…• 2-month old Javier Dowdell, �.�ofoolumnl I <htwn WIlborn. He the eon � MI9gt. Donald Dowdell, oned In Madrtd, Spain Alrforoe 8Me, and Elena DowdeI. We wish only happy years ahead for Mr. and Mrs. Ed- ward . Donald. They . celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary recently ... The annual Caribana Fe - tival will be beld in Toronto, Canada on Friday, July 31st until Sunday,. August 2nd at the Sheraton Centre Hotel. 869-1393 is...…
…I I I I I I I , I • I ," I I I . I I I I 10- � , . . , I 1 0% I I I n� m n' r Wearing Apparel • I I wn/gard • I rmcrew I I I , f . . All men' ,women' & children' pink ticketed merchandi .. Exampl. : 19. 9 R g. pric . 13.97 1 t markdown 8.92 2nd markdown 2.68 30% addition I .24 NO Drap.ri ,to el , b dding coordinat .. All Furnitur HI QUA TIT. …
…EDITORAL Thi m ho, tc -butt ttitu pittin uperpo er might the people of color in Granad Liby , P n m nd Ir q manife i elf on th tree 0 Americ in the epid mic of police bru lity. Th jury in the Rodn y Kin tri 1 echoed Rea an/B h: might i right. In e ch inva ion, Reagan/Bush rgued the U.S. had th moral right to t e tion, that th m ller country had to tand corrected. In e ch c e military FORCE w j tified by the bad behavior of the ...…
…ce B ETT, L 0 (1987) - Before � yflower: A History of Blae America. B LL, D RICK (197 - Race, Racism and American Law. B RNAL, M RTI (1987) - Black Athena, The �iatic Roo of aassical Qvilization: Vol\lIl¥: 1. The . Fabrication of Ancient Greece. BLYDEN, EDWARD W. (1887) - Ouistianity, Islam and � gro Race, BRANCH, TAYLOR (1988) - Parting the Waters: America in � King Years. DE GRAFf.JOHNSON, J.e. (1954) - African Glory. � S...…
…P 1 "Some people t re-employed getting bout h If of wh t their previo job paid. Others join th ran of the permanently unemployed which i partly what causes the jobl rate to go up every year. Still others take early retirement. They're tired of fighting it, and give up. And there are till others who join the ubterranean workforce. They're paid in ca h for their labor and live marginally, doing .. I JOB both creat lot of they Inv...…
…ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS "lUV' out �re am in a big y. It n't disaiminatc." Tho e are Magic Johnson' o am the theme behind the conference called by Ar- nio aOO . Jo n to announce that they're hosting "Playing It Safe: The Truth About HIV, AIDS, and You". Aimed teducating �� yowtg adul about AIDS, it will be produced by Paramount for borne vi tte (expected to be bout 15 million), will be donated to Magic Johnson' Foundation nd other...…
…JENNIFER HOLLIDAY TO FIGHT INFANT MORTALITY - Recording star Jennifer Holliday will b the featured p rformer at Wayne County's annual Mot,her Day Benefit Gospel Extravaganza, according to Executive Edward H. McNamara. The concert will be held at 7pm, May 11, 1992 at the Music Hall, 350 Madl.on Av In downtown Detroit It will conclude a week-long serl s of activitie and m dia coverage de igned to ncourage xpectant and recent mothers to ee...…
…nbroilin for e ample, i light o time and NY on tyle. 1bi con mporary nd imple cooking technique i perfect for quic me 1 wi th lean, fie h por ." P nbroiling i j t what it ounds Uke: cooking by direct heat (broil ing) in pan. Since the heat ouree (the pan urf ce) l 0 close to the meat, p mbrollin generally take' bout half the tim it ta 10 broil the me piece of meat. Tender, smaller and uniform piece of m at are appropriate for pa...…
