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News for and serving: Bronzeville: Grand Boulevard, Douglas, Oakland, KenwoodI , Woodlawn, Washington Park, Hyde Park, Near South, Gap, Fuller Park, Armour Square Vol. 7 No. 2 Copyright 1009 Cherrell Com mimical ions October 21, - November 3, 1000 CHA 2000 Plan Residents still In Umbo
"Holistic approach that will link public due to landlords caution of tenants Mass March set housing residents, including Section 8 with many children." residents, to needed social and com Fifty percents of the tenants at Tay munity based services: such as job lor have chosen not to leave, facing for October training, drug abuse counseling, day eviction and possible jail confinement care and other services." Jackson con for not complying to the November 15 tinued to report that, "The demolition deadline. 28th SSJ Photo by Haroon Azzaam Raja'ee of many of the public housing build "Once you receive Section 8 by Frank Ottman In one of many meetings addressing the issues of public housing, (standing ings is to make room for better housing voucher, you can not return to public Staff Writer lelf), Alderman of the 3rd ward,presented her version of a holistic approach to units in the community for lower in housing. Lifestyle is different at the addressing relocation needs of the residents atRobert Taylor building, 5266 Mid - South communities come people and those of moderate in CHA, but you can make it if you want State Street , who have until Oct. 3Tst to move.(Seated left) is Mildred-Den (Bronzeville) has the most concen nis, Local Advisory Council president of Taylor B, State Rep. Louana Jones, 1 come." . ' , (Continued on page 17) trated area of public housing in Reports from Daley's office sup and (standing right) Phillip jackson, CEO of Chicago Housing Authority. Chicago, from 22nd to 63rd streets. ports CHA's budget 2000, which must Tina Ollison was to receive pos Similar to a hurricane the Chicago IfWP be approved by the City council. Da session of her child March 1, Housing Authority is to tear down 51 ley stressed the plan for public hous Burkes wins Custody of Baby T 1999, however on Oct. 20, 1999, high-rises, including all of Robert Tay ing is not to move resident out, but to Judge Judith Brawka awarded lor Homes and Stateway Gardens. Res enhance the lives of the residents. guardianship to Aid. Edward idents and public housing organizers Many residents of the 5266 S. State Burke and his wife, Judge Ann view it as an ail-too familiar prepara Taylor building are still in the dark as Burke of theCircuit Court. Lu tion for another onslaught to move what to expect next concerning future Palmer, WVON talk show host, low-income people from the city and calls the decision, by the judge, create homelessness. housing. Tenants were told they had to move due to deteriorating building nothing but an obvious indica To counteract the city's plans, a city- conditions, only to be coerced by tion about the power of these in wide march on City Hall is scheduled building management to move even dividuals (the Burkes) against the for October 24th, sponsored by the sooner. Black community. Coalition to Protect Public Housing Tenants complained that they were Ms. Ollison should have parental (CCPH). not given Section 8 vouchers nor told rights, but the child will remain CHA Chief Executive Officer Phillip what was going on concerning thek; with the adaptive parents It* Ms Jackson, acknowledged he may be the moving and future living quarters. Ollison keeps fighting she will meanest guy in town in his undertaking Rene' Maxwell member of CPPH not receive her other child. of transforming the housing develop said, "Hope VI Plan is to rehab the ex "This is morally wrong what they ments, emphasizing his image at a isting housing units. But cautions did to her." said, Rev. Anthony community press meeting. At the same "Let's say, of 500 housing units, only Williams who is a suppoiter of time moving the deadline for the relo about 50 would be low income fami Ms. Ollison. cation for some residents from the later lies from Taylor, the rest would be Ollison who was addicted to date of November 15, up to October 31. market type units. drugs, says she's reformed. CHA offered tenants who meet the "First, we started with the 'Hole,' She filed a class action suit, Ed new dead line to relocate, two months (53rd and State Street) demolished a Burke sits on the panel to appoint free rent. judges. She has 30 days to file an year ago giving the people there Sec SSJ Photo by Haroon Azzaam Raja'ee Jackson's comprehensive plan of tion 8 vouchers, only to discover that appeal, in which she has not de CHA's Budget for Fiscal year 2000 call I Rev. Anthony Williams (left), Tina Ollison (center), and Sister Souljah, (forefront.) families with five or six children or I Joined together in protest of the decision to award guardianship to Aid. Edward cided whether or not she will do for $615 million. more could not find suitable housing I Burke (14) and Judge Ann Burke of the Circuit Court. Jackson reported the plan is a,
.r JC: Co-Op Markets anchors on 47th Street Return to Bronzeville, Kenwood - When the venerable Hyde Park Co-Op, purchased a second neighborhood institution in Part 2 Of 2 page 10 1996, they simply called it by its old common name, Mr. G's. But today, with a third store opened at 47th and Lake Park Ave., officials report it was clearly time for a change. On Friday, October 1, the Hyde Park Co-Op recognized its emergence as a multi-store corpora tion and became Co-Op Markets. The grand open ing celebration was held a week after opening with a host of community groups, government officials and private insitituions saluting the project invi- sioned as an momentous occasion for the Ken wood community. _l2H The name change symbolize the move to adopt a *»«>! if 1 1 *»l •-«.' corporate identity, the resurgence arid growth of the south "Lake Front" community is also prompt ing a change in virtually every aspect of the store. Since its founding in 1932 as a buying club and the during the Depression, the Hyde Park Cooperative Washington Park Society has served the near south side as a neigh Community Organizations borhood institution for more than six decades, con stantly adapting to best fit the needs of its cus Employees (pitured above) prepare for the grand opening celebration of their new store at the new Lake Park Pointe Shopping Center on Saturday, Oct 9th at 10:00 a.m. at 47th Street. The free cel tomers, who are also its owners. "Being confronted ebration features live music, entertainment, and refreshments for the entire family. New Office Warming: with creating a corporate identity enabled us to ex At the amine who we were and what we wanted to be," Organization (KOCO) stress the importance of the The plaza will include about eleven other stores, Harambee House: said Richard Fisk, General Manager of Co-Op plaza's history. which mostly are chain stores. Markets. "We asked what does it mean to not only "As a result of a nine development plans for the Striving to become the best grocery store the an Saturday, November 20 be community owned and operated, but how do we community developed in 1985," explained Lucas, chor, Co-Op Markets embraced a new mission 2:00 to 8:00 pm best serve the community? The answer was we the project, "began happening in 1988 by former statement: "A love affair with wonderful foods," had to simply be the best." Mayor Eugene Sawyer appointment of a Neigh with new and diverse food, responding to the var 128 East 58th Street The concept for the shopping plaza has a long borhood Planning Committee, which resulted in a ied tastes and interests of shoppers. Call: (773) 684-7175 history of community work. Conservaton Plan making way for City Council "While we have always carried fine foods, we Fax (773) 684-7226 Bob Lucas of the Kenwood Oakland Community approval in September 1992." (Continued on page 16) f*g'e 2 October 21 - November 3, 1999 South Street Journal sure our success. 10th Annual African Holocaust Memorial Arikpo added the Chicago Chapter un Meetings &. der the leadership of co-chairpersons, Dates Butler and Summer : lin will bring them closer to the goals. Saturday 23 Meeting every 4th West Woodlawn Council of Black Clubs meet on the 4th Sat Sunday of the month urday of each month at the Parkway community House, 500 East 67th Street. at the Washington Cecilia Butler, Pk. Fieldhouse, stepped forward to Monday 25, 5531 S.King Dr., 2 replace the ailing United American Progress Association's Million Dollar to 4 pm. Erline Arikpo March. Meets every 4th Monday, 6:30 pm at 7606 S. Cottage Grove, call Webb Evans 773/268-1873. 100 years Persons involved in discrimination cases meet every Mon. at 6:30 pm at Rainbow/PUSH, 50th and Drexel. for Big Sunday 27, N'Cobra meeting at Washington Park Field House, 55th and Mama King Drive, meeting are held every 4th Sunday. SSJ photo /Owen M. Lawson, III Approaching the About 200 peolpe marched from the Center for Inner City Studies to 39th and the lake new Millennium, , Wednesday 27 Unique solutions for Chronic back pain offered by The Rehabilia- to take part in the ceremony with.Baba Hannibal Afrik (center) and Sister Roberta Cash Mary Q. Smith tion Institute Center (RIC): a free community pprogram designed (right) paying tribute to the many millions of Africans ancestors who were brutalized (AKA Big Mama) to help back pain sufferers. RIC at Windemere House, 5548 S. and/or killed during the four centuries of the African slave trade from African to North, will be celebrating Hyde Park Blvd., from 5 - 6 pm. For more information or to South and Central America and the West Indies that developed as a result of European her 100th birthday register call 312/908-9554. settlement in the western hemisphere from the 15th thru the 20th Century. Praise on October 25. Ms. was also given to those people of African desent who struggled against slavery and all Mary Q. Smith (AKA the various forms of racial injustice that people of African descent were subjected to Smith was born in Big Mama) celebrating Friday 29 Fall Festival at Bynam Island - Washington Park, 5531 S. King by Europeans. Aberdeen, Missis her 100th birthday sippi on October 25, Dr. 11:00 am - 3:00 pm. A less than frightful celebration of the Fall season - The entire Island turns into a fantasy land for and persistence that Ms. Butler has demon 1899. She is the oldest of three sisters and kids of all ages, There are fall arts and crafts, face painting and strated in her consistent fight to upgrade two brothers. She and her husband, Robert New Chair for NCOBRA, the community and to enhance the lives of lunch (hotdogs, chips and punch), a petting zoo and 'Haunted The National Coalition of Blacks for Repa L. Smith Sr., were married on December 26, Hut' round out this afternoon of fun. $3 per child. the residents will have a catalytic affect on 1916, and moved to Chicago in 1944. They Octo - "Boo" Fest - Metcalf Park, 4134-4258 S. State Street, rations in America, (NCOBRA) the the Reparations movement" said Ms. Chicago Chapter has been graced with the lived in the Grand Boulvard community 1:00 - 4:00 pm. The "spirit" of Halloween - Witchcrafts, a Arikpo. near 48th & Cottage Gr.. They are the haunted hose, hay-ride, pumpkin patch, tomb and skull throw dynamic abilities of the talented Ms. Cecilia "It is a disgrace that, as we approach the ing contest, "freaky faces" and treats to eat - including Butler who stepped forward to replace the proud parents of five children, four sons new millennium, this country has not yet and one daughter, all who proceeded her in "witches fingers", "bat wings" and "witches brew." $3 per ailing Erline Arikpo. Ms. Bulter will co- apologize for Slavery nor paid Reparations child. Sponsored by the Chicago Park District call 312/747- chair with Mr. Wilton Summerlin of death except for one son Willie Lee Smith . 2623 for information. for the more that 200 years of free labor Big Mama is very alert and active. She Newlife Health Services. "We feel confi 47th Street Business Association meets bi-weekly at Harris provided by the enslaved Africans." said has been a member of Ray fieldM.B . dent that the action, intelligence, courage Bank, 47th and Drexel. 