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South Street Journal Vol. 9, No. 5 The People Paper, Thursday, October 3—16, 2002 504 Jakes closer to announce Empowerment Zone mayoral bid Wallace Goode addresses Bronzeville Block Club on Empowerment Zone program Last $7 million of $100 mil- lion in Grants and loans now targeting small businesses Douglas - Wallace Goode, Executive Director of the Chicago Empowerment Zone (EZ) program, used last week's Bronzeville Block Club meeting to ad- dress the last round of the $100 million in EZ funds developed in 1994. The remaining $7 million will focus on small business development. On the same night, just a mile away on 50th and Wabash, the South Side Empowerment Zone Clus- ter's monthly meeting discussed the same agenda, financial assistance to small businesses. In a twist of the Mayoral race of (Continued on page 14) 2003, Rev. Paul Jakes is expected to announce his bid for Mayor of Englewood the City of Chicago against Rich- ard Daley. A move after Spencer Kenner & Daniels Leak, Sr. of AR Leak and Sons, pulled back. Raising the question 59th Street and Halsted address if there is a Black leadership con- sensus or interest to change the Aid. Coleman: "On hold until Black partnership insurance overcharge; administration in Chicago? is secured with Koreans businesses Leak, who showed interest early in Englewood August as the winner of The Ac- countability Committee (TAC) citywide survey, said he has not seen the support needed to run a successful campaign. In the height of Leak declining, TAC is expected to formally an- nounce their choice for mayor Oc- tober 3, and report to the Chicago Defender. Sources say they will be (Continued on page 6) Rep. Kenner Elder Daniels Inside South Street East Englewood—After Elder Leon Daniels of The New Englewood Unity Church of God in Christ was informed by residents of insurance over charging, he Terrace immediately bought it to the attention to State After the demolition of Representative Howard Kenner (15). They are Robert Taylor Homes, the calling for residents to bring their insurance policies to a public meeting Saturday, October New Englewood Terrace 10th at Kelly Branch, 62nd and Normal. (NET) is now the Tallest So Tar, the $Z4 million retail project at 59th and Halsted consist of all Korean Merchants Many of the life insurance policies were building on the south side, sold door-to-door and paid a few hundred dol- By Domicll Robinson posed agreement with Ko- The Task Force of Greater lars. The policies were mostly used to pay for serving the needs of low- St3lT Writer rean businesses is in the Englewood and other groups burials, and customers premiums. income people. East Englewood - Aid. Shirley works." pushed for a greater dialogue Insurance companies during that time often Coleman of the 16th ward It will reflect the racial with Korean Merchants and charged black customers more than whites be- Continued on page 8 says, "In listening to the makeup of the neighbor- the Englewood Businessmen people of my ward, a pro- hoods." (Continued on page 5) (Continued on page 14) On Barber Shop A touch of Politics leaving voters stranded urban reality into the sitcom world. backers. Voters the middle of the Rev. Meeks, executive vice president of Continued on page J 15th Senatorial District Rainbow/PUSH and successor to Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. formed a new political party to run Black political fight against Shaw, making the race three sided. The By Yohancc IJICOUT Republican Party picked candidate Phillip R. nd Oity, Associate Editor Arnold, in the wake of the republican party's Far South—With November elections ap- absence in the March primary. proaching, nearly everyone, Democrat and Re- The 15th District covers the far Southside of on thSt publican, has the full support of their respec- Chicago and the suburbs. This election is just tive parties for the general election on Novem- one of the many campaigns between the The nation's premiere comedy ber 5. Shaws and RainbowPUSH. Shaw challenged club, the "granddaddy" of However, in the 15th Senatorial race, the Jackson in the primary congressional race. The improv theater, responsible for verbal battle raging between democratic in- congressional representative is now heavily programs like Saturday Ni«*»* cumbent Senator William Shaw and new party involved to defeat Shaw, asserting his support Live, Mad TV and other challenger Rev. James Meeks of Selma Baptist for his pastor Rev. Meeks. sketch-comedies, is coming to Church is becoming a, '"my Black is better With Meeks international fame, his influ- 47th Street. To some it's not so than yours' type of race," according to Rev. Al ences for the past years in the Greater Rose- little attention being given to issues in