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News Briefs
Chronicle, Real
Times set stage for
Going! Going!!
Who is selling our children
to the highest bidder?
DPS foundation
With the fourth annual
By Bankole Thompson
COMMENTARY
from Detroit he knows that if we continue to fail
Michigan Chronicle Legacy
participating. our children and mortgage their
CHRONICLE SENIOR EDITOR
“
The Detroit City Council, and other
in Motion gala as a backdrop, Mayor Dave
future, certainly no one will be in-
elected officials including members
the Detroit Public Schools
Detroit Public Schools just
Bing called
terested in moving their families to
Foundation will receive a
posted one of the worst record
it a “wake up
Detroit.
of the Detroit Lansing Delegation
$100,000 gift form the Pick-
scores for children of Michigan’s
call for our The mayor knows that if De-
ard Family Fund.
largest public school system.
c o m m u n i t y troit doesn’t get it’s A game tight it
can do this if they are serious about
The foundation, which
Certainly this is not good news to
and demon- might as well forget about building
the business of the children. I’ll bet
became
ride home for the holiday season.
strates the the future for children.
active in
need for ac-
Most of the school’s fourth and
you none of them would come for-
August
countability at
It’s almost 2010 and many of us
eight grade students failed to make
ward because some of them remind-
after
all levels. We
are eager to enter the new year with
it on a basic math level test on the
seven
cannot afford
stringent resolutions about what
National Assessment of Education- ed us already on the campaign trail
years of
to lose anoth-
we want to see done in our lives
al Progress. The students scored
dorman-
er child.”
and those we care about.
for the most part 200 against the Bankole Thompson
But before you start making
that because they are working for
cy, is an
national average of 239 on a scale
Yes, that’s
indepen-
of 500 with about 1900 students
how Bing is describing it because
See DPs page A-4
the public, they expect to get paid.
dent non- ”
profit
that
William F. Pickard strives to
improve
conditions for Detroit Public
Schools students through
the solicitation of outside
funding. Led by president and
BAD CONNECTION?
CEO Chacona Johnson, the
DPS Foundation will use the
funds it collects to enhance
LA auto show, a harsh reality check for Detroit
DPS programs like athletics,
fine arts and other school
improvement initiatives.
The Pickard Family Fund,
headed by Dr. William F. Pick-
ard, CEO of Global Automo-
tive Alliance and Real Times
Inc. board member, will make
the formal check presentation
at the Michigan Chronicle’s
annual newsmaker’s gala,
Legacy in Motion, on Dec. 12.
Legacy in Motion is a cel-
ebration of those in the local
MANY OF the show’s attendees at the Chrysler booth won-
community who are doing
extraordinary things. The
dered when the automaker would be displaying new vehicles.
annual awards honor indi-
viduals, families or organiza-
GM and Chrysler’s
tions that have made head-
lines for their contribution to
Southeast Michigan’s eco- challenges to generate
nomic growth, social change
and overall development.
excitement with consumers
This year’s awards are
being presented to Detroit
Public Schools System
could prove detrimental
Emergency Financial Man-
ager Robert Bobb; State Rep. By Marcus Amick
Shanelle Jackson (D-Detroit); SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
Kevin Tolbert of the Trade
Union Leadership Council; DANCERs PERFORM at the Chevrolet Volt booth. GM announced that Los Angeles will be one
LOS ANGELES — Scary and bizarre.
Anthony V. King, Wellness
of the first markets to sell the Volt. — URBAN AVE. Ventures LLC photos
Plan Medical Centers; Detroit
That just about sums up the Los Angeles Auto Show for
City Council President-Elect
the Detroit automakers, which opened last week.
Charles Pugh; recording Well, aside from Ford, which rolled
artist Kem; Marygrove College COMMENTARY out its 2011 Ford Fiesta to huge fanfare.
