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…( '()\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...…

…- i BUSINESS 'FINANCE « . ,A REAGAN ap­ poinee aIX1 former CIA gemal co , rond\Xled that � OOuld have faced a trial hy � full Sena following his impeach­ ment by the Ho of Repre­ mauves, aIX1 rot solely by a Senate Committee. Sporldn's 3S-page � did oot address 18ting's guilt or in­ roeerce in � 1981 eveas that led t> his iI¥1ictment. The jooge rejected 18�' argurmrt that be i a victim of double jeopardy. The �ue for Sporldn ...…

…2 I "I t ibl dri " m n, y "I h ve to dmit ttl' ted both tty (hi wife) nd e (hi on). I'd yell nd criticiz nd t ten d hit ... I 0 I'm a dif- ferent pe no, I d. drin in over 12 y m d to w child - d to ty." Ed and Betty e" lkin it over" with m . Th y coupl in th ir , nd th ir only child, ter, 27 yea old, h a drinkin probl m that i h din him to d j il or death, and n. I'm workin on helping them to "let go" of Peter. It' dear, t l...…

…1 Combining spicy flavors like cilantro, red pepper sauce or hot sesame oil with canned veg tables, such s com, beans or mushrooms can turn a humdrum meal into an ethnic feast. A ampling of spicy recipe ideas using canned foods includ : - Mixing canned stewed tomatoes with M xican seasoning and spices to create a fresh and delicious sal a, - Add Cajun spices to any canned meat or seafood to create a dish with New Orleans flavor. ...…

…KIDS WORLD CH-WAYWORD eon.po.KMrD WW1ted In Grand Rapid •• Kalamazoo & Battle Creek for weekly �. Mu.thave Intere.t In your oommunlty. ability to report ..... eoou . Will train the right 1ncIvkbII, Send reame rdIot ...... d JntereettlO: MIO= Citizen, PO 8aK .H�Pk. 48200, Get hired the wayt Learn how to get empbjere tIOOIII you Md ..._,------ ...... -------------------- ..... give you the Job you VISION TEASER THE INTERNATI...…

…z ? • o 's goal: Is to bring more attention to the African ituation from a citizenry pro pective, and demon tr te through and by petition on a national level the extent of constituency support for corrective action and or in­ tervention assistance by the United States through its in­ fluence in th United Nations and inter-national community. Africa Now is against cur­ rent efforts to have starving and dying children caught in ...…

…\ ()I. \\ I 'C).·r i . I, , .. "1/'1'/" ,/,1, l » \ t ,., /',,,/,i, (hluh,," 11-1-.11)1)2 Qu on urround h �Iff' rol In youth' drowning By TERRY KELLY IIlchlpn C n BBN'ION HARBOR - When the vote in Benton Hamor broke with tradition in tho August primary, am switched to the Republicq ballot, tbey did it for ODe on: to 0 t Berrien Sheriff Stephen M ehke. "It hurt m to vo Republican, " said one nior citizen. "But that to 0." dld-d...…

…If that view i correct, then it ppears that those problems are likely to get worse more and more Blac fall below the federal poverty line which i $13,924 for a family of four and $6,932 for a ingle person. The Census Bureau report released I t week, bowed that 32.7 percent of Blac live in poverty compared to only 10.7 percent ofwhi . In ab 01 ute numbers ap­ proximately 9.8 million Blacks are poor. Particularly ominous for the f...…

…nd to ud m ncan n • Ov r75 • 01 trlc wh r mo t African-Am ric n tud nt tt nd chool w r 11 perc nt� ,pain blow th chi v m nt I v I for th tat. • In th 30 dl trlct high t P rc ntag of Afrlcan-Amerlc n tudent , the av rag tax ba e to upport. ach tud nt wa 56,006 Ie than the tate av rage. • IA I, L-Florida tands on th verge of ending i first BI c to the U.S. Congre ince 1876. Last week tate enator Carrie Mee won the Democra...…

…In m ny children tod y i more chal­ lenging nd demandin job than it ed to be. In th 1, you d extended famili v il ble to give dvice, b by- it, pro ide an emergency loan or red meal. Famil y doctors, mini te and rabbis helped nswer q tions about child-rearing. Too y, many paren are iso­ lated, without trong ties to their neighborhood and with few rela­ tive vail ble. And, with in­ creased divorce rat and more births to unmarried ...…

…HIGHLAND PARK N tion 1 Quartette Convention of America, which w founded by R.H. Harris in 1947. A rdin to Blue, he been a me r of the national, ltate, nd city Quartette Convention, 34, 35, and 36 yea , re pectively. Blue, who w bom in Alexander City, Alab rna, aid when he tarted singing go pel at age 13, "You to be a member of the church before you could ing in the church. A whole lot of people lnging today ain't got a church hom...…

