…Views / Opinions c: o A l� I � r I o N . \\ h ',�' I I C:1Cl I.. I I'h t n 't: an idcnutv en <;i ..... t 'on !II.' .... '10 u.l J k:'lOLrut" Inl..k H unifying v isi n or I g ivlativ n eridn. I'he White Hou 'c ha: lost t} e poli ical initiau e. Republican .. on the oth r hand. Me cl ar on their ag nda. If there was any d ubt bout where th new Republican majority plans to take th country the new peeker of th Hou made it rv tal clear th...…
…READERS WRITE • Views / Opinions De.r Editor: I j t wanted to pond to th bus' ue. To that you don't want your hool bu in B nton Harbor after dar w the most ignorant tatement that I could hav h rd coming from a I der' 'mouth. That' right, I der. And the d part about it i . om of our children re under that I dership. ' To m it ho what you think about people in Benton Harbor. . The bus incident with the rock was some teen m . you did...…
…PO TE VETOED THE r luti�n on Augu t 24th. How • city council failed to e : on t o. Porter argues M ucation (DARE) program in 1988. . DARE IS DESIGNED to veducate adolescents on drug and bol ' JIld., � ternati to vio eDt com t id Sgt. Terry Witherspoon of DARE administrative unit. Th program invests in the youth of the sate by teaching them non-violent solutions to oonflicta, Witherspoon said. . By providing adolescents al . ...…
…, COO continu clu iv in rvie ordin ti t r r n wly r Ie album, "Ma Him Do Right," i certain to be another chart topping t ller. ryn i m ri r t pr uc r Terry I..ewi , of the hi t- m ing duo JimmyJ nd Terry Lewi . With aryn's vocal tal and T rry' producing '11, it' hard f r this h band wife duo to mi , Karyn' experienced numerou chan in her life since the las lbum thr years ago. In addition to being a ife, he' also mother of a baby da...…
…EntertainlDent / A BEAUTY IN THE MAKING - The Muceurn of African American History at the corner of E st Warren and Brush is shaping up to becoming a wondrous art. To feel the full affects of the rna k that adorns the bill board, approach Warren and Brush. It's there man. It's there. Beauty. Splendor. History. (photo by Nathaniel Scott) Walter Weaver at (313)-833-1263 EVENTS - Dolls of colour and crafts show from 1-5p.m. at the Belcrest ...…
…Benton Harbor /West Mich. no m provi ion ci y wh n �OMMI �O ER JAME TUR ER cast the only vote a�u�8t th firl!lg of Yarbrough. Turn r tried to ge the com m Ion to go into cI ed ion to discu the firing but Attorney Williams aid, in hi opinion, "Yarbrough w hired . a contractor with the city. Ba ed on that, I would cl ify th as a contract, contractor relationship as opposed to a to an employ ,personnel matter." Williams also informed ...…
…• m nt. at tl nta Univ r ity enter in titution Clark Interd n min ti nal The logic I minary, Morehou , M rri Br wn nd Spelman Coli g . FAMU-LY FEUD: The mo l hocking result of thi week's F AMU vs. Grambling cont t may not have been the R ttler' o DOUBLE YOUR U lTV: Th first nnual nited Negro 011 ge und KI KI 'IT' will be held thi w RESPECTED COACHES: Democrat reuding over game films and . Grambling's Eddie spies. Robin on nd A...…
…THIS WEEK IN BLACK HISTORY continued from Al ?urntng incin rator being built In n e Township-are placed di proportionately in African Amer ica n Communities, The t udy how the extent to which people of color communities are t h it.e for hazardous waste fa cilit i � and toxic dumping, C'E E has aid that these' tvp s of projects are "environ m nt al raci m" becau e commu nit i<? where large numbers of I opl ... of color live are...…
…hanltsgrving is the quintesstntial American ftttst lind d¢nitely the most elsbonu« and memorable meal of tb« yur. But what good is all the intense preparation and foss if it leltVtS the cook exhausted and too frazzled to tnjuy the turltty, dmsin& and the wonderfully sweet harvest desserts? elicious make-ahead pies take the uss out of banksgiving desserts Sen ational Double Layer Pumpkin Pie 4 I I 1-1/2 I 6 umc I 2 v nilla fl vor ...…
