By Julianne Malveaux People who don't know Black history have probably heard more about the Tuskegee syphilis "experiment" in the last month than they have in their whole lives. The chattering class has used the debacle of allowing hundreds of Black men live with untreated syphilis to monitor its effects...
Somebody Has to Say It: So We Will Call Out Louisiana’s Double-Tongued Lawmakers
Just so we are clear, you cannot condemn yesterday's criminal actions--the storming of the U.S. Capitol in one breath--and then vote against certifying the electoral college vote with the next. Scalise But these four Louisiana lawmakers tried it. Here is why the two don't mix: When Sen. Kennedy, and Reps....
Civil Rights Leaders Join Call for Trump’s Removal Under the 25th Amendment
Congress members who enabled his instigation of a violent coup should be censured, leader say. In the dark shadow of the unsettling violence at the U.S. Capitol instigated Pres. Donald Trump, National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial and National Action Network President Rev. Al Sharpton are calling...
New Orleans Returns to Modified Phase One as COVID-19 Cases Rise
On Wednesday (Jan. 6), City officials announced a return to modified Phase One restrictions, with reduced capacity limits and gathering restrictions. The changes will go into effect at 6 a.m. Friday, Jan. 8, and will last for three weeks. “After three weeks, we will evaluate our progress, “ said Mayor...