March is Women’s History Month The Changing Faces in Medicine

Angenette Purcell (middle) is  surrounded by her loving and supportive family.  She is a second year medical student at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine.  A mother with a strong determination, is set on fulfilling a lifetime goal to become a physician. Courtesy photo

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The Women of the World Poets Set to Perform at Lansing Community College

 

 

LANSING, MI — Lansing Community College and Rina Risper of the Nu Poet Collective bring Detroit’s Women of the World Poets to Lansing on March 5, 2009 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the Kennedy Cafeteria in the Arts & Science Bldg.

 

 

 

 

 

                     Cassie Poe

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The New Face of Homelessness: The Small Town Guy

 

LANSING, MI — I am a small town guy who comes from a middle class background. Often times people think I’m a college student, not the stereotype of what homelessness conjures up. In fact, I found myself homeless two years ago.

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FALLOUT CONTINUES OVER LEAKED RIHANNA PHOTO: LAPD investigating; singer’s dad blames cops

 

The father of pop star Rihanna is blaming the Los Angeles Police Department for the leak of a photo showing his daughter’s battered and bruised face following a domestic dispute with Chris Brown.     

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News Brief 8-3

 

 

Bravo’s Top Chef Pays a Visit to Capital Area District Library Stephanie Izard dishes
about hit show.

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Black History: Redefined in 2009: Part 1

LANSING, MI — The Michigan Senate passed legislation recently that will encourage public schools at the middle and high school levels to focus on the advanced kingdoms of Pre-colonial Africa during world history instruction, instead of the most primitive Africans who did not represent the continent.

 

 

Above: Charles Six, President, Ending Stereotypes for America; Representative  Mike Nofs (R-Battle Creek) and former Representative Brenda Clack (D-Flint). Courtesy photo

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Black History: Redefined in 2009: Part 2

 

Another Defining Black History Moment – Pittsburgh Steelers’ NFL Super Bowl Championship – African American Head Coach, Youngest Ever, and MVP Takes Top Honors –

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