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4th Motown Annual Golf Classic 2010


At the Historic


Palmer Park Golf Course 19013 Woodward Ave Detroit, MI


(Corner of Woodward and Seven Mile Rd.) Saturday, August 28th 2010


The Four Tops family gathered at the St. Regis after the Ali Woodson Memorial Tribute Con- cert. Seated (from left) are Wrise Fuller, Ali Woodson Jr, , Juanita Woodson and Aliah Woodson. Standing (from left) are Linda Swanson, executive vice president, Swanson Funeral Homes Inc.; Lynette Grande, Bobby Grande, Linda Cunningham, Linda Taylor, Kelly Stubbs-Lenton, Mike Jenkins, Beverly Stubbs-Meah, Deborah Stubbs-Bogtner, Robert Grande and O’ Neil D. Swanson Sr., president/CEO, Swanson’s Funeral Homes Inc.


Registration 8:00am


Shotgun Start 10:00am -Draw Ball -Skins Pot -1st Place Prizes -Ladies and Men -2nd Place Prizes -Ladies and Men -3rd Place Prizes -Ladies and Men


Delicious Food s served to perfection!


Live musical performances by: The “Amazing “ Kimmie Horne and her Band


With a special presentation by Duke Fakir of the


Fabulous “Four Tops”


BISHOP P.A. BROOKS (left) spoke in support of HUD projects. He is pictured with Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano and Deidric Tupper.


Community leaders support Wayne County Executive’s proposed $40 million HUD Projects


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In a community develop-


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ment proposal submitted to the Wayne County Commis- sion, Wayne County Execu- tive Robert Ficano described many HUD funded projects the County hopes to complete.


One potential beneficiary,


Jim Richter of the Michigan Research Institute for Stem Cell Development and Com- mercialization, along with Bishop P.A. Brooks and Com- missioner Joseph Palamara, all voiced their support to over 50 community representa- tives.


In all, Executive Ficano


is requesting the Wayne County Commission approve a bundled package of feder- ally funded community devel- opment projects worth over $40 million. The Commission voted on the proposal June 17. Many community groups showed support for the pro- posed developments, includ- ing representation from the Michigan Honor Guard in sup- port of the $4.5 million Veter- an’s support services center in Detroit.


“This package of propos-


als will positively impact our communities through public/ private partnerships, empower our non-profits, private de- velopers and individuals with the tools necessary to revital- ize neighborhoods, eliminate blight and stimulate local eco- nomic growth,” said Ficano.


ment proposal


The community develop- represents


unprecedented partnerships between local governments, Wayne County, the state and federal government, private developers, non-profits and private citizens.


The funds comprise $25.9


million in Neighborhood Stabi- lization Program (NSP), $12.8 million in HOME, $1.5 million in Community Development Block Grant-R (CDBG-R) and $700,000 in CDBG special project monies.


All the monies, which came Duke, Kimmie, Forrest & Band


from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Develop- ment (HUD), must meet feder- ally regulated eligibility crite- ria and must benefit low- to moderate-income persons.


Among the many commu- nity development projects are:


• $800,000 regional recre- ation center in northwest De- troit


Chef preparing a fabulous meal


• $4.5 million to construct a transitional housing, support- ive services and emergency shelter project for both male and female veterans in Detroit


• $400,000 to demolish blighted structures in Wyan- dotte


• $750,000 to help construct new YWCA in Inkster


• $2,000,000 athletic center/ complex in Melvindale that will house basketball courts, locker rooms, baseball dia- monds and other features


• $1,250,000 to purchase and rehabilitate foreclosed homes in River Rouge and Ecorse


• $500,000 to purchase and rehabilitate foreclosed homes in Garden City


• $900,000 to purchase and rehabilitate foreclosed homes in Hamtramck (R-31 lawsuit)


• $1.2 million to purchase and rehabilitate foreclosed homes in Grosse Pointe Park,


• $1.4 million to help con- struct transitional housing in the city of Wayne for victims of


• $1.5 million to help con- struct an emerging adult stem- cell business incubator proj- ect in Plymouth Township


County has been immune to Michigan’s struggling econo- my,” Ficano said.


