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President Obama Endorses Mayor Mitch Landrieu for Re-election

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New Orleans, LA – President Barack Obama recently endorsed Mayor Mitch Landrieu for reelection, applauding his efforts uniting New Orleans and progress moving the city forward. President Obama said, “New Orleans has always been a city of bold, resilient forward-looking people who believe in a brighter future and are committed to doing their part to […]
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Commentary

You Can’t Go Back – by Lucius Gantt

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The Gantt Report – It’s 2014, a new year, a new day and a new time No matter how much you loved the previous year, this year will be different. No matter how much you enjoyed 2013, this year will not be the same. No matter how much you want to replicate, relive it or […]
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News

Federal Criminal Attorney Jeremy Gordon Puts a New Face on Legal Defense with Compassionate Counsel and Resourceful Representation

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Waxahachie, TX – With the broad appeal of the popular Netflix series “Orange is the New Black,” the release of celebrated actor/author Hill Harper’s new book, “Letters To An Incarcerated Brother,” and television’s Judge Greg Mathis’ launch of his own Prisoner Empowerment Education and Respect (PEER) Initiative, the public perception of America’s prison system and […]
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The documentary film, Leah Chase: Faith, Family and Food

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Black Women’s Roundtable Statement on Historic Senate Filibuster Reform

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Washington, DC – Melanie L. Campbell, president and CEO of the National Coalition on Black Civic and convener of Black Women’s Roundtable, today issued the following statement regarding the change to Senate filibuster rules on behalf of The Black Women’s Roundtable: “Today the U. S. Senate took a bold and much needed step to end […]
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Entertainment

The documentary film, Leah Chase: Faith, Family and Food

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Vincent T. Sylvain shared this exciting and important documentary film project about the beloved Leah Chase. Leah Chase is a mentor, civil rights activists, philanthropist, avid supporter of African-American artists and certainly one of the greatest cultural ambassadors for all things great about New Orleans. Her story is a pivotal piece of New Orleans’ and […]
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Environment

Rachel Whittington-Cole Selected as Building Green Network Green Ambassador of the Week

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Rachel Whittington-Cole was selected as Ambassadors of the Week based on her leadership and demonstrated commitment to the goals and objectives established in the Green Ambassador training recently hosted by the Building Green Network. Rachel Whittington-Cole is a 22-year-old senior at Chowan University from chicago, Illinois with a gpa of 3.46. She is a psychology […]
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Politics

Black Women’s Roundtable and Allies Condemn Senate Republicans for Extending War on Women to Judicial Nominations

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Washington, D.C. — Black Women’s Roundtable , The National Organization for Women (NOW) and the Feminist Majority today deplored the Senate Republican leadership extending the War on Women to judicial nominations. On a conference call with reporters, Melanie Campbell, president of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation and convener of the Black Women’s Roundtable, […]
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Books

America’s First Black Female Impressionist, Sylvia Traymore Recalls Her Saturday Night Live Experience Over 30 Years Ago

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Washington, D.C. – When Sylvia Traymore watched acclaimed actress Kerry Washington impersonate several characters in a comedic sketch on a recent episode of Saturday Night Life (SNL), a deep sense of overwhelm overtook her. As the first black female impressionist to emerge on the entertainment scene back in the late ’70’s and early 80’s, she […]
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