News Briefs 7-3
Lansing Dietetic Association 27th Annual Food & Fitness 5K RUN/WALK Event Benefits Greater Lansing Food Bank and Celebrates Fitness, Fun & Family
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Program Offers Discounts on Telephone Service to Low Income Customers
Don’t let your phone service be one of the first casualties of your quest to save money. Assistance may be available.
Celebrating Black History: A Cut Above, Barber on a Mission
African American businessman offers laughter, conversation and advice at an affordable price to all who seek it… but most of all he gives back to the community that he serves
Barber Shop Lessons: Mo Ogden is a making history in one of the oldest professions to provide African American males opportunity for entreprenuerism. Here Mo shows Rami Marsh his new haircut. He also offers advice on how to stay well groomed by giving the Shabazz visitors new hair brushes. Photo by Dr. Eugene Cain
A Rally for Oliver Towers Set: As Foreclosure Figures Surge
Homeless and Hurting: “I’m doing the best that I can. I’m making it day by day. In 2008, my goals are to get a job and a new guitar from White Brothers,” said Steven Morrison as he sat on a cold bench on the corner of Allegan and Washington Avenue. TNCP Photo
Rally For Affordable Housing
February 20, 2008 at 12:10 pm at Oliver Towers at the corner of Ionia St. and N. Capitol Ave. The group will then move on to the plaza at City Hall.
CHRIS ROCK HOSTS UNICEF FUNDRAISER: Djimon Hounsou, Alicia Keys Madonna among guests at benefit
The stars were out in force Wednesday night helping to raise $3.7 million for the UNICEF and two other organizations in its effort to help impoverished and sick children around the world.
News Briefs 7-2
Black History Month Events at Lansing Community College, New Era Canning Company Expands Nationwide Recall Risk of botulism from additional canned vegetable products
A Story from the Heart: An Astounding Survival Story of Defying Death
Jonathan Owens II, 13, stands behind his parents at their store, Aunt Ethel’s. Jonathan made the emergency 9-1-1 call after his mother had a heart attack,and his father, Jonathan Owen, Sr. (bottom right) did CPR. Mrs. Ethel Owens holds pillow that was signed by the people who helped save her life on that fateful night. After two years, the Owens’ are finally ready to tell their story.
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner to bring message of unity, respect and admiration to the Lansing Center
The game of life has many contestants. Some win and some lose. I’d like to think of those who grew up watching actor/director Malcolm-Jamal Warner as winners. He made millions of television viewers laugh with his portrayal of Theo Huxtable, the son of star Bill Cosby’s character on NBC’s hit sitcom “The Cosby Show” (1984 – 1992). Away from the camera Malcolm-Jamal enjoys a good chuckle himself. Born in New Jersey, talk of his home state NBA team tickles his funny bone.
News Briefs 7-1
THE CAPITAL AREA HUMANE SOCIETY 2008 FUR BALL, BAKER COLLEGE OF JACKSON TO HOLD FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOP
BILL CLINTON DEFENDS NAPPING DURING MLK EVENT: Former president also addresses ‘race baiting’
As Hillary and Bill Clinton continue to catch heat for remarks criticized as reducing her Democratic presidential rival Barack Obama to "the black candidate," the former president was a guest on the ABC Radio-syndicated Doug Banks and DeDe McGuire Show and spoke about the issue of race becoming a factor in the two campaigns.