South Street Journal News serving and for: Grand Boulevard (Bronzeville), Douglas, Oakland, Kenwood, Woodlawn, Washington Park, Hyde Park, Near South, Gap, Fuller Park, Armour Volume 2 Number 5 December 1-14,1994 Gardner address Freedom Organizing the Vote: 1995 Now Center members, salute to Harold Mayoral Exploration Congressman Rush Withdraws from Race By Christopher Moore For Unity." strength within the African-American SSJ Staff Writer As U.S. Representative Bobby L. Community. On February 28, 1995 Chicago voters Rush announced at a news conference Published news reports characterize the will once again fill the ballot booths to that he will not seek election to the response from the Atty. General Burris' choose the next Mayor to head the city. office of Mayor of the City of Chicago. explaratory commitee, headed by Lou Believing that the punch number they Rush stated "Unity is the paramount Palmer (Chairman of Chicago Black select, will help bring forth the ultimate principle" reason that guided his deci­ United Communities) and Rev. Al victory for the faithful. In a city divided sion. Rush further went on to "urge Sampson (Convener of the Coalition to by neighborhood/racial boundaries, is­ Attorney General Roland Burris to end Elect a Black Mayor, (which meets on sues like crime, his campaign immediately and join this Friday nights at Liberty Baptist Church employment, united effort to elect Joe Gardner." 48th & King Dr.) and designed to test housing etc... are Joseph E. Gardner, commissioner of the voter appeal for a Burris run for mayor, usually the head­ Water Reclamation District of the City of was one of "disbelief and "defiance" to line issues that Chicago, is now one of three remaining Rush and Gardner setting the agenda for begin a political African Americans contenders, the other African-American citizens of Chicago. campaign. In the two being Atty. General Burris and However speaking to South Street Jour­ SSJ Photo by Hilbert Sandifer African-American Sheila Jones, along with Jones is an nal, the Rev. Al Sampson stood solidly Water Reclamation, Commissioner Joseph Gardner stands with community there officially announced candidates from the on the "principle of unity." Stating that members of the Freedom Now Center on 63rd and Cottage at a "This is a greater Black community. In commenting on the "Roland Burris has three rules: 1) Will One for Harold" ceremony honoring the life of former Mayor Harold agenda shaping endorsement - he received from Rush, not run against an African-American Washington on the day of his deaft. November 25,1987. up to be the focus Gardner extended thanks and said, "I candidate. 2) Will not split the commu­ Congressman of this mayoral commend Congressman Rush for taking nity with negative campaigning, and 3) Water Reclamation District nal publisher Ron Carter. Bobby Rush Commissioner, and mayoral The event was hosted by Paul campaign-"A. Cry this crucial step to promote unity and continued on page 3 candidate Joseph Gardner was Oliver, and FNC director guest of honor at a memorial Dino McNeal, (who is a held in honor of late Mayor prospective 20th ward alder- Harold Washington hosted by manic candidate). Del Ray Farms backs down on the Freedom Now Center Many of the participants (FNC) in the Woodlawn wore Harold Washington's community. 1983 campaign buttons, Purchase of Supreme building Also a speaker at the cere­ Gardner praised Harold mony was South Street Jour­ Washington as his mentor. "I continued on page J1 Former HUD Director Prospect to purchase Hotel on 43rd Street (Developing in the Mid-South area for 10 years) By Beverly A. Reed, SSJ writer After debate to turn the the abandoned 400 E. 43rd Street . hotel (the recent victim of arson) into a Blues hotel subsided, the City Council is slated to grant acquisition of the building to Re­ development Services Corporation (RSC). With the backing of Alderwoman Dorothy Tillman (3) and Congressman Bobby Rush, Ronald Gatton, owner of RSC is to utilize the building for senior housing. Congressman Rush was enthusiastic in his approval of the acquisition, stating, "I have always supported any efforts to pro­ vide affordable housing in the community, especially for our se­ nior residents. This is a very worthwhile project initiated by a very community orientated business person." He continued to say, Pictured above, in 1946 Supreme Life information" to the Commission on Chicago of the original "Black Metropolis", created "This building has been a vacant eyesore for a long time. Its started as the Liberty Life Insurance Co. of Historical and Architectural Landmarks, the along 35th to 37th streets on die east side Illinois by Frank L. Gillespee. Libert/ was the firm "merged with two out-of-state firms to of State Street, the reality and image of die redevelopment is in good hands, Gatton has a good track record", first black-owned insurance firm in the he concluded. form Supreme Life and Casualty Co." The Supreme Life building soon reignited and north. The company was founded with the actual building was erected in 1921 but by surpassed the dreams of the original State Alderwoman Till­ intention of insuring African Americans at a 1924 Liberty, spurred by the incredible Street location. The name was taken from a man who was un­ time when white controlled insurance firms black-on-black growth, had purchased the, celebrated study on black Chicago by St. available for com­ refused blacks any coverage. In 1929, 35th and (Grand Boulevard/South Park) Clair Drake and Horace R. Cayton. ment, has supported according to the 1984 "Black Metropolis King drive building outright die report said. the development of Historic District: preliminary summary of Although started at the end of the hay-day affordable senior By Charles Taylor plans for development." Farms could not be reached housing at this loca­ SSJ Writer Haithcock announced at a for further comment. tion fromth e onset of Del Ray Farms ceased its recent weekly Community "In my opinion Del (Ray) the debates. She is bid for the historic black- Meeting held at the Hartzell Farms decision to withdraw ' reportedly backing owned now defunct Memorial United Methodist is a victory for the commu­ Gatton on this project Supreme Life and Casualty Church, 3330 S. King nity and for Mid-South (which is awaiting Co. Insurance building ac­ Drive. Planning and Development . city council'approval cording to an announcement Del Ray Farms develop­ Commission (MSPDC)", for acquisition) as by Alderwomen Madeline ment plans included razing said Harold L. Lucas, Co­ she has supported Haithcock (D-2nd). Al­ the now vacant building and ordinator for MSPDC's him in many other though "there has been no replacing it with 11,000- Black Metropolis Project. housing projects in community concessions...it square foot store with park­ MSPDC wants the structure the third ward for the (the dispute) has been re­ ing area to sale vegetables, designated for landmark past ten years. Al­ solved. (Del Ray Farms) fruits, meats, and fish while status and eventually refur­ dermen influence the will forgo their options and employing 40-people. bished into what will be the designation of CAPP will not proceed with their Spokesperson for Del Ray Harold Lucas continued on page 4 Building at 43rd and King Drive continued on page IT Page 12 December 1 - 14,1994 South Street Journal Community Briefs according to Consumer Services Commissioner Caroline Orzac Stephanie Mills to star in Fox 32 Shoenberger. Consumer Services has specially trained staff to ood community leaders always mend their APOSTOLIC CHURCH investigate complaints concerning landlords who fail to return I • misunderstandingsences. Hint, K Christmas Special at security deposits, fail to pay interest on security deposits, fail to turn V^/X-— Washington and C Butler. OF GOD. One of Chcago's largest churches, in the Woodlawn over promised apartments, fail to make necessary repairs, or Helen Y. Latimore, candidate for the 20th Ward community, the Apostolic Church of landlords who rent the same apartment to more than one tenant. has the likes of Rev. Al Sampson, (a convener of God will host Gramy Award winner Tenants who may have been the victim of rent fraud are urged to Stephanie Mills and members of the the Committee to Elect a Black Mayor), file a complaint with the Department of Consumer Services by Chicago Symphonietta performing with Professionor Robert Storks andAtty. Robert calling 744-9400, TDD: 744-9385 (for hearing impaired). Anderson. Word is, the Chicago Dept. of Housing the church's 200-voice choir in its employee had the backing of the late former 20th annual Christmas concert, "Christmas December 4,1969 - The Ward committeeman, Cecil Partee, and she got a Glory," on Saturday, December 10, lots of money. Spending some of it outside of the 1994 at 7:00 p.m. The concert which Anniversary of the will be held in the Apostolic Church of 20th ward on Dec. 3 at TJ's Lounge and God's 4000 seat sanctuary located at Death of Fred Restaurant on 55th and So. Shore Drive for a fund 6320 S. Dorchester in Chicago, will be raiser. Also attempting to rope in the 20th taped for telecast on WFLD-FOX 32 Hampton. ward is Q.N. "Cowboy" Dawan (He's got to have TV at 9:00 a.m. on Christmas morning "They shot him in our bed. I was some long rope to reach Troutman) and hosted by its anchor, Robin laying right next to him... 8 months Meanwhile in the 3rd Ward, Antonio Chappell Bishop Arthur Brazier Robinson. Bishop Arthur Brazier, pregnant with Fred Jr." Words of had a "Midnight Bowl" fundraiser at The Akua Njeri, widow of Fred pastor of the Apostolic Church of God , said, "this concert will Hampton, describing the morning Globe Bowl Word is he raised more money than represent a message of joy and happiness as the whole Christian the leader of the Chicago Charter of the Black Panther Party was many churches on Sunday. world celebrates the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ." killed by the Chicago Police Department on the west side of State Representative elect Howard Kenner and Musical Guest at the concert, which will attract thoousands of Chicago, with Mark Clark. Chicagoans, will be maestro Paul David Wilson and members of the Connie Howard is chartering a bus for the With a membership of over 3,000 in 1969 nationwide, the BPP Chicago symphonietta orchestra. Valerie Norman, producer of the Inauguration in Springfield in January. was the inspiration for many Black youth seeking identification with Essence Awards and many other independent productions will a rebellious state of mind. Their south side office, located at 43rd The store on the corner of 45th and Cottage, said produce "Christmas Glory." According to Valerie, this is a and Indiana, was headed by now Mid-South 2nd District residents in the area don't need South Street wonderful opportunity to showcase the musical talents of one of the Congressman, Bobby Rush. Journal to read. All they need is a bottle of wine. greatest choirs in the country and we look forward to producing That's like Daley saying CHA residents only need many more gospel productions from this great church." This concert Fred Hampton's son Fred Jr. is presently incarcerated. His mother a bath a week. will begin promptly at 7:00 p.m. Admission is free and open to the heads the National People's Democratic Uhuru Movement of 54th andHalsted. * Several buildings in Woodlawn, such as, public. Parking is available. For more information call 312-667- 6501S. Kimbark, and 6346 S. Kenwood have not 1500. had heat for about a month. Residents say it could TENANTS URGED TO not available to return South Street Journa be a conspiracy to move them out (property owners telephone calls. Sources inform us that Indecorp may not be living up to his end o: included) for the developers to renovate ie., * The sale of Indecorp CALL THE CITY WITH the closing. relocate current residents. (Drexel and Independence Bank) may be Mark Allen of the Black Leadership RENT FRAUD on hold. According to William Johnson, From "Pimp Stick to Pulpit, the life story of Don Development Institute, who is a key head of Omnibanc of Detroit who is up for Magic' Juan", has recently been released. Maybe organizer involvement in the sale said the COMPLAINTS buying the banks. Among his concerns on the pimps on 45th & Prairie ought to rush out and Tenants are being urged to call the Department most important thing now is to get the two closing are; Outstanding debt of Indecorp, financial institutions together. Community get a copy. of Consumer Services with any complaints they which he do not want tagged on to the may have concerning possible rent fraud. "It is organizations all over the city see this sell RttKl wlva ^3&&\^!KMA*~ ^^^k ^ ^ selling price; a sexual lawsuit; and a very important to the Black community. important for Chicagoans to know their rights meeting with Indecorp to iron out the Johnson pledged to invest $120 million as tenants are protected under the law and that differences which he states hard to in the communities of Chicago. He said if the City will actively enforce those laws," get with Indecorp officials. this do not go through he will find a wayfr Indecorp bank officials was invest in the Chicago area.

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New Structure Institute presents Co. Park Photo FrL, 2 Organization "Kwanzaa: DuSable Museum devitalization Community The Citizens for weekly meeting Moving From Group Kwanzaa Room, 4514 S. View Margaret Smith begins at 6:30 pm Celebration to Holiday Bazaar Mon. 19 Lake Park. Call Pre-Christmas Mayoral candidate at 5659 S. Indiana Practice " from 7 Wed. 13 at 10am to 4 pm Dantrell Davis Brother Aaron at Dinner and Memorial Commissioner Joseph Gardner Ave. Call J. to 9 p.m. at The 35th at the Washington 548-7500. Fashion Show Foundation made the comment that he Thomas at 324- Kennedy-King Street-Gateway Park Field House, honoring The Inner City believes there is a plan to 5256. College, 6800 S. Citizens 5531 S. King Dr. Margaret Smith, Youth foundation displace low-income families in Wentworth. Free Committee: Interested State Senator 3rd presents In Loving the Woodlawn community near and open to the Monthly com­ vendors call 667- Wed. 21 district, 6:30 at Memory of the University of Chicago, Tue., 6 public. For munity meeting at 4160. Washington the Congress Dantrell Davis and although he says he can not Mid-South information call Hartzell Memorial Park Advisory Hotel. $40 per Other Children In prove it How do you feel about Planning and (708)331-3436. United Methodist South Street Council meeting, person, $400 per the Inner Cities of that statement? Development Church, 3330 S. Journal Board at Washington table. For infor America That Commission's King Drive. of Advisors Field House on call Pearline 461 - Have Met with General Meeting Fri/Sun. Meetings are held meeting at SSJ 55th and King 1908. violent and tragic at the King Center on the 2nd Office. For infor Drive. deaths before begins at 6:30 p.m. 9-11 Wednesday of call 924-0461. their time! at DuSable African each month and Petro's Dianna's Freedom Now Indoor Market are open to all Restaurant 1633 Center weekly bazaar offers residents of the Next issue: Sat, 3 Sat/Sun, N. Halsted 5:30 South Street meeting at 6351-S. holiday shopping Near south and Yes, I would say that is a Book Party for p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Journal, Dec. 14 King Drive. 6:30 with local artists Grand boulevard possibility because number one SSj writer 17-18 Deadline for pm. and vendors from areas. For infor, they (current would not be able to Vanessa Cross, Kwanzaa material is 5 to 9 p.m. on call 548-2000 or afford the rent. So that would just who recently Workshop at Tue., 20 December 8, Friday and 10 a.m. 924-0014. leave the University people to take published "An DuSable Mid-South 1994. to 6 p.m. on the apartments. That is how I feel Anthology of Museum are Planning and SSJ will publish notices Thur, 8 Saturday and about it. Black Folk Wit, designed to clearly Development of community The Chicago Sunday. Call 947- Wisdom and Fri, 16 explain the origin, Commission's meetings, events and Deborah Cooper Public Library with 0600 ext. 245 for Woodlawn residents Sayings", Zebra Ada S. McKinley philosophy, and Committee programs. Any the Mid-South information. organization or person Gallery, 916 S. Community practice of Meeting at the Planning and in the SSJ circulation Wabash, RSVP at 4th Ward Services, Inc. 5th Kwanzaa. The King Center area may submit 752-9340 Development Aldermanic annual Holiday seven principles begins at 6:30 p.m. material. We will print Commission will Ministerial Open House, and actual daily, TAIFA Black others as it relate to be holding the administrative Breakfast from observances will Awareness tiie area. Send Ground Breaking 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Offices, 725 S. be presented. Group holds material one week in Sun., 4 Ceremony for the at 4646 S. Drexel. Wells Street - Storyteller Shanta classes in Black advance to South St DeLalle Institute Chicago Bee Call Aldophus Suite I A. RSVP by will follow with a history, leadership, Journal 4305 S. King Open House, Branch Library. 11 Well, I don't know but I would not Kindle at 536- December 9, 554- dollmaking conflict Dr., Chicago, III 3455 S. Wabash. am, 3647 S. State 60653. We reserve put it past them. But, if the people 8103. 0600. workshop with resolution and Noon - 3 pm. Street. tire right to refuse and in the community don't buy some Tribune Toy Pamela Turner. more every edit material. of the property someone will. Give away and Call 947-0600 to Monday from 6 Sharon Rushing The African New Life Sat., 17 preregister, which to 7:30 p.m. at Mon., 5 71st and Paxton World Research Performance Washington is required. Woodlake !»1»1> \} ig»»l ji-33g»FHT |lxSf5Fn|j^Tj^JyM|~ m. HANDLE YOUR OWN PROBLEMS LEGISLATIVELY TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6,1994 5:30 P.M.

