The Grapevine Magazine

eng Grapevine, February 1981

eng Grapevine Magazine

eng 1981-02

eng PDF, 33 pages

eng SCMS_gvmz_00082

am
perton

* ·tar' Watson
*

*Norm xo

* Stevie Wonder
* Mayor Tom Bradley
* Muhammad Ali
* Larry Holmes
*Two Tons o' Fun
* Mervyn Dymally
Black Fashion~
Black History
dmore

LATOYA
JACKSON

JACKSONS'
SISTER
MAKING I
ON


BAOO~S L.A. HAIA SALON
3973 ½ South Western Avenue• Los Angeles, CA 90062 • 295-4468
-Complete Hair Care Salon


Larry Brooks -Innovator of the
The
Successful
Cold
Wave
for
Black Hair.
Beauty Products

10:00 -7 :00 Tues. -Fri.
8:00 -3:00 Saturday


~t.... '

Sta-Sof-Fro Curl Activator!

• M&M
·"-PRODUCTS COMPANY

Get into the swing of things. You like the curl
and you want to maintain that professionallystyled
look?

NEW Sta-Sof-Fro CURL ACTIVATOR.
It's the best! And it's from the Sta-Sof-Fro family
of quality products. It has been very carefully
researched and specially formulated for
guaranteed results. The Sta-Sof-Fro Curl Activator
keeps your curls longer. And, for extra
moisturization, Sta-Sof-Fro Hair Spray adds a
fine finishing touch. So,-ACTIVATE! with the
New Sta-Sof-Fro Curl Activator.

FROM PEOPLE WHO KNOW YOUR HAIR

AND CARE eopy,10h! 19so

Exclus;ve i~

Professionally Trained
Staff ofJHERI-KURL
Experts to Serve You.


~S~S'-W:M:S,

+'
t

Frank J. Johnson

Editor and Publisher

t

May the spirit qf this holioay season
promote love, respect, ano 9000 will towaro
your fellowman, which in return will bring
joy, peace ano happiness tooay, tomorrow,
ano always.

t
t
'From

Clhe Grapevine Magazine

I + Stqff I

~~s-=~.J


Volume 12, Number 6, November-December, 1980

Religion ........................ 6
Medicine ....................... 7
Benefit ......................... 8
New Homes ..................... 9
Women Honored ............... 10
Mayor Bradley ................. 11
Religion ....................... 13
Dr. King Holiday ............... 14
Richard Pryor .................. 15
Alex Haley ..................... 16
Welfare Study .................. 18
50th Anniversary ............... 19
Poetry ........................ 20
Bible Bits & Pieces .............. 22
Health ........................ 23
Salute ......................... 24
People--San Diego .............. 26

Black History .................. 28
Allensworth Anniversary ......... 29
Hollywood .................... 30
Fashions ...................... 32
Sports--Larry Holmes ........... 34
Muhammad Ali ................ 35
Education ..................... 37
La Toya Jackson ................40
Music--Larry Graham ...........44
Record Review .................45
Johnny "Guitar" Watson ........ 49
New Christmas Game ........... 52
Christmas Prayer ............... 53
Consumer Tips ................. 54

Subscription Page ............... 57
Book Review ................... 58
Model of the Month ............. 61

Public Relalions Editor and Publisher Ad'l'erlislng Diri!i:tor

Ray Johnson Frank J. Johnson Anthony Kelley

Secrel&f) •Accounlanl Consultant Ad"ertising Sales

Sharon L. Bridges Odell John on Cleo Johnson

Dlslribulors

•·ashlon Editor
Contributing Writers

Linda Hunter

Belly J. Johnson

Flo Jenkins

King & Associates

Bobby McDonald-Sports

Conlrlbutlng Photographers San Diego County

Patricia J. Barnes

Willie Dooley 223-5566 Ext. 75
Pauline Powell

Renee Cottrell Troy and Frankie Johnson
Art Hanson Central California

T)plst

Pauline Powell Joyce Byers

Florence Rogers

L. Venetta Griffin-San Diego Joyce 8. Payne
Published bi-monthly by Grapevine Magazine, Inc. Southern California office at
3600 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1510, Los Angeles, California 90010. © Copyright
1980 by Grapevine Magazine, Inc. Reproduction of any artwork, editorial material
or copy prepared by the publisher and appearing in this publication is
striclly prohibited without the written consent of the publisher.

Los Angeles. (213) 382-6900

.,______Jfafile ~CotJtetJts


/

BROOKINS NEW
PRESIDENT OF AffiE BISHOPS

More than 2,000 persons, including
22 bishops from the African
Methodist Episcopal Church, attended
the investiture ceremonies
for Bishop H.H. Brookins, second
from left, newly elected president
of the Worldwide Council of
Bishops for the AME church
which has more than 2,000,000
members.

The ceremonies were held at the
Hollywood Palladium in conjunc


tion with a fundraising event for
the South Los Angeles Development
Corp., a non-profit group
which provides training and employment,
which is also headed by
Bishop Brookins.

Gov. Edmund G. Brown, Jr.,
left, State Sen. Diane Watson,
second from right, and Mayor
Tom Bradley, right, were among
the featured speakers.

HONORED-Dr. Leroy Weekes (L) was recently honored by the Los
Angeles' NAACP and several other institutions at a spectacular dinner
tribute that featured the entertainment of Marilyn McCoo and Billy
Davis, husband and wife team, formerly of the Fifth Dimension.


,..,_..,. . . . ". --· ;, ....1,
._ l..
,..,_..,. . . . ". --· ;, ....1,
._ l..
COMMANDER PARKS HONORED-Commander Bernard Parks (c)
was the man of the hour recently at the First Saleem Community Tribute
Award dinner at the Century Plaza Hotel. Parks was saluted by an array
of civic, social and world leaders. Pictured from left are Mrs. Bobbie
Parks, wife of the honoree, Bernie Parks, Jr., the honoree, City Councilwoman
Pat Russell and 77th St. Explorer Scout Anthony Domio. The
77th St. Explorer Scouts were the beneficiaries of the Saleem dinner.
Councilman Lindsay presented a $5,000 cashier's check from Saleem En


8 terprises to Parks for this youth group.

NEW HOMES FOR THE POOR-Ted Watkins of the Watts Labor
Community Action Committee (WLCAC) in Los Angeles and his group
have been awarded a contract to build 996 new homes on the ground once
occupied by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. Some 12 different
savings and loan companies put up the initial $12 million for the
development. Shown from left are, Councilman Gilbert Lindsay, whose
name the project will bear, Watkins, Beverly Scott of Coast Federal
Savings and Loan, Mayor Tom Bradley and Councilman Robert Farrell.


FIRST BLACK FEffiALE PHYSICIAN
CIVIC LEADER HONORED

The highest honor given by the Charles R. Drew Postgraduate Medical
School is the Creative Services Medal. During the recent awards
ceremony, star-studded at the Century Plaza Hotel, honorees were Dr.
Ruth Temple, center, and Mrs. Norman Chandler, who are
congratulated by Dr. M. Alfred Hayes, president of the prestigious institution
which is located in Watts. Ms. Chandler was cited for her civic
contributions, namely the Music Center in downtown Los Angeles, and
Dr. Temple was honored for her extensive and impressive career in
medicine. She was commended for being the first Black female physician
in Los Angeles, having started as an intern in 1923 with the city of Los

10 Angeles maternity services.


JOSEPH MAYFIELD
REALTY CO.

