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By Edmund W. Lewis Editor “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” —John 1:1 Never underestimate the power of words. Ailing catfish growers want more help from feds
By Susan Buchanan Contributing Writer You may think the fried catfish you lunched on was locally grown but it could have been pulled out of a basket in Vietnam’s Mekong River. Louisiana’s ... Carol’s Daughter raises money during Essence to help women of New Orleans
By Kelly Parker Contributing Writer Though shopping was the name of the game, transition was the theme of this year’s Carol’s Daughter shopping fundraiser: 4U, Bayou, celebrating the Leading Ladies of Louisiana ... Free shows by two New Orleans legends
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer “I’ve never really been healthy,” Lionel Ferbos, who turns 101 on July 17, 2012, ironically declares. The trumpeter and singer, who will celebrate the monumental event with ... AG Eric Holder says GOP made him a ‘proxy’ to attack Obama
(Special to the AP from The Washington Post) —Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. sharply criticized lawmakers Monday for voting to hold him in contempt of Congress late last month, ... Black Caucus walks out on Holder contempt vote
(Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from the Afro American Newspaper) — Furious over a House vote June 28 finding Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt, the Congressional Black ... Did Supreme Court get pat on back — while it kicked poor in shins?
By Steven P. Wallace Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES ( Special from New America Media) — The U.S. Supreme Court ruling on June 28 that validated the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was ... Advocates hail Supreme Court decision — worry at law’s shortcomings
By Paul Kleyman Contributing Writer (Special from New America Media) — Initial reactions to the U.S. Supreme Court’s general upholding of the healthcare reform law late last month ranged from the American ... FAMU begins national search for new band director
(Special to the NNPA from Florida Courier) — Florida A&M University (FAMU) has begun its national search for a new Director of Bands. The university started the process on ... First Black-owned phone company offers ownership
By J. Kojo Livingston Contributing Writer Jimmy Stewart has the nation’s only Black-owned telephone company. Now he wants to help small Black businesses do the same. He is traveling the country to ...
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By Edmund W. Lewis Editor “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” —John 1:1 Never underestimate the power of words. Ailing catfish growers want more help from feds
By Susan Buchanan Contributing Writer You may think the fried catfish you lunched on was locally grown but it could have been pulled out of a basket in Vietnam’s Mekong River. Louisiana’s ... Carol’s Daughter raises money during Essence to help women of New Orleans
By Kelly Parker Contributing Writer Though shopping was the name of the game, transition was the theme of this year’s Carol’s Daughter shopping fundraiser: 4U, Bayou, celebrating the Leading Ladies of Louisiana ... Free shows by two New Orleans legends
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer “I’ve never really been healthy,” Lionel Ferbos, who turns 101 on July 17, 2012, ironically declares. The trumpeter and singer, who will celebrate the monumental event with ... AG Eric Holder says GOP made him a ‘proxy’ to attack Obama
(Special to the AP from The Washington Post) —Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. sharply criticized lawmakers Monday for voting to hold him in contempt of Congress late last month, ... Black Caucus walks out on Holder contempt vote
(Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from the Afro American Newspaper) — Furious over a House vote June 28 finding Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt, the Congressional Black ... Did Supreme Court get pat on back — while it kicked poor in shins?
By Steven P. Wallace Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES ( Special from New America Media) — The U.S. Supreme Court ruling on June 28 that validated the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was ... Advocates hail Supreme Court decision — worry at law’s shortcomings
By Paul Kleyman Contributing Writer (Special from New America Media) — Initial reactions to the U.S. Supreme Court’s general upholding of the healthcare reform law late last month ranged from the American ... FAMU begins national search for new band director
(Special to the NNPA from Florida Courier) — Florida A&M University (FAMU) has begun its national search for a new Director of Bands. The university started the process on ... First Black-owned phone company offers ownership
By J. Kojo Livingston Contributing Writer Jimmy Stewart has the nation’s only Black-owned telephone company. Now he wants to help small Black businesses do the same. He is traveling the country to ...
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