March 2020 Archive
By Laurie Archbald-Pannone The Conversation Columnist As the numbers climb for those infected with the novel coronavirus, the dangers rise for vulnerable populations. People who are older or with underlying medical ... Sisters in stem – challenges and triumphs
By Julianne Malveaux TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist Few in these United States had heard of Katherine Johnson, the gifted mathematician who finished high school and college at 18. How could we know when scientists ... We are at war
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Columnist In wars, parades are canceled. In wars, social activity diminishes. In wars, the fabric of society becomes strained. Due to the death rate, and its consequent ... Will Bernie help re-elect Trump?
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Guest Columnist The great horror among a big segment of Democratic voters and officials is a rerun of Hillary versus Bernie in 2016. Even after Clinton bagged the ... Six points about Coronavirus and poverty in the US
By Bill Quigley Guest Contributor In the United States, tens of millions of people are at a much greater risk of getting sick from the coronavirus than others. The most ... Report: Louisiana has 3rd highest firearm homicide rate
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer A new report published by the Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence, titled “Gun Violence in America: An Analysis of 2018 CDC Data,” revealed that Louisiana had ... Communities of color most affected, least represented in climate change coverage
Because Evlondo Cooper was born and raised in New Orleans, he’s seen first-hand the debilitating, negative effects of climate change, air and water pollution, and chemical contamination can have communities ... How the last presidential election changed rural organizing in the South
By Olivia Paschal Contributing Writer (Special from Facing South) — There’s been an organizing surge across the rural South since Donald Trump decisively won the region in the 2016 presidential election. Several ... Surgeon general urges Americans not to buy surgical masks
(BlackmansStreet.Today) — U.S. Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams is urging Americans to stop buying disposable surgical masks because they are not effective in preventing the spread of the coronavirus. 30-year-old cellphone tech genius continues to astound while building an empire and helping others
By Curtis Bunn Contributing Writer (Urban News Service, A Division of Zenger) — Freddie Figgers’ improbable journey to a self-taught technology wizard began beside a trash dumpster. Abandoned at birth near Daytona ...
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