Complete Real Estate Service
Including Two Multiple Listing
Services

JOSEPH B. MAYFIELD, SR.

BROKER

OUR MOTTO:
"Service With Integrity"

753-3568

2306 W. 79th Street
Inglewood, California 90305

[llJ

MiG1II


Convert

Your

Volkswagen
Into This
Beautiful
Automobile.

J.W. & Company
Hand Crafted Automobiles

For more information call:

Johnny Watts• (213) 673-2805


12
Los
Bradley,
ranking
his hometown, Calvert, Texas.
rllllll 1[19[111724 S. WESTERN AVE. 732-6516
(BETWEEN VENICE & WASHINGTON)
WE CARRY WOMEN SHOES UP TO SIZE: 13 EEE
•Converse•
"All Stars" Hi-Tops & Low Tops
Sale 1 1995 Reg 124"
Or. "J" Leather
Sale 13615 Reg 148"
Stacy Adams
Sale 15795 Reg 168
A Large Variety of Styles
12
Los
Bradley,
ranking
his hometown, Calvert, Texas.
rllllll 1[19[111724 S. WESTERN AVE. 732-6516
(BETWEEN VENICE & WASHINGTON)
WE CARRY WOMEN SHOES UP TO SIZE: 13 EEE
•Converse•
"All Stars" Hi-Tops & Low Tops
Sale 1 1995 Reg 124"
Or. "J" Leather
Sale 13615 Reg 148"
Stacy Adams
Sale 15795 Reg 168
A Large Variety of Styles
ffiAYOR BRADLEY WILL RUN AGAIN
Angeles Mayor Tom
one of the nation's top
Black elected officials,
announced that he would seek a
third term. Bradley has also been
mentioned as a possible candidate
for governor and also for U.S.
Senator.
Bradley was voted in a recent
newspaper poll as the most identifiable
and most well-liked
politician in the state. Prior to
becoming mayor in 1973, he was a
Los Angeles policeman, attorney
and councilman.
A UCLA graduate and former
track star, Bradley and his wife
Ethel moved to Los Angeles from
Mayor Tom Bradley
WOMEN SHOES
Kid-Leather Cross-Strap

Sale '41" Reg •s2•·

Sizes 10· ~ to 12 --S2 00 extra
Wide • Widths


Rev. Frederick Price

When Your
Goal Is

SOLD

CALL

BILL WINSTON
937-1080

for all your
Real Estate needs


RAYSHIRE REALTY

RELIGION

The Rev. Frederick K. Price,
the dynamic pastor of the Crenshaw
Christian Center in Los
Angeles, has gone national with
his television program. He now
has his religious program syndicated
to many states throughout
the country including Arizona,
New York, Washington, Hawaii,
Illinois and Washington, D.C.


NATIONAL HOLIDAY FOR
DR. ffiARTIN LUTHER KING

Stevie Wonder


Internationally acclaimed singer
Stevie Wonder has called for a
mass rally January 15, the birthday
of Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr., in Washington, D.C., to
demand a national holiday. Stevie
states, "It is believed that for a
man to lay down his life for the
love of others is the supreme
sacrifice. Jesus Christ by his own
example showed us that there is no
greater love. For nearly 2,000
years we have been striving to
have the strength to follow that
example. Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr. was a man who had that
strength. He showed us, nonviolently,
a better way of life, a
way of mutual respect, helping us
to avoid a much more bitter confrontation
and inevitable bloodshed.
We still have a long road to
travel until we reach the world
that was his dream. We in the U.S.
must not forget either his supreme
sacrifice or that dream."

300 East Queen Street Suite 207 • Inglewood, Callfornla 90301
Servicing Fortune 500 Companies &
Professional Applicants In the Fields of:
Accounting • Engineering • Purchasing
Computer Science • Management • Sales
E.E.O. • Production Planning • Secretarial
and others
(213) 673-7671
Benn/LovicK

Personnel service

Equal Opportunity Employer 100% Free to Applicant

DO YOUR XMAS
SHOPPING NOW


YOUR FRIENDLY

SCHWINN®

DEALER

We have 10-speeds, 5-speeds, 3speeds
and great bikes for kids.
Every Schwinn bicycle Is completely
assembled, adjusted and ready
to ride at no extra cost.

All Schwinn bicycles are covered
by the Schwinn Dealer Five Point
Protection Plan.

REPAIR ALL MAKES

DICK GORDON'S
BICYCLE CITY

SCHWINN

Sales & Repair Service

Chuck, Jean, & Dax DeKeado

753-1293
1456 W. Manchester
Los Angeles, CA 90047

-
4 JI 1

QUOTE
OF THE ffiONTH

Richard Pryor, who is
recuperating from a serious burn
injury, was asked during a recent
interview why he spoke of God so
often now. He replied, "I've
always believed in God, but I
didn't talk about it. You might
not have seen me in the church
hollering and screaming, but I've
always known that there is a Great
La,w of the Universe, and it connects
to us and we're part of it. As
for demons, man I can stomp a

demon to death now. Stomp 'em
and get 'em out of my life." 15


ALEX HALEY JOURNALISffi ACADEffiY
DEDICATED IN LOS ANGELES

Pulitzer Prize winning author
Alex Haley and several other
dignitaries were on hand recently
for the dedication ceremonies of
the Alex Haley Journalism
Academy in the Compton Unified
School District. The Haley
Academy draws in journalism
students from Centennial,
Dominguez and Tubman High
Schools as well as Compton High,
the campus on which the building
is located.


BLACK ffiASONS commEmORATE
CHAPTER FOUNDING

Prince Hall Masons from 1775, when an Army lodge was
throughout California and Hawaii chartered by the Grand Lodge of
recently gathered in Merced, England.
California, to commemorate the He said Prince Hall and 14
founding of Black Masonry in the other Black men applied to the

United States. Grand Lodge of England that

The principal speaker was month for a charter, which was
Joseph H. Dixon of Fresno, issued September 29, 1784, for a
chairman of the board of directors Boston Lodge.
of the California and Hawaii All the Prince Hall Lodges in
Prince Hall Grand Lodge. the United States are descendants

Harold W. Strothers, a member of that lodge.
of the Merced Lodge, said The ceremony was held at the
Freemasonry among Blacks in the Mount Pisgah AME Zion Church
16 United States began March 6, in Merced.

LOCUST
MEDICAL
WEIGHT
CONTROL
CLINIC

• Lose pounds and inches,
effectively
• Low Cost Medical weight
control
• Most insurance plans
accepted
(213) 671-7500

314 N. Locust • Inglewood, CA
Open Monday thru Friday 10 a.m. -6 p.m.
By Appointment Only



STUDY FINDS ffiAJORITY OF POOR
BLACKS NOT ON WELFARE

Contrary to popular stereotypes, more than half of all poor, Black
households do not receive general welfare assistance or aid for dependent
children, and the great majority of unemployed Blacks do not draw
jobless benefits, according to a National Urban League study.

The study also found that only slightly more than half of all Black
household heads who receive welfare are covered by Medicaid, although
the public commonly assumes that all welfare recipients automatically
qualify for the health benefits.

Robert B. Hill, National Urban League research director, said that the
study refutes claims by many social scientists and government policy
makers that poverty has been virtually abolished in the United States
because of the ease with which the sick, hungry and jobless can obtain
public assistance.

"They're making the erroneous assumption that a large proportion of
the income-support programs are reaching the poor, and that those
receiving them are somehow pushed above the poverty level."

He said that 58 percent of all Black households with incomes below
$6,000 a year receive benefits from only one or two of the seven major
income programs for the poor.

