January 2017 Archive

Video visits lead troubling trend in prison technology
By Eric Easter Contributing Writer (Urban News Service) — You may have seen the commercials during Sunday football games. A little girl doing her homework and being coached through it by a ...
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A flood of music on tap for World Wetlands Day in Crescent City
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer Thursday, February 2, is annually recognized around the globe as World Wetlands Day. Pianist and vocalist Henry Butler will help this noble cause by performing that night ...
My open letter to ‘US’
By Tip “T.I.” Harris NNPA Guest Columnist As I write this letter, I can’t help but express my frustration and concern for “US.” I also can’t help, but question my contribution ...
N.O. unveils $40M plan to improve public safety
City officials unveiled an ambitious, $40 million initiative aimed at improving public safety across New Orleans with a special emphasis on keeping visitors to the city safe and providing police ...
A sad investigation into voter fraud
By Rev. Susan K. Smith Guest Columnist The new president of the United States authorized an investigation into his unsubstantiated allegation that there was massive voter fraud in the 2016 election.
How did we come to this?
By Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq. TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist For several months, we’ve been bombarded with so much hatred that we thought was in our past. How did we come to ...
What’s next for the economy?
By Julianne Malveaux TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist The economic philosophies of Democrats and Republicans are drastically different. While neither party is interested in dismantling the predatory capitalism that extracts surplus value from ...
American democracy depends upon full investigation of foreign influence
By Marc H. Morial President/CEO, National Urban League Foreign powers also will not be idle spectators. They will interpose, the confusion will increase, and dissolution of the Union ensue. – Alexander Hamilton, ...
The greatest show on earth
By Edmund Lewis Editor While many were disappointed to learn that P.T. Barnum & Bailey were shutting down what was arguably the greatest show on earth after more than a century, I’m ...
JOB POST: Corporate Support Representative
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