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…) co Inu Commin ing I uch p vent pta form from coming convention vote. imilar rules . t in the R ubU P rty. Mildred Stallin , chair of the Democratic 14th d' trict, ys that be- ce 0 IUles, the Ie "igoo COlX:Cms" of Detroi One te party employees <lefe the practice, noting that the Resolutio Committee corsi f:ed of represen of the party, lnee it had people elected by all the distri by all the distri • Meadows �d that the make� ...…

…"I do not believe that of n forever 'fixed' PhiJJJdeJphi4 C n-to the contrary, govt!I7IntDfl they . dtc� from tht! I"tq,lirin, �al� a civil : MoW and sociDl tTtlIISfor- • maion to attain the of con- • stitutional government, and its : respect for � freedoms : and human ri � hold at fun- : dommtal today. " • : .J • : We are in the heart of African • • history rmmh and it' important to • keep in mioo that in order for a people ...…

…( , ry Continued form A2 formed I DS fund­ ti founda- "It 'Yl thanks to him that I could career in tennis," . d B Flenchman Yannic oah. "It him who, when I was youn g ve me the dream. " AIDS been, by the ational Re- search Council, written off a disease of tl\e ocially invi ible-people of color, gay men and lesbian women, ncedle-sharers, the poor. The Council continued to ay that "the AIDS epidemic will have little impact on ...…

….. Film And L etur Th Pan-African Studen U) ho Afri n- . tory month Ii . th fi1rm and ectures. A colm X (El H n . FJ S ). be held Friday, February 19 t 7. p.m. t yflower Bap . t Church. The program ill feature a film and a lecture by P ASU 0 cial al r Stewart. F bruary 23 will mar th Maloolm X Symposium t WSU at 6:00 p.m. in the Student Center Building. The program will in­ clude Malcolm's legacy and the struggle for Pan-Afri...…

…THIS WEEK IN BLACK HISTORY F bru ry 1 20 Who was the 1984 NBA Slam Dunk Competition Champion? FEBRUARY 15, P I· D T DAY, 1817 rederlc Douala , bolitioni t leader, was born. 1915 ._ Bioi I t Em t , Ju t received Spingarm Medal for pioneer research on egg fertilization and cell division. TIu! quote, "What happens to dream tUferretf', is taken from what poem? FEBRUARY 16, 1870's­ Edmonia Lewi (1845-1890) was a pioneer African-...…

…,. :e mile • column titled " ith The Shiny t th t time I id th t it t policy of fDLTO : HIGHER EDUCATIO t t o tru ve criticl m i he 1- , thy for tbe Afri n orld, in which the e n4 other impor­ t nt in titution nd people re mo t ppreci ted. Cri ti i m nd di gree- men re nonn I nd n be unifyin . For ex mple, three of the bri ht t voice that the orld d durin the e rly twentieth century were Booker T. W hington, W.E.B. DuBoi nd...…

…EDITORIAL ing in an intervi with his c n new pape , De it yor Coleman Young began an apparent, though unan- no� cam ign r . n. U Iy, Y tired.wom-o t th th t I to here. Invoking th peeter of . m: the police 0 lee h ld over from days 0 unit for police brutality. Young aid in the interview that though som Bla officers are involved with brutality, it i m t often whi officers. . Then Ma�ar p�ed .the police aviation scandal, where police ...…

…tigious ived th Award nas .. .., ... __ .......... 0 P G in Africa j alm t non-e ist nt," ay Ms. ull-Carvalho. "Up to percent of th educational texts a d upplcmentary materials availabl in Africa are imported from ove eas. As a r ult, African children today ow more about G 'dilocks than they do about African tories and f lktales. Tradi­ tionally, th elders have passed on wonderful myths and legen to the younger, generation. Today,...…

…e end to fie.. • enyans, including women, out of their cocoons," aid MuilbODi' Ukimani, a grammotber, rand former Nairobi city coun­ dllor. Particularly the women. their concerns •• in isolation from the bro der national development pro­ grams." She heads the National Commit- _,..&" _ID 0 the rul- tee on th Status 0 Women which my a �can National Union � wants 30 percent of the 200' ts in atuc to laudmg the government of Parliame...…

