Fearless Fund vows to continue supporting ‘women of color’ after settling AAER lawsuit

By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — The Fearless Fund, a venture capital firm committed to supporting women of color entrepreneurs, has settled

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Hurricane Francine downpour ‘outpaced’ Jefferson Parish drainage capacity

By Elise Plunk and Greg LaRose Contributing Writers (lailluminator.com) — Nearly 100 percent of drainage pumps in Jefferson Parish were available for Hurricane Francine, but

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Dept. of Ed. to open new financial aid form to more applicants
By Shauneen Miranda Contributing Writer (States Newsroom) — The U.S. Department of Education named the first six organizations to participate in the phased rollout of the 2025-26 form to apply for federal ... State ethics board declines to waive Jeff Landry’s $100 late fine
By Julie O’Donoghue Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — The Louisiana Board of Ethics has declined Gov. Jeff Landry’s request to waive a $100 fine for filing his 2023 annual campaign finance report one ... IRS to provide relief to Francine victims in all of La.
The Internal Revenue Service announced on Friday, September 13, that it will provide tax relief for individuals and businesses in the entire state of Louisiana, affected by Tropical Storm Francine ... HUD Awards $31.7M to support fair housing organizations nationwide
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA) — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded $31.7 million in grants to 75 fair housing organizations across the country as ... 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 ... 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.
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