Uptown parades drowning out neighborhoods
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer With the news that the Krewe of Choctaw will join Alla in permanently decamping from its Gretna-centric route for St. Charles Ave next year, media attention ... Understanding the need for full employment
By William Spriggs TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist The Social Security Trust Fund report has been released. One of its more telling charts was of the trend in Social Security revenue. Social Security revenue comes ... Terrebonne tribe struggles to preserve its way of life
By Susan Buchanan Contributing Writer Theresa Dardar, a member of the Pointe-au-Chien tribe in Terrebonne Parish, is down to the last bag of shrimp she froze in late April 2010 after the ... Subsidizing Sam’s kids
By Dr. E. Faye Williams Esq TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist My recent visit to Bentonville, Arkansas confirmed several thoughts I’d held for a long time. First, Sam Walton is an extraordinary example of ... Settlement brings $1.4 million to New Orleans and Baton Rouge communities
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer The Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center, the National Fair Housing Alliance, and 13 of its member organizations announced a partnership with Wells Fargo Bank to ... Recognizing the signs of problem drinking
(Special to the NNPA from the Dallas Examiner) – There has been increased attention in recent years to the problems associated with excesses in alcohol consumption. From college binge drinking ... NOPD consent-decree selection process hits another snag
After four delays and several rounds of legal wrangling, it became obvious to the Federal Court and the public last week that the 10-member panel charged with the task of ... Is ‘Big Brother’ racially biased?
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist When George Orwell wrote the novel 1984, he envisioned a character, real or imagined “Big Brother” who was a know-all, see-all, omnipotent and elusive presence that intruded ... Finding skilled eldercare workers not easy
By Barbara bad credit loan instant Peters Smith Contributing Writer Editor’s Note: This is the second part of a three-part series. The first article, Eldercare at the Crossroads ran in the June ... Fast-food proximity harmful to minority kids, says study
(Special to the NNPA from the Winston-Salem Chronicle) – When their schools are near fast-food restaurants, Black and Hispanic adolescents are more likely to be overweight and receive less ...
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