November 15, 2024

The New Citizens Press

News For, By and About People

Headlines

Op-Ed

Excuse me, are you listening?

Rina Risper07 mins

 Dear Readers,

 
This is the start of our 15th year! Have you thought about your resolutions and whether they have been started or fulfilled? How about your goals? Have you at least written one down? Making commitments are good! At least you have something to look forward to or strive for. 

Read More

Excuse me, are you listening? 15-2

Rina Risper08 mins

  Dear Readers,

 
There are so many changes that are going on and after having a conversation with my daughter, I realized that she has been deeply affected by the sale of Eastern High School’s building.

Read More

Excuse me, are you listening? 14-21

Rina Risper09 mins

 

Dear Readers,

 
Some things only happen once, like becoming a grandmother for the first time.  The sound of my son Gianni’s voice, telling me that Claire is in labor will forever be etched in my mind.  

Read More

Excuse me, are you listening? 14-19

Rina Risper06 mins

 

Dear Readers,

 
Sometimes I wonder about what I will write about when my last two children leave home.  I am not ready for it.  I think that I have taught them well enough.  I am trying not to look at my experiences as a student and compare them to my own children.  My educational experience was less than stellar but a trip back to New York put me in the proper perspective.

Read More

Excuse me, are you listening? 14-18

Rina Risper07 mins

 

Photo: Rina Risper, President & Publisher of The New Citizens Press

Dear Readers,

 
School has started for all students in Michigan.  My daughter has started high school.  I remember when she was born and how excited I was.  It is a production week and I can hardly keep my hands on the keyboard as I multitask.

Read More

Excuse me, are you listening? 14-16

Rina Risper09 mins

 Rina Risper, President & Publisher of 

The New Citizens Press
 
Dear Readers,
 
I cannot believe that school began for my youngest on August 10th.  I am not sure if I will indeed go crazy this year or just need to cope with for the first time having two children in two separate schools for the first time ever.  I wonder how they will fare not being together for the first time since they are 15 months apart.

Read More

Excuse me, are you listening? 14-16

Rina Risper010 mins

  Dear Readers,

 
I have a friend, Valerie Smith, who always makes me happy.  Ever since I have known her she has been about truth, justice and diversity.  Despite what is going on, she always has a positive note or information that is so outside the box that it makes me smile or ponder why is no one else doing this?

Read More

OPINION: There is a need to make it possible for more people to be released on bail

Rina Risper05 mins

 

By Howard Spence

In America, some people are charged with a crime without any credible investigation and proof, then put into jail and left there for a long time awaiting trial – despite their protests that they are innocent… That happened to a poor 16 year old black kid named Kalief Browder, who was detained in Reikers Island jail over 3 years awaiting trial with a bail of $10,000 that neither he nor his family could afford.

Read More