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…VOL XVI NO 1 ;.lll I,,:. , . ,I"�, t/"'·'··�'1II'·t·P"()I"t· NOVEMBER21-27,1993 By RON SEIGEL DETRorr - The Metropoli­ tan Detroit board of th Ameri­ can Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) voted to challenge por­ tions of Executive Order 22, is­ sued by Detroit Mayor Coleman A Young requiring that 50% of all construction jobs funded by the City of Detroit hould go to Detroit idents. Acoording to n article in the ACLU fall, 1998, newsle...…

….. - . _. -----�------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------� r----------------------, o G, re t fi loca- tio around K i to ceive hundred of ould-be vote . E ch required to pro­ duce identification and touch th ir fingers to i:nk pads. On Election Day, indelib ink: will be to ensure that no one votes twi The "voter" wer then handed paper ballots embla­ zo...…

…SEIGEL SAID UNDER the quality of life ethic, doctors al­ lowed patients to die who could not possibly consent, such as in­ fants and children, and that Kevorkian himself refused to limit assisted suicide to those �""'---'ere term' 11 ill [doom . ], igs __ ....... ;_sisted su ... ·;r: ......... t m . Is --- ..... � W1t out safeguar could be those with handicaps as "scape- used to cover up medical abuse," goats fot: the failure of ou...…

…By RON SEIGEL be cold, but no tluit oold. " School Board Pre ident Mami Cooper stated that no one went before th board with this problem or called her at home about it. IG DPARK-T che , school employ and th princi­ pal him If noted at the ovem­ ber 9 Highland Park School Bo rd meeting that Highland Park Community High School is without h at on Mond ys. Dr. Gerald Golden, High School Principal, stated "Usu­ ally on Monday, it is...…

…opinions. Q. What was the original purpo of the church � . A. "Many years ago, preach­ ers, preached from memory and African Americans could hot d English. It was then, that th church was used to enslave , Anarchism and Black evolution "Anarchism and The Black Revolution" will be the subject of a talk by Lorenzo Komboa Ervin, Sunday, November 21 at 6:80 p.m. at the Trumbull Thea­ tre, 4210 Trumbull at Willis. Ervin is a former ...…

…- mmn' ! On Tu P ru' co proved t draft of n co ti­ tution th t i cluded a cl 1 . zing t d th penalty for -terra . t" OfielDSE!8 The amendmen , one long­ sought by t U.S.-backed Fuji­ morl regim ,. P On in the plan to eliminate Shining Path chief, Dr. Abimael Guzman, even if they ha to apply it ret­ roactively, to events that oe­ curred before t constitutional am ndment. " 0 id is more basic to t rule of 18 than e post facto ...…

…THIS WEEK IN BLACK HISTORY ovember 21 .. 27 NOVEMBER 21, 1893 Granville T. Wood p ten d electric railway conduit. 1822- Liberia wa founded by the American Colonization Society. 1950 - Baritone, William Warfield made his inging d - but in New York. With what t€am was Willie Stargell playing when he ruled his car erl NOVEMBER 22, 1914 - William Monroe Trotter, author, editor, argued with President Wilson over hi accep­ tance of ...…

…1 c . HH OnrrUAIUES I Schiller a' d Engler's pro­ posal ould give the te more control 0 local districts with higher tanda the trade­ off. McCauley . d just the oppo­ site should happen. "If they relazed the regula­ tions, then e could try some things that would make the school better,· McCauley said. ·WeVe got some people here who want a four-day w k with 10- hour days, but we can't even con- sider it . co lnu d from pa A1 ...…

…TUREKATURK fllchlgan C n An even more mature Babyface sound emerges from his solo history of "Ten­ der Lover", which spawned obvious jams li e ''Whip Ap­ peal" and undercover jams such as ''Where Will You Go. " Perhaps the last joint ef­ fort on the part of Face and, former partner, L.A. Reid, "For The Cool In You" ia a sad farewell to the guys who brought us "Two Occasions" and "Shoot 'Em Up Movies". Yet, "Cool In You" is an ...…

