HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. Use the day to serve others Volume 72 Number 25 www.telegramnews.net WEEK OF JANUARY 14 - JANUARY 20, 2016 50¢ TELEGRAM CELEBRATING 71 YEARS OF SERVING DETROIT AND THE DOWNRIVER COMMUNITY* Assault Charges Filed Mother’s Pantry seeks volunteers Against Bill Cosby in By Shelby Jefferson – Telegram Staff Reporter Pennsylvania By Stacy M. Brown Special to the NNPA News Wire from the Washington Informer Whoopi Goldberg, Phylicia Rashad and even Cosby’s own family members have publicly backed away from their earlier proclamations, perhaps because a number of the star’s accusers have filed defamation lawsuits that have dragged Camille Cosby into the fray even though it could be argued that she’s the pri- mary – if not the only – victim. “There is a systematic effort to Bill Cosby destroy every Black male en- tertainer’s image,” said come- In the wake of the criminal dian Eddie Griffin, who starred charges filed against legendary Volunteers gather to provide services to clients in the 1990s hit television comedian and actor Bill Cosby, Mother’s Pantry in Inkster is show “Malcolm & Eddie,” of Refuge at 27741 Carlysle National Kidney Foundation the voices that once supported seeking volunteers to provide which featured “Cosby Show” Street, and works as a “Client and Western Wayne Family the star have suddenly been si- client services. star Malcolm Jamal Warner. Choice” location that distrib- Health Services. lenced. All ages are welcome to join in utes food to local families in According to Operation with the program, including On Wednesday, Dec. 30, the need. The nonprofit organiza- Refuge Executive Director And, while the Smithsonian high school students and sen- last day before the statute of tion collaborates with several Jean Overman, Mother’s Museum and Ben’s Chili Bowl ior residents. The pantry, limitations would run out, a Inkster sponsors including Pantry will be strengthened by in Washington, D.C. still grap- which falls under the umbrella Gleaners Community Food the presence of new volun- ple with continuing their ties to of Operation Refuge, is lo- Bank, Forgotten Harvest, the the “Let’s Do it Again,” star, Cosby - Page 6A cated at the Christ Temple City Pantry- Page 14A BBB warns of Car PHOTO OF THE WEEK Buying Scams Trust your research before you purchase a car Southfield, MI – Online car of car works for you and what shopping and buying has been options you can’t live without a growing trend since 2013. let alone what price is good According to Autotrader.com, before ever visiting the deal- car buyers spent an average of ership. 12.5 hours shopping online Detroit Public School teaches, students and the community came out to rally against the prob- with 45% of that time being on BBB warns all consumers not lems that the teachers and students have been dealing with for years. Organized Sick Outs a third-party website. Do your were scheduled at numerous schools each day to bring attention to the problems. research online into what type Scams - Page 13A Photo by Dale Rich Informing * Educating * Empowering * Uplifting Page 2A TELEGRAM NEWSPAPER WEEK OF JANUARY 14 - JANUARY 20, 2016 CALL TO ACTION NEWS FROM LANSING Know your credit score Senator Johnson and improve it Representative Sherry Gay- says get involved Dagnogo Stands in Support of Martin Luther King’s life came DPS Teachers to a sudden end. On April 4, Representative declares education is a civil 1968 when he was killed by a white racist, James Earl Ray. right and calls for attention to DPS conditions People all over the world mourned King’s death. will not stand for it any longer.” In an open letter to the current Today, Martin Luther King, Jr. emergency manager Darnell is remembered and his life is Earley, DPS fourth-grade celebrated on the third Mon- teacher Pam Namyslowski day in January each year. wrote of the conditions in This is a National Holiday Senator Burt Johnson many public schools, including Martin Luther King was born where many businesses and Marathon Oil Issue in South- lack of heat or air conditioning, January 15, 1929. He was a state offices will be closed. west Community crumbling roofs and floors, great American who worked Recently, the Michigan Department plumbing problems and lack for civil rights in the United What are you going to do to of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) of running water. In addition, States in the 1950s and 60s. remember or celebrate his held a hearing at River Rouge High she cited neighborhood is- Representative Sherry He fought for the rights of life? Throughout this issue, School about Marathon Oil’s re- sues