…." r 23, 1 1· Aug t 21, 1871 en h w w ted 70 from g tation. He pent th n t elev y in pri on, eight and half of them in olitary c nfin nt. In hi twenty ightb y ar, h w charged with th murder of a guard in Soled d Prison. Shortly r hi indictm nt for this murd r, thi boo of hi letters w publi bed in th United St t . (Bantam Boo ) Later, it wa al 0 publi h d in England, France, Germany, Italy d Sweden. Georg Jac on was ac­ claimed th...…

…, ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF · King ination cover-up to hit big screen oon La t y ar, in our (1 di 'pedal r p rt on Jam arl Ray, w delved into the P - ibilitie f a government cover-up in th .. ination f M rtin Luth r King Jr. Ray. the m n rving a 9 -ycar pri on term for the murder, ay th United State govern­ ment is re ponsible for King' a in lion. Now, independent producer Leonard Hill thinkS 0 too. Hi company ha marked "Slay ...…

…-------------�--- ERNIE HELPS DETROIT FIRE· DEPARTMENT SHOW OFF 'NEW HOUSE Sesame Street Live! character, Ernie, along with Detroit Headstart students recently visited the Detroit Fire Department's new fire safety house. The $33,000 house is designed to teach kids how to respond during a fire. Youngsters watch Ernie demonstrate fire safety tips on national television. The fire safety house is a part of the department's ongoing Home Fire ...…

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…RO w r put into H B told t you a long time, and li d n't clear up today bccaus an th r administration or another b dy take ov r," Yar rough said. "W wer lied for [I ur y ars nd n body challenged W If," he aid. H told the audien that Wolf was uill playing a part by keeping con­ fusion going on in the city. "Let' come t g ther and sit down around th tabl like we I�E:\T():\ II.\RB()I{ n In ddition, it is unkn wn whether all pmp...…

…1 i d. BI H' ry ill be. "Old im the 1. Herman Zion Bapli t hurch , . ·ily. I , c Hope pli. t Chur h will hav It BI und y, February 14, at p.m. Th ir them wil Fi lu." M . Th 1m Gri m will be reco mzlng Dr. M.e. Burt n. l.� .co-�poru ored by Racial H rmony j� Muskegon County nd th Unitarian Univer li t Fellow hip entitl d, "E arninin Our Prejudices" ill be h lu t 12 Montgom ry, M kegon. A dialo u caturin Clayt Hardiman and S n Har...…

…tion." '-AIu��rmn Hastings Id group that they m t � up a r Ie in enhaocing local ., ..... r,..c IOWMd B1 eco mic am equity. Hasting cautiored lis that trey "carrot j print pafX!IS and do rrething more belp in the community. You and I reed UlC P redocation 6 ur youthartl we have 10 do more . top tre killings," months a 0, outlin d outreach prograrrs that the CBCF put in f Ire � a result the f'lIIIfI�i3l ,oorrc from the anrual la...…

…I I{ E I J ( ; I( ) \ U pcoming Events Story Telling Special Celebration S1. Benedict Church in Hi land P rk will hold a pe al celebration on Sunday, February 21,1992 t 10: m. Forfurth r information 868-3876. Prayer Breakfast ew Mount Moriah Mission­ ary Bapti t Church presents their 6th annual prayer breakfast and Pastor Jerome Kirby's birthday celebration Saturday, February 20, at 9: a.m. Pre-Men's Day Concert East Lake M...…

…IIE.\IJTII VE R, .. RLY _. 7. rncnc p rticipated in � pn gram at more th n 1,800 ho t in titutions in all 50 tares, the 10 Canadian province and in 43 countrie overse, . v ra e co. t for a one-week pro­ gram in th United State i !295, and in .ludcs all meal. • lodging, clas es, a van .ty of course-related field trip and ixcursioru • and oftcn vcning 0- 'ial activitic a well, Ove ces pn grams are two to £ ur \ eeks in len th, and ...…