President David J. Fike; the And as evident
Jenkins Family of Jenkins by many of the
Construction; Fifth Third attendees I
Log on to
Bank; Monique Marks of spoke with at
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Franklin-Wright Settlements; the show, con- com and click on the
Tony Brown of Ford Motor tinues to gain
DriveTime section
Co.; DTE Chairman Anthony ground in the
for more coverage
mind of con-
of the Los Angeles
See Briefs page A-4
sumers.
Auto Show.
Marcus Amick
For GM and
INDEX
Chrysler, however, the LA show is a sign
THE LINCOLN C
that the two automakers might need to seriously rethink their
EDITORIALs. ...........................................A-6 is one of several
strategies on a number of fronts when it comes to connecting
DIRECTORY OF RELIGIOUs
concept vehicles
with consumers in key markets such as California.
sERVICEs..................................B-4 and B-5
featured at the
Why here? Well, for starters Los Angeles is by far the larg-
show.
AT YOUR sERVICE.................................C-6
See BAD CONNeCTiONs page A-4
ENTERTAINMENT....................D-1 thru D-3
sPORTs...................................................C-1
Porterfield Christopher Karen Love on ‘Street Beat’
CLAssIFIEDs..........................................D-3
Wilson dies
Sunday touting Project LoveSHARE
OBITUARIEs............................................D-4
Services for Porterfield Chris-
topher Wilson were held at Gesu
At 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, who live in the Cass Corri-
Catholic Church on Dec. 3. Mr.
Dec. 13, Michigan Chronicle dor, by providing blankets
INSIDE
Wilson, 40, died on Nov. 28.
COO and Michigan Front- and coats and boots and
Page publisher Karen Love whatever else we would get
Born in Detroit on Sept. 9,
will appear on the public af-
1969, Mr. Wilson was the only
to help during the winter,”
fairs program “Street Beat”
child of Barbara
Love said, adding that this
on WKBD CW-50 to discuss
and Porterfield
winter is expected to be ex-
Project LoveSHARE, a non-
Wilson, a pioneer
tremely cold.
among African-
profit organization she
American auto-
founded in 2003.
Also appearing on the
special holiday “Street
mobile dealers.
Love will talk with host
Beat” program about help-
Carol Cain about the gen-
A 1988 grad-
ing those in need will be
esis of the organization,
uate of Detroit
John Ziraldo and Cris
Country Day
DETROIT CHAssIs owners Michael Guthrie (left) and brother
which has worked with the
Hankins of Lighthouse
School, Mr.
Carlton Guthrie.
community in helping to
of Oakland County; Scott
Porterfield
collect gently-used coats,
Kaufman, the new director
Avoiding
Wilson attended
Christopher Northwood Insti-
Another milestone for top
boots, mittens, gloves and
of the Jewish Federation of
Wilson
tute, University
blankets for men, women
Metropolitan Detroit; and
holiday
of Detroit and
minority manufacturer
and children.
Major John Turner of the
Marygrove College.
The items are then pro-
Salvation Army.
financial
Located on Lynch Road in De- cluding Canada.
vided to human service
At age 21 he became vice Donated items can be
president of Ferndale Honda
troit and employing Detroit resi-
agencies in the Cass Cor-
“We’ve employed and trained
brought to the Michigan
woes
and vice president of Porterfield
dents, Detroit Chassis weathers
ridor. Agencies that have
as many as 400 Detroit, Highland Chronicle offices at 479 Le-
Marina Village.
the current economic challenges
received donations from
Park and Hamtramck residents.
Project LoveSHARE include
dyard, where they are then
and strategically targets cutting
See page B-1
He is survived by his mother,
edge technology and “green”
We’ve been nationally recognized
the Detroit Rescue Mission
picked up by various orga-
Barbara; daughter, Christina; and
projects. This Detroit-based
for having the best worker atten-
Ministries.
nizations.
a host of other relatives.
national manufacturer services
dance record for manufacturers
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