December 2014 Archive
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) — In an effort to provide sufficient educational opportunities for incarcerated youth, the Department of Justice and the Department of Education ... Dr. Rudolph J. Lombard changed lives and America
By C.C. Campbell-Rock Contributing Writer “Rudy was a doer,” Don Hubbard says matter of factly. “Rudy was a doer; Oretha Castle was a doer…she wasn’t Oretha Castle Haley, then. They started the ... LSU law professor/attorney seeks La. Secretary of State post
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer what are my chances of getting approved for a personal loan Former Louisiana Secretary of State Jim Brown observed that he entered the office with $500,000 of ... Wells Fargo funds skilled learning initiative for African-American males
By Michael Patrick Welch Contributing Writer On Wednesday, December 10, Mayor Mitch Landrieu joined representatives of Wells Fargo banks at the New Orleans East Hospital to accept a $500,000 workforce grant on ... Study paints complex picture of Americans’ ethnicity
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI — (Special from Voice of America) – If you think America is all about black and white, think again. A new study of more than 160,000 ... Students at Craig School treated to literary Xmas give-away
By Mason Harrison Contributing Writer Books and bikes were part of a holiday toy giveaway December 18 at Joseph A. Craig Elementary School in the heart of Tremé. The Rho Phi ... St. Bernard Parish settles decade-long discrimination lawsuit
On Friday, December 19, the Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center announced that it has settled all claims against St. Bernard Parish stemming from a 2006 lawsuit that challenged ... Spelman made a bad call
Spelman College, one of the nation’s most heralded institutions of higher learning, took steps recently to distance itself from two of its most ardent financial supporters — Bill and Camille ... Richmond police chief: Why I joined a protest against police brutality
By Malcolm Marshall Contributing Writer Editor’s payday advance killeen Note: In Richmond, Calif., a city long equated with high rates of crime and poverty, the local police have taken steps in recent ... Hearts, minds, sugar and sleep: Health/mental health in Black elders
By Frederick H. Lowe Contributing Writer WASHINGTON, D.C. (Special from Blackmans-Street.Today and New America Media) — Researchers on health conditions among older African Americans linked the development of chronic illness to ...
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