…Hellith & Nutrition by judith Shc+do n fi of tea o be in, t these are preliminary findin . In the . me, you reduce the· 0 and cardiov ular problems more validated me . For ple, don tt smo e, and don 't ex- - yourself to ive moking; '\ more c ciferous vegetable (broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, .); eat more fruits; raise your in­ (with your doctor's approval) of anti-oxidant vitami , C, E, and Carotene; reduce alcohol COR-. ption...…

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…II Sports Quiz by larry Duncan 1. Name two player on the Chicago White Sox who drove in over 100 runs I ye r. 2. Name th Iy two Red Sox pi yers I ye r who hit 10 or more home ru . 3. Wh t th Am ric n League in team ning average last year'? 4. Wh t t m led the Am riean League with the lowest ERA'? S. Name the only Amerie n League team not to hit 80 or more home runs last year. 6. What American aJ recorded only three puc ed • u...…

…III I Citv l/lIlIlIgcr (JIll {�/ic,. I ('.\'.\' 1/1 {III ,\ i. v tn ( ) III/IS I '. 'I' II , Highland Park youngsters recently participated in the Community Study Group Round Up and Bookfair at Barber School. Youngsters were treated to African storytelling by Shanta. Shanta deligJlted the audience with tales of Africa, cultures. ribbean and African American y r '0 'I Vio • I r By RON SEIGEL judge it for themselves, Conyer, wh...…

…Book combines anthem and struggle of women James Weldon John on's composition, "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing", now know the African-American ational An­ them, has been combined to commemorate the struggles and 'I the liv of African-American women in the era. 'lizabeth Catlett, in the , created a series of liIH:u1s >Auu 'n. in a book �-IIIa..c_ t.bt them. "Lift 'S gn(W . 15)i the title of the book and some proceeds will go to Hal...…

…., . AnnapO' MD--Malyland Governor William Donald Schafer last week shocked much of the nation by t­ ing a welfare reform policy which would require tho of Black women on welfare to be implanted with five-year birth control device and that Black men receive vasectomles which would remer them in­ capable of fathering children According to Schaefer, "If they are on welfare am have a certain num r of illegitimate children," women ...…

…"Who is tne man? MulIan- mad replied, H� is the best man . Ion lif� is oaions-are gocd. is M!Ont man? H� lifi . Ion and actions ByRO EIGEL IIJ(aIL.\�J) I) \RI\. .\ Board otes to eliminate some HPPCC positions Come ee u arebod:" -Mltlanmad Ibn Abet Ish (Th Prophet-PBUH) "I have cberisbed the id of a d rrocranc aoo free . ety in which 1 perso live ther in hannony with equal opportunities. It' an ideal which I 00pe to live for...…

…ce that Drum nd "Our first goal is to make people aware that there is an organization that is concerned with the needs of the handicapped. " r . , • BI c HI tory onth: Th L g cyCon Inu • "1 know its oin t hard beca w are in need of financial donations nd volunt rs that can help our-hand- icap members with vario kill th Y m Y po and by tb ir i - tance to th handicapped in coping with day to day living. On 0 our goal i to own...…

…- III • fore th fi t ho I of dirt turned on th Vetcra H pi 1 now under co truction in Detroit, African American contr ctors h d inve ted long hours in meetin , p nnin and tra gy ions get piece of th 229 million project. F cing a Ve rans dministration (VA) run under Republican " ood 01 boys" n , the African American contractors feared it would be more than a truggle to get in on the job. They were right. Th g neral contractor awarded ...…

…HE AID IT WA not the inten­ tion of the ca ino owner or developers to take money from those , co continued from P g 1 IN EPT B R 0 1992 former P id nt Geo e Bush igned legi lation th t rai ed Japane e­ Americans compensations for inter­ ned or "relocation" during World W r II. More than 25,000 Japene e between 1 Aware D y and the 1994 d dlin have been planned. Project B.A.I.T. will pre ent ex, � r t Spot, e g to th Gras R()() C...…

