April 2024 Archive

Millions of salaried workers to become eligible for overtime under new Biden rule
By Arian Figueroa Contributing Writer (States Newsroom) — The U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule Tuesday that means millions of salaried workers who are employed in the executive, administrative or ...
NLRB rule puts Black-owned franchises at risk
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer The road to hell is truly paved with good intentions. A Nations Labor Relations Board rule which would classify large corporate franchisors as “co-owners” (with the ...
Fred Hampton Free Store marks one-year anniversary with party
By Roshaun Higgins Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — For the past year, a “free store” in the Lower 9th Ward has stocked shelves of food, clothing, toiletries, books and menstrual products – all ...
Stupid is as stupid does. C’mon people!
By Jim Clingman TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist In March of 2018, after 25 years of doing so, I submitted my final Blackonomics column to the members of the National Newspaper Publishers Association.
Let’s talk about it!
By Dr. E. Faye Williams TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist There are many things in life to think about daily, but there’s one we often don’t think of that’s really important. It’s selfish not to ...
The miseducation of Louisiana children continues!
Kenny Rogers’ song, “The Gambler,” offers excellent advice to supporters of charter schools. Unfortunately, like lemmings over a cliff, charter school proponents blindly refuse to fold their hands and walk ...
Staying on the right side of history
By David W. Marshall TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist I know I am not alone when I say I never heard of Mike Johnson before he became the 56th speaker of the House. After learning ...
Parents bemoan impact of social media on teens
By Mason Harrison Contributing Writer Two decades after social media companies rose to prominence on the pledge to “move fast and break things,” few could have imagined that the thing tech firms ...
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Environmental Justice Issue Heats Up In Louisiana, Sparking Yet Another Battle Against Fossil Fuels
By Hazel Trice Edney (TriceEdneyWire.com) – The recent growth in natural gas usage has generally been seen as a positive development for the Louisiana economy, but Black Louisianans know ...
NLRB rule puts Black-owned franchises at risk
The road to hell is truly paved with good intentions.   A Nations Labor Relations Board rule which would classify large corporate franchisors as “co-owners” (with the locally-owned franchisees with whom they ...

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