“The projects the partner- Duke, Michael & Forrest


ship worked to put together target many of the hardest hit areas in the county, from east- ern Wayne County, to western Wayne, to Downriver.”


“There is a sense of urgen-


Maurice and FriendsChef preparing a fabulous meal “I commend my staff and


cy here with this package of community development pro- posals,” said Turkia Mullin, chief development officer for the Economic Development Growth Engine.


its undiminished commitment to this project and for reach- ing out to build relationships and new partnerships for the good of Wayne County.”


Vice-chair of the Wayne


County Commission, Keith Williams, said the collabora- tion between the county ex- ecutive and commission on these community development projects is the right direction.


“When we can allocate re-


sources for the betterment of our communities and neigh- borhoods, it’s a wonderful thing,” he said. “Bob Ficano is a county executive who under- stands the importance of eco- nomic development for both urban and suburban commu- nities.”


Michigan Historical Museum offers ‘Summer Sizzles’ Day Camp for children


The Michigan Historical Museum invites


youth to explore history through hands-on ac- tivities at Summer Sizzles day camp.


The award-winning museum features five


levels of permanent and temporary exhibits that tell the story of Michigan’s past. A team of knowledgeable educational staff works with hundreds of schoolchildren throughout the school year.


This summertime experience gives youth


the chance to ask questions, explore history in a relaxed environment and receive plenty of individual attention.


The following three sessions are on Tues-


days and are designed for children ages 9 through 12. Activities are designed to get chil- dren thinking, moving and learning.


Sessions run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and cost


$30 for the day. “Discover the Life of a Civil War Soldier”


— Re-enactors present an interactive look at the lives of soldiers-both Union and Confeder- ate-during the Civil War. Children will see au- thentic Civil War items and hear stories of how soldiers ate, slept, marched, fought and wrote letters home.


“So You Want to Grow Up and Be President!”


— Former politicians share what it is like to run for office and the plans and strategies it takes


to run a campaign. Children will learn why it is important to be an informed voter, and why and how candidates participate in debates.


“Breeze Through the Trees” — Join a De-


partment of Natural Resources and Environ- ment specialist for a fascinating day of discov- ering the trees in downtown Lansing. Along the way, kids will learn to identify trees, hear Native American lore about trees and get out- door survival tips.


Younger campers, ages 6 through 8, are in-


vited to Small Fry Summer Sizzles Camp Aug. 11-13 from 9 a.m. to noon. The cost for this experience is $45 for all three days. Children will explore Native American legends about the moon, learn how children lived during the Civil War and find out what children did to entertain themselves a century ago. There will be stories, games, dance, role-playing and crafts.


The Michigan Historical Museum, a part of


the Michigan Historical Center, is adminis- tered by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment. Summer Sizzles is sponsored by the Michigan History Founda- tion and the Friends of Michigan History. The Museum is located at 702 West Kalamazoo Street in Lansing.


For more information about Summer Siz-


zles, including a registration form, visit www. michigan.gov/museum or call (517) 373-3559.


Plan A - Inside Cabin


$1099.00 Per Person/Double Occupancy Plan B Oceanview/Balcony


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4th Motown Annual Golf Classic 2010


Golf Classic will take place at the Historic Palmer Park Golf Course on Saturday, Aug. 28. Registration is at 8 a.m. with a shotgun start at 10 a.m.


