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…II ighland Park writing th C th n di io. Some of their own, uch vocatio 1 education. Carter . d that under a ne 100,000 chool ystem By RON SEIGEL 5 ec'.' to the MIchl .n CItizen WGHLAND PARK - Scotty Wainwright, administrative as­ sistant to the Mayor, stated that the Highland Park city admini­ stration received most of the in- . formation requested by the Highland Park Building Author­ ity about a project proposed by Mayor L...…

…Reader's Write Toth dltor: The thinking in your ito- ri 1, "Moving from Colony to Communi y. CMichigan Citiz n, F b. 13-19, 199 ),. typical of n gativi tic r ac ionary p­ proach to th probl m that w a community. It i thi kind of thinking that the g h If mpty ins d of half full and k us tagnated. The editorial tat that the argument in oppo ition to Highland Park' proposed Mu­ nicipal Governm nt Complex boil down to high cost in...…

…By NATHANIEL SCOTT DETRO - Bertha Har . , WGPR televi ion p r onality nd rtha Pye, publi h r of the monthly mag zine Th Christian Guide, ha devi d t concep that hould b neti th gospel quartet community and the city of Detroit. The t 0 cone p re: The Go pel Singers Benevolent Fund nd The Network Mara­ thon. Pye . d th public unveil- , ing of the cone pts ill be Saturday, April 9, in a 12 noon to 12 a.m. program at ew P v. c De...…

…• • ysurround­ by Khalid n CoIl in ey in ifi, many Dei 0 ganizatio not only eond t but eel to distant tb,O'l'naAl'UCIQ from Mini Lou' Feu. &CILA,&.IoClU.L One n bl ption NAACP. Dr. Benjamin Chavi too note of Kh lid Muh mm d' speech during Martin Lut King ddr t the Smith- man in W hington, D.C. in January. Dr. Chavis 0 erved that the peach was not consis­ tent with the vie and m hod of approach of the NAACP. Dr. Chavis, how...…

…M � .. \ oic : 2 2 72( ·11 0 CONNECT WITH US ation 1 Rainbow ffic of th Fi ld ir ctor 170 K. U' t,.·. W. # 0 Washinston, 2 6 i\ : ... 02 721: ·1192 TM By Bernice Powell Jackson The old folks used to have a saying about the fox guarding the chicken ooop. Many people might use that old saying to de­ scribe some of the debate going on about health care reform right now. Part of t e dilemma for 'peo­ ple of color in this countr...…

…A1 e U'u"'""�u THE rgu­ ment that our ie y' inability to mo from a manufacturing ba ed economy to a ervice b ed economy has ted this new pro on industry. Th pri on industry is ab­ sorbing lot of unemployed pe0- ple left ov r from the closing of manufacturing plants. High American labor prices have led big busin like Ford to other countri arch of cheaper labor. Thi 10 of wages effects whole communities from corner supermarkets...…

…, r A show-stopping _perform­ ance by legendary performer Little Richard Penniman, who announced "I'm danger­ ous, I tell it like it is .. l am the originator .. .I am the emanci­ pator .. .I am the architect of rock and roll" capped off a stellar evening or rousing, poignant tributes at the Fifth Annual Rhythm and Blues Foundation Pioneer Awards at Roseland Ballroom in New York City, New Yor on March 2, 1994. Designated as an...…

…HO REPAIR WORKSHOP - A Ix- k eries sponsored by the Na- tion B n of 0 trolt will be held M ch 19-April 23 at 2pm at the Lin­ coln Llbr ry, 1221 E. Seven MI. FREE nd open to th public. Call 876-0135 for Information. INDOOR WALKATHON - The sixth nn I Un ted Negro College Fund (UNCF) ·Walk-a-Mlle-To-Save-A­ Mind walkathon will be held at Sam In Detroit's New Center area. For more Information about sponsorship, volunteering, or team p...…