©MD©^©® URBAN LEAGUE 4510 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE Continued from page 1 Free workshop on developing bills for the Illinois state legislature. There is an urgent need for community minded Organizing the Vote citizens and groups to come together and empower themselves. Daley." race for Attorney General in 1990. The theme of unity reverberates back from In past elections, number trends could be a A coordinated coalition of community groups working together the 1983 Harold Washington Election, when good indicator of what to expect in any given will command the attention of the power elite in Springfield. a progressive coalition was formed, with the election. Still what can never be measured is primary purpose of selecting the most the commitment, a group of people can gener­ electable candidate from the ranks of Black ate towards a common goal. Learn to empower yourself. leadership. The African-American voice in the Mid- Learn who your representatives are in Springfield. Based on the Chicago Urban League's South Region of Chicago, epitimizes the ex­ study, the numbers seem to indicate that de­ treme distrust in which Blacks look upon the Learn how to have them work for you. pending upon the African-American voter whole political wardrobe, whether worn in turnout. A Black candidate with a majority Black Silk or White cashmere. This is reflec- Black vote can serve as to unseat Richard M. tied in the decline of African-American voter Daley. turnout since the 1983 Mayoral race. Call the Advocacy Department, The 1995 voting age population, cut along "They promise everything in the begin­ racial lines and is pro­ ning," stated Jamie Chicago Urban League, jected to show: 40.9% In 1991 only 26.9 percent of Sheilds, a former White, 34.8 African- Truant Officer who 285-5800 ext 324. American, 20% Latino the voting age African- lost her job during nad 4.3% other. hi Americans cast ballots, while the Daley Adminis­ both the 1989 and 1991 43.3 percent of Whites cast tration cuts, "But Primary, Richard Daley once they get in URBAN amassed a stronghold of their ballots. The report states, office, they turn their support amongst White Daley's total vote - 450,581, fell backs like they dont LEAGUE voters on the Northwest 149,671 votes below Harold hear nothing!" and Southwest sides of As evident in the the city (i.e. total of Washingtons total in 1987. 1989 and 1991 White votes- 95.5%). mayoral elections, (CUL atlas), Tim Evans In 1991 only 26.9 percent of the voting age ran against Daley in 1989, pulling 41% of the African-Americans cast ballots, while 43.3 citywide vote, but about 95% of Africans- percent of Whites cast their ballots. The re­ Americans with a Black turnout of only port states, Daley's total vote - 450,581, fell 36.8% of the qualified voters nearly 32 149,671 votes below Harold Washingtons percentage points lower than in April 1983. total in 1987. According to the CUL report, "Joe Gardner can win, any Black candidate FREE CONSUMER there are over 500,000 registered African- can win, said a 47th St. J.J. Fish em- American voters on the south and west sides ployee/co-owner, who did not wish to be CREDIT SEMINAR of the city alone. identified, "if he runs as a Black candidate." Based on numbers alone, Bums would be It becomes apparent, that morale building the practical candidate. Whereas, Board of words, strength and character will determine Saturday, December 10th Election officials show that in 1991, Gardner which man will represent the sleeping giant received 174,446 votes to Walter that is the African-American voting block. 10:00 am Kozubowski's 317,449 in his bid for City This is what we need to navigate the Clerk. Roland Burris received 492,920 direction of the African-American community Chicago votes to Jim Ryans 184,818 in their into the 21 st Century. 1354 E. 55th St FREE CREDIT SEMINAR Hoenaof tfa> When you attend you will wSfihcrt • Receive a free credit report inventory for Domestimmc & Foreign «3 mm Low Discount Price* • Learn to read and/or correct your credit r™ — | Armouricoupon " 1 — ™ • Learn about the types of loans available 2 LITER • Learn how to qualify for credit Armours Call for reservation 684-1200 (Cheryl) Certified 7 UP Inc.

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The Rainbow Coalition cently been named the Project's Manager. Mid-South Planning Ms. Espinosa has acquired extensive experi­ Now based in Mid-South, Launches the Bronzeville ence in project management in the corporate environment. Recently she has been in eco­ Operation PUSH Celebrates 23 years Institute nomic development research and planning, The Bronzeville Institute Planning Project is for Dearborn Homes Resident Management the latest venture by MSPDC to ensure the Corporation (DHRMC). availability of training programs for the resi­ Ms. Espinosa's aim is to solicit input from dents of the Mid-South. Enabling them to all groups in the Mid-South area that have a take advantage of the economic development stake in the Institute. The input received that is taking place in their community. will be the basis for the design of the Irene Espinosa, a Chicago native, has re- Bronzeville Institute.

Continued from page 1 Former director properties in their ward. with affordable housing at this location. . Gatton, as a former Regional Administra­ Noting that his Drexel Towers development tor of the six state region of HUD began to at 48th, 49th and King Drive has over 130 do development for his own portfolio in 1985. units. Since then Gatton has been general partner With regards to development consulting, for the development of 622 rental units in 13 RSC is thoroughly familiar with a wide vari­ projects in Illinois, Michigan and Iowa. RSC ety of governmental and conventional financ­ Jesse Jackson Jr. head of the Rainbow Coalition now based in Chicago, from Washington DC. heads a Voter Registration and Education Workshop held at Operation PUSH every Thursday from has been involved with the development of ing programs; various developmental and 6:00 -9:00 p.m. As Operation will now focus more on civil issues, the Rainbow Coalition will focus on more than 18 buildings (over 300 units) in rental subsidy programs; and raising equity political issues. the Mid-South community. Including 44th & through the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Operation PUSH, founded on Christmas Day, 1971 by Reverend Jesse Lewis Jackson, Sr. will begin Vincennes, 44th & Greenwood, 49th & program. a month-long anniversary celebration commemorating 23 years of services to the community and nation. Drexel and St. Edmunds Place. Many of the Acquisition of an abandoned property can The civil rights organization will sponsor a gospel Celebration, Saturday, dec. 3 at 9 am at the national properties are low-income including 4351-59 be made through the Chicago Abandoned Headquarters, 930 E. 50th Street. So. King Dr. and 444-47 E. 46th Street. High School students are especially urged to attend. Community residents are also invited to come Property Program (CAPP). This program was out and become involved in the political process. Jackson Jr. the son of Operation Push founder is also Gatton told South Street Journal, "I sort of established by Mayor Daley, m late 1990 considered to run for congress in the 2nd District against Congressman Mel Reynolds. stumbled across my first project at 44th and state legislation passed a bill (sponsored by King Drive. It was such a nice building, as I Daley) authorizing the acquisition of legally began to look around the neighborhood, I abandoned buildings. became more and more taken with the devel­ Qualified properties must be proven to be In the Spirit of Giving opment potential as well as the historical dangerous and hazardous, unoccupied, taxes significance and architectural style of the Youth Leadership Council, is an organization dedicated to African American Youth. In or water bills must be unpaid for at least two properties." Gatton continued, "It was my operation since 1991, YLC has engaged young people in the understanding and implementation years, and the owner must fail to appear in theory that if the big buildings [that require of the Nguzo Saba, or seven principals, in our Black value system. court. more capital and experience to enovate] were For Kwanzaa 1994 they will sponsor a community extravaganza on Saturday, December 10th The listing of CAPP buildings comes out done, it would motivate the other property quarterly, anyone may apply for a CAPP from 3-7pm. This event will be held at the Parkway Community House, 500 E. 67th Street. owners (single family homeowner, two and There is no charge for admission. Tins is an opportunity for our children to learn more about property, but should be able to demonstrate three flat properties) to upgrade, and stabilize the capacity to complete the project. Good Kwanzaa and witness positive youth leadership in action. the community." In keeping with the spirit of the Kwanzaa season, please bring your zawadi (gifts) wrapping it if credit, a steady income and sufficient savings possible, label it boy/girl and indicate age range, to Parkway Community House c/o Roosevelt It would seem the size and condition of the are also required if a loan will be needed to Roberts or call Baba Hannibal Afrik at (312) 568-1243 to arrange pick up service. Gifts will be 43rd and King Dr. building would deter some renovate to property. For buildings larger accepted through December, and will be opened by the children and their families on January 1st. from this daunting task, yet Gatton is confi­ than six units, you must have prior rehab dent that his company can meet the challenge experience. South Street Journal to provide the community's seniors Our Gift To You and your family

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Illinois River (This mean you (misguided young child) - Gs Centralis Danville Dixon he Mannes are looking for a few good men Dwight • i • Juvfflilft Institutions and Mayor Daley and other politicians are when one does not occur. How many times have we heard dealers i East Moline ML looking for a lot of you, young Black men- to the phrase "senseless killing." calls for Graham 1 St. Charles incarcerate -. Now adults view a young 13 year old shooting dice, at You are Hill 2 Valley View There was a time when belonging to a gang meant a little 4525 S. Federal by the elevator, in silence. Parents seem Incas Jacksonville 3 Warrenville Joiiet 4 Joiiet prestige, a sense of belonging and an opportunity to rebel, to have lost their authority and no one else dares say a industry Lincoln 5 Pere Marquette as you looked for your place in life. The activities that word to the pistol toting angry young men who seem to State of Logan 6 Harrisburg Youth Organizations' (as Century 21 VOTE calls you) rule the streets. Not based on being afraid but, because which ai M Menard participated in then could get one arrested, but hardly ever you are seen as a lost cause. although N Menard Psychiatric resulted in long term jail sentences on a massive level, as We are bombarded by the media with images of incarcen O Western Illinois it is today. viciousness and brutality in Blackface. Especially when 79% oft P Pontiac Q Big Muddy River These are not idle words, but are based on my own the perpetrator strays from his own neighborhood and Departm R Robinson gangbanging days around 53rd & State and Princeton someone (white) else gets hurt. Unless of course, a child Corrects S Shawnee during the mid Sixties, which could have culminated in jail is killed "in the hood" then it is smeared all over the Recen T Sheridan / or worse, fortunately someone gave me a copy of The screen. Look, they killed again. supportii U Stateville Northern Region Autobiography of Malcolm X and Soul on Ice by Eldridge The elected officials, playing on the grief and tragedy has gone V Taylorville Cleaver, which addressed the inner-city frustration, that is inflicted upon "good African-American citizens" juveniles W Vandalia recognizing and pointing out to me, that this was a and the basic underlying fear that folks have of Black Today, X Vienna collective frustration. I then realized, Young Men. Have now come up with the area witl destruction of self and the community perfect solution (and what politicians hopes is a Consorti environment, was definitely not the surefire election winner). many sei answer. We (like you) were mad about The Safe Neighborhoods Bill designed to Noy something and didnt know what. incarcerate as many of you as they can get their away to, Now, it is still those same needs that handcuffs on. Yet this Safe Neighborhood Bill making i draw you into gangs but the results are far is being hailed by community organizations that misguide more devastating. No longer interested in supposedly care about the youth. It is Just as hub caps and petty theft, many of you are sponsored by State Senator Emil Jones of Neighboi making hundreds of thousands of dollars Chicago and State Representatives Tom Dart of else to ge peddling drugs (which we all know is the Chicago and Tom Cross of Yorkville. Their picture a main trigger to the madness). Violence is so PublishTr/Editor targetS mdude gangS' gUn traffickers> dru§ player w] Central commonplace a murder is unusual only Region

SHIPPED INMATES JAN Thur MAY 1994 Latino Blacks 5,010 White 581 Latino 568 Other 125 There are 23 prisons in the communities where portions Without fanfare, African White &2X State of Illinois, a Psychiatric of the great wealth could be Americans continue to lead in Southern correctional center, and 6 distributed. Prisons represent the area of incarceration and Region Juvenile Institutions. A grand a multi-billion dollar industry... imprisonment. Backs make up total of 30 correctional centers African Americans keep the over 79% of those filtering in the state of Illinois. many institutions alive and through the Cook County doing well. Without Black Department of Corrections, Information obtained Note: None are constructed in America, the system would fall into the Illinois Department of Challenge Mewsmagaa the African American to its knees. Corrections. July/August 1994

