April 2013 Archive
By Edmund W. Lewis Editor “In the New Orleans Louisiana cash advance beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” ... Women’s empowerment conference set for May 17-18
Women who want to do better, be better, and help others get better will be converging on the Hyatt Regency in New Orleans, Louisiana on May 17 and 18 for ... French Quarter Festival celebrates its 30th Anniversary
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer It’s been said that necessity is the mother of invention. Since the first French Quarter Festival was held in 1984, it has been continually re-inventing itself because, ... Amid criticism, panel narrows search for consent decree monitor
The 10-member panel of City of New Orleans and DOJ officials charged with the task of selecting a federal consent-decree monitor whittled the finalists down from five groups to two ... An important date to remember
By A. Peter Bailey TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist April 4 was the 45th Anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. It always puzzles me why so many of those who so vocally ... Bethany United M.C. to host Legal Fair
Bethany United Methodist Church, 4533 Mendez St., will host a Legal Fair on Saturday, April 13, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Among the topics to be discussed will be ... Competence, agenda of state education officials questioned
By J. Kojo Livingston Contributing Writer (Shreveport, La.) —With all the talk of accountability, it seems there’s a lot the public does not know about education in the state of Louisiana, in ... Congress may require Army Corps to assume cost of Lake Borgne gates
By Bob Marshall http://thelensnola.org Under a bill approved by a Senate committee, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers would retain responsibility for two shipping gates in the Lake Borgne Surge Barrier when ... Diddy tops Forbes richest in hip-hop list, Jay-Z is second
(Special to the NNPA from the St. Louis American) – Sean “Diddy” Combs ranks No. 1 on this year’s Forbes Five, the magazine’s list of hip-hop’s wealthiest artists, with an ... Dillard University launches ‘Brain Food Lecture Series’
Dillard University President Dr. Walter Kimbrough will launch his official lecture series, “Brain Food,” with a lecture from Michael Eric Dyson on April 18 at 7 p.m. in Lawless Memorial ...
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