…- BI c country hold cial P ye concerts and ac- tiviti today to mobiliz up- port, nd com ion for Afriam America by the AIDS epid mic. Organized by The Balm In Gilead, Inc. this camp . gn in­ vi B church nation . de to pre ent me ag about HIV I AIDS to their congrega­ tions, including a pecial pray r for family, friends and col­ I gu affected by lllVI AIDS. Announcing their commi t­ ment to fight the AIDS epidemic, earlier this ...…

…your CJJeaQthy diet� ake· tnt utriti n e p rts rec mm nd eatin "5 a day"­ that i: , a minimum f servinzs f v g t I: and fruits ca h day to In int in b tt r h lth. What e a .tly II., "a � tv In ,'!" Her" I r few amples: r in tancc. darker uri tic'" f I e a f ire in: a r g r f it am in vc ge t ab l " oft '11 en- rc a more tend r te ture and lull flavor. nd. k P YOllr 'y'''' peeled for b r u i '" c , '", () f t vp >t an d u t t h ...…

…Indep�nden�ly 0 ned And Opera d' �l �/�(!�V�, �F�F��! • ATM • Gift Certificates • 800 of5t mp • Money Orders • Expre55 5hipping-U.P.5. • W.I.C. Food Stamp M sure rd nd VI a GI dly Accepted aJm _.....""..--=-- Clo ed Sunday 12 Midnight, re .. Open Monday 7 m. atur 's Bes acaroni & C e REGULAR OR NATURAL ature's Be t Appl auc om be liqu·d leach .: , .. SI'OT ... .. � . ASSO�TED VARIETIES PLUS DEPOSIT 2/S-0Z BOWLS �E...…

…Muskegon rborBlu d y,July23, By BER ICE BRO Th Benton H rbor Commi ion pp ov m nt t th ir i to n 6 0 .,. •• a .. _ of pro rty t th scuth J n Kloc P r to b providing t r r cr uipm nt. Tod K. e n, own r of Sun W ve R nt 1 , 878 Higm n P r Road, B nton Harbor, will 00 truct a temporary facility to nt w ter iing equipment, p ddl boa , infl table ft nd other beach equipment by individuals on their day the park. Nelson will be I...…

…7 LEGAL NOTICE OTICE OF PUBLIC HEARl G Ci Y of Highland Park City Council Chambers 30 Gerald Aven Highland Park, Michigan 48203 PLACE: COUNCIL CHAMBERS DATE: MARCH 21,1994 TIME: 6:30 P.M. Pursuant to Real Estate Guidelines for disposing of, land notice is her by given that the City Council will hold a Public Hearing at the place, date and time indicated above to consider the offer to purchase the following property. Highland Park ...…

…852 - "Uncle Tom's Cabin," by white abolitioni t Harriet B her Stowe, is published. The controversial novel will be credited by many, including Abraham Lincoln, with park­ ing the Civil V:/ar. 1883 - Jan Matzeli r re­ ceiv patent #274,207 for his shoe lasting machine. His inven­ tion will revolutionize the shoe industry, allowing for the first mass production of shoes. 1910 - The CRISIS, official ,organ of NAACP first appeared. ...…

…p - Page AS Assault at West Point B1 By ESTHER WALLEN c.pIf!/ NeM S rvlce LAN ING - As Gov. John Engler' school fmance refonn plan' prepared tp take bat in th Mhrch 15 ballot, Detroit's Personal inoome tax ould decree. from 4.6 pe1'08nt to 4.4 percent. No change in the Sin­ Buain Tax. • Property tax A884B8S­ nta would be capped t � - . percent or the rate ofinfla­ don, whichever is 1 .A new state rea tate transfer tax of ...…

…any part of the world. The World Bank has stated that 90% of. the most indebted nations are African Sub-Saharan Attica's debt now stands at $190 billion, over 100% of its GNP. While much of its export earnings go to debt payments, Africa meets . only half of scheduled payments. Africa has made a net transfer of billions of dollars to northern countries over the past decade. Creditor nations continue to insist on, World Bank and Int...…

