…HIGHLAND PARK , ake your souls, : minds, and bodies , , : to the polls and vote : ovember 3111 "1 refuse to accep the vi : tha: mankind is the tra ically : OUM to the starless midni ht of cism and tJ1' that the bright y break of peace and brother ood can never become a : ,. ality. .. I believe that unarmed : truth and unconditional 10 e will the filial word" R v. Dr. rt n King, Jr. , "Acquire knowledge. It ableth it po s or t...…
…THIS WEEK IN BLACK HISTORY o m r 1-7 . NOVEMBER 4, 1879 - To paterm refrigerating ep parah& 1955 - TrwbIe In Mmd, a drama by AlIce �lIdr� qmed at � Omenwich Mews 'IlarzlnNew YorlcCty.l9ll- E FowIrr, jWge, wm born. um - Cayem GraMs wm awarded O>qpessional Medal of Horor for bravery in battle apimt�� m.c. da Uroy Carr, Merline Jolroon (the Yas Yas Girl) and TD17pJRedhave in common? OOVEMBERS,19()8....:..SbI ley of Brooklyn, N....…
…• Bill Clinton . olf in beep' clothing. He appears to be 0 muc better th the le der hip America h h d for th 1 t 12 year , might overloo ho much he i really like the fo1 now in charge. Clinton, candid te for the highe t office in the land, i running a da erous tv commerci in the metro Detroit are • . The d t rt by s ying th t we h ve ne er of the Democr tic P rty. Thi i party, the d goe on to y, that support elfare reform and the ...…
…2 .) ITH I TO HI H C TlO Tri-cultural heritage of Hispanic Americans (part thre ) third partof� we presemcd aJ'Ourxl � Sk>p U ra>unting Us Africam: The African (Afro Latioo) O>rnmunity Also Con- . DOrow." The following are excerp from an y by Dr. Angela Jorge o � Modem Languages Pr0- gram, S13 UniveISity of New YolkJO>lle at Old Wcstbwy. (Dr. Jorge' Y is ore of twenty four that are mOOed in my upcoming book titled "Multi...…
…di pi ced thou am.eliminated at on Lamount, the council' ex ecutive director, d the city hould create civil 0 projec in poor ole neiglj)orboods, much like the De- P Ion-era Cvilian Conservation contlnu from A3 . Corps. "I look t Bl employment "The Deputy Sheriffs As ociation going far beyond rebuilding bumt- gone to great pains to make it out ia," Lamount aid. HI think plea ant n operation as phone we can come up with ways beau- ...…
…Since her tell r ' 88 debut album, Tracy Chapman ha become the heart nd voice of her generation. Her eloquent folk ongs aren't only con clou ne rai ing nthem; they're true to life tales nd dreams expre ed plainly and boldly. Ac companied by co tic guitar, Tracy mel the gap between the personal and the ocial. Her tone is both pain fully honest and a true call to arms, bespeaking both vulnerability and strength. The qualitie spark...…
…"W declare our right on this Earth to b a man, to be a human being, to be respected as a human bing, to be given the rights 0/ human being, in this society, on this Earth, in this day, which we intend to bring into existence by any means neces ary. n -Malcolm X From the moment M lcolm X urst into the public's conscious ness, articulating his radical perspec tive on race relations and the status of African-Americans in society, th...…
…� .... ···t c nc r I no numb r m" You've he rd it before, "On in nine omen will get breast cancer." In ct, orne ve even cl imed t one in nine omen ready t caneer. All of thi hype' imply not true. In an ttempt to convenience more omen to h ve regul r mamo , the American Cancer Society (ACS) and others h ve vily publicized the "on in nine" myth. The numbers have ter rified many om n nd made them feel doomed. The fact , nobody do...…
