July 2018 Archive

Southern poverty gets the United Nations’ attention
By Junior Walters Contributing Writer (Special from Facing South) — In a report presented to the United Nations’ Human Rights Council last month, the U.N. special rapporteur on extreme poverty called attention ...
How the fight against Affirmative Action at Harvard could threaten rich whites
By Daniel Golden ProPublica If preferences for Black and Hispanic applicants are abolished, expect a backlash against admissions boosts for children of alumni and donors. Perpetually in jeopardy, the use of racial ...
The Black Press challenges fake news at Annual Conference
By Lauren Poteat Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — As Donald Trump’s persistent “fake news” rhetoric continues to fester in the media, Black publishers across the nation, recently took charge of the conversation, ...
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If High Court reverses Roe V. Wade, 22 states poised to ban abortion
By Julie Rovner Contributing Writer (Special Kaiser Health News) — What would the U.S. look like without Roe v. Wade, the 1973 case that legalized abortion nationwide? That’s the question now that President ...
Lupus and autoimmune diseases
By Glenn Ellis Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — More and more, we are all hearing about friends family, and even celebrities who are “victims” of autoimmune diseases – especially Lupus.
La. ports are ‘dominant’ in the nation
By Nayita Wilson Contributing Writer Louisiana ports are among the highest-performing ports in the nation, according to Global Trade Magazine’s Top 50 Power Ports. The report ranked the Port of South Louisiana, ...
Mike Edmonson testifies before La. State Police Commission
Former Louisiana State Police Supt. Col. Mike Edmonson, who was the longest-serving state police chief before stepping down last year, testified Friday before the Louisiana State Police Commission in Baton ...
LEAP mastery scores hold steady while some groups struggle
The percentage of Louisiana students demonstrating “mastery” of English language arts and math held steady, overall, in tests given this year, the Louisiana Department of Education said Tuesday.
Violent white supremacist loses job with defense contractor
By A.C. Thompson and Ali Winston ProPublica Update as of, July 6, 2018: One day after being exposed as a member of a violent white supremacist group, Michael Miselis has lost his ...
San Bernardino, California district attorney calls U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters ‘a cunt’
By Frederick H. Lowe Contributing Writer (BlackmansStreet.Today) — District attorneys are required to apply the law with impartiality but that doesn’t mean they are void of personal opinions which can be offensive ...

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