November 2011 Archive

We must create jobs
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist Last week, I had the opportunity to testify before the Congressional Progressive Caucus. I am grateful to Congressman Keith Ellison for the invite. Here are ...
What’s happening to the poor is a warning to us all
By Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist personal loans bad credit indiana The canary does not soar like an eagle. It doesn’t mark the change of seasons like a swallow. But the ...
Who will be the Bob Dole of hip hop?
By Dr. Andre M. Perry Contributing Columnist Details of rapper Heavy D’s death are still unknown, but the passing of the self-proclaimed “overweight lover” rang yet another siren for graying hip-hop heads ...
Are undocumented immigrants ‘persons’? La.’s AG believes not
By Chris Kromm Contributing Writer (Special from Facing South) — When the U.S. Census counts the population of the country every 10 years, who qualifies as a person? Last week, the state ...
U.S. Dept. of Ed. investigates record number of civil rights complaints
By Nadra Kareem Nittle Contributing Writer WASHINGTON (America’s Wire) — The U.S. Department of Education is seeking to improve the quality of education for minority and poor public school students by aggressively ...
BP spill workers seek care as health study progresses
By Susan Buchanan Contributing Writer A multi-million-dollar, federal study by the National Institute of Environ­mental Health Sciences, gauging impacts of the BP spill on cleanup workers, has so far enrolled 5,500 ...
New Orleans historic Tremé neighborhood celebrates its bicentennial anniversary
By Kelly Parker Contributing Writer This year’s kickoff to the Bayou Classic Weekend also marks the beginning of another New Orleans celebration. The New Orleans African American Museum invites locals as well ...
38th Annual State Farm Bayou Classic kicks off
Hundreds of thousands of revelers are just days away from heading into New Orleans for the 2011 State Farm Bayou Classic, the annual gridiron matchup between the Grambling State University ...
‘Color Him Father’ cites good Black men
By J. Kojo Livingston Contributing Writer In the coming months you might be seeing some new “wanted” billboards in the New Orleans area. But if local photographer Peter Nakhid has his way, ...
AT&T introduces new driving app to curb texting while driving
(Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from the personal loans bad Afro American Newspapers) — As states across America continue to outlaw texting while driving, a new AT&T Blackberry ...

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