SCLC pavillion commemorating the founding of the civil rights organization on the horizon
By Charmaine Jackson and Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writers Grover Mouton had been invited to lend his architectural expertise to the commemoration of the Civil Rights struggle in Birmingham, AL when one of ... Archdiocese of New Orleans names first Black school superintendent
Last week, the Archdiocese of New Orleans selected its first Black superintendent to oversee Catholic schools in the New Orleans region. Dr. RaeNell Billiot Houston, who has served as an ... The high cost of falling down: Why falls are an overlooked health crisis
By Elizabeth Payne Contributing Writer First of two parts (Special from Ottawa Citizen/New America Media) — At age 90, Johann Moennich had been enjoying the warm May weather on his porch last year ... New video game highlights N.O crime problem
With a rising murder rate, a spike in gun violence and several high-profile shootings on Bourbon Street in recent years, the last thing the City of New Orleans needs is ... In Style: Seventy years of salon service
By Charmaine Jackson Contributing Writer Some family businesses fizzle prematurely, never reaching the next generation. For Antoinette Edinburg Williams, who has owned and operated Edinburg Williams Salon for more than 70 ... La’Shanda Holmes shows Blacks still defying odds, breaking barriers
(Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from the Howard University News Service) — Growing up poor and abandoned Fayetteville, North Carolina, La’Shanda Holmes had no idea where her life ... Black business group, Black banks making Black history with economic justice
By Hazel Trice Edney Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — It is the number one reason that Black-owned businesses fail: Simply put – not enough money and not enough places to get it. Nation’s largest student loan servicer charged borrowers too much, says CFPB
By Charlene Crowell Contributing Writer The financial futures of more than 12 million federal and private student loan borrowers who collectively owe approximately $300 billion is at the crux of a lawsuit ... Africa not holding its breath for Trump on trade
By Grant Clark Contributing Writer (Urban News Service) — After a two-year election campaign and weeks into his presidency, Africans still have no idea how Donald J. Trump plans to deal with ... Gearing up for Lundi Gras and Mardi Gras
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer As Al Johnson has joyfully sung for some 57 years, “It’s Carnival time...” and that means folks are seriously gearing up for Mardi Gras day. There are ...
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