The South’s schools are failing to teach accurate Reconstruction history
By Benjamin Barber Contributing Writer (Special from Facing South) — “What are American children taught today about Reconstruction” asked sociologist and historian W.E.B. Du Bois in his influential 1935 book “Black Reconstruction ... After George Floyd’s murder, the New Orleans City Council created a committee to hear from ‘historically marginalized communities.’ It never met.
By Nick Chrastil The Lens Following the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police and the subsequent protests across the country demanding an end to police violence and a reimagining of public ... House Democrats set up ‘strong argument’ for redistricting lawsuit, lawmaker says
By Julie O’Donoghue Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Rep. Cedric Glover, a Black Democrat from Shreveport, has tried and failed six times in the past week to add another majority-Black seat to the ...
Local attorney and activist Walter Willard dies
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer New Orleans attorney and civil rights activist Walter Willard died on February 11 at the age of 64 due to complications from early-onset Alzheimer’s Disease. WWI Museum calls on Black families to donate artifacts from war
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer In a 1980 oral history interview, African-American Army veteran Robert L. Sweeney related his experiences during World War I while serving in France as a supply clerk ... Why millions on Medicaid are at risk of losing coverage in the months ahead
By Rachana Pradhan Contributing Writer (khn.org) — The Biden administration and state officials are bracing for a great unwinding: millions of people losing their Medicaid benefits when the pandemic ... ‘Too stupid to work together’: Republican iconoclast rips ‘lazy’ Legislature for killing Supreme Court bill
By Piper Hutchinson, Lura Stabiler and Alex Tirado Contributing Writers (LSU Manship School News Service) — The only Republican bill that would have increased minority representation through redistricting reached its death on ... Amistad Research Center partners with Black Dance Stories to archive digital content
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer A new partnership between the Amistad Research Center and a Black dance organization will help preserve and promote the stories that Black artists tell through body movement ... Disability advocate warns hand-marked ballots ‘worst possible system’ for Louisiana elections
By JC Canicosa Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Hand-written ballots – the most popular option among those pushing false claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged – would be the “worst possible ... California company to build sustainable materials plant with 200 new jobs in La.
(lailluminator.com) — A California company plans to spend $750 million to build a facility in Ascension Parish that will manufacture plant-based material for packaging, textiles and other uses. The facility ...
Next Page »
By Benjamin Barber Contributing Writer (Special from Facing South) — “What are American children taught today about Reconstruction” asked sociologist and historian W.E.B. Du Bois in his influential 1935 book “Black Reconstruction ... After George Floyd’s murder, the New Orleans City Council created a committee to hear from ‘historically marginalized communities.’ It never met.
By Nick Chrastil The Lens Following the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police and the subsequent protests across the country demanding an end to police violence and a reimagining of public ... House Democrats set up ‘strong argument’ for redistricting lawsuit, lawmaker says
By Julie O’Donoghue Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Rep. Cedric Glover, a Black Democrat from Shreveport, has tried and failed six times in the past week to add another majority-Black seat to the ...
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer New Orleans attorney and civil rights activist Walter Willard died on February 11 at the age of 64 due to complications from early-onset Alzheimer’s Disease. WWI Museum calls on Black families to donate artifacts from war
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer In a 1980 oral history interview, African-American Army veteran Robert L. Sweeney related his experiences during World War I while serving in France as a supply clerk ... Why millions on Medicaid are at risk of losing coverage in the months ahead
By Rachana Pradhan Contributing Writer (khn.org) — The Biden administration and state officials are bracing for a great unwinding: millions of people losing their Medicaid benefits when the pandemic ... ‘Too stupid to work together’: Republican iconoclast rips ‘lazy’ Legislature for killing Supreme Court bill
By Piper Hutchinson, Lura Stabiler and Alex Tirado Contributing Writers (LSU Manship School News Service) — The only Republican bill that would have increased minority representation through redistricting reached its death on ... Amistad Research Center partners with Black Dance Stories to archive digital content
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer A new partnership between the Amistad Research Center and a Black dance organization will help preserve and promote the stories that Black artists tell through body movement ... Disability advocate warns hand-marked ballots ‘worst possible system’ for Louisiana elections
By JC Canicosa Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Hand-written ballots – the most popular option among those pushing false claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged – would be the “worst possible ... California company to build sustainable materials plant with 200 new jobs in La.
(lailluminator.com) — A California company plans to spend $750 million to build a facility in Ascension Parish that will manufacture plant-based material for packaging, textiles and other uses. The facility ...
Next Page »
