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In search of Gov. Bobby Jindal
By Edmund W. Lewis Editor Louisiana Gov. Bobby “Piyush” is feeling very blue these days, I imagine. He is after all, fighting to hold onto
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Expanding Medicaid crucial for the country’s economy, health
By Marc Morial President/CEO, National Urban League Last week, 400,000 poor and underserved Louisianans, many them people of color, were shut out of potentially life-saving
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By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist African-American students achieve at a different level than white students. Test scores are lower, as are high school and college completion rates, and the number of African ... Reparations movement should be revived
By William Reed NNPA Columnist Ask anyone you know and you’ll find most Americans don’t see the validity of the issue of reparations for Blacks and don’t connect the dots to see ... Stay ready
By Edmund W. Lewis Editor The elders used to say that if you stay ready, you won’t have to get ready when it’s time for some action. In many communities of color, ... The economy’s invisible people
By Lee A. Daniels NNPA Columnist Suppose one of the key committees in Congress scheduled a hearing on one of the country’s most debilitating economic problems — the long-term unemployment that’s ensnared ... The Hard Truth – When philosophy vs common sense
By Min. J. Kojo Livingston Contributing Writer Here’s a little quiz for ya: 1. Your neighbor’s house is on fire. Should you: a.) Warn them and help put the fire out b.) Just visualize the ... Words really do matter
By A. Peter Bailey TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist It is fascinating to witness how conservative and reactionary intellectuals, columnists, radio and television propagandists and public officials have so thoroughly set the parameters for political ... The Hard Truth: Lesson/Reminder from Boston
By Min. J. Kojo Livingston Contributing Writer Just as 9/11 changed air travel, the Boston bombing will likely change the face of mass events. The terrible losses of such an event should ... The new math, N’awlins – style
By Edmund W. Lewis The Louisiana Weekly Editor The mayor of this fine city recently told the world that the Big Uneasy has no money to pay for a pair of federal ...
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