By Charlene CrowellNNPA Newswire On Jan. 26, President Joe Biden took steps to bring the nation towards the long-promised, but never realized, pledge of racial justice. Four executive orders signed that day make clear that the new Administration will take meaningful and corrective actions. The Department of Housing and Urban Development...
What We’re Saying: Yeah, Ya’ Right, Mayor Cantrell!
We Have TOO LITTLE to LOSE! Plans to build a hotel in the footprint of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Development District received a pretty tough blow in recent days with a clear and resounding voice of dissent from Mayor LaToya Cantrell. It’s not the she doesn’t think the...
City Releases Draft Report of Disparity Study
The city of New Orleans released a draft report of its disparity study today (Wednesday, Feb. 28). The study details hits and misses of the city’s disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) program, while offering recommendations on strengthening the program to create and sustain economic equity throughout the city for all its...
TODAY: City of New Orleans Disparity Study Set to Hold Public Meeting
From a press release As part of the 2017 City of New Orleans Disparity Study, Keen Independent Research is conducting two public meetings as an opportunity to collect input for the study. Rescheduled due to Hurricane Harvey, the public meetings will be held today from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 7...