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Talking About Race Heals

Rina Risper12 years ago06 mins

By Rick Garcia

It doesn’t matter if you’re White, Black, Brown, Yellow, Red or any combination of our “Hue” man race. It does matter if we don’t have a conversation about race. Racism is another ball of wax, but for purposes of examining our current state of the current socio-economic challenges, we have to look at race for what it is: fear of what is not known.

Capital City Call Out Auto Show

Rina Risper12 years ago010 mins

Damion Jordan’s 1968 Chevrolet Impala that his cousin, Nathan “Young N8” Loveless, a City Limit Car Club Member, used to own before he passed away in 2010 at the young age of 26.

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The Kid’s Doctor: Remember Summer food safety tips in the Fall too

Rina Risper12 years ago06 mins

By Sue Hubbard, M.D.

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Whether you’re spending a day at a local park, or in your own back yard, food is sure to be part of your special day. And whenever you cook and/or serve food outdoors, keep food safety in mind.

Retire Smart: Lessons from Detroit

Rina Risper12 years ago08 mins

By Jill Schlesinger

Tribune Media Services

On July 18, Detroit filed for Chapter 9 federal bankruptcy protection. At over $18 billion in liabilities, it is the country’s largest-ever municipal bankruptcy case. Although there have been rampant accusations of financial mismanagement and scapegoating, the main culprit for Detroit’s woes was demographic: The city’s population, which peaked at 1.8 million in the 1950s, now stands at 700,000 after many middle-class workers and businesses fled the city, taking their tax dollars with them.

Interpersonal Edge: Make verbal abuser accountable

Rina Risper12 years ago06 mins

By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Media Services

Q. I have a coworker who is constantly verbally abusive. He calls me names, yells and puts my work down. I have to work with this guy a lot, and I’m ending up calling in sick just to avoid him. When I go to my boss, she just tells me to work harder at “getting along,” like it is my fault. I like my job but can’t tolerate my coworker. What can I do?

African culture thrives in ‘Mother of George’

Rina Risper12 years ago05 mins

By Samantha Ofole-Prince

Slow, steady and stylish are three words that best describe Andrew Dosunmu’s latest offering “Mother of George.”

For Dosunmu, a Nigeria-born director, New York is once again the city of choice. It’s where he filmed his last movie “Restless City” and it’s in Brooklyn we follow the life of Adenike (Danai Gurira), a Nigerian newlywed who resorts to drastic measures after she discovers that she’s unable to conceive a child.

Break Bread While Breaking the Ice: Fellowship Luncheon is Once Again a Success for Local Professionals

Rina Risper12 years ago011 mins

“Fellowship Fellas” started meeting for lunch and decided to invite others to their very popular fellowship luncheon Above: (Top Right) Lindsay Huddleston, Jackie Jerome Marks and Dennis McCants

Seated: James Butler III and Judge Donald Allen

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By Deborah M. Walker

“It’s not about me, it’s not about the founders, it’s about us,” said Jackie Jerome Marks as he addressed guests at the semi-annual fellowship luncheon.

Looking around at the sea of smiling faces it’s easy to see the comradery that the fellowship luncheon brings. A chance to network, share ideas and connect with old friends the fellowship luncheon is a hot spot for young black professionals in the Lansing area.

Apocalypse Lifestyle

Rina Risper12 years ago09 mins

Rina Risper will return in the next edition with “Excuse me are you listening?”. Her son, Gianni Risper has been writing for the paper for almost 5 years. He is a 21-year-old student at Lansing Community College.

“Apocalypse Lifestyle”

“Comfort Food for the Mind, Body, and Soul”: POTATO SOUP

Rina Risper12 years ago03 mins

Try It!

Inside The Mind of a Sportsaholic: A Couple Of Requests

Rina Risper12 years ago06 mins

By Jimmy L. Wilson, Jr.

Football season is back! For many, this is start of what could be considered the sports fiscal year. From September to June, we immersed in football, and basketball. There is not much that we ask from people who are not as enthralled as we are during these months. However, there are a couple of requests that I would like to make on behalf of myself, and other sports fanatics. Even though you all may not be able to grant the requests, please indulge me, and see if you can work with any of them.