…Service By \ DBTROrr-A tenaDtwhowas going on a bitter rent strike against her landlord once got into a warm, friendly, conversa- tion with the landlord's little daughter. Observing t&is scene, the landlord turned to the tenant saying wistfully, "I don't know why we can't get along." . Jay Kaplan, Director of the LandlordITena t MediaHon Service of Wayne County Neighborhood Legal Services, n es that many landlord tenant disputes...…
…Opinion" Couuncnturv 'I Lettvrx, \"il'wS Do 0 y obln on TOGETHE I o � . back and forth through evera varying shades of speech breathing life into the people ho come and go and giving the barroom scene a ound of authenticity. These poems, so compact and finely focused, is a snapshot of a small-corner of the Black orld. Gilbert advises, "Before you write/Them offlgo to them/Teach and !Learn." nlza ion slump o r childr n a ris...…
…I· - nd 1990 SPECIAL, BULLETIN I ==�aa� HAVE YOU IU::GISTERED PO 1HE DYNAMIC 1988 WORKSHOP SERIES' EDtided Enhancing :�e Experience T 0 concurrent orb op series are planned for thii year: a technical coDltnac:tion related series, aDd a bus· ent related seri This rbbop riel . provide OD··· the foDowiD& areas: • • • d· • ManaIinI Multiple Priorities Both workshop series ill provide ample time for networking among participants a...…
…I xpected in 1988, the Un employment Insur nee Trust E .. . ere . _j" For 0 r ten years, I Ro Se· el directed I an org nization c lled United Community Om buUUlUUl. If yo your block club r community organization t elp . h particular problem 0 . t . on, write him, c/o A k t e Om budsman, Michigan Citizen, 16032 Woodward, n- Comm of the …
…• Kabaz, B Jewels,. Inc. presents an African History month production, 1b Umb cal Cord (African Royalty Revealed) - A Joumey through the pages of History. Thurs., Feb. 25, Fri. 26, and Sat� 1:1 at 7:00 p.m, at Marten's Recrea tion Center, 3619 Mt. Eliott at Mack, call 924-1140 . ·AW . dH Rudy Wo ., the quilts ofM'- Essie Robinson will be shown at Comerica Bank, 211 W. Fort • and Washington St. Feb. J5 - March 4. B Historic Si...…
…Ho ever, he added that ELB would be flexible about a specific date for wen" the plan uld have to, be made. Phil Pierce, 0 appointed by ELB financial consultan to Highland Par ugg ed that mid- March ould be a good date to complete it. Expressing ppreciation at being ble to meet with council en members personally, she noted cit Y in friendly tone, "I'm glad you kno that there are faces behind the. n me of the Emergency Loan Board....…
…Febru ry 21·27, 1988, Michigan CItizen H.P., okays pay for By Ron Seigel The Highland Park City Council voted Tuesday Feb. 16 to appro. e a resolution proposed by City Councilman Frank J. Ross to give employees r cently dismissed by Highland Park Mayor Martha-Scott their total severance pay within five working days including earned. vacation pay and personal leave pay within five working days. The Scott Administra tion itself...…
…) ... Mumfo d High School aDd at tended the Detroit COU� of Business for two years. Sh and r husband, Glenn, resi e in . Pleasant Ridge with their son, Christopher. ' . to mor c z n in not replace in urance coverage through edicare or any other policy or c rrier, s ys Lee Rodger; Horizon Gold Coor- . or. odgers i . ted in the program by biDip Heath, . d Par r · den . Some of the amenities of fered by Horizo Go dare: - VI...…
…By Paul KodDfell The multi-national corpora noDS represent an increUing concentration of economic power in the U.s. and the world. So far Jesse J acbon is the only candidate to challenge the cor- porate O· that dominate our eeo and culture. Jacbon points out that, at the end of World War Il, 45 perc:cot of manufact\1rius assets were I controlled by the. 200 largest - firms. Today they control 60 percent. Of an the candidates, J...…
…• a rru tional mem rs or the planning committee include Harold Wr:·ght, Program C ordinator, Juvenile Interception Program; Darlene To nsend, youth mployment Director, Urban Le gue; and Alexis Johnson, Community Development Director, Urban League. Young people interested in ttending the conference should cont ct their high chool coun elor or principal. There is no charge for admission . • on. perience of her on's death, her ...…