Hill blamed the programs' failure to reach many needy people on the
"insensitive, punitive and conflicting" eligibility requirements and other
administrative practices.

The Urban League study, "The Myth of Income Cushions for
Blacks," surveyed 3,000 Black households in cities, suburbs and rural
localities across the nation. Among the findings:
---70 percent of all unemployed Blacks never receive any jobless benefits.
---56 percent of Black households with incomes below $6,000 a year do

not receive general assistance or aid to families with dependent
children.
---51 percent of all Black household heads on welfare say they are
covered by Medicaid.
---65 percent of all Black households receive benefits from only one or
18 none of the seven major income programs for the poor.

50th

ANNIVERSARY
CONCERT

Sammy Davis, Jr. celebrated his
half century in show business by
giving a benefit concert for the
Therapeutic Living Centers for the
Blind at the Dorothy Chandler
Pavilion of the Music Center in
Los Angeles.

The hour and a half long concert
was repeatedly interrupted by
standing ovations.

Mayor Tom Bradley declared


Sammy Davis Jr. and son Mark.

the day of the concert "Sammy
Davis, Jr. Day" in Los Angeles.
Sen. Diane Watson, former State
Sen. Nate Holden, Asst. Chief
Deputy for Supervisor Kenny
Hahn, and the President of the
Therapeutic Living Centers for the
Blind, Dennis W. Fredrickson and
others lavished Sammy with
praise, plaques, flowers and other
accolades.


You Will Never Be Sorry

For telling the truth,
For living a pure life,
For your faith in Christ,
For doing your very best,
For thinking before acting,
For hearing before judging,
For forgiving your enemies,
For helping a fallen brother,
For being honest in business,
For thinking before speaking,
For being loyal to your church,
For stopping your ears to gossip,
For bridling a slanderous tongue,
For harboring only pure thoughts,
For being courteous and kind to all,
For money given to the Lord's cause,
For faithfulness in keeping your promises,
For asking pardon when you have done wrong.


Grapevine
Magazine

We're No.1
HolidayVillage
CLEANERS
HOLIDAY VILLAGE
CLEANERS
"QUALITY DRY CLEANING AT ITS FINEST"
Three locations to serve you ...
2553 W. Manchester
Open till 8 p.rn.
1 hour cleaning till noon
(213) 750-5754
8950 S. Vermont
Open till 7 p.rn.
1 hour cleaning till noon
(213) 971-4132
11411 S. Vermont
Open till 7 p.rn.
Sarne day cleaning if in by 11 a.rn.
(213) 777-3399

BIBLE BITS&' PIECES

Bible Bits & Pieces is an on-going series of articles geared to stimulate
further reading and knowledge of the Holy Bible. Its purpose is to assist
in clarifying (via the Bible) certain myths and misunderstandings about
biblical events, people, places, etc....However, readers can and should
search through the Bible verses where these answers can be found. By
utilizing this method, you will be able to receive more complete answers
and develop your personal interpretation. Some of the Bible answers to
these test questions may surprise you and we welcome your comments
and thoughts.

According to the Bible ....

1. Jesus was born in Bethlehem, wrapped in swaddling clothes
and placed in a manger after His birth. T F
2. The shepherds found the Baby Jesus soon after His birth,
however, Jesus was a young child living in a house before
the wisemen arrived. T F
3. It is never stated that there were three (3) wisemen, however,
the wisemen did give three (3) gifts. T F
4. Jesus and His disciples didn't necessarily wash their hands
before eating, and the quote "Cleanliness is next to Godliness"
is never stated. T F
5. Reincarnation is possible, and the dead are aware of certain
things happening on earth. T F
6. Everyone who has lived has seen death and those living now
and/or in the future will see death. T F
7. Christians should love the world and get involved in world
affairs. T F
8. Jesus was the only one to walk on water. T F
9. In the Garden of Eden, there were actually two (2) trees
that Adam & Eve were forbidden to eat from. T F
10. Jesus was born in Christmas Day, December 25th. T F
Answer Key:

.:I (01 11-01 W9-v:6 ·;ip:,3 .:I (S
vz-c:z;:£ W 6:z ·u;io .L (6 Jt,-L(: II ;il{n7

I £-n:t,J "ll!!IAJ .:I (8 •91-1:L lfll!IAJ ·oz-1:s1 ·11c1AJ .1 (i,
61:s1 u4or ZJ-L=Z "l1l!IAJ .L (£
'9-i,:i,w91-s1:zu4or I .:I (L 91-s1:z;ilfn1 .L (Z
s1-s1:i,·s;i4.11 •s:11 ·q;iH .:1 (9 91-i,:z;il!n1 .L (1

TIPS ON HOW TO AVOID CANCER

Worried about cancer and wondering what you can do to avoid it? Dr.
Michael B. Shimkin, former cancer researcher at the National Cancer Institute,
and now at the University of California at San Diego offers the
following advice: '

1. Do n~t smoke tobacco or substitutes. Cigarette smoking may be responsible
for as much as 50 percent of the cancer in males according
to some experts, and a smaller, but significant perc;ntage in
women. Smoking marijuana may also cause cancer.
2. Do not drink alcohol. Alcohol in excess is believed to promote
tumor formation.
3. Eat sparingly a "prudent" diet. Too great a calorie intake and
an excessive fat consumption have been associated with higher
incidence of some cancers.
4. Avoid unnecessary X-rays. Shimkin emphasized the word "unnecessary.''
5. Avoid excessive sun exposure. Sun bathing has been linked to an
increased rate of skin cancer.
6. A void inappropriate drug intake. Some medications are suspected
of being carcinogenic.
7. In the work place, avoid or minimize contact with irritants.
8. At work, avoid or minimize swallowing foreign substances.
9. A void or minimize breathing foreign materials.
IO. Use appropriate protective measures and devices while working.

~ \~~, I Am ADOLLAR

•-\ I am unable to buy a gallon of gasoline;

•~...:'ritl,1' I am too little for a ticket to the movies;
I'm not on speaking terms with the butcher
And I'm belittled by people who
used to think me great;

But
When I go to church on Sunday
I'm still big and bright
And oh, boy,
Am I welcome!

T. Hudson

SALUTE FOR COURAGE-Marquis Henderson of Compton (L) and
Frank Johnson, Jr. (R) of Los Angeles, were recently honored at a luncheon
for their heroic rescue of Robert Sneary (C) of Riverside, from his
overturned vehicle just before it became engulfed in flames.

Sneary, a gasoline transport driver for Exxon, was involved in an accident
on the Golden State Freeway near the Pasadena Freeway. The
cargo of gasoline ignited when the truck overturned, and Sneary was not
able to get out of the vehicle. Johnson and Henderson were traveling in
the opposite lanes of the freeway from the accident. After stopping, due
to the flames blocking their way, they noticed Sneary trying to get out of
his truck. Both men jumped the center-divider fence, climbed on top of
the overturned truck and opened the door in order for Sneary to climb

from the cab.
Stuart Pearman, Exxon Region Manager from Dallas, Texas, presented
each man with a check and a plaque for their act of bravery at a luncheon
24 at the University Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

JOHN TUMBLIN

Business Specialist In:
*Investments *Loans * Advertising

(213)549-8225 or (2 t 3) 775-1535
500 E. Carson Street Suite 2 t t


*Counseling


Vira Williams of San Diego,
California, has been very active in
civic affairs for many years. She
was the first minority to be appointed
as a Civil Service Commissioner
for the ctiy of San
Diego. She is currently the
president of the National
Association of Civil Service
Commissioners, Trustee of
Children's Hospital and President
of San Diego's County Medical
Society Auxiliary. She also serves
as a member and officer in many
other c1v1c organizations for
which she has received many
honors.

