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…By TUREKA TURK Michigan Citizen Packaging is re I impor­ tant. Especially when it comes to female singer. Take En Vogue for example. It is the elaborate costuming, hair pieces, and sexy moves that stick in the mind, more so than the voic of th "di- vas". And then-there's Joi. You'd of itself in the background. SH IS, INDEED, the funkiest thing to come out of the Dallas Austin 'pa3Se, fa­ mous members including TLC, Boyz II Men...…

…Can Iy Llbr ry. C mp ng w h Vin­ nt. 1. Opm (898-242 ). :30p . (8 -242). Dougl L brlry. C mp R d Cr . 2pm. (833- 714) I Llbr rye C mp R d P n r. 2pm (833- 71 ). on hLlbr ry.C mpR dwth toryt II r Lind 0 y pm (267- Hubb rd Llbr rye Summ rAe d ng 560). Club. 6.30pm. {35-3 }. R dford Llbr ry C mp Craft. 1 pm. Kn pp Llbr rye C mp A ad P rty Ages 4 and up (935-53�4). 2.30pm. (876-0133). E n M tpl nd Art F . r w II b h Id August 4-6 In ...…

…, hould adopt love?" h h BI' ck childr n apartheid was a way of life for centuri . Civil rights grew in Rev. Dr. Whitney' mind wh n he w a child in Jackson, MS, where his father was pastor of Farris Street Baptist Church, a historical marker in Jackson. His parents' house was a target for bigotry many tim I as it also was .the stopping place for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. when he was in town. REV. KEITH WHITNEY OW, REV. WHITNEY £ I...…

…lanning your own party your own way is a lot of fun, and pulling off the responsibility will give you a real sense of achievement. Take your "teen cuisine" party one, step at a time. First. decide how many friends you would like to entertain. Second, plan your afternoon or evening of fun - gather the tunes, get games ready. or opt tor a marathon of movies. Last, prepare a shopping list for this delicious party menu.' Zesty Seafood D...…

…History y Name t recipien: of Dr. Daniel Hale Williams' hi. tory makin. open heart operation. w Col- 1977 - Benjamin L. Hoo cam NAACP Ex utiv Director. 1980 - Alvin Ailey' American Dance Theater became th m t in­ fluential of all American dance groups. In the film HAnna Lucasta", who played Eartha Kitt's fat�r? UGU T 2, 1850 - William Still started Und rground Railroad. 1924 - Jam Baldwin, author of 00 Tell It On A Mountain, ...…

…Benton Harbor Briefs alvation Army provides flood relief in Georgia Activities held at .. _ azoo ature Cent r 1> • f.- ,,£) , en r members. Admission and $1.50 for children. Living with diabetes series offered M r� :\1 mori 1 M �i 1. nt r i ponsoring fiv -p rt educa ional : n or di b lCS and th ir famili beginning Augus 10 The cla will m tin F ith Hall ofth .. teven ville Unit d Method' Church, 5506 Rid Road, from 6:30 to 8:30 p...…

…LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF (RESCHEDULED REGULAR) MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE MEETINGS OF -,-HE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK PI ase take notice that a mee ing of the City Council of the City of Highland Par , 30 G raid Avenue, Telephone 252-00 0 originally (scheduled for) August 1, 1994 and August 15, 1994 will be held at the following dates, time and location: DATE ...…

…------ .. n - velo r. City tated th t rom- petiti bidding was no longer a requi ment. A rep entative of th Community nd Economic D lopm nt partment id that ince citizen district coun­ cil only made recommendations bout develop rs nd did not ha final power, rules about conflict of int r st did not apply. Call nd r id that the dis­ trict council members cho e W shington, beam e they knew and trusted him and he had con­ tributed...…

…VOL. XVI NO. 35 An Informed People is A Free People JULY 24 - 30, 1994 -- .. - "'.�I_t .... • By RON SEIGEL Michl n Citizen D OIT - Congre sman John Cony ra, repre enting Highland Par and ome parts of Detroit, wants you to forget what Bill Clinton tells you about health care and what Bob Dole and Rush Limbaugh tell you about health care. Conyers maintains that it is time for the single-payer health plan. This plan would create a...…

