Editorials
Spiritually Speaking…
By James A. Washington It’s been some time ago, but I again heard one of the most powerful sayings a friend of mine once said, right before he was about to be installed as the […]
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Editorials
Urban Revitalization Is Also Social Justice
By Tyler Lewis Low-income neighborhoods are often the sites of dumping and waste, and experts continue to debate how communities fix this or not preserve themselves at all. Attempts at urban revitalization are often seen […]
Commentary
The Sin, Hypocrisy and Racism of White Privilege
By Austin R. Cooper, Jr. The U.S. Constitution gives three eligibility requirements to be president: one must be 35 years of age, a resident within the United States for fourteen years and a natural born […]
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NNPA Leadership Awards Honors Legendary Poll Worker and Esteemed Legislators
By Stacy M. Brown The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) 2018 National Leadership Awards Reception provided what one might expect when California Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters, Texas Democratic Rep. Al Green, and South Carolina’s Jim […]
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Dillard University Student Selected for the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities
NEW ORLEANS – The White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities recently named their 2018 HBCU Competitiveness Scholars – the Initiative’s highest student recognition. Chevel Powell, ‘19, is among the 63 students selected […]
Commentary
The Miseducation of “Betsy DeVoid”
By Julianne Malveaux Even her boss, the 45th President of the United States, is derisive of Education Secretary Betsey DeVoid, the Devos woman who is devoid, absent, of good sense. She may have even been […]
Local
Mayor Cantrell Launches CleanUpNOLA Initiative, a Comprehensive Response to Litter, Blight Issues in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS — Mayor LaToya Cantrell today announced the launch of CleanUpNOLA, a city-wide, fully coordinated initiative that will unite the efforts of multiple civil departments and the community behind a single goal for a […]
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The Most Important Vote In History
Edwin Buggage Proposed Amendment No. 2 As the citizens of New Orleans head to the polls on November 6th the weight of history hangs in the balance. Unlike other elections this one goes beyond voting […]
National
Former GOP Chair Steele Says He Knows Identity of Op-Ed Writer
By Stacy M. Brown PULL QUOTE: “No individual will want to go to the boss or go public, so they sit there talking and they write a letter together and give it to one person […]
National
Nia Franklin Wins Miss America
By Stacy M. Brown The genius, intelligence, beauty and spirit of Black women, which continues to transform the world, shined brightly again Sunday as Nia Franklin became the first Miss America in the post-swimsuit era. […]