Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback (1837-1921) was the first African American to become governor of a state. Although he was not elected by popular vote, P. B. S. Pinchback advanced to the governor's office in Louisiana when political turmoil reached a...
Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback (May 10, 1837 – December 21, 1921) was the first African American to become governor of a U.S. state. He was also the first non-white (biracial) governor of Louisiana. Pinchback, a Republican, served as the...
A New Line release of an Island Pictures production. Produced by Mark Burg, Loretha Jones. Executive producers, Michael De Luca, Jay Stern. Directed by Robert Townsend. Screenplay, Troy Beyer. Camera (Deluxe color), Bill Dill; editor, Patrick Kennedy; music, Stanley Clarke; music supervisor, Pilar...
Standard and Poor's Corp. and Moody's Investors Services both affirmed their ratings of BP Amoco Plc. (NYSE: BPA) after the London multinational oil company agreed to buy U.K. lubricants and chemicals manufacturer Burmah Castrol Plc. S&P also placed its assessments of Burmah Castrol on...
Just a year after he won a second term, speculation is swirling that Mayor Ray Nagin is looking for another job _ perhaps governor or congressman.He downplays the talk, saying he's focused on "making sure that New Orleans comes back stronger than ever before."But Nagin,...
