SHE SAT DO YOU DOWN KNOW YOUR BEFORE RIGHTS ROSA PARKS PAGE 8A PAGE 7A PAGE 9A Volume 74 Number 26 www.telegramnews.net WEEK OF MARCH 8 - MARCH 14, 2018 50¢ TELEGRAM CELEBRATING 73 YEARS OF SERVING METROPOLITAN DETROIT AND THE DOWNRIVER COMMUNITY* “Time is Now: Selma Jubilee 2018 - 53rd Anniversary Celebrate Women today of Bloody Sunday and the March from SELMA to Montgomery International Women’s Day from work from 1965 onwards). celebrates the social, cultural, Since 1977, the United Nations economic and political has made it a focus day for achievements of women both women’s rights and world across the globe. But far from peace. singling out women, the day fo- cuses on unity, equality and The theme for International advocacy – especially in a Women’s Day, 8 March, is world where the differences “Time is Now: Rural and and injustices between women urban activists transforming and men are as great as ever. women’s lives”. Over 20 countries – particularly This year, International in Asia – celebrate it with a day Women’s Day comes on the off work for all, while another heels of unprecedented global three (including China) allow movement for women’s rights, Members of the Michigan Chapter of National Action Network traveled to Ala- all women to take a day off. Al- equality and justice. This has though many people who bama for the Annual trip across the Edmund Peters Bridge taken the form of global Photo by Dale Rich seem to have a problem with marches and campaigns, in- the concept of International cluding #MeToo and #TimesUp SELMA – Two federal officials The occasion was the annual the way for important election Women’s Day may think it’s a in the United States of America who benefit from the Voting Bridge Crossing Jubilee mark- changes in the country. modern invention, it’s anything and our counterparts in other Rights Act offered a history les- ing a violent event in American U.S. Reps. John Lewis of At- but; its first official acknowl- countries, on issues ranging son to hundreds of “students” history, but one that also paved edgement was back in 1911, from sexual harassment and in Selma on Sunday. Selma Jubilee - Page 15A and became a cornerstone hol- femicide to equal pay and iday in the Soviet Union from women’s political representa- 1917 (even being a day off tion. SPRING BREAK IS A TIME TO SERVE Howard University Students Help, Daylight saving time: not Party We spring clocks forward By Tatyana Hopkins (NNPA Special Correspondent) than 20 years, have given up least 60 people and decimating WASHINGTON—When their traditional spring breaks the island’s already deteriorat- Oluwakanyinsola Adebola to serve in communities in ing power grid. Currently, signed up to do community need in places like Atlanta, about 1,200 generators power service as part of Howard Uni- Chicago, Detroit, Baltimore, some of homes, hospitals and versity’s Alternative Spring Memphis and New Orleans. schools while seven larger, Break, she knew she wouldn’t Ironically, Adebola will travel to more powerful energy centers, be joining her classmates and a Caribbean island after all. called microgrids, provide en- thousands of other college stu- She will be in Puerto Rico aid- ergy to key areas near impor- dents who use their week off to ing the millions of U.S. citizens tant buildings like hospitals and party and play in the sun and still struggling to recover from schools. surf of Jamaica or Aruba or any Hurricane Maria, which hit the Electricity, however remains a of a half dozen other island on September 20. challenge. Recurring blackouts Caribbean locations. Friendly reminder: daylight saving time returns at 2 The storm, which had 155 mph plague the island, and about Instead, Adebola would be part winds, caused at least $90 bil- 340,000 people, are still with- a.m. (local time) on Sunday, March 11, which means of the hundreds of Howard stu- lion in damage, destroying it's almost time to "spring" those clocks forward. dents who, each year for more thousands of homes, killing at Helping out - Page 12A INFORMING * EDUCATING * EMPOWERING * UPLIFTING For delivery of the Telegram to your home or business call 313-928-2955. Page 2A TELEGRAM NEWSPAPER WEEK OF MARCH 8 - MARCH 14, 2018 ARE YOU PAYING ATTENTION? GETTING TO KNOW OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS Why does Donald Trump Officials brainstorm on Economic and continue to get a pass? Social Justice But I wonder what Wesley On Saturday, March 3rd, offi- this as a positive-proactive way model for the whole country. Snipes and Ron Isley are say- cials from Lincoln Park,. De- to move forward, by putting to- Dr. Kurland