8:30 pm. For info call 773/684-7175, Ms. Butler. "Every descendant should as- Church since she came to Chicago, there she sang in the choir and was President of Saturday 30 the Willing Working Club. Even now she We are the Village People, Org. Millennium Youth Movement 1 is still a honorary President of the Willing Oct. 30, 1999 Washington Park Chicago. For more information Working Club. call 773.6844. Meetings held Every Thursday at..."Some Like D It Black" 1904 S. Michigan Ave. 5:30 - 7:30pm. a Big Mama is a devoted White Sox Fan mm mmr and up until five years ago she enjoyed icago Association of Realtors, Education Foundation announced Sunday 31 cooking and baking and was well known for St. Mary A.M.E. Church at 5251 S. Dearborn St. will have thaTNicole L. Veal is the 1999 recipient of their Chicago Public School Schol her exceptional dinner rolls. She continues an "ANNUAL FALL CONCERT" featuring "THE Wooten Choral arship. Ms. Veal graduated from Hyde Park Academy in June and is presently to listen to the ball game on the radio or Ensemble," @ 4:30. Donations: $10.00 —Rev. William L. attending Western Illinois University, majoring in Business. cheer her team while watching T.V. Townsend Jr., Pastor. Ziff Sistruck, the founder of this "The Unzip" column, Big Mama and her family will honor Nov. (then the ZifZone), honored over 20 folks for their commu the 100th birthday celebration at Judd's Red nity services: which includes Police Superintendant Terry Derby Banquet Inn at 12700 South Kedzie Tuesday 2 Hillard,, Rev. Higginbottham ofQuinn Church, Bev in Blue Island, wishing Mrs. Mary Q. Smith Task Force for Black Political Empowerment meets every Tues erly Reed, Paris Thompson, East Lake Management, a Happy Birthday day, 6:30 p.m. at the Center for Inner City Studies, 700 E. Oakwood. Sally Honson, Williams and Esther Barnett, Charles U.F.I. ROC, for Woodlawn/ Brooks, Dr. Mark Sengstacke, Silas Purnell birthday Wednesday 3 folks Harold Lucas, and SSJ publisher Ron Carter whose EligleWOOd - The United Fdr Im Aid. Dorothy Tillman (3) meetings 1st and 3rd Wednesday of celebrates his Halloween Birthday. So what did Ziff get out provement Rights Of Citizenship, UFIROC, each month 4645 S. King Dr. 373-3228. of the deal. A prospect grant from the Black United Fund set up in the Woodlawn and Englewood Ziff Sistruck Saturday 13 by one of the awardees Bob Stacks. communities. "We are not bound by race, A Gathering of Sisters: Advancing," A day-long retreat for Commissioner Daniel Alvarez Sr„ the head of the Chicago Department of Hu religion, gender or any discriminatory prac working women at Harold Washington College, women who man Services for the last 10-1/2 years, confirmed reports that he is leaving City tices based on superstition, reported are committed to thier physical, spiritual, emotional and finan cial well-being should plan to attend from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm government to become a private consultant on human services and Hispanic UFIROC. "We maintain our commitments to the principles handed down from God to Room 104. Sponsored by the Human development Institue, affairs. Now who will lose and gain the 500 staffers during another ordinary Man and seek to magnify his grace with and presented by the Watowgah Project, a study on women in and extreme emergencies, electrical blackouts and especially weather-related the workplace. Presenters include Carol Berrien, CPA, Con care and concern. The organization focus troller, apostolic church of God and Sammie Dortch, professor crises-both summer and winter. ",. on landscaping , Construction, Est. Bank, Aid. Arenda Troutman needs to look around the corner of her office on 62nd & at Harold Washington College. Registration fee is $90. For Sales, Leisure Activities, Meeting Days: reservations and info call Barbara iackson at 800-424-7713. King Dr. to address the serious drug distribution at 6250 &64th and King Dr.. Wednesday 8:30 pm, Monday 6:30 pm. What do Cliff Kelly of WVON, Hermene'Hartman of Indigo and Ralph G. Moore ofRGM have in common with the Paul Vallas and the Chicago Public Schools oppose to education? Money. Just back from Africa are the Crosby Brothers, Bruce and Will, reports are they are going back, one of them stated they will eventually go and stay. That Hanging of the Shoes will make some political animals happy. Officer Pat Hill is back on the streets in hep^&lues " and doing some teaching as well. No word if she 11 run for committeeman. To SSJ's E-mail, It has been suggested that all consumers boycott gas stations, this is due to the high price of gasoline. Gas is stockpiled and this forces the price to the consumer to rise. Low sales of gas will cause the prices to go down. Pass the word on to others. From: [email protected] (James Patrick), NAACP's Victory - A small victory, a giant step, Found on the locker of a Black firefighter at the Fire Station on 80th and Ashand was the German Swastika. ~^~g— - Mfume, President and CEO of the National Associa- ^^ M ^P* tion for the Advancement of Colored People ^^k ^^fc^^^ (NAACP) won a land mark decision opposing the peo- ^SL^H Wk pie at Merriam-Webster Dictionary. They have rerec- n |PvJ ^^k ognized the error of their ways. So beginning with the Ht wA next edition, the word nigger will no longer be synony- «^| P& mous with African Americans. Jt shall be duly noted lP^^ • J that it's a racial slur, not what African-Americans themselves are. Along with this, all racial and Religious slurs will be indicated for what they really are-cruel and evil slurs to often used to degrade peo ple. Rappers be advised. Since Larry Bloom is no longer alderman to oppose renaming Stony Island to Elijha Muhammad Dr., the Coalition OfRemembance Elijha can resubmit it to the City Council. The Honorable Elijha Muhammad birthday was October 7. Leaving SSJ is Lionel B. Nixon, on his way to other consultant roles (rolls)
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Cochran, Jr. headlines a distin- been legally required to collect na- guished, knowledgeable and credi- tional data on police use of excessive Protesting Police Brutality ble panel of jurists on law, civil and force, Congress has failed to provide human rights. Other panelists in- funding necessary to do so. elude Ward Churchill, Professor of Noting the growing number of American Indian Studies and Angela reported police brutality incidences Wright, Amnesty International Re across the United Sates, Amnesty In searcher and Writer. ternational has targeted Chicago As one local organizer, Beauty among several US cities to focus na Turner stated, "The last year has tional and international attention to been tragic. The police killings of the growing assault 'on the human Amadou Diallo (NY),Tyisha Miller rights. Meetings and Police brutality (Riverside, CA) and LaTanya Hag hearings have been held in Los An gerty and Robert Russ (Chicago) are geles earlier this month. Others are just the tip of the iceberg. We need planned for Pittsburgh and New justice. The problem of police bru York. tality is national, we need a national On October 2-3, 700 youth and response to it. This is what October their supporters held a "Youth Sum 22nd is about." mit," sponsored by a coalition of Local organizers have planned youth serving agencies. One of the for this year's October 22nd rally to main problems facing youth was take place, at Federal Plaza sighted as police brutality. This in SSJ Photo/ Owen M. Lawson, III (Dearborn and Adams.) 12 noon. cluded police abuse of power and Relatives the relatives of African-Americans shot and killed by Chicago Police officers voiced their view that their Last year's National Day of Protest loved ones were unjustly shot and killed by the police at a October 16th, rally, l-r Richard Hogan-son killed by terrorization, targeting young peo corrections officer, Carmile Reeves-Mahomes & Jamal Mahomes, Bro Zeb, Katherine Smith, Rev. Chris Russ-relative took place in 60 cities across the ple without the vote. country involving over 10,000 peo of Northwestern Senior Robert Russ was shot and killed by police, Gwen Hogam, Maurices Haggerty-brother of Youth felt empowered that they LaTanya Haggerty who was shot and killed by police, Marcia Washington and Brandi Spencer Russ. ple. could begin to organize politically Activities leading up to October and rally with adults and elders During the past eighteen months, A broad spectrum of organiza ity violence and social justice groups 22nd will include the release of the while educating and defending them there have been not less than six ma tions, religious leaders, and artists throughout Chicago will host a day 2nd edition of the Stolen Lives Pro selves. The Chicago Justice Collation jor public hearings, dozens of rallies have joined with a multitude of fam long Town Meeting and Strategy ject which documents the cases of has continued to focus on the death and community meetings, along with ilies and victims of police brutality Conference on police brutality. 2,000 victims of police murder. Al numerous demonstrations and ac across the country calling for the 4th Famed civil rights attorney, John though the federal government has (Continued on page 13) tions targeting local public officials National Day of Protest to Stop Po focused on police brutality. These lice Brutality, Repression and the efforts have become more extensive Criminalization of a Generation on The Opening of Harambee House and appear to have been intensified October 22nd. during the last several moths. During On Thursday, October 21, at the the new home of Washington Park Community October, alone, several related events University of Illinois, Circle Cam and initiatives have been planned, pus Center, 750 S. Halsted St. Organizations and the South Street Journal highlighting necessities of citizen ac Amnesty International, the noted tion against police violence and acts Human Rights advocacy group, in of criminal misuse of power. conjunction with anti police brutal
Addressing Police brutality "Challenge the Power" Former Cong. Savage Former 2nd District Congress man Gus Savage riding down 63rd street describes Chicago as chang ing. In his address on Police Bru tality he focuses on related issue of housing, crime and politics. He challenge the audience to "Challenge the Power" to police Visitors registerin order of sign-in brutality, it (Government) is the re (some in pitchered) includes: Cliness Carter (mother of SSJ publisher, Floyd sult of the ills of the community. Rawland, Joshua E. Frank, Dorothy- As the keynote speaker at a rally Jean Carrigan, Floyd Leroy, Koumba early this month, former U.S. con Johnson, John H. Jackson, Dwight gressman Gus Savage received a Brewster, Ann Brittman, Roosevelt Martin, Bruce Crosby, Dion Trotter, gift of an image of Malcolm X John Devoughn, Karen Shaw, Lonnie from the Rev. Paul Jake, president Richardson, Gerald Ross, Paris Thomp of the Christian Coalition of son, Elaine &James Arckpo, Crystal Chicago and the man who has been Tate, George Smith, James Evans, Lynn Foreman, Nina M. Brown, Robert leading the anti-police brutality Floyd Plump, Anna L. Clark, Freddie crusade in CIA. Walker, Kathryn M. Walls, Delores, In Mr. Savage remarks at the rally Harrison, Ronald Yardly, Bobbie John held at Mt. Moriah Church, 6400 S. son* Msyo Flenorl, Cecilia Butler, Ron Carter and Mr. & Mrs. Maurice Perkins, Eggelston, former Congressman prepares for the Open House Novem Savage stated that the Mayor SSJ Photo/Owen M. Lawson 111 ber 20, at 128 East 58th Street.. Richard M. Daley is the person re- Former Congressman Gus Savage, 2nd District Photo by Lonnie Richardson (Continued on page 13) PUBLIC FURNITURE CO. ere Good Furniture Is Never Expensive
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icism from State Rep. Lovana Jones, community activist Sam Ackerman and 1st District Congressional Race, Historical attorney Timothy Wright. The three felt that Obama erred in choosing the Palmer House as opposed to a site within the black 1st congressional Dis trict. Rep. Jones said, "For the first time in our collective memories, a candidate seeking to represent the First District in the U. S. Congress did not know, under stand, value or respect the people nor the institution within the district enough to locate an announcement site among the constituents he says he wants to rep resent." Ackerman and Wright both agreed with Jones in denouncing Obama's site to announce his candidacy 1st District Congressman Bobby Rush, (center photo) has expressed no real con for office. cern of his opponents, State Senator Donne Trotter and Left photo, Senator Barack By all accounts, the 38 year old Obama, announcement of his candidacy for Congress surrounded by elected offi Obama though, seems unconcerned, cials, community leaders, family and friends. Obama said he will focus on new and made a good impression at his an leadership for the 1st Congressional District, when it comes to improving public nouncement. He feels that he has a education, reducing crime and violence, and expanding jobs and economic develop good chance of unseating Rush having ment. Among those endorsing him at the announcement included four alderman, Tonie Preckwinkle (4), Leslie Hairston (5), not pitched is Ted Thomas (15), and the ability to raise the money to win. Terry Peterson (17)/ Obama, elected three years ago re placing Sen. Alice Palmer has been when Congressman Bobby Rush de State Senators Barack Otima (D) and having a strong presence at community feated Hayes, in what was labeled as State Senator Donne TrofU announced events, with reports he has captured lib new leadership in the 1 st congressional their candidacy along will- Street Wise eral white votes in the district. There district. newspaper executive director, Anthony are those who still