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https://thelansingjournal.com/category/lansing-voices/Local Voices is The Lansing Journal's version of “Letters to the Editor.” The opinions posted here are those of the writers, and posting them does not indicate endorsement by The Lansing Journal. We welcome input from fellow residents who have thoughtful things to say about topics that are important to our community. Submissions may be sent to [email protected] with “Voices” in the subject line.
Change is coming!
Lansing Voices
Elvis Slaughter, in a Public Comment submitted to the District 215 School Board at their June 23 meeting
Dear TFD215 School Board,
Change is coming!
A heartfelt thank-you to my fellow community members, board members, residents, students, and TFD215 staff for the disciplined, yet powerful, protests for George Floyd. Our community...
Responding to injustice
Lansing Voices
Pastor Leroy Childress, Grace Church
While in the midst of a global health pandemic we find ourselves facing a social catastrophe. We’ve all seen what has taken place, so how do we respond?
At my very first PCA General Assembly in 2015, one topic on the agenda was “Racial Reconciliation.”...
Understanding the system
Lansing Voices
Jadyn Newman
Note: The Lansing Journal covered the June 13 peaceful protest in Lansing, which involved several speeches under the Clock Tower. That article is posted here, and we invited the speakers to submit their speeches to our "Lansing Voices" feature.
The period of isolation during the past few weeks...
Change needs to happen
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Tre’sean Hall
Note: The Lansing Journal covered the June 13 peaceful protest in Lansing, which involved several speeches under the Clock Tower. That article is posted here, and we invited the speakers to submit their speeches to our "Lansing Voices" feature.
I come from a household of six children, and...
Admitting racism happens
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Jennifer Cottrill, Lansing resident
Note: The Lansing Journal covered the June 13 peaceful protest in Lansing, which involved several speeches under the Clock Tower. That article is posted here, and we invited the speakers to submit their speeches to our "Lansing Voices" feature.
I am humbled to have been invited...
Circles of influence
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Pastor Nathaniel Smith, Lighthouse Community Church, Lansing
Note: The Lansing Journal covered the June 13 peaceful protest in Lansing, which involved several speeches under the Clock Tower. That article is posted here, and we invited the speakers to submit their speeches to our "Lansing Voices" feature.
Look around and observe...
Acknowledging the past
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Frank Fetters
I remember, after President Obama was elected, my wife and I were sitting in front of the television, and she had tears in her eyes as Sam Cooke's "A change is gonna come" played. I believe that Lansing's embracing of diversity makes it a model for the...
‘A Change is Gonna Come’—Lansing, it is here
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Professor John Long, Retired
"A change is gonna come" to Lansing, and it is on our doorsteps and across the world.
Many of you may be familiar with the first five words, "A Change Is Gonna Come," a song written and sung by the late recording artist Sam Cook. He...
What is the speed of patience?
Lansing Voices
Mary Paulton
What is the speed of patience? Your library knows….
To some this might seem like a subjective question...open to opinion. The circumstances currently affecting our country and the world have set in motion a sense of urgency. The media and the powers that be contribute by communicating...
Poem: House Arrest
Lansing Voices
Griffin Polley
House Arrest
It happened a couple days ago
The word was already spread
We were all forced into our homes
“For at least two months” they said
Forced to listen, I stepped in
To my dearest home
The comforting walls welcoming
As my thoughts began to roam
“What would I do with all this time?” I...