Palmer Park Golf Course 19013 Woodward Ave Detroit, MI


(Corner of Woodward and Seven Mile Rd.) Saturday, August 28th 2010


Duke Fakir Friends of Chopin, Inc. in-


Shotgun Start 10:00am -Draw Ball -Skins Pot -1st Place Prizes -Ladies and Men -2nd Place Prizes -Ladies and Men -3rd Place Prizes -Ladies and Men


vites the public to its 2010 An Evening with Chopin, “Thou Art Woman,” (9th annual Champagne with Chopin ) cap- ital fundraiser event, celebrat- ing its 9th Annual Friends of Chopin Understudy Scholar- ship (FOCUS) Event on Satur-


Live musical performances by: The “Amazing “ Kimmie Horne and her Band


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VOLUME 70 – Number 17•• News Briefs


Ford appointed global supplier


Fabulous “Four Tops”


communications manager


Angela Spencer Ford has


been appointed to Chrysler Group global supplier com- munications manager. In her new position, she will imple- ment communications initia- tives to support the company’s global supply base.


Ford joined Chrysler Group Angela Ford


in 2000 as communications manager of safe- ty programs. Since that time, she has served in a number of other communi- cations posi- tions, including manager of Safety and Government Affairs, and


most recently as communica- tions manager of Diversity and Human Resources.


Detroit schools set to close


The Detroit Public Schools


plans to close 51 schools, sav- ing the district nearly $19 mil- lion a year.


See Briefs page A-4 Michigan Chronicle to


increase newsstand price In its 70 years of publication, the


Michigan Chronicle has had few price changes. However, due to inflation and the cost of operations, we are forced to increase the price of the paper. Effective Jan. 17, it will be $1. This rate will also apply to the Michigan FRONTPage. Since the 1960s the Chronicle has only increased its price three times.We have maintained the 50 cent newsstand rate for as long as possible, but economic realities have caught up with us.


For 70 years, we have been “the


THE LINCOLN MKRconcept vehicle on display at the North American International Auto Show is one of several sedans starring at the show. – AJ Mueller Photography


Detroit auto show revs up with


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ion with the GM Style event. The invite-only affair, emceed by Jimmy Kimmel, host of


voice of the community” and will endeav- or to remain so for years to come.


Sam Logan Publisher


INSIDE EDITORIAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-6 INSPIRATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3


DIRECTORY OF RELIGIOUS SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4 & B-5


SPORTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1 & C-2 HOROSCOPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-6


celebrities, but what does it all mean? W


By Marcus Amick SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE


ell, it’s finally here. After all the anticipation, the 2007 North American International Auto Show kicked off this past Saturday in star-studded fash-


ABC-TV’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” was covered by just about every major network in the city. Dubbed by GM as Detroit’s largest ever gathering of cars and stars, the style show opened with Jay-Z stepping out of a cus- tomized “Jay-Z Blue” Yukon Denali.


HOLLYWOOD BASH The gala featured celebrities strolling


the runway in some of today’s hottest fashion lines, paired with more than 15 GM vehi- cles, including


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the Camaro convertible concept. Models included Hollywood celebrities such as Carmen Electra, Vivica A. Fox, Nick Cannon, Cheryl Hines, “Dreamgirls” star Jennifer Hudson, Christian Slater, and Detroit native Kristen Bell, star of the CW television network’s “Veronica Mars. ”


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Grammy award-winning R&B artist John Legend per-


formed at the event and former Detroit Pistons star John Salley was also on hand for the affair.


There’d been a lot of buzz about the GM Style event months before the affair among journalists and others hop-


ENTERTAINMENT. . . . . D-1 thru D-3 CLASSIFIEDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-5


DR. KING TRIBUTE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3 See Star Power page A-4


GOLDEN GLOBE AWARD nominee Jennifer Hudson showcases General Motors’Escalade. – Monica Morgan photo


Also inside


Public rejects


MANY FEMALE consumers like the extra space offered in the Ford Edge.


Automakers breaking ground with women


By Melody Deniece Moore CHRONICLE ASSOCIATE EDITOR


Fifth Third partners with Vista Maria See page B-1


“No community in Wayne


Get tax credits you deserve


See page B-1 Women are being sought


after by automakers that are creating special features in the latest cars to appeal to women.


From the vehicle’s style to its


color to extra interior space, certain features are attractive to women and car manufacturers are reaching out more to that market.


