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Opinion: Dear Black Men, Black Women Aren’t “Angry” They’re Frustrated
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Photo of Craig Lee Knight News Spotlight – The Ingham County Sheriff’s Office is warning citizens of a phone scam
The Ingham County Sheriff’s Office is warning citizens of a phone scam where the caller identifies themselves as a member of the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office Civil Division.
College Scholarships Available to Former Foster Youths
Scholarship recipient Kevin Reidel speaking at the Fostering Futures event
DETROIT, MI — More than 300 former foster youths received college scholarships through the annual Fostering Futures Scholarship Benefit held on the evening of September 25th.