October 2013 Archive

The GOP and the new ‘white flight’
By Lee A. Daniels NNPA Columnist Now that the GOP-manufactured economic crisis is over (for the several months, anyway), one might say the lesson for the Republican Party is best expressed by ...
La. ranks as seventh most violent state in the U.S.
By Mason Harrison Contributing Writer Louisiana ranks as the seventh most violent state in the country, according to 2012 statistics released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation that track the ...
Judge accuses Landrieu of hardball tactics in fight for new civil court
By Tyler Bridges The Lens Judges from Civil District Court believe Mayor Mitch Landrieu is playing hardball to force their move, along with City Hall, into the abandoned Charity Hospital building.
Got privilege?
By Edmund W. Lewis Editor Have you ever wondered what privilege looks, smells and tastes like? I don’t. After all, I see it every day on the streets of New Orleans.
Filmmaker and Xavier Prep grad gives back by way of her craft
Kelly Parker Contributing Writer Though a semester is well underway for students at the newly formed St. Katharine Drexel Preparatory, the movement to secure the legacy of the renowned uptown institution continues ...
Forensic firms move into new business lines
By Ryan Kelly Contributing Writer (Special to AP from New Orleans CityBusiness) — After Hurricane Katrina, several forensic engineering firms popped up in the New Orleans area to serve an insurance industry ...
Anti-’Redskins’ movement grows as Black Press editor drops name
By Hazel Trice Edney Contributing instant yes or no loans Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) – The editor-publisher of the award-winning Richmond Free Press has announced his paper will no longer use the name ‘Redskins’ ...
Back on the job, federal workers worry about another shutdown
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) ditronics cash advance – After a little more than two weeks, things have finally gotten back to normal in the nation’s capital. At least, ...
An Open Letter to Archbishop Gregory Aymond: Stand up to racism
Standing up to racism, front page, Clarion Herald by Peter Finney, Jr. September 14, 2013. Thanks for giving several examples to inspire us to speak out when ever ...
A slave to slavery comparisons
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist The brilliant surgeon Dr. Benjamin Carson is out of order and out of control when he compares the Affordable Care Act to slavery. As a physician, he ...

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