…, . By 10 WILLIAMSBUR V .--375 y ar of African Am ri an h rit g will b comm mor t d t "Th rrival J m stown 1619: From fri n to Afric n Am ric n," August 20, 1994 at Jam .. own ttl m nt. Highlighting the: v nt will b ym olic : il f aturing on f th mus urn's thr early 17th-century hip' r plicas nd an rrival c r mony with form r Virgini ov rn r L. ugl Wild r s gu st host. tory telling (above) nd traditional African mu IC nd dan perf ...…

…I o O.J. • mpson s MILWA WI. (NBNS) - Controversial Nation of Islam mini ter Khalid Abdul Muhammad I t w k encouraged Blacks to support former football su rs r O.J. Simpson even though h w "Sl ping with the n my." im on i accu in th brutal murd r of hi ex-wife and a male comp nion. His ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson w white. impson has pl ded not guilty in the double murder. Muhammad made his comments during a peech before 1 ,300 p...…

…By RON SEIGEL Specl.1 to the �/c.ft' .n Citizen -B continued from A2 Depar ment of Labor to train .75 Highl nd Park iden t jobs. McC 1 ry voted DID YOU KNOW? DID DID . We Pay Up To $500 Against Personal Checks . W.,.ite us your personal check and take home cash today - we'll deposit the check when you get paid *. NO CREDIT CHECKS Greta o , on of the idents, aid, "Father Cun­ ningham (of Focus Hope) has that." "You are using ...…

…By ARDELLA lliOMAS omprehensiv Detroit First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton (far right) greet Ard lIa M. Thoma and Roxanne Hunnicutt after speaking before NEA deleg tes, gue ts, nd reporter on health care reform. ( u'h ,� h d- insur­ hcare 1 i ue. Wh n of ill nil pro - h Ii I boy who id our 10 n for h lth reform should b : M.l.K.E. = Medical Insurance for Kids Eve­ rywh reo Health care reform is one of NEA's prioriti . Th NEA ha...…

…HE H TI mili ry troika, made up of Army Com­ mander Lt. Gen. Raoul C r , Brig. Gen. Phillippe Biamby, who is army chiefof ff, nd Lt. Col. Michel Francois, h poli chief of Port-Au-Prince and that . region's military command rs, - have olidified th ir hold on th rmed for and ha v no pla to giv in or t p ide, ccording � to diploma and sour among the relief a nci till in th : country. In nt weeks, in addition to ordering out th civ...…

…c () ;\ I, I . I' I () N CONNECT WITH US \' ic : 202 7 \ -Ill J tl . 2 2 72. -II 2 ™ ... .&.L� ... '-J�ItJ, the purpo of this Constitution is to "insure d - m tic tranquillity" among oth r benefits for citizens ofth United y WHEREAS, A ri of imi­ lar incid n provoking public outr ge took place in Miami, Florida, Lo. An les, Cal., New York City and el where and re­ sulted in th 1 of doz ns of li and hundreds of millions of do...…

…AFRICAN BEADS G o NEW LOCATION " 0.1. SINCE 1985 • 10�o OFF W/COUPON No More Delay!! HIGHLA 0 PARK, MICHIGA • B une Medical Clinic Famil Health Care enter 'J),.. �. --4. ciivintplon RAL 0 NTI TRY 883- 0 0 13724 Woodw rd; Suite III Highland Park, 148203 Ch pp II' n 9 nt Group Join the. Highland Park Chamber of Comm rce Hours: M-F .epm s.t. -4pm aughn Clinic SentorC� 10% dIIccu1t rydlly Bring ad in for a free ...…

…By TUREKA TURK Mkhl@n Citizen aren't too many referenc to how to care for natural Black" hair. For so many years, perm have been pressed on us like it was a cure for cancer. And many of us buy into say­ ing, "Perms make my 'hair easier to manage. It's conven­ ience." I t's time to look for a new excuse. Journalist Lonnice Brittenum Bonner has penned a new book entitled "Good Hair: For Colored Girls Who've Considered Weaves Whe...…