has been working ing. They both did time in prison troit, Inkster and Wayne gether the proper leaders, to on these ideas since the mid- for not filing income tax. Presi- County, met to hear a presen- support a progressive big solu- 1960s. The Center for Eco- dent Trump has yet to produce tation from Dr. Norman Kur- tion, to a big problem. nomic and Social Justice is an any of his income tax returns land, President of the Center Direct individual ownership of all volunteer policy center and and what about the 2017 In- for Economic and Social Jus- capital and all aspects of eco- think tank; whose goal is citi- come Taxes. Let’s see what tice. nomic development, is the cru- zen-ownership and social jus- happens after April 15th. In attendance were Chris cible of the Capital Homestead tice for every Child, Woman Dardzinski, Councilman, Lin- Act. Councilman Dardzinski and Man. I don’t get it. Donald Trump is coln Park; Matthew Coppler, further sees this as a way, to Go to: www.cesj.org for all in- the leader of the Free World. City Manager, Lincoln Park; change the economic dynamic formation on this subject. I’ve thought about it over and How is he received from other Leslie Lynch-Wilson, DDA of Wayne county, as a pilot over, and I am unable to come countries? But get this, he has board member, Lincoln Park; up with a good answer to these selected people with no experi- Brenda Jones, Council Presi- TELEGRAM questions… How do you de- ence to lead the major depart- dent, Detroi; Linda Wesley, cide to have a person repre- ments of the United States. Aide to Council President Serving Detroit and the Downriver Community Since 1944 sent you and the United States They have all had an interview Jones; Connie Mitchell, Coun- of America who has so many cilwoman, Inkster; and Phil Ca- OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER with the President and he se- For the Cities of River Rouge, Ecorse & character flaws? How do you lected them. Now they are leav- vanagh, Wayne County respect a person that says ADJUDICATED for the city of Inkster ing left and right.. The majority Treasurer's Office SERVING negative things about people? of them don’t have any experi- The subject was The Capital DEARBORN HEIGHTS, DELRAY, DETROIT, ECORSE, HARPER I know growing up, my parents ence in the field that they were Homestead Act. Dr. Kurland WOODS, INKSTER, LINCOLN PARK, MELVINDALE, RIVER ROUGE, taught us, if you don’t have chosen to work in. When has will be coming to Lincoln Park ROMULUS, TAYLOR, WAYNE, WESTLAND AND WYANDOTTE anything nice to say, don’t say on April 28, to give a presenta- that ever happened to you? Published weekly on Thursday by Telegram Newspaper, Inc. nothing. But, I watched Have you interviewed for a job, tion, to a much larger group of throughout the election didn’t have any experience in public officials and special P.O. Box 29085 • River Rouge, MI 48218 process and the first year of his the field, but was given the job guest, at the Kennedy Memo- General Office • 10748 W. Jefferson Ave. term as Donald Trump did and anyway? That normally doesn’t rial Building. Phone (313) 928-2955 Fax (313) 928-3014 said things that would have happen. The 'core-group' meeting this Email: [email protected] gotten him a spanking or defi- past Saturday, was an effort to Website: telegramnews.net nitely put on punishment. He All I’m saying is Donald Trump build support, with a small SUBSCRIPTION RATE talked about Muslims and said has been given a pass. It has group of Wayne County and Home or Business Delivery 6 months - $20.00 1 year- $30.00 they should be banned from put an uneasy feeling in my gut. municipal leaders, to help pro- 6 months 1st Class Mail $40.00 1 year 1st class mail $65.00 the country. He still wants to mote involvement, for the April The next group of people run- DEADLINE build a wall to keep out Mexi- ning for election may have the 28 conference. All news item and advertising copy submitted for publication cans and wanted to end the same character flaws and just Councilman Dardzinski sees on Thursday must be at the office of The Telegram no later DACA Program. might get elected. I hope peo- than 4:00pm on Friday. ple wake up and vote for people But when he used the ‘P’ word. with experience an good char- Where is the soap? His par- acter. ents obviously didn’t wash his mouth out when he was The good thing about Donald younger. That is the type of Trump being President is that it behavior that you didn’t learn makes President Obama look when you are 60 years old, this like a saint although Trump chal- behavior has been ingrained in lenged him on all fronts.