TL;DR Louisiana voting rights have been under attack since Reconstruction. In 1876, the U.S. Senate refused to seat P.B.S. Pinchback. This year, lawmakers abolished the office Calvin Duncan won, and…
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Louisiana Medicaid Work Requirements: Protect Your Coverage
TL;DR Louisiana Medicaid work requirements begin January 1, 2027. Some adults ages 19 to 64 on expansion Medicaid will need to show 80 hours a month of work, school, volunteering…
Robert Smalls: The Hero Jim Clyburn Refused to Let Fade
TL;DR: Robert Smalls was born enslaved in Beaufort, South Carolina, and freed himself, his family, and a dozen others by stealing a Confederate steamship in 1862. He went on to…
Trump’s $5,000 Dividend Won’t Fix Black America’s Economy
Trump $5,000 Dividend Won’t Fix What’s Broken for Black Families TL;DR Trump wants Americans to know he can fix the economy. His proof: a $5,000 “dividend” promised if Republicans hold…
Black In America? You are Political Not Human
Being Black in America Is a Political Statement — Whether You Like It or Not | Black Source Media Being Black in America Is a Political Statement — Whether You…