….- .. -- ,- - .-.-. . , '.'. n Club 2- Duff Id L br ry. 3 Opm. (8 -2424) For furth r call (810)557- ry. Clowning round Clow 1 :30pm. (935- Tues. July 26 rankl n Libra M gic (? 7 5 1). Hubb rd Library. Make a. Butterfly Hat 2pm. (9 5-3434) w.1pm. July 2 Chlldr n's Ibrary. Pupp t Work­ sho . 2:30pm Istr tlr n Re­ qu r d. (8 3·14. ) Con Iy II r ry R din Club PIA Picnic. 1 :30pm A 7 nd up. - 1 M . Play Ante; ill Your Pants 30...…

…Good health care (81 �), job training and employment oppor­ tuniti (78%), and high-quality public chools (78�) and pre­ school programs like Head Start (75%) topped the list ofstrategi Black adults feel would improve children's liv . Black adults also tressed returning to traditional moral and religiou values (73%), more after-school activi­ ties and job for youth (70�), and tougher gun control laws (68%) as important trategie to ...…

…'I m preference nd the hot do v . ety. For in tance, b becue uce c n p ired with Big & Juic Hot ' picy Hot Dog ,whil jal pefto pepper go perfectly with the mokie Lin v . ety. Th creative u e of fre h produce nd everyd y p ntry and refrigerator t pl m it imple for you to be top do when grillin thi umm r. Try one of the e four hot do toppin id b ed on th condiment p fer- ence of American in different region of th country. Or, e perim nt ...…

…contln d from A 1 m y, "Th y (th vote ) no if , yor) Li y (Po r) cam up ith nythin hady, I'd blo i ," hid, Oth rid H involved: Wor ' gwith b in th n ly built hopping to provide t roo th . A l ck oflavatory faciliti diseour- ple from hoppingth " 'd. Clo ing back alleys 0 that cars do not run through them. Putting a 1 mill property tax on th ballot for th demoli­ tion of dang rou buildings. Homeo ners would willing to pay for...…

…"\ Benton Harbor Briefs fo By Bernice Bro Th City of B nton Harbor South m Michl n A amount of 19,651.50, hich n. gross pri from the loft dock 11 ,at Ne Harbor De lopment. Th city eommi . ion approved the authoriz tio� of city o.m­ eials to ign th UCC Financing Statement rele mg the lien on the property related to New Harbor Dockominiums and the warranty deed pursuant to th terms of t� . a�ment made bet n the city and New Harbor D...…

…LEGAL NOTICE NOTlCE OF (RESCHEDULED REGULAR) MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE MEEllNGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY 0 HIGHLAND PARK PI e t e notic th t m ing of the City Council of the City of Highland P rk, 30 Gerald Avenue, Telephone 252-0090 originally (scheduled for) August 1, 1994 and August 15, 1994 will be held at the following dates, time and location: DATE TIME. LOCAT...…

…contin d from A 1 on- romw known in district. Although 1 continued from A1 Arnelle imp on, the defen­ d nt' 25-year-old daughter. Jones ha aid that Judge Kathleen Kennedy-Powell de­ nied impson's lawye 'motion to suppre eviden because . h w s looking ov r her shoul­ der at an ultra conservative outh rn California public that has punish juri who' ued unpopular rulings in the past. HE DITis th jud to have at I om of the evide...…

…Purchase draw flack By RON SEIGEL COU CIL PRESIDE T Dwight Downes said he did no h r about the chair and so could not comment. According to the City Charter, the admini tration can make purchases up to 2,000 without letting city council know. , Council President Pro Tern . Christine Franklin said she h rd about the chait from a re­ liable source, but that she hoped this was not so. She said the city might have used furniture it ...…

