July 2013 Archive
By Edmund W. Lewis The Louisiana Weekly Editor Trayvon Martin has been murdered and is gone from us but has left tens of millions of brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers, aunties, uncles, grandmothers, ... Lawsuit proceeds against Taylor Energy over a 9-year Gulf leak
By Susan Buchanan Contributing Writer Early last week, U.S. District Court Judge Susie Morgan in New Orleans paved the way for a lawsuit to continue against Taylor Energy Co. for oil leaking ... Lloyd Harris Jr. still sharing his music
By Kelly Parker Contributing Writer This coming weekend, we celebrate one of the world’s must beloved musicians—our very own Louis Armstrong, by way of Satchmo Fest. Armstrong influenced many locals not only ... Local playwright gets major honor from UpStage Theatre Co.
UpStage Theatre Company of Baton Rouge, La. recently named local playwright Harold Clark winner of its 4th Annual Emerging Playwright Project for his play, “Fishers of Men.” Clark, who ... Lose the diet AND the weight
(Special to the NNPA from The Chicago Defender) – Want to lose weight? It’s simple: adopt a no-diet plan. As many as 70 to 90 percent of those who lose ... Son of Klan leader renounces white nationalism
By Mark Potok Contributing Writer (Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from the Southern Poverty Law Center) — Derek Black, son of the former Alabama Klan leader who now runs the ... Meeting on NOPD consent decree set
Community United for Change, a grassroots organization that las led the effort to completely overhaul the New Orleans Police Department, will host a community meeting about the federally mandated NOPD ... Clint Smith announces run for traffic court
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer There debenture loan are many reasons why a lawyer puts his or her life on hold to run for a judgeship. In Clint Smith’s case, it ... Southern Justice Prevails Again
The rights of young Black men to walk the streets, to live in a safe environment and exercise the privileges of American citizenry has been repealed. It’s not only a ... The Hard Truth… Traitors!
By Min. J. Kojo Livingston Contributing Writer They are not a new phenomenon. According to current surveys, they are the 14 percent of our number that support George Zimmerman’s murder ...
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