question his loyalty by Frank Ottman concerning their political future. He not As Mr. DePriest gave African Ameri Oliver, (who is excepted to withdraw). to the black community in supporting Staff Writer only represented his district, but all the cans "new hope, new courage, and new Daily newspapers have pitched the black candidates for office, though he The election on March 21, 2000, will African Americans of the United States. inspiration," in 1936 when Arthur mood that the perception is Con. Rush worked- to get Carol Moseley-Braun not only nominate the President of the When Harold Washington left his seat Michell was the first Black Democrat may be more vulnerable due to his loss elected. Obama did not support Rush in United States, it will make a difference as the 1st District Congressman to be ever to run for Congress replacing De to Mayor Daley last March and it is the mayoral race and Wright also said in the direction of the historical 1st come Mayor of Chicago, a split among Priest, the concern then was not race, time for new leadership. In addition re that Obama opposed Roland Burris in Congressional District of Chicago. In Black political allies resulted in the but political direction as it is not now ports are that Mayor Daley will do all the 1st Congressional District in the 1928, the election of Oscar DePriest as election of Washington's close friend for the election of 2000. The district he can to help defeat Rush. Mayor Da race for governor. the first Black to the House of Repre Charles Hayes over Washington's chief looks to be heating up again as highly ley's press office would not give any The 1st Congressional District is 75 sentatives compensated for the disap supporter and organizer, political ac recognized status runners are seeking to comments on his position on the race. percent black, extending from 26th pointment of the blacks who opposed tivist Lu Palmer in 1983. remove Congressman Rush, race is not The announcement of Obama as a Street to south 103 rd Street, with about Herbert Hoover and gave them hope The seat was a lukewarm race in 1992 the concern but political direction. candidate immediately drew strong crit (Continued on page 5) board for my candidacy." Cousins won his first elected office Election Foot Notes for 8th ward alderman in 1967. As an Cong. Davis Announces SIM Rev. Williams to independent candidate, his campaign slogan was: unbossed, unbought and School- to-Work Grant challenge Sen. Burke unbowed. After serving for nearly 10 years, he ran for Circuit Court Congressman Danny K. Rev. Anthony Williams in his first run Davis(IL07) today announced the for public office, will be running in the Judge—where Cousins remained until 1992—when he was elected to his cur award of a $1,000,000 grant to the election of March 2000. The district is Hospitality Business Alliance to ex 80% Black, now being served by Sen rent position of Illinois Appellate Judge. pand industry participation in the ator, Dan Burke, the brother of Aid. Ed School-to-Work initiative. The grant Burke Cousins is running for the vacancy that will be left by Supreme Court Jus is one of either being awarded nation Aid. Coleman for tice Michael J. Bilandic, who is retir ally on a competitive basis jointly by County Clerk ing. Cousins ran for Supreme Court in the Departments of Education and La Cousins Coleman 1990, but narrowly lost. bor totaling $4,783,651. Alderman Shirley Coleman (16) is not "School-to-work provides students only running for the committeeman of Political with opportunities to connect their her ward, she is also a candidate for the Awareness classroom lessons with the workplace Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook in ways that will challenge them to County. Committee formed study harder in school and plan more Congressman Danny Davis Justice Cousins' Political awareness classes and semi for the future," Labor Secretary Alexis nars to address the upcoming election M. Herman said. Employers can en- partnership offer work based learning - hires D. Cobb of March 2000 and beyond are in the courage students to make that connec- internships, apprenticeships and job Appellate Justice William Cousins, Jr. planning stages coordinated by Ber- tion." shadowing. School-to-Work also en- has hired The Publicity netta Pearson, convened by the Polili- "I am pleased that these national courages employers to become in- Works—headed by Delmarie cal Awarness Coalition. The first semi and local leaders in business and indus- volved in classroom instruction and Cobb—to provide consulting services nar will be held in November 20, 1 pm try have committed so much of their curriculum development, to 3 pm, at the Pan Cake House, 87th time and resources to School-to- The Hospitality Business Alliance for his Supreme Court race. Williams Pearson Cobb, who was the press secretary and Cottage. Work," said Education Secretary (250 South Wacker Drive, Suite for Chicago's 1996 Democratic Na the 9th, 21st, and 17th Wards. The topics covered will be running for Richard Riley. "The stewardship that #1400, Chicago, Illinois 60606 - Con- tional Convention, has worked on nine Cousins said "I feel very fortunate elected office, voter awareness of is these adults offer will have immeasur- tact: Michael Bartlett @ 312/715- successful campaigns since opening to get Delmarie and her company for sues importantance. "We are interested able benefits to students as they pre- 5387) was founded by the National her business in 1990. In the last city my campaign. She is in great demand." in what political understanding the pare for life in the 21st century, and be- Restaurant Association and the Ameri- election, each of Cobb's aldermanic I owe a great deal of thanks to Roland public is interested in," stated to Ms. gin to develop the skills they need to be can Hotel and Motel Association. It candidates won their respective races in Burris who convinced her to come on Pearson. For more information and lifelong learners." represents one of the five largest indus- meeting schedules call 773/684-7175. Employers in the School-to Work tries in America and all of the nation's employers in restaurants, hotels and motels. HBA already has State Hospi MUFFLER & BRAKE SHOP GRAND OPENING tality Education Partnership (SHEPS) of in 16 states and the District of WW 10 Year Anniversary Sale Columbia. That will raise at least 510 Community Medical Center million annually to support 50 SHEPS 460 Ea. 35t h St. (312) 225-8211 and ensure sustainability. Congressman Davis stated, "This Lake Meadows Shopping Center Bronzevilie Come See Our: grant will be a significant boost to the 4 Shocks Installed:!!! etime Warranty $ 99.95 Most Cars • Internist School-to-Work programs locally and • Physician nationally. We are pleased that the 7th Congressional District is home to the Muff tars Installed: 1 year Warranty Most Cars $19.95 No Appointment Necessary! 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SSJ/File photo Now under rehab, from the inception Renaissance Group to of the new Black YMCA at 37th and Wabash, in June of 1913, there was lilffP much hardship in getting funds for its erection and suitable location Open the Historical "Y cite. Now the "Y" will be rehabbed. It will consist of 101 dormitories and at 37th & Wabash a full range of community support in the Douglas influences for By Frank Pitman community of Bronzeville. young men growing SSJStaffWriter From inception of the new black YMCA in up in the neighbor Douglas - The Renaissance Group, (RG) com June of 1913, there was much hardship in getting hood." posed of four churches, (Saint Thomas Episcopal, funds for its erection and suitable, location cite. Funding for the Saint Elizabeth Catholic, Quinn Chapel AME The area from 24th to 29th Street, Wabash and new "Y" had been and the Apostolic Faith) will be opening a new Wentworth Avenues, was infested with gam encouraged as a Young Men Christian Association (YMCA) at bling, drugs, brothels, loan sharks and thugs who means for helping 37th and Wabash. Wendy Toyana, vice president could cut your throat at the blink of an eye. The guide black youth of marketing and communication, said that the slum area, according to one critic of building a toward, a more Christian orientated lifestyle. At biggest thing going and many young men looked new 'V is planning for an opening day in 2000. YMCA there, "offered little other than negative The site of the new YMCA is a historical one the turn of the century the YMCA was the (Continued on page 17) (Continued from page 4) nois Hospital and Oscar DePriest, elected the first Black to congress in 1929, Reports Senator Patrick Fitzgerald. Health Systems Asso are he Whichever candidate wins in the 1st ciation voted him made the district the longest in history to have black repre suprisingly District, their leadership will be follow Congress "Outstanding Legisla sentation. The winner on March 20, 2000 will also set the secured the ing in the footsteps of Oscar DePriest tor." tone not only for the district leadership but also for the tone support of and William Dawson, in giving the dis half of it votes coming from the 4th, Rush's campaign Cook trict the longest history in this country 5th, 6th, 8th and 19th wards. staff seems not worried for black political leadership as DePriest did. County of having black representation in the "I believe the people of the 1st Dis candidates in the race. Robin Wheeler, sition in past election is excepted to Commissioner president, John Stroger U.S. Congress. The winner will also trict deserve to have a Congressman stated, "That Congressman Rush's announce his reelection bid this and developer Elzie Higginbottom. set the tone not only for the district who can make a real difference in their record speaks for itself and can stand month. He has hired Louana Peterson- U.S. Rep. Danny K. Davis and Jesse leadership, but also for the nation of lives, and in the life of our commu firmly against any opposition." formerly Cong. Gus Savage's, chief of Jackson Jr. have endorsed Rush. He black political leadership as DePriest nity," Obama said. "I believe we need Rush who has had little if any oppo- Staff, as his campaign manager. also has the strong support from U. S. did. new leadership." Crime, education economic develop ment outlines Obama's main agenda for the 1st District. "The 1st District is one of the most economically distressed area in the nation. Our schools still CHA Public Meetings don't make the grade and our kids are being cheated out of the opportunity to prepare themselves for a high-tech, highly competitive future. Too many of our youth have been lost to the streets. The culture of violence threat ens our neighborhoods." Graduated from Harvard Law School The Chicago the well educated Obama, was the first black president of the Harvard Review. Housing Authority's He received a strong backing from Al dermen Toni Preckwinkle (4), Leslie 1 Hairston (5), Terry Peterson (17)/Ted Plan For Transformatio h Thomas (15). Preckwinkle said on her endorsement of Obama, "We want State Senator * This plan will rehab or build 24,000 units for every lease- Obama to know that there are many in compliant CHA family over the next five years. the 1 st Congressional District who be lieve that the time is right for new dy North * This plan will provide 3,000 jobs for CHA residents and namic leadership in the Congress. social services to help residents who need assistance to elevate These aldermen represent a significant Monday, November 1, 1999> themselves academically, socially and economically. portion of the vote in the District." 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Alderman Leslie Hairston said, Lathrop Boys & Girls Club, * This plan will demolish obsolete high-rises and produce "Senator Obama has brought new lead low-rise and mid-rise, mixed-income communities, primarily ership to the General Assembly on sev 2915 North Leavitt on CHA property. eral issues. For example, on the issue of campaign finance reform he stuck West "For 20 years, the CHA has been a disaster. We have a once- his neck out and negotiated the tough in-a-lifetime opportunity to solve the problems in CHA now," est ever campaign finance and ethics Tuesday, November 2, 1999, said Phillip Jackson, CEO of the Chicago Housing Authority. law in Illinois. He fought for the 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. "People are afraid of change. Change is not easy, but in this Motor-Voter Law in Illinois, and he Malcolm X College, case it is necessary." sponsored the Cardinal Bernadin amendment to the Illinois Constitution 1 900 West Van Buren For more information about the plan, please call the CHA which would guarantee health care for Plan Hotline at (877) 425-7526. all persons in Illinois. He is already an Central accomplished legislator." Wednesday, November 3, 1999, "For 20 years, the CHA has been a disaster. We have Aid. Thomas said, "Obama is doing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to solve the prob what he should be doing now. He's lis 6:00 p.m. - 8;00 p.m. lems in CHA now. People are afraid of change. tening and talking to folks throughout Duncan YMCA, the 1st District and hearing their con Change is not easy, but in this case it is necessary." cerns about education, crime, health 1000 West Van Buren care and other issues that he is already a leader on in Springfield. He will take South that sensitivity and use it to craft an ex cellent campaign that is community Thursday, November 4, 1 999, Phillip Jackson and neighborhood-minded." 