May 2018 Archive

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New book showcases second-line culture
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer Eric Waters and Karen Celestan were hunkered down behind the counter at the Louisiana Music Factory on Frenchman Street in New Orleans last Wednesday as dozens of ...
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Historical Moment: New Orleans swears in first Black coroner
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer There’s something to be said for savoring your accomplishments and taking a breather to reflect on the making of history. But after a few moments of that, ...
State troopers charged with felony theft
Two senior Louisiana state troopers and two former troopers have been arrested for stealing tens of thousands of dollars in a payroll scam.
Center for Financial Advancement events have drawn high levels of interest form students and young Black professionals.
Young Black professionals, HBCU students join movement for homeownership, financial education
By Hazel Trice Edney Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — The housing crisis that caused more than nine million people to suffer foreclosure and even homelessness due to the economic slump across the U. ...
Lawmakers seek work requirements for Medicaid recipients
By Stacy Brown Contributing Writer (Special from The Washington Informer) — Since taking office in January 2017, President Donald Trump has worked to end the Affordable Care Act, which most Americans ...
Confederate statue vandalized in New Orleans
More than a year after the City of New Orleans removed four Confederate-era monuments from public spaces, another monument of a Confederate soldier has been vandalized in Mid-City.
India Skinner (from left), Mikayla Sharrieff and Bria Snell, 11th-graders from the District of Columbia, are finalists in a NASA youth science competition.
Racist hackers compromise NASA competition after team of Black girls makes finals
By Cherie Saunders Contributing Writer (Special from EURWeb.com) — NASA announced last month that a team of three students from Washington D.C. were finalists in its prestigious high school competition. The lone ...
Mental illness, stigma, and Blacks
By Glenn Ellis Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — Since 1949, the month of May has been recognized as Mental Health Month. With African Americans leading the country with troubling statistics in areas like unemployment, ...
Beautiful weather adds to the pleasure of Jazz Fest’s first weekend
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer It wasn’t until Sunday around noon time when the Electrifying Crown Seekers were breaking into their rousing version of “Old Time Revival Going On,” that the overhead ...
Trump gives peace a chance
By Jesse Jackson Sr. TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist President Donald Trump’s decision to meet with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un opens new possibilities. Trump’s critics suggest Trump has given Kim a major concession – ...

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