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THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE
September 8-14, 2010 Great Lakes Chapter of The
Links, Inc. hosts ‘Evening of All Stars’ to renovate
Ceciliaville Athletic Center The Great Lakes Chapter
of the Links, Inc. will host an “Evening of All Stars” to raise funds for the his- toric Ceciliaville Athletic Center, on Saturday, Sept. 11 at Cobo Hall, from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Mayor Bing will serve as honorary chair for the event. Legend- ary Piston announcer and former Piston standout Greg Kelser will serve as
the master of ceremonies. There is a cost to attend, and the event will feature a strolling buffet, entertain- ment and dancing.
Proceeds will help reno-
vate the Ceciliaville Ath- letic Center on behalf of Detroit’s youth.
For more information, call (248) 633-2814.
September is National Sickle Cell Month
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AUTO SHOW ACCESS:
VOLUME 70 – Number 17•• News Briefs
Ford appointed global supplier
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
voice of the community” and will endeav- or to remain so for years to come.
Sam Logan Publisher
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EDITORIAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-6 INSPIRATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3
DIRECTORY OF RELIGIOUS SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4 & B-5
SPORTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1 & C-2 HOROSCOPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-6
ENTERTAINMENT. . . . . D-1 thru D-3 CLASSIFIEDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-5
DR. KING TRIBUTE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3
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
ion with the GM Style event. The invite-only affair, emceed by Jimmy Kimmel, host of
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. ”
Marcus Amick 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-
See Star Power page A-4
GOLDEN GLOBE AWARD nominee Jennifer Hudson showcases General Motors’Escalade. – Monica Morgan photo
Also inside
Public rejects
Coleman’s save superintendent
résumé DPS moves to
MANY FEMALE consumers like the extra space offered in the Ford Edge.
Automakers breaking ground with women
By Melody Deniece Moore CHRONICLE ASSOCIATE EDITOR
THE COMMUNITY came out to receive free clothing at a recent event hosted by Life Church.
Fifth Third partners with Vista Maria See page B-1
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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
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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By Bankole Thompson CHRONICLE SENIOR EDITOR
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
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
Detroit, attended Cass Technical High School and Wayne State Uni- versity.
He was an exec- Nate Shapiro
utive board member of the Detroit Branch of the NAACP-Golden Heritage member, and in 1955 received Engineer of the Year recognition from the City of Detroit.
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Caring Kids hold- ing 20th annual beauty pageant
Caring Kids, a 26-year nonprofit
organization, is sponsoring its 20th annual Miss Charity Rose Beauty Pageant Spring 2011 at the Southfield Embassy Suites Hotel. All pageant proceeds feed the homeless commu- nity and Adopt-A-Family Christmas program assisting families with chil- dren in need.
Girls ages 2 to16 are welcome to
participate. All participants receive a personalized trophy and gift bag. Pageant registration is Saturday, Sept. 18.
For more information and to reg-
ister, contact Mrs. Watkins at (313) 614-8675. Visit us online at www.
caringkids.org, e-mail rwatkins@car-
ingkids.org or write to us at P. O. Box 23161 Detroit, Michigan 48223.
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Life Church gives free clothing to Detroit families
Life Church, 4366 W. Davison (at Livernois),
held its Third Annual Clothing Drive on Aug. 29.
The Life Church motto is T.H.E.RE. (Teach,
Help, Empower, Reach, and Edify). Staying true to this, morning services were canceled in favor of bringing free clothes to families in the Detroit area.
Items for back-to-school and gently used
clothing were given out in a department store atmosphere.
visit
www.LifeChurchDetroit.org.
Swanson to keynote pastoral anniversary
at Brown’s Chapel Mis- sionary Baptist Church
Brown’s Chapel Mission-
ary Baptist Church, 12920 E. Warren, will hold a one-year anniversary celebration for the Rev. Dr. Michael Grier on Friday, Sept. 10. The event will be held at the Barrister House, 21801 Harper Ave., in St. Clair Shores, starting at 7 p.m.
O’Neil D. Swanson, presi-
dent and CEO, Swanson Fu- neral Homes Inc., is the key- note speaker.
For more information, call (313) 331-2510. O’Neil D. Swanson
Celebrating 85 years of music ministry
The Senior Choir of Carter
Metropolitan Christian Meth- odist Episcopal Church, 1510- 12 W. Grand Blvd. (at West Warren) will celebrate 85 years of music ministry on Sunday, Sept. 12, starting at 4 p.m. The Rev. Jesse L. Douglas, Sr. will be the guest speaker.
Sybil Scales is president;
Muriel Johnson is director; Minister Christopher Hale is minister of music; and the Rev. Dr. Faith A. Allen is pastor of Carter Metropolitan Christian Methodist Episcopal Church.
Poetic Reflections Whirl Wind
2006 was quite a year for me My mother was buried beneath my feet I changed my heart in the middle of the street My siblings were beating down my door I was seeing sides of people, I’d never seen before I was fighting with God, and of course he was winning My whole world was out of control, just tum- bling and spinning I sought my peace in the bottom of a glass Emptying the bottle till the pain would pass No one seemed to care or understand What times like these could do to a man I’d had 10 years of a different world And now I had a brand new girl A different house, with different friends When would this whirl wind end Pre in-laws that did’nt like me and New kid’s that did’nt understand That their mother deserved the comfort of a man So, we argued in the mornings And fought at night It took four years to get it right
Arvis Perry
My mind is finally a bit at ease The powers that be, let me off my knees My past love went down in ashes Now and then my mind and heart clashes So, now I find myself at this fork in the road With tells of drunken- ness and blackouts being told
I have embarrassed myself many a time Drove impaired and paid some fines But, now my choice is life or death And of all the other choices There’s not many left So, I promise myself and myself only… Doesn’t matter if I’m broke, sick, rich or lonely No matter what happens or what I think I shall never touch another drink ONE DAY AT A TIME
© 2010 Arvis Perry Stinson
Last year’s drive was a success – over 100
families were helped and 200 backpacks went to schoolchildren in need.
Life Church’s next community outreach will
be on Nov. 21 – a Thanksgiving food basket give- away and community Thanksgiving dinner.
Donations are currently being accepted. For more information, call (313) 834-0600 or
JANUARY 2007
Dear Aunt Marie,
I’m sorry you couldn’t make it to the funeral. Mama was such a magnificent woman. The service that Stinson Funeral Home prepared for her was beautiful. You would have been so proud of the dignified home going Stinson Funeral Home provided. Rest assured that our last memories of her are filled with love and comfort.
Talk to you soon.
Love always, Faye
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