…BITA 0 PI C The movie S rafin , WOOopi Gddbcrg re wee A ec:tgroup� were invi�k>a . � � Theatre. An e party � d in � obbypriorto � sOOwing. The rl:� filmml Ldeti Kh\lll8lowere spcdal � � were Dr. &. • Karl Gregory, Earline Franklin (Aret!B' is�r-in-l8w), � &. Jom 0Xl)as, Ted TaIbert(award win­ ning1V prodlX:ez), Maggie Porer, At:,­ q Pic:teeofPR Ne ;Atty. Eric Cay, Anmue �r, Karl L Young, Robert Bomar, Beatrice & Cbmtinc BWc, ...…

…DETROIT THIS WEEK IN BLACK HISTORY Oco 11- 7 Who Kaf George (M�) Sut­ tles twl (Cool Papa) Bell? ocroasa 13, 1831 - Jo �Jpedpa�nt haJvrster reaper.l96S­ ted PbiladrJpma' premiere prodoc­ 'onofAmiriBtnka's Dutchmtin. 1� -Harlem'sNew� Theater opened with Roo Mbr' Who's Got His Own. 1926-J l.eroyBrown,fust Black American naval oftia:r k> die in cxmbat, was born. 1956- R. HanDa, electrical en­ gineer, was bom. 1920 - � Nationa...…

…t i he cal a VIEWS OPINIONS -Afr c n pro rb J ',I , I Gov. John ngJer must re lize he h m de mist e nd revoke hi ppointment of tephen to the Parole Board. The Berrien County voter id no to Mar c past prim ry election nd . th good re on. c e u ed racism for political g in. The evidence can be een in ' the adverti ement he r n in his election bid. The d depict Blac m e youth handcuffed hile n officer e rche the trun of n uto a M r...…

…orne choice n ce ry? Louis X cho the rna er teacher ONE MAN had become a unoga1le Ca�rto him (Malcolm X) am the �r the tel' Teacher (the Hooorable Elijah Muhammad). Although he loved both, Louis X clae the T�r. Both men, hisk>ry has smwn us, are two oftbe greatestAfriam Ie ders to date. Both men strengthcm, Caul and all, con­ tinue to impact people worldwide. Contemporary history also shows u that today, the Homrable Louis (...…

…• • Over 400,000 winners to date Cash 5 is so easy to win, you could, call it a cash machine! After all, Cash 5 gives more winners, more prizes andmore chances to win. . It's also easy to play. Just pick 5 numbers out of the 39 on the play slip. Or use "Easy Pick" and let the. computer pick your numbers for you. Drawings are every Tuesday and Friday, so you can play twice a week! Now Cash 5 is really easy to win because we're . giv...…

…LovingAin 't Easy to do all my life, and to do it all under these circumstances makes it all even more special." said it was "too competitve" -but that didn't stop David from seek­ ing an audience with "PleaSt! Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em Tour" stop in Alabama in 1990. "I had met Steve Russell of Troop when I opened for the group locally back in '88, and Troop was with the P .H.D. Tour this time around, so I had sort of an inside connec...…

…Ther t no holding thi b auti- ul ladie tal nts ba k. h' th G dde sCold Madina mooth, and cia y with h r n whit singl "Only In My Dr ams". G dd . ld Madin has a very uniqu tyle of inging. Her ound has air dy b en labeled as being urban - pop by s m of your well known enter­ tainers, and promotional com­ panies. G ddess cold Madina is n stranger to the entertainment field. She ho ts her own T.V. how "Raps Corner" in Detroit. Godde...…

…HEALTH Taylor By Americ annual- ly. Furth r, the CDC number of people diag ith AIDS could double within the next two ye tit f 0 th diagno e will be among com­ munitie of color. Prevention rem ins the only mech ni m for curbing t t trend. One day before the Sullivan pre conference, th National Minority AIDS Council released a document titled, "The Impact of mv on Com­ muni ti of Color: A blueprint for the ninetie ." Thatdocume...…

…BENTON HARBOR D.I'U�'A - Some Benton H r City pproved three ye r contract ith the Michigan G Utilities to provide ervi in upgradin collectio for the City' r d Sewer D partment. "You h ve turned your b c on Benton H or City employees, the union orke d th citize of Benton Harbor by ot giving them t ese job," Benton Harbor employee, John "Sams aid. Sams, P ident oftbe Local Union 1433, of the American Federation of State, County and ...…

…WESTERN MICHIGAN The Rap of Mitch Match The group Mitch Match is a Ypsilanti based kid rap group managed by Oz II Management. They consist of two 11 year old boy and they are Marvell Moore A. KA. Baby Veil and Kevin Everette AKA Kevin D. Both boys are in the 5th grade in school and been rapping together for 2 years and trying to make it big in the music • business. They write their own material and they have been competing in a host...…