By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer When a crowd heard Kim Boutte forcefully chant “Who they talk about? Fi Yi Yi!,” those on the streets on Mardi Gras Day or Super Sunday knew ... New report released on Black Women’s Equal Pay Day shows workplace decline
(Black Enterprise via Defender News Service) — A new report released on Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, the day Black women must work until to make what their white male ... Almost 80% of employees say Veterans Affairs has a racism problem
(Black Enterprise via Defender News Service) — Almost 80 percent of employees at Veterans Affairs believe racism is a serious and wide-ranging issue at the agency. Court rejects judicial election district for Louisiana parish’s Black citizens
By Billy Corriher Contributing Writer (Facing South) — The population of Louisiana’s Terrebonne Parish, which lies southwest of New Orleans along the coast, is over 19 percent African American. But all of ... Report: Students of color, disadvantaged students continue to lag in achievement
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting school closures have exacerbated and underscored the disparities in the quality of education provided to different local populations and communities, stated ... At least 97,000 children tested positive for COVID-19 in last two weeks of July
(NPR via Defender News Service) — At least 97,000 children tested positive for the coronavirus during the last two weeks of July, according to a new review of state-level data ... ‘A school year unlike any other’: As city schools start year virtually, figuring out special education is a challenge for educators, parents
By Marta Jewson The Lens As educators and families in New Orleans navigate a virtual start to the school year, some of the city’s neediest students may find virtual learning more challenging ... Bereaved families are ‘the secondary victims of COVID-19’
By Judith Graham Contributing Writer (khn.org) — Every day, the nation is reminded of COVID-19’s ongoing impact as new death counts are published. What is not well documented is the toll on ... Hynes Charter School to take over Coghill campus in 2021-22
By Marta Jewson The Lens The NOLA Public Schools district has identified a charter operator for what is now its only remaining traditional, direct-run school. Before Harris became Biden’s running mate, Shirley Chisholm and other Black women aimed for the White House
By Sharon Austin The Conversation.com Columnist U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris, the American daughter of Jamaican and Indian immigrants, is Joe Biden’s choice for vice president. If Biden wins in November, Harris would ...
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