…," Lakunle, the village teacher (play d by Jiba And r on) prop e to a reluctant Sidi, a village maiden (played by Tony Warren) in the UM Th atre Department pre entation of.wole Soyinka' ribald comedy The Uon and the Jewel at the Lydia Mendel. ohn Theatre in Ann Arbor, MI, November 18-21. Ticket are fourteen and t en dollars. For information, or to charge your tick t ,please call �313) 764-0450. (photo by David Smith) Sun. November 21 BE...…

…Home Tips GLASS CLEANER - I have been using mixture of vinegar, water and green food coloring to clean glass. Prepare the mixture and pour into a spray bottle, Spray onto windows, glass, or mirrors. Wipe down with newspapers. Wh t a . shine! E.H. Edwards, Riceboro, Ga. EDITOR'S OTE: The green food coloring is merely for cosmetic . purposes and does nothing to clean the glass. A better substitute would be a bit of rubbing alcohol t...…

…I politician th potential , om caution 1 1 unr I' tic to expect mini t to d liv r their flocks lik w rd or v n to unite hind one candidate. "You can't compare the clout of min' ters in Prince George' to he min' t in th District or B ltimore," said Democratic county executive candidate Bea- ri P. Tignor, who spends most unday in church across the coun y. "1' up me to persuade the p pl. 1 hop the ministers are favor ble, but I c...…

…o o i atio Acknowledging that major employers are vital to the h lth and prosperity of our commu­ nity, Cornerstone Alliance is seeking nomin tions for a pe­ cial award targe ing the a a' large busin es. Osby-Brown towed Vanessa A. Osby and Ray Brown of Benton Har­ bor, are planning to wed May 7,1994. Miss by is a gradu t of Benton Harbor High School and Henry Ford School of Nursing. h i a registered nurse a M rey Memorial...…

…In uranc y no-fault the collection p but grou err USED TO that you had to ha 2,000-$8,000 cover- in your own medical policy, but if you ran offtb 1'0 d and hit a tree, that $3,000 all you had," said Bucld , whose or­ ganization rep nts 55 state insurers of various sizes. "(No­ fault) doesn't m n you aren't going to have disputes. It just frees up money that used to go into the legal ystem." Buckles said a state that re­ lies o...…

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…By I..NGSl'OO HlGES Beautiful, also, i the. tun. Beautiful, also, are the oul of my people. The night i beautiful The tar. ar beautiful nd thefa e 01 my people. o the eye of my people. I I …

…Je e Jackson be bridged. "In the final analysis, w will either choo e polarization or partner hip. We'l ch multi-cultural education nd div rsity or e'll choos ethnic clea ing," h said. MORE T A 5,700 student crowded into Ro e Arena to h ar th civil rights leader p th university to set up a multi-cultural center and recruit more minority students, faculty and administrators. About 2.8 percent oft 16,349 dents t the uni rsity a BI ...…

…tPl writ in or circl th appropriate number for your re pon .) CIRCULA'DO 1. Su ibe 2. Pick up at ne tand 3. Door-to-door delivery 4. P on from omeone else 2. How long h v you b n ding the Michi Citiz n? 1. 0-6 months 2. 12 months 3. 1-2 years 4. 2--4 years 5.4 years 6.6- 10 years 7. 10 - 15 years GENERAL QUESTIONS Q3. What i your main reason for reading the Michigan Citizen? 1. Arts & Entertainment (Aesthetics) 2. Classifi...…

…ART I AKA members (from left to right) Delores Shepherd, Ameenah Omar, and. Detroit City Councilwoman-elect, Brenda Scott, pose for a picture. By SUSAN HEDFIELO . 5pecllli to tM Michigan LANSI G (Capital News Service) - "You will be committed to the State Department of Correc­ tions for a period of your natural life." Those were the words voiced seven years ago to then-18 year old Gary Wayne Fannon, now Prisoner No. 189196, convic...…

…lUG - At a pu lie ion ofth. Highl . nd p r City Co��cli m tm.g ov. 1, h citiz can ir complain, iden char t t wor for the company handling a rbage cont�ct for th city under Mayor Lin- y Porter' new pr�vitization policy w re inefficient, rude nd ted a h lth hazard. W. C. Bam t and Shirley Taylor id worke of �he firm under contract with Highland P rk, City Manag_e­ ment, failed to put cans In proper pi ce , but pushed them in fro...…