…, pioneered Bl c politic 1 inde­ pend with Bl Community. "he lac profe sional and busine class dep nded for their v ry survival upon the Black working class. ookf ture lack teo n Ju t U Books, n African­ Am rican owned company th t pub­ Ii h boo for children that focus on the African-American experience, h released NEATE (fM) To The Re cu , a book written by D bbie Ch elate. Th n titl launche erie called EA TE (TM) , which...…

…) ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF W odin. II -Ia u 9 n City pol c Last month, it wa reported that member of BBD and Whodini were pulled over and allegedly 'eat by ew York City police officers on a Har­ lem treet. Turns out non of BBD wa involved. Whodini had ju t fini hed filming video with Run DMC when they were topped by police. Whodini'8 John "Eest y" Fletcher id a white officer kicked him in the head making hi f ce hit the paveme...…

…". (Detroit Cent a Perlaming Ms) 2-11 'SOJOURNER TRUTH - Powerful Woman Orator -Sojourner Truth knew her mission was from God. She walked from podium to THE DRESSER -Is an affectionate, podium across New England, the funny. and moving portrait of life Eastern Seaboard, the South, and backstage. Ronald Harwood's The Midwest, proclaiming Truth about Dresser runs Feb, 7-14 In the Earl Negro rights, women's rights and D.A. Smith Theatre ...…

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…y BY BERNICE BROWN Chairman of the Bent n Harb r Democratic Organization aid the organizan on m t and voted 1 i ru tia te the recall drive aft r le rning a out tb resignation ity Manag r John Elliott and the lay o'fI:' of 2 ity employ . Accordin to Murphy th iniuat to recall them were f r th following reasons: Harbor. denying the residents of tm ety of - F r repeatedly violating the open Benton Harbor an apportunity for m eting a ...…

…PRACTICAL PET CA Don't buy ex . ve kitty litter-pen liners. U your regular tall kitchen -can liners I . rt the liner pan into the be ; then pour in the litter on top of the be "For removal. j peel bKk be ,and all the Utter' contained. Tie the top, and it's ready to - no . Ida 0., Hunlock Creek, Pa. CHEAP AIRS - In these roup economic times, car repairs can pu a real dent in a bud I have found that I can have my car repaired at a ...…

…ca will Short-Term Health Plan f you've r c ntly 10 t your JO rare tartin a n on where you 'are not yet covered y in uranc ,a hon-t rm health plan may e the thing for you. Short-t rm health plans typically cover medical co 15 for Ion as ix month, and may be 40 to 0 percent ch aper than tandard plans. One reason for this i that you're not o y BY CHARLES GIVENS Here' a good way to get what you , nt from your Get to know a loan ...…

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…The Sullivan Sheet by Rick Sullivan " over , BRU RY 17, 1993 Or 0 4 over Denver ... lover Detroit ... Charlotte 2 over 'New York .. , CI viand 10 over Dal­ las ... In I na 2 ov r Sac ram nto .. , Chica 0 lover Utah. THURSD Y, FEBRUARY 18, 1993 Ut h 8 over Milwauk S cr mento lover Minne ota '" Hou ton 2 over Boston .,' an An­ tonio 12 0 v e r Ph i I ad e I ph i a ... Phoenix 8 V2 over Atlanta '" L.A. Clippe 5 V2 over Washingto...…

…4 .. V_OL.XV NO. I 1 Iln Informed PL'Oplt.' Is 1\ r« .. p People January 31 _ February 6, � 9-93 -- Approximately 30 \JIa'.�,� King Day ceremonies c VETS Post 910. The Po numbers refer to the 9th and 10th Calvary t The Buffalo Sokr 'The nations mourns the I of the former Supreme court Ju tice Thurgood Marsball, 'famed for his . . most ucces ful case, the turmng point of hi career, 1954' Brown vs. the Board of Education, a case re...…

…mi in AIDS h· Black gay, drug u ATL • G -D pite om indications that the d dly di e AIDS i preading into otb rpopulation groups, among African Am ricans it is still h ving its m t d v tating im­ pact, particularly for gay men and intravenous drug users. That is according to the most recent figures released by the Centers for Di e Control in Atlanta. Accordin to the report, 86 p rcent contracted the disease as a result of hom x...…

