Parents need to upgrade direct involvement to boost student performance in school
By Freddie Allen Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – When parents pull into the parking lot of their child’s school in the morning, drop them off, and wave goodbye, they may also be ... Xavier is still nation’s top producer of Black doctors
Xavier University of Louisiana is first among the nation’s colleges and universities in the number of African-American graduates who go on to complete medical school, according to data compiled by ... Chaka Khan celebrates a special graduation ceremony at Essence
The Louisiana Weekly Staff Reports Essence and 10-time Grammy®-winning singer Chaka Khan, in a partnership with Verizon through its HopeLine program, paid tribute to 33 women of the greater New Orleans ... Public library to raid reserves, cut programs if city slashes budget supplement
By Ariella Cohen thelensnola.org Despite perennial financial woes and a tough rebound from Hurricane Katrina, the city’s long-beleaguered library system will start 2012 in better shape than many of its peers around ... Summer program focuses on culture, heritage
By Kelly Parker Contributing Writer Parents in search of a specialty summer camp with a bit of cultural flavor; look no further than Xavier University’s Mardi Gras Indian Arts camp. ... Referendum to decide Crescent City Connection tolls
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer As the 2012 legislative session convened, New Orleans Council President Jackie Clarkson called a hearing on the proposed removal of tolls from the Crescent City Connection. ... Voting-rights battle rages on
New American Media hosted a teleconference last week that brought together journalists, elected officials and voting-rights advocates who are committed to ensuring that this fall’s high-stakes national elections are both ... Southern states get failing grades for school funding fairness
By Sue Sturgis Contributing Writer (Special from Facing South) —Many states are failing to provide public schools with the resources they need to serve all students equitably, and Florida and North Carolina ... BP pays to settle gender discrimination claims
BP Exploration and Production, Inc. and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced Thursday, June 28, that the oil giant has agreed to pay $5.4 million to settle claims ... Lisa Price of Carol’s Daughter shares her ‘essence’ in N.O.
By Kelly Parker Contributing Writer Essence just wouldn’t be Essence without Lisa Price and Carol’s Daughter. We’ve watched the organic line of beauty products made in her kitchen become ...
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By Freddie Allen Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – When parents pull into the parking lot of their child’s school in the morning, drop them off, and wave goodbye, they may also be ... Xavier is still nation’s top producer of Black doctors
Xavier University of Louisiana is first among the nation’s colleges and universities in the number of African-American graduates who go on to complete medical school, according to data compiled by ... Chaka Khan celebrates a special graduation ceremony at Essence
The Louisiana Weekly Staff Reports Essence and 10-time Grammy®-winning singer Chaka Khan, in a partnership with Verizon through its HopeLine program, paid tribute to 33 women of the greater New Orleans ... Public library to raid reserves, cut programs if city slashes budget supplement
By Ariella Cohen thelensnola.org Despite perennial financial woes and a tough rebound from Hurricane Katrina, the city’s long-beleaguered library system will start 2012 in better shape than many of its peers around ... Summer program focuses on culture, heritage
By Kelly Parker Contributing Writer Parents in search of a specialty summer camp with a bit of cultural flavor; look no further than Xavier University’s Mardi Gras Indian Arts camp. ... Referendum to decide Crescent City Connection tolls
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer As the 2012 legislative session convened, New Orleans Council President Jackie Clarkson called a hearing on the proposed removal of tolls from the Crescent City Connection. ... Voting-rights battle rages on
New American Media hosted a teleconference last week that brought together journalists, elected officials and voting-rights advocates who are committed to ensuring that this fall’s high-stakes national elections are both ... Southern states get failing grades for school funding fairness
By Sue Sturgis Contributing Writer (Special from Facing South) —Many states are failing to provide public schools with the resources they need to serve all students equitably, and Florida and North Carolina ... BP pays to settle gender discrimination claims
BP Exploration and Production, Inc. and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced Thursday, June 28, that the oil giant has agreed to pay $5.4 million to settle claims ... Lisa Price of Carol’s Daughter shares her ‘essence’ in N.O.
By Kelly Parker Contributing Writer Essence just wouldn’t be Essence without Lisa Price and Carol’s Daughter. We’ve watched the organic line of beauty products made in her kitchen become ...
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