Do you have an opinion? Your letters 8-1

We would love to hear your thoughts about our articles.  Letters, e-mail and photos should include your name, address, and daytime and evening phone numbers.  Letters may be edited for length and clarity; photographs can only be returned with a self-addressed stamped envelope.  Address : The New Citizens Press, Opinions, PO Box 19006, Lansing, MI 48901; or e-mail us at tncp@comcast.net.
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Excuse me are you listening? 8-1

Happy 8th Anniversary edition to us!!!  We have completed our survey.  It was interesting finding out what people thought.  I can tell you that our readers are very educated.  Even though most our readers are African-American, The New Citizens Press offers news about our burgeoning multicultural community.  We also offer a wide spectrum of opinions from our novice and experienced writers across the nation and the world.

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“The Color Purple” Set at The Wharton Center


Producer Scott Sanders always heard music between the pages of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "The Color Purple." Then when the story was adapted into a Steven Spielberg film, Sander’s feeling that this tale deserved a musical voice increased.
 

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Blackflix Movie News Presents: Notorious


Studio:    Fox Searchlight Pictures Plot:   The life and death story of Notorious B.I.G. (a.k.a. Christopher Wallace), who came straight out of Brooklyn to take the world of rap music by storm.
Cast:  Jamal Woolard, Angela Bassett,  Mohamed Dione, Derek Luke, Dennis L.A. White
Rating:     R
Bottom Line:     **1/2

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    Option 1 Credit Union: Saving Practices Made Easy

     
    It’s easy to postpone starting to save for a later day, but a solid plan is key to success. By following some basic guidelines, you’re more likely to achieve financial security.

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    Book Reveiw 8-1

     

     

    Keesha’s Bright Idea
    By Eleanor May Illustrated by Amy Wummer
    ISBN:  978-1-57565-273-3
    Publisher:  The Kane Press
    Available:  Bookstores everywhere

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    Wellness News 8-1

    Chocolate: How Sweet It Is

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      Ask the Business Librarian 8-1

      Q:  I’m starting a small business and am having trouble coming up with a good name. 

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      We Remember Community Activist Sherill D. Pittman …May 23, 1954 – January 10, 2009…

      “There has been a lot of speculation going on around about me having cancer.  This is true.  This is something that can happen to anyone; therefore, you have yourself examined annually.”
                – Sherill Pittman

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      OBAMA TO APPEAR IN SPIDER-MAN COMIC: Marvel appreciated President-elect’s love for superhero as a kid

       

       

      To reward Barack Obama’s childhood love for Spider-Man comics, Marvel Comics has announced it will give the president-elect a “shout-out back” by featuring him in a bonus story, said Joe Quesada, Marvel’s editor-in-chief.
           

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