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Naomi DeBerry : A TIME magazine ‘Girl of the Year’
By Zuri PrimosContributing Writer Naomi S. DeBerry first made headlines when she was 7 years...
6October 2025
The Louisiana Weekly, Xavier University celebrate milestone 100 years together
By Brynnan SmithContributing Writer The year of 1925 was a pivotal for Black institutions and...
6October 2025
The Fearless Fund re-emerges after Anti-DEI settlement and goes global
By Kandiss EdwardsContributing Writer (Black Enterprise) — The Fearless Fund says it will not retreat...
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Lt. Col. George Hardy, Tuskegee Airman and patriot, dies at 100
By Stacy M. BrownContributing Writer (Black Press USA) — Lieutenant Colonel George E. Hardy, one...
Man Accused of Shooting and Killing Brennan’s Sous Chef Found Dead
Police say the shooter accused of shooting and killing the sous chef of New Orleans...
Citing ‘confidential business information,’ EPA withholds list of chemicals in Supply fire
By Wesley MullerContributing Writer (lailluminator.com) – Federal officials have not yet made public the list...
This nonprofit is bringing Black teachers back to New Orleans
By Aaricka WashingtonWordInBlack In New Orleans, Black teachers once made up most of the workforce....
3October 2025
Advocates sue HUD to preserve $75M homeless grants
By Charlene CrowellContributing Writer An effort to limit federal homeless funding to locales embracing Trump...
3October 2025
From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration
By Stacy M. BrownContributing Writer (Black Press USA) — The United States has just five...
Group questions clean energy grades for Entergy, Cleco
By Elise PlunkContributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Utility companies just got their grades back from a...
Chef John Besh’s Hospitality Group Opened a Fancy Fish Camp This Week
Chef John Besh’s hospitality group recently opened seafood restaurant Delacroix. Despite the continuing hot temps,...
Miscommunication from city officials about district boundaries causes confusion over fall election
By Aliana Mediratta Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — As revised New Orleans City Council district boundaries...
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