…ByRO EIG L Navy volunteers take a bite out of grime SAN DIEGO - P tty Offic r 1 t Cia s Mona L Brown i8 a Navy radioman, pr ntly a igned to the SEAL Team Five at Nav�LAmphlblou Ba e, Coronado. The 41-year-o·ld daughter of John W. and All ne G. L wi. of 0 troit .pent th flrat weekend of October with 150 of her hlpmatea h Iplng In San Diego' 5th Annual �each Cleanup at MI Ion Bay. (u.s. Navy photo by Alex Hyde) School librarian reache...…

…EDITORIAL o e , e th p 01 wUI make the future. ot, "1 tit it b gin as in "happen to us." We the people must be the subjects not the objects oj our future." Tho who 1 t P opl do thing to them are d or colontz d, or ju t plain fooll h. They not in control and m u t suffer th cons­ . Wh r colontz d mind abound, uffer­ t . Th tgn of a coloniz d mind: P ople wh accept oth r p ople' ag nda, make policy and do thin b cau om on els tells t...…

…I READERS WRITE so o ac Dear Editor: I am writing tp your readers to hare my views on racial relations. We all have to admit that America's racial relations hav not gotten any better. The Rodney King and Malice Gr n inci­ dents, not to mention, a Black man being torched by three white men. Action must be taken. I believe the only two solutions that will allow Africans in America to survive are re-education and total eparation from ...…

…r. obbie B nn t said befor getting into the program he didn't ha any experie in do­ ing ny of t job; that she . doing no . "0 after this is o r, I'm going to try and find me a erjob." 21 t Initiative is a housingre­ h bilit tion program here th re is hands-on job training of b ic co truction skills to eligi­ bl 21 t Initiative participants. The purpose of the program is to create fe affordable high quality hom for purchase by l...…

…By TUREKA TURK ·Mchlp." Citizen Tis the season of concert CDs and count Jade's new re­ lease as one of them. Per­ forming live at the BET (Black Entertainment Tele­ vision) Listening Party , Jade gave a performance better than their debut. "BET's Lis­ tening Party starring Jade" should have been released in­ stead of their first album. Re­ ally. If you can get past the fans screaming, the seemingly endless and meaningless eon­ ...…

…r- - - - - - - • l ��/1lI::: .»: ] B trl will runn ng tt t r Th r through ov. 28 T r r-r ling revu tures vo- cit ,32 wigs, 25 costume ch g nd 15 can of Aqu et per w k. For Information call 875-8284. BUS STOP Wilham lng' cl sic rom Ic com dy, Will runn ng at th A lc's Strand Th tr (12 orth S n w) In d own Pont c, MI from Nov 14 thru D c. 5. This warm rted masterp ,best remem- ber d for propelling Marilyn Monroe to t rdom, f atu...…

…The Chopping Block by Philomena Corradcno 1 cup prun jui 1 cup t r 1/3 cup hon y 2 , divid d 1 V2 cup (about oun ) pitt d prun ,quart r d 112 cup unflow r nu dditional cornm al In large bowl, combine one cup of th all-purpose flour, all th whole wh t flour, oats, cornmeal, ye t, orange p I and butter. In small ucepan h at prun juic and water to 120F. to 130F. Pour over dry in­ gredients in bowl; beat with electric mixer t medi...…

…THE ILLUSTRATED BIBLE n II nd brill'. de 'I' - J 12:2 ANNOUNCEMENTS By RobblcCrump-McCoy Friendship Women plan Annual Day the evangelist in the revival November 7-9 at 7 p.m. at the Third Ne Hope Bapti t Mra dennifer L, Suddeth of Church, 12850, Plymouth. Lemon Grove, CA, will be the Rev. E. L. Branch is the pas­ guest speaker for annual tor. Women's Day Sunday, No- On ovember 12-13 Third vember 21 at the Friendship New Hope Bap ...…

…"#Chip n Citizen Th Local Branch of the a- tional i tion for th Ad- ncement of Colored People (NAACP), h ld an lection of of- fice ntly. reddie Moore, a Berrien County Ju nile Prob tion Offi­ cer w el to on -y r term P ident, beating out hi opponents Harry Caldwell nd Curti Murphy. Longtime Local Pre ident Mary DeFoe did no submit a petition for re-election, but was nominated for the recently cre­ ated President Emeritus posi­ ...…

