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9th Ward residents’ ‘Call for Action’
The cold of winter descended on New Orleans this year, and the green grass quickly faded to brown. As spring approaches, there's hope that the greenery will soon reappear. In the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans, however, Henry Holmes, a community resident and owner of Holmes One Stop, said such seasonal transitions are the only consistent changes he sees in that area. Read More ...
Nayita Wilson, Contributing Writer - Posted: Monday, March 8, 2010 11:25 am - 1 opinion posted |
Big steps on a long journey
DALLAS (Special to the NNPA from The Dallas Examiner) — During the Civil Rights Movement, some of the biggest steps toward justice were taken by the country’s youngest citizens. One of which was 14-year-old Carlotta Walls. She was the youngest of 10 students, chosen out of 117 Black students to attend Little Rock Central High School, an all-white school. The students were chosen based on academic success and good attendance. Read More ...
Robyn H. Jimenez, Contributing Writer - Posted: Monday, March 8, 2010 11:25 am |
AIG units to pay $6.1M to settle discrimination charges
Two subsidiaries of American International Group Inc. have agreed to pay a minimum of $6.1 million to resolve allegations that they engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination against African-American borrowers, representatives of President Obama’s Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force (FFETF) announced today. Read More ...
Posted: Monday, March 8, 2010 11:25 am - 1 opinion posted |
Peaches Records stays rooted in New Orleans music
Across the United States, many neighborhoods have experienced the disappearance of more than 3,000 locally owned record stores in the last decade. Sticking to a formula created from its roots in Gentilly, Peaches Records has beaten the odds against corporate domination. A cultural center, Peaches provides that rare quality of authenticity because of a unique relationship it has always shared with the surrounding community and local artists. Read More ...
Kendric Perkins, Contributing Writer - Posted: Monday, March 8, 2010 11:25 am |
Is Magic Johnson planning to buy Ebony, Jet magazines?
(Special to the NNPA from the Los Angeles Sentinel) — There is much speculation in the news that retired NBA star and businessman extraordinaire, Earvin “Magic” Johnson is negotiating to purchase Johnson Publishing Company, the parent company of Ebony and Jet magazines. Sources close to the possible purchase said that the company’s Chicago headquarters, a beacon of Black pride, on Chicago’s South Michigan Avenue, would be included if the deal is consummated. Read More ...
Yussuf J. Simmonds, Contributing Writer - Posted: Monday, March 1, 2010 12:56 pm |
Early childhood education summit set for April
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette and the Cecil J. Picard Center for Child Development and Lifelong Learning will hold its state summit on early childhood education April 15-16 at the Cajundome Convention Center in Lafayette. Read More ...
Posted: Monday, March 8, 2010 11:25 am |
NOLa Sunday afternoons – The right time and the right place
“It brings a certain crowd together and they really enjoy themselves,” says guitarist/banjoist Detroit Brooks of the Nickel-A-Dance concerts where he’ll perform on Sunday evening, March 14. Besides the fine traditional jazz that it presents, in part, Brooks attributes the success of the 16-year-old series to the early showtimes. The free weekly gigs, which run through March 28 at the Maison, 508 Frenchmen Street, are from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Read More ...
Geraldine Wyckoff, Contributing Writer - Posted: Monday, March 8, 2010 11:25 am |
Mother-in-Law benefit
It’s nearly imposable to drive down North Claiborne Avenue without noticing or once again admiring the Mother-In-Law Lounge. The bright, aqua blue building adorned with the larger-than-life image of Ernie K-Doe, the iconic rhythm and blues singer who gave us the huge 1961 hit from which the club takes its name, beckons with life and energy. Paintings of Big Chief Tootie Montana and his wife, Joyce, and others also grace the walls while a side archway leads to a wonderfully unique garden patio. Read More ...
Geraldine Wyckoff, Contributing Writer - Posted: Monday, March 1, 2010 12:56 pm |
Olympia Brass band’s Ernest ‘Doc’Watson dies
Ernest "Doc" Watson was recognized around the world as a member of the mighty Olympia Brass Band. The saxophonist, who died on Friday morning, February 19, at the age of 77, spent almost 30 years playing, touring nationally and internationally and recording with the noted ensemble. In more recent years he was a regular at Preservation Hall. Read More ...
Geraldine Wyckoff, Contributing Writer - Posted: Monday, March 1, 2010 12:56 pm |
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