September 21, 2026

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Eastern Stars Raises Awareness and Funds for Diabetes Research

Rina Risper04 mins

      LANSING, MI — Rev. Reynard N. Blake, Jr., Executive Director of Greater Lansing African American Health Institute (GLAAHI) was a speaker recently at a prayer breakfast sponsored by District 4 of the International Masons and Order Eastern Stars District 4 hosted by Lee Taylor.

     In front of almost 100 attendees, Rev. Blake pointed out that a little over 11% of all African Americans aged 20 or older have diabetes.  That is over 2.5 million people. 

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Former Lansing Mayor Hollister to Lead Mayor-elect Virg Bernero’s Transition Team Cooley Law School President Don LeDuc to Serve as Transition Team’s Deputy Director

Rina Risper03 mins

  Mayor-elect Bernero Says Hollister and LeDuc Bring Invaluable Experience and Knowledge to Mayoral Transition Process

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

Rina Risper02 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 Risper011 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 Risper03 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 Risper09 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. 

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As I See It 4-21

Rina Risper05 mins

  Are Employers Less Likely to Hire Muslims?

 

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Plain Talk 4-21

Rina Risper03 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?”  

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Excuse me are you listening? 4-21

Rina Risper012 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 Risper06 mins

 

 
 
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