July 2024 Archive

Presidential candidacy of VP Kamala Harris catches fire
By Hazel Trice Edney Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — President Joe Biden has shocked the nation by withdrawing from his bid for a second term in the White House and immediately endorsing Vice ...
Report unveils puberty’s role in intensifying racial bias against Black children
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — A new report from Psychology Today has revealed how puberty exacerbates racial bias against Black children, with the study’s author highlighting the need ...
D is for drinking water?
By Delaney Dryfoos The Lens Water treated in Algiers for the city’s West Bank maintained a “B” grade for 2023. That’s the same grade it received during the statewide grading system’s first ...
City of Kenner ending contract with RTA
By Michelle Liu Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — The city of Kenner is planning to end its bus service contract with the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority, making the transportation agency a little ...
Fines might not deter abuse at Louisiana facilities caring for the disabled, according to an audit
By Greg LaRose Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — A review of how state officials respond to allegations of abuse at Louisiana facilities that care for the developmentally disabled found that fines assessed for ...
Democratic Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee dies at 74
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Democratic Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, one of the longest-serving members of the Texas delegation, has died at the age of 74. In June, ...
Bill Rouselle, political and public relations strategist, dies
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer William “Bill” Rouselle, trailblazing journalist, political strategist and public relations expert, passed away on July 21 at the age of 77.
The Obama formally endorse VP Kamala Harris as Democratic Presidential Nominee
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama have officially endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential nominee. ...
Black women rally behind Kamala Harris to save democracy after Biden steps aside
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Democrats and the rest of the nation are once again turning to Black women to lead the charge in saving democracy, and ...
Funeral services held for native son, Pro Bowl wide receiver Jacoby R. Jones
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer New Orleans native Jacoby Jones, whose nine-year NFL career included a Pro Bowl appearance and a heroic performance in the Baltimore Ravens’ February 2013 Super Bowl victory ...

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