July 2017 Archive

U.S. Military burning millions of pounds of munitions in Colfax
By Abrahm Lustgarten ProPublica COLFAX, LOUISIANA — Two years ago, the U.S. military had an embarrassment on its hands: A stockpile of aging explosives blew up at a former Army ammunition plant ...
Diverse cops make the difference in policing hate
By Jenny Manrique Contributing Writer (New America Media) — Hate crimes are on the rise nationwide, including here in San Francisco, where the city’s diversity also happens to be a hallmark of ...
Even more civil rights and consumer protection rollbacks sought
By Charlene Crowell Contributing Writer When Barack Obama completed his two terms as America’s President, his legacy was punctuated by two key policy reforms: health care and consumer protection. Although broad ...
City’s DBE program strives to give ‘a leg up’
By Michael Patrick Welch Contributing Writer Young African-American contractor Otis Tucker currently spends his days on Bourbon Street overseeing the completion of a Sewerage and Water Board contract his small business, Trucking ...
Music of note
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer Alexey Marti Travesia (Independent) Cuban-born percussionist Alexey Marti has become a tremendous addition to the New Orleans music scene since arriving in the city in 2008. His rhythmic talents have ...
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Morehouse student follows his passion, finds the Black Press
By Tiana Hunt Contributing Writer (NNPA/DTU Journalism Fellow) — Darrell Williams is a rising senior at Morehouse College, who has big dreams of being a creative director, one day.
War on opioids hurts Sickle Cell Disease patients
By Leonard E. Colvin Contributing Writer (Special from The New Journal and Guide) — For the thousands of individuals who suffer from the effects of sickle cell anemia, pain is a ...
Marsalis matriarch, Dolores Marsalis, dies
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer “She was New Orleans through and through,” says Ellis Marsalis III of his mother, Dolores Marsalis. “Her Uncle Pomp, our great uncle, used to use the term ...
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Girl’s Trip
By Dwight Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — This hilarious and relentlessly bawdy take on a girls’ weekend reunion in New Orleans is following in the footsteps of some very popular ...
Consumer knowledge of credit scoring drops over past year
By Barrington M. Salmon Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — Sharae Newton (Not her real name), has made many mistakes that damaged her credit score. They include running up debt as a college ...

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