February 2018 Archive
By Susan Buchanan Contributing Writer Drones or Unmanned Aerial Systems are used in Louisiana for coastal mapping and restoration, flood monitoring, wildlife surveys, crop management, law enforcement and oil-and-gas activities. Nationally, ... Federal jury rejects civil rights claims against troopers
After a four-day trial in New Orleans, a federal jury rejected a series of civil rights claims against three members of the Louisiana State Police who were accused of racially ... Book launch and forum to focus on young Black males
Three Xavier University of Louisiana graduates — Dr. Pierre Johnson, Dr. Maxime Madhere and Dr. Joseph Semien — are debuting their new book, The Pulse of Perseverance, with a Q&A ... Colin Kaepernick sticks to his game plan, hits $1M pledge
As a budding activist who understands that talk is cheap, former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick decided two years ago to back up his national anthem protests and talk ... Zulu members who stand tall as brass band leaders liven up Lundi Gras… and Mardi Gras
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer Phil Frazier, the much loved tuba player and co-leader of the Grammy-winning Rebirth Brass Band has been a member of the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club ... The business and history behind HBCU ‘Classics’
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer Every time the Grambling and Southern football teams descend on New Orleans over Thanksgiving weekend for the Bayou Classic, the plethora of pageantry not only includes the ... What could be worse?
By Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq. TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist Political right/Republicans have given nearly every bad excuse possible for their own bad behavior. Truth and objectivity seem to escape their ilk. Since the ... Racism as a treacherous denial of the existence of God
By Rev. Dr. Susan K. Smith Guest Columnist It has been astounding and disturbing to observe the silence of Republican leaders on the dastardly statement the president of this nation made regarding ... S***hole countries not a priority
By Julianne Malveaux TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist Our 45th President has traipsed over to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, planning to rub elbows with world leaders, repair some relationships, and possibly ... Selective patriotism
By Edmund W. Lewis Editor The Associated Press reported last week that 56 of the 56 Black NFL players the news organization polled at the recent Pro Bowl in Orlando, Florida said ...
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