…A propo al to drop the p entation of the Am rican flag during an ROTC ceremony ha r mained un­ changed de pite objections. Board member· Kw me Kenyatta, who boyco ed Tue day' flag cerem ny pre nted by ROTC tud from Finn y High School, remains taun hly opp ed to th ceremony. "The problem I have i that we a board that stands for (the African principle of) MAAT," Kenyatta said in a recent Detr it ew arti le, "The Amencan flag doe...…

…m t w di y_free_up . fund • 'Don't take your guns to town, son. Leave your guns at home. ' HERE I OMETHI G about the presence of a handgun during anargwnent that always seems to horten the fuse and tum otherwise reasonable men or women into pow­ der-ke ready to explode. If you don't have a gun with you, you can't use it Law involving the use of gum are getting to�r all c America. In many states, tbere is a entence of'three y...…

…• I all • r' un rr "Trum is proper and beautiful in all' and in all ploas. " istan t to the Rev. J president Civil righ l�d ha called for the firing of the principal and susoension of the etro Police 0 o gro held para meet- involved, although po officials on y night to pro t the arrest . office cted properly. o tan! y Jo on, fifth-grader at "This' high prio ty or Lunt Elementary School. Johmon Richardson d. arrested after all...…

…A Nation of Smoke creen They ay ero fiddled whil Rome bum d. Well. it ems America' puffing mok whil th ountry ollaps . In W hington the talk i all ut y in t mill! ry. nd trough everyone from the top b s to th low t privat all admit there are aoo alway have en gay in h military, th debate wages on. All the while, the real' ues confronting the country and its military go undi cus ed: downsizin the military; jo r tion for former army pe...…

…THIS WEEK IN BLACK HISTORY J nu 1 • ru rye The program called CEOs Under venteen.! the result of a joint effort by the Detroit B' Initia ive of Farmington Hills and the Detroitb Joy of J , Inc. Teenagers, 13 - 17, have been attending cl twice a wee after chool at the Detroit Center for Entrepreneurship, new cility 10- ca'ted on the campus of Joy of Jesus, Inc. in the Ravendale community on Detroit' cas ide. The pilot program w...…

…Declaration of ntimen called for an immediat end t lav ry through "the verthrow of prej udice by the power f I ve-and the 'a lition of lavery by the pirit of repentan ." By the 1840s, African Am rica had formed th ir own abolition' t or­ ganizations and called for independence from white reform lead rs. Referring to whi te aboli tioni t ,one Black re paper id, "They are our allies­ OURS is the batt! ." Frederick Dougl w the relatio...…

…ENTERT AINMENT IN BRIEF h t' on hold? Beverly Hills 'Cop III was to.have gone into production in February, but producers are now delaying the project, stat­ ing that the production chedule for the movie is not fe ible for a ummer rele e. What's more, to rush the film (in order to make the preplanned August release) could p h production costs upward to $70 million, $15 million of which i attributed to Eddie Murphy's alary. int...…

…, Hangin' with the Honiegirls , Rap star Queen Latifah joins her Sesame Street Satari Sisters (I-r), Prairie Dawn and Merry w.onster, as they search high and low for the missing letter "0", Latifah's performance with the muppets airs on Sesa�e Street Monday, February 1 on P�, (check local listings.) , :complled by Ka�cene �ark DCPA (Detroit Center of Performing Arts) 2-3 Sojourner Truth - Powel1ul Woman Orator - Sojourner Truth knew...…

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…By ER Cor,.. nt Warren M chell, former columnist for this paper, tells the story of Benton Harbor's rich African American history to school students. (8. Brown photo) . ushert money for M rlin and Cam! Bush rt for uX!ir rental properties at 640 Thre her Aven and 1275 S L Th property at 640 her will t $1 .84920 and 1275 Monroe will co t 13, .00. Under the' City' Rental Rehabilitation Pr gram a By BERNICE BROWN landlord may apply to...…