer Freedom School ,continued their wor in th e two Freedom School . The Fundi Freedom School, held at the...…

…J und bed virl eal. dr.ue. �4,5g protein. � I g fat. - .. - - --- - --- -- .... --------- ---- --- -- - --_._ Ahh! Smell That Horne Cooking The most important element of a good home-cooked meal, according to 95 percent of Americans, is that "the meal smells good as well as tastes good." According to a national survey commissioned by Bread du Jour breads and rolls, other important .elements are: • all foods be served at proper tempera...…

…J 9 Mile and Livernoi Limited to Manufacturers . Coupons valued up to , See Store For Details Prices and items effective Monday, Dec. 13 thru S'unday, Dec. 26, 1993. Copyright 93 Foodland. We reserve the right to limit quantities. We are not responsible for typograghic or pictorial errors.' Closed Sunday 12 Midnieht, re-Open Monday 7 am. • W.I.C. Food Stamps Mastercard and Visa Gladly. Accepted r VIS� J � Closed Sunday 12 Midn...…

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…on ud om 1 t we '1 L H R .... 1 JR. Or. u 13 ",I to hi p >pl . 'I h publi d pn tion ( I d xlic tion nd < u u t or III p w re r b d ) d isive to their th t th theft of III 'It hi l I Y eern d Illy mall pa their lo . BUl I r. 1 \l 13 i knew tho t lO I e one', his- t ry is t I. c one' lf-und r t, nding and with it the roots for pride, -I III d ov him t b come a hi t rian f Negr life, nd the ombin ti n of hi unique zeal nd inte l...…

…VOL. XVI NO.6 An tnt o: mod People Is A Free People DECEMBER 26 - JANUARY 1. 1994 moja (u nit y ) urges us to care for each other and to strive for and maintain strong fami­ lies, .comrnunities, and na­ tions. One reason that Black children and fami­ lies in America are facing so many crisis. is that we have lost the sense of unity that brought us through slavery, war, emancipa­ tion, reconstruction, and segregation. We must re­...…

…BY CONNIE CASS found that 66 per­ children attended In comparison, 77 percent of Black tudents attended pre­ dominantly minority school in 1968, the report's author Gary Orfield said. With the help of court-ordered busing, the per­ centage dropped to about 63 per­ cent in the early '70s and stayed at that level through most of the In ponse, Education Se tary Richard Riley id h orkin ith 0 h r a nci to find w ys to bring change ...…

…By FINKELSlEl IN JANUARY, The Detroit 'l"PVIlISl .. :lIn the qu fina cial d lin th A criminal in igation 1 tar in th r. Some of th ment in t includ : ndating u i of th cy every toy Making financial records n ibl to th public. Changing th bud proc- legislato do not vote on lump um. Enlarging th governing board 0' more people are in­ volved in the p Hillegonds said the audit, "re­ I for th world to see, "the open financial r...…

…o cal o eace Bu ine. In th Black Network (BBN) and Wanda'. Interior 1m w" be po ring·A Kwanzaa Cel br tlon· .W dn day, Dec mber 29th, t 1529 Broadway (Orand Clrcu Par area) 3 pm. Admi Ion I FREE. Featured will be entertainment, Kwanzaa gift ba kets, childr n' storyteller., African euletn , and performance of the Kwanzaa ritual. BBN ian tworking organizatlo ba ed upon the premise of fostering networking and the sharing o� knowledge ...…

…hown n from '.'1 ,*" (3'" J.' t�.. OJ " ��"_.J .�.J.' • "\ . � Ann f��.� So; nd 'Vernon itchell of San Antonio, TX and Alfred Oneyma Oruche, on of Edmond and Ro e Oruche of Nigeria exchanged vow November 23, 1993 (bride's mother' birthday). The ceremony was held at noon at th Garden Wedding Chapel in Farmington Hill . The recep­ tion wa held at Mountain Jacks also in Farm­ ington Hill . Roberta has one daughter, Angelita Kelly, 9; ...…

