March 2012 Archive
By Dr. E. Faye Williams TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist I have been blessed to be a friend or associate of numerous men who love, appreciate and respect women personally and professionally. N.O. senior motivated by his faith to lead by example
By Edmund W. Lewis Editor Thomas James Nash II is the kind of young man every parent would be proud to have as a son or son-in-law. He’s hard-working, respectful, considerate and spiritually ... Protecting democracy in America means protecting voting rights and civil rights
Trapped on a bridge between life and death, hundreds of marchers were met with violent resistance. In 1965, at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, they were beaten, bullied ... Pursuing justice for children, the poor
By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist I begin each year with a women’s spiritual retreat at CDF-Haley Farm’s leadership development center in prayer, silence, and song seeking God’s guidance for the year ... Social justice resonates with Twomey Center’s Ted Quant
By Travis M. Andrews Contributing Writer Theodore Quant doesn’t let himself off the hook easily. The director for Loyola’s Twomey Center for Peace through Justice said he started working for social justice because ... SUNO’s School of Social Work is reaccredited for an additional eight years
The Council on Social Work Education’s (CSWE) Commission on Accreditation, at its February 2012 meeting, officially reaffirmed accreditation for the Bachelors of Social Work and Masters of Social Work degree ... The Hard Truth: They’ll never finish paying reparations
By Min. J. Kojo Livingston Contributing Columnist I was watching a video on Blacks in Kung Fu when it really hit me. Martial Arts master Ron Van Clief was talking about his experiences ... We are governed by our culture
By Fr. Jerome LeDoux Contributing Columnist Dutifully recording in oil everything they themselves have experienced in their own birth, upbringing, culture, environment and circumstances of life, practically all artists, including the great ... We can’t afford to undo gains in campus diversity
By Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist The U.S. Supreme Court has announced that it would hear a case challenging affirmative action at the University of Texas, with the arguments ... Custodians get pink slips at RSD
By Zoe Sullivan Contributing Writer “I have a real family, and I need a real job.” Michelle Simms worked for the Orleans Parish School Board before the storm. She was one of ...
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