National
New Film Honors the Life of Harriet Tubman
By Stacy M. Brown When one speaks of freedom fighters, Harriet Tubman’s name should always be among the first – if not highlighted as a primary justice crusader. For it was on this date 169 […]
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Local
Xavier Student Establishes a Business to Feed New Orleans Homeless Communities
By Amyre Brandom-Skinner Many know him as a dual-degree senior at Xavier University of Louisiana but to the New Orleans community he is a business owner that gives back as often as he can. Marloes […]
Commentary
Democrats 2020 – Not the Person, but the Program
By Julianne Malveaux Now that the midterm elections are over, and Democrats are savoring their victory, more than a dozen Democrats say they are considering running for President in 2020. The Democratic Party needs to […]
National
Rep. Bass Elected New Chairperson of Congressional Black Caucus
By Brandon I. Brooks Managing Editor, Los Angeles Sentinel & Kimberlee Buck In 2008, Congresswoman Karen Bass made history after being elected as the first ever African- American woman to become Speaker of any state […]
Local
Alex Schoenbaud Jewish Scholarship Fund Launches at St. Augustine H.S
NEW ORLEANS, LA. – On Wednesday, December 12th, The Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans and St. Augustine High School, on behalf of Philanthropist Emily Schoenbaum, announced the creation of the Alex Schoenbaum Jewish Scholarship […]
Data Zone
Joseph S. Clark High School’s Class of ’72 Annual Christmas Party
Photos by Terry Jones The Joseph S. Clark H.S. Class of 1972 held its Annual Christmas Party which was once again a big success. Held on Friday, December 7th at the Wisdom Hall, the party […]
Featured
Mayor LaToya Cantrell
Edwin Buggage A Day in the Life of Mayor LaToya Cantrell As the citizens of New Orleans are living in historical times; its first woman Mayor LaToya Cantrell, is rolling up her sleeves and pushing […]
Local
Entergy Names David Ellis to Lead Entergy New Orleans
David D. Ellis, a 27-year veteran providing global reliability and clean energy technology solutions, has been named to lead Entergy New Orleans, LLC, as its president and CEO, Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR) announced today. Ellis […]
Local
Making Strokes and Setting Records in College Tennis
By Chris Anders For the first time in collegiate tennis history, Xavier University of Louisiana women’s tennis team is ranked first among all Historically Black College and University Programs. The Gold Nuggets, led by New […]
Dollars and Sense
Airbnb Offers More than Just a Place to Stay
By Stacy M. Brown After more than a decade in business, Airbnb has gone beyond being recognized as just a worldwide accommodations platform that folks use as an alternative to hotels. The company was founded […]