…7 PUBLIC NOTICE This notice is given in compliance with Act No 2 70th Public Acts of Michlg n, 1976. Mattie P Carter City Cler Icll CII Ad 11 20 LEGAL NOTICE OPERATOR 0- trolt based municipal services company seeks expenenc d Backho op r ors to wor on water. s wer system and ro d reo pair Jobs In the cities of Ecorse and High· .land Park Posses- sion of CDL-A hcens and cement finishing e penen e a definite pills Excelle...…
…st ruvt It n of l notl iHty, I I:l'llllll ' m -drc 1 lor 567-7654 567-8649 For Quality. Service and PrIce Call Us FIrst ltIAIUU1T FABULOU H. AREHOU 11 *C"q • f/iMtI SdlrtItw . When you need Wirie, Champagne.or Imported Beer Weddjng , Graduations, or any Special Occasion Call the McCarthy's at 259·3845 or 259·3846 Open Monday - Friday 8:30 A.M.- 6:00 P.M. Saturday 7:00 A.M.- 4:00 P.M: CAN EMODEST tin fromB3 Yarbrough a tain from...…
…VOL. XVI NO. 51 An Informed People is A l rCf' People NOVEMBER 13 - 19. 1 �)�.·l L By RO SEI Ich g n CltIz_n HIGHLAND P - Li ey Po , th Mayor of Highland P r i uing City Cler tti Carter and th city council memb - Council Pr ident Pro T m Chri tin Fr n in, Cou ilm mber Tit cCl ry nd Councilmember Greta J 0 on - to block their d 0- Both Porter, t Cl r Council members are bein r nted by ttorn y ou th city la department. City ttor...…
…World/ Nation n • C ory of ho r,· NEWS BRIEFS , m jor b t- between South political rival - the African ational Congr and the Inka ha F dom Party - that illed thou- nd fo t fi t all-ra el io in April. The w pons handed in at the township' po li t tion had been owned by young member of vigilante groups linked to the wo p rties. o E EKO, a local ANC 1 d r, told reporte on day th t th weapons haul showed people were comm...…
…J By . FERFOLlA WITH pecial • men . raised four children in the Three Rivers School District, said she believe expulsion is absolutely nece s a ry when kids bring weapons to chool. "1 feel once my kids leave my home (for chool) I expect them to be ucated in a safe environ ment," he aid. "If not, I do not want th 111 to be in that school. I'm holding the school totally re sponsibl on th y leave my hom ." If th re r children...…
…Highland Park • co By NATHANIEL SCOTT hint it' a r Sweet Honey In Th Rock will be performing a benefit concert for the AMES Project-Detrou Metro Chapter on November 19 at 7.30pm at the Scottish Rite Theatre (in the Masonic Temple). 500TempieAve This IS a Iundraiser for the local chapter ofT e NAMES Project and several local AIDS Service Organi za Ions " Ich are planrunq to host a major display ofThe AIDS Memo nal urlt at CaBO...…
…ighland P rk Community CoIl Tr t e John H. Hol loway h be n el cted Vice hairm n of th Michigan Com munity College As ociation (MCCA) Trus Committ. Holloway i the first African- American to elected to the eight-member MCCA E ecu iv ommitt , which includ mem rs of h Tru t and Pre id n committ , the two m jor M CA p n Is. A m mbcr of th HPCC Board of Tru . rd Highland Park Bo rd of Edu tion from 1977 to 19 5 and since 1987, Hol...…
…------ Views / Opinions READERS WRITE o R EDITOR: ... �.4'''''''.A.I. • .&B m r- ica nctions again t outh Afric , for it' policie of Racial Segrega ion in the 1980' ? America i till ra cially egregating court juri w hen trying BI ck men and worn n. E pecially when ac cused of .committ ing crimes again t white 1 0 who is going to anction America? Remember he riots in Los Ang les In 1992? It was a all whitejury who ignored th ...…
…R}:ADERS WRITE n tron progr m- com- , our f mili , our city, cur race, and for t will follow u But we I ck to th n I e h lp to erv th trends and conditions. You , u Id v ry well helping to create he next Reginald Lewis, John .Iohnson, or Earl Grav A. Grant. Detroit. MI . Black newspapers .. nvisible By lac Ites By TODD BURROUGHS WA III TO ( PA) - Thr s mingly unrelated ideas con rning th nation' Black print and broadcast media...…
…NT n 4820 .. Call Bill Bro BILL BROW CONSTRUCTION COMPANY For The Best In Home and Office Improvements Licensed Contractor 145 Church Highland Pk., MI 48203 Andrews Funeral Home 'oun y ar , 'I'h group; hAve been well-at tended becau _ th y distributed food to th f mili providing par n Attend th training - �i n ,Th group i currently re- IU t ing 'At to help pay for ih food, Wyckle id. The Michigan Foster Adop t iv Par nt ...…
