October 2020 Archive
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) – The commitment by Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden to help increase opportunities and recognize the plight of African Americans as outlined in ... Why we should vote early, in-person and in droves before Election Day
By Michael A. Grant, J.D. TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist The other day I had a conversation with Bishop Michael Mitchell, president of the Council of Bishops of the AME Church. I was so inspired ... Truth vs. Spin
By C.C. Campbell-Rock Contributing Columnist Paris Dennard, the Republican National Committee’s senior communications advisor for Black media affairs, sent out an attack letter suggesting five questions that Black voters should ask Kamala ... Black Girl Magic and the 2020 Election
By Julianne Malveaux TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist For the sixth year in a row, Essence magazine and the Black Women’s Roundtable have surveyed Black women about the issues that concern them most. Melanie ... My plan to lift every voice in Black America
By Joe Biden Guest Columnist There is injustice in America. There is discrimination. There is a legacy of racism and inequality that lives still in our institutions, our laws, and in too ... Judge halts Trump’s rule that would prevent 700K from receiving food stamps during pandemic
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — If the 2020 election’s importance wasn’t apparent to those casting ballots, a federal judge’s decision on Sunday might have underscored the urgency. Paroled! After serving 23 years of a life sentence for stealing hedge clippers
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer On October 15, the Louisiana Board of Pardons and Parole granted parole to Fair Wayne Bryant, a man sentenced to life in prison under the habitual offender ... Civil Service Commission approves citywide furloughs
By Michael Stein and Charles Maldonado The Lens The New Orleans Civil Service Commission voted earlier this month to allow Mayor LaToya Cantrell to go forward with a plan to partially furlough ... Black doctors work to make coronavirus testing more equitable
By Nina Feldman Contributing Writer (Special from WHYY via khn.org) — When the coronavirus arrived in Philadelphia in March, Dr. Ala Stanford hunkered down at home with her husband and kids. A ... Virtual learning doesn’t stop discriminatory discipline, attorney says
By JC Canicosa Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — When Ku’Mauri Harrison’s little brother tripped over BB gun while Ku’Mauri was taking a test in his virtual classroom, he set off a series of ...
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