…By RO EIGEL , RO P G rticle for TM Wall Street Journal, Thu - day, Feb. 24, confirmed th id , tating, "Technological dvan now 80 rapid that com pa ni can hed far mo orkers than they need to hi to implement th technology or upport expanding I ." WSU choolof ocial work alumni honor legi lator, minister Members of the Wayne State University School of Social Work Alumni Association gath­ ered Feb. 11 at McGregor Memo­ rial Confere...…

…'COB continued from page A 1 time the core of the reparations movement will be the focus of the event. Attention will be brought to the continuing de­ mand of reparations: the money, land, goods, technology and 8 holarships which the U:S. must and should pay African Americans for slavery, unjust r and discrimination after slavery. This holds true to the descendants of slaves to the end of the' civil war to the present. National ...…

…!'Court-Martial: A Black Man in Am rlca.- By John F. rzalek Jr JOHNSON C. WHITTAKER This assault brought about the court-martial and dishonor- · able discharge of Whittaker him elf, academy officials charging that he taged his own attack in order to avoid final ex­ ams. The story registered variable degrees of temperament on the country's racial barometer in 1880, a nation then divided by post-civil war wounds. The New York Tim...…

…EDITORIAL in. Th' personal irn no ir, it . th y do th lthy. So, whil Proposal A adds tax burden to low income pe th ckup plan d the opposite. A family of four rning I t n 24,000 year will actually a tax d if Proposal A fails, bees the personal exemption ri from 2100 to 8000 per person. Proposal A hould be rejected because it provid a haky for hool funding. Higher tax on cigare m ns I moking in th long run. Whil a benefit for soci...…

…Readers Write Our rich thl whi t no hing mo from th ir doll i-horn ,ca ,j wiry, clo hing- nd o herthin th y buy from hite people, long with th pu tion tha rom with being rich. Th 0 h rp rtofth ir olla ,t r r rt, provid jo ,goods nd rvi forwhi peopl, in h han they main. We do not ha dollar recycling no ha a moral tandard eomp rabl to th mo I ndard of white people, with whom we immorally hop and bank our own peopl kill nd di for don ...…

…SOME RESIDENTS stated that their areas did not get uch grant despite the problems there. One woman said, "It's awful on Pasadena." . Adlon Turner, President of the Waverly Block: Club, said, "Every time money comes in, it goes north of Davison. There has not been one thing south of Dav­ ison since 1963." Franklin said that if the grant is used well the city will get a "good track record" and get more money for other projects .. ...…

…D T P "'4"11�� for pI nning nd lob­ bying effort to t community developm n block grant of 50- 100 million dolla for the nti city. J tt Ha . fromt local branch of the Fed ral rt­ m nt ofH ing nd Urban De- velopment that under the p nt m, Highland Park could not that much. Be- ca its population is 1 than 50,000, he id th citycannot get a block of money, according to a formula allocation from the federal goy nment, but must get f...…

…1 ud n ,. oun t Rep. Raymond roit,' onied Councilman 1 Ravitz id that council' focus was on the food i ion' ue nd not in gard to any llegations. Shabazz id that the ated Food 1 major con- cern' to k p profits in th Arab and Chald n hands after Councilwom n Brenda Scott qu tioned him about inspec­ tions he's done on to . A1 c9f'dln would in from .6 t to 6 percent. 8ingl B in Tax would in from 2.35 percent to 2.75 percent. ...…

…Shyheimaka 'The Rugged cnua: By llJREKA lURK "#Chill n Cltlz.n This society has often placed adult characteristics on our children to make them "cute". A young Alfonso Ribero, dressed exactly like Michael Jackson, was the tar of the Pepsi commercials back in the day. The more he acted like a twenty-five-year­ old man, the morejobs he got. Paula Abdul thought that it was cute for her to dress young girls up like the grown white...…

