Police shooting victims lives ‘worth’ less than a ham sandwich
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist In Tom Wolfe’s best-selling The Bonfire of the Vanities, New York State Chief Judge Sol Wachtler famously said “a grand jury would indict a ham ... Black lives matter
By Edmund W. Lewis Editor I used to like NBA greats Earvin “Magic” Johnson and Sir Charles Barkley. Now, not so much. Both have made comments in the wake of the Ferguson and NYC ... Blacks are seen as savages
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Columnist An African-American friend of mine keeps asking, in utter amazement, how it is not obvious that there was something wrong when Officer Darren Wilson fired ... Yes, marching still makes a difference
By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr NNPA Columnist short term loan extension request “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot” “No Justice, No Peace,” “I Can’t Breathe” “Black Lives Matter” Those are the chants and hand-written signs that ... NOPD makes some progress, according to IG report
The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) on Wednesday released a report titled “Performance Audit of the New Orleans Police Department Central Evidence & Property Section (CE&P).” OIG auditors ... SUNO’s program earns accreditation
Despite facing incredible odds and adversity since Hurricane Katrina flooded 80 percent of New Orleans more than nine years ago, the Crescent City’s only historically Black public university continues to ... SUNO discussion focuses on police violence against young Black males
By Charmaine Jackson Contributing Writer “Oftentimes we ask anyone these days why is there a disjointed relationship between police who are sworn to uphold the law and to protect and to ... Solar policies come at the expense of communities least able to afford them
In the drive to develop certain sectors in our nation’s economy, we have all too often seen policies born of good intentions produce damaging consequences, particularly for people on the ... Marion Barry should be treated like Bill Clinton
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist Last week, civil rights leader and political icon Marion Barry died and barely after he had taken his last breath, the media was besmirching his reputation. Barry was ...
Derrick Freeman – Can’t judge a book…
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer The saying goes, you can’t judge a book by its cover meaning outward appearances can be misleading or misinterpreted. That goes for album covers too as is ...
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By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist In Tom Wolfe’s best-selling The Bonfire of the Vanities, New York State Chief Judge Sol Wachtler famously said “a grand jury would indict a ham ... Black lives matter
By Edmund W. Lewis Editor I used to like NBA greats Earvin “Magic” Johnson and Sir Charles Barkley. Now, not so much. Both have made comments in the wake of the Ferguson and NYC ... Blacks are seen as savages
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Columnist An African-American friend of mine keeps asking, in utter amazement, how it is not obvious that there was something wrong when Officer Darren Wilson fired ... Yes, marching still makes a difference
By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr NNPA Columnist short term loan extension request “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot” “No Justice, No Peace,” “I Can’t Breathe” “Black Lives Matter” Those are the chants and hand-written signs that ... NOPD makes some progress, according to IG report
The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) on Wednesday released a report titled “Performance Audit of the New Orleans Police Department Central Evidence & Property Section (CE&P).” OIG auditors ... SUNO’s program earns accreditation
Despite facing incredible odds and adversity since Hurricane Katrina flooded 80 percent of New Orleans more than nine years ago, the Crescent City’s only historically Black public university continues to ... SUNO discussion focuses on police violence against young Black males
By Charmaine Jackson Contributing Writer “Oftentimes we ask anyone these days why is there a disjointed relationship between police who are sworn to uphold the law and to protect and to ... Solar policies come at the expense of communities least able to afford them
In the drive to develop certain sectors in our nation’s economy, we have all too often seen policies born of good intentions produce damaging consequences, particularly for people on the ... Marion Barry should be treated like Bill Clinton
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist Last week, civil rights leader and political icon Marion Barry died and barely after he had taken his last breath, the media was besmirching his reputation. Barry was ...
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer The saying goes, you can’t judge a book by its cover meaning outward appearances can be misleading or misinterpreted. That goes for album covers too as is ...
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