…years since sultry and talented Karyn re�.81Mk1 • t'. y of her previous 1 urel • n 1991 mega-hi lling "Ritual of Love". bum. Over the last three years Karyn's become a wife to superstar producer Terry Lewis of the infamous Jimmy J am and Terry Lewis duo; she's now the mother of a new baby, Ashley, who's a year and a half; and she's a stepmom to Terry's two children from a previous mar riage. i'I guess you can say that I'm rally livi...…
…CHARLOTTE'S WEe - E.B. Whit . capuv ing story of tn ndsh p b n a small pig named Wilbur nd a gr spider nam ad Charlotte A. C - v t ca comes to Youtheatre at 11 am nd 2pm on Youtheatre' home stage MU�lc Hal Center (350 Madison Ave). ( 0 one under five will be ad mitted) Call (313)963-2366. SISSON ART GALLERY - 48th an nual Michigan Water Color Society T vehng Exhibition will be displayed thru 0 c 9 at Henry Ford Commu nity Colle...…
…Health / Nutrition By H TH R C C pit., N •• Service 10Th familie want this 0 b dly for h child, hut are fraid it won't work. Th are no gu rant ," hid. Th single biggs t factor is getting th next of kin to say yes, id Tom B y dorf, e cutive dire or of he Gift of lift. T IS A mom ntous prob- lem, consid ring about h If the time, famili say no. If the family ays no, I don't •. , G TO' L inAnn Arhor registers organs and matches u...…
…t I I' t A1&Tha h aving ! am allin plan Tak Mel ri nd nd 'amil, Plan . Fir t, th y ant li t )pl clo t. pl th y � n 'all, n 1 try to ign up. Th n h 11 Y u 'all 4 anyb dy hCL' n t n that list, you d n t t th di .ount at all. I I r, V< II ./ . . ' may v n ha to p' Y 1I P to \ j *, 1 Y ar n t und a y huh? V t a pl n to mak it im 1 - T True \1 ving. Ju t nd 25 m nth n qualifying AT T nd tr t 200/0 av y ur If 1 t f c nfu i n.· ...…
…" .. ', CELEBRATE HERITAGE: Thi i the Herit e Bowl 10 'C? unveiled thi week. The game i scheduled for Dec. 0 in Atlanta' Georgia Dome at 4 pm and will be carried live by ESPN. Right now it look like Gr ml . ng v . S. C. State rnatchup. NO MORE INTERIM: NorfolkStateUniver- ity interim football coach Darnell Moore h been named head coach for the Spartan . Moore took over as interim coach at the beginning of the season following the re i...…
…MR. & MRS. RAYMOND MAYS, member of Progre ive, pose for a picture t the Lurie n William 23rd Annual Autumn Tea. gressive. Wh n You Can't Bre th Nothing EI Matte"e TAMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION' o(M..t ., (800) LUNG-USA NEED INSTJRANCE FARMERS INSURANCE INC. (810)569-,1190 CALL AUTO. HOM ... : • LIFE • BUSINESS REAS NABLE RATES Bring Black History Alive! I . pour r f r I'abl #1 Missi \11. mnh, CI ra H my and C rl Matth 1'1'(/ ...…
…Benton Harbor /West Mich. 7 BENTON HARBOR ANNOUNCEMENTS Adoptive Parents upport Group 1\ n w upport group ha 11 f III t hr tip n to any T ' nts invol d in th adoption � I Wedding BeUs or idling/White Delo J. White and Daniel A. Seidling were married Au gust 17, at New Paradise Bap tist Church, Benton Harbor. The Rev. Willie Burton offici ated. Th bride is th daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Albert Whit . The groom i th o...…
…x offenders do py beca their . 1 ted incid n r reoccur once they continued f n Two copi of t ment and an i tru ional brochure are avail bl for 2 by contacting t SMS at P.O. Box 950, Ea t Lansing. Mich., 8 26. NI Nnque o«es dRct. wIdHody smice from .fK to Senegal, I\Qy coast. Ghana. and easy comections to d 'Nest Nra. Tour SIN!!CIII1StS ..... ' ........ n ... , 7211 1-212-640-1930 .11111 ........ , 712�7 1-212-947-9327 «28 ...…
…o of your in om with iv from p - Entertainm n Xp n A numb r of things can trig r an udit, and qu tionable entertainm nt is high on t hf? list. Undocumented e : 15.4% : 16.7 Ha v you made out your Chri t mas Ii t and checked it twice? If not, the Michigan Credit. Union League (MCUL) encourages consumers that a li t is a good place to begin your holiday shopping. "Holiday shopping is fun and people like to plurge for special ...…
