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March is Women’s History Month: For Single Mom, Thirty Year Journey Toward Dream of Education

Rina Risper14 years ago014 mins

By Diane Wai

Born in Ennis, Texas—a mid-sized town about 40 miles south of Dallas—Diedrea Lewis, 47, was the tenth child of a large African American family headed by her father, a U.S. veteran and a custodian, and her mother, a homemaker. Diedrea describes her family as “chronically poor,” and yet “it was always instilled in me to go to college. That was the equalizer.”

Stallworth Calls For Greater Penalties in Drive-By Shootings

Rina Risper14 years ago03 mins

Continues push for legislative action on bill

LANSING, MI – State Representative Thomas Stallworth (D-Detroit) today renewed his calls for the Legislature to pass his bill, House Bill 5145 which makes a murder committed by discharging a weapon into an occupied home, or a drive-by shooting, carry a first degree murder charge after 9-month-old Delric Miller, IV was struck and killed while sleeping on a couch in his Detroit home

CAREERS IN DENTISTRY OFFER WOMEN JOB OPPORTUNITIES TO SMILE ABOUT

Rina Risper14 years ago07 mins

Dr. Catrise Austin

Dr. Catrise Austin has a flourishing career as a dental expert. She is the owner of VIP Smiles, a private dental practice in New York City in which her clients include A-list celebrities and every day professionals. She is also an author and professional speaker that educates consumers on dental health and how to cosmetically enhance their smiles, and she is an HIV Advocate.

Ask Tamara: Should I Lie for My Boss?

Rina Risper14 years ago05 mins

Dear Tamara:

My boss constantly asks me to cover for him in the office. If someone calls (including his wife or the CEO of the company) that he does not want to talk to, he tells me make us and excuse or tell them that he is not in. He also asks me to make up reasons why he is often late to meetings or cannot attend events.

Your Other 8 Hours: 5 Effective Strategies

Rina Risper14 years ago07 mins

By Robert Pagliarini,
Tribune Media Services

In a divorce, a woman’s life is turned upside down — nearly everything about her existence changes. But for the man, sometimes the most he has to change is his phone number and address. Women who had left jobs to raise families are at a significant disadvantage and find it difficult as they try to re-enter the workforce they left years earlier. I don’t have marriage advice, but if you do a few simple things in the other eight hours, you can survive a divorce and get back on your feet as quickly as possible.

Retire Smart: Long-term care conundrum

Rina Risper14 years ago07 mins

By Jill Schlesinger

Tribune Media Services

When my mother turned 65, all she wanted was a shiny, new long-term care insurance policy. As an obliging daughter, I found the perfect fit!

Mom was on to something. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, about 70 percent of people over age 65 will require some type of long-term care (LTC) during their lifetime, and more than 40 percent will need care in a nursing home. In 2008, 21 million people had a condition that required personal care assistance, and that number is expected to rise as the population ages.

Takeover your own debt ceiling!

Rina Risper14 years ago06 mins

Now that the super committee in Washington has not given us the confidence nor produced any savings for us – Americans; we must to take our finances in our own hands. It must be surgical and a complete takeover for the only entity that can help us now is God, himself. There are secretes that we can glean from the Bible to get us the upper hand for our financial future.

News Spotlight: Affordable Care Act: Why implementing the federal law is important to Lansing residents

Rina Risper14 years ago03 mins

On Monday, March, 19, a bipartisan group of state lawmakers and healthcare experts will help area residents understand their stake in Michigan’s implementation of the federal Affordable Care Act. The Symposium will be held at the Clark Conference Center, Sparrow/St. Lawrence Campus, 1210 W. Saginaw Street, from 11 AM – 2 PM.

Local Youth Lands Internship: Where Dreams Come True

Rina Risper14 years ago05 mins

Left: Taliah “Tweety” Taylor and Mickey Mouse at the Walt Disney World Resort on her first day.

Below: Cinderella’s Castle at the Magic Kingdom where Taliah works

Photo by Katie Rommel-Esham

LANSING, MI — Taliah Imani “Tweety” Taylor was born February 23, 1993. She is affectionately addressed by most as Tweety.

She has been a strong willed fighter from the beginning of her life. Taliah was born 3 months prematurely and weighed only 2 lbs and 6 oz at birth. She never let her small stature or her delayed maturity hold her back. On the contrary, by the 3rd grade Taliah advanced academically beyond her class and was moved one year ahead of her classmates. She continued this educational pace and graduated early in June of 2010 with a G.P.A. of 3.6 and was the Vice President of the Waverly High School Black Student Union.

Movie Review: Tyler Perry’s Good Deeds

Rina Risper14 years ago06 mins

Studio: Lionsgate (111 min)

Plot: A wealthy businessman is forced to re-examine his life, when he meets a single mother who works on the cleaning crew in his office building.

Cast: Tyler Perry, Thandie Newton, Gabrielle Union, Brian White, Rebecca Romijn, Jamie Kennedy, Phylicia Rashad, Beverly Johnson

Rating: PG-13

Bottom Line: **

By Samantha Ofole-Prince

Tyler Perry wants audiences to know that he’s tackling a new genre in his latest offering “Good Deeds.”

Perry, who has made twelve inspirational themed flicks in eight years, returns as actor, writer, director and producer in what he coins a “romantic movie.”