…o n itions. lore th n 20,000 Haitians fl the Administra- tion announ on May 8 that it would gin 0 grant hearings to H i i n boat people before re- urning th m to Haiti. Until th 11, H iti ns pi up t w re summarily repatriated, Fearing n influx of thou­ n of poor, Black Haitians to Florida, Pr ident Clinton an- nounc.d that no boat people would allowed into the United . Inst d, th refugees are to t mporarily housed in an­ other...…

…P d th . ty' do n own , bringing in bu in nd in­ c ing jo in tim of high unem loyment. He not th ne hopping center round Wood ard nd 0 n i doing ell economically and land cur­ rently on city hall could be purcha ed by bu in for buildings. "Th should be upbeat dis- cu . ion of economic dev lop­ ment and r vitalization of our city," Ross aid. Johnson id that it ould be better for th city to get busi­ n to come to the "prime land...…

…Highland Park Valecia Pow II, p rticipant/ dvoc te of the Reggie McKenzi Found tion Mr. William Hagans, music teacher of Cleveland Middle School (left) and Ms. Julia Johnson, cheerleader coach/special ed in­ structor. Pepper Johnson, N.Y. Gia�ts Reggie McKenzie, fountJer of the Reggie McKenzie Found tion. Dolore Gr h m, Re I E tate Coordinator of HP (left) nd Priscilla li II ison, H P r ident. Adrienne Robinson, office manager of H...…

…D 0 - Ern t P on nd hi Singing Di cipl came to ,King Solomon Auditorium in roit Sunday, Jun 5 for th first time. Th th cial gu on th Trum 1 ' trib- ute program for thr e of it m mbe ho ha mad their tra ition. Th late' member of the Trump tlette re Walter McLaughlin, Katherine Johnson and B ie Ma hall. Johnson, who w t wife of Johnny Johnson, one ofth lead singers with th popular Detroit quartette - The Southern Four - wa also ...…

…Views / Opinions 1 y 0 D TETHE "progress" of the Civil Rights Movement, nearly on half of Black children now live in poverty. About 0 third of the Black rommunity is gainst the enormity of the As Dr. Chavis remarked, "just holding a m ting of this nature w a victory." The participants overwhelmingly agreed to meet again in 1 te August to roncre­ tize the numerous recommenda­ tions which flowed from the discussions and there was...…

…By DR. CO RAO WO RILL (Patt , of II) You hould b 0.' continued from A6 him If so deeply n who tru ts you RE.4DER . What L your Opuuon about tlus matter? Write or call me: P.O. Bo 955, Washin.gton., D.C. 20044·0955 (202) 736·3761 DID YOU KNOW ... that an essential step to becoming better organized and making the best use of your time is to each evening take a few minut s to plan. organiz and put things in plac for the next day. Pla...…

…AFRICAN BEADS NEW LOCATION SINCE 1985· 10% OFF W/COUPON No More Delay!! HIGHLAND PARK, MICHIG • Be hune Medical Clinic Family Health Care Center � NI!RAL 0 NTI TRY aughn elLlic Senior Citizen. 10% ount everyday Bring ad in for a free gift wlpurchase 83 0 0 , 13724 Woodw rd, Suite III Highl nd F:' rk, I 48203 Ch pp II' 72 6652 Join the Highland Park Chamber of Commerce How.: M-F9 m-6pm Sat. m-4pm Detroit Medical r...…

…Crystal Waters VIVIAN OWENS ign th iacket cov r Th �r Pubucauon ,P 0 Box 11 6, Wayne oro, VA 22 O. I ncluding hLPPLIlR c t I 18 5 By TUREKA TURK "'#Chlf1!n Citizen It w a big hindranc for Cry tal Waters to be known the woman who brought the words/phras "La da d , la da dah" to fame. An excellent lyri­ cist, it was unfortunate that a phr that d n't capture her capabiliti as a torytell r p­ tured the ttention of listene . "Gyp ...…