Mrs. Williams and her husband,
Dr. Matthew A. Williams, have
served as Host Families for San
Diego State University and have
housed a number of young foreign
students. Mrs. Williams graduated
from Boston University School of
Medical Technology, attended
graduate school in biochemistry at
Howard University and received


Vira Williams

an M.S. degree in education from
the University of Southern
California. She has taught school
in Los Angeles and San Diego.
She is the mother of three
children, Pamela, 16, Nanci, 21,
and Linda, 23.

TOTAL EXPERIENCE

RECORDS AND TAPES

J. THOMAS NORMAN (714) 264-5556
627 69th Street• San Diego, CA 92114

Fred Norfleet is the host of the
"Spectrum" on station KGTV,
Channel 10 in San Diego, California.
He is also the Director of
Public Affairs at the ABC affiliate
station. His duties include being
Executive Producer of Local
Public Affairs, wntmg and
producing various public affairs
programs, writing, producing and
directing public service announcements,
and coordinating KGTV's
Minority Training Programs and
Community Affairs.

Norfleet is also an officer in the
San Diego chapter of the
NAACP.


Fred Norfleet

I
Chuck's Liquor & Deli

•
•
'Deli & 7ute 1{/u,,e4,

(714) 264-4333

1020 43rd STREET• SAN DIEGO, CALIF. 92113


•=•❖ Black History❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖
y A

y. --A.
. .

y A

. .

y A

. .

y A

. .

y ❖

1 *

:~: GRANVILLE :1:

❖ ~

t WOODS-,

y A.

.

:::❖ BLACK :=:i
:~: INVENTOR :~:

g t

t i

y ❖

y A

❖ A

. .

i t

. Alexander Graham Bell, who invented the telephone in 1876, and •
::: Thomas Alva Edison, who invented the electric light in 1879, were :!:
:l: the leading geniuses in the era of electricity in the last quarter of the :~:
:l: 19th Century. :::
t Other men also played important roles in this era of wizardry. •=·
:;: One of them was a Black man named Granville T. Woods who pa-:l:
::: tented his first invention five years after the invention of the electric :::
❖ light. ·=· :l: During the next 25 years Woods produced a steady stream of :~:
❖ electrical and mechanical devices. They included several key inven-❖
:1: tions, making possible broader and more efficient use of electricity. :l:
:1: Thomas Edison himself claimed the rights to two of Wood's inven-:i:
::: tions, but Woods took the dispute to court and proved he developed :::
·:· them first. •!•
!1.:! His inventions included electrical relay switches, automatic air !:.!j
brakes for trains, an incubator, an electromagnetic brake for trains, :j: a galvanic battery, a safety overload electrical switch, telegraph :!:
::: system for moving trains and 15 patents for electric railway systems. :::
•:· One of his most important inventions was a regulator which greatly •!•
::: increased the efficiency of the electric motor. :\:
:\: Woods sold most of his patents to major American companies :!:
:1.: including Westinghouse, General Electric, and the Bell Telephone :.:.=:.
❖ Company. A:j: When Woods died, in New York City in 1910, he had patented :l:
•:· more than 150 inventions. •!•

28 :1: Grapevine Magazine :j:
¥
❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖
#


ALL-BLACK CALIFORNIA SETTLEffiENT
CELEBRATES FOURTH ANNIVERSARY

The state Dept. of Parks and
Recreation sponsored the fourth
anniversary of the dedication of
the Colonel Allensworth State
Historic Park recently in the park
in southwestern Tulare County.

The celebration included talks
on the history of Allensworth, introduction
of Allensworth
pioneers, music and other entertainment.


Allensworth was founded in
1908 as an all-Black settlement by
Col. Allen Allensworth, who had
been the highest-ranking Black in
the Army, and by a retired Army
chaplain, William A. Payne.

The community prospered and
in 1914 became a judicial district
with the state's first Black justice

of the peace, William H. Dotson,
and first Black constable, Oscar
Overr.

However, Allensworth died in
1914. Later, the area suffered
from a lack of drinking and
irrigation water--despite a lengthy
r.ourt battle aimed at forcing the
developers to follow through on a
promise of sufficient irrigation
water--and most of the residents
moved to other parts of the state.

The state park has a visitor center
and a restoration is nearly
completed on the original
schoolhouse and the colonel's
home. Restoration of a drug store,
general store and post office are
scheduled to start soon.


1lol~ooif


KENNY HOLIDAY, co-star of television's "Carter Country," and Pat
Tobin, public relations consultant, are among the many supporters who
turned out recently at the Candy Store in Hollywood on behalf of the
Black Stunt Men and Women Association.

THOUGHT OF THE moNTH

''He who pretends he's working, will be looking for a job.''

Submitted by Jan Walker
Bakersfield

,;.•/ :~':'l'i:i_;,.
\~'-"':{l'ry'--~ •
[,·· •t i.l. ·i.J:•¢~·.~ _I • ~J • ~ t."',~
._1 ,')--~~
'.,(;4~
if
j"r?-✓
' A'
;f /
~ / ,,/
~ . . .
Home Ca ,.,
.Jher1 Cur l SECRET
~............ 11, ...1
..::-·
Combout Oil Sheen Super G • Softener
Kur! Activator After Perm
Shampoo Hair Kure
Exsodine Cold Wave

Super G -Home Care Kit

Mother's Secret Formula Products LTD.
Los Angeles, CA 90003 • (213) 753-5277


SJJOrtS
/. I
I
SJJOrtS
/. I
I
STILL THE CHAMP-Mrs. Larry Holmes (C) smiles at an after-fight
celebration in Las Vegas, as she is positioned on the left by her famous
husband and on the right by the Holmes/ Ali promoter, Don King.
Holmes scored a record-setting eight straight knockouts when Ali failed

34 to answer the bell for the eleventh round.


ffiUHAffiffiAD
ALI: ffiORE
THAN ABOXER


When historians write about Muhammad Ali, they will write that he
was one of the best heavyweight boxing champions of all times. He will
be ranked in the company of Jack Johnson, Joe Lewis, Rocky Marciano,
Jack Dempsey and other great heavyweights.

But more important to Black people, what made Muhammad Ali
perhaps the most widely known man in the world was what he did outside
the ring.

Ali was the first Black athlete to fight the white man's system head-on
and make it stick when he refused on his Islamic religious belief to be
drafted into the army and later won a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court
victory. His refusal to fight in the Vietnam war cost him his title and untold
millions, but it made him a hero beyond athletics to dark-skinned
people around the world.

Historians, who write the truth, will respect how Muhammad Ali
stood up for Black peoples' rights, how he stood by his religious beliefs
and how he was revered for his generosity and kindness in the Far East
Africa, and other places where skins are not white. They will also writ~
that Muhammad Ali, by example, persuaded generations of Black and
White youths that clean living is the best way of life.


EDUCATION THROUGH SPORTS

b,Y Bobb,Y fficDonold


Armed with a tax exemption

status; a theme "Education

through Sports," Twelve Com


mandments, and the Community

of Watts, Joe Clarke set out in

1970 to help ballplayers "utilize

their tools" (basketball talent) to

get an education.

