The County Budget Race or Issue Clerk Brown Cancels Protest at Cook County Commissioners Meeting Former Alderman, now Commissioner, William Beavers has raised the compari­ son of how Commissioners Tony Peraica Poll report Jackson Commanding early lead in Race for House Seat April 15,1922 - November 25, Nineteen percentage 1987) was an American lawyer point lead on closest and politician who became the competitor' first African American Mayor of Chicago, Serving from 1983 until (Continued on page 6) his death. 20 years has passed and those that were not able to vote then, this edition of South Street Journal is dedicated to you. At times noble people are paid tributed on there birth. However, his death has more meaning and has shaped the politics of Chi­ cago today. On November 25, 1987, Washington dence pointed to it being factual. Prairie "White comments about not want­ died of a heart attack in his City Hall Of­ As Chicago made history in 1983, the ing a nigger mayor; holding up signs call­ fice. city lost the most charming and effective ing Washington a "crook" and wearing a On the death of Harold Washington, mayor. With the white racial animosity variety of racial political buttons that many tears were expressed; and at some­ towards him that shaped the politics of showed a watermelon with a black face times more men than woman. Chicago as the world watched, he gave slash through it and another was simply all But the dramas that place him in office Chicago a name other than the Daley's white. VOTE WHITE, VOTE RIGHT one began to surface again. Some Black Chi- and Al Capone. popular T-shirt boldly proclaimed."... cagoans said he was killed. But no evi­ In Gary Rivlin's book, Fire on the (Continued on page 8) Black Riverboat Casino ownership versus vendor. What lays a head for the African American community By Ron Jenkins points of their posi­ Staff Writer tion related to the Over 50 Black Business men and women demands. organizer Larry Huggins, President/CEO of At the meeting, Larry Huggins, President/CEO (rear right) of Riteway Construction lead other business members to discuss gambling Riteway Construction met at Pearl's Place on Walter Grady, Presi­ for blacks at Pearl's Place on 39th and Michigan Photo by Robert Pairs 39th & Michigan Avenue to discuss becoming dent of Seaway Na­ unified and speaking as one voice for an in­ tional Bank, set the crease market share of ownership versus ven- tone for the convening of Black Business En­ tional licenses, we feel we need more owner­ lay out the specifics. But, at least, we want dorship for Illinois License in the gaming busi­ terprise Leaders when he stated that "we are ship—not just to come in as vendors. We need ownership and not just to become a vendor—by ness as well as supporting legislators to achieve here to take a position of unity among Blacks. I to have ownership and that is what it is all doing that we can control and sit at the table their goal. hope everyone is in agreement with that. For about. where they make the decisions and participate As part of their movement to become River- over the past 14 years we have been involved in ...Hopefully, I can say we can come to one in the business and the profits." Walter Grady boat Casino minority owners, a position paper the gaming operations with little or no success. accord and say that is what we want. From that ended his statement by saying: "This is urgent. will be developed that would highlight the With the urgency or coming of three (3) addi- we anticipate hi forming a position paper and to (Continued on page 19) Page 2 November 29,200? South Street Journal Fact& Commentary News Briefs Round Up of UnZip it at [email protected] Aid. Jackson Votes "No" Denzel Wash­ Mark Allen ington and his \ family visited SSJ Associate Editor On Chicago Budget the troops at Working Families Cannot Afford New Taxes; City Must Brook Army Root Out Corruption. In regards to her "No" vote on the pro­ Medical Cen­ HAROLD WHO? posed city budget, 7th Ward Alderman Sandi Jackson released ter, in San the following statement: "When I was elected nine months ago, Antonio, I promised voters of the 7th Ward that I would bring an inde­ where soldiers 20 Years Later, pendent voice to City Hall. I promised an end to the days where who have been aldermen simply rubber stamped what the mayor offered as the evacuated from Who Cares? only option," Jackson said. Germany come "I also promised my neighbors that I wouldn't ask them for to be hospital­ another cent until the City of Chicago cleaned up its waste, ized, especially