…TOUR - A wal in tour of D - troit's Histone Th ter Distnct Se inteno of 0 troit's rustonc mOVIe palaces Pr servation W yne's trained guid s lead you through Detroit' nation lIy fa­ mous heater district a 10am. Meet in the lobby of the State Theater. Tic ts are: 10 Preser­ va ion Wayne & D tron Area Art Deco Society members and 15' general public. C II 222-0321. WORKSHOP The face of Amenca IS changing. L ck of un­ derstanding of c...…

…"But!, not in my group," h id." ru nd lcohol out nd you go mem r of A church to b m m r of this LMC offering placement tests Lake Michigan College will conducting pl cement tests in areas of reading, math and writing on July 18, 20, 22 and 27. T ts are given at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. except Friday, July 22, which will be given at 9 a.m. only. Placement ts are also administered at the South Campus, 111 Spruce Str t in Nil on July 27, at 9...…

…'. Put your mind at ease with a checklist of the summer travel survival essentials. Here are a few ideas to get you started: • change for pay phones and tolls • post card stamps • insect repellent • adhesive bandages • sunglasses • guide books/maps • suntan lotion- • camera/film • spare keys • flashlight/batteries • jumper cables • safety flares Don't forget to leave your travel itinerary with a neighbor or family member at ho...…

…History y 7-2 p­ dortoLt na. In what tate i B kuiourth. Pa8 located) What state decreed that the child of a slave mather and a white male would be a lave 1 JULY 19, 1887 - Congre ional Reconstruction received legal basis. 1906 - Blacks in Austin, TX, Nashville, TN, & Savannah, GA, es­ tablished streetcar companie . to protest gregated tran portation. 1925 - Paris debut of Josephine Baker, entertainer, activist and hu­ manitari...…

…Benton Harbor Briefs rformanoe VBUCO announces activities for July By BER ICE BROW CO.l'f.&J.".I..u.;;J'� Y rbrough, ju- venile pro y , told that h • offended" for not being ppointed to rve on the force. "1 find that it' al ove ight on somebody' part tha 1 ked to rve on this commit . There' nobody in thi commu­ nitythatkno mo aboutjuve­ nil than 1 do," Yarbrough id. Yar rough ent on to say, "I've got enoughjo to do, so I'm ...…

…LEGAL NOTICE The next regular Bo rd meeting will be held July 19, 1994, at 7:00 p.m. Willie C. Askew, Sr., CI r Benton Charter Tcwmship Mch nCi z nlvJv. 7/17/94 SYNOPSIS OF THE REGULAR MEET­ ING OF THE BENTON CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD ON TUESDAY, JULY 5, 1994, AT 7:00 P.M. Memb rs present: Supervisor Boothby, Clark Askew, & Trustees Hudson, Isaac, Mott & Wells. Members absent: Treasurer Mammina. The meeting was cal...…

…contlnu d from p AS Dr.Earl Of a";' Hutchinson is the author of The Assassination of the Black Male Image. There was lso an interest in nutrition and health. The con­ ference also recommended: ['1 Efforts to get the Board of Educa ion nd the Department of Public H lth to tr the importan of nutrition for chil­ dren in chronically contami- LI La un eaver allelujah Connect on ) conti nued from page A 1 tice and Environmental Saf...…

…and Fri I VOL. XVI NO :\:\ An Informed Pcoph- is A Frv«: People .JlILY 10 - 16. 19q4 , P rception about race nd crime - particularly involving Afric n American male - trongly color th national crim d teo Though only five percent of a11st t crime now falls under f ral jurisdiction, Democrats nd Republican have r di covered th political potency of the crime' ue; and both politi­ cal parti are determined to "Get tough" on crime in ...…

…\ no bou th m n." H rri id "To m it' no I BI ck-whit . u. I . abou c ting th t educa- on nvironment possible for our tud n to u , nd do you think what h happened this I t wo w kg is the t thing? "I don't think RRI D THE real problem t Shelby tat w that "It r lly ppears that only one pe on (Cox) mak deci ions." Cox said the class cancella­ tions didn' come about becau e of a fi n nci I crisis. He id he d ided th 250,255 in tea...…

