January 2014 Archive

De La Salle’s social justice initiative attracts the attention of U.S. Attorney
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer In an effort to encourage payday loans clewiston fl social consciousness in its students, De La Salle High School is spearheading a social justice initiative for its ...
1st Louisiana chapter of Americans for Prosperity holds inaugural meeting
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer On January 21, the grassroots conservative activist group Ameri­cans for Prosperity debuted its first Louisiana chapter with a dinner and meeting at the Pontchartrain Center in Kenner.
Dryades YMCA director to retire after four decades of service
After 43 years of service to the mission and values of the Dryades YMCA, President and CEO Douglas Evans has officially notified his Board of Directors and other key leadership ...
White House wants to expand education opportunity
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent (NNPA) – Thirty years ago, one year of tuition, room, and board at a nation’s four-year, degree-granting institution cost $8,756 on average (or $3,499, when ...
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Protect skin from outdoor cold and indoor heat
(Special to the NNPA from the New York Amsterdam News) — Although a long, hot shower or snuggling in a heavy sweater and other warm clothing in a toasty room ...
Poorer consumers feared negatively impacted by ‘net neutrality’ ruling
By Zenitha Prince Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — A federal court ruling on January 14 striking down “net neutrality” could forever change consumers’ access to the full Internet experience, ob­servers say.
Plans to prevent trains in Hollygrove pick up steam
By Mason Harrison Contributing Writer Residents committed to thwarting a plan to reroute rail traffic from Jefferson Parish through the city’s Hollygrove neighborhood gathered Jan. 23 at Lafayette ...
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Kermit’s Tremé Mother-in-Law Lounge – open at last; Speakeasy likely to close
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer Wearing a dashiki shirt and his usual big smile, Kermit Ruffins celebrated the grand opening of the Kermit’s Tremé Mother-In-Law Lounge on Martin Luther King Day, January ...
La. ranks 6th in Black homicide victimization
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer The Violence Policy Center released a new study that ranked Louisiana sixth in the nation in Black homicide victimization. The study, titled “Black Homicide Victimization in the United ...
Preventing elders’ fatal falls could save $30 billion a year?
By Barbara Peters Smith Contributing Writer pay day loans etobicoke SARASOTA, Fla. (Special from Sarasota Herald-Tribune and New America Media) — Whatever you do, don’t fall. This is the steely warning people ...

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