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BEYONCE AND FAMILY DONATE TO HOUSING CHARITY: Singer gives $1 million to Houston homeless displaced by hurricane

Rina Risper20 years ago02 mins

In response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, Beyonce Knowles, her mother Tina Knowles, singer Kelly Rowland and the Knowles family are donating $1,000,000 via the family’s Survivor Foundation to St. John’s Downtown and the Bread of Life.

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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?

Your Letters

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.

Your Letters

Do you have an opinion? 4-21

Rina Risper20 years ago06 mins

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