The Littlest member of the A men Ra Drumimers. TUTU His visit to Detroit's Cobo Arena 5 jer NobeeP Arena ha In an Detroite who has South A Tutu I systema the U.S. Tutu 1 joyous Luther] "n a Dmovei 4 "Chi policy freedoi The - ~second among Said oi "" politics Tutu weekei jPhotos byJ Ortthea lBarnes belts out the hit single "Iriends sparks celebration TU, TUTU, TUTU," the crowd called out loudly, frequently, upting into rounds of applause and standing ovations as the 1984 eace winner took the stage before 10,000 supporters gathered at Cobo ist week. outpouring of support for the Anglician Bishop of Johannesburg, ~rs turned out en masse to see Desmond Tutu -~ a diminutive man lent his voice to a world campaign on behalf of millions of black fricans who suffer under his country's racist policies. ;old the audience that the South African government profits off the ~tic submission of its black citizens, urging Americans to encourage government to press tough economic sanctions against his country. njected humour into his speech, alternating his tone from serious to as he payed tribute to the birth of another freedom fighter, Martin King. ~e have come here to celebrate people power," said Tutu, as Rosa Parks, the Detroit-born woman who ignited this country's civil rights ient by refusing to give up her bus seat to a white man, looked on. Idren starve (in South Africa) because of deliberate government ...Our children have said, 'No. We are created by God for m.'" Studio of African Dance Philosophy and the Amen Ra drummers, the Ebeneezer Baptist Church choir, and the Winans Gospel group were the local groups which lent their songs and music to Tutu's crusade. ne member of the Winans Gospel group: "This is not an issue of ;, but of spirit." will wind up his three week, twelve city visit to the United States this nid with stops in Chicago and Los Angeles. -Eve Becker rohn Munson Inc-sme i A soist from the Bethel A .M.E. Choir, one o many singers who entertained at Cobo. Harold and Michelle McKinney and family enjoy the sounds of the H mans. Tutu's speech. 6 Weekehd-January 24, 1986 illl