The New Citizens Press

By Tashmica Torok

 

Laughter floated above a table where drinks were poured and women bonded after an intense work out.  Women who I had spent nearly a year with traveling and sharing my life, all sat around with loosened manners and relaxed hearts separate from the expectations of their individual responsibilities.  Even though time was slipping into a later hour, one that we would all regret in the morning, we continued to sit together where our only responsibility was to listen and finish our drinks.

By Jimmie Gladney

 

I salute the President and Publisher of The New Citizens Press, Rina N. Risper, for her eleven years of progressive action and her community involvement in the Lansing area.  I am a subscriber of the newspaper.  In the January 15, 2012 – January 28, 2012 issue, I enjoyed reading the article by Lemar Brown.  He shared many good ideas on how to help stop the violence that is tarnishing the town. One statement he made was “There Are No Winners”.  I agree.   The victim goes to an early grave and the suspect generally goes to prison. The families and the children of the two are left behind to face the hardships.

 

Dear Tamara:

 

In my lifetime I have been hurt and let down by everyone around me (my former spouse, family members, and friends). People have let me down so much in the past that I have a hard time connecting with anyone. I guess you can say that I have built a wall of protection around myself and it’s hard for me to trust people and open up. 

 

Because of this I spend a lot of time alone. I want to reconnect with my family and friends, but I really don’t know how to. How do I begin to trust people again?

 

Ready to Trust Again

By Robert Pagliarini, 
Tribune Media Services

 

Do you have a gap between where you are and where you’d like to be? Maybe you have a mortgage you can’t afford, credit card debt you can’t get rid of, 20 pounds you can’t seem to lose, a schedule so packed you don’t have time for your family, or the feeling that there’s got to be more to life. If so, you’ve come to the right place.

 

By Earl Ofari Hutchinson

 

A few days before the release of The Best of Soul Train DVD set Soul Train founder, creator and impresario Don Cornelius was asked what it was that made Soul Train the hit that was. Cornelius didn’t hesitate, “That was the period when soul music grew up.” 

By Mark Miller

Tribune Media Services

 

   Are older workers really faring better in this recession-wracked job market?

 

  Just seven percent of workers over 55 were jobless in October, compared with a nine percent national average, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported earlier this month. That’s a sizable gap, and it’s been roughly that size throughout the recession.