June 2016 Archive
(Special from Chicago Crusader) — The new owners of Ebony magazine and JETMag.com emerged on June 21, unveiling their plans for the iconic Black publications. The announcement came nearly ... Darryle Holloway and Judge Lionel Collins post offices approved
Last week, President Barack Obama signed into law two bills designating post offices to be renamed after fallen veteran NOPD Officer Darryle Holloway and Louisiana civil rights legend Judge Lionel ... Dealing with disrespect from Democrats and Republicans
By George E. Curry George Curry Media Columnist After last week’s column on how the major presidential candidates snubbed organizers of this year’s National Black Political Convention in Gary, Ind., I ... Photo exhibit to highlight five decades of Black history
Famed photojournalist and Natchez, Miss. native Roy Lewis will be presenting his African-American, historical photo exhibit “EVERYWHERE with Roy Lewis,” at the Natchez Museum of African-American History & Culture, ... One year after Charleston Massacre: Root causes of extremist violence remain unaddressed
(Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from the Southern Poverty Law Center) – A year ago on June 17, a young white supremacist gunned down nine Black parishioners at ... HHS acts to help more ex-inmates get Medicaid
By Jay Hancock Contributing Writer (Kaiser Health News) – Administration officials moved in May of this year to improve low Medicaid enrollment for emerging prisoners, urging states to start signups before ... Luxury riverboat cruise line to start up in Jefferson Parish
The French America Line inaugurated its operations on Friday at a ceremony in front of Gretna City Hall, promising to create dozens of jobs for low income aspirants in Louisiana ... Hatred
By Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq. TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist If one accepts the fact that there’s no excuse or rationale for abject hatred that promotes or justifies the murder of any human ... New data shows persistent inequalities in schools
By Zenitha Prince Contributing Writer (Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from the Afro American Newspaper) — New data from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) reveals ... Making the music spin with a feminine flair in New Orleans
By Michael Patrick Welch Contributing Writer In the fourth installment of Louisiana Weekly’s series on famous New Orleans radio DJs, two local women discuss their particular career paths and the challenges that ...
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