WE REMEMBER: Louis Allen Rawls
The Singer with the Silky Voice
December 1, 1933 – January 6, 2006
Ask The Business Reference Librarian! 4-26
Q: I have heard that I may be able to obtain a grant to start my business. Is this true?
New York’s Lincoln Center Jazz Artistic Director Wynton Marsalis: Set to Perform at the Wharton Center
Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Fall Gala celebrated its artistic director’s, Wynton Marsalis’, 25 years of musical achievement with tributes and special guests. He will be performing at Michigan State University’s Wharton Center on.
Candidate Chris Lewless Vies for 68th District Seat
Chris and Kathy Lewless with son, 1 year old Charles Lewless standing in front of the Capitol Building in Lansing, MI.
LATINA ACTRESSES IN TURMOIL
Lopez movie has hat in hand; Rodriguez faces 18-month bid; Longoria strikes back at Texas officer?
Catch the WAV and Ride Toward a Healthier Future: The Michigan Minority Health Coalition (MMHC)
Heart disease, Michigan’s number one killer of African-Americans, causes more deaths than the next five leading disease indicators combined; cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, infant mortality and violence. Approximately 35% of African American females are at risk for heart disease compared to 25% of Caucasians. Diabetes has reached epidemic proportions and is the fifth-deadliest disease in the United States.
A Dream Deferred: Legal Barriers to Hairbraiding Nationwide are Leaving a Tangled Mess
For more than a decade, African hairbraiders-who create attractive and artistic hairstyles without damaging chemicals-have been handcuffed, arrested, thrown in jail or fined thousands of dollars for practicing their cultural art form. But thanks to the advocacy of the Institute for Justice and its clients, lawmakers and courts in a growing number of states are forcing overzealous bureaucrats to set braiders free.