…nllll JOHN HO OWAY MARYGROVE COLLEGE you to nd Wt «n, f-5ALl k TAIL • AdV,)I1CP • Achieve • Accom pll sh • M t the F culty_ • Campu Tours • Cia room Observation • Colleg Financial Aid • And More .' .. • $15 Application Fee Waived Wedn sday Nov mber 16, 1994 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Liber I Art Building Foyer 8425 W t McNichol Ro d o troit, Michigan R. • Y.P. to OffIc of A�ml Ion by c IIIn 882·5200 MFRS.OF \",..-o __ .. �aOMMARIT...…
…______________ --- -_ ------------4--- HELP WANTED MACHININ ERATOR M chtn hop eeking indi vrdu Is with CNC or h vy rnachmq back ground Comp ntive ay nd benefits S n r s irn to Si bl Y Machin & Foun dry Corp., P.O. Box 40, South Bend, Ind. 46 24 EOE 1116 11/1.\ 1 POSTAL JOBS Start $11.41/hr. For exam and application Info Call (219) 769- 8301 est M1539, sam- 9pm, Sun-Frl. 1� 18 Dol r s rc h m state, 2405 W st McNichols ...…
…--� -_ -_----- .. . .-",.-- . . , ,. . . . . .- ,. , - OUR STORY from our bodi in rnmen i either un bl or un -11- li nd pro rty of your 22 million African-Americ broth nd i ters. e tend de- fen I , t the mer y of American r ci who murder u t will for no re n oth r than e ar I d of African d nt. Two Bl ck bodi were found in Missi ippi River this w ; I t w k n unarmed African-American educator w murdered in cold blood in Georgia;...…
…VOL. XVI NO. flO An Informed People: i!-' " � fIT Pt·qpll �O\'"E�IBER 6 - l:l, 1 �l�·t - Ti ' own r Mi Ilitch, ac- cording to th Rainbo Coali tion EI..ECnON "94 The group made a imi1ar thr t in July but ithdre it after m ting ith team offi cial . "They were supposed to have omething concrete to share with the public by September, but that didn't happen," Mungo id. Busin owned by minori- ti and women have only 3 to 4 percent o...…
…----------- ------------------- BY CHAR SJ NLEY USS OUNT WHrrnEY (OFF THE COAST OF HAITI) - N vy Petty Officer Second Cia S rene Turner. d ughter of Elmer and Pe y Turner of Detroit, i one of 37,000 m n and women who re ctively involved with Operation Uphold Democracy off the coast of Haiti. The 1986 Edwin D nby High School graduate works in the Commander, Second Fleet' taff admini tr tive office aboard the Navy's mo t technologically a...…
…- - - - :..-a-- ------ -- -- --- - State News , , Candid�tes endorsed by the Fannie Lou Hamer Political Action commni . have been. screened and have pledged to serve our commumty and work to Improve the 9uality of life of its citizens. STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL o K LLY SECRETARY OF STATE 01 MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES JO U 0 � -. DISTRICT rd 4th Sh 7t h Oh WAYN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS u BERNARD PARKER . IJ ARTHU...…
…f' mon u-n 'Kul t h ��. mrgh t JH ,.} .iwav "J E t.or own r r momt oring nvironm nt prob- D mo r tic tate nator Virgil mi h charged tha Engle-r upported a law making Senior Citizen 10% discount every day Hours: M-F9am-6pm Sat. 9am - 4 pm etroit Medical rts Pharmacy 13700 Woodward Avenue Highland Park, Michigan 48203 (313)869-1800 THE BRAKE CENTER 10 W. McNichols I Detroit,MI 48203 ::D 869-7080 MeNtCHOlS N J\ FREE...…
…By APRI CALDWELL Doctors, nurses, and people with no m dical experience volunteer their time at I t once a month to provide free health care for those who need it. Righ now, HOW has a staff »rso. Detroit HOW will go on ite Nov. 1-2 for 11 peopl and ov. 5 for children only. However Austin did not want to r v i the location for f ar of too many people visiting without an appointment. For an appointment call (313) 866-2740 from 1...…
…> racial breakdown of U.S. inmate population howl that African meriean are incar r t d t rate that i more than ix tim that of whitea--1,947 p r 10. to 306 per 100,000. >Black male in the U. e inc rcer ted at more than four tim the rate of Black m I in uhf fri --3, 22 p r 100,000 vs. s 1 per 100.000. >Th cost of inc r rat: n n tionally in the U.S. i e timat d t 26.8 billion nn)l lIy. E tim l dot fin arcer tion of Afri n American males a...…
