Is Gov. Jindal stubborn?
If there was ever a quick and easy loans no upfront fees governor “stuck on stupid,” Mr Jindal, you take the prize. You are stuck on allowing the current cigarette ... N.O. police chief’s critics take to the streets to advocate his removal
Hundreds of New Orleans residents braved the heat and humidity of summer in the Crescent City on June 4 to demonstrate their dissatisfaction with the job performance of New Orleans ... New Orleans’ adopted son, Benny Spellman dies at the age of 79
By Geraldine Wyckoff The Louisiana Weekly Benny Spellman, who gained national attention with his New Orleans classics from the double-sided 45 r.p.m. “Lipstick Traces (On a Cigarette)” and “Fortune Teller,” died on ... Proposed street name change from St. Claude St. to Henriette Delille St. is cause for debate
By Zoe Sullivan The Louisiana Weekly When people hear that St. Claude Street may have its name change, often the first response is anger. Racial slurs become part of St. Bernard Parish housing fight
By Zoe Sullivan The Louisiana Weekly There has been clear opposition for years to the presence of African Americans in St. Bernard Parish, based on the litigation history of the Greater New ... Remembering Dorothy Mae Taylor: The First Lady of 1300 Perdido St.
By Michael Radcliff The Louisiana Weekly Forty years ago, in the Spring of 1971, a 42-year-old former PTA president, devout Christian and social activist stood proudly, yet trembling, as she took ... So NOW it’s time to think?
When some politicians do the right thing you have to wonder if it may be for the wrong reason. Case in point: The move by the state legislature to ... Southern states seek end-run around Justice Department over redistricting
By Chris Kromm The Louisiana Weekly Contributing Writer If you’re a Republican legislator eager to redraw your state’s political lines to your party’s favor in time for the 2012 elections, but fear ... Study: Black Colleges pay off for Black students
By Nisa Islam Muhammad WASHINGTON (Special to the NNPA from The Final Call) — To attend an Historically Black College and University (HBCU) or not is the question many Black high ... SUNO ranked #1 in campus safety among La. universities
For the second year in a row, Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) has been ranked #1 in campus safety with a 98.18 safety rating among Louisiana colleges and universities ...
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