The Louisiana Weekly
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The Louisiana Weekly is a weekly newspaper published in New Orleans. It covers topics of interest to the African American community, especially in the New Orleans area and south Louisiana. It has a circulation of 5,854.[1]
The Louisiana Weekly was established by the C.C. Dejoie family in 1925.[2] The paper has covered social justice issues including "education, the environment, politics and protest,"[3] including such diverse topics as the Black Panther Party[4] and the threat of hydrofluoric acid contamination at a New Orleans area refinery.[5] The paper also has a Spanish-language page aimed at south Louisiana's significant Central American population.
Publication of the Louisiana Weekly was interrupted because of the flooding caused by Hurricane Katrina in August and September of 2005.[1] The first post-Katrina issue appeared on 24 October 2005.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Coastal newspapers in limbo from Katrina's wake", The Messenger Online, Texas Press Association, September 2005. Retrieved on May 3, 2006.
- ^ Journey for Justice: Chronology. Louisiana Public Broadcasting. Retrieved on May 3, 2006.
- ^ About Us. The Louisiana Weekly. Retrieved on May 3, 2006.
- ^ Hayes, Worth K.. "No Service Too Small: the political significance of the survival programs of the New Orleans Black Panther Party", XULAneXUS, Xavier University, Spring 2004. Retrieved on May 3, 2006.
- ^ Wilson, Glynn. "Hydrofluoric acid makes for "danger zone" around plant", The Louisiana Weekly, 2003-10-20. Retrieved on May 3, 2006.
- ^ Louisiana Weekly – Your Community. Your Newspaper.. The Louisiana Weekly. Retrieved on May 3, 2006.
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