New Orleans mayoral candidates jockeying for early lead
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer Five weeks ago, LaToya Cantrell nearly lost momentum in her bid to become the next Mayor of New Orleans. The District “B” Councilwoman contended with Desiree ... Democratic Senators condemn Betsy DeVos’ record on Civil Rights
By Annie Waldman ProPublica In a letter sent on June 27, more than 30 Democratic senators rebuked Education Secretary Betsy DeVos for scaling back civil rights enforcement at the Department of Education. Children of Alton Sterling sue Baton Rouge, police department
A week before the first anniversary of the tragic, officer-involved shooting of 37-year-old Alton Sterling over the Fourth of July weekend last summer, his children filed a lawsuit against ... Report: Black women are getting healthier, but care is still a challenge
By Susan Buchanan Contributing Writer Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series of articles on “The Status of Black Women in the United States” recent study. The first in the ...
Sharon Martin is ‘Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill’
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer Vocalist and actress Sharon Martin reprises her role as the legendary Billie Holiday in “Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill” to be staged every Friday and ... Health care delivery is worth a policy debate, GOP bill is not that
By Mark Trahant Guest Columnist (TrahantReports.com) — The Congressional Budget Office report on the Senate majority’s health care bill — the ironically titled “Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017” — ought to ... Suggested summer reading for serious Black folks
By A. Peter Bailey TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist Those of us who are serious about advancing and protecting the economic, cultural, political and legal interests of our people in this country should read ... Louisiana has one of the highest rates of child gun deaths
By Della Hasselle Contributing Writer In March, 10-year-old Justin Simms and 6-year-old Jumyrin Smith were discovered dead alongside their mother Monique Smith in New Orleans after a quadruple shooting rocked their Gentilly ... Trump ratchets up the use of guns, bombs, troops, and insults
By Jesse Jackson TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist In his campaign, Donald Trump promised “we’re going to start winning again.” In office, he has defined winning largely in military terms. Health care in the dark
By Julianne Malveaux TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist My grandmother, and yours, too probably, used to say that things done in the dark would eventually come to light. There is way too much “dark” ...
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By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer Five weeks ago, LaToya Cantrell nearly lost momentum in her bid to become the next Mayor of New Orleans. The District “B” Councilwoman contended with Desiree ... Democratic Senators condemn Betsy DeVos’ record on Civil Rights
By Annie Waldman ProPublica In a letter sent on June 27, more than 30 Democratic senators rebuked Education Secretary Betsy DeVos for scaling back civil rights enforcement at the Department of Education. Children of Alton Sterling sue Baton Rouge, police department
A week before the first anniversary of the tragic, officer-involved shooting of 37-year-old Alton Sterling over the Fourth of July weekend last summer, his children filed a lawsuit against ... Report: Black women are getting healthier, but care is still a challenge
By Susan Buchanan Contributing Writer Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series of articles on “The Status of Black Women in the United States” recent study. The first in the ...
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer Vocalist and actress Sharon Martin reprises her role as the legendary Billie Holiday in “Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill” to be staged every Friday and ... Health care delivery is worth a policy debate, GOP bill is not that
By Mark Trahant Guest Columnist (TrahantReports.com) — The Congressional Budget Office report on the Senate majority’s health care bill — the ironically titled “Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017” — ought to ... Suggested summer reading for serious Black folks
By A. Peter Bailey TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist Those of us who are serious about advancing and protecting the economic, cultural, political and legal interests of our people in this country should read ... Louisiana has one of the highest rates of child gun deaths
By Della Hasselle Contributing Writer In March, 10-year-old Justin Simms and 6-year-old Jumyrin Smith were discovered dead alongside their mother Monique Smith in New Orleans after a quadruple shooting rocked their Gentilly ... Trump ratchets up the use of guns, bombs, troops, and insults
By Jesse Jackson TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist In his campaign, Donald Trump promised “we’re going to start winning again.” In office, he has defined winning largely in military terms. Health care in the dark
By Julianne Malveaux TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist My grandmother, and yours, too probably, used to say that things done in the dark would eventually come to light. There is way too much “dark” ...
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