Residents of the Robert Taylor Homes, Together We Thank Our They have experienced a lot, some good and Creator from some life-threatening. Life, Health, and family top their list of things to be grateful Inner City our children and citizens of this United States of (thanksgiving to for. They celebrated a traditional America. Thanksgiving dinner with their extended Youth ISTSIAS family, compromised of her mom, Dorothy, The Senior Citizen on By DcnvnEwing 3 brothers, aunt's, uncle's and cousins. Foundation They feasted on delicacies prepared and the Scene in Woodlawn ^ his holiday season is a very served at her grandmother's. Theza stated Resolution of the Board of Dear Editor, meaningful one for some. It is a time that she won't be giving gifts this year as The Senior Citizens Society of St. Gelasius are to get closer to God and family. We she has done on past years because she is Commissioners of County lively group that are involved in many activities T arent just eating and conjugating. preparing to move. She basically goes during the year. They are involved in the various "We are grateful for togetherness, health through the formality of putting up a tree of Cook social as well as civil activities of the church and hope, "says LaTonya Goldsmith. and decorations for her children. Ms. community. Some volunteer at the school dances LaTonya is the mother of three children Powers do every year, with her uncle Carl Whereas, in the County of Cook of deaths have Collins and wife Veronica along with their occured through handgun and other weapons, and and group performances, while others co-ordinat Timothy 5, Deonta 3, and Harry Jr. 2, She the Christmas Sharing program at the school. Th says she and her Fiance Harry Durden Sr. entire family. Overall the two families strong ties to Whereas, in the County of Cook handguns and group spends many evenings out attending dinne are thankful for sobriety this year." They and plays. shopped for their Christmas tree the day God and one another should serve as other weapons were used in a violent act, and One of the members, Sister Maude Pugh, after Thankgiving. inspiration to others to draw closer to God and family, not only at Thanksgiving and Whereas, in the County of Cook handguns and initiated a lovely idea that was a total success thi The holiday season as a whole is_a very Christmas but always. other weapons were used in a violent act by Thanksgiving. It was simply to come together to spiritual time for this family. "It means minors, and celebrate and share our lives with each other. W more when you celebrate from did this with a beautiful and elaborate Pre- Thanksgiving to New Year's Whereas, in the County of Cook handguns and Thanksgiving dinner. It emerged as an idea of instead of just one day for other weapons are easily accessible to minors, and beauty and togetherness to share our friendship a each holiday." At their thoughts. customary expressions of Whereas, dealers and manufacturers shall become The members of the society went all out and thanks before their meal her liable and shall be held accountable, and created an absolutely stunning display. The son Timothy stated how abundance of food was overwhelming, signifying thankful he was Christmas Whereas, ammunition shall be serial numbered as the gratitude that this group has for life and each was coming. "After reading to become easily traceable, and other. some inspirational writings The South Street Journal and Ron Carter were and the Bible, then praying I Whereas,'due to the ever increasing use of also a part of the celebration as the members felt a sense of peace and as if handguns and other weapons involved in the injury expressed their sentiment about having a a heavy burden had been and death of our children, and community newspaper that takes the time to not lifted, "says Ms. Goldsmith, only consider the seniors of the Mid-South who resides in the old Whereas, due to the increased number of innocent community but also writes about them as well (t Rosenwald Building at 50 E. article on Ruth Cummings). 47th Street, where Christmas victims injured or killed by handguns and other decorations can be seen weapons, and Sincerely, already. Be it resolved, that the Board of Commissioners of The Senior Citizens Society of St. Gelasius Theza Powers, her fianceA l Cook County hereby rant that mandatory insurance • Smith and their three boys are be required by all sellers and purchasers of also grateful to God this year. handguns and other weapons to secure the safety of South Street Journal December 1 - 14,1994 Page 7 Elected Official Position Akferwomart HaHheoH I Lock-up These initial efforts should include, at a very rninimum, a well-prepared, Lg Member formal proposal submitted by Mid-South Planning to the owners of Remarks RE: SUPREME Supreme Life. Mid-South has not yet done to this point, as a former banker, it is long overdue! isers, youth crime and domestic abuse. It also Financial Considerations rule justice reforms. It is time for you to stop, LIFE PROPERTY Financial resources are perhaps the most important the owners are g misguided. (WEDNESDAY-NOV. 23,1994/ 6:30 P.M.) asking for a price in the range of $650,000 to $675,000 of the property. l havent noticed, prison building is the new Added to that purchase price is restoring and reconstructing The Supreme Life property at 35th and King Drive the architectural experts agreed that the building could be te future. There are currently 23 prisons in the and the status of current plans for development of that )is and six Juvenile Institutions, NONE of restored if adequate and sufficient financial resources were property. The issue of the proposed development of in fact available one of the architects who inspected the istructed in African American communities Supreme Life has generated a tremendous amount of property, Mr. Ron Lucas, provided estimate costs this can Americans continue to lead in the area of controversy within the community, divergent views and states, in pertinent part, that these estimated figures merely and imprisonment. Blacks make up over opinions from a broad spectrum of the community. provide a realistic economic context on which we should filtering through the Cook County Since the meeting on October 12th, I have heard all consider for all of our shared hopes and dreams of )f Corrections, into the Illinois Department of from literally hundreds of residents, both in the preserving Supreme Life, as a testament to our history, the Most are under 25 years old. immediate area of 35th and King Drive as well as from cold, inescapable reality is that it will take enormous sums ver 2,000 people joined the Mayor for a rally the larger community, the expressed views on this issue ofmoneytodothat. have been sharply divided- between those people who, s bill. Our own Senator Carol Mosley Braun How, and even if, that can be accomplished is the single- he record in support of the Death Penalty for are supportive and in favor of the proposal for com­ mercial development of Supreme Life, and those who, most important question for Mid-South Planning at this point. e are over 100 organizations in the Mid-South are adamantly opposed to that development, primarily th services that can help you. The Youth because they want to see the building preserved for its The Position of Mr. John Johnson f Greater Grand Boulevard is a network of historic value to the black community. One of the speakers at our earlier community meeting suggesting John 3 that want to help you. In any event, however, there has been no clear consensus or predominant Johnson, as the principal owner, had "Forgotten his roots and should come brothers, the only place you are going to get view that reflects the overall sentiment of the community as a whole, with back to our community and help us preserve Supreme Life". e penitentiary if you don't get wise. You are respect to this development proposal. In my own conversations with him, he has given no indication i for the majority of you who are not Background on the Issue whatsoever that he is at all inclined to simply "donate" this building to anyone. He very clearly stated that he is not the sole owner of the property For the benefit of those who may not have attended meetings, or who may and other shareholders have to be paid fromth e sale of the property. I may think drugs are your ticket, the not be familiar with the pertinent facts relating to this current controversy, 1 Crime Bill is surely the ticket for someone would suggest that Mid-South Planning take guidance fromth e implicit first, the development proposal at issue calls for demolition of the existing h So if you dont start taking a look at the big advice given by Mr. Johnson, when he states in his Supreme Life Buildings and construction of an leek out the plan you will find yourself a book, "Succeeding Against the Odds", that "the "upscale" fresh produce market and grocery at that st got played. The issue of the proposed road to the future, in other words, depends on location. ethnic entrepreneurs doing their own thing instead A prospective purchaser attended our meeting, development of Supreme of depending on external banks and financier who on October 12th, and presented their plans. her (2.0% Life has generated a will, out of necessity force them to do their thing." Present Status of the Buildings That statement was entirely misinterpreted when 10%) The Supreme Life property has been vacant for tremendous amount of it was quoted by the speaker at our earlier meeting years, from the time that Supreme Life ceased controversy within the there is nothing in that statement which would even doing business as an insurance company. The suggest that John Johnson is willing to "give away" corporation itself is currently in the process of community, divergent a $650,000 price of property'. Mr. Johnson is legally dissolving under the supervision of the simply advising us of the wisdom of utilizing state insurance department-which is required, by views and opinions from available resources within our own community. law, to oversee the distribution of the company's a broad spectrum of the Mid-South Planning role assets to shareholders. Mid-South Planning role The major asset, of course, is the company's real community. Mid-South Planning should defiantly consider estate which consists of the main 2-story corner tapping-into some of those resources to help building at 35th & King Drive, the former advance its cause-particularly, the many well-known, successful black headquarters and corporate offices of Supreme Life Insurance Co. Bhck (79177%) ' developers and contractors locally (such as Dempsey Travis, Elize This property also includes five Adjacent row-houses that were originally , Higgenbottom, Robert Martin and other)v who may be able to provide a residential unit, but were later converted by the company and used for i assistance in the development plans and possibly other resources. records storage. Area residents and community representatives To first determine exactly where Mr. Johnson stands to help preserve participated in the tour, on November 15th, along with two experienced | Supreme Life he should be presented with a formal proposal in any event Editors Note: In the last editorial some architects who offered their opinion as to the feasibility of rehabilitation. time is obviously of the essence at this somewhat belated juncture. members of the community were offended The office building and the row-houses—were severely deteriorated and Although the Defray Farms project will not go forward at this time, there at the reference to "the so-called damaged in many areas and would necessarily require massive repairs and undoubtedly are many other interested developers "waiting on the wings" handicapped." It was the intention to reconstruction for proper rehabilitation and restoration of the property. for an opportunity to secure this prime location, for any number of potential convey the idea, that anyone who sets their In supportive viable proposals for development of that site-whether in development projects. mission and completes it successfully as the the form of commercial projects or otherwise. I strongly share the very members of Barrier Busters did in this legitimate concerns, that this property not be allowed to simply become Landmark designation incident, could not accurately be described another white elephant or, worse yet, A monstrous eyesore that continually I am aware that Mid-South Planning has previously requested landmark as handicapped. In context, the phrase sits vacant for yet another 3-to^J- years, or perhaps even longer, while status for the Supreme Life Building (along with residential structures in merely represents the idea that progressively deteriorating to the point of eventually crumbling and the area) they requested the city to expedite the process for Landmark commitment, confidence and capability collapsing completely. designation. could not be characterized as a handicap. The position to forgo the purchase I want to state publicly that I have opposed that request, and will Upon anyone being offended by the continue to oppose landmark designation, primarily for one simple reason: With these considerations in mind, recent discussions with the developers wording of the editioral, I hope that this Mid-South Planning and Development does not own Supreme Life, nor clarify the intention. of Del Ray Farms, from the community in response to their proposal. I does it own any of the homes or other property for which they have would like to have seen a community consensus on this project. While that requested landmark designation. In fact, many of the homeowners with has been the case, we have nevertheless reached a determination to resolve whom I have spoken are adamantly opposed to landmark status for their South Street Journal this controversy. property- which is entirely understandable, given the severe restrictions The developers fully recognize, as I do, this is entirely a private business and limitations automatically placed on any property that is designated as December 1 - 14, 1994 Vol. 2 No. S transaction between private parties, involving no tax dollars or public funds A 1994 Cherrel Communications Publication landmark property, specifically in terms of limiting the kinds of whatsoever. They therefore have a legal right to proceed with tfieir improvements, alterations, and other exterior changes the owner is allowed Published Bi-Weekly contract for purchase of the Supreme Life property and development of Publisher/Editor, Ron Carter their proposed business at that site. Based on our As alderman, I will not support or seek to impose Associate Editor, Beverly A.Reed ..this is entirely a private landmark status designation for the Supreme Life Editorial Assistant: Theresa Pillow recent discussions, however, the developers have instead determined that they will forgo their existing property at this time, or for any other privately- Contributors/Writers: Mamie Robinson, business transaction purchase option of the property and will not proceed owned property, for which the property owner has Yohance Lacour, Chris Moore, Charles Taylor, with their plans for the Del Ray farms development between private parties, not given express consent and approval. Beauty Turner, Dawn Ewing, Kimberly Arson, at this time. If in fact, Mid-South Planning and Development Beverly A. Reed, involve no tax dollars or This decision comes as a big disappointment to ultimately becomes the owner of Supreme Life, Youth Editor: Chez Finley residents in the immediate area of 35th & King Drive public funds whatsoever, and wishes to seek Landmark status for the Advertising Representatives: who, almost unanimously, were in favor of the Del they therefore have a legal property at that time, I will of course fully support Larry Buder, Beverly A. Reed, Ray farms proposal. Others, will be pleased and that effort. Administrative: Christine Jordan, Ron Holmes relieved by this decision in particular, the Mid-South right proceed with their My overall position Circulation: New Structure Organization Planning and Development Commission, which has contract... I will remain ready, willing and available to (Washington Park) Various Youdis (Robert had a long-standing interest on the Supreme Life offer every appropriate measure of support and Taylor) Address all correspondence to: property as part of its "Bronzeville Plan". assistance to Mid-South Planning and Development, in its efforts to acquire Soutib Street Journal 430S S. King Dr. and re-develop the Supreme Life property. Chicago, Illinois 60653, Steps needed to move ahead In any event, there are serious implications for the future status and de­ My offer of assistance and support should not be misconstrued or Telephone: [312] 924-0461 Fax [312] 924-1470 mistaken to mean that I will act as either a developer or a financier, a All unsolicited materials submitted to velopment of this property. I will continue to encourage and support the development of that lawyer or a negotiator or otherwise "represent" Mid-South Planning there South Street Journal becomes die property of are numerous experts available in all of these areas, who have the special Cherrel Communications/Soudi Street Journal. property in whatever manner is viable, expedient and appropriate whether that development is un undertaken by Mid-South Planning, or whether it is • skills and qualifications to properly handle matters of this nature. To the We assume no responsibility in returning unso­ an acceptable proposal from some other successful purchaser. i commimity as a whole, I want to assure you that I will continue to be very licited materials and we reserve me unrestricted If Mid-South Planning is indeed interested it should therefore attentive to the on-goings status of the Supreme Life property and to any right to edit, comment, and/or withhold immediately take whatever steps are necessary and appropriate to actively future proposals or plans involving that property. And, as I have done materials from publications. pursue that objective. throughout on this and other major development proposals affecting the community, I will of course keep you fully informed December 1 - 14. 1994 South Street Journal Wadsworth School Seized the BOYS& Banner and Carried the Torch On November 5, 1994, Wadsworth Elemen­ Drisha McGill and Latanique Ferguson tary School seized the banner and carried the (seventh grade) and Edress Martin and Eve­ torch at the District Six Parenting Confer­ lyn King represented the sixth grade. These GIRLS Charles Brown, Autry Harrison, ence, held at the District Six/Canal Office, students directed parents to workshops, kept Director Program Director located at 4071 So. Lake Park. The confer­ order and served with dignity, efficiency and SSJ Photos by Hilbert C. Sandifer ence was sponsored and planned by the Dis­ poise. Upon arrival, they obtained conference Below, youth that take part of the many activities at the Boys trict Six Council, which consists of a Local folders and quickly familiarized themselves & Girls Club of Robert Taylor Homes on 51st and Federal. School Council in the district. Mrs. Ruth with the workshop topics, locations and CLUB Cummings, the district representative from providers. They relieved one another period­ By Kimberly Arson, Wadsworth, played a leading role in organiz­ ically in order to check on the progress of the SSJ Staff Writer ing the conference. sessions and to become more knowledgeable Chess tournaments, soccer The conference opened with a general ses­ of the workshop contents. games, entrepreneurial sion, followed by workshops on Parenting Those in attendance, were unanimous in training. These are not the Skills, Conflict Resolution, How and Why of their praise for the terrific job performed by activities one usually hears Homework, Self Esteem, Safe these students. in connection with the Schools, Common Sense Par­ While the parents were at­ Robert Taylor Homes, but enting, Substance Abuse' and rV--tt(r*S tending workshops, their chil­ it's exactly what takes place Gangs. Parents were encour­ dren were supervised by five in the Robert Taylor's Boys aged and recruited to attend and Girls Club on 5120 So. btatfB ^ Wadsworth teachers who made and Wadsworth seized the the commitment to provide Federal, which seeks to offer banner and carried the torch by if* • activities for the children. Boys and Girls an alternative having the largest number of Those teachers were Sharon to the gangs and violence parents in attendance of any Griffin, Sharon Townsend, that surround their lives. school in the district. M Ernestine Maxie, Youlanda The Robert Taylor Club Parents attending were Royster and Jenelle Harper. originally served youth in Marlowe Cribbs, Gloria Smith, Royster and Harper also the community ages 6-18, Helen Cunine, Everline Smith, Hi brought their babies, Dakari but realizing that many Sandra Williams, Regina Gonnigan, Geral- and Naomi, respectively. Helen Plicque, a young adults in the com­ dine Liggan, Dorothy Jones, Rachel Craig and teacher at the Wadsworth Child-Parent Cen­ munity needed alternatives Alisa Whitley. These parents came out in ter, was also in attendance and recruited par­ as well, extended their ser­ horrible weather to support the conference ents from the center. vices to youth up to 25. The and Wadsworth. Ms. Gonnigan was com­ Dr. Joseph Hahn, District Superintendent Club offers basketball, vol­ mended for braving the elements with her and Nailah Muttalib, District Council Presi­ leyball, swimming and com­ smallest child in a stroller. dent, said, "We were efiusive in bestowing puter training, GED, job Other children in attendance were Christo­ accolades upon Mrs. Cummings, the parents, assistance and many other pher Cunine, Latia Williams, Victoria the students, and the teachers of Wadsworth sports and educational ac­ Williams, Louis Love Masaada Love, Lakris- for truly "seizing the banner and carrying the tivities. Children ages 6-18 tiana Love, Natasha Smith, Jeremy Doss and torch." Dr. Milton S. Albritton is the princi­ must be enrolled in school Lanier Smith. A bus was provided for those pal of Wadsworth and the Wadsworth Child- and maintain a C+ average without transportation. Parent Center. in order to participate in the tor, cites such activities as proof of the abilities Wadsworth students served as monitors and David Lily expressed a desire to continue club activities. of the children of Robert Taylor Homes, says usherettes. Robert Smith, Crystal Hollins, group work with parents, students and the "The Mission of the club," says Charles Pegues "We want to teach the kids to be lead­ Janell Eastes, and Zisha Travis (eighth grade) school staff. Brown, Director, Boys and Girls Club, "is to recruit kids in the Projects and breakdown the ers, not followers. We want to show them that social forces like gangs and drugs that threaten there is a different life outside the projects, to destroy their lives." Brown feels that pro­ and provide them with the framework to be grams and activities such as basketball and job responsible caring and self reliant adults. The training positively counteract violence and Autry Harrison, Program Director, agreed drugs. with Mr. Pegues comments, adding "this club Brown is also a well respected artist and has has become one of the elite social service or­ been instrumental in bringing notoriety to the ganizations in the community, due to the ongo­ club with his murals for the Children's ing commitment and the relationships we de­ Museum, the Hall Branch Library and the velop with the child, as well as their parents. I University of Chicago Hospital. must also acknowledge our staff, to which a Mary Jordan: Prop. The club again received notoriety after re­ great part of our success can be attributed. cently building and eating the worlds largest What they bring to the club is special because WlHEKE FMiE iLIINEi Y PECPLE MEET hero sandwich sponsored by the Cheese Fed­ they have either lived in the community eration and Neal Anderson (former Chicago previously or are current residents." Mr. Bear's team member) The event was covered Harrison's vision for the members may seem 1C AM ¥€ 2 DM 538-320C by news stations around the country. The insignificant to those who are not aware of the children's ability to eat most of the sandwich high drop out rate in Robert Taylor Homes. It garnered the club a 2,000 dollar monetary is simply to see his members successfully prize. complete high school. Mr. Harrison blames the near elimination of Truancy Officers as a IhWzl: ADMISSICN!!!! Tommy Pegues, the Social Recreation Direc­ major facjorjuiju^dering his members future. Continued from page 4 Development of a Black Cultural Tourism District will be another aspect of The Mid-South Bronzeville Institute's community focus. In addition, the business and non-profit sec­ Their intent is to recapture the spirit of Black tor of the community, who are the major culture that existed in the 20's and 30's when suppliers of jobs to the Mid-South, will incor­ the first became known as the Black porate their experience and involvement Metropolis. molding the success of this innovative new Ms. Espinosa encourages leaders and resi­ project. dents of the Mid-SoUth area to contact her directly at MSPDC, (312) 924-13330.