…I , , I , Y .. , �E E '(- OU I-'OU S we WOULD AA'JE ANEWR�CE. 'I -��cu. G �EY Dennis Rivera, Chairman Rev. Jesse Jackson, President & Founder Jesse Jackson Jr., Field Director/Editor VIOLE MERICA Part II L GL 'TOR AGAI.· T CRI�1E'? See CRIME, AS " ... more than th ee -fourt of all boarder babies tested positive for drugs ... " FOR RICAN AMERI· CANS, the two-parent house- the Federal go rnment' pov­ erty level, ab...…

…THIS WEEK IN BLACK HISTORY 26th - Four. 27th - Claude McKay. 28th - Motown records. 29th - David Ruggles. 30th - Curing Salts. 31 - Gh , IL. I t - The Harlem Globertrotters. Readers Write We·Blust make own peace Dear Editor: In th November 28 - D cern­ ber4, 1993 issue of the Michigan Citizen there was an article en­ titled, "Brady Bill to have little impact here". The article was informative in its general out­ line of the lega...…

…BY RICH RD CARELU orzameat vote Mi88uilSippi Sup m I in y that violates the federal Vot­ ing Righ Act of 1965. A federal jud and th 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Ap Is up- held the el ion method. Th nin tate court jud a I from th judicial di - tricts, ch of which contains about on third of th tate' land and populat ion. the campaign trail from what they are doing on bill ." But the crowning achieve­ ments, Hillegonds contends, ar...…

…--��.--------------------�-------------------------- --------� pinderella Pepa By ltJREKA TURK Michigan Cltlz n Okay, you really can't front, even if you're a brother and you can't get with female rappers because you're a chauvinist - Salt-N-Pepa, were dope back when they came out in 1986. They were part of the evo­ lution of females in rap be­ cause they brought a feminine funkiness to the rap industry at a time when male rap...…

…BEEHIVE - T xu rant mu tribute to t ·glr1 group • of t will be runn ng t t Att c' Cen­ ter The tr through Feb. 6. Th s ra . te r-r aislnq revu features I voc lists, 32 wigs, 25 costume changes nd 15 cans of Aqua t per w . For Information call 875-8284. BLJ\CK ATIVITY - Celebrates the birth of Chrl d th spreading of the His word through th spirited tra- d ions of African American storytel­ ling. Black Nativity Incorpor e many lemen...…

…Cloaed Sunday 12 Midnight, re-Open Monday 7 am. 9 Mile and Livernoi Inaepenaen.tly Owned And' Op'erated laid VI, l: "",,.- Ilull • W.I.C. 'Food 5tamps Mastercard and vlea Gladly A(i(iept�d • ATM • Gift Certificates • 6ook� of 5ta m ps' . • Money Orders • Express 5hlpping-U.P.5. Limited to Manufacturers Coupon5 valued up to See Store For Details r-- ----------------- I I VE DOR Cou.PO I I I . I I : . Any . :.Honeysuckle_...…

…CHEESY CRUST MINI PIZZAS Anyon who ha children know mealtime can pre ent th ultimat halleng of th day. What an. we have that' quick and ea y to prepare, economical to rv and appealing to adult and kid ? A dilemma, but not in unnountable if y u keep one important rule in mind: mo t kid like food and flavor that are familiar. What kid doe n't love pizza? In keeping with the current trend of miniature ver ion of larger food , try the e ...…

…The funeral was held December thony Funeral Home, West Memphis, 16, Mount Hermon Baptist Church, Ark., where the funeral was held De- Benton Harbor. Burlal was In Fort Cus- cember 18. Burial was In Locust Grove ter National Cemetery,' Battle Creek. Cemetery, Hughes, Ark. Robbins Arrangement wasby'Robblns Broth- Brothers Funeral Home, Benton Har- ers Funeral Home, Benton Harbor. bor was In charge of the local arrange- Mr. Hull was born Ju...…

…Where have all th Black men gone? Some have come to see young Black men in America as endangered species. While this description contains many ker- of trut� there' n to report and much that e can do to save our broth rs from this threat of d truction. A Black boy today has a one in 4,000 ch nce of getting a Ph.D. in mathematics, engineer­ ing, or the physical sciences; a one in 684 hance of b ming a physician; a one in 372 chance...…

