David Duke’s candidacy could swing majority in U.S. Senate to Democrats
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer National Democratic attention focused on Louisiana two weeks ago as Sen. Tim Kaine attended a local foodies fundraiser at $15,000 a plate. The Democratic Vice Presidential candidate ... Rev. Barber calls for healing of America’s ‘heart problem’
By Della Hasselle Contributing Writer According to the Rev. Dr. William Barber II, a Protestant minister, political leader and member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, America ... Senior citizen enters senior year at Dillard
Charmaine Jackson Contributing Writer LaVerne Robertson Davis will begin her senior year at Dillard University New Orleans, a historically Black college and university (HBCU), at the age of 63, this fall. ... Standing on the shoulders of Shirley Chisholm
By Marc H. Morial President/CEO, The National Urban League The nation has marked the historic occasion of the first woman in American history to win the Presidential nomination for a major political ... Water, water everywhere
By Edmund W. Lewis Editor Eleven years ago, the Crescent City was hit with the greatest man-made disaster in U.S. history. More than 80 percent of the city was immersed in ... We need leaders, not pleaders
By James Clingman George Curry Media Columnist Yet another “shocking” report, “The Ever Growing Gap,” came out last week. It was featured in mainstream newspapers, small hometown newspapers, and ... Why Black lives matter
By Susan K. Smith George Curry Media Columnist A friend of mine was conducting a diversity class for a group of police officers, mostly white, in a northern Ohio city. All was ... Doing unto others
Famed Actor Wendell Pierce lost his family’s home in Hurricane Katrina, yet tragedy spurred him to social action. He dedicated much of the next decade to not only reconstructing ... A tale of two selfies
By Lee A. Daniels George Curry Media Columnist Donald Trump and his mob of supporters continue to show they’re happiest when wallowing in the cesspool of human behavior. Who would have thought ... Flood victims in shelters ease as water recedes
By Susan Buchanan Contributing Writer South Louisiana residents escaping floods by staying in shelters fell from a peak of over 11,000 early last week as water receded in spots. Meanwhile, the region’s ...
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