June 2012 Archive

Change at the TP
By Andre M. Perry Contributing Columnist Moses delivered the word on two stone tablets. The town crier eventually lost his voice. Paper in and of itself is an antiquated medium. The means ...
Chemical plants are flocking to La.
By Susan Buchanan Contributing Writer With a hundred chemical plants and seventeen oil refineries, Louisiana wrestles with pollution, and that’s aside from any havoc wreaked by the BP oil spill. As a ...
Choose freedom
By Edmund W. Lewis Editor On June 18, 2009 the U.S. cash loans bend oregon Senate unanimously passed a resolution apologizing for slavery and racial segregation in the U.S. and sent ...
Coming together to reprioritize military spending
The two states we serve are connected by the Mississippi River – start to end. When we met at a conference in Washington, D.C., we found we have much more ...
Health advocacy group reopens after arson attack
By Sue Sturgis Contributing Writer (Special from Facing South) – A New Orleans nonprofit that works to address the HIV/AIDS crisis among women of color is regrouping after its offices were destroyed ...
Juneteenth celebrations are planned for New Orleans
By Kelly Parker Contributing Writer An impressive array of activities celebrating Juneteenth is set for this weekend in New Orleans despite questions about the man who originally took it upon himself to ...
Lynching liberty in the state of Michigan
By Marcus Wright Contributing Writer DETROIT (Special to the NNPA from The Michigan Citizen) — A coalition of groups held a mock funeral for democracy in Michigan on May 28, Memorial Day ...
NAACP strays from its mission
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist Those who have followed my writings over the years know that I am not very fond of the modern-day NAACP. They have strayed very far from their ...
Obama is not immune to double standards
By Tonyaa Weathersbee Guest Columnist So how do you figure this? When Barack Obama was running for president, he was constantly being derided by his Republican opponent, John McCain, and McCain’s running mate, ...
Paycheck fairness is a family issue
This week we had a setback for Louisiana families in the U.S. Senate. The Paycheck Fairness Act — which would have helped working women in Louisiana and around the country ...

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