…WESTERN MICHIGAN our lives, you DO loDger find fault with patdallar situation. lJeaUog is when you are free of JudFments. . Itealing' ben you no longer blame yowsdf or otbc The ruin of a nation begins in the homes of its people. The courage and trength that it takes to heal yourself is not easy. Give yo\USelf time to heal. Through patience and understanding you wiD heal. Darlene McCoy is presidenl 0/ FashiollS Unlimited Consu...…
…ERICKA STEVENS, 9, shCM'S off her $20 cash prize for winning a dance contest at the Youth Festival in Hall Park. With Ericka is her mother Annie Osby. � t:¥ B. BroY.n) Do not call the forest that shelter you ajungle. BENTON HARBOR By BERNICE BROWN Benton Harbor City Commi ion accepted motion placed on the floor by Commi ioner Jame Tum r to give Com rstone Allian nd Whirlpool a vote of confidence and upport for their help nd finan...…
…u for What was not shown on television was th amount of money that was spent by tl¥: bill's opponents, such as Hollywood producers a.OO companies in the cable irdistry woo fimnelcd more than $12 million in oontnbutions to members of Congress dwing the past 18 montts. . , DIE CABlE industry, which argued vociferously against the bill to re-regulate its bisiress, was an aggressive oontnbutor. Americans woo have yet to subscnbe to...…
…lma p e d n of Israel, descendan of the biblical J cob. Their rvance of Sab th i on Saturday nd they regard P - sever their main reB 0 ti tiv I, but they are indeed Cui ti . They believe that Jes w a BI ck man nd they havo their heads in orrow for the opp I of Blacks. Tho floc gatho each yo r during r near the prophet' home, by the label ng mountain. The year 1919 mar cd the first time they located there permanently, crea a tidy...…
…, The era of the four b ic food group . over. As new re e rch on nutrition show , the rule have changed. ow, nutrition and health experts agree that Americans hould eat "Five-A-Day" for better health that' five ervings of fruits and/or vege ble e ch day. "Eating t le t five fruits and vegetables day is a great habit for both adult nd Children," ays Jenifer Lang, author of Jenifer Lang Coo for Kids. "Children love the weet te of ...…
…�, LOU. 'l'}/\ �T \RH\�b �'1 'ioc,if2,E GET1"l�G ��\. .. Halloween Specials 202 ·298 t.tlE 6902.222 . 825 0289 101 wow.' 00061 I ... ' .. 41 I ;lU:r Lll(e IN Tf.4E "EST ��Sl V()U LUCKV NUMBERS K.'.m.zoo, lohlg.n n •• d. n Ex.outlv. Olr.otor/Outr •• oh Work.r to dlr.ot 1IOtI't'la_ of c.n r n providing rvlo. to •• nlor oltlz.n •. B.oh.lor'. d.gr •• • nd/or .qulv I.nt • duo.tlon d .m.w'-no. working ng Md low lnoom ...…
…• ..• (I)t' tim now for you and me to b come more politically mature and realize what th ballot I for; wh t w 're uppo d to get when we.ca t a ballot; and . th t If w don't ca t ballot, It' going to nd up In a situation where we're going to hay to eta bullet. It' 'either a ballot or a bullet. a.colm, ·111e a8110 or the aull t·e v lanc.. ohio· April 3, IBM . Ten Reasons Blacks Should Choose the Ballot Over the Bullet by Spencer A. Overto...…
…\ ('1. \ \ I '\(,. �., \11 l ntorm ct! """1,1,'/' \ /'11 t' /'('II/,it' Octuhcr 2::;-.�1. 1')'),2 DE11l0rr - A list compiled by concerned citizens bearin the name of stores su peered of operatin under un anitary conditions was bmded 0 er to the Michigan Dep rtment of Agricu1twe for iDspediOD. Guided by the Ii t, tate iDIlt)eC1lOll have UDCO red an may of pro lema and uecl a of citla on to Detroit grocery to . ollowing up on a compl...…
…WORLD NATION HA 0 - The outh African police p pointed i first non- hi eoe try whi domination of the force and improve relation with Blacks. Cot O'ivoir ABIDJAN - The United tio IXI United S are pulling DOn- ential taff out of the Uberian capital Monrovia. which under i most serio rebel for two YeaJS, U.N. and emb urcea said. ABIDJAN - Senior aides of Liberian rebel leader Charles Taylor were di vided over a cemefire order...…