fraud and abuse. With my no vote today, I hope to send the bum victims. message that we can no longer look to Washington taxpayers as the first option," she added. had a tour of "We cannot ask hard working people, one of the already being hit with tax increases at all Fisher Houses. He asked how much one of them would cost to build. He took levels of government, to ante up more his check book out and wrote a check for the full amount right there on the simply because the mayor is unwilling to spot. The soldiers overseas were amazed to hear this story and want to get ask the difficult questions. the word out to the American public. The question is why does: Brad Pitt, "Until I'm satisfied that the City Council Madonna, Tom Cruise and other Hollywood fluff make front page news with has exhausted all other options, I will their ridiculous antics and Denzel Washington's Patriotism doesn't even make continue to protect the wallets of the 7th I page 3 in the Metro section of any newspaper except Ward by voting no on tax increases," the alderman said. the Local newspaper in San Antonio . Mayor Richard Daley backed on Wednesday a controversial Hello to Yshonda Hutchinson, One of the host bar­ decision by the city's top attorney to withhold from aldermen s Attorney Tom Todd used to say, tenders on Wednesday Nights at the new Gentle Per­ the names of Chicago police officers accused of using exces­ "I'm just one man with one vote." Feb­ suasion Social Club for the Allen Brothers Afterwork sive force. The Daley administration has asked the 7th U.S. Dusty/Steppers Set. ruary 24, 1987, was the date that Circuit Court of Appeals to stay an order by U.S. District Judge A {Anton Seals Jr. a candidate 32nd district and a staffer Mayor Harold Washington was reelected Joan Lefkow to unseal the records and make them available to of the 1st Congressional District for Bobby L Rush, is Mayor of Chicago. I'm just one man who was the general public, Daley said he'll leave it to Corporation off the ballot. Has that anything to do with the con­ of the opinion that the activities that led up to Counsel Mara Georges to interpret the legal requirements con­ gressman not running for committee of the 2nd ward. cerning a list of officers who have had the largest number of this 20th Year date in Black History would Something Westside alderman Chandler did as he re­ complaints lodged against them over the last five years, has have generated more public commemorations signs as 24th Ward Democratic Committeeman provided aldermen with the list, but with the names of the offi­ than it has. Hi So who does Wendy Bell think she is talking too says cers blacked out, and recently turned down a request by Aid. HL. What organization other than the Black Me­ A few of the Gospel announcers on the new Toni Preckwinkle (4th) for the unedited list. " tropolis Convention & Tourism Council and Gospel radio station WBGX-AM 1570 have The top 10 special operations officers on the list had a total of Quinn Chappel is working on an Illinois Main made regular announcements on their shows. 408 complaints lodged against them. Another major media friend E-mailed me and Street project in Bronzeville? Who is the organiza­ tion and what are they doing to bring A Main said "ENOUGH ALREADY" with my re­ Aid. Smith and PUSH Street to Bronzeville. And what does that have to peated Harold Washington 20th Year Anniver­ do with Lt Gov. Pat Quinn? sary reminders. 20 years ago, my friend could New Controversial Song "Sometimes I Wish I not get enough of trying to figure out how address foreclosures Was White" Stimulates Discussion About Blacks much organizing he could do for Harold's re­ Frustrated With Injustice* /Lyrics: "Sometimes I election but today I'm pissing him off, trying to \feel, I wish I was white, so I could feel, just how it get him and othersmake thismajor to com­ in Chicago l feels to be treated right. /I'm not ashamed of me. memorate this Black History. Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., founder and president of Rainbow Just one time, I want to see, how it feels to be PUSH Coalition and Alderman Ed Smith (D-28h Ward) met treated equally."/ I am just one man who thought that this sig­ with Tellie Howard, a 87 year old resident who is one on six on Singer Allen Watty. Is nificant date would be the buzz and engine that his block West side block facing foreclosure. "Chicago has led this a call for new motivated the black and progressive communi­ the nation three years in a row concerning high cost mort­ leadership?...