Republicans are ramping up efforts to suppress voting in Southern states
By Benjamin Barber Contributing Writer (Special from Facing South) — The 2020 presidential election resulted in record-breaking voter turnout, with an estimated 66.7 percent of the eligible U.S. voting population casting ballots. ... It would be conservative to convict Trump
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Columnist First it was Rep. Liz Cheney and now Louisiana’s own Sen. Bill Cassidy. Noted national conservative columnist (and New Orleans native) Quin Hillyer very correctly observes the danger ... We must protect our Democracy and hold extremism accountable
By Ben Jealous Guest Columnist Nobody needs to tell Black Americans that progress toward an inclusive democracy is often met with brutal resistance. We’ve learned the hard way that we can’t “let ... Vice President Harris rises above GOP attacks
Shortly after presidential candidate Joseph R. Biden Jr. named U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris as his vice-presidential running mate last August, Republicans started demeaning her and calling her out of ... What if women didn’t talk?
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Newswire Contributor Patriarchy baffles me as much as white supremacy does. How do the men, birthed by women, consider us inferior? When we raise our voices, ... Race and data discrimination in America
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., President/CEO, NNPA Today there is a welcomed breath of fresh political air in Washington, D.C., even amidst the unprecedented spread of the global COVID-19 pandemic ... La. Legislative Audit calls for improvements to air quality regulations
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer A January report from the Louisiana Legislative Auditor said the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) must strengthen its monitoring of air quality regulations and enforce them ... Reflections on the Civil Rights Movement as told by two of New Orleans’ HBCU presidents
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer In many ways, Dr. Norman C. Francis embodies both the wealth of potential found at HBCUs in the United States, as well as the fertile ground for ... New Orleans bars, high-traffic streets and some package liquor sales shut down for Mardi Gras
By Michael Isaac Stern The Lens New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell on Friday, February 5, announced a slew of new restrictions and “enhanced enforcement” measures to stop large crowds and coronavirus ...
Revitalization efforts of NOLa’s once ‘Hub of Black community’ starts with ‘The Restore 1421 Project’
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer As part of an overall effort to restore and redevelop a historic neighborhood in Central City, a local community organization is raising funds to rehabilitate a 154-year-old ...
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By Benjamin Barber Contributing Writer (Special from Facing South) — The 2020 presidential election resulted in record-breaking voter turnout, with an estimated 66.7 percent of the eligible U.S. voting population casting ballots. ... It would be conservative to convict Trump
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Columnist First it was Rep. Liz Cheney and now Louisiana’s own Sen. Bill Cassidy. Noted national conservative columnist (and New Orleans native) Quin Hillyer very correctly observes the danger ... We must protect our Democracy and hold extremism accountable
By Ben Jealous Guest Columnist Nobody needs to tell Black Americans that progress toward an inclusive democracy is often met with brutal resistance. We’ve learned the hard way that we can’t “let ... Vice President Harris rises above GOP attacks
Shortly after presidential candidate Joseph R. Biden Jr. named U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris as his vice-presidential running mate last August, Republicans started demeaning her and calling her out of ... What if women didn’t talk?
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Newswire Contributor Patriarchy baffles me as much as white supremacy does. How do the men, birthed by women, consider us inferior? When we raise our voices, ... Race and data discrimination in America
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., President/CEO, NNPA Today there is a welcomed breath of fresh political air in Washington, D.C., even amidst the unprecedented spread of the global COVID-19 pandemic ... La. Legislative Audit calls for improvements to air quality regulations
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer A January report from the Louisiana Legislative Auditor said the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) must strengthen its monitoring of air quality regulations and enforce them ... Reflections on the Civil Rights Movement as told by two of New Orleans’ HBCU presidents
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer In many ways, Dr. Norman C. Francis embodies both the wealth of potential found at HBCUs in the United States, as well as the fertile ground for ... New Orleans bars, high-traffic streets and some package liquor sales shut down for Mardi Gras
By Michael Isaac Stern The Lens New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell on Friday, February 5, announced a slew of new restrictions and “enhanced enforcement” measures to stop large crowds and coronavirus ...
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer As part of an overall effort to restore and redevelop a historic neighborhood in Central City, a local community organization is raising funds to rehabilitate a 154-year-old ...
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