The work of Dr. King is still not done
By Jesse Jackson TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist As we begin our celebration of Black History Month, we have just completed an extraordinary national tribute to a leader who did not amass a fortune, nor ... The genius within:A Black history lesson
Since people of African ancestry arrived on American shores, whites have pushed propaganda about their worthlessness, lack of intellect and lies about African-Americans’ contributions to America and the world. HBCU leaders decry waves of bomb threats as federal investigators probe origin
By Ariana Figueroa Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Hours before the Southern Poverty Law Center held a virtual panel last week about recent bomb threats made to dozens of historically Black colleges, yet ... Two new Civil Rights trail markers unveiled in the state
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer Last week, Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser and the Louisiana Office of Tourism unveiled the next series of Louisiana Civil Rights Trail markers at the site of the ... Edwards calls AP report on his knowledge of Ronald Greene’s death ‘false’
By JC Canicosa Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Gov. John Bel Edwards said insinuations in an Associated Press report that he kept quiet after learning about Ronald Greene’s death in May 2019 ... More than 100 Louisiana water, sewer systems get funding for repairs
By Julie O’Donoghue Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Financial help is on the way for Louisiana communities that frequently have to boil their drinking water to make it safe, and for places where ... Democrats pitch second majority-minority district in Congress for Louisiana; Republicans resist
By Wes Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — A state Senate committee stopped short of advancing any maps of revised district lines for Louisiana’s seats in Congress, choosing Thursday to defer multiple options ... Activists, Civil Rights leaders vow to keep fighting to pass Voting Rights bills
By Barrington M. Salmon Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — Marc Morial said he, like much of the country, watched the tug-of-war between Democratic and Republican senators over passage of two critical voting rights ... It’s day 6 of Covid, and a rapid Antigen test comes back positive. Stay home, say virologists.
By Rae Ellen Bichell Contributing Writer (khn.org) — What does it mean if a person’s rapid antigen test result comes back positive after five days of isolation due to COVID-19? According to ... PPEP connects deaf families to needed resources
By Meghan Holmes Contributing Writer Louisiana’s School for the Deaf currently provides early intervention services to almost 200 children around the state through their PPEP – Parent Pupil Education Program. The program ...
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