2010 Most Influential & Interesting

During the entire year prior to this edition, we are looking  for people who are doing great things in our community.  They may or may not be on your radar but to The New Citizens Press they provide value to our community.  We also realize that there are others who you think belong in “The Most Influential and Interesting” column.  We are willing to consider anyone regardless of race, affiliations, education or socioeconomic background.

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2010 Most Influential & Interesting: Willye Bryan

Willye Bryan, Research Technician with the Department of Entomology, Pesticide Alternatives Laboratory, Michigan State University and President of The Lansing Area African American Genealogy Society (LAAAGS)

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News Briefs – 9-4

 Michigan cited as national leader for cost-saving crime reduction strategies

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Court Must Overturn Conviction of Mother Too Poor to Pay Child Support, ACLU Says

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New TNCP Column: “MoJo’s Table-for-Two Reviews” -9-4

 Michelle and John Oliver are two graduate students who love food.  Welcome them by emailing your favorite restaurants to TNCP.

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Michelle Obama Presents Inaugural Gown to Smithsonian

 The First Lady joined the dress’ 27-year old designer Jason Wu for the ceremony , which welcomes the one-of-a-kind one shoulder ivory gown in “The First Ladies at the Smithsonian” exhibit.

 

Above: Jason Wu and First Lady Michelle Obama

 

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Your Other 8 Hours: Financial Help for Women: 5 Effective Strategies

 

 
By Robert Pagliarini, Tribune Media Services
 
In a divorce, a woman’s life is turned upside down — nearly everything about her existence changes. But for the man, sometimes the most he has to change is his phone number and address. Women who had left jobs to raise families are at a significant disadvantage and find it difficult as they try to re-enter the workforce they left years earlier. I don’t have marriage advice, but if you do a few simple things in the other eight hours, you can survive a divorce and get back on your feet as quickly as possible.

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