…CITY OF HIG D PAR TAX REVERTED PROPERTY SAlE HOUSES FOR SALE "� IS" BLACKWELL CIVIC CE TER 15840 cond Av n gh nd Pa , chlg 4820� DATE: January 18, 1 4 TIME' 12 on 00.00 GUIDE' INES fOR PROPERTY SALE � 1. ALL TAX REVERTED PROPERTIES SOlD AS· 308-310 (2) FA ILY FLAT IS ARE FINAL AND SUBJECT TO CITY COUN· CIL'S APPROVAl. � 00.00 159 500.00 2. PURCHASER AGREES TO SIGN A NON·OC· 221 223 �) FAMILY FLAT CUPA CY AFFIDAVIT THAT PROPERTY...…

…A TI LUTH Tit_ Cne'", .1 If reu tltliv,rtCl by ob" lAU".' Dr. i" •• , CAm __ H.1l i" NnJ Yorl Ci'y. IdruGry 2J. 1 liOft ,It_ '"'nft.,io"al Cultural £v,"in, .ponsor,d b, WAYS M., .. l" •• " ,It. JlOtla bir'latlay of D . J. . B. Du Bois and launclai" HI"' .,' I r. rOO (1 61) hono"n, his lift Gntl orls. This is " •• w' ""'lor I ,cia 01 Dr. Kin, ""or, his as sina,ion. To. ICHT we ssemble here to P' y tribute to one of the rno t remarkable ...…

…-, VOL. XVI NO.5 An Informed Peopto Is A Free People DECEMBER 19 - 25, 1993 In By CRAIG HILL Aflchl".n Citizen THE CAMPAIGN has in­ cluded a song produced by the NAACP's Detroit chapter, called "Com Back Home to th NAACP," which carri "an up­ beat Motown sound," Chavis said. The cl.vil • ta 0 gani ti also has improved computer sys­ tems and more personal contact with vera! of the 2,108 local NAACP chapters, he said. Michigan's...…

…BY TlNA SUS A The council, known as th TEC, is part of the n gotiated settlement in me ince colonial n • • THE ET G took place next to parliament, in the Old President' Council building. A right-wing politician said th pro­ ceedings were a travesty. -We do not regard the institution as legal. We do not regard it as a legal process. Therefore we won't obey any regulation or whatever they decid ," said Willie Snyman, deputy parl...…

…FINKELSTEIN ance. MICHIGA CHILDRE AV A 0 ·TO.LO 'Michigan has the fattest children in " the nation."-Vernice Davis Anthony; Public Health Director. Pre ident Bill Clinton' health care plan allo a lot of uthority at the tate level. Michigan Democrats have intro­ duced 11 bill in th House Pub­ licHealth Committee ince May, calling for universal health cov­ erage for anyone who has lived in Michigan for six months. But because of ...…

…BO S banquet h ld and animated by real te appraiser Norma J. Mar­ tin and ca r diplomat Herman W. Henning p iding over the remoni . Jeny L. Taylor, re­ tired Deputy Director of Equal Employment Opportunity at the National Security Agency. He gil thought-provoking key­ note d to the Warriors, the Booker T. Washington High �oolmclmam.He�tM timely qu ion: Are you cur- ntly a warrior? Bo en etijoyed m ic done by Amanda Sargent. The...…

….D. By ROBBIE CRU P- cCOV p!C I to tM Mlchlfl!n Cltlan D OIT - Bandele i an M- rican male name, the transla­ tion of which i "follow me home", It' a pecial Sp ulding project in ponse to the alarm­ ing number of Black school a children, particularly, males, currently awaiting permanent hom in the Detroit metropoli­ tan area. The group held a gigantic celebration Sunday at the Hart­ ford Memorial Baptist Church in 0 rvance of the...…

…�Th M: c n, on hi r d th iv a one compo it whol ; an or anie ntity, progr vely driving to d e t r hannony . d ity, who individual part xi t IDe rely a int rd p nd nt a peet of hoi , r alizin their full t life in th corporate life ho communal contentment i the ab olute IDea ure of value .' ide, o . ,. ANTON LEMBEDE, in Mandela, Higher than Hope, 1991 .. _, ... ,,. , r bri liberalism, Clinton right . thin on r coming p iden...…

