August 2018 Archive

NAACP Convention closes with call to vote
By Lauren Poteat Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Thousands of people from across the country gathered in San Antonio, Texas for the 109th Annual NAACP Convention.
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Embattled Zulu club takes another legal hit
Already reeling from a lawsuit filed earlier this summer by a former female employee that accuses former president and King-elect Naaman Stewart of sexual harassment, the Zulu Social Aid & ...
A picture’s worth a thousand words!
By Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq. TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist Like many of you, I watched the video of Officer Wardell Jackson, a Capitol policeman in Mississippi, pleading with protesters who were all around ...
Amazon must stop selling hat
By Barbara Arnwine Guest Columnist Amazon claims to be a company that values inclusion and diversity, but a recent report reveals that this façade masks a darker side, as the company ...
Attack on LeBron shows Trump wants to use fear, divisiveness
By Jesse Jackson TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist The run-up to the 2018 congressional elections has begun. With 40 Republican representatives deciding not to run again, the party’s majority in the House is at risk. ...
Congressman Ron Dellums: A fierce, focused fighter
By Julianne Malveaux TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist When the Congressional Black Caucus holds its Annual Legislative Conference this September (September 12-16), I hope there will be a tribute to one of its founders, Congressman ...
The racial optics of the opioid epidemic
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Newswire Columnist Please excuse me for not welling up with empathy for those who are addicted to opioids. Yeah, I know drug addiction is a bad thing, ...
Education is the key
By Edmund W. Lewis Editor As a brand-new school year begins, the entire community needs to take time to reflect on the importance of education to the future of our children and ...
Orleans Parish Juvenile Court abolishes discretionary fines
By Meghan Holmes Contributing Writer On July 19, chief judge of the Orleans Parish Juvenile Court system Candice Bates-Anderson signed a resolution declaring that the courts would no longer assess discretionary fines ...
Our Tricentennial: 300 years later, is N.O. still an international city?
In Transit: South American Commodities, Communities Pass Through New Orleans By Nicholas Hamburger Contributing Writer Editor’s Note: This is Part IV of a series of articles chronicling New Orleans’ immigrant communities and their ...

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