May 6, 2026

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SOOH: The Symposium Was A Success!!

Rina Risper012 mins

LANSING, MI — With a lot of pressing issues facing us in today’s world, health has always been at the top of the list, especially for African Americans and low-income people.

 

Left :Christine Johnson, speaker; Rina Risper, coordinator of the SOOH event; Monica Jahner from the NorthWest Initiative’s ARRO program and Jolinda Wade, speaker.
Photo by Michael Jennings

 

Left: Jerry Cullen, owner of Salem Medical provided foot exams for attendees.  Dr. Peter B. Wollschlaeger and Dr. Maher Al-Sheikh discuss their talking points for the diabetes panel.  Photo by Michael Jennings

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WILL SMITH EYES PHAROAH ROLE: Columbia drama set in ancient Egypt; penned by ‘Braveheart’ writer

Rina Risper01 mins

 

 

 Will Smith has his sights set on the lead role in "The Last Pharoah," a Columbia drama to be penned by "Braveheart" writer Randall Wallace and produced by Smith’s Overbrook Entertainment.

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Michigan families grapple with lower incomes, more poverty

Rina Risper04 mins

 

 

Census release shows more are without health insurance
 
Michigan’s families continued to struggle with falling wages and rising poverty in 2007 as income fell sharply below the national median income and the poverty rate jumped, according to Census Bureau data released today.
 

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Books Can Open Doors When ‘Everybody Reads’

Rina Risper05 mins


LANSING, MI — Capital City Community Action Network (CCCAN) and The New Citizens Press joined forces with Everybody Reads Bookstore located at 2019 E. Michigan Avenue (Next to Gone Wired) and just completed a month long book drive for prisoners. 

 

 

Alanah Durfee gives books to Everybody Reads Proprietor Scott Harris for the prison book drive.  Harris’ bookstore is located at 2019 E. Michigan Avenue.   TNCP photo

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Ask the Business Librarian 7-17

Rina Risper07 mins

Q: I am working on starting a business and I understand that I need to choose a structure for my business.  I’m not sure what would be most appropriate for my situation.  Where can I get some more information on this topic?

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Book Reveiw 7-17

Rina Risper06 mins

 

 

 

 

The Pursuit of Happyness
By Chris Gardner
ISBN:  0-06-074487-1
Publisher:  Amistad
Available:  Bookstores everywhere
 

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Our Journeys/ Our Stories: Portraits of Latino Achievment Part 2 of 2

Rina Risper016 mins

Our Journeys/Our Stories: Portraits of Latino Achievement will be at the Michigan State University Museum located on West Circle Drive, East Lansing from September 16, 2008 to January 4, 2009.

Inventor Armando Rositas of Lansing holds the ”Swimming Buddy”.  He believes that it will help lower water accident casualties.

 

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The New Citizens Press Q & A: An interview with Ice Cube

Rina Risper06 mins

 

Ice Cube is a Hip Hop icon, no doubt about it. Yet with more than ten albums under his belt – including new release “Raw Footage” – he has gained notoriety for doing more than just rapping. Cube made the transition from Hip Hop star to actor and film celebrity in 1991, first appearing as Darin “Doughboy” Baker in director John Singleton’s urban neighborhood drama “Boyz N The Hood”. Ice Cube has since starred in twenty-three movies, his twenty-third being current release “The Longshots”.

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Vendor Spaces Available and Speakers Needed for the Disability Panel Saturday, September 6, 2008 at Bethlehem Temple

Rina Risper04 mins

The State of Our Health :  Through the Voice of Our People’s vendors will be available to provide information on health issues, life insurance, nutrition in an  Exhibit Area located in the gymnasium.

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Back to School: Student Raises Funds For Japan Trip

Rina Risper04 mins

 

 

Traveling abroad is an extremely rewarding experience.  It could be one of the most meaningful things that you do.  As a student travels abroad is one of the most transformative experiences of their lives.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tariq Brown has been chosen to go to Japan.  Courtesy photo

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