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LANSING, MI — Jolinda Wade, mother of Miami Heat’s Dwayne Wade and Christine Johnson, mother of Earvin “Magic” Johnson will speak about health issues affecting the family on September 6, 2008 at Bethlehem Temple located at 1518 S. Washington Avenue. Several Issues will be covered (subject to change):
Kenneth “Cookie” Frazier, Jr. tragically drowned at a Mid-Michigan state park. It happened at Tawas Point State Park in East Tawas on Friday, July 25, 2008. He drowned in Lake Huron while on a weeklong camp trip with other students from the Lansing area.
TURKISH FESTIVAL SET FOR AUGUST 23, EVE RECEIVES GRANT FOR GIRLS, FUND RAISER FOR PIONEER CIVITAN CLUB, Lansing family represents in this month’s "Ebony Magazine",
Top: Eastern student Karalyn Grimes performed haikus.
Left: Featured poet, Logic, writes while
waiting to read his poetry. Logic is also a host on the late night show “TextMe TV”. He
performs with the Ann Arbor Slam team and hosts a poetry reading at the Green River Cafe at 307 Mac Ave. in East Lansing in the Fall.
‘Your happiness is the air that I breathe, and I’d do anything just to take one last breath’ – from “Crushed” a poem written by Logic
Left: Jolinda Wade, mother of Miami Heat’s Dwayne Wade and Right: Christine Johnson, mother of Magic Johnson to speak about health issue affecting the family on September 6, 2008 at
Bethlehem Temple.
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.
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
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.
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?
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