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Magnificent Moments In May
Celebrations and days of remembrance are important in our lives. They offer an opportunity to remember, to honor, to thank, and to reward. Special days give meaning to those relationships which we wish to acknowledge and strengthen. This newsletter is filled with...
Terry Blackhawk: Poets In Our Schools
“Since feeling is first”…the poet writes… “who pays any attention/ to the syntax of things/ will never wholly kiss you.” (e. e. cummings) Or, alternately, “A little Madness in the Spring/ Is wholesome even for the King.” (Emily Dickinson) As we look back on a busy...
3rd Annual Kickstart Your Summer
WRCJ is proud to announce that the 3rd Annual KICKSTART YOUR SUMMER will be held on Saturday, May 17, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, 315 E. Warren in Detroit (3 blocks East of Woodward). Our focus this...
Audley ”Kano” Smith: My DPS Experience Made Me The Man I Am Today
[column type="1/3"] [/column] [column type="2/3" last="true"] My name is Audley “Kano” Smith and I am a proud product of the Detroit Public Schools System! I entered Longfellow Elementary School at the age of five in 1953; however, because my birthday is in...
AAA Michigan Supports ”Safe Routes” to Schools Program
The AAA Michigan donation of $28,000 to the Detroit Public Schools Foundation will help fund the "Safe Routes" program in 14 key school zones to ensure the safety and security of children and their families as they walk to and from schools and bus stops. The...
What is the essence of the Supreme Teaching?
"With the coming of spring, we are excited about the opportunities that come with longer and brighter days, as well as the growth of the grass and the greening of trees. We look forward to the renewal that occurs each spring as we transition into the new season" To...
Honor A Woman In Your Life Today!
"March is the month when we focus on the amazing women who have helped to shape our culture and our society. We celebrate and applaud those who have accomplished extraordinary success or participated in activities that changed the nation. Those women who were "firsts"...
What is the essence of the Supreme Teaching?
[success_box] “A monk once asked Zen Master Yun-men, “What is the essence of the Supreme Teaching?” Yun-men said “When the spring comes the grass grows by itself.” *[/success_box] With the coming of spring, we are excited about the opportunities that come with longer...
Fond Memories by Patrice L. Green
[column type="1/4"] [/column] [column type="3/4" last="true"] I attended McDowell Elementary, Beaubien Junior High and Cass Tech. I remember being very proud about attending these schools, because they were known for their rigorous academic curriculum and code of...
Extraordinary Women
March is the month when we focus on the amazing women who have helped to shape our culture and our society. We celebrate and applaud those who have accomplished extraordinary success or participated in activities that changed the nation. Those women who were “firsts”...