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DearTrina SWEET iCMtNLAL \f\r\r Every time me and my boyfriend are together he always Letters brings up the subject of sex. He knows I'm not ready for sex YMmiEBrfM, J^_f^J^.J^^J^J\J\J^-TYJ\J\J\J~V^ r\J\J\J\J^_J\J^J^J\J^_J\J^_J\ yet! Still, I don't want to lose him. What should I do? Chez Finley Peaches TEENAGE PREGNANCY Dear Peaches, I think teenage pregnancy has If you are not ready for sex, don't do it!! Your virginity Grove Pare gone too far. Ten and eleven year is very precious, if your boyfriend old children are having sex. Girls really loves you, he will wait until Plaza 13, 14,15 and 16 years old getting you're ready. If he threatens to pregnant. Tell me where are all of leave, then let him. the morals and values that were Apartments supposed to be instilled in these DearTrina Me and my boyfriend are expecting (formerly the Woodlawn Gardens) kids? I make sure my 15 year old our first child. We have been How Times Have daughter knows about sex and the together for quite some time, but Changed. consequences of unplanned, when he's with his friends, he acts unprotected, underage sex. I different toward me. I am starting The Woodlawn Gardens was once a What's up, suggest other parents do the same. to think he has another woman on the side. What should I nice place to live, kids could go outside South Street Journal readers, my do? name is Chez Finley and I'm the and play even at night. In the summertime you could barbeque on K. Russell Rochelle new youth editor for the South your porch while socializing with your Dear Rochelle; Street Journal. But before I tell you neighbor. The neighbors were like Sit down and talk to your boyfriend tell him how his all the exciting things I have in family, they would watch each others actions make you feel. If he doesn't reconsider his store for you, let me tell children and go places together. There TERRIFIC actions, you and your child should find someone who will you a little bit about myself. was rarely any gunfire or gangfights, TEEN treat you the way you need to be treated, all the time. I am 16 years old a junior at yes there were drugs but they definitely The Terrific Teen for this month is DearTrina; were not heavy the way it is now. Dunbar Vocational High School. Bemia Cleaves. She is a 16 year old My best friend constantly flirts with my boyfriend and tells The Woodlawn Gardens were like My favorite hobbies include Junior at Dunbar Vocational High him nasty lies about me. Other people tell me she has been one big happy family, everyone knew listening to Hi-5, School starting rumors about me what should I do? each other and looked out for one talking on the phone, or chilling where she majors in Vocational Radio Nikki another. But, that was then. with the pimps at Ford City. Broadcasting. She has won awards in Today is a different story, this is my Dear Nikki; As Youth Editor, I plan to educate, Citizenship & Data Processing. She update on the Woodlawn Gardens. The First of all, Nikki, if she is flirting with your boyfriend & inform, and humor the youth. I has also made the Honor Roll three complex is now under new saying nasty things about you, are you sure she is your would like to showcase teens doing years in a row. management headed by Ms. Donna When Bernia is not studying, she bestfriend? I suggest you sit down with her and tell her positive things. It seems like Lillybridge. It has changed its name to can be seen holding the offering how all this makes you feel. If the two of you can't reach everyone is always speaking down Grove Pare Plaza Apartments, and the basket at her church. She also an agreement, ditch her. on teenagers, never saying anything people who once lived there are all prepares and serves the food for the good about us. It's like people try to gone. elderly members. You will also see Dear Trina keep teenagers in the dark. Well, I As more people started to move into Bemia and other youths cleaning up My parents don't have a lot of money therefore, I don't dress am here to try and shed some light the complex, some brought their rowdy around the Hyde Park area, on with Guess clothing & Nike shoes. The problem is, my and rude behavior with them as well. on us, by printing the work of the weekends. friends are always making fun of me. How should I deal with This is how a once peaceful place to talented creative teens that we are. After high school, Bernia plans to it? l.live, began to go down in shambles attend Jackson State University. She Jack the rules got tougher and stricter and intends to major in Radio Dear Jack, r \ the people grew angry and desperate. Broadcasting. If these were really your friends, they would understand Its not safe to stay out late anymore. We asked Bemia where she would be your situation and try to help you, instead of making fun MI/I5IC People are scared to come out of their in ten years, she replied, "In ten years of you. So what you need to do is find you another set of own homes because of the gang wars I will be working in the radio field and friends. MANIA and shootings every night. It's a shame raising my family." GO BERNIA! we have to be prisoners in our own homes. We as a community, shouldn't ]tp Jtottest 5 5oi$s live this way. Tell me, anybody, how can we get our community back to the F(i§bt |fou/ pre...... way it was? Bernia Cleaves 1. Blackstreet - Before I Let You Go. - mm 2. Subway/702 - The Lil Games We Hippy Play. Fourth Ward 3.Brandy -1 Wanna Be Down. Alderman Toni 4. Bone - Thuggish Ruggish Bone Preckwinkle (back 5. Boyz II Men - On Bended Knee row, second from left) is on hand to celebrate the successful launch of the HIPPY program at the Florence B. Price school, 4351 So. Drexel. 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Continued from page 1 the owners of Supreme Life" Both factions, for and against, estimate the buildings worth to be between $650,000 to $675,000. "How Mid-Sobth gets the money is the single most Purchase of Supreme Life building important question" Haithcock said and beginnings of a technical and educational cen­ reference to a "Black Metropolis" was ex­ an "incubator: tourist, information, and educa­ adding that Johnson "has given no indication ter. plained as not only a historical reference but tional center." In this way, he believes, "It what-so-ever that he is inclined to donate" the The Supreme Life Building is currently an indication of the economic promise of the would hopefully bring in people, anyway, and building. "He and the other share holders need owned by a group of investors headed by pub­ land value of the near-lake black south side. generate capitol" to have a better chance of to be given (their share)." The Alderwoman lisher John H. Johnson. The now defunct If the property changed hands "they (Del staying within the community. Linder pointed said that there are also "severe restrictions" agreement between the Johnson group and Ray Farms) would bring in meats, and veg­ out that the immediate Supreme Life area's upon property given landmark status. Haith­ Del Ray Farms would have destroyed what etables and people whose loyalties and needs business enterprises consisted mostly of out­ cock warned the meeting that she "will not some south siders considered to be a monu­ follow that" but, he added, "the produce side run businesses, a few black owned fran­ support or seek to impose land mark status" ment highlighting the African American pres­ would generate a lot of traffic - and that's chises and even fewer small black owned upon any property until she has spoken to ence and struggle in Chicago. okay - but it (that traffic) would not reflect the businesses (SBOB) with even fewer of those each respective property owner. With this victory MSPDC plans to use the history of or necessarily the interest of the SBOB being non-tavern/beauty aid centered The issue of land mark status is "complete Supreme Life building as a foundation-stone area. It would reflect produce: vegetable, car­ businesses. Because of the possibly large per­ nonsense" said Lowe, "there are always those, towards a new Black Metropolis. "MSPDC", rots, and turnips." Linder believes by keeping centage of the high- traffic business created mostly outsiders, who come in and see the explained Lucas, "wants people to know that the building and making it into an "office and by Del Farms it would be other ethnic groups, value of landmark status." he claimed all it was people like John H. Johnson and the small business base it would bring in a differ­ Linder cited, who would see "the produce property owners need do is "leave the front (of founders of Liberty that built an economic ent business spirit" thereby reflecting a more (proposal) generating more business." Ac­ the property) the same" and are then free to foundation in the 1920's and 1930' that rivaled beneficial interest to the south side commu­ cording to the Black Metropolis report whites refurbish the interior and sale or keep their any (financial institution) in the world and it nity at-large. created an "alternate" business area along property as they will. "The city", he said, "will was the starting point for Jet and Ebony mag­ George Lowe, a representative of the Resi­ 47th street where they "controlMed the prop­ often provide the renovation money." Lowe azines." African Americans have to utilize dents Council of Lake Meadows, said he be­ erty to such an extent that Black owned busi­ cited what he said are the examples of the our cultural and economic history in Chicago lieves that a further study by Del Ray Farms nesses were virtually excluded from the near north side, Chinatown, Greektown and to "redevelop one of the most important eco­ of the area's crime statistics made a larger area...creating what become known as the other gentrified areas. Tim Wittman, a Preser­ nomic centers in the nation as far as African impact upon the their decision to "forgo" de­ "Browzeville's skid-row" by the 1950's. vation Specialist for the Landmarks division Americans are concerned Lucas said. velopment of the land. "The crime rate in the "The bottom line is. You first have to pur­ of the Department of Planning and Develop­ Lucas has been at the forefront to save what area would have been disastrous to an open chase the property. Where are you (MSPDC) ment with the Commission of Chicago Land­ MSPDC believes the Supreme Life structure air market" Lowe believes. Combined with a going to get the money. You cannot get it marks said the case of Supreme life is cur­ and historical image represents to a world lack of community support which he believes from (the community)" Dr. Mercedier deFre- rently in the process of further study. "We will wide community of African related peoples. never materialized during any community itas Goodwin, area resident said at the com­ hold a hearing at 320 N. Clark, room 516, at For Lucas the area of 35th and King Drive meetings caused Del Ray Farms to re-think. munity meeting. According to the report 12:45 pm on 4 January 1995 to hear argu­ embraces a historical and, if MSPDC has its He claims both business and political sup­ "Chicago Politics" this south side community ments". say, a current Who's Who in the African porters of the Del Ray Project "lags behind "is one of the poorest in the city, if not the Lucas said development plans are being sent American experience. "We live in one of the the (majority) community consciousness. Al­ poorest. It is the cite of 38 percent of all the to Johnson to "collaborate with other en­ most historical neighborhoods in the city and though Lowe is not in complete agreement public housing in the city. The relative afflu­ trepreneurs: L.C. Higgenbottom, Dempsey we have never (developed) it." Lucas argues. about Mid-South Planning's project, either, "I ence of middle-class high rises in the north­ Travis and a meeting with Tim Samualson, Donald Linder, Ph.d., the Chairman of the am enthused about its efforts." Lowe said his eastern (part) of the (area) is more than bal­ also a Preservation Specialist" who handles Education Commission at MSPDC under­ judgement of the community meetings con­ anced by the poverty of the (area's) west the Supreme Life building litigation. stands Lucas' argument and adds his own in­ cerning the Supreme Life issue showed "80% side." Lucas believes the building can become a sights. "The building is in a very strategic of the community was behind (Lucas)." Alderwomen Haithcock also cautioned the "tribute" to the John Johnson's, Frank L. Gille- area. It's located in a major thoroughfare". Linder expanded upon his view of the com­ participants of the Hartzell Church commu­ spee's, Jesse Binga's, Robert S. Abbott's and Supreme Life, Linder analyzed, is a "high munities concerns saying "you can't fight" that nity meeting that "the location (of Supreme Anthony Overton's of yesterday and tomorrow. traffic area" and "close to the loop" as well as the produce market would bring in more peo­ Life) makes it a major focal point. Thus, if Alderwomen Madeline Haitcock being a gateway to any current or future ple but the community would better be served Mid-South Planning is interested in develop­ "Black Metropolis". Lindens investigation and if the Supreme Life building would be used as ing they should submit a formal proposal to comments on page 9

Continued from page 1 was to appoint Gardner to the Department of ward resident asked, "Are you going to support Neighborhoods. Carter continued to say, Dino McNeal for Alderman?" Gardner re­ Gardner "Many organizers like myself thought it was sponded, "It is too early to say, I would not time to retire with a person like Gardner know that until the petitions are finalwit h the cDhoe Clinic worked closely with Washington and this has heading the Department of Neighborhoods. election board." He continued, "I am a part of prepared me for the task I have now. Gard­ Then the city council voted the department out this community, and part of the process that Shoe Repair Shoe Sales ner, a former staff person for The Woodlawn which meant stopping Harold and Gardner in addresses the concerns of the Woodlawn com­ Repair Purses and Handbags Organization and was appointed to many posts this important move. It was a awakening for munity." Clean Dye and Shine by Washington. the community, in that we realized just be­ "As mayor I will commit myself fully to a Fast and Courteous Service Mr. Carter, worked with Joe Gardner when cause Harold was mayor, didn't mean that our reduction in gang participation and gang vio­ both were heavily involved in community or­ work was finished." lence." We can't legislate a reduction in crime While You Wait ganizing. The audience nodded in agreement As Gardner continued, questions were raised (referring to Daley's crime bill). We have to Hours 9 am to 6 pm Mon. - Sat when Carter stated, "One of the first and on his decision to run for mayor. One 20th give them the opportunity to get a job instead 523 E. 47th St. 536-8040 smartest moves that Harold Washington made of selling dope " Gardner mnrlnHeH

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South Street Journal^ November 5th Endorsements First of all, we encour­ The Rosenwaid Building age voters not to vote for City officials are now threatening the Rosen­ Judge Richard Crane waid Building with demolition that sjrarked a Press Conference & Rally Thursday, October for letting those police 31, 12 noon, on the comer of 47,ll& Michigan officers get away for Avenue. shooting at the Black Supporting the total rehab of the building, present at the press/rally will be Dr. Peter As- couple. Even though coli, grandson and biographer of Julius Judge Eugene Pincham Rosenwaid. Also expected to attend is dece­ dents of Booker T. Washington opposing the says he should be re­ demolition, keeping with the wishes of Julius tained. Under the law Rosenwaid and Booker T. Washington who Crane did the right thing. were major developers of the building. The building located on the 47th Street re­ Rod Blagojevich the Democratic development strip is listed on the National nominee for governor, neither Registry for Historic Places. Historicans said GOP nominee Jim Ryan took a it is the lasi vestige that finks us to our public position on Judge Crane. A historical past from slavery to present day. sign of what voters may expect 3rd Ward Republican Committeeman Bobbie Johnson, a former tenant of the Rosenwaid building The immediate realily is that in April 2000 from a prospective governor. and Program Director for Teen Cyber Tech Cafe' was part of a Chicago delegation traveled to South Street Journal, in the same Cleveland, Ohio to attend the National Trust for Historic Preservation Conference in which the when CHAC started the proceedings to vacant *a> thai Jesse Jm*sou ir. eadorsed Trust if rty the 451-unit building was occu- Bobby Rush and Roland Burris; mostly Section 8 and displaced n here's an endorsement of princi­ On 47th Street the Quest to save Grand Blvd. Branzeville—Bobbie Johnson, 3 Robert Taylor Homes residents. ples. However, Blagojevich says he Ward Republican Committeeman supported Alone with many community representa­ has a sincere passion for the issues the "Rosenwaid", One of the first by a city-wide coalition charged an immediate tion, the rally is unfolding as a political fight in Black community. workforce housing complexes Reality verses Political Immediacy addressing with unannounced mayoral candidate Paul Jakes, alone with 3rd ward candidates Kenny (Continued on page 9) built in America for working class the Michigan Boulevard Garden Apartments, commonly known as the Rosenwaid Building. African Americans (Continued on fxige 4) Exploratory committee to announce Farrakhan: on D.C. sniper Former member violates Islamic teachings 'Llt is horrific for guilty of such murder us to learn that some­ violates Islamic i^^K; Jakes candidacy for mayor one who once was a ings, "Nowhere ifr-w^^. part of our ranks may teachings of Islam, and DonneII Robinson Rev. Paul be involved in some­ of the Honorable Staff Writer Jakes, is ex­ thing as horrific as Elijah Muhammad, (Chicago) - Prospective candidate Paul Jakes had pected to join this." said the Honor­ would we countenance high spirit in his message when addressed the "Stop the race with able Minister Louis any man taking the the War" rally in Chicago loop. He carried on the four other can­ didates, with Farrakhan. lives of innocent hu­ spirit as he accepted the backing of the Accountabil­ no official Maryland officials man beings," ity Committee (TAC). The momentum was boosted announcement on Oct. 25 charged "f and we grieve for again with the Chicago Defender editorial the of Mayor John Allen Williams, the seiT5tl»fcikiss of position that Jakes can win. "But only if we get Richard Daley. also known as John life and with aTr-** behind him." Muhammad, 41, and families that ' ' However, the closest Jakes will official announce teen John Lee Malvo loved. But we also his candidacy will come on Friday, November I, at with six counts of grieve for Williams, Bethel AME Church 4448 S. Michigan Ave. at 6:30 first-degree murder also known as John pm, where an Exploratory Committee will start the in the shootings. A Minister Louis Farrakhan Muhammad's, first process to gain the momentum of Clergy, Business third man, reportedly wife and his son and candidate." Said Atty. Bob Anderson a member of and Community Support. co-owner of a blue Chevrolet Ca­ his second wife and their three Jakes Exploratory Committee. Impatient, some members of the community are price the pair was caught in, was children, who will have to grow Speaking before the Task Force for Black Politi­ waiting for Jakes to make the official announcement. arrested as a material witness Oct. up and live with whatever comes cal Empowerment, Jakes said. "This is not about me. Including members of TAC. 26. from the trial of these two per­ This is a calling and a draft. [ will be an instrument Farrakhan said the accused sons. "That announcement will be in line with an action to carry this movement forward." plan for new voters, the money and leaders to stand deadly D.C-area sniper has had "Members of his family said, tall, and the resources of TV, radio, polling, and fo­ Jakes is expected to be present at the rally that is no link with the Nation of Islam 'This is not the John that 1 knew.' cus groups to give the voters a full picture of the (Continued on page 5) for over three years and anyone (Continued on page 7)

