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Enjoy ‘The LEGO Movie’ outside of the theatre

Rina Risper12 years ago010 mins

By John Gaudiosi

GamerHub.tv

Warner Bros. has a bonafide blockbuster with “The LEGO Movie,” which has dominated the box office since opening Feb. 7. The movie has already made over $143 million in the U.S. to date and is on its way to surpassing $200 million domestically. The LEGO Movie broke records over President’s Day Weekend earning $63.5 million

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Rina Risper12 years ago06 mins

Dear Readers,

Women’s History Month is in March. I have always found it to be an interesting time. I make it my business both during February and March to learn an abundance more about black history and women’s history. Being a woman and black, it is important for me to learn more. I also must get in some Latino history as well.

NEW NETWORK ASKS YOU TO SHARE YOUR POSITIVE STORIES ABOUT BLACK MEN

Rina Risper12 years ago06 mins

BMe Community, is a 3,000+ community of inspired black men leading positive change.

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2014 Winter Olympics Story: Shani Davis: Skating for History, Not Love

Rina Risper12 years ago011 mins

By Mark Starr

The Root/New America Media

Speed skater Shani Davis will go down in history for his succession of Winter Olympic firsts, most notably as the first African-American athlete to win an individual gold at the Winter Games. But in his own sport, he is celebrated for his extraordinary record of sustained excellence.

Opinion: Black Quarterback Wins Super Bowl: Where’s the Fuss?

Rina Risper12 years ago09 mins

By Stephen Crockett

The Root

Disney couldn’t write a better story: A short kid, much too short to play quarterback, won’t let that fighting spirit in him die. So he plays in high school, both ways: quarterback on offense and cornerback on defense. Hell, he even punted the ball. His high school coach called him a one-man wrecking crew. He breaks records and is still rated only as a two-star recruit. Too short, they say.

Movie Review: “Labor Day”

Rina Risper12 years ago04 mins

Studio: Paramount (1 hr. 51 min.)

Plot: A depressed single mother and her son offer a wounded fearsome man a ride that changes their lives.

Cast: Josh Brolin, Kate Winslet, Gattlin Griffith, Toby Maguire, Tom Lipinski, Maika Monroe

Rating: PG-13

Bottom Line: ***1/2

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Rina Risper12 years ago07 mins

Dear Readers,

It is still snowing outside and some are becoming weary. I personally love it. Even as the temperature reads 3 degrees. I love everything about Lansing because I live here. There is nothing to complain about because I find the beauty in almost everything.

Globetrotters Score Smiles at the Breslin

Rina Risper12 years ago07 mins

Globetrotter’s “Flight Time” gets a confetti splash from team captain Special K Daley at the Breslin Center during their show.

Photo by Rick Garcia

Teen Talk: Why Public Education Is Worth Funding

Rina Risper12 years ago06 mins

By Claudia Kelley

Throughout the course of my academic career, my educational path has been tremendously nontraditional. From homeschooling to independent learning in a Montessori school, and from parochial school to public education, my unconventional educational transitions are the foundation for who I am as a human, a woman, and a member of society.

Governor Snyder Introduces Michigan Office for New Americans

Rina Risper12 years ago08 mins

By Rick Garcia

A few weeks ago Governor Rick Snyder in his state of the state address pledged to make Michigan more welcome to immigrants – The only Governor in the nation to make that stand.