By Julianne Malveaux (Trice Edney Wire)--President-elect Joe Biden has included working toward racial equity in his administration’s agenda. They outline how he will expand opportunities for Black folk and other people of color. Specifically, his Build Back Better document includes a 20-page report titled, The Biden Plan to Build Back Better...
Speculation Swirls that Trump Will Resign, Clearing Way for Pardon by VP Pence
By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia According to multiple news reports, with the walls of defeat from the 2020 election closing in, lame-duck President Donald Trump may be seeking a way to avoid prosecution after he is no longer in office while still claiming victory in the election....
For the First Time in NFL History, an All-Black Crew Will Officiate an NFL Game
By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia In 1965, after beginning his officiating career working college games in the San Francisco Bay Area, the NFL hired Burl Toler as a head linesman — making him the first Black official in any major professional sports league. Toler, who died in 2009 at...
Early Voting for Dec. 5 Runoff Begins Friday, Nov. 20
Voters across the state can head to the polls from 8:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. Nov. 20-28 daily (except Sundays and holidays) to cast their votes in the December 5 runoff. Early voting locations in Orleans Parish include:CITY HALL, #1W24 ALGIERS COURTHOUSE, 225 MORGAN ST RM #105VOTING MACHINE WAREHOUSE, 8870...