August 2023 Archive

‘Emancipation’ at Newcomb Art Museum celebrates proclamation’s 160th anniversary
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer An ongoing exhibition at Tulane University’s Newcomb Art Museum is celebrating and exploring the impact and legacy of the Emancipation Proclamation, for that landmark document’s 160th ...
A peek at Big Pharma’s playbook that leaves many Americans unable to afford their drugs
By Elisabeth Rosenthal Contributing Writer (kffhealthnews.org) — America’s pharmaceutical giants are suing this summer to block the federal government’s first effort at drug price regulation.
Report: Bipartisan First Step Act shows promise in reducing mass incarceration but challenges remain
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — The Sentencing Project has released a new brief titled “The First Step Act: Ending Mass Incarceration in Federal Prisons,” which sheds light on ...
Without council approval, city appears to allocate $31 million to Phase III jail
By Nick Chrastil The Lens Rather than risk being held in contempt of federal court, it appears that Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s administration has bypassed City Council approval and reallocated $31 million dollars ...
Former Pres. Donald Trump booked
By Jill Nolin Contributing Writer (Special from Georgia Recorder via lailluminator.com) — Former President Donald Trump, who is accused of trying to overturn Georgia’s election results, has been booked at the Fulton ...
Who Gets to Play?
By Julianne Malveaux TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist As summer winds down to a close, and folks start rushing back to school or work, the memories of their vacations perhaps sustain them when, after Labor ...
Debunking the myth that slavery was good
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Guest Columnist Editor’s Note: This is the second of a two-part series on the great slavery debate. It’s an excerpt from Hutchinson’s newest book “Who Says Slavery Wasn’t ...
Yes, Sen. Cassidy, we are in total agreement with you
Our colleagues at The New Republic headlined their website the morning after the debate, “Trump Won the Republican Debate He Didn’t Even Attend.” When moderator Brett Baier referred to ...
Let’s commemorate Hurricane Katrina’s 18th anniversary with evacuation plans
Everyone who was in New Orleans on Monday, August 29, 2005, can tell you where they were when Hurricane Katrina, the 100-year storm, rushed into the Crescent City.
Is it really true?
By Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq. (Ret.) TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist For so long now, many of us have been asking ourselves if Donald Trump is going to escape accountability again for his gross ...

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