January 2014 Archive
By Fr. Jerome LeDoux Contributing Columnist “Make it real!” The first time I heard Jerome “Jerry” Thomas, Sr. say that in church before Sunday Mass, I did a double take, trying to assess ... Change comes when change is demanded
By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. payday loans angus NNPA Columnist The 50th anniversary of Lyndon Johnson’s declaration of a war on poverty brought long overdue attention to his commitment. Today, with one ... City Council candidates tackle issues at public forum
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer On January 8, candidates for the New Orleans City Council gathered at Dillard University’s Professional Schools Building for a public forum on community issues. The Candidates The candidates for ... Ex-cops in Danziger case are denied bond
A federal judge refused last week to free four former New Orleans police officers from custody while they await a new trial on charges stemming from deadly shootings on a ... Health maintenance for 2014
By Denise Hooks-Anderson, M.D. Contributing Writer (Special to the NNPA from the St. Louis American) – Do you recall how you felt when you purchased your first new car? Each time ... Social justice community leader joins race for District C
By Michael Patrick Welch Contributing Writer Seventy-three-year-old social justice advocate and crime-fighter Eloise Williams announced recently that she will run as an Independent to replace Kristin Gisleson Palmer, who’s not seeking re-election ... Caution: Antibiotics can be the wrong medicine
(Special to the NNPA from the New York Amsterdam News) – In an effort to do the right thing for a sick child or someone else you are close to ... How college pricing is like holiday retail sales
By Marian Wang Contributing Writer (Special to the NNPA from ProPublica) – You know all those seemingly great sales during the holidays? It turns out, they are often a “carefully engineered ... Port enlarges its container capacity to meet Panama Canal’s growth
By Susan Buchanan Contributing Writer The Port of New Orleans is girding for the widening and deepening of the Panama Canal, expected to be complete by spring of next year. The canal’s ... The school nobody wanted — except the community
By Khalil Abdullah Contributing Writer (Special to The Louisiana Weekly from New America Media) — The recently announced closure of Sarah T. Reed Senior High School in New Orleans will usher in ...
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