February 2015 Archive

BERTS
Former U.S. sailor rocks boat with federal lawsuit
By Aatif Ali Bokhari Contributing Writer (Special from Muslim Observer and New America Media) — Being a U.S. sailor allowed Jonathan Berts a chance to travel around the world and study Arabic ...
Flights from N.O. to Panama offer infinite cultural, financial possibilities
Copa Airlines, a member of the Star Alliance global long term cash loans bad credit airline network, recently announced it will begin nonstop service four times a week between New ...
Each generation has something to offer
By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist Whether it is in an inner city neighborhood across America, the Caribbean, in Europe or in a sprawling mass of people in an African or ...
Civil rights leaders accuse Vitter of ‘blatant political posturing’
By Hazel Trice Edney Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — Dozens of civil rights leaders have signed a letter appealing to Republican Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) to end his opposition to the candidacy ...
Stephen Tyrone Williams stars in the horror film Da Sweet Blood of Jesus.
Da Sweet Blood of Jesus
By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic Spike Lee, the old guard of Black Indie filmmaking, gets his mojo back with this classy, urbane vampirish art film that is a beauty to behold. ...
Consul General hopes to open French high school to continue language education
By Kari Dequine Harden Contributing Writer With increasing interest in French immersion education in New Orleans, there are currently no opportunities for students to continue at a high school level. Grégor Trumel, the ...
GOODLATTE
Civil rights leaders upset over non-voting rights act hearing
By James Wright Contributing Writer (Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from the Afro American Newspaper) — Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, sparked controversy on Jan. ...
Did Brian Williams lie about Katrina?
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist “NBC Nightly News” anchor Brian Williams has finally admitted that he had incorrectly asserted that a helicopter he traveled aboard in 2002 while reporting on the ...
City okays controversial changes to hiring rules
With violent crime on the rise and the number of police in New Orleans dwindling, the City of New Orleans is doing whatever it can to attract more NOPD recruits ...
CEO spurs discussions on race
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz knew that he was wading into unchartered territory when he decided to launch a series of discussions with his employees about race. USA Today reported that the ...

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