November 2012 Archive

High Court to hear new challenge to Voting Rights Act
(Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from the Afro American Newspapers) - The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Nov. 9 to hear a challenge to the ...
I.M. Anonymous tells us a story
By Fr. Jerome LeDoux Contributing Columnist Regina Oubre, a good friend who lives in the historic, picturesque Bayou LaFourche town of Donaldsonville, Louisiana, forwarded me a story from I. M. Anonymous. For ...
Jindal’s opening gambit
So, he’s running again, already. In the week following the Presidential elections, Governor Piyush Amrit “Bobby” Jindal has indirectly announced his bid for the 2006 White House…along ...
La. gets failing grade for its high number of premature births
The March of fast cash needed no credit check Dimes last week issued a grade of “F” to Louisiana for having too many premature births. The report ...
NAACP poll details massive Black voter turnout
By Zenitha Prince Contributing Writer TriceEdneyWire.com — Exclusive polling by the NAACP on election eve examined the role of Black voters in the 2012 presidential election and offered a glimpse into the ...
Policy priorities
By Gary L. Flowers NNPA Columnist “The second time around is so much better…” Shalamaar, 1979 Now that the 18-month, nearly $2 billion 2012 election for president of the United States of America ...
Black voters express new hope from Pres. Obama win
TriceEdneyWire.com — Just over a week since President Barack Obama won re-election to the White House and Black voters around the country are not only still reeling over the win, ...
Black newspaper wins battle against advertising discrimination
(Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from Target Market News) — The Office of the Chief Financial Officer in Washington, D.C. has agreed to recognize The ...
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Bayou Classic continues to grow in scope and popularity
The 2012 Bayou Classic pitting the Southern University Jaguars against the Grambling State University Tigers officially kicks off Tuesday with a press conference showcasing ...
Battle over taxicab reforms heats up
With just two months and some change remaining before the Crescent City hosts its 10th NFL Super Bowl in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, tensions are high as the city’s taxi drivers ...

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