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A rrested Development won the MTV Award for best rap video, "People Everyday." They band won a Grammy for "newcomer of the year." The hip-hop group focused on black Americans in their music, sending the message: spend more time and money expressing your African heritage. "Everybody in here can afford to wear some African clothes. Don't feel bad about that, because it keeps an African person working," Baba Oje the group's 61-year- old spiritual adviser told an audience at the Indiana Black Expo in Indiana, an event showcasing African-American accomplishments. The group, known for the hits "Tennessee" and "Mr. Wendal," cited Clark-Atlanta University's "Black Wednesday." Each Wednesday, students wear clothing bought from black-owed stores and make purchases only at black-owned businesses. "There is no time to be crazy of rebellious," said Speech, the lead vocalist who formed the group five years ago. "There's no time when you're supposed to be against your parents just for the heck of it." The Big Picture 49