…Commi ............ ty Dl t o ___ :_. er than oth CmCAGO-Anew tudy has found that owners of single-family homes and apartment buildings in low-incom neighborhoods are no more likely to de­ fault on their mortgages than people who own prop­ erty in ritzier parts of town. The study by the Wood- tack Institute in Chicago and he ational Associa­ tion of Affordable Housing Lenders examined 2,231 loans made by lenders in veral m j...…

…---_----- ------------ --- ---- ---- --------- - --- - ------------- Mic an Cltzen Adv. 11-7 & 11 1.·83 HELP WANTED n A4f. "" •• 11121. 11 LEGAL OTiCE CHURCHESI NON· PROFIT ORGANIZA· TIO 91 NEED MO EY? TIRED OF SELLING CANDY? Unlq Prof· ble Flnd-ra ng Pre­ gr m Ava" bl . C " (313) 331-41 Ext 138. The Citi of Hg nd Park, Dtvl Ion of Publ 0 S rv I now ocepting bid prop I t:> pro'" fu I oil, mobr 01 and tTjd uI 0 011 for I mobrized...…

…urt n It rt n flu nt hin v nd rin h r t Jean' McGehee of Amigos, featuring Frederick Douglass Card Designs and Print , vendor at the "Art In The Park" event. A painting on display at the "Art In The Park" exhibit. ..-�- ... -. Visibl)T Committed Micah M t rr • Channel 2 newsreporter and 8 memb r of the AKA poke at th ·Art In The Park" at HPCC. "Ihl i a hining xampl th t. Afric n Am rican can b portr y d po ttively in the community....…

…l\1 ell II tries (�r Illislli 1I11 III III sb illllr/ey - I'.I�'· \h VOL. xv NO. 51 All Informed Pcoptc Is A Frev Pc.. .. optc NOVEMBER 7 - 13, 1993 By RO SeiGEL IUGHLANDPARK-Highland Par M yor Lin ey Porter authorized city council to hold a special meeting planning the Future of the city outside the borders of the United States. The two day meeting was held Friday, October 29 and Sat­ urday October 30 in the Grand Marais hotel...…

…Smd corrupondence to Dr. Cl&o.rla W. Faullenu, Poet Offic« Box 20086. 8«JttU, WA 98102. . If you're Black, ingle and in the market for a meaningful re­ lationship, there' at least one university professor who thinks it's about time that you topped leaving romance to chance and started employing a deliberate, calculated approach. Larry E. Davis, Ph.D., associ­ ate professor of social work and psychology at Washington U ni­ versity...…

…Over the Halloween week-end, masked H.P. Pre-schoolers prowl HPCC campu , looking for 'goodies'. By BART ORBAN Sp!C'" to Michigan Cltlz n $1.1 billion this year, up 14 per­ cent from last year. It costs an average of $22,000 a year to house a prisoner. The number of prisoners has increased 63 percent from 1987 LANSING (Capital New S rvice) - Some relief for Michigan's costly and crowded prisons may These campaign workers made thei...…

…lam? What i the differenc be­ he n Muslim in America and Muslim in the EaBt? . "M lim in the East follow Prophet Muhammad who was nt to their people over 1400 y a go." We are followers of the Honorable Elijah Muham­ mad the m enger of God, who was nt to the Black man and women of America. It differs be­ cause Islam is pecific and tailor made for Black men and women of America. The messenger has to be rai from his own envi­ ronm...…

…OT time to m of th ,It h . d, dding this ual with ny physical examination ny- OD nt through. "I expect to get information specifically any time. " id. Johnson nd Councilm n Ti- tus Clary, who both voted agai Robinson also criticized th Mayor for ppointing a di .. rector who w outside th de­ partment. Porter, who hen running against Highland Par Mayor Martha G. Scott, criticized her for doing the me thing, said, he changed his ...…