…TIO AL WO EN'S DAY nt featu mark tplac ,boo tore andwomenln N HIlI"..a .. , S II dl play tables h r1ng Inform tlon nd goods from ov r 50 community organizations from noon tlll6pm at UAW Local 600, 10650 Dlx t 'N)'omlng, In Dearborn. Int rn tlonal Women's Day com­ memorates the courageous march of 1908, when 1, OOO's 01 women took eN r the streets 01 New York to de­ mand an end to child labor and 60- hour work weeks, and for the ri...…

…By ANDREW HE ON "IT'S A VERy low rate on laber," he said. "We believe that this tax i more favorable to business in comparison to pre­ vious taxes we've had." These differing views repre­ sent a much larger debate about the SBT, which replaced seven busin taxes in 1975 and ac­ counted for about 11 percent of general fund revenue in 1992, the latest year Treasury Depart­ ment figures are available. The tate determines the 10 of ...…

…R WB Make, 8 unce rhubarb (without top ), cut into 1/2-in h pi c or froz n rhubarb 2/l cup u ar 1;4 cup water tabl poon quick- king t pi a In 2-quart . au .epan, Elegant Grilling for Four Grilled Salmon with Tarragon Dijonnai e· Green Bean Aim ndine. Rice Pilaf Strawherry-Rhubarb Pie- he "Ia. ic pring Dinner for ight Glazed Rack: f Lamb­ (pictured) Fr . h sparagu pears Parslied ew Potat .... Y gurt run Pie (pi tur d) ...…

…RECIPES I d pe de I 0 ed, d Op d s".J1l �, � Q� V�, 4f�f�' grind bI c 1. Trim from k lengthwt d n crosswise thick p ce . 2. In large ucepan, comb broth, onion, potatoe ,carrots and pea . Bring to bo I; redu to low. Simmer, unco ed, 15 m Inut or until vegetable r t der. Stir in herb and vinegar. 3. Meanwhile n large non Ick skillet. heat oil 0 r medlum-h heat until hot. Add beef (half at time) and stir-fry 2 to 3 minute or un...…

….j I I I :1. By Bernie EJrown T re i a n for an Afri- can Americanjudge in Berrien County, id t Benton Har­ bor Superintendent Parent Advisory Council. Annie Robinson, pokesper­ son for the advisory council, aid there are many Black lawyers who could fill the posi­ tion, but th council has not contacted any of the potential candida "We have gathered together tonight here because we have determined that there is a need in o...…

…Most parents and tudents thin that holarships are only for the studen with good grad , low-income famili , or th athletically inclined. A small example of the numerous scholarships available to tudents include: Left-Handed Stud nt Scholarships, Handi­ capped Student Scholarships, Members of a Church Scholar­ ships, David E. Letterman's Scholarship for "C" Students, Veteran Children's Scholarships, Scholarships for Minoriti and much, mu...…

…1 65 - Bill authorized slav as soldiers in Confederate Anny. 1 7·1919 - Madame C.J. Walker, cosmetics manufac­ turer, first Black woman mil­ lionaire. 1870 - Jonathan Wright, first, Black admitted to Pennsyl­ vania Bar became an Associate Justice of South Carolina's Su­ preme Court. What was the first mooie that starred a Black actor with a white supporting cast? 1773 -J n Baptiste Poin Du Sable, Black pion rand x­ plorer, fou...…

…HELP WANTED ADVERTISING Space Salesper on w nted by community newspaper. B e plu commi sion. Experienced pre­ f rr ,but will train n ambitiou etf- t rt r. Send re ume c/o Michigan C lz n, P.O. Box 03560, Highland Park. MI 48203. CO UNIlY SERVICE SPECIAUSTI H ghland Park Communities First Pro­ gram. a health/human services network for Highland Park residents. has an im­ mediate opening for a Community Serv­ ic Specialist I to help...…