6:00p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Chicago Housing Authority CEO State Senator Donne E: Trotter hon Family Investment Center (FIC), ored as "Outstanding Legislator," by Copies of the proposed plan are available at: the Illinois Hospital and Health Sys 4859 South Wabash tems Association on October 21, and • CHA website:www.thecha.org as a strong advocate for quality health Final Meeting • CHA Central Advisory Council care for all people, stated he has en Tuesday, November 1 6, • CHA Local Advisory Councils tered the race to "bring home the re • CHA Management Offices sources to the district." 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. • Chicago Public Libraries (for on-site review) Known for his focus in youth issues, McCormick Place, 2300 during the past 11 years in the Illinois South Lake Shore Drive CHA Administrative Offices: General Assembly, he has also been a • 626 West Jackson Boulevard leader in sponsoring legislation promo • 4700 South State Street tion; adequate health care He is re sponsible for creating Kid Care, a com For more information about the prehensive childcare program provid ing health care to over 53,000 children plan, please call the who previously were without health care. CHA Plan Hotline These awards mark the second time at (877) 425-7526 in Trotter's political career that the Illi Page 6 October 21 - November 3, 1999 South Street Journal Bronzeville Mayor, Herb Kent to host A Bus Ride for Heritage Tourism Review 'Times Square Union" for Hayes Center By Harold Lucas lead a delegation of tourism profes Today, the Supreme Life Center is the forum. sionals by charter bus on a research a valuable real estate property. It is Untapped potential exists in many and development study junket to the "Crown Jewel" among the seven inner-city neighborhoods in the forms Kansas City, Missouri, to attend a na structures and monuments that make of local history and heritage as well as tional African-American Heritage up the "Black Metropolis Historic current artistic expressions from jazz Tourism and Community Develop District." And, from a heritage clubs to colorful murals. These re ment Forum. tourism and information technology sources can contribute to the identity, perspective represents the epicenter of On October 25 and 26 1999, a pride and education of a community. Black Capitalism in America. small roundtable of They can also generate eco Strategically located at the gate experts will be con nomic vitality through way to the Black Metropolis Historic vened in Kansas City, tourism. Cultural tourism District (35th and King Dr.), the Missouri to discuss creates jobs and brings in Supreme Life Center is an economic how African-American taxes. Cultural tourists stay empowerment project being devel communities can trans an average of a half-day form their cultural capi longer and spend an average oped by the Black Metropolis Con Mayor of Bronzeville, Herb "The Kool Gent" Kent, (center) receives his hon tal into strategies for of $62 more than travelers vention & Tourism Council orary street name from former U.S. Senator, Carol Mosely-Braun. Sharon Gist- (BMC&TC). It is poised to become economic development. who do not visit historic Gilliam, unidentied, Zenobia Johnson-Black, Natalie P. both a historically-themed premium Hosted by the Reverend sites. commercial building anchoring the Emmanuel Cleaver, How to bridge the gap Grand Blvd. - On Saturday, October has also launched the careers of dozen emerging upscale neighborhood between community devel 15, the Charles A. Hayes Family In of Chicago radio personalities. The of Bronzeville, and catalyst for opment and heritage tourism vestment Center, formerly and affec street of 48th and Wabash was named the development of Bronzeville are issues to be raised dur tionately known as "The Packing in his honor in a ceremony at the as an international tourism des ing the day-and-a-half house" and "Times Square" step out to Charles A. Hayes Center tination that leverages the com meeting. Focus will be on the nostalgic sounds of the 50's and The Center has demonstrated its munity's extraordinarily rich both challenges and oppor 60's with a "Times Square Reunion" fierce commitment to the community African-American history and tunities. They will also Celebration. with its on-going programs of career culture. have the opportunity to sample The benefit event acknowledged the preparation, job training and en the rich heritage of Kansas city, remarkable history of the Packing trepreneur development programs. Formed in 1995, BMC&TC mission is former mayor of Kansas City and famed for its jazz. house and celebrate the FIC's first yedr The benefit provided the seed to develop and market African Ameri Board Chair of the 18th and Vine Au of outstanding community service. money to continue that commitment can heritage tourism districts through Your participation is essential, as thority and John P. Mascotte, Execu Herb "The Kool Gent" Kent, the with the Jackie Vaughn Teacher Media out Illinois that preserve the unique we rapidly approach the new millen tive Vice president, Blue Cross, Blue Mayor of Bronzeville, served, as the Center and Library which will archive character of the neighborhoods, im nium. This National African Ameri Shield Kansas City and Co-Chair of Times Square Reunion Celebration the first comprehensive prove the socio-economic and physi can heritage tourism development the Jazz District Redevelopment Au Chairman and Party MC. cal conditions of these communities, event is timely. The Center will offer a significant thority. Partners for Livable Commu build resident pride and enhance race For more information, or to make Mr. Mayor Kent is recognized as the resource to the community." says nities, an organization having twenty relations. reservations call me. 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ra«3HaBniiigtiKaa9E»'ft*w^^ South Street Journal October 21 - November 3, 1999 Page 9 From the Office of 5th Ward Homeless Women Create Own Housing Solutions Alderman, Leslie Hairston Women's Group First in Country to Redevelop Building by and for Homeless Families Streets, Alleys & Employment r~^\ Updates ontrary to popular opin ion, Chicago has more seasons than the two we Resi are most familiar with: dents of winter and summer. City government West South also has its own rhythms and we are Shore will be now in the midst of street repair season getting new in the Fifth Ward. Many residents neighbors in the next few months have already noticed that streets are when the former apartment building being resurfaced, sidewalks are being at 1430-32 East 69th Street is finally repaired, and alleys are being repaved completed as a condominium con to include speed bumps. By the time version. The building will house 10 the asphalt plants close in mid- units, including some duplex units, November, the entire Fifth Ward should have seen improvements that down from the 19 it held as a rental reflect the work of our office and our property. In the same spirit, work on commitment to providing the highest the demolition of the former St. level of service possible to all residents Stephens' Church in Hyde Park Participants held a prayer vigil to commemorate the start of construction on the $2.7 million, 24,-unit of the ward. (5640-48 South Blackstone Avenue) building on September 29th, at the location of 103-115 East 58th Street.Additionally, the women re will begin shortly. The church will ceived funding for building maintenance, home-ownership readiness, and job training from the Archdio The resurfacing of South Lake be converted into 20 condominium cese of Chicago's Campaign for Human Development. Drive has also been completed, and with minimal disruption. The work units with 33 underground parking was done mostly in the evening hours, spaces. The developers are also Washington Park -Twenty-five home That was the start of Brand New Be Brand New Beginnings. "I've been and the improvements are noticeable. working with preservation experts to less families will get off the streets and ginnings in 1995, and the group has getting encouragement from the group We want to commend our state legisla save valuable items in the church, into permanent, affordable housing due persisted since then." to rebuild my life, and I'm looking for tors, State Sen. Barak Obama (D-13) and they have promised to preserve the efforts of homeless and formerly Additionally, the women received ward to living there and showing ev and State Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie the facade of the historic structure as lomeless women to rehab an aban- funding for building maintenance, eryone that we can make it ourselves." (D-25) for their leadership in securing ioned building in the Washington Park well. home-ownership readiness, and job Rents at the Brand New Begin the funding for this necessary and community. The development is part In the most dramatic example of training from the Archdiocese of nings building will not exceed 30% of timely project. :>f Brand New Beginnings, one of the Chicago's Campaign for Human De a family's income, which is defined by the Ward Service's commitment to only programs in the country in which velopment. the federal government as affordable The Fifth Ward Employment Fo preserving structurally sound build homeless and formerly homeless Participants selected the site be housing. Money from rent and devel rum was held on September 21-23, at ings for the Fifth Ward, we person the South Shore Cultural Center. women have managed the redevelop cause of its proximity to schools and opment fees will be reinvested in the ally intervened to stop the demoli Representatives from the Mayor's Of ment of a building from start to finish. transportation, and purchased it for redevelopment for upkeep and addi tion of a home at 7427 South Clyde fice of Workforce Development and The women came up with the idea $350 through the Chicago Abandoned tional supportive services. when demolition crews showed up the Illinois Department of Human Re rehab an abandoned, dilapidated Property Program (CAPP). The group Brand New Beginnings plans to sources were there to meet prospective early one morning. Residents of the )uilding, chose the site, secured fund- began clean up of the property and expand their development work into applicants and assist them in filling out block have asked for help in saving ig for the development, and selected meeting with community residents, lo other neighborhoods in Chicago, re- applications. The three-day event was the structure, and our office filed an le architect, developer, and contrac- cal school officials, and church lead habbing other abandoned buildings divided by age group—adults, youth, objection in the Circuit Court of )r. ers. "When we explained what we and serving as a model that can be and seniors, to service constituents Cook County to keep the building Participants held a prayer ;gil to were doing, the community was very replicated in other parts of the country. more efficiently. from being demolished. commemorate the start of construction supportive," said Mitchell. The Women's Empowerment Pro This event was co-sponsored by Smaller-scale projects are also on the $2.7 million, 24,-unit building The project will help move home ject of the Chicago Coalition for the the Mayor's Office of Workforce De moving forward. The single-family on September 29th, at the location of less women and families to self- Homeless has been working with velopment, and we hope to take advan house at 7807 South Dobson was 103-115 East 58th Street. sufficiency by offering more than a homeless women in shelters since tage of the healthy economy to help our recently purchased by a South Side "We were discussing the lack of af clean, affordable apartment. The pro 1989, helping women develop the residents move forward and create a realtor, who has rehabbed it and is in fordable housing with a group of gram will offer life skills and job train skills they need to empower them better life for themselves and their fam the process of selling the property, women in a shelter," said Delia ing, childcare, community living, and selves and move toward self- ilies. Mitchell, lead organizer for Chicago substance abuse and other counseling sufficiency. rise units of single-room occupants Coalition for the Homeless and head of referrals. The Chicago Coalition for the Rehab Efforts Move (SRO) as well as recreational and its Women's Empowerment Project. "I was really scared when my kids Homeless has been organizing home Forward in Fifth Ward "educational features." "The women felt that nobody was cre and I became homeless because I less individuals to fight for their rights ating affordable housing for families thought it would never happen to me," since 1980, creating, researching, and Several abandoned properties in and decided to do it for themselves. said Sharon Jackson, a member of implementing programs to reverse the the Fifth Ward have been given a severe decline in affordable housing, new lease on life due to rehab efforts create jobs that pay a living wage, and begun since I took office this to end homelessness in metropolitan spring. Each of these projects will ' Chicago. create homeownership opportunities in the communities of the ward.
