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Celebrate Astronomy Day

Rina Risper11 years ago05 mins

Astronomy Day is celebrated twice a year, once in spring and once in the fall. In the spring, the holiday is held on the Saturday closest to the first quarter Moon between the months of April and May, while in the fall (autumn) it occurs on a Saturday closest to the quarter moon between September and October.

8TH ANNUAL GRAND RAPIDS INTERNATIONAL WINE, BEER & FOOD FESTIVAL

Rina Risper11 years ago012 mins

Grand Rapids’ annual pre-holiday event, the Grand Rapids International Wine, Beer and Food Festival is set for Thursday, November 19 (5-10pm); Friday, November 20 (4pm-10pm) and Saturday, November 21 (Noon-10pm) at DeVos Place in downtown Grand Rapids located at 303 Monroe Avenue NW. It is the largest wine festival in Michigan.

Local Man Makes Reaching For the Stars Easier

Rina Risper11 years ago09 mins

By TNCP Staff

The cosmos is always changing and delighting us. Amateur astronomer, Rod Bisher, has been instrumental in exposing everyday people the science of exploring of the universe.

Opinion:14-23

Rina Risper11 years ago02 mins

Opinion: Dear Black Men, Black Women Aren’t “Angry” They’re Frustrated

Rina Risper11 years ago07 mins

The subject of the stereotypical “angry black woman” has made some wonder why this belief even exists.

Aggressive Child Behavior Part I: Fighting in School and at Home

Rina Risper11 years ago014 mins

By James Lehman, MSW

Does your child always seem to get in trouble for fighting? You’ve tried talking to him, but the aggressive behavior hasn’t stopped—he still roughhouses with his siblings at home to the point of injury, brawls with kids on the bus and gets into fistfights at school. In part 1 of this two-part series on aggressive child and teen behavior, James Lehman explains why kids get into fights in the first place—and tells you the three basic types of fighting that you need to address as a parent.

Find a Little Bit of Paris in the Greater Lansing Area

Rina Risper11 years ago09 mins

By TNCP Staff

Gaëlle Cassin-Ross had her son, Sagan, in August of 2014. While on maternity leave, she only spoke to her child in French. She stated that she wanted her son to have a good start in life, so she took six months off to spend time nurturing him.

Movie Review: The Walk

Rina Risper11 years ago04 mins

This movie is based on Philippe Petit, the French high-wire artist’s, walk between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center on August 7, 1974.

Opinion: Stand Against the Racist Trolls Going After Star Wars

Rina Risper11 years ago05 mins

John Boyega as Finn in “Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens”

By Howard Smith II

As most of you have heard, the trailer for “Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens” premiered on the internet and its ubiquitous fanbase reacted with jubilation and glee. But as anyone on the internet knows, trolls grow hungry when people are full of joy. Shortly after the trailer premiered, either out of fragility or boredom, the hashtag #BoycottStarWarsEpisodeVII popped up on twitter calling for a boycott of the movie under the claim that the film promotes “white genocide”.

Opinion: LOOKING FOR BLACK CONSCIOUSNESS in BRAZIL

Rina Risper11 years ago013 mins

By Veronica Maria Brown-Comegys

About thirty years ago, I was walking down posh Avenida Nossa Senhora de Copacabana, where I lived with my white Brazilian “family.” The crown that Mother Africa had given me was evident. In other words, all traces of my perm had vanished. Suddenly an Afro-Brazilian man stopped me. He pointed at my head, and said in English, “Black Power,” then he cackled for so long that I thought he would become breathless.