86 years of writin’ and fightin’
Eighty-six years ago, The Louisiana Weekly opened its door and began its unrelenting quest to ensure that people of color, the poor and others who have historically been locked out ... Louisiana’s poverty rate is second in nation
Although you won’t hear about it in Gov. Bobby Jindal’s flashy television ads or read about it in the incumbent governor’s re-election literature, government data reveal that Louisiana has the ... Boycott against Arizona is not over, say grassroots groups
By Valeria Fernández Contributing Writer PHOENIX, Arizona (Special from New America Media) — The decision by the Hispanic advocacy group National Council of La Raza to call off a year-long boycott ... Almost half of Black youth report pressure from peers to have sex
Black youth report considerable pressure to have sex, according to a new survey of 1,500 Black youth ages 13-21 released by Essence magazine and The National Campaign to Prevent Teen ... Against long odds, RTA seeks federal funds to extend streetcar line to Poland Avenue
By Ariella Cohen thelensnola.org With less than a month to online lenders for cash advance go before the deadline for a final round of federal stimulus transit funding, city officials are pushing ... A call to action
By Dr. Andre M. Perry Contributing Columnist In my i need a personal loan with bad credit not a payday loan recent op-ed that appeared in the daily paper, “Opportunity ... ‘Wacky weather’ or climate change?
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Columnist Having just come through a hurricane (Irene) I am getting irritated with the way that some TV anchors and even some meteorologists are talking about the ... More info available about erectile dysfunction than menopause
A new OWL survey of women showed women of all ages need more information about menopause, and that younger women, in particular, often lack even basic information about this major ... The long, vicious assault on voting rights in America
By Gary L. Flowers NNPA Columnist The attack on voting rights for people of color in the United States of America is as old as the Republic itself. While Thomas Jefferson penned ...
Trombone Shorty’s For True and the Ponderosa stomp
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer Musically and personality-wise, trombonist/trumpeter/vocalist Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews doesn’t have a false bone in his body. His latest release, For True, stands as evidence to the ...
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Eighty-six years ago, The Louisiana Weekly opened its door and began its unrelenting quest to ensure that people of color, the poor and others who have historically been locked out ... Louisiana’s poverty rate is second in nation
Although you won’t hear about it in Gov. Bobby Jindal’s flashy television ads or read about it in the incumbent governor’s re-election literature, government data reveal that Louisiana has the ... Boycott against Arizona is not over, say grassroots groups
By Valeria Fernández Contributing Writer PHOENIX, Arizona (Special from New America Media) — The decision by the Hispanic advocacy group National Council of La Raza to call off a year-long boycott ... Almost half of Black youth report pressure from peers to have sex
Black youth report considerable pressure to have sex, according to a new survey of 1,500 Black youth ages 13-21 released by Essence magazine and The National Campaign to Prevent Teen ... Against long odds, RTA seeks federal funds to extend streetcar line to Poland Avenue
By Ariella Cohen thelensnola.org With less than a month to online lenders for cash advance go before the deadline for a final round of federal stimulus transit funding, city officials are pushing ... A call to action
By Dr. Andre M. Perry Contributing Columnist In my i need a personal loan with bad credit not a payday loan recent op-ed that appeared in the daily paper, “Opportunity ... ‘Wacky weather’ or climate change?
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Columnist Having just come through a hurricane (Irene) I am getting irritated with the way that some TV anchors and even some meteorologists are talking about the ... More info available about erectile dysfunction than menopause
A new OWL survey of women showed women of all ages need more information about menopause, and that younger women, in particular, often lack even basic information about this major ... The long, vicious assault on voting rights in America
By Gary L. Flowers NNPA Columnist The attack on voting rights for people of color in the United States of America is as old as the Republic itself. While Thomas Jefferson penned ...
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer Musically and personality-wise, trombonist/trumpeter/vocalist Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews doesn’t have a false bone in his body. His latest release, For True, stands as evidence to the ...
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