New Orleans non-profit unites shared cultures for good cause
By Jade Myers Contributing Writer On January 13, rhythm met cuisine for the inaugural Les Enfants d’Abord’s Fête d’ Hiver, which brought together Senegalese and New Orleans cultures to raise money for ... The debate over Trump’s offshore drilling proposals
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer While the immigration debate has consumed media discussion in recent days, less noticed is how the Trump Administration’s proposal to allow offshore drilling in U.S. territorial waters—in ... Shepherd’s mission: Department dedicated to re-entry of ex-cons
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer Media coverage decried former State Senator-turned-ex-con Derrick Shepherd attending a transition meeting with Mayor-elect LaToya Cantrell at a local church. Subsequent speculation arose as to ... CAC welcomes New York-based dance company
[caption id="attachment_27616" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Photo courtesy of Urban Bush Women[/caption] By Jade Myers Contributing Writer New York-based dance company Urban Bush Women have returned to New Orleans, celebrating nearly 30 years of collaboration ... Black Republican Rep says Trump ‘must apologize’ for ‘sh*thole’ remarks
By Hazel Trice Edney Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — President Donald Trump, who has constantly denied being a racist, is now embroiled in a growing controversy after he referred to African countries, ... Big Chief Monk Boudreaux and the Musicians who made 2017 memorable
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer Joseph Pierre Boudreaux, Big Chief Monk of the Golden Eagles, will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at OffBeat magazine’s Best of the Beat ceremony, Thursday, ... Actress, author Gabrielle Union shares journey to overcome sexual assault
By Glenn Rebert II Contributing Writer During a chilly week in New Orleans, actress and author Gabrielle Union made an appearance at Dillard University to warm hearts and minds. Dr. King’s call to ‘Give Us the Ballot’ is as relevant today as it was in 1957
By Barbara Arnwine and John Nichols Contributing Writers (TriceEdneyWire.com) — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s first speech at the Lincoln Memorial was not his celebrated 1963 address at the March on ... A sign of Black powerlessness
By A. Peter Bailey TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist When first hearing about TV One’s cancellation of Roland Martin’s show for “budgetary” reasons, my immediate reaction was bull crap. I am convinced that his show ... Dr. King and the dignity of work
By Julianne Malveaux TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. didn’t plan to get involved in the Memphis garbage worker’s strike. He hadn’t planned to be there on the fateful ...
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