Hope exists for Pontchartrain Beach to reopen to public
By Mary LaCoste Contributing Writer The Lake Pontchartrain Foun­dation is hard at work trying to reopen the old Pontchartrain Beach now under the control of the University of New Orleans. According to ... Doctors shortage expected to worsen with surge of new patients
By Akeya Dickson NNPA Washington Correspondent As more people become covered as a result of the Affordable Care Act recently upheld by the United States Supreme Court, the current shortage of physicians ... Ministry along the mission trail
By Fr. Jerome LeDoux Contributing Columnist Mission one was to be in a Second Line parade against violence in New Orleans. However, that was set for 6-8 p.m., Thursday, June 21, and ... Mount Zion UMC celebrates its 142nd Anniversary this month
The remainder of this month of July will find events being held to celebrate the 142nd Anniv­ersary of Mount Zion United Methodist Church. Pastored by the Rev. ... Needed: More adoption within the African-American community
By Brennan N. Johnson Contributing Writer (Special to the NNPA from the New York Amsterdam News) — I was adopted when I was four months old by the strongest African-American woman I ... Be nice or leave!
By Dr. Andre M. Perry Contributing Columnist “Be Nice or Leave!” is a local adage that can be found almost everywhere in New Orleans on signature signs that are popularized by folk ... Clarence Thomas worse than a member of the KKK
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist As the nation eagerly awaited the Supreme Court’s decision on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, all eyes were focused on Anthony M. Kennedy, a ... Deal to limit college loan interest rates is limited
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist Cheers to Congress for holding interest rates on college loans down. Instead of doubling to 6.4 percent, the interest rate on federal college student loans will ... Education is ALL about the teachers
By Matt Amaral Guest Editorial As I often peruse articles on education, I am forever baffled by the lack of meaningful ideas about the direction it should take. The only plans seem ... The hard truth – The face of evil
By Min. J. Kojo Livingston Contributing Columnist Part II No two ways about it, this nation is evil. It was built on oppression and genocide that it now tries to ...
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