The Watts Magicians were
formed in 1970 with the purpose of
giving young men a worthwhile
experience-an opportunity to
improve their talents, increase
their educational skills, plus
provide an exposure to college
basketball coaches which would
enable them to get a college
education.

Education through sports is Joe
Clarke's theme and the twelve
commandments is his game plan.
The commandments are patience,
competitiveness, discipline, basics,
awareness, responsibility, consistency,
control, concentration, fundamentals
and communications.

"What we try to impress on our
kids is that basketball is only a
means to an end-and that the end
is life itself. We ask them
(Magician players) to study at
least an hour a day, Monday
through Thursday; we ask them to
be in bed by 10 o'clock; we ask
them to be up by 6 a.m. to do
some exercises to get the body
stimulated so they don't sleep in
class."

A few of the success stories of
the Watts Magicians are NBA
players Robert Smith (Univ.
Nevada Las Vegas and New Jersey
Nets), David Greenwood (UCLA
and Chicago Bulls), Roy
Hamilton (UCLA and Detroit
Pistons), James Hardy (USF and
Utah Jazz) and Reggie Theus
(Univ. Nevada and Chicago
Bulls). Not to mention 75 to 80
former Magicians that are still
playing major college basketball.

Clarke has three sons, holds
down a full time job at Intercraft
Industries, is a member of the
Soulville Foundation, can be
found at most basketball games
from high school to pro's, and has
kept this routine for 10 years. In
fact, he probably should add a
new commandment-sacrifice. He
has that one down pat.

Joe Clarke helps the youth of
today get what's coming to them
in a positive way through
education and sports. 37


NORM
~ON

NORm NIXON-LAKER STAR

b!:J morsoll!:J Brown-Rowe

Norm Nixon, 25, is the
playmaking guard of the 1980
NBA World Champion Los
Angeles Lakers.

A mathematics major at Duquesne
University in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, Norman has also attended
real estate school since
moving to Los Angeles. His expertise
in both fields paid off recently
as he acquired an exceptionally
nice piece of property in the
View Park section of Los Angeles.

"Because I went through
something like mathematics which
is an extremely difficult major,
and being aggressive, I'm able to
handle all my own business .... I'm
doing some things now that will
put me in a position where
working for somebody else might
not be mandatory," Norman explains
his post basketball career
plans.

In addition to making real
estate investments, the Laker star
branched into the media this
summer with his "Norm Nixon
Sports Show," a five-minute interview
and information program
on the popular KDAY radio
station. Some of his guests included
Reggie Jackson, Don
Baylor, and Lake Coach Paul
Westhead.

Norman, a 1980 recipient of the
Youth Achievers Award, has conducted
summer basketball day
camps for boys at Beverly Hills


High School and in Santa Maria,

California.

Despite all this activity, for
Norm Nixon basketball is still the
top priority. His performance in
exhibition games prior to the
1980-81 NBA season convinced
fans that as one of the main
pistons in the Lakers' fast-break
machine. He has recovered fully
from the operation he underwent
during the off-season to repair
torn ligaments in the finger of his
left hand which he sustained in the
final game of the championship
series against Philadelphia.

As optimistic about the Lakers'
chance to repeat their championship
as he was about the
rehabilitation of his left hand,
Norm Nixon says confidently; "If
we can go and play like we did this
year. ...and if we stay injury free,
we'll be back in the running.... I
think if we play like we played
(last season), nobody will beat us
again!" 39


LA TOYA JACKSON...
'ON ffiYOWN'

by Potricio Bornes

Twenty-four year old La Toya Jackson is
the fifth born to the family of the multitalented
musical geniuses we first knew as
the " Jackson Five."Although her brothers
have given us more than two decades of
explosive sounds, the attractive Gemini
tells us that it wasn't until five years ago
that she was, so to speak, " bitten by the
show business bug." Just recently,
La Toya recorded her first album--entitled
simply "La Toya Jackson." It is produced
by her brother, Michael Jackson. Here,
La Toya discusses freely with "Grapevine"
staff her career ambitions and shares with
its readers her bitter-sweet struggle for
self-recognition.

"What I really want," says
LaToya, "is for people to accept
me and my music because they like
it and not because I'm a
Jackson."

Naturally gentle in tone and
mannerism, LaToya speaks softly
but very affixed. "When we cut
the album, I didn't want to call it
LaToya Jackson, I just wanted to
call it LaToya. I needed the
security," she adds, "of knowing
I could do this on my own....if I
fail let it be because LaToya failed

and if I succeed, let it be on my
ability."
Since release of her debut

album, the brown-eyed beauty is a
bit more relaxed. Her current hit
singles "If You Feel the Funk,"
and "Night Time Lover" are
moving up rapidly on the charts
and LaToya feels that it is
definitely her inner soul that

people are adhering to.

Highly attractive with soft
angelic features, it's hard to
believe that no one gentleman has
yet captured her heart.

"But if there were a special
guy," La Toya affirms, "he would
have to be someone that I can gain
from mentally.'' She further tells
us, "I'm hungry for knowledge ...
there is so much to be learned, I
like someone that inspires me and
who I can inspire in return."

LaToya's thirst for knowledge
allows for more of her personality
to surface. She has total confidence
in herself and her abilities.
Her ultimate, she concedes, is to
become a screen actress.

But viewing the lovely enchantress
on the big screen may not be
in the immediate future. For the
moment, she's absorbed in the
thought of making her album a
success. As with all recording artists,
LaToya dreams of her first
gold album.

She remains positive that this
will happen. Extensive preparation,
includiPg promotional tours
and several television appearances,
are all designed to give her an
added boost. She has already appeared
on major telecasts including
"Soul Train," "Solid Gold,"
"Midnight Special" and "American
Bandstand.''

There are already plans for her 41



~a Toya at a party celebrating her new album release at the Candy Store
m Hollywood. (L to R) Family members Tito, Jackie, Grandmother Jackson,
La Toya, father Joe Jackson, Janet, Marlon and Randy.


La Toya Jackson

second album. She reveals to us "l
think this time l'11 do it without
any help from the Jacksons. lt was
sort of hard the first time," she
explains, "because Michael and l
wrote "Night Time Lover" together.
They would always say .. .'by
LaToya Jackson, produced by Michael
Jackson' and people would
immediately link the two."

LaToya is proud of her family

and loves being a Jackson; but to
have her own claim to fame is
most important to her. She knows
that in the beginning it may be difficult
but she's confident that she
will triumph. Her music is
exhiliarating and the response the
singer feels is real.

LaToya is a sensational star on
her way, most definitely On Her
Own.

It's A Brand New
Concept In Curl Care!

, I..
Revolutionary ONE STEP ...

CURL ACTIVATOR

WITH
GLYCERIN and JOJOBA OIL
Eliminates The Need For
Separate Comb Out Sheen

On Sale At Your Favorite
Beauty and Barber Supply Store!

Manufactured by ELLIS & SONS CO., Los Angeles, CA
(213) 295-0808



Music

GRAHAm: "ONE IN AmlLLION"

"My music career really started
with my mom," Larry Graham
remembers. "We started out as
the Dell Graham Trio, playing
clubs around the San Francisco
Bay Area. I was about 15 at the
time, playing guitar and organ,
with my mom on piano and a
drummer.

