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MARCH 20, 2021 SPECIAL ELECTION

Our Town | February 2021

COMBATTING COVID VACCINE INEQUITY

President Biden’s Racial Equity Initiative: Moving Marginalized Communities Toward America’s Bounty

Back to Normal . . . What is Normal?

BLACK MEDIA MATTERS: New Orleans Black-Owned Media Companies Coming Together, Demanding Respect and Advertising Dollars

Somebody has to say it: Flint Water Crisis…Another Reason for Black Folk to Not Trust America or Its Institutions

Former HR Exec Hopes to Combat Unemployment Among Minority College Grads with Program that Pairs Students with Internships

What We’re Saying: Restructuring the Office of Supplier Diversity—A Step in the Right Direction
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Liberty Bank Receives A Major Investment From JPMorgan Chase

Let’s Talk About Health: The Vaccination Stigma in the Black Community

TO YOUR HEALTH: FDA Approves Third Coronavirus Vaccine
Celebrating Black History

Mayor Cantrell, City and Partner Agencies Provide Winter Weather Update

Sen. Cassidy, Five Other Republican Senators Were Right to Break Ranks

Mayor Cantrell to Meet With President Biden at White House to Stimulus and Relief Package

City Officials Launch Citywide Vaccine Waitlist
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Louisiana Expands Vaccine Eligibility
Residents between ages 65-69, other select groups now added to ongoing vaccinations Louisiana will begin vaccinating people between the ages of 65 and 69 against

New Exhibit Showcases African-American Masking And Spirituality in Mardi Gras
Louisiana State Museum Exhibition Opening February 13 at the Presbytère Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, you will not find many Black masking Indians on the streets

President Biden’s Racial Equity Initiative: Moving Marginalized Communities Toward America’s Bounty
By Charlene CrowellNNPA Newswire On Jan. 26, President Joe Biden took steps to bring the nation towards the long-promised, but never realized, pledge of racial

City Will Begin Taking Applications for Rental Assistance Program on Feb. 15
The Mayor’s Office today (Wed., Feb. 10) announced an expansion of its rental assistance program with the recent allocation of $11.6 million in federal funds.

State Tourism Office Unveils Civil Rights Trail
The Louisiana Office of Tourism recently announced the launch of the Louisiana Civil Rights Trail and LouisianaCivilRightsTrail.com. The Louisiana Civil Rights Trail brings together the events of the 1950s

Help is on the Way for Renters Struggling to Pay, Facing Eviction
Budget Committee Approves $11.6M in Federal Funding for Emergency Rental Assistance Program Full Council Expected to Take Up the Measure at Feb. 11 Meeting The