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Left: Artist, educator and activist, Judith F. Baca is featured in the exhibit Our Journeys/Our Stories: Portraits of Latino Achievement
Smithsonian traveling exhibit: Our Journeys/Our Stories: Portraits of Latino Achievement will be at the Michigan State University Museum located on West Circle Drive, East Lansing from September 16, 2008 to January 4, 2009.
The week of July 14, 2008, I had the honor of attending the Civitan sponsored Youth Leadership and Diversity Conference at Hillsdale College in southern Michigan.
Left: Barack Obama gives a
passionate speech
Bottom: A police car on fire the morning Senator Obama came to Lansing
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Remarks of Senator Barack Obama
New Energy for America
Michigan State University
Monday, August 4th, 2008
Lansing, Michigan
LANSING, MI — Jolinda Wade, mother of Miami Heat’s Dwayne Wade and Christine Johnson, mother of Earvin “Magic” Johnson will speak about health issues affecting the family on September 6, 2008 at Bethlehem Temple located at 1518 S. Washington Avenue. Several Issues will be covered (subject to change):
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Bernie Mac and soul legend Isaac Hayes.
Both men died a day apart. They are both featured in the movie Soul Men that is scheduled to be released in November 2008.
Kenneth “Cookie” Frazier, Jr. tragically drowned at a Mid-Michigan state park. It happened at Tawas Point State Park in East Tawas on Friday, July 25, 2008. He drowned in Lake Huron while on a weeklong camp trip with other students from the Lansing area.
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I felt very special covering my first Presidential rally. Barack Obama spoke on August 4th (Obama’s birthday) at the Lansing Center. I was up early and excited about the opportunity. I was so comfortable and nervous at the same time.
As a child growing up with eight siblings, one word that I can’t remember ever hearing was the word “allergy”. No one in my family had a problem with allergies. In fact, I don’t think I knew anyone with allergies when I was growing up.