We Remember: Frances Jeanette Bracy November 26, 1928 – April 2, 2015
Frances Jeanette Brown Bracy was born on November 26, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois. Her parents were Earl and Frances Davenport Brown who migrated to Chicago .
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NEWS SPOTLIGHT – Lansing’s First Homicide of 2015
Shooting kills one man and puts another man behind bars
Crown Boxing Club of Lansing Offers Youngsters a Way Out
Back row (Adults): Bill Demmer, Moses Manuel, Kevin Shacks, Olga Barabanova, Aaron Easley and Bob Every
Front row: Tyree Vick, Kenyatta Gee, Tommy Vick, Rashawn Vick
This photo is courtesy of the Lansing/Dewitt Sunrise Rotary Club
Lacey Schwartz’s “Little White Lie” Premieres on Independent Lens
A young Jewish filmmaker’s journey of discovery upon learning that her biological father was blackMoving Forward: “Why we Still need to talk about Race”
Health and Human Services Building, Rooms 024-025 at 515 N. Washington Square, Lansing, MI 48933
St. Paul’s Joins with LCC to Discuss Why We Still Need to Talk about Race
Tuesday, March 31st: 6:30pm to 8:30pm
“Racialized Structures”
This segment looks at how institutional inequities in the education and criminal justice systems lead to inequities in the lives and opportunities of people of color.
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Tuesday, April 7th: 6:30pm to 8:30pm
“Toward Equity”
This final segment of the series continues the look at education as a central, structural issue that leads to inequitable outcomes for communities of color and is intended to serve as both a conclusion and a call to action.
Moving Forward: “Why we Still need to talk about Race”
By Deborah M. Walker
On November 4, 2008 the first black president was elected and America ushered in a new era of change. The election of President Barak Obama symbolized the fulfillment of a dream but reality is racism is far from over says Dr. Robert Gray director of the film “Mobile in Black and White”.
POLLUTION: Remember, your dog isn’t just making a mess on the lawn
There is a new call to action for dog owners. Environmentalist are asking that you pick up after your dog. The waste is a threat to our waterways, drinking water and our health. If you have a dog, it is not too much work to clean up after them.
Dear Anonymous, excuse me, are you listening?
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Rina Risper, President and Publisher of The New Citizens Press
Dear Readers,
I was all set to write about something different in this edition and then the envelope arrived by U.S. Postal Service. A very short letter, with all of its brevity and the author decided to remain unknown. I will not bore you with the exact details of the letter.
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Participates in the “REAL MEN READ” Challenge
Top: Tuesday, March 24th and Wednesday, March 25th, 2015, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity’s Kappa Delta Lambda Chapter (logo shown above) (Lansing Alumni) and Shabazz Public School Academy will host the “REAL MEN READ!” challenge. Shown above: Attorney Richard King, Haywood J. Edwards, Sr. and Dr. Eugene Cain during “Real Men Read” last year
News Spotlight: Lansing Mother Charged with the Murder of Infant Son
After an ongoing investigation, a 23-year-old Lansing mother, Alexandra Alexi, was charged Friday with the September, 2014 death of her infant son.