August 2012 Archive

Black economic dysfunction
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist Amazingly, Black folks in this country still don’t get it. After all we have been through and after everything we have accomplished, prior to and after ...
Clinton: Diaspora can turn ‘brain drain’ into ‘brain gain’
By Anthony Advincula Contributing Writer WASHINGTON (Special from New America Media) — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton recognized on Wednesday the crucial role of diaspora communities in national and global development efforts, ...
Everything in our lives is about healing
By Fr. Jerome LeDoux Contributing Columnist cash advance Balt Maryland “Everything” is often a lazy word used in meaningless, blanket questions such as, “How is everything today?” Obviously, it is not about ...
Former NFL great Roosevelt Taylor honored in New Orleans
By Edmund W. Lewis Editor Former NFL great Roosevelt Taylor, a two-time Super Bowl champion and former Joseph S. Clark Senior High School standout, was recently honored in his hometown by an ...
Lax gun laws allow terrorism at home
By Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist We are shocked and saddened by the massacre in Aurora, Colo. But Aurora is part of a pattern, not an isolated incident. Two ...
National Urban League conference site for new initiative announcement
“For nearly a century, the National Urban League has been inspiring people of every race and every religion and every walk of life to reach for the dream that lies ...
New Orleans Rethinkers prove that children truly are our future
By Kelly Parker Contributing Writer Over the years we’ve come to expect to be not only entertained but inspired by the local pioneers for progress known as the Rethinkers. On July 27, ...
Pennsylvania voter photo-ID Law a poll tax, senator charges
By Khalil Abdullah Contributing Writer (Special from New America Media) — Pennsylvania’s voter photo ID law is an exercise in pure partisan politics meant to tilt the state toward GOP candidate Mitt ...
Property assessment rolls are open!
By Assessor Erroll G. Williams, CLA Guest Columnist In accordance with state law, the Orleans Parish Assessor’s office opened its rolls for public inspection beginning Wednesday, August 1 to Wednesday, August 15, ...
President creates initiative on Black education
By Zoe Sullivan Contributing Writer “I believe strong communities are built on strong schools,” President Obama told the crowd at the opening of the National Urban League conference. “If this country is ...

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