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Well after Civil War, color line still divides
By Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist One hundred and fifty years ago, the Civil War began, the savage struggle over whether America would be
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What about the workers?
By Julianne Malveaux,NNPA Columnist President Barack Obama is adept at walking a tightrope. That’s what he did last week when he talked about the budget,
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By Tonyaa Weathersbee The Louisiana Weekly, Guest Columnist I guess Donald Trump doesn’t see why the Koch brothers get to have all the fun. For some time now, the ultra-conservative billionaire brothers have ... La. sued for disenfranchising minority and low-income voters
By Travis Andrews The Louisiana Weekly Contributing Writer Louisiana is being sued for alleged non-compliance with the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) by the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Inc. (LDF), Project Vote ... African-American Rhetoric and Bobby Jindal’s Education Cuts [VIDEO]
La. Senators Cynthia Willard-Lewis and Edwin R. Murray speak out against Jindal Merging SUNO with UNO and other cuts to higher education at S.O.S. Legislative Black Caucus rally April 26, ... Hike in cigarette tax is again on Legislature’s radar screen
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing personal loan for credit score of 500 Writer Facing health care cuts in the hundreds of millions of dollars, advocates of higher sin taxes have re-launched their campaign ... Housing conflict continues in St. Bernard
By Zoe Sullivan Contributing Writer In an ongoing clash over housing and racial discrimination, in early April, St. Bernard Parish rescinded a cease and desist order was aimed at Provident Realty Advisors, ... Jindal’s health insurance privatization plan raids fund to plug budget
By Christopher Tidmore The Louisiana Weekly Contributing Writer Most people do not realize that the State of Louisiana is in the insurance business. The Pelican State is only one ... Black legislators head up fight against AZ-style immigration bills
By Marcelo Ballvé The Louisiana Weekly Contributing Writer NEW YORK (Special from New America Media) — As immigrant advocates battle hardline immigration bills in state capitols across the country, they’re receiving ... Dr. James Llorens tapped to lead Southern University-BR
The Louisiana Weekly Staff Reports Southern University’s Board of Supervisors selected Dr. James Llorens to be the next chancellor Friday. Southern University System President Ronald Mason said he needed ...
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