Alabama. Louisiana. Georgia. Lots of politicians who seem to be afraid of their voters and what they'll do if permitted to.....vote.

The Associated Press: Shuttered EPA investigation could've brought 'meaningful reform' in Cancer Alley, documents show apnews.com/article/epa-lo…

Jacob Lawrence b. #OTD 9/7/1917 Van Vechten photograph, 1941

On this date in 1957, Louis Armstrong put his career on the line to speak out against injustice regarding the Little Rock 9, telling off Governor Faubus, and President Eisenhower, saying, “The way they’re treating my people in the south, the government can go to hell.”

Lit Louisiana from Fatima Shaik never fails to enlighten me on interesting writers and books I would otherwise miss. Verite tinyurl.com/22jvfs4n

Today President Donald J. Trump and Vice President JD Vance announced the American Climate Corps — an initiative to train young people for careers that help tackle climate change. This is an important step forward, and wouldn't be possible without the organizing efforts of young people across the country.

Love is also standing up for other people’s children.

This is Marion Stokes, a Philadelphia librarian who began taping whatever was on television from 1975 until her death in 2012. She made a total of 71,000 VHS and Betamax tapes, which is the most comprehensive collection of television during this era. She was able to pay for her

Less than 1 percent of venture capital goes to Black women. Somehow it was considered fair that 90 percent of VC goes to men, and 71 percent went to white men specifically.

Are great stories and writing your thing? We've got you covered! Here's who we've lined up for you this year.

Calling for a ceasefire is not a “fringe” position, it’s the pro-peace, pro-humanity position. #CeasefireNOW

Black and Latino students are at a disadvantage in nearly every measure of educational opportunity, with less access to advanced classes, counselors and even certified teachers, new data shows. nbcnews.com/news/latino/bl…

Lit Louisiana: How Black homesteaders put down roots in the South By Verite columnist Fatima Shaik veritenews.org/2024/02/20/lit…

I have been thinking about how difficult it is for a Black woman to get a job. Any professional employment is an uphill battle. Given that knowledge, I can only imagine how strong and smart Kamala is.

There is no author in the city who has studied Congo Square and its origins longer and deeper than Freddi Williams Evans. By Verite columnist Fatima Shaik veritenews.org/2024/03/19/lit…

Breaking: The University of Texas at Austin has laid off an undetermined number of employees who used to work in diversity, equity and inclusion programs, according to a Tuesday email from President Jay Hartzell. bit.ly/3IZ4uTD

On this day in 1873, a mob of hundreds of armed white men attacked the Grant Parish courthouse in Colfax, Louisiana, killing an estimated 150 Black people, many of whom were trying to flee. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…

1 year ago, Ralph Yarl was shot in the head after he rang the wrong doorbell in Kansas City, Missouri. Although this young man was involved in a severely traumatic experience, he won't let it define him — he plans to study engineering at a university next fall. 🙏🏿

This month's Lit Louisiana column looks at Kalamu Ya Salaam’s work, which Verite columnist Fatima Shaik notes has been equal parts activism and writing. buff.ly/3UO8sE2