…Zaire KlNSIIA A - An over night curfew was dec.l�ed in Zaire's copper-mmmg Shaba region, where at least 20 people have been killed in ethnic clashes. In women NICOSIA,-A enior World Health Organisation official urged developing countries on Wednesday to invest in educating their women, ayi08 they would reap economic dividends. "Educating women pro duces one of the higb t rates of economic benefit of any type of inv tment,"...…
…- 2 infan are born into porty - 34 infan die - 1,334 teenagers become xually active for the first time - 827 teen ge women be come pregnant - 4 children die by firearms - 5 young adul ,ag 20 to 24, die by fireanr. - 1 child commits suicide -125 children are arrested for vlolentcri - 3,374 tudent are s peDded from public chool - 478 tuden drop out of school Please, won't you join us in bying to do omething about it? The 1992...…
…. --�-��----��----------�--------------------------------------------------------�----�--�----------------------------� • DR. JA ARIV PRE PE PU H o U Highlights of the organization over the last twenty one years. P rt III "W�n you s� speak the truth; perform w�n you promise,' discharge your trust,' commit not fornication; be cluute; have no impure desires; withhold your hands from striking, and from ta/cing that which is unlaw...…
…( '()\I'Il°:\ITY ('.\1.1'::\1):\1{ nd Cultur I Ith Your Child fa t Old ew boy' Goodfellow · Fund pre ent a P nca e nd Sau age Bre kfa t Saturday, December 5, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. There will al 0 be a clothing resale, all items .50 each. · The Breakfast will be held at The American Legion Hall, 55 Victor. The donation is $3 and it is "all you can eat". Pancake & Sau age Breakfa t Highland Park Lions Club is hosting a Pa...…
…DETROIT · THIS WEEK IN BLACK HISTORY o ob r2 31 Which Black American woman is most noted for her work in cancer chemothe raphy? OCTOBER 26, 1911 - M h II J ckson, go pel Inger, was born. 1919 - Ed. ard Droo e, former U.S. Senator, w born. Which famous Black ath lete wt.U a lawyer, an actor, Phi Beta Kappa, musician, and reformer? OCTOBER 27, 1954 - Benj min "Do" nav , Jr. became first Black general in U.S. Air Force; In S...…
…TORIAL You do have a choice Complaints are frequent about the campaign waged by Bill Clinton -800 the candidate himself. Clinton has studiously avoided the inner city , cities and especially African Americans. His slic "all things to all people" seems-too packaged, too polished, too unreal. Despite aimon's repetitive use of the word "change", we all have the sense that if he's elected, it will be business as usual, with corporations ...…
…o op und rcoun Arc n (P T' 0) ve the example 0 me t 1 ttended w I program in Long Is1and, York. that co ted of panel of law chool repre- sentati and ttomeys. One of the panelis an African American law profes or from one of our predominately Afrie n American colleges. Another panelist a New Yo Afro-Puerto Rican attorney. I mention the profi or' p ee of employment only to point out the severity of the sibation within this ...…
…hun r, ed bodies, nd nurture PI their October ell Continued from A the w Y I . chig n chool h ndle b in edu tion by 1994. star membe id that not many chool pl d been approved th w y Hi bland P , had been and Southfield hool officials came to ee the Highland Par plan. In the plan, tudents first learn foundation kill, which go beyond the traditio I kill of re ding, writ ing and rithmetic. Even th 3 Rs are conceived in more com...…
