Barack Obama “Energizes” Lansing
Left: Barack Obama gives a
passionate speech
Bottom: A police car on fire the morning Senator Obama came to Lansing
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Barack Obama’s Lansing speech
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Remarks of Senator Barack Obama
New Energy for America
Michigan State University
Monday, August 4th, 2008
Lansing, Michigan
Health and Life Symposium Set for Saturday, September 6, 2008 at Bethlehem Temple
LANSING, MI — Jolinda Wade, mother of Miami Heat’s Dwayne Wade and Christine Johnson, mother of Earvin “Magic” Johnson will speak about health issues affecting the family on September 6, 2008 at Bethlehem Temple located at 1518 S. Washington Avenue. Several Issues will be covered (subject to change):
We Remember Bernie Mac and Isaac Hayes
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Bernie Mac and soul legend Isaac Hayes.
Both men died a day apart. They are both featured in the movie Soul Men that is scheduled to be released in November 2008.
Lansing Boy Drowns at Michigan Lake
Kenneth “Cookie” Frazier, Jr. tragically drowned at a Mid-Michigan state park. It happened at Tawas Point State Park in East Tawas on Friday, July 25, 2008. He drowned in Lake Huron while on a weeklong camp trip with other students from the Lansing area.
News Brief 7-15
TURKISH FESTIVAL SET FOR AUGUST 23, EVE RECEIVES GRANT FOR GIRLS, FUND RAISER FOR PIONEER CIVITAN CLUB, Lansing family represents in this month’s "Ebony Magazine",
Psychic Looks to Future by Exploring the Past
As a young boy, Quassan Castro, started receiving messages for the people around him. His visions first came to him in dreams and he didn’t quite understand the depth of the messages. Not sure how people would respond he kept the messages to himself. Even more interesting, he didn’t want to invade in others personal spaces by offering them a message without asking.
Poetry in the City, For Better or Verse
Top: Eastern student Karalyn Grimes performed haikus.
Left: Featured poet, Logic, writes while
waiting to read his poetry. Logic is also a host on the late night show “TextMe TV”. He
performs with the Ann Arbor Slam team and hosts a poetry reading at the Green River Cafe at 307 Mac Ave. in East Lansing in the Fall.
‘Your happiness is the air that I breathe, and I’d do anything just to take one last breath’ – from “Crushed” a poem written by Logic
The State of Our Health: Through the Voices of Our People
Left: Jolinda Wade, mother of Miami Heat’s Dwayne Wade and Right: Christine Johnson, mother of Magic Johnson to speak about health issue affecting the family on September 6, 2008 at
Bethlehem Temple.
News Brief 7-14
Vintage movie posters highlighting various facets of the African-American cultural experience as represented in early film return on postage when the U.S. Postal Service issues the Vintage Black Cinema stamps.