By Julianne Malveaux The Souls to the Polls movement encourages African American church attendees to get out and vote. The churches that promote this movement cannot, because of their 501-c-3 status, endorse candidates. They can, however, emphasize the gospel of social and economic justice and preach the gospel of civic...
Black Execs Denounce Voter Suppression
With at least 250 new laws proposed in 43 states, the Executive Leadership Council (ELC), an independent non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation whose membership include 800 current and former Black CEOs, senior executives, and board directors at Fortune 1000 and Global 500 companies, and entrepreneurs at top-tier firms, has issued the following...
A Year of COVID-19 Brought Record Consumer Debt and Collection Complaints
70 million consumers contacted by at least one debt collector By Charlene CrowellNNPA ContributorAfter more than a year of COVID-19, the nation’s collective ability to cope with dual public health and economic crises has diminished many consumers’ ability to remain financially stable. While this February’s national employment report by the Bureau of...
City Adjusts Gathering Size and Capacity Limits Under Modified Phase III Guidelines
Just in time for Easter weekend and on the heels of the state easing its restrictions, the City of New Orleans today announced modifications to the Phase III guidelines in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.Effective April 2, Under the modified restrictions, all indoor public and private gatherings are limited to...
After two months in office, Kamala Harris is still living out of suitcases — and she’s getting frustrated with it
By Kate Bennett | CNN It has been more than two months since Kamala Harris was sworn in as vice president of the United States, a historic moment for the country, as Harris is the first woman and the first woman of color to hold the second highest office in the...
Children’s Defense Fund: State of America’s Children Reveals that Children of Color are 71 Percent of Those That Live in Poverty
“While we reported on the 73 million children in the U.S. in 2019, which is 22 percent of the nation’s population, we also note that 2020 was the first year in American history that a majority of children are projected to be children of color,” said the Rev. Dr. Starsky...
Dr. Beverly Wright appointed to White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council
President Biden recently announced members of a new White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council, naming New Orleanian Dr. Beverly Wright, founder and executive director of the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice, as one of several renowned environmental justice leaders appointed to the WHEJAC to support his whole-of-government approach to addressing...
Eased COVID-19 Restrictions for Louisianans
Following sustained improvements in COVID-19 hospitalizations and vaccinations, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced the easing of some COVID-19 restrictions in Louisiana, including strict occupancy restrictions for bars and restaurants. Salons and beauty shops, gyms and fitness centers, malls, and casinos also will not have capacity limits. Gov. Edwards made the...
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING: Black Women’s Organizations Matter
By Julianne Malveaux March is Women's History Month, and this month is the perfect time to lift the Black women's organizations that make such an essential difference in our lives. Last year, both the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) and the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women...
New Orleans Moves to Modified Phase Three on Friday
The City of New Orleans today (March 10) announced that it will be moving into Phase Three in response to "encouraging" data on the COVID-19 pandemic, including sustained decreasing case rates. The Modified Phase Three goes into effect at 6 a.m. Friday, March 12. The move comes as New Orleans...