The U of M Labor Studies Center held the “2005 Michigan-Midwest Summer School For Women Workers” labor school at MSU

 

Left: Co-Coordinator Pat Fowler from UAW Local 1248, U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Co-Coordinator Willie Paulsen from Michigan State University’s Clerical Technical Union and Coordinator Maurice "Skip" Turner from the University of Michigan Labor Studies Center.

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Nation’s First Arab American Museum Open’s in Michigan

 

The Arab American National Museum is located in the City of Dearborn, right across the street from City Hall, on the corner of Neckel and Michigan Avenue.

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ANIMANIAC: The Artistic Skill of Mr. Cartoon

   Born and raised in the city of angels, Mark Machado AKA Mr. Cartoon has become the most sought after tattoo artist by those in the music industry.  Everyone in Mr. Cartoon’s neighborhood had a nickname so he was dubbed Cartoon as it both matched his personality and the fact that he lived and breathed art.  Mr. Cartoon had been drawing his whole life.  As a kid he was paid for his art and at the age of 16 he was known in all of Southern California for his work on low-rider murals.

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PLANNING A LANDSCAPE PROJECT? THE EXPERTS AGREE: CALL BEFORE YOU DIG

 

 

Professional landscaper Cliff Both, owner of Authentic Lawn & Tree in Cedar, Michigan, had a close encounter with a buried gas line early in his career that convinced him of the dangers of unsafe digging. He now calls MISS DIG to request staking before starting any job.

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LOVING DAY: How Will You Celebrate?

The adult child of an interracial couple dedicates a website to educating people about the Supreme Court decision that allowed his parents to marry.

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MOISSANITE BORN FROM A STAR… MORE BRILLIANT… MORE FIRE… MORE COMPLIMENTS

Top Left:  A custom-designed necklace by Recomira-Ray (Philippines) introduced at the 2001 Hong Kong Jewelry and Watch Fair; blending gold, rubies and Moissanite jewels created by Charles & Colvard into a piece that is truly enchanting.
Bottom Right:  A stunning custom-designed necklace by Moissanite Singapore Pte Ltd. (Singapore) introduced at the 2001 Hong Kong Jewelry and Watch Fair, blending flowing strands of gold with brilliant Moissanite jewels created by Charles & Colvard.

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BIGGIE’S MURDER TO REMAIN UNSOLVED: FBI ends investigation citing no basis for prosecution

   The final nail in Biggie’s coffin was hammered down last week as the FBI has decided to close its investigation into the rapper’s 1997 murder. Federal prosecutors reviewed the evidence and concluded there was no basis for prosecution, Louis J. Caprino Jr., acting head of the criminal division of the FBI’s Los Angeles office, said in Friday’s editions of the “Los Angeles Times.”

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Colorism

Shades of Black: Personal Stories of Colorism and Privilege

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