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Education Reform: Past is Prologue

Governor Jindal is right to try to fix our public schools. His proposal to put the best teacher in every classroom by changing the way

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We have to do something

First, The Times Picayune’s February 3, 2012 front page caption, “Who is the one percent? Location is everything.” The report by Sentier Research informs the

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Give Black people a chance
I have for more than two three years now been trying to get the attention of our mayor and city council. I believe that city officials are focusing too much ...
No wonder our city is in the position it’s in
Re: NORD Commission again stumbles over Open Meetings Act, has to delay decision TIRED? We are. Ever since Hurricane Katrina, our city and state have been bombarded by out of town ...
Curfew: Stripping kids’ access to the cultural heart of New Orleans
When I lived in Europe, I used to josh my British friends with a plan for Britain’s economic fu­ture (which looked dim at the time). I suggested that they tear ...
Lift your voice on MLK Day
The right to assemble in our Constitution’s Bill of Rights is not limited to banker’s hours! Beginning on October 6, 2011, Occupy NOLA inspired a 24/7 celebration of this fact. ...
The New Council Ordinance
U.S. Constitution Prohibits Bills of Attainder. To fully grasp the scope of the intent of this U.S. Constitutional Provision, Art. I- Sect. 9.1, a summary of Federalist Paper #44- James ...
Dealing with a health crisis
I’m a young adult from New Orleans East and I am dealing with one of the biggest trials of my life. My mother was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer ...
Did closing the large housing projects in New Orleans create a spike in crime and violence?
One of the post-Katrina policies touted as way of reducing poverty and crime was to demolish most of the large housing projects and disperse the poor throughout the city (and ...
An Open Letter to Community
At this time I am humbled, gratified, encouraged and saddened by recent events. I am humbled by our community’s outpouring of love, respect and support towards the NAACP. Thank you.

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