South Street Journal rreedom of tne [r«ss is not rree, A Crystal Ball of terrorism the past, South Street J Political Black Summit Cointelpro Specter, Haunts of Black I /ah With Frances M. Real \ called for Nov. 16 Today the U.S. of America is at a point of imbalance Jjalute UJ UV Med i.i Continued on^pugtA. Continued on page 81 Sunday. December 1, 2002 At Harris VWCA s

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Page ' Children who participate in early Chicago Head Start Program gives Moms learning experiences such as Head Start out-perform other students, their l.Q.'s are five as well as Kids a head start in life times higher, and they are two The UnZip years ahead in reading and 1,5 years ahead in math. Thirty- five percent of these students went on to attend college, by the Weatherman which was 2.5 limes the rate of their peers without the aid of ~j\ M" erchandise Mart Properties, Inc. is willing to settle early childhood education services (Abecedarian Project J. vJL the community of activist George Blakemore for statistics). S3,5000, based on guard put him out of the building, Blake­ In addition, the children showed improvement in pre- more complaint is of equal access to the Merchandise Mark, reading skills such as letter recognition, expanded work denied due to his race, Rastifarian look and his perceived knowledge, phonemic awareness, knowledge and significant housing status of looking (homeless). Mr. Blakemore's next gains in social skills (Head Start Family and Child Experi­ target is Starbucks ences Survey [FACES] results). While the nation's attention was focused on New York and In conjunction with Head Start, the City of Chicago also Washington Tuesday, Detroit took a major step toward elect­ provides family literacy and career planning programs to ing a new mayor. Former State House Minority Leader enable mothers to contribute more to their children's devel­ Kwame Kilpatrick (D) now Mayor of Detroit was in Chicago opment, as well as realize a better life for their families. recently took 51 percent of the vote Nineteen other candidates Parents are offered GED tutoring, computer training, Eng­ split the remainder of the voles. lish as a Second Language courses, vocational training, etc. In exchange for their living allowance, parents who do ex­ Chicago has 2,374 Head Start slots; currently many of tremely well in the program are recruited as mentors and as those slots remain unfilled. While the Head Start program volunteers in Head Start and other child care facilities. is of vital importance, many caregivers do not know that the Various Head Start Programs still have openings. These Head Start program exists or fully understand the broad- include neighborhoods such as: Englewood, West Engle- range of its services. Head Start programs nationwide have wood. East Garfield Park, West Garfield Park, Lower West served close to 18 million children and families since its Side, Humboldt Park, Greater Grand Crossing, Austin, inception in 1965. or the The Head Start program has North Lawndale, South Lawndale, Logan Square, Uptown helped improve the lives of tens of thousands of Chicago and New City. Those interested in enrolling in the Head children and their parents who live below the poverty level. Start program should call 1 (800) 239-9957. protest on lack of Walgreen co. donates one million read- A Spanish medical team s study released in Madrid in has Biacks at soiiders Hem my eyeglasses to Africa shown thai tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the active chemical Civic activist Eddie Read will be in marijuana, destroys tumors in lab rats. Not news to the U. leading community representatives to S. government A study in Virginia in 1974 yielded similar Chicago Sports Authority meeting on results but was suppressed by the DEA, shut down the Vir­ Friday November I, to address the ginia study and all further cannabis research. In 1983 the lack of Black contractors on the Sol­ Reagan/Bush administration tried to persuade U.S. universi­ diers Field Project. ties and researchers to destroy all cannabis research work Read toured the contraction site done between 1966 and 1976, including compendiums in li­ with State Representatives Lu Jones braries. In 1976. President Gerald Ford put an end to all and Charles Morrow, where they wit­ public cannabis research and granted exclusive research ness only sever (7) blacks working on rights to major pharmaceutical companies. the project. In addition, not only out of State workers from Iowa and Cali- White supremacist Matt Hale and his World Church yf the Jbrnian working but contractors from Creator (WCOTC), who lead a Nazi rath in Chicago this past summer should know there mm he a Jewisli/hiack caah- out of the country from Australia tion coming together next year. Contact Mr. Hale httpJf Read made the announcement of www. tao. ca-dominion'wcotcf the meeting on WVON Radio for community support to secure a fair gt 911 Lottery tickets won on Sept. 11. 2002 in the New York representation of Black contractors. states Lottery Most of the 5,631 winners were quick pick Sources close to the project in­ winners. The same amount that was first reportedly died on formed SSJ that minority representa­ fhedayof9J 1. A coincidence? Yeah just like twojets hitting tion is met by the affirmative action Pictured I-r: Cong. Danny K. Davis, (7), Bla Ahmed Tnubu, Governor, Lagos State, the Trade Center. Surprised, but not bizarre. Now, Congres­ goals of 25%. Agencies officially rep­ Nigeria; Edward H. King, director, Government and Community Relations, Walgreen Co.; Leke Pitan, Honorable Commissioner for Health Lagos State, Nigeria sional Intelligence Committee members have said President resenting Black and other minority The Walgreen Company in conjunction with Congressman Danny K. Davis (D., Bush has presented no factual evidence proving that link 911 groups' as part of the Over Sight 7th), announced plans to donate one million reading eyeglasses to several African to Iraq. Even the President separates 91J from an imminent committee are the Target Group, Chi­ countries to help reduce the burden of illiteracy and poor vision in Africa. Irpsfi threat - and here's the proof President Bush sees 91I cago Urban League, and Black Con­ During a press conference Walgreens drugstore at Laramie and Madison pre­ Iraq as separate, on September 24, he lowered the do­ tractors United. sented sample of the eyeglasses to Governor Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Lagos State, mestic "risk of terrorist attacks" from orange toyeliow! If the H owe ver. Read stated. Nigeria, The country will receive about 400,000 eyeglasses. The other countries to Iraqi threat was imminent, wouldn 't the "risk of terrorist at­ "Everything, not a white man is a mi­ receive eyeglasses are Ghana, Cameroon, Uganda, Senegal, Zimbabwe and Tanza­ tacks" have at least remained the same - on orange - or even nority. That does not address Black nia. been raised to Red? representation. Cong. Davis' African Affairs and Health Task Forces have identified seven Afri­ Joining in with Read is the newly Some elected officials would be glad ifLuanna Peterson can countries to receive varying numbers of eyeglasses. formed Voice Of the ExOffeners, go back to Washington D. C. after Nov. 5th, election serv­ Walgreen Co. will facilitate the shipping of the eyeglasses from its warehouse in who have been addressing many con­ ing as Rod Blagojevicli deputy campaign manager. Their Illinois to eastern U.S. ports. struction issues around the city. concern she might gel Involved in some aldermanic races. For more information about the African Eyeglass Initiative call: 312-567-9830, Word ii she plans to stick around for the victory agenda of Blagojevich election. Which means stay in Chicago. For Commissioner Elect The Best The VS Secretary of Education, Rod Paige has honored two Chicago area teachers into the 1 l'h Annual National Teach­ ers Hall of Fame. Recognized with eight other inducteesweTe ITR0P0LITAN WATER Janice Gould, an art teacher at Lawrence Hail Youth Ser­ vices and Dr. Emlel Hamberlin, a biology and horticulture RECLAMATION DISTRICT teacher at Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable High School, with their all-expense paid trip to Washington DC and Emporia, Kansas (corporate headquarters of the NTHF). They also were awarded gifts including a$l, 000 stipend and a$l, 000 scholarship for a student in their school district, a Hall of Fame signet ring and lapel pin, and numerous educational products and materials.

The University of Chicago must have seen the writing on the walls of their lack of Black student enrollment. They are now yi&fA;. doing a recruitment drive. But word is their construction projects is better than their Black Students., 7 out of a 100. Happy Birthday to SSJ publisher and editor Ron Carter, and his younger brother Dwayne born on October 31, and Har- oldlMcos on November 1, and Kisha Shavers ofWVONon NovembeTnVord'is Ms. Carter not a scorpion but had the bug ofjjjij^^j^tfkjcki'!^ her rhythm twice. Smith Street Journal Oc.

In a national comparison of Chi­ cago; Mayoral candidates in New Chicago Elections Bd. York, Boston, and Los Angeles L need only 7,500, 3,000, and 1,000 signatures respectively. For Illi­ Reverses Position, nois statewide offices such as Governor and U.S. Senator, the Defends 25,000 Signature requirement to thwart requirement is 5,000. And in Challengers to Richard Daley 1995, prior to the General Assem­ in a national comparison, Chicago . bly's changes, the requirement for Chicago citywide candidates was Mayoral candidates In: only 2,261. New York, 7,500 Boston, 3,000 TAC is calling on the Board of Elections to abandon its defense LOS Angeles 1,000 of the lawsuit to lower the signa­ Illinois statewide offices, 5,000 ture requirement. TAC is also Before the General Assembly changed the law in 1995 calling on Richard Daley, City Chicago Mayoral candidates 2,261. Clerk James Laski, and City In a startling reversal of its po­ citizens and businesses seeking to Treasurer Judith Rice to support sition, the Chicago Board of Elec­ energize Chicago's February the reforms. tions has with to court to defend 2003 election, supports the law­ Mayor Daley press office did not William Davis, (Front Row, Right) spokesman for Coalition to Save The Met, its 25,000-signature requirement suit. Aldermen William Beavers return calls to state his position on stands with Jonnie Richardson, wife of Rev. Theodore Richardson, retired for citywide candidates' nominat­ and Ed Smith, Rainbow/PUSH, Chicago's relatively new election pastor of Metropolitan Community Church for 40 years, announces a filing of ing petitions. The Board's Chair­ League of Women Voters, Chi­ law: Nor has he made comments a lawsuit to present the systematic dismantling and demolition of the land­ man Langdon Neal said earlier cago Southside NAACP, The Chi­ in support or oppose the 25,000- mark church. the requirement is "'excessive' cago Defender, Chicago Sun- signature requirement for city- and should be reduced," and Times, Chicago Tribune, South wide candidates'. spokesman Tom Leach said, Street Journal and Daily South "As Chicago's chief elected offi­ Fight to Save Historic "We've had conversations about Town, and other organizations cial, Mr. Daley should have an [people] filing a lawsuit against have also called for reforming the opinion on this issue," says the Board and taking a neutral signature requirement. Crosby, "Does he support the Church moves from position." But now, the Board is "We are shocked but not sur­ Board's requirement that candi­ defending what The Accountabil­ prised by the Board's reversal," dates must gather 25,000 signa­ ity Committee (TAC) calls an un­ says Bruce Crosby, TAC Co- tures? Does he think this is fair? Community Streets to Court fair policy. Convener. "The Board's Com­ Candidate-access to the ballot is The Board filed a defense missioners are appointed by the centra] to our democracy, and Grand Blvd.—The Coalition to Metropolitan congregation for 40 brief in U.S. District Court be­ Cook County Democratic Party, Chicagoans deserve to know Mr. Save the Met filed a lawsuit in years, and declared that the com­ fore Judge Charles R. Norgle in and Mike Madigan and the De­ Daley's stance on this issue." Cook County Circuit Court munity would not allow the response to a lawsuit filed by mocrats in the Illinois General Ideally, Mr. Daley will join the against Rev. Leon Perry 111, trus­ church to be demolished. "This is Chicago citizens who are candi­ Assembly changed Chicago's chorus of voices that is calling for tees of the Church and other par­ a community effort," Davis said. dates for citywide office in 2003. election law to make it more diffi­ reform. To prepare for upcoming ties to prevent demolition of the "We are not going to stand by and Their lawsuit alleges that the cult for candidates, independents, court proceedings, TAC is lining historic 113-year-old facility. This watch another one of our impor­ 25,000-requirement unduly bars and new parties." up local and national voter rights is the latest chapter in a battle to tant historical landmarks disap­ their participation in the electoral advocates, and Mr. Daley is en­ pear. The decision to tear down "The Party that likely stole the save one of Chicago's most sig­ process and is therefore unconsti­ couraged to testify as well, in sup­ this structure was made capri­ I960 Presidential election is at it nificant historic structures. tutional. port of a lower signature require­ ciously, That decision will not again - - trying to steal Chicago On October 24, 2002, Preserva­ ment. stand." TAC, a citywide coalition of for Richard Daley." tion Chicago, a prominent archi­ tectural advocacy group, ranked "My grandfather first joined Metropolitan Community (Jhurcn thfs church in 1950'." Richardson as number three on its list of Chi­ said, "Five generations of my ^Floral Designs^ cago's Seven Most Threatened family have been members here By Buildings. and I am still a member in good William Davis, spokesman for standing to this day. This building Leonard & Frans JOHN'S the Coalition, stood outside the was built 113 years ago. 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"One person that Bruce Crosby co-convener of with then Operation PUSH, Dis­ The source also indicates that per­ can get the most Black leaders TAC and a member of Jakes ex­ trict manager under former Cong. son would be a front to divide the together today is Mayor Daley. As ploratory committee said. "Jakes Gus Savage, and worked for city Black community. Jakes Thomas "TNT' Todd says it: has the consensus of our commu­ government. "Frankly, the people Reports are Mayor Daley has billed for aldermanic candidates 'they are not selling us out, they nity in his leadership. His actions of Chicago both Black and White, conducted a poll of prospected and the public. are giving us away'. have always spoken louder than will remember what he has done black candidates that could give "Some of us haven't been in the With the lack of black elected his words. Moreover, in this in­ in all those areas," Said Crosby. him a challenge. "Jakes was not same room together in years," officials, Arty. Anderson says. stance upon announcing he again Other candidates in the race are on his list.' Said the source. "This Jakes explained. "But today, is the "We are going to fight this. The is standing when many would not. Rafael Chagin, Rev. Joseph time he (Daley) is not going to day we are moving forward. issues and the future are too high Jakes is most noted for his ac­ McAfee, Pat McAllister, and Rev. know where we are coming from." However, no public official has not to. And we call on all those tivism on police matters. How­ Robert Floid Plump.

