February 2013
February 19th, 2013
Written by Janice S. Ellis... in Cause and Civility, Publisher's Note with 0 Comments
As we commemorate Black History month, it is worth noting that many black men, once incarcerated, can turn their lives around, if given a chance.
No doubt, there are unsung programs all across the country dedicated to giving those who have been born into conditions that breed crime or have simply lost their way a second chance, a break, after they have served prison terms. Such programs just do...
February 19th, 2013
Written by Emily Wagster P... in Eyes On The Enterprise with 0 Comments
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Over the past three decades in Mississippi, few people have matched Andy Mullins' expertise in education policies and practices.
Mullins, 65, will retire June 30 from most of his responsibilities at the University of Mississippi, where he's chief of staff to the chancellor, associate professor of education and liaison to the Legislature. He will continue working part-time...
February 19th, 2013
Written by Ike Wilson - Th... in Feature Stories, Latest News with 0 Comments
FREDERICK, Md. (AP) - Dr. Robert Slawson and his wife, Mavis, attended a lecture in 2004 about African-American physicians in the Civil War. That experience prompted the retired oncologist to write a book dedicated to black men and women who practiced medicine during the war.
Slawson, a volunteer at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine, had just finished a research project on medical...
February 18th, 2013
Written by Rita Cook in The Welcoming Table with 0 Comments
Lafayette offers some great choices for spicy food and there are plenty of restaurants to visit, many with the local delicacies like seafood gumbo, crawfish étouffé, and jambalaya.
One favorite Cajun past times is the good, old- fashioned crawfish boil. Considered sacred in these parts and called "mud bugs" or "crawdads," crawfish are served with potatoes, onions and corn or you might also find...
February 18th, 2013
Written by Russell Contrer... in Setting It Straight with 0 Comments
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - A group of retired educators are working to honor a Mexican-American scholar who is celebrated across the country but is virtually unknown in New Mexico, where he was born.
An ad hoc committee is pushing a series of projects aimed at honoring the late-George I. Sanchez, a scholar credited with helping bring attention to the plight of poor Mexican-Americans in the 1930s....