News For, By and About People
Black on black murder rates are off the charts, capped by the recent killing of three students in New Jersey, but there are few witnesses willing to testify. The lack of witnesses helps increase the spiral of violence in poor black neighborhoods, notes NAM editor Earl Ofari Hutchinson. Hutchinson is an author and political analyst.
A Web site offering a doggie chew toy named after NFL quarterback Michael Vick is the target of several copyright lawsuits – from the NFL, the Atlanta Falcons and Vick himself.
As a graphic artist with the Michigan Department of Transportation Brian has won many national awards for his work on projects such as the 2001 design of Michigan’s official State map, graphics for “The Line Drive Home”: How to get to and from the 2005 MLB All-Star Game, and for the illustration’s in the children’s book “Bridget & Little Mac’s Birthday Trip.”
Brain Whitfeild
Local Teams to Run Mackinac Bridge on Labor Day, Enjoy an Irish Festival “Great Lakes Feis” at the Lansing Center, Lansing Bless Fest, Reo Town Music Festival bring WAR during their “A Salute to Labor… A Salute to You” event, The 6th Annual Angel House Bachelor Auction!,
“Families and children can volunteer together for some jobs – helping clean up a playground or a beach, simple repairs in low-income housing, working at a
community food bank or facility for elderly people…”
Dr. Anita Guerin, NYU Child Study Center
A clean up project for the Grand River between Lansing’s two dams is scheduled for August 18, 2007 beginning at 10 a.m. Photo courtesy of www.drawdowncleanup.org.
Ms. Hallman and her daughter, Councilperson Carol Wood were chosen as two of our 2007 Most Interesting and Influential edition which is posted on www.tncp.net. They were the first mother and daughter to be featured in the same edition.
A list of the participating churches inside…
Stellar Award Winner Vickie Winans returns to the Capitol City, RED HACKER Basketball Tournament, Celebrate Women’s Equality Day, ADOPTION INFORMATION MEETING, Southside Community Showcase Set, CATA Named #1 Transit System in North America
LANSING, MI — A poetry reading will be held at the Women’s Historical Museum & Hall of Fame located at 213 West Main Street in Lansing on Thursday, August 9, 200 7 from 7-9 p.m. featuring the Old Town poets. Another will be held at Shabazz Academy in September.