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There are organization among us will take the Hours: Mon to Fri. 10:00 am to 5:00 pm not referring to more Churches in the Black Commu lead in getting our people to make the all Churches; but before I finish I hope nity than in all the other areas put to proper changes, God will Bless us not from what I say you will know if it is gether. Since that is true our area only Spiritually but, also economi your Church. Our Church leaders should be the most Peaceful, most cally. should be held accountable. Many United and most Prosperous in the As Church Members let's ask our people who give money to„ them say world. It is Just the opposite. selves what are we doing to make our they have no more concern about how On one street on the south side of community. Peaceful, More Prosper it is used. Some givers usually say, if Chicago there are ten churches within ous, Cleaner, Eliminate Crime, and the Church leaders don't use it right three (3) blocks. In the same area, the Unemployment. God will punish them. He knows what crime rate is high relief roll? high, un This article is not intended for peo they are doing with it. I believe the employment high, business poor and ple to read it and start downing the Members should also know. streets dirty. Church; But instead hopefully that the I'm not trying to The Bible states Churches will become more active in tell anybody how to that God our Father helping to solve the many problems of run their Church. own the cattle on the ghetto and you will help. Before I go any fur thousands of hills. ther I want it to be He owns the world known that I am a and all that is in it. Member of a Since our Father Evening Star Church. I don't owns everything we want anyone to be should take a serious Baptist Church lieve I'm against :heck to find out 4235 South Cottage Grove Ave. Churches. I would why His children in Chicago, Illinois 60653 not want to live in a place where there the ghetto have such little amount of Rev. O. C. Morgan, Sr., was no Church. I've seen a lot of good His possessions in our care and are so done by the Church. But let's lake a poor. God being right, therefore, it Pastor hard look at some of the churches in must be something wrong with His Palms 133-1 the ghetto. I feel that the Church children in the ghetto. (Qehold, Row apod, "Images of Imani" Benefit Banquet Held to and fiow Promote Youth Responsibility pfcasant it is for brethren to The Christian Methodist Men of the promote pride in themselves; and build J. Claude Allen Christian Methodist self-esteem so they can become inde rfweff together Episcopal Church will hold their Fifth pendent jdoers and thinkers. Annual "Images of Imani" Youth Ben This year, the Christian Methodist Men in unit^f Order of Service efit Banquet on Saturday, October 23, hopes to raise enough money to include Sunday School - 9:00 am in the Bethune Room of Heritage as many as 1,000 young people who Sunday Worship Service - 11:00 am Plaza, 1500 West 95th St. at 6;00 P.M. were turned away last year because of 1st Sunday - Communion - 3:30 pm "Images of Imani" raises needed limited resources. 2nd Sunday - Choir's Musical - 3:30pm funds to support various community outreach and afterschool programs for youth. Last year, as a result of monies PILGRIM raised, the Christian Methodist Men were able to provide services to over f 2,000 youth. BAPTIST y Among the various activities this CHRIST m year, Bishop Dotcy I. Isom, presiding CHURCH G • r 1 (Continuedfrom page 3) challenge Cook County States Attorney Riley, Mumia Jamal, Randy Alexander, menting the same political practices as officers. Richard Devine when Devine runs for Jason Collins, Stanley Jones, Anthony his father, Mayor Richard J. Daley. Black leadership has accepted too re-election. porter, Kelsey Hogan and Robert Russ. Savage also charges the community many favors from the government. "The government teaches death, not Savage questioned the police depart to make States Attorney Richard They can't challenge the power. life.." said Mr. Savage, "when the ment about its latest hiring of 95 police Devine accountable for not prosecuting "If you are afraid to challenge the biggest budget is for military action. officers in which only 19 were Black police officers allegedly abusing their power, move out of the way." stressed Savage Violence is what you have to use when compared to Chicago's Black popula power. Savage sponsible making certain that offi people do not obey commands." tion of half or more. "There is no way "Richard Devine needs to be replace" Savage was a member of the 2nd con cers who break the law are properly dis Savage supports the families of re Chicago can be fair at the rate the city is said Savage." "A no challenge for the gressional district for 12 years. He lost ciplined. The Congressman also en cent police victims: Kelvin Morris, going to balance fair representation of State Atty. office would indicate that that seat to Mel Reynolds. couraged people to have a qualified and Brennan King, Jorge Guillen, Aaron the police department. Devine is ok with the African American Savage now retired living in Wash viable African American candidate Patterson, LaTanya Haggerty, Gregory Savage accused the Mayor of imple community by not prosecuting abusive ington D.C. working on his memoirs. (Continued from page 3) brutality victims, Amnesty Interna Pastor Dewayne Butler, Uncle of Ty- tional, USA; Sister Helen Prejean, au isha Miller, Riverside police murder thor, Dead Man Walking, American victim; Congress of Racial Equality, Civil Liberties Union, S. California; California; Charlotte Kasl, Rh.D., psy Police Danny Hoch, performer; American chotherapist and author, Si7:, CA; Friends Service, Texas; Pam Africa, FACTS - Families Against California's penalty and its relations to the criminal Concerned Families and Friends of Three Strikes; Vietnamese Residents' ization of youth and the brutalization of Mumia Abu-Jamal, Philadelphia, Los Association, S.F., CA. their peers and community members by Angeles Catholic Worker, Gloria A partial list of Chicago endorsers police-out-of-control. As of this date, a House, Professor Emerita, Wayne include: Sonny Lee Carter, father of partial list of national endorsers in State University, Detroit; Citywide Jeremiah Mearday, Family members >i clude: 29 family members of police Coalition to Remove Giuliani, NY; with children killed by police: Midred Hamilton, mother of Michael Russell, George Morris, father of Kevin Morris, Bessie Perkins, mother of Frankie Boys & Girls Clubs partnership Perkins, Mary Reed, mother of Leroy Reed; Rev. Paul Jakes; National applauded by CHA Lawyers Guild; Amnesty International, :& -1:S:^S|P'S^& W% W^'0MMWlf&- Groups #259 and #250; Little Village Community Council; Prison Action Committee' Standish E. Willis, Chicago Conference of Black Lawyers; Comite Exigimos Justicia; Rev. S. Michael Yasutake, Executive Director of Chicago Interfaith Prisoner of Con SSJ Photo/Armadell Hicks science Project. During the past eighteen months, rallies on police brutality have been on going. The efforts to address the problem have become more entensive dur For a full listing of endorsements, ing during October, where several related events and initiatives have been call (773) 528-1701 planned, highlighting necessities of citizen action against police violence and acts of criminal misuse of power. But...Where Will We Live? CHA CEO Phillip Jackson joins community volunteer in cleaning and preparing Many readers of this newspaper, already But this isn't stopping the CHA from the Ida B. Wells extension site for the full-time fall program. Previously at risk of closing, four Boys & Girls Clubs extension facilities will remain open as a know that low income people all over the emptying more buildings and displacing result of a partnership between the CHA, Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago and country whose families have relied on more families. THE RESULT? Commu the Illinois Department of Human Services. The sites, which serve families public housing are being displaced from it living in and around CHA developments, will offer full-time programs five days nities are being disrupted and families a week beginning this fall. Pictured are CHA CEO Phillip Jackson and Presi in unprecedented numbers. Because of broken up. Networks of neighborhoods dent and CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago Robert Hassin with volun new federal funding laws, and because of who have depended on and watched out teers and residents. how the CHA and other public agencies for each other for decades are being dis consistently mismanaged and neglected persed. Churches congregations are being The Only News Store in the this housing, Chicago stands to lose four Mid-South Community devastated. Some families have been relo times as much housing as any other city. cated in neighborhoods that have more Human Hair for Braids problems than those they left. Children \ As you can see, if you drive past Cabrini- are being forced to bus for hours across 4301 ^. Ptttg Green, Henry Horner, the ABLA Homes town to continue going to their schools. near UIC, or the Robert Taylor Homes People are unable to get jobs or Doctors. among others, the CHA has already begun CHA craftsmen have lost their jobs, and ^Henderson, owner, formerly of 43rd St El Stand tearing down buildings. If all goes ac community businesses are losing their Newspapers, Magazines, cording to plan, a total of 18,000 or more customers. And many people—far too Trading Times, Racing forms, Puzzles, units could be demolished, and more than many are falling through the cracks, into Comics, Lottery books, 42,000 people forced from their present Chicago's already burgeoning homeless Ml YOU NEED PERIODICAL 8701 South Racine REAPING homes. The CHA has announced a plan to population. 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The Chicago International Participation in the Scholar's program Children's Film Festival will will involve students in three compo reach maturity on its 16th nents, intensive training in jass perfor birthday in screening various mance through master classes and work movies and shorts designated shops held at UIC, performance with pr for and about children from professional musicians at Ravinia during over 40 countries. Regarded as " Cannes for Kids," This the "Jazz at Ravinia" series t his past past Kirikou and the Sorceres festival has long been regarded Better, more pure and imaginative than Disney's "Lion King" that maintains the traditions and lifestyle of tribal summer, and full scholarship^ plus as an entry point of all major Africans, reports David Schultz travel allowance to attend the James children's films into the United Abersold Summer Jazz Workshop at States, which will take place at Facets Multime sent to live with her mean aunt who is deter brother he loves. Directed by actress Helen Elmhurst College, June 27 - July 2, 1999. dia, 1517 West Fullerton Avenue, October 14, mined to make a woman out of her. by planning Shaver. through October 24th 1999. This year's festival to send her to a girl's boarding school. Under A FUTBOL (Soccer) STORY (Brazil) will have as its honorary chairperson, Ms.Maggie the threat of losing her bond to Vonda, schemes (**) Brief yet affection look at the childhood On Cable Daley. The Chicago International Children's to raise her grades enough to get into the same life that led to one of the greatest soccer Film Festival expects to draw a high attendance of school as her friend. player—Pele. Through his humble beginnings in filmmakers, celebrities, media professionals and SUMMER'S END (USA/Canada (• •)) his native land. It makes the grade but doesn't other dignitaries participating in the cinematic Showtime's "Summer's End, his cable TV detail enough to get the "goal." celebration and completion. movie originally aired on Showtime. The story Director-comic-writer Harold Ramis hosted on two white brothers who develop a closer bond the opening night gala at Bank One, Fri. Oct. 14. toward each other from the recent death of their Actress Penelope Ann Miller made an appearance father. Until, the area's first black resident, Dr. on behalf of her film, "Ruby Bridges" (Oct. 24, 1 William Blakely (James Earl Jones) befriends p.m. at Biography Theatre.) Filmmaker Rod the younger brother, Jamie. Much to resentment Gailes, a protege of Spike Lee was in attendance of the older teen brother, Hunter who allies him for his new film, "Twin Cousins: (Oct. 15 and 22 self with a group of troublemakers who harasses at Facets). Actor Lou Diamond Phillips also at the doctor . Which leads to a decision for Jamie, tended the World Premiere screening of ":In A between the man he's "grown to admire and the Class Of His Own^" at Burnham Plaza Theatre^ ; The 16th Chicago International Children's nirs Film Festival featured several Black-oriented movies and shorts. Here are some reviews on those films during the Festival. Audrey Cooper - Stanton and Dr. KIRIKOU AND THE SORCERESS Frances G. Carroll (center and L) was guest All the (France)(* * * 1/2)A marvelous and daring ani on George O'Hare's (L) special Chicago mated feature based on an African folklore about Latest Hits Cable 19 Television . a infant who encounters various adventures to Dr. Cooper - Stanton, President of the save his village from a sorceress for whom he sets R&B, Jazz, Rock, AKA, ThetaOmega Chapter told of how the out to rid the thorn in her back that has led to her Blues, Gospel, Rap, AKA chapter promotes community service evilness. 