South Street Journal News serving and for: Grand Boulevard (Bronzeviile), Douglas, Oakland, Kenwood, Woodiawn, Washington Park, Hyde Park, Near South, Gap, So. Gap, Fuller Park, Armour Sq Volume 3 Number April 4-24,1996 47th St. Merchants CTA becomes a On and off Targets Businesses ride for riders CTA Board Sets Conduct May 12 For Green May call for voting store Dry Line Reopening By Donnel Robinson Staff Writer Again after two years of renova- tion of the Green Line El stations, Chicago Transit Authority's (CTA) reopening of the west and south side line is postponed from the original January 1, 1996 opening date and now from the recent March 31 opening to the last scheduled May 12 date. At a recent special meeting the CTA Board set Sunday, May 12, as the date for the reopening of the !'y Bonne! Robinson X'.X • \XXx W- For many rid -•-. \ -'• .• the Green Line 'L' for service due to Sioff Writer ' ' '• Woodiawn community, there are training operators, putting in eleva- As there was • • ?f no -wort : ! n: ere • tors and at one time reports were .;. io aisi ;.r «i\' Strec the demolition of the SSJ Photo by Vincent Walker due to construction tools being < vine oi reiiovalien of 63rd Street El. Armstead's 500 Liquors is a concern of the 47th Street Merchants Assoication h stolen and workers being threatened •be Green Line. •' : of Or if the !•! vvi uid .* based on city voliations cited by the city's Dept. of Consumer Affairs, alone with by community residents.. Cr.:--iigo 'iiMiv CTA) or not. Si ' •. h it tht city mecih. Relations Oepi. ;»formed " she Iv • us •.. • One liquor store owner on 47th Street The association also questioned the busi- On May 12, 22 Green Line sta- v"o - . d. at the wj». i> said he wants to clear his store to attract ness ethnics of the store, raising rents on tions beyond the loop will be com- • • the city is r the of pi. l.ning thw was a other customers other than alcoholics, but tenants, forcing long term businesses out plete, and three stations will be public neu sg and its outcome ot it just doesn't work. It's not that they do to make way for other business. fully accessible to persons with -hmcnr-;f east March 12 iwn).. rsf'C ve. -' .•£%$?:. not want to take all clientele of customers, The manager stated it was false, he only disabilities. As idcrs pro uid According to Mr ''<• *' he but the familiar look of 47th street has wanted to raise rents $50 compared to "We're asking our riders to please con still debase on the is^ie, faded from the limelight when businesses reports of the former tenants, that the rent be patient with us as we move for- .- » was several studies conclude that it were retail and entertainment locations. was being raised $250 each. ward Miii ui iuui ion the ^stia^CT^ffoaraCna! r- Forty seven street is not alone as other The Merchant Association is asking that Green Line will be used >'•>; •'•- LI. man Valerie Jarrett. main streets have decreased its lure of new the Armstead clean up its business stan- Sishment of the El east of City officials were unable be "We're really concerned about customers to hang outs. dards or the association would take action ge Grove. reach to confer the city's position. The 47th Street Merchants Association at to have the store liquor license revoked by getting things done as quickly as a recent meeting, called attention to Arm- voting it dry. possible, but we also need to ensure quality service for our customers." Accessibility at five additional, sion at its next meeting April 10. stead's 500 Liquors due to hangout cus- Other activities of the association meet- stations, including the two Transit "In the best of all worlds, we tomers and violations from the city of ing was to invited City officials and the Three more station houses will be completed in July when CTA plans Centers planned for Lake/Pulaski would like to have Green owl ser- Chicago cited violations of the store. Three alderman to the next meeting to address and Garfield, will be completed in vice," Jarrett said, "but the financial violation were reported. Two of them were future development of the business strip. its grand opening ceremonies, and another five by the end of Septem- 1977, bringing the total number of reality CTA faces is very serious, not pricing items, and health reason of its If any residents or businesses concern accessible stations to 18. and the final decision must be made fast food services. In addition, complaints ber. Elevator construction will about the conduct business in the com- The Board is .still studying the in the context of a systemwide from residents that the store was selling proceed through fall, with units at munity should call 924-0461. The next issue of Green Line hours of ser- analysis of this service." loose cigarettes and to cigarettes to minors, 13 Stations in place by October I, meeting of the Association will be April vice, and will make its final deci- which the store manager denies. 