December 2022 Archive

For patients with Sickle Cell disease, fertility care is about reproductive justice
By Fara Yousry Contributing Writer (khn.org) – Teonna Woolford has always wanted six kids. Why six?
Ellis Marsalis Center for Music opens registration for spring sessions
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer Since its opening after Hurricane Katrina, the Ellis Marsalis Center for Music at the Musicians’ Village in the Ninth Ward has served more than 3,000 students ...
Davante Lewis beats incumbent for PSC seat in an evening of upsets
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer Some attributed the unexpected victory of Davante Lewis over incumbent Public Service Commissioner Lambert Boissiere III to a superior get out the vote strategy. As one ...
Five ideas to improve NOLA at little or no cost
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer A few weeks back, on the eve of my 25th anniversary as a reporter for The Louisiana Weekly, I sat with one of the most famed ...
From Newt Gingrich to Raphael Warnock
By David W. Marshall TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist Within the past week, Sen. Raphael Warnock reminded the nation how much we are all interconnected politically in how voters’ decisions from Georgia touch all of ...
There, he finally said it!
By Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq. (Ret.) TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist After a quick, informal poll, I determined that no one in my circle of friends was surprised. Yes, I refer to the ...
Reaffirming solidarity between Blacks and Jews in America
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. President and CEO National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) I will not be silent on the issues of racial hatred, violence, and prejudice. I am speaking out publicly ...
We’re at a dangerous milestone
By Rev. Jesse Jackson TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist Donald Trump finally crossed the Rubicon. That is, he took to his social media platform and, for the first time, issued an explicit call to abolish the ...
‘Tis the perfect season to observe Kwanzaa
The Kwanzaa season, which runs from December 26 through January 1, is a time for creating and sharing good in the world. Practicing the principles of Kwanzaa can lead to ...
Criminal justice reforms didn’t cause Louisiana’s crime spike, study says
By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Louisi-ana’s recent criminal justice reforms, which significantly reduced prison populations, are not the cause of the recent spike in violent crime, according to a new ...

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