Courtney Caldwell, founder


of Road and Travel magazine, said automakers are doing so without ignoring male con- sumers.


“(Automakers) have been try-


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ing to make vehicles more appealing, while at the same time not turning off men,” Caldwell said. “The Ford Edge has a huge console that can be


used to put a purse in and it can very easily hide it. It’s just as good as laptop or a lunchbox.”


Caldwell said the Dodge


Caliber has features tailored to what women like. For example, the Caliber has a chilled glove compartment, which Caldwell says women can use to keep their child’s milk cold, while men can keep their drinks cold while tailgating.


The buying power of women


has grown over the last five years and automakers are capi- talizing on it. According to national statistics, women account for 80 percent of vehi- cle purchases.


Ford Motor Co.’s new


crossover utility vehicle (CUV), the Edge, offers features that


See Women & cars page A-4 Mission ~ Love for Detroit save superintendent


résumé DPS moves to


By Bankole Thompson CHRONICLE SENIOR EDITOR


The Detroit School Board


moved to include Super- intendent William Coleman among a list of finalists seeking the district’s top job, despite objections from a 40-member community advisory committee.


Dr. Connie Calloway of Normandy Public School in Missouri and Dr. Doris Hope- Jackson of Calumet Public School-District 132 in Chicago were the two highly recom- mended candidates for the posi- tion, according to the commit- tee.


Dr. David Snead, former DPS


superintendent, came in third with Coleman ranking behind.


However during a Jan. 4


board meeting, board member Tyron Winfrey made a motion for Coleman to be included in the finalist stage.


“The board was trying to nul-


lify some of this controversy to allow him (Coleman) to come before the board and the com- munity,” Winfrey said. He said it


See Coleman page A-4


DR. RACHEL KEITH (left) and her husband, Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Damon Keith.


Metro Detroit mourns health care advocate Wife of respected judge


Cornelius A. Fortune CHRONICLE STAFF WRITER


Dr. Rachel Keith, 82, a


woman who defied the odds at a time when women had to strug- gle for respect as doctors, died Jan. 4. The cause of death was not known at press time.


The wife of Sixth Circuit


Court of Appeals Judge Damon Keith, Rachel Keith pioneered the way for other African American women to become physicians.


Keith was born in Monrovia,


Liberia, on May 30, 1924 to par- ents who were American med- ical missionaries. The family


returned to America in 1926, and settled in Richmond, Va. She completed her undergradu- ate studies at Houghton College in Houghton, N.Y., in 1943, where she was second in her class.


Dr. Keith completed her med-


ical degree at Boston University School of Medicine in 1949 and began her internship at Harlem Hospital in New York. She com- pleted a two-year residency in internal medicine at Detroit Receiving Hospital in 1953 and entered private practice in 1954.


“She was well respected in See Rachel Keith page A-4


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study King. However, I want to take the charge to


the Black church, unquestionably one of the most powerful and influential groups in our community.


See SCLC page A-4


Nate Shapiro dies


Final services were held Jan. 7 for


Nate Shapiro at the Ira Kaufman Chapel. He died Jan. 3 at the age of 87.


Shapiro, registered professional engi-


neer, was presi- dent of Con- sulting Engin- eering Associates Inc., a Detroit- based firm found- ed in 1956.


He was born in


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On Sunday, Jan. 14, all roads will lead


to the Mariott Hotel-Renaissance Center where the Michigan Chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Con- ference, under the leadership of its pres- ident, Dr. Claud Young, will honor the Jan. 15 birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a ministerial dinner.


This will be a gathering of civic and


community leaders and Black clergy. The Rev. Tellis J. Chapman of Galilee


Missionary Baptist Church will receive the Pastor of the Year Award. Rev. Charles Adams of Hartford Memorial Baptist Church will keynote the event.


Frank Taylor,


chairman of the De t r o i t - b a s e d Southern Hospital- ity Group, is the general chairper-


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son of this year’s celebration. He has expressed concern about how King’s legacy is being honored today.


Bankole Thompson He wants the younger generation to


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