…1'01. nd up itting And ri nn Ro inson n wh n down. Em ns Envi ion h bigpi - Cultural .xcbanqe ho t prayer brea � -t ByJACQU LY BY JACQUELYN R. MARTIN "'/chloen Citlz n DETROIT - On Saturday, June 18, Concerned Americans for Cultural Exchange (CACE) hosted a prayer breakfast at the beautiful Anthenum located downtown in Greektown to raise funds for the organization. id and enrichment. It is expected to be a tim of .revital...…

…u - ni cl im in prov n fal CECE official Jimmy McCl n s ted, "They (incinera­ to ) won' h lp u to 11 hom . They won't h lp om of u �ho fI I we can still make babi . Th y won't help m n. They won't h lp women. Why wait until th y br k ground, and they y w won't be able to do anything (be­ fore we protest)?" he a ked. VALERIE LEVI- JOHN 0 ,another ECE offi­ ci 1, told city council m mbers, "We 1 edyou to look outfor us. We lect...…

…? • au • larg .8. tudy, publi hed in Tb« American Journal 0/ Public Healtb, found no overall tati tically ignificant link b tw n ondhand mok and lung cancer. Why did he not includ thi tudy? " f. TODAY, REAl) ANOT ER DE 0 T E STORY ABOUT SECONDHAND SMOKE.' Ever since the PA issued it r port about th "dangers" of secondhand �moke in 1993, serious questions have been rai ed about the report' validity. Her are om of tho questions:· • If...…

…by J cob Sullum "a .e I with evidence tho t "" , weak. Inlt n- ivtent and am iguou . th EP fine- ed <nme Important pomt and gave the data a \ I rorou mawagc to arnve at th concluvron that I .. cause lung C:1oC r 0 begin wrth. the �:P" u cd an unc mvcnuonal de miuon 01 tun Il­ eal igrufi .ancc In prev H U' rt 10-.. c rncnt-, th 'p had alwa , u ed the tradrnonal <t.m­ dard. But In th ca e f E: . the a ien .)' b ndoned the u ual defrmuo...…

…, 7 , that could uttc ·t lung em' r rat . Yet (0\­ eragc 111 7 he \\(/\/11111:1011 PO\(. th t'u' YorJ. 7,111£'\ and 1.0\ 411I:l'Il'\ TIIII£,\ upport d the author .... conc lu Ion that the higher inciden 'C 01 lunu cancer .... hould he blamed on hi rh 'r lev 1..'1 01 tobacco rnokc in re taurunt The concern b nn C( nfounding vanabl I pccially Important when n k ratio are mall :pldcll110logl t gener lIy cc nvid ir an oc ruuun "\\ cuk "...…

…-- - •• -:;i.--- c () ;\ I � I ' I' I C) N Ht u \ ide pi Righ Movement no longer ex­ i t. We face an unprecedented crisis of poverty, violence, job­ I and social despair, and th old approach are no 10D�r sufficient or viable. We must struggle to tra form our situation, to extend the principl of political democracy to economic and social relations, to create the foundations of genuine opportunity for our peo­ ple. We need a bol...…

…-- Readers Write -- SO E WOULD ARG E that African American were The absent father has become somewhat of an enigma today. He is the scapegoat for the tragic decay of the family. We despise the ab ent father, we blame him, we condemn him. Its pretty tragi how we speak of teen mothers in such an innocuous tone and teen fathers in such a critical one. Everyone has an opinion. Dr. Snead, Superintendent of De­ troit Public Schools, n...…

…By CHARLES ass Where to Inve t a 403(b) Th 'our and ,u k H dir ,t Ctiarles ltt»:« t "1I.,t of �ht' flll­ tumullv '-;)"(/II'Hfl I "CU(,II hull', ") our l'er-unul F,IIUfll'f',' (Inc! aut h nr uf Your ('III/11I/()f1<;,·",e Guul» til 1).,,- 'una! Fuuuu-iul Plun "1II� n r r h rity con- By YURI KAGEYA A Te ecommunications 'OppO ety 0 ns fo 1 ,women The FCC has made available several benefits for minorities, women and small busin...…