New Orleans native and former educator Julienne Louis-Anderson writes that what is happening in Louisiana is not just policy but a blueprint, as attacks on Black voting power and democratic institutions spread from the South to the rest of the nation.
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Flau’jae Johnson on a Mission: LSU Star Teams Up with Experian to Relieve Debt for Louisianans
Flau’jae Johnson, a standout junior guard for LSU’s women’s basketball team, is partnering with Experian to relieve $5 million in consumer debt for 5,000 African American families in Louisiana, using her financial literacy to help those struggling with debt.
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Black Business Spotlight: United National Weather Team
Alicia Hardimon’s storm-chasing business, the United National Weather Team, provides services across the country.
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New fire, familiar injustice
We need to acknowledge that our continued reliance on fossil fuels is subsidized by the physical and mental health of other Americans.
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Hurricane Ida: two reasons for its record-shattering rainfall in NYC and the Northeast
Ida had weakened well below hurricane strength by the time it reached the Northeast, so how did it still cause so much rain?
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14-year-old Zaila Avant-garde becomes first African American to win Scripps National Spelling Bee
Zaila Avant-garde became the first African American to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee.