COVID-19 Small Business Program short-changes businesses of color
By Charlene Crowell Contributing Writer A $349 billion program created to assist America’s small businesses was launched on April 3 to provide payroll, utilities, rent and more for eligible applicants screened ... La.’s workforce is 10th most impacted by COVID-19 shut downs
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer A new report lists Louisiana’s workforce as the 10th most impacted during the coronavirus pandemic. Business owners, state officials fear impact of festival cancellations on state, local economy
Like many business owners, Jessica Knox and her husband, Alonzo, co-owners of Backatown Coffee Parlour, depend on the city’s various annual festivals and other high-attendance events to ensure their company’s ... Report: Black people are still being arrested disproportionately for marijuana possession
(The Root via Defender News Service) — According to Forbes, the ACLU released a new report on April 20 titled, “A Tale of Two Countries: Racially Targeted Arrests in the ... State Legislative committees approve emergency voting plans
By Matthew H. Schmitt Contributing Writer (LSU Manship School News Service ) — House and Senate committees on last Wednesday approved an emergency plan that delays the state’s presidential primary until July ... While struggling Americans still wait on $1,200 stimulus, nation’s wealthiest reap windfall
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — While struggling individuals and families look forward to a $1,200 federal stimulus check, America’s wealthy have again made off with most of ... ‘Exonerated Five’ share tales of the Central Park case
By Jordan Deloch Contributing Writer Two members of the “Central Park Five” now called “the Exonerated Five” shared with White House correspondent April Ryan how their lives had been forever transformed since ... How climate change is putting doctors in the hot seat
By Melissa Bailey Contributing Writer (Special from khn.org) — A 4-year-old girl was rushed to the emergency room three times in one week for asthma attacks. CDC: Blacks comprise 30 percent of COVID-19 cases
(BlackmansStreet.Today) — Blacks comprised 30 percent of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. as of Saturday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently reported with little fanfare although Black-elected officials ... Report: African Americans face higher risk from air pollution
(Defender News Service) — This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Clean Air Act, which has driven dramatic improvements in air quality over its history. Despite the progress the ...
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