…2 "Instead of showing and prov ing, I'm proving that I'm the show." - Arn.,lca·z Complet Artlat recapture and bring back that funk. I want this album to make music way too, fun�y again." Growing up the youngest of ten children, the 22-year-old Compton native developed a strong interest in music by the age of three when he would entertain his sisters' friends with his un canny ability to identify a variety of songs and artists...…
….. ------- ---------- --l Calendar of Events EXHIBITION - "Ih« Real McCoy: African American Invention and Innovation 1619-1930, contlnu s at the MAAH, 301 ��-E!rLc.t<- pougla�JJt)f.U Thur�. , 0'1. 0 re, �ot'lc Rql R al ijc oy- e)iJ1IS on wln d, ay, 5:3 7.aopm-at the useum. "The Real McCoy dxhlbltlori Include photograph, fJlc Imlles, artifacts and ork to fully IIlustrat the vast accomptlehmente made by nonymous and often forgo...…
…HEALTH y 1 ocl ed ith .Are your eyes trying to tell you something Remember quinting to re d t e cards t your Over the Hill (40th) birthd Y party? Of course there j t w n't enough light in the pi ceo Or perhap it w that mid way point between maturing and over-the-hill (35), when you tarted holding the new paper at a di lance to re d it. Are your ey trying to tell you something and you're not li ten ing??? Now hear this: The a...…
…ere free hot dog , and punch for everyone T YOUT H D fun dancing. pI ying games, eating or J t l1s1cDing to m ic. They 0 had • � to ee the Flying Tigers Karate CI • Instructed by Bill BENTON HARBOR According to Swift there is a one-time fee of $5 for parents for member hip to come and get clothing for their child/children free. A monthly meeting i held to give w y new clothing to the families. "There will lobe food and clothing ...…
…BOBTRAVEDI Cornel1tone Alliance Industrial Park on Crystal Avenue, just northeast of leld Airport. According to Du ne 0' eill, President of Cornerstone Alliance, the comp ny d I ith rubber moldin . He al 0 id on of the re 0 D w on came to thi re wa becau e Benton H rbor i n En rprise Zon City. D w on h m de commitment to hire minori ti nd city id n . Bob T vedi, Chief Executive for Da on i former employee 0 Y Ie-South Haven ubb...…
…BUSINESS 'FINANCE TIlE YOR, Sharon Pratt Kelly, who earns $90,000 yearly endorsed Ms. Rolarlc, had called Mr. Barry a few weeks ago to talk, personally con gratulated him on his victory night "He knows my only in rest is in serving � people of tll: Disnict of Columbia. A lot of my initia tives have already been targeted to Wards 7 and 8. If we're to lead tll: city we'll bave to make it work," said Kelly. Barry's win makes t "ma...…
…7 RELIGION By ARGAR T A SFIELD S nior for nlor C lebration '92 nd G Detroit P n po r nior for nior Celebration '92. Th vent will be h ld at Par Geri tric Vill ,111 Ford in Highland Par Frid v. October 30th from 10: a.m. to 4: p.m. Special gu ts in lude K ith Hadrill-"The Ma nificant" and Ron Walker "Bust r th Clown". Information and donations, I 3-2515 or 883-2947. portion of proceeds go to Second G p I Homel Outrea h and to Ac...…
…Recent tudi h v there i growing" ingle ociety" in thi country with th proportion of ingle dul in Ameri t an 11- time high. Family dinners re clearly not what they once were, and many more people re preparin food for only one of two people. What' the easie 1, nd mo t efficient way to prepare the e mall portion meal ? Cooking with canned foods, of course. Canned food add the extra flavor-and convenience-to any meal-reg rdles of ize....…
