Protecting Your Kids from Predators
Kidnapping headlines strike fear into the hearts of all parents, but it’s helpful to remember that the actual incidence of abductions and overtures is statistically very rare.
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner to bring message of unity, respect and admiration to the Lansing Center
The game of life has many contestants. Some win and some lose. I’d like to think of those who grew up watching actor/director Malcolm-Jamal Warner as winners. He made millions of television viewers laugh with his portrayal of Theo Huxtable, the son of star Bill Cosby’s character on NBC’s hit sitcom “The Cosby Show” (1984 – 1992). Away from the camera Malcolm-Jamal enjoys a good chuckle himself. Born in New Jersey, talk of his home state NBA team tickles his funny bone.
Don’t Let April 15 Pass You By
April 15 has long been considered a date to avoid. Visions of tax men coming for your money are common in many advertisements on television and in print.
News Briefs 7-1
THE CAPITAL AREA HUMANE SOCIETY 2008 FUR BALL, BAKER COLLEGE OF JACKSON TO HOLD FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOP
BILL CLINTON DEFENDS NAPPING DURING MLK EVENT: Former president also addresses ‘race baiting’
As Hillary and Bill Clinton continue to catch heat for remarks criticized as reducing her Democratic presidential rival Barack Obama to "the black candidate," the former president was a guest on the ABC Radio-syndicated Doug Banks and DeDe McGuire Show and spoke about the issue of race becoming a factor in the two campaigns.
News Briefs 6-26
Lansing School Board Swears In New Officers, Greater Lansing African American Health Institute (GLAAHI) helps the uninsured,
Be Cautious of Credit Counseling & Debt Management Claims During Michigan’s Economic Woes
Layoff and foreclosure notices will continue to loom in Michigan’s future as the state’s economic woes continue into 2008 according to a University of Michigan forecast that projects the state losing another 51,200 jobs this year.
Commission Announces 23rd Annual MLK Luncheon
Tickets can be purchased at both the East Lansing Hannah Community Center and Lansing City Hall. Tickets are $25 per person or $200 for a table of eight. Tickets can also still be purchased over the phone at (517) 483-7637.
The New Citizens Press Interview
Actress-turned-author Bern Nadette Stanis – who will be speaking along with actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner at the Lansing Center Feb. 23 – is not only an icon in urban entertainment, but also a role model for generations.
BLIGE, 50 CENT, PERRY, WYCLEF IN STEROID PROBE
New report says singers and rappers among thousands who have either used or received illegal substance.