Big Changes Coming to TNCP
Renowned financial advisor and television personatility slated to begin “Woman and Money” column
Two other syndicated columnists, Cheryl Lavin and Phillip J. Milano join too
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News Brief 7-14
Vintage movie posters highlighting various facets of the African-American cultural experience as represented in early film return on postage when the U.S. Postal Service issues the Vintage Black Cinema stamps.
Blackflix Movie News Presents: The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight
Studio: Warner Bros. (2 hrs. 35 mins.)
Plot: The Caped Crusader returns, protecting Gotham City from the mad criminal mastermind, The Joker.
Cast: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Morgan Freeman, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Michael Caine
Rating: R
Bottom Line: ****
Two Events Highlight a Weekend: African American Parade and Festival and JazzFest
Grand Marshall Mrs. Dorothy Kennedy surrounded by children at the Letts Community Center during a press
conference about the parade and
festivities.
Photo by Michael Jennings
Granholm Signs Food Bank Tax Credit Bill offers income tax credit for in-kind food donations
LANSING, MI – Governor Jennifer M. Granholm today signed legislation that offers a Michigan income tax credit to individuals who make in-kind food donations to food banks, food pantries, and homeless shelters as part of a matching program with a participating food retailer.
OBAMA STEERS CAMPAIGN AWAY FROM NASCAR
Presidential hopeful turns down request to sponsor car in Sprint Cup series
Obama seen with Governer Granholm
News Brief 7-13
AFRICAN AMERICANS ARE MORE OFTEN TARGETED BY PHONE FRAUD – Learn the steps to recognize and report a scam. Many types of fraud start with a phone call. Do you know who’s calling you?
Blackflix Movie News Presents: Hancock
Studio: Sony Pictures (90 min.)
Plot: A misunderstood superhero turns to the help of a PR agent to improve his image.
Cast: Will Smith, Jason Bateman, Charlize Theron
Rating: PG-13
Bottom Line: **1/2
Local Woman Teaches Lessons of Dignity
Reading is Fundamental: Tim Wong, who’s a former student of Marilouise Smith-Mays visited her recently. Mays specializes in teaching adults how to read or improve their reading skills. Photo by Quincy Allan Hodges
Cost of Fuel is Top Economic Concern for Michigan Families
MICHIGAN — Michigan has had more than its share of economic hardships in recent years, but when Michigan voters were asked the biggest economic problem facing their family, the cost of fuel trumped everything. Gas prices have risen to $4.15 across the nation.