16, at the 113 Club. 1996. Kenwood--At the 68th annual Academy awards the| National Rainbow Coalition and Operation PUSHj Winfrey/Jackson Academy Awards Further on 50th and Drexel protested Monday, March 25th,j at (WLS)-Channel 7) ABC studios because only] Pinch-Hit at one of 166 nominees is African American. "Cultural Distortion" Actress, Whoopi Goldberg who host the awards characterizes the protest as just one of many, stating Today's Black her support is not shown because, "No Black Which Jackson Says, "is A woman would buy an expensive dress then wear Woman Gala 96" ribbon on it. Further stating she has nothing to say By Beverly A. Reed Form Of Violence" to Rev, Jesse Jackson because he probably is no What could have been a catastrophic watching anyway. A statement that received ap- blow to An Expo for Today's Woman plause from the audience attend- founder, Merry ing the Academy Awards. Green turned into However, the protest took of the most place by activists representing uniquely, successful joined forces with the Rainbow engagements to Coalition and Operation PUSH to address Chicago's dra,w attention to the under-repre- African American sentation of non-whites in Hol- community. The lywood. annual benefit din- Dubbed "Lights, Camera, affir-| ner held on the eve Ophay Winfrey mative Action," the nationwide! of the three day and Rev. Jesse action' protesting racism in Hol-J expo boasted Maya Jackson were lywood was lead in Chicago byj Angelou as its unexpected key Rev. James T. Meeks, pastor! keynote speaker. note speakers at Salem Baptist Church, and direc-| Angelou was also the Today's Black tor with the Rainbow Coalition's | scheduled to re- woman Gala More than 300 picketers con- ceived the Phe- nomenal Woman of vened a strong show of support The Year award. and concern at Channel 7 that Response to the nonwhites are locked out the gala was enormous entertainment industry in terms o and with "A Call to SSJ Photo by Vincent Walker directing, producing, writing, Lift Every Voice" The nattional Rainbow Coalition, in conjunction with Operation PUSH, launched a direct action campaign performing and staffing of mo- as the theme of' against the 68th annual presentation Academy awards on Monday, March 25, at (WLS- Channel 7) ABC tion pictures, cable and television "Gala 96", the studios as 300 demonstrators carried banners and signs reading "the oscar is for whites only," "end the projects. Continue on page 121 Hollywood blackout," "stop sterotyping Black people," and "stop racism in Hollwood". Continue on page 12 Page 2 April 4-24.1996 South Street Journal PBC Awards Over PHOTO Million In Contracts as he attempted to escape down the stairwell. View The Public Building Commission of Chicago Mable Cole a former residents Although it took the police less than 5 minutes to :e is (PBC) awarded over $8 million in contracts to arrive at the scene, the paramedics were delayed Ol Taylor Homes and and now a Woodlawn on the rise, or it's just a -iitedia- build a lunchroom for one school and provide almost 10 minutes because the safety officer did resident was recently the hype? improvements at five others. The contracts cover not know the street address of the building. The recipient of the Home work for the Chicago Public Schools at the paramedics attempts to give medical aid to the Town Hero Award, following sites in the Mid-South community: victim was further delayed when police and presented by VI03 and Phillips High School, 244 E. Pershing Rd., because of the new lobby security system it could Budweiser. $3,825,000 General Rehab, and Ward School, not be done. Finally, the safety officer had to She was nominated by 2701 S. Shields Ave. for general rehab radio the supervisor in the squad car to let the friends for her on-going The PBC is an independent government agency officer into the building, residents reports that task to help in anyway responsible for financing, constructing, upgrading overall the entire incident was handled very well she can, and continue to and renovating public facilities, in which Mayor by all those involved, including the victims support all efforts to Daley is the Chairperson of. neighbors on the floor who helped all they could stand for what is right by alerting the proper authorities and by getting and good for all. From Lake Meadows The gangs are competing against involved.