in the areas surrounding Gay-Dagnogo African Americans and many there are several events quest to increase emissions of at the schools, like abandoned least eight more pollutants at its re- people, Blacks as well as listed thatyou can attend and and dangerous buildings, as finery in southwest Detroit. An esti- LANSING — State Represen- whites, supported him in this participate in. Do something well as the rising number of mated 500 residents of the tative Sherry Gay-Dagnogo (D- cause. to acknowledge the fact that crimes against students and southwest community — including Detroit) voiced her support this Martin Luther King saw how Dr. King gave his life so that Detroit, Ecorse, River Rouge and teachers on their way to and morning for the sickout led by badly black people were being you will have the same rights Lincoln Park — attended the hear- from school. For many teach- Detroit Public School (DPS) treated and during the 1950s and be treated equally. Make ing and voiced their concerns. The ers, the problems the district teachers, which has led to the he got involved in the Civil sure your kids and your vast majority of the public com- was previously facing have closing of nearly 60 area Rights movement. Terrorist grandkids understand the im- ments were about the health risks only been compounded by the and ramifications from existing pol- schools today. The organized bombed King’s home and portance of Dr. King’s life. “business model” employed lution coming out of the refinery; un- protest is meant to draw atten- tried to force him to give up by the emergency managers. equivocally, the residents do not tion to the deplorable teaching his fight for equal rights. But This is not a day off to do “DPS is in a state of crisis, and want more pollution in their commu- conditions in the schools, as King wasn't afraid. He contin- nothing. This is a day on to the continual use of emer- nity. Our office was also present and well as the impact of the $3.5 ued working for the black peo- something. Get involved. plans to stay actively involved in fu- gency managers and board billion in operating and capital ple in America. ture public hearings on this issue. appointees who have not be liabilities that the district is fac- Let us know what you did to democratically elected by the ing. At that time, blacks and honor the life of Rev. Dr. Mar- Upcoming Martin Luther King, people of Detroit has only ex- “It is not only the responsibility whites were separated in tin Luther King, Jr. Or if you Jr. Holiday acerbated that,” said Rep. On Jan. 18, the nation will celebrate of teachers to educate, but to schools, restaurants, sport have a fond memory of Dr. Gay-Dagnogo. “Failure is OK, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a fed- protect, to support and to nur- and in other fields. In the King, let us know. We will as long as you admit your mis- eral holiday. Had he not been tragi- ture their students, and it is 1960s King, met with the publish some of the things we takes and work to rectify them. cally killed on this infamous day in nearly impossible to do that in American President, John F. receive in next week’s issue. This so-called rescue method April, Dr. King would have been 87 the current educational envi- Kennedy who shared his opin- Email your response to years old this year. I plan to com- for DPS has been a mistake, ronment,” said Rep. Gay- ion on equal rights. [email protected] memorate his life’s work throughout and no one has suffered more Dagnogo. “As a former Kennedy was killed in Novem- or stop by the office at 10748 the district and try to emulate his for it than our teachers and educator, I know how heart- ber 1963 and the next Ameri- W. Jefferson Ave River spirit each day. Whether you spend students. Going forward, we breaking it is to watch your stu- can government passed a law Rouge. Our number is 313- time with family or friends, please need to make it a priority to lis- take the time on Jan. 18th to re- dents suffer, whether it is from that gave blacks the same 92955 ten to the teachers and par- member this great American and his classroom overcrowding, from rights as white people. ents who are battling the non-violent spirit. being expected to learn in a Gina Steward - Publisher obstacles — in and out of the room with no heat or from It was called the Civil Rights classroom — which have in- CVS Pharmacy to Offer Free being forced to use outdated, Act. The new law gave blacks Health Screenings hibited students’ growth and irrelevant textbooks. As a sci- the same opportunities in ed- CVS Pharmacy will be providing success.” ence teacher, my students did- ucation and work.