Essence 2016
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer The Essence Festival, the “party with a purpose,” celebrates its 22nd edition this year from Friday, July 1, to Sunday, July 3, at its nighttime extravaganza at ... One in 500 African Americans still living with Sickle Cell disease
By Florence Neal Cooper-Smith Contributing Writer (Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from the Richmond Free Press) — Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a group of inherited red blood cell disorders. ... The essence of oppression
By Edmund W. Lewis The Louisiana Weekly Editor Essence Fest is dead, y’all. In case you haven’t been paying close attention, the annual summer event in the Crescent City that bills itself as ... Gusman, DOJ settle receivership battle over jail
By Della Hasselle Contributing Writer After just six full days of an extraordinary hearing in federal court, the United States Department of Justice and Sheriff Marlin Gusman have reached a compromise over ... Beating the odds
By Marc H. Morial President/CEO, National Urban League Congratulations, graduates. Whether you’ve walked across a stage to receive your high school diploma and begin your journey into a new world of independence, ... Beyond the Badge
At a time when so much negative attention is focused on a few depraved members of law enforcement, it is important for us to remember that the vast majority of ... Second Special Legislative Session leaves $347M deficit unplugged
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer The final budget, approved by the Senate at 10 pm on Thursday (and the House with just 15 minutes prior to midnight) funds an extra $50 million ... Can Blacks prompt an ‘Orlando’ reaction?
By James Clingman George Curry Media Columnist In 1991, Latasha Harlins was shot in the back of her head and killed by Soon Ja Du, a Korean store owner ... Grambling State president steps down after less than one year on the job
After less than a year at the helm, Grambling State University President Dr, Willie D. Larkin, the historically Black public university’s ninth president, has announced his resignation. Larkin, appointed by ... Foolish words in the wake of tragedy
By Julianne Malveaux TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist The cretin who took an assault weapon into Pulse, an Orlando nightclub, on “salsa night” is beneath contempt. Was his target the LBGTQ community, Latinos, ...
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