State Senator leads clarion call over the Mis-Education of N.O. children
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer Shedrick Roy stood at the microphone, his voice steadily rising and his forehead beading with sweat as he addressed the 100-plus citizens and officials who gathered at ... ESSA demands full transparency on K-12 educational funding
By Lauren Poteat Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) – Public school systems throughout the nation will now be required to be a lot more transparent when it comes to school funding.
International Jazz Day brings Hancock and Blanchard to Congo Square
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer On Sunday, April 22, legendary pianist Herbie Hancock and New Orleans own renowned trumpeter Terence Blanchard will again perform at historic Congo Square for a special kick-off ... Gun control debate ignores Black lives
By Glenn Ellis TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist Students from across the country walked out of class on March 14, 2018, at 10 a.m. to protest gun violence and demand new legislation. The students ... Will the HUD Secretary enforce the Fair Housing Act?
By Julianne Malveaux TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist The Fair Housing Act was passed a week after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. President Lyndon Johnson encouraged Congress to pass the legislation ... Are you getting your money’s worth?
By Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq. TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist Recently, Chris Rock made a good point when he said that, for the past 30 years, Senator Mitch McConnell has represented the ... The forgotten Dr. Martin Luther King
By Bill Fletcher Jr. Guest Columnist Commemorations are always complicated. How someone or something is remembered is never just about the facts but about how the legacy is related over time, ... Our scenic rivers help with flood control
Nearly 50 years ago, the Louisiana Legislature found that “there exist in Louisiana many unique and diverse free-flowing rivers, streams, and bayous which should be preserved, protected, and enhanced for ... Not charging the white officers who killed Alton Sterling is a travesty
By Colleen K. Gielskie Guest Columnist On March 27, Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry announced that his office would not bring criminal charges against the two police officers who shot and killed ... Plantation politics
By Edmund W. Lewis Editor Major props go out to NFL free agent and former LSU safety Eric Reid, who did not allow Cincinnati Bengals owner Mike Brown to play with him ...
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By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer Shedrick Roy stood at the microphone, his voice steadily rising and his forehead beading with sweat as he addressed the 100-plus citizens and officials who gathered at ... ESSA demands full transparency on K-12 educational funding
By Lauren Poteat Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) – Public school systems throughout the nation will now be required to be a lot more transparent when it comes to school funding.
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer On Sunday, April 22, legendary pianist Herbie Hancock and New Orleans own renowned trumpeter Terence Blanchard will again perform at historic Congo Square for a special kick-off ... Gun control debate ignores Black lives
By Glenn Ellis TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist Students from across the country walked out of class on March 14, 2018, at 10 a.m. to protest gun violence and demand new legislation. The students ... Will the HUD Secretary enforce the Fair Housing Act?
By Julianne Malveaux TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist The Fair Housing Act was passed a week after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. President Lyndon Johnson encouraged Congress to pass the legislation ... Are you getting your money’s worth?
By Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq. TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist Recently, Chris Rock made a good point when he said that, for the past 30 years, Senator Mitch McConnell has represented the ... The forgotten Dr. Martin Luther King
By Bill Fletcher Jr. Guest Columnist Commemorations are always complicated. How someone or something is remembered is never just about the facts but about how the legacy is related over time, ... Our scenic rivers help with flood control
Nearly 50 years ago, the Louisiana Legislature found that “there exist in Louisiana many unique and diverse free-flowing rivers, streams, and bayous which should be preserved, protected, and enhanced for ... Not charging the white officers who killed Alton Sterling is a travesty
By Colleen K. Gielskie Guest Columnist On March 27, Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry announced that his office would not bring criminal charges against the two police officers who shot and killed ... Plantation politics
By Edmund W. Lewis Editor Major props go out to NFL free agent and former LSU safety Eric Reid, who did not allow Cincinnati Bengals owner Mike Brown to play with him ...
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