August 2017 Archive
By Richard Gordon Hatcher Guest Columnist Donald Trump once famously asked the African American community: “What do you have to lose?” We now have the answer. Everything. Is this the time to stand ... James Alex Fields Jr. should be charged with 1st degree murder
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson New America Media Columnist Virginia Commonwealth law is clear on what constitutes first-degree murder. ”It is first degree murder to kill another by poison, lying in wait, imprisonment, ... Trump has his sights on Affirmative Action
By Jesse Jackson TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist Campaigning for the presidency, Donald Trump argued that Blacks and other people of color should vote for him. Given their current conditions, he argued, “What the ... A solemn anniversary
By Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq. TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist On Sunday, August 6, our nation celebrated an auspicious anniversary. Unfortunately, it was an anniversary that was largely overlooked and undervalued. One ... The right side of Charlottesville
By Marc H. Morial President/CEO, The National Urban League President Donald Trump usually is quick to share his immediate response to any event – usually on his preferred platform, Twitter. And ... The water next time
By Edmund W. Lewis Editor New Orleans just can’t catch a break. Damaged turbines, flooding in the French Quarter, the spillage of diesel fuel, a fire at the Sewerage & Water Board ... Group renews efforts to remove more Confederate symbols in New Orleans
Take ‘Em Down Nola, one of the groups that spearheaded efforts to rid the City of New Orleans of Confederate statues, street names, school names and other institutions that ... St. Mary’s Academy celebrates 150 years
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer In a city that cherishes its history, St. Mary’s Academy in New Orleans East continues to cement its place in the Crescent City by celebrating its 150th ... N.O. East has seldom flooded since Katrina
By Susan Buchanan Contributing Writer In the 1960s and later, developers built man-made lakes or retention ponds in residential communities in New Orleans East, which had been reclaimed from cypress swamps. Aside ... St. James residents oppose proposed pipeline
By Meghan Holmes Contributing Writer On August 1, representatives from Energy Transfer Partners (ETP) met with community members and environmental advocates in St. James Parish for a Bayou Bridge Pipeline project information ...
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