Rina Risper
Catch the WAV and Ride Toward a Healthier Future: The Michigan Minority Health Coalition (MMHC)
Heart disease, Michigan’s number one killer of African-Americans, causes more deaths than the next five leading disease indicators combined; cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, infant mortality and violence. Approximately 35% of African American females are at risk for heart disease compared to 25% of Caucasians. Diabetes has reached epidemic proportions and is the fifth-deadliest disease in the United States.
A Dream Deferred: Legal Barriers to Hairbraiding Nationwide are Leaving a Tangled Mess
For more than a decade, African hairbraiders-who create attractive and artistic hairstyles without damaging chemicals-have been handcuffed, arrested, thrown in jail or fined thousands of dollars for practicing their cultural art form. But thanks to the advocacy of the Institute for Justice and its clients, lawmakers and courts in a growing number of states are forcing overzealous bureaucrats to set braiders free.
Excuse me are you listening? 4-25
Dear Readers,
I think that I was the only one working like a maniac over the Christmas holiday. My children are home and it has been quite an experience. I wonder how a 4 year old and a 13 year old can argue over doing the dishes.
Plain Talk 4-25
Have you ever found yourself wondering what if? You know that little game that we sometimes play in our minds? For those of you who have not played the ‘what if game’, I will explain it to you
Movie Review: Most Rented in 2005
”Critics may get the first word on movies, but the final reviews ultimately come from the people,” begins a statement from movie rental chain Blockbuster.
Power of the Word 4-25
What a joy to be able to wish you, pray for you and greet you with the words, “A Blessed New Year”! We have been given another gift from God with the opening of a new set of days, hours and minutes to make life better for ourselves and for others.