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There are thousands of students like me who are juggling jobs, classes, food insecurity, and now a shutdown that threatens to pull the rug out from under us.
Some USPS services will cost more this holiday season. Price hikes for Priority Mail, Priority Mail Express, Parcel Select, and USPS Ground Advantage services will take effect Sunday. The increases will range from 40 cents to seven dollars. The USPS stated that these adjustments are part of its Delivering for America ten-year plan, which aims […]
A government shutdown is looming. Top Republicans and Democrats met with President Trump on Monday in an attempt to hammer-out a last minute agreement on a short-term deal. Vice President JD Vance and House Speaker Mike Johnson came out of that meeting saying Democrats seem set on a shutdown. Democrats say they are drawing a […]
Just a day after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was killed at Utah Valley University, multiple HBCUs were forced into lockdown following threats.
Now, despite drops in youth crime and on the heels of Hurricane Katrina’s 20th anniversary, Trump has asserted control in D.C. and encouraged law enforcement to “knock the hell” out of young people “because it is the only language they understand.” I’ve worked with youth for 15 years, and I know our young people to understand the language of care. They can feel that care when we end the criminalization of our children, and pass legislation like the People’s Response Act [summerlee.house.gov], which offers tangible opportunities and solutions to help our children by including funding for workforce development, mentorship, and afterschool programs. Here in New Orleans, we need compassionate adults to join It Takes a Village NOLA and pledge to provide the support young people need as we work to dismantle the systems that harm us.
Although I was born before Hurricane Katrina, this experience brought me closer to the stories told by my mother and grandmother.
Writer Melanie Dione reflects on leaving New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina and returning years later to do climate justice work.
In this commentary, writer Corey Richardson waxes poetic on all things nostalgic and explains why we all need to learn to let go of the past.
NewsOne is honored to showcase a small selection of L. Kasimu Harris' award-winning photography—sharing a glimpse of true Black excellence.
In this op-ed, Dr. Stacey Patton discusses "Return to the Land," the self-described homesteading "utopia" founded for white people only.
The Interview That Rocked the Boat Isaac Carree is a singer, songwriter, radio host and podcaster. His recent interview with Maverick City’s co-founder and CEO of Insignia Assets, Norman Gyamfi, has the Gospel Music World and Church Folks in an uproar! His statements, particularly those dismissing traditional gospel and choir music, have ignited a passionate […]
Keli Rabon, a mother of two sons who escaped flooding from a camp in central Texas, described the scary moment she realized the high waters were “far more serious” than she initially believed. “Once I saw the statement from Camp Mystic that your daughter is okay if you’ve not been notified yet, I thought, oh my gosh, this is […]
