The Louisiana Department of Health is reporting 2,998 new COVID-19 cases on July 20. Of those cases 666 are reinfections or someone who has had a positive test for viral COVID-19 within the last 90 days. A total of 735 hospitalizations have been reported and three deaths are reported for July 20, as well. Eighteen […]
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Owning a Home: Guidance from Your Local Home Lending Advisor
Sponsored Content by JPMorgan Chase Are you considering buying your first home, but unsure where to start? Purchasing a home is one of the biggest financial decisions a person can make, and the path to ownership may feel confusing for many first-time buyers. Thankfully, it doesn’t have to be. Chase bank can help you navigate […]
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400,000 individuals will receive $300 in Lost Wages Assistance
About 400,000 eligible unemployment insurance claimants will receive weekly Lost Wage Assistance (LWA) payments beginning tomorrow, Wednesday, Aug. 26. The retroactive payments will include the weeks ending August 1, August 8 and August 15, 2020. All claimants need to continue to file their weekly certifications in order to be eligible for future weekly benefits. Subsequent […]
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Orleans Parish Coroner Shares How He Fought The Coronavirus
Dr. McKenna has returned to both his medical practice and after working from home for two months, he has returned to his onsite management of the Orleans Parish Coroner’s office. The symptoms for Dr. Dwight McKenna, Orleans Parish Coroner, presented in early March when he began experiencing feelings of fatigue and exhaustion. Signs were subtle […]
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Early Voting Begins Sept. 30
No Need to Choose Between to the Gridiron and the Voting Booth — Do Both! By Danielle CostonThe New Orleans Tribune Any professional football fan knows that a Sunday away game in a nearby city can easily morph into an impromptu weekend get-away, meaning plenty of Louisianans, even those that currently have no plans to […]
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NOEH Hosts Stroke Awareness Event
New Orleans East Hospital-LCMC Health is hosting “We’ve got SPIRIT”, a stroke-prevention and awareness event 8:30 a.m to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7 in the main conference room of New Orleans East Hospital, 5620 Read Blvd. The event is free, but space is limited to 50 people. Breakfast and lunch will be provided Stroke is […]
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Can Louisiana Go Wilson’s Way?
Some have called it the elephant in the room — but that’s absurd. Absolutely no one is ignoring the reality that Shawn Wilson, former secretary of transportation under Gov. John Bel Edwards, is Black. The truth is that every political commentary about the so-called uphill battle Democrats in Louisiana face and every election analysis that […]
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NOPL Reach Center to Host Pop-Ups
The New Orleans Public Library’s REACH Center is hosting a variety of popup events while gearing up for a grand opening early next year. This new initiative from the New Orleans Public Library will feature a community event and resource center, free co-working space, and public art gallery, located inside building C of the Corpus […]
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Gentilly Fest Celebrates 15th Anniversary with Live Music, Vendors, Kids Village and More
Annual event to take place Oct. 6-8 in Pontchartrain Park neighborhood Organizers of Gentilly Fest will celebrate its 15th anniversary during the annual festival, taking place Oct. 6-8 at the corner of Press and Prentiss drives in the historic Pontchartrain Park neighborhood. Entry into the festival is free. However, attendees can purchase the VIP Experience […]
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Finance 101: How to Build Good Money Habits
College is the ideal time to start building smart money habits Sponsored by JPMorgan Chase College is an ideal time for students to begin their journey toward financial health by establishing healthy financial habits. While students can learn how to manage their finances in the classroom, it’s the real-time on campus experiences that present opportunities […]
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The Archdiocese Should Get Real
By Beverly S. McKenna’The New Orleans Tribune A recent headline in the city’s daily detailed that the Archdiocese of New Orleans is on track to sell some of its real estate holdings. It needs the financial liquidity that such a move would bring as allegations of sex abuse continue to amass. Bluntly, it needs cash […]
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Black and Brown Voter Registration Day Designed to Organize, Mobilize Marginalized Communities
The Urban League of Louisiana and the Southern Poverty Law Center along with the League of Women Voters Louisiana, Black Voters Matter, Power Coalition, and Voice of the Experienced are coming together to lead a statewide effort to get more Black and Brown residents throughout Louisiana registered to vote in time ahead of the Oct. 14 […]
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Congressional Black Caucus Confronts Ongoing Assault on Black Rights
“The silence from Republicans and others in the face of such egregious statements is deafening,” said Louisiana’s Representative Troy Carter (D-La.). “We will not condone the erasing of history. We must stand together to put an end to this.” By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Black Americans are being attacked in various ways […]
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Hooters Settles Discrimination Lawsuit, Will Pay former Black Employees $650,000
Former African-American workers at Metairie location complained of racially-hostile work environment and retaliation Edited by Tribune Staff Hooters of Louisiana, LLC has agreed to pay former African-American employees $650,000 to settle a race and retaliation lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced in a statement Tuesday (Sept. 5). According […]