…Mrs. Maurice Bishop, . Owen . Cole, Rev. and Mrs. Lawrence Crockett, John and D rothy Dickey, Mr .and Mrs: ames Dudley, Rev. and Mrs. Kenneth Gavin, Nora Jefferson, . Brian Joseph, Mr.and Mrs. Steve Leonard, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Maxwell, Steve and Marlene Mitchell, Naomi Patterson, Mr. , & Mrs. Donn Richardson, Mr. & Mrs, Ray Robbins, James Rutter, Mr. & Mrs. Charles Sanders, Evelyn Scott, MRS. Arnold Smith, Pat Woodard and IvyGi...…
…hi orians will also perform. All events are open to the public and free of charge. This e nt is co ponsored by the Co ty Exten ·0 Office, e Benton Harbor Are choo d the Benton Harbor Public Library. PC ope peri nces during eir residence in Jerusalem during the Six Day W, d their impre ·0 of e Middle East situation, then d m Iy If He p Group 00 Ing for, mem r BENTO HARBOR - The Center for Self Help at River wood Center, Be...…
…¥ CarmclIa Jonca born in alica&o d lived in Three �rs . ce she eigb years old. S is the daughter of Mrs. MaceoJ cob., . C rmell graduated from Three Rivers Hip School in 1976, and graduated from Eastern Mi� Uni'lersity in 1980, with degree in Mar et ing, She wa Director of Re idence han at Western . chigan Uaive . fro 1� until 1985 and hile . there also trended OUT THREE R ERS. WAY I Florence, Ala.' where she . CorPora...…
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…, I, I So'west 17 A.M.E�' AMiance An I '. I \ ual Day By Willa Upldns B ptist Church and Alice The prayer for this week is' Leonard of Greater Ebenezer Father, I want to live close piritual Temple. enough to know that when I call, Other participants include you will answer. . Carol Pringle, portraying Har- Thi week's scripture is riett Tubman; Patricia Pringle, Psalms 50:15. Shirley Chisholm; Tony Pringle, Booker T. Washington; ...…
…I on p • roots. . "I Ie it be known I'm pro d t<11>e from there," said J ckie, ho has begun a foundation to benefit the young in East St. Louis; Some re ashamed. Where yo come from and hat you are go hand in hand" "I think bout tha raggedy old house. I'm proud of that. That's hat my family is all about, going through the' strug gle to make our lives better" Like many Blacks, J we es caped by using athletics. She afour-year...…
…Feb 21-27, 1988, MlchIpD Citizen .. 19 tC ILA��i II If II IE II) � AUTO FOR SALE It True You can BUY JMpa for $44 through the U.S. government? Get facta todayl Cal 1-312-742-1142 Ext. 1375 HELP WANTED Eaay Wortcl Excel nt Payl b products at home. Call for Inform.· tkx1. 504-641-8003.Ext. A-e534. Paso.,.. MEET CHRISTIAN SI GLES • The Sensible ay! Local/Wortdwic;f! by ptlone or . And Love, Dating. aningfut Companionshir: TODAY!...…
…for the poor' Brazil, this o , . em turbed studen "Kapi e said. "But no it's in its own category," Ano er area that captured dent teeti on i peer pres sure, pi e told the board. "Peer pre ure a 0 affects e y you dress d the ay you ct," she said. "They also realize they haven't the skills to respond to negative pr ure on their own," , '( …
…out , old pace 171 Will 'rep bel I lost? ByRo Michigan may lose two u.s. congre men, Ken M c Gregor, Director of the Public Aff irs Office for the Democratic majority, in the Michigan House of Representa tives indicated. The I will be a resuft of population I and the great drop in populati ' occured in the diwictI represented by Blacks. ' , The number of con gressmen each e reee 'is based 0 its populatio det�r- 1 mi...…
…r 0 quarterbac ses Blae . eoll ge ASHI GTO • DC Iiams d nothing but praises for W IlShiJUltOD Reds i Super- Bl colleges during an emo- 1 quarterb ck Dou Wil- tional gathering at Howard U Diversity last week. Williams led the Reds' in a 42-10 victory over the Denver . Bro cos in the Superbo and named the mo t 'valuable player. He and his team were onored With a p in the tio ' capital d .. to the White Hou e earlier in the � cr c m …
