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…ome ay that it I . the most concentrated location for craclc cocaine le in e on County. But the resident of t Par anor, nown a 'Brie City', de cribe it a a nellbbor oocS tbat ent from being a relatively nice place to live, &0 a crime-infested baven for crack cocaine dealen nd en In j t 0 year.. . Tbe 200-u it public ho in project in the northeast drant of MUlke on ei bts il predominately Black. It I al 0 dra n a lot of attention from p...…

…\ . Briefs Thr p rty Chic 0 There i ne p rty in Chicago. the Harold Wa hington Party. The party i named after the city' fir t Black mayor. The party selected former lIlinoi appeals Judge Eugene Pincham a their candidate for the April 2 mayor I election. Pincham will run against the Democratic p rty' pick, Rich rd Daley. al Only! The Detroit School Board approved the launching of an all-male academy next rail for K-8th gra...…

…This Week In Black History · 1 - d nee. She ay he tudents ometime wind up doing the "Hammer" when they are · B trying to learn imil r Prl ng rea n or African step. When thi h p- pens, B nqour y , "No, no by DERRIC c. LEWIS Pritchett, nd Adriann Mc- M.C. Hammer." Call. Bab car Lo, of Seneg 1, Pritchett, a sophomore, i had his que tions about the For a lot of college stu- a swimmer with the univer- lack of discipline in students den...…

…I y THE MICHIGAN CITT.ZEN Published each Sunday by , NEW DAY PUBLISHING ENTERPRISE 12541 S cond St , P.O. Box 03580 Highland Park, MI 48203 r: Phon.: (313) 888-0033/ Fax II: (313) 888·0430 Western Michigan Bureau: 175 W. Main St P.O. Box 218, B nton Harbor, MI 49022 (818)927-1527 ' Publisher: Charle. D. Kelly Editor: Tere.a Kelly Office Manager: Bernice Brown correeponaents: a.rnlce Brown· Mary Golliday· D rrlck Lewl. Calvin...…

…1 yor rtha Scott came under fire from citizen con-' cemed a out fire afety, at la t ond y's council meetln . C tl n Or ta John on que - tto ed th fe ibtl ty of pur­ ch In a $ 10,000 fire true , h n the fire ectlon i under­ manned nd money for the true ml ht not be vail ble. Scott aid the fir t year p y­ ment on the true ould be dif­ fered, nd the city ould have ten year to pay the balance. cott ac no led ed public afety I under...…

…I 01- it h the d ded clo ing the college bec u e the building w in such b d h pe , "I think th t' the number one thing on my mind. Would the college h ve existed tod y without th t effort nd $2 million gr nt from t te r e pr e­ sen live Hood." He th said t the time, the college only received SIS,OOO from the st te for construction. IRONICALLY SAID HEATH, an enrollment decline prompted the then board of trustees not to ren...…

…OVi r h ir enever pos- Monroe. Mr. Epp .ill pe lunch on. t the P 7 - 11 be the e t By OTT be uty. She re che out. She touche . And ometime he i rew rded with, "How do you do that (read 0 cle rly nd di -' tinctly?) tt nd tt you do beauti­ ful job." ... And this morning our prayer go out to the Wa hington /thc Clark /thc Jones/Brother and Si ter Mack and family and the hut in at Grace Memorial Ho pital nd ... Tunc I n, De...…

…J ti they are conductin re arch and training in nutrition that they hope will become food for thought for ratioos of African Americ This historically bla institutio which turred out more than 40 percent of America' s black physi­ cians aDd dentists.' OIl the leading edge ODe of only a baodful of medical chool incorporating course OIl food aDd nutrition into. the ftRUiIed curriculum for training doct and . And the Center for utri...…