Spring- funny. Sampson ,who is a voter in the district. land community was heightened in part by a Both candidates have dealt some harsh field, the contest is shaping up to be a battle of political organizations and their respective (Continued on page 7) (Continued on page 4 words, making the race rather interesting. With Page 2 October 3 -16, 2002 South Street Journal A. Philip brotherhood of Sleeping sk most people !ar Porters, The UnZip who led the 1963 March on Wash- riends of History and Culture: ington and theyRandolph North Pullman - Small organizations often host imprompti his is a major story but SSJ was up A events. This is the case in the struggle to preserve the histori will probably tell you against deadline: There is a Black man Martin Luther King, Jr. But the real force behind the event cal experience of the A. Philip Randolph Museum Gallerj running for Governor.. He 'sfrom mid was the man many call the pre-eminent black labor leader of within the George Pullman Tourism Destination at 111th <£ south Illinois and he could be a threat Cottage Grove. the century and the father of the modern civil rights move- th rif Rod Blaogivick doesn 't address those brothers ment: A. Philip Randolph. On August 25 the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Por- that should up at his rally on 34th and Indiana Despite his outstanding academic ters (BSCP). annual hosted z and signify and embaress over 21 Black elected record he was reduced to menial la- fund-raiser and founding anni officials and leaders on stage with Blagoivick. bor, and headed North - to Harlem. versary celebration for the SSJ missed the action by 10 minutes, so it would- Randolph's early years saw him Brotherhood of Sleeping Cai n 7 be fair to say who was on the stage. Note: against the fervor of the Harlem Ren- Porters A highlight of the even State Rep. Connie Howard came after SSJ. You aissance where he encountered the honored Black Firefighter* just have to ask around. socialism of Eugene Debs, became a from New York City. The Cola giants are getting upset renowned soapbox orator and, with The event was not only a re with "Rumors, and Rumors of Chandler Owen, founded the radical sounding success, it exceedrc War. " Do not drink any Pepsi- magazine The Messenger. its vision. We honored both the Cola products after September In response to the race riots of BSCP and the Firefighters 11th. " was distributed online. 1919, Randolph and Owen formed They deserved it. We wantec Rumors also has it that billions the National Association for the Pro- the NYC Firefighters to see the of Coca Cola profits were do- motion of Labor Unionism Among black community of Chicagc nated to Israel and its struggle with the people in Negroes. It organize the Brotherhood can and will support our own Palestine. Coca-Cola, parent of, Pepper Fanta of Sleeping Car Porters. When they stepped out of the Fruitopia Kia Ora, Lite Sprite Sunkist, and Randolph leaped onto the national car to the event, they saw a se* Schweppes, says its all false. Numbers show that stage when he called for a March on " of faces, all there for them the company has a major profit margin in the East. Washington in protest. According to honoring them, a truly histori< On the brighter side, The Coca Cola people are CORE founder James Farmer. occasion. somewhat busy beavers here in Chicago as aboard. "Roosevelt could not take the chance The Chicago Defender oui They co-sponsored with the DuSable Museum the that 25,000 people would be protest- media partner publicize the 'hildren's Penny Cinema Series They also an- ing in Washington when he was calling the U.S. the arsenal event heavily amf highlighted the historical connection witl nounced a leadership gift of$l million to the Na- of democracy." Roosevelt signed Executive Order 8002 ban- the Pullman Porters. tional Underground Railroad Freedom Center ning such discrimination and the march was called off. In the midst of political corruption, millions of city an< slated to open in Cincinnati, Ohio in 2004. the mis- In 1963, Randolph called again for a March on Washing- state tax dollars have been allocated to preserve the legacy o sion is to use the lessons of courage, cooperation ton. When he introduced Dr. King, "symbolically, the torch George Pullman a devoted racist, in heart of the Africai and perseverance of the Underground Railroad... was passed from one generation of fighters to another." American community on the far Southside of Chicago. Also in Cincinnati, of course the economic boycott With the powers that rule hi both political parties is to with- is still on. Though, people (black) are not adhering hold the resources, destroy the indigenous local culture and to it. Reports are that the weekend of September replace it with culture from a euro centric perspective.