Do we have the courage?
Dr. E. Faye Williams TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist Sometimes problems get to be overwhelming. We give up because we allow ourselves to think there’s nothing we can do. School shootings and parental accountability
By David W. Marshall TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist This time it occurred in Winder, Georgia. Another school shooting with an assault-style rifle, more “thoughts and prayers” and another traumatized community. Countdown to 100 has begun
Ida B. Wells’ words, writings and books, nearly two centuries later, continue to educate us about the dangers her generation faced, which, unfortunately, Black Americans still face today. The Louisiana Weekly celebrates its 99th anniversary
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer On September 19, The Louisiana Weekly will celebrate its 99th anniversary of covering stories focused on New Orleans’ African-American community. Sybil Haydel Morial, New Orleans’ first Black First Lady, has died
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer Civil rights activist and educator, Sybil Haydel Morial, the first Black first lady of New Orleans, passed away on September 3 at the age of 91. Services for people with disabilities could be eliminated under Landry budget plan
By Julie O’Donoghue Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Programs for medically vulnerable children, seniors and people with disabilities could be eliminated next year as a result of Louisiana’s looming budget deficit, officials with ... Elected officials engage local HBCU students to address low voter participation
By Leah Clark Contributing Writer With less than two months until Election Day, local and nationally-elected officials are hoping to tap into Generation Z to motivate them to get involved in the ... Biden EPA rejects Plastics Industry’s fuzzy math that misleads customers about recycled content
By Lisa Song ProPublica The Environmental Protection Agency has taken the first ever federal action against a system that misleads consumers about the recycled content in plastic products. Another top administrator at Louisiana’s environmental agency leaves his post
By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — A top official at the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality has transferred out of the agency, marking the latest of at least five high-level departures ... Femme Fatale reveals 2025 queen and grand marshal
By Makenna Mincey Contributing Writer The Mystic Krewe of Femme Fatale selected their first out-of-state queen, community advocate Yolonda A. Singleton, and Swin Cash, the senior vice president for the New ...
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