June 2012 Archive
By George E. Curry NNPA Editor-in-Chief WASHINGTON (NNPA) —Former Southern Christian Leadership Conference Board Chairman Raleigh Trammell has been convicted on all 51 felony charges filed against him in Dayton, Ohio in ... Quintessential music of New Orleans
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer Treme, Music from the HBO Original Series – Season 2 Various Artists “These are New Orleans songs, performed by New Orleans musicians, in the bars, clubs and streets of ... Economist’s market-based immigration proposal draws interest in DC
By Luis Carlos López Contributing Writer WASHINGTON, D.C. (Special from Hispanic Link News Service/New America Media) — A meeting featuring U.S. economic experts, business leaders, policy strategists and advocates has highlighted the ... Bajoie named to fill Council Dist. B seat
By Zoe Sullivan Contributing Writer While the name is impressive, the Mayor’s Press Room is a small room in City Hall. On June 6, it was standing room only in anticipation of ... When Alzheimer’s meets race, Black caregivers face toughest challenges
By Andrea Parrott Contributing Writer Part III MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (Special from Twin Cities Daily Planet/New America Media) —Juanita Williams recalled when she was so tough she was known as a “sheriff without ... ‘Save the TP,’ group demands
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer Emotions have hit a boiling need a loan with bad credit now point at the prospect of New Orleans losing its daily newspaper. The decision by the ... ‘Unbelievable’ Black turnout for bone marrow registry
(Special to the NNPA from the St. Louis American) — On the surface, she is a popular teenager who knows how to work social media with thousands of Facebook ... 2010 Census undercounts Latinos, Blacks, Native Americans
(New America Media) — The U.S. Census Bureau announced this week that the 2010 census undercounted 2.1 percent of the Black population, and 1.5 percent of the Hispanic population. American ... Black men and prostate cancer
By Dianne Anderson Contributing Writer (Special to the NNPA from the Precinct Reporter) — Since only Black men are dying from prostate cancer earlier and at twice the rate over every other ... Black officer reports threats by white cops against Obama
By Joey Matthews Contributing Writer (Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from the Richmond Free Press) — Two White Richmond policemen are under investigation for allegedly making threatening comments concerning President ...
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