…1 Radioscope. . . The Column . eat's -I Give To Yo.,- Ibum came o t, people aid it ounded Ii e I tone, tbe triple pi tinum - alee It 1:- t Forever". pp rently th t didn't iter to eitb' n beeau e hi Ibum one platinum nd pa ned three top ellin ingle. And if you cratch neath the mu icel urface eith ay you'll find a . beartfel t me age underne tb. Ri ht no eitb Sweat i cri - ere in tbe country on bi -n-iple Threat" tour ith Bell, ...…

…BIRTHD Y CELEBRATION - Dupree Neal, ofUenton Har­ bor celehr ted hi Otb birthday February 28. Dupree Is cut­ ting hi' hirthd y c ke to hare with. hi little friends', Ie ha h w, (left) nd Tonik Hodge. n ' Ber-nice Rr()\ II The Benton Ha r b o r wntown Development I uthoruy (DqA) and the Tax In­ crement i n a ncc Authority (TIFA) Board held their regular monthly meeting Tue day. Fcbruarv 1<>. In the Cit' Busi­ n 'S� (j 0\ Il' c n t c...…

…A I.t nt .It l.b T.ohnlol.n -Full-tim. . po.'t'on. A •• '.t LaI_I .. ory T hnlol In performing t •• t/.tudl.. to v.rlfy qu.llty of mi.. C t meoh Ic Itt • lind prep • t m for te.tlng. M It • xp.rlm.nt.1 .nd .m.1I lot t •• t • CI furn d p rform hou •• k •• plng dutl... R.qulr.d: High ohool d.gr.. or .qu'v.'.nt oourM work In cheml.try nd phy.lo.. Exo.lI.nt po.'tlon for eml.ty or .ngln •• rlng .tud.nt .bI. to 0 rry • full d.ytlm. work...…

…:1 L ICHIG CI IZ CH 1 2 ,. This dealer Is seiling something you don't want. You'll pay more than Just cash money . . You'll trade In your hopes, your dreams .... even your self-re peet. Now, do you really want to buy? •• I A …

…ey d NNPA N� Service WASHJ GTON, D.C. African-American Ie der , call­ ing for cea e-Iire in the Per ian Gulf War, have adopted a n tion- I trategy which includes up­ port for con cientiou Objector nd war re ister nd rete e of n "open letter" urging Pre ident Bu h to begin negoti lion iHl Iraqi President S dd m Hu ein, Participants at a recent day- long me ting convened under the aus ice of the National o by are hi her amon whi...…

…p Briefs m e orp' Ire t an Ie h r holder nd ive it a portion of the $l.S bil­ lion in c pit I it need r i e. The prince, ho quiet­ ly bou ht 4.9 percent of Citicorp' common to t the clo c of 1990, could eventu lIy own mu h 14.9 percent of the comp ny if he convert th ne preferred uoc to c mmon toe , ccordi ng to the Yor Time .. The Time al o. reported that W Iced h promiscu not to try to J control ot the company. b n r cl t...…

…This Week In Black History w nd colle e thou ht to be the econd Black college founded in the United State ? MARCH 4, 1 54 - J. II In n med ckwourth, w born into 'lavery. He ettled with the Crow Indian and ro e through the r n to become chief. He i credited with having di - cov red a pa through the Sierr Nev d Moun­ tains, appropri tely named Beckwourth Pass. 1944 Bobby Worn ck, entertainer, wa born. Where was the first ...…

…EDITORIAL PA , , th pre idential camp i n, Je e Ja on '0 ten ed udi ce "Ho m nyof 0 h e VCR' in our livin room?" A e peered, m ny hand ould hoot up in the ir. "Ho many of you h ve crui mi ile in your livin room?" J c on ould , evo in lau hter. Hi point w ,tha' thi n tien y cb nneHn It r ource into mttu ry pendin I In behind the J P ne e nd Ger- m ns, nd it co tin (he country In j he Ith c re - the qu lity of Ii e. Sincc the e rly ...…

