Posts Tagged ‘Louisiana’
Louisiana voting rights organizations prepare for elections after Callais
The race is on for voter rights organizations to reach tens of thousands of Black and Brown Louisiana voters.
Read MoreExonerated after 42 years in prison, he’s eligible for $480K compensation. Louisiana’s AG says no.
AG Liz Murrell maintains that Elvis Brooks is guilty despite evidence showing otherwise, blocking from his legally-owed restitution.
Read MoreFormer Harlem Globetrotter ‘Big Brown’ Joseph Provides Air Conditioning Units To Louisiana Seniors
Discover how former Harlem Globetrotter James Joseph and his nonprofit deliver life-saving air conditioning to seniors across Louisiana.
Read MoreLouisiana man becomes first in region functionally cured of sickle cell disease
The young man will pursue his dream of becoming a pilot and others may soon have hope to reach their dreams despite their diagnoses.
Read MoreWithout Reparations, Black Political Power Will Remain Vulnerable
State legislatures move to redistrict “color-blind” after a landmark SCOTUS ruling. Learn how changes threaten Black representation today.
Read MoreThese Israeli artists are searching for home — at America’s only Catholic historically Black university
The project, which was intended to bring together Black and Jewish students, took off but faces future uncertainty.
Read MoreBlack residents worry new congressional district could be lost in Supreme Court case
Predominantly black Lousiana district at risk of losing political leverage.
Read MoreThe New Orleans That Hurricane Katrina Revealed
The storm disproportionately impacted the Black residents in New Orleans, many of whom are still suffering because of it.
Read MoreLawsuit claims slavery persists at former St. James plantation with unmarked graves
The unusual argument is one group’s attempt prevent a company from bulding a factory on the burial site of enslaved people.
Read MoreAmid attacks on DEI, a US nonprofit offers reparations, education and healing: ‘We’re looking to fill the gap’
Thanks to support from donors, one Louisiana organization can help some descendants of enslaved people while other support is stripped.
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