May 3, 2026

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Rina Risper

Do you have an opinion? 7-15

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Excuse me, are you Listening? 7-15

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I felt very special covering my first Presidential rally.  Barack Obama spoke on August 4th (Obama’s birthday) at the Lansing Center.  I was up early and excited about the opportunity.  I was so comfortable and nervous at the same time.

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    Plain Talk 7-15

    Rina Risper04 mins

    As a child growing up with eight siblings, one word that I can’t remember ever hearing was the word “allergy”. No one in my family had a problem with allergies. In fact, I don’t think I knew anyone with allergies when I was growing up.

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      Nu Resolution

      Rina Risper05 mins

      “Should I hate you because you’re arrogant instead?”

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      Blackflix Movie News Presents: The Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor

      Rina Risper02 mins

      Studio: Universal  Pictures
      Plot: The mummy of an ancient Chinese Emperor cursed by a witch 2,000 years ago is brought back to life.
      Cast:   Brendan Fraser, Jet Li, Maria Bello, John Hannah, Michelle Yeoh, Luke Ford, Isabella Leong
      Rating:     PG-13
      Bottom Line:     *1/2

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      Book Reveiw 7-15

      Rina Risper04 mins

      Our Black Fathers:  Brave, Bold and Beautiful
      By Various Authors
      ISBN: 978-0-9817784-0-2
      Publisher: Sisters Publishing
      Available:  Bookstores everywhere

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      Nu Poetry 7-15

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      One of the poems written by Joslyn Gaines Vanderpool in her collection.

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      News Brief 7-15

      Rina Risper07 mins

      TURKISH  FESTIVAL SET FOR AUGUST 23, EVE RECEIVES GRANT FOR GIRLS, FUND RAISER FOR PIONEER CIVITAN CLUB, Lansing family represents in this month’s "Ebony Magazine",

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      Wellness News 7-15

      Rina Risper012 mins

       

      One Man’s Stroke

      Part I of II
      When Melik was 38 years old he had a stroke.  He will be a presenter at The State of Our Health: Through the Voices of Our People on September 6, 2008 at Bethlehem Temple. 

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      Teen Talk 7-15

      Rina Risper05 mins

      The week of July 14, 2008, I had the honor of attending the Civitan sponsored Youth Leadership and Diversity Conference at Hillsdale College in southern Michigan.

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