…ALMA GEORGE, MD I Co­ ebalr of t e Samarlta Health Center E erald Ball. The Emerald B II i the first major fund-raising event for Samarit n and will be from 6:30- 11 :30 p.m. Saturday, March 16, at the Westin Hotel in the Renais­ lance Center. Monies rai cd by the dinner/dance will go to help reduce Detroit infant mortality rate by funding a prenatal nutri­ tion program for at-risk expec- tant t em women in our rmed forces are. ...…

…Heath faces 13 charges voted ag in t. Mami Cooper the meeting. He th' u pen ion ill be with pay pending the outcome of tbe he ring scheduled for M rch 28. The bo rd ppointed Dean of In truction Vivi n Ro a titular COllege pre ident until her retire­ ment in June. HEATH W . char ed wi th misconduct, failure to perform duties, and breach of contr ct. The misconduct cb rge in­ cluded inappropriately using college funds for the ...…

…"In th e rly 195 e ere inte r ted, but we ere till "Soldier, thi i norder-Get eparated," • portion of tbe text b c up there. Now!," he said. from Court y t nley's upcom­ in boo re d • ·"Th re N! three of us from the 9th regi en: e alld two white boys-. We wem down into no-man'. land to hdp out a patrol fro the 23rd that had gotten ambushed. "Shuck, all, I don': kllow what motivated me to votunteer. Just waSIl'1 leltillg enougt: ac...…

…• ou con­ hoi. you r nd the he Ith of other In jeop rdy. A ood pi ce to begin your e rch for trc tment i with your family phy lcian. He or he ill b ble to put you in touch with profe - ion 1 or roup in your com­ munity th t can put you on the ro d to recovery. The joint chemic I depend­ ency program of E twood Clinic ( Ie der in providing chemic I dependency tre tment) and Detroit 0 teop thic Ho pit I offer comprehen ive trea...…

…I • h h d I� n 0 II- a dumpin re 01 uti on studen . develop uidelin 0 he City of Detroit nd par- more. he aid there a tic p tin lender remind 0 troit implement an ll-m te c demy, homeowner th t loan for home U D H D IC program and that although t e re olution nd repairs ar uideline. ppll ant cam is for m te , it doe not me nth ith intere t rate recei ve the loans for vario s board hO'N le concern for t ntially below home im...…

…10 c olar availabl hip Over 100,000 Collegi te Ath­ letic Scholar hip are vail ble each yea to m Ie nd fern le hi h ho I and junior college tudent thlet . Contr ry to popular belief. tudent don't h ve to be All State to qualify. Much of thi money goe un­ u ed. A ncw public tion ith forms, mple letter nd t ble of factu I infor ation i vail­ a Ic for ruue nt thlete. It l ke th m t p b tep thru the Imp rtant proccs' of g tting an...…

…1 COM UTER I FO�nON SYSTEMS IN TRUCTOR T.aohlng b.glnnlng hough .tv In CIS � I C·.�IBM em-38.&.oheIor·. � �pMr �"'nce requtred; '. degr .. endIex t aching � preferred. a of Int. ,reeum. and nn.cr1l:* 0 Hunan Reeouroee, Lake Ichlgan CoIleg., 2755 EMt N pi., AverMI, Benton Hwbor, M 48022·1888. ..... '0 begIna Immedl � and wilL � \.ntl the � .. tilled. LMC en EOIM educational InetltutJon and employer bIJ choice. . __ _ _ _ _ _ .. ...…

…thi year. In other mu i , Prince, ho re.cently rll d uit a in t on of th bi e t ccounting firm In Hollywood, (for mi in­ forman him a to hi income), i now be in ued by forme r m nager who cl im th.t he In the inu. ic Industry with all and ny information concerning of it gtiuer, f me and fortune: copyright Office, m ke the re­ none of the c wonderful urac- que t for hat you need then. tions would be po ible without I you hav any que ...…

…VOL XIII NO. 14 February 24 - March 2. 1991 50 cents elth' office, aid the Hou e bill may not be implemented i but it ill "get the is ues out there." Thl bill would redirect . Tour promotes 'Choice' erlt. -;- by DERRICK C. LEWIS SItl/lWriter African Heritage: Where art meets busine s Wi con in State Repre­ entative Polly Williams was in Detroit last Friday to push for cbool of choice. William was in trumental in e tablish.ng ...…

