October 2016 Archive

Why we must continue to fight efforts to suppress Black votes
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist In all democracies, the right to vote is fundamental to the legitimacy of an elected government chosen by the participatory action and will ...
Voter fraud and voter suppression
By Julianne Malveaux TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist I watched the October 19 Presidential debate in both awe and horror. Awe – I truly do not understand Mr. Trumps temerity to lie, interrupt, sniff, ...
So what’s the low down on digestion – the key to your energy?
By Glenn Ellis Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — It’s that time of year! Holiday season is rapidly approaching. Overeating and holiday stress make for a digestive double whammy! Have you ever enjoyed ...
Black women will elect the next president
By Freddie Allen Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Black women will play a key role in electing the next president, according to a recent report by the American Federation of Labor and ...
Local focus could have prevented another useless debate
By Jesse Jackson TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist The final presidential debate took place Oct. 19 in Las Vegas, the famed home of boxing, wrestling and MMA showdowns. Millions tuned in looking for another ...
Buy Black campaigns
By James Clingman TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist The advent of initiatives throughout this country to “Buy Black” and “Bank Black” can be traced back to the early 1900’s during which time ...
Voting is your right
Conventional wisdom suggests that things rarely stay the same — they either get better or they get worse. While there are many facts that will determine whether conditions will improve ...
No time for complacency
By Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq. TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist I viewed the final 2016 presidential debate with great interest. It held few surprises, but served to confirm my evaluation of Donald ...
La. NAACP tells Justice Department to pick up pace in Alton Sterling probe
Ernest Johnson, president of the Louisiana State NAACP Conference, recently reached out to officials from the U.S. Department of Justice and urged the agency to provide the public with an ...
N.O. City Council approves short-term rental regulations
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer On October 20, the New Orleans City Council approved short-term rental regulations aimed at limiting whole-home rentals and banning them in most of the French Quarter. This was ...

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