July 2018 Archive

An Alabama disgrace
By Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq. TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist Just in case you need a distraction from all the horrible things about #45 and his Russian associates, don’t forget about what’s going on ...
Bullies with badges
By Edmund W. Lewis Editor About a decade ago, a buddy of mine shared a theory with me about the kind of people who become police officers. He said that for the ...
Washington-crossing-the-Del
Who is the brother in the boat with George Washington?
By Oscar H. Blayton Guest Columnist We’ve all seen the painting. Gen. George Washington strikes a heroic pose, standing in a boat being rowed through an icy river on his way to win ...
Damaria Shezbie
Top 10 activities for teens in NOLA
By Damaria Shezbie Whether you are a visitor or simply trying to find activities for your moody, picky teens and tweens for the summer and you have absolutely no idea where ...
Louisiana hopes to keep former inmates out of prison
By Susan Buchanan Contributing Writer The number of people serving time in Louisiana has declined following criminal justice reforms that took effect last fall. The state plans to use savings from this ...
Judge deliberates if ‘Open Meetings’ law was violated by N.O. City Council
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer As the overflow crowd filed out of the courtroom of Orleans Parish Civil District Court Judge Piper Griffin last Thursday, Mark Nguyen shepherded the dozens of opponents ...
Black top- and mid-level staffers are hard to find among Democratic Senators
(BlackmansStreet.Today) — U.S. Senators who represent states with significant Black populations have people of color in top- and mid-level positions but not many African Americans, according to a report by ...
Trump administration seeks comments on new anti-abortion ‘gag rule’ proposal
By Savannah Crabtree Contributing Writer (Special from Facing South) — President Trump has made it no secret that he wants to ban abortion with few exceptions. Earlier this year, his administration released ...
DeCLOUET
Artist, Theryl ‘The Houseman’ DeClouet dies
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer It’s improbable that Theryl DeClouet ever dreamed that his greatest recognition would come when he hooked up with some young, white musicians half his age who were ...
NNPA President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., speaks outside of the U.S. Capitol during a joint press conference with the NNPA and the National Association HIspanic Publications on Capitol Hill in March 2016. D.C. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (far left) joined the press conference to call for the GAO report to examine how much federal agencies spend on advertising with minority-owned firms.
Federal ad spending with Black-owned firms dismal; NNPA demands action
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Over the past five fiscal years from 2013 to 2017, federal government agencies have spent approximately $5 billion in advertising, but a minute ...

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