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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.
Chris and Kathy Lewless with son, 1 year old Charles Lewless standing in front of the Capitol Building in Lansing, MI.
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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.
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.
Have you ever found yourself wondering what if? You know that little game that we sometimes play in our minds? For those of you who have not played the ‘what if game’, I will explain it to you