Mrs. Pizzo’s Workshop: Is racial equity training needed in early childhood education?
A: Absolutely, which is why WKAR is sponsoring four ECE racial equity trainings in June. One of my favorite episodes…
Rina Risper
News Spotlight: Opal Lee Continues Fight For Freedom a Year After Juneteenth Becomes National Holiday
Editor’s note: Opal Lee, the “Grandmother of Juneteenth” visited Lansing, MI on May 5, 2022, and May 6, 2022. The…
Mrs. Pizzo’s Workshop: Uvalde, Texas – A Special Note from Mrs. Pizzo
As a mother, educator, writer, and community leader, words rarely escape me. However, after witnessing the devastating tragedy of the…
REMEMBERING SURVIVORS OF THE TULSA RACE MASSACRE WHO NEVER SAW JUSTICE
The three last known living survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre receive a check for a collective $1 million on…
The City of Tulsa was the Klan and Mob in the 1921 Race Massacre
A boy inside the Greenwood Rising museum. Photo by Mike Creef / The Black Wall Street Times By The Black…
News Spotlight: A Michigan Historical Site – Unveiling of the Little Family Homesite and Malcolm X (Little) Marker
By Dr. Willie Davis LANSING, MI – In 1975, the original Malcolm X Homesite Historical Marker was erected at its…
News Spotlight – “Ain’t Too Proud” Broadway Show Opens to a Packed House
EAST LANSING, MI – The Wharton Center for Performing Arts on the campus of Michigan State University is presenting “Ain’t…
House to Vote Wednesday on Slotkin’s Safe Gun Storage Bill
ADVISORY: House to Vote Wednesday on Slotkin’s Safe Gun Storage Bill The House of Representatives is expected to pass…
MIGHTY UKE DAY RETURNS TO OLD TOWN LANSING
IT’S JUST AROUND THE CORNER! MIGHTY UKE DAY RETURNS TO OLD TOWN LANSING! JUNE 24 – 26, 2022 After two…
Mrs. Pizzo’s Workshop: Should I only select books at my child’s reading level?
A: No, children should enjoy books at every level if the book is interesting to them. Picture this: a table…