December 2011 Archive

Jindal unveils plan to transform health care in Central La.
The Louisiana Weekly staff reports Gov. Bobby Jindal unveiled a plan Thursday that he says transform health care in Central Louisiana by dramatically expanding LSU outpatient services and relocating Huey P. ...
Louisiana’s former governor to run as a Third Party presidential candidate
By Christopher Tidmore The Louisiana Weekly The first day of qualifying for the Louisiana’s Presidential Primaries on March 24, came and went last Wednesday, and Buddy Roemer was nowhere to be seen. ...
New Orleans Saints honor journalist Peter ‘Champ’ Clark
The Louisiana Weekly staff reports Two-time Xavier University of personal loans in mcminnville tn Louisiana graduate Peter W. “Champ” Clark is one of 10 New Orleans sports journalists and publicists honored ...
Transit Authority to continue enhancing bus service
By Susan Buchanan The Louisiana Weekly You’ve probably heard the slogan “RTA is going your way,” and instead wished the bus was coming your way. Waits for buses remain long on some ...
SUNO’s accreditation reaffirmed by SACSCOC
The Louisiana Weekly staff reports Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) was officially informed last week that its accreditation was reaffirmed by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on ...
A great education acts more like Weight Watchers than school
By Dr. Andre M. Perry Contributing Columnist This week, the Obama administration sent a message to U.S. postsecondary institutions to increase levels of racial diversity on their campuses. The Departments of Education ...
Spotlighting two of the Big Easy’s music icons
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer “We had a lot of the same rhythm structures in our genes,” conga player Alfred “Uganda” Roberts says of the legendary pianist/vocalist Professor Longhair with whom he ...
Amnesty International calls for arrest of George W. Bush on torture charges
(Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper) –– Former President George W. Bush began a tour of Africa during the week of Nov. 28 and, according to Amnesty ...
Black unemployment goes up again while white rates go down
By Hazel Trice Edney Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — It’s been like a roller coaster. In March of last year, the Black unemployment rate hit 16.5 percent, the highest yet in more than ...
Study of elevated I-10 over Claiborne to get underway
By Ariella Cohen thelensnola.org After more than a year of delay, Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s administration soon will begin a long-anticipated federally funded study of how to revitalize the North Claiborne Avenue corridor, ...

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