Black and Brown communities aren’t getting enough sleep compared to white people, report reveals by Robin Young & Jeannette Muhammad Compared to white people, Black and Brown communities are routinely…
Year: 2022
Juneteenth is a National Holiday
by Ryan White Juneteenth National Independence Day falls on Sunday, June 19, 2022, and is a federal holiday according to the Office of Personnel Management. Most federal employees will receive the following…
Celebrate Juneteenth
For the first time, all state offices in Louisiana will be closed to celebrate Juneteenth. It happens this Friday, June 17, 2022. We can all celebrate Juneteenth thanks to the…
The City Council Pulls Off A Power Move
Remember towards the end of Dirty Dancing when Patrick Swayze had been outcast and cancelled and told to stay away from the Dr.’s daughter for allegedly stealing somebody’s wallet? But…
Why Reparations?
by Orissa Arend The Last Slave Ship by Ben Raines (Simon and Schuster,2022) is a true story. It begins with the fatuous bet by an Alabama plantation owner. He…
Should you pray for others?
by Gary Wenk Ph.D. Praying Allows People to Believe They Are Doing Something Useful Key points Prayer is certainly the most common complementary and alternative intervention used by people. Prayers…
LisaRaye Is Not Buying The Rumored Reason For Lori Harvey-Michael B. Jordan Split
by Marc Griffin In this article: Michael B. Jordan Actor LisaRaye McCoy American actress and designer The news of Lori Harvey and Michael B. Jordan’s unexpected split has seemingly been…
Last Minute Shenanigans at the Legislature
A Day Left But Not A Dollar Short At The State Legislature By the time you read this our legislators will probably have done something dumb. Yes, there’s only a…
Students of color push back on calls for police in schools
By ANNIE MA, Associated Press – 1h ago © Provided by Associated Press After the mass shooting at a Texas elementary school, schools around the country pledged to boost security measures and…