By Julianne Malveaux Malveaux I was frightened of monsters when I was a child. Not so sure why, but my brother, who loved to plague me, used to tell me they were lurking under my bed. I shook, and I shivered, and I cried for fear that one of those...
As Clinical Trials Halt, U.S. COVID Cases Surge
The difficulty in producing a vaccine for the deadly virus comes as a new wave of COVID-19 infection has begun. Data provided by Johns Hopkins University in Maryland revealed that the U.S. surpassed 51,000 new daily cases on Oct. 13, marking the first time in over two months that the...
CDC Greenlights Evictions Despite Continued Pandemic
By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia Landlords can resume eviction proceedings after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued clarifications to a previous executive order from President Donald Trump. The CDC’s memo released this week noted that its order “isn’t intended to prevent landlords from starting eviction...
City Eases More Restrictions as Phase 3.2 Starts Saturday
Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced today (Thursday, Oct. 16) that the City of New Orleans will continue its phased reopening plan by moving into Phase 3.2 at 6 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, which will further ease restrictions on audience size, bars and breweries, and live entertainment "We are encouraged by our...
Early Voting Starts Friday, Oct. 16
Voters across the state can head to the polls Oct. 16-27 daily (except Sundays) to cast their votes in the Nov. 3 primary. Early voting locations in Orleans Parish include: ALGIERS COURTHOUSE, 225 MORGAN ST RM#105VOTING MACHINE WAREHOUSE, 8870 CHEF MENTEUR HWYLAKE VISTA COMMUNITY CENTER, 6500 SPANISH FORT BLVD,2ND FLOOR...
Decision 2020: Our Endorsements
Presidential ElectorsJOSEPH R. BIDEN/KAMALA HARRIS U.S. SenatorADRIAN PERKINS U.S. Representative First Congressional DistrictLEE ANN DUGAS U.S. Representative Second Congressional DistrictCEDRIC RICHMOND Associate Justice Supreme Court (7th Supreme Court District)TERRI LOVEThe candidates in the race for associate Supreme Court justice are experienced, fair and honorable jurists who certainly would serve well the people of Louisiana and...
Wealth Gap Costs $2.7 Trillion in Black income, $16 Trillion to U.S. economy Over Last 20 Years
By Charlene CrowellNNPA Newswire Contributor America’s persistent racial income and wealth gaps are the result of four intertwined factors: housing, education, business ownership and access to credit. Closing these gaps would facilitate inter-generational wealth creation for Black America and also expand the nation’s economy by $5 trillion over the next five years....
Oct. 31 Deadline Gives New Orleanians Have More Time to Respond to 2020 Census
Only 58 percent of New Orleanians have responded to the 2020 Census Thanks to a federal judge’s ruling, the deadline for the 2020 Census has again been extended to Oct. 31—giving stragglers a few more weeks to take to be counted. The deadline to complete the Census was first extended...
LA Creole Will Hold Virtual Panel for Annual Conference
Louisiana Creole Research Association (LA Creole) will hold its 16th annual conference via ZOOM, featuring a panel presentation titled “Antiracism, Colorism, and Creole Identity” from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24. The virtual presentation will include: Dr. John Q. Adams, retired professor emeritus of Educational and Interdisciplinary Studies...
STEM NOLA Receives Nearly $3 Million Defense Department Grant
Multimillion-dollar grant will extend STEM programs to U.S. military families, low-income students of color and underrepresented communities STEM NOLA has received a $2.79 million dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to expand its educational workshops and access across the Gulf South, serving military-connected families. The grant was one of...