"One night we had a really important
gig and the organ broke
down. I went out at the last
minute to rent another one, but all
they had was a bass guitar. I've


been playing bass ever since.'' proverbial man with a v1s1on,
Born in Beaumont, Texas, Stone came down to check out
Graham moved with his family at Graham, and duly impressed,
the age of two to Oakland, where told him about his idea for a new
he settled permanently. His kind of rock 'n soul band.
mother, Dell, recognized talent Rehearsals began in Sly's garage
when she saw it, encouraged the and soon Sly and the group was
young Larry to follow her footperforming
on the same nightclub
steps into professional entertaincircuit
Larry and his mother had
ment. covered. Doing a mixture of
As the Dell Graham Trio and originals and Top 40 hits, the
later as the Dell Graham Duo, group quickly made a name for itLarry
and his mother performed self. They were signed to Epic
extensively in the tradition-rich Records, released a little number
nightclub scene of the Bay area, titled "Danced To The Music"
doing jazz standards like "Time and the rest, like they say, is
After Time," "The Shadow of history.
Your Smile" and others. Following 13 years of milestone
It was during this time that successes as the inspiration behind
Larry began gaining recognition Graham Central Station, Larry
as a bass stylist with extraordinary Graham entered the studio to
skill and a matching originality. record his first solo album. The
Word of mouth reached the ears result, "One in a Million You," is
44
of one Sylvester Stone, a DJ at
Oakland soul station KSOL. The
as dramatically different as an
album can be.

ecorif Review

ffilNNIE RIPERTON

"Love Lives Forever," an
album by the late Minnie Riperton,
was completed this summer.
It's unique because the process
used had never been tried before.
It was produced by Dick Rudolph,
her husband, who's an accomplished
musician and songwriter
with an old friend, Johnny Pate'.
who also has been in music many

years.

"The songs had been recorded
previously by Minnie, and she
wanted to re-do them a certain

way to be included on her new
albums," Rudolph states. "We
saw there wasn't going to be time
to recut them so Minnie and I
talked about what we wanted to
do. We knew we were definitely
going to do it. Capitol wanted this
album to come out. We just
weren't sure how we were going to

ti I
positive, beautiful experience. All

proceed with it.''

of the ~usicians gave something

Breast cancer took Minnie

extra .... m a sense, they did it to


Riperton's life in 1979. The songs

gether.''
had been recorded while she was

"Love Lives Forever" is definite


with Epic Records. When she

ly a masterpiece which will have

signed with Capitol, they procured

perpetual life throughout the de


the Masters and bought the rights.

cades. A demonstration of her

"What Johnny and I wanted to

talent and great vocal range. George

accomplish was to involve people

Benson, Peabo Bryson, Roberta

whose lives or careers had some


Flack, Michael Jackson, Hubert

how been intertwined with Min


Laws, Patrice Rushen, Tom Scott,

nie's. Either they were friends; had

Gerry Vinci, Stevie Wonder, and

worked, performed, recorded, writ


The Waters (Julie and Maxjne)

ten or whatever together," states

are only a few of those who worked

Rudolph. "It turned out to be a

on this project. (Pauline Powell)


JOHNNIE TAYLOR
HITS AGAIN

Johnnie Taylor is that kind. of
music maker who keeps popping
back with more exciting and more

exhiliarating sounds. " ..
Often referred to as Waih_n

Johnnie Taylor'" the dy~am1c
singer has been ma~in~ ~ string of
hits since the mult1-m1lhon dollar
hit "Who's Making Love (to your
old lady)." ln between hits such as
"l Believe ln You," "Somebody's
Sleeping in My Bed," "Chea~er
to Keep Her,'' came the explosive

"Disco Lady."
Now the Wailer has a new
album release entitled "A New
Day." lt is produced by J?0 n
Davis and Brad Shapiro.
"Sylvia," the predicted hit_ from
the album, is currently moving up
on selective billboards and
promises to put the celebrated
singer right back where he
46 belongs .... at the top. (Pat Barnes)

DONNA
WASHINGTON

Raised on gospel, rooted in soul
and very much a daughter of contemporary
popular music, Do~na
Washington makes her record1_ng
debut on Capitol Records with
"For the Sake of Love." With a
sophistication that belies her 21
years, the graceful vocalist proves
herself equally adept at ballads
and highly flavored tunes.
Produced by Capitol's Cecil Hale
and Don Daniels, the selections on
the LP range from Lamont
Dozier' s "Coming in for a Landing"
to Peter Cetera's "If You

Leave Me Now" to Donna's
favorite, the title track writt_en by
Daniels and pianist John Spnnger.

It' s a remarkable debut album
from a remarkable new talent and
all-American woman . w~o~e
passionate involve~ent with hfe is
reflected in her music.


Anyone familiar with
Sylvester's electrifying live or
recorded performances already
knows that a great deal of the wattage
is supplied by his amazing
backup singers, the Two Tons O'
Fun. The Tons--Martha Wash and
Izora Rhodes Armstead--are now
center stage on their brand new
Fantasy / Honey release entitled
" Two Tons O' Fun."

Among the album's many
highlights: "Just Us" and "Earth
Can Be Just Like Heaven," both
co-written by Eric Robinson
(composer of "Dance Disco
Heat"). lzora steps out on the uptempo
"I Got the Feeling," and
"Taking Away Your Space,"

Martha Wash and lzora Armstead

TWO TONS O' FUN


written by Harvey Fuqua and
Sylvester, is a ballad spotlight for
Martha.

It doesn' t take a lot of musical
expertise to figure out that Martha
and lzora have strong gospel
roots. "Our parents are church
people," Izora explains, "so
that's all we've known in our
lives." Both Tons, however, have
also had training in opera and the
classics.

Ms. Wash was born and raised
in San Francisco, the youngest of
nine children. Ms. Armstead,
originally from Galveston, Texas,
has lived in San Francisco since
she was a small child.



JOHNNY "GUITAR" WATSONAPERSISTENT
ffiUSICIAN

by Po.uline Powell

"Love Jones was done intentionally
to reach all audiences that
could play it seven days a week,"
he comments. It was a lazy afternoon
in the comfortable home of
Johnny "Guitar" Watson,
located in a cul-de-sac. His latest
album which has variety has been
climbing the charts around the
country.

The two selections getting the
most attention are a duet done
with Randy Redman and a
comical rap about the telephone
bill. Also included are a spiritual
and country/western with R&B
flavor. All of the selections were
written, arranged, produced and
played by Johnny except the

drums.
His live performances this year
have included the United States,
Europe and the Sidewalk Festival
in Houston, Texas. Having a
family history of closeness,
qualified family members along
with his twelve piece band work
and travel with him.
"My music didn't hit big until I
included my mother," he says.
His mother's picture is on the
cover and voice on the title track
of the album, "A Real Mother for
You." This album and the "Ain't
That a Bitch" album went gold
June 2, l 977. It was the first time
in music history a recording artist
48 had two albums go gold on the

same day. Johnny's present
album, "Booty Ooty" has gone
gold in France. .

The same company who mtroduced
the Beatles and Elton


John, DJM (Dick James Music)
signed Johnny "Guitar" after an
in troduction from a mutual
friend. There hadn' t been any
faith or support shown from other
companies of his abilities.

However, in 1975 his recording
of "Lone Ranger" was a hit which
he attributes to his appearance at
the Sidewalk Festival in Houston.
Other hits in the earlier years include
"There's Been Some Lonely
Lonely Nights" and "Cutting In
On You."

For many years, he made a
living as a showman traveling the
"Chittin Circuit. ... Maybe it's better;
I wasn't a success earlier
because I'd probably be an Oldie
but Goodie--instead I'm current."

