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Power of 9
LANSING, MI — The Power of 9 kick-off event, at The Venue Live located at 6810 S. Cedar St., was a great success. Lansing gospel rapper, Mizz Reality started the program and set a positive tone (as shown above), followed by the Pioneers for Peace from Detroit who spread the message of violence prevention and last but not least, five young people took to the stage for open mic with song, spoken word, and ministry in mime!
Power of 9
LANSING, MI — The Power of 9 kick-off event, at The Venue Live located at 6810 S. Cedar St., was a great success. Lansing gospel rapper, Mizz Reality started the program and set a positive tone (as shown above), followed by the Pioneers for Peace from Detroit who spread the message of violence prevention and last but not least, five young people took to the stage for open mic with song, spoken word, and ministry in mime!
Remembering the Other Michael Jackson August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009
The world is mourning after the death of super pop star Michael Jackson (Left)
Near the end of the first week of Michael Jackson’s infamous child molestation trial in 2005, a large group of African-American community activists and leaders gathered at a community center in Los Angeles to talk about Jackson, the trial and whether he was a target because he was a rich, successful, and famous African-American. This is the slightly paranoid tinged chatter heard whenever a black celebrity, and there have been a lot of them, wind up in the court docket for real or alleged crimes or are lambasted in the media for bad behavior.
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Update: Bernie Madoff Ordered to Forfeit Assets Worth $170 Billion and to Serve a 150 Year Sentence
AboutThatCar.com: 2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid – A Good Looking Car
My test vehicle caught a bunch of eyes simply because of its black metallic paint job. A couple of guys even stopped, spotting it parked at a meter, and commented to each other that it was a “good looking car.”
Forbes Ranks Pure Michigan One of All-Time Best Tourism Campaigns
LANSING, MI – The award-winning Pure Michigan tourism campaign has received another accolade, this one from Forbes, naming it among the 10 all-time best travel campaigns. On the heels of an incredibly successful national cable television campaign that launched March 30, this recognition is further proof Michigan is making its mark when it comes to travel and tourism.
Best, Brightest and Most Beautiful 2009: Michael Flowers
Director of Human Resources
Lansing Board of Water & Light
Best, Brightest and Most Beautiful 2009: Laura Davis
Ingham County Commissioner
District 15
Best, Brightest and Most Beautiful 2009: Erica N. Williams
Reporter/Anchor
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