September 2012 Archive

Signs that Autumn is in the air
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer The city experienced a touch of autumn last week when a cool front came through and relieved our citizenry from the intense heat. It was especially welcomed ...
Dillard to host ‘Does hip hop hate women?’ conversation
Dillard University will host “Does Hip Hop Hate Women? A Conversation About Sex, Love and Gender Politics in Today’s Pop Culture” on Wednesday, Sept­ember 19, at 7 p.m. in the ...
State Rep. sounds alarm about push for privatization
By J. Kojo Livingston Contributing Writer State Representative Roy Burrell says citizens should be alarmed about the prospects for the future privatization of LSU Health Science Center (LSUHSC), its medical school (LSUMC) ...
State attorney general opinion a setback for Gov. Jindal
By Mason Harrison Contributing Writer Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal suffered a setback Sept. 14 in his continued push to privatize more state functions as part of an overall Republican-led plan to shrink ...
Isaac adds to city’s streetlight woes
By Susan Buchanan Contributing Writer Street signals in Orleans and Jefferson Parishes were repaired within two weeks after Isaac pushed up the West Bank on August 29. Stops signs and streetlights are ...
Worldwide employment outlook still bleak for young workers
(Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from the Afro American Newspaper) - The employment outlook for young people worldwide is grim, according to an analysis released Sept. 4 by ...
Wilmington 10 prosecutor sought ‘KKK’ jury
By Cash Michaels Contributing Writer WILMINGTON, N.C. (Special to the NNPA from the Wilmington Journal) — In an extraordinary discovery, the 40-year-old case files of the prosecuting attorney in the two 1972 ...
Condoleezza Rice should tell the whole truth
By A. Peter Bailey TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist The only speaker whose performance I watched at the Republican National Convention was that of former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. I mainly wanted to ...
Democratic conventioneers aiming to inspire voters to the polls
By Hazel Trice Edney Contributing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Trice­EdneyWire.com)— Now that Pre­sident Barack Obama and other Democratic National Convention speakers have made their cases for why they insist Americans must move “Forward” ...
Grandparents providing more financial support due to economic downturn
Grandparents in the U.S. are increasingly providing vital support for American families and have taken on the role of a financial safety net for their children and grandchildren, in some ...

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