Wrongly convicted man’s journey from inmate to lawyer fuels new show ‘For Life’
By Ronda Racha Penrice Contributing Writer (Urban News Service, a Division of Zenger News) — Billboards in urban areas and a robust ad blitz for a new Tuesday-night ABC drama promise something ...
Zulu organization, an integral part of New Orleans life and culture
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer In the early 1900s, a close-knit, enthusiastic group of young Black men in New Orleans coalesced under the nickname “the Tramps” after taking in a musical comedy ... New Orleans African American Museum of Art, History and Culture launches redevelopment campaign
By Kai Wilson Contributing Writer To honor the late Leah Chase, her family, and the Chase Family Foundation, the New Orleans African American Museum of Art, History and Culture began working on ... Public tourism body changes its mission under plan from Mayor Cantrell
By Michael Isaac Stein The Lens The board of the New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation, or NOTMC, voted to drastically change the organization’s mission at a Monday meeting.
N.O. City Council approves two Industrial Tax Exemptions for the first time under new local approval rules
By Michael Isaac Stein The Lens The New Orleans City Council on Thursday approved two five-year Industrial Tax Exemptions for a new factory in eastern New Orleans that will produce plastic packaging. ...
Oretha Castle Haley was a warrior queen
By Edmund W. Lewis Contributing Writer While many people in New Orleans are familiar with her name, some may not fully grasp the impact that this warrior queen had ... Judge accused of referring to Black juror as ‘Aunt Jemima’
By Cedric 'BIG CED' Thornton Contributing Writer (Special from BlackEnterprise via Defender News Service) — A Pennsylvania judge has been accused of referring to a Black juror as Aunt Jemima ... Patients stuck with bills after insurers don’t pay as promised
By Lauren Weber Contributing Writer (Special from khn.org) — The more than $34,000 in medical bills that contributed to Darla and Andy Markley’s bankruptcy and loss of their home in Beloit, Wisconsin, ...
Southern Poverty Law Center names president and CEO
(BlackmansStreet.Today) — The Southern Poverty Law Center and Southern Poverty Law Center Action Fund have named Margaret Huang president and CEO of the Montgomery, Alabama-based organization, replacing interim president Karen ... Trump courts African-Americans in speech while harming African-Americans in policies
By Hazel Trice Edney Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — Impeached and now acquitted President Donald Trump has delivered his final State of the Union Address before the next presidential election set for Nov. ...
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By Ronda Racha Penrice Contributing Writer (Urban News Service, a Division of Zenger News) — Billboards in urban areas and a robust ad blitz for a new Tuesday-night ABC drama promise something ...
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer In the early 1900s, a close-knit, enthusiastic group of young Black men in New Orleans coalesced under the nickname “the Tramps” after taking in a musical comedy ... New Orleans African American Museum of Art, History and Culture launches redevelopment campaign
By Kai Wilson Contributing Writer To honor the late Leah Chase, her family, and the Chase Family Foundation, the New Orleans African American Museum of Art, History and Culture began working on ... Public tourism body changes its mission under plan from Mayor Cantrell
By Michael Isaac Stein The Lens The board of the New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation, or NOTMC, voted to drastically change the organization’s mission at a Monday meeting.
By Michael Isaac Stein The Lens The New Orleans City Council on Thursday approved two five-year Industrial Tax Exemptions for a new factory in eastern New Orleans that will produce plastic packaging. ...
By Edmund W. Lewis Contributing Writer While many people in New Orleans are familiar with her name, some may not fully grasp the impact that this warrior queen had ... Judge accused of referring to Black juror as ‘Aunt Jemima’
By Cedric 'BIG CED' Thornton Contributing Writer (Special from BlackEnterprise via Defender News Service) — A Pennsylvania judge has been accused of referring to a Black juror as Aunt Jemima ... Patients stuck with bills after insurers don’t pay as promised
By Lauren Weber Contributing Writer (Special from khn.org) — The more than $34,000 in medical bills that contributed to Darla and Andy Markley’s bankruptcy and loss of their home in Beloit, Wisconsin, ...
(BlackmansStreet.Today) — The Southern Poverty Law Center and Southern Poverty Law Center Action Fund have named Margaret Huang president and CEO of the Montgomery, Alabama-based organization, replacing interim president Karen ... Trump courts African-Americans in speech while harming African-Americans in policies
By Hazel Trice Edney Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — Impeached and now acquitted President Donald Trump has delivered his final State of the Union Address before the next presidential election set for Nov. ...
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