July 2023 Archive

New Super PAC aims to empower Black voters and secure House leadership
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — To bolster Black voter participation and secure a groundbreaking achievement in House leadership, a prominent ally of the Congressional Black Caucus is launching ...
Oilfield services giant pledges nearly 600 jobs at shuttered GM plant in Shreveport
By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — A global oilfield services company plans to open a facility at the former General Motors plant in Shreveport that closed over a decade ago, promising ...
Home Depot faces a lawsuit alleging discrimination against disabled African American Veterans
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Home improvement retailer Home Depot is facing a civil rights lawsuit filed by Larry and Denise Boggs, disabled African-American veterans, who claim the ...
Biden Administration takes action to increase transparency and eliminate hidden rental fees
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Seeking to promote transparency and fairness for renters, major online real-estate marketplaces have joined the Biden administration’s initiative to crack down on hidden ...
Rev. Dr. Frederick D. Haynes III succeeds Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. as president and CEO of Rainbow PUSH Coalition
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Tributes have continued to pour in for the Rev. Jesse Jackson, who announced on July 14 his retirement as President and ...
The retirement of the Rev. Jesse Jackson: You can’t bury hope or history
By Julianne Malveaux TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist On July 16, the Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson announced that he would pivot from his role as president of the National Rainbow Coalition to become a university ...
We cannot forget Sens. Manchin and Sinema killed the John Lewis Voting Rights Act
By David W. Marshall TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist Americans can have short memories at critical moments. Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville is not only aware of this key fact, but he governs by it. The ...
Analysis: Gov. Edwards still wields power despite override of transgender bills
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer Most local news coverage concentrated on the fact that John Bel Edwards suffered more overrides of a gubernatorial veto than every other chief executive combined since the ...
It is time to act
By Rev. Jesse Jackson Guest Columnist If things don’t add up, it makes sense to see if something has been left out of the equation. That’s the case today. The experts tell ...
Black mamas matter!
As states rush to enforce anti-abortion laws under the pretext of “saving the unborn,” there are glaring injustices in their agenda of forced births. If anti-abortion proponents really believe in ...

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