January 2018 Archive
By Dr. Wilmer J. Leon, III TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist When someone tells you who they are you should believe them. President Donald Trump has once again made it very clear; he ... Krewe du Kanaval – Celebrating the New Orleans and Haiti connection
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer “What we want to express through this event is the important connection between New Orleans and Haiti,” explains Preservation Hall’s Ben Jaffe of the Krewe du Kanaval’s ... Edmonson hires former federal prosecutor amid accusations of misuse of public funds
Former Louisiana State Police Supt. Col. Mike Edmonson, who announced his retirement last year in the wake of a scandal involving several state troopers who made unauthorized stops in Las ... Behind the Black unemployment rate
By Julianne Malveaux TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist When the unemployment rate dropped and economic conditions improved under the leadership of President Barack Obama, 45 derided the gains as “fake news.” Will Congress keep its promise to the Dreamers?
By Marc H. Morial President/CEO, The National Urban League While the debate rages daily on op-ed pages and on cable news, the nation won’t know until next month whether a Congressional deal ... Black power, resilience and unity matter
Black folks ain’t nothin’ nice. There’s nothing we can’t do when we put our minds together. Just look at how far we’ve already come. SUS president, others seek public’s help to avoid higher education cuts
The president of the Southern University System has written an open letter with reaction to Gov. John Bel Edwards proposed potential $1 billion cut to Louisiana’s higher education budget and ... State embraces CTE as path forward for job creation
By Michael Stein Contributing Writer Over the past five years, there has been a profound philosophical shift in how the Louisiana Department of Education approaches career and technical education (CTE). Once seen ... Obesity increases risk of diabetes for Blacks
By Marla Paul-Northwestern Contributing Writer (Special from NorthStarNews Today) — Black and white people have the same risk of developing diabetes when all biological factors for the disease are considered over ... City of New Orleans celebrates Third Annual Allen Toussaint Day
By Michael Patrick Welch Contributing Writer Composer, producer and performer Allen Toussaint passed away in 2015, having changed the world and its appreciation for New Orleans music. Since the first anniversary of ...
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