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Celebrate yourself
By Edmund W. Lewis Editor, The Louisiana Weekly Part II in the series There’s been a great deal of conversation in the community in recent
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Life can be one long meditation
By Fr. Jerome LeDoux The Louisiana Weekly Contributing Columnist Everyone talks about meditation, be it traditional religious meditation or something offbeat like transcendental meditation. When
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By Min. J. Kojo Livingston Contributing Columnist Part II Last week we began a discussion of the epidemic of Black docility in the face of outrageous events and situations. It does appear ... Do yourself a huge favor! Relax!
By Fr. Jerome LeDoux Contributing Columnist Painful shingles is a reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, a type of herpes virus that causes chickenpox. Following chickenpox, the virus lies inactive in the nerve ... The Hard Truth – Where did the fight go?
By Min. J. Kojo Livingston Contributing Columnist There’s a cliché that says: “It ain’t the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog.” There’s a ... Green drops out of Council-at-large race
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer Can an African-American candidate even win a citywide special election anymore in Orleans Parish—post-Katrina? The departure of a major candidate in the At-Large race ... Numbers, coincidence and providence
By Fr. Jerome LeDoux Contributing Columnist In the January 8, 2009 BCS Championship Game, victorious Florida quarterback Tim Tebow wore eye black with the inscription John 3:16, causing curious millions of football ... From trashbag to haute couture: Pastor creates new twist to walking the runway
By Valentine Pierce Contributing Writer Overcoming adversity has been a standard in Sharon Denise Julien’s life since early childhood when she struggled with obesity. Pastor tells audience to take the risk
By J. Kojo Livingston Contributing Writer Dr. Calvin O. Butts III, is pastor of the nationally-renowned Abyssinian Baptist Church in New York City, once pastored by the Rev. Adam Clayton Powell. ... Sharing others’ darkest moments
By Fr. Jerome LeDoux Contributing Columnist Sojourning in the Big Easy for a couple of book signings, I had the blessing of being called to the bedside of David Derokey who was ...
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