Nikki Giovanni, iconic poet and the voice of the Black Arts Movement, dies at 81
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Nikki Giovanni, the groundbreaking poet, author, and professor whose work embodied the spirit of the Black Arts Movement and beyond, died on Monday ... How measles, whooping cough, and worse could roar back on RFK Jr.’s watch
By Arthur Allen Contributing Writer (kffhealthnews.org) — Now, after backlash against public health interventions culminated in President-elect Donald Trump’s nominating Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the country’s best-known anti-vaccine activist, as its top ... RFK Jr.’s vaccine war threatens to resurrect the ghosts of Jim Crow medicine
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (Special from Washington Informer) — In the looming shadow of a second Trump administration, the battle over vaccines and public health policy is being revived ... UNCF economic impact report highlights unmatched contributions and urgent funding needs of HBCUs
(NNPA Newswire) — HBCUs have long been pillars of educational excellence and economic engines, driving prosperity in their communities and across the nation. Despite these contributions, chronic underfunding threatens their ... Public health professionals, social workers in New Orleans combat stigma associated with HIV
By Arielle Robinson Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — A group of public health experts, social workers and advocates who work with people and communities affected by HIV in New Orleans gathered at CrescentCare’s ... The great white hope
By David W. Marshal TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist Those who need proof of the true heart and soul of the majority of the American people need only look to the presidential election results and ... Federal judge hears arguments on Louisiana’s 25-foot police buffer law
By Drew Costley Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — A federal judge in Baton Rouge heard arguments last week from news organizations and the state of Louisiana on whether a new state law, creating ... Trump’s narrow popular vote victory fuels questions of mandate, rising emigration interest
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Donald Trump’s return to the presidency has ignited debates about his legitimacy and a surge of interest in emigration. While Trump won ... Democratic governors double down on Trump strategy; pick party leaders
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — While officials and residents of the District of Columbia gear up for a MAGA Republican takeover of the federal government, a large group ... Oil and gaffe
By LTG Russel L. Honore (Ret.) Guest Columnist There’s a new boogeyman in town seeking to destroy jobs, shrink the economy, and push Louisiana into poverty. That boogeyman?
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