May 2022 Archive

The Others
By Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq. TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist For years I have had the privilege of conducting human relations training. Critics consider “training” more of a chore than a privilege, but ...
The importance of knowing our history
With The Louisiana Weekly approaching its Centennial in serving its readership, this milestone and the annual celebration of Cinco de Mayo having just been celebrated it is an appropriate time ...
Blacks workers helped create the Amazon Labor Union
By David Marshall TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist To say the pandemic will have a lasting impact on the future of our nation’s economy is a major understatement. While the United States is finally “out ...
Abortion would be punishable as murder under new Louisiana proposal
By Greg LaRose Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Less than 48 hours after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling was leaked, indicating the landmark abortion ruling in Roe v. Wade would be overturned, ...
Neighborhoods of Color are breathing unhealthier air than in the previous two decades combined
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — According to a report published this week by the American Lung Association, almost half of Americans – 137 million people – are experiencing ...
Critical testimony could be out of reach for Ronald Greene committee
By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Last Thursday’s meeting of the special legislative committee investigating allegations of a coverup in the death of Ronald Greene in Louisiana State Police custody has ...
3 charter groups to pilot ‘Early warning system’
By Marta Jewson The Lens The NOLA Public Schools district is launching a so-called “early warning system” that is designed to use student attendance data to warn school leaders when students are ...
Study: Race is central to identity for Black Americans and affects how they connect
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — No matter where they are from, who they are, their economic circumstances or educational backgrounds, significant majorities of Black Americans say being Black ...
Proposal could unclog shortage of Louisiana plumbers
By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Louisiana lawmakers advanced a proposal last Tuesday that would give full statewide licensure to plumbers currently restricted to working in a certain parish or local ...
Nine rare cancers tied to burn pit exposure added to VA benefits list
By Jennifer Shutt Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is adding nine rare respiratory cancers linked to burn pit exposure to the list of illnesses eligible for disability ...

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