…AUTO SALES c.bIe company now hiring .ddltlon.1 1889 COLT employee. to Join HATCHBACK-Maruil � tIeIdI rep. 1IWWn. �r, rwti , "*"m._· bel.Jkely 0MCIdate perfeot m.lnt.lned. \All, • reaponeIbI. Exo II nt oondltlon. :t::t::rb. h::: 62,000 mil ., 12600. tr.vel to v.rlou. CIII (313) 882-7423 •. "grynenta. E>cpenees 1890 TOPAZ ...:;;;:-;: 8l Wld i)IIId. Aptptf ,power window •. I at T.I.-Medla, 15120 I Exc.nent oondltMn ..,). 10..) ll;.J W...…
…, GE ERAL CTIO - OVEMBER , 1 PROPOSAL A A PROPO TO U IT U L I CREASES IN 0 ESTEAO PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENTS AND PRO\�E SEPARA TAX U llAno fa OIFF'EAetr PROPERTY ClASSIFlCAT 0 S Th 1 ) 2) 3) imum r of prop rty. aJlowab for two cl d 1992 to caJculat mill ge rollb C I for d rmln ng the maximum prop rty Should thi propo be dopt d? w al�y payer and I rg han ho e who need tax relief mo Will lead to cutback in chool funding. ora ion ...…
…part of "Communiti Fi 1," med t meeting the needs 0 t e bo need it mo t defined by each p rticip ting community. The program i d 1811 d to imple ent local community and human rvice id under tb upervision of certain te agenci . The only provi ions imposed by Gov. John S U ITV,B4 . COQUllLARD c plr.1 N.w. S.rvlc. to Action," w held t the University of Detroit Mercy Conference Center in Detroit It w the second in sene of conferences ...…
…Protest hows r c mamon New York pol ce MICIDGAN CITIZEN Published Each Sunday By Naw Day Entarprl a 12541 Second Street P.O. Box 03560 . Highland Park, MI 48203 (313) 889-0033 Banton Harbor Bureau 175 Main Street Benton Harbor, M149022 (616) 927-1527 PubU.h r: Charles D. Kelly Editor: Teresa Kelly Managing Editor: Wanda F. Roquemore Contributor.: Bernice Brown Patricia Colbert Mary Golliday Allison Jones Shock Rock ...…
….. • 't tp •• "t , . . • , A HI GTO , (NO S)-Recently rele data how a dram tic' in Bl c politic 1 po er in America over the pa t 20 ye rs, But growing Bl ck political trength ppe to be doing Blac little economic good. According to the Joint Cen ter for Political Studie in W hington, D.C., th number of Bl ck elected officials now stands t 7,300--up dramati cally from le than 1,000 when Congre first enacted voting and civi...…
…CHILD ATCH Lui Parra i tenth grader wh e "model" ppearance giv no hint of hi bomel . He doesn't kno hi father nd rarely ee hi mother, ho live in Mexico. Lui lived with hi grandmother and uncle until be w forced to move out. Since then, he moved from place to place, often staying with friends. He earns money washing cars and . doing other odd jo . Despite these difficulties, Lui . has maintained a B+ average in chool. A teacher...…
…PUSH comes of e in a era of abandonment twenty one years old Part II AmeriCa, America "Americ , erica hy are e 0 filled with violence why 10 many livin hy o filled with hate. America, Americans Why are we kUlin each other why are we te ring down one another America, America A ho e divided will never tand America, Americans A nation divided will not . last. LUlie Tal4ta Dorsey "Those forces which stand agaf:nst the freedom ...…
…I , w on brother in n ' 'cap who o to d he couldn't even w y don't h ve t light t idea what Malcolm w a out. ccli thin City re/axe. DET OIT (AP) - Living in Detroit h been a tringently en , forced rule for city workers, at least during M yor Coleman Young's 19 years in office. But the mayor may be relaxing that requirement. , Workers from private com panies have been hired to replace about 1,000 office workers. AD MIN I TRA...…
…What is the ntJI7Ie 0/ tJu: Black man who got a paten: lor afoumain pen in 1890? OCTOBER 19, 1937 - t Bond, b b 11 pi yer, w born. 1943 - Othello opened at Shubert Theater, : N.Y.C.,withP ulRobe nin title role. 1915 - rn t E. J t, biologist, was warded Spingam Medal for outstand ing earch in biology. During the days 0/ rigid ra cial discrimination in major league baseball; were there any players 0/ probable African blood? OC...…
