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By Freddie Allen Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – In a system that is often overlooked by the public and misused by law enforcement, Blacks account for more than one-third (36 percent) ... Obamacare affects GOP candidates for La. governor
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer A curious thing happened amongst the Republican contenders for Louisiana Governor in 2015. While they continue to rail against “Obamacare”,virtually everyone – including the most conservative ... Nearly 4,000 African Americans were lynched in acts of terror by whites
By Frederick H. Lowe Contributing Writer (Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from NorthStar-NewsToday.com) — Nearly 4,000 Black men, Black women and Black children were lynched between 1877 and 1950 in ... Some faith leaders victimize rape survivors, again
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent Editor’s Note: A woman gets raped every 2 minutes in the United States. According to the U.S. Justice Department, nearly one of every five Black ... S.C. subcommittee votes to close state’s only HBCU
By Roberto Alejandro Contributing Writer (Special to the loans for bad credit springfield mo NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper) – A South Carolina House subcommittee has recommended the state’s only historically Black ... As the Ebola outbreak slows, World Health Body shifts focus
(Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from Global Information Network) – For the first time since the end of June 2014, there have been fewer than 100 new cases ... You can thank Edward for that car…
By Khari Arnold Contributing Writer WASHINGTON (Special to NNPA from Howard University News Service) – If you love the sexy, sleekness of the Chevrolet Corvette, the elegance and luxury of the ... Plans for two separate Selma marches cancelled as groups unify
By George E. Curry NNPA Editor-in-Chief WASHINGTON (NNPA) – A very public conflict between the Bridge Crossing Jubilee, Inc., the local group that has been commemorating the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery March for more ... Louisiana Music Factory – More than a record store
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer Sometimes a store is more than just a place to shop. The corner grocery, for instance, becomes a spot to catch up on news, complain about or ... New Orleans’ bar workers will help enforce the new smoking ban
By Susan Buchanan Contributing Writer Bartenders will have more to payday loans in your account in 15 mins do than pour beer and keep track of tabs when a smoking ban for ...
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