May 2020 Archive
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Columnist When asked about the Nov. 3 election and whether the pandemic could somehow lead to the postponement of the presidential contest, Trump senior adviser and son-in-law Jared ... NOLa reopens for business with new COVID-19 restrictions
(Special from 504ward) — No social gatherings. No bars. No dining out and absolutely no festivals. For a city a social as New Orleans, it’s been quite a long quarantine. ... Black women are the most economically affected by COVID-19
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer Two new surveys discovered that Black women have been disproportionately hurt by the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Suit has been filed challenging La.’s COVID-19 absentee voting restrictions
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF) and the Washington, D.C. law firm Covington & Burling, LLP filed a federal lawsuit on May 7 challenging voting ... Cantrell says data will drive NOLa.’s reopening
By C.C. Campbell-Rock Contributing Writer The City of New Orleans and Louisiana’s Stay-at-Home order expires on May 15. Both Mayor Cantrell and Governor John Bel Edwards have met with opposition from businesspeople ... Exactly what does COVID-19 do to your lungs?
By Glenn Ellis Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — What is it about this COVID-19 that makes it so deadly? What does it do to the body that is more of a threat than ... Joe Biden’s plan for empowering Black America
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — When former Vice President Joe Biden sat for an exclusive live stream interview with National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) President and CEO, ... Clyburn will lead House Oversight Cmte. on Coronavirus
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-South Carolina) will chair a newly established oversight panel with broad authority to oversee the federal response to ... Essential U.S. workers often lack sick leave and health care – benefits taken for granted in most other countries
By Paul F. Clark Contributing Writer (Special from the conversation.com) — The COVID-19 crisis has demonstrated the degree to which we depend on the work of others. This is particularly true of ... Percussionist Alfred “Uganda” Roberts, 77, passes
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer Percussionist Alfred “Uganda” Roberts was most widely recognized having performed and recorded with the legendary pianist, vocalist and composer Professor Longhair. “We had a lot of the ...
« Previous Page — Next Page »