…MAFRICE 0 tated in hi letter that he has, "obtained evidence which tends to how that the jury panel that was sembled for Mr. Carter's trial may have been im properly, unfairly, nd unlawfully tampered with in an attempt to ex clude Blac jurors from being lected for trial." Mafrice have a igned tatement from . Clementine Brown, in dicating that he w "ready, willing, and Ible to serve a juror but when Th city ell CORD three prope...…
…WESTERN MICHIGAN I HS ckDown Memory Lane //" ull P r ,11 .m. - until. Individu I tt ndin mu t r pond by Jun 24.1 .by nd in mon yord ronly,(nope onal ch c ) to: Benton H rbor m comin , Inc., P.O. Bo 1372, nton rbor, 49022. Phon (616)925-3703. Committe membe in lude Lenward Taylor, Chairman, Ker- ey B rne , George Ervin, Jr., Emm J. Hull, Juli c ee, Peron Mitchell, M ttie B. Thomp on, J me F.A. Turner, Ch rle L. Yarbrough, Gle...…
…WHERE RE THE fundraisers, clothing and medicine drives, tate and na tional lobbying efforts and delegations to Haiti that the African-American community can do for, and within, its own? Haiti is the place where the identity of BI c people in the New World was formed. In 1791, Toussaint L' Ouverture helped launch the revolution in Haiti, then named Saint-Dominique, that made it the first republic in the Western Hemisphere and t...…
…n hop • J mp hotsr. ne! will Ii him on I v I pi yin hu r the Natiorial Youth Sports Founda tion for the Prevention of Athletic Injurie , a Boston-based profe ional group. proper pitch1Dg form. sound biomechanic:a, Bramball Coache also hould avoid t'e temptation to keep calling on tbiir star pitcher to win game, be That could t tbe pitcher for in- jury. ODe UDlJrublJilbedJaI __ - …
…, , RELIGION Send your Church History, Upcoming Events, Pastor's Anniversary etc. to: Michigan Citizen P.O. Box 03560 Highland Park, MI 48203 or call 869-0033. '1' ve b en trying to find out bout my own c ground," aid Fer on, who first experienced Inipi t Sie ' home nd now ionally attends the ceremony taw t lodge n Blissfield, Ohio. "It' prayer form that I've found to very compatible with my Catholic faith. It' a...…
…390 8191 MA RUTH SPE,A,KS THE TR.UTH' 564 . 844· I. 1 I . I ., Triples Coming 20 412·&12 111·000 671 841 1 2 1. whouplored 212··. Trip to the city 98.1 300 2- known with the old gat 124 998 133 150 100 14 nation. 3. TItle of the heed of of 635 902 110 2 4.M tor 32 J·(.,.....,.,;:)·f ..... ·,·� Voted to go I 0 oIoeed on to d pending I and reconvened and euthortzed .,tofP . Amended Agend to add an Ex Comm ...…
…�----------------------------------��----�--------���----------�-- Photo byD.Cwp Judg Thoma. and Judge Craig Strong. Rev. FOR r (I) pictur d with a friend:. YOUTH 0 EDGE OF GREATNESSS - (Ho t.. '): Kar n VI .on, n, Angellqu Simona, Klmb rly Clark, Sandy Hand and 'Sandy Hand and SUicia Jame .. / Form r City Council pr ldent, Erma Henderson. Dr. Benjamin Hook. net Don Davia. C mentlne and eon Ro r B rtI Id. . I …
…'JOL XIV NO 23 time 0 , the Circuit I. Tbrougbout Caner Dele. ADd tbou people � supported ' effo j tice, tbeIe been no real • until DOW. TTRlALITw establishedthatonly Frank Mafri�e, an attomey ith 0 Blac jurors had been called for jury Sommers, Sc:bwar1z, Sil�r a Scbwartz of duty and both ere excused by court. d He itt signed 'd, hi�h "re .. ------------------ - - - . Want better schools? FLODEAN • RI .."wwr.r DBTROlT - Teac...…
…trong one. Publl h d each Sund yby New Day Enterprise 12541 Second Street P.O. Box 03560 Highland Park, MI 48203 (313) 869-0033 FAX (313) 869-0430 BENTON HARBOR BUREAU 175 Main Street Benton Harbor, M149022 (616) 927-1527 FAX (313) 927-2023 Publish r: Charles D. Kelly Editor: Teresa Kelly Managing Editor: Wanda F. Roquemore Office A i tant: Catherine R. Kelly Contributor : Bernice Brown Salama Gordon Mary Golliday Al...…