…DETRorr - . de 18 months, 1,CJ37 of the Brewster/Douglass ro -houses re slated for ·demolition under the direction of Detroit's Housing Commis- ioner Tom Lewis. Thc Brc er tenants havc orgaizcd a protest of the scheduled demolition that has been heard in high P ees. .��h Councilwoman Mary M cy heard thc voiCC? of the Short-End-Of- The-Stack Committe. These tcDants daim that thc row-ho arc c turally sound and arc·an de qualc f...…
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…j' I ._ .I. � - a- d '5 . BUSI andWO E I I '1990 and.B c - I SPECIAL BULLETIN ( . HAVE yOU IlEGIS'l1!RED PO 'DIE DYNAMIC WORKSHOP SERIES Entided . I EnbandJII :The &:perience I" I " Two coa�reat orubop eries are pi d for lhii year: a tecbDioal co tructioa related series. and a buaia t related seri n\is worbbop . on'" the are.: • • -. • • Botb work.bop leri�1 ill provide ample ti e for networkiDI among . . . MOOT ...…
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…. I .. I nate!' candid' tes discuss is "IS Cudidat � for the' pecial February 23 Democratic primary race for DiDth . senate district cd by Tbe Midtipn Citizen they coDsidered to be the tllree 0 t impo aDt i f· the area's reaidcDta they would deal • if they were elected. CUddllea are • ed in alphabetic8l order. aWAYNE COUN1Y CO 10 lAC I. CUR· RI . ed (I) EDUCATION, (2) JOBS aDd (3) CRIME. She ould deal with education by atart...…
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…. I Blae Heritage eelebrati,on at B Library The B Hen Celebra- Iiams, 4-H program assistant ment since the day is scbedul� tion will take place Friday The planning committee is for elementary sch� • dents." S turday, Feb. 26 and 1:1 at the comprised of school personnel, The .program WID Include Bento Harbor Library hom 9 community and 4-H le�dcrs and songs by school, choral groups a.m. to 5 p.m, The cvcn . being library staff, and church...…
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…I . � B7 Daaa Beck SopIaomore BHHS The Miss Benton Harbor contestants took center stage Sunday afternOOD January�, the Union Memorial A.M.E. Churdl's Banyon HaD. They displayed "Ske ton', from My Coset·, the fashion show theme. The 35 gir were sinling and tantalizjng they entertained the audience. Saundra K. Jones Rutter, commentator, kept the sho moving as she chauged clothes to reflect. the scenes ofbusincss, <Ires$, casual ...…
…J e ie d Dr •• CAR ELL (Squeaky) G Y - Prince of Twin-Cities Quartette Union Local 20-2. fo Va . . ' Sque y crowned Na- tional Prince last year in Dallas, Te and hopes to make it 0 years in a ro . He is the on of n 0 y d Deb CoW rand h 12-year old brother, De ar u and they re . d in Benton Harbor. He is fir I gr d tudent at Fairplain E st Elementary school and enjoys attending school. His hobbi e are singing ana p ying Wheel...…
…13 100,(0) troo · in- • obviouslY a empt 0 defiance of inter ational aho the racist gO\'eI1llDeD decrees ordering the rqpme to . poiDt of view.· withdrawal. South Africa repor- .1 J a�k Abram.off, who \ tedIy provided military equip- deSCnbeS himself the film's andpcrlOlUlClforthcloca- executive producer, told . tioo shoots. • DC P per reporters that thc CommeDtUlg 'OD the mID, film will be released this sum- Ashc maiDt.med, • Aparthe...…
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…1 I I � \ . 1 15 The W·,..".rlJIIII d will present a panel discus sion and boo party on Feb. 23, S:30 p.m. at Museum of African American History, 301 Frederick Do • . Black Lawym, Law PrGc lice. and &IT Associlltion, 1844 to 1970: A Michigan KutOty is a recently published article writ- .ten by Edward J. Uttlejo P , f of La ,WSU and Donald I GRAND IDS: � L. Hobson, Judge, Recorder' . Artworks by Jon MCDoaald, Court of Detroi...…
…·1 0' Studeat are chosen to receive this �tion based on tbCir cademic aChievement, ervice to the commu ity, de . pin CIlracunicular ac- tivities and potential fOl' con tinue Selection' made by a camp • mittee and the edit nual directory. The publication h been remgnizing . dent elite gr p 0 den' since 1934. …
