Articulating Democracy in the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave
There is a part of me that believes the law should stand for something. I guess that would be that naïve part. Or the part that believes in
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J. Isaac Noel Benjamin, II
Mar 31, 20213 min read
It’s All About the Customer
Describing Caleb Moss as a renaissance man is just the tip of the iceberg. Moss has created his future. Growing up, Moss was quite the chara
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J. Isaac Noel Benjamin, II
Mar 23, 20213 min read
The Existential Art of Being-Artist Mila Lynn
Trying to capture the soul of an artist in words can be elusive. Mila Lynn is an artist extraordinaire. They say beauty is in the eye of the
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J. Isaac Noel Benjamin, II
Mar 22, 20213 min read
Community is About Helping-Matthew Thornton
Matthew Thornton is a Farm Bureau Insurance agency owner. Thornton has been in the people-helping business for quite some time. "I opened my
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J. Isaac Noel Benjamin, II
Mar 21, 20215 min read
The Night Democracy Died-Derrick Knox Jr. and the Poor People's Campaign
While the Poor People's Campaign advocates primarily for poor people and marginalized demographics, some issues go beyond black and white.
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J. Isaac Noel Benjamin, II
Mar 21, 20214 min read
Greenwood District Studios-A Movie, Television, and Drive-In Theater has come to Lansing!
Lansing is in for a treat. Lansing’s first black independently owned movie, television, and drive-in theater company have arrived! They are
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J. Isaac Noel Benjamin, II
Mar 10, 20214 min read
The Pen is Mightier Than the Sword-Attorney Jennifer Paine
Sometimes, when making career plans, the best thing you can do is never lose sight of who you are. Attorney Jennifer Paine opened her law fi
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J. Isaac Noel Benjamin, II
Mar 4, 20214 min read
Family Makes All the Difference-Virg and Teri Bernero
Family means everything. Not just his, hers, or their family; everyone's family. The call for public service came early and ran deep. Form
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Mar 4, 20215 min read
REPAIR OUR NATION aka REPARATIONS
Slaves, immigrants, translators, Slave Owners, and business partners. There is this simplistically insane mythology that suggests for reason
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J. Isaac Noel Benjamin, II
Mar 4, 20213 min read
Angels on Earth-Melina Brann
A steady beacon in what appears to be a stormy sea is an excellent anchor to have. The Woman's Center of Greater Lansing is just such a plac
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The Chronicle News
Mar 4, 20214 min read
The Courage to Create Your Path-Sean Vaughn "CTC Media Group"
Courtesy photo from CTC Media Group: Sean Vaughn There is something to be said for creating your own path. It is both courageous and...
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J. Isaac Noel Benjamin, II
Mar 4, 20213 min read
Enough is Enough-James Henson "The Young Black Panther Party"
Survival is a basic instinct. The dictionary describes self-preservation as behavior or a set of actions that ensure the survival of an orga
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The Chronicle News
Feb 27, 20215 min read
The Life and Legacy of Bishop Alfred Singleton
“It matters not what happens to me, but what happens to those of you who believe in me.” A saying that the late, great Bishop Alfred Singlet
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J. Isaac Noel Benjamin, II
Feb 27, 20214 min read
Does "And Justice for All" Represent Everyone?
Asking to be recognized as a member of the human race is unfathomable. Yet, that is the reality for millions of Americans.
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Feb 26, 20214 min read
Black History and the Black Woman
The most confusing thing about today's black community outside of the fact that it is imploded due to a false narrative of female
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J. Isaac Noel Benjamin, II
Feb 26, 20214 min read
Something for the Children-Grace in a Case
You want to hear God laugh, tell him your plans. An early lesson learned by LaKiesha C Allen. At 15, Allen found herself in Mississippi and
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J. Isaac Noel Benjamin, II
Feb 24, 20213 min read
The Equalizer Meets Numbers Produces "The Fledge"
The Equalizer is real, and he works and operates here in Lansing. Most of us enjoyed watching a movie series titled "the equalizer"
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Virg Bernero
Feb 23, 20212 min read
Black History-Our History
A proud Italian American who grew up in a tight-knit, immigrant family that knew little of diversity and nothing of black history. I learned
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J. Isaac Noel Benjamin, II
Feb 19, 20214 min read
Something's Going On...Again!
Many a story has begun with once upon a time. Sometimes, blessings arrive wearing a disguise. Hearing a judge bang his gavel after sending
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The Chronicle News
Feb 18, 202110 min read
Finding Your Passion-The Journey of Alexa Boyce
Life can go for weeks, months, or years at a time without a change of routine. This status quo may seem bland, but often it can provide a se
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