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Some toilet But regardless of it's cinematic Elm Street"), who may be trying humor, but not the big laughs expected as Sandler tries source of inspiration, "The Best to make himself more legitimate for a touch of pathos. Rated: PG-13 Colombia - TriStar Man" maybe labeled as a 70's Big Home Video Available: Nov. 2 like his other horror director- AUSTIN POWERS; THE SPY WHO SHAGGED Chill" for the 90's African Ameri cohort, Sam Raimi (The Evil ME (***) Better and more hilarious than the original. can, but it clearly stands out on its Mike Myers returns as the British spy thwarted out Dead" and "Army of Darkness") own merits and insight into the who scored with "A Simple from the cold when Dr. Evil steals his "mojo" to pre black love and relationship psyche. vent the agent from disrupting his plot for world domi Plan" and "For the Love of the nation. When a non-committal Chicago Game.") Rated: PG -13 New Home Video Available; Nov. 16 writer, Harper Stewart (Taye Diggs Even though the movie fails to WILD, WILD WEST (*l/2) Bearing little resem from "Stella Got Her Groove Back") blance to the 1965-69 Robert Conrad TV series "Men capture enough of Roberta's in Black" director Barry Sonnenfield breaks all the authors a controversial book that has complexities, Streep delivers the rules from casting to attitude with Will Smith as the been leak to his college buddies who pain and the passion within this coolest 19th century secret agent out to foil the evil in think the characters and situations real life person. tentions of Dr. Loveless (Kenneth Branagh) with a 80 refer to them. foot steam powered tarantula. The film has all con While Roberta encounters some cepts, but not content in its script. Cool looks and spe A bit of a control freak, Harper tries rivalries and confrontations be cial effects and gadgets aren't enough. to manipulate all situations to hide tween students, parents and ad Rated: PG-13 Warner Home Video Available: Nov. his own imperfections. He continu 16 ministrators, she begins to win TEA WITH MUSSOLINI (**) Filmmaker Franco ously denies that until it ultimately most of them over, that is remi Zeffirelli's memoirs about an illegitimate manufac leads into a confrontation that chal niscent to Sidney Poitier in " To turer's son taken under the wings of a group of eccen Harper Stewart (Taye Diggs), and Jordan (Nia Long) are part of a group lenges himself, his friendships and Sir With Love." But later the tric British ladies (Cher, Maggie Smith, Lily Tomlin, of friends who are reunited when one of thier college buddies gets mar and Judi Dench, Joan Plowright) in Florence, Italy dur romantic relationship. movie turns itself into a rehash of ried in Universal pictures "The Best Man" ing the 1930's. Picturesque and charming with fine Leaving his current girlfriend, those old Mickey Rooney/Judy performances under a script that falls short. Rated: PG Robin (Melissa DeSousa) hanging on their discus Lance's own indiscretions. Perhaps, an act Of dra Garland "Let's Put a Show to Save the School"- MGM/UA Home Video Available: Nov. 16 sion about marriage, Harper flies out first to New BESIEGED (*) An African woman (Thandie New matic license from Writer-director Malcolm D. Lee type musical finale set to the classics. When the ton) works as the maid for a pianist (David Thewlis) York to "hang" with his old college chums that (Yep, he's a cousin to Spike Lee) that is one of he Board of Education shuts down the program, who she seeks his help in getting her imprisoned hus leads to flirting, memories, confessions and con few distractions that strides for emotional honesty Roberta rally support that leads to a benefit concert band freed. But each side goes too far in this murky frontations while he's the ring bearer at his best tale. Rated: R Colombia Tri-Star Home Video Avail in its depiction of these characters. On a $9 mil joined by well-known classical types as Isaac Stern able; Nov. 9 friend and football star, Lance Sullivan's wedding lion film budget, Writer-director Malcolm D. Lee and Itzhak Perlman (and this film's release) that LIMBO (***) ceremony to Mia (Monica Calhoun). However, has created a poignant and funny movie filled with provide the proceeds to keep the program going. Set in the Alaskan wilderness, Writer-director John Harper learns that an advance copy of his book has likeable real people with foibles we all can recog But good intentions within a familiar story arer 't Sayles' unabashedly schematic drama starts out as a ro been flowing through his ranks of his frat buddies mantic tale between a traumatized fisherman (David nize and relate to. One thing that does stick out is enough to make "Music of the Heart" hit all the Strathaim) who meets a singer (Mary Elizabeth Mas- and past love interests. Which includes Jordan the "role playing" that is placed into relationship right notes. trantonio) and her daughter. When her brother (Casey Armstrong (Nia Long), the best girlfriend he and friendship that always leads to troublesome Rated: PG 123 min. A Miramax Films Presented Siemaszko) enters into the picture with a favor that al should have had now working at BET trying to turmoil. People have to learn what to base a rela at selected theatres ters everybody's lives. A fascinating character-driven gain a promotion by trying to video Lance's wed odyssey that veers back and forth between moments tionship on, as well as the importance of uncondi that feels wonderfully spontaneous and awkwardly ex ding for the news. Murch (Harold Perrineau, best tional love. No doubt, "The Best Man" will be pository. Rated: R Colombia Tri-Star Home Video known currently as the regular on HBO's prison trivialized as another "Soul Food." Even though, BLUE STREAK (**) Available: Nov. 23 drama "Oz") whose continuously being whipped DEEP BLUE SEA (***) this film isn't daring enough, "The Best Man" can More Attitude than substance in this typical, hy Test mako sharks made chemically smarter from a fe down by his self-centered girlfriend, Shelby (Sanaa walk that aisle while standing on its own. peractive action comedy, in which Martin Lawrence Lathan) and (Terrence Howard), the womanizer of male researcher's unethical experiments aboard an Rated: R 115min. A universal Picture Release, hams it up as a jewel thief whose heist job goes aquatic lab terrorize the crew. It's ridiculous fun at a the group who always speaks the truth expect about Presented at selected theatres astray thanks to a greedy partner. But before Martin thrill-a-minute pace. Skillfully handled by director Renny Harlin ("Die Hard") with Samuel L. Jackson as himself. is captured and serves a 2-yr. prison term. Martin the rich adventure-investor and LL Cool J. as the re The movie reaches its critical point at the bach MUSIC OF hides the stolen $17 million gem inside a metal air sourceful cook. elor party, where Harper tries to sneak out with the duct for a new building under construction. Upon Rated: R:. Warner Home Video book before Lance can read a certain chapter. But THE HEART (**) THE IRON GIANT (* * * 112) An enchanting ani his release, Martin returns to the scene only to dis mated tale about a young boy somewhere in Maine who Harper becomes drunk; the book falls out of his Inspired by "Small Wonders," the Oscar nomi cover the building where the diamond is hidden is befriends a 50ft. robot from outer space in his backyard jacket and is discovered by Lance who figures nated documentary about music instructor Roberta in a police station. So using a fake ID, Martin poses that is being hunted by the Unexplained Phenomena of something's wrong here. So Lance retires to the Guaspari who developed the East Harlem Violin as a newly assigned detective to get inside the build fice in Washington. Adults, more than children are likely to find stimulation, provocative and controversy bathroom to read the book and figures out that School Program, and taught the violin to over ing to recover the diamond. in this skillful example of 50's animation set to a con Harper who introduced him to Mia had a one-night 1,000 inner city kids. "Music Of The Heart" is As Martin's character is a crook that seems to temporary feel. Rated: PG 90 min. Warner Home stand with her. That leads Lance into a violent unable to overcome some of the familiar cliches. more enjoy the thrill of the chase. He discovers he Video Available: Nov. 23 rage against Harper and plans to cancel the wed Regardless of the immerse performance of Meryl SPENDOR (**) gets the same rush role playing as a cop. Impressing In this comic romance, three free spirits wind up form ding, during the ceremony. Unable to cope with Streep who is an obvious upgrade in the lead role the white legit cops who are clueless that Martin's ing an unusual menage in this 30's styled screwball the "drama" that he created, Harper is the character's observations and methods are comedy that is somehow devoid of genuine human feel led by the late arrival of his girlfriend, based on his criminal knowledge, skills and ing. Rated: R 93 min. Columbia Tri-Star Home Video Available: Nov. 23 Robin (Melissa DeSousa) who he felt raw nerve that enables him to solve theft and MICKEY BLUE EYES (**) was against his friend to face his re urglary cases on the streets. A weak comedy that follows too close in the vein sponsibility for his past indiscretions, as Built more on excitement and fun over sus- of "Analyze This" Hugh Grant is miscast as an art well as save not only the wedding but dealer who marries (Jeanne Tripplehom) into the mob. ense and accuracy, "Blue Streak" is only half As the daughter's "connected" father, James Caan tries his friendship. And at the same time f what it could have been. Even though Mar to "school" him into "the family." Burt Young is quite through the situations that follows, tin Lawrence almost pulls it off. The movie is good as the mob boss and Joe Vilterelli (who was also Harper finally realizes that he already good enough for a few predictable urban in "Analyze This") brings the atmosphere and familiar ity . But it's Grant who lacks the fear and innocence to has his perfect mate all the time in laughs. Still, we deserve more than an amuse be conniving in his attempt at "Gangster-ism 101." Robin. Because a lot of men think of ment ride through Lawrence's antics. Believe Rated: PG:-13 Warner Home Video marriage as to what they loss rather than that! SIMON SEZ (*l/2) what is gained But in all fairness, this Dennis Rodman as an Interpol agent who aids an inept Rated: R 107min. A Columbia Pictures re private eye (Dane Clark) hired by a wealthy executive film doesn't point out enough of lease Presented at selected theatres. to find his kidnapped daughter in an arms deal trade. A stale popcorn B movie. Rated: PG-13 86 min. Tri-Star Home Video Available: Nov.30 LOST AND FOUND (*l/2) ^^^^RJBJW^^^^^^^fJ^«IJJL!i David Spade quips his way through this weak ro Bfrican fa/hion t Mamie Coed/ mantic comedy about a love starved restaurant owner OPEN MON. - SAT. 10:00 TO 7:00 PM who spots his solute in new neighbor, a cellist (Sophie jCKp&h 518 Marceau) and tries to woo her by stealing her dog who has swallowed her boyfriends engagement ring. 