…Pilot program for teachers approved Detroit school board mem bers Tuesday night tentatively approved spending $1 million next year to carry out Supt. Deborah McGriffs pilot pro gram to upgrade teaching skills and overhaul the districts core curricul urn. . McGriff hopes at least 50 of the system's 248 schools will volunteer for the experiment, which she.says will produce in creased student achievement in reading, writing, mat...…
…r conflict council. He d he told t the Ii bou d ve one to city council fi t, and trying to correct the error in tbe second pro He dded t he po ith ad- min tration official thi ye r, under yor U y Porter. Cicci Iso exp eel co m t in tbe council 01 ution there DO deadlioe for (he administra- tion SO pond and expressed fears Local artist invited to compete for recording contract H you arc an establi bed local �rding artist with ...…
…wmch Black actor mIMIe a IMlig Ar a com«IUm b«aJlSe of socktal conditiolU at 1M time? " APRIL 30, 1843 BI lea participa in Nation al PoU tical Convention for tbb flnt tiDle B alo, N.Y. 1931 _' . C " U.S. · Conp •• man (MO) was born: 1961- IlUe M.,.. of the San FraDCiaco Gianta tied a major leape record lib four home I'UDI in ODe pme. How lIIQ1Jy members are there 0/ the AME CIUlrch 4/ filiDtioll? "" MAY 1. 1867 - First four ...…
…e 0 troi t Idle i1d ld th ir monthly meetin t orth e t ctivity Center. lei Lee, rvin her econd term, pre ided pi for the conel ve to be held in y t t ou leld S ton completed ... Willi J eneral c irm n. A ci I hour folio ed t m eting. mbe ttendin ere Peter Brigg , Winola Con w y, Lewi 0 rqu , Ocie Ora e, W Iter Fo ter, Hildreth Fullwood, Thelma Haugabook, Lucille Har ri on, Edward Keye , Peter nd Mildred Kyle, M jorie McWill...…
…DETROIT . The city al 0 nticipate that big b ine will cause an incre e of about 5000 job for the wor force by by the year 1995. THE CITY'S deficit estimate range high $300 miUion while revenue continu to hrink. Much of the public dissatif ction with what Detroit residents charge is in competence due to "political payoffs" that have placed inap propriate individual in positions for which they are not qualified. The City Council ...…
…READERS WRITE EDITORAL , . W canbeall we want to be! By KEN ETH NODGAA We are beautiful, humble, gentle, great, proud, strong. intelligent, and confidentl We are African American men and women. ' We have endured hundreds of years of slavery, and racism, the pain of segregation, lynching, unemploy ment, and yet we have remained strong. Sometimes we may become angry knowing the past, but then we realize that it was nothing we ...…
…BUT AMAZI GLY enough, orne job applicants forego this elf-coaching and go out of their way to .flaunt their idiosyncrasises. Robert Half International, Inc., a San Francisco head huntery, surveyed top person nel executive of 100 major corporations. RHI asked for storie of unusual behavior by job applicants. �e ponse was enthusias tic and abundant. Some of the more amazing, believe it or not, are as follows: "The candidate told...…
…T THE TIME, Schadler and his wife, both white, were Christm shopping in downtown Benton Harbor. They entered a Black ig and record store where a figety, nervous African American male pulled a gun and fired ix times point blank at Sch dler. The assailant ran from the store • and fled. Two years later, based on testimony of convicted drug use , Wilbur Gillespie, Benton Harbor police had Maurice Carter arrested in his home town of Ga...…
