Local & State - The New Citizens Press

The Black Vote is Still the President’s Trump Card

Rina Risper14 years ago09 mins

By Earl Ofari Hutchinson

New America Media

That black voters will again give President Obama a sky-high percentage of their vote in 2012 was never in doubt. What is in doubt is how many will make up that percentage. It is the number, not percentage of black voters that turn out that will again ease the President’s path back to the White House or, make that path rocky. The 2008 election decisively proved that the presidential re-election bid is a pure numbers game.

WINTER WEATHER CAN STRAIN YOUR HEART

Rina Risper14 years ago09 mins

American Heart Association offers

lifesaving tips to get through the season

As many of us hoped for a white Christmas, keep in mind the snow and cold winter months can be very hard on people with potential heart problems and people with existing heart problems.

Retire Smart: 2012 Social Security COLA is a Whopping 3.6 Percent, But Medicare Will Take A Bite

Rina Risper14 years ago08 mins

By Mark Miller

Tribune Media Services

After two years without an inflation adjustment, seniors will get a 3.6 percent Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) next year. That’s a sizable raise in this economy, and very welcome news to seniors hit hard by rising costs, slumping home equity and very low returns on fixed-income investments.

ADVISORY and UPDATE: Lansing Fire Still At Scene of Fire at St. Vincent

Rina Risper14 years ago03 mins

Lansing Fire has determined a point of origin in this mornings fire.

Traveling Exhibit Highlights Black History

Rina Risper14 years ago08 mins

Left:

Shabazz Academy African Dance troupe

Left: Khalid el-Hakim, the Black History 101 Mobile Museum’s founder

Courtesy photos

CADL Celebrates Black History

Downtown Lansing

401 South Capitol Ave.

Lansing, MI 48933

January 13 and January 14

for these special events:

Black History 101 Mobile Museum:

NECESSARY! exhibit

Presenter, Khalid el-Hakim

Friday, January 13,

10 am-5 pm

Saturday, January 14,

9 am-4 pm

Malcolm X & Hip Hop

Professor Griff of Public Enemy

Saturday, January 14 • 11 am

Shabazz Academy African Dancers & Drum Group

Enjoy a student performance that blends traditional West and East African dance and

drumming traditions.

Saturday, January 14 • 1:30 pm

Black History Storytime

Children of all ages and their families are invited to listen to stories and make a craft

to take home.

Saturday, January 14 • 2 pm

Is Going Gluten Free Just a Fad?

Rina Risper14 years ago08 mins

GLUTEN FREE CAMP

AT YMCA CAMP MANITOU-LIN

FOR AGES 7-12 and AGE 13-17

JULY 1-6, 2012

This gluten free camp is organized by the

Michigan Capital Celiac/DH Group Lansing, MI

1095 N. Briggs Rd,

Middleville, MI

1-888-909-2267

www.grymca.org

Amber Klasey and her daughter, 8-year-old, Amethyst Klasey, all smiles after receiving a diagnosis.

According to one mother, going gluten has been a life saver and the answer to menacing health problems affecting her daughter

LANSING, MI — Amber Klasey was unsure why her daughter, 8-year-old, Amethyst Klasey was having tummy aches and generally not feeling well almost every day.

Celebrity Interviews: Chris “Ludacris” Bridges Rounds Off A Star-studded Cast In “New Year’s Eve”

Rina Risper14 years ago04 mins

By Samantha Ofole-Prince

He’s sold more than 12 million albums domestically, thanks to the blockbuster success of singles “Stand Up,” and “Money Maker,” and has made a seamless transition from music to movies with features such as “Fast Five” and “Hustle & Flow.”

Mother Flippin’: One Funny Mother – I Know How You Feel

Rina Risper14 years ago07 mins

By Tashmica Torok

I have spent so much time in my life avoiding horrible memories. My mind never seems to shut off and sometimes, when it goes back too far or too deep, I want to open my skull and just set my brain next to me to buzz and whir. I will just sit numb and empty for awhile. Just for awhile. Then I will put it back because there’s good stuff in there too.

I can distract myself. I can drink wine to make my thinking slow. I can ignore the thoughts. I can pick a new thought to ponder instead. I can fill my calendar to the edges. I can do all of these things for the rest of my life.

I am exhausted.

Wolfgang Puck: A Light and Flavorful Holiday Break

Rina Risper14 years ago09 mins

I sometimes top each portion with some grilled, broiled, or sauteed shrimp, fish fillet, chicken breast, or even sliced steak, lamb, or pork. Credit:Fotolia.com.

By Wolfgang Puck
Tribune Media Services

Last week, I talked about how many of us find ourselves in need of good, satisfying meals to cook at home during the lull between holiday parties. But there’s another kind of meal many home cooks need at this time of year: a change of pace from all those filling, multi-course seasonal menus.

NYC Public Schools Compete to Become Greenest

Rina Risper14 years ago06 mins

By Anthony Advincula

New America Media,

NEW YORK, NY — At M.S. 88 in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, hundreds of school children – most of them from sixth to eighth grade – poured into the auditorium on Friday morning. Their lesson for the day: saving energy.