LAWYERS’ COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS DEFEATS FEMA’S EFFORTS TO REMOVE HURRICANE EVACUEES FROM HOTELS BY JANUARY
LAWYERS’ COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS DEFEATS FEMA’S EFFORTS TO REMOVE HURRICANE EVACUEES FROM HOTELS BY JANUARY
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TNCP Takes a Look at Giving in Our Community: Exploring Homelessness – KATRINA
African American State Legislators Call for Compassion for Hurricane Survivors; Tens of Thousands of Evacuees Face Being Homeless for the Holidays
Top: Tanisha Speed, with her son, Treyvon Speed. They were separated in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Ms. Speed’s was able to make it to Lansing with her toddler, Anthony Mitchell (not shown).
Whitewashing Blackface
The controversial article that was printed in the November 27, 2005 – December 10, 2005 article entitled “Blackface Costumes Spark Dialogue” has spurred interesting dialogue from our readers. We have received more feedback from the story that any other. Special commentary section in “Excuse Me Are You Listening?” on Page 2, in our next edition.
This current article is one individuals response to “whitefacing”.
AS THE HOMELESS NUMBERS INCREASE; LOCAL SHELTERS FACE HARD TIMES
A homeless man tries to keep warm by using a rug and cardboard box as a mattress. During the holidays, do not forget the homeless in your town. With limited resources and frigid temperatures the Volunteers of America and other organizations that assist the homeless, need volunteers and donations as they fill during the winter. TNCP Photo.
BUSH CALLS ON CONGRESS TO RENEW VOTING ACT: Also signs bill to place Rosa Parks statue in the Nation’s Capitol
President George W. Bush is seen Thursday, Dec. 1. 2005 in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, as he signs H.R. 4145, to Direct the Joint Committee on the Library to Obtain a Statue of Rosa Parks, which will be placed in the US Capitol’s National Statuary Hall. The President is joined by, from left to right, U.S. Sen. Richard G. Lugar, R-Ind., U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Alphonso Jackson, Mrs. Laura Bush, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill., U.S. Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., and U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss. White House photo by Paul Morse.
Holidays are Happier When You Control Spending
You might think that it’s a bit too early to start thinking about your holiday shopping, but your opinion isn’t shared by the nation’s retailers, many of whom are already beginning to inundate you with catalogues and advertisements.
ROUGHRIDERS BEAT THE ODDS AND WIN 14-2
CHARLOTTE, MI – The Charlotte Roughriders dominated the National Conference North Division in the 2005 season. Formerly known as the Lansing Lightning, the Charlotte football organization was founded in September of 2004.
CIVIL RIGHTS ICON ROSA PARKS HAS DIED
When She Sat Down, A Whole Race Stood Up For its Rights
The woman known as the “Mother of The Civil Rights Movement,” Rosa Parks, has died. She passed away of natural causes at her home in Detroit. She was 92.
Bureau Members Lend a Hand to Help Katrina Evacuees
LANSING, MI – When hurricane Katrina survivors, holding onto hope and the few things they could salvage, began searching for higher ground and a new beginning, Greater Lansing was there to lend support.
EXTREME MAKEOVER – NBA EDITION
Stern announces new dress code and ‘NBA Cares’ charity initiative.