50 years later, civil rights leaders face bigger challenges
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson New America Media Columnist The 50th anniversary of the monumental 1963 March on Washington was accompanied by a wave of commemorative events that tried ... 11-year-old local talent selected to go to National Youth Theater Festival
By Kelly Parker Contributing Writer It takes most people a while to figure out what we want to do in life; but for some, the calling comes at a young age. In ... A wrong prescription: Dr. Bill Cassidy and healthcare policy
Dr. Bill Cassidy’s argument to vote for him in the 2014 US Senate race is basically: “Trust me, I’m a doctor.” For all I know, ... After the March on Washington
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist The 1963 March on Washington was a pivotal moment for African Americans, a day when people joined to fight for jobs, peace and justice. More than ... Dr. King asked Kennedy for second Emancipation
By Taylor Branch and Haley Sweetland Edwards Contributing Writer Editor’s Note: This is the seventh in a series Race in America — Past and Present America’s Twentieth-Century Slavery. TriceEdneyWire.com — In October 1961, ... Family’s long journey home after Katrina ends when city bulldozes house
By Karen Gadbois http://thelensnola.org As she prepared to mark the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Kimberly James had finally found her way home, or so she thought. Eight years after the ... Good nutrition means better school performance
(Special to the NNPA from the St. Louis American) — Back to school season can be a daily struggle for parents who pack lunches and make sure their kids have ... Gulf Coast restoration plan is approved but lacks funding
By Susan Buchanan Contributing Writer At a public meeting Wednesday, the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council okayed an initial plan—expected to be fleshed out within the next year or so—to oversee spending ... How to fight the ‘biggest wave of voter suppression’ since 1965
By Khalil Abdullah Contributing Writer (New America Media) – The same morning Hillary Clinton was using her highly visible stature at the recent American Bar Association convention to call for ... Eight years after Katrina, N.O. makes strides but challenges remain
Eight years after Hurricane Katrina, the Ferris wheel at the former Six Flags amusement park in New Orleans sits idle. “Closed for Storm” signs are still posted and the abandoned, ...
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By Earl Ofari Hutchinson New America Media Columnist The 50th anniversary of the monumental 1963 March on Washington was accompanied by a wave of commemorative events that tried ... 11-year-old local talent selected to go to National Youth Theater Festival
By Kelly Parker Contributing Writer It takes most people a while to figure out what we want to do in life; but for some, the calling comes at a young age. In ... A wrong prescription: Dr. Bill Cassidy and healthcare policy
Dr. Bill Cassidy’s argument to vote for him in the 2014 US Senate race is basically: “Trust me, I’m a doctor.” For all I know, ... After the March on Washington
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist The 1963 March on Washington was a pivotal moment for African Americans, a day when people joined to fight for jobs, peace and justice. More than ... Dr. King asked Kennedy for second Emancipation
By Taylor Branch and Haley Sweetland Edwards Contributing Writer Editor’s Note: This is the seventh in a series Race in America — Past and Present America’s Twentieth-Century Slavery. TriceEdneyWire.com — In October 1961, ... Family’s long journey home after Katrina ends when city bulldozes house
By Karen Gadbois http://thelensnola.org As she prepared to mark the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Kimberly James had finally found her way home, or so she thought. Eight years after the ... Good nutrition means better school performance
(Special to the NNPA from the St. Louis American) — Back to school season can be a daily struggle for parents who pack lunches and make sure their kids have ... Gulf Coast restoration plan is approved but lacks funding
By Susan Buchanan Contributing Writer At a public meeting Wednesday, the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council okayed an initial plan—expected to be fleshed out within the next year or so—to oversee spending ... How to fight the ‘biggest wave of voter suppression’ since 1965
By Khalil Abdullah Contributing Writer (New America Media) – The same morning Hillary Clinton was using her highly visible stature at the recent American Bar Association convention to call for ... Eight years after Katrina, N.O. makes strides but challenges remain
Eight years after Hurricane Katrina, the Ferris wheel at the former Six Flags amusement park in New Orleans sits idle. “Closed for Storm” signs are still posted and the abandoned, ...
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