Swung Series Narrows the Generation Gap
Award winning trumpeter, twenty-four year old Maurice Brown will join Def Poetry Jam finalist, Sparrow O’Neal for Spoken and Swung Series kick-off at SereNgeti Galleries in Detroit, MI, July 26, 2006
Pointers to Running a Family Owned Business
Q: My family and I have been contemplating starting a business. Are there any pointers out there for running a family owned business? Or for starting a business with your spouse?
Marion Meadows Takes A Slight Step Down
My initial reaction to listening to Marion Meadows’ latest release, “Dressed To Chill”, on the Heads Up International label, was one of slight disappointment. Perhaps I’m a little spoiled, but it is my expectation that when an artist releases a new CD, it’s going to be better than that artists’ previous release.
Superman Returns
Studio: Warner Bros. (2 hrs. 30 mins.)
Plot: After a long visit to the lost remains of the planet Krypton, the Man of Steel returns to Earth.
Cast: Brandon Routh, Kate Bosworth, Kevin Spacey, James Marsden, Frank Langella, Parker Posey
Rating: PG-13
Bottom Line: ****
Keep the Faith, Trust in God Only, and Seek After a Pure Heart
As I awoke this morning, I remember thinking, Is it morning already? I don’t feel like getting up this morning. I sure don’t want to go to my job and work.
Let Us Unite As One Pastoral Alliance
Rev. Nathan A. Dixon, Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Church responds to an article in the City Pulse newspaper (www.lansingcitypulse.com) entitled “From the pulpit to the polls” by Kyle Melinn.
68th District Candidates Debate Set for August 2, at the Black Child and Family Institute
On August 2, 2006 at 6:30 pm, residents who live and vote in the 68th District will have the opportunity to hear and see the candidates. They will be asked to share their views on certain key issues.
This Life Is Not All
Q: My husband died two years ago, and the only thing that has comforted me is that he lives on in my memory, in our son’s personality, in the color of our daughter’s eyes, and things like that. Is this what your religion means when it talks about life after death? – Mrs. V.M.
Tips for a Healthy and Safe Summer – Part 1
Q: My kids love to ride their bikes and walk through the neighborhood. What should I teach them to keep them safe?
Alpha Phi Alpha Celebrates 100 Years
LANSING, MI — It all started during a reclamation meeting at the Flapjack’s restaurant in Lansing. Brother Michael Blake and Brother Clarence Smith were sitting around one Tuesday morning trying to figure out how to excite the brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. here in Lansing in a way never done before.