abiity Committee, who started the process for replacing Daley said. "We will not cut deals to keep us in office at the expense of our peo­ ple." Coleman made her statement in the Chicago Defender early Octo­ ber, supporting Mayor Daley's Tillman Bradley Bashkin ' Mosley-Braun work in the 16th Ward. Mosley-Braun May Run Tillman three times said earlier he State way Gardens and Kenny Saw­ now supports Aid. Dorothy Tillman yer. for Office, Even Presi­ reelection. But informed SSJ he dent will reconsidered his support chal­ Baskin Blast Coleman Former U. S. Sen. Carol Mosley- lenging the candidates to address on Daley Support Braun, has not ruled out running the lack of black construction Hal Baskin a third time candidate for Mayor, reported the National workers doing city projects in the for alderman of the 16th ward Newspaper Publishers Assoc, third ward. Candidate Pat Dowell launched out on Aid. Shirley Cole­ including the Democratic nomina­ who campaigned on 47th street man on her support for Mayor tion for president in 2004. Mosley stated she welcome Bradley to Richard Daley. "This is why the Braun stated supporters are en­ open his eyes to understand, 16th ward needs a Representative couraging her to advance to public Tillman is not an issue in the cam­ that understand the problems peo­ office again and the suggestions paign. "Her term is up. The com­ ple lace in this ward. range from running for re-election munity has basically declared that "When elected the only debt 1 to the United States Senate in '04 already. It is a matter of who Brad­ have to repay, is to the people that to running for president of the 3rd Ward Aldermanic candidate pat Dowell (right) gathers signatures for her United States in '04," Mosley- nominating petitions from 47th Street business owner Rudolph Alleyme. Oowelt ley and the other members will voted me in office. Not the Mayor. has launched a door-to-door campaign, greeting residents and business in her chose to support as the new alder­ We have the strength, independ­ Braun tells NNPA. bid to unseat sitting Alderman Dorothy Tillman. man." She added "His challage is ence, intelligence, and integrity to However, raising funds for the more of an reinforcement like other do the right thing by the people and office of US Senate is State Sena­ support to Tillman voters of the ward.,. for the people. Coleman has not tor Bark a Obama. "Gator" Bradley went through a process to make a To read the rest of this article, Wallace "Gator" Bradley who Other candidates in the race is visit BlackPressUSA o/.http:// may reconsider his former candidate Dorothy Oliver of discussion like that. ran against Alderman Dorothy Baskin a member of The Account- www. kpressusa. com/News/A rticl e

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October SI—November 13, 2002 South Street Jouriml 22 Black aldermen, Daley appointed Chicago Wards Political Line-up 12. Which for the most part are loyal Ward Alderman Race Register voters Known political position to him before the voters of the ward. Black Leadership Summit 1 Jesse D. Granato Hispanic 25,898 Off the record, one aldermanic 2 Madeline Hatthcock Black 26,140 staffer pointed out that. "Those ap­ Appointed Nov. 16 to follow Atlanta pointed to Daley will never be pro­ 3 Dorothy Tillman Black 26,469 Appointed , H. Wtahingion gressive. The issue is right only if 4 Toni Preckwinkle Black 29,545 the check is right." 5 Leslie Hairston Black 29,776 Cong. McKinney address to Chicago Black elected officials know it has 6 Freddrenna m. Lyle Black 36,191 Appointed 7 William M. Beavers Black 33,389 Ujima Political Action Committee (Gadlin) Shakur ask, "What the city a problem on its hands. State Rep. 8 Todd H. Stroger Black 39.595 Appointed and Kennedy King Student Gov­ is doing to poor residents is indefen­ Connie Howard pointed out it is a 9 Anthony Beale Black 36,775 ernment will host Atlanta Con- sible and inexcusable—and with fur­ matter of finance as well. "The one gress woman Cynthia McKinney to ther examination it may even be ille­ who pays for the campaign chest 10 John A. Pope White 27.146 Appointed Chicago. She will be discussing her gal. normally controls the candidate and 11 James A. Balcer White 22,112 Appointed recent defeat at the hands of what She went on to report, more egre­ has the clout with the official." 12 RayFrias Hispanic 12,145 many say groups outside the Black gious wrong, is how Chicago's civil "The Black community must start 13 Frank Oltvo White 25,223 community and what it means for rights, religious, political and quasi- putting money in their candidates 14 Edward m. Burke White 13,835 the future of Black independent poli­ militant leadership has been silent. with their votes," 15 Theodore Thomas Black 26,893 tics. The event will take place on "Even the Chicago Urban League, At one point during last Novem­ 16 Shirley Coleman Black 24,899 Saturday, November 9, 1:00—5:30 which sits a stone's throw away from ber, the Black Caucus had a light of 17 Latasha R. Thomas Black 34,968 Appointed pm at Kennedy King College, Inter­ Robert Taylor Homes with its $7 a united front regarding their wards - 18 Thomas W Murphy White 34,585 national Room 6800 S. Wentworth. million budget and superior research remap. In response, it beefed up its 19 Virginia A. Rugai White 36,775 Appointed Admission is Free. and lobbying skills, offers nothing. public image during the ward remap 20 Arenda Troutman Black 25,058 Appointed However, with the aftermath of The NAACP? Forget about it." with political consultant Demarie 21 Rev. Leonard Deville Black 43,327 Appointed McKinney speaking to Chicago, She continued to point out despite Cobb. 22 Ricardo Munoz Hispanic 15,553 progressive political activist and the the obvious civil and human rights Dr. Conrad Worrill stated that it 23 Michael R. Zalewski White 30,240 public at large will gather again for a violations, not even the Rainbow/ was the long over due leadership the 24 Michael D. Chandler Black 35,243 Black Political Leadership Summit PUSH Coalition, Nation of Islam, or community has been waiting for 25 Daniel Solis Hispanic 19,019 to take place the following Saturday, National Black United Front-all from Black aldermen." However, 26 Billy Ocasio Hispanic 23,924 Appointed November 16, 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm, headquartered in Chicago—has taken after the ward remap was over the 27 Walter Burnett, Jr. Black 30,005 Appointed at the Centers for Inner City Studies, up the plight. "And let's not talk united front filled aside. 28 Ed H. Smith Black 31,994 700 East Oakenwaid. about the body of churches— The goals of Summit are to ad­ 29 Isaacs. Chandler Black 27.644 The Summit is a call to action preachers with ten and twenty thou­ dress leadership over the next 3 30 Michael A, Wojcik White 19,719 addressing the February 2003 elec­ sand people congregations." months. The Summit is to address 31 RaySuarez Hispanic 19,310 tion according to Randy Evans, Evans said. "We need solutions. the 22 biacks wards in Chicago with 32 Theodore Matlak White 32,306 member of the Ujima Political Ac­ We know there is a need to call for approximately 800,000 Black voters 33 Richard F. Mell White 17.176 tion Committee, who called the action. For those of us who know, in Chicago. 34 Carrie Austin Black 41,483 Appointed summit, along with Ron Carter, pub­ there's a movement waiting and What has happened is because too 35 Vilma Cotom White 21,646 lisher of SSJ called the meeting as a there is room for all of us on the many Black people do not see a rela­ 36 William J.P. Banks Black 30,250 quick follow-up to the expected road frontline. This is the focus of this tionship between their vote and any 37 Emma Mitts Black 30,158 Appointed map that McKinney will outline for Black Leadership Summit." change in their lives; the process has 38 Thomas R. Allen White 27,381 Chicago to avoid. "If we don't act now, our problem turned off a lot of people. However, 38 Margaret C. Laurino White 23,530 As in the sixties and seventies, may be worse than the issue of At­ on the other hand, if we do not vote, 40 Patrick J.O.'Connor White 22.448 black aldermen was identified as the lanta." Evans said. we yield the field to the other side. 41 Brain Doherty White 36,739 "Silent 6." Black aldermen then un­ "No one can argue that something We yield the field particularly to the 42 Burton F. Natarus White 34,164 der the late Mayor Richard J. Daley needs to be done to change how our Right-wing conservative. 43 Vi Daley White 34,226 is a reflection to the present alder­ leadership functions in this city. But Carter said. "With Black voters it 44 Bernard Hasen White 33,175 men now amounts into a full-scale what amazes many is how compla­ is not a matter of providing the mar­ 45 Patrick J. Levar White 30,148 crisis for the Black Chicago inde­ cent the overall populace has be­ gins of victory for elections in Chi­ 46 Helen Shiller White 27,830 pendence to address direct issues come." Evans pointed out. cago. Blacks are the deciding factor. 47 Eugene C. Schulter White 30,340 facing the community. Political activist, Richard Burnett That's all to it." 48 Mary Ann Smith White 26,529 "Where art thou Black Leader­ adds that the voters at times are a For info, call 773/434-2306. 49 Joseph A. Moore White 20.003 ship?" an article by Stephanie reflection of the leadership. Of the 50 Bernard L. Stone White 23,050 Total city voters 1,409.492 Parking "I feci especially bound to devote my energies lo the freedom and elevation of my people. For the accomplishment of this object. • I know of no instrumentality more effective than the press. " Tickets fcl went to the store the other day, Frederick Douglas I was only in there for about 5 Please join its with presentations on: Iminutes, and when 1 came out South Street Journal's there was a damn motorcycle cop (Jon Paw writing a parking ticket. On Broadcast So I went up to him and said, 10 years "Come on, buddy, how about giv­ Cos, Pumtte, S&ott ing a guy a break?" He ignored Anniversary me and continued writing the ticket. 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(Continuedfrom page 1) Bridges, was a Black empower­ "But, I respectfully say, to the study group in northern Can ment activist and longtime friend members of the media and the and later a small study group" City Budget and associate of Min. Farrakhan. American people, Timothy attle. Farrakhan: McVeigh confessed that he was a With a $116 million deficit for The accused sniper was in bad In 1996, at the annual Saviours Christian, but nobody blames the 2003, the City of Chicago's $4.7 Bil­ standing with the Nation over a Day convention, all of the believers church for his misconduct," he ob­ lion budget includes; $195 Million on D.C. sniper child custody dispute with his sec­ present were given the right to wear served. Mr. McVeigh was found GO Bond for Public Works, Con­ ond wife, who attends a D.C.-area the name Muhammad, as a sign of guilty of the April 1995 Oklahoma tinuation of the Annual $200 Million mosque, Min. Farrakhan said. He religious ties to Nation of Islam And this is not the John that we City Federal Building bombing. "Neighborhood Alive 21" Construc­ had not been heard from since patriarch Elijah Muhammad. The knew. What happened to him, Likewise, the pastors of those im­ tion Fund for new Police and Fire 1999, the Minister said. name Muhammad means, "one what caused this remains at pre­ prisoned are not linked to their stations, a layoff of 200 city workers, "We would all ask that any who worthy of praise, and one praised sent to me and to us a mystery. It's crimes, but there is a bias that al­ and a possible tax levy increase to is guilty of such be punished to the much," he said. something that must be probed lows for Islam to be wrongly at­ shore-up its five (5) municipal pen­ fullest extent of the law," Min. Far­ The accused sniper's wife at the and it must be found. What turns a tached to crimes, he said Muslims sion funds. rakhan added. Under the Nation's time was at the convention. He later person into a cold killer of inno­ already suffer from a stigma and The Neighborhood Capital Budget teachings, members are not allowed legally changed his name to Mu­ cent people?" he asked. pain of Sept. 11. Group (NCBG) in collaboration with to possess any weapon, Min. Farra­ hammad in the courts, the Minister One of the victims, Ken its Community Capita! Campaign khan explained. Mr. Williams first attended a said. (CCC), a consortium of community groups for accountability over capital Leadership on Issues - Leadership on Initiatives - Leadership on Constituent Empowerment spending and more public investment in neighborhoods will be assisting groups to testify at the City's 2003 Budget Hearing. The public hearing On November 5 will be held, Wednesday, November 6, 2003, 12 noon (following the City Council Meeting), City Hall - 2nd *~ Punch 66 Re-elect Congressman Floor Chamber. :'With over $400 million in un­ spent Tax Increment Financing (TIF) dollars deposited within 121 TIF dis­ trict accounts, the City is betting you Danny K. Davis "close your eyes" to this shell game." John Paul Jones of the NCBG said. "People should use this opportunity th to testify before the City Council on Democrat - 7 District what they expect from government for services, programs and funding priorities." * Improving eduction The CCC sees the TIF funds as ^ Standing up for working families City hall's own "Shadow Budget" by its failure to provide details on how they plan to spend the funds. * Strengthening social security The way the budget is "Streamline" millions in TIF funds *f Protecting the environment can have little regard to communities official "redevelopment plan". ^ Working for quality health care "It is important citizens review the budget with their Alderman to ensure ^Fighting for fainess parity in spending and greater public investment in their neighborhood" ^Preserving our peace and secuity For information and/or fact sheets on the Budget, contact John Paul Jones or Helene at NCBG at (312) 939.7198, Paid for by Davis for Congress - www.davisforcongress.us Reach-out and help Rod move Illinois forward

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Everywhere I look blow fered to them is the there is nothing but violence and Who know why the terrorists So now comes M pain. 1 think someone was killed Learned co fly in Florida, San Casino gambling ir near my house but I don't know. J Diego prior to the Mayor' just saw shattered glass, shivering reader of SSJ wast: Photo by an online technician; a reproduction to the arrogance of war truth. cops and people looking. I kept Who know why Five Israelis worker, who lives i three weeks ago sh< going. was filming the explosion revitalized of Cointelpro, the counter­ phone about gambl 1 came home and there was Mr. intelligence policy tarried out by the And cracking they sides ar riic vey started out aski Muhammed's face plastered all over what may be the beginning FBI notion about state taxes bi of Ia Thirnd Wa r World, as the events Beal points out from the mass peo­ the television. The media never analytical question; says we cannot make sense of what unfold, the United Nations kicked ofFa ple's movements of the 1960s and Who need fossil fuel when the bet is that the surve makes no sense so we will just world wide online petition drive starting 1970s pressure brought to bear on the 1 sun ain't goin nowhere to do with Daley's i show footage of Dr. King or from France in an effort to avoid a government that eventually led to tragic war. adopting new guidelines, purportedly about the casino," 1 Ghandi or President tkeda or Who make the credit cards As the U.S. has backed off bin Lin­ designed to curb FBI abuse of people's said. Mother Theresa or anybody who Who get the biggest tax cut den and drive attacks on Saudi Hasun, rights. "And today history still is writ­ does not have a rifle or an ink pen the Judicial Watch, a public interest ten for activist who marched on the FBI Who walked out of the Conference to sign a check to buy more might. group that investigates and prosecutes and Justice department against Presi­ Against Racism No we have to see where he slept or government corruption and abuse, said dent Bush, saying no to the FBI attacks Who killed Malcolm, Kennedy & what he ate or watch while they that the Bush administration is continu­ on civil rights and liberties charging his Brother harass the hell out of his poor ex- there was uo vote in Congress. No pub­ ing a practice of providing the Ameri­ Who killed Dr King, Who would wives or whomever else they can can public with false and misleading lic referendum. Nor there was no judi­ want such a thing? Reparation -1 get their hands on. information concerning Islamic terror cial review." Are they linked to the murder of for wrong or injiu Now we have Black John and plans and attacks against the United Speaking earlier this year, Judicial Lincoln? Dear Editor; White John both Americans and States. They point out the after effects Watch Chairman and General Counsel of 91J is still in the mist of the citizens J The City Council p both accused of terrorist acts what Larry Klayman said. "Our FBI Director rights in the mist of President Bush's Who invaded Grenada jnance by a vote of 4 the Sam Hill is happening. Maybe and Attorney General, who have proven Homeland Security Plan. Who made money from apartheid land understanding o violence is not the that they have a hard time telling the truth to the American people, and Who keep rite Irish a colony ing the Black comr answer. Everybody has a reason. Bush in his address to the nation said that the Homeland Security Plan L'will should be fired or forced to resign." Who overthrow Chile and Nicara­ •look at the ordinance The people who barged into a give our government resources in a way The Judicial Watch reports what is gua later iit answers. The City Russian theatre with bombs that is thorough and unified." The De­ new is that the FBI is overtly shifting jgreater opportunity i strapped to their bodies last night partment of Homeland Security is the from focusing on criminal investiga­ AMIRIB 10/01 ^Reparations movemf have a reason. The young men who largest reorganization of the federal tions into focusing on counter­ jchief sponsor, Di hold it down out here have a reason. government since the 1940's. intelligence programs - a code word for pulled another rabbi: I George Bush has a reason. Judicial Watch reports, "Given their an attack on dissent and on political and detained. Educational institutions, iand made the real r But 1 don't have a reason what I (Bush Administration) poor track record religious organizations homes, and businesses have been .appear. This ordinal* have is two sons and three leading up to September 1!, the FBI The Home Land Security is viewed raided. In addition, the FBI has carried ism and nothing moi daughters and I want to live in a and Justice Department have'regrettably by many as the FBI being unleashed on out a massive interrogation campaign of ivides no appropriatio world that is not hell bent on established a pattern, for obvious politi­ people targeted by the Bush administra­ people based on race, religion, and eth researching the issue tion. Targeted because of determined nicity. destroying itself and whatever it cal purposes, of withholding or not pro­ Ho consequence for> viding accurate information to the political or religious views or affilia­ takes to make that happen. Is what "The Administration's continued de rates whether they coo American public in order to deceive the tions warrant surveillance, infiltration, fiance of constitutional safeguards I am interested in hearing about and mot. For all her p public of further acts on U.S. soil." and disruption of their personal lives or seems to have no end in sight," stated reading about and seeing outside. and grandstanding, They charged the FBI and its Justice the organizations to which they belong. the dean of the Black Caucus and rank­ Tillman has hurt Am I rambling? Too bad. Department with fraudulent practice Klayman added, the current Wash­ ing member of the House Judiciary Sometimes we get so caught up in that must cease. ington scandal is not about what the Committee John Conyers (D. Mi.) .Reparations moveme the correct this and that we just National Secretary of the Black Radi­ FBI or the CIA knew - which appar­ "Any government effort to institutional­ I The ordinance efl forget to just stand up and tell the cal Congress, Frances M. Beal bears ently is plenty - but the fact that the ize the same powers that allowed the tively ends the pul truth. I am frightened. But I am with caution the 911 and citizens plight FBI and other security agencies refused FBI to wrongfully spy on the activities debate in Chicago a willing to do my part to get the with the Homeland Security as a reflec­ to act on information because of politi­ of civil rights organizations and dis contributes nothing good and the bad guys to just... tion of the civil rights and the anti-war cal interference from higher ups rooted close information on the private affairs the movement to gait movements of the past. He makes notes in the political and economic ties of the of Martin Luther King, Jr.," he contin­ sideration for the Stop killing people. to the Cointelpro Specter, a haunts of bin Lindens to the Bush family. ued, "would constitute an embarrassing jdreds of years of ai Black America. Since 0-1 j. thousands of Muslim, step backwards for civil liberties in this committed agains Next issue o/SSJ, Q&A with Ms, "Clearly, if the rest of the nation has Arab American, and South Asian peo­ country." Americans. Reparatii Beverly 'Oye' Reed, From the past and amnesia on FBI history, Black America ple have been subjected to the violation Beal exemplifies what many of the ous issue that has I everything in between from "Girl X" to does not." says Beal. "A person who of their civil rights and liberties. Chari­ younger Black activists may not know along racial lines. W) her Cable program on November 21, lived through the civil rights battles of table organizations have had their assets is that Cointelpro did only unconstitu lip service. 2002. the 60s and 70s cannot help but see the seized. Thousands have been illegally (Continued on page 16) The point of the nu Smith Street Journal October 31—November 13,2002 Page 9