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Lincoln Center are the recipients of more than 100 employees While helping to forge Go-op market have participated in a City new relationships with the Rush's $10 Million Welfare to-Work of Chicago and State of community, Co-Op Mar realized that fine was just not enough Illinois food sanitation ser kets is introducing ongoing and that as employees of the commu vice course. After nearly expanded services, as just nity, we had to scour the earth to offer six months of training, the some of the stores' new at the best foods the world has to offer our result is, according to Grif tractions. members and shoppers," Fisk said. fin "the best staff in the According to Fisk, the Shoppers at the Co-Op Markets are city - who best know their Co-Op Markets' changes greeted by employees who not only food, their stores and most are less a transformation have shiny new uniforms, but also pol importantly know how to Bob Lucas of KOCO than as outgrowth of the ished new skills. Under the tutelage of best serve the customers." store's 67-year history in the commu the Co-Op Markets trainer and former In addition to the Co-Op Markets is nity. store manager, Ernie Griffin, more than the revised Evergreen. The stores' With the major uplift the new plaza 400 employees, including top manage monthly journal that sports the same provides to the Kenwood community, ment and administrators from all three eggplant, ocre and green colors of the Lucas encourages the community resi stores have undergone extensive cus new trade mark.. And a new web site, dents to realize the roots of community tomer service training. with information about recipes, sales growth. Knox, in conjunction with Dunbar High for construction training. The Chicago State University and The Abraham Lincoln Center are the recipi Developer dispute claim for ents of $5 million each in Welfare-to-Work Competitive Grants awarded by A representative of the coalition the U.S. Department of Labor by efforts of Cong. Bobby Rush (c) with the viewing the city-wide construction in Center's staff, CEO, Jesse Madison, Cedric Melton, Assistant dirctor of the not hiring Black workers dustry, stated they are not getting "a the Bridge to Work Program, and Margo Brooks, Executive Director of the piece of the pie but a few crumbs program. Washington Park- Several community means that a person or company seek thrown their way." But, Sciortino Efforts of U.S.Rep. Bobby L. Rush (D- will go directly to Chicago-based insti organizations reported Black contrac ing a job for the infrastructure of a questioned the Washington Park IL) has resulted in $10 million for two tutions. Herman congratulated Rush on tors have not received equal access to building can revert to hiring Coalition for a lack of follow through Welfare-to-Work programs located in his "support, leadership and champion construction jobs for a new 60 unit whomever he or she chooses, leaving on behalf of applicants and how much the 1st Congressional District. The efforts on this matter." She continued. housing development on 56th and other contractors out in the cold." community concern supporting their Chicago State University and The"You r work means Chicago institutions Prairie Ave for moderate and low in Richard Sciortino, the developer in claim. Abraham Lincoln Center are the recipi will benefit." come families using public and private the Washington Park community for Ceicila Butler, chair of the Wash ents of $5 million each in Welfare-to- The program at Chicago State Uni funds. over six years dispute the charges that ington Park Community Coalition Work Competitive Grants awarded by versity will focus on the special needs The Crusaders of Justice, Washing less than 15% of the jobs go to Wash said, "If there is 60% Black workers on the U.S. Department of Labor. "These of individuals who face problems with ton Park Community Coalition and the ington Park community contractors. the job prove it." She added "This is institutions are the forefront of making domestic violence as a barrier to their Workship Coalition have voiced their He informed SSJ that, the coalition not just about the project on 56th and a difference in the lives of my con successful transition from welfare to resentment at a ground breaking last nor the Alderman (Arenda Troutman, Prairie but a historic pattern of stituents in the 1st Congressional Dis work. The Abraham Lincoln Center's month attended by public and private 20) has not provided a single applicant Sciortino leaving Black workers out in trict and the citizens of Chicago. They "Bridge to Work Program" will provide supporters of the project. for work since the announcement of the cold. deserve and need these funds to con comprehensive employment assistance The coalition said because of "No the project over a year ago. Sciortina whose company has devel tinue their outstanding work," Rush to non-custodial parents in need of job Bid" deals on plumbing, masonry, Mr. Sciortino reported that the pro oped over 200 apartment in the Wash said. training and entry level job opportu electrical, heating, and air conditioning ject has exceeded its goal of 30% ington Park community and its new fo These Welfare-to-Work grants are nity, Rush stated, "This federal funding contracts, "It looks as if Jim Crow has Black workers to 60%. cus to rehab new market rate single two of 64 grants that Labor Secretary will mean jobs and financial indepen found a rebirth in the construction field He further explained he is working family homes, will hire qualified Alexis Herman announced today. dence for thousands of welfare recipi as many Black construction workers on a training program with the Good workers when submitted to him. However, they are the only grants that ents who simply need a helping hand." are cut out of a bidding. "No Bid" Shepard Church, assistant pastor Jesse mometer in meat cooler, failng to prop dumping. foods, failing to properly portect food, erly elevate food off of the floor, failing In South Shore, inspectors temporarily failing to, have adeqquate plumbing, City Closes Grocery Stores to repair holes in the walss, failing to clsoed Cental Finer Foods, 1374 E. and failing to display a sanitation cer- provide hot water at exposed hand sink, 70th St., after rodent feces was found in tificate, failng to remove high wees and Mayor Daley's Grocery Store Inspec In Washington Park community inspec failng to provide paper towels or soap the store. The store was also charged failing to repair rodent holes on prop- tion Task Force temporarity closed tors temporarily closed State Garden in bathroom; and one sanitation vipla- with improper pest control, offering for erty. down four stores and charged 12 stores Food and Liquors, 5701 S. State St., tion for allegedly improper garbage sale outdates foods and unwholesome with multiple consumer, health and san after rodent feces was sighted in the itation violations. food storage area. The store was also Mayor Daley reported that Many of the charged with improper pest control, Are you building your stores were inspected as a result of com failing to provide price markings on business and plaints received by the Depatment of items, failing to post the store's name Hiring! Consumer Services,". on the customer's receipt, failing to post you need money? 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I am a good Mildred Dennis, CHA the "matchmaking" sessions bringing face-to- example of one who could make it out president, said, "Nothing has face, prospective landlords to meet with eligible of the projects." changed on the Hope VI Pro tenants. "We are able to find almost 100 new res With about 50 percent of the people at ject, its still in developmental idences for those CHA residents who were still 5266 S. State asking to take Section 8 stage. We'll introduce our living in their old residence's. There were a few vouchers, two out of every three people five-year plan for public problems, but the majority are still living suc who leave try to return. The streets are housing." cessfully in their new residences." said Mark mean, but many housing managements There are many, at Taylor Allen field director for Rainbow/PUSH can be so as well. who feel that the Hope VI "Through our process, residents were not "Phil Jackson can't move people Project to rehab existing forced to move into areas where they did not around like cattle," says Maxwell," 90 buildings and provide better want to — they had the opportunity to meet with percent of the people at the Taylor living quarters at Taylor will various landlords from their immediate area is building are woman of a single parent not work. well as, other areas of the city." Allen explained. household, holding the lease. CHA is SSJ photo by Haroon A. Rajaee Not according to Maxwell, "At that time, we rejected landlords from out of using the same scare tactic that Hitler The transitional plan for CHA includes massive layoffs of employ "We can win back some of the city, because we remained committed to not used on Jews during World War II, no ees.Displeasure was shown at a public meeting by CHA employees. Taylor and obtain better displacing residents out of the City, unless the laws or the peoples' voice in what is go housing for people leaving. residents specifically made that request." ing on. The CHA management along with The As so with the CHA, badly needed funds can be But we must fight, demonstrate for the cause, not Reports of residents being unable to maintain CHA police are threatening people by knocking taken from Housing and Urban Development being indifferent. their new property raises concerns of blocking on doors asking people to evict, with no search (HUD) and allocated elsewhere. With a national Renewed Assistance with Tenant Reloca future funding for tenant relocation into new or warrant or right to legally do so." tax cut people at the CHA would suffer even tion replacement housing. The federal government has for years used more. Without funds conditions at public hous Rainbow/PUSH is prepared to assist again money from one department to replenish another. ing would become even more deteriorated. are asking the people of Mayor to raise Property Tax Chicago to join us in laying a (Continued from page 5) The Pullman Company later contributed foundation on which every $10,000 so that its black porters could use the dor to build Police Station, fire Houses, Libraries neighborhood can build and mitories on the third floor and have a place to stay grow,: Daley said at a news during stop overs while in Chicago. On June 15, The combined property tax, sewer and fee in- conference outside the 16th District police sta- New T 1913, the new Wabash Ave. Department of the creases will climb from $2 per month in 2000 for tion in Jefferson park. forward to the "Y" for training, recreation and YMCA opened. an average homeowner to $4 per month in 2001, Daley's plan, paid for with a new tax levy prominence within the community. The five-story building saw Leroy Tucker as the $6 per month in 2002 in 2002 and $8 per month phased in over the next four years, will cost the During the late 1800s and early 1900s, the "Y" first executive secretary. It would have a modern in 2003. owner on the average $150,000 home $1 per was comparable to many social clubs of today. It day swimming pool, reading room, billiard room, For the increases Chicago neighborhoods month next year and $4 per month by 2003, for was the "In Thing" at the time. gymnasium, dining room and offices. 114 dormi- would receive $800 million in new and improved the remainder of the life of the bonds, Men like Julius Rosenwald, a Jewish philan- tory rooms were on the third floor, community anchors over the next four years un- The Mayor also proposed a $340 million pro- thropist, who was at the time president of Sears, Patricia Abrams, executive director and a found- der a bold neighborhood investment plan un- gram over the next two years to improve Roebuck and Company, thought of the YMCA as ing board member of Renaissance Corporation veiled by Mayor Richard M. Daley. Chicago's water and sewer systems, paid for with a good way to help blacks in Chicago, offered (RC) in 1992, said, "The new "Y" is being funded The plan, Neighborhoods Alive 21, calls for 19 fee increases totaling another dollar per month in funds and help in building a "Y" in the black com- by private individuals, corporations, city and state new and renovated police stations, up to 20 new the first year and increasing to $4 per month by munity. Along with Dr. Jesse E. Moorland of the funding. First Chicago Bank, Seaway Bank, the or improved firehouses, new or improved branch 2003. International Committee and others who wanted to city of Chicago (community block grants under libraries throughout the city and more campus "Commonwealth Edison has shown us what hap- see a YMCA in the black community, they worked the Empowerment Zone) as well as the State of park projects, open space acquisitions and other pens when maintenance is deferred and needed towards raising enough funds. With more people Illinois, with almost $2 million of the $11 million improvements throughout Chicago's neighbor- upgrades are not made, "Daley said. "Reliability supporting a black "Y", it gained national atten- needed for the project. Tentative opening date is hoods. and service suffer and quality of life declines. tion and to the surprise of many, it caught the at- April of 2000. "In this, the first budget of the new century, we We can't let that happen." tention of President William Howard Taft, who in The "Y" will institute child care programs, job December of 1911 spoke at a meeting of the now training, community development, recreation and 152 year old Quinn Chapel on the Southside ask- youth programs designed for younger people, ing for public support for the YMCA. Ironically, Sylvia Bratcher, assistant director to the executive -..The churches that had been hesitant at first to donate director at RC, said, "The former "Y" at 37th and m T funds for a black "Y" now did so along with other Wabash will be rehabbed. It will consist of 101 organizations and fraternal orders. dormitories. ^HOMES^ BLACKSTONE 63^ and Blackstone very so often there is a per THE COMMUNITY: Efect meeting The Homes at Black of place and con stone arise where the cept, where a dream elegance of the build Student can be transformed ings and its location to reality. 