March 2020 Archive
(Defender News Service) — Barack Obama’s election to the nation’s highest office in 2008 improved the mental health of Black men, according to new research from Rice University. When life gives you lemons…
It’s far too easy in this time of peril to stress out, freak out, and fall into a depressive state of mind. Our state was recently reported to be a ... Will the Coronavirus hit Black folks harder?
By Julianne Malveaux TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist Restaurants, museums, libraries, gyms, and bars are closed. So are schools, from K-12 to higher education. Classes will be conducted online or not at all. ... Don’t leave African Americans out in COVID testing
By Early Ofari Hutchinson Guest Columnist “I can’t get tested!” That was my incredulous response when my primary care doctor at a major medical facility in Los Angeles said I couldn’t get ... Fear and loss in a time of plague
By Bill Fletcher Jr. NNPA Newswire Contributor The anniversary of the loss of my first born has, by coincidence, landed right in the middle of this time of fear and pandemic. We ... How you could benefit from the bailout
As NBC’s quipped Jonathan Allen, the coronavirus bailout is “good for the little guy, but it may be even better for CEOs and investors.” Congress rejects reversal of student loan forgiveness rule
By Charlene Crowell Contributing Writer For-profit colleges termed the ‘coronavirus of higher ed’ While much of the nation grapples with multiple adjustments attributed to the coronavirus pandemic, a rare bipartisan effort in recent ... Report: Louisiana tops charts for pre-trial incarceration
By Meghan Holmes Contributing Writer A new report from the ACLU of Louisiana, “Justice Can’t Wait,” examines Louisiana’s pre-trial detention system. Using data from thousands of jail records and interviews with Louisianans ... Unemployed due to COVID-19? You may be eligible for unemployment benefits
By Emeka Dibia Contributing Writer The impacts of the coronavirus reach far and wide but one of the hardest places hit for many people affected is in the pocket. Judge issues injunction blocking new SNAP rules
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer A March 13 injunction in Washington, D.C. U.S. District Court blocked the Trump administration’s recent rule change that would have eliminated SNAP assistance for close to 700,000 ...
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