…P 2 ------------------- .. cumment tors. ny opponents of the new Afrocentric educ tional thrust re especi lly p­ lied by the revisions that re t king pi ce in the writ­ in nd te chin of history. Various BI ck schol r s, for ex mple, insist t h t the n­ ci e nt , pre-Ar b Egypti ns were Black, nd that f mous I . Thi G I ,I J nu rv of this ye r it w widely reported th t both William F. Buckley's N tion I Review and the M diso...…

…" population control more of thi country' wealth than the re t of the population combined. He a ked why white are ilent on thi di parity of income when more of them are affected than Black, he ay it because of white incompetence and an un- tated acceptance by whites that they will take disparities as long a they come before Blacks in status. HE AID '0 white to chan th ir attitude, they would have to que tion e tab­ Ii hed norm ...…

…P 4 .. fric I • ric I r n m n wom n .. oci I movement ere at om. ILL OT be ilent. Bring 11 of the troop home no and let the peopl of the Middle Sa t re olve their conflicts itb t military intervention. This i not "high, " ni tized, cle n r. Thi i dirty nd another ugly te timony to in­ humanity disguised in geo-politi­ cal greed nd military vice. o oldier hould be eng ged in thi ensele human de true­ tion. Stop the war...…

…On ho bydon She Founded two organiza­ tions: The Detroit Black Writer Guild, who e member hip ex­ ceed 100 and the West Warr�n A sociation. The Association has 50 merchant members. THE WRITERS GUILD publishes fiction-non fiction and poetry. Since its founding in 1983, the Guild has published six books. The Guild plan to publish three or four more this year. The Guild Iso produce T-shirts and badge and since 1977, has published...…

…By V. Morton, Ph.D., Pro r m tr n formed into festive place Director with holly. candle and ea onal decor tion. The roma w fling Literacy ow! Hi hland Pork from the kitchen by the caterer Community Col/tIt (Cheryl' Cre tion of Highl nd W h ve been very ppreci - P rk t ntilized the au picious tive to II of gathering of celebr nt - there you for the ere over 100 of them. won d e r f u I P rt of the group were the respon e that original ...…

…Lt. Gen. 8eni. O. Davis, Jr. (R�U Comma.. t. Tusk.. • Ainnen Television Pionee, , Afric Arne • c The history of our nation is like a colorful· mosiac, stretching long and wide across land and sea and brilliant inthe diversity of the people and . accomplishments which have made America great. A part of this mosiac too, are thousands of African-American men and women .. whose contribu . , ftft�.A I2lIR4!lV! U ognized �r naccura ...…

…·1 . I I r , PAO 8 IS thi r- her­ diver e per­ diver.e veo ic plann r han by <.ARY WATKINS Business Writer HP DEVCO ponsored a ' thank you reception -at Ma n uf a c t u r c r s National Bank.in HIghland Park, pn Wed­ ne day February 13, for orne of the people who were in trumen­ tal in the production of the Highland Park Stategic Plan. The reception included an over­ view or the plan itself along with. progress report...…

…t Wa e th een temporary r order on the aa bUt Engler in D ppe I to the Michigan Court of Ap 0 th restr ining order tide. t the time of thi itin , hearing are till being held on the . ue in the Wayne County C" aait Court Democr tic State Representative Nick Ciarmentaro, . at a special meeting it • upporters of oci I ervice programs last wee warned that even if the courts overturn the present cuts, Engler could easily make more...…

…, p G '0 in i r "ontinu d from P ge I Ing (0 <.1 or hou In need' t people who already cannot make end et. How an we, trom con regation of po o r people. meet even r c a ie r need. ? How .ha II the e people , eat? We also oppo e the elimina- tion of the c i g hb o r ho o d Builder Alliance which ha been a great help to our di - tre. cd city, The SA promoted 10 a l iniative and ci tizc n ac­ tion. Does its elimination ug; e t ...…