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Housing industry experts have long assumed that ously-owned homes. • The median home price of new construction in • The combined household income of those pur homebuyers shell out more money for new con- "Most counties in the metro area saw a large 1998 was $188,400 compared to the median price chasing new construction was $78,000. In com struction, but how much more has not been clear, earning gap between buying new construction and of a previously-owned home at $161,200. parison, those purchasing previously-owned According to a new study by Chicago Title previously-owned homes," said Geer. "That pat- • The median price spread between new con home had a combined household income of Insurance Co.,the area's leading insurer of prop- tern didn't hold up in Lake County. Apparently, struction and resale homes is dropping—the cost $68,500 last year. * erty titles, the median home price for newly-built housing demographics unique to that area con- of new construction was just 16.9 % greater than Chicago Title Insurance Co. is the largest title homes in the Chicago market last year was 27.0 tributed to this disparity." the cost of resale homes in 1998 compared to an organization in the Chicago area, with 27 loca percent higher than the median price paid by those In the city last year, the median price for a average of 21.6 percent the three years prior. tions. Chicago Title provides title products, field who purchased previously-owned homes. The newly-built home was $212,500 compared with a • In 1998, one-in-four repeat buyers purchased a services, foreclosure and reconveyance services, median means an equal number sold for more and median price of $148,200 for those purchasing a newly-constructed home versus only one-in six and valuation, credit and flood certification. less. previously-owned home. The median household Over the past seven years, Chicago Title has income for those purchasing new construction in surveyed a representative sample of area home- the city was $105,000, the highest for the area. In Assessor Introduces Revised Notice buyers in each of the seven counties that comprise sharp contrast, those buying previously-owned the Chicago metro area. Using 1998 data, the homes in the city had a combined household in- Assessed Valuation New Format Designed company created a separate pricing and in- ^.^"^N. come of $63,000. for More Complete Property Information come analysis report on new and ex- .^^ ^^s^ Among repeat buyers in the city, - Appeal information and an estimate of the New components of the revised notice include: isting home sales in the metro ^^^ Nvl^/o purchased new construc- 1 00 pending property tax bill are a few features in * The percentage change in both assessed valu market for the first time. -**^Chicaso Metro Area New Ver^S^ ' - The percentage cluded in a newly-designed notice of proposed ation and market value from the previous assess "New construc sus Resale Home Purchase 1998 ^sj'opped to 10.6 for assessed valuation introduced by Cook County ment year to the current year; tion was more lie first-time buy- Assessor James M. Houlihan. Assessor Houlihan * A lengthy estimated calculation of the pend Bought New Homes 20.1% 13.6% costly in every ers. and Assessor's Office staff reformatted the notice ing property tax bill based on the proposed valua county last year," First Time Buyers 15.6% 10.6% The Chicago Title Repeat Buyers 24.0% 16.2% in an effort to provide more concise and easily tion, state equalizer, various exam,options and said H. Stat Geer, report reveals that understandable information to Cook County the most recently available tax rate. vice president Will County was the Bought Resale Homes 79.9% 86.4% property owners. For the first time, property * The address for the Assessor's Office Inter and Chicago cen most active new First-time Buyers 84.4% 89.4% owners will also receive, an appeal form attached active Website that contains comparative infor tral metropolitan Repeat Buyers 76.0% 83.8% construction sub- to the reassessment notice should the owner de mation on neighboring properties. regional man market in the metro cide to contest the proposed valuation. ager, Chicago Ti area last year with Median Home Price $169,600 $153,300 tle. "But the per New $204,300 212,500 new construction centage spread Resale $160,900 148,200 accounting for 41.0 between prices percent of all sales for new and pre Age in the county. Kane viously-owned New 36.1 34.6 County was the next Readers: Listed below are property transfers in South Street Journal's circulations area according to the latest homes varied Resale 34.3 31.5 most active with a report released by the Cook county Recorder of Deeds. For your convenience, transfer listings are organized by widely thought community. Display of the * symbol next to a listing indicates that information supplied on the State Real Estate 33.6 percent new transfer declaration may be incomplete or incorrect. South Street Journal will publish this information in issue. the area." Income $69,700 $69,100 construction market Community Address Rec'd Date Price For example, New $82,900 $105,000 share, followed by Hyde Park in Chicago the Resale $66,400 $63,000 McHenry County. 5335 Cornell, #3; Herbert L. King Jr. & Lynne M. Reed-King to D. & C. Andrews 8/11 93,500 1998 median 29.0 percent; Lake 906 E. 54th St., Gregory & Cheryl Lunn to Todd Wells & Virginia Pace 8/13 241,000 home price for new construction was 43.3 percent County, 27.8 percent; DeKalb County, 24.7 per- 5801 S. Harper Ave., Loma Stone to Yuval Taylor 8/12 229,000 1451 E. 55th St., #417N Sabita Busch to Julie Apolinario 8/12 74,000 higher than the price of previously-owned homes, cent; DuPage County, 18.8 percent; and Cook 1228 E. 54th St., # 228-2 Winston Simmonds, Jr. to Elizabeth Hendel 8/12 76,500 At the other extreme, Kane County recorded a County, 14.0 percent. 5401 Hyde Park Blvd., Unit 702 Beatrice A. Ross to Mark Lewis 8/13 96,500 modest 10.2 percent price spread. Among those purchasing newly-built homes, 5557 Blackstone, #1, Phillip Connolly & Janet Clemenson to C. & Mildred Cary 8/13 108,500 For the metro area, the median home price for the median income ranged from a high of 1332 E. 56th ST., # IE Harshal K. Patel to Monte L. Kimball 8/13 88,900 all buyers in 1998 was $169,600. The median $105,5000 in the city and a low of $61,400 in Will 5547 S Kimbark, Unit #2., Michael Delgass & Jessica Spector to Lena Jansen 8/13 72,000 price soared to $204,300 for those purchasing new County. 5224 S Ingleside, #1., Wanette A. Wise to Kenneth & Cynthia Fife-Townsei 8/17 7 12,000 construction. In contrast, the median price for a Chicago Title also has conducted a home buy- 5708 S Harper., Kevin J.& Teresa L. Pagan to Paul Levy 8/18 600,000 5733 S 8/20 previously-owned home was $160,900. ers survey in 20 national markets annually since Maryland Ave., Robert & Laura Gruen to Unitvesity of Chicago 430.000 1451 E. 55th St. Uit 517., Donna M. McAfee to Yuxing Ruan 8/23 79,500 Among metro area buyers purchasing new 1976. Results of last year's national survey con- 1716C E. 54th St, Cosmopolitan Bk & Trust to Richard Kron & Deborah Bakker 8/24 345,000 construction, the median household income last firm that homebuyers are paying more for new 5442 S. Cornell, Unit !-S., Gregory V. Campbell to Daren Freel 8/18 110,000 year was $82,900. However, median income construction nation wide. Some notable national Fuller Park Armuor Square Near South 1631 S. Mich; #303 American Nat'l Bank & Trust Co. to Gary R. Rubenstein 8/19 148,136 Yes, you can purchase a 2944 S. Mich, Unit 5 Brinshore Dev., L.L.C. to R. & C. Brantley 8/19 340,000 1631 Mich; Unit #201 American Nat'l Bank of Chgo. to Carrie A. Walden 8/19 181,094 1631 S. Michigan #308, American Nat'l Bank & Trust to Michael Bathgate 8/19 160,220 Home in Bronzeville 1521-1 S.Indiana Ave., # J-64 Timothy Buckley to Michael Relihan 8/19 350,000 1631 S. Mich., # 305 American Nat'l Bank & Trust Co. to Christine & Peter Ng 8/20 230,000 Low-Down Payment 328 W. 23nd PI., Unit A Don & JoAnn Moy to Shiu K. & Wai L. Lam 8/20 155,000 1631 S. Michigan, # 310 American Nat'l Bank & Trust Co. to Mary E. Gudas 8/20 179,365 1631 S. Michigan, # 604 Dr. Gary Rayl & Sylvia L. Roberts to Kevin J. Riley8/20 215,000 for first time homebuyers 1631 S. Michigan, #312 American Nat'l Bank to Jacqueline E. Jaimes 8/23 177,905 NO MATTER WHAT 2709 S. Michigan; Scott & Tanya Cheshareck to Debra Clarkson 8/17 215,000 Oakland YOUR CREDIT IS 4350 S. Lake Park, Unit 2S, Lake Park, Inc. to Anthony Rosette 9/7 129,000 Since real estate tends to 4313 S. Ellis, Essie L. Witherspoon to Bayyinah Dupart 9/8 85,000 represent the single largest Washington Park 5616 S. Indiana., North Star Trust Company to Michelle Goree 8/18 161,000 investment most of us ever 5922 S. King Dr., Lolita Jefferson to Timothy Yarbrough 8/18 300,000 make, 5812 S.King Dr., Unit 2 D.Daniel Doyal to Darius Meaux 8/25 87,000 5730 S. King Dr. Unit 3G, Cosmopolitan Bank to Joseph Fang 9/3 94,000 57301 E. King Dr., Unit 1 E, Cosmopolitan Trust to Derek Leonard 9/3 91,000 Woodlawn 6442 S. Maryland, # 3A., Lemurian Condo.Assn. to Bahram Rajabi 8/12 124,000 makes a way! 6442 S. Maryland, # 2S., Citi Investment & Develop. Inc to Bahram Rajabi 8/13 124,900 HOMEOWNERS! Advantage Can assist you do this. 6442 S. Maryland, # 1B., Citi Investment & Development to Bahram Rajabi 8/17 124,900 GOVERNMENT INSURED / 6442 S. Maryland, Unit 1A., Citi Investment & Develp. to Bahram Rajabi 8/20 124,900 611.6 - A.S. Greenwood., Mark R. Yim to Bruce L. & Camille N. Cook 1 8/20 225.000 PROGRAM CAN RE USED: 5512 S. Woodlawn, Unit 403., Jill Fine & Jacob Apelbaum to Mark Borsody 8/25 76,000 A. To Purchase a dwelling and the 6521 S Ellis., Norman & Arlene Perry to Latonya Jones 8/24 68,000 land on which the dwelling is 6426 S Kenwood, S. R. Blockson-Bruce to David & Terry McLeod & L. Bryant 8/24 135,000 located and rehabilitate it. 6106 S Dorchester, Unit 1W., Victoria James to Annie R. Jones 8/19 89,000 1 70,000 B. To purchase a dwelling on 6717 S Euclid Ave., O. Odim to Moses Benson 8/25 6442 S Maryland, Unit 2A., Citi Investment & Development to Bahram Rajabi 8/20 124,900 another site, move it 1002F E. 62nd St., Renaissance/Thrush J.V. to Anthony Cole & Evelyn Nabors 8/18 187,565 onto a new foundation on the 843 E. 65th St., First Nat'l Finance Corp. to Charles E. Hicks, Jr. 8/23 130,000 mortgaged property Douglas and rehabilitate it. Kenwood 4525 S. Drexel-3W, Lemurcan Condo Association to Yvonne M. Burns 8/11 75,600 C. To refinance existing 4810 S Drexel Blvd, Unit K Dwight Jones to Julius Lucas 8/11 30,000 indebtedness and rehabilitate to this! 4926 S Blackstone, Midtown Bank & Trust to Steven & Shirley Busch 8/11 200,000 such a dwelling. 4529 S Drexel Blvd., # 1E Lemurian Condo. Assn. to Valary E. Wright 8/12 125,000 4822 S Langley,Buifder's Capital Corp. to Gabriele Heyschmidt 8/13 227,250 MONEY IN A FEW DAYS 4940 S East End, # 8-BX., Devin T. Lee to Ava Griffin 8/13 165,000 530 E. 45th St. Norma McDonald to David L. & Jennifer M. Bradburn 8/24 130,000 FREE INFORMATION Grand Boulvard _831 Drexel Square, Larita Rollins to Danielle Garrett 8/12 180,000 Toll Free: 1-877-289-3720 1429 S. Calumet., Paul Franks to Charles Hicks 8/19 100,000 HOME LOAMS BY PHONE 5730-3E S. King Dr., Cosmopolitan Bank to Deida K. Massey 8/20 93,000 4623 St. Lawrence, Prairie Bk & Trust to L. Davis-Carruth & Joy Willis 8/18 181,500 4243 S. Champlain.,Heritage County Bank & Trust Co. to Sonya Martin 8/19 45,000 4752 S Evans, Lakeshore/No. Washington Park J/V L.L.C.to Squire Lance 8/16 175,750 4519S St. Lawrence., Elite Neighborhood Homes to Denise Page 8/16 190,000 5017 S Wabash St.,Michael Canty to Tara Canty 8/20 210,000 4318 S Prairie Ave., Aliene W. Johnson to Chapman Real Estate Corp. 9/2 40,000 MORTGAGE 4759 S. Champlain, Cheryl Marshall to Kila Weaver & Carolyn Ingram 9/3 156,000 JJIinoJs .Residential Mortgage Licensee Soifth* Street Journal 'Ofetefterfel * November 3, 1999 f 1 A «? 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