Magic Johnson pledges $500,000 to Xavier University of Louisiana

Xavier University of Louisiana hosted its Centennial Gala on May 8, celebrating its 100th anniversary and paying tribute to the institution’s founding and history.

Xavier erects centennial statue in honor of Dr. Norman C. Francis

By Keziah-Yvonne Smith Contributing Writer Dr. Norman C. Francis, the president emeritus of Xavier University of Louisiana, has many namesakes. He has a parkway, an

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Trump admin erases decades of school integration
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (BlackPressUSA.com) — The Trump administration has ended a decades-old federal school desegregation order in Louisiana, the latest move in what legal experts and historians describe as ... Lawmakers visit detained students in La. ICE lockups
By Bobbi-Jeanne Misick Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — U.S. Rep Troy Carter, a New Orleans Democrat, accused the Trump administration of violating the rights of immigrants, including Mahmoud Khalil and Rumeysa Öztürk, both ... ‘We sacrifice so much’… Black residents get most of the pollution but few of the jobs from chemical industry, study finds
By Tristan Baurick Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — Residents of the mostly Black communities sandwiched between chemical plants along the lower Mississippi River have long said they get most of the pollution but ... Parks Service appears to have restored Harriett Tubman on webpage
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (BlackPressUSA.com) — After significant public backlash, the U.S. National Park Service has now appeared to restore its original webpage on the history of the Underground ... As EPA pulls back, La. schoolchildren could face the steepest risks
By Terry L. Jones Floodlight President Donald Trump and his administration have called it the “Great American Comeback.” But environmental advocates say the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s reversing course on enforcing air ... Global protests being planned for April 5
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (BlackPressUSA.com) — Tens of thousands of people in the United States and around the world are preparing to take to the streets on Saturday, April 5, ... Residents express frustration with federal government at Troy Carter town hall on Medicaid
By Safura Syed Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — Residents vented their frustration with the Trump administration’s recent actions to overhaul the federal government Tuesday (March 18) at a town hall U.S. Rep. Troy ... Report: Black voters turned out in higher numbers in new majority-Black La. district
By Safura Syed Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — A higher percentage of Black residents voted in Louisiana’s new majority-Black 6th Congressional District in the November 2024 election than those who were redistricted into ...
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