Johnny's musical career started
when he won a talent contest in
1954. The prize was a recording
contract with King Records and
he performed Blues at that time.
He has worked with many greats
throughout the years including

B. B. King and Little Richard.
When asked about the
" Guitar" in his name, he explained
when he started singers
always added a handle so he
became Johnny "Guitar" Watson.


Writing at least three songs a
week that relate to everyday life,
teaching himself how to play the
drum are only two examples of his
devotion to music. Another
example is his bedroom which
converts into a music studio at any
given moment.

Johnny feels that only 40 per


cent of his ability has been tapped
and he plans on playing jazz
someday. His other plans and
goals include having a benefit for
children, helping less fortunate
people, and opening up a music
school.

In the future, he plans to start a
record company and his first artist
would be Randy Redman who
sings with him on his present
album. By the virtue of his tenure
in music, Johnny "Guitar" Watson
is definitely a persistent
musician.

Watson with daughter, Virginia
(right) and her friend, Cindy (left). 49



CARSON

Crown Drugs

657 E. 190th
Carson

Henry's Market

18409 S. Avalon
Carson

COMPTON

Parker's Liquors

840 W . Rosecrans
Compton

Intra Drugs

809 E. Rosecrans
Compton

GARDENA

Barons Liquors

15631 S. Avalon
Gardena

LOS ANGELES

S & S Liquors

8910 S. Central
Los Angeles

Mike's Liquors# 1

959 S. Central
Los Angeles

Mike's Liquors #2

5390 W . Washington
Los Angeles

Reds Liquors

10001 S. Main
Los Angeles

Freeway Records & Tapes

3993 S. Western Ave.
Los Angeles

Brooks L.A. Hair Salon

3973 ½ S. Western Ave.
Los Angeles

Hubert Liquors

4307 Leimert Blvd.
Los Angeles

Fred's Liquor# 1

5000 S. Centr'al
Los Angeles

Balian's Markets

5469W. Adams Blvd .
Los Angeles

West-Vern Pharmacy

4381 S. Western Ave.
Los Angeles

Neighborhood Pharmacy

1403W. 54th St.
Los Angeles

Vernon-Main Pharmacy

4401 S. Main St.
Los Angeles

7-11 Stores

5600 San Vicente Ave.
Los Angeles

Ken-Cal

11401 S. Vermont
Los Angeles

GRAPEVINE

7-11 Stores

1451 S. La Cienega
Los Angeles

Vermont Farms Market

939 W . Gage Ave.
Los Angeles

Danny's Liquor

5747 Rodeo
Los Angeles

F &J Liquors

5360 Crenshaw Blvd.
Los Angeles

Bottle Bar Liquor

2642 Crenshaw
Los Angeles

Jones Hair Salon

3904 Normandie
Los Angeles

Vera 's Boutique

4782W. Pico
Los Angeles

Foxy Coiffeurs

2208 W . Washington
Los Angeles

Brookside Liquors

5607 San Vicente Blvd.
Los Angeles

L &L Liquors

9013 S. Main
Los Angeles

Ly's Liquors

11924 S. Main
Los Angeles

DISTRIBUTORS

Hoover Liquors

2109W. Santa Barbara
Los Angeles

Southern Calif. Liquors

4051 Leimert Blvd.

Los Angeles

Slauson Liquors

2825 W . Slauson Ave.

Los Angeles

Honey Bear's Liquor

and laundry

1850W. 54th St.

Los Angeles

Normandie Liquors

5843 S. Normandie Ave.
Los Angeles

INGLEWOOD

Picadilly Liquors

1401 N. La Brea

Inglewood

7-11

1201 Centinela Ave.

Inglewood

Holiday Village Cleaners

2553 W. Manchester

Inglewood

SAN DIEGO

Chuck's Liquor

102043rd
San Diego

Sawaya Bros. Market

425 S. 30th
San Diego

Jerry's Market

841 S. 45th
San Diego

Mike's Liquor & Mkt.

3676 Oceanview
San Diego

Total Experience Records

627 69th

San Diego

Majors Market

1731 "A" Euclid

San Diego

C & £Liquor

107 Meadowbrook

San Diego

Green Cat Liquor

5102 Imperial

San Diego

Floyd Robinson's Liquor

5837 Market

San Diego

Mr. D's Liquor

414 Market St.

San Diego

7-11 Store

3105 Fairmont

San Diego

Big City Liquor

4749 University

San Diego

7-11 Store

6615 Linda Vista Rd .
San Diego

NATIONAL CITY

Kings Liquor

1626 E. 8th

National City

ALTADENA

Select B&B Supplies

845 N. Lake St.

Altadena

FRESNO

Boys Market

1444 'C' Street
Fresno

P& R Liquor

1205 Fresno St.
Fresno

Rudy's Pharmacy

332 'C' Street
Fresno

Graves Liquor & Deli

2583 S. Elm
Fresno

Star Food Center

2624 S. Elm
Fresno

Lee 's Mini Mart

2504 S. Fig
Fresno

( Partial L ,'sting)


NEW CHRISTIAN GAffiE
DEVISED FOR FAffill Y

Barbara A. Smith, a born again

Christian, has devised an excellent
Christian family game called The
Game of Revelations. She is a
native of Los Angeles and is a
counselor at the Crenshaw
Christian Center in Inglewood.
She is employed as an eligibility
worker with the Department of
Public Social Services.

Mrs. Smith, the mother of three
sons, states "The Game of
Revelations is an entertaining,
historical, educational and
evangelistic family board game for
two to four players, ages seven to
adult, played similar to the game
of Monopoly.

The object of the game is to go

to Heaven instead of Eternal

Judgment. Players in the game

choose markers of people of

biblical times and receive Blessings

and Curses (in the form of money)

throughout the game. Moves are

determined by spinning the Faith

Wheel. The Heaven or Eternal

Judgment Wheel determines the

destiny of the players after the


players reach the Judgment Day
The game takes approximately

Space. The player that goes to

Heaven and has the most Blessings 30 to 45 minutes to play (it all

becomes the #I Winner of the depends on how long you laugh
game and receives a Crown of after each move).
Glory. All players that go to EterFor
more information, write to
nal Judgment are losers of the Born Again Company, c/ o Bar


game (no matter how many bara Smith, P.O. Box 18335, Los
52 Blessings they may have). Angeles, CA 90018.

m-per
Let us pray that strength and courage
abundant be given to all who work for a
world of reason and understanding * that
the good that lies in every man's heart
may day by day be magnified * that men
will come to see more clearly not tbat
which divides them, but that which unites
them * that each hour may bring us closer
to a final victory, not of nation over
nation, but of man over his own evils and
weaknesses * that the true spirit of this


Christmas Season -its joy, its beauty, its
hope, and above all its abiding faith may
live among us * that the blessings of
peace be ours -the peace to build and
grow, to live in harmony
and sympathy with others,
and to plan for the future
with confidence.



Consumer

GRAPEVINE CAR TIPS:
SAVE GAS AND moNEY

1. Pump your own gas.
2. If you own more than one car, use the more economical one for the
majority of your driving.
3. Plan your driving times and routes to avoid long lights and congested
streets.
4. Never carry extra weight in your trunk or back seat.
5. Avoid long cold engine warm-up periods. Car idling is getting zero
miles per gallon.
6. Travel at moderate speeds. High speeds use more gasoline.
7. Keep your car engine tuned.
8. Keep tires inflated to recommended levels.
9. Join an auto club. Annual dues range from $10 to $58. The money
you save during a year far exceeds its cost. You get 24-hour emergency
road service and other valuable services.