…EDITORIAL FEATURE It ome painfully obvi- ous that large egments of th African-American community, commonly referred to s "the middle class," have beoome iso lated from th images of su in thi country. You won't often ee their ac tivities chronicled in evening n wscasts or in daily newspa pers in pi te of the fact that there are nearly 7 million Afri can Americans, or 65 percent of The African-American con omy i no estimated ...…
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…" Coop·�""""" __ """ THE COOP: To furth r p ak of gr at voices, 1 under tand that you and Ar tha Franklin are reat fri nds. m thing I had 10 friends hr years A photogra our picture?_ [amou. faro. that ( figured she didn't want to be bothered with me. We bo h got big laugh from it. But now everything is gre t. W talk often but we haven't had a chance to hang out becau e the babi take up 0 much of my leisure time plus, Aretha's ...…
…CO CERT - Rac ham Symphony Choir will open Its 1 4 concert sea- on at 3pm when It presents Mus c In the Chant Tradition featuring th Du rufle Requiem. The concert will be held at Hoi Name Catholic Church, 630 Harmon, In Birmingham. Con t ct Donna Cooper at (313)496-3817. Monday, Nov. 7 Wednesday, Nov. 9 SE INAR - Th Wayne State Un v. Small Business Service Center and Huntington Bank of Michigan are sponsoring a seminar on Doing ...…
…Benton Harbor Briefs Conferenc days scheduled forBHAS Conference days are ched uled during the wee of Novem ber 7-11. Early ·dismissal. times are scheduled for .elementary students at 12:07 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, No vember9 and 10. Secondary tudents will be dismissed at 10:37 a.m. on Thursday, November 10. Elementary Parent-Teacher Conferences are planned for Wednesday and Thursday from 1:05 to 3:20 p.m. with even...…
…8yJ S UHA AD ELDER GREGORY DAVIS im . o rvan The Saviours' Day convention w o fici lly opened and cl by P i d nt Jerry John Ra lin ,who called th ga h ring a "prayer m ting" and a "piIgrimm ge." He also noted the m ,. h y Min. Far world . de via • I Speakers for the historical event will include Detroit Mayor th Full gospel organization. He f Is other conv mtion have not ponded to the needs of p� tors. "We're about deve...…
…BLACK COLLEGE FOOTBALL (Results. Standings and Weekly Honors) PRAIRI VIEW HOPES TO AVOID HISTORY Y OT EXTE DI G LOSI G STA WHArs GOING ON IN AND AROUND BLACK COUEGE SPORTS .A OOEST PR.OPOSAL: In light of inthi exciting,dyn mic, ndr cord tting ye r in bl c colle e foot b II -- d velopm nt which h ve m d II of u reco nize th true b uty, grace, h rit ge and awe of the product -- the OLL C PORT PAC w uld like to put forw rd th fol ...…
…it ,--. -- - - DETROIT HS SPORTS - By Robe r t Davr-, TH 22 ECO . maining, King pu hed th b up the cour with no h it tion, howing th ir experience, they t up th offe not ring bout the tim remaining. This game was war between t,.,.e best two teams in the PSL. Surpri ingly, the ball w giv n to Danielle Jone in the Corn r. Ju t for the luck of King Danielle hit the hot, pu ing King up by one with nin econd maining, Renais- an hank and t...…
…7 $500 per week. Tax Season Is around the corner. We need peo ple now. No expert ence necessary. We will train. you are serious about work Ing, there will be a meeting Tuesday, . Nov. 1 5 at 7:30pm at 18040 James Couzens. Llmlted ��in confirm your·-k����;;;'����"'.2..SitalJl1a!18. atten ance by calling (810)746-9286.11-13. Excellent family busi ness opportunity. Distributorships avail able throughout the Detroit area. ...…
…t gory, Jones ional Afric n-Ameri n a h I , cording arti , acto , busines leader, and politi cians, mo t whom re rsonally a are of hi b i ventur , for suppor organizing n ion wide boycott of Conver 'prod ucts by th African-American community. cial even . Realizing the poten tial for hi products, Jone beg n pursing licensing and joint-venture deal with major manuf ctu . Jo in the middl of busin n � iations wi h popular rap ...…
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