Courtesy Photo: Jamari creates bold portraits that capture beauty to create meaningful connections. Jamari uses her portrait skills as a way to uplift and get others inspired through an artist's vision. Jamari received her BA in Studio Arts with an emphasis in Illustration from Grand Valley State University. Through her business, Jaylei Art, Jamari has been able to expand connections in a variety of ways through the art community. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — When The Chronicle News

DOWAGIAC, Mich. — For gospel recording artist, author and entrepreneur Bonita Mitchell, the message behind “Believe, Don’t Give Up” extends far beyond the music. This weekend, Mitchell will bring that message directly to southwest Michigan through the Believe, Don’t Give Up! Rhythm & Resource Fair, a free community event focused on hope, mental wellness, faith and practical support. The event will take place Saturday, Aug. 22, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Mt. Zion Missionary Bap

Courtesy Photo: After Knocking on More Than 100,000 Doors in the Primary, Lawrence’s Campaign Sets Its Sights Even Higher MASON, MI - Today, over 60 volunteers showed up for the Lawrence campaign’s first volunteer event of the general election. Mason (population 8250) is the site of two proposed hyperscale data centers, which have generated widespread, bipartisan backlash in response to the projects. Lawrence has personally spoken out at multiple local Township meetings again

Courtesy Photo: Chronicle News Publisher and Editor Yanice Y. Carter There is something about August that feels like a new beginning. Fresh notebooks are stacked on store shelves, backpacks are being filled, and parents are checking school calendars. Children are wondering who their teachers will be while families squeeze the last little bit of summer out of these warm Michigan days. But going back to school has never been only about going back to a building. It is about goin

Photo Credit: The Chronicle Media Group-A Key to the City. A Lifetime of Service. Congratulations to Mr. Gregory Eaton on receiving the Key to the City during Lansing’s Juneteenth Celebration. A well-earned honor for a man whose legacy has helped shape our community for generations. There are moments when a community pauses to recognize an individual whose life has quietly shaped generations. At this year’s Lansing Juneteenth Celebration, one of those moments unfolded as Lans

Courtesy Photo: Pictured from left to right are Chatum Taylor, member of the Lansing Community College Board of Trustees; Tanya McClain, Interim Chief Diversity Officer for Lansing Community College’s Office of Empowerment; Yanice Y. Carter, Publisher and Editor of The Chronicle News; Lansing City Council Member Trini Pehlivanoglu; and Shirley Carter-Powell, Founder and Executive Director of Against All Odds Foundation, during The Chronicle News 40th Anniversary Legacy Gala h

Courtesy Photo: Chronicle News Publisher poses in the iconic “Rosie the Riveter” stance, symbolizing courage, strength, resilience and freedom. “Every generation leaves behind its own soundtrack. Through journalism, storytelling, and community engagement, The Chronicle News remains committed to helping preserve the voices, victories, and visions that shape our future.”-Yanice Y. Carter, Publisher As we celebrate Black Music Month and continue our 40th year of serving the comm

Courtesy Photo: 150,000 books. Countless dreams. 📚✨WKAR’s Robin Pizzo and her team continue to put books directly into the hands of children across Mid-Michigan, helping build stronger readers, learners, and communities. 150,000 books into the tiny, curious, precocious and sometimes reluctant hands of children across mid-Michigan was never a goal Robin Pizzo, director of education at WKAR, considered reaching within six years. Yet, with each event she attended as a public me

Courtesy Photo: Members of the Sexton High School Class of 1996 gather for a group photo during their 30th Class Reunion at One North Kitchen & Bar in Lansing. The evening brought together classmates from near and far to reconnect, share memories, and celebrate three decades of friendship and life experiences. Thirty years ago, members of the Sexton High School Class of 1996 walked across the graduation stage filled with dreams, uncertainty, and excitement about what the futu

Lansing/East Lansing (MI) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated will Honor ATHENA Award Recipients While Celebrating Women’s History Month...