(Continued from page I) Endorsement Democrat Blagovick and most de­ 99% precincts reporting mocratic candidates re­ Blagojevich 451,633 37% ceived an overwhelming Vallas 426,099 34% fOeasilVo endorsement with support Burris 357,520 29 of a collaboration of estab­ Republican rig; ago:, SoutIt'sh Streelikte whatTh Malcole game has mbee nX a se woult up fromd th esay , "Yobling accordinu suffeg tor Clarenc peacefullye Terry's: Illi.­ lished community/political 99% precincts reporting rote an editorial on start. As many people like gambling "Like nois State Lottery revenues report. Engle- leaders. Ryan 400,481 45% Uinois Lottery predi- Mike" and Auntie Eda (Who normally wood, Roseland, Aubum Gresham, in four They have put out non­ O'Malley 255,401 28% i poor and mostly Black wins). Some people just have plain old Zip Codes: 60617,60619, 60620, and stop campaigning for the Wood 240,572 27% common sense and good luck. However, 60628— are the biggest spenders, totaling ticket with no real chal­ ifore long approached the majority are just plain old foolish gam­ more than $80 Million in 2001, and 2002 lengers to the ticket. Lottery black advertis- blers like Mike, without the money to nearly $84 Million since July. - There are We give most democrats another stab at the community. rtising. We were in- blow. 45 other zip codes, including Park — Blagojevieh admitted, Roland Burris lost the election because of the be no advertising in Chicago and Illinois should join both Forest, Matte son, and Do 1 ton. Whose zip color of his'skin. From the results of the primary, lets see what hap­ until the newspaper governor candidates against gambling in codes (60466, 60441 and 60419 make for pens with Roland's votes November 5th. position. Well SSJ has Chicago. The state and the city need real combined lottery revenue of $9 Million in on, nor have the news­ economic growth not a chance of people 2001, and $ 11 Million so far in 2002 fiscal Shaw - Meeks Race year. paper received an ad making the wrong discussions. It is mor­ The progressive voters in the 15th Senatorial race got a choice on Nov. of any kind from that ally wrong. Predominantly African American or La­ 5th. Like children looking at playground fight between Democratic incum­ agency. For poor people and those praying to get tino, low-income Chicago communities bent William Shaw and Rev. James Meeks. A supporter of SSJ a piece of the American dream such as have generated the highest lottery sales in Two Black leaders fighting over a political agenda for the most part the stated later commit­ Chicago Black community, a taste of the the state, shows an analysis of Illinois voters are not aware of. Meeks reportedly has a campaign budget ot ted to the low cash results of casino gambling in Chi­ —i Lottery records since 1997 re­ $300,000. Shaw on the other hand has the politically conservators of black officials along with renegade political activist supporting him to stop the newspaper, "When I cago is an example of the State ported the Chicago Reporter. In political stronghold Meeks would gain with Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. win the lottery I am Lottery. • addition, residents in these com­ munities spent a higher portion In that at one political forum they were almost physically fighting. The going to give some of Here's are a sam-. verbal political battle thai is raging resulted with SSJ being handed ques­ the money to the pie of the facts of their incomes on the lottery « "than people in more affluent ar­ tionable personal background on Meeks. It was very distasteful. If true newspaper." on Gam­ raise the political and spiritual leadership of Meeks as the next in line to The supporter re­ eas. In addition, despite the take over RainbowPUSH. marks were the re­ "/ state's recent economic down­ Their campaign is far form a kid game. The sad part is the disunity they flection of Alderman turn, lottery spending has increased; the did not have enough rational to publicly to say (he admitted to sit dowr V. Lyle interviewed reporter found number-bases games of and discuss Uieir difference. Leaving voters stranded in the middle. rter, "Gambling, and chance have a history in poor, black com­ Even with Meeks radio commercials are questionable to low down po­ / possibility being of- munities. litical leadership oppose to a man of God and honesty with ones fellow Lotto." Illinois proposed a statewide numbers man. Both are portraying themselves as the wrong candidate with rhetoric rather than, a political agenda for the people. That's what is running under iyor Daley's idea of game in 1972 as a way to fund schools. Yet, the school system in Chicago still has a political party is all about. Chicago. However, Shaw is challenging his whims of the senate, which he consider excep­ announcement a a cloud of neglect. If the city is in a state of depending on its citizens misfortunate tionally risky. Pointing out what is at stake is control of both the House formed by a co- and the Senate. But if Meeks do will, he would for the most part support the 10th Ward, that loses for economic development like it is done to parking tickets then the Mayor the existing legislative agenda of the Illinois Black Caucus. was surveyed by The Republican Party has appointed it's candidate with the chance that lg and taxes. The sur- and the poll survey conducted is a low down cheap conspiracy, with the the White Demarcates in the south suburbs would skip over to vote for the g general questions republican, as it was done in Chicago during the Harold Washington elec­ citizens suffering peacefully. eventually gets into tion according to a leading State Senator. ibout gambling. "My But to the wise, as the Jewish The voters of the 15th District have a mission for the generations lo had everything Council on Urban Affair stated, it come to embrace not only community and economic empowerment, but i noun cement would.be Mayor Daley's gamble political development as well. They will decide a political leader hopefully ie woman in 2003 election, and SSJ's that will rebuild unity and political empowerment. This race should be gamble on future ads from the about that. city. Or like the .playground fight, its just another day. 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don't have any difficulty dunking of there is a Hell. Funny how wc call God our tilings to talk about to a friend. Father and Jesus our brother, but Hud Funny how it is okay to blame it hard to introduce them to our lam- Funny how we arc so quick to God for evil and suffering in die iiy- take directions from a total stranger world, but it is not necessary to thank when we arc lost, but are hesitant to Him for what is good and pleasant. Funny how small our sins take God's direction for our lives. seem, but how big "their" sins are. Funny how when something Funny how so many church goes wrong, we cry, "l>ord, why me?" Funny how we demand justice goers sing "Standing on the Promises" but when something goes right, we for others, but expect mercy from but all they do is sit on Uie premises. think, "Hey, it must be me!" God. 3^^ T«,'aoo Funny bow people want God Ob wait... maybe all Uiis isn't Funny how much difficulty lo answer their prayers, but refuse to so "funny" afler all. tir&t&u. ^3 some have learning the gospel well listen to His counsel. ; low wc set our clocks to enough to tell others, But how simple I^juan Whitfield, Dispatch Manager arise at 1:00 a.m. or 5:00 a.m. to be at it is to understand and explain the lat­ Funny how we sing about DNSC Chicago the job by H:00 a.m., yet est gossip about someone else, heaven, but live only for today. when Sabbath comes, wc can't gel to church by 11:00 a.m. to praise the one Funny bow we can't mink of Funny how people tliink they wild gave us the jobs! anything to say when we pray, but are going lo Heaven but don't think

