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LANSING MAN RECALLS HIS EXPERIENCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS ICON ROSA PARKS

Rina Risper20 years ago011 mins

By Joe S. Black

Born in the aftermath of integration and white-flight in Detroit, I remember being taught how great Martin Luther King was and Malcolm X being spoken of as his hate mongering nemesis. Times have changed and the perceptions of civil rights leaders have evolved…

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Timeless Love Opera “La Boheme” Arrives at the Wharton

Rina Risper20 years ago03 mins

EAST LANSING, MI — La Boheme, composed by Italian born Giacomo Puccini and based upon the libretto based on the French novel Scenes from Bohemian Life by Henri Munger, will be gracing the Wharton Center stage.

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TALK TO KIDS ABOUT… Responding to Racist Comments

Rina Risper20 years ago09 mins

Parenting columnist Dana Williams describes how, even at a family event like the county fair, parents can’t always shield kids from racist comments.

As I See It

As I See It 4-21

Rina Risper20 years ago05 mins

Are Employers Less Likely to Hire Muslims?

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Plain Talk 4-21

Rina Risper20 years ago03 mins

I had a conversation not too long ago with a young man who was having marital problems. I remember thinking to myself, “Frank, what do you know about marriage?”

Excuse Me, Are You Listening?

Excuse me are you listening? 4-21

Rina Risper20 years ago012 mins

Procrastination is on the top of my list for discussion. What I find to be a miracle and maybe my first baby steps towards my “Procrastination Recovery 10 Step Program” is that I benefit greatly from just doing what I need to do as soon as possible.

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Do you have an opinion? 4-21

Rina Risper20 years ago06 mins

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