…Q: What' your hope, Brother, for the future of Black people in America,. and BUJcJc p«>pk in the world' Working from a po I ion 0 treng h D nni Archer h a major t k ah ad of him, he m t decolonize the city; bringing i re ourc under control of it people. Only that proce will bring any measur of pr perity to the majority of city re idents. But to do that, Archer ha to first decolonize his mind. An example: during hi election night acc...…

…( ) pill ion» ,·it· H" 7 on . Color Lin ... _ . u group nd cia! p dudi , m tru ure th po er relation between people of color nd up r-to-middle in­ come hi Thi m an th8t e must pu ue a" eolor-conscio "trat­ egy to cr te the condition w her color is one day irrele­ vant to d tennining the posi­ tions of power, educational a , health care and to other opportunities of daily life. In the 1970 and 1980 , the ideal of color bli...…

…contln A1 n cronym for Pri­ vatize, Eliminate, Reduce, Main­ tain -i a reference to the choices available to the Depart­ ment of Management and Budget as it evaluates state pur­ chasing in r ponse to Engler's executive order mandating re­ duction of tate government. Rep. Kilpatrick ponded in a written statement. "I believe my vote on the sale of the Accident Fund was in the best interest of the citizens of Michigan;" the statem...…

…PA'ITER 0 VO CE is bursting with the influence of church, the one institution that has turned out more in­ tense vocalists than any other. "I like Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin," Patterson says matter-of-factly. "I like Jodeci an all of them but they all got it from the same place." Although Jackson lounges on some of the tracks, Patter­ son still carries the flavor of Here And Now on even the most mellow tracks. The duo e...…

…Raven Symone meets Addy Walker during Black Family Runion - (l-r) author, Connie Porter, -All Bright Court, H NY Time be t eller, pre ent h r latest book -Meet Addy- and Addy Walker doll to Raven Symone, child actress, back tag at the National Council of Negro Women's Black F mily Reunion recently held in Washington, D.C. Raven wa on hand to perform a hit from her latest album "Here's to New Dream . - Addy Walker doll i th late t doll in ...…

…L m t To nuf c ur r' Coupon V lu Up To The Chopping Block by Philomena Corradeno y d apple juice, pimiento, it Simmec covere for one hour. Add pples and simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until meat i fork-tender. Meanwhile, bring three quarts .81 wat r to rapid boil. Gradually add noodl so that water continues to boil. Cook uncover d, tirring oc- casionally, until tend r. Drain in I colander. Toss noodles with remain- ing bu...…

…T E P TOR this vision p th w y for a I greater outreach to erve a larger community as they look forward to expand and build educational and recreational facilities that will adequately " ur " ... Following Matthew and Mark By ROBBIE CRUMP-McCOY Special to the Michigan CJtl� n Rev. Dr r William Henry Mur­ phy Sr. organized the Greater Ebenezer Baptist Church 22 y ars ago with 54 members. Today that congregation has grown to 2...…

…Bcnton ll arhor \r('.\I.\/ichigllll o 0 Th Benton H rbor City Commi - ion t th ir 0 mb r 1, city commisi on m ting pproved list of city-owned prop rti v. '1 bl for 1 in th fi ph e of Benton Harbor' Prop- rty Dis ition Program. Of th 50 prop rti brought to the city commi ion t i September 20, m ting, where the commi ion dopted poli­ cie and proced ur for the ale of city property, only 18 ar on the first list. According to Evan L...…

…by gro ry m ofth ntion lly G ill round t t t. A ic off � turing Engi r occurred on Oct. 6 t th BI Child d amily I ti­ tut in La in H on h nd to announ tb "Michi­ gan Harv t Gat ring Chal­ In.· Three corporate gian - Ameritech, Con umer Po r Co. and Do Ch mical Co. - have agreed to donate 25,000 ach if Schu tt can rei 150,000 from 10 other Michigan oompani . He is off to a good tart. Three Grand Rapids area bu i­ ne already ...…

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…Soldier of the Tuentu-tourth-Lntantrp. In 1917, while a debate over the philosophy and administalton of milt­ tary criminal law was being heatedly debated at th War Department. 13 African American soldiers were hanged at Fort Sam Houston for mu­ tiny. This case. and the dishonorable discharge and imprisonment of a ·group of soldiers at Fort Bliss in San Antonio have been referred to as the . "Texas Mutiny Cases" which played Signi...…