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Blink
By Malcolm Gladwell
ISBN: 0-316-17232-4
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Available: Bookstores everywhere
Guru Nanak Sikh Centre held their first Sikh Day parade. The gathering was an opportunity for the community to fellowship and enjoy Indian entertainment. Over 800 Sikhs marched from all over Michigan and surrounding states.
Left- below: Punjabi dance troupe, I-Bhangra from the University of Illinois relax before the parade that began at Lansing’s Riverfront Park.
The Sikh’s wear orange to represent alligence to their flag which is also orange.
The planning committee invited the entire community to share in celebrating their culture.
They plan on making it an annual event.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau and quite contrary to what is usually reported, 79% of Mexicans speak Spanish at home. Of this group, about half speak English “very well.” Thirty-seven percent of Mexican-origin residents are under 18, the highest percentage of that age group among Latino groups. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Image U.S. Census Bureau Annual Demographic Supplement to the March 2002 Current Population Survey