NEW ORLEANS DATA NEWS WEEKLY — Gospel tunes filled the air from the St. Peter Claver Choir as family members, friends, co-workers, gospel artists, and local news...
NEW ORLEANS DATA NEWS WEEKLY — t was a historic day as Louisiana claimed its first Little League World Series Title with standout performances by Marshall Louque...
OAKLAND POST — The grandson of two chefs who made their way to West Oakland during the glory days of the railroads. David Austin Smith grew up...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Ray Curry, Secretary-Treasurer, UAW — “What a lot of people don’t realize is that many aspects of the VRA are not permanent law....
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Black families are underserved and overcharged by institutions that can provide the best channels for saving,” states the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) report,...
ATLANTA DAILY WORLD NEWS — The SPLC and many other advocates have shed light on how the criminal justice system criminalizes the poor and people of color and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On From Marva with Love I interviewed a young man, Clydric Gales, from Louisiana. Clydric was raised by his father and maternal grandmother....
NNPA NEWSWIRE — … people are organizing and attempting to overcome interference by mobilizing the Democratic base of voters. Barbara Arnwine, who founded and leads the...
WASHINGTON INFORMER — Faced with its biennial reauthorization, the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program stands in need of a budget increase to serve the needs of a growing...
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — At age 18, two weeks into her freshman year at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (ULL), New Orleans, La., native Brandy Williams’s life...
THE WESTSIDE GAZETTE — August 2019 will mark 400 years of the first documented arrival of Africans brought to America as indentured servants. Children suffered and continue...
LOUISIANA WEEKLY — Facebook says its standards apply just as much in private groups as public posts, prohibiting most slurs and threats based on national origin,...
NEW PITTSBURGH COURIER — Growing up in America can be a very risky business for Black males. Too many—perhaps a majority—of young Black males get mentally “scarred”...
NEW ORLEANS DATA NEWS WEEKLY — The Einstein Charter School Learning Community celebrated its top educators and staff with awards presented by CEO Michael McKenzie in an...
NEW ORLEANS DATA NEWS WEEKLY — With the passing this week of New Orleans’ Queen of Creole cuisine, Leah Chase, a part of New Orleans has...
ATLANTA VOICE — John Legend says Hollywood should consider boycotting Georgia, Louisiana, Alabama and other states that pass restrictive abortion laws. Legend admits he’s not sure if...
NEW ORLEANS DATA NEWS WEEKLY — ESSENCE Communications, the number one media, technology and commerce company dedicated to Black women, today announced that former First Lady Michelle...
NEW ORLEANS DATA NEWS WEEKLY — The Chase family is one that is close-knit with a commitment to serving others. It is in this spirit that...
LOUISIANA WEEKLY — On May 23, the ACLU of Louisiana honored longtime civil rights activist and community leader Sybil Haydel Morial with the organization’s Benjamin E....
MILWAUKEE COURIER — Wisconsin has been called many things, including the state of one of the most segregated cities in the nation. Earlier this week, Wisconsin...
DEFENDER NEWS NETWORK — Louisiana’s Democratic governor signed a ban on abortion as early as six weeks of pregnancy, a move that puts him squarely in line...
AFRICAN AMERICAN NEWS & ISSUES — Historian and educator Merline Pitre was born on April 10, 1943 in Opelousas, Louisiana to Robert and Florence Pitre. Pitre graduated...
SOUTH FLORIDA TIMES — The Summer Law Clerk Honors Program is a full-time, unpaid assignment for a minimum of 11 weeks. Students undergo a background check and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The winner and finalists, which also included another woman of color in the top 5, was also a not-so-subtle reminder and rebuke of...
LOUISIANA WEEKLY — With some calculated planning matched by flexibility, Fest fans really could do well musically despite sudden cloud bursts that warranted taking shelter by...