September 2015 Archive
By Mark Michaud Contributing Writer (Special from NorthStar News Today and University of Rochester News Service) – While some disparities remain, the quality of care in nursing homes with more racial and ... Obama is no ‘lame-duck’ president
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist Almost as surprising as Barack Obama’s election as the nation’s first African-American president is his success in not becoming a lame-duck president, a term normally applied ... New study says Louisiana’s system of execution is one in ‘disrepair’
By Mason Harrison Contributing Writer Black Lives Matter has become a rallying cry for thousands of activists across the country for more than a year, heightening a debate over policing in the ... Vacant LaSalle Street lot offered for Memorial for MLK and SCLC
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer In this 90th Anniversary issue, The Louisiana Weekly looks back to a time when this newspaper stood alone, as virtually the only local media voice covering the ... Many say mental health care is vital, but often tough to get
(Special from HealthDay News and NorthStarNews Today) — Although most Americans think mental health care is important, they often believe it’s expensive and hard to get, a new survey shows. ... Judge in Freddie Gray case is known for even-handedness
By Zenitha Prince Contributing Writer (Special to the cash until payday loans online Trice Edney News Wire from the Afro American Newspaper) — The Freddie Gray saga has moved from the streets ... Wealthy Blacks fare worse than whites after heart attack, says study
(Special from HealthDay News and NorthStar News Today) —Higher-earning Black Americans seem to die sooner after a heart attack than whites, according to researchers who say they’ve uncovered a new ... La. Weekly reaches milestone, celebrates 90th anniversary
This week The Louisiana Weekly, one of the longest-running and most widely read publications owned and operated by people of color in the Deep South, celebrates its 90th year of ... Why kidney failure risk is 4x higher for Blacks
According to the National Kidney Foundation, kidney failure has a disproportionate impact on minority populations, especially African Americans. The incidence of kidney failure in African Americans is nearly four times ... Black youth get summer jobs boost
By Freddie Allen Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – quick payday loans.com Black youth experienced bigger employment gains over the summer than white and Hispanic youth, according to analyses by Valerie Wilson ...
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