US Congress ‘has a role to play’ in setting national voting rights standards
By Mark Hedin Contributing Writer (Ethnic News Media) — A series of contradictory rulings by the Supreme Court in cases involving redistricting highlight the need for Congress to set national voting rights ... Surgeon General declares gun violence ‘a Public Health Crisis’
By Rachana Pradhan and Fred Clasen-Kelly Contributing Writers (kffhealthnews.org) — U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy declared firearm violence a public health crisis, as gun deaths and injuries punctuate daily life in America. Landry cuts state money from Catholic Charities
By Julie O’Donoghue Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Gov. Jeff Landry cut $1 million in state funding from the largest homeless shelter in Lafayette because of the help its operator, Catholic Charities of ... Federal Judge halts Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — President Joe Biden’s ongoing efforts to alleviate the burden of student loan debt have hit another significant obstacle. U.S. District Judge John ... Black athletes are Black men and women first
By David W. Marshall TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist During a recent Fox Sports pregame show appearance, Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson was asked about his return to Birmingham, Alabama’s Rickwood Field, ... Josephine Baker: Did they forget?
Dr. E. Faye Williams TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist I listened to all the honors given in recent ceremonies at Normandy and surrounding events where many died serving in the military, risking their lives to ... Freedom Summer: The catalyst for real civil rights
Sixty years ago, in June 1964, a group of resilient men and women, including college students and their mentors from across the U.S., including Louisiana, embarked on a courageous journey. ... It’s a cultural event for Black Americans
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer One of New Orleans’ signature festivals will celebrate a landmark birthday this year as the 30th annual ESSENCE Festival of Culture will take place downtown from ...
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