December 2020 Archive

MELISSA HALEY
National Association of Black Social Workers select its 14th president
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer An executive at Volunteers of America Southeast Louisiana was recently elected as the new president of the National Association of Black Social Workers.
Folgers tax breaks survive another month with N.O. Council
By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — To the disappointment of many residents, the New Orleans City Council on last Thursday postponed a vote on controversial tax exemptions for Folgers Coffee Company ...
FCC grants La. $342 million to expand high speed internet in rural communities
By JC Canicosa Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Gov. John Bel Edwards and U.S. Sen. John Kennedy celebrated the Federal Communications Commission’s decision to award Louisiana $342 million to expand broadband internet access ...
The Negro League gets major upgrade from MLB
Willie Mays will add some hits to his record, Monte Irvin’s big league batting average should climb over .300 and Satchel Paige may add nearly 150 victories to his total.
Electoral College seals President-Elect Biden’s election victory
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — On Monday, December 14, the nation’s Electoral College officially stamped Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as President-Elect and Vice-President Elect.
White voters reportedly chose Trump because they ‘feel like a minority group in America’
By Sunita Sohrabji Contributing Writer (Ethnic Media Services) — White voters, who overwhelmingly chose Donald Trump in his re-election bid, say they feel disenfranchised in a new America which prioritizes other races ...
Unwarranted criticism of District Attorney-elect Williams
Jeff Thomas, a co-owner to WBOK Radio and the owner of the Blog, “Think 504.com,” penned an editorial on his Blog entitled, 4 Keys to Jason Williams Victory. In Jeff ...
Biden should revive the US Commission on Civil Rights
By Jesse Jackson TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist A new president takes office with the sense of possibility that comes with a new dawn. This is particularly true for Joe Biden, taking office after the ...
Biden nominations broaden Black women’s leadership roles
By Charlene Crowell Guest Columnist The selection of California Senator Kamala Harris to join and then win the nation’s Vice-Presidency gave unprecedented hope to Black women across the nation. Not only had ...
Accomplishments should be celebrated
In the middle of celebrating the Biden-Harris victory, the defeat of Trump’s political coup, and the beginning of the end of the coronavirus pandemic, incoming First Lady Dr. Jill Biden ...

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