…a Highland Park Community College (HPCC) teams - both the men's and omen's teams are currently holding onto first place in the Michigan Com munity College Athletic Ar sociation (MCCAA) Region 12. The men's record is 18 wins and six losses overall while en joying a conference record of seven wins and loss. The mighty Panthers are led by sophomore James Gillespie who is averaging 25.8 points per game. He is sup�rted by two othe...…
…SYNOPSIS OF THE · REGULAR MEETING OF THE BENTON CHARTE TOW SHIP BOARD 0 T USTEES HELD 0 THURSDAY. FEB U�Y 1 ,AT7:30P • MEMBERS PRESENT: Su pervisor ielsen, . Clerk Scott, Treasurer Boothby, Trustees, Lane, Mammina & Collins .. ME BERS ABSENT: Trustee Jefferson. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. and a silent in vocation was given. The minutes of the previous regular meeting were approved as presented. The agenda w...…
…I � THESE BE TO HARBOR STORES HAVE THE ICHIGA CITIZEN o SALE: -�=--- - - - -_ ----=-=-= - - -- n 19S8. Her daughter MarrioD (an ooIy child), and her h dare deceased. She 1· her vity, "YUIK. "I j med good clean � - . e.· Congratulatio, d best • Griffin. C r S07 W. L...IIAllHUfl Community Food art et 2532 Mclilwaith Do n Home R ur nt 90 East Sherm Blvd. Chicken Coop 2S14 Sanford S . BaJen' P rty Store 154 t Sherman...…
…MlCIUeI T. BmDett CIIpitIIl News Service LANSING - MOlt employ able adults on elfare in Michigan are UDemp � be cause they can't afford to work, .said Michigan League for Human Senices . A Ho of Rcpreae_._ .... _ .. bill . tryiag to make it af- fordable by targeting health care, tr portati· and cbild care costs. Because mo t JDinimum jot. do n offer . ' uraece, m lfare recipients y 00' lfare rather than be- come emp eyed and...…
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…r I I· Oommunlt roup ioin suing to hlbcl the City of DetrQit's plans for constructing a trash -incinerator. . The organizations filing the stu charge that the incinerator as planned could spread t�·. substances into the air for wid areas, ma ing people mor suceptible to diseases such as cancer and weakening their ini munity. Mark Richardson, attorney for the first three organizations, charges that in its plans for the incine...…
…j ,- CIVIL RIGHTS JOUR AL_.. ................ rs r dieal in vicious campaign to d oy his image, but he nCYer b eked down, ying "I am a r dieal and I am going to stay o e until my people get free to the earth.· < Paul Robeson i unsurpassed heroi c figure in the annals of African American history. Hi granddaughter, Susan Robeson, has masterfully cap- tured the esse ce of his genius in the boo The Whole World In His Hands: .A Pic...…
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…)" ... I \ . � By Ron elgel HIGHLA, D PK. - Ben Franklin noted "Nothing-is cer tain excep death and taxes." A city official sugggests this is not I necessarily so in Highland Park. Highland Park Treasurer Lucille Jones indicates th t the city lost three-quarters of a mil lion dollars in the last few years . because some Highland Park businesse pay no personal property taxes. . Jones gave The Michigan Citizen county records...…
…) ell bond tedly sharp fall enrollment drop, which cost the district $1 mil lionin State aid. The loss forced budget cuts in November to compensate for the revenue I Stiff budget-cutting me ures helped the di trict earn an investment gr de rating from Standard and Poor's, a Ne Vor -b ed national in- • vestment r ling rviee. . - - - -- -------- • f ••••••••• � I . a nnOllncement.J booklets . • brochllnl business carth car...…
…• ur r= c t been nece.sary. J that city co cil f . to p her the money to hire a full time tax coDecter. of . 1 er ehoice. .. When e tried to hire some one in 1984, she claims Mayor Robert B. Blackwell stated the emp oyee had no righ to'WO there and even tried to get her arr ted for tre p i� for being in the treasurers o�. KaJem G nian, who then district court judge in �d Park, refused to· uc thi warrant, stating that the ch...…
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