October 2014 Archive

Record number of Black nominees for state and federal offices in the mid-term elections
By Frederick H. Lowe Contributing Writer (Special from The NorthStar News & Analysis) – A record number of African Americans are nominees for federal and state offices in the upcoming ...
Prophetic tweets predict crisis in protest movement
By Chris King Contributing Writer (Special to the NNPA from the St. Louis American) – Saturday, September 27, was a chaotic day in the Ferguson protest movement, marked by internal conflict and ...
Making smart Medicare choices for 2015
By Ron Pollack Contributing Writer (Special to get free credit check the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper) — As we head into autumn, people with Medicare once again need to consider their ...
BRUNO
Louisiana Politics 2014: Judge Chris Bruno seeks 2nd term at Civil District Court
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer Some of Civil District Court Judge Chris Bruno’s most poignant memories from his teen years come from making furniture. “My dad taught me the value of hard ...
Holder resignation catches civil rights leaders off guard
By Hazel Trice-Edney Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) – When the news broke that Attorney General Eric Holder had decided to resign from his seat after six years, civil rights leaders were in the ...
Fresh produce comes to the French Market
The French Market Corporation announced last week that patrons, residents and chefs of the French Quarter as well as those living in surrounding neighborhoods will soon have weekly access to ...
BOLDEN
First Black White House Secret Service agent believes Pres. Obama is in danger
By Burney Simpson Contributing Writer (Special from Blackmans-street.Today and The NorthStar News & Analysis) – The first black man assigned to the U.S. Secret Service White House detail is speaking out about ...
Black Agenda must be economics says billionaire Peebles
By Burney Simpson Contributing Writer (Special from The NorthStar News & Analysis) – America and African Americans would be better off focusing on economics and jobs rather than the killing ...
Could more low-income women benefit from doulas?
By Deonna Anderson Contributing Writer (Special from VoiceWaves/­New America Media) – It was the spring of 2010 when Long Beach teen Elizabeth Thai gave birth to her first child. She hadn’t taken ...
JOHN BOUTTE
Artists stand up to stick up for music
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer The acronym MACCNO might seem like pre approved personal loans online alphabet soup of letters yet the purpose of the Music & Culture Coalition of New Orleans ...

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