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• Coalition to Save WORSHIP Metropolitan Church DIRECTORY left in it. To tear a sound the wayside because of ATTEND THE CHURCH OF structure down, especially whimsy and shortsighted­ YOUR CALLING one with so much history and ness," said Linda Slaughter, value, just to build one thafs Chairman of the Coalition to new just doesn't make Save The Met. sense." The controversy started in UNITY CHURCH OF The lawsuit filed names August 2001, when Rev. GOD IN CHRIST Reverend Leon Perry III as Leon Perry III announced pastor of the church; the plans to demolish the church 821 WEST 69TH STREET church itself; its board of and build a new one in its CHICAGO, IL 60621 trustees, Mark Collins, Gary place. Shortly thereafter, the PASTOR LEON DANIELS, Brooks, Yvonne Bryant, congregation was vacated Maxine Brown, Renardo from the church building and LIFE; SKILLS Johnson, Susan Dugan, Brian ADULT EDUCATION (GEO) - ADOLESCENT began holding services at TUTORING/MENTORING - FAMILY LITERACY Graham, Karen Hansberry, Wendell Phillips High (773) 487-9063 FAX (773) 487-9066 Eugene Mandeville, Chandra School. Nicks, A. Doris Reynolds, In August 2002, Adkins James Stewart and Lisa Architectural Antiques, of ST. STEPHEN'S Whaley; Adkins Architec­ Houston, Texas began re­ tural Antiques of Houston, moving the stained-glass LUTHERAN CHURCH Texas; and Rutz Organ Com­ windows from the church, 910 W, 65TH, CHICAGO (773)783-0416 pany of Morvistown, Minne­ prompting a demonstration sota. The suit alleges the by community residents and REV. ANTHONY WILLIAMS, PASTOR Metropolitan defendants have current and former members SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE: 11A.M. proceeded without authority of the congregation. An SUNDAY SCHOOL: 9:30 A.M. to demolish the church, mort­ emergency stop-work order 1ST, 2ND SUNDAY, gage the congregation's real was issued by the City of COMMUNION 11 A.M. property and waste millions Chicago on August 28, 2002 CHOIR REHEARSAL: TUESDAY 6 P.M. of dollars of the congrega­ to prevent the continued re­ BIBLE STUDY: WED & TUCKS. 6 P.M. tion's money to build a new moval of the stained-glass church on the same site, and windows, which was being EVENING STAR seeks a cause of action for carried out without a permit. waste of the congregation's Plaintiffs further allege that MISSIONARY corporate assets, Rev. Perry or other Metro­ "The Douglas-Grand politan defendants have en­ BAPTIST CHURCH Boulevard community is tered into an agreement with 4235 So. COTTAGE GROVE AVENUE richer in history than any Rutz Organ Company to sell CHICAGO, IL 60653 other community in Chicago. the congregation's Skinner REV. OX. MORGAN, PASTOR Yet, too much of our archi­ pipe organ, a rare and ex­ (773) 536-9527 Fax: (773) 924-1655 ORDER OF SERVfCKf! tectural legacy has been al­ tremely valuable instrument SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:15 A.M. lowed to disappear. This built in 1923 by noted WORSHIP SERVICE 11:00 A.M. community is standing to­ American organ builder AFTERNOON SERVICE 3:30 P.M. gether today to say hold, COMMUNION, 1ST SUNDAY Ernest M. Skinner, contain­ MISSIONARY MEETING enough. We are not going to ing 2,573 pipes and integral SUNDAY BIBLE CLASS, sit and watch as another to the design and appearance WEDNESDAY 6:30 P.M. piece of our history falls by of the church, CARTER TEMPLE CME If you have any spiritual'and/or 7841 S. WABASH AVE. CHICAGO, XL 60620 Church news or information, (773) 874-0175 Please submit it to South Street Journal at REV. HENRY M. 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In addi­ We did it in the car, kitchf #ven A New Life For tion to taking on popular African- | the tub American stereotypes such as iWithin tow nights you were in love docile slaves, Aunt Jemima and \Now I want you to listen Uncle Ben, the production lam­ Vone of these words I want you poons everything from the Presi­ missing dent George Bush to the contro­ You 're easy, a littie too sleazy versy surrounding the Only a true Queen can please me "Barbershop" film. The multital- Not give it up-hut tease me ented cast includes Maya Ander­ Beautiful body, nice behind —smart son, Kevin Brennan, Lanre I educated Idewu, Luctricia Johnson, Patricia All combined Johnson, Tracy Jones, Joan A woman I 'd proud to call mine We 're talking long term, my life time Merlo, Pip, Julie Sims, Michele Nah, don't cry like your feelings hurt & whine Steele, Brad Stevens and Joe Think about it, are you worthy of my time Yates. The production is directed I 'm afraid to introduce you to my friends by Sheldon P. Lane; music is pro­ Many times around the block you 're been vided by Charles Ware. Tickets So 1 tell you what, before you mess things up The Soul Invaders & Blues by Tre rocked the house with oldies and blues are $10. (Group rates available). Let's not talk marriage, i ain 't wantin' the baby carriage favorites for the Sutherland Arts Initiative's Spring Arts Happening, For info and tickets, call 773-602- SSJ Photo by Armade! Just let me continue to come to your mama house. 5536. Late nite sneaking like a mouse f you sing, dance, rap, recite Hit it in the hallway, watching the roaches crawl away / poetry, etc., feel free to come Call you on the phone, only to get it on The Historic Sutherland Kenwood— tion of Aid. Toni Preckwinkle, out. Temple of Mercy Association Nothing knew-about a booty call On the comer of 47th and live Edu-tainment by Chicago's "Sax Everyone knows that, don 'tyah? (4), Sutherland Tenants Coucil Drexei, they said it couldn't be Preacher" presenting positive and But on the real, Lets make a III' deal and Century Place Development I '11 keep coming and you keep giving up done. Entertainment is steady Corporation (CPDC who owns conscience raising poetry, Hip Hop, The free feel coming back to 47th Street. That the property) with an awarded rap, and songs, positive Performance the once vibrant jazz scene on $763,000 in Empowerment Showcase" All lyrics must be revolu­ South Street Journal welcomes submissions of creative writings. Please send infor­ 47th Street would never happen Zone (EZ) funds for the Suther­ tionary, positive, conscience raising mation to: 128 East 58th Street, Chicago, ill 60637. You may send it by email to: again. The Sutherland Lounge land project. Congressman with no profanity. 7757 S. Halsted St. SouthSUownal@aol. com was at the center of this cultural/ Bobby L, Rush is reportedly 2nd ft 4 pm til 7 pm. 4:00 pm - 5:30 economic activity presenting the raised an additional $150,000 in pm every week. Call: 773-429-7248, practitioners of a new form of EZ funds bringing over E-MAIL: brominister357@aol. jazz called Bebop in an elegant $913,000 in funds according a comCanadian at setting. representative of SCA1. Reports he AFGA Salon Musicians However in the 70's, so called are a grant of $10,000 from the Collective Presents Sun­ LOUNGE THE HOME OF THE BLUES r =^J * urban renewal, diminished city Illinois First Fund sponsored by days in South Shore, Performances 423 E. 43rd St. Tel, 624-3240 services, poverty and drugs State Senator Donne E. Trotter, and Jazz Jam by Ihe Healing Force turned the once vital 47th Street • *•# With Blues Stars*** * to be used to support general Jazz Ensemble with Musa Hollins, it corridor into a waste land. How­ operating expenses. it. Etabu maintains the Poetry Open LEE MORRIS ANPWIS REVUE •it ever due to the efforts of a small May 2003 is the schedule open­ Mike and Pinky fry that chicken and ft band of arts activist called the ing date for the Sutherland to host toss the salad for these fine after­ JO 30 MURRAY Sutherland Community Arts some of the finest jazz ensembles in ft noons and evenings of African Ameri­ AND THE TOP FLIGHT BAND Initiative (SCA1) the project was the world. can art and entertainment al AFGA ft born after it was forced to close Over the September 8-iO week­ The Seal Deal Blues Band ft Salon, 7677 S. Coles, Chicago, 3:30 its doors in for code violations.. end in 1995 nearly a 1000 jazz fans until. Donationsrtree. 773-374-7351, * VANCE KELLY * Over the course of time with from 14 different stales filled the club to hear the music of Africa ericho Coffee Sidewalk Cafe in internal problems, even with And The BACK STREET BLUES BAND Brass, Lester Bowie, Roscoe / South Shore, 2343 E. 71st Street, law suits among members of the Ticket info. Almos Pltce 419 E. 43rd St. 773/924-0281 Mitchell and Dewey Redman, every Friday and Sunday, starting assoication, the project is still Sadly, Noon until - (7PM Fridays, and 3PM moving forward with a colabtra- • ft ft!,- ft ft ft ft\"$tifft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft • Sundays), with host John Armstrong, rWtfVWflraWffOTVW^ATJWWl 773-684-8665. ATTENTION UMMUIMM IGGIE & TUPAC: THF *De^4Gtd.*ie *d ALL SINGERS, DANCE BFILM: Documentary RAPPERS, MUSICIANS, COME ON OVX- scheduled lor summer release STOP CRYING THE BLUES The laic* Notorious B.I.G. Amaz­ ing; the number of people examin­ ing llic murders of Inlc rappers Biggie and Tupac. HIH wrote about a new lx>ok DO the murders. Now, Grand Opening llicrc's news thai I jcnu Gate Films will release a documentary on the same subject. Party rThc Hick ( Biggie & Tupac ), by documentary filmmaker Nick t i II » Nov.2 @ King Solomoi^ Mines Broomlicltl, was reportedly a hit ai (his year's Sundance Film Festi­ val. According to the press release, The NZWCCTTCN CLUB ihe movie reveals evidence about seanJdfm, who is to blame for the murders. oavoucci. $; Party Begins al 10prti-? Renoma. i Pen Mike sisiii. I in I < i» I an battle. Fpen Mic, Rated 10, Perry Blaze ovBre imics & reagate, Comedy Nigiit Every Thursday at the KarlHamBarla Ecclt tlie Clul* fcr rour tffair SwifQt Mansion , 4500 South More jeans & More... Michigan, Doors open at 8:00 NEW Location pm, admission $7 or $5 to per­ 710 S. MICHIGAN AVi form. Singers. Poets, Comics, PHCC, Uvt, «K HIP HOP Rappers, Etc.. Show on Channel 2537 W. 79th St I 312/341-0472 J 19 "Front Row". A Mental Habit Direc 312-719-7310 Production. =£OiR INFORMATION CALL 312/341-9772 B-Boys South Street Journal r 31—November 13, 2002 Page 13 REVIEWED AND COMPLIED At the Flicks by David Schultz Review and compiled by David Schultz AUTO FOCUS (***) Examines the life and death of actor with Campbell leaves to have becoming an Bob Crane (Greg Ktnnear) who was a man of contradiction from his public abused wife who decides to "fight' back. An il­ persona. A handsome, ambitious LA. radio disc jockey that had a taste of logical thriller in which Lopez has to toughen up Hollywood stardom after co-starring for her freedom through a final showdown as the next door neighbor on TVs against her tormentor. Truly, this film title fits "The Donna Reed Show" in the early and what a waste for the talent involved. 60's. Then his agent (Ron Liebman) PG-13; 98 min. hands him a TV pilot script to a new weekly series that would make him a HELLRAISER: HELL5EEKER star—"Hogan's Heroes'. (•'/i) Dean Winters (TVs "Oz") is the husband But while there was a darker, who can't find his wife after a car accident in the deeper obsession with Crane that lake. Then he begins to see nightmarish images. It interfered with his public image. could only be Pinhead using another human vic­ When he meets "girl crazy" Richard tim to try to bring his demonic spirits to the liv­ Dawson's hi tech buddy, John Car­ ing in this sixth horror installment. penter (Willem Dafoe). This "habit' R; 88 min. goes full-blown when Carpenter in­ BAD COMPANY troduces Crane to the early stages of I'**) Anthony Hopkins and Chris Rock team up THE HEROIC TRIO home video taping. After filming his in this espionage action comedy offers nothing (**) Michelle (Yeoh) Kwan stars in this martial TV series by day, Crane and Carpen­ new or better that we haven't seen before in arts fantasy adventure in which a trio of super­ ter would pick up girls, engaging in other "buddy" movies. Chris Rock plays the hero-type heroines join forces to foil a baby kid­ sex orgies that were secretly filmed. street hustler who learns too late of a deceased napping plot that is connect to finding a evil heir When "Hogan's Heroes" is can­ twin brother spy working on an international for world domination. "Crouching Tiger"-type celled after six years, Crane begins mission. Rock has nine days to become his mas­ aerial action isn't enough to make up for this spending time with Carpenter, ter spy brother to help Anthony Hopkins foil a contrived comic book adventure. Which mostly benefits Carpenter to plot to obtain a suitcase-size nuclear bomb from (Not Rated) 86 min. score with women off of Crane's reputation. falling into terrorist hands. Crane never views his sexual obsession as being harmful. Even though R; 117 min. Available: Nov. 12 THE TRIUMPH OF LOVE Crane was quick to nix Carpenter's homosexual gesture. When one orgy ("kick) A witty romantic comedy set in Victo­ video shows the hand on Crane's naked butt wasn't from one of the girls. THE SUM OF ALL FEARS rian England about role playing with Mira Sorvino Still, Crane viewed "his behavior" as being an "all American male". (***) Ben Affleck delivers a favorable per­ as a lovely yet daring princess who goes against Ultimately, Crane realizes too late, that he needs to clean his slate to re­ formance taking over the role of CIA agent. Jack her instincts and deceptive actions by falling in start his career. Trouble in this is "suggested" when Crane tells Carpenter Ryan first introduced by Alec Baldwin and per­ love to her sworn enemy who happens to be the they can still be friends, but only from a distance. Which doesn't sit wdl with fected by Harrison Ford. In this timely Tom rightful heir to the throne. Carpenter. PG-13; lllmin. Clancy novel pre-quel, Eventually leading up to the actual motel murder of Bob Crane. The film Ryan is a young, idealistic rookie taken under points its criminal eye upon Carpenter as an act of jealous rage in Crane's un­ die wings of presidential aide, Morgan Freeman. solved murder. But speculative. This story is probably the closest to the When the threat of a nuclear cold war exist be­ TV makes Video debut: "whole truth". Still, Director Paul Schrader gives a descent re-enactment of CBS' 2 top retro specials from lost season, "The tween Russia and the U.S. Only Ryan believes die EI Hollywood Story"-type movie. Greg Kinnear's fascinating portrayal of Carol Burnett Show: Show Stoppers" and' terrorists are involved through a trio of missing I Love Bob Crane is one of a sexual enigma who just wanted it all. He took to sex Lucy's JO"1 Anniversary scientists and a bomb in a plot to have the two back then, like some people take to illegal drugs now. The same self destruc­ (Paramount Home Video). Btiena rival super-powers destruct each other. An intri­ tive, out-of-control scenario with a tragic sad end. Rated: R; Vista Home Video unleashes a cate, timely thriller. THE RING couple of highly acclaimed but R; 123 min. (***) Move over, Hannibal Lecter! "The Ring" is the scariest surprise of cancelled ABC series to DVD, the season. This is an American version based on a 1998 Japanese horror "Felicity", "Once and Again" and ENOUGH movie about a videotape that kills any person seven days after viewing it. Sports Night" from "West Wing' (* 'A) Jennifer Lopez stars as a waitress whose When a 16-yr. old happens to view this tape with her friends at a cabin re­ creator Aaron Sorkin co-starring tricked into marriage to a guy (Bill Campbell) sort The grieving mother enlists her friend, Rachel Keller (Naomi Watts), a Robert Guillaume who always gets what he wants". When Lopez reporter whose young son, Noah (David Dorfman) was the teen girl's best discovers he's been unfaithful, her confrontation friend who drew on paper a strange premonition of a girl in a grave a week before her death, Chatham This space is yours "The Ring" is more serious and unnerving because this movie's exploration Or" the -^f — has a deeper purpose. It deals with the transferable nature of hatred. As this videotape was created by an injured little girl who feels morally justified killing Pancake House Whole / i j Page^ anyone and everyone that encounters her tape. Because of some tragic cir­ 700 E. 87th St cumstances with her parents. At the same time, this movie underscores fears with fascination with television. But at its very core, "The Ring" is a rarity. A 7anw3pm.", Sun—Sat. 10% Senior Discount "curse" movie' with high technology played as an intelligent and intriguing Aval/able fonBanquett,Weddings, Meetings and horror mystery. 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As a man has hired four indi­ viduals out to kill Richard for a crime committed years ago as a ast 63rd favor for Richard's small town sheriff (Tom Dahlgren) whose deputy son, {Phil Wurtzel) who later stumble onto their two fathers' secret 773/684-8214 The movie is interesting but often pedestrian by a script and direction that Home cooked Haul Food tries to avoid cliche elements and stereotypical situations. It s a movie that Breakfast, Lunch & Din­ carefully talks its way toward its climax. Only to ultimately fall prey to the ner predictable in the film's shootout finale that makes the movie fall flat on its RESERVATIONS ARE RECOMMENDED PLEAS! CAU Open 5 am to 11) pm intentions. 312.326.2300 93 min. 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(ContinueJ from page 8) individuals were imprisoned, lost their jobs, and lives, or were oth­ erwise maligned on unrelated or u reme Cointelpro spurious charges in order to "neutralize" them and to prevent 3 p I urniture tionally collect information about the spread of their political views. A people. It was a conscious pro­ "Obviously, gram to neutralize political dissi­ "Counterintelligence" was a mis­ dents. In addition, even though nomer for the FBI programs then, covert operations had been em­ and today's critics fear the same is ployed throughout FBI history, true. The people the FBI targeted the formal Cointelpro operations were U.S. political dissidents and conducted from 1956 to 1971 not foreign spies. Beal added, that were broadly targeted against today, the attempt by the FBI at a what were perceived as radical power grab and the further con­ political organizations. These -ac­ solidation of a police state appara­ tivities included infiltrating Afri­ tus within the United States is can American groups and foment­ truly frightening. ing discord and antagonism. Even On another front, Laura Mur­ more were FBI activities to insti­ phy, direct": af tne ACLU-S gate and suggest violent and U»£. Washington office, warns, "there gal a^feS on the part of Black is no proof that the incessant sei­ groups. zure of new powers by Congress It is estimated that the FBI con­ and the Bush Administration does ducted over 500,000 separate in­ anything to increase safety. In­ vestigations of "subversive" per­ deed, if we don't take up this sons or groups from 1960 to 1974, struggle, we will have lost the predicated on the possibility that right to fight racial inequities be­ they might try to overthrow the cause the demand will be treated LEATHER-LIKE SOFAft LOVESEA T government by force. Yet, not a as aiding and abetting terrorist The look & feel of leather at a fraction of the single individual or group was activity." cost! Get both the sofa & loveseat for one low prosecuted under the laws prohib­ iting action to overthrow the gov­ Frances M. Heal is a political price! Matching sleeper and chaise also on sale! V ernment. Nonetheless, numerous columnist for the San Francisco !799,

(Continuedfrom page 4) 5 PIECE WHITE & OAK DINETTE This dinette features a mix of white & oak finishes. The Rosenwald Includes fable & 4 side chairs. The Rosenwald was one of the hit. What percentage of the newly first examples of "workforce employed is able to get adequate housing" constructed by the fa­ affordable housing in the newly mous philanthropist Julius Rosen­ gentrified also the resident busi­ wald at the request of Booker T. ness development that should Washington before his death. Mr. have occurred through the One Rosenwald was the president of Stop Capital Shop Initiative part Sears and supporter of Mr. Wash­ of the Empowerment Zone tool." H99J ington and the National Associa­ stated Johnson. tion for the Advancement of Col­ "Reparations Now! That is ored People what we are demanding. The SHAKER STYLE 4 PIECE BEDROOM Overlooking a landscaped Rosenwald Re-development plan This oak finish shaker inspired bedroom includes dresser, mirror, chest and headboard. courtyard, the reminiscent of the will be owned by CHA and Nightstands. also salepriced! past duplexes or penthouses occu­ community residents transitioning pying the 3rd, 4th, and 5th floors from welfare to work that may or added attraction for the new mid­ may not have a Section 8 dle class into the community. No­ certificate, which can be tables like Quincy Jones, Joe exchanged for a mortgage. The Louis, Nat King Cole, and a siz­ arrangement is on line with the able percentage of Chicago's Afri­ plans of Julius Rosenwald and can American human capital re­ Booker T. Washington." sided at the historical structure. "President Bush has offered a Johnson stated revitalizing this comprehensive agenda to encour­ building offers an opportunity for age homeownership for all Ameri­ elected officials to make well the cans to at least 5.5 million people promises and failures of Chicago's by the end of the decade. As the Empowerment Zone designation. third ward Republican Commit­ Johnson asked, what better way to teeman, this is one of the Presi­ celebrate the accomplishments of dent's goals that is going to extend the ancestors. ownership to the people many of Johnson points out that some these programs were targeted to. units will be replaced with new My people." CHA units, "Enough time has "With the presidents agenda to passed for everyone to realize that help remove the barriers to home- 7508 8557 there is not enough affordable ownership that stand in the way of housing available in the city of our nation's African-American, Chicago to meet the growing Hispanic a'nd other minority fami­ (pottage (_jrove needs of the working poor." lies, this is one historical move­ Cottage Grove "Four years have past since the ment should be made. Whatever new "Welfare to Work Initiative" the cost maybe." Johnson said. (.773) 7&5-666-0 (775) 99+-5066 reedom of the ^^•^^ Monday—Saturday Monday—.Saturday |ress is not Tree, I1 $£* m, 9 am—7 pm ] 0:}0 am—J pm support ( LAY-AWAY AVAILABLE j/gf Soutn 5treet Journal's • I* \ JL ... J* DELIVERY AVAILABLE / CAK/\nniversaru £&§ FINANCING AVAILABLE Jalute to trtc Media Sunday, Decemher 1, 2002 *" f