June 2017 Archive

NRA is blasted for its silence concerning the Philando Castile verdict
By Frederick H. Lowe Contributing Writer (Special from NorthStarNews Today) — Late-night talk-show host Trevor Noah lashed out at the National Rifle Association for its deafening silence regarding the acquittal of a ...
Civil rights groups fight to restore ex-felon voting rights
By Sharon Armstrong Contributing Writer Two civil rights groups have joined forces to battle a 2017 trial court ruling that allows the State of Louisiana to deny voting rights to more than ...
The 2017 NNPA “Discover The Unexpected Journalism Fellows (from left-right): Noni Marshall, Alexa Spencer, Darrell Williams, Tiana Hunt, Ayron Lewallen, Taylor Burris, Jordan Fisher and Kelsey Jones. (Photo courtesy of Freddie Allen/NNPA)
NNPA, Chevrolet join forces to provide opportunity to students
[caption id="attachment_25813" align="aligncenter" width="600"] The 2017 NNPA “Discover The Unexpected Journalism Fellows (from left-right): Noni Marshall, Alexa Spencer, Darrell Williams, Tiana Hunt, Ayron Lewallen, Taylor Burris, Jordan Fisher and Kelsey ...
La. becomes the first state to ban the box on college admission applications
Governor John Bel Edwards signed House Bill 688 into law on June 16, making Louisiana the first state in the nation to ban the box on college admissions applications. Beginning ...
Poverty is a barrier to success, says report
2017 Kids Count report states one in four La. kids are growing up poor
By Della Hasselle Contributing Writer For children everywhere in the United States, poverty can create formidable obstacles to success. But that statement is especially true in Louisiana, where more than one in four ...
A declaration of independence
By Edmund W. Lewis Editor In less than two weeks, Americans will celebrate the nation’s 241st birthday. For many, the July 4th observance took on added significance in the years since 2001’s ...
Nice talk alone won’t beat down regressive policies
By Dr. Barbara Reynolds TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist Top legislators are calling for decreased public hostile speech after the shootings of House Majority Whip Rep. Steve Scalise and four others at a baseball ...
Night games
By Dr. E. Faye Williams TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist I’ve always heard that, “What goes on in the dark comes out in the light.” That statement is indicative of the faith that ...
Prison profit pipeline
By Julianne Malveaux TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist There is the adage that Nero fiddled while Rome burned, and I fear it is the adage that may define the ways too many observers have ...
The Opioid crisis in Black and white
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson New America Media Columnist On March 29, 2017, the mood at the White House was somber when President Trump signed an executive order establishing a commission charged with ...

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