…............................................... ' ASSE Bl RS: E oelle t Income, ea.y work a embllng product at hom. 7 -day 24-hr .• ervlce. Info �04-84 -1700. DEPT. P8232. 313 COMPUTER INFOR ATIO SYSTE S INSTRUCTOR Te ching beginning through adv nced cour e In CIS u.lng IB -PC'. and IBM Sy.tem-36. Bachelor'. degree and two yeara bu.lne •• /computer exp.rlence required: a.ter', degr nd/or teaohlng experlenc pr ferred. nd a lett r o...…

…I I P GE12 The "e pert id r p ouldn"t I t. Ho - ever, tod y r p i r u bly the hotte t trend in Americ n popul r mu ic nd it ju t eep ettin hotter! It' een ey element in ever I bl creen movie • nd in the month he d, three top r p trIce T. LL Cool J nd Ice Cube ill debut a cto in film that promi e to tell it Ii e it i on Americ ' me n treet ! The fir t, rough-edged r pper Ice T' been livln' I rge on the L. . hip-hop cene ince th...…

…on Afric n Americans do not stand lone in' their fi ht for justice for the years of slavery. African will pre ent their dem nd for reparations to the United ation folio in eetin of the Or a ization of African U ity che uled for Niaeria hi June. ·We have more th n legitimate cl im for d m ge for the crime committed ag in t Africa. It's going to be a big i ue in the I t dec de of the millennium. We are going to pu h for It," Jide...…

…CO DI G 0 C , the root of the problem and its ul­ tim te solution in-North Africa c­ tually go far beyond water i elf. "It's not th t there' too little water in North Africa, but th t there is n imbalance between MEE;lNG RECENTLY AT WHITE HOUSE to dl.scuss Minority Scholarship, President George Busb Advisory Committee on Hlstorjsall.y Black Colleges' and Universities (HBCUs) include ( eated l-r) Central St te University Pre ident Arth...…

…UARY 17-23, 1 1 yR n Corr pondent Terri Brayn n- Willi ms, 24- ye r-old Benton H rbor mother h d to put her educ tion on hold nd I v her hu b nd nd three children to 0 nd erve her country. Br yn r- Willi m , a L nee Corporal in the M rine left Febru ry 11, to report to C mp Lejeune, in North Carolin where he will be rationed until he . receive further order. She had bec n on in ctive re erve or two year and wa a full-time tud...…

…mo r y. • r ci m, e i m, economic e ploitation, rruli i ri m, hypo ri y and the rro ant mi -u c of power have be n the order of th day in U.S. hi tory. Whether through the prop g tion "oci 1 Dar- wini m," the projection of "m niCest de tiny" or ·in tilling. what M din Luther King termed morbid fear of com­ the rutin .. g elite has HUG fulfill the un ulfill d m ric n revolution. to per ect the imper­ fect union, in mo t in t n...…

…a ar of t ------------------.., Th nt of of Small Work hops to ining to for the in tr m of will i prov bu in , m nag rial, nd t chnic 1 no -how of c rti ied DBE/HBO uppli rand th ir mploy R vi w th lena 1 dg today! orkshop sch ul th t you ill gain 10 to appr ci t. th wid -r nqe of nd 8 nd in th r istr tion form WINTER WORKSHOP SCHEDULE 1991 AGENDA TOPICS _ - TECHNICAL SEGMENT _ MANAGEMENTSEGMENT __ ----- MONDAY THURSDAY...…

…w nt to tr n er. Other it m , the bo rd ac­ cepted a 19,200 gr n: for gifted nd talented 3-12 grade student, to participate in art, cience, and math ctivitie, the Young Author conte t, Great Book ac- Sev n DuBoi Honor Pro- r m tudent t Highland P r Community Colle e will par­ t ic ip te in the "Windo to Afric /Th Journey Home" educ tion I tour of Sene I nd M Ii in Africa, Febru ry 13-23, 1991. The tudent will depart Detroit 2/1 ...…

