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Left: Former Detroit Lions Wide Receiver Freddie Scott was once in action and focused on the endzone. He is now focused on the fight for early detection of prostate cancer. He recently spoke at New Hope Church of God In Christ in Lansing.
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Plaxico Burress, the former New York Giants wide receiver who accidentally shot himself in the leg at a nightclub last year, was sentenced September 22, 2009 to two years in prison on various gun charges.
Dr. Henrie M. Treadwell (left) recently spoke in Lansing at an event entitled “A Roadmap to Eliminating Racial & Ethnic Health Disparities in Michigan”.
LANSING, MI — Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and the month of fasting from dawn until dusk. The fasting is to develop humility for mankind and also learn self control. It’s a time of intensive prayer and reflection. Ramadan is also the month in which the first verses of the Qur’an was revealed. The annual date of Ramadan is based on the sighting on the moon.
Left: Al-Farooq Masjid located at 442 14th Street in Atlanta, GA.
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Rapper’s giveaway targeted people without transport who are struggling to keep or find jobs
Left: Owner of Mama Bear’s, Cecila Garcia, takes a moment to pause and change the menu for the day. Inside 10 people wait in line for a taste of her delicious eats.
Mother Mary J. Walton, Joshua Gillespie, and The Honorable Bishop P.A. Brooks (COGIC) and Christine Johnson are working together to make sure the walk-athon and health symposium are a hugh success. TNCP Photo
Edward M. Kennedy was the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts and the second longest-serving current member of the Senate. He was first elected in 1962 to complete the final two years of the Senate term of his brother, Senator John F. Kennedy, who was elected President in 1960. Since then, Senator Kennedy has been re-elected to eight full terms.
LANSING, MI — One of the best qualities of Lansing is that it’s a very culturally diverse city, which makes festival fun very interesting during the summer.
Left: Two young women wearing Ao Dai’s (Vietnamese dress) on the second day of the 2- day long festival.
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Dua S. Aldasouqi (left) who is Palestinian-American riveted the crowd
with her poem entitled “Who am I?”.