News For, By and About People
By Jonathan Livingston
Over the past 30 years, a good deal of debate has occurred concerning whether our current public school system can educate our children and provide them with the skills needed to be productive citizens. Upon closer look at the state of education as it relates to Black children, we find that over 45% of minority males in this country drop out of high school.
The setup is that not enough of you have seen this particular movie yet. This is a devastating fact. The movie is Antwone Fisher. The man that is portrayed in the film wrote this beautiful piece. Oscar winner Denzel Washington directed and co-starred in this piece. Derek Luke did a phenomenal job as Antwone.When we met you told me stories of your ex,
How you were taken for granted, alienated, disrespected,
Mistreated, to the end never cherished.
I shook my head and as a man wished I could’ve shouldered the blame,
And with time show you love, take away the pain.
By Jonathan Livingston
“…And what of love”, wrote the poet Kahlil Gibran. Before reading this passage from The Prophet as a young boy, I never thought of love and what it meant to love and be loved. I was given and shown love by my family and my community, but I never had experienced the love between a man and a woman.
By Tony Jones
Special to The New Citizen Press
On Friday, Feb. 28, East Lansing gets to enjoy the rising surge of message music as the pioneering Hopeville Tour – United As One presentation brings the biggest gospel music tour in history to the Breslin Center, offering the perfect occasion for families to celebrate Black History Month together.
By Bro. Ishmael Muhammad
As the leadership of America seems determined to start a war with Iraq. President Bush has gone to great lengths to state his position as to why war with Iraq is necessary and why Saddam Hussein must be removed from power.
By Nadia Sellers
(Auburn Hills)—The Detroit Pistons continue to be one of the more enigmatic stories of this NBA season…a team without a superstar, without great size or speed, but one which just keeps piling up the victories.
In a recent article written in ‘‘Campaign Finance Talk,” which is a non partisan and non profit organization, State Senator Schwarz was asked why he was running for governor?
Cascades is a wheelchair and stroller accessible facility with free parking, snack bar, gift shop, museum and restrooms. Clean, well-maintained picnic and playground areas are adjacent to the Falls. Rates are as follows: $3.00 per person. $4.00 per person on a fireworks Night. Children 5 and under get inside free. Group rates are available by advanced notice.
In April 1990, there were 80 children in Michigan waiting to be adopted.
Michelle Hibbert, Adoption Specialist for Child & Family Services