June 2013 Archive

African Americans disproportionately affected by disasters
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (Special to the NNPA from The Washington Informer) – The tornado which devastated an Oklahoma town last month has once again sparked debate about emergency ...
Dependence and independence
By Edmund W. Lewis Editor In just over two weeks, Americans nations bad credit loans bbb will celebrate the nation’s 237th birthday. For many, the July 4th observance took on added significance ...
Adjudication of non-blight code violations resumes after year-long hiatus
By Karen Gadbois thelensnola.org The city’s much-touted One Stop Shop for adjudication of housing and zoning code violations stirred to life June 7, ending a year in which non-blight code ...
Fr. Michael Jacques of St. Peter Claver, dies
Father Michael Jacques, the beloved and long-time pastor of St. Peter Claver Church in Tremé, the largest Black Catholic church in the parish, died at 2 a.m. June 7 from ...
Prestigious era comes to an end as Xavier Prep graduates final class
By Kelly Parker Contributing Writer Every graduation ceremony is deemed memorable, but the young ladies from Xavier Prep who received diplomas on May 17 hold an extraordinary place in history.
Major expansion of Convention Center clears Senate, nears final approval
By Tyler Bridges thelensnola.org Officials at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center are one step from receiving the state Legislature’s authorization to begin the latest expansion of the state-owned facility.
Sulfur emissions from Exxon Mobil leak cause environmentalists concern
By Michael Patrick Welch Contributing Writer A leak in one of Exxon Mobil’s sulfur recovery units in Baton Rouge on May 22 resulted in the release of various chemicals harmful to human ...
Sequestration continues to harm Blacks
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities reported that nearly 140,000 low-income families could lose rental assistance and “thousands of other low-income families ...
Lyons Center is revitalized with public and private funds
By Susan Buchanan Contributing Writer Last week, what are the best cash advance companies the city reopened the John P. Lyons Memorial Center at Louisiana and Tchoupitoulas with money from the Federal ...
Head of Black Mayors group urges accountability
By George E. Curry trusted quick loans NNPA Editor-in-Chief ATLANTA (NNPA) — Sacramento, Calif. Mayor Kevin Johnson, the newly-elected president of the National Conference of Black Mayors (NCBM), told his colleagues that ...

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