…IS AP OSED TO' � PROPOSAL A - WHY CHANGE THE.MICHIGAN CONSTITUTION ONLY TO AID THE RICH? A , , IT'S NOT GOOD FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IT'S NOT GOOD FOR URBAN '. . - SCHOOLS . - AND TIRED! WE'RE SICK AND TI � , . PAlD FOR BY THE FANNIE LOU HAMER POUT/CAL ACTION COMMITfEE . . BEVERLY CHATMAN TREASURER, P.O.BO. 351249 DETROIT, MI,48235 ' . _' --- -- - �--. , …

…-p ,\!elf Ilihle: II ill (111(/ Hoi)' ed? Paqe 83 VOL XVI tJO 16 �4f1lllfl'''IlI'(f F't'Op/t' I�; �4 r'l I' p, c p i«: MARCH 6 - 12.1994 • ea By STHER WALLEN C._,N ... s.tvlc. • o , , Ang la Davi launch By TUREKA TURK Speaking to a room jam­ packed with students at New York University F bruary 17, activist Angela Davis p nted her crusade against th penal yatem of th United States. "Ttl prison is offered a rem­ edy,· h i...…

…By DO BRYSON from my fa: BY 111 A •• oclat d Pr Even before apartheid formalJ;y intro- duced after the National Party too po four decad ago, the South African government had begun pushing Blacks off land to tate the • make property vailable fOl" bites and provide cheap Black labor for hite farms and tnine&, Land Act of 1913 re8trictA:d Black Iand­ owners to ten percent of the oountlY' Black letu1em, convinced the act would adopted...…

…• By KYLA KI G By AARON M. FONTANA c. Iml News Service LANSING - Officials are not posjtive if it is a fluke that the once soaring costs of prisons are slowing down - But they are keeping their fingers crossed. Gov. John Engler's fiscal year 1994-95 budget recommenda- tion for the ' nt of Cor- r ns pent growth fro y 994, . much below the 16.6 percent av- erage of the 1980s. ' "And 1994 will have a bigger increase than there wi...…

…DR. ARTI-IUR L JOHNSON WALTON A. LEWIS DR. VIOLET LEWIS treat people I Ii e to be treated. I don't kno where I would be without people ho have been 80 kind to m . I never get tired of thanking people for what they ha done for me." ESTHER G. EDWARDS fought to provide an opportunity for African Ameri<»'1l8 to P tice medicine with privilegee equal to those of white physi­ cians. He joined th taff of Providence Hospital where h was...…

…II ighlurul l'urk ------------------ SOME 0 THE' u ad­ dr.eecl by the program are per- f ty, un mploym nt, substance , drop-out , pregn ncy, crime, nd viol , ck- d li through- out diff nt ofth city rvi d li ry m e1. Initially, 2,500 e di tributed round t commu­ nity, 555 vor bl r pon e received, a 22% po rate. HPCF olicited oup kitch­ e , choo ,civic groups, block clu , church organizations and engaged in on on-one dialogue ...…

…c () ;\ I, I 'I' I () N The proposed legislation to put 100,000 more oops on the streets and to spend billions to build more prisons will be a trag­ edy for the Black people of America. The prisons will be filled mostly by people of color who never had a chance. I am an employee of the U.S. Government, a mailman, which is as practical a profession as any job. The idea of diverting money from housing and education to prisons is b...…

…governor of six more. When will it top?" Davi asked. DAVI AL 0 ALLUDED to the fact that 12% of Blacks do drugs and 12% percent ofwhite& are also active in the drug scene. But 36% of those arrested are Black. "Crime," Davis id, It· ideo- logically represented as the pri­ mary social problem." Davis id that, in todaya so­ ciety, there are a number offae­ tors that contribute to this fact. "It's getting very difficult to . figure...…

…• INeE WE HAVE a wait­ ing Ii t for people to get an edu­ cation, how could we require them to get a GED or high school diploma belo they can a job," h id.·Th are not enough lots Cor those who al- dy want n education. • Th tate needs to provide more education resources Cor the . inma , Light . d. Poin . d the legislation . not an attack on the prison in­ dustri program, nor hould it be compared to the recent "three stri , you're...…

