February 2012 Archive

The Hard Truth-Black history: Stolen stories
By Min. J. Kojo Livingston Contributing Columnist payday advance in philadelphia C’mon, you know the rule: It ain’t true until de white man says it. Even if you’ve heard it a thousand times ...
Ruth G. Carter 20th Annual Spring Concert
The Ruth G. Carter Auxiliary will present its 20th Annual Spring Concert Featuring “The Dillard University Concert Choir” S. Carter Davenport, Director Sunday, March 4, 2012 5 P.M. Mt. Zion United Methodist Church 2700 Louisiana Ave. New ...
And the winners are…
By Geraldine Wyckoff The Louisiana Weekly spectrum cash advance ReBirth tuba man and co-leader Phil Frazier says he hasn’t really thought about just where he’ll display the coveted Grammy Award that the ...
65 years of new suits for 80-year-old Mardi Gras Indian
By Geraldine Wyckoff The Louisiana Weekly Thomas Sparks Sr., the Big Chief of the Yellow Jacket Mardi Gras Indian gang, marks two momentous milestones this month. On February 17, 2012, he celebrated ...
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With rich legacy and colorful characters, Zulu remains a fan favorite of Mardi Gras
King Zulu-elect Elroy James is a former SU drum major In 1908, John L. Metoyer and members of a New Orleans Mutual aid society called “The Tramps,” ...
City rails against mental-health care cuts; Jindal envoy said it’s not their doing
By Tom Gogola http://thelensnola.org New Orleans city officials are aggressively pushing back against a “devastating” proposed $15 million cut to inpatient mental health and substance abuse services now being offered at LSU ...
Young doctors flock to new specialty—end-of-life care
By April Dembosky The Louisiana Weekly bad credit loan companies in california Editor’s Note: The following was written under a MetLife Foun­da­tion Journalists on Aging Fellow­ship in partnership with New America Media ...
Black women and organization
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist During Black History Month, the focus is often on individuals. The founder of the month (once Negro History Week) was Dr. Carter G. Woodson, and he chose ...
Education Reform: Past is Prologue
Governor Jindal is right to try to fix our public schools. His proposal to put the best teacher in every classroom by changing the way we hire, fire, promote and ...
Apple, Sony Music blasted after iTunes Whitney Houston price hike
By Ishmael H. Sistrunk Special to the NNPA from the St. Louis American According to digitalspy.com, the price for Whitney Houston’s greatest hits album, The Ultimate Collection, jumped from $4.70 to ...

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