A young sister ‘hashtagged’ me out of my silo
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist When a colleague dropped the line, “You can’t hashtag your way to freedom,” I loved it! I laughed out loud, and promised that I’d not borrow ... Study: La. Black men are vanishing
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer A study released on April 20 by The New York Times’ Upshot column noted, “For every 100 Black women not in jail, there are only 83 Black ... Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Million Man March
By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist On October 16, we will commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Million Man March. In the subsequent two decades Black Americans, have experienced great triumphs, ... Neverending season
By Edmund W. Lewis Editor It would be inaccurate and myopic to say that it is open season on Black men in America. With Black men and boys — as well as women ... Proof the Supreme Court got it wrong
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist When the Supreme payday loans are they legal Court gutted a key provision of the 1965 Voting Rights Act nearly two years ago in Shelby County ...
A perfect blend of local and national artists
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer It seems amazing that the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival will celebrate its 46th anniversary in 2015. The two-weekend event, which takes place at the New ...
Before Jazz Fest, there was the Afro-American Arts Festival
By Michael Patrick Welch Contributing Writer Beginning in February 1968, before “Negro History Week” eventually became Black History Month, the Dillard University group African Americans for Progress helmed the “Afro-American Arts Festival,” ... New Orleans libraries seek millage hike to expand hours and branches
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer “Forty percent of adults in New Orleans read at the 5th-grade level or below—limiting job, career and life options,” explained Orleans Public Library head Charles Brown as ... Emails suggest possible attempts to micromanage NOPD by Mayor’s office
A series of emails dating back several months are giving residents a bird’s eye view of the Landrieu administration’s relationship with the New Orleans Police Department. The emails, related to NOPD ...
Bogalusa facility could be state’s next Superfund site
By Susan Buchanan Contributing Writer Louisiana has nine of the nation’s more than 1,300 Superfund sites, including one in New Orleans, and could see the former Colonial Creosoting plant in Bogalusa ...
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By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist When a colleague dropped the line, “You can’t hashtag your way to freedom,” I loved it! I laughed out loud, and promised that I’d not borrow ... Study: La. Black men are vanishing
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer A study released on April 20 by The New York Times’ Upshot column noted, “For every 100 Black women not in jail, there are only 83 Black ... Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Million Man March
By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist On October 16, we will commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Million Man March. In the subsequent two decades Black Americans, have experienced great triumphs, ... Neverending season
By Edmund W. Lewis Editor It would be inaccurate and myopic to say that it is open season on Black men in America. With Black men and boys — as well as women ... Proof the Supreme Court got it wrong
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist When the Supreme payday loans are they legal Court gutted a key provision of the 1965 Voting Rights Act nearly two years ago in Shelby County ...
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer It seems amazing that the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival will celebrate its 46th anniversary in 2015. The two-weekend event, which takes place at the New ...
By Michael Patrick Welch Contributing Writer Beginning in February 1968, before “Negro History Week” eventually became Black History Month, the Dillard University group African Americans for Progress helmed the “Afro-American Arts Festival,” ... New Orleans libraries seek millage hike to expand hours and branches
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer “Forty percent of adults in New Orleans read at the 5th-grade level or below—limiting job, career and life options,” explained Orleans Public Library head Charles Brown as ... Emails suggest possible attempts to micromanage NOPD by Mayor’s office
A series of emails dating back several months are giving residents a bird’s eye view of the Landrieu administration’s relationship with the New Orleans Police Department. The emails, related to NOPD ...
By Susan Buchanan Contributing Writer Louisiana has nine of the nation’s more than 1,300 Superfund sites, including one in New Orleans, and could see the former Colonial Creosoting plant in Bogalusa ...
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