April 2013 Archive
By Lee A. Daniels NNPA Columnist At first I wondered why I felt so powerful a sense of déjà vu last week when the Senate blocked gun control legislation drafted by a ... Halliburton hopes to settle 2010 Macondo-disaster claims
By Susan Buchanan Contributing Writer Houston-based Halliburton Co. is in talks to settle private claims related to the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion three years ago, company officers said when they released quarterly ... Lessons of 42!
By Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq. TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist I hadn’t seen many movies lately, but I’m glad I saw 42 — the Jackie Robinson Story. Everyone, especially young people, should see it ... Meharry president to address SUNO 2013 graduates
Yale, Tulane and Morehouse grad is New Orleans native Dr. Wayne J. Riley, a native New Orleanian, advisor to President Barack Obama, and current president of Meharry Medical College in Nashville, ... New Zion celebrates 92nd anniversary
New Zion Baptist Church, 2319 Third Street, New Orleans, La., celebrated its 92nd anniversary on Sunday morning, April 28, during its 10:55 a.m. worship service. The theme ... NOFD Supt. Charles Parent to retire this summer
On Thursday, the City of New Orleans announced that New Orleans Fire Department Superintendent Charles Parent is retiring this summer. Parent, who has been on medical leave, will remain Superintendent ... Race-related politics in America more visible than ever
In the Era of Obama, experts examine how much minority voting has become a sleeping giant By Corey Arvin Contributing Writer (Special to the NNPA from Black Voice News) – Injecting the ... State Police commander grilled by N.O. City Council members
Less than two weeks after issuing a report that says the Louisiana State Police followed proper procedures during a Feb. 10 incident involving two Black teenagers in the French Quarter, ... Technology center opens in New Orleans
La. Gov. Piyush “Bobby” Jindal and GE Senior Vice President Brackett Denniston on Thursday dedicated the new GE Capital Technology Center in New Orleans. The GE Capital ... The fight to protect children from guns is not over
By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist The United States Senate’s failure to pass common sense gun safety measures – the Manchin-Toomey Amendment to expand background checks to keep guns away from underage ...
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