Legislation introduced to establish National Rosa Parks Day
(NNPA Newswire) — In coordination with Reps. Jim Cooper (Tenn.-05) and Terri Sewell (Ala.-07), U.S. Congresswoman and Congressional Black Caucus Chair Joyce Beatty (Ohio-03) introduced legislation to establish Rosa Parks ... Haitian refugees test the measure of our nation’s humanity
By Jesse Jackson TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist In one of the largest, fastest, most abrupt mass expulsions of refugees in modern U.S. history, the United States has begun flying some 12,000 Haitians camped in ... Why not Haitians?
News of thousands of Haitians fleeing political upheaval in a country hit by a presidential assassination, a 7.2 M earthquake, and Tropical Storm Grace camped out under a bridge in ... Who gets flexibility?
By Julianne Malveaux TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist I had not planned to have a policy conversation when I boarded my connecting flight from Detroit to D.C. But the young white woman, totally professionally dressed, ... A defender of ‘Good Government’ has died
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Columnist Vincent Bruno stood up for integrity in government. He was not afraid to cross figures of authority, allies or even the leaders of his own political ... Another comeback for ‘The Greatest’
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Guest Columnist There are two events seared deep in my memory about “The greatest,” AKA Muhammad Ali. Neither one of which remotely involves boxing. Some of the buzz ... Committee advances several accountability measures related to Entergy and Hurricane Ida
By Michael Isaac Stein The Lens It’s been more than three weeks since Hurricane Ida took out all power in New Orleans and left much of the city in the dark for ... New Orleans’ landscape is getting less Black
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer If the current rate of in-migration continues, Orleans Parish will no longer enjoy an African-American majority inside of the next 10 years. The rate of increase ... DSNAP benefits available in 25 La. Parishes
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer The Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS) announced DSNAP (Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Benefits Program) benefits have been approved for 25 Louisiana parishes in ... Insurance companies could be fined for refusal to cover Hurricane Ida evacuation expenses
By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Insurance companies could face fines or be suspended from doing business for refusing to comply with Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon’s order to cover the ...
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