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[email protected]. The Lanthom i Volume 11 Serving Grand Valley State Colleges Since 1963 no. 21 S t Pickard and Leatherwood Open Black History Month money in the black commu nity. "Money turns over seven times in the Jewish community “Money turns over and four tiimes in the white community, but money passes seven times in the out of the black community overnight. Can you imagine the Jewish community tremendous impact we would and four times in the have on a city the size of De troit if we had a mechanism to white community, assist black businesses and keep the money in the black commu but money passes out nity." Pickard also pointed out that most successful black busi nesses have made their money of the black V. exclusively from the black co community overnight. mmunity, he used Motown Re cords as an example. Pickard added, "I'm not sure that white By Ken Rafter America is going to allow us to go out and make money in the (CAMPUS CENTER)-The first realy marketplace." "Black History Week" event was held this week, and the to Larry Leatherwood, from the pic for discussion was black Michigan Department of Com- economics vs.