…ott o OlT-Mu ic. M ic. Mu ic. In one cn e of the word, the orld of Dorothy R. Simp on i mu ic. She h owned nd oper ted Si mp OD' Record Shop, 14034 Jo C mp u, for the p t twentyfour ye Sh has een the progre ion of recorded mu ic evolve from 4S , 33 , four tr ck , ei ht track d It to CO' . Mu ic! with it tyle nd trend h ch nged too. When he opened Simp on' Record Shop, the MoTown Sound wa , a the young ter ay, "pop­ ping." Sh...…

…Amcric n nd other minority bu i- nc ow ncr and profe ion I from aero the country who felt vices. that the corpor tion h d been Th RTC mu t ell commercial ountr '. them." Spe . rs will include L. Wil­ li m crdrn n, chairm n of the RT nd Rev. J k on of the Rain- bo .oahuon who III op n the confer nee: 0 vid Coo e, e ecu­ tive director of the RTC and other RTC peciali t will highlight the opportuniues av Hable. Di cu ion will includ...…

…Over the p die J c on' n e ctly o t, rom nne . them creamin for more. Althou h many of hi on have a decidedly en uo navor, Freddie' n ver been no n a a "bedroom balladeer". ell, not until now! Since hi 19 5 debut, Freddie Jack on', been on non­ stop innin tre . Hi fir tingle "Rock Me Tonirht" kicked off a trin of nine bac -to-b c top ten hi . There w "You Are My Lady". "He'll Never Love You", and "m ny other including "Jam To...…

…, ne time the bccau C It '''11 too drt t rcul t t r them to m.r the mar h th T mlka Burri B . r i , county. rap contest Tamika Burri, a junior at the Benton Harbor High School, recently won the anti-drug rap conte t that wa .ponsorcu by the Be r r ic n County Intermediate School Di tr ic t a part of its regional Student A si tance Programs conference. Her rap en­ titled, "Stop the Madness", wa elected out of 31 other entrie ...…

…1 ............................................... Are you IIv ng on a limited Income? If you re 55 nd over nd a re dent of B rrlen; C , or Van Buren count e the enlor mploymant program of Region IV Area agenoy on aging offe,. a compl t no fee mployment a rvlo. For more Information oall 983·0177 or 1·800·442·2803 E.O.E. 2/1 ASSEMBLERS: Excellent Income, aa.y work a embllng products at home 7·day 24·hr. ervlc. Info 504·648·1700. DE...…

…2 NON I GE -Pr A r can f hion show fe tur ng tr ditlonal & original styl . Richard Ubrary. 9876 Grand Ai r 2pm. (935-�08). 102ND US COLORED TROOP REENACTMENT GROUP -Members in period oostl.X1le portray the actlvl of th M chig reg ment of Blec Civil War soldiers. Bow n Ubrary. 3 48 W V rnor t 2pm. (297-9381). ONE FAMILY, ONE PLANET -N e w BLACK MEN: UNCERTAIN FUTURES -examines th current condltJon of the young urban Black m Ie. Th...…

…VOL XIII NO 12 February 10-16.1991 I c I d r qu on m h m , Bu h) th t this war mu t be won, but we now this conflict­ will not la t forever nd w.e­ need to ddre he pre ing i � ues on the home front ... " "African American h ve 1- w ys shared with our fellow citizens a tot I commitment to the protection nd defense of this nation . . . in our illing­ ness ... even our e gerness to take up arms whenever the need has arisen .....…

….. war now' t d r n 'r ply from ulf rvic p r onn I We re concerned about the action that the government i ta ing in the Per ian Gulf. We believe th t the ervice person­ nel in the Gulf should have the right to decide their own de; - tinie . We think that family. member of the ervtce person .. net hould write letters to them in the Gulf and a·k them whether they want to fight or come home. Their re pOD e are cri tical. When ...…