December 2014 Archive
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer 1. Mitch Landrieu won reelection as Mayor, but African-Americans reclaimed significant offices in Orleans, from judgeships to council seats. Even the legendary Jackie Clarkson could not maintain ... Rethinking a New Orleans tradition in 2015
By Michael Batterman Contributing Writer A unique cultural heritage destination, New Orleans offers all sorts of singular experiences to its millions of visitors each year. Here you can listen to Dixieland jazz ... President says Black America ‘better off now’ than when he took office
By Hazel Trice Edney Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) – President Obama says Black America is better now than it was six years ago when he first took office. Why Democrats shouldn’t dump the South
By Chris Kromm Contributing Writer (Special from Facing South) – The Democratic Party’s dismal showing in the 2014 elections caused progressives and the party faithful to look for answers, or at least ... New Orleans Music live in 2014
By Geraldine Wykcoff Contributing Writer One of the best aspects of live music in New Orleans is that so much of it is free. With no cover charges at a myriad ... An Analysis Michael Brown, Eric Garner, and the ‘Other America’
By Congressman John Lewis Guest Contributor cash advance in henderson nc (TriceEdneyWire.com) — Growth and progress could be this nation’s reward for facing the challenge of our times with courage and ... Make economic justice 2015’s New Year’s resolution
By Charlene Crowell Contributing Writer In recent months the groundswell of activism regarding Black America’s lack of criminal justice has become nearly daily headline news. Demonstrations spanning the nation and many parts ... I love loosies
The cops who ganged up on Eric Garner, got him into a chokehold, and mashed his face into the sidewalk didn’t intend to kill him. They intended only to show ... How companies are making work-life balance better for caregivers
By Kimberly Palmer Contributing Writer (Special from U.S. News & Word Report and New America Media) – Bob Moritz, chairman and senior partner at the accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) believes offering employees ... Gun violence was the leading cause of death among young Black men in 2012
(www.BlackmansStreet.To-day) – Homicide by gun was the leading cause of death in 2012 among African-American teenagers and young Black-male adults between the ages of 15 to 34, although the ...
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