October 2017 Archive

Public sounds off about New Orleans East Power plant
By Emeka Dibia Contributing Writer The controversial conversation about Entergy’s proposals to build a gas power plant in New Orleans East reignited on October 16, right on the front lawn of City ...
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Racial and ethnic disparities show up in NICU care
By Erin Digitale Contributing Writer (Special from NorthStar News Today) — Babies’ racial and ethnic identities influence the quality of medical care they receive in neonatal intensive care units, new research in ...
Black student loan borrowers fail to get a fair deal on federal loans
By Charlene Crowell Contributing Writer For most families, the pursuit of higher education means substantial investments in time, effort, and a combination of cash and loans to gain a college degree. These ...
Is it a cold or hay fever?
By Glenn Ellis Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — It’s a question that puzzles lots of folks when those familiar symptoms hit: Is all that coughing and sneezing from a cold or hay ...
Racism flourishes in the American South
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) – Race relations in the United States, especially in the South, are plagued by troubling examples of the challenges that face the nation, ...
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Open spaces in New Orleans East are used to raise food, flowers
By Susan Buchanan Contributing Writer In New Orleans East, home to more open land than the rest of the city, farmers produce vegetables, herbs, tofu and flowers, using as few chemicals ...
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Jazz Market jumps with the return of NOJO and Jazz Night in America
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer The spotlight shines on the New Orleans Jazz Market this week with the return on Thursday, October 26 of the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra (NOJO) led by ...
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Memorial Service for Richard Thomas Jr. to be held on October 29
A Memorial Service will be held for Richard Charles Thomas Jr., on Sunday, October 29, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., at the John McDonogh VFW Hall, 475 Monroe Street ...
An Analyst: Why didn’t Bagneris beat out Cantrell or Charbonnet?
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer It is hard to imagine a more challenging Saturday night for Michael Bagneris. On the heels of being denied a runoff slot in a contest ...
NFL must ‘provide a better platform’ on racism and criminal justice reform
By Marc H. Morial President/CEO, National Urban League When San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick last year began kneeling during the National Anthem at the start of games, he explained: “I am ...

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