State’s politicians are playing a ‘Game of Thrones’ over teachers’ pay
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer A curious game of chicken obsessed the Louisiana House of Representatives last week. Central to the fight was the desire to grant educators and school staff substantial ... Black girls continue to disappear
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire Correspondent) — The epidemic of missing and mostly forgotten African American girls continues to spread throughout the United States. Communities of color speak out in push for Green New Deal
By Meghan Holmes Contributing Writer On Tuesday, May 7, hundreds gathered at Congo Square and marched to Mahalia Jackson Theater as part of the national Green New Deal tour. The Gulf Coast ... Suicide is not a “white thing” anymore
By Glenn Ellis Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — Like many of you reading this column, I never thought the day would come when suicide among Blacks would rise to the level of alarm. ... Surprising reason Black Americans are getting skin cancer
(EURweb via Defender News Service) — Skin cancer rates have more than tripled since 1975, due in part to the depletion of the ozone layer and the ever-rising popularity of ...
Capitol Hill hearing takes up the war between the needy and the greedy
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Newswire Contributor At an April 30 Capitol Hill hearing, the multi-dimensional problems wrought by small-dollar, high-cost loans were brought to the attention of lawmakers serving on the ... Second weekend highlights as Jazz Fest’s 50th Anniversary celebration wrapped up
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer It was like that nonsensical phrase, déjà vu all over again, when storms and downpours delayed the opening of Jazz Fest on the second Saturday (May 4) ... Our democracy is on the line, Congress must act now
By Derrick Johnson Guest Columnist While the debate whether President Trump obstructed justice should be over with the release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report, unfortunately, it is not. In fact, it ... Facebook badly misfires on Min. Farrakhan
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Guest Columnist “We’ve always banned individuals or organizations that promote or engage in violence and hate, regardless of ideology.” Thus, sayeth Facebook in announcing its crack down on ... How strong is our economy?
By Julianne Malveaux TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist The April unemployment rate, at 3.6 percent, is at its lowest rate since December 1969. Payroll employment increased by more than 250,000, outperforming expectations and reversing ...
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By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer A curious game of chicken obsessed the Louisiana House of Representatives last week. Central to the fight was the desire to grant educators and school staff substantial ... Black girls continue to disappear
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire Correspondent) — The epidemic of missing and mostly forgotten African American girls continues to spread throughout the United States. Communities of color speak out in push for Green New Deal
By Meghan Holmes Contributing Writer On Tuesday, May 7, hundreds gathered at Congo Square and marched to Mahalia Jackson Theater as part of the national Green New Deal tour. The Gulf Coast ... Suicide is not a “white thing” anymore
By Glenn Ellis Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — Like many of you reading this column, I never thought the day would come when suicide among Blacks would rise to the level of alarm. ... Surprising reason Black Americans are getting skin cancer
(EURweb via Defender News Service) — Skin cancer rates have more than tripled since 1975, due in part to the depletion of the ozone layer and the ever-rising popularity of ...
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Newswire Contributor At an April 30 Capitol Hill hearing, the multi-dimensional problems wrought by small-dollar, high-cost loans were brought to the attention of lawmakers serving on the ... Second weekend highlights as Jazz Fest’s 50th Anniversary celebration wrapped up
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer It was like that nonsensical phrase, déjà vu all over again, when storms and downpours delayed the opening of Jazz Fest on the second Saturday (May 4) ... Our democracy is on the line, Congress must act now
By Derrick Johnson Guest Columnist While the debate whether President Trump obstructed justice should be over with the release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report, unfortunately, it is not. In fact, it ... Facebook badly misfires on Min. Farrakhan
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Guest Columnist “We’ve always banned individuals or organizations that promote or engage in violence and hate, regardless of ideology.” Thus, sayeth Facebook in announcing its crack down on ... How strong is our economy?
By Julianne Malveaux TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist The April unemployment rate, at 3.6 percent, is at its lowest rate since December 1969. Payroll employment increased by more than 250,000, outperforming expectations and reversing ...
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