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‘Play, Louis, Play!’
Terri Schichenmeyer  |   OW Contributor
Jul 27 2011

Author: Muriel Harris Weinstein, illustrated by Frank Morrison

When you were a little kid, you had some weird ideas.

For one thing, you were convinced that monsters lived beneath your bed or on the other side of every door. You seriously thought that if you worked hard, you could somehow gain superhero powers. And you believed that your toys could talk.

On that last one, come to think of it, you still sometimes wonder….

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Jazz up your summer grilling
Family Features
Jun 21 2011

Jambalaya with smoked sausage

The weather is heating up and that means it’s time to fire up the grill. Whether it’s a graduation celebration or just a simple summer get-together in the backyard, make sure to bring the fun and flavor of New Orleans to the picnic table.

The whole family looks forward to enjoying traditional fare like hot dogs and hamburgers. Amp up the fun and flavors of the grill even more with jambalaya, a new take on group-friendly meals that’s easy to prepare. 

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Beatrice Sims turns 106
OW Staff
Oct 13 2010

Aunt of Senator

LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Beatrice Sims, aunt of Senator Curren D. Price Jr., celebrated her 106th birthday Oct. 4 surrounded by family, friends and staff at the Country Villa South nursing home.

Sims is the oldest of four living sisters and one brother and was raised on a farm in Mississippi until age 17. She moved to New Orleans at that point to attend Xavier Prep Catholic School.

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HBCU’s five years after Katrina
Juliana D. Norwood  |   OW Staff Writer
Sep 1 2010

Black schools impact on the community

Five years after the devastating effects of Hurricane Katrina a large percentage of residents are back to living life as they knew it before, but many more continue struggling to get back on their feet and are still looking for help wherever they can get it.
 
Some neighborhoods can luckily say they received that help partially because of the dedication of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the area.

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BP oil spill makes bad situation worse for African Americans
Manny Otiko   |   OW Contributor
Aug 25 2010

New Orlean’s black slippery slope

Having been battered by Hurricane Katrina, which dispersed African American families to the four corners of the country, many Black fishermen are now being threatened by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
 
The spill, caused by an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, leaked about 12-19,000 barrels of oil a day into the ocean, according to figures from the United States Geological Survey. Considered the worst in U.S. history, took 88 days to stop.
 

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Across Black America

Here’s a look at African American people and issues making headlines throughout the country.
 

Arkansas
Walmart Stores Inc. recently announced the promotion of Rosalind G. Brewer, 49, to president and CEO of Sam’s Club. She will replace current Sam’s Club President and CEO Brian Cornell, who informed the company that he would move back to the Northeast for family reasons. Brewer was most recently president of the Walmart U.S. east business unit, where she was responsible for more than $100 billion in annual revenue, representing almost 1,600 stores and more than 500,000 associates. Brewer was also the first chairperson of the Walmart President’s Council of Global Women Leaders. “Roz came to us with an outstanding background in consumer packaged goods more than five years ago,” said Mike Duke, Walmart president and CEO. “During that time I have seen her develop into a talented merchant and retailer. She has strong strategic, analytical and operational skills and has successfully managed a large and complex business. I’ve also been struck by Roz’s servant leadership when I have visited stores with her. She always lets her team do the talking, with her focus being on how to better support their needs.”
 

California
Essence magazine recently announced the fifth annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon honoring the industry’s most exciting African American talent, both in front of the camera and behind the scenes in Hollywood. The event will take place on Feb. 23 at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Essence will celebrate five extraordinary women who have left an indelible impression with their work within the film and television industries: Kerry Washington (Vanguard Award), Octavia Spencer (Breakthrough Performance), Pam Grier (Legend Award), Paula Patton (Shining Star Award) and Shonda Rhimes (Visionary Award). This star-studded event commemorates Essence magazine’s annual Hollywood issue and in honor of the fifth anniversary, Essence.com is giving fans exclusive access to all the red-carpet interviews via live stream from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and re-airing that evening at 9 p.m. EST.

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