…VIEWS/OPINIONS ot o • omehave -Afrlc.n proverb EDITORIAL· . ar p' a olf in clothing 2 h E TILL must help eep th pr ure on. We upport th efto Bill Clinton is wolf in beep's clothing. He appears to be so much be ter than the leadership America has had for th last 12 years, we might overlook how much he is really like the folks now in charge. Clinton, candidate for the highest office in the land, is running a dangerous tv comm...…
…HI H Due 0 reo re Africa. of P\at)Rican, Ceaml or SouIh AJrlel'lll:2 �.-&aj HISpaniC). HISPANIC: pe n 0 MCXlCID, Plato Rian. CcnIral 0 South �rican or o�r . cui Docs oot iJx:ludc pe 0 Por- cultlI'e or exigin. These two definitio are in US. Of:lice 0 �l Management nd the U.S. Department of Commerce, Buau 0 � ems literature. � r dJice oootdinat:d the 1990�ns 11is' a of divide, 00Ulla' am fl� fbrthc moor of beqAmerica' mim...…
…2 CRIME STEMS from n at titude ap thy and unconcern. If we dig deep to make it everyone' duty to be concerned about their sur rounding and their future; if everyone feel responsible for their community and i condition, then crime become le 0 a concern. Black communities shouldn't ernphasi government account ability with uch zeal until it has decided that the citizenry play the major role in community account ability. Everyon...…
…Third World is without ques tion one of th world' pr mi r Reggae bands, yet to simply lab I them as a Reggae unit is to deny their uncanny ability to fuse variety 0 musical influences into a sound that is uniquely Third World's own. Whether the music is roots "Reggae, or a soulful blend of Caribbean and R&B, or perhaps a unique cover of a Pop music classic, Third World's ability to brea all the rules has made them one of Reggae ...…
…SPLASH MOUNTAIN A thrilling log-flume attraction based on the adventures of Brer Rabbit, Brer Fox and Brer Bear - characters from the 1946 Disney film classic, "Song of the South." Passengers enjoy an action-filled journey with a thrill-packed five-story plunge into Briar Patch. The show concludes with a musical extravaganza featuring a cast of 68 AUDIO-ANIMA TRONICS characters singing ''Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah.'' Splash Mountain " the newest ...…
…HEALTH H LTH ADI procedure 0 you n ee ho it turn d out, and their opinion. The be t w Y to find ur on i through referral from friend 01.' reI tive, but even th n, you hould ch out th doctor' cred tial. You n call or write th Am ric n H ir Lo Council, 100 Independen Place, Suite 207, Tyler, Te , 75703, (800)-274-8717, or the Ameri n Ac demy of F cial PI tic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1110 Vermont Avenue N.W., Suite 220, W hingt...…
…1 pro , diver i ty 10 d. Com c and eOOn - eighborhood ere lected to ho t th two-year pilot program. The project i tremendo opportuni t y for the rea, id Ch rilyn c ney, project coordin tor for the Highl Park Communiti First program. "This is turning point in human ervice delivery in the rea," H ckney ·d. Hac ey id the program i bringing citizen and service gencies together, providing an opportunity for the groups to freely h...…
…WESTERN MICHIGAN e. ev.D d cIn h r of ML rman Zio Church Annlv Zion B ptist Church celebratln their Church e on Sunday, Octo 25, at 3:30 p.m. . Their me, "WeHav ComeThls FarByF lb." Their pecial ts will be Beulah B pti t Church here the on. . . Fr Child Flng rprlnt- Fo more information con t IngAtCoo En rgyC n- DollyKrleger t(616)465-61010r t r call 800-S48-2S55. The Berrien County Sheriff's Dep rtment is teaming up with Coo...…
