September 2015 Archive

Another government shutdown?
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist Congress must approve a budget by October 1, or our government will shut down. That means that people will not be paid and technically, government departments will ...
Black votes matter
By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist louisville money As we enter the 2016 political campaign season with numerous candidates for president of the United States in the Republican and Democratic parties, ...
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Black women mobilizing for 2016 vote
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent guaranteed payday loans poor credit WASHINGTON (NNPA) – As the 2016 election cycle ramps up, Essence magazine and the Black Women’s Roundtable have teamed up to ...
Brief filed against New Orleans Civil Court in wake of house arrest dispute
A week after New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu narrowly escaped being placed on weekend house arrest, three major civic groups in Louisiana last week filed an amicus curiae brief with ...
Assisted Suicide Is Not Safe or Compassionate Care
California's General Assembly approved legislation legalizing the regulation of doctor-assisted suicide. If the Senate follows through as predicted, California will be the fourth state to allow for individuals living with ...
Experts: Talk now about drastic changes, or deal with coastal crisis later
By Bob Marshall The Lens The mouth of the Mississippi River should be moved north to Port Sulphur or English Turn and communities south of those points eventually will have to ...
Exploring the deep roots behind The Louisiana Weekly
By Jari C. Honore Contributing Writer (Special from creolegen.org) – One of those names which appears quite often on CreoleGen is that of the Dejoie family. One of the principal sources ...
A ‘Q & A’ with Xavier University’s president, Dr. Verret
By Kendall Lawson Contributing Writer It’s been years since Xavier University has had to choose a new leader. For some, finding a candidate to carry on the legacy of the recently ...
Drastic measures considered to combat violent crime in N.O.
After the recent triple shooting in the French Quarter, a rising murder rate and a rash of brazen carjackings and armed robberies, residents and elected officials are considering a number ...
Doris Robinson, wife of legendary GSU football coach, dies
Doris Robinson, the wife of legendary Grambling State University football coach Eddie G. Robinson, passed away Wednesday morning at the age of 96. The Eddie G. Robinson Museum, ...

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