Tyler Perry BET deal falls through as Paramount removes network from sales block
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) – Paramount Global has pulled out of a deal to sell BET Media Group to renowned filmmaker Tyler Perry. Black and Hispanic households consistently saw lower cash balances and relative gains during pandemic
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Black and Hispanic households consistently maintained lower median cash balances than their white and Asian counterparts during and post-pandemic, according to a new ... Having our say against carbon pollution
By Ben Jealous TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist More than one million Americans told the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last week that they aren’t willing to wait any longer. Some still think slavery was beneficial
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Guest Columnist Editor’s Note: This is the first of a two-part series on the great slavery debate. It’s an excerpt from Hutchinson’s newest book “Who Says Slavery Wasn’t ... The sensible, the mad and the missing
By Rev. Jesse Jackson Guest Columnist The 2024 presidential race is taking shape. It looks like a choice between the sensible, the mad and the missing. Joe Biden seems intent on running ... Now that Blacks represent a third of Jefferson Parish’s demographic, will that impact election results?
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Columnist A critical threshold was passed this year according to demographic surveys. African Americans now constitute at least 33 percent of the Jefferson Parish population, with ... Morehouse College’s giant leap for Black history
The big payback against Ron DeSantis’ 2022 Stop Woke Act is still rolling, bringing with it harsh criticism from Democrats and – surprise, surprise – Republicans too. Now DeSantis is ... The African American Leadership Project (AALP) to hold 20th Anniversary Reunion & Relaunch
By C.C. Campbell-Rock Contributing Writer Founders, supporters and the public are invited to attend the 20th anniversary of the African American Leadership Project (AALP) and a “Dialogue and Discussion” about the organization, ... New Orleans household expenses higher than national average
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer A recent study from doxo.com indicated that New Orleanians’ household expenses are 11.7 percent higher than the national average. After George Floyd’s murder, more states require release of police disciplinary records
By Amanda Hernandez Contributing Writer (Special from Stateline via lailluminator.com) — Faced with growing calls for the public release of police disciplinary records, lawmakers in almost every state have grappled with how ...
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