…By ANTOl ETTE DYKES m'" to the IIlchlen Citizen - While Lcs ring from e and the Timothy Christian Riley D 'wayne Wiggins round in th buff in balmy Or­ lando, Florida. � , nude... in butt nakedl I caught up with th th Tonyie - brothe Raphael and D'wayne Wiggin and Raphael Wiggins 00 in Timothy Riley - they filmed their ne video,"!Dy Your H«Jd On My Pillow, " tb third ingle from th ir chart­ topping platinum Sons of Soul CD. ...…

…ACT WORKSHOP .:_ Registration Is open at Oakland Untv. for the work· shop t prepares for the ACT· dOt· lege entry exam, beglnnlh'g Fe. '1�. The next ACT exam Apr 91 A three-session ACT workshop Is set for Saturdays, March 1 2. 19 and 26, the first session meeting from 9am to 4pm. For Information/registration call (313)370-3120, anytime. ALMOST SPRING - The regular meeting of the Michigan State con­ ference of NAACP will be held In ...…

…God." - . e elleville • In d amatize e o EVER ONE 'YOr- ably di posed to cC ry' ef­ fort. According to The iociated P , 0 B pti t preacher in Hou ton called Blac Bible Chronicle , "an abomination.· God "wan us to do His or nd He an us to do it His ay,· Carl Hodges, t di gruntled preacher, was quoted aying. Locally, however, Poole pointed out that vernacular in­ terpretatio are an tablished part of the tradition of Bible ...…

…n over 11 balan ed diet rich in e nti I for growin children, nutritioni t lore mmend two -oun e rving of le n m t, poultry or fi h e ch day. M ny children do not get enough iron or zin • 0 import nt far h Ithy circu­ lat ry y tern. On of th tour e of th nutri nt i f. Rounding out th rvin of bre d or cere I. erving of low-f t milk for trong ne nd teeth. Th BBQ Beef-Wich i ea y to emble for a quick n k or main di h. Children will ga...…

…• ATM • Gift Cert c te • 500 of5t mp • Money Ordere • Exp 5hipp ng-U.P.5. Mile and Limited to Manufacturer Coupone lued up to See Store For Detail • W.I.C. Food 5t mp M tercard nd Vi GI dly Accepted EJ Clo ed Sunday 12 Midnight, re-Open Mond y7 am. Prices and items effective onday, February 28 thru Sunday, arch 6, 1994. Copyright 94 Food and. We reserve the right to limit quan ities. We are not respensb e or typograg IC or pi...…

…By R Ie BROW AT THE FEBRUARY 21, m ing, Commi ioner Charl Yarbrough asked, "how did the \ salary get to 30,000 when the po ition was adve.rti ed a $20,500 to 25,000?" He also said the original job description required the applicant to have a college degree in recreation, but the job description he had before him, the applicant only had to have a college degree with major work in public administration and experience in the admini...…

…NOTICE to TAXPAYER 'DIE MARCH 1994 BOARD OF Ial Hi and Par Bo rd of R vi following days t City Hall: ichigan 48203: 11 in ion on t 30 Gerald Av •• Highland Park, ch 15, 1994 ch 16, 1994 ch 17, 1994 3:00PM - 9:00PM 3:00PM - 9:00PM 9:00AM - 3:00PM at ich t and place th afor d troll 11 be subject to revie and corrections, and all person 0 y con ider themselves ggrieved by any valuation of property s new t forth in s id ssessment r...…

…uch, - to -.nQI� 1 1 - Virginia State U ni­ ity in Pete burg, Va., i \ found . 1 7 - Ghana gained inde­ pend en from Great Bri in. 1 - Phil d lphia Plan minority hiring guide for ix What poem by Landon Hua d«JJ.s with 1M raid on H�"'Ferry' 1 10-& LV nn pub- lis fi t edition of "Th Pit - burgh Cou . r.· What Black vocalist popular­ ized tM hit "My Cherie Amour'" Dr d Scott 8 -Canada. 7th - Irv Cross. 8th - William Tecumseh ...…