…THIS WEEK IN BLACK HISTORY - Who was the first American to perform a title role in a Scandinavian language? DECE:MBER 23, 1955 - Montgomery, Al bama bus boycott began in December of this year. 1869-MadameC.J. Walker, first African-American woman millionaire, was born. How many Black delegates attended the 1972 Republican National Convention? . DECE:MBER 24, CHRISTMAS EVE. 1920's - Under the leedershipofCharle Spaulding, TheN.C. Mutua...…

…A con continued from p A1 Breeding ys there are 35 NAACP branch in Michigan, 12 colleg chapter, and 22 youth councils. "The NAACP accept any­ more inte ted in becoming a member since that's the basic principal we were built on," Breeding said. George N. Buntin Jr., execu­ tive director of the Baltimore City chapter, said he did not know whether his chapter had matched the national growth in membership. But he added, "My sens...…

…While I was home from school for' the Thanksgiving holiday, I was looking forward to a w kend of old friends and familiar places. What I got was a gun pointed at me when I couldn't move my car in a heavy traffic situation outside of a party. I was frightened, and then an­ gered at this young Black man and his young Black friends endanger­ ing the lives of four young Black women --<>r anybody -because omeone doesn't move their car. ...…

…Mon. December 20 EXH\BIT Te tor Two·, exhibition of ch Idren's antique tea rvlces, toy and min ature furniture are on exhibit In the Kresge Gallery of the Dettolt HlstoricaJ Museum until March 1994. The exhibition features an eclectic mix of teatime' Items, In­ cluding Staffordshire. dishes, circa 1890. Call 833-1805. FREE TOYS AND CLOTHING - Wayne County Commissioner Edna Bell, In conjunction with the • Action on Joy Rd· Christma...…

…Up Id Do n C Upsid Down Cak. (Tota' coo ing tim.: 8·9 minute ) Independently 0 ned And Operated SHJ1 t �, � C� V�, �F�F�1 • AT • Gift wrtiflc.te • &00 of5 mpe • Mon Orde • Exp 5hlpplns-U.P.5. • w.l.e. Food See Store For DetaU CTY continued from p ge 85 ing the streets all time of night. If we get involved, we can get something done about it, - said Eddie Jones, a resident on Terri­ torial. �me commissioners agreed that th...…

…• with hi c binet (from v, E.L. Sf ch t Dr. Mary O. Ro , president of the Women' Auxiliary of the National Bapti t Convention USA, Inc., wa honored by the Council of 8apti t Pa tor at it annual banquet, long with Rev. Aeriel G. McLain (left), Rev. Valmon D. Stott, chair; and Wolfe, a candidate for governor, were .. honor d guest. . ry By ROBBIE CRUMP·McCOY Sp!Cs., to tM Michigan Citizen which has implemented the w Grace Alcoholic pr...…

…BY BERNICE BROW NEWS BRIEFS Volunteer: 0 ter Grandparent ne ded This New Year, make a resolution to make a difference. Give the New Year a gift of your time and talent. The Senior Volunteer Aides and Foster Grandparent Pro­ grams pair individuals age 55 and up with children who could benefit from some extra love and caring. There are openings in Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren Counties. Training benefits and stipends are available to th...…

…·u. • OJ -A group of'mi- A Baltimore City grand jury re­ DOrity buain claim in a port issued in 1992 criticized the '110 million la uit that Mary- tate for not enforcing its minor- land aDd feel 1 officials' rou- it)' busin goals. tlo.ly circumvented law At least 10 percent of high­ -iped to increase minority way funding is normally set perticipatioD in highway pro- aside for minority contractors jecta. The suit, filed Wednesday unle...…

…LEGALNOT1CE The CIty of Hg nd Part<, Cty Council w II conduct public h ring on Mond y, Decem er 20, 1993 t 6:30 P.M. In fle City Counc I Chamb r. 30 Gerald Aver.Je, Hg nd Part<, on proposed 11,000 eq t mini hopping m to be Iooa don t of 'Abodward Av nue and McNichol . The pubic wli be to m ke oommendations on fle type of hop they feel fle oommunlty needs to fle deY loper. Ma P. Certer City Clert< Cllzen A4t1. 12'1�93 LEGAL NOTICE ...…