…-- -- -_ ----- A po esm n for the • United egro College Fund nnounced that proceeds from Prince' single "Money · DoII't Mattu 2 Night" will be · donated to the UNCF. Additionally, plans for a · sequel to Prince' uperhero · comic book venture are in the • works. · Th Un n or d tory Lutber Campbell i getting · nasty in print. Hi newly- • pubU hed autobiography i • "A NAtty As They Want To · Be: � U1tCeMored Story of : Luthu Ca...…
…Compiled and Edit d By KASCE E BARKS SUNDAY, APRIL 26 :r The Salvation Army and Workbench Furniture are joining forces in an effort to collect 750 pieces of furniture over a three-week period for families in need throughout southeast Michigan ending 4-26. A ."� • J <, ," sim ultaneous effort will be underway in southwestern Michigan. including the Grand Rapids areas. Battle creek, Muskegon. Holland. and Kalamazoo. Those inter...…
…HEALTH . THE GRAVITY 0 the itua tion wa ummed up by Louis R. Caplan, M.D., chairmand of the department of neurology at Tufts New England Medical Center in Bo ton. As Caplan put it: "Stroke is more common in Blacks and has a higher mortality rate. It's a more important problem relatively in Blacks than white, and if you look at sudie in younger people, tho e under 65, the figures are even more impressive. Blacks have a death rate...…
…pro rty. o H - De ayne O'Neil, Cornerstone Alliance; Dick Scban2e, Peoples State Bank; Jay Van Den Berg, BENTON HIJtBO - Benton Whirlpool; Carolyn Graves, Benton Harbor City Commis ion has Harbor Atea Sc ools; Benton approved to hire the Winois- Harbor Fire Chief Dave lincoln; Par Group to conduct the search for Brian Sydncr, Benton Harbor Water a qualified 'city ger. Plant; Glenn Yarbrough. Benton At the April 20 Commi ion Harbor ...…
…re re e eerp from a Ion etter that I recently received. r Dr. Faul r: I am 44-y r-old b o a p yc trlc cial r. Your artiel 0 , el tioDlbip een BI ' atrue bome for me e I live t my boyfriend, ho a 42-y old BI c man. "We have been lovers for IS months ind be sWI cal me hite whenever he i et ith white people on job or elsewhere. It' ale wa 'you white people are no good.' I trongly believe that a person' color does not speak of ...…
…11DS BIlL � am died in � com:nittecs. In 1968.lamcs Foeman, tml head of � StOOenl Noo-Vdcrt On dinaq Comminee, trode � � pulpit of New Y 's River- side CllUI'ch and $500 million as replY111CI1l to � Black oommmity fir past abuIcs by to: wtitcs of America. Am in tt.: � Ray Jenkins ofDetlti.tpoimcdooti>�� that would lism, 1bIt JewSl survi'YOIS of Hilter's coo::ama1ion auqlS tea:ived rcpndoo payrram from � WestGennan� � obIcMd, "...…
…7 Th fonn r St. Au tin School, owned by th Greater Concord Mi - ionary Bapti t Church, i one- tory with no bement nd h 12 equival nt ized cl rooms, an d jacent playground and parkin area. A thre year Ie t 1,500 a m nth h been propo ed. In 1 0, the Bo rd clo ed 16 Detroit chool. Many of tho e chool buildings tand empty. Com mittee Chair Ben Washburn aid, "it' a lot le co tly" to le e the Catholic chools th n to reh b th entranc...…
…RELIGION .. ,. TAKING IT IN - Shirl Y H nton enjoy d go p lit New Bethel a.ptlat Church. (photo by N. Scott) r::: Hollyw:o:ashion. W.C.H.B. 1200 AM - 7:00 a.m. - 11 :00 a.m. Every Sunday Morning JUST GO in and hi it t the level be' t We cut the Ibum very t I wrote it in the tudio. I wro it t home. I wro it in th hotel. I rote one tune in the e vato, on the b k of legal pad." -Llwe 1 Re/llity, - the title ingle and video, immedia...…
…Ty • fly.r... r •• um •• , bu.ln •••• tatlon ry. ohol rahlp.1 Athletlo Award.1 Sohool .S.I otlonl W. Matoh You With Multlpl Sour Th Larg t, Curr nt Data B •. MONEY BACK GUARNATEE ACADEMIC SUPPORT SEARCH INTERNATIONAL (818) 324·0771 P.O. BOX 1805 PORTAGE, MI 49081 $10 Dlaoount to 'Mlohlgan C,ltlz n'R. der. II your cia i Id d in od y! 869-0033 Mchlgan CItIzen Mv. 4/5, 4/12, 4/19 & 4/28/92 I' I For FHA terms, see ...…
…• - . join to more t r po er o m ic i it' l t tra fo i t from F ith. Born in th nd de p ir of live lived behind the maximum ecurity b of t DC e S te Penitentiary in h- ville, the m ic of e F ith i nothin le than joyo procl m lion 0 pirt 1 liberation. The ro d to t rete e long nd indin nd th man who led the way i the ptly n med M Dill rd. Hi tory i i If a f th t beg n when, n in 19-ye r-old m ici n, he given hi first pro...…
…NAACR responds : A panel of local rep ntadves trom civil rigb organizatio met last Sunday at the general m mber , hip meed 0 the Detroit B ncb NAACP in re po e to recent petroit serf, "Who Spea r Blae America?" : A10n ith local leaders, the orum included videotaped respon- • e from national he d of the " AAC , the Urban Leagu , the Southern Chri ti n Leadership Con ference (SCLC) and the Congre n Racial Equality (CORE), : "It ...…
…"Too y, we are witne ing wh t] believe to be another landm r ign ing of an argument between th IFESH and AID, an agreement that will upport three major program to help improve the quality of life in Africa," Rev. Sullivan said. "Last year, we announced Ph e I of our Debt for Development Pro gram in Africa for $2 million that w initiated in Nigeria, Guinea and Niger. Today, we announce Phase Il of Debt for Development, an exci t- ...…
…"That hould not interfere in ny relation hip betwe n t t te of ew Columbia and the federal Rep. 'd ue to don forthe ote. vote. He b d aid in th t would ure before the full ureb h d the we to create tb tate of e Columbia pa ed the Democratic-contrelled Ho Di - trict of Columbi Committee on 7-4 party-line vote. The floor vote, expected in fe mon , ould be the first for the tatted mailing letters to the parents of 134,000 tude...…
…HIGHLAND PAF� h Fighting child uff ring community by community oomrnun . Tbe effurt· called � QliJd Warn V" . n program. B m 11IE Child m1 Family . ChlUIDlb; 001- ttl: QulCil of Negro WOl'DCl\ of JWlior � American Association of Retimd Fe (AARP), �·w 'auD 1IICmatiI� am ttl: . Raza. Utit)Qf I � about � pilot poject in W' D.C. Now similar e1Ia1s, � by local mcmbeIs of six group are 1.DJcrwayin 3drornmunities ttl: rountry. L...…
…Highland Park Communi ty llege (RPCC), the econd olde t community College in Michigan is commemorating the beginning of its 75th year of ervice with a Diamond . Jubilee Celebration on Friday, May 1, 1992 at 7:00 p.m, Thi Gala event ponsored by the Foundation of Highland Park Community College will be held in the Atrium of the col te e, In Highland Park. The HlgblaDd Par Com munity College Foundation I. lnal ng 11 alumni, their...…
…t now n d to i hy h uld e put our trust in yet another M yor- - mbled p I of eli ? Wh t pro f do e e th t thi time, th elfare of th City' people will not e b c t to the hi h-incom d v I pe that t M yor i franti lly e in ? Hom ram i th Itt e - mple in ri of City- pon- ored high-income developm n th t won't pull i own weight in n alre dy flound ring city. Th $19.2 million development won't earn b ck it ub idie provided by th Ci...…
…lWIida Amtricm �m. .. his be free a _',r,_.,.,. � the t!t1rliest raionaIe fa' 1avmtent ofBIa:kAfricans? ANSWER TO BlACK HISTORY QUE TIONS MidaKmthefirst evtrtopim Jim Crow laNs in plblic trtnsportt; tba? - � muIatD �idan. �. - Gtant Fuhr. 2 - in 1841. 22Dd - "Raisin in tb: Sun" by l.onaine beity . 23rd - �John Street Me Cl1wd1 in York aty. -GeorgeW� - They were 00 . red Iadr.n aOO noeded i> convened to -..a .. __ 'ty. a. � ...…
…EDITORAL hi n ever lnce World W r n on ever be rind union rn n enjoyed unpreceden th care, perity, " LEr ME rAKE 7'#/.5 OPPD�TU""� 7lJ MAKG-,#f RHY�t. FoR. UAI/ TY - As KJfH roOHK,fH SHolAJ.S TOI'f �6 be"",,:> r .s�E J r.s T/"'� ro HE"IL _ S 0n.::z::- /,vV I 'TI:: »u: R£PO�T�R.s /AI 7?Y£ �"O� o ;tIT'Jl:AlJ) 1'1 Y PAil/VCR. BII.£"'K�q- "r;;t,DAI/ -ItEV. U3 AAItH VIEWS OPINIONS • • • AI whi - inned "domin ted th However, th...…
…We al 0 know that there are nearly 30 African new papers in thi country from coast to co t. PRACTIC LLY VERY major U.S. city ha t least one African- American new paper. Some have two or three. Aloin each of these major citie , there i a ub stantial number of tudent of African de cent attending colleges. ' Many of the e tudents at tend or attended the mo t prestigious body of private college in the nation - the Ivy League C...…
…- Organize morning and afternoon school safety patrol - Organize senior ci tizen -escon SCIVicc - Petition the city to tum closed recreation centers over to the communi _ Organize after- chool and _ Saturday programs '_ Organize community youth training and employment program _ Organize drug removal program - Turn vacant lots into community gardens or play grounds for the children • ---: Organize block by block safety and ecu...…
…II "Ie -T Ch ng : Ge r Ag in It' gettin rder to fig- . we out here Ice- T' career i going next. From hard core gang ter rapper, Ice made a trong move into · film. Now, he' bl ting heavy metal music ith hi new group, Body Count. Ice' ctually no tranger to metal. In fact, a lot of the musical inspiration behind · hi rap come from rockers like Blac Sabbath, Slayer, · and Van Halen. Ice-T and Body Count are · currently on a n ti...…
…I I ANNOUNCEMENTS MONDAY, APRIL 20 . -----...£.--___;"..-..;.._--,. � A booklet containing a � Travel Slide Program: comprehensive listing of Detroit Sundagger1 Photographer Historical Society (DHS) and Margaret Kaminski captures Detroit Historical Department flowering cacti, waterfalls, desert (DHD) programs for 1992 is now hiking trans, and petroglyphs of . avail. thru the DHS. The booklet Chaco Canyon, Bandelier, contains more than ...…
…th for lh :J ut itan ling s )n i . , I wing troit 'I" ' I" ) • tntl honor td I ./ 'ommunit . e e e Di re rdin fety, Police r Em t Wils n, Jr. ued child from peri hing in ho fire. rcoti 'on, undercover urveill nee to h r pre ent ignm nt on t Mini S tion Uni t. In one Ion -term operation. 0 eer G tar et a convicted murderer ho d tried kill mther undercover officer. The opera on culminated in 12 , includi u q�ntly ntene...…
…BENTON HARB()H "To de I ith thi current fin ncial problem e're current proj ectin rt fall in general fund of bout $347,000," Vance id, To try dIve the problem city official were givin th employ choice to t e 3 percent reduction in p Y or go to a four-day p y eek. P conference �ld April 14, in the LuI Lee Commi ion Chambers, Vance said all employees had voluntarily greed to take a 3 percent reduction in p Y for the period beginni...…
…WESTERN MICHIGAN Rena Pool, Estee Lauder, Beauty Consultant from Hudson's Northland, perfonn beauty touch-up on g at Hudson'S/Llnks Benefit. Dennis Toffolo, Pre ident of Hudson' . Spring fashions, introduced by gue t emcee Amyre Makup on of WKBD TV50, were highlighted. Gue were also treated to a champagne reception, a performance by the Ca. s Technical High School String Quartet, beauty looks from Estee Lauder, a full lunch, gi ft...…