COSMOTIQUE
HAIR DESIGNS

• Specializing In Hair Growing & Styling
• Jheri Curls • Jhirmack Products
• Permanents • Hot Work • Afro
• Cutting • Tinting
Res. 936-8511

1365 Redondo Blvd.
Los Angeles, Calif. 90019

Bus.: 932-8985

r ~;;=;;;~IFF~=~X"

n Xvxn though my typxwritxr is an old 1933 modxl

U it works quitx wxll xxcxpt for onx of thx kxys. '
I wishxd many timxs that it workxd pxrfxctly.
It is trux that thxrx arx forty-six kxys that
function wxll xnough, but just onx kxy not working

~ makxs thx diffxrxncx. Somxtimxs it sxxms to mx

that our own organization is not unlikx my ~ typxwritxr --that not all of thx kxy pxoplx
arx working propxrly. You may say to yoursxlf
"Wxll, I am only onx pxrson, and I can't gxt '
pxrsonally involvxd. I won't makx or brxak an
organization.'' But it doxs makx a diffxrxncx
bxcausx a succxssful organization to bx xffxctivx
rxquirxs thx activx participation of xvxry mxmbxr.

j,fk ,,. -lk

o~·.....

ONE DAY SERVICE
753-4325 753-4326
8443 Crenshaw Boulevard, Suite 5A, Inglewood 90320 CA.

photo service
~

~
~
~


DYffiALLy WINS POLITICAL comEBACK

Mervyn Dymally, former
Lieutenant Governor of California,
won a major political
comeback recently when he was
elected to the U.S. House of
Representatives by voters in the
31st District of Los Angeles.

His election victory is gratifying
to millions of Black people
throughout California and the
country who believe that he had
been black-balled when he lost his
re-election bid for the Lt. Governor's
office.

Dymally gained his victory by
capturing a large block of
minority voters in the multi-racial
31st District, which covers a band
of cities from Torrance on the
west to Paramount on the east and
includes Hawthorne, Compton,
Gardena, Lawndale and parts of
Los Angeles and other comm
unities.

Dymally was a teacher of exceptional
children in Los Angeles for
six years before election to the
State Assembly in 1962, and his
constant stream of bills to aid the
state's children and youth showed
that this remained one of his
major concerns during 12 years as
a legislator. He was elected to the
State Senate in 1966, and served as
Chairman of the Democratic
Caucus.

He successfully authored major
legislation to expand the state's
child, youth and adoption services,
speed educational reform,

56 strengthen campaign contribution


regulations, provide more child
care centers and greatly expand
women's rights. He consistently
won ratings as a top legislator by
consumer, environmental, labor,
women's and civil rights groups.
He authored the Equal Rights
Amendment and the 18-Year-Old
Vote Resolution in the legislature.

He has studied at Oxford, and
has his Ph.D. He holds a B.A. in
education from California State
University, Los Angeles, and an

M.A. m government from
California State University,
Sacramento. He serves on the
Board of Directors of Lincoln
Law University, and the University
of West Los Angeles. He was
the original organizer of the
National Conference of Black
Elected Officials.
l,--------------------------------------------~

SUBSCRIPTION BLANK :
: SEND ME 6 ISSUES ( I YEAR) OF GRAPEVINE MAGAZINE AT THE :
I PRICE OF $6.00. (PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. PLEASE) f

'

NAME '

ADDRESS

CITY STATE ZIP CODE

□
PAYMENT ENCLOSED D D
CHECK MONEY ORDER
MAIL TO: GRAPEVINE MAGAZINE, SUBSCRIPTION DEPT

P.O. BOX 75202, LOS ANGELES, CA 90075 ••
!____________________ J


Bool

Review

THIS LIFE

Actor Sidney Poitier, pictured,
right, with his family, has
published a book titled This Life,
which is an autobiography of his
acting career which no other Black
actor has achieved. Poitier tells
the story of his extraordinary success
reflecting his own honesty, intelligence
and humor.

DADDY KING

Daddy King, by the Rev. Martin
Luther King, Sr. In this
autobiography Rev. King shares
with the reader the story of his
life. He tells of being born into an
impoverished family in rural
Georgia, working at the hardest
kind of labor, his struggle through
college, his pastoring of Ebenezer
Baptist Church, and his key role
with his son Martin, Jr. in the
historic civil rights struggle. He
also shares with the reader the personal
and sometimes tragic side of
his life. William Morrow and Co.,

58 Inc., New York.


Sidney Poitier and family.

\

THE STRUGGLE THAT musT BE

The Struggle That Must Be, by
Harry Edwards. From ghetto
child to star athlete to sociology
professor. ln this book Edwards
recounts his involvement in
athletics, civil rights, and his
organization of the Black atheltes'
protest at the 1968 Olympics. He
recounts his battles in the
academic world, how he overcame
the stereotype of the Black
athlete and how he overcame a

move to deny him his tenure at the
University of California at
Berkeley. MacMillian Publishing
Co., Inc.

Read about successful methods in Real Estate
Appraising and Investments. Read "How to Make
Money 24 Hours A Day" and begin making other
people's money work for you.

READ ABOUT:

•How to raise money
•Finding the right property
•All about real estate
appraisal
•Doing your own evictions
• How to get the terms you
want
•How to deal with tenants
•The Millionaire's Secret
•Tax Shelters
•Why right now is the time
to invest in real estate
Make More Money Than
You Ever Thought Possible!
•How to make Inflation work
for you
•How to buy real estate
without using banks or
finance companies
ELBERT LEE

Bachelor of Science Financial Consultant
Business Admin., C.S.U.F. Independent Fee Appraiser
Certificate of Real Estate Author and Lecturer

Real Estate Investor Publisher

"How to Make Money 24 Hours A Day"

answers any and all questions about real
estate and creative financing!

Send $12.95 to:

POSITIVE PUBLISHING• 2402 N. Wishon• Fresno, CA 93704

OR
CALL (209) 225-1813 TO PLACE ORDER


_lj
'Bold LT
c.4et-cA-'Foam
CURL
ACTIVATOR
l Curling FoJOI
c:_Adds.
MOISTURE
®.
SHEEN
THE

CU.ut

~~ IS NUMBER ONE
A Foaming Curl Activator
Foams and Fizzes in curl ...like magic
Great for the Winter Season
At Your Beauty Dealer

The California Curl Ltd. San Dieg~, CA 92102

----~



Around the Corner ...


~Gl2.3 fr:1

... or around the World!

ILLIAMS


MOVING & DELIVERY SERVICE, INC.
Residential/ Commercial Storage
5555 S. Western Ave. • L.A., CA 90062

B s (213) 299-2760

AGENT



AN EASY NEW WAY TO GIVE YOUR
HAIR A PROFESSIONAL LOOKING
CURL AT HOME ... FOR UNDER $8.

Why pay over $50 for a Jheri Curl, Califomla Curl, or
any other cold wave? Now you can CURLY KIT'" your
hair at home for less than $8.

• The Directions Are Easy
• There Are No Chemicals To Mix
• There's No Need For Nightly Rolling or Setting
• One Formula For All Types of Hair
And a little water and Pro-line Sof-N-Sheen will
bring your curls to life everytime.
So don't pay over $50, when you can CURL IT
YOURSELF for LESS than $8.

PRO-LINE: A BLACK MANUFACTURER THAT UNDERSTANDS THE HAIR CARE NEEDS OF BLACK C

PRO•llNE CORPORATION e CARSON. CALIF 90746