Navy destroyer to be named in honor of the Marine Corps first Black aviator
By Frederick H. Lowe Contributing Writer (Special from NorthStar-News Today) – U.S. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced on Wednesday that a destroyer will be named in honor of Frank E. ... The U.S. Electoral College System is rooted in protecting slavery
By Frederick H. Lowe Contributing Writer (NorthStarNewsToday.com) — In Tuesday’s election, Donald Trump won 289 Electoral College votes, more than the 270 needed for him to become the nation’s 45th president. Trump ... Coastal La. would suffer if Trump pulled out of climate change agreement
By Bob Marshall The Lens Louisiana’s crumbling coast would suffer devastating flooding and dramatic land loss, leading to mass evacuations within a few decades, if president-elect Donald Trump carries through with his ... The Black unemployment rate is double what whites experience
By Freddie Allen Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) – Black workers lost ground last month, as the unemployment rate increased from 8.3 percent in September to 8.6 percent in October, according to the ... N.O. marines celebrate 241 years of service
[caption id="attachment_23766" align="aligncenter" width="600"] From left: Suzi Lanier, retired GySgt. Jodi Lara, and Major Reserve Tamia N. Gordon were among dozens of people celebrating the 241st anniversary of the U.S. ... Dillard student assaulted by several suspects
Just days before the Thanksgiving holiday break, the Dillard University campus was shaken by a violent assault on one of its own by several unknown assailants on Thursday morning. Holiday time in New Orleans
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer Vocalists Al “Carnival Time” Johnson and Margie Perez pair up on the single, “Don’t Go, Santa!” that’s New Orleans all the way. Like so many tunes from ... Bayou Classic a hot ticket but has its challenges
Widely known as the premier Black college sporting event, the Bayou Classic is a highly anticipated rivalry between the Grambling State University Tigers and Southern University Jaguars, encompassing a weeklong ... Trump won the election, but white supremacy won’t win forever
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist I began election night with exuberance. I was among the many who forecast a Hillary win. The only disagreement among my circle was how big the ... Black America’s resilience
By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Nobody said that the road to freedom, justice and equality would be easy. In the wake of the results of the national elections across the ...
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