December 2011 Archive

The Hard Truth – Wanted: An MLKing Day of J-U-S-T-I-C-E!
By Min. J. Kojo Livingston Contributing Columnist A month from now people will gather across the United States to commemorate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the ...
The poor you always have with you
By Fr. Jerome LeDoux Contributing Columnist “We do not want to be able to say, ‘One billion served!’” The allusion, of course, was to the boastful claim of the Golden Arches. As Director ...
Xavier first HBCU, first La. university to establish Confucius Institute
Senior administrators from Xavier University cash advance 76104 of Louisiana have signed a historic agreement that will make Xavier the first HBCU in the nation and the first university in ...
Young and old protest in DC for jobs, unemployment benefits
By Michael Lawson Contributing Writer WASHINGTON, D.C. (Special from New America Media) —Julia Lee hobbled on a cane in a crowd of marchers toward the Longworth House Office Building. She last ...
Six-year-old Makhi Davis (left) and nine-year-old Mylak (center) Davis with Staff Sgt. David Smith
Marines bring cheer to New Orleans area kids
The holidays will be a little brighter this year for 100 children from the New Orleans area thanks to the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation.
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NOMA commemorates 100th anniversary with 31 hour art showing
The New Orleans Museum of Art is celebrating its 100th birth anniversary this week, and it's doing so by opening its doors for 31 continuous hours.
Another post-Katrina police verdict
One cop guilty, one acquitted of lying about post-Katrina shooting A federal jury on this past Friday convicted one New Orleans police officer of lying about circumstances of a fatal shooting ...
City officials score $52 million for repairs to flood-damaged side streets
By Ariella Cohen thelensnola.org Good news for your undercarriage – Mayor Mitch Landrieu has secured more FEMA money for street repairs in Broadmoor, the Lakeview area and St. Claude. The combined total ...
Pass RESTORE Act Sen. Coburn!
Walking the beaches of Grand Isle, one is amazed how much has been achieved since the Horizon/BP Oil Spill over a year ago. The beaches are wider and cleaner than ...
Editorial: Christmas time is here
By Edmund W. Lewis The Louisiana Weekly Editor